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Euphanessa pauper n. sp. 



Wings oclireous liyaline. On the primaries at the base of the costal margin is a 

 iolack point ; about the center of the cell is a smoky spot, and Ijeiovv it a second 

 similar spot. Just beyond the cell the wing is crossed by a smoky band, having at its 

 upper extremity two short diverging branches, one extending towards tlie apex, and 

 the other towards the center of tlie outer margin, in one instance touching it. An- 

 tenna?, liead, thorax and abdomen ochreous. Expanse, 24 mm. 



2 (^(iJ^. Las Vigas. 



Family MELAMERIDiE. 

 Ephialtias coatepeca n. sp. 



Primaries and secondaries velvety black ; the primaries cios-ed from the middle 

 of the costal margin to the anal angle by a rich yellow band ; the secondaries with a 

 broadish centra! yellow band. Antenna:, head, thorax and abdomen dull black. Ab- 

 domen beneath white. Expanse, 28 — 31 mm. 



2 (5^(5^, 5 9 9- Coatepec, Paso de San Juan. Closely allied to 

 Ephialtias ariaca Druce. 



Melanchroia monticola n. sp. 



Wmgs blue black w ith the apices of the primaries very narrowly white. Under- 

 neath the base of each costal margin bright red. Head, thorax and abdomen dull 

 black. Collar reddish. Expanse, 30 mm. 



2 9 9- Las Vigas. Elevation, 9,000 feet. Allied to Melanchroia 

 spuria H}'. Edw. 



Family DIOPTID^E. 

 Polypcetes cethegus n. sp. 



Primaries above olive brown, paler at the base and along the outer margin ; all 

 the veins yellowish -blown ; a white spot at the end of the ceil. Secondaries white 

 with a very broad abdominal and outer margin, and a narrow costal margin black. 

 Underneath primaries dull black with a white spot at the end of the cell ; the second- 

 aries the same as on the upper side. Head, thorax and abdomen dull black above, 

 whitish underneath. Tegulie ochreous. Expanse, 27 mm. 



2 (j^(^, 2 9 9- Coatepec. This species is most nearly allied to 

 Polypcetes etearchus Druce, but differs from that species in the ground 

 color of the primaries, and also in having the black margin to the 

 secondaries much broader. 



Family CERATOCAMPID^. 

 Eacles ormondei n. sp. 



Piimaries above orange red, except a small space in the cell, a triangular space 

 at the ajjex and a small space at the anal angle, all of which are yellow. The wings 

 are speckled as in other species oi Eacles with ]3urpli>h brown. A stiaight purplish 

 line crosses the wmg from the apex to the imier margin at two-thirds from the base ; 

 this line is bordered outvi'ardly on its anterior halt with lilac. The wings are also 

 crossed near their base by a narrow dark wavy band. About the center of the outer 

 margni the ground color assumes a darker shade, and at the end of each vein is a 

 small dark spot. The two discal spots dark gray with a tew whitish scales in their 

 center Secondaries yellow, speckled with biown. a purplish wavy transverse band 

 crossing from the costal to the inner margins. An elongated orange red space borders 

 this band on its outer portion. The basal portion ot the inner margin and a wavy 

 band at the base of the secondaries also orange red. The discal spot dark gray with 

 a white center. A few dark spots at the tips of the veins along the outer margin. 

 Underneath yellow mottled with lilac and pinkish scales and speckled with l)rown ; 

 a lunular band crosses the wings from the apex of the primar ies to the center ot the 

 inner margin on the secondaries. Head and collar yellow, thorax orange red ; ab- 

 bomen dorsally orange red, laterally yellow with a row of dark gray spots, and 

 underneath purplish. Expanse, 128 mm. 



I 9- Coatepec. 



