MOTHS OF THE GENUS RUPELA HEINRICH 379 



RUPELA CANENS, new species 

 Tlate 21), Figure 23 



Wings white. Fore wing with veins 11 and 12 anastomosing; 4 and 

 6 connate. Hind wing with 4 and 5 shortly stalked. Anal tuft yellow. 



Alar expanse, 26-38 mm. 



Genitalia similar to those of hendis, but area about genital opening- 

 more appreciably sclerotized; a genital plate faintly indicated. 

 Lower margin of genital opening deeply conca^'e (somewhat angu- 

 late). Bursa copulatrix very small, not reaching length of rods of 

 eighth segment collar. Ductus bursae sclerotized for some distance 

 from genital opening. 



r//;>e.— U.S.N.M. no. 51894. Paratype in British Museum. 



Type locality. — Sao Paulo de Olivenca, Brazil. 



Remarks. — Described from two females, the paratype from Parin- 

 tins, Brazil. 



In some characters the genitalia are more similar to those of 

 alhinella than to those of hendis. However, they seem to indicate 

 a species distinct from either. 



RUPELA DRUSILLA, new species 

 Plate 29, Figure 24 



Wings white. Fore wing with veins 11 and 12 separate; 4 and 5 

 connate. Hind wing with 4 and 5 stalked. Anal tuft white. 



Alar expanse, 28 mm. 



Genitalia with genital opening wide. Genital plate reduced to 

 area back of genital opening (not completely surrounding the open- 

 ing), triangular. Lower margin of genital opening angulate. Duc- 

 tus bursae laterally broadened and well sclerotized toward genital 

 opening. The genitalia resemble most those of segrega, from which 

 they are readily separated by the shape of the lower margin of the 

 genital opening, 



Type.—V.S.'^.U. no. 51895, 



Type locality. — Castro, Parana, Brazil. 



Remarks. — Described from one female. The fore wings of this 

 specimen have a faint creamy tint, which may or may not be the 

 normal color. I suspect that a series would show most of the speci- 

 mens pure Vvdiite. Possibly the female of saetigera or pallidida. 



RUPELA EDUSA, new species 



Plate 30, Figure 29 



Wings white. Fore wing with 11 and 12 separate or approximate; 

 4 and 5 separate or connate. Hind wing with 4 and 5 separate or 

 connate. Anal tuft wliite. 



