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Cranaodes stereopa, ii. sp. 



cJ . 27 ram, Ifead pale oclii'eous, crown fulvous-tinged. Palpi 

 ochreous-whitish, second joint fuscous except towards apex. 

 Thorax ochreous-whitish, anteriorly suffused pale ochreous, a 

 dark fuscous spot on shoulder. Abdomen whitish- ochreous, an 

 ochreous-whitish hairpencil lying along it on each side from 

 metathorax. Forewings elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, 

 costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly rounded, rather 

 oblique; pale whitish-ochreous, brassy-tinged, with pearl-white 

 reflections : markings purple suflusedly irroruted dark fuscous ; a 

 moderate fascia from near base of costa to | of dorsum, posterior 

 edge with an acute-triangular projection below middle ; a small 

 oval spot iu disc before middle, and a dot above its anterior end ; a 

 fascia from 5 of costa to ~ of dorsum, interrupted in disc, lower 

 portion considerably broader ; about seven dots on costa between 

 fasciae, and five small ones posteriorly ; three or four dots on 

 dorsum : cilia whitish-brassy-ochreous. Hindwings pale grey 

 with brassy reflections ; cilia Avhitish-brassy-ochreous. 



Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet, November; one specimen. 



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SCLEROPLASTA, n. g. 



Characters of Monojiis, but forewings with 3 and 4 separate, 

 extremity of 10 forming a thickened stigma, connected with 

 base of 9. 



Type liberiella Z. I have not seen this species, but Zeller notes 

 the characters as above, and I should not be able to include it 

 within my definition of Monopis. 



v/ Monopis halospila, n. sp. 



(S . 15 mm, Head pale ochreous tinged brownish except on 

 face. Palpi fuscous, apex whitish. Thorax rather dark fuscous. 

 Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 2 and 3 out of 4, 8 and 9 

 closely approximated at base or stalked ; purplish-fuscous, sprinkled 

 dark fuscous ; a transverse ochreous-whitish blotch from costa 

 before middle, its apex formed by the round subhyaline discal 

 spot ; a narrow semioval whitish spot on dorsum towards tornus ; 

 some small whitish strigulte on costa posteriorly, and two small 

 spots before apex : cilia ochreous-whitisli, base mixed fuscous. 

 Hindwings with veins all separate; light bronzy-grey; cilia pale 

 greyish. 



Colorado, at 5000 feet, ^lay ; one specimen. 



Monopis avara, n, sp, 



cJ . 19 mm. Head yellow. Palpi dark fuscous, tip yellow. 

 Thorax dark fuscous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft light yellow. 

 Forewings elongate, ratlier narrow, costa slightly arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 9 and 10 stalked ; dark fuscous, 



