Heterocera from Costa Rica. 28i) 



broad dull purj)lisli-gieen sliade from apex of fore wing- to 

 middle of inner margin of hind wing. 



Expanse 32 mm. 



Hah. Tuis. 



BacJieospila acutularia, sp. n. 



(^ . Palpi brownish fringed with white below. Head and 

 body green; a white line between antenna;; three dorsal 

 white spots on abdomen, the first and third edged with dark 

 red. Wings green ; a terminal reddish-brown line, cut hy, 

 fine buff lines on veins ; cilia pale buff, darker-tipi)ed, and 

 with faint reddish shades at veins; minute black discal 

 points; lines whitish, very fine ; antemedial very indistinct; 

 postmedial straight on fore wings, slightly angled on hind 

 wings. Apex of fore wings acute^ the costa white^ shaded 

 brown at base. 



Expanse 25 mm. 



Ilab. Tuis. 



Belongs to Sect. I. 



Racheosjnla agenoria, sp. n. 



^. Palpi brown fringed with white below, the second 

 joint long, the third minute. Frons dark green with lateral 

 white points below ; a white line between antenna edged 

 behind with brown. Thorax and abdomen above green ; a 

 small white spot edged with roseate brown dorsally at base; 

 traces of segmental white lines and two points; in the female 

 there are three dorsal spots of about the same size. Wings 

 green; a terminal red line; cilia white tipped with greyisi), 

 and with narrow brownish shades at veins ; an outer wavy 

 lunular white line ; black discal points. Fore wings : the 

 costa finely white shaded with brown at base; an antemedial 

 while line faintly wavy and outbent from costa. Hind 

 wings : the antemedial white line slightly wavy, indistinct. 



Expanse 22 mm. 



Hub. Juan Vina^', Tuis. 



Belongs to Sect. 1. Allied to R. Uxaria, Gn., but dis- 

 tinguished by the green frons and more wavy lines. 



Racheospila dorsiltneaj sp. n. 



^. Palpi whitish tipped with reddish brown. Head 

 reddish brown crossed by a white line between antennae, and 

 one near palpi. Body above green; a white dorsal line on 

 thorax behind and on abdomen. Wings pale green finely 



