520 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxx. 



darker than the other, th(> rufous is restricted to the veins, the darker 

 feuuih' has a (hirk })and on hindwing' beneath I'eaehing' anal angle. 

 Ti/pe.— Cat No. !>:-iT9, U.S.X.M. 



Genus STENALCIDIA Warren. 

 STENALCIDIA NITENS, new species. 



Forevnng. — Chalk-white, faintly dark-speckled; costa with small 

 black stria^; the lines black; first from one-fourth of costa, angled on 

 subcostal, then obliquely curved inward to near base of inner margin, 

 inclosing the fovea; a, black costal spot at middle, from which traces 

 can be seen of an outl)ent median shade; outer line from three-fourths 

 of costa to two-thirds of inner margin, slightly outbent beyond cell, 

 incurved below vein -t, thick and dentate outward on veins, emitting a 

 spur to hind margin from vein 4; shade before subniarginal line rep- 

 resented ))y two contiguous blackish marks at costa, two more beyond 

 cell, and some gray ones ])elow; the shade be3^ond by two dark marks 

 beyond cell only; marginal spots black, lumilar. those below costa 

 produced inward; fringe white. 



Hindwlng. — With black basal spot, curved median line below cell, 

 black cell spot and exterior line; a faint subniarginal shade. 



Under side dull white, in the forewing tinged with grav; the lines 

 indicated, especially the outer line. 



Head, thorax, and abdomcMi white; shoulders and a thick ring on 

 basal segment of abdomen l)lack; the other segments with pairs of 

 dark dots; palpi black. 



Expanse of'triiK/s. — 34 ram. 



Local It !/. — Castro, Parana, Brazil; 1 male, 



Ty2K\--i)at. No. 9880, U.S.N.M. 



Genus STENOTR ACHELYS Guenee. 

 STENOTRACHELYS INSULARIS, new species. 



ForeviiKj. — Male ochreous. densely sprinkled with blackish specks 

 and stria', and partially tinged with brown; the lines black and thick; 

 first fi'om before one-tliird of costa outcurved above and oblique 

 inwai'd to one-tifth of inner marg-in; second fi'om ])eyond middle of 

 costa, outcur\ed !il)ove, then inward, closely a])])roaching first line on 

 vein 2 to middle of inner margin; outer line from four-hfths of costa 

 to two-thirds of inner margin, sinuous, followed l)v a brown shade 

 Avhich is edged by an ii-regulai'ly dentate l>lack line, which is itself 

 edged by the submarginal line which, when visible, is whitish; a black 

 marginal line interruptiHJ l)y the i)ale veins; fringe brownish gray, 

 with pale Ijase; cell spot 1 thick. 



Illiidiiiliiii. — \\"\{\\ median and outer lines api)roximated. the median 

 touching a whitish cell spot; marginal area tilled in with dark, show- 

 ing in places a whitish submarginal line. 



