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Show 1897.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CHRYSAUGTNE. 669 Genus ARTA. Arta, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. ii. p. 229 (1875). Heliades, Eag. Ann. Soc: Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 534. Palpi porrect, straight, and hardly extending beyond the frons, which is rounded ; antennae of male annulate and ciliated; mid and hind tibiae slightly fringed with hair on outer side, the tarsal joints smooth. Fore wing wdth the costa nearly straight, the apex rectangular ; vein 3 from angle of cell; 4, 5 stalked ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10 absent; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from angle of cell, which is short; 3, 4, 5 stalked; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. Fig. 40. Arta statalis, 3 • \-. (l)tARTA SERIALIS, n. Sp. Brownish flesh-colour; abdomen yellower, the anal tuft bright ochreous. Fore wing with the inner and medial areas slightly suffused with pink ; an oblique medial fuscous line very slightly angled on median nervure; a nearly erect postmedial line ; a prominent marginal series of black striae ; tbe tips of cilia blackish; Hind wdng whitish; the apical area tinged with brown; an indistinct postmedial line from costa to vein 5 ; a series of black marginal striae. Underside with the costal area of both wings suffused with pink ; hind wing with prominent black discocellular spot and postmedial line. Hab. Sao Paulo (Jones). Exp. 20 mm. Type. (2)fARTA STATALIS, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. ii. p. 230. U.S.„ epiccencdls, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 536. „ mulleolella, Hulst, Entom. Am. 1887, p. 133. (3)tARTA OLIV ALIS, Grote, Can. Ent. x. p. 23. U.S.A. (4)*ARTA ENCAUSTALIS, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 537, pl. 5. f. 8. Brazil. Genus SARCISTIS, nov. Palpi porrect, thickly scaled, straight and extending rather beyond the frons, which is smoothly scaled; antennae of female ciliated; tibias and tarsi smoothly scaled. Fore wing with the costa almost straight; the apex rounded; vein 2 from near angle of cell; 3, 4, 5 stalked; 6 from near upper angle; 7, 8 stalked; 9 absent; 10 free ; 11 becoming coincident with 12. Hind wing P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1897, No. XLIV. 44 |