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Notes on the Lepidopterous Genera Carama and Tkichetiia, xcifh 

 descriptions of new species; by Aktiiur G. Butleu, F.L.8. 



The genus Trichetra Avas originally described by WestAvood. 

 for the reception of a new and singular Lipitride from Tasmania: 

 subsequently a second species of the same genus was described 

 and figiu'ed by Curtis, under the new generic and sjiocific names 

 of Arcturus Sparshalli. 



In the fourth part of his Lepidoptera Heterocera ]\lr. Walker 

 incoiTectly identified the species named by Curtis, aird, finding- 

 generic differences between his (Walker's) A. S/mt^shalli, and the 

 7'. mesomelas of Westwood. and also discovering the fact that 

 Arctarvs was jireoccupied in the Crustacea, he named the genus 

 Carama. 



Tlie type of Walker's C. Sparshalli is from Para, that of 

 Curtis's ^1. S/iarshalll is probably of Australian origin. 



Caeama. Walker. 

 1. Carama Walkeri, n. sp. 

 Carama SparslialU, Walker (nee Curtis), Lep. Het. 4, p. 844. 

 $ Para. Sp. ead. ? ? Mexico. Brit. Mus. 

 Walker confounded no less than four species under this name 

 m the cabinet. It would create confusion to retain it for his 

 type. 



2. Carama. vi/j/o, n. sp. 



Smaller than the preceding, the primaries shorter and broader 

 in comparison, less glossy ; antenn;v comparati\ely longer, witli 

 the scape more woolly ; the radiating hairs on the teguhe of 

 only about half the length ; the abdomen less woolly : :dl the 

 tarsi below black. Expanse of wings 1 inch fi lines. 

 $ Vera Cruz : 9 New Granada. lirit. I\Ius. 



3. Carama o rm« .'' (Sepji. Surin Ylind. ). 



About the same avei-age size as the preceding ; it di(foi-s (Vdin 

 C. Walkeri in its smaller size, the shorter, broader, and less 

 glossy primaries ; tlie abdomen above white, banded with vellow 

 in the female ; the pectus and anterior coxa^ l>arely tinted with 

 black ; tarsi below testaceous. Expanse of win^-s, $ 1 inch. 

 2 lines ; 9 1 inch, 3-7 lines. 



