New species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from S.E. Brazil. 3 



the veins black irrorated with orange; a fine black fascia along 

 discal fold; termen black; cilia black vrith some orange scales. 

 Expanse 22 mm. 



Hab. ARA9ATUBA, W. Sao Paulo. 



Sphecosoma alica, sp. n. 



(J. Palpi, 1st joint dark reddish brown, 2nd ochreous white, 

 3rd ochreous; femora dull orange above, black beneath; hind 

 femora with black ring at upper end; frons dark reddish brown 

 surrounded with greyish white ; vertex of head dark reddish brown 

 with slight purplish reflexion; back of head with a few yellow 

 scales mixed with the brown ; antennae black, the shaft dull orange 

 brown near extremity; tegulae dark brown with some yellow at 

 sides; thorax and patagia dark red brown with scattered dull 

 yellow hairs and scales; abdomen, segments 1-3 dark reddish 

 brown, a lateral yellow patch on 2nd segment, the remaining seg- 

 ments black with narrow posterior yellow bands, beneath yellowish. 

 Fore-wings yellowish hyaline, the veins black with scattered dull 

 orange scales; costa and inner margin dull orange; a fine dark 

 fascia in cell and along discal fold; short fasciae above veins 6 

 and 7 ; termen black ; cilia black mixed with dull orange. Hind- 

 wings yellowish hyaline ; costa dull orange ; a fine dark fascia along 

 discal fold ; termen black ; cilia dull orange. 

 Expanse 20 mm. 



Hab. ARAgATUBA, W. Sao Paulo. 



Sphecosoma semelina, sp. n. 



(J. Palpi, 1st joint dull orange, 2nd and 3rd black with scattered 

 orange hairs; pectus, legs and imderside of abdomen dull orange; 

 tibiae and tarsi heavily suffused with black above; frons white; 

 head and antennae black ; tegulae, patagia and thorax black mixed 

 with dull orange ; abdomen dull orange irrorated and suffused with 

 dark brown, a broad dark brown dorsal stripe, narrow lateral stripes 

 on first four segments. Fore -wings hyaline, the veins black; an 

 orange point at base of costa ; a short orange fascia at base of vein 

 1 ; inner margin black, termen narrowly black, expanding from 

 below vein 5 to origin of vein 7. Hind -wings hyaline ; base orange ; 

 costa, termen and inner margin black. 

 Expanse 24 mm. 



Hab. Alto da Serra, Santos. 



