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7878. Phurys basilans. (Plat« CCXXIV. fig. 2.) 



Phurys basihvts, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 306 (1852). 



Vhurys asseverans, Wlk. xv. 1844 (1858). 



Honnim ahelu.ralh, Wlk. xix. 847 (1859). 



Kuclidia iephrina. Felfl. Ecis. IN'ov. pi. 1 17. f. 7 (1874). 



Canurgia purgata, Druce, Biol. Cent. -Am., Het. i. p. 387 (part.). 



Head and tliorax oclireous white, the liead, tegul*. and prothorax 

 tinged with red-hrown ; abdomen oelnvous white; pectus, legs, and 

 ventral surfaee of ahdonien oeln^euus. Fore wing ])ale ochreous, 

 the costal ai-ea sliglitly irrorated with red-brown ; an oblique rdther 

 diffused black fascia from below lower angle of cell to inner margin 

 near base towards which it narrows ; a black point in middle of 

 cell and discoidal ])oint ; postuiedial line yellow defined on outer 

 side by a dark brown line followed by a red-brown band, some 

 reddish brown suffusion before it beyond the oblique fascia, arising 

 from costa close to a]>ex, oblicjue and slightly incurved ; a faint 

 subterminal brown line just beyond the brown band Avith minute 

 Idack streaks at the veins ; a fine brown tenninal line ; cilia brown 

 at middle, ochreous at base and tips. Hind wing ochreous white, 

 the termen more ochreous ; cilia broAvnish from apex to vein 2 ; the 

 vmderside with the costjil area and terminal area to vein 2 ochreous 

 yellow slightly irrorated with red-brown. 



Ab. 1. Fore wing with the oblique black fascia nanx)wer and less 

 diffused. 



$ . Head, thorax, and fore wing more strongly suffused and 

 irrorated with )-ed(lish brown, the oblique fascia froiu below end of 

 cell slight, brownish, and obsolescent, the yellow postmedial line 

 more distinct. 



JIab. HoxDUEAS (D^so>i), 1 6, Euatan I. (Gaia/ier), 1 $, 

 Godman-Salvin Coll. ; Venezuela, 1 6 ; Brazil, Itaparica 

 (Meade-WaJdo), 1 $, Pernambuco, 1 J, Espiritu Santo, 1 S, 

 1 2, Eio Janeiro (Dolirn, Fn/), 7 d" , 4 $ , Tijuca (Wat/iier), 

 1 $; PARAGUAy, Sapucay {Politer), 6 d, 1 $'. Krj). 32-36 

 raillim. 



7870. Phurys agrapta, n. sp. (Plate CCXXIV. fig. 2.) 



c? . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochrcous ; palpi, antennae, 

 and pectus suffused with red-brown. Fore wing pale ochreous, the 

 costal aiva slightly irmrated with red-bi-own, the tenninal area 

 tinged with grey ; a black jwint in middle of cell and discoidal 

 point ; two faint oblique brown lines just beyond the cell ; post- 

 medial line ivd-lirown defined on outer side by a greyish brown 

 band, arising from costa close to apex, oblique and slightly incurved; 

 a grey-brown subterminal line just beyond the brown band, with 

 minute black points at the veins ; a grey-bix)wn tenninal line ; cilia 



