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I have never seen any examples from our country; from Ecuador I possess a good 
series of specimens agreeing well with Walker’s type, which most likely came from the 
Amazons region, it having been collected by Mr. Bates. 
PHALCIDONA. 
Phaleidona, Walker, Cat. xxxi. p. 185 (descr. nulla). 
Two species (one of which is recorded from our country and Colombia, the other inha- 
biting the Amazons region) were placed in this genus by Walker. 
1. Phalcidona vespertina. 
Phalcidona vespertina, Walk. Cat. xxxi. p. 1857. 
Xanthyris osera, Boisd. Lép. Guat. p. 98 ?. 
Hab. * Mextco?; ? Honpuras 2.—Co.omBiA, Bogota !. 
Through the kindness of M. C. Oberthiir, I have been enabled to compare the type 
of Boisduval’s species with that of Walker; I find they agree in all respects. The 
occurrence of this species in our country is very doubtful, my only authority for inclu- 
ding it being Boisduval’s, which most certainly requires confirmation. 
ACTEA. 
Actea, Walker, Cat. ii. p. 807. 
This genus contains but few species, all of which are peculiar to Tropical South 
America. One species only (4. monilis, Hiibn.), from the Amazons, was placed in it 
by Walker. 
1. Actea, (2?) draconis, sp. n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 6.) 
Primaries brownish black, the veins rather lighter in colour, a wide yellow band crossing the wing from the 
costal margin to near the apex; secondaries bright carmine, very broadly bordered with black on the inner 
and outer margins, the costal margin and apex narrowly edged with black: head, thorax, and abdomen 
black streaked with yellow; the underside of the abdomen and legs dusky white; antenne and palpi 
black. Expanse 1/ inch. 
Hab. Panama, San Juan (Ridée, mus. Staudinger). 
I have placed this species in the genus Actea with considerable doubt, only having a 
single example, belonging to Dr. Staudinger, before me. | 
EPHIALTIAS. 
Ephialtias, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 176. 
This genus now has a large number of species placed in it, many of them being 
black with yellow bands across the primaries; the different species are very closely 
allied. | 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Heter., Vol. I., November 1885. tt 
