434 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxx. 



thick, luiuilate-dentate, outcurvod above, indented on .submodiaii fold; 

 a hind marg-inal cloud, the marginal line and the fringe dark purplish. 



Hindnnncj . — With the base, an anteniedian shade, a line postiiiedian 

 line, the apex, and fringe vinou.s; cell spot vinous; the swollen flap 

 on abdominal margin pale ochreous. 



Under side brownish ochreous with the base and hind margin 

 diffusely vinous; cell spot, outer line, and fringe deeper red; hind- 

 wing with only the cell spot and fring-e vinous, the mealy scales in the 

 submedian furrow brownish; the fringe of hair on median veins 

 ochreous; in the female the vinous markings are dull >>ut present on 

 both wings. 



Head and dorsum deep purple; shoulders and patagia ochreous, 

 paler in the male; abdomen beneath and legs ochreous. 



E,i'j_)an)<e of irlngs. — 16 mm. 



Locality. — Cayenne, French Guiana; 1 male, 1 female, January- and 

 February, 1904. 



Ti/j>e.^CsiL No. 921^, LT.S.N.M. 



APHANOPHLEPS VULPINA, new species. 



Forewing. — Male rufous-l)rown, liecoming ochreous with rufous 

 scaling along costal margin; a dark cell spot, and dark rufous outer 

 line from four-tifths of costa outcurved and approaching hind margin 

 below middle; inbent and angled on sulimedian fold; fringe dark 

 rufous beyond a dark rufous marginal line. 



lUndwing. — Wholly rufous, with an ol)scure fine outer line. ))ent 

 on vein 3. 



Under side brighter I'ufous; the costa of forewing only dull yellow- 

 ish; the cell spot and outer line visil)le. 



Head red; shoulders and patagia ochreous-l)rown like costa of fore- 

 wings; abdomen, rufous; legs, ochreous; the tuft of hind legs deep 

 rufous. 



Kcpanm of irlng><. — 20 nun. 



Locality. — St. Jean, Maroni Kiver, French (luiana; 1 male, March, 

 1904. 



Type.— C?ii. No. 9214, U.S.N.M. 



The female may be described as follows; 



Formnng. — Olive-ochreous. suffused throughout with dark pur- 

 plish; costal margin, inner and outer line puri)lish; cell spot, marginal 

 line, and basal half of fringe deep purple; tir<t line nearly vertical, 

 obscure at one-thiid; outer from three-fourths of costa outcurved and 

 indented on submedian fold; the tips of fringe rufous. 



TLindiring. — The same, l)ut with no inner line. 



Underside yellowish straw-color in forewing, suffused with reddish; 

 both wings Avith vkA\ spot, outer line, and fringes reddish. 



Head red; thorax and abdomen like wings; abdomen below and legs 

 ochreous. 



