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the costal vein dark brown ; a basal angular silver-white line from 

 the median to the submedian vein, followed by an irregular golden- 

 brown spot, outwardly shaded with dark brown ; a dark velvety- 

 brown streak in the cell, followed by a golden-brown spot between 

 veins 5 and 6, and separated from it by an indistinct whitish line 

 which extends from the costa to vein 2, where it joins a sub- 

 marginal white line extending from the apex to the inner margin ; 

 this submarginal line is inwardly heavily shaded with dark brown, 

 and is outwardly contiguous to some small brown spots. Second- 

 aries yellowish white. Underneath, the primaries are light brown, 

 the inner margin broadly white ; the secondaries yellowish, the 

 costal margin broadly light brown. Exp. 20 millim. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



Obs. Very closely allied to S. bella, H.-S. 



42. Trabala rubens, sp. nov. 



Palpi and head golden brown. The thorax purplish. Abdomen 

 light golden brown, with a few purplish anal hairs. The primaries 

 above golden brown, with the veins darker ; the costal margin 

 broadly suffused with purplish ; an irregular dark line extends 

 from the apex to the middle of the submedian vein, and is 

 followed by an indistinct marginal shade. Secondaries above 

 yellowish white ; the fringe on both wings very long, the inner 

 half golden brown, the outer half purplish. Underneath, the 

 wings are light golden brown. Exp. 26 millim. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



43. Trabala (?) truncata, sp. nov. 



Palpi, head, and collar brown. Thorax and abdomen yellowish 

 brown. Primaries above yellowish brown ; an indistinct basal 

 and a median irregular transverse brown line ; an outer heavily 

 marked straight brown line, closely followed by an irregular 

 indistinct line. Secondaries above brownish yellow, with an 

 indistinct median brown line. Underneath yellowish brown, the 

 outer margins paler ; two distinct, irregular, outer brown lines ; 

 on the secondaries a brown dot at the end of the cell. Exp. 28 

 millim. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



44. PEROLA ALMIRAB1LIS, Sp. UOV. 



Palpi crimson, tipped with white. Head white, with all the 

 scales around the eyes crimson. Thorax and body white; the 

 patagia edged with crimson. Primaries above yellowish ; at the 

 base some crimson scales on the costal margin and a few black 

 scales scattered on either side of the submedian vein ; an indistinct 

 curved band of blackish scales beyond the cell, and beyond this 

 a short, indistinct crimson shade extends from the costal margin. 

 Secondaries above white. Underneath, wings yellowish, the costal 

 half of the primaries crimson. Exp. 22 millim. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



