NO. 1434. VENEZUELAN SYNTOMW MOTHS— KLAGEK 539 



lie blue; legs brown, the fore coxa? with yellow patches. xA^bdomen 

 with two doi-sal and subdorsal brownish-yellow patches on front of 

 tirst seg-uient; the front of the second and third dorsal segments with 

 lateral yellowish fasciie nearly meeting above; the second, third, and 

 fourth segments with ventral In-oad yellow hands; a dorsal spot on 

 second segment, lateral series of spots beginning on same segment, 

 and incomplete sublateral series of spots metallic blue. Fore wing 

 with metallic-blue spots at base; a subcostal basal streak, a basal 

 streak below cell, a patch in end of cell, and streaks below base of 

 vein 2 crimson, slightly irrorated with brown scales; the discocellulars 

 with metallic-blue streaks; an oblique postmedian series of yellowish 

 spots between veins 3 and 7, the lower two being displaced outwardly; 

 underside marked about as above, but with a metallic-blue streak in 

 median part of cell, the lower discocellular streak expanded, and the 

 crimson markings without brown scales and outlined clearly. Hind 

 wing with basal large crimson patch below the cell, and an oblique 

 postmedian series of crimson spots between veins 2 and 6; underside 

 marked as above. 



Expanse. — '^^1-'^^ nmi. 



Habitat. — Suapure Mountains, Venezuela. 



Types. — Cat. No. 8413, U.S.N.M., and in collection of the author. 



MACROCNEME THYRIDIA Hampson. 



The coloration in this species is subject to consideraljle variation, 

 the metallic color varying from bronze green to topaz and dark 

 cupreous. The fore wing above often with medial metallic streaks 

 which are sometimes expanded and conjoined into a more or less 

 prominent central band. 



Ilahttat. — Ciudad Bolivar and Suapure, Venezuela. 



MACROCNEME AFFINIS, new species. 



Female. — Black; basal spots on palpi, lateral spots on frons, and 

 antennae near tips white; teguhe with white tips and some metallic- 

 blue scales; subdorsal stripes on thorax, and streaks on patagia 

 metallic blue; spots on trochanters, basal spots on fore coxa% and tips 

 of hind tarsi white; tibia* and fore coxa? usually with metallic-blue 

 streaks. Abdomen with subdorsal and lateral white spots on first seg- 

 ment, lateral and sublateral spots on second, and ventral points on the 

 other segments; the dorsal surface beyond the subdorsal spots, and 

 the sides of medial ventral segments suffused more or less with dark 

 cupreous green. Fore wing with white point at base of costa; some 

 metallic blue on base and streaks of same in and below end of cell 

 and above toner margin; underneath with a subcostal streak, and 

 large fascia? in and below cell metallic blue. Hind wing underneath 



