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Show 1892.] SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 289 ARCHYLUS VESTA, sp. nov. Silvery white; the costal margin of the primaries indistinctly brown. Expanse 18 mm. Hab. Novo Friburgo, Brazil. Fam. CERATOCAMPIDiE. SYSSPHINX BASIREI, sp. nov. Primaries above fawn-colour at the base and along the outer margin, the median space darker, and separated from the paler portions by a basal and marginal dark brown line ; almost the entire median spaces from the subcostal to the submedian vein vitreous, here and there flecked with opaque clusters of scales. Secondaries fawn-colour, with a dark marginal line, beyond which the wing is slightly darker than at the base; the disk of the wings occupied by large vitreous patches as on the primaries. Body fawn-colour, slightly darker on the first two segments of the abdomen dorsally. Expanse 104 m m . $. Hab. Rio Janeiro. When the male is known, this species will require a new genus. OTHORENE ARPI, sp. nov. Male. Primaries deep yellow ; the veins, inner and outer margins greyish, also a large triangular space extending along nearly the entire costal margin and defined by a darker line starting from the costal margin at one third from the base, and extending obliquely to the middle of the wing, from which point it returns to the costal margin near the apex; this greyish space becomes paler towards its extremity and includes a large yellow discal spot; a white spot at the base of the wings. Secondaries reddish. Body deep yellow ; a grey and white spot on the first segment of the abdomen. Expanse 70 mm. Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. OTHORENE JANEIRA, sp. nov. Male. Primaries deep yellow, tinged with purplish along the costal margin ; fringe and veins dark grey; a dark grey line from the apex to the inner margin near the base, before reaching which it is formed by a basal grey line; at the base cf the wings a large white spot. Secondaries deep yellow, red along the inner margin, and with a narrow dark transverse band. Body orange; reddish dorsally; a large white spot on the first segment. Expanse 85 mm. Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. ADELOCEPHALA INVALIDA, sp. nov. Primaries above dark brown, tinged with purple; paler along the outer margin; a dark line, outwardly shaded with a slightly paler tint, from the apex to the middle of the inner margin ; discal point |
