458 PIKX'EEDTSdS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



lines rise, both indented on submedian fold, the median widely out- 

 eurved round the pnrpli.sh cell spot; outer line deeper purple, from 

 three-fourths of costa to just before anal ang-le. faintly excurved below 

 middle, followed by a purplish band with irregular outer edge; a row 

 of purplish marginal spots; fringe 3'ellow. 



IJindwiru/. — Similar, without inner line; the outer line more distinct. 



Under side paler, the markings clearer; a slight sul)marginal shade 

 is more distinct than on upper side. 



Face deep red; vertex and antennse white; thorax and abdomen 

 yellow ochreous with reddish dusting. 



Krjydiuc of irings. — 11-12 nun. 



Locality. — Cayenne, French (xuiana; 2 females, January. February, 

 liM)4. 



The second of these specimens is entirely suti'used with purplish on 

 the upper side, and on the thorax and doi'sum; the fringes dull yellow. 



Veins 3, 4 as well as 6, 7 stallced in the hindwings. 



Tt/pe.— Cat. No. 9260, J.S.N.M. 



PTYCHOPODA RUFARENARIA, new species. 



Foreirtjuj. — In male ochreous, slightly dusted with grayish rufous; 

 in female sandy-ochreous, more thickh' dusted throughout; lines 

 darker, more conspicuous in the male; the inner at one-third, slightl}' 

 curved at costa, then straight and vertical; the outer from three- 

 fourths of costa, outcurved, and below middle slightlv crenulate, inbent 

 on submedian fold; a faint median shade touching the })lack cell spot; 

 marginal area more thickly dusted; marginal line purplish; fi-iuge 

 rufous, with dark checkering beyond veins in basal half. 



ffindioing. — Without basal line. 



Under side yellowish, with cell spots; outer, and marginal lines dull 

 ])urplish; forewing with the cell and costal area above it, and the 

 marginal area rufous; in the female both wings are more uniforndy 

 tinged l)oth above and below. 



Head, thorax, and al)domen like wings; face dark brown-red. 



Expaiue of uy'ingH. — 1») mm. 



Locality. — Cayenne, French (luiana; 1 female, 1 male, January, 

 February, 1904. 



Type.—Q,^t. No. 9261, U.S.N.M. 



PTYCHOPODA SIMILINEA. new species. 



Forewing. — Deep yellow, with an olive flush, crossi^d ])y four waved 

 purplish rosy lines, j)laced almost exactly as the bands in P. fixivltta^ 

 the costa also being dark purplish ros}' throughout; fringe yellow. 



TUndwing.- — With four similar lines. 



Fnder side nuich paler, straw-yellow; the forewing largely sutiused 

 with dull ros}'; the lines in both wings dull rosy; in forewing the cell 



