242 w. scHAus. 



dark streak below the median vein ; the t. a. line at a third from the base : the 

 t. p. line toucbino; the inner margin close to the angle and followed by a brownish 

 shade tinged with blackish at the costa ; the s. t. forming a blackish spot on the 

 costa and then some irregular brownish shades; the apex lighter gray, limited 

 by a brownish line : a terminal row of black points; the orbicular and reniform 

 large, outlined finely in dark brown; below these spots a darker round spot. 

 Secondaries whitish hyaline, the veins brown and margins smoky black ; a dark 

 terminal, interrupted line ; fringe light grayish brown. Underneath the prima 

 ries are dark brown, the apex and a large space on the outer margin light brown ; 

 secondaries whitish hyaline, the margins light brown flecked with black, a black 

 discal spot, a median, interrupted, dark shade and an outer series of dark streaks 

 on the veins. Expanse 51 mm. 



Hab. — Jalapa, Mexico. 



What 1 think is probably a % of this species is smaller, the mark- 

 ings more obliterated, and the secondaries white, with hardly any 

 smoky markings on the outer margin. Expanse 39 mm. Several 

 specimens from Peru. 



Agrotii spleiidens Driice and Xylina drvcei Dognin, are congeneric 

 with this species. 



Acanthodica xyliiioitle!^ sp. nov.— Body fawn color. Primaries above 

 fawn color ; a large dark brown spot on the costal maigin at the base and another 

 at a third from the base, some streaks above the reniform, and the apical portion 

 of the margin dark blackish brown; the inner margin brown, widest at the 

 angle; the t. a. line only visible just above the inner margin ; the t. p. (-onsisting 

 of a geminate row of almost imperceptible, sniall, brownish spots; some dark 

 brown streaks on the outer margin, and a terminal row of white points; fringe 

 grayish, with an angular dark line; the orbicular obsolete, the reniform indis- 

 tinct, and below this a round spot faintly outlined in brown. Secondaries white, 

 slightly hyaline; the costal margin, apex and a terminal line dark brown ; veins 

 6 and 7 dark brown, the other veins lighter brown with an outer row of blackish 

 points; the fringe light brown, dark at the anal angle, where there are also some 

 brown-black spots. Underneath : primaries dark brown, the costal and inner 

 margins light; the secondaries whitish, the outer points on all the veins, the 

 costal margin and apex fawn color irrorated with dark scales. Exp. 46 mm. 



Hab. — Zamora, Ecuador. 



Acaiitliodica li^uaris sp. nov.— Head and collar bufi'. Thorax brown, 

 sjieckled with very dark scales. Abdomen brown dorsally, buff underneath. 

 Primaries brown, the costal margin buff, the inner maigin dark brown ; all the 

 lines very indistinct, forming broad, transverse, dentate, grayish brown shades, 

 and most distinct on the costal and inner margins; there are two median shades, 

 the inner one joining the t. a. shade; the t. p. forming a line of minute brown 

 dots followed by an irregular dark shade, on which are some short streaks, 

 forming below the costal margin a dark quadrate spot, which is followed by a 

 similar spot close to the apex; a terminal row of white dots followed by a 

 brownish line interrupted by white scales; fringe mottled brown and white; the 

 orbicular small, hardly visible, the reniform large, more distinct, and below 

 these a round light brown spot.' Secondaries whitish, semi-hyaline; all the 

 veins brown; the costal and outer margins smoky brown, somewhat metallic; 



