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also small spots on cilia; a white spot edged with black at end of cell 

 and a narrow streak of dark spots from cell to apex, underneath pale 

 dull yellow-green, the small black spots on costa and terminal inter- 

 spaces black and distinct, the veins tipped with black scales. Hind 

 wing above and below pale dull green-yellow, with superposed black 

 spots on interspaces. Fore wing and hind wing broad. 



Expanse: 45 mm. 



Habitat. — Santa Catharina, Brazil. 



r?/2>e.— U.S.N.M. No. 34763. 



HALISIDOTA AUSTINA, new species 



Male. — Palpi amber-yellow, with a lateral black line; head and col- 

 lar light vinaceous-f awn ; thorax slightly paler; patagia whitish dor- 

 sally edged with fuscous hairs. Abdomen primuline yellow, with 

 darker segmental lines. Fore wing straw yellow sparsely irrorated 

 with pale brownish scales; subterminal small darker crescents on 

 interspaces; a black point at veins 4 and 5. Hind wing semihyaline 

 straw yellow, the cilia white. Wings below straw yellow, the mark- 

 ings of fore wing less distinct. 



Expanse: 50 mm. 



Female. — Similar to the male. Expanse: 55 mm. 



Habitat. — Santa Catharina and Hansa Humboldt, Brazil. 



Type.— U.S.N. M. No. 34764. 



One paratype. 



HALISIDOTA SOLDINA, new species 



Female. — Head and collar light vinaceous-lilac, a black line on head 

 and collar, the latter with dark-brown hair posteriorly; thorax with 

 black hairs, patagia white, edged by black lines; abdomen reddish 

 at base becoming darker with dark segmental lines, the anal hairs 

 whitish, underside with dark shading on terminal half. Fore wing 

 reed yellow, the costa with black spots; a small black spot at end of 

 cell; postmedial and subterminal small dark spots on interspace; 

 some dark mottling on cilia. Hind wing mostly reed yellow, the inner 

 margin with darker suffusions along inner margin. Fore wing below 

 reed yellow, the costa with dark streaks, the spots on terminal half 

 black. Hind wing below with darker suffusions only the costa and 

 termen whitish green. 



Expanse: 54 mm. 



Habitat. — Santa Catharina, Brazil. 



T?/pe.— U.S.N.M. No. 34766. 



HALISIDOTA JO ASA, new species 



Male. — Head and collar pinkish buff with black spots on collar; 

 patagia warm buff dorsaily edged with black, covering the thorax; 

 abdomen alternately orange-vinaceous and warm buff, the two anal 



