96 HETEROCERA. 
ECPANTHERIA. 
_Ecpantheria, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 183; Clemens, Proc. Acad. Phil. xii. p- 528. 
The species of this genus are extremely variable; in fact it is difficult to find two 
specimens exactly alike. In some examples before me the spots on the primaries are 
quite different on one side from what they are on the other. M. Oberthiir has named a 
large number of specimens as distinct, which, without doubt, belong to one species; and 
also many others that have already been described by Cramer and Walker, whose 
descriptions appeared to be unknown to him; and some he has omitted to put into his 
list altogether. 
1. Ecpantheria eridane. 
Ecpantheria eridane, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 183; Oberthiir, Etudes d’Entomologie, vi. 
p. 105, t. 12. f. 2, 3. 
Hypercompa eridane, Hiibu. Samml. exot. Schmett. £. 1-4. 
Ecpantheria muzina, Oberthiir, loc. cit. f. 4. 
Ecpantheria abscondens, Oberthiir, loc. cit. p. 106, t. 12. f. 7. 
Ecpantheria garzoni, Oberthiir, loc. cit. p. 107, t. 13. £. 3. 
Ecpantheria yukatanensis, Oberthiir, loc. cit. p. 107, t. 13. f. 4. 
Ecpantheria alpha, Oberthiir, loc. cit. p. 108, t. 14. f. 2. 
Ecpantheria icasia?, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. t. 181. f. E. 
Ecpantheria cunigunda, Walk. Cat. iii. p. 694; Clemens, Proc. Acad. Phil. xii. p. 525. 
Hab. Mexico, Valladolid in Yucatan (Gaumer) ; Honpuras (Dyson, mus. B.); Gua- 
TEMALA, Coban (Champion) ; British Honpuras (Blancaneaux); Honpuras; Nicaragua, 
Chontales (Belt); Costa Rica, Irazu, Cache (Rogers); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
(2bbe).—Cotomp1a; Brazit. 
The specimen named by Walker as E. cunigunda, Cram., from Honduras, is identical 
with this species. I have only dealt with M. Oberthiir’s species so far as those from 
Central America are concerned, and of which I have specimens before me agreeing well 
with his figures. I cannot see the slightest reason for separating them ; neither can I 
find any characters of specific value whereby to distinguish one from the other. I 
believe L. albicollis, E. thiemei, and E. depauperata of Oberthiir also belong to this species; 
and I think that it is most likely when we receive specimens from Surinam they will 
prove to be the same, and that Hiibner’s name will have to give place to that of 
Cramer. Cramer’s figure being a very bad one, I have little doubt that such will 
prove to be the case; but without further material I cannot determine this point with 
absolute certainty. 
2. Ecpantheria caudata. 
Ecpantheria caudata, Walk. Cat. iii. p. 689'; Clemens, Proc. Acad. Phil. xii. p. 523. 
Ecpantheria mexicana, Oberthiir, Etudes d’Entomologie, vi. p. 109, t. 15. f.1, 3”. 
Hab. Mexico ! 2. | 
The type specimens in the British Museum agree well with M. C. Oberthiir’s figures. 
