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round apex and termen preceded bj^ a series of longitudinal crimson 

 raarks longest opposite apex: cilia dark fuscous-grey, outer half 

 pale yellowish on termen. Hindwings and cilia whitish-ochreous, 

 French Guiana, E,. Maroni ; seven specimens. 



Machimia refuga, n. sp. 



S . 17 mm. Head and thorax white, sides of face dark fuscous. 

 Palpi white, second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2^. 

 Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa 

 gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, 

 little oblique ; 7 and 8 very long-stalked ; white, slightly sprinkled 

 with pale greyish-ochreous except towards costa anteriorly, terminal 

 edge pale greyish-ochreous ; stigmata small, black, plical very 

 obliquely beyond first discal ; a strongly curved series of minute 

 scattered black specks from beneath costa at f to above dorsum 

 at I : cilia white. Hindwings grey-whitish ; cilia white. 



French Guiana, St. Jean, R. Maroni, in July ; one specimen. 



Machimia pagana, n, sp, 



(S . 22 mm. Head and thorax rather light fuscous. Palpi 

 ochreous-whitish irrorated with dark fuscous and black, basal half 

 of second joint dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2. Abdomen 

 grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly rather dilated, costa gently 

 arched, apex rounded-obtuse, termen somewhat rounded, little 

 oblique ; rather light fuscous ; a large black dot on base of costa, 

 and a small one at base in middle ; stigmata black, first discal 

 large, others minute, indistinct, plical obliquely beyond first discal; 

 a strongly curved row of small indistinct blackish dots from beyond 

 middle of costa to | of dorsum, slightly sinuate opposite apex and 

 indented above dorsum : cilia whitish-ochreous suffused with pale 

 fuscous except at base. Hindwings grey, veins darker ; cilia grey- 

 whitish, with grey subbasal shade. 



French Guiana, R. Maroni ; one specimen. Allied to oerojiJiaea. 



Machimia furva, n, sp. 



J . 20 mm. Head and thorax brown slightly sprinkled with 

 dark fuscous, face whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish mixed 

 with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations 2|. Abdomen rather dark 

 grey. Forewings elongate, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen nearly straight, somewhat oblique; brown 

 sprinkled with dark fuscous ; stigmata small, indistinct, dark 

 fiTscous, plical obliquely beyond first discal, second discal transverse- 

 linear ; a cloudy roundish spot of rather dark fuscous suff'usion 

 beneath second discal ; an indistinct row of small dark fuscous 

 dots from | of costa to dorsum before tornus, discal portion curved 

 dbtwards : cilia brown, with dark fuscous median line. Hindwings 

 dark grey ; cilia light grey, with dark grey subbasal shade. 



French Guiana, R. Maroni ; two specimens. 



