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paler at the base ; the fringe pale brown. The head, thorax, and 

 abdomen dark brown ; the anus pale brown ; the underside of the 

 wings and the abdomen pale brown. Antennae dark brown. 

 Expanse IJ inch. 



Hah. Panama: Volcan de Chiriqui, 2000 to ^000 ieel {Champion) ; 

 Chiriqui {Rihhe, Mus. Staudinger). 



A specimen of this species is in the collection of Mens. Dognin, 

 from Ecuador. 



Peeisea agnonia, sp. n. 



Primaries pale fawn-colour, in some specimens shaded with 

 pink and striated with blackish lines, the discal spot very distinct ; 

 the fringe pinkish brown streaked with fawn-colour. Secondaries 

 pale brownish white, dusky at the apex and outer margin. The 

 head, thorax, and base of the abdomen brownish fawn-colour, the 

 upperside of the abdomen dark blackish brown ; the anus yellowish 

 fawn-colour ; the underside of the thorax and abdomen pale fawn- 

 colour. The antenna) pale brown. Expanse I5 inch. 



Hab. Guatemala: Volcan de Atitlan 2500 to 3500 feet (CAam- 

 pion) ; Panama : Chiriqui {Eihbe, Mus. Staudinrjer), Volcan de 

 Chiriqui below 4000 feet {Champion). — Ecuador, Brazil. 



It is possible that this insect may have been described by Walker, 

 as it appears to be a very common species round Eio Janeiro, from 

 which locality I have a large series ; but I have been unable to 

 find anything like it in the National Museum, or in the Saunders 

 Collection now in the Oxford Museum. 



Eam. Caeadbikid^. 



Caeadeina alana, sp. n. 



Primaries pale mouse-colour, crossed from the costal to the inner 

 margin by two pale whitish-brown lines, the first near the base, 

 the second beyond the cell ; the fringe brown. Secondaries pale 

 brown, whitish near the base ; the fringe pale brown. The head, 

 thorax, and abdomen brown, slightly paler on the underside. 

 Antennae and palpi brown ; the legs whitish brown. Expanse 

 1 inch. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui {Ribbe, Mus. Staudinger). 



Two specimens of this dull-coloured insect are in Dr. Staudinger's 

 collection. 



Eam. NocTuiD^. 



Ageotis lampteka, sp. n. 



Primaries pale pinkish fawn-colour, crossed beyond the middle 

 by a faint brown line that extends from the costal margin near 

 the apex to the inner margin above the anal angle ; an indistinct 

 spot in the middle of the cell, and two short pale brown lines at 

 the end of the cell; a submarginal row of very indistinct and very 

 minute brown spots ; the fringe pinkish fawn-colour. Secondaries 

 hyaline pinkish white, the inner margin broadly edged with black : 



