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paler at the base ; the fringe pale brown. The bead, thorax, and 

 abdomen dark bro-wn ; the anus pale brown ; the underside of the 

 wings and the abdomen pale brown. Antennae dark brown. 

 Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. Panama: Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to 3000 feet (CAaw^j'on) ; 

 Chiriqiii (Ribbe, Mus. Staudinger). 



A. specimen of this species is in the collection of Mons. Dognin, 

 from Ecuador. 



Peeigea agnonia, sp. n. 



Primaries pale fawn-colour, in some specimens shaded with 

 pink and striated with blackish lines, the discal spot very distinct; 

 the fringe pinkish brown streaked with fawn-colour. Secondaries 

 pale brownish white, dusky at the apex and outer margin. The 

 head, thorax, and base of the abdomen brownish fawn-colour, the 

 upperside of the abdomen dark blackish brown ; the anus yellowish 

 fawn-colour ; the underside of the thorax and abdomen pale fawn- 

 colour. The antennae pale brown. Expanse 1;^ inch. 



Hab. Guatemala: Volcan de Atitlan 2500 to 3500 feet ( C^am- 

 jnon) ; Panama : Chiriqui {Eihhe, Mus. Staudinc/er), Volcan de 

 Chiriqui below 4000 feet {Cliamiyion). — Ecuador, Brazil. 



It is possible that this insect may have been described by Walker, 

 as it appears to be a very common species round liio Janeiro, from 

 which locality I have a large series ; but I have been unable to 

 find anything like it in the National Museum, or in the Saunders 

 Collection now in the Oxford Museum. 



Fam. Caeabeikid^. 

 Caeadeina alana, sp. n. 



Primaries pale mouse-colour, crossed from the costal to the inner 

 margin by two pale whitish-brown lines, the first near the base, 

 the second beyend the cell; the fringe brown. Secondaries pale 

 brown, whitish near the base ; the fringe pale brown. The head, 

 thorax, and abdomen brown, slightly paler on the underside. 

 Antennae and palpi brown ; the legs whitish brown. Expanse 

 1 inch. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui {Ribbe, Mus. Staudinger). 



Two specimens of this dull-coloured insect are in Dr. Staudinger's 

 collection. 



Fam. NocTuiD^. 



Ageoiis lampteea, sp. n. 



Primaries pale pinkish fawn-colour, crossed beyond the middle 

 by a faint brown line that extends from the costal margin near 

 the apex to the inner margin above the anal angle ; an indistinct 

 spot in the middle of the cell, and two short pale brown lines at 

 the end of the cell ; a submarginal row of very indistinct and verj' 

 minute brown spots ; the fringe pinkish fawn-colour. Secondaries 

 hyaline pinkish white, the inner margin broadly edged with black : 



