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Show 1894.] FROM TROPICAL AMERICA. 237 the costal vein dark brown ; a basal angular silver-white line from the median to the submedian vein, followed by an irregular golden-brown spot, outwardly shaded with dark brown; a dark velvety-brown streak in the cell, followed by a golden-brown spot between veins 5 and 6, and separated from it by an indistinct whitish line which extends from the costa to vein 2, where it joins a sub-marginal white line extending from the apex to the inner margin ; this submarginal line is inwardly heavily shaded with dark brown, and is outwardly contiguous to some small brown spots. Secondaries yellowish white. Underneath, the primaries are light brown, the inner margin broadly white; the secondaries yellowish, the costal margin broadly light brown. Exp. 20 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. Obs. Very closely allied to S. bella, H.-S. 42. TRABALA RUBENS, sp. nov. Palpi and head golden brown. The thorax purplish. Abdomen light golden brown, with a few purplish anal hairs. The primaries above golden brown, with the veins darker ; the costal margin broadly suffused with purplish ; an irregular dark line extends from the apex to the middle of the submedian vein, and is followed by an indistinct marginal shade. Secondaries above yellowish white; the fringe on both wings very long, the inner half golden brown, the outer half purplish. Underneath, the wings are light golden brown. Exp. 26 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. 43. TRABALA (?) TRUNCATA, sp. nov. Palpi, head, and collar brown. Thorax and abdomen yellowish brown. Primaries above yellowish brown; an indistinct basal and a median irregular transverse brown line ; an outer heavily marked straight brown line, closely followed by an irregular indistinct line. Secondaries above brownish yellow, with an indistinct median brown line. Underneath yellowish brown, the outer margins paler; two distinct, irregular, outer brown lines ; on the secondaries a brown dot at the end of the cell. Exp. 28 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. 44. PEROLA ADMIRABILIS, sp. nov. Palpi crimson, tipped with white. Head white, with all the scales around the eyes crimson. Thorax and body white; the pata°ia edged with crimson. Primaries above yellowish; at the base some crimson scales on the costal margin and a few black scales scattered on either side of the submedian vein ; an indistinct curved band of blackish scales beyond the cell, and beyond this a short, indistinct crimson shade extends from the costal margin. Secondaries above white. Underneath, wings yellowish, the costal half of the primaries crimson. Exp. 22 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. |
