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Show 240 MR. W. SCHAUS ON NEW HETEROCERA [Mar. 6, 53. CHORIA SEPARATA, sp. nov. Head deep yellow, with a transverse grey band; collar yellow. Thorax dark grey ; patagia yellow, inwardly shaded with grey. Abdomen yellowish ; in the female a black dorsal spot on the last segment denuded of scales. Primaries above silvery white; the inner margin broadly dark grey, anteriorly shaded with yellow; the costal margin finely yellow. Secondaries yellowish white; the apex broadly smoky grey. Underneath, the secondaries are the same; the primaries are smoky grey, with two thirds of the costal margin, a streak beyond the cell, and a streak above the inner margin yellowish. Exp. 27 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. Obs. In the female the secondaries are entirely yellowish white, and the primaries below are whitish with the inner and outer margins smoky. 54. CRAMBOMORPHA MARCATA, sp. nov. Head, collar, and thorax dark grey ; the collar laterally and base of patagia yellowish. Abdomen whitish grey, shading to yellow at the last segment. The primaries above silvery white; the costal margin chrome-yellow ; the inner margin broadly dark grey, with a whitish streak at the base. Secondaries white, faintly tinged with grey on the outer margin. Underneath white, the primaries tinged with grey, and the chrome-yellow costal margin very conspicuous. Exp. 34 millim. Hab. Bio Janeiro. Obs. I have a female absolutely similar from Peru. 55. CRAMBOMORPHA VIRGINIA, sp. nov. 5. Palpi luteous. Head dark grey. Collar and abdomen fawn-colour. Thorax white. Wings pure white, the primaries silvery ; secondaries thinly covered with scales. Exp. 31 millim. Hab. Castro, Parana. Obs. Allied to C. argentea, Feld., but smaller and a more delicate insect. The colour of the collar distinguishes the species at once. 56. CRAMBIDIA CORCOVADA, sp. nov. Head and thorax grey. Abdomen dorsally grey, underneath yellowish. Primaries above whitish, the inner margin greyish; secondaries yellowish white. Underneath, the primaries are greyish, the basal half tinged with yellow ; the secondaries whitish, the costal margin yellow. Exp. 21 millim. Hab. Bio Janeiro. 57. CRAMBIDIA PETROLA, sp. nov. 3 • Body grey ; anal segment of abdomen yellowish. Primaries white; the costal margin finely chrome-yellow; the inner margin |
