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Genus SOSXETRA. 

 Sosxetra, Wlk. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. i. 84. 



SoSXETRA GRATA. 



grata, Wlk. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd. Ser. i. 84. 

 Brazil. 



Genus TURUENNA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi porrecti, 

 robusti, pubescentes, caput paullo superantes ; articulus 3us mini- 

 mus. Antenna? breves, latissime pectinatae. Abdomen fusiforme ; 

 fasciculus apicalis minimus. Pedes breves, pilosi ; calcaria brevis- 

 sima. Alae anticas lata?, elongatae, subacutaB, costa subconvexa, 

 margine exteriore recto sat obliquo ; posticae abdomen paullo super- 

 antes, apice subrotundatae, angulo interiore bene determinato. 



Male. Body stout. Proboscis obsolete. Palpi porrect, stout, 

 pubescent, extending a little beyond tbe head ; third joint extremely 

 small. Antennae short, very broadly pectinated. Abdomen fusi- 

 form ; apical tuft extremely small. Legs short, pilose ; spurs very 

 short. Wings broad. Fore wings elongate, slightly acute ; costa 

 slightly convex; exterior border straight, rather oblique. Hind 

 wings slightly rounded at the tips, extending a little beyond the 

 abdomen ; interior angle rather prominent. 



TURUENNA DIRPHIOIDES. 



Mas. Cinereo-purpurea ; abdomen fuscescens, subtus cinereum ; 

 alee anticce obscure ochracece,fasciis quinqne obliquis pallide 

 purpureis, la basali, 2a lata lineam ochraceam undulatam 

 includente, 3a 4a 5aque intns diffusis, 3a 4aque undulatis, 5a 

 marginali ; postice obscure fuscce, cervino marginatce. 



Male. Cinereous -purple. Abdomen brownish, cinereous 

 beneath. Fore wings dark ochraceous, with five oblique pale purple 

 bands; first band basal; second especially broad in front, con- 

 taining an undulating ochraceous line; third, fourth and fifth diffuse 

 on the inner side ; third and fourth undulating, concise on the outer 

 side ; fifth marginal. Hind wings dark brown, bordered with fawn- 

 colour; under side purple, cinereous towards the interior border, 



