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of hind-wing-. Thorax and abdomen lirown above, white below. Legs brown, 

 clothed with white hairs. Palpi clothed with intermixed brown and white 

 hairs Antennae brown, the base of the shaft with white spots. Expanse, 43 mm. 



Hab. : E. Ecuador, El Topo, Rio Pastaza, 4200 ft. (M. G. Palmer). 



Type : Mus. Di'uce. 



Described fi-om three specimens which show no variation. There 

 is also an example in the G-odman and Salvin collection from Santa 

 Inez, Ecuador (Buckley). It is nearest to P. melicerfes, Grodm., but 

 is quite distinct. 



Falga scydra, sp. nov. 



(J . Upper side uniform dark bi'own, without markings ; cilia of both 

 wings concolorous. Under side : Fore-wing with an apical series of pale yellow 

 radiating lines placed on veins 3 to 9; cilia brown. Hind-wing glistening 

 white ; cilia from vein 1 to above vein 8, d.ark brown ; the basal portion over- 

 laid with short white scales, thus producing a golden brown appearance. 

 Thorax and abdomen dark brown above, white beneath. Antennae black. Legs 

 brown above, white below. Palpi pale yellow, with interspersed black hairs ; 

 terminal joint black. Expanse, 47 mm. 



Hab. : E. Ecuador, El Eosario, Eio. Pastaza, 4900 ft. (M. G. 

 Palmer) ; also El Topo, Rio Pastaza, 4200 ft. 



Type : Mus. Druce. 



Described from three specimens. Appears to agree in all generic 

 characters with Falga jeconia, Butler. 



Dion turmada, sp. nov. 



? . Upper side dark brown, without markings ; basal half to anal angle 

 of hind-wing shot with dark peacock-blue, which is only visible when the 

 insect is held at an angle. Under side : Fore-wing brown, with the costa and 

 apex broatUy olive green, and the veins dark brown ; a rather large wliitish 

 patch in cell 1 placed beyond the middle. Hind-wing olive green, with the 

 veins dark brown, and the dorsum broadly warm brown, slightly shining; a 

 dark median shade placed beyond the cell. Thorax and abdomen bluish brown 

 above, brown below. Head with white spots between and behind the eyes. 

 The hairs clothing the palpi are deep black, excepting at the base, where they 

 are white. Antennae black. Legs brown ; inner side of hind tibiae clothed with 

 pale grey hairs. Expanse, 63 ram. 



Hab. : E. Ecuador, El Topo, Rio Pastaza, 4200 ft. (M. G. Palmer). 



Type : Mus. Druce. 



Although I have not seen the male, I place this insect in the 

 interesting genus Dion, without hesitation. 



