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base of submedian; some violaceous irro rations beyond it from subcostal 

 vein to inner marg-in ; an antemedial black and grey point on median, and 

 another on submedian vein, connected by a tine violaceous shade, 

 beyond which is a lilacine space to postmedial, irrorated witii brown; 

 a dark grey spot at end of cell, preceded l)y a dark point on sul)costal; 

 the postmedial consisting of black and grey spots on veins, connected 

 l)elow vein 2 by a wavy dark line; beyond cell, and entire outer 

 margin above vein '2 shaded with lilacine brown; from vein 5 to apex 

 irrorated with black and grey; the inner marg-in produced medially; a 

 deep sinus before inner angle, edged with dark brown. Secondaries 

 whitish; the margins shaded with pale ocherous brown. 



Expanse. — -iO mm. 



Habitat. — St. Laurent, French Guiana. 



This species is nearest H. pallidnhi Guenee. ^ 



Ti/pe.—Csii. No. 87Ti, U.S.N.M. 



HEMICERAS LAURENTINA, new species. 



Head and thorax reddish 1 )ro wn; some white and black on vertex; 

 patagia shaded with lilacine; some white scales posterioid}" on thorax. 

 Abdomen light brownish. Primaries: base and outer margin brow^n; 

 a broad space before outer line, shaded with lilacine brown; anteme- 

 dial black and grey points on subcostal, median and submedian veins; 

 a black point on subcostal before end of cell; a tine greyish streak at 

 end of cell; apex black; from below it a straight line to sinus, gemi- 

 nate, dark reddish brown divided by a paler shade; the inner margin 

 with deep lobe, finely edged with l)lack and a few grey scales. Sec- 

 ondaries whitish; the inner and outer margin faintly shaded with pale 

 reddish ))rown; the opaque spot dark brown. 



Expanse. — 39 mm. 



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



Type.—0<it. No. 8775, U.S.N.M. 



HEMICERAS MANORA, new species. 



Head and palpi dark reddish brown, vertex white. Collar and 

 thorax dark violaceous brown. Abdomen lighter brown above. Pri- 

 maries dark brown, tinged Avith violaceous except beyond the outer 

 line, which is dark violaceous from costa close to apex to near middle 

 of inner margin; an indistinct curved, fine, reddish ))rown antemedial 

 line; three dark spots at end of cell in a curved row; the inner margin 

 straight. The secondaries smoky grey at base; outer margin and 

 veins brown; the opaque spot darker brown. 



Expanse. — 36 mm. 



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



Type.— Csit. No. 8776, U.S.N.M, 



