46 Mr. W. Schaus on new Species of 
by a black orbicular point; reniform large, white, partly 
outlined with dark brown; the outer line fine, dentate, origi- 
nating from a black costal spot; the subterminal blackish, 
very broad on costa, followed by a small black spot between 
veins 3 and 4. Secondaries darker brown; two white discal 
spots; the subterminal dark brown, chiefly towards anal 
angle; a submarginal interrupted dark line. Underneath 
dark silky grey ; slightly darker inner and outer lines. 
Expanse 41 millim. 
Hab. Orizaba, Mexico. 
Safia minta. 
Body brown. Primaries brown, darkest at the base and 
along costa; inner line fine, velvety black, irregular, curved, 
nearer base on inner than on costal margin; a geminate dark 
median shade, slightly oblique inwardly from costal margin 5 
reniform indistinct, pale brown, preceded by a pale streak 
edged with dark brown ; outer line fine, black, dentate, 
inwardly curved to below orbicular, then finely dentate to 
inner margin; subterminal hardly visible except below costa, 
where it is dark and dentate; small dark marginal spots, 
inwardly shaded with buff; a darker brown terminal line ; 
fringe brown, with a basal buff line. Secondaries brown; 
two dark indistinct median shades; outer line finely wavy, 
velvety black, followed by a blackish shade, containing some 
reddish scales towards inner margin, where it suffuses with 
the subterminal, which is velvety black, shaded with reddish 
brown, and nearly straight from anal angle to vein 7, except 
a slight tooth between veins 6 and 7; marginal spots and 
fringe as on primaries. Underneath brownish grey ; a finely 
wavy dark outer line; marginal brownish spots shaded with 
white ; a pale discal streak, edged with brown ; fringe entirely 
ereyish brown; on primaries some dark and pale costal 
marks; on secondaries the discal spot followed by a finely 
wavy dark line. 
Expanse 33 millim. 
Hab. Rio Janeiro; Aroa, Venezuela. 
Safia eminens. 
Body brown. Wings brown, mottled with buff scales and 
darker brown striz; inner line fine, black, angular, partly 
shaded with buff, preceded by a black point in cell, and 
followed by the orbicular, which is small, round, black ; a 
median wavy brown line; reniform indistinct, containing a 
black point resting on median vein, and edged outwardly by 
