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wing white (female). The front is nearly flat, but has a central 

 tubercle. 



Expanse. — Female, 29 mm. 



Female genitalia as in instructella but somewhat more strongly 

 chitinized in front of genital opening. 



Only the single female type is before us. 



The life history is unlaiown. 



Type. — In National Collection. 



Type locality. — Castro, Parana, Brazil. 



DIATRAEA PALLIDOSTRICTA Dyar 



Diatraea pallidostricta Dyar, Ent. News, vol. 22, 1911, p. 205. 



Fore wing pale yellowish straw color, the veins lined in brown ; a 

 distinct ray through cell and beyond; terminal dots absent; discal 

 dot very small, brown. Hind wing white, a little dusky apically. 



Expanse. — Female, 38 mm. 



Genitalia as in saccharalis. 



Only the single female type is before us. 



The life history is unknown. 



Type. — In National Collection. 



Type locality. — Sao Paulo, Brazil. 



DIATRAEA BUSCKELLA, new species 

 Figures 5. 53 



A medium-sized species. Fore wing light yellowish straw color, 

 paler in the female than in the male; veins conspicuously lined in 

 brown, the linings on median vein and vein 1 heavier than the others ; 

 in the male fainter lines also between the veins; discal dot round, 

 blackish; terminal intervenular dots small, distinct; beyond the cell 

 a clearer ray above vein 5. Hind wing w^hite in both sexes. Male 

 hind tibia wdth a large blackish tuft which reaches the end of the 

 joint. Front conical, with a small tubercle. 



Expanse. — Male, 25 mm. ; female, 32 mm. 



Male genitalia with lateral lobes of tegumen subtriangular, bluntly 

 pointed, in shape between those of gautemalello) and tahernella. 

 Projecting lobe from base of costa of harpe coarsely spined. Gnathos 

 spined for a little less than half its length from apex. Arms of 

 anellus scobinate toward apices. Cornutus weak. Figured from 

 type. 



Female genitalia similar to those of magnifaetella^ but with heavier 

 shield below (in front of) genital opening, and with shorter broader 

 bursa. Figured from paratype. 



Abdomen of male with a pair of lateral hair tufts on second 

 segment. 



