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Genus CAROGA, ne\Ar genus. 



Eyes lar^e, naked; palpi upturned to vertex, the third joint small, 

 second long- and pilose; legs long, hind tibia? hairy. Hind wing with 

 vein 5 distinct, from lower fourth of the discocellulars; wings broad, 

 ample. 



CAROGA COSTALIS, new species. 



Wings broad, smoky brown, shining, uniform; costa very broadly 

 whitish brown from base to apex; transverse posterior line dark brown, 

 diffuse, very faintly crossing the pale costal space; other lines lost; a 

 dark mark at base and row of terminal spots. Hind wing- unspotted, 

 Al)domen long, dark brown. Below wings lighter, each with a rounded 

 blackish discal spot. 



Expanse. — 37 mm. 



Hahitat. — Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Type.—Qiit. No. 9551, U.S.N.M. 



Genus PHyEOCHL^ENA Hubner. 

 PH-ffi:OCHLiENA CUPREA, new species. 



Dark brown with purplish luster; transverse anterior and posterior 

 lines fine, irregular, linearly pale with brown borders within; a round, 

 punctiform yellowish white discal dot; subterminal line waved, fine, 

 like the other lines; terminal space a shade paler. Hind wing dark 

 brown. Below much lighter, especialh'^ toward base. 



Expanse. — 24 mm. 



Hahitat. — Sao Paulo, Brazil. 



Ti/pe.— Cut. No. 9552, U.S.N.M. 



Genus PALINDIA Guenee. 

 PALINDIA ARGENTILINEA, new species. 



Bright grass green; costa narrowly ocherous with little black streaks; 

 transverse anterior, median and posterior lines all ol)li(iue, subparallel, 

 rather closely placed, pale brown, pale silvery edged without; a lu-own 

 patch on transverse anterior line in submedian fold; a straight terminal 

 silver line. Hind wing whitish on costa, else green, the terminal silver 

 line expanded at the angle in the margin before a round blackish patch 

 with pale edge. Below silky white, green tinged, fringes black. 



Expanxi;. — 35 nun. 



Ildhltat. — Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Type.— Cut. No. 9553, U.S.N.M. 



