278 AMATID.E. 



above tornus towards which it narrows somewhat. Hind wing 

 with traces of orange patch below angle of cell ; more distinct and 

 elongate on underside. 



Hab. Colombia (Fassl), type t $ hi Coll. Dognin ; Ecuadok, 

 Paramba, J in Coll. Dognin. Exp. 31 millim. 



1001 c. Desmotricha oceola. (Plate XV. fig. 22.) 



Trichodesma oceola, Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxviii. p. 230 (1910). 



cS . Head yellow, the vertex with black patch ; palpi with the 

 2nd joint except in front and at extremity and the 3rd joint 

 black ; antennae black ; thorax black-brown, the tegulae and patagia 

 streaked with yellow ; pectus and legs fuscous, the fore coxa; in 

 front and patches below shoulders yellow, the legs streaked with 

 whitish ; abdomen black shot with blue, the ventral surface greyish. 

 Fore wing black-brown ; a yellow point at base of cell ; the 

 veins and submedian fold streaked with greyish to the oblique 

 orange-yellow band from costa beyond middle to termen above 

 tornus. Hind wing black-brown slightly shot with blue. 



Hab. Mexico; Costa Pica, Juan Tinas (Schaas), 1 <5 ; 

 Venezuela. Exp. 38 mihi.n. 



*1001 d. Desmotricha parva, (Plate XV. fig. 23.) 



Trichodesma parva, Roths. Nov. Zool. xix. p. 158 (1912). 



S ■ Head, thorax, and abdomen very dark brown ; tegulae at 

 sides and shoulders with yellow spots ; palpi with the basal joint 

 white, the 2nd and 3rd whitish in front ; sides of frons, basal 

 joint of antennae in front, and gulae white ; coxae white, the femora 

 and tibiae streaked with white ; ventral surface of abdomen white 

 except the anal tuft. Fore wing narrow, black-brown ; a broad 

 oblique yellow band from just below costa beyond middle to below 

 submedian fold above tornus, its lower extremity rounded. Hind 

 wing black-brown. Underside of fore wing with some white on 

 median nervure near base ; hind wing with some whitish below base 

 of cell. 



Hab. Venezuela, Caura P., Maripa (Klages).tv])Q t 8 in Coll. 

 Pothschild. Exp. 30 millim. 



1001 e. Desmotricha albicincta. (Plate XV. fig. 24.) 

 Trichodesma albicincta, Hmp.«n. A. M. N. H. (7) xv. p. 430 (1905). 



6 . Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown ; palpi in front and 

 frons yellowish white ; tegula; in front and shoulders yellow ; 

 patagia with slight yellowish streaks ; pectus and legs mostly 

 white ; abdomen with fine white segmental rings, the ventral sur- 

 face white except anal segment. Fore wing black-brown ; the 

 costa, veins, and submedian fold with fine pale streaks on basal 

 half; an oblique yellow band across end of cell from below costa 



