JforiTATES ZOOLOOlCAE XXIV. ISl?. 4?9 



irregular subapical patch mauve-grey with here and there on the edges scarlet 

 streaks, the subapical patch joined to the basal part of wing by an irregular bar 

 of same colour as themselves. Hindwing pale pink. 



Length of forewing : 14 mm. Expanse : 31 mm. 



Habitat. Minas Geraes (Kennedy), 1 i. 



15. Paranerita rubrosignata, sp. nov. 



(J. Antennae brown ; head mixed golden yeUow and scarlet ; thorax dark 

 grey ; abdomen dark brick-crimson. 



Forewmg basal three-fifths except costa obliquely sooty grey, outer two-fifths 

 yellow with various scarlet spots and rings.- Hindwings yellowish pink. 



Length of forewing : 1 1 mm. Expanse : 24 mm. 



Habitat. St, Jean de Maroni, French Guiana, 1 o. 



16. Hyponerita curta, sp. nov. 



$. Nearest to ockeiideni Rothsch., but at once distinguished by its stumpy 

 truncated shape as if trimmed with a pair of scissors. 



Antennae basal one-third scarlet, outer one-thu'd white, centre one-third 

 dark bro\^ n ; head golden yellow edged behind with scarlet ; thorax cinnamon- 

 purple ; abdomen brick-red, a snow-white patch on basal segment. 



Forewing cinnamon-purple ; a large wedge-shaped blunted yellow patch 

 edged with scarlet runs in from costa beyond cell, and a smaller similar but 

 more pointed jjatch runs ui from centre of termen, a small apical similar spot, 

 and two similar dots between this and terminal wedge. Hindwings orange- 

 buff tinged with red. 



Length of forewmg : 12 mm. Ex2)anse : 27 mm. 



Habitat. St. Jean de Maroni, French Guiana, 2 <Jo. 



17. Neritos subgaudialis, sp. nov. 



o. Nearest to gandialis Schaus, but much duller and without the subbasal 

 yellow band. 



Antennae brown ; head and throx dirty grey-brown suffused with scarlet ; 

 abdomen scarlet with dot on basal segment and anal tuft dull yellow. 



Forewing salmon-pink ii-rorated and clouded with sooty grey-brown, some 

 indistinct subbasal scarlet markings with a minute yellow dot, a yellow scarlet- 

 lined wedge runs m from costa, an irregular yellow patch with some dark dots 

 in it on termen, and a small yeUow apical spot. Hindwmgs salmon colour. 



Length of forewmg : 17 mm. Expanse : 37 mm. 



Habitat. St. Jean de Maroni, French Guiana, 4 (JcJ. 



18. Antaxia similis, sp. nov. 



(J. Similar to meridionalis Schaus, but duller and more apple-green, not 

 sulphur-yellow. 



Antennae with longer pectinations and black not brown with pale tips ; 

 head and thorax distinctly apple-green, borders of patagia only somewhat 

 intermixed with maroon and crimson hairs not entii'ely maroon and crimson ; 

 abdomen dullei- brick-red intermixed with yellowish green. 



Forewing with the dark markmgs mauve-purple not brown-jDurple, and the 

 subapical patch is joined to the discal patch above vein 2 by a broad oblique 



