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with the front margin, and in others is separated by a very narrow 

 line of pale yellow, which connects the two lateral blotches of the 

 same tint. The tegmina in some cases have the costal margin with 

 a very distinct black edging, while the majority (four) present prac- 

 tically no trace of it. The full development of the black band is 

 noticed in only one individual. 



I*a rat ropes sp. 



Four immature females; Atenas and Turrialba, Costa Rica. 

 (Schild and Burgdorf.) [U. S N. M.] 



These specimens are too immature to positively determine. The 

 antennae have a broad annulus of cream, which seems to be absent 

 in the adults of the species examined. 



Genus EPIL4NPRA Burmeister. 



1838, Epilampra Burmeister, Handb. d. Ent., ii, p. 504. Type. — E. nebulosa 

 Burmeister.* 



As none have been eliminated from the genus, we may select 

 nebulosa as the type, as Brunner has given a good figure of it. 



Epilampra azteca Saussure. 



1868, Epilampra azteca Saussure, Revue et Magasiu de Zoologie, 2e ser., xx, 

 p. 356. [Mexico ; Cuba.f] 



Three specimens ; two males, one female ; Mexico. [U. S. N. M.] 



Epilampra caraibea Saussure and Zebntner. 



1893, Epilampra caraibea Saussure and Zebntner, Biol. Cent.-Amer., Orth., i, 

 p. 65. [Cuba.] 



One female; Guanajay, Habana Prov., Cuba. May 5. (Palmer 

 and Puley.) [U. S. N. M.] 



This specimen agrees perfectly with the original description, 

 except that the pronotum is a trifle smaller. 



Epilampra lucifuga n. sp. 



Type: 9 ; Southern British Guiana. [A. N. S. Phila,] 



Allied to E. vertical-is Burmeister in tarsal characters, but difter- 



* The following are the originally included species: 



brasiliensis Burn). nebulosa Burm. 



conspersa Burm. lurida Burm. 



cribrosa Burm. verticalis Burm. 



f The Cuban form has since been removed as E. caraibea Saussure and 

 Zebntner. 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC XXIX. SEPTEMBER. 1903 



