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Show 1890.] CENTRAL A N D S O U T H A M E R I C A . 505 indistinct whitish lines ; a row of minute black dots crosses the beyond the third band; a small hyaline white spot close to the apex, and a marginal white line extends from the apical white spot to the anal angle. Secondaries pale pinkish fawn-colour, crossed about the middle from the apex to the inner margin by two narrow brown lines ; the fringe of both wings brown. The underside of both wings very pale brownish fawn-colour, with all the lines very indistinct, excepting those on the secondaries, which are darker than above. The thorax and abdomen pale fawn-colour; the head, antennae, palpi, and legs darker brown. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). This species is allied to Apatelodes bombycina, Feld., but very different in colour and markings. 03CECL0STERA. G..CECLOSTERA AMORIA, sp. n. Primaries pinkish fawn-colour, shaded with grey, crossed from the costal to the inner margin by three indistinct waved brown lines ; a black dot at the end of the cell and a white hyaline spot close to the apex. Secondaries reddish fawn-colour, crossed from the apex to the anal angle with a narrow brown line; the fringe of both wings brown ; the underside pale fawn-colour ; the head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, and legs reddish fawn-colour. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). This species is allied to (Ececlostera micropus, Walk. Fam. LIMACODID.3.. DALCERA, Herr.-Schaff. DALCERA LEBERNA, sp. n. Primaries creamy white, with a wide submarginal reddish-brown band extending from near the apex to the anal angle; a small reddish-brown spot at the end of the cell. Secondaries creamy white, tipped with reddish brown at the anal angle. The head, thorax, and abdomen, antennae and legs reddish brown. The underside of the wings yellowish white, without any markings. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A distinct species, allied to D. abrasa, Herr.-Schaff. DALCERA AMPELA, sp. n. Primaries white; the costal half slightly hyaline ; the inner margin and anal angle shaded with pale brown : a brown streak just above the anal angle; the marginal line brown. Secondaries pure white, slightly shaded with brown on the outer margin close to the anal angle. The head, thorax, and the abdomen pale yellowish brown ; the antennae and legs slightly darker brown. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Bolivia (Buckley, Mus. Druce). This species is not closely allied to any other kuown to me. |