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black, with the base and the costal and outer margins pale yellow, that of the secondaries uniform pale yellow, 
bordered with black from the apex to near the anal angle, the black border broken into spots by the yellow 
veins crossing it: head and palpi above white ; collar and tegule fawn-coloured, edged with reddish-brown ; 
thorax and abdomen above brownish-black, beneath yellowish-white, the anus yellow; antenna and legs 
brown. Expanse 13 inch. 
Hab. GuateMaLa, Panima in Vera Paz, Cahabon ( Champion). | 
This beautiful species is allied to G. latimacula, Guénée, from Colombia, but very 
distinct. 
12. Gonodonta pyrgo. 
Phalena pyrgo, Cram. Pap. Exot. i. p. 65, t. 189. f. D*. 
Gonodonta seriz, Guén. Spécies général des Lép. vi. p. 870’. 
Gonodonta pyrgo, Guén. |. c. p. 371°; Walk. Cat. xii. p. 953%. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, Paso de San Juan (Schaus), Cordova (Riimeli); Panama, Volcan 
de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion, Ribbe).—CotomBia? 4; VenezurLat; GUIANA, 
Surinam 134; Amazons, Egat; Brazin? 4, 
This common Tropical-A merican insect we are now able to trace northwards to Mexico. 
13. Gonodonta holosericea. 
Gonodonta holosericea, Guén. Spécies général des Lép. vi. p. 371’; Walk. Cat. xii. p. 9547. 
Hab. Costa Rica, Cache, Rio Sucio, Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers).—Co oma ! 2; 
VENEZUELA ?. 
The Costa Rican specimens before me agree with one from Venezuela in the National 
collection. 
14. Gonodonta hesione. 
Phalena hesione, Drury, Ill. Exot. Ins. iii. p. 29, t. 22. £. 21. 
Gonodonta uncina, Hubn. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett. i. p. 11, ff. 35, 367; Verz. bek. Schmett. 
p- 268. 
Gonodonta hesione, Guén. Spécies général des Lép. vi. p. 872°; Walk. Cat. xii. p. 954‘, 
Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Schaus); Guatemaua, Pantaleon 1700 feet, Panima in Vera 
Paz (Champion); Panama, Taboga Island (J. J. Walker) —Cotompia 24; Wenezura 4: 
Ecuador ; East Perv; Amazons, Pardé?; Braziu}24; ANTILLES, Dominica. 
15. Gonodonta sinaldus. 
Gonodonta sinaldus, Guén. Spécies général des Lép. vi. p. 372°; Walk. Cat. xii. p. 9542. 
Hab. Mexico, Vera Cruz, Jalapa (Schaus); Guaremaua, Panima in Vera Paz, 
Cahabon, San Gerénimo, San Isidro 1600 feet, Volcan de Atitlan 2500 to 3500 feet 
(Champion); Costa Rica, Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet (Hogers) Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
2000 to 3000 feet (Champion, Ribbe)—CotomBia!2; Venuzveta2:; Ecovapor. 
In our country this species appears to be very common. G. sinaldus, to some extent, 
varies in colour, and also in the width of the black marginal band on the secondaries. 
