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138. Stenalcidia latimedia ali. circumfumata no v. 



This is .1 melanic form of latimedia AVarr. : instead of tlie ordinary pale lilac- 

 giry, the marginal aroa beyond onter line, except the space just before the fringe, 

 is filled in with smoky black, in the middle of which the whitish edgings of the 

 Innnles of the submarginal line stand out as a row of pale spots. 



1 (? from Santo Domingo, Carabaya, S.E. Pern, 6000 ft., April 1902, end 

 of wet season (Ockenden). 



Subfamily SELIDOSEMINAE. 

 139. Cidariophanes mamestrina spec, no v. 



Forewing: pale brownish ochreons, thickly striated with olive-grey; the 

 markings deeper olive ; the veins paler thronghont, interrupting the darker 

 transverse markings ; basal area edged by an interrupted olive shade, obliipie 

 from costa at one-fourth, then vertical and wavy; inner edge of central fascia 

 obliqne from one-third of costa, curved outwards above and below the median 

 vein, to two-fifths of inner margin ; outer edge from three-fourths of costa, angled 

 above vein 7, then oblique inwards to three-fourths of inner margin, forming 

 flattened lunnles between the veins, those between veins 2 and 4 projecting outwards 

 and rounder; this lunular edge is finely margined with whitish, and is preceded 

 within the fascia by a more obscure and straighter olive shade ; cell-spot large, 

 olive-brown ; a submarginal series of pale spots, those above middle white, that on 

 the submedian fold linear and angled ; marginal lunules olive ; fringe concolorous, 

 with paler base. 



Hindwing : pale greenish ochreons, freckled with olive, more thickly along 

 hindmargin ; a cloudy dark cell-mark ; an irregularly waved dark postmedian 

 line, and a slight cloudy submarginal shade ; fringe and marginal lunules as in 

 forewing. 



Underside yellowish ochreous, tinged with olive and speckled with darker 

 olive ; both wings with large dark cell-spots, distinct waved postmedian lines, and 

 pale spotted marginal shades ; marginal lunules inwardly edged with whitish. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dull greenish ochreous speckled with darker. 



E.\]>anse of wings : .52 mm. 



1 3 from Santo Domingo, Carabaya, S.E. Peru, 6000 ft., February 1002, wet 

 season (Ockenden). 



The insect has the a])pearance of a large Noctnid. 



14(1. Ischnopteris albipennis spec. nov. 



Forewing : moss-green, varied with brown and dark speckles ; space between 

 first and outer lines rather darker ; first line oblique outwards, forming three small 

 curves, from one-sixth of costa to one-third of inner margin, the space from base 

 to line below vein 1 and partially above it snow-white ; outer line from middle 

 of costa, obliquely concave outwards to vein 4, toothed on veins 4, 3, 2, and lunnlate 

 between, then incurved to two-thirds of inner margin ; costal area beyond outer 

 line bluish white, with a small greenish costal cloud ; a dark blackish green 

 projection towards apex from the tooth at vein 4 ; marginal area dull greenish, 

 with a distinct and broad bluish white submarginal line from costa to vein 4, below 

 costa slightly zigzag ; marginal line blackish ; fringe greenish and brown ; a rufous 

 shade is visible along submedian fold. 



