Ileterocera from Central America. ^^Q\. 



Antachaka, l>lltl. 

 Antachara (?) superba, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries pale pea-green, the costal margin with 

 three small V-!<hapetl dark brown spots, the largest about the 

 middle ; from the middle of the cell a wide reddish-brown 

 marking extends to the outer margin and the apex ; a silvery- 

 white line partly crosses the wing about the middle ; the 

 fringe reddish brown : secondaries pearly white, the marginal 

 line and fringe pale brown, the inner margin clothed with 

 fawn-coloured hairs. Head, collar, and tegulie pale pea- 

 green ; thorax, abdomen, and legs fawn-colour ; antenna? and 

 palpi dark brown. — Female very similar to the male, but not 

 quite so distinctly marked. 



Expanse, ^ 2-^, ? 2^^y inches. 



JJab. Costa Kica, Santa Clara Valley, 1200 feet {F. A. 

 Zurcher) ; Ecuador, Sarayacu {Bucklei/) . 



Two males from Ecuador and a female from Costa Rica 

 are all 1 have seen of this very distinct species. 



Subfam. AcoNTiiN^. 

 ACONTIA, Ochs. 



Acontia dela, sp. n. 



Primaries bright orange-yellow, crossed from the costal to 

 the inner margin with five narrow zigzag black lines ; a pale 

 yellow spot edged with black in the cell ; tiie fringe alter- 

 nately black and yellow: secondaries black, the fringe yellow 

 and black. Underside of both wings blackish brown. Head 

 and thorax dark yellow ; abdomen, antennae, and legs blackish 

 brown. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hab. Mexico, near Durango city {Becker). 



Dacira, Walk. 

 Dacira roma^ sp. n. 



Primaries white, the base broadly black ; a dentated black 

 band crosses from the costal margin to the anal angle ; the 

 outer margin greyish : secondaries hyaline white. Head 

 white ; thorax reddish brown ; abdomen greyish brown, the 

 base white ; antennae black. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa {M. Trujillo) ; Guatemala, in the 

 city {Rodriguez). 



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