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Genus HYPIDA.LIA Hampson. 

 HYPIDALIA SANGUIRENA, new species. 



Head and thorax ochreous, two black spots on collar; patagia 

 edged with red. Abdomen reddish; a dorsal row of black spots. 

 Primaries ochreous; the veins vinous red; also a triangular line in 

 cell resting on discocellular; an antemedial line, incurved towards 

 base of inner margin; a geminate postmedial line, divided b}^ a grey- 

 ish line, incurved to antemedial line on inner margin; a subterminal 

 wavy line; a streak below cell and vein 2; all the lines vinous red. 

 Secondaries reddish. 



Expanse. — 47 mm. 



Hahitat. — St. Jean, French Guiana. 



Type.—OaX. No. 8601, U.S.N.M. 



Genus MELESE Walker. 

 MELESE CASTRENA, new species. 



Head and thorax light brown. Abdomen roseate above, pale 

 brown luiderneath. Primaries light brown; a black point in cell; a 

 black and red spot below median near base; a buff space on inner 

 margin from nearer base to middle, containing crimson annuli; some 

 red scales near cell between veins 2 and 3; a l)lackisli spot on end of 

 cell; a semihyaline spot below vein 6 and one above it, both edged 

 with black; a roseate l)uff spot al)Ove on costal margin; the outer mar- 

 gin grej'er. Secondaries pale roseate. 



Expanse. — 26 nun. 



Hahitat. — Castro, Parana, Brazil. 



Very much like M. asana Druce, but the male antenna? are minutely 

 serrate, with cilia. 



Type.— Cat. No. 8602, U.S.N.M. 



MELESE CHIRIQUENSIS, new species. 



Palpi crimson, fringed with dark brown. Head and thorax brown. 

 Abdomen crimsom above, white underneath. Primaries brown, irro- 

 rated with dark ])rown scales; a white antemedial point on submedian; 

 a small roseate spot below median nearer base; an irregular hyaline 

 spot beyond cell from vein .5 to subcostal, broadest on vein 5; white 

 and roseate spots on apical third of costa; fringe spotted with white. 

 Secondaries: the. base and inner margin roseate; otherwise blackish 

 grey; a roseate postmedial spot on costa. 



Exp)anse. — Male, 26 mm. 



Ilahltat. — Chiriqui, Panama. 



Allied to M. halxmi Dognin, which has the hyaline spot extending 

 below vein 5, and no roseate on secondaries, and is also of a grej^er 

 color. Of M. hahoxa I have 2 males and a female. 



Type.— Cat. No. 8603, U.S.N.M. 



