June, is 9 s ] Schaus : New Species of NocTum/E. 113 



circular ; the lines fine, black, indistinct, not crossing the white portion of the wing ; 

 orbicular and reniform finely outlined in black ; a broad black streak from the cell 

 across lower portion of reniform to the outer margin ; the subterminal shade white, in- 

 distinct. Secondaries white, the apex and adjoining portion of outer margin brown ; 

 a minute discal spot beneath. Expanse, 27 mm. 

 Habitat : Aroa, Venezuela. 



Oligia apicalis, sp. nov. 



Head and collar grayish yellow ; thorax reddish gray. Primaries reddish gray 

 speckled with black, forming indistinct lines ; the apical portion of the wing beyond 

 the cell and from inner angle dark brown ; on the inner margin close to angle a red- 

 dish brown shade, above which the indistinct subterminal shade of reddish brown 

 en sses the dark portion of the wing ; an apical reddish gray spot. Secondaries 

 brown in the Q , paler at the base in the $ . Expanse, 32 mm. 



Habitat ; Aroa, Venezuela ; Castro, Parana. 



Oligia thoracica, sp. nov. 



Head, collar and thorax light reddish brown, the scales tipped with white ; pata- 

 gise dark velvety brown. Abdomen light brown. Primaries brown, slightly mottled 

 with gray ; the basal line black, outwardly shaded with white ; the antemedial line 

 black, forming three curves and outwardly oblique, the costal portion outwardly 

 shaded wilh white ; the postmedial line white on costa, then finely black, outwardly 

 shaded with white, on which some minute black points are visible to the inner mar- 

 gin ; a dark brown shade descends from the costa on the inner side of reniform and 

 joins the postmedial line at vein 2 ; a black space on the costa beyond the postmedial, 

 and a dark streak between veins 4 and 5 ; the subterminal shades indistinct, yellow- 

 ish, followed by some grayish shades ; the orbicular round, pure white ; the reniform 

 brown, indistinct, surrounded by darker shadings. Secondaries whitish with a mar- 

 ginal brown band ; the discal spot and postmedial line of the underside distinctly 

 visible. Expanse, 30 mm. 



Habitat : Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 



Oligia cadema, sp. nov. 



Head and collar reddish brown, thorax gray. Abdomen grayish brown. Pri- 

 maries brownish gray, palest beyond the postmedial line; basal line indistinct, pale ; 

 antemedial line light grey, forming three large curves and outwardly oblique ; an in- 

 wardly oblique dark shade from the antemedial at the mediah vein to the base of the 

 inner margin ; the postmedial line geminate, finely crenulate, the space within partly 

 lilacine ; a darker shade to the outer margin between veins 3 and 4 ; the subterminal 

 shade indistinct, gray, shaded on either side with brown ; a very dark line in the cell 

 between the spots ; orbicular punctiform, white ; reniform large, oblique, grayish, 

 outlined with black. Secondaries ia both sexes pearly white, the apex and part of 

 the outer margin smoky; the discal spot and punctiform postmedial brown line of the 

 underside visible above. Expanse, 27 mm. 



Habitat : Castro, Parana. Described from seven specimens show- 

 ing variability. 



