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CLAPHE TORNIPUNCTA, new species. 



Head and tliorax dark gvoy hrown. Abdomen light brown. Pri- 

 maries dark brown, the co.stal margin broadl}^ irrorated witli grey; 

 antemedial and postmedial lines marked I)}" white points on veins; a 

 small dark spot at end of cell; an indistinct darker dentate subterminal 

 line; a white spot at inner angle. Secondaries light brown; the costal 

 margin broadly white with some blackish scales forming indistinct 

 lines. Underneath light brown; the apices greyish; a dark submar- 

 ginal line, and traces of a median line on secondaries. 



Mi'jjanse. — 35 mm. 



Hahltat. — St. Jean, French Guiana. 



7y/7>..— Cat. No. S842, U.S.N.M. 



CLAPHE MORENS, new species. 



Antennsi? ochreous. Bod^^ dull black. Primaries dull ]>lack; two 

 velvety black points at end of cell; faint traces of a ])aler postmedial 

 and subterminal line. Secondaries: the costal and inner margins 

 broadly black, the outer margin narrowl}' so; the discal area white. 



Krpanse. — il mm. 



Hahltat. — St. Jean, French Guiana. 



Type. OaL No. S843, U.S.N.M. 



CLAPHE GIULIA, new species. 



Body and primaries dark grey brown. Primaries: a ])lack spot at 

 end of cell; darker postmedial and subterminal ))auds, coalescing below 

 vein 3. Secondaries: the costal, inner margin, and fringe dark grey 

 brown, otherwise smoky white. 



Kvpan se. — 38 m m . 



Hahltat. — St. Jean, French Guiana. 



Type.—Q2A.. No. 8844, U.S.N.M. 



CLAPHE MEDIOCLARA, new species. 



Head and collar mottled l)rown and huti'. Thorax blackish, mottled 

 with lllacine grey. Abdomen light reddish brown, with darker sub- 

 dorsal tuft. Primaries light brown at base and broadly on outer 

 margin; a ])road lilacine space on middle of inner margin; a large 

 white space at end of cell inclosing a round black spot; blackish ante- 

 uiedial and postmedial shades coalescing between the lilacine and 

 white spaces; a blackish dentate submarginal line. Secondaries light 

 brown; the costal margin broadly irrorated with black and lilacine, 

 becoming whitish at apex; a dark subterminal line. Underneath light 

 brown; blackish postmedial and subterminal shades on both wings. 



Expanse. — 39 nun. 



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



Type.— Cat. No. 8845, U.S.N.M. 



