Pyralidpe of the Suhfamihj Siginsc. 311 



with scales above at middle, the 3rd rather long, obliquely upturned, 

 and acuminate at extremity; maxillary palpi strongly dilated with 

 scales ; frons smooth and rounded ; antennae of male somewhat 

 laminate and minutely ciliated. Fore wing with the apex some- 

 what produced and acute, the termen evenly curved ; vein 3 from 

 before angle of cell ; 4, 5 shortly stalked ; (5, 7 stalked ; 8, 9 

 stalked; 10,11 from cell, 11 anastomosing with 12. Hind wing 

 with vein 3 from angle of cell ; 4, 5 stalked ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 

 8 anastomosing with 7. 



Neobanepa aglossodes, sp. n. 



Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some golden ochreous ; 

 antennae golden ochreous ; abdomen pale golden ochreous with 

 some blackish irroration towards extremity and with lateral black 

 stripes. Fore wing black-brown with a golden ochreous gloss, the 

 terminal area more golden ochreous especially towards costa ; ante- 

 medial line whitish defined on outer side by diffused black, angled 

 outwards at discal and submedian folds ; a black discoidal spot ; 

 the medial part of costa golden ocbreous with two small black 

 spots on it ; postmedial line whitish defined on inner side by 

 diffused black, excurved from below costa to submedian fold and 

 incurved at vein 1 ; the terminal area with three small black spots 

 on costa and a terminal series of black points ; cilia with a black 

 line near base followed by a white line. Hind wing pale golden 

 ochreous with a slight blackish discoidal spot and faint diffused 

 postmedial line from costa to vein 5. Underside of fore wing with 

 the terminal area clear golden ochreous, the black spots on terminal 

 half of costa distinct, a curved black postmedial bar from costa ; 

 hind wing with the costal area suffused with black to the post- 

 medial line which is distinct to vein 5, the discal spot also distinct; 

 a postmedial black bar above inner margin and mark at tornus. 



Hob. Pektj, St. Domingo (Ockenden), 4 c? , 2 $ type. Exp. 

 20-28 mm. 



Genus Nymphulodes, nov. 



Type, N. (Nymphula) franciscalis, Schaua. 



Proboscis aborted ; palpi porrect, the 2nd joint extending about 

 three times length of head and fringed with long hair above and 

 below, the 3rd moderate, upturned, naked ; maxillary palpi strongly 

 dilated with scales ; antennae of male annulate and ciliated, hind 

 tibiae with two pairs of spurs. Fore wing very long and narrow, 

 the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved ; vein 3 from before 

 angle of cell ; 5 from just above angle; 6 from below angle; 7 from 

 angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell, free. Hind wing with 

 veins 3, 4 from angle of cell, 4, 5 coincident ; 6, 7 from upper 

 angle, 8 anastomosing with 7 towards apex. 



aVy nip h u lodes fra u c is calls, 

 NymphulafranciscaUs, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mas. xxx. p. 139 (190G). Brazil. 



