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fine streaks; in others they form a broad and distinct marginal band. We figure a 
specimen from Atoyac. 
CATACLYSTA. 
Cataclysta, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 363 (1816) ; Guenée, Sp. gén. des Lép. viii. p. 263; 
Walker, Cat. xvii. p. 435. 
1. Cataclysta opulentalis. 
Cataclysta opulentalis, Leder. Wien. ent. Monats. vu. pp. 453, 486, t. 18. fig. 7’. 
? Cataclysta fulicalis, Clemens, Proc. Acad. Phil. 1860, p. 2177. 
Hab. Norta America!, Pennsylvania ?.—MeExico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); 
Panama, Chiriqui (Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger), Obispo (Salvin, in mus. D.). 
This species is closely allied to C. walis, Walk. 
2. Cataclysta premalis, sp.n. (Tab. LXIII. fig. 11.) 
Primaries and secondaries silky-white; the primaries crossed from the costal to the inner margin by narrow 
yellow lines, which are somewhat broken near the apex, the outer margin pale yellow; the secondaries 
crossed by faint yellow lines, the outer margin black with metallic silvery spots: head, thorax, and 
abdomen white, the antennez yellow. Expanse 3 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith). 
Five specimens, showing considerable variation in the distinctness of the yellow lines 
on the primaries. 
3. Cataclysta walis. (Tab. LXIII. fig. 12.) 
Cataclysta ealis, Walk. Cat. xix. p. 953°. 
Cataclysta gemmiferalis, Leder. Wien. ent. Monats. vii. pp. 454, 487, t. 18. fig. 87; Walk. Cat. 
Xxxlv. p. 1833 °, 
Hab. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer), Atoyac in Vera Cruz, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. 
Smith); Panama, Chiriqui (Ribbe, in mus. Staudinger), Obispo (Salvin, in mus. D.).— 
VENEZUELA? 2; Brazit, Rio Janeiro 1, Recife. 
We have received a long series of this species from our region. I also possess 
examples captured by Mr. Forbes at Recife, South-east Brazil. 
4, Cataclysta divulsalis. (Tab. LXIII. fig. 13.) 
Cataclysta divulsalis, Walk. Cat. xxxiv. p. 1336". 
Hab. Muxico, Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith); Guaremata, near the city (Salvin, in 
mus. D.).—AMAZONS, Ega !. 
Three specimens from Guatemala and four from Mexico, agreeing with the type in 
the National Museum. 
5. Cataclysta annulalis, 
Cataclysta annulalis, Guen. Sp. gén. des Lép. viii. p. 266°; Walk. Cat. xvii. p. 4407; Leder. Wien 
ent. Monats. vii. p. 454°. 
Hab. Muxtco, Jalapa (M. Trujillo), Atoyac in Vera Cruz (H. H. Smith) ; GuaTeMata, 
