Ileterocera from Costa Rica. 405 



larprr towanls Inst soj^ment, and only separated hy a bl.nk 

 Hubdur.ial line on the two sf^^nicnts bclore the last. I'ri- 

 innries 8hinin<^ iilacinc brown, witii the dark lines as in 

 1\ t'uermia, but the outer portion of |)Ostniedial continues to 

 inner inarfj;in near toriius. Secondarien black, with a semi- 

 hyaline white splice at base, below cell, and slightly in cell. 

 ^V'in;:s below black, with only the seuiihyaline space ou 

 secondaries. 



Ex|)anse, cJ , 50 mm. 



The female differs in having the abdomen orange dorsally, 

 except a black subdorsal space on two basal segments, and 

 tine black transverse lines on the two toUowini^ segments. 

 The secondaries underneath immediately distinguish this 

 species from the female of J-*, inermia. 



Expanse, ? , 52 mm. 



Hub. Juan Vinas. 



Puchijdota i\i(ens, ab. roseiltncla^ ab. nov. 



J . Similar to P. uitens^ but with the dorsal black band 

 broader, leaving five lateral orange spots. Underneath, the 

 secondaiies have the hyaline space broadly edged al)ove and 

 below with roseate, which shows through ou the upper 

 surface. 



Expanse 50 mm. 



Hub. Tuis ; May. 



Opharus roseistriyaj sp. n. 



Palpi dark brown, the second segment shaded with buflF. 

 Frons dark brown. Vertex and patagia dorsally light buff. 

 C'uUar roseate, shaded with brown jjosterioriy. PatagijB 

 outwardly dark brown. A roseate spot on thorax posteriorly. 

 Abdomen blackish brown ; a lateral roseate streak extending 

 dorsally on last segment ; anal hairs pale buff. Legs brown, 

 the tarsi tinged with buff. Primaries dark brown, with a 

 vague darker shade at end of cell ; the costal margin brownish 

 l)utf. Secondaries dark brown, slightly hyaline in, below, 

 and beyond cell. 



Expanse 43 mm. 



Hub. Juan Vinas ; June. 



Allied to 0. linus, ISchs. 



Agoraa I'nconspicua, sp. n. 



Head, collar, and anal segments orange; some brown on 

 fioiis. Palpi, thorax, and abdomen brown, the outer portion 



