360 HETEROCERA. 
Subfam. CATOCALINA. 
CATOCALA. 
Catocala, Schrank, Fauna boica, ii. 2, p. 158 (1802); Ochsenheimer, Schmett. Europ. iv. p. Ob 
(1816) ; Treitschke, Schmett. Europ. v. 3, p. 328; Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 80; 
Walker, Cat. xiii. p. 1179; Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 89 (1882). 
This genus contains a very large number of species distributed over Europe, Asia, 
and North and Central America; its head-quarters, however, would appear to be North 
America, no less than ninety-six being included in Grote’s Check-list of 1882. From 
Central America three species only are known as yet. 
1. Catocala electilis. (Tab. XXXI. fig. 8.) 
Catocala electilis, Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1209". 
Hab. Mexico}, Jalapa (Schaus). 
The type in the National Collection and the specimen kindly lent us to figure by 
Mr. Schaus are all we have seen of this species. 
2. Catocala cassandra. 
Catocala cassandra, H. Edwards, Proc. Cal. Ac. vi. p. 214 (1876) '; Grote, List of North-American 
Moths, p. 40 (1882) *. 
Hab. Norra America ?.—Mexico, Guadalajara (Baron Terloo 1). 
We have not seen an example of this species. Mr. Edwards states that the secondaries 
are red}, 
3. Catocala ixion, sp.n. (Tab. XXXI. fig. 2.) 
Primaries dark greyish-brown, clouded with very distinct black lines, the base of the wing greyish, a sub- 
marginal row of black spots extending from the apex to the anal angle, the fringe dark blackish-brown ; 
secondaries bright orange, the band narrow, broadest about the middle, and extending from the costal to 
the inner margin, the outer margin broadly black except at the apex where it is bright yellow, this colour 
extending from the yellow spot to the anal angle, and round the outer margin are several small yellow 
spots, the fringe black and yellow; the underside yellow, with black bands, the outer margins of both 
wings and the apex of the secondaries yellowish-fawn-colour: head and thorax greyish-brown irrorated 
with black scales, the abdomen and legs greyish, the antenne black. Hxpanse 3 inches. 
Hab. Mexico, Xucumanatlan in Guerrero 7000 feet (. H. Smith). 
This species is allied to C. consors, Abbot and Smith, but the primaries are darker 
and the black bands on the secondaries are narrower. One specimen, captured by 
Mr. Smith in July 1888. 
Subfam. OPHIDERINA. 
OPHIDERES. 
Ophideres, Boisduval, Faun. ent. Madag. Bourb. et Maurice, p. 99 (1833); Guénée, Sp. gén. des 
Lép. vii. p. 109; Walker, Cat. xi. p. 1217. 
