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N0CTUID.T5. 



constricted at middle and angled inwards on median nervure to 

 lower edge of reniform ; postmedial line brown defined by whitish 

 on outer side and with slight dark points beyond it on the veins, 

 bent outwards below eosta, slightly incurved at discal fold and 

 oblique he low vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa ; sub- 

 terminal line fine, white, minutely waved, angled outwards at 

 vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of dark lunules 

 defined on inner side by a fine waved white line. Hind wing 

 whitish suffused with brown especially on apical area ; a brown 

 terminal line ; the underside whitish, the costal area and terminal 

 area to vein 2 irrorated with brown. 



llab. U.S.A., Texas, Shovel Mts., 1 $ cotype. Exp. 28 millim. 



4411. Ogdoconta lilacina. 



Celama lilacina, Druce, P. Z. S. 1890, p. 512; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Hct. 

 ii. p. 478, pi. 93. f. 14. 



<$ . Head and thorax cupreous red-brown mixed with violaceous 

 grey ; pectus and legs whitish, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; 

 abdomen fuscous, the genital tufts pale ochreous, the ventral surface 

 irrorated with white. Pore wing cupreous red-brown irrorated 

 and in parts suffused with violaceous grey especially on postmedial 

 area ; subbasal line represented b)' some violaceous suffusion below 

 costa and cell; antemedial line violaceous, diffused, oblique, sinuous ; 

 orbicular hardly traceable and confluent with the antemedial line ; 

 reniform defined by violaceous and with some violaceous irro- 

 ration in centre, constricted at middle ; postmedial line indistinct, 

 violaceous, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal 

 fold, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on 

 costa ; subterminal line violaceous defined on inner side by brown 

 suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of slight 

 violaceous lunules just before termen ; a fine pale line at base of 

 cilia. Hind wing greyish brown ; cilia brown, pale ochreous at 

 base and with whitish tips ; the underside whitish irrorated with 

 brown, a slight brown discoidal spot. 



Hah. Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 <$ type, Grodman-Salvin 

 Coll. Exp. '60 millim. 



4412. Ogdoconta cymographa, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 16.) 

 Celcsna lilacina, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 478 (part.). 



S . Head and thorax cupreous red-brown mixed with violaceous 

 grey ; pectus and legs ochreous white mixed with some brown, the 

 tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen grey suffused with 

 reddish brown, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown. 

 Pore wing cupreous red-brown irrorated and suffused with viola- 

 ceous grey except on terminal area; antemedial line red-brown 

 defined by whitish on inner side, waved, inwardly oblique from 



