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LIMACODID/E. 



Echedorus infernalis n. sp. — Primaries dull s^rayish black, crossed by 

 numerous transverse angular markin<;s of black and brovvn-i;ray. A small 

 black spot at the end of the cell. Secondaries dull l)lack. Underneath dull 

 black, with a light, marginal, wavy band on the primaries. Collar and thora.x 

 black, base of patagite pink-brown. Abdomen dull black dorsally; under- 

 neath mixed with a few paler scales. Expands 38 mm. i (^. 



Jalapa. 



BOMBYCID^. 



Dicranura platea n. sp. — Primaries silvery white, crossed by six wavy 

 black lines from the costa to the inner margin; the first close to the base, the 

 second interrupted in the cell by a circular black spot, beneath which the 

 transverse line is double, the third crossing about the centre of the wing, the 

 fotirth crossing at the end of the cell, and between this line and the third 

 there is another smaller black circle in the cell; the fifth and sixth lines rather 

 heavier than the others, the sixth having at the apex a shorter black line con- 

 tiguous to it. On the extreme outer margin a row of conspicuous black spots. 

 Secondaries grayish, with indistinct marginal and submarginal lines, and a 

 row of small black spots on the extreme outer margin. Underneath brow-n- 

 white, fringes white; a row of black spots on the extreme outer margin of 

 both wings; a few black marks on the costal margin of the primaries, and 

 two indistinct transverse bands on the outer portion of the wings. Head and 

 collar white; thorax anteriorly streaked with black, and otherwise spotted 

 with black. Abdomen silvery gray, with transverse black lines, anus velvety 

 black. Expands 42 mm., i 9- 



Jalapa. 



DREPANULID^. 



Perophora inscita n. sp. — Wings above fawn color, thinly powdered with 

 black scales. The costal margin of the primaries at the apex, and the outer 

 margins and fringes of both wings olive-brown. An olive-brown line crosses 

 both wings from just below the apex of the primaries to the anal angle of the 

 secondaries ; this line is faintly bordered outwardly with yellowish. On the 

 costal margin of the primaries about two-thirds from the base a small cluster 

 of black scales. A very small crescent-shaped transparent spot at the end of 

 the cell on the primaries, and a small black spot on the cell of the seconda- 

 ries. Underneath paler, with the markings of the upperside repeated, but 

 the transverse band is very indistinct on the secondaries, and at its upper 

 extremity on the primaries it turns abruptly inwards to the costal margin, 

 forming an acute angle. Head, thorax and abdomen fawn color speckled 

 with black. Expands ^^ mm.; i (J^. 



Loatepec. 



HEPIALID/E. 

 Phassus basirei n. sj). — Primaries pale fawn color, thickly mottled with 

 gray streaks and light brown. Several dark brown spots and black streaks 

 along the costal margin, and along the outer margin a series of ^-shaped 



