164 Mr, Butler's descriptions of Cryptolechia. 



SomeAvhat allied to the preceding, but at once distinguishable, 

 irrespectively of the markings, by the roimdcd apex of primaries. 



4. Cryptolechia fallax, n. sp. 



Primaries pale shining greyish brown ; an ablireviated oblique 

 darker line from the base of the costa, and a second line (not 

 abbreviated), crossing the centre of the cell, angulated upon the 

 median vein, whence it runs very obliquely ,to near external 

 angle ; discocellulars, and a subapical costal sjiot, dark brown ; 

 external area rather paler than the rest of the wing ; a series of 

 m<i,rginal blackish dots ; secondaries testaceous ; body corres- 

 ponding in colour with the wings ; under surface stramineous. 

 Expanse of wings 22 mm. 



South bank of Rio Negro ; June. 



5. CrjiptoJechia stabilis, n. sp. 



Primaries pale brown, with three dark brown triangular costal 

 spots, the central one being largest ; a blackish dot on interno- 

 median fold, a second on lower discocellular, a curved discal 

 series, and a marginal series : secondaries whity-brown ; body 

 corresponding in colour with the Avings ; under surface whity- 

 brown, excepting the body, the internal area of primaries, the 

 discoidal cell and internal area of secondaries, which are white. 

 Expanse of wings 26 mm. 



Rio Jurua, 12th January ; Gepatiny, Rio Purus, 2*Jth Sep- 

 tember. 



C). Cryptolechia tahida, n. sp. 



Silvery whity-brown ; primaries with three brown costal spots 

 at equal distances increasing in size and in definition towards the 

 apex ; a brown white-centred rounded spot on basal third of 

 margin ; a dot on lower discocellular, a transverse ffilciform inner 

 discal series, and a marginal series, dark brown ; indications of 

 transverse 3 shaped brownish line beyond the cell ; secondaries 

 with apical half slightly greyish; under surface creamy- whitish. 

 Expanse of wings 28 mm. 



Lages ; Oth January. 



Allied to C. Burmanniana of Cramer. 

 (Ti> he (■(iiitiniied.) 



