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Genus METACROCEA Dyar. 

 METACROCEA POSTFLAVA, new species. 



Head, thorax, and base of abdomen l)lack; abdomen otherwise 

 orange above, brown underneath. Primaries blaclv-brown, the veins 

 darker; a darker shade at base and medially on inner marg-in; an 

 antemedial darker spot on (tosta; traces of a darker subterminal shade 

 Secondaries black; a hyaline streak in, below, and beyond cell. 



Ji'.vjxmse. — 21) mm. 



Habitat. — Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Ti/pe.— Cat. No. 8513, U.S.N.M. 



Genus APOCEREA Dyar. 

 APOCEREA SOBRIA, new species. 



Head and thorax dark g'rey; some yellow behind head. Abdomen 

 black above; the last three segments banded with yellow, interrupted 

 subdorsally; anal hairs yellow. Primaries light grey, the veins and 

 markings dark grey; an antemedial curved line; a postmedial line 

 incurved below cell, dentate on inner margin, followed l)y shades and 

 streaks between the veins; terminal streaks between the veins. 

 Secondaries smoky grey-black, the base slightly whitish. 



Expanse. — 26 mm. 



Ildhitat. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana. 



Type.— Cat. No. 8514, U.S.N.M. 



Genus CORREBIA Herrich-Schaeffer. 

 CORREBIA OBSCURA, new species. 



Body black; an orange streak from antennas across collar and shoul- 

 ders; palpi yellow at base, circled with yellow near tips; trochanters 

 whitish; base of femora white and yellow; legs otherwise black; tarsi 

 circled with yellow. Primaries black; a postmedial fascia from costa 

 to inner margin, yellowish buff, becoming brown below cell. Second- 

 aries semihyaline black, the veins, costa, and outer margin darker. 



Kcjyan.si'. — 20 mm, 



Ilahitat. — Maroni River, French Guiana. 



Tyjx.—Ojii. No. 8515, U.S.N.M. 



Genus PROPYRIA Hampson. 

 PROPYRIA ATROXANTHA, new species. 



Fore wing with vein fJ stalked with 7 and I), vein 8 absent, other- 

 wise agreeing with Propyrla. Body black, orbits, patagia, a central 

 stripe on thorax, and subdor.sal band on tirst two segments of abdo- 

 men, orange yellow. Wings orange yellow% the apical third of pri- 



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