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2. Xanthodes malacha, sp. n. (Tab. XXVIII. fig. 14.) 
Primaries brownish fawn-colour, darkest near the apex and along the outer margin, crossed by three narrow 
dark brown lines, the first nearest the base and almost straight from the costal to the inner margin, 
the second and third >-shaped ; secondaries uniformly pale yellowish fawn-colour, the fringe pale brown: 
head, thorax, and legs brownish fawn-colour, the abdomen yellowish, the antenne brown. Expanse 
1585 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Cuernavaca in Morelos (H. H. Smith). 
One specimen of this distinct species was captured by Mr. Smith in June 1888. 
3. Xanthodes (?) paulina, sp. n. (Tab. XXVIII. fig. 15.) 
Primaries bright purplish-brown, crossed by three dark brown lines (as in X. laverna, but with the lines rather 
straighter), a few greyish scales along the costal margin and at the apex, and some indistinct greyish dots 
along the outer margin, the fringe yellowish-brown ; secondaries dark brown, shading off to greyish-brown 
at the base, the fringe almost white; the underside of both wings brown, with the costal and outer 
margins pinkish-brown: head and front of the thorax reddish-brown, the rest of the thorax and the 
tegule darker brown; abdomen brown above, the underside and the anus reddish-brown; antenne and 
legs brown. Expanse 2 inches. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).—-Ecuapor, Sarayacu 
(Buckley). 
We have received one specimen of this fine species from Chiriqui. Examples from 
Ecuador in my own collection are rather brighter in colour and slightly larger. 
ACONTIA. 
Acontia, Ochsenheimer, Schmett. Europ. iv. p. 91 (1816) ; Treitschke, Schmett. Europ. v. 3, p. 237 ; 
Walker, Cat. xii. p. 781. 
A large number of species from all parts of the world are placed in this genus by 
Walker, and many others have since been described by Felder and Rogenhofer, and 
also by Moore; fifteen are here enumerated from Central America. 
1. Acontia debilis. 
Acontia debilis, Walk. Cat. xii. p. 786°. 
Tarache debilis, Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 37 (1882). 
Hab. Norra America, East Florida !.—Mexico, Northern Sonora (Morrison), Presidio 
(Forrer). 
Our two specimens from Northern Mexico agree well with Walker's type in the 
National Collection. 
2. Acontia tetragona. 
Acontia tetragona, Walk. Cat. xi. p. 786°. 
Hab. Mexico, State of Durango (Forrer); Guatremata, Panzos, San Gerdénimo 
(Champion) ; Honpuras.—ANTILLES, San Domingo }. 
Our specimens show a considerable amount of variation: one from the State of 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Heter., Vol. I., October 1889. 29g 
