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Alae anticse subtus macula basali coccinea ; maculis duabus squa- 

 mosis iudistinctis subanalibus roseis ; fasciis hyalinis supernis 

 magis distinctis flavo squamosis : posticaB maciila basali coccinea : 

 corpus fuscum, capite albo punctato. 



Exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 11. 



Hah. Bahia. Coll. Saunders and B.M. 

 Allied to P. Jansonis and turhida. 



8. Pericopis Thyridina^ n. sp. 



(5 . Alae supra hyalinae, venis nigro-fuscis : antica? costa fusca ; 

 stria cellse medium transerraute, fasciola discocellulari et mar- 

 gine interno nigro-fuscis ; apice et angulo anali cum fasciola disco- 

 cellulari connectis, fuscis rufo squamosis : posticae marginibus 

 costali et exteruo late nigris, virgula discocellulari nigra; area 

 interna flavida ; punctis septem submarginalibus albis : corpus 

 thorace fiisco, flavo alboque punctato ; abdomine fusco, lateraliter 

 flavo fasciato, ano aurantiaco. 



Alae subtus marginibus hie illic fulvo diffuse maculatis : anticae 

 punctis nonnullis submarginalibus albis ; aliter velut supra : 

 corpus thorace fusco ; abdomine flavido, fusco lateraliter striolato, 

 ano fusco, pilis aurantiacis. 



Exp. alar. unc. 2, lin. 3. 



Hah. Ecuador [Buckley). Coll. Saunders. 

 Somewhat resembles Thyridia Hippodamia^ Fabr. 



, 9. Pericopis vestalts, n. sp. 



c? . Aloe supra nivete, cinereo venatae : anticae fascia undata sub- 

 media et margine externo pallide cinereo-fuseis : posticae margine 

 externo cinereo-fusco squamoso : corpus thorace sordide albo, 

 palpis fuscis, fronte tegulisque flavo maculatis ; abdomine albo, 

 ano aurantiaco hirto. 



Alae subtus venis fasciisque areae internae obsoletis ; maculis basali- 

 bus ochreis : corpus sordide albidum, palpis caudaque aurantiacis. 



Exp. alar. unc. 2, Uu. 2. 



Hah. Brazil. Coll. Saunders. 



Has somewhat the appearance of the ermine moths. Felder 

 refers an allied species to the genus Hyalurga. 



10. Pericopis Holofernes^ n. sp. 



Alae anticae nigro-fuscae, fascia postmedia tenui ochracea utrinque 

 roseo terminata, a venis nigris interrupta : posticae nigrae, margine 

 externo late sanguineo a venis intersecto ; ciliis griseis : corpus 

 thorace nigro-fusco, teguhs coccineo pimctatis ; abdomine nigro, 

 ano coccineo. 



Alae subtus pallidiores ad basin coccineo punctatae : anticae fascia 

 superna sulphureo-flava ad angulum ani roseo sqiiamoso : posticae 



