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al). nigrita no v. 

 Hub. Galapagos Islands. 



In the Tring Mnseum 2 <SS,2 ? ? from: Cbatham I., 14. iii. 1901 (H. H. 

 Bei'k); Charles I. (Marldiara). 



04. Protoparce albiplaga. 



Proln/mrre nislini, Burmeister (nnn Fabrioius, 1775), S/iliiii(J. Biax. p. (53. n .1 (1850) (partim ; larva). 

 *Mucrosila iilbipitgu Walker. List Lep. Ins. B. M. viii. p. 202. n. 7 (18.'>6) (Rio de Janeiro; — Mus. 



Brit.). 

 Diludia albiphign,GT0ie &. Rob., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 7G (1868); Butl., Tnins. Zonl. Soc. 



Loml. ix. p. G14. n. 9 (1877) ; Kirby, Cal. Up. Ifet. i. p. 682. n. 9 (1892) ; Rothsch., Nov. 



Zooi.. i. p. 88. .'141 (1894) (Aroa) ; Druce, Biv!. Ci'nir. Am., Lep. Net. Siippl. p. 318. n. 6 (1896) 



(Jalapa) ; Puters, Jllnsh: Zritschr. KnI. iii. Heft. 22. t. 1. f. 3. (/.). 3» (p.) (1898) ; Bonningh., 



fi-is xii. p. 112. n. 19. t. 3. f. 6 (/.) (1899) (Rio de J.an.). 

 (?) fijihhi.r Irojanns Schaufuss, Xiitiq. Otios. i. p. 15 (1871) (Venezuela). 

 Sjihin.i- alliipliiga, Boisduval, Sjici: Gen. Lep. HH. i. p. 84. n. 18 (1875) (Brazil). 

 Sphin.r valhhi, id., I.e. sub syn. (1875) {novi. max. nupervar. !). 



Aniphoni/x chienl/iis, Burmeister, Desa: R^p. Argent, v. p. 31G. n. 1 (1878) (partim ; larva). 

 Protnparce albiplaga, id., I.e. Alb's p. 33. t. 13. f. 2 (/.) (1879). 



S ? . Foretarsns withcnt long and stout spines externally, only the a]iical spine 

 of the segments heing somewhat prolonged. Posterior tibia shorter than first 

 tarsal segment. Pnlvillus vestigial. Abdominal sjiiues heavy. 



<S. Tenth abdominal tergite rather thick vertically, becoming obviously 

 thinner toward the end, which is pointed and hooked ; sternite resembling 

 that of pi'tiniiae, bnt broader, the turned np lateral margin higher. (Uasper 

 o1)li(|Uely rounded dorso-apically, ventral margin incrassate, forming a rather 

 prominent angle apically ; harpe with a single, ventral, long, obtuse process, 

 which is somewhat knife-blade-shaped, and sharply toothed ; the end is incrassate, 

 and bears a transverse fold or ridge (PI. XXXVII. f. 15). Penis-sheath with a long, 

 slightly curved, conical tooth, which is horizontal, pointing very feebly proximad. 



?. Antevaginal jjlate large, broad, apically rounded, mesially emarginate, 

 rugose, proximal edge not much raised. 



Larva with a lateral series of 8 to 1 yellow patches bordered with black ; 

 head and posterior jiart of anal segment black : there are also thin black transverse 

 bands, one on each segment posteriorly, more or less interrupted dorsally. 



Pupa : sheath of tongue short. 



IJab. Mexico to Southern Brazil ; not on the West Indian Islands. 



In the Tring Museum 6 cfcJ, 7 ? ? from : Kio Dagua, Colombia (Rosenberg) ; 

 Aroa, Venezuela ; Rio de Janeiro. 



•''5. Protoparce trimacula sjicc. nov. (Pi. V. f. 7, S\ 



Allied to P. (Iiiliai and alOiplaya. 



S- Antenna long and stout. Second segment of iialjms longer than in liiccthi,<i, 

 Carolina, rustim. First segment of the foretarsns without obviously jjrolonged 

 spines. ]yit// pnlvillus. Tenth abdominal tergite compressed, apex rounded, not 

 pointed in dorsal view, bnt the apical edge sharp, so that the hook appears to be 

 pointed in a side-view (PI. XXVII. f. 21); lobe of sternite very short, curved 

 uj.wards, truncate sinuate, with the angles rounded (PI. XXVII. f. 2, ventral 

 view). Clas))er very broad, dorso-apical margin bent inward ; harpe resembling 

 to a certain extent that oi J/ore.itan and allies ; it has no ventral process ; the 



