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NO. 145G. NEW (iEOMF/rRIl) MOTHS— WARREN. 405 



NEODETA FASCIATA, new species. 



Forewing. — Purplisli gray, black speckled; no inner line; outer line 

 at three-fourths, vertical from subcostal to vein 1, incurved at each 

 end, black and thick, slightly produced inward along the veins, fol- 

 lowed by a broad band of pinkish white, thickly tilled with gray striw, 

 which are darker at each end; marginal area again dark, united base- 

 ward by a dark waved line; fringe fuscous, with a pale basal line. 



Illndiving. — With a curved inner and outer black line, the latter 

 indented on vein 7; the pale band following much narrower than in 

 forewing; the basal area similarly pale; the dark marginal area with 

 a triangulate black streak from costa before apex. 



Under side of forewing dark fuscous, of hindwing pale gray, with 

 darker sti-iation. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen, fuscous-gray; the abdomen with black- 

 ish bands corresponding to the dark lines of hindwing; face and palpi 

 black. 



Expanse of wings. — 17 mm. 



Locality. — St. Laurent, Maroni River, French Guiana, November, 

 1904; 1 female. 



Tyjje.—OAi. No. 9153, U.S.N.M. 



NEODETA NANA, new species. 



Forewing. — Smoky purplish black, with indications of a thick inner 

 line on inner margin; a fairly distinct outer line at three-fourths, 

 strongly outcurved in upper half and on inner margin parallel to inner 

 line; a dark shade before hind margin. 



Hindwing. — With dark curved outer line, faintly edged with ful- 

 vous. 



Under side dark fuscous. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen all dark fuscous. 



Expanse of wings. — 15 mm. 



Locality. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana; 1 male, March, 

 1904. 



Type.—Q^X. No. 9154, U.S.N.M. 



NEODETA OCHRIPLAGA, new species. 



Forewing. — Dull dark fuscous, without markings, except a short 

 streak from before apex along hind margin consisting of three black 

 angulate marks. 



Hindwing. — Dark brown, with a narrow curved central fascia, edged 

 inwardly by a simple curved darker line, and outwardl}^ minutely 

 crenulate; it is preceded and followed by a paler shade mixed with 

 ochreous scales, which swell out into a blotch on costa before ajjex 

 before a triangulate black line, the furrow white. 



