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line from costa to median vein; a median geminate fine line, 
very oblique to median vein at end of cell, then straight 
oblique from vein 3 to middle of inner margin, followed 
below vein 3 by a dark brown shade, which is crossed by the 
outer line; the outer line black, very deeply dentate, and ex- 
curved far beyond cell, preceded and followed between veins 
5-7 by a dark brown shade; a white point at end of cell 
between veins 3 and 4; a subterminal buff line, shaded on 
either side with dark brown, and preceded by a pale buff 
shade between submedian and vein 3; a dark grey marginal 
spot between veins 3 and 5; a terminal dark line; fringe 
divided by a brown shade. Secondaries buff; a basal velvety 
brown band; median space tinged with grey, followed by a 
geminate dark line and then by two pale reddish-brown lines ; 
the outer line fine, black, straight, followed by a brown space 
erossed by a still darker brown line; the subterminal and 
marginal spot as on primaries. Underneath buff, irrorated 
with dark brown ; finely dentate geminate median and outer 
lines; a dark streak in cell on secondaries. 
In the male there is a long streak of dark grey hairs below 
vein 6 on secondaries. 
Expanse 40 millim. 
Hab. Rio Janeiro, Petropolis. 
Peteroma carilla. 
Body light brown. Wings light brown, the lines darker 
brown ; a few dark irrorations. Primaries: a basal line on 
costa; an inner curved and oblique geminate line; a geminate 
median line; the outer line fine, black, dentate beyond cell, 
then lunular to inner margin, thickened between veins 5 and 6; 
a blackish space from outer line to fringe at vein 4; sub- 
terminal partly geminate, indistinct; a black point as orbicular; 
reniform semilunar, white; a terminal wavy black line ; 
a lilacine space below costa from outer line to subterminal. 
Secondaries: the base more thickly irrorated with dark 
seales; an inner line; a geminate median line; outer line 
very distinct, blackish; the subterminal geminate, partly 
followed by a reddish-brown shade; a black spot at end of 
vein 4; a terminal dark line. Underneath buff, irrorated 
with brown; dark discal points ; a geminate median line; an 
outer line; a subterminal dark shade. 
Hxpanse 31 millim. 
Hab. Aroa, Venezuela. 
Peteroma conita. 
Head and collar brown. ‘Thorax lilacine grey. Body 
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