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169. Oenoptila nigrilineata ab. reversa uov. 



Like the t3rpe in coloration, but with the costa of forewings concolorous, and 

 the two lines narrowly pale ochreons, the single line of the hindwings also ochreous; 

 abdominal tuft of 6 pale. 



Expanse of wings : 33 mm. 



One c? from Jamaica. 



On the penultimate segment of abdomen is a pale line corresponding to the 

 pale line of the hindwings, and the basal segment is dark. The type-form was 

 described by me in Nov. Zool. II. p. 129, as an Anayoge (?). 



170. Oenoptila rubra sp. no v. 



?. Forewinys : deep red, with sparse blackish transverse striae; first line 

 beyond one-third, denoted by blackish striae, and distinct only on inner margin jnst 

 before middle ; second line at two-thirds to inner margin at three-fourths, e.xcurved 

 below middle ; a black cell-spot ; fringe concolorous. 



Hindwings : the same, without first line. 



Underside paler red, speckled only along hindmargin. Head, thorax, and 

 abdomen all red. 



In the S the ground-colour is brownish fulvous instead of red, the lines some- 

 what more distinct. 



Expanse of wings : 34 mm. 



One c?. two ? ? , from Jamaica. 



171. Oenothalia alexonaria Wlk. ab. olivata nov. 

 In this form the usual deep red ground-colour of the type is wholly overlaid by 

 an olive-brown tint ; the inner and outer lines, which in the type-form are brown- 

 black, become finely red, and are marked on the veins by bright yellow spots. 



172. Oenothalia subochrea sj). nov. 



Forewings : brick-red, densely covered with small dark striae; first line at one- 

 fourth, curved, preceded by a pale space without striae ; second beyond two-thirds, 

 irregularly waved, outcurved in middle of wing and incurved on vein 2, followed by 

 a similar paler space ; cell-spot black ; fringe concolorous. 



Hindu-iiigs : with only the outer line. 



Underside yellow, with a few dark striae ; a reddish marginal fascia, clouded 

 with dark ; cell-spots large, black. Head, thorax, and abdomen concolorous ; face 

 and palpi deeper red. 



Expanse of wings : 32 mm. 



Several ? ? from Rio Demerara. Mr. Schaus has ii from Aroa, Venezuela; 

 these have pectinated antennae. 



In forewings vein 11 is stalked with 7, 8, 0, 10. 



173. Petelia interrupta s]i. nov. 



Forewings: reddish fulvous, with coarse black speckling; the linos intorruj)ted, 

 formed of black spots partially conncctpd by black scales ; first at one-third, marked 

 by spots on the subcostal, median, and snbmedian veins ; second at two-thirds, 

 curved ontwards towards hindtnargin, and forming a biangulated or bilobed 



