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Show 1897.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CHRYSAUGINEE. 679 SECT. II. Fore wing of male with a slight indentation and tuft of scales at middle of costa and a fovea in cell below. (5)tCAPHYS FOYEALIS, n. Sp. 3 . Head ochreous white ; thorax purplish pink ; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing bright purplish pink, with a pale speck in cell and traces of a pale postmedial line excurved below costa ; cilia blackish at tips. Hind wing fuscous. Underside with the costal area of each wing purplish irrorated with black. Hab. Sao Paulo (Jones). Exp. 12 m m . SECT. III. Fore wing of male with two slight indentations in costa. (6) CAPHYS PALMIPES, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pl. 127. f. 23. Brazil. Auctorum. Aglossa gryphalls, Hidst, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1876, p. 146. U.S.A. Genus TETRASCHISTIS, nov. Palpi downcurved, projecting about twice the length of head, and thickly scaled; frons with a sharp tuft; antennae of female simple; mid tibiae and tarsi fringed with long hair. Fore wing with the costa nearly straight; the apex rectangular; vein 2 from near angle of cell; 3 from angle ; 4, 5 on a long stalk ; 6 from upper angle; 7 given off from 8 after 9 ; 10 absent. Hind wing with vein 2 from near angle of cell, which is produced ; 3 from angle ; 4, 5 stalked; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. Fig. 56. Tetraschistis tinctalis, 2- h Type. (l)fTETRASCHiSTis TINCTALIS, n. sp. 2 • Head and thorax rufous ; palpi fuscous ; abdomen brownish. Fore wing rufous irrorated with fuscous; traces of a sinuous medial dark line arising from a black speck on costa; a discocellular black speck ; a postmedial slightly waved fuscous line arising from a black speck on costa and excurved from costa to vein 3 ; a dark marginal fine ; cilia fuscous wdth a pinkish tinge. Hind wing pale, with traces of a curved dark postmedial line more prominent on underside ; cilia darkish towards apex. Hab. Sao Faulo (Jones). Exp. 26-30 m m . (2)tTETRASCHiSTis M A J O R , Warr. A. M . N . H . (6) vii. p. 500. Colombia. |