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are smooth; the hind tibiae are wanting. The species can be readily- 

 recognized by the short white Hne on inner margin of hind wings. 



Expanse. — 27 mm. 



Habitat. — Castro, Parana. 



Type.— C^ii. No. 19858, U.S.N.M. 



METALECTRA TEMPERATA, new species. 



Male. — Body and fore wings dark ])rown; abdomen paler at base 

 with a few dorsal bright brown hairs. Fore wings faintly tinged with 

 dull purple gray, the markmgs brown black; antemedial line indi- 

 cated by dark edging, fme on outer side, broad on inner side, expand- 

 ing toward base and forming a large spot; orbicular small, a spot 

 above it on costa; medial and postmedial lines macular, from large 

 costal spots; reniform consisting of a reddish brown crescent, black 

 edged, followed by paler mottlings, all very confused; postmedial 

 followed by a series of white points on veins; a subtermmal shade; 

 marginal angular spots. Hmd wings gray brown; a dark spot on 

 inner margin at angle divided by a small white spot. Wings below 

 whitish gray with faint antemedial, postmedial, and outer lines, also 

 a few brow^l irrorations; discal spots better marked on lund wings. 

 Hind tibiae without tufts. 



Expanse. — 22 mm. 



Habitat. — Jalapa, Mexico. 



Type.—Q^^i. No. 19859, U.S.N.M. 



METALECTRA TANAMENSIS, new species. 



Male. — Body and wings light reddish brown; palpi with black 

 rings; some dark segmental lines on abdomen, and dorsal mottlings 

 about middle. Fore wings: Base mottled with gray; a pale broad 

 antemedial fascia, inbent from costa, on it is the black orbicular 

 point; a geminate dark medial line, outangled in cell, touching a 

 brown crescent on discocellular; the space beyond broadly paler, but 

 somewhat variable; postmedial line remote, fme, angular, and with 

 wliite points on veins; a pale sub terminal shade indicated by edging; 

 marginal black points on interspaces, and a terminal dark line inter- 

 rupted opposite them. Hmd wings: Base without lines, otherwise 

 the lines are as on fore wing, but do not reach the costal margin; a 

 black point at end of cell. Wings below whitish with some brown 

 irrorations; antemedial, medial, and postmedial brown wavy lines; 

 black discal and marginal points; the costa of fore wings with dark 

 spots. Palpi with the 3d point half as long as 2d. Fore and hind 

 tibiae with long hairs. 



Expanse. — 20 mm. 



Habitat. — Tanamo, Santiago, Cuba. 



Type.— Qui. No. 19860, U.S.N.M. 



