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brown, the rest of the thorax and the abdomen yellow. The female considerably paler iu colour, the base 
of the primaries brownish, the line crossing the secondaries much wider. Expanse, ¢ 13, 9 1,2; inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Durango (Forrer), Cordova (Riimeli), Coatepec (coll. Schaus, Brooks) 
Jalapa (coll. Schaus, M. Trujillo), Orizaba (F. D. Godman, H. J. Elwes), Xucumanatlan 
7000 feet, and Amula 6000 feet, both in Guerrero, Atoyac in Vera Cruz, Teapa in 
Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guatemata, in the city, Duefias, Calderas, San Gerénimo 
(Champion) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Trétsch, in mus. Staudinger). 
A most variable species, and very common in Mexico, where it is found on the wing 
nearly every month in the year. Some specimens are almost entirely yellow, without 
markings; others are very pale. A female in Mr. Schaus’s collection is without the 
brown margin to the primaries, agreeing well with one from the city of Guatemala. 
Our description and figures are taken from heavily marked Atoyac specimens; in many 
others we have received the secondaries are entirely without markings. 
2. Epione (?) megamede, sp. n. (Tab. XLV. figg. 5,3; 6, 2.) 
Male, Primaries and secondaries pale lemon-yellow, very thickly irrorated with minute pale brown streaks ; 
the primaries crossed from the costal to the inner margin by two pale brown waved lines—the first near 
the base, the second beyond the cell,—and with a small blackish-brown spot at the end of the cell; the 
secondaries crossed about the middle from the costal to the inner margin by a very fine brown line, below 
which is a second indistinct waved rather broader line, and with a small black spot at the end of the cell ; 
the marginal line of both wings pale brown, the fringe pale lemon-yellow; the underside considerably 
paler in colour, and with the markings very indistinct: head, thorax, abdomen, and legs pale yellow.— 
Female. Primaries and secondaries of a paler yellow colour than in the male; the lines very indistinct, 
being only indicated by pale brown streaks; a rather large irregular brownish-fawn-coloured spot on the 
costal margin close to the apex ; the underside almost as above. Expanse, ¢ 13, 9 1,% inch. 
Hab. Mexico (Boucard, in mus. D.), Las Vigas (coll. Schaus), Amecameca (F. D. G.). 
Our specimens of this species are in poor condition. We figure a pair belonging to 
Mr. Schaus, who informs me that E. megamede is a common insect at Las Vigas. 
3. Epione 2 
Hab. Guatemaa, Totonicapam 8500 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
One specimen, too worn for identification. 
SYRRHODIA. 
Syrrhodia, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 300 (1816). 
Hyperythra, Guenée, Sp. gén. des Lép. ix. p. 99 (1857) ; Walker, Cat. xx. p. 124. 
Syrrhodia includes species from India and other eastern localities, as well as from 
Tropical America. The type, S. decrepitaria, occurs in our region. 
1. Syrrhodia decrepitaria. | 
Syrrhodia decrepitaria, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 300+; Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett. ii. 
p. 29. figg, 371, 372°. 
