Species of P jralidse. 29 



oblique to inner margin ; a terminal series of dark striae ; 

 the underside paler, a dark discoid al point, the postmedial 

 line distinct, a terminal series of black points from apex to 

 submedian fold. 



Hub. Mexico, Las Vigas (Schaus), 1 $ type. Exp. 

 26 mm. 



(95 a) Pyraustu costimacula, sp. n. 



$ . Head blackish, the palpi at base and sides of f rons 

 white ; thorax rufous, the dorsum and dorsal edge of teguhe 

 blackish ; pectus and legs whitish tinged with rufous, the 

 fore tibioe rufous, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdo- 

 men fuscous brown, the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface 

 whitish tinged with rufous. Fore wing rufous ; a small 

 black spot at base of costa ; an antemedial black spot in cell 

 and double points at vein 1 and above inner margin ; a small 

 black discoidal luuule ; postmedial line blackish, with promi- 

 nent black spot at costa, excurved to vein 4 towards tcrinen, 

 then oblique ; cilia brown, white towards tornus. Hind 

 wing whitish tinged with ochreous brown ; slight blackish 

 marks on termen at veins 7, 6. 



Hub. N.E. Peuu, Huaucabamba, 1 $ type, El Porvenir, 

 1 $ . Exp. 32 mm. 



(97 u) Pyramta rubrifusa, sp. n. 



$ . Head and thorax ochreous suffused with red ; palpi at 

 base, pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous. Fore wing 

 ochreous suffused with blood-red ; a faint dark antemedial 

 line, oblique to vein 1 ; a blood-red spot in middle of cell 

 and discoidal bar ; postmedial line faint, dark, excurved to 

 vein 2, then bent upwards to lower angle of cell and slightly 

 excurved below submedian fold ; a faint curved subterminal 

 shade. Hind wing ochreous yellow, with a faint dark sub- 

 terminal line. 



Hab. Jamaica (Kaye), 2 ? type. Exp. 28 mm. 



(103 a) Pyrausta gazalis, sp. n. 



$ . Pale straw-yellow ; palpi black at tips; fore tibiae 

 banded with black at extremities. Fore wing with tbe basal 

 half of costal area suffused with fuscous ; a strong, erect, 

 straight antemedial line; a discoidal lunule conjoined to the 

 dark costal area ; postmedial line strong, straight from i 

 to vein 5, excurved to vein 2, then straight to inner margin ; 

 a fine black terminal line ; cilia fuscous, with a black line 



