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ANTONA; PROGONA; CRAMBIDIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
subluna. 
major. 
dij finis. 
xanthura. 
luridvpen- 
n is. 
sadima. 
pallida. 
pallida. 
1 ithnsioides. 
im if or mis. 
roberlo. 
casia. 
E. ira Drc. (36 f) is the smallest species of an expanse of only 26 mm. Body black with a blue 
reflection; neck and spots on the shoulders orange. Forewing in the basal half orange, at the costal base a black 
spot. Hindwing with an orange spot at the base from the proximal margin to the costal margin. Mexico. 
99. Genus: Antona Wkr. 
Palpi much longer than in the preceding genus and roughly scaled; abdomen roughly haired. On the 
forewing the venation is very much like in the preceding; the upper radial vein comes from below the upper 
cell-angle, and the uppermost subcostal vein anastomoses with the costal. Hindwings likewise similar. 
A. subluna Wkr. (36 f) is bluish-black on its body and wings; spots on the shoulders and the margins 
of the shoulder-covers are scarlet , like a minute spot at the base of the forewing. The hindwings are thinly scaled 
in and below the cell towards the base, beyond they exhibit a white hyaline spot. In the $ the last abdominal ring is 
beneath spotted red. antennae combed. — major form. nov. ( = ab. 1 Hmps.) is much larger, up to 52 mm, 
the red spots are larger, on the hindwing the hyaline spot is extended to the base. The type has an expanse 
of wings of $ 40, £ 44 mm. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). 
A. diffinis Wkr. (36 f) has in the <$ the antennae only with ciliary bristles, and a long-extended 
and roughly haired anal angle of the hindwing. The body is blackish-brown with a blue reflection, the shoulder- 
covers and metathorax spotted orange-red. Hindwings semi-diaphanous, with bluish-black hair. Expanse 
of wings: 32 mm. Known from Trinidad, Brit. Guiana, and Brazil. 
100. Genus: Progona Berg. 
Proboscis stunted, palpi very short; antennae ciliated. Spurs of tibiae very short; abdomen roughly 
haired. In the venation separated from the preceding genus by the lower radial anastomosing with the upper 
median vein on both the wings; on the forewing the upper radial vein rises below the upper cell-angle; an acces¬ 
sory cell may be present or absent; on the hindwing the upper radial and the subcostal vein are on a much 
shorter pedicle. The genus contains few species somewhat resembling our Lithosia. 
P. xanthura Schs. (36 g). Body blackish-grey; hindhead, anterior half of the collar, and anal tuft 
orange. Forewings light greyish-brown with a coppery lustre, with a costal-marginal streak being pointed towards 
the apex; costa towards the base blackish. Hindwings blackish-grey. Accessory cell absent. Expanse of wings: 
22 mm. Brazil, Castro (Parana). 
P. luridipennis Burnt, is well characterized by the red-brown forewings with whitish veins; hindwings 
still darker brown. Anterior body whitish, abdomen dark brown. Expanse of wings:.26 mm. Argentina. 
P. sadima Schs. (36 g) is larger than the preceding, lighter brownish-grey with a reddish-yellow 
costal margin, with a whitish streak below it; hindwings yellowish-white, towards the margin and costa blackish. 
Accessory cell present. Expanse of wings: 26 to 30 mm. Brazil. 
P. pallida Mschlr. (36 g) is the smallest species, of a very light, reddish-brown colouring with a 
faded white costal-marginal streak. Hindwings white, at the apex brownish. Expanse of wings: 18 mm. 
Porto Rico. 
101. Genus: C'rambidia Pack. 
Hereto belong a dozen species greatly approximating our Lithosia in the habitus and chiefly represen¬ 
ting this genus in North America, where the real Lithosia are absent. The genus is very closely allied to the 
preceding and differs only by the lower radial vein of the hindwing being petioled with the upper median vein. 
An accessory cell of the forewing may be present or absent. They are pale animals with narrow wings, recalling 
the Crambus only by the shape of the wings and the size, but not by the palpi',which are even very short. 
C. pallida Pack. (36 h) is quite monotonously greyish-brown with somewhat lighter hindwings. Expanse 
of wings: 28 mm. United States. 
C. lithosioides Dya.r (36 g) is darker slate-coloured with an anteriorly yellow collar. The forewing 
exhibits a very narrow, light yellow costal stripe. Hindwings towards the base lighter. Expanse of wings: 
21 mm. United States as far as Texas. 
C. uniformis Dyar (36 g) differs from the preceding by the veins being striped dull ochreous-yellow, 
and is somewhat smaller. United States. 
C. roberto Dyar (36 g) has an ochreous-yellow head; thorax and forewings are whitish, the latter 
with a black costal base. Abdomen and hindwings as well as the under surface blackish-erev • fringes of the 
hindwings white. Mexico (Tehuacan). 
C. casta Pack. (= Candida H. Echo.) (36 g) is a larger species of 26 to 34 mm. Body and wings 
are white, dusted greyish-brown; base of costal margin on the forewing black. Legs blackish-brown. — In the 
