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Mjevha, Walker. 



73. Mffiplia lacteata^ n. sp. 



Primaries cream coloured, tlie veins and a streak on 

 inner margin dusky ; secondaries rosy, apex brown ; 

 thorax greyish, abdomen rosy ; wings below cream 

 coloured, Avith a tinge of pink ; otherwise as above : ex- 

 panse 16 millimetres. 



Rio Javary, 2nd December, 1875. 



74. Mfepha aurea, n. sp. 



Primaries bright golden, crossed by two purplish-black 

 lines (forming a central band), the outer one ^-shaped; 

 basal and discal areas longitudinally streaked with black ; 

 a black marginal line ; a large carmine spot at the end of 

 the cell ; secondaries rose-red, apex black, fringe whitish : 

 thorax testaceous, abdomen rose-red; wings below nearly 

 as above, the carmine spot of primaries diffused; no basal 

 black streaks ; secondaries with a yellowish apical spot ; 

 body below pinky-brown, venter black banded: expanse 

 12 millimetres. 



Eio Mauhes, 5th May, 1874. 



Allied to M. sesapina. 



JOSIOIDES, Felder. 



75. Josioides myrrha. 



Phalana myrrha, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. p. 47, 

 pi. 29, fig. G. (1779). 

 $ . Serpa, in the bush, 25th April, 1874. 



76. Josioides abscissa. 



Hipocrita abscissa, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. 

 Schmett. i. Lep. iii. Bomb. ii. figs. 1 — 4 (1806). 

 2. Serpa, in the bush, 25th April, 1874. 



J. abscissa is probably a variety of the female of 

 J. myrrha. 



77. Josioides purpurata. 



Josioides purjjurata, Butler, 111. Typ. Lep. Het. i. 

 p. 55, pL 19, fig. 5 (1877). 

 Barreiras das Araras, Rio Solimoes, 16th January, 1874. 



