256 Mr. VV. Schaus on 



Xantippe suavis, sp. n. 



^ . Head, collar, thorax, and fore wings olive-bufF. 

 Abdomen sliglitly darker. Fore wings : two faintly paler 

 lines ; the medial line inbent, defined by darker scaling along 

 its outer edge, the postmedial vertical, defined by darker 

 scaling on either side. Hind Avings fuscous grey. 



Expanse 12 mm. 



Hab. Juan Yinas. 



Speosia, gen. nov. 



31ale. — Palpi short, filiform, upturned not reaching vertex. 

 AnteniiEe pubescent. Legs smooth. Fore wings : costa 

 highly arched antemedially with cavity below ; apex to 

 vein 4 produced, incurved below vein 4 ; the termen between 

 4 and apex very slightly incurved ; vein 2 from just beyond 

 middle of cell ; 3 before end of cell ; 4 and 5 from lower 

 angle ; 6 from near upper angle; 7, 8, 9 on long stalk from 

 upper angle ; 10 free ; 11 free, upcurved near cavity; costal 

 margin with short fringe at base. Hind wings : cell long, 

 terminally broad, the discocellular straight, vein 2 from 

 lower angle ; 3 above angle, 4 absent, 5 from middle of 

 discocellular ; 6 and 7 stalked to close to termen ; the scales 

 downturned from vein 8 to middle of cell, upturned from 

 median ; glandular patches beyond cell and also below 

 vein 2. 



Type of genus, Speosia bullata, Schs. 



Speosia bullata, sp. n. 



(^ . Head greyish brown. Collar, thorax, and fore wings 

 light brown. Abdomen and hind wings fuscous brown. 

 Fore wings : costa near base highly arched with fovea below, 

 the space thus formed shaded with fuscous ; a small fuscous 

 spot at end of cell ; terminal space darker shaded. Wings 

 below buff-brown; fore wings outwardly shaded with dark grey 

 above vein 2 ; fovea fuscous. Hind wings shaded with dark 

 grey at apex ; a large patch of raised brown scales beyond 

 and below cell. 



Expanse 15 mm. 



£Iab, Juan Vinas, 



Pelasgis ? sociah's, sp. n. 



$ . Palpi, head, collar, and patagia roseate brown ; thorax 

 and abdomen dark brown. Fore wings roseate brown; a 



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