OF WASHINGTON, VOLUME XII, I'.HO. 85 



Caviria parthenica, now species. 

 White; pectinations of the antennas pale yellowish, long. 



Expanse, 28 mm. 



One male, Rockstone, Essequibo River, British Guiana, 

 September, 1904 (W. Schaus). 



Type: No. 13069, U. S. National Museum. 



Caviria taus, new species. 



Fore wing yellow-brown, dusted with white, the veins about the cell 

 white-lined; a browner shade in and beyond the cell; a yellow shade at base 

 of cell; a blackish streak on submedian fold near middle with white dot 

 at either end, sending oblique streaks to the inner margin; the white 

 shadings form a wavy submarginal line. Hind wing white. Body white, 

 the abdominal rings shaded with grayish. All white beneath. 



Expanse, 19 mm. 



One male, Cayenne, French Guiana, February, 1904 (W. 

 Schaus). 



Type: No. 13068, U. S. National Museum. 



Family EUPTEROTID^. 

 ZAPHANTA, new genus. 



Fore wing with vein Ic absent, '1 from near middle of cell, 3 from just 

 before angle, 4 at angle, 5 from middle of cell, (i from below upper angle, 

 7-8 stalked, ! absent, 10-11 stalked. Hind wing with vein ."> from above 

 middle of cell, 7 from well before end of cell, 8 curved and remote from 

 7. Wings angled at middle of outer margin; antenna; bipectinate to tip, 

 the pectinations shorter beyond the middle; palpi short, just reaching 

 the frons; tongue obsolete; frenulum present. 



Zaphanta infantilis, new species. 



Head and collar rust-yellow; body shaded with light purple-brown. 

 Wings ocher-yellow, a patch of purple-brown at the base of each; fore 

 wing with the apex lighter yellow, crossed by a narrow black line, 

 thrice waved; disk sparsely irrorated with black, which forms an indis- 

 tinct outer wavy line; a purplish marginal shade which comes out strongly 

 on the hind wing. 



Expanse, 20 mm. 



Four males, Rockstone, Essequibo River, British Guiana 

 (W. Schaus); St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana (W. 

 Schaus). 



Type: No, 13065, U. S. National Museum. 



