JOURNAL 



OF THE 



Jlf\a ]9opk Qntomologiral HoriFtg. 



Vol. IV. DECEMBER, 1896. No. 4. 



NEW SPECIES OF HETEROCERA FROM TROPICAL 



AMERICA. 



BV W. SCHAUS. 



CASTNIID^. 



Castnia gramivora, sp. nov. 



Body liglit brown above, whitish underneath ; the patagise iridescent olivaceous 

 green. Primaries b'ght brown, somewhat oHvaceous at the base and along the inner 

 margin ; on the outer half of the wing a large semi-diaphanous space, not reaching the 

 margins and crossed by brown veins, also interrupted anteriorly by a large brown 

 spot extending from the costal margin. Secondaries brown, reddish at the base ; a 

 terminal row of reddish brown spots on the outer margin, preceded by a large semi- 

 diaphanous space. Underneath the wings are much paler. Expanse, 64 mm. 



Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 



This species was discovered by E. D. Jones, Esq., who tells me 

 that it is found flying in the grasses after the manner of certain 

 Noctuidae. 

 Castnia corrupta, sp. nov. 



Entirely dark brown, changing to dai^k metallic green in certain lights ; the 

 anus orange red. At the anal angle of the secondaries a red spot adjoining some 

 creamy white clusters of scales which extend towards the center of the wing. Un- 

 derneath the wings are powdered with reddish scales, forming an indistinct terminal 

 band on the primaries and two more distinct bands on the secondaries. Expanse, 

 1 10 mm. 



Habitat : Colombia. 



Castnia veraguana IVtti/. 



Castnia veraguana Westwood, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Ser. 2, Zool. I, p. 

 168, pi. 30, fig. I ; Druce, Biol. Centr. Amer. Het. p. 24, pi. 14, fig. 4. 



I have recently obtained what I believe to be the $ of the above species. The 

 primaries agree very well with the type figured, only the suba])ical white spots are 

 more oblique in my specimens. The secondaries differ in being velvety black with 

 a marginal row of large red spots extending on to the fringe. Expanse, 108-130 mm. 



Habitat : Colombia. 



