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36. Trichodesma perplexa sp. nov. 



c?. Differs from /dagesi by its miicli limailer wings, narrower obliqne band 

 on forewing, uniform black-brown bindwings, and brown, not white, underside of 

 abdomen. 



Ilab. Fonts Boa, Amazons, Jnne 1900 and May 190T (S. M. Klages), 7 cjt? 

 (type) : 8anto Antonio do Javary, Upper Amazons, May 1007 (S. M. Klages), 

 1 3 ; Teffe, Amazons, September 1907 (M, de Matban), 1 ?. 



37. Trichodesma hofFmannsi sp. nov. 



<J?. Differs iroxo. perplexa in having narrower wings. Hindwing above 



with wide central longitndinal orange-bnff band from base to termen ; below the 

 bindwings are similar, but abdominal area is greyisii white. 



//(7^. Pozuzu, Huanuro, 800 — lOOo metres (\V. Hoti'manns), 1 i (type); Buena- 

 vista. East Bolivia, 750 metres, August 190(i to April 1907 (.J. Steinbach). 



38. Trichodesma nitens sp. nov. 



tJ. Legs brown, inner side white; pectus white; palpi brown on sides, white 

 in front; head black with two white sjiots ; antennae black; thora.x and abdomen 

 black-brown strongly glossed with purple ; underside of abdomen black-brown with 



two longitudinal white bands. Forewing black-brown, a broad cinnamon-buff 



oblique hand beyond cell reaching from costa almost to tornus. Hindwing 



black very strongly glossed with purple. 



Length of forewing : 20 mm. 



llab. La Union, Caura lliver, June 1902 (type); Maripa, Caura River 

 (S. M. Klages). 



39. Trichodesma similis sp. nov. 



(?. Allied to nitens, but larger and wings much broader. Head, antennae, 



thorax, and abdomen black. Forewing black, veins paler, a broad orange-buff 



oblique band across end of cell from costa almost to tornns.- Hindwing, costal 



half black, abdominal half dark sooty grey. 



Length of forewing : 22 mm. 



Hab. Fonte Boa, Upper Amazons, May 1906 (S. M. Klages). 



40. Trichodesma parva sp. nov. 



(?. A small species with very narrow wings. Above black-brown ; nervnres 

 of forewings paler orange-buff, oblique band rounded. Underside of body white. 

 Length of forewing: 14 mm. 

 Hab. Maripa, Caura River (S. M. Klages). 



41. Coreura engelkei sp. nov. 



c?. Pectus white ; palpi and sides of neck and head scarlet ; head and antennae 

 black ; tegnlae black with narrow scarlet edges, rest of thorax and abdomen 



black glossed with blue. Forewing black, a transverse obli(|ue scarlet band 



beyond cell from costa almost to tornus, fringe at apex white. Hindwing brilliant 



bine, fringe scarlet. 



Length of forewing : 21 mm. 



Ilab. Onaca, Sta. Marta 2000 ft. (Engelke). 



