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inwards to inner margin; postmedial line oblique from costa to 

 vein 8, then slightly and evenly excurved to inner margin ; a wavy 

 subterminal line slightly angled inwards on vein 8, excurved from 

 8 to 5, slightly angled inwards on vein 5, excurved to 2, then bent 

 outwards to inner margin; a wavy terminal line with dark spots 

 between the veins ; terminal area light reddish brown ; cilia rufous ; 

 orbicular and reniform very large, well defined by ochreous, the 

 former oblique, oval, extending well below the cell, a light shade in 

 centre, rufous towards the edges and a dark shade within the 

 ochreous ring; reniform excavated on outer side, extending well 

 below end of cell and including discocellulars ; a light shade on 

 discocellulars. Hind-wings dark brown; cilia rufous. 

 Expanse 48 mm. 



Hab. Alto da Serra, Santos. 



Subfam. Acronyctinae. 

 Speocropia mamestroides, sp. n. 



9- Rufous brown ; the scales on head and body tipped with 

 grey; some scattered black scales on tegulae; metathoracic crest 

 purplish brown ; abdomen light reddish brown. Fore-wings rufous 

 irrorated with purple-brown, the veins dark purple-brown, the lines 

 rather obscure; an indistinct dark subbasal line; antemedial line 

 double, more clearly defined on submedian fold, where it is strongly 

 angled outwards, preceded by dark suffusion on inner margin; a 

 narrow diffused medial shade ; postmedial line wavy, diffused, 

 dentate, oblique from costa to vein 7, where it is strongly excurved ; 

 subterminal line dentate, followed by lighter shade ; terminal area 

 dark; termen crenulate, dark purple-brown; cilia pui'ple-brown 

 with whitish line at base, pale rufous at tornus; orbicular oval 

 defined by dark purple-brown; reniform rather obscure, some 

 ochreous scales beyond it. Hind-wings ochreous white suffused 

 with rufous brown; a large diffused discocellular spot; a narrow 

 diffused wavy postmedial and broad diffused terminal band ; termen 

 dark; cilia ochreous white. 



Expanse 44 mm. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



Iheringia, gen. no v. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching 

 to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd long, porrect ; 

 frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennae of (J ciliated ; thorax 



