Mr. BuTLKK*s (h'scriptions of Crjptolechia. 189 



narrower thau the second near apex, the two last connected 

 below by an arched bracket of the same colonr ; a semi-ch-cular 

 black and .i^rey spot before the middle of the inner margin ; an 

 obhque litiu-a across the snb-costal area, and an ^ shaped zigzag- 

 transverse line beyond the cell, brown, indistinct ; a / shaped 

 series of six dots crossing the lower two-thirds of the disc ; 

 margin and fi'inge bronzy ; secondaries shining pale brown ; 

 thorax pinky-brown ; the palpi, head and collar spotted with 

 white ; abomen pale brown, white below : wings beloAv shining 

 pale brown. Expanse of wings 28 mm. 

 Teffe, 18th October. 



This and the three succeeding species have the apex of 

 primaries angular. 



13. Cn/ptolechia auiiosu, n. sp. 



Primaries shining slaty-grey, fringe and costal margin rust- 

 red, the former intersected by a greyish line ; a dot at the end 

 of the cell, and a marginal series, blackish ; an indistinct arched 

 discal streak fi-om sub-costal area to external angle ; secondaries 

 silky-broAvn, fringe as in primaries ; body corresponding in 

 colonr with the wings, below whitish ; wings below pale brown, 

 especially the secondaries, costal margins and fringes tinted with 

 rust-red. Expanse of wings 25 mm. 



Near Santa Cruz, Rio Solimoes, 9th December. 



14. Crijptdh'chla t'canesceiis, n. sp. 



Above shining pale greyish brown or dove colour, the prima- 

 ries slightly paler than the secondaries, with a blackish dot at 

 the end of the cell, and a second below it ; body below whitish ; 

 wings below shining whity-brown. Expanse of wings 25 mm. 



Gepatiny, Rio Purus, 29th September. 



15. CrypUilecliia vvrtipeiuits^ n. sp. 



Wings above pale brown, especially the jwimaries which are 

 shining and have a pinky gloss ; inner margin and a dot at end 

 of cell, black ; an oblique line crossing the cell from the costa, 

 and two crossing the upper half of the disc, convergent and 

 uniting near the middle of the outer margin, smoky-brown ; 

 fringe much depressed ; vertex of head, collar and thorax, 

 greyish-brown ; fi'ons and palpi whitish ; abdomen testaceous ; 

 under surface whitish. Expanse of wings 22 mm. 



Mabidiry, Rio Purus, 30th September. 



