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Notes on the Leptdopterous Genera Carama and Trichetra, with 

 descriptions of neio species ; by Arthur G-. Butler, F.L.S. 



The genus Trichetra Avas originally described l)y Westwoud. 

 for the reception of a new and singular Lipuride f I'om Tasmania: 

 siibsequently a second species of the same genus was descril)ed 

 and figured by Curtis, under the new generic and specific names 

 of Arcturus SparsltaUi. 



In the fourth part of his Lepidoptera Heterocera Mr. Walker 

 incorrectly identified the species named by Curtis, and, finding 

 generic differences between his (Walker's) A. Sparshal/i, and the 

 T. mesomelas of Westwood, and also discovering the fact that 

 Arcturus was preoccujiied in the Crustacea, he named the genus 

 Carauia. 



The type of Walker's C. Sparslialli is from Para, that of 

 Curtis's A. SparshalU is probably of AustraUan origin. 



Cauama, ]VaJ]:er. 

 1. Carama Waller i^ n. sp. 

 Carama S/iar.vha!li, Walker (nee Ciu'tis), Lep. Ilet. 4, p. 844. 

 $ Para. Sp. ead. ? 9 Mexico. Brit. Mus. 

 Walker confounded no less than four species iinder this name 

 in the cabinet. It would create confusion to retain it for his 

 type. 



2. Carama virgo, n. sp. 

 Smaller than the preceding, the primaries shorter and liroador 

 in comparison, less glossy ; antenna? comparati\'ely longer, witli 

 the scape more woolly ; the radiating hairs on the teguhv of 

 only about half the length ; the abdomen less woolly ; all the 

 tarsi below black. Expanse of wings 1 inch 6 lines. 

 $ Vera Cruz ; 9 ^ew Granada. Brit. ]\Ius. 



3. Carama orm^ .'' (8ej)p. Surin Vhnd,). 

 About the same average size as the precedmg ; it differs from 

 C. Walkeri in its smaller size, the shorter, broader, and less 

 glossy primaries ; the abdomen above white, banded with yellow 

 in the female ; the pectus and anterior coxaj barely tinted witli 

 black ; tarsi below testaceous. Expanse of wings, ^ ] inch. 

 2 lines ; 9 1 hich, 3-7 lines, 



