514 MR. H. DRXJCE ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM [ June 1 7, 



the fringe white. The underside of the primaries pale pinkish fawn- 

 colour ; the secondaries whitish. The head, thorax, and tegulse 

 pale fawn-colour ; the abdomen blackish brown, excepting at the 

 anus, which is clothed with yellowish hairs. The antennae, palpi, 

 and legs dark fawn-colour. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. Guatemala, Pantaloon, 1700 feet (Chamjnon). 



AgROTIS (?) LIMENIA, Sp. U. 



Primaries reddish brown, in some specimens pale fawn-colour, 

 crossed beyond the middle from the costal to the inner margin by 

 two faint waved lines ; a minute black dot in the middle of the cell, 

 and a large oval-shaped grey spot edged with dark brown at the 

 end of the cell ; a c_-shaped black spot close to the base. Secon- 

 daries blackish brown, darkest at the apex and round the outer 

 margin ; the fringe pale greyish brown. The head, thorax, and 

 tegute reddish brown ; the abdomen above black, the sides and 

 underside reddish brown. The anus and legs brown. Expanse 

 2^ inches. 



Hab. Guatemala, in the City {Rodriguez). 



I have received four specimens ' of this very distinct species : 

 it varies very much in colour, and is not closely allied to any 

 other species known to me. 



Fam. CosMiDiE. 



COSMIA LAOEIPA, Sp. n. 



Primaries dark brown, crossed by two bands of paler brown, 

 the first near the base, the second beyond the middle, and a 

 marginal row of minute white dots. Secondaries brown, palest at 

 the base. The head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown, the under- 

 side considerably paler. Antennje, palpi, and legs brown. Expanse 

 1| inch. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Eihbe, Mus. Staudinger). 



I have only seen the specimens of this insect in Dr. Staudinger's 

 collection. 



Eam. Oethosid^. 

 Xajithia alala, sp. n, 



Male. Primaries orange-brown, shaded with paler yellow ; a 

 round spot in the cell and a large oval spot at the end of the cell, 

 pale yellowish brown, and a submargiual row of small spots 

 extending from the apex to the anal angle, the outer margin, and 

 the fringe brownish. Secondaries brownish white, darkest round 

 the outer margin. The head and thorax yellowish brown ; the 

 abdomen much paler ; the antennae and legs pale brown. The 

 female the same as the male but darker in colour. Expanse 

 1 1 inch. 



Hah. Mexico, in the City (Hoge). 



A male and female of this insect are all we have received from 



