JOURNAL 
OF THE 
JJFto J9orfe (jfntomologiffll jSotiFfyj. 
Vol. IV. DECEMBER, 1896. No. 4. 
NEW SPECIES OF HETEROCERA FROM TROPICAL 
AMERICA. 
By W. Schaus. 
CASTNIID^E. 
Castnia gramivora, sp. nov. 
Body light brown above, whitish underneath; the patagiae iridescent olivaceous 
green. Primaries light brown, somewhat olivaceous at the base and along the inner 
margin ; on the outer half of the wing a large semi-diaphanous space, not reaching the 
margins and crossed by brown veins, also interrupted anteriorly by a large brown 
spot extending from the costal margin. Secondaries brown, reddish at the base ; a 
terminal row of reddish brown spots on the outer margin, preceded by a large semi- 
diaphanous space. Underneath the wings are much paler. Expanse, 64 mm. 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
This species was discovered by E. D. Jones, Esq., who tells me 
that it is found flying in the grasses after the manner of certain 
Noctuidae. 
Castnia corrupta, sp. nov. 
Entirely dark brown, changing to dark metallic green in certain lights; the 
anus orange red. At the anal angle of the secondaries a red spot adjoining some 
creamy white clusters of scales which extend towards the center of the wing. Un¬ 
derneath the wings are powdered with reddish scales, forming an indistinct terminal 
band on the primaries and two more distinct bands on the secondaries. Expanse, 
110 mm. 
Habitat: Colombia. 
Castnia veraguana Wtw. 
Castnia veraguana Westwood, Trans; Linn. Soc. London, Ser. 2, Zool. I, p. 
168, pi. 30, fig. 1; Druce, Biol. Centr. Amer. Het. p. 24, pi. 14, fig. 4. 
I have recently obtained what I believe to be the g of the above species. The 
primaries agree very well with the type figured, only the subapical white spots are 
more oblique in my specimens. The secondaries differ in being velvety black with 
a marginal row of large red spots extending on to the fringe. Expanse, 108-130 mm. 
Habitat: Colombia. 
