NO. 1420. KEW so VTH AMERICAN MOTHS— SCHA US. 229 



HYPONERITA CARINARIA, new species. 



Body violaceous red above, yellow underneath; a vellow spot on 

 vertex; a yellow transverse line at base of abdomen. Primaries vio- 

 laceous red; an antemedial 3'ellow spot on costa reaching median, 

 finely edged with crimson; a similar smaller postmedial spot not 

 extending- below the subcostal; the outer margin below vein 7 3'ellow- 

 edged by a crimson line forming three outward curves close to margin 

 from vein 7 to vein 4, where it forms an inward angle just below 5 

 and is wavily perpendicular to inner angle. Secondaries yellow. In 

 the female the secondaries are roseate; the inner margin broadly 

 tinged with 3'ellow. 



Expanse. — Male, 27 mm. 



Habitat. — St. Laurent, Maroni River, French Guiana. 



Type.—OAt. No. 8632, U.S.N. M. 



HYPONERITA DECLIVIS, new species. 



Palpi 3^ellowish; a fine crimson streak l)ehind. Frons, collar, and 

 thorax lilacine brown. Vertex yellow with some crimson scales 

 anteriorly and posteriorly. Abdomen lilacine brown al)ove, yellow 

 underneath; some crimson subdorsall}' at base. Primaries lilacine 

 brown, an elongated yellow spot on costa from near base to middle, 

 extending to median; a smaller postmedial spot, and a still smaller 

 spot near apex; the outer margin below vein 7 yellow, widening just 

 below vein .5; all the yellow markings finely edged with red. Second- 

 aries yellow. In the female the secondaries are yellow on costal mar- 

 gin and at base, otherwise blackish brown; there is also a small crim- 

 son spot medially on su])median vein. 



Expanse. — 2-i mm. 



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



Tt/pe.— Cat. No. 8633, U.S.N. M. 



HYPONERITA INCERTA, new species. 



Palpi roseate fringed with grey. Body violaceous brown above, 

 yellow underneath; some crimson at base of al)domen, also laterally 

 and on last segment. Primaries violaceous brown; markings yellow, 

 finely edged with crimson; a large costal spot from near base to mid- 

 dle not reaching the median vein; the postmedial spot smaller and the 

 spot before apex very small; the outer half of costa salmon color; the 

 outer margin l^elow vein 7 yellow, widest just above vein 4; anteme- 

 dial and postmedial upright crimson lines above the inner margin. 

 Secondaries roseate. 



What I consider the female of this species has the secondaries black; 

 no red above inner margin of primaries, and only a red subdorsal spot 

 at base of abdomen. 



