Noctuidae from Tropical America. on 
tinged with lilacine; the median space light brown or pale 
buff, thinly irrorated with dark scales; the lines dark brown ; 
the inner line nearly straight, the median represented by an 
oblique streak on costa and a similar streak on inner margin, 
both outwardly oblique; the outer line deeply angled below 
costa, with a dark streak from angle to apex, the outer line 
outwardly shaded with buff, followed by a blackish shade on 
inner margin; subterminal dark spots between veins ; a black 
point for orbicular ; reniform large, outlined in dark brown. 
Secondaries brownish; the outer line fine, dark brown, most 
distinct on inner margin; subterminal black spots above anal 
angle. Underneath light brown, irrorated with dark grey ; 
an outer finely wavy dark line; subterminal spots most 
distinct on secondaries ; whitish discal spots on secondaries 
divided by a blackish spot. 
Hxpanse 33 millim. 
Hab. Castro, Parana. 
Renodes chacma. 
Body and wings greyish buff, irrorated with darker scales. 
Primaries: the costa finely yellow ; blackish spots at origin 
of veins and towards apex; lines fine, dark brown, edged on 
either side with ochreous brown; the inner line indentate in 
cell; the outer line curved beyond cell; the reniform reddish 
brown, with darker scales; terminal black spots inwardly 
edged with white, the largest just below apex. Secondaries 
with the outer and terminal lines as on primaries; the inner 
line vague and not reaching inner margin. Underneath buff, 
irrorated with dark brown; the primaries suffused with brown ; 
traces of an outer line; discal spot consisting of geminate 
black lines on primaries; a dark patch on secondaries. 
Expanse 22 millim. 
Hab. Rio Janeiro. 
PAGYRA, gen. nov. 
Antenne pectinated. Palpi ascending, not stout; second 
joint long, third very short. Legs smooth; hind tibia with 
a single pair of spurs. Wings broad, outer margins rounded ; 
anal angle of secondaries acute. 
Pagyra calgia. 
Head and collar reddish brown. Thorax and abdomen 
grey. Wings greyish buff; a subterminal row of reddish- 
brown spots; a terminal red line; fringe roseate. Primaries: 
