NO. 1420. :\^Tr so VTH AMERICAN MOTHS— SCHA US. 1 U 1 



black; the anus white; a broad brown dorsal band on first four .seg- 

 ments; an interrupted black line on other seg-ments; underneath 

 white. Primaries light grey; the costa, apex broadly and inner mar- 

 g'in dark-brown grey: the veins buff brown; some butl- brown lines on 

 inner margin: a large round dark brown-grey spot in and below cell 

 medially; a large irregular dark brown-grey spot at and beyond end 

 of cell; both spots outlined with whitish gre}"; a similar line from 

 subcostal to vein 3, separating the light portion from dark apical por- 

 tion; a dentate subterminal buff-brown line above vein 5; elongated 

 dark streaks between the veins; below vein 5 these spots are edged 

 with buff'. Secondaries hyaline; the veins black; the margins clouded 

 with l)lack. 



Eti-jKin^e. — 43 nmi. 



Hal) Hat. — Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Type.— C^i. No. 8506, U.S.N.M. 



Genus HELUIRA Butler. 

 HELUIRA DOLENS, new species. 



Bodv black; patagia and abdomen shaded with dark blue; fore coxte 

 and l)ase of abdomen ventrall}^ creamy buff"; a fringe of orange hairs 

 behind head. Primaries dull black; an antemedial and a medial velvety 

 black shade on costa; a similar shade along- submedian vein; a sub- 

 apical shade, and a su])terminal similar shade from veins 2 to 5. Sec- 

 ondaries hyaline, the margins broadly black. 



Exjxtnse. — 27 mm. 



Ilahltat. — Caura Valley, Venezuela. 



Type.—C^. No. 8507, U.S.N.M. 



HELUIRA UMBRIMACULA, new species. 



Body black; an orange and red fringe behind head; a yellow spot 

 posteriorly on thorax; fore coxa? white; a large ventral white spot on 

 abdomen. Primaries olivaceous butt"; the veins black; a broad post- 

 medial black shade from costa to near inner angle; apex broadly 

 blackish, with terminal dark olivaceous buff' spots; an orange spot at 

 base of costa. Secondaries: the basal half white; the veins and outer 

 half lilack. Underneath the primaries are black with whitish shades 

 in and below cell; four postmedial whitish spots. 



Expanse. — 81 mm. 



Hah! tat. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana. 



Type.—Q2.i. No. 8508, U.S.N.M. 



Genus EUCEREON Hubner. 

 EUCEREON CARABAYANA, new species. 



Antenni¥ and palpi black; frons dark blue; collar, thorax, and back 

 of head grey, irrorated with brown: abdomen grey^ish on basal half, 



