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Show 1894.] FROM TROPICAL AMERICA. 231 brown line at the end of the cell. Underneath, the markings are indistinctly repeated. Exp. 50 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. Obs. I take pleasure in naming this fine species after its discoverer, E. Dukinfield Jones, Esq. 24. PH.EGOPTERA ARPI, sp. UOV. Antennae black, spotted with white; tips white. Palpi grey. Head yellow. Collar dark grey, laterally yellow. Thorax dark grey anteriorly, shading to yellowish posteriorly. Abdomen : base and last two segments dark grey ; other segments bright yellow, black between the segments, only noticeable subdorsally; anus tipped with creamy hairs. Primaries whitish ; a dark grey spot on the base of the inner margin; an inner and a median wavy grey line, the latter crossing a conspicuous round grey spot in. the cell; beyond this a group of six large grey spots, two in the cell, the others between veins 2-6 ; an outer irregular grey line outwardly shaded with grey, dentate, extending on each vein towards the outer margin ; a terminal row of large grey spots between the veins. Secondaries dark grey. Underneath grey, somewhat mottled with white. Exp. 42 millim. Hab. Bio Janeiro. Obs. Named after its discoverer, Mr. J. Arp. 25. ARACHNIS TENEBRA, sp. nov. Head black, white posteriorly. Collar black. Thorax white with a large black spot; patagia black, broadly edged with white. Abdomen black. Primaries above black ; some irregular quadrate white spots at the base; beyond this three large and one small white spot on the costal margin; two white blotches on the outer margin ; a white spot at the origin of veins 3 and 4 ; a small white streak at the inner angle, and a large X-shaped white mark on the inner margin. Secondaries black. Underneath, wings black ; fewer white marks on the primaries. Legs black; tarsi with white hairs. Exp. $ 40 millim. Hah. Orizaba, Mexico. LAMPRUNA, gen. nov. Antennae pectinated. Primaries short and broad ; the outer margin slightly oblique. Secondaries broad oval; veins 3 and 4 from lower angle of cell; veins 5 and 6 absent: vein 8 from just beyond middle of cell. Allied to Sgmphlebia, Felder. 26. LAMPRUNA ROSEA, sp. nov. Head red. Collar orange, mottled with red; thorax reddish ; patagia orange, edged with red. Abdomen red. Legs yellow, broadly banded with grey. Primaries above yellow, the veins red ; a broad inner and outer transverse grey band, uniting above the 16* |