20 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



Body fawn-colour, slightly darker on the first two segments of the abdomen 

 dor sally. 



Expanse 104 millim. $ . 



Hab. Rio Janeiro. 



When the male is known, this species will require a new genus. 



Othorene arpi. (Tab. III. fig. 7.) 



Othorene arpi, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 289. 



Male. Primaries deep yellow ; the veins, inner and outer margins greyish, also a 

 large triangular space extending along nearly the entire costal margin and defined by 

 a darker line starting from the costal margin at one third from the base, and extending 

 obliquely to the middle of the wing, from which point it returns to the costal margin 

 near the apex ; this greyish space becomes paler towards its extremity and includes a 

 large yellow discal spot ; a white spot at the base of the wings. Secondaries reddish. 

 Body deep yellow ; a grey and white spot on the first segment of the abdomen. 



Expanse 70 millim. 



Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Othorene janeira. (Tab. III. fig. 9.) 



Othorene janeira, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 289. 



Male. Primaries deep yellow, tinged with purplish along the costal margin ; fringe 

 and veins dark grey ; a dark grey line from the apex to the inner margin near the base, 

 before reaching which it is joined by a basal grey line ; at the base of the wings a 

 large white spot. Secondaries deep yellow, red along the inner margin, and with a 

 narrow dark transverse band. Body orange ; reddish dorsally ; a large white spot on 

 the first segment. 



Expanse 85 millim. 



Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Adelocephala invalida. (Tab. III. fig. 8.) 



Adelocephala invalida, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 289. 



Primaries above dark brown, tinged with purple ; paler along the outer margin ; a 

 dark line, outwardly shaded with a slightly paler tint, from the apex to the middle of 

 the inner margin ; discal point white. Secondaries above dark red ; fringe yellow. 

 Underneath : primaries reddish ; beyond the transverse line, which is purplish, the 

 wing is yellow. Secondaries underneath yellow, speckled with reddish ; a transverse 

 reddish streak ; reddish along the inner margin. Thorax and first segment of abdomen 



