1894.] FROM TEOPIOAI AMEEICA. 235 



Pam. Sattjeniid^, 



35. Hbmiletjca dttkinpieldi, sp. nov. 



Head, collar, and thorax dark buff ; patagia black. Abdomen 

 orange dorsally ; underneath black, with a lateral row of small 

 white spots. Primaries above dark brown, with aU the veins finely 

 outlined in orange ; an outer transverse narrow white band. 

 Secondaries similar, but the transverse band is less distinct, and 

 the veins are not so distinctly marked towards the base of the 

 wing, where there are also a quantity of long buff hairs, more 

 noticeable in the male than in the female. Underneath, the wings 

 are similarly but less distinctly marked. Exp., cS 60 millim., $ 

 75 millim. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



Fam. CossiDiE. 



36. Zeuzeea masoni, sp. nov. 



cJ . Head brown. Thorax and abdomen grey. Primaries light 

 grey, with fine black transverse striae ; tlie basal third of the costa 

 black ; the central third of the median vein anteriorly shaded with 

 black ; a small dark space on the costa at two thirds from the base. 

 Secondaries white ; the outer margin irrorated with black ; the 

 fringe alternately white and grey. Exp. 51 miUim. 



Hab. Jalapa, Mexico. 



06s. Also in coll. Mason. 



37. Lajstgsdobeia DUKUfFiBLDi, sp. nov. 



Palpi dark brown. Head, thorax, and abdomen light brown, 

 the latter with a dark spot dorsally on the last segment. Primaries 

 above fawn-colour shaded with smoky grey ; a large velvety brown 

 spot near the base, not reaching the inner margin, and containing 

 a bright silver spot ; just beyond this a pale V-shaped mark starts 

 from the costal margin, nearly touches the inner angle, and then 

 extends to the apex, turning in near the costal margin to form 

 two curves in the direction of the cell ; the space within the base 

 of this V is dull grey, the upper portion reddish brown towards 

 the apex, fawn-colour towards the base ; on the outer margin the 

 veins are slightly paler. Secondaries whitish, with smoky margins. 

 Underneath, the primaries are dull brown, with two reddish-brown 

 spots on the outer half of the costal margin; the secondaries 

 whitish, irregular spots on the margins and two large brown 

 spots on the costal margin. Exp. d" 38 millim. 



Obs. The 2 expands 48 millim. and has the secondaries brownish. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



38. Langsdoefia aeoa, sp. nov. 



Abdomen dark brown; the patagia bordered with_ velvety 

 brown. Primaries above the costa buff, spotted with dark 

 velvety brown, each spot edged with whitish ; a small triangular 



