1314 Mr. W. Schaus's 



vein 5 from above middle of discocellular ; 6 from middle of areole ; 

 7, 8, 10 from end of areole ; 3 and 4 apart. Secondaries : vein 8 

 close to 7 to end of cell ; 3 and 4 slightly apart ; 6 and 7 on short 

 stalk. 



Type. Ophitis magnaria, Feld. 

 Magnaria, Feld., 1. c. 



Meragisa, gen. no v. 



Antennae fasciculate, the fascicles short. Palpi extending beyond 

 frons, ascending ; the second joint hairy ; the third joint minute. 

 Legs hairy. Head without tuft. Primaries : costal margin slightly 

 convex ; outer margin broad ; convex ; the inner angle somewhat 

 rounded ; vein 5 from above middle of discocellular ; 6 from middle 

 of areole ; 7, 8, 10 from end of areole. Secondaries rather long ; the 

 base of costa convex ; apex, outer margin and anal angle rounded ; 

 veins 6 and 7 stalked ; 8 close to 7 to end of cell. 



Type. M. valdiviesoi, Dogn. 

 Valdiviesoi, Dogn. (Orthosoma), Le Naturaliste, 1890, 



p. 193 ; Lep. de Loja, pi. 5, f. 8. 

 Limosa, Schs. (Heterocampa), P. Z. S., 1892, p. 344. 

 Marcata, Dogn. (Symrnerista), Le Naturaliste, 1889, p. 82; 



Lep. de Loja, pi. 5, f. 10. 

 Pallida, Schs., sp. nov. 

 Politioidcs, Schs., sp. nov. 

 Sidata, Schs., sp. nov. 



Meragisa pallida, sp. nov. 



Head and thorax whitish -grey ; abdomen darker. Primaries 

 white thinly speckled with black scales ; an oblique black line from 

 costa to middle of inner margin, geminate on costa and on inner 

 margin ; an outer wavy, geminate, black line from costa near apex 

 to inner angle ; a terminal irregular black line and some black scales 

 on either side of the tips of veins. Secondaries greyish, paler to- 

 wards the inner margin and a faint trace of an outer line especially 

 towards the anal angle. 



Expanse 45 m.m. 



Hab. Castro, Parana. 



Meragisa politioides, sp. nov. 



Head and thorax grey. Abdomen darker above tinged with yellow 

 towards base ; underneath yellow. Primaries light grey speckled 



