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Thorax dark brown. Fore wings dark umber-brown, with brilliant 

 silver-white metallic spots — two at one-fourth from the base 

 forming a scarcely broken oblique fascia tending outward From 

 the costa to the dorsum; two on the middle, one costal the other 

 dorsal, both straight ; two at one-third from the apex, almost 

 joined, not reaching the costa, with a silvery white streak in the. 

 commencement of the costal cilia ; beyond these another metallic 

 silvery dot lies at the extreme apex, and a silvery white streaklet 

 at the extremity of the apical cilia ; dorsal cilia purplish grey. 

 Exp, al. 8 mm. Hind wings dark vinous grey ; cilia purplish grey. 

 Abdomen dark brown speckled with metallic scales. Legs dark 

 brown, spurs and tarsal joints whitish. 



Type, $ Mus. Gudmann. 



Hab. West Indies — Hayti (Port-au-Prince, 24 V. — Gudmann). 

 Unique. 



TV. LAVEUNINM. 



41. Anybia, Stn. 



127. Anybia conspersa, Wlsm. 



Anybia conspersa, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 537, 548 

 (1892) \ 



Hab. West Indies — San Domingo (Monte Christi, 17 V. — 

 Gudmann); St. Thomas, 8 IV. (Gudmann); St. Vincent 1 ; 

 Grenada (Balthazar, 250-300 ft., windward side, 20 IV.-8 V.— 

 H. H. Smith). 



Bred by Mr. Gudmann at St. Thomas, from larvae feeding " in 

 the pulses of Abrus precatorius." (jlVv(>S'i«['*i 11 ) 



128. Anybia piperatella, sp. n. 



Antemue : the basal joint enlarged on its outer half ; dust-grey. 

 Palpi dust-grey, the apical joint slightly mottled externally. Head 

 and thorax dusty grey. Fore wings dust-grev, minutely speckled 

 with fuscous ; cilia brownish grey. Exp. al. 9 mm. Hind wings 

 and cilia pale brownish grey. Abdomen and legs brownish grey ; 

 anal tuft in the male ochreous. 



Type, 2 Mus. Wlsm. 



Hab. West Indies — St. Croix, 8-26 V. (Hedemann, Pontop- 

 pidan) ; St. Thomas, 20 ILT.-14 IV. (Gudmann, Hedemann). 

 Seven specimens. 



129. Anybia curyipunctella, Wlsm. 



Am/bia curvvpunctella, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 538, 548 

 (1892) 1 . 



Hab. W"st Indies — St. Croix, 24-29 IV. (Hedemann); St. 

 Thomas, 6 IV. (Gudmann); St. Vincent 1 : Grenada (Balthazar, 

 250-3DD ft., windward side, 4-8 V.— H. If. Smith). 



A series of specimens, evidently of this species, received From 

 St. Croix, St. Thomas, and Grenada, has enabled me to observe 



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