No. 2307. 2^EW SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA—SCHAUS. 147 



a green medial band from costa beyond cell to middle of inner margin^ 

 where it is widest, outwardly edged by a fine dark brown line. Hind 

 wings fuscous, the margins broAvn. Wings below paler brown, the 

 disk of fore wmg shaded with pale green. 



Expanse. — 18 mm. 



Habitat. — Cayuga, Guatemala. 



Type.— Cat. No. 22484, U.S.N.M. 



Near P. minima Schaus, which has yellow hind wings. 



METRAGA HOBOA, new species. 



Male. — Body blackish brown, the tips of palpi paler. Fore wings 

 dark silky slate color; a small velvet}'- fuscous brown spot in cell, and 

 a similar streak below cell at one-third from base, oblicjue to near 

 tornus, preceded by an upright, fine, Mavy white line from median 

 vein to inner margin; two small brown spots well beyond cell, 

 follovred by a series of brown marginal spots. Hind wings brown. 



Expanse. — 14 mm. 



Habitat. — ^Venadio, Sinaloa, Mexico. 



Type.— Cat. No. 22485, U.S.N.M. 



MIRESA DORIENS, new species. 



Male. — Body silky fuscous brovvTQ, the tips of palpi and antennae 

 light b^o^^^l. ForeAdngs silk}^ dark lilacine bro^^^l with fuscous 

 brown velvety markings; a patch of coalescing spots below end of 

 cell, inbent towards inner margin; subterminal spots, the spot below 

 vein 2 elongate, the spots between veins 2 and 4 small, those from 

 vein 4 to vein 8 coalescing and expanding between veins 5 and 7, and 

 with white points on veins 7 and 8; postmedial white points on veins 

 3 and 5, and a white point medially below cell; at end of cell a semi- 

 hyaline spot with a few dark scales. Hindwiugs dark brown; a semi- 

 hyaline streak in and beyond cell; a terminal fuscous line; base of 

 ciha fuscous, the tips silvery white. Wings belov^^ dark broAvn, the 

 semihyaline spot on forewing larger. 



Expanse. — 24 mm. 



Habitat. — Quirigua, Guatemala. 



Type.— Cat. No. 22486, U.S.N.M. 



EUPROSTERNA BARRANCA, new species. 



Male. — Head and thorax bro%\ii, the palpi fuscous brovni in front. 

 Abdomen grayish brown, the dorsal tufts at base broM^i. Forewings 

 silky brown with a few scattered fuscous broAMi scales, the basal half 

 a trifle darker than the outer half, separated by a vague dark line, 

 incurved below end of cell and faintly lunular from there to inner 

 margin; a very faint subterminal line. Hindwings grayish brov.-n- 

 Wings below^ brovv^i. 



