266 w. scHAUS. 



l*i«»ro<*y|>lia Jnaiiaria.— Primaries olivaceous; the lines thick, black; 

 the basal and inner lines curved ; the onter line sinuate, dentate, and followed by 

 indistinct lines, and a dark space between veins 4 and 6; the subniarginal line 

 paler, lunular; a terminal black interrupted line. Secondaries dark brown ; the 

 fringe reddish, indistinct median and outer darker shades; a broken terminal 

 black line at anal angle. Underneath flesh color; black discal spots; an outer 

 fine black line angled on primaries at vein 4; a broad submarginal black band, 

 widest on {irimaries between veins 4 and 7. Expanse 31 mm. 



Hab. —Faso de San Juan, Mexico; Aroa, Venezuela. 



This species can be better identified by the under surface which 

 does not vary. The primaries above vary to the same extent as P. 

 defensata Wlk. 



Pterocypha riifoinargiiiata. — Primaries olive brown, crossed by a 

 basal, inner and outer band somewhat darker; the basal band edged on either 

 side with black, straight; the inner band inwardly edged with black ; the outer 

 band outwardly edged with black, and is inwardly curved above and below vein 

 4; the outer band followed by some indistinct, dark, dentate lines; a subapical 

 black streak; subtenniual white spots from angle to vein 6; the median space 

 containing a large black discal spot; a terminal l)lack line; dark spots on fringe. 

 Secondaries dark grey ; the anal half of outer margin shaded broadly with red ; 

 three outer rows of fine dark lines, punctiform on veins. Underneath grey to 

 outer line, which is broad, black and angled at vein 4; beyond, the wings are 

 white, with broad black submarginal bands. Expanse 38-47 mm. 



Hab. — Castro, Parana. 



PterocypUa tabascana. — Head and thorax brown ; an olive-green spot 

 posteriorly on latter. Abdomen olive-green, with black spots posteriorly on seg- 

 ments. Primaries: base olive-brown ; median space olive green, thickly irrorated 

 with lilacine scales, except in cell and on costa above cell, where there is a large 

 semilunar dark brown space; the median space is crossed by fine green, geminate 

 inner lines, then by three annular green spots below the cell, and again by a fine 

 green Hue, terminating in the dark costal space; the outer line geminate, fol- 

 lowed by three rows of small spots on veins, all this space being also irrorated 

 with lilacine scales; the terminal space olive-green, crossed by a subterminal 

 white line; a terminal black line. Secondaries brown ; the outer mai'gin daikest 

 and irrorated with lilacine; distinct traces of geminate, median and outer lines; 

 subterminal dark shadings. Underneath pale fawn color, the outer margins 

 broadly black: the apex of primaries and extreme outer margin of secondaries 

 pale fawn color; a subterminal row of white spots; black discal points; three in- 

 distinct dark median lines. Expanse 39 mm. 



Ha6. —Tabasco, Mexico. 



Th(' underside is similar to P. cometes Druce. 



I'terocyplia <'haina. — Body light brown, the abdomen with darker dor- 

 sal markings. Primaries light greyish brown; the base and outer margin brown ; 

 the lines dark greyish brown ; the basal space followed by two lines; the inner 

 band consisting of three lines, the one towards the base being the heaviest; tlie 



