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SEBASTIA OLIVARIA, new species. 



Forewing. — Olive-gTeen, clouded with black; the lines blackish and 

 diffuse; a line close to base and the usual inner line beyond, both broad, 

 angled in cell; cell spot black in a pale central space of ground-color, 

 followed l\v an oblique diffuse shade; submarginal line minutely waved, 

 running close to margin; marginal line dark interrupted at the veins; 

 fringe olive, witii dark checkering. 



IIindir!)}(j. — With six lines and shades, the third at middle, 

 broadest. 



Under side dull olive, with oblique broad postmedian and submar- 

 ginal dark shades. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen olive; the thorax, patagia, and meta- 

 thoracic tuft, with a large admixture of black scales; abdomen with 

 segmental rings and dorsal points black. 



Expanse of wifKjs. — 22 nun. 



Locality. — Ecuador; 1 male. 



Both wings are narrow and elongate; the hind wing has the costal 

 shoulder containing the cavit}' beneath nuich less prominent than usual. 

 the cavity itself longer and covered with a plain flap, without tuft of 

 hairs; the tuft of hairs on fore wing and the hollow in which it lies is 

 shorter than usual. 



Type.—C^i. No. 9297, U.S.N.M. 



SEBASTIA PALLIDISTRIGA, new species. 



Forewing. — Pale ochreous, covered with dull gray and fuscous 

 shading, the only distinct pale areas being a subcostal streak and the 

 curved band beyond outer edge of central fascia; the usual lines can 

 be faintly traced, the outer edge of central fascia especially being 

 dark and forming a blotch beyond cell; the cell spot is large and dark. 



Iliiuliring. — With the outer band pale, and the costal area ochreous, 

 without markings. 



Under side dull ochreous with gray markings; the pencil of hairs of 

 forewing pale, and the pouch of hindwing unicolorous. 



Head and shoulders and anal segments of abdomen pale ochreous, 

 thorax and rest of abdomen dark olive-gray. 



Fvpanxe of ir lugs. — 15 mm. 



Local 'li II. — Orizaba, Mexico; 2 females. 



Neither specimen is in good condition, and the description above 

 given is necessarily defective, but the points emphasized will be 

 enough to distinguish the species; the forewings appear narrow. 



7//yv.— Cat. No. 929S, U.S.N.M. 



