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Show 1890.] CENTRAL A N D S O U T H A M E R I C A . 507 ANTHOCROCA, Butler. ANTHOCROCA LEBETHRA, sp. n. Primaries: the costal half of the wing pale citron-yellow, with a pinkish tinge near the apex; the inner half of the wing dusky brown; two narrow brown lines cross the wing from the costal margin close to apex to the inner margin above the anal angle. Secondaries pale reddish brown, crossed by two indistinct darker brown lines; an orange-coloured streak at the anal angle. The underside much the same as above, but with the markings more indistinct. The head, thorax, and the abdomen pale fawn-colour; the antennae and legs brown. Expanse 1-j inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). ANTHOCROCA AMPHEA, sp. n. Primaries pinkish fawn-colour, irrorated with white and crossed from the costal to the inner margin by four narrow waved black lines ; a small black dot at the end of the cell. Secondaries pale pinkish fawn-colour, darkest at the apex and round the outer margin ; the base and inner margin shaded with white ; a faint submarginal brown line extends from the costal margin to the anal angle ; the fringe of both wings fawn-colour. The head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, palpi, and legs pale pinkish fawn-colour. Expanse 1J inch. Hab. Ecuador (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A small and very distinct insect, allied to the preceding species. ANTHOCROCA AMYCLA, sp. n. Primaries pale yellowish fawn-colour, with a very indistinct waved submarginal line extending from the costal margin near the apex to the inner margin above the anal angle; a large greenish-brown spot on the costal margin close to the apex, and two small black dots at the end of the cell; on the outer side of the submarginal line the wing is shaded with yellow near the anal angle. Secondaries pale fawn-colour, shaded with yellow at the apex and partly round the outer margin. The head, thorax, and abdomen pale fawn-colour ; the antennas and legs brown. Expanse 1-| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). ASTHENIDIA, Westw. ASTHEN1DIA BUCKLEYI, Sp. n. Primaries and secondaries pale yellow, shaded with white ; both wings crossed about the middle by a wide pale-brown band, beyond which on the primaries is a narrow dusky line that extends from the apex to the inner margin above the anal angle; secondaries with two submarginal waved pale-brown lines. The underside of both wings pale yellow, with brown submarginal line. The thorax and abdomen pale yellow; the head, palpi, and legs black; the antennae dark brown. Expanse 3| inches. Hab. Bolivia (Buckley, Mus. Druce); East Peru (Mus. Druce). |