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Descriptions of new species of Cryptolechia from the Amazons 

 by Arthur G. Butler. F.L.S. 



1. Crjiptolechia anreps, n. sp. 



Primaries pinky-whitish, a spot in the cell, a second at the 

 end of the cell, a third at the origin of the first median branch 

 and a sigmoidal discal series, brown ; a marginal series of black 

 spots ; fringe white ; secondaries shining creamy- whitish ; body 

 corresponding in colour with the wings ; primaries below stra- 

 mineoiis ; a marginal series of lilack dots ; fringe silvery- white ; 

 secondaries whitish stramineous ; body below creamy-whitish. 

 Expanse of wings 25 mm. 



Lower Amazons ; 6th April. 



Allied to C. ignohilis of Zeller, but larger and without the 

 costal black spots on primaries. 



2, Gryptolechia sericata, n. sp. 



Primaries pale shining silky flesh-colour ; costal margin 

 yellow ; a dot at the end of the cell, and an arched discal series, 

 dark broAvn ; a marginal series of black dots ; two pale lii-own 

 costal spots, one above the end of the cell, the other larger and 

 near to apex ; secondaries pale stramineous ; body corresponding 

 in colour with the wings ; wings below pale stramineous ; body 

 below silvery whitish. Expanse of wings 25 mm. 



South bank of Rio Negro and Rio Madeira ; June. 



3. Cryptolechio ohlita, n. sp. 



Primaries pale pinky broAvnish ; a blackish dot on the lower 

 discocellular, a wavy transverse line beyond the cell, followed by 

 a 3 shaped line (its concavities towards the base), from costal to 

 inner margin, both pale brown ; a marginal series of blackish 

 dots terminating the nervures ; internervular folds strongly 

 pronounced ; secondaries creamy whitish ; body corresponding 

 in colour with the wings; wings below creamy whitish, primaries 

 slightly tinted with testaceous. Expanse of wings 22 mm. 



West bank of Rio Negro ; June. 



