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Racheolopha gen. nov. 

 In liis genns Racheospila Gnenee included species having white red- edged spots 

 on the dorsum and those bearing crests of scales. The majority of his species belong 

 to the first of these groups, and in these the antennae of the ? ? are simple. la 

 his description of R. aggravaria, made from a ? , he remarks on the pectination 

 of the antennae, and suggests that it maj' form an exception in the genus. The 

 abdomen of this species he makes to have three white crests. Of the only other 

 species described by him as possessing crests, Micctdaria, he knew the S only ; 

 the ? has, like aggravaria, pectinated antennae. For these species I propose the 

 name Racheolopha, with miccularia as type. The two species described by me 

 (Nov. ZooL. IV. pp. 430 431) as Racheospila jaspklata (?) and rosipara {S) 

 having crested abdomens {jaspidata having pectinated antennae as well) should be 

 transferred to Racheolopha. The cell is shorter than in Racheospila ; veins 3, 4 

 of forewings are shortly stalked, and the upper radial generally stalked with 

 10, 7, 8, 9. 



49. Racheolopha flavicincta sp. nov. 



Forewings : pale green ; tlie costa towards base reddish ochreous ; a small 

 black cell-spot ; on the hindmargin below, apex extending from above vein 7 to 

 below vein 4 is a large horseshoe-shaped red-brown blotch edged with yellow ; 

 marginal line and fringe rufous, the line slightly swollen at anal angle. 



Hindwings: with a jjear-shaped apical red-brown blotch extending to vein 4, 

 and a semi-elliptical one at base of inner margin, both edged with yellow ; cell-spot 

 and fringe as in forewings. 



Underside whitish green with the apical blotches showing through detached 

 from the margin. Head and antennae red ; thorax green ; abdomen above greenish 

 speckled with red, with five red crests of hair, the first three also with metallic 

 scales. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



One ? from Palma Sola, Venezuela. 



Antennae of ¥ pectinated ; hindmargin of hindwings bent at veins 4 and G, 

 straight between. 



50. Racheolopha similiplaga sp. nov. 



? Foreivings : apple-green, with a small black cell-spot ; a brown marginal 

 line, swelling ont into a small brown blotch beyond cell and a larger one at anal 

 angle, both edged with yellow ; fringe pale, chequered with brown. 



Hindwings: with a red-brown semicircnlar blotch at apex and a smaller 

 triangular one at anal angle ; a red-brown marginal line ; fringe as in forewings ; 

 cell-spot obsolete. 



Underside pale glossy green, with the large brown patches showing through. 

 Palpi greenish, with apex reddish ; face dull red ; vertex and thorax green ; 

 abdomen ochreous, vnih. red-brown metallic dorsal crests. 



c? with no marginal blotch iu forewings opposite the cell and none in hindwings 

 at anal angle ; cell-spot of hindwings minute. 



Expanse of wings : 26 mm. 



One ? from N. Friborgo ; one <? without locality. 



In the forewings vein 11 is stalked with 0, 10, 7, 8, 9. 



