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Primaries ; base and outer margin violaceous ; median space yellow on inner margin, 

 and on costa towards apex, also some yellow streaks on inner side of outer line, other- 

 wise median space is violaceous ; a white discal spot broadly surrounded with viola- 

 ceous ; the outer line from apex to inner margin near angle. Secondaries pale yel- 

 low ; slightly tinged with reddish on inner margin. Underneath pale yellow ; the 

 costa and outer margin of primaries violaceous. Expanse 35 mm. 



Habitat : Castro, Parana. 

 Adelocephala totoma, sp. nov. 



Male. Head and thorax pinkish gray. Abdomen blackish above, gray under- 

 neath. Primaries : the base narrowly, and outer margin beyond the outer line, pink- 

 ish gray, the intermediate space brown, with some dark gray strise ; the outer line 

 dark gray from costa near apex to middle of inner margin ; a white spot in the cell ; 

 the outer and inner margin with dark gray fringe. Secondaries roseate, the outer 

 margin whitish. Underneath primaries roseate ; the costa and apex grayish ; the line 

 only visible at apex. Secondaries grayish white. Expanse 59 mm. 



Female. Primaries light grayish brown with darker stria;. Secondaries pale 

 roseate, with outer margin grayish brown. Underneath entirely pale grayish brown 

 without markings. Expanse 65 mm. 



Habitat : Castro, Parana. 

 Hylesia subaurea, sp. nov. 



Female. Head and thorax reddish brown. Abdomen black above, golden 

 yellow below. Wings violaceous red, the lines darker. Primaries : the inner line 

 broad near the discal spot which is large and also darker ; the outer line slightly 

 oblicjue to vein 3, then straight to inner margin, preceded by a paler shade ; the outer 

 margin paler except between veins 3-6, the paler portion limited by a subterminal, 

 irregular line. Secondaries ; the discal spot less distinct ; the inner margin clothed 

 with golden hairs ; the outer line broad ; a subterminal lunular line, leaving the outer 

 margin paler. Underneath the base of the secondaries covered with golden hairs ; 

 the outer and subterminal lines close together at apex, then diverging to above anal 

 angle. Expanse 60 mm. 



Habitat: Orizaba, Mexico. 

 Hylesia corevia, sp. nov. 



Male. Head, patagite, and abdomen light ochreous brown ; thorax dark velvety 

 brown. Primaries ochreous brown tinged with grayish buff on costa; the lines fine, 

 dark brown ; the inner line irregular ; the outer line rounded below costa then parallel 

 with outer margin ; discal spot large, greenish buff; an indistinct subterminal shade ; 

 a dark marginal space below apex. Secondaries violaceous ; the costal margin 

 broadly grayish ; the outer margin broadly ochreous brown; an outer and a sub- 

 tenninal violaceous line, the latter more wavy ; discal spot large, orange red with 

 a whitish center. Underneath primaries gray ; in the cell and below apex on costal 

 margin dark violaceous brown ; a large bright red discal spot. Secondaries violaceous 

 gray, reddish brown on outer margin ; a fine darker outer line ; discal spot red with 

 vellowish center. 



