ol8 On new Species o/Pyralidae. 



vein 2 ; a terminal series of white striae ; cilia purplish red 

 at base, then white, and with black tips. Hind wing semi- 

 hyaline white ; the apex with some brownish streaks below 

 it ; a small wedge-shaped yellow and purplish-red patch 

 below extremity of vein 2 ; the termen with fine reddish- 

 brown line in places ; the underside with the costal area 

 blackish towards base, purplish red towards apex. 



Hab. S. Peru, Uruhuasi {Wat kins) , 1 <J type. Exp. 

 31 mm. 



AuCTORTJM. 



Lineodes pulchralis, Guen. Delt. & Pyr. p. 235 (1854) . . S. Brazil. 

 „ gracillalis, Herr.-SchatF. Verh. Corresp.-Blatt. 



Regensb. xxv. p. 22 (1868) Cuba. 



„ multisignalis, Herr.-Schafl'. Verh. Corresp.-Blatt. 



Regensb. xxv. p. 22 (1868) Cuba. 



„ triangulates, Moschl. Abh. Seuck. Ges. xvi. 



p. 305 (1890) Porto Rico. 



,, metagrammalis, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. 



p. 305 (1890) Porto Rico. 



„ albicinata, Hering, Stett. eut. Zeit. lxvii. p. 151 



(1906) Brazil. 



„ furcillata, Hering, Stett. ent. Zeit. lxvii. p. 150 



(1906) Bolivia. 



„ pulcherrima, Hering, Stett. ent. Zeit. lxvii. 



p. 155 (1906) Peru. 



Genus Pal^eodes, nov. 



Proboscis well developed ; palpi porrect, the second joint 

 extending twice the length of head and fringed with hair 

 above and below, the third well developed, naked, acuminate ; 

 maxillary palpi strongly dilated with scales; frons rounded; 

 antennae of male shorter than fore wing, serrate and strongly 

 ciliated ; legs long and slender, the spurs long and even. 

 Pore wing long and narrow, the apex produced and acute, 

 the termen excised below apex ; veins 3 and 5 from close to 

 angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 from 

 angle; 10 from near angle; 11 free. Hind wing with 

 veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 from middle of disco- 

 cellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing shortly 

 with 8 ; the apex produced ; the termen sinuous, excurved 

 ut middle. 



*Pal<eode$ samealis, sp. n. 



£ . White ; head, thorax, aud abdomen strongly irrorated 

 with brown ; palpi brown except at base ; fore legs fuscous, 

 the tarsi ringed with brown. Fore wing strongly irrorated 

 with brown ; the basal area suffused with brown ; some 

 blackish marks on costa; an elliptical brown spot in middle 



