Pyralidfe of the SuhfamJ/j Pyraustinae. 405 



rufous. Fore wing red-brown, suffused with fulvous to middle 

 and on costal area to apex ; a faint dark anteinedial line, oblique to 

 submedian fold, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line dark, 

 oblique towards costa, then excurved and minutely waved to vein 3, 

 slightly angled inwards at vein 2 and erect to inner margin ; a fine 

 dark brown terminal line ; cilia with a fine pale line at base followed 

 by a brown line. Hind wing red-brown ; an indistinct curved 

 dark postmedial line ; a dark brown terminal line ; cilia with a fine 

 pale line at base followed by a brown line ; the underside paler, the 

 costal area ochreous white to the postmedial line. 



l£ab. Ecuador, Zamoi*a (Abbe Gaujon), 1 $ ty^Q- Exp. 

 20 mm. 



(108 />) Fyrausta xanthocepsalis, sp. n. 



S . Head yellow tinged with i-ufous ; antennae, thomx, and 

 abdomen glossy fuscous brown ; palpi dark brown, yellowish above 

 and white below to near extremity of 2nd joint ; pectus, legs, and 

 venti-al surface of abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing 

 glossy fuscous brown slightly iiTorated with whitish ; a diffused 

 whitish spot in end of cell ; postmedial line whitish, somewhat 

 dilated at costa, incurved at discal fold, excurved to vein 3, then 

 retracted to below angle of cell and excui-^^ed below submedian 

 fold ; a terminal series of slight black points and fine white line at 

 base of cilia. Hind wing pale brown ^\-ith a slight cupreous tinge ; 

 cilia with a fine white line at base followed by a brown line, the 

 tips with sonie whitish. 



Hab. Mexico, Gruerrero (//. S. Smith), 2 J type, Godman- 

 Salvin Coll., Guadalajara (Goldsmith), 1 ^ . Exp. 20 mm. 



(113 J) Pyrausta infuscalis, sp. n. 



$ . Head, thorax, and abdomen dark reddish brown ; palpi 

 dark brown, white below to near extremity of 2nd joint ; pectus, 

 legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white tinged with brown. 

 Fore wing dark reddish brown slightly irrorated with whitish ; a 

 faint dark antemedial line, oblique towards costa and defined on 

 outer side by Avhitish below the cell ; postmedial line indistinct, 

 rather diffused dark brown slightly defined on outer side by Avhitish, 

 somewhat angled outAvards below costa, incurved at discal fold, 

 excurved to vein 2, then reti-acted to below angle of cell and erect 

 to inner margin ; a terminal series of small rather triangular 

 blackish spots ; cilia whitish mixed with brown. Hind -wing pale 

 reddish brown, the costal area whitish to beyond middle ; cilia 

 whitish with a brown line near base ; the underside whitish mixed 

 mth brown, a dark postmedial line excmwed below vein 7 and 

 between veins 5 and 2. 



Sab. SiKHiM (Moller), 1 $ type. Exp. 20 mm 



