June, 1898.] NEW SPECIES OF HETEROCERA. 149 



light reddish brown shade; the median line less distinct, wavy, and slightly curved, 

 marked by a dark spot on costa ; the discal point forms part of the line ; the post- 

 medial line thickened in places, slightly curved to below vein 2 where it touches the 

 median line and then perpendicular to inner margin ; this line is followed by a light 

 reddish brown shade ; a subterminal lunular white line heavily shaded with dark gray 

 oq either side, especially between veins 4 and 6 ; beyond this the veins are shaded 

 with light reddish brown ; a terminal row of black triangular spots between the veins ; 

 fringe pale, spotted with gray. Secondaries with an antemedial line straight ; discal 

 spot distinct ; postmedial finely acute, followed by a broad reddish brown shade ; sub- 

 terminal line dark gray, angular ; beyond this a row of triangular grayish spots filled 

 in with reddish brown ; a terminal black line, thickened between the veins. Under- 

 neath sordid white with antemedial and postmedial punctiform lines, the fringe also 

 distinctly spotted. Expanse, 28 mm. 



Habitat: Castro, Parana. 



The female is larger, more thickly irrorated with gray, and the lines 

 very fine and punctiform. 



Tephrina submarcata sp. nov. 



Wings above sordid white, irrorated with brown scales ; the lines hardly percepti- 

 ble, but strongly marked by four brown blotches on costa of primaries ; a brown discal 

 spot ; fringe brown, at inner angle buff; a terminal row of dark spots between the 

 veins. Secondaries more heavily irrorated with brown along the outer margin ; a 

 faint postmedial line and subterminal shade ; an interrupted terminal brown line ; 

 fringe buff. Underneath yellowish with strong brown mottling and strise. The post- 

 medial line straight and broad on pr maries, punctiform on secondaries. Expanse, 

 26 mm. 



Habitat: Guadalajara, Mexico. 

 Tephrina griseata, sp. nov. 



Body and wings dull gray ; fine antemedial, medial and postmedial lines, the 

 latter closely followed by a dark subterminal shade not extending above vein 6 ; the 

 lines marked by a dark spot on ccsta. The extreme costa mottled with buff. A 

 small discal spot with pale centre. Fringe buff interrupted by darker scales. Sec- 

 ondaries with antemedial, postmedial and subtermir.al lines very indistinct. Under- 

 neath pale gray thickly clouded with darker gray. Expanse, 25 mm. 



Habitat : Jalapa and Oaxaca, Mexico. 

 Tephrina guadarana, sp. nov. 



Wings dove color, the veins yellowish ; costa yellowish with some black strice ; 

 a curved antemedial yellowish line, inwardly shaded with black ; a straight post- 

 medial yellowish line, outwardly shaded with black, at four fi ths and parallel to the 

 outer margin. Secondaries with a straight postmedial yellowish line not reaching the 

 costal margin. A blackish discal spot in cells of both wings. Underneath buff, 

 powdered with gray. Expanse, 31 mm. 



Habitat : Oaxaca and Guadalajara, Mexico. 

 This species comes nearest to T. irrorata Pack. 



