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following contour of the margin, and above these, near end of discoidal 

 space, are two slight dashes also. These markings are almost too 

 indistinct to warrant mention. 



Hind margins of both wings have a slight fringe of ground colour. 



Under side of fore wing dark brown, but lighter and less rich than 

 upper surface. The suggestions of dark markings are repeated. Inner 

 marginal area a little lighter than balance of wing. 



Under side of hind wing the same dark brown, the lighter markings 

 of upper surface being repeated. The basal area has a (ew indistinct 

 mottlings. 



A coloured plate of a S{)ecies like this is absolutely necessary for 

 anything approaching accurate identification, and a i)late will be duly 

 l)ul)lished at a later date. 



It may resemble Adelyodes castalus, Hew., but that has three subapical 

 light spots, which do not appear at all in this, and on close inspection of 

 the scale distribution on under side of hind wing, considerable difference 

 will be noticed. 



Taken in November, 1899. 



Plestia Kikkawai, sp. nov. — Habitat : Suapure, Venezuela. Ex- 

 panse, 1.25 inches. 



Head, thorax and abdomen above dark brown, with a few grayish 

 hairs. Circles of grayish hairs at base of each segment of abdomen. 

 There is a white dot at base of each antenna. Antenn;^ dark brown, tip 

 beneath gray. Legs nearly white. 



Upper side of fore wing dark brown, with nine white spots or 

 markings, giving the wing almost a mottled appearance. The largest of 

 these is at centre of discoidal space, strongly concaved on marginal side. 

 Below this, in the next two lower interspaces, are two white spots. This 

 row of spots is edged with very dark brown on basal side. Near the end 

 of discoidal space, near costa, is a small white spot. There are two larger 

 white spots or markings in the first and second submedian interspaces, 

 both of them more or less concaved on marginal side. There are three 

 apical white dots. Below them, near lower angle, is a well-defined 

 marking of very dark. 



Upper side of hind wing is dark brown. Costa and portion of 



discoidal space close to base crossed by a heavy white band. Below this, 



near centre of wing, is a prominent white spot, with a smaller one 

 adjoining it. A band of very light brown extends on each side of these 

 spots towards upper angle and inner margin respectively, giving the 



