Ijepidoptera Heterocera of Trinidad. 129 



Genus Parvapenna, nov. 



Type, P. sentalis. 



Proboscis well developed, rather short ; palpi porrect, extending 

 beyond frons about the width of the collar, heavily scaled with the 

 third joint very short and naked just appearing out of the heavy 

 scaling of the second joint ; antennas boldly pectinated to tip. 

 Forewing narrow, the costa almost straight, the termen slightly 

 rounded ; vein 3 well before angle of cell, 5 nearer 4 than 6, 8 and 9 

 stalked. Hindwing with vein 8 anastomosing with 7 well beyond 

 base, 7 from upper angle of cell. Fore tibiae with well developed 

 spurs. 



Parvapenna sentalis, n. sp. (Plate VI, fig. 7.) 



Forewing pinkish-ochreous with two apical streaks, the inner one 

 is the darker and wider of the two and terminates at less than 

 one-third from base ; the outer one commences slightly below the 

 extreme apex and terminates at less than two-thirds from base ; 

 a minute discoidal spot and a second similar spot near the inner 

 angle of the cell ; a row of minute dots precedes the somewhat 

 yellowish subterminal line. Hindwing cream-coloured with a row 

 of marginal dots. Underside of forewing dusky. 



Expanse 22 millim. 



Taken in May at Tabaquite (F. W. Urich). 

 Range. Panama. 



Dagassa jarruana, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., p. 66 



(1879). 



Range. Amazons. 



Tabaquite ; also in National Collection ( W. J. Kaye). 



Orsa perusta, n. sp. (Plate V, fig. 22.) 



Forewing very dark black-brown ; the first line and the elbowed 

 line form the margins of an even darker fascia ; immediately within 

 the first line is a small inconspicuous dark ring ; the large discoidal 

 blotch is ochreous-brown and is present in some individuals only ; 

 beyond the elbowed line is a very indistinct slatish coloured serrated 

 line ; in the marginal portion of the wing are some varying patches 



