1897.] CLASSIFICATION OF THE CHBYSAUGIN^. 679 



Sect. II. Fore wing of male v. ith a slight indentation and tuft of 

 scales at middle of costa and a fovea in cell below. 



(5)tCAPHTS FOTEALIS, n. Sp. 



cJ . Head ochreous white ; thorax purplish pink ; abdomen pale 

 brown. Fore wing bright purplish pink, with a pale speck in cell 

 and traces of a pale postmedial line excurved below costa ; cilia 

 blackish at tips. Hind wing fuscous. Underside with the costal 

 area of each wing purplish irrorated with black. 



Hab. Sao Paulo (Jones). Exp. 12 mm. 



Sect. III. Fore wing of male with two slight indentations in costa. 

 (6) Caphys palmipes, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 127. f. 23. Brazil. 



Auctorum. 

 Aglossa cjryphalis, Hulst, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1876, p. 146. U.S.A. 



Genus Teteaschistis, nov. 



Palpi dovvncurved, projecting about twice the length of head, 

 and thickly scaled; frons with a sharp tuft ; antennae of female 

 simple ; mid tibite and tarsi fringed with long hair. Fore wing with 

 the costa nearly straight; the apex rectangular; vein 2 from near 

 angle of cell ; 3 from angle ; 4, 5 on a long stalk ; 6 from upper 

 angle ; 7 given off from 8 after 9 ; 10 absent. Hind wing with 

 vein 2 from near angle of cell, which is produced ; 3 from angle ; 

 4, 5 stalked ; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. 



Fig. 56. 



Tetraschistis tinctalis, 2 . ^-. 



Type. (l)tTETEASCHiSTis tinctalis, n. sp. 



$ . Head and thorax rufous ; palpi fuscous ; abdomen brownish. 

 Fore wing rufous irrorated with fuscous ; traces of a sinuous 

 medial dark line arising from a black speck on costa ; a discocellular 

 black speck ; a postmedial slightly waved fuscous line arising from 

 a black speck on costa and excurved from costa to vein 3 ; a dark 

 marginal line ; cilia fuscous Math a pinkish tinge. Hind wing pale, 

 with traces of a curved dark postmedial line more prominent on 

 underside ; cilia darkish towards apex. 



Hah. Sao Paulo {Jones). Exp. 26-30 mm. 



(2)tTETBASCHrsTis MAJOR, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) vii. p. 500. 



Colombia. 



