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1. Dianthecia tura, sp.n. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 19.) 
Primaries reddish-brown, crossed from the costal to the inner margin by five narrow whitish lines, the one 
in the centre of the wing bordered on the outer side with dark brown, and with a white spot at the end 
of the cell, and a submarginal row of minute dark brown dots, bordered on the inner side with white, 
extending from the apex to the inner margin close to the anal angle; secondaries glossy reddish-brown, 
palest at the base, the fringe almost white; the underside pale glossy fawn-colour, the secondaries lighter 
than the primaries: head, thorax, and abdomen reddish-brown; the antenne and legs brown. Expanse 
1} inch. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion). 
This species is allied to D. botonga, Felder, from South Africa. 
HECATERA. 
Hecatera, Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. vi. p. 27 (1852); Walker, Cat. xi. p. 508. 
Two American species were included by Guénée in this widely distributed genus ; 
one of these inhabits Central America, whence two others are here described. 
1. Hecatera laudabilis. 
Hecatera laudabilis, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vi. p. 30, t. 8. f. 4°; Walk. Cat. xi. p. 5117. 
Mamestra laudabilis, Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 27 (1882). 
Mamestra illaudabilis, Grote, Canad. Ent. vii. p. 27°. 
Hab. Norta America!, Vancouver ?, California®, Kast Florida?,—Mexico, Jalapa 
(Hoge), Cordova (Riimeli); Guatemata, near the city (Champion). 
Our specimens agree with those from North America in the British Museum, but 
they are not so highly coloured as Guénée’s figure. 
2. Hecatera hodeva, sp. n. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 21.) 
Primaries dark brown, mottled with greyish scales at the base along the inner and outer margins, the spot at 
the end of the cell greyish; secondaries white, semihyaline, slightly clouded with brown at the apex and 
along the outer margin; the underside of both wings greyish-white: head and thorax dark blackish- 
brown, speckled with grey scales; abdomen dark grey, slightly yellowish at the anus; legs grey; antenne 
black. Expanse 14 inch. 
Hab. Guatemata, San Gerénimo (Champion). 
This little species is allied to H. laudabilis, Guén.; one specimen only has been 
received. 
3. Hecatera hoshea, sp. n. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 22.) 
Primaries dark grey mottled with dark brown, with a glossy dark brown mark on the middle of the inner 
margin spreading over the wing towards the costal margin, an indistinct glossy brown band extending 
from the costal margin near the apex across the wing to the inner margin near the anal angle, and a 
marginal row of minute black dots; secondaries white, semihyaline, broadly bordered with dark brown: 
head, thorax, and abdomen dark greyish-brown, the antenne black, the legs greyish. LExpanse 17 inch. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger). 
One specimen of this distinct species has been kindly sent to us by Dr. Staudinger 
for determination. 
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