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Show 328 MR. W. SCHAUS ON NEW [May 3, DOLECTA JUTURNA. Primaries above grey, with large black spots edged narrowly with luteous, three between the median and submedian veins, one in the cell, another beyond the cell, three near the outer margin and three subapical, also some smaller spots along the costal margin. Secondaries greyish white, blackish at the base ; a marginal row of blackish spots and a submarginal dark irregular band. Expanse 63 m m . Hab. Rio Janeiro. DOLECTA MACROCHIR. Primaries light brown, covered with a network of yellowish-white lines, dividing the ground-colour into a mass of small spots; a few of the spots are dark velvety brown, chiefly on the margin, and the largest spot of all is submarginal, about the middle of the wing. Secondaries paler, and consisting of indistinct brownish spots and striae; underneath, the markings on the secondaries are more distinct. Body brown. Expanse 46 m m . 3 • Hab. Rio Janeiro. DOLECTA INVENUSTA. Primaries light grey; a few dark spots on the costal margin; a short dark streak below the median vein at the base ; a dark oblique shade beyond the cell; a broad, subapical oblique spot; wavy, longitudinal, dark lines along the outer margin between the veins; the fringe with large black spots. Secondaries dark grey ; the fringe paler, with dark spots as on the primaries. Underneath dark grey, consisting of numerous striae; the fringe spotted as on the upper side. Expanse 45 m m . 2 • Hab. Rio Janeiro. COSSULA NOTODONTOIDES. Primaries above with almost the entire basal half yellowish white, shading beyond from light brown to very dark violet-brown ; along the outer margin are a few paler spots and a few very dark longitudinal streaks. Secondaries above brownish. Head and thorax whitish. Abdomen brownish. Expanse 50 m m . Hab. Rio Janeiro. COSSULA PR.ECLARA. Primaries above whitish, the costa finely dark brown; a basal, a median, and an outer transverse steel-grey band, the median band being the widest; along the inner margin numerous shorter grey streaks; on the outer margin two large, round, deep red spots. Secondaries brown. Head and thorax grey. Abdomen brown. Expanse 45 m m . Hab. Novo Friburgo, Brazil. |