NO. 2139. NEW LEPIDOPTERA FROM MEXICO— DYAR. 5 



Superfamily BOMBYCOIDEA. 



Family SYNTOMIDAE. 



Genus CHROSTOSOMA Hubner. 



GHROSTOSOMA TABASCENSIS. new species. 



Black; a crimson spot at base of patagia and a quadrate one at 

 base of abdomen dorsally. Beneath, pectus and base of legs washed 

 with sordid white; venter also white, the terminal segments apically 

 black. Fore wing hyahne, veins and margins narrowly black, the 

 apex more broadly so. Hind wing with vein 3 from 2 near margin, 

 hyahne, veins black, the margin suffused with black. Expanse, 

 22 mm. 



Type.—UoXe, No. 18826, U.S.N.M. ; Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico, Janu- 

 ary, 1914 (R. Miiller). 



Genus ERIPHIOIDES Kirby. 



ERIPHIOroES FASXroiGSA, new species. 



Near tractipennis Butler, from which it differs in having no white at 

 base of palpi; a white subdorsal spot on second segment of abdomen 

 above the sublateral row, and white streaks along the anal area of 

 hind wing below, showing less distinctly above; no red on back of 

 head above, but lateral patches in the neck. Shghtly smaller than 

 tractipennis. Expanse, 37 mm. 



Type.—MeXe, No. 18827, U.S.N.M.; Juan Vinas, Costa Rica, 

 November, 1906 (W. Schaus); allotype, female, presidio, Mexico, 

 November, 1913 (R. Miiller); paratype, male, Los Amates, Guate- 

 mala, February 9, 1905. 



Family LITHOSIIDAE. 



Genus TALARA Walker. 



TALARA SYNNEPHELA. new species. 



Fore wing gray-white, a clouded black patch above anal angle; 

 a shght shading subcostally. Hind wing and abdomen blackish. 

 Hind wing with veins 3-4 stalked. Expanse, 14 mm. 



T^/pe.— Male, No. 18828, U.S.N.M.; Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico, Sep- 

 tember, 1913 (R. Miiller). 



GRUCIA, new genus. 



Fore wing with vein 2 near middle of cell, 3 from its end, 4-5 

 stalked, 6 from the apex, 7-9 stalked, 10, 11 on cell, 11 joining 12 

 at the tip. Hind wing with vein 2 near middle of cell, 3-4 stalked, 

 5 absent, 6-7 stalked, 8 anastomosing with the cell at basal third. 

 Palpi short, hairy, not reaching beyond the tongue. Male antennae 

 prismatically biserrate, cihate. 



