124 HETEROCERA. 
2. Nedusia cuticulata. . 
Nedusia cuticulata, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 31, Phalén. t. 12. fig. 3°; Walk. Cat. xxi. 
p- 882”. 
Hab. Mexico, Paso de San Juan in Vera Cruz (coll. Schaus), Dos Arroyos in Guerrero 
1000 feet (H. H. Smith); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 3000 to 4000 feet (Champzon).— 
Guiana, Cayenne ! 2, 
This is probably a small, pale form of V. mutilaria 
ORUDIZA. 
Orudiza, Walker, Cat. xxiii. p. 857 (1861). | 
Two species are included under this generic name by Walker, one from India, the 
other from Venezuela; the latter extends northwards to Mexico. Orudiza is closely 
allied to Nedusia, Hiibn., but it has the antenne of the males more deeply pectinated. 
1. Orudiza placidaria. 
Orudiza placidaria, Walk. Cat. xxiii. p. 858°. 
Hab. Muxico, Jalapa (Hoge), Coatepec (coll. Schaus), Atoyac in Vera Cruz (H. 4. 
Smith) ; GuateMALA, in the city (Rodriguez), San Gerdénimo, Zapote, Volcan de Atitlan 
3500 to 4500 feet, Cerro Zunil 4000 to 5000 feet (Champion); Costa Rica, Volcan de 
Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet, Caché (Rogers) ; Panama, Chiriqui (Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger), 
Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).— VENEZUELA}. 
We have a large series before us of this species, showing considerable variation in 
colour and in the distinctness of the markings. 
SYNGRIA. 
Syngria, Guenée, Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 82 (1857) ; Walker, Cat. xxii. p. 882. 
1. Syngria druidaria. 
3. Syngria druidaria, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 82, Phalén. t. 16. fig. 1'; Walk. Cat. xxiii. 
p- 833’. 
2. Syngria falcinaria, Guen. Sp. gén. des. Lép. x. p. 83°; Walk. Cat. xxiii. p. 833 *. 
Hab. Mexico, Coatepec (Brooks), Atoyac in Vera Cruz (Schumann), Valladolid in 
Yucatan (Gaumer); Britisp Honpuras, Cayo (Blancaneaux); GUATEMALA, San Gerdé- 
nimo, Cahabon, and Teleman in Vera Paz (Champion); Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu 
6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers); Panama, Chiriqui (Arcé, in mus. D.; Trétsch, in mus. 
Staudinger), Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet, David 
(Champion).—VENEZUELA 2; Guiana!?; Amazons? 4, Kga?; Brazit, Rio Janeiro. 
Varies considerably in colour in both sexes—from pale greyish-fawn-colour to dark 
brown,—and in the distinctness of the markings. In some specimens the creamy- 
