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RENIA MOROSALIS, new species. 



Hale. — Antennae tufted at two- thirds from base. Fore wings 

 acute, the inner margin lobed from base to beyond middle. Body 

 and fore wings dark brown, the abdomen more fuscous. Fore wings: 

 Basal half tinged with purple; the markings barely traceable, duller 

 brown; fine antemedial and postmedial lines, the latter followed by 

 a series of minute points on veins; sub terminal ochreous brown 

 streaks on veins, connected by a faint lunular brown line; reniform 

 bright brown, very indistinct, with a few black scales behind; cilia 

 tipped with brownish ocher. Hind wings dull fuscous brown, the 

 anal angle broadly covered with cream colored spatulate scales. 

 Wings below paler with a dark terminal lino; a discal spot and post- 

 medial line on hind wings. 



Expanse. — 36 mm. 



Hahitat. — Central Brazil. 



Type.— Cut. No. 19756, U.S.N.M. 



The base of mner margin on fore wings is deeply rounded. 



RENIA FIMBRIALIS, new species. 



Male. — Head, collar, and thorax brown witli brighter brown irro- 

 rations. Abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wings ochreous brown; 

 basal half of costa tinged with bright brown; a dark wavy subbasal 

 line; antemedial dark brovNai, fime, irregular, oblique on costa, vertical 

 in cell, inset below cell, and again on inner margin; orbicular round, 

 brown, followed by an inbent medial line broadly shaded outwardly 

 with bright brown; reniform ochreous, with two dark points; post- 

 medial very fine, lunular, punctiform on veins; sub terminal indistinct, 

 irregular, indicated by fuscous brown shadings, heaviest on inner side; 

 marginal black spots connected by an undulating line. Hind wings 

 bright fuscous brown; some yellowish scales postmedially at vein 2 

 and some pale shading at anal angle. Fore wings below dull brown, 

 the costa yellow brown; a distinct curved postmedial line on costa 

 and incurved pale subterminal line on costal space. Hind wings below 

 grayish ocher sufl"used with brovv'u, forming a small discal spot; a 

 dentate dark postmedial line and a pale wavy dentate subterminal 

 fine. The antennae are heavily fringed above and below on medial 

 third. The palpi are heavily fringed in front on 2d and 3d joints. 

 The costa of fore wings has a do^vn- turned fringe on medial space. 



Expanse. — 36 mm. 



Habitat. — Espiritu Santo, Brazil. 



Type.— Qui. No. 19757, U.S.N.M. 



