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NEODONTOPERA CINEREA, new species. 



Foreunng. — Ashy gra}-, coar.seh' scaled; with an outer dark line 

 from four-fifths of costa to shortly before anal angle, slightly bent on 

 vein 6, the marginal area beyond it paler gray; fringe pale gray, 

 slight!}' darker beyond veins; an inner curved line at one-fourth. 



Illndwing. — With outer line onl}-; the margin darker; two black 

 marginal dots before anal angle. 



Under side paler gray, the outer lines showing whitish. 



Head, thorax, and a])domen graj'; face darker. 



Expanse of vying s. — 38 mm. 



Locality. — Guadalajara, Mexico; 1 male. 



Type.—C^i. No. 9436, U.S.N.M. 



Genus NUMIA Guenee. 

 NUMIA ALBISECTA, new species. 



Foreioing. — White, more or less overlaid with gray, green, and 

 vinous scales; a dark olive spot on costa close to base, which itself is 

 white; a dark line from one fifth of costa to one-third of inner margin, 

 outcurved below the median vein and there preceded by a vinous 

 tint; outer line broad, snow-white at two-thirds, incurved at middle, 

 angled outward on submedian fold, and rayed outwai'd along veins 

 below costa; the niedian area green, mixed with whitish above median 

 line which is wholly winte; submarginal line irregular in outline, but 

 forming a strong -angle outward on vein touching hind margin; the 

 .space before it green, beyond it gray; a dark gi'een square subapical 

 spot; fringe dark gray in ))asal half, checkered with white in outer 

 half; cell spot white, ringed with dark green. 



Ilindtring. — Dull brick-i'ed. witli the inner margin paler and ochre- 

 ous; fringe ochreous-gray. 



Under side pale reddish, coarsely black speckled; forewing with 

 traces of the dark markings and a pale blotch at middle of inner 

 margin; inner margin of hindwing wholly white, with some dark 

 scales at margin before anal angle. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen pinkish ochreous, speckled with dark; 

 l)ase of abdomen with a white ring; legs mottled with darker; meta- 

 thorax with a dark spot at middle. 



The above description Avas made from a perfect female; the male 

 is m()r(> lilac-gray, without the dark green and vinous shades of the 

 female: the antenn;e pinkish ochreous. both shaft and i)ectinati()ns 

 dusted with darker. 



Expanse ofvnngx. — Male 22 mm.; female '1\ mm. 



Locality.— V>'d.\\\{^0'A, Cuba; December. 11»02. 



Type.—C'Ai. No. 5>437, U.S.N.M. 



