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Show 1878.] LEPIDOPTERA F R O M JAMAICA. 485 74. GLISSA VARIEGATA, Walker, Lep. Het. ii. p. 380 (1854). This beautiful little species seems to be not uncommon. Mr. Bowrey found it settled on the under surface of the leaves of coffee. 75. LAURONA ERGOLIS, Walker, Lep. Het. ii. p. 335 (1854). This common species is said to have a hairy caterpillar. 76. EUTHISANOTIA TIMAIS, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. pl. 275. fig. B(1782). 77. EUGLYPHIA HIEROGLYPHICA, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pl. 147. fig. D (1779). The larva of this species, which is slightly hairy, feeds on lilies. 78. OCHRIA NIVEOPICTA, n. Sp. Primaries above deep coppery red ; the orbicular and reniform spots represented by circles of white dots enclosing white spots; costal margin white-dotted; a few scattered white dots on basal area, a discal series and a marginal series; a submarginal series of white spots : secondaries shining brown, slightly darker at outer border : body corresponding in colour with the wings. Under surface pinky brown; internal areas of the wings more or less broadly white; primaries with pale discocellular spot and outer border. Expanse 1 inch 4 lines. 79. PRODENIA IGNOBILIS, n. sp. Primaries above shining whity brown; costal margin whitish, crossed by oblique brown spots ; two black dots and a small brown spot at the end of the cell; a double discal series of black dots on the veins; an ill-defined series of internervular bronzy streaks ; an oblique bronzy streak from the second median interspace to near the base of the inner margin, where it terminates in a black line; a marginal series of black dots ; fringe bronzy, crossed by white lines from the ends of the veins, and with a white internal margin: secondaries semitransparent opaline white: body pale brown, the head, collar, and tegulae whitish ; a darker brown patch on each side of the collar. Wings below white, most of the markings obsolete ; primaries sericeous, with bronzy-tinted fringe and costa; a marginal series of black dots ; body below whitish, varied with pale reddish brown. Expanse 1 inch 3 lines. This species and the next have the general aspect of Leucania. 80. PRODENIA PAUPER, n. sp. Primaries above shining whity brown, with five or six black costal dots and three (indicating the reniform spot) at the end of the cell • an arched discal series of minute black dots on the veins • outer border rather dusky ; a marginal series of minute black dots: secondaries semitransparent opaline white ; the apex with a brown marginal line ; costal area pale brown : body whity brown • front of the collar brown, with a black posterior edge. Under surface shining, the markings obsolete. Expanse 1 inch 3 lines. |