NO. 1420. NE W so UTH A MERICA N MO THS—SCHA VS. 2 1 



Genus METALOBOSIA Hampson. 

 METALOBOSIA INVARDA, new species. 



Head and thorax black. Abdomen abo\e dull red, black under- 

 neath and on la.st .segment above. Primaries violaceou.s brown, iri- 

 descent. Secondaries black; below cell to inner maro-ju and anal 

 angle roseate. 



Expanse . — 19 nnii. 



IJahltat. — St. Jean, French Guiana. 



Ti/pe.-Cat. No. S58,S, U.S.N. M. 



Genus ARHABDOSIA Dyar. 

 ARHABDOSIA SUBVARDA, new species. 



Head, thorax, and primaries dark brown. Abdomen red; the last 

 segment and tufts black. Secondaries black; the inner area from just 

 witiiin cell red. 



Krpanse. — U* nun. 



ILihlfdt. — St. Jean, French (luiana. 



Type.— C2it. No. S;-):;!>, U.S.N.M. 



Genus ASCAPTESYLE Dyar. 

 ASCAPTESYLE SUBM ARGINATA, new species. 



Head, thorax, and primaries gre3'ish brown. Abdomen dark brown. 

 Secondaries crim.son; the apex, a terminal line, and fringe black. 

 Exjxuise. — '20 mm. 



Ilahltat. — Trinidad, British West Indies. 

 Type.— Cut. No. S.540, U.S.N.M. 



Genus NODOZANA Hampson. 

 NODOZANA BELLICULA, new species. 



Head and thorax dark grey. Abdomen roseate above; underneath 

 bufi" handed with l)lack. Primaries pinkish l)uti'; a broad black median 

 fascia, containing a pale l)utf spot in cell and one above it, followed by 

 a red spot at end of cell; an oblique black line from costa at three- 

 fourths from base to a black spot at inner angle, followed by black 

 streaks on veins, interrupted on veins 5 and 6. Secondaries pinkish 

 3^ellow, the apex black. 



KvjKm.se. — 12 nun. 



Hahitat. — St. Jean, French (xuiana. 



Type.—CQ.i. No. 8541, U.S.N.M. 



