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Rhuda labella, n. sp. 



Closely allied to Rhuda minor Schaus, the markings of the fore wings 

 being almost identical. The species, however, is larger and the hind 

 wings are differently colored, being ocherous, with a narrow outer 

 fuscous border, the fringe again ocherous. Expanse 60 mm. The 

 wings are long and pointed. 



One male, Nova Friburgo, Brazil (collection of Wm. 

 Schaus). 



Type. — No. 1 1335, U. S. National Museum. 



Synopsis of the Species of Rhuda Walker. 

 Fore wing with a dark narrow line from base to outer margin, 



dimidiata Herrich-Schaeffer. 

 Fore wing with a dark costal patch bordered below by a wide pinkish- 

 white band. 

 Silvery basal dash projecting; hind wing ocherous, a broad outer 

 and costal dark border, the disk unspotted to inner margin, 



diffusum Felder. 

 Silvery basal dash continued along vein i, not projecting. 



Line above vein i continued almost to anal angle ; hind wing 



white procas Druce. 



Line above vein i continued to middle of wing; hind wing 



fuscous, with a small whitish discal area lesca Dyar. 



Line above vein i not continued to middle of wing, or, if so, 

 diffused into a gray patch below. 

 Costal patch rounded; hind wing yellowish, with an apical 

 shade and black spot at the pointed anal angle, 



dissona Schaus. 

 Costal patch truncate on vein 4. 



A bluish-silvery irroration at base of inner margin. 

 Marking above anal angle macular, the preceding 

 lines fine and broken. 

 Smaller; hind wing largely fuscous, 



minor Schaus. 

 ■ Larger; hind wing ocherous, with a narrow 



fuscous outer border labella Dyar. 



Marking above anal angle preceded by a distinct 

 black line and followed by a white angulated one, 



lorella Dyar. 

 Irroration at base of inner margin without blue-gray 

 tint. 

 Middle space of wing largely clear white, 



geometrica Schaus. 



Middle white space largely encroached upon by 



lines and irrorations focula Cramer. 



