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157. Microgonia praeditaria ab. rufa nov. 



This form differs from Herrich-Schaeffer's species in being entirely of a bright 

 rnfons instead of ochreons ; the speckling is less conspicuous, and the inner line 

 almost absent ; the oiitnr line is deeper red, edged with a pale line, and the 

 fringe is red, not dark brown as in the type. The underside of the wings and 

 the thorax and abdomen are slightly paler red ; the head and collar dark grey, as in 

 the type form. 



The example, which is a c? of normal size, came ahing with two nthers from 

 Cananche, Cliindinamarca, Colombia, Septeml)er lOiiS (de JIatlian). 



158. Microxydia gigantula spec. nov. 



Forcwinfi : pale yellow, sjirinklcd with brown atoms ; first line indistinct, 

 probably variable, bent in cell, then vertical to one-third of inner margin ; an 

 equally obscure cell-spot ; outer line curved from three-fifths of inner margin 

 towards apex, above vein darkened and angled, retracted to eosta, followed by a 

 triangular costal blotch, all chestnut brown ; the line itself is follnwed by a brown 

 shade forming a band, and is marked indistinctly on veins by blackish pale-tipped 

 dashes ; fringe yellow, tinged with darker in the middle. 



Hiiidiciiig : paler, especially towards costa ; the outer liaml running fmm inner 

 margin only to vein 6. 



Underside deeper yellow: the brown markings duller; band of hindwing 

 complete, bent, inner margin of both wings whitish. 



Thorax and abdomen yellow ; face and vertex whitish. 



Expanse of wings : 30 mm. 



1 ¥ from Limbani, Carabaya, S.E. Pern, 95u0 ft., April 1904, dry season 

 (Ockenden), a third as large again as orsitaria Guen., and of different shape. 



159. Microxydia pumaria spec. nov. 



Forpwing: sandy rufous, thickly packed witii grey-brown striae; the costal and 

 hindmargins slightly darker; the two lines brown ; the first at one-third, curved ; 

 the outer from nearly three-fourths of costa to two-thirds of inner margin, faintly 

 sinnous, being a little outcurved just below costa and incurved on submedian fold ; 

 followed by small but distinct pale dots on the veins ; the inner line is preceded by 

 similar, but less distinct dots ; cell-sjiot brown ; fringe rather paler than ground- 

 colour, but grey at base. 



Hindwing : with outer line only, from two-thirds of costa to above anal angle, 

 hardly curved ; cell-spot brown. 



Underside paler, less rnfons ; the marginal area darker ; cell-spots distinct ; an 

 outer brownish line on both wings parallel to hindmargin throughout. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen concolorous with wings ; face somewhat darker. 



Expanse of wings : 27 mm. 



1 S from Poznzo, Department llnannco, Peru (Hoffmanns). 



Id I. Pergama dissimilis spec. nov. 



Tlie type form oi pumaria Feld. is greyish fawn throughout in the forewing; in 

 (linKimitifi tliO basal portion as far as outer line is sutTused with dark purplish grey 

 or brown, the marginal area, in striking contrast to it, being bright pale oclireons 



