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NO. 1456. NEW (^EOMETRID MOTHS— WARREN. 435 



Expanse of ivings. — IT mm. 



Locality. — Geldersland, Surinam River, Dutch Giiianu; 1 female. 

 In the hindwings of the female the coincident veins, 3, 4, are widely 

 forked just before hind margin. 



Genus CREMODES Guenee. 

 CREMODES CONCOMITANS, new species. 



ForewuKj. Pale stone-color, dusted with gray; the costal edge 

 ochreous; the lines fine, gray, parallel to hind margin; first at one- 

 fouilh, second from two-thirds of costa to near middle of inner mar- 

 gin, faintly outcurved from costa to median third at five-sixths, 

 irregndarl}' crenulate, bent above veins 6 and 2; beyond the second 

 line is a faint thick gra}^ shade parallel to it; cell spot white in a black 

 ring; marginal line fine, interrupted at veins; fringe concolorous; in 

 the male with a pink tinge. 



Hlndving. — Without inner line; fringe with sligiit dots beyond 

 veins. 



Under side paler, more ochreous; the costa of forewing pinkish; 

 the outer line only plain. 



Palpi externally red-l)rown, ochreous beneath; face gray-brown; 

 vertex, thorax, and abdomen like wrings; tufts of hair of hind tibiaa 

 of male pale ochreous. 



Expanse ofivhu/s. — 34 mm. 



Locality. — Santiago, Cuba; 1 male, 1 female, June and October, 1902. 



Tijpe.—C2it. No. 9215, U.S.N.M. 



CREMODES CURTA, new species. 



Eorewlng. — Pale grayish ochreous toAvards })ase, becoming deeper, 

 more mouse-color in outer half, with a faint rufous tinge; the lines 

 gra}', indistinct; first slightly outcurved at one-fourth; median from 

 costa just beyond middle to middle of inner margin, incurved from vein 

 5 to 2, followed by a broader parallel shade; outer line at three-fourths, 

 irregularly projecting between 2 and 4, and indented beyond cell; 

 a fine dark marginal line; fringe rufous; cell spot small, blackish. 



LLindwing. — Without basal line. 



Under side paler, the inner margin oi forewing whitish; costa of 

 forewing rufous, only the outer line distinct and thickened; the hind 

 margin gray without an}^ rufous tinge. 



Thorax and a])domen like wings; faceand vertex darker; palpi white 

 beneath, externally dark brown. 



Expanse of icings. — 30 mm. 



Locality. — Santiago, Cuba; 1 female, October, 1902. 



Characterized by the short, lilunt wings, and the red fringe. 



Type.—^^i. No. 9216, U.S.N.M. 



