NO. 2050. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE PANAMA CA-^AL ZONE—DYAR. 147 



MESOSEMIA MOLINA Godman and Salvin. 



3. Paraiso, Caual Zone, February, 1911 (Busek); Porto Bello, 

 March, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck). 



MESOSEMIA ASA Hewitson. 



2. Porto Bello, February, 1911 (Busck). 



CHIMASTRUM ARGENTEUM Bates. 



1. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck). 



OTACUSTESIS, new genus. 



Venation essentially as in Cartea Kirby/ but vein 5 arisiag from 

 upper fourth, of cross vein and 10 arising shortly beyond end of cell 

 instead of from the same point as 6, 6 therefore well beyond 10. 

 Palpi short, not visible from above. 



Type of the genus — Otacustesis pericopidis, new species. 



OTACUSTESIS PERICOPIDIS, new species. 



Fore whig black; a row of four white-hyahne elongate spots across 

 the apex between veins 3 to 7; a subhyaline streak m lower haK of 

 cell, one above vem 2 and two in submedian mterspace, all famtly 

 washed with violaceous. Hind wing reddish orange with black 

 border, strongly indented on the veins. Body black; orbits, collar, 

 palpi, and anal tuft orange; abdomen washed mth whitish on the 

 sides and venter. 



Type.—^o. 15754, U.S.N.M., Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 

 (Busck). 



MESENE RUBELLA Bates. 



1. Paraiso, Canal Zone, February, 1911 (Busck). 



BAEOTIS ZONATA Felder. 



1. Taboga Island, February, 1911 (Busck). 



PEROPHTHALMA TENERA Westwood. 



3. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck). 



CHARIS AVIUS Cramer. 



2. Porto Bello, February and March, 1911 (Busck). 



CHARIS HERMODORA Felder. 



14. Trmidad River, March, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 

 (Busck); Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); Porto Bello, April, 1911 

 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck); Paraiso, Canal Zone, 

 June, 1911 (Busck). 



CHARIS GYNAEA Godart. 



5. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck); Porto BeUo, 

 March, 1912 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). 



SAROTA CHRYSUS Cramer. 



3. Porto Bello, February, 1911 (Busck); Paraiso, Canal Zone, 

 February, 1911 (Busck). 



1 See Stichel, Gen. Ins., Lep. Rhop., Riodinidse, 1910, pi. 10, fig. 39, p. 157. 



