June, 1896.] ScHAUS : New Species OF Heterocera. 53 



Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 



Closely allied to C. marginalis Walk. (Jiiieosa Wlk.), but darker 

 and with the markings less distinct. 



Apatelodes velutina, sp. nov. 



Head and patagiaa violaceous gray, center of thorax very dark brown ; abdomen 

 brown with grayish scales on the posterior portion of each segment. Primaries witli 

 the basal portion light brown limited by a dark line, heaviest on the costal margin, 

 slightly oblique to below vein 2, and then turning in to the inner margin, preceded 

 on the inner margin near the base by a dark brown shade ; the median space velvety 

 gray limited by a dark wavy outer line and containing an indistinct pale streak at the 

 end of the cell; the outer margin gray mottled with reddish brown; a dark velvety 

 brown spot on the costal margin near the apex, followed by two small transparent 

 white spots. Secondaries reddish brown, much darker at the anal angle, above which 

 is the commencement of a transverse line. Underneath the wings are dull reddish 

 brown with a transverse whitish line crossing both wings. Expanse 9 3^ 'T^rn. 



Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 

 Apatelodes corema, sp. nov. 



Body light brown with some gray scales on the patagise. Primaries light creamy 

 brown; some grayish scales along the costal margin; a basal, indistinct, wavy gray 

 line, followed on the inner margin by a large patch of gray scales ; the outer trans- 

 verse line deeply wavy, outwardly shaded with pale scales and followed by two trans- 

 parent spots between veins 4 and 5 and 5 and 6. Secondaries light reddish brow^n. 

 Underneath light reddish brown ; an indistinct median transverse shade and an outer 

 line, fine and straight on the primaries, but forming a series of black points on each 

 vein on the secondaries. Expanse 9 43 "i'^''- 

 Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 



Apatelodes sericea, sp. nov. 



Head dark brown. Thorax pale fawn color, the posterior portion dark velvety 

 brown preceded by a fine transverse line. Abdomen brown, very dark dorsally at 

 the base. Primaries above pale fawn color; a fine oblique line near the base from 

 the costa to the submedian vein, below which is a broad dark shade resting on the 

 inner margin and outwardly bordered by a fine grayish line; a wavy, narrow median 

 transverse shade ; the outer line very fine and wavy with a dark point on each vein ; 

 some brownish submarginal shades near the apex and a small transparent spot. Sec- 

 ondaries brown, very dark on the inner margin ; an indistinct transverse pale line. 

 Underneath fawn color shaded with brown at the apex of the primaries ; on the sec- 

 ondaries a median brown spot and an outer grayish line ; some submarginal brown 

 shades. Expanse $ 45 mm. 9 65 mm. 



Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 



Thelosia, gen. nov. 



Antennce pectinated in the $ , pubescent in the 9 . Legs slightly hairy. Pri- 

 maries with the costal margin slightly sinuate, acute at the apex, and the outer mar- 



