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NOCTUIDJE. 
Genus PSEUDOHEMICERAS. 
Pseudohemiceras, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 176 
(1890) 
Type. 
krugii , Moschl. 
Pseudohemiceras phcenicias, n. sp. 
0 - Head and dorsum of thorax fiery red, the tegulae red- 
brown, the patagia purple-brown ; antennae brown, red 
towards base and with the basal joint white in front ; palpi 
purple-brown in front ; pectus rufous, fiery red in front and 
whitish at sides ; legs red-brown, the fore and mid tibiae 
fiery red at base, the hind legs with some white, the tarsi 
more purplish brown ; abdomen purplish grey with the basal 
crests fiery red, the anal tuft rufous and the ventral surface 
chestnut red. Fore wing purple-brown suffused with deep 
fiery red except on inner area ; antemedial line very indis- 
tinct, dark, oblique to above inner margin ; a round fiery 
red spot in end of cell with some dark brown before and beyond 
it ; faint traces of a postmedial line, oblique below vein 4 ; 
a dark subterminal shade with some purple-grey on its outer 
edge between veins 7 and 5 and towards inner margin ; the 
apex greyish brown with a small purple-grey spot below apex. 
Hind wing silvery white, the terminal area dark brown with 
a cupreous tinge and narrowing to tornus, its inner edge 
sinuous and emitting slight streaks on veins 6 to 2 ; cilia 
white. Underside of fore wing grey white, the costa and 
apical area chestnut-red, the cell and postmedial area except 
at inner margin fuscous ; hind wing white, the costa except 
at base and apical area suffused with chestnut-red, then the 
terminal area fuscous to vein 1. 
Hub. Jamaica, Runaway Ray (Walsingham), 1 q type. 
Exp. 44 millim. 
Genus ENCRUPHION. 
Encruphion, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mns. xlvi. p. 506 Type. 
(1914) porrima, Schaus. 
Encruphion sericina, n. sp. 
Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown and with a 
golden gloss ; antennae dark brown ringed with whitish towards 
base ; palpi with some dark brown at side of 2nd joint and dark 
tips ; pectus and legs grey mixed with dark brown, the tarsi 
banded with blackish ; abdomen grey irrorated with dark 
brown. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and with a golden 
gloss ; an indistinct brownish subbasal bar from costa ; ante- 
medial line very indistinct, double, waved, rather oblique, 
an obliquely curved black line from its inner edge at subcostal 
nervure to middle of vein 1, emitting a spur towards base in 
