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obtuse-pointed, termen obliquely rounded; glossy dark violet- 

 slaty-grey ; an obscure subterminal fascia of dark fuscous suffusion, 

 broader in $ and extending suffusedly to termen : cilia violet-grey. 

 Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia grey. 



Brazil, Parintins, in October; Peru, Jurimagiias, 

 Iqiiitos, in March; five specimens. Very close to litho- 

 morpha, but I have seen very large numbers of that species, 

 of which the forewings are always narrower, without 

 distinct dilation, and always without any markings; 

 certainly distinct. 



Compsolechia phaeotoxa, n. sp. 



1^?. 13 mm. Head, thorax leaden-grey. Palpi pale glossy grey. 

 Forewings rather narrow, posteriorly dilated, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 termen obliquely rounded; leaden-grey; stigmata in one example 

 perceptible, cloudy, darker grey, discal approximated, plical rather 

 before first discal, but usually wholly obsolete; a dark fuscous 

 slightly incurved fascia from f of costa to tornus, anteriorly suflFused, 

 posteriorly well-defined; two or three cloudy dark fuscous dots on 

 upper part of termen : cilia grey, tips whitish-grey. Hindwuigs 

 dark fuscous ; cUia grey. 



Brazil, Santarem, Parintins, Teffe, from August to 

 December ; eight specimens. 



Compsolechia religata, n. sp. 



(J. 10 mm. Head, thorax dark grey, face shining ochreous- 

 whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint suffused grey, 

 terminal jomt anteriorly grey. Forewings rather narrow, slightly 

 dUated, costa straight, arched posteriorly, apex obtuse, termen 

 obliquely rounded; dark grey, becoming blackish-grey posteriorly; 

 an obscure grey-whitish shade from costa at 4 to tomus, obtusely 

 indented above middle : cilia dark grey. Hind^^'ings dark fuscous ; 

 cilia grey, a darker subbasal line. 



Peru, R. Napo, in May ; one specimen. 



Compsolechia ischnoptera, n. sp. 



(J. 9-10 mm. Head, thorax dark violet-grey. Palpi whitish, 

 second joint urorated grey, terminal joint anteriorly dark grey. 

 Forewings narrow, posteriorly slightly dilated, costa slightly sinuate, 

 somewhat bent at f , apex pointed, termen obliquely rounded ; dark 

 violet-grey; a whitish- ochreous apical patch, its edge running from 



