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8a3-s that without doubt Hubner's drepanula (Zutr. figs. 247. 248) belongs to the 

 same genus : this is erroneous, as drepanula Hub. is a true Geometrid, belonging 

 to the genus Si/ssaiira. 



3. Hemioplisis maculata sp. nov. 



S. Forcwings : brownish fawn-colour, freckled with minute black transverse 

 striae, the costal area above subcostal vein remaining paler ; first line obscure, from 

 one-third of costa, angled in cell, then oblique to one-third of inner margin, 

 the basal space included, e.xcejit along costa, filled in with dense black striae ; 

 second line from two-thirds of costa, sharply angled at vein 7, then obliquely 

 curved to three-fifths of inner margin, dark brown, edged inwardly with a paler 

 space ; anal space beyond it, as far as vein 3, like the basal area, filled up with 

 black striae ; apex and fringe darker. 



Hind wings : with basal space and anal space black as in forewings ; the 

 whole of the outer line being likewise followed by black striae which are more 

 developed at apex. 



Underside dull fawn-colour, tinged in places with grey and with black 

 transverse striae. Head, thorax, and abdomen like wings ; face black. 



Expanse of wings : 31 mm. 



One 6 from Suapure, Caura River, Venezuela, February 1899 (Klages). 



4. Siculodopsis grisea sp. nov. 



Forewings : dingy grey, with numerous irregular transverse blackish strigae ; 

 the costa with larger and more distinct black streaks ; the black striae are more 

 condensed before and beyond the middle, forming indistinct antemedian and post- 

 median shades ; before the hindmargin between veins 6 and 7 is a rather large 

 black blotch ; fringe concolorous. 



Hindicings : with very obscnre antemedian and postmedian dark shades. 



Underside of forewiugs dull dingy fuscous ; of hindwings jsale grey. Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen dull grey. 



Expanse of wings : 32 — 34 mm. 



Two d S from Cayanuma, Loja. 



Broader-winged than the ty2Je i^&cie% Jlaviceps Warr. 



Family GEOMETRIDAE. 



Subfamily OENOCHROMINAE. 



5. Leptoctenopsis murina sp. nov. 



Forewings : dark brownish fawn-colour ; first line obscure, at one-third of 

 costa, marked by whitish spots on the veins and folds, the spots black-edged 

 outwardly ; outer line from two-thirds of costa, acutely angled on vein 6, then 

 oblique, lunulate, to beyond middle of inner margin, the teeth marked by black 

 dashes tipped with white, the lowest on vein 1 placed in a round ochreous white 

 blotch, the line preceded by a broad dark shade, by which it is partially obscured ; 

 costa beyond outer line darker ; submargiual line waved, marked from costa to 

 vein 6 by white lunules, below obscured ; marginal line fine, black, preceded 

 by a narrow fulvous line ; fringe black with a fulvous basal line ; cell-spot black. 



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