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Show 234 MR. W. SCHAUS ON NEW HETEROCERA [Mar. 6, line. Abdomen reddish brown. Primaries above light grey, thinly speckled with dark scales ; the inner and outer lines very indistinct, angular, and apparently geminate; the fringe dark brown; between veins 5 and 6 a small hyaline spot; on the costa near the apex a small dark shade. Secondaries light brown, with two indistinct wavy lines; the fringe on the outer margin near the anal angle very dark brown. Underneath greyish brown ; the two lines on the secondaries distinct, and a minute black spot in the cell; on the primaries only the outer line visible, which is distinct and touches the hyaline spot. Exp. 28 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. 33. OLCECLOSTEEA AZTECA, sp. nov. Body light grey; two lateral white spots at the base of the abdomen. Primaries above light grey, with two inner and two outer very distinct, slightly wavy dark grey transverse lines ; the furthermost line touching a round hyaline spot between veins 5 and 6; the outer margin from below the apex to the inner angle brownish, limited by a lunular dark line; a dark point in the cell. Secondaries brownish, with two slightly curved conspicuous dark lines ; the extreme margin and fringe dark grey. Underneath brownish, with the transverse lines dark, the inner lines absent on the primaries ; a black discal point on each wing. Exp. 32 millim. Hab. Jalapa, Mexico. DUKINFIELDIA, gen. nov. Antennae pectinated in both sexes, but more so in the c? than in the 2 • Body stout; abdomen extending beyond the secondaries. Primaries with the costal and inner margins straight, the outer margin and inner angle rounded; discocellulars inwardly and deeply curved below vein 5; vein 6 from upper angle of cell; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked. Secondaries broad, the inner margin rounded; discocellulars angled below 5, a veinlet extending from this angle to the base; veins 6 and 7 stalked. 34. DUKINFIELDIA SUPREMA, sp. nov. Head reddish brown. Thorax mottled with long brown and and grey hairs. Abdomen dorsally black, with a few white hairs ; underneath banded orange and black. 3. Primaries above white, all the veins dark reddish brown; the subcostal, median, and submedian veins most heavily marked; the costa finely black. Secondaries white, some orange hairs at the base. Underneath white, the extremities of the veins blackish. Exp. 53 millim. 2 . Primaries reddish brown; the costal margin grey ; the base and spaces between veins on outer margin irrorated with grey scales; fringe white. Secondaries dull brown; fringe white. Underneath, wings dull brown, some orange scales at the base; fringe white. Exp. 65 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. |
