no. 1815. SOUTH AMERICAN T1NE0ID MOTHS— BUSCK. 209 



especially on the veins. Apical fifth of costa golden yellow, edged 

 below by a blackish brown streak. On the middle of dorsum is a 

 large brown area and dark brown scales are sprinkled over most of the 

 wing aggregating into short dark streaks, of which the longest is on 

 the middle of the wing at the base, two smaller ones on the cell and 

 still smaller and less defined ones along the apical veins. Just 

 beyond the cell is a large diffused very pale golden blotch. Cilia 

 whitish with dark brown streaks. Hindwings golden fuscous with 

 dark brown veins. Abdomen dark golden brown above ; genitalia and 

 underside golden white. Hind legs heavily tufted on tibiaa and tarsal 

 joints; pink on the inner side, dark brown exteriorly. Underside of 

 wings golden fuscous with costa of forewings broadly rosy pink. 

 Veins 9 and 10 of forewings stalked. 



Alar expanse. — 26 mm. 



Habitat. — St. Jean, Maroni River, French Guiana. Wm. Schaus, 

 collector. 



Type.— Cat. No. 13561, U.S.N.M. 



PELEOPODA NOTANDELLA, new species. 

 Plate 8, fig. 15. 



Labial palpi dark yellow, shaded externally with carmine. Lower 

 face yellow, upper face white, along the eyes carmine. Antennae 

 reddish yellow, ciliation (1). Thorax and head white, collar touched 

 with red. Forewings pinkish white with red golden and blackish 

 brown ornamentation. Basal half of costal edge rosy pink; outer 

 third dark golden yellow, which color widens out to an oval costal 

 spot just before apex. Beyond the cell is a large ill-defined pale 

 golden spot. Dark brown scales are sprinkled over the cell, over 

 and around the pale golden spot and below the dark yellow apical 

 spot; an ill-defined streak of brown scales runs from the end of the 

 cells to termen and along the terminal edge are five small brown 

 dots. Cilia rose. Hindwings pale brick red, cilia lighter. Abdomen 

 pale red above, underside and genitalia golden yellow. Legs yellow- 

 ish with heavy pale rose-colored tufts on tibial and tarsi. Underside of 

 wings pale brick red. Forewings with vein 10 connate with and vein 

 9 out of stalk of 7 and 8. 



Alar expanse. — 19-20 mm. 



Habitat. — St. Jean, Maroni, French Guiana. Wm. Schaus, col- 

 lector. 



Type.— Cat. No. 13562, U.S.N.M. 



Cotype in British Museum. 



PELEOPODA IRENELLA, new species. 



Plate 8, fig. 17. 



Labial palpi carmine red; tip of apical joint white. Face, head, and 

 thorax white. Antennas yellow, dotted with black above. Forewings 



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