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NO. 1456. jsr^ \ r GEOMETRID MO THS— WA RREN. 477 



Genus TEPHROCLYSTIA Hubner. 

 TEPHROCLYSTIA ANITA, new species. 



Foreviing. — Earthy brown; lines thick, black, not continued below 

 the median veins; basal area small, ochreous, shaded with reddish 

 orang-e, edged by a black line; central fascia limited by thick curved 

 black lines, the space between yellowish, tinged with orange; on each 

 side a paler band with dark central line, the outer one edged on costa 

 externally by a black streak; submarginal line hardly visible, marked 

 b}" a pale spot between veins 3 and 4 and one at anal angle; marginal 

 line black, with pale spots at the ends of the veins; fringe brown. 



Ilindwing. — With an indistinct dark curved central line followed 

 by a paler band; traces of two dark lines toward base. 



Under side cinereous, with the markings darker; the outer line 

 blackish at costa; submarginal line marked by a complete series of 

 pale spots. 



Head, thorax, and basal segment of abdomen yellowish, with orange 

 speckling; abdomen dark brown; the anal segments pale gray. 



Expanse of'whujs. — Male, 16 mm.; female, 17 mm. 



Localities. — Castro, Parana, Brazil; 1 male, 1 female; Jalapa, 

 Mexico, 1 female. 



Tyj>e.~C?ii. No. 9299, U.S.N.M. 



TEPHROCLYSTIA ANTARIA, new species. 



Foreur'mg. — Gray, dusted with darker and toward costa also with a 

 few paler scales; the veins marked with short black dashes at the 

 crossing of the lines which are obscurely marked otherwise; the outer 

 edge of the central fascia is more distinct, bluntly angled on veins 6 

 and 4, beyond which the pale band is distinct, especially at the middle 

 of wing; marginal line black, interrupted at veins; with short black- 

 ish streaks to the teeth of the submarginal line; cell spot black; fringe 

 dark and light gray. 



Hindvnng. — Pale gray, whitish toward costa, with all the lines 

 darker gray, especially on inner margin; the marginal area gray; cell 

 spot black. 



Under side luteous-gray, with all the lines and shades darker; call 

 spots black. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen gray; dorsum rather darker. 



Expanse of wings. — 19 mm. 



Localities. — Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil; 1 female; Castro, 

 Parana, Brazil; 1 female. 



Type.-Q^t. No. 9300, U.S.N.M. 



