214 HETEROCERA. 
L. pyxidifera, both of which are figured by Abbot and Smith (Nat. Hist. Lep. Ins. 
Georgia, ii. pp. 105, 107, tabb. 53 and 54). From our own country four species are now 
recorded. 
1. Lagoa superba. 
Lagoa superba, H. Edwards, Papilio, iv. p. 79°. 
Hab. Mexico, State of Vera Cruz (Schaus 1). 
According to Mr. Schaus! the cocoon of this showy species is spun in a leaf, and 
is very thick, almost leathery in texture, and the hairs of the caterpillar are very 
poisonous. 
2. Lagoa ornata, sp. n. 
Male. Primaries dark fawn-colour from the base to beyond the middle and thence to the outer margin pale 
cream-colour, the costal margin speckled with black scales, a row of indistinct white dots crossing from 
near the apex to the anal angle, the fringe white; secondaries uniform cream-white ; the underside of 
both wings pale fawn-colour, shaded with brown from the base to beyond the middle: front of the head 
white, the thorax dark fawn-colour, the abdomen pale cream-colour ; antenne greyish; legs clothed with 
fawn-coloured hairs, Expanse 1} inch. 
Hab. Muxico, Cordova (Hége). 
One example only. 
3. Lagoa affinis, sp. n. 
Male. Primaries and secondaries uniform cream-white, a few black scales along the costal margin of the- 
former: head, thorax, and abdomen cream-white ; legs and the front of the thorax beneath ‘slightly 
shaded with brown; antenne greyish. Expanse 1} inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Valladolid in Yucatan (Gaumer). 
A single specimen in very poor condition. JL. affinis is most nearly allied to the 
North-American L. opercularis, Abbot and Smith. 
4. Lagoa ravida, sp.n. (Tab. XXII. fig. 17.) 
Primaries and secondaries white, the primaries shaded with brown from the base to about the middle and 
beyond crossed from the costal margin to near the inner margin by a row of indistinct brown spots: head 
and thorax dusky, the abdomen whitish; antenn and palpi pale brown; legs brown. Expanse 1 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Acapulco (J. J. Walker). 
A single specimen of this pretty little insect was obtained by Mr. J. J. Walker of 
H.M.S. ‘ Kingfisher.’ 
PARASA. 
Neera, Herrich-Schaffer, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. p. 58, f. 176 (1854); Walker, Cat. v. 
p. 1138 (nomen preoc.). 
Parasa, Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. E. I. H. ii. p. 413; Wallengren, Wien. ent.. 
Monatschr. vii. p. 187 (1863). 
This genus is very widely distributed throughout Asia, Africa, and Madagascar ; it 
also inhabits the New World. The three Central-American species here described. 
