I\ir. Butli;h*s dct^ci-iptuDis of Cryptolechia. 189 



narrower thau the seconil uear apex, the two last connected 

 below by an arched iDracket of the same colour ; a semi-ch-cular 

 lilack and grey spot before the middle of the inner margin ; an 

 obhque Htura across the sub-costal area, and an ^ shaped zigzag- 

 transverse line beyond the cell, brown, indistinct ; a / shaped 

 series of six dots crossing the lower two-thirds of the disc ; 

 margin and fringe bronzy; secondaries shining pale brown; 

 thoi'ax piiiky-brown ; the palpi, head and collar spotted wth 

 white ; abomen pale brown, white below ; wings beloAV shining 

 pale brown. Expanse of wings 23 mm. 

 Teffe, 1 8tli October. 



This and the three succeeding species have the apex of 

 primaries angular. 



13. Crtiptidecliiu auimsit, u. sp. 



Primaries shining slaty-grey, fringe and costal margin rust- 

 red, the former intersected by a greyish line ; a dot at the end 

 of the (!ell. and a marginal series, blackish ; an indistinct arched 

 discal streak fi-om sub-costal area to external angle ; secondaries 

 silky-broAvn, fi-inge as in primaries ; body corresponding in 

 colour with the wings, below whitish ; wings below pale brown, 

 especiallv the secondaries, costal margins and fringes tinted with 

 rust-red. Expanse of wings 25 mm. 



Near Santa Cruz, Rio Solimoes, 9th December. 



14. Vi-jiptvlcchla ccdiiesct'iis, n. s]). 



Above shining pale greyish brown or dove colour, the prima- 

 i-ies slightly paler than the secondaries, with a blackish dot at 

 I lie end of the cell, and a second below it ; body below Avhitish ; 

 wings below shining whity-brown. Exjianse of Avings 25 mm. 



Gepatiny, Rio Piu-us, 29th September. 



15. Ci'iiptdU'chKi I'liiilpciiniK, n. sp. 



^\'ings above pale brown, especially the primaries which arc 

 sinning and have a pinky gloss; inner margin and a dot at end 

 of cell, black ; an oblique line crossing the cell from the costa, 

 and two crossing the upper half of the disc, convergent and 

 uniting near the middle of the outer margin, smoky-brown ; 

 f)-inge much depressed ; vertex of head, collar and thorax, 

 greyish-lirown ; fi-ons and palpi wdiitish ; abdomen testaceous ; 

 under surface whitish, Ex])anse of wings 22 mm. 



3Iabidiry, Rio Purus, 3(Jth September. 



