502 MR. H. DRUCE ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM [JuDC 17, 



and with a central black line from the base to the anus ; the sides 

 and underside of the abdomen black ; the outer sides of the legs 

 fawn-colour, the inner sides black ; antenna3 orange ; palpi orange in 

 front, black at the sides and back. The sexes are alike. Expanse, 

 cJ 3 inches, $ 4 inches. 



Hah. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Bucllei/, Mus. Druce). 



A very distinct species, allied to D. rosea, Druce, from Mexico. 



Draconiptekis, Hiibn. 



Draconipteris gigantea, sp. n. (Plate XLIII. fig. 4.) 



Primaries and secondaries pale fawn-colour, becoming almost 

 yellow round the outer margins ; the costal margin of the primaries 

 edged with yellow ; a straight yellow line edged with white on the 

 outer side extends from the apex to about the middle of the inner 

 margin, on the outer side of which is a row of yellowish lunular- 

 shaped marks ; the apex and part of the fringe black ; the apical 

 part of the wing clouded with white ; a yellowish streak at the end 

 of the cell ; on the inner point of the streak is a very minute black dot. 

 Secondaries crossed below the middle from the costal to the inner 

 margin with a faint yeUow line, below which is a dusky baud with 

 whitish lunular-shaped markings ; the fringe at the apex black, that 

 round th e outer margin yellowish white. The underside of both wings 

 fawn-colour shaded with yellow, and irrorated with brown scales ; 

 both wings with a submarginal brown line. The head, thorax, and 

 abdomen pale fawn-colour ; the underside of the latter rather 

 darker; antennas yellowish fawn-colour; palpi dark • brown ; legs 

 yellowish brown. Expanse 3| inches. 



Hah. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley, Mus. Druce). 



A fine distinct species, much the largest known to me belonging 

 to the genus Draconipteris. 



OxTTENxrs, Hiibn. 



OxYTENus LAVERNA, sp. u. (Plate XLIII. fig. 5.) 



Primaries and secondaries uniformly yellowish fawn-colour ; the 

 primaries crossed from the costal margin near the base to the inner 

 margin by four waved lines, and considerably beyond the middle by 

 several very indistinct waved lines ; a submarginal row of blackish 

 lunular-shaped markings extends from the costal margin near the 

 apex to the inner margin ; two large black spots at the end of the 

 cell, that nearest the costal the smallest ; the outer portion of the 

 wing is clouded with silvery white. Secondaries with the submar- 

 ginal row of blackish lunular-shaped markings the same as on the 

 primaries, and with a marginal waved silvery-white line extending 

 from the apex to the anal angle. The underside yeUow with a 

 pinkish shade, and with the darker lines more distinct than they are 

 on the uppcrside. The head, thorax, and abdomen fawn-colour ; 

 antennte, palpi, and legs brownish. Expanse 4 inches. 



Hah. Ecuador, Intaj {Buckley, Mus. Druce). 



A fine species, not closely aUied to any other known to me. 



