Noctuide from Tropical America. 45 
brownish line, outwardly oblique from costa, inwardly curved 
below median and toothed above submedian; a black point 
as orbicular; reniform large, whitish, partly outlined with 
black ; the outer line fine, velvety black, excurved beyond 
cell, incurved between vein 2 and submedian ; a black streak 
between 6 and 7; a dentate terminal line and terminal black 
points at veins; fringe grey, with darker spots at veins, 
Secondaries brownish buff, the outer margin broadly dark 
grey. Underneath: primaries greyish, the inner margin 
broadly whitish; a dark outer line: secondaries whitish, 
tinged with yellow near inner margin; inner margin nar- 
rowly, outer margin broadly black; a black streak from base 
near inner margin. 
Expanse 43 millim. 
Hab. Aroa, Venezuela. 
Placonia demera. 
Head and thorax brown. Abdomen dark grey; a dark 
velvety transverse streak at base, followed by a whitish sub- 
dorsal patch ; dorsal tufts brown. Primaries grey, irrorated 
with brown scales; the base slightly darker; a fine dark 
inner line, shaded with velvety brown inwardly on inner 
margin; orbicular indistinct, containing a white point; a 
geminate brown median shade from cell to inner margin ; 
reniform grey, outwardly shaded with whitish, which con- 
tinues on to costa, and followed by a dark brown shade ; 
outer line finely dentate, preceded by a brown spot or costa, 
and broadly shaded with brown outwardly below vein 2; 
subterminal shade brownish, wide on costa, not extending 
below vein 3, and darker between veins 3 and 4 and 5 and 6; 
marginal brownish spots between the veins; a terminal 
brown shade; fringe grey, basally paler. Secondaries 
brownish, the outer margin shaded with grey; the outer 
lines fine, somewhat punctiform; the subterminal shade dark 
brown from anal angle, not reaching costa, and slightly wavy. 
Underneath dull grey ; median and outer darker lines; a pale 
discal spot and some yellowish costal spots on primaries. 
Expanse 43 millim. 
Hab. Chiriqui. 
Allied to Placonia simplicior, Walk. 
Placonia pascuala. 
Palpi dark brown. Head reddish brown. Thorax dark 
brown. Abdomen grey. Primaries brown, irorated with 
reddish-brown scales ; the basal space dark steel-grey, crossed 
by the basal and limited by the inner line, both of which are 
_ velvety black; a median geminate dark brown line, preceded 
