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of areole, 10 from before end. Secondaries short and broad, costal 

 margin convex, outer margin rounded • veins 3 and 4 from a point ; 

 6 and 7 on short stalk • vein 5 absent. 



Type. Kurtia modesta, Schs. 

 Modesta, Schs., sp. nov., t. xii, f. 7. 



Kurtia modesta, sp. nov. 



Palpi dark brown • head and collar dark grey ; thorax reddish- 

 brown ; abdomen duller brown with long dorsal tufts. Primaries 

 reddish-brown with some slight greyish inter venal streaks ; traces 

 of basal and inner lines on costa only ; an outer row of minute dark 

 spots almost imperceptible and a terminal row of black spots between 

 the veins. Secondaries dull brown ; the fringe partly fawn-colour. 



Expanse 50 m.m. 



Hah. Aroa, Venezuela, 



Anita, gen. nov. 



Antenna? pectinated for four-fifths of length. Palpi ascending, 

 third joint minute. Legs smooth. Primaries short and broad ; 

 costal and inner margin straight ; outer margin obliquely rounded ; 

 veins 3 and 4 apart ; 5 from close to upper angle ; areole long and 

 narrow • 6 from beyond its centre ; 7 and 8 from end of areole • 10 

 from just before end. Secondaries short and broad ; costal margin 

 straight, apex rounded, outer margin straight to vein 2 then 

 rounded • vein 5 very weak. 



Type. Anita basipunda, Schs. 

 Basipuncta, Schs., sp. nov., t. xii, f. 8. 



Anita uasipnnda, sp. nov. 



Palpi creamy in front. Head and thorax brown ; white tufts at 

 base of antennas. Abdomen light brown. Primaries above median 

 vein whitish, below it light brown ; outer portion of veins from sub- 

 median to vein 6 dark brown ; a large velvety-brown spot at base of 

 costa and cell. Secondaries white thickly speckled with light 

 brown. 



Expanse 42 m.m. 



Hob. AroA, Venezuela. 



