1892.] SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 325 



Very similar in its markings to Eulimacodes distincta, Moschler, 

 but a much smaller insect. 



TaRCHON MINOIS. 



Primaries above dark reddish brown, the costal margin narrowly 

 luteous ; a black point in the cell ; an outer transverse dark shade and 

 a submarginal dark wavy line : underneath with the disk dark brown, 

 the margins broadly hght reddish brown. Secondaries above dark 

 brown, the fringes golden brown : underneath light reddish brown ; 

 a black point in the cell, and two dark wavy transverse lines. 

 Body dark brown above, underneath light reddish brown. 



Expanse 28 mm. 



Hab, Petropohs, Brazil. 



Fam. BoMBYCiD^. 

 Hygrochroa limosa. 



Primaries above silvery grey, light reddish brown along the 

 inner margin, and finely so on the costa ; an outer and a sub- 

 marginal transverse wavy black line ; a dark shade along the 

 anterior half of the outer margin. Secondaries bronze-grey, darker 

 along the outer margin ; on the inner margin some dark brown and 

 whitish spots. Body grey. 



Expanse 26 mm. ($ . 



Hab. Corcovado, Rio Janeiro. 



Tamphana, nov. gen. 



Antennae deeply pectinated, as long as the thorax. Abdomen 

 extending beyond the wings and laterally tufted. All the legs with 

 tufts. Primaries long, not very broad, straight along the costa, 

 slightly convex at the apex, outer margin slightly convex. Second- 

 aries with the anal angle slightly prolonged, and the outer m.argin 

 somewhat excavated close to the anal angle. 



Tamphana marmorea. 



Primaries above light brown, finely striated with dark brown ; the 

 costal margin paler ; a broad basal transverse greyish band ; a 

 minute greyish spot in the cell ; an outer transverse, double, wavy 

 brown line ; a large apical space on the costal margin whitish 

 crossed by a greyish shade ; a dark spot on the inner angle : 

 underneath light brown, whitish at the apex. Secondaries above 

 brown, with a dark spot about the middle of the inner margin : 

 underneath light brown, with two dark transverse streaks. 



Expanse 27 mm. c? . 



Hab. Palmeiras, Rio Janeiro. 



Arotros, nov. gen. 



Female. Antennae longer than the thorax, pectinated. Palpi 

 short, tufted. Abdomen stout, the anal segment with long stiff 



