Genera and Spt'rtc.t of PynxYulin. 431 



traces of two fine fulvous transverse Hues, visible only near 

 the inner margin. Abdomen, underside, middle and hind 

 legs white; palpi, sides of thorax level with the costal streak 

 of fore wing, and fore tibiai fulvous. 



Kxpanse of wings 22 millim. 



One female from lUirmah. 



Phlyctjenia, Hiib. 

 Type P. samhucalis (Schiff.), Iliib. Verz. p. 359. 



Phlyctcenia ferruginealisj sp. n. 



Fore wings fuscous cinereous, coarsely scaled; the markings 

 nearly all obliterated ; the paler ground-colour showing only 

 as faint yellowish patches towards the middle of the first 

 and second lines. Hind wings whitish ochreous, partially 

 suffused with fuscous, especially towards the hind margin, 

 and with a curved submarginal line. Underside paler. 



The markings of the fore wings are the same as in P. arena- 

 cea, of which species it is not improbable that it may turn 

 out to be the male. 



Expanse of wings 24 millim. 



One male from Rio Janeiro. 



Phlyctcenia paolinalisy sp. n. 



Fore wings yellowish ochreous, inclining to orange, finely 

 dusted with fuscous ; basal half of costa fuscous ; first line 

 bent, or even angulated externally, in the middle ; second 

 sinuous, not denticulate ; submarginal denticulate, fairly 

 distinct ; fringe with darker basal and medial line ; stigmata 

 distinct. Hind wings yellowish white, with a distinct, sub- 

 marginal, curved line and fuscous shade before fringe. Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen yellowish ochreous. Underside dull 

 ochreous, with few markings. 



Expanse of wings 20 millim. 



One female, four males, from S. Paolo and Rio Janeiro. 



Phlyctcenia arenacea^ sp. n. 



Fore wings pale sandy ochreous, dusted with darker ; first 

 line wavy, nearly vertical, at one third ; second sinuous and 

 denticulate, forming a moderate sinus in middle ; faint traces 

 of a submarginal darker line ; fringe glossy, with a darker 

 medial line; stigmata indistinct; orbicular dot-like; reni- 

 form lunate. Hind wings white, with basal and medial line 



