NO. 2039. NOCTUID MOTHS FROM TROPICAL AMERICA— 8CHAUS. 529 



fine terminal white line. Hind wings below brown striated with 

 yellowish white to beyond the postmedial dark line; a dark spot on 

 discocellular crossed by a fine white line; some marginal white 

 shadings. 



Expanse. — 18 mm. 



Habitat. — Geldersland, Surinam River. 



Type.— C&t. No. 16616, U.S.N.M. 



CAPNODES BACCATA, new species. 



Male. — Palpi dull roseate; a white spot at end of second joint 

 above; third joint streaked below with fuscous, the tip white. Head, 

 thorax, and base of abdomen brownish red, the abdomen otherwise 

 grayish brown. Wings brownish red, the markings white; ciUa 

 spotted; marginal spots divided by small fuscous spots; subterminal 

 spots sUghtly larger, preceded and followed by fine dull brown shades; 

 postmedial spots small, outcurved, paired, followed by a large white 

 shade on inner margins. Fore wings: Three small subbasal spots; 

 an antemedial spot on costa, and an inset outcurved row of spots 

 from below subcostal; orbicular small, round; reniform larger, round, 

 small spots encircUng it except on outer side; postmedial originating 

 from a large spot on costa. Hind wings: Some small spots at end 

 of cell. Fore wings below roseate brown; a small fuscous spot on 

 discocellular; marginal fuscous spots followed by buff points inter- 

 rupting a dark terminal line. Hind wings below whitish buff, 

 shaded with roseate brown postmedially; a small fuscous spot on 

 discocellular; marginal spots as on fore wing. 



Expanse. — 32 mm. 



Habitat. — St. Laurent, French Guiana. 



Near Capnodes stellifera Schaus. 



Type.—O&t. No. 16617, U.S.N.M. 



CAPNODES CALAIS, new species. 



Male. — Palpi buff banded with fuscous brown, the third joint 

 terminally hairy. Body and wings bistre brown; some scattered 

 black irrorations on patagia and wings; outer margins finely crenulate. 

 Fore wings: A fault medial darker line, ou tangled on discocellular; 

 a faint postmedial outcurved line, broad and fuscous below vein 2, 

 marked by small silvery white spots on vein 2 and fold, preceded 

 below fold by a larger semilunar silvery spot edged with fuscous, 

 terminating on inner margin in a curved silvery line; these spots are 

 followed by subterminal and marginal fuscous shadings; traces 

 of subterminal black points otherwise; terminal points on interspaces. 

 Hind wings: A darker medial line; postmedial fine, indistinct, sur- 

 mounted by a triangular silvery white spot on inner margin, and 

 followed by fuscous mottlings near inner margin. Wings below 

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