NO. 2050. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE PAl^AMA OA.VAL ZO^E—DYAR. 175 



through a slit in the thorax between the first and second thoracic 

 segments a profuse, ochery yellow, staining foam, three to four inches 

 of it at a time by a half inch in diameter. No smell perceptible." 



I have noticed a similar habit in Composia fidelissima Herrich- 

 Schaffer.^ 



GARDINIA MAGNIFICA Walker. 



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



FamUy AGARISTID^. 



EUSCHIRROPTERUS POEYI PHLVEROSA, new subspecies. 



Differs from p>o€yi Grote in the absence of a sharp line on submedian 

 separating the white and dark areas; the line is present only on the 

 part of the dark border beyond the origin of vein 2; white space of 

 fore wing rather broader, the discal dot less elongated, not crossing 

 the w4iite space; the orbicular large, rounded and with a powdery 

 light center like the renif orm. Male without the dark marginal border 

 to the hind wing, the subanal yellow spot edged by a few dark scales. 

 Expanse, 33-36 mm. 



CotyjMS.— One male, six females, No. 15812 U.S.N.M.; La Chor- 

 rera. May, 1912 (Busck). 



DIAMUNA FALCATA Dnice. 



1. Trinidad River, March, 1912 (Busck). 



Family NOCTUID^. 



SnlDfaiTiily J^GHOTIJSTJE. 

 AGROTIS REPLETA Walker. 



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



LYCOPHOTIA INFECTA Ochsenheimer. 



8. Paraiso, Canal Zone, January, 1911 (Busck) ; Porto Bello, March, 

 1911 (Busck); Corozal, Canal Zone, March, 1911 (Busck); Cabima, 

 May, 1911 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). 



LYCOPHOTIA RODEA Schaus. 



2. Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck). 



EUXOA AGRESTIS Grote. 



1. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). 



The specimen is typical, but I feel that confirmation of this occur- 

 rence should be had before being considered authentic, as the speci- 

 men may have been wrongly labeled by the preparator. 



Subfamily H^IDENIN-^E. 

 XANTHOPASTIS TIMAIS Cramer. 



1. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck). 



CIRPHIS HUMIDICOLA Guenee. 



4. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); Corozal, Canal Zone, March, 1911 

 (Busck), July, 1912 (J. Zetek). 



1 Entomological News, vol. 2, 1891, p. 50. 



