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Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Schaus), Atoyac in Vera Cruz (H. H. Smith); GuateMata, 
Volcan de Atitlan 2500 to 3500 feet (Champion); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 3000 to 
4000 feet (Champion).—CotomBia!?; Ecuapor; Braziu!245, Rio Janeiro; ANTILLES, 
Dominica 3. 
This species varies considerably, both in markings and colour. Specimens from 
Central America are darker in tint and smaller than those from South America. 
Guénée’s figure is taken from a very large male example from Brazil, and I have only 
seen one (and that from the same country) that at all equals it in size. Four specimens 
only have been received from Central America, but in Ecuador and South Brazil it 
is a very common insect; Dominican examples are of a more straw-coloured tint. 
A. diminuta, Guén., was based upon a small specimen of this species. Mr. H. H. Smith 
met with this insect at Atoyac in the month of May. 
LAPHYGMA. 
Laphygma, Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. v. p. 156 (1852) ; Walker, Cat. ix. p. 187. 
Five species were included in this genus by Guénée, and fifteen more were added to 
it by Walker. Laphygma appears to be very widely distributed in both the Old and 
the New Worlds. 
1. Laphygma macra. 
Laphygma macra, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. v. p. 157, Noct. t. 4. f. 61; Walk. Cat. ix. p. 189%. 
Hab. Norta America, New York, Florida?,—Mexico, Jalapa (Hége), Teapa in 
Tabasco (H. H. Smith, Feb. 1888), Coatepec (Brooks); Brirish Honpuras?, Belize 
(Blancaneaux); GuateMaa, Cerro Zunil 4000 to 5000 feet, San Gerénimo (Champion) ; 
Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).—Co.tomBIa!; Guiana!l; 
Brazin!2; Antitues, Cuba 2. 
A common and very wide-ranging species. Guénée’s figure is far too highly coloured 
and the lines on the primaries are not so distinct as represented. 
2. Laphygma orbicularis, 
Laphygma orbicularis, Walk. Cat. xi. p. 719°. 
Prodenia ignobilis, Butl, P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 485°. 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Riimeli), Las Vigas (Hége), Jalapa (Schaus, Trwjillo), Teapa 
in Tabasco (H. H. Smith, Jan. & Feb. 1888); Guaremaa, Pantaleon 1700 feet, Las 
Mercedes 3000 feet (Champion); Honpuras, San Pedro (G. M. Whitely, in mus. D.) ; 
Cosra Rica, Volcan de Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).—Ecuapor ; SourTH-East BraziL ; ANTILLES, San Domingo }, 
Jamaica *, Dominica. 
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