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Show 276 MR. w. SCHAUS ON N E W [Apr. 5, DYCLADIA BROTEAS, sp. nov. Primaries hyaline, the outer margin broadly black, the inner margin narrowly so, a small black spot at the end of the cell; the hyaline portion of the primaries is white crossed by ;black veins, until the end of the cell, beyond which and up to the marginal border the hyaline portion is yellowish with orange veins. Secondaries hyaline, the outer margin broadly black. Head and thorax black, collar and tegulae crimson. Abdomen black, laterally crimson, dorsally on the first segment are two conspicuous silvery-white spots. Expanse 22 m m. Hab. Santa Catharina, Brazil. ARGYROEIDES MAGON, sp. nov. Wings yellowish hyaline, fringe black. Body black. Expanse 29 m m. Hab. Santa Catharina, Brazil. TRICHURA CYANEA, sp. nov. Wings hyaline, yellowish along the costal margins, and narrowly bordered with black on the outer and inner margins. A minute blue spot at the base of the primaries. Antennae black. Frons metallic blue. Thorax black ; two metallic blue spots on the collar. Abdomen black; subdorsal blue spots on the first three and the last segment. Underneath, at the base of the abdomen, two silvery-white streaks. Legs black outwardly, dark metallic blue inwardly. Expanse 38 m m. Hab. Petropolis, Brazil. SYNTRICHURA DOERI, sp. nov. Wings hyaline. Primaries narrowly margined with black. Secondaries having only the costa and apex black. Head and thorax black, with a yellow lateral streak. Abdomen black, with a lateral row of yellow spots. Abdomen below whitish. Expanse 21 m m . 3 • Hab. Petropolis, Brazil. Fam. ARCTIIDJE. ACLYTIA PETRA, Sp. nOV. Primaries brownish black, with all the veins clearly defined. Secondaries hyaline, with a broad black margin. Head and thorax black ; a metallic blue spot between the antennae. Abdomen dor-sally black, laterally metallic blue, underneath white. Legs black ; joints and coxae white. Expanse 32 m m. Hab. Peru. |