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and 1 , rather closely approximated to the less distinct waved red-brown subter- 

 minal line ; a .series of blackish striae before termen. Underside white ; forewing 

 with the terminal area tinged and striated with brown to vein 2, at costa 

 extending almost to middle, two small dark antemedial spots on costa, a faint 

 discoidal spot, curved dark postmechal line to vein 5, and series of dark points 

 before termen to vein 2 ; hindwing with small brown discoidal spot, dark brown 

 subterminal shade, and series of blackish striae before termen. 



Hah. Br. Guiana, Georgetown (Bodkin), 1 S type. Exj}. 40 mill. 



79980. Metria phoenicopasta n. sp. 



?. Head and thorax dark brown tinged with crimson and slightly irrorated 

 with white ; antennae dark brown, with pale rings towards base ; abdomen 

 grey-brown tinged with crimson, the basal segment black-brown tinged with 

 grey, the crest on 4th segment black at tip ; pectus and legs dark brown mixed 

 with grey, the fore and mid tibiae with some ochreous, the tarsi black-brown 

 ringed with white. Forewing with the basal area black-brown mixed with 

 crimson, its outer edge oblique, the rest of wing whitish suffused with rufous and 

 tinged with crimson, and sUghtly striated with brown, the inner lialf of terminal 

 area greyer brown ; a curved black subbasal striga from costa, slightly defined 

 on outer side by white ; antemedial line slight, whitish, very shghtly waved, 

 just before the outer edge of the dark basal area ; a slight dark point in middle 

 of cell and crimson discoidal bar with some blackish at upper angle of cell and 

 black points beyond the angles ; three blackish points on medial part of costa 

 and two faint waved brown medial lines ; postmedial line black, oblique to 

 below vein 7, then waved, incurved below vein 4, a triangular black- brown patch 

 beyond it on costal area with a white point at costa, the costal edge beyond 

 it white with two subterminal black points ; subterminal line double, rather 

 dif!u.sed crimson and brown, obhque below vein 4, the outer line forming dentate 

 black marks below veins 4 and 3 ; a series of blackish striae before termen. 

 Hindwing grey-brown with a reddish tinge, the postmedial area suffused with 

 rufous and crimson except towards costa, the apical area whitish suffused «ith 

 rufous and tinged with crimson ; a faint discoidal lunule defined by whitish ; 

 postmedial line indistinct, brown, slightly waved ; subterminal line double, 

 waved, crimson to vein 4, then dark brown filled in with crimson, the outer hue 

 forming black dentitions in the mterspaces ; a series of blackish striae before 

 termen defined on inner side by whitish. Underside whitish tinged with red- 

 brown and thickly striated with dark brown ; forewing with two brown marks 

 at middle of costa, a diffused postmedial hne excurved below costa, and 

 subterminal shade ; hindwing with double diffused brown medial line, curved 

 postmedial line, and broad blackish subterminal shade. 



Hob. Peru, Chaquimayo (Watkins), 1 ? type. Exf. 52 mill. 



8022a. Zaie pliunbeolinea n. sp. 

 $. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey suffused with reddish brown, the patagia 

 with some black scales and sUght dark bars at middle and near tips, the abdomen 

 with slight dark segmental lines and some black irroration at extremity ; 

 antennae dark brown, with pale rings towards base ; palpi with some black at 

 sides of 1st and 2nd joint; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white 



