June, 1898] 
Schaus : New Species of Noctuid/E. 
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darker gray ; a median and a subterminal reddish brown shade ; the orbicular and 
reniform finely outline 1 in dark gray. Secondaries white, the margins faintly shaded 
with brown. Expanse, 30 mm. 
Habitat : Jalapa, Mexico. 
There is a specimen of this species in the B. M. from Rio Janeiro. 
Mentaxya biform is, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax gray with a reddish or black spot anteriorly on the collar. 
Primaries gray, crossed by numerous transverse brownish striae ; a minute dark basal 
spot on the costa; the anfemedial line straight, inwardly oblique, crossing the clavi- 
form which is represented by a small black spot; outer line curved beyoid the cell, in¬ 
distinct ; orbicular absent; reniform small, reddish brown. In the £ the lines and 
remform are also absent. Secondaries pearly white in the $ , the margins shaded 
with brown in the 9 * Expanse, 33-36 mm. 
Habitat ; Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
I may here mention that Mentaxya lucilla Btl., is a synonym of A. 
messium Gn. 
Anicla mahalpa, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax light gray or pale buff, the anterior portion of thorax sometimes 
reddish or velvety brown. Primaries light gray or pale buff with transverse darker 
strife, and thinly speckled with black ; a few reddish scales in the cell and subtermin- 
ally ; the outer margin irregularly dark gray ; a terminal row of dark points ; three 
dark points on the costa ; orbicular absent; reniform spotted and surrounded by small 
black sagittate marks. Secondaries and fringe pearly white. Expanse, 38 mm. 
Habitat : Castro, Parana. 
The peculiar reniform and pearly white secondaries distinguish this 
species from A. incivis Gn., to which it is otherwise allied. 
Carneades colima, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax brownish yellow. Primaries brownish yellow, brightest along 
the costal margin and at the base ; two small dark brown basal spots, below the cost:a 
and median vein ; antemedial line dark brown, angular ; postemedian line puncti- 
torm on the veins, connected by a lunate shade ; the subterminal very fine, indistinct ; 
the extreme margin brownish with a terminal row of black points ; orbicular repre¬ 
sented by a brownish patch ; reniform large, kidney shape, brownish, circled with yel¬ 
low. Secondaries wh te with an interrupted dark terminal line. Expanse, 41 mm. 
Habitat: Colima, Mexico. 
Carneades cofrensis, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax grayish ; collar with a black posterior line. Abdomen light 
brown. Primaries light green, mottled with brown ; basal and antemedial lines white, 
connected by a brown patch below the median vein ; some brownish shades on the 
costa and a large white spot above the median vein ; space between spots and before 
