1890.] CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. 515 



Xanthia alcandra, sp. n. 



Male. Primaries pale citron-yellow, shaded with dark brown at 

 the base and along the costal margin to bej'ond the middle ; two 

 waved lines cross the wing from the costal to the inner margin, the 

 first near the base, the second beyond the end of the cell : a large 

 round spot about the middle of the ceU and an oval-shaped spot at 

 the end of the cell, both pale brown. Secondaries creamy white. 

 The underside of both wings pale yellow. The head and thorax 

 brownish yellow ; the abdomen yellowish white ; the antennae 

 and legs brownish yellow. Expanse Ig inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Tierra Colorada, in Guerrero, 2000 feet {H. H. 

 SmiiJi). 



Two males of this insect were captured by Mr. Smith in the 

 month of October 1888. 



Fam. Hadenid^. 

 Polia (?) LORiNA, sp. n. 



Primaries pale grey, crossed by indistinct lines of the same 

 colour, but rather darker in shade. A black line crosses the wing 

 near the base from the costal to the inner margin, beyond which, 

 close to the anal angle, is a second waved narrow black line 

 crossing the wing towards the costal margin, but not reaching it. 

 Secondaries pure white. The underside of both wings white ; the 

 primaries shaded with grey at the apex. The head, thorax, and 

 tegulse pale grey ; the abdomen and legs white ; antennae brown. 

 Expanse 2| inches. 



Hab. Mexico, Presidio (Fon-er). 



A fine insect, very distinct from any known to me. 



Polia (?) ameria, sp. n. 



Primaries dark grey, crossed from the costal to the inner margin 

 by many dark grey and black waved lines. Secondaries white, 

 dusky round the outer margin. The marginal line of both wings 

 black ; the fringes dark grey. The head and collar dark grey ; 

 the tegulse and thorax pale grey ; the abdomen pale brownish 

 grey ; the antennae and legs pale brown, the anus tinted with 

 yellowish brown. Expanse 2| inches. 



Hab. Guatemala, Volcan de Atitlan, 2500 to 3500 feet 

 (^Ohairvpion). 



One specimen of this fine insect was captured by Mr. Champion. 

 It is allied to P. larina, Druce, from Mexico. 



Eam. Heliothid^. 



Anarta agonax, sp. n. 



Primaries very dark brown, almost black ; a large square white 

 spot at the end of the cell, beyond which the wing is crossed from 

 the costal to the inner margin by a pale yellowish-brown band, 

 which is somewhat dentated on the outer side ; the fringe pale 



