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magis elongatis fere breve caudatis : subtus plaga ad angulum anticarum nulla nee macula ad cellulas 

 posticarum iinem ; palpis et pectore cervinis (nee cinereis) distinguendus. 



Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Trbtsch).— Easteen Peeu \ 



Though we have compared this species with T. enotrus, to which it has a general 

 resemblance, there are many points of difference by which it may be distinguished, as 

 indicated above. We have as yet seen only two male examples, both from our country, 

 and a female from the Ucayali River. 



The nearest ally to this species is T. naxos of Hewitson, from Southern Brazil, from 

 which it differs in the direction of the subapical spots, in the position of the small spot 

 beyond the central band, in the colour of the abdomen and the hairs of the tibia? (which 

 are buff instead of brown), and in the absence of buff spots on the secondaries beneath. 



The male genitalia resemble those of T. fulgerator. 



4. Thymele fulviluna. (Tab. LXXVII1. figg. 5, 6.) 



Thymele fulviluna, Mab. Le Nat. x. p. 171, f. 9 (1888) \ 



T. enotro similis, sed subtus posticis magis rufescentibus praecipue ad angulum analem, maculis magnis rufo- 

 brunneis supra venam submedianam quoque notatis. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Trotsch, in mus. Staudinger). — Amazons Valley and South 

 Beazil l . 



The presence of this species in our country is proved by a specimen from Chiriqui, 

 which we figure, sent to Dr. Staudinger by his correspondent Herr Trotsch, which has 

 been kindly lent us with M. Mabille's name T. fulviluna attached to it. It agrees with 

 examples in our collection from the Upper Amazons and, according to Dr. Staudinger, 

 with the types from Blumenau in South Brazil 1 . The species is obviously allied to 

 T. enotrus, and, like that insect, has no hyaline subapical spots. The markings of the 

 underside of the secondaries are sufficient to distinguish it. 



5. Thymele mephitis. (Tab. LXXVIII. figg. 7, 8.) 



Eudamus mephitis, Hew. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1876, xviii. p. 349 \ 

 Eudamus dinora, Plotz, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 502 2 . 



Alis fusco-nigris ; anticis fascia irregulari transversa a costse medio ad angulum analem venis quinquepartita, 

 macula parva ultra ramum medianum secundum, et quatuor punctis subapicalibus ad costam semihyalinis ; 

 posticis ad marginem internum viridi lavatis, ciliis albidis : subtus anticis ut supra, posticis fascia indis- 

 tineta discali nigricante, macula juxta earn albicante ad angulum analem. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui 2 (Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger l ). — Brazil 1 



We have taken our description from a typical specimen kindly lent us by Dr. Staud- 

 inger, none of our collectors having sent us examples. We have, however, three 

 specimens from Southern Brazil which differ very slightly from the type. In them 

 the portion of the median band next the costa is in line with the rest of the band, 



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