Dcscrijptions of New Genera and Species of Le2yido2)tcra from 

 Costa Rica: hy Arthur G. Butler, F.L.S., F.Z.S., 

 and Herbert Druce, F.L.8., F.Z.S. 



The following are the remaining unclescribed species 

 l>roiight from Cartago, by Dr. Van" Patten. 



RHOPALOCERA. 

 EAMILY NYMPHALID^. 



SUB-FAMILY DANAIN^F. Bates. 



GENUS DIRCENNA. BatrR. 



D. Loncra, sp. nbv. 



? . Persimilis D. Olyrati alis latioribus ; anticse dimidio 

 basali oblique nigrescente ; venis nigris ; maculis Havis 

 minus conspicuis ; posticas area mediana subhyalina albida, 

 subtus macula nulla costali alba, octo parvis marginalibus : 

 corpus subtus abdomine nigro-fusco (haud liavo) aliter 

 velut in D. Olyrate : exp. alar. unc. 3. 



Has the upper disco-cellulars of all the wings much less 

 projecting than in D. Olyras. Coll. Druce. 



D. Rclata, sj). nuo. 



(^ . Attinis D. Olyrati, minor ; anticte persimiles ; posticse 

 fulv?e subhyalina3, area anali opaca, margine externo et 

 apice nigrescentil)us ; alte subtus fere velut in D. Olyrate : 

 exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 6. Coll. Druce. 



Allied to D. Olyras. 



ITHOMIA.-^^- Hiibmr. 



I. Playinota, sp. nov. 



Affinis /. fyhianassoi, major : ahe supra fulvre, antic* 

 dimidio apicali nigro ; fascia pone cellam quadrifida, 



■■' Type /. Dri/)iio, 



