NO. 1262. NEW AMERICAN B UTTERFLIES—SCHA US. 399 
vein b_y a third line; a broad dark brown subterminal shading, slightly 
curved and widest on costa, followed by a blackish line somewhat 
interrupted by the veins. Secondaries, three much darker lines; a 
broader median shade containing a black disoal point; three outer lines; 
a broad subterminal, followed by a blackish line as on primaries. 
Underneath paler, the markings similar, only the lines curve round 
and meet above the ocellus on the primaries; on the secondaries the 
marginal black line thickens between veins 2 and 3. 
Expatue. — Twenty-nine millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Peru. 
^y^^^^.— No. 5897, U.S.N.M. 
MESOSEMIA FRIBURGENSIS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Wings dark blackish brown with still darker lines; a 
straight inner line, indistinct on secondaries, followed In' a finer, paler 
line curving around the ocellus and returning to the inner margin of 
secondaries; the outer line heavily marked, distinct, nearly straight 
on both wings; the subterminal shade broad, especially on costa of 
primaries; a tine marginal line, interrupted by the veins; the ocellus 
black with a white point. Underneath paler; the inner and outer lines 
most distinct; the inner line more wavy than on the upper side; on 
primaries a dark median spot below vein 2; on secondaries a small 
geminate dark discal spot; the subterminal shade somewhat lunular 
and toothed. 
Ei'panse. — Twent3'-nine millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Nova Friburgo, Brazil. 
Allied to M. rhodia Godart. 
T(/2Je.—^o. 5898, U.S.N.M. 
LYMNAS (?) PELTA, new species. 
Diagnosis. — 3fale. — Bod}' black; a transverse orange line on head; 
anal hairs orange. Wings violaceous black; greenish brown streaks 
between .the veins. Primaries, a broad orange band from middle of 
costal margin to inner angle. Underneath black; the intervenal 
streaks lighter. Primaries, base of costa orange; the transverse band 
paler. Secondaries, a yellow spot at base; a small orange spot close 
to anal angle. 
FetiiaJe. — The band on primaries much narrower. Secondaries, a 
marginal orange band outwardly edged with black. Underneath 
similar. 
Exjxinse. — Male, 35 millimeters; female, 37 millimeters. 
Hahitat. — Nova Friburgo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 
Ti/pe.—lso. 5899, U.S.N.M. 
