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Show 506 MR. H. D R U C E O N LEPIDOPTERA F R O M [June 17, DALCERA LAXTA, sp. n. Primaries brownish grey, crossed from the costal to the inner margin with narrow waved brown lines. Secondaries dark grey, palest at the base; the underside of both wings grey, without any markings. The head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey ; the antennae and legs pale brown. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A distinct species, allied to D. ampela, Druce. MIRESA, Walk. MlRESA (?) AMI8ENA, sp. n. Primaries pale fawn-colour, with a large reddish-brown mark close to the anal angle, and extending along the inner margin almost to the base; the dark brown is crossed by two narrow white lines, and is shaded with white nearest the anal angle. Secondaries pale fawn-colour, slightly dusky near the anal angle ; the fringe of both wings pale brownish fawn-colour. The head, thorax, and abdomen, antennae and legs pale fawn-colour; a tuft of dark reddish-brown hairs at the base of the thorax. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A beautiful little species, very distinct from all known to me. I place it in the genus Miresa with considerable doubt. Fam. BoMBYCiD__E. PRISMOPTERA, Butl. PRTSMOPTERA AMINULA, sp. n. Primaries and secondaries quite hyaline; the costal, outer, and inner margins and the veins yellow ; the base of the costal margin white ; the secondaries with a small black spot on the inner margin a little above the anal angle. The head greyish ; collar yellow; thorax and abdomen dark reddish brown ; antennae and legs yellowish brown. Expanse 1 -[ inch. Hab. South-east Brazil (Mus. Druce). A distinct species, allied to Prismoptera opalina, Butler. CARTHARA, Walk. CARTHARA AMISENA, sp. n. Male. Primaries dull brown, crossed by three waved darker brown lines, and close to the apex an elongated reddish-brown spot. Secondaries brown, with three short white streaks along the inner margin. The head, thorax, and abdomen yellowish brown ; antennae dark brown. The female is considerably larger and much darker in colour, the primaries being much irrorated with grey scales; the secondaries are also blacker. Expanse, o" 1| inch, 2 % inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A very distinct species, allied to Carthara vecca, Druce, from the Volcan de Chiriqui. |