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*791. mice ruficollis. (Plate XXIX. fig. 5.) 

 lalara ruficollis, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. iv. p. 149 (1896). 



Fuscous black with a slight bluish tinge ; 1st joiut of palpi, 

 back of head, and tegulae orange. 



hah. Brazil, Sao Paulo, Castro Parana (Jones), type f in Coll. 

 Schaus. Ktj). 2'Z millim. 



*792. mice lactea. (Plate XXfX. fig. 2G.) 

 Cisthene lactea, Stretch, Eat. Am. i. p. 103 (1883) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 289. 



c? . White ; palpi black ; antennae brown. Fore wing with 

 antemedial fuscous points on costa and in submedian fold ; medial 

 and postmedial points on costa ; a discoidal point and one sub- 

 terminal above vein 1. Underside sufl^used with fuscous. 



Hah. California, Bernardino Co., Mt. Providence. Exp. 

 18 millim. This species is unknown to me ; figured from a 

 drawing from type sent by Prof. Dyar. 



Genus METALOBOSIA, uov. 



Type, M. cuprea. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, not reaching as far as frous ; 

 antennaj laminate and dilated towards base, of male witb long bristles and 

 cilia; tibia; with the spurs moderate; abdomen with thick lateral tufts of hair 

 towards extremity. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from towards angle 

 of cell, curved at base ; 3 and 5 from or from close to angle ; 6 from below 

 upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 fi'om beyond 9; 10 free; 11 anastomosing 

 with 12. Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 3, 4 coincident ; 

 5 from well above angle ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell ; the base of 

 median nervure with thick fringe of hair ou upperside ; the termen in male 

 produced to a point at vein 1. 



Sect. I. Fore wing of male with the inner margin strongly lobed at middle ; 

 hind wing with the torual area slightly produced; with a strong fold 

 on underside above vein 1 containing fringes of rough scales. 



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A. Head, thorax, and fore wing golden green anitras. 



B. Head, thorax, and fore wing purplish brown elis. 



*793. Metalobosia anitras. 



Odozana anitras, Dogniu, Le Nat. xiii. p. 126 (1891) ; id. Lep. Loja, p. 88, 

 pi. 9. f. 5 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 292. 



S . Head and thorax metallic golden green ; legs mostly purple- 

 blue; abdomen fuscous, with the tufts of hair yellow; a little blue 

 on middle of dorsum, Fore wing golden green. Hind wing 

 fuscous brown slightly tinged with blue. 



$ . Blue-green ; antennae white at tips ; hind wing shot with 

 cupreous green. 



Uab. Ecuador, Loja, type f J in Coll, Dognin. Exp., 6 --^^ 

 $ 30 millim. 



