NO. 145(5. NEW GEOMETRIt) MOTHS— \VARnEN. 421 



r Face, basal joint of anteniiffi, and palpi above purplish; vertex and 

 antennal .shaft white; thorax and a))domen pale dull green; the dorsum 

 tinged with purplish and with five purple crests. 



ExjKWse of ir !)}</.'<. — 30 mm. 



Locality. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French Ciuiana; 1 male, July, 

 1904. 



Nearest to Oosjnla coiKjcnci' AVarren, from Rio Demerara; ))ut that 

 : species has the marginal border entirely interrupted below middle of 

 wing. 



TyjH'.—Cai. No. OlSf>, T.S.N.M. 



Genus RACHEOLOPHA Warren. 

 RACHEOLOPHA CARNELUNATA, new species. 



Foreioing. — Sea-green; costal edge yellowish; cell spot brown; veins 

 toward hind margin dark; marginal line black, preceded above middle 

 b}' three pinkish white horseshoe-shaped blotches; a large one between 

 veins 4 and 6, a smaller one l^etween G and 7, and a minute one above 7; 

 a still larger flattened blotch at anal angle. All these blotches are edged 

 with dull purplish and connected by a similar purplish line running- 

 close to margin between veins 1 and 4; the veins through the blotches 

 are also purple; fringe whitish, checkered with purplish beyond veins. 



Ilindtring. — Similar; the cell spot white at the tip end of the 

 discocellular. 



Under side pale iridescent green, marginal lines and fringe as above. 



Face, palpi, and dorsal crests purpHsh; vertex and shaft of antenna^ 

 white; the pectinations rufous; thorax and base of abdomen green; 

 anal segments, under side, and legs whitish; forelegs reddish in front. 



Expanse of -wrngx. — Male, '2(> mm. 



Local ity. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French (ruiana. 



Type.— 0,2,1. No. 9187, U.S.N.M. 



RACHEOLOPHA CGERULEA, new species. 



Forewhig. — Blue-green; costa deep yellow; a row of fine purplish 

 marginal dashes between veins; fringe ochreous checkered with pink. 



Ilhidicings. — Similar, with a small discal wliite spot. 



Under side whitish green; costa of fore wing yellowish. 



Face, palpi, and front of forelegs deep red; vertex white; thorax 

 and abdomen blue-green; the tufts metallic l^rown; anal segments and 

 *' under side of abdomen and the legs whitish ochreous. 



Expanse of wings. — Male, 25 mm. 



Locality. — Omai, British Guiana. 



Type.— Cut. No.' 9188, U.S.N.M. 



