156 HETEROCERA. 
PTEROCY PHA. 
Pterocypha, Herrich-Schaffer, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. pp. 50, 65 (1850-58) ; Walker, Cat. 
xxv. p. 1865. 
This genus is represented in our country by five species, not one of which appears to 
be common. Pterocypha is probably confined to Tropical America. 
1. Pterocypha gibbosaria. 
Pterocypha gibbosaria, Herr.-Schaff. Samml. aussereur. Schmett. pp. 65, 82, t. 68. figg. 353, 354’. 
Scotosia gibbosaria, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 442°; Walk. Cat. xxv. p. 1369”. 
Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Arcé, in mus. D.).—Braziu}??, 
One specimen, sent many years ago by Arcé, is the only authority we have for 
including this insect in our fauna. 
2. Pterocypha floccosaria. 
Scotosia floccosaria, Walk. Cat. xxxv. p. 1685 ’. 
Hab. Mexico, Paso de San Juan in Vera Cruz (coll.’ Schaus).— Co.LomB1A, Bogota! ; 
Ecuapor; Peru; ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. 
‘The Mexican specimen before me is almost identical with Walker’s type, now in my 
own collection, except that the band crossing the primaries is rather darker. 
P. floccosaria differs from all the allied species by its very black underside. 
3. Pterocypha umbrinata. 
Scotosia umbrinata, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 443, Phalén. t. 10. fig. 2°; Walk. Cat. xxv. 
p. 13502. 
Hab. Mexico, Cuesta de Misantla (MZ. Trujillo), Coatepec (Brooks), Cordova (Riimelt), 
Jalapa (coll. Schaus); Costa Rica, Volcan de Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers).—— 
CoLomBIA?; Ecuapor; Brazit 12. 
In some spécimens of this species the brown band crossing the primaries is much 
darker than in others, the dark form coming very close to the var. velutina, Oberth. 
4. Pterocypha delineata. 
Pterocypha delineata, Walk. Cat. xxv. p. 13677. 
? Pterocypha pannosata, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. x. p. 4427; Walk. Cat. xxv. p. 1866°. 
fab. Mexico, Durango city (Becker), Presidio de Mazatlan (Forrer), Mexico city 
(Hoge), Jalapa (MZ. Trujillo), Coatepec (coll. Schaus; Brooks), Cordova (Riimeli) ; 
Honpuras ( Wittkugel, in mus. Staudinger).— ANTILLES, Haiti 2, San Domingo ! 3, 
This species varies greatly in the colour of the bands crossing the primaries: 
in some specimens they are white, in others pale brown, and in others again dark 
brown. 
