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a curious, falcate form. Color of primaries greyish brown, with in- 

 tenser shading at centre of wing, the shading assuming somewhat the 

 form of minimal granules. A transverse gre3'ish white line from apex 

 to near middle of interior margin, bending considerably inwardly at 

 its centre. Another transverse line from costa, near base, to interior 

 margin. The space enclosed by the two transverse lines being the 

 most intensely colored part of the wing. A prominent, semi-circular 

 black apical spot. A reniform discal spot, accompanied inwardly by 

 another rounded dot. 



Secondaries silvery grey, with blackish exterior margin, fading to- 

 wards centre of wing. Indications of light mesial line. 



Beneath, primaries of uniform brownish grey, somewhat lighter along 

 costa and exterior margin. Secondaries of silvery grey, slightly dust- 

 ed with light brown. 



Expanse of wings, 25 mim. Length of body, 8 mim. 



Habitat: South Arizona. Type $ , coll. B. Neumoegen. 



This insect proves to be of the genus Stibadium, in spite of its curi- 

 ously formed primaries. 



ScHiNiA (Porrima) Carmosina n. sp . 



Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen dark grey. Abdomen beneath 

 and legs of a lighter shade. 



Primaries of a brilliant red purple color, nearing the tint of a light 

 garnet, mixed with fleshy carmine tints. A broad transverse band of 

 light brown, broadest at its start at costa, narrowing towards centre and 

 widening at its termination on interior margin. The interior and an- 

 terior lines of this band are toothed with whitish color at intersection 

 of nerves. The course of median and subme.lian nervures while cross- 

 ing this band, indicated by lighter color. An exterior black marginal 

 line, consisting of conspicuous black dots at termination of nerves. 

 Fringes brown. 



Secondaries of an uniform brownish black, somewhat fading towards 

 base, with yellowish fringes. Slight indications of the discal dot. 



Beneath primaries brownish black with lighter, greyish shades along 

 costa, exterior and interior margins. At apex a blotch of bright car- 

 mine, purple tint, nearing the color of light garnet, diminishing in size 

 and ending pointedly at centre of exterior margin. The latter dotted 

 with black at termination of nerves. 



Secondaries brownish black, fading into lighter color in centre 

 and at base, being most intense at anal angle. A broad marginal 

 shading from costa to middle of exterior margin of the same bright 

 carmine purple tint, gradually fading towards centre. A large brown- 

 ish black discal dot. 



Expanse of wings, 28 mm. Length of body, 5 mm. 



Habitat: Central Florida. 



Type ? . Coll. B. Neumoegen. 



