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dark patch joined to median band. Hind wing dark fuscous. 

 Expanse, 15 mm. 



Cotypes. — Three males, two females. No. 15900, Alliajuelo, April, 



1911 (Busck). 



Resembles EuUemma minima Guenee i = carmelita Morrison) in 

 general appearance. 



HELIOCONTIA PERSTRUCTANA Walker. 



3. Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 (J. Zetek and C. P. Crafts). 



HELIOCONTIA APICELLA Grote. 



6. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); 

 Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 (J. Zetek). 



HELIOCONTIA MARGANA Fabricius. 



15. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); 

 Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck) ; Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 

 (J. Zetek). 



HELIOCONTIA LEPUS CONCORDENS, new subspecies. 



Fore wing wdth dark brown patch at base ; beyond blackish brown^ 

 shading hghter to termen, where it is very narrowly yellow; a narrow 

 yellow subcostal dash centrally; a black spot on termen. Hind 

 wing black. Expanse, 16 mm. 



Type.— Male, No. 15863, U.S.N.M.; Trinidad River, August, 1912 

 (Busck). 



The female is exactly Hke the male, not dimorpliic. I think this is 

 really specifically distinct from lepus Guenee, but as Hampson 

 includes under the synonymy iaragma Schaus and inversa Schaus, 

 equally distinct, I describe this as a subspecies only, for the time 

 being. 



SPRAGUEIA DAMA Guenfie. 



9. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck); La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busok); 

 Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 (C. P. Crafts, J. Zetek). 



XANTHOPTERA BOTYCIDES Guenee. 



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



1912 (Busck); Taboga Island, June, 1911 (Busck); Trinidad River, 

 June, 1912 (Busck). 



XANTHOPTERA AURIFERA Walker. 



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

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



XANTHOPTERA INTENSIFICA, new species. 



Fore wing deep orange yellow, the outer line distinct, curved, 

 reddish ; discal dots minute or absent ; the dark gray terminal line in 

 fringe narrow. Hind wing orange-fuscous. Expanse, 15-17 mm. 



Cotypes.— Three males, one female. No. 15862, U.S.N.M.; La 

 Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); Trinidad River, June, 1912 (Busck); 

 Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 (C. P. Crafts). 



XANTHOPTERA NIGROFIMBRIA Guenee. 



15. Cabima, May, 1911 (Busck) ; La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); 

 Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 1912 (J. Zetek, C. P. Crafts). 



