METAEECTRA. 
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red scales ; a black subbasal point on costa ; a black-brown 
shade on antemedial area ; antemedial line black defined on 
inner side by whitish, waved, excurved in submedian inter- 
space ; a round black-brown spot in middle of cell and 
elliptical discoidal spot defined on outer side by whitish ; a 
diffused sinuous dark brown medial line ; postmedial fine 
dark brown, defined on outer side by a whitish bar from 
costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, 
excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points with 
black-brown between them beyond it on costa ; subterminal 
line whitish defined on inner side by diffused dark brown, 
waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a dark brown 
spot beyond it below costa ; a terminal series of small dark 
brown spots. Hind wing dark red-brown with a whitish 
postmedial bar from inner margin. Underside pale red- 
brown ; fore wing with the inner area whitish, a whitish 
postmedial bar from costa ; hind wing with dark discoidal 
striga, indistinct curved postmedial fine, and faint subterminal 
shade. 
Hab. Costa Rica, Irazu (Rogers), 1 $ ; Panama, Chiriqui 
(Champion), 1 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 24 millim. 
Metalectra ochroseraa, n. sp. 
Head, thorax, and abdomen dark red- brown, the head 
and thorax with some rufous scales, the abdomen with some 
whitish at base ; palpi with the 3rd joint whitish at base 
and tips ; pectus whitish ; legs brown and whitish, the tarsi 
ringed with whitish. Fore wing dark red-brown mixed with 
some greyish ; a black subbasal bar from costa to submedian 
fold ; antemedial fine black, rather punctiform, incurved in 
the cell ; a black point in middle of cell and whitish discoidal 
lunule faintly defined by brown ; postmedial fine black- 
brown, slightly defined on outer side by whitish, rather 
maculate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at 
discal fold and incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond 
it on costa ; subterminal fine whitish defined on inner side 
by slight dark brown marks, excurved below vein 7 and at 
middle ; a terminal series of dark brown lunules ; cilia 
chequered dark brown and whitish. Hind wing dark red- 
brown, the cilia chequered white and brown. Underside 
whitish suffused with red- brown, the inner area whiter ; 
hind wing with small brown discoidal spot and rather diffused 
curved postmedial and subterminal fines. 
Hab. Brazil, Lr. Amazon, Gurupa (Austen), 1 $ type. 
Exp. 30 millim. 
