Ceromitia chionocrossa, u. sp. 



(S 2 • 10-11 mm. Head white, face grey mixed white. Autennie 

 white ringed fuscous, d simple. Thorax white, patagia grey. 

 Porewings apex tolerably pointed, tcrmeii very oblicjuely rounded ; 

 (^ and 9 sometimes connate ; rather dark grey: cilia rather dark 

 grey, on termen white. Hindwings and cilia light grey. 



Brazil, Para, 11. Trombetas, June, September {Parish) ; 3 ex. 

 Tlie genus Ceromitia is known hitherto only from South Africa, 

 whence I am acquainted with more than 40 species ; I now 

 describe seven entirely typical species from the Amazon region of 

 Brazil ; this is a clear rccoid of great interest. 



Ceromitia ochrodyta, n. sp. 



J . 9-10 mm. Head white, face grey. Antennae white ringed 

 fuacous, ciliations c5' ^- Thorax white, patagia greyish-ochreous. 

 Foi-cwings tolerably pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; 8 and 

 9 connate; light greyish-ochreous, base of scales light grey, some 

 scattered dark grey and black scales ; sometimes a dark fuscous dot 

 on lower angle of cell; some scattered black marginal scales on 

 posterior part of costa and termen : cilia light greyish-ochreous. 

 Hindwings grey with purple reflections ; cilia pale grey. 



Bkazil, Pariutins, October (Parish) ; 2 ex. 



Ceromitia exalhata, n. sp. 



(S . 10 mm. Head, thorax white. Antennae white ringed grey, 

 pubescent-ciliated (1), basal joint dark grey. Forewings obtuse- 

 pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; all veins separate; white, 

 base of scales pale grey ; two or three scattered black scales, a small 

 blackish dot in middle of disc, and large blackish dot in disc 

 })eyond | ; one or two small blackish dots on dorsum, and a few 

 scattered scales on costa and termen : cilia whitish. Hindwings 

 pale brassy-grey ; cilia grey-whitish. 



JiuAziL, 11. Trombetas, September (Parish) • 1 ex. 



Ceromitia eccentra, n. sp. 



5. 15 mm. Head whitish, face grey. Antenna? greyish. 

 Thorax grey suffused whitish on margins, Forewings obtuse, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 connate ; grey irrorated 

 wliitish-grey, a few scattered dark grey scales ; a small dark fuscous 

 dot in middle of disc, and larger one at f: cilia light grey speckled 

 whitish. Hindwings grey ; cilia light grey, 

 Brazil, Obidus, September (Parish) ; 1 ex. 



Ceromitia viscida, n. sp, 



J 2 . 13-14 mm. Head white. Antennae white, ciliations d" 

 hardly 1. Thorax whitish, Forewings obtuse-pointed, termen 

 very obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 connate ; light grey, sprinkled 

 violet-whitish and dark grey ; indistinct small spots of darker 



