NO. 2050. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE—DYAR. 297 



ESCANDIA, new genus. 



Tongue distinct; palpi upturned, the second joint expanded with 

 scales at summit; third joint long, slender. Maxillary palpi minute, 

 scale-like. Fore wmg with veins 7-10 on a stalk arismg long before 

 apex of cell; outer margin shallowly excavate. Hind wmg pointed 

 subapically, the margin excavate below and thence coarsely wavy. 



Type of the genus. — Escandiajimbrialis, new species. 



ESCANDIA FIMBRIALIS, new species. 



Fore wing shaded with pink at the base, followed by olive gray, 

 brown and pink shades to the margin, leavmg the mner margin 

 broadly yellowish and pale; costa before apex nearly white; no lines 

 or spots, except a little black along inner margui. Hmd wing heavily 

 marbled with black, the fringe with black spatulate scales; a white 

 mesial band, broken centrally, with a little yellow beyond and fol- 

 lowed by deeper black; a pale crenulate faint subterminal line. 

 Expanse, 15 mm. 



r^^e.— Female, No. 16213, U.S.N.M.; Corozal, Canal Zone, July, 

 1912 (C. P. Crafts). Also one female, Trmidad River, June, 1912 

 (Busck). 



Subfamily CHRYS^XIG-IN^. 



SACCOPLEURA CATOCALIS Ragonot. 



2. La Chorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); Porto Bello, May, 1912 

 (Busck). 



GEPHYRA COSTINOTATA Schaus. 



11. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Cabma, May, 1911 

 (Busck); La Ctiorrera, May, 1912 (Busck); Tabernilla, Canal Zone, 

 May, 1907 (Busck); Trinidad River, June 1912 (Busck); Corozal, 

 Canal Zone, November, 1912 (C. P. Crafts). 



GEPHYRA POMPONIDS Druce. 



6. Taboga Island, February, 1912 (Busck); Trmidad River, 

 March, 1912 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 (Busck); La Chorrera, 

 May, 1912 (Busck). 



As identified by Mr. Schaus in Costa Rican examples. It is con- 

 specific with Salohrena tecomx Riley. 



SALOBRENA VACUANA Walker. 



11. Porto Bello, April, 1911 (Busck); Alhajuelo, April, 1911 

 (Busck); Corozal, Canal Zone, April, 1911 (Busck); Cabma, May, 1911 

 (Busck); Trmidad River, May, 1911 (Busck). 



SALOBRENA DICELA, new species. 



Fore wmg with veins 7-10 stalked; two incisions in the costa. 

 Dark purple-brown; fore wing with two very faint darker slender 

 lines. Hind wing gray-brown; beneath with a broad black haK-band 

 on costa, shaded inwardly, edged outwardly by a whitish line. 

 Expanse, 12 mm. 



