SAFIA. 197 



on outer; a i^ostmedial blackish mark defined by wbitisli suffusion 

 on costa ; postniedial line very indistinct, blackish, minutely 

 dentate, at vein 4 bent inwards to below the reniform, then oblique ; 

 subterminal line defined on inner side by black-brown suffusion, 

 slightly angled outwards below veins 7, 6, 4, 3, incurved at discal 

 fold and below vein 3 ; a series of black striai before termen with 

 minute streaks from them to termen ; a waved dark terminal line 

 and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing deep chocolate- 

 brown, the terminal area greyish suffused with red-brown ; post- 

 medial line very indistinct, dark, sinuous ; subterminal line black- 

 brown, slightly angled inwards at vein 7 and outwards at discal 

 fold, excurved at submedian fold ; a series of blackish striae before 

 termen slightly defined on inner side by whitish and with minute 

 streaks from them to the fine waved dark terminal line ; cilia with 

 a fine pale line at base ; the vmderside bluish grey sviffused with 

 brown, an indistinct postmedial line excurved below costa, then 

 oblique to tornus, and a subterminal shade. 



Hab. Costa JIica, Gruapiles {Scham), type f 6 in U.S. Nat 

 Mus. Exj). 46 millim. 



7990. Safia therm ocliroa, n. sp. (Plate CCXXVIII. fig. 6.) 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown slightly mixed with 

 greyish ; palpi and legs dark brown irrorated with greyish, the 

 tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing red-brown suffused 

 and in-orated with dark brown, the terminal area paler red-brown ; 

 subbasal line slight, black, sinuous, from costa to submedian fold ; 

 antemedial line black, waved ; a rather diffused double sinuous 

 black medial line ; reniform Avith indistinct pale annulus, its centre 

 defined by dark brown ; a dark mark on costa before the post- 

 medial line, which is black, minutely waved, at vein 3 retracted to 

 lower angle of cell, then erect, some whitish points beyond it on 

 costa ; ])()stmedial area suffirsed with dark lu-own, dee})er towards 

 the subterminal line, which is Ijlack, angled outwards below veins 7 

 and 4 and slightly below vein 3, incurved at discal fold and 

 strongly below the angle at middle ; the terminal area with some 

 brown suffusion towards apex and at middle ; a series of black 

 stride before termen, a fine waved dark terminal line, and pale line 

 at base of ciha. Hind wing dai-k red-brov^'n, the terminal area 

 pale red-brown with some brown suff'usion at middle ; ti-aces of two 

 sinuous dark medial lines ; postmedial line slight, blackish, 

 minutely waved ; subterminal line black, diffused on inner side, 

 somewhat excurved at middle ; a series of black strife before 

 termen ; a .fine waved dark terminal line, and jiale line at base of 

 cilia ; the underside greyish suffused and irrorated with brown, 

 diffused dark medial and postmedial lines and a broad subterminal 

 shade. 



ILah. Br. GuiaisA, Demerara (Bodirai/), 2 § type. Krj). 48 

 millim. 



