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16. Episcea extravagans sp. nov. 



Differs from Scea aiiriflamma Hub. in that the edge of the dark marginal third 

 runs uearl}' straight to anal angle itself ; the space between the snbmedian vein 

 and inner margin is orange, the marginal edge only tinely black ; similarly only 

 the costal edge of forewings is finely black, the orange appearing on both sides of 

 the costal vein. Underside similar, with the veins blackish. 



Two ¥ ? from Rio Janeiro and Petrojiolis, of 35 mm. expanse. 



IT. Episcea sancta sp. nov. 



Also a mimic of S. uurijlinnma Hiib. ; differing from it, like E. extravagans, in 

 having the space below the costal edge and that above the inner margin orange, not 

 tilled up with black ; it is also characterised by the greater thickness of the scales 

 marking the veins. Moreover, the outer third of forewings and the hindwings are 

 dull chocolate-brown instead of black, the veins through the dark area being paler. 

 Underside like upper, but with the inner margin from base blackish. 



Expanse of wings : 30 to 32 mm. 



Two ? ? from Santa Catherina. 



18. Josia banana sp. nov. 



Forewings : velvety black, with a broad curved orange blotch from base of 

 wing at costa to anal angle, the costal edge remaining black ; in the cJ the lower 

 edge of this orange space runs nearly straight from base of costa to anal angle ; in 

 the ? this edge is curved, the black of the inner margin being swollen ; on the 

 contrary, while the outer edge of the blotch in the ? is cnrved from before the 

 middle of costa, in the i it starts from the middle, and is indented in cell. 



Hindwings : wholly blackish. 



Underside brownish ^black. Head, thorax, and abdomen blackish ; abdomen 

 and legs below white. 



Expanse of wings : cJ, 26 mm. ; ?, 35 mm. 



A pair without locality label. 



19. Josia fustula sp. nov. 



Forewings : brown-black, with a central orange streak of uniform width from 

 base almost to margin, where it is slightly narrower and defle.xed ; costal margin 

 narrowly orange to beyond middle. 



Iliuflwings : with the streak broader, widening outwards, both edges slightly 

 concave upwards. 



Underside the same. Palpi, thorax, and abdomen black ; face, collar, and 

 dorsal streak of abdomen orange ; vertex of head worn. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



One ? from (Jhimbo, August 1897, 1000 ft. (Kosenberg). 



Distinguished by the curved streak of the hindwings. 



20. Josia interrupta sp. nov. 

 Nearest to J. frigida Druce, but the orange streak of forewings of uniform 

 width throughout, — not swollen towards base, and thinning out at extremity, — more 

 or less interrupted by brown scales in the middle, and not produced so near to 



