JOSIA.—JOSIOMORPHA. 149 
3. Josia cruciata. 
Josia cruciata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, xv. p. 3407. 
Hab. Guatemata, Las Mercedes 3000 feet (Champion); Costa Rica (Boucard, mus. 
D.); Panama, Veragua', Volcan de Chiriqui (Arcé, mus. D.). 
This species can easily be distinguished from all others of the genus occurring in 
our country by the yellow band across the base of the abdomen, its nearest ally being 
J. ligata, Walk. 
4. Josia frigida, sp. n. 
Male. Primaries black, with a narrow central yellow band extending from the base to near the outer margin, 
where it terminates in a fine point, the basal half of the costal margin yellow; secondaries black, with a 
rather wider central yellow band extending from the base to near the apex, the cilia on the inner margin 
yellow: head, tegule, and side of the abdomen bright yellow; antenne, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and legs 
black. The female only differs from the male by being slightly larger, and by the yellow band of both 
primaries and secondaries being a little wider. Expanse, g 13 inch, 2 13 inch. 
Hab. Guatemata, Las Mercedes 3000 feet, Zapote (Champion). 
This species is at once distinguished from its allies by the very narrow yellow streaks 
of the wings; it is most nearly allied to J. aurimutua, Walk. This and the three 
preceding species are all closely allied, but with a good series of specimens they are 
easily distinguished from each other. 
Apparently common in Guatemala. 
5. Josia fusifera. 
Josia fusifera, Walk. Cat. vii. p. 1647 *. 
Hab. Brivish Honpuras, Rio Sarstoon (Blancaneaur); GuatemaLa, Purula (Cham- 
pion); Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt, mus. D.).—CoLoMBIa '. 
This species is easily distinguished from its allies by the very wide yellow bands of 
the primaries and secondaries. Four examples only have been received from our 
country. 
6. Josia decorata, sp.n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 5.) 
Primaries bright orange-yellow, a curved black band crossing the wing from the base on the costal margin to 
near the anal angle, the apex and the outer and inner margins narrowly bordered with black ; secondaries 
deep black, rather broadly bordered with yellow on the inner margin and at the anal angle: head, front 
of thorax, and tegule bright yellow; palpi yellow; antenne black; thorax and abdomen black, with a 
narrow yellow line on each side; legs black. Expanse 1 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Valladolid in Yucatan (Gawmer) ; Guatemala, San Geronimo (Cham- 
pron). | 
A pretty little species, very distinct from any other known to me. 
JOSIOMORPHA. 
Josiomorpha, Felder, Reise Nov. Lep. t. 104. f. 12, Index, p. 6. 
This genus is closely allied to Josia, from which it is readily distinguished by the 
