-192 . HETEROCERA. 
1. Rhescyntis hippodamia. 
Phalena Attacus hippodamia, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. p. 48, t. 126. f. BY. 
Bombyx hippodamia, Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. p. 169; Mant. Ins. ii. p. 109; Ent. Syst. ii. 1, p. 418. 
Rhescyntis hippodamia, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 156; Walk. Cat. vi. p. 1822 (3)’. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Trétsch, in mus. Staudinger).—Gutana, Surinam}; 
Brazit, Rio Janeiro 2. 
I include this species upon the authority of a specimen in Dr. Staudinger’s col- 
lection. 
Fam. LASIOCAMPIDA. 
MOLIPPA. 
Molippa, Walker, Cat. vi. p. 1345. 
This genus was founded by Walker upon a Brazilian insect, MM. sabina, Walk. A 
‘second species has lately been described from Mexico ; judging from the figure of the 
latter, the genus hardly seems distinct from Dirphia. 
1. Molippa nibasa. 
Molippa nibasa, Maassen & Weymer, Beitr. zur Schmett. f. 121°. 
Hab. Mxxtico }. 
This species is quite distinct from WM. sabina, Walker. 
PHRICODIA. 
Phricodia, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 187. 
Several Tropical-American species are now placed in this genus. Three species 
inhabit our country. 
1. Phricodia avia. 
Phalena Attacus avia, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 36, t. 307. f. A’. 
Phricodia avia, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 187. 
Dirphia avia, Walk. Cat. vi. p. 1849 (¢ )’. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chirigqui 2000 to 3000 feet, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet 
(Champion).—CotomB1a, Bogota (mus. D.); Guiana, Surinam *?. 
'[his insect appears to be rare in our country; Mr. Champion only obtained three 
examples. 
2. Phricodia hircia. 
Phalena Attacus hircia, Cram. Pap. Exot. i. p. 49, t. 30. £. G’. 
Phricodia hircia, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 187. 
Dirphia hircia, Walk. Cat. vi. p. 1861 °. 
Hab. Muxico, Cordova (Hége).—Gutana, Surinam !?. 
