164 Mr. Butler's descriptions of Cryptolechia. 



Somewhat allied to the preceding, liut at once distinguishable, 

 irrespectively of the markings, l)y the rounded apex of primaries. 



4. Crjiptolechia fallax, n. sp. 



Primaries pale shining greyish brown : an abbreviated obhque 

 darker line from the base of the eosta, and a second line (not 

 abbreviated), crossing the centre of the cell, angulated upon the 

 median vein, whence it runs very obliquely ,to near external 

 angle ; discocellulars, and a subapical costal spot, dark brown ; 

 external area rather paler than the rest of the Aving ; a series of 

 nnrginal blackish dots ; secondaries testaceous ; body corres- 

 ]ion(ling in colom- with the wings : under surface stramineous. 

 Expanse of wings 22 mm. 



South bank of Rio Nearo : -Tune. 



."). CriijitoJeclun stahil/s, n. sji. 



Primaries jiale l)rown, with three dark l)i'(nvn triangular costal 

 spots, the central one l)eing largest ; a blackish dot on interno- 

 median fold, a second on lower discocellular, a curved discal 

 series, and a marginal series : secondaries whity -brown ; body 

 corresponding in colour with the wings ; under surface whity- 

 l)rown, exce])ting the body, the internal area of primaries, the 

 discoidal cell and internal area of secondaries, which are white. 

 Expanse of wings 26 mm. 



liio Jurua, 12th January ; Gepatiny, Pio Purus, 2'.)th Sep- 

 tember. 



6. Ci'///itol('chia tahida, n. sp. 



Silvery whity-brown ; primaries with three Ijrown costal spots 

 at equal distances increasing in size and in definition towards the 

 apex ; a brown white-centred rounded spot on basal third of 

 margin ; a dot on lower discocellnlar, a transverse falciform inner 

 discal series, and a marginal series, dark brown ; indications of 

 transverse 3 shaped brownish line beyond the cell ; secondaries 

 with apical half slightly greyish; under surface creamy-whitish. 

 Expanse of wings 28 mm. 



Lages : f)th January. 



Allied to C. JJitrmanniana of Cramer. 



(T,> br n,Htin,lr<l.) 



