364 HETEROCERA. 
BLOSYRIS. 
Blosyris, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 278 (1816) ; Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 185 (1852) ; 
Walker, Cat. xiv. p. 1246. 
Thermesia, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 270 (partim). 
Walker included nine species in this genus, seven of them from Tropical America 
and two from Tropical or Southern Africa; of these latter, one does not belong to the 
genus and the other is doubtfully of African origin. From Central America we have 
now to record five species. 
Blosyris is extremely close to Peosina, from which it chiefly differs in the slightly 
longer and narrower primaries. 
1. Blosyris acron. 
Phalena Noctua acron, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. p. 59, t. 227. f. B?. 
Blosyris acron, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 138°; Walk. Cat. xiv. p. 1247 °. 
Thermesia acronias, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 270. 
Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (#7}de).—Guiana, Berbice } 2%. 
The specimen received from Ribbe is the only one we have seen from Central 
America ; it differs from Cramer’s figure in being not quite so dark in colour. 
2. Blosyris gootenaria. 
Phalena Geometra gootenaria, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. p. 102, t. 252. f. B*. 
Thermesia gotenaaria (sic), Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 270. 
Blosyris gootenaria, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 1867; Walk. Cat. xiv. p. 1248 %. 
Peosina gootenaria, Moschl. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1880, p. 420‘; Beitr. zur Schmett.-Fauna 
von Surinam, iil. p. 42°, 
Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Ribble, in mus. Staudinger).—Gutana, Surinam 123, Parama- 
ribo *®; Brazit, Rio Janeiro 3. 
The only specimens we have seen from within the limits of our fauna are those in 
Dr. Staudinger’s collection; they agree perfectly with Cramer's figure. 
3. Blosyris abadirina. 
Thermesia abadirina, Hiibn. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett, ii. p. 12, ff. 237, 238; Verz. bek. Schmett. 
p. 270. 
Blosyris abadirina, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 187'; Walk. Cat. xiv. p. 12487; Herr.-Schiiff. 
Corr.-Blatt zool.-min. Ver. Regensb. 1868, p. 192 (sep. copy, p. 30)°; Méschl. Verh. zool.- 
bot. Ges. Wien, 1880, p. 420‘; Beitr. zur Schmett.-Fauna von Surinam, iii. p. 42°. 
Erebus junonius, Perty, Del. Anim. Art. Brasil, p. 161, t. 82. £. 8 (?)°% 
Hab. Mexico, Paso de San Juan (Schaus); Panama, Chiriqui (Ridde).—Gu1ANa }, 
Surinam 745; Brazin16; AntitiEes, Cuba 3. 
This species varies considerably in colour, some examples being paler than others ; 
