178 INSECUTOR INSCITI^ MENSTRUUS 



Type.— Cdii. No. 24926, U. S. Nat. Mus. 

 The inner margin of fore wing is straight. This species can 

 be placed near H. leucospila Walker. 

 Received from Mr. Bruno Pohl. 



Family LIPARID^ 



Trochuda amalita, new species. 



Male. — Head, collar and thorax vinaceous cinnamon, the 

 thorax posteriorly more purplish. Abdomen white, the dorsal 

 tufts pinkish. Fore wings vinaceous cinnamon crossed by two 

 straight fine brownish lines ; the inner line slightly inbent from 

 costa, the outer line from apex to just beyond middle of inner 

 margin. Hind wings white, the termen broadly shaded with 

 roseate. Fore wings below paler, the inner margin white ; 

 only the outer line which is fuscous and broader. Hind wings 

 below pale bufif, the inner margin broadly white; a fine dark 

 postmedial line, curved below apex, not extending below 

 vein 2. 



Expanse 30 mm. 



Habitat. — Nova Friburgo. 



Type.—C2it. No. 34927, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



The lines as in T. impura Schaus, but the color quite dif- 

 ferent. 



Family MEGALOPYGID^ 



Megalopyge flavivertex, new species. 



Male. — Antennae with basal third of shaft brown, beyond 

 white, the pectinations brown tipped with white. P'alpi and 

 throat black ; f rons whitish gray with lateral black lines ; 

 vertex bright yellow; collar black broadly edged behind with 

 bright yellow. Thorax black. Abdomen gray black ; the base 

 dorsally black, the four medial segments dorsally with trans- 

 verse white bands. Legs fuscous with whitish gray shadings. 

 Fore wings fuscous on basal half, with fine white lines, two 

 on costa not reaching base, two in cell, and three below cell 

 between median and submedian veins, these last three shorter, 

 outlining two small elongated spots ; a velvety black spot at 



