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Show 338 MR. W. SCHAUS ON NEW [May 3, brown, the latter green laterally. Abdomen red above, white laterally, brown underneath. Expanse 41 mm. Hab. Peru. ROSEMA INCITA. Male. The costal margin as in Rosema lappa, Schaus. Primaries above green ; a small black point in the cell, and a long black mark on the middle of the inner margin. Underneath whitish, with the costal margin slightly roseate. Secondaries clear white. Head green. Collar brown. Thorax brown, green laterally. Abdomen above with the base brownish, otherwise reddish ; underneath white. Expanse 32 mm. Hab. Peru. ROSEMA LANGUIDA. Male. Primaries with the costal margin straight; above green, the costal margin narrowly bordered with yellowish ; a small black point in the cell; the inner margin with the fringe along the basal half greyish, and a small grey spot about the middle of the margin, containing a cluster of green scales. Secondaries above pale roseate. Underneath the wings are whitish, with the costal margin of the primaries reddish. Head green. Collar grey. Thorax greyish, laterally green. Abdomen roseate dorsally. Expanse 37 mm. Hab. Corcovado, Rio Janeiro. ROSEMA UNDA. Primaries above green, with the costal margin very narrowly yellowish ; in the cell a black spot circled with yellowish ; near the base of the inner margin a small cluster of brownish scales. Secondaries above yellowish roseate. Underneath yellowish white, with both costal margins distinctly reddish. Head green. Collar brownish. Thorax brown, laterally green. Abdomen red above, yellowish underneath. Expanse 34 mm. Hab. Peru ; Brazil, Novo Friburgo. RlFARGIA CLOELIA. Primaries above cinereous, faintly mottled with greenish and roseate ; at the base of the inner margin a streak of black scales, also a few at the base of the median vein ; at the end of the cell a large crescent-shaped black line, from the interior of which to the apex the ground-colour is much lighter ; there is a marginal row of velvety-brown streaks and three similar subapical streaks. Secondaries smoky grey, somewhat paler at the base. Underneath the wings are greyish, the secondaries paler than the primaries. Body greyish brown. Expanse 37 mm. I fab. Rio Janeiro. |