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very indistinct. Underneath similar, but duller; a grayish discocel- 
lular streak on secondaries; the spots more distinct than on upper 
surface. 
Expanse. — Twenty-six millimeters. 
Jlahitat. — Nova Friburgo, Brazil. 
Ty2)e.—^o. 5987, U.S.N.M. 
STAPHYLUS TERRENS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Wino-.s dark grayish ]>rown with darker brown mark- 
ings. Primaries, a basal shade; a broad median space from median 
vein to inner margin surmounted by a spot in cell, and outward!}' suf- 
fusing with a broad outer band, somewhat oblique and curved below 
costa; a tine subterminal line; large marginal spots suffusing towards 
apex. Secondaries, a spot in cell; a broad outer band; large marginal 
spots. Underneath, dark bi'own. Primaries, a faint grayish sub- 
terminal shade. Secondaries, inner margin and anal half of wing 
graA'ish, crossed b}" a subterminal brown shade; a gray discocellular 
streak. 
Expanse. — Twenty-nine millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Venezuela. 
r?/^^6^— N0..59S8, U.S.N.M. 
STAPHYLUS ALICUS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Wings dark brownish gray, the markings blackish 
brown. Primaries, a broad median and outer transverse band, a basal 
space, and small marginal spots all dark. Secondaries similar; the 
ba.sal space suffusing with the median band. Underneath, primaries 
dark brown; the inner margin paler; the outer margin tinged with 
violaceous. Secondaries violaceous brown, with darker brown mark- 
ings as on upper surface. 
Expanse. — Twenty-four millimeters. 
Ilahitat. — Southeast Brazil. 
The margin of wings rounded. 
Type.—^o. 5989, U.S.N.M. 
STAPHYLUS SUBAPICATUS, new species. 
Diagnosis. — Head and palpi mottled brown and j^ellow hairs. 
Wings dark brown, irrorated at base with light brown hairs, the 
markings still darker; the median shade somewhat oblique from costa 
toward inner space; the outer shade slightly curved below costa con- 
sisting of elongated spots; similar marginal spots. Secondaries, a 
dark spot in cell; median and outer shades narrower, suffused below 
costa; the marginal spots more irregular. Underneath, jjrimaries 
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