IJeterocera from Central America. 359 



colour. Head and thorax greyish brown ; antcnnaj and legs 

 brown ; abdomen pale yellowish brown. 



Expanse H inch. 



J Jab. Mexico, Jalapa {M. Trujillo). 



Ntstalea. 

 Nystalea sabellaj sp. n. 



Primaries silvery grey, clouded with yellowisli brown at 

 the base and along the inner margin ; an indistinct brown 

 line crosses the wing beyond the middle from the costal to 

 the inner margin, beyond wliich are two rows ot small black 

 dots ; the fringe yellowish brown : secondaries greyish brown, 

 palest at the base. Head, antennse, and thorax pale brown ; 

 abdomen darker brown ; legs yellowish brown. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



Hob. Mexico, Orizaba {Mus. Druce). 



Subfam. Afa:mides. 



Cel^na, Steph. 

 Celcena datiSj sp. n. 



Primaries greyish black, with a spot close to the base, two 

 beyond the cell, and a marginal row of spots extending from 

 the apex to the anal angle all reddish brown ; the fringe 

 alternately black and white : secondaries brownish hyaline, 

 the veins and outer margin darker brown. Head, thorax, 

 and abdomen dark greyish black, thickly irrorated with 

 reddish-brown hairs. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Ilab. Mexico, Jalapa {M. Trujillo). 



Hydececia, Guen. 

 Hydrcecia pyrrha, sp. n. 



Primaries dark reddish brown, irrorated with paler brown 

 and greyish scales ; a fine silvery-white streak at the end of 

 the cell ; the costal, outer, and inner margins narrowly edged 

 with greyish white : secondaries pale brown, the veins and 

 outer margin darker ; fringe pale brown. Head, anteuuEe, 

 thorax, and abdomen dark brown. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hob. Guatemala, near the city {Rodriguez). 



