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there are three small spots close to the apex of the anterior 

 wings : neuration of hind wings as in Ithomia cotytto^ Giier. ; 

 the lower discocellular is bent to an acute angle where a short 

 recurrent nervule is emitted ; the middle discocellular is gra- 

 dually curved to meet the subcostal : both upper discocellular 

 ancj upper radial are absent. 



Hah. Costa Rica [Carmiol). 



Ohs. Allied to /. cotytto^ but the inner edge of the black border 

 of the apex follows the curve of the wing, instead of cutting 

 straight acrqss. It is also considerably smaller. 



12. Itliomia vicina. 



S . Exp. 2*25 in. Antennse black ; palpi white, black ante- 

 riorly ; head and prothorax black, with white spots ; thorax 

 black, with a central white streak ; abdomen brownish black, 

 whitish beneath : anterior wings rather broad, rounded, dia- 

 phanous, costal margin rufous ; a pointed streak across the 

 middle of the cell, and an irregular triangular patch at the 

 extremity of the cell, brownish black, apex and outer margin 

 with an irregular rufous border, narrower between the extre- 

 mities of the radials and between the second and third median 

 branches ; a white oblong spot close to the costa, beyond the 

 extremity of the cell, including a portion of the upper radial 

 near its origin ; inner margin black as far as the median ner- 

 vure and its first branch : outer margin of posterior wings 

 rufous, bordered with black, nervures black ; there are whitish 

 transparent spots near the marginal border of both wings, ex- 

 cept between the third median branch and the lower radial : 

 beneath as above, the dark markings of both wings being 

 lighter rufous : neuration of hind wings as in /. zea^ Hew., to 

 which this species is closely allied ; lower discocellular long 

 and abruptly bent to an acute angle at the emission of the 

 recurrent nervule ; middle discocellular long and curved pa- 

 rallel to the subcostal ; upper discocellular moderate, meeting 

 the subcostal at a slightly obtuse angle close to the apical 

 angle of the wing. 



Hab. Costa Rica [Carmiol). 



Ohs. Very closely allied to Ithomia zea^ Hew., but differs in 

 being smaller and principally in having the markings at the 

 apex of the anterior wings smaller, leaving the wing more 

 transparent; the spot at the end of the cell is triangular 

 instead of quadrate, and the mark across the cell more acute 

 and nearer the body. 



13. Ithomia lyra. 



^ . Exp. 2"40 in. Antennse black ; palpi white, with the ter- 



