314 HETEROCERA. 
THALPOCHARES. 
Thalpochares, Lederer, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, iv. p. 368 (1854) ; Walker, Cat. xxxiili. p. 800; 
Staudinger, Cat. Lep. Europ. p. 181 (1871); Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 37 
(1882). 
Micra, Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. vi. p. 241 (1852). 
A large number of species have been referred to this genus by Lederer, Felder, 
Staudinger, Grote, and others. Six from Central America are here provisionally 
included in it. 
1. Thalpochares harudes, sp. n. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 14.) 
Primaries pinkish-fawn-colour, darkest along the outer margin and at the apex, the marginal line pale, a large 
_ angular-shaped dark brown spot on the middle of the inner margin, the spot not reaching the costal 
margin and edged with a pale pinkish line, a minute black dot at the end of the cell, the fringe brown; 
secondaries brownish-white, darkest along the costal margin and at the apex, the fringe brownish-white ; 
the underside of both wings pale brown, shaded with pink at the base: head, thorax, and abdomen 
pinkish-brown, the anal tuft brown, the antenne and legs pale brown. Expanse 1 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guatemata, Pantaleon 1700 feet 
(Champion); Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers); Panama, 
Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion; Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger).—Brazi., 
Rio Janeiro; ANTILLES, Dominica. 
Of this widely distributed species we have received only a few specimens from 
Central America; and of these the Mexican examples are rather darker in colour than 
those from Costa Rica or the State of Panama. Mr. Smith’s specimens were captured 
in the months of February and March. 
An individual from Pantaleon is figured. 
2. Thalpochares idicra, sp.n. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 15.) 
Primaries pale brown, with a wide reddish-brown band crossing the wing beyond the middle from the 
costal margin towards (but not reaching) the inner margin near the anal angle, several black streaks 
along the costal margin, and on the inner margin nearest the base, and extending across the wing, a large 
blackish-brown spot bordered with a pale brown line; secondaries blackish-brown, palest at the base, 
the fringe greyish ; the underside of both wings pale brown: head, thorax, abdomen, antenna, and legs 
brown. LExpanse 1 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Dos Arroyos in Guerrero 1000 feet (H. H. Smith, Sept. 1888); 
GuaTEMALA, San Gerdnimo (Champion). 
A very distinct species allied to 7’. harudes, from which it may be at once distin- 
guished by the different shape of the dark spot on the primaries. 
A Guatemalan specimen is figured. 
3. Thalpochares hirasa, sp.n. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 16.) 
Primaries pale reddish-fawn-colour, darkest near the apex and along the outer margin, with a faint submar- 
ginal line extending from the apex to near the anal angle, a large black spot on the inner margin near 
the base, the spot extending across the wing almost to the costal margin and edged on the outer side with 
