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Show 514 MR. H. D R U C E O N LEPIDOPTERA F R O M [June 17, the fringe white. The underside of the primaries pale pinkish ; the secondaries whitish. The head, thorax, and tegulae pale fawn-colour; the abdomen blackish brown, excepting at the anus, which is clothed with yellowish hairs. The antennae, palpi, and legs dark fawn-colour. Expanse If inch. Hab. Guatemala, Pantaleon, 1700 feet (Champion). AGROTIS (?) LIMENIA, sp. n. Primaries reddish brown, in some specimens pale fawn-colour, crossed beyond the middle from the costal to the inner margin by two faint waved lines; a minute black dot in the middle of the cell, and a large oval-shaped grey spot edged with dark brown at the end of the cell; a (.--shaped black spot close to the base. Secondaries blackish brown, darkest at the apex and round the outer margin; the fringe pale greyish brown. The head, thorax, and tegulae reddish brown; the abdomen above black, the sides and underside reddish brown. The anus and legs brown. Expanse 2\ inches. Hab. Guatemala, in the City (Rodriguez). I have received four specimens of this very distinct species: it varies very much in colour, and is not closely allied to any other species known to me. Fam. COSMID_E. CoSMIA LAORIPA, Sp. n. Primaries dark brown, crossed by two bands of paler brown, the first near the base, the second beyond the middle, and a marginal row of minute white dots. Secondaries brown, palest at the base. The head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown, the underside considerably paler. Antennae, palpi, and legs brown. Expanse \\ inch. Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Ribbe, Mus. Staudinger). I have only seen the specimens of this insect in Dr. Staudinger's collection. Fam. ORTHOSID_E. XANTHIA ALALA, sp. n. Male. Primaries orange-brown, shaded with paler yellow; a round spot in the cell and a large oval spot at the end of the cell, pale yellowish brown, and a submarginal row of small spots extending from the apex to the anal angle, the outer margin, and the fringe brownish. Secondaries brownish white, darkest round the outer margin. The head and thorax yellowish brown; the abdomen much paler; the antennae and legs pale browm. The female the same as the male but darker in colour. Expanse 1-| inch. Hab. Mexico, in the City (Hbge). A male and female of this insect are all we have received from our region. |