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Drepanodes Arnataria. 
Mas. Lcete flava , subtus lutescens ; caput obscure fuscum ; an- 
tennae sub pubes centes ; abdominis fasciculus apicalis longus, 
albus , sericeus ; ala linea obliqua subarcuata lcete rufa , fim- 
bria ochracea, fascia subtus nigra ; anticae falcatae, linea inte- 
riore ochracea tenui subarcuata , puncto discali nigro , spatio 
marginali rufescente , macula apicali nigra , punctis paucis 
subapicalibus albis nigro signatis . 
Male . Bright yellow, more luteous beneath. Head dark 
brown. Antennae minutely pubescent. Abdomen with a long 
white silky apical tuft. Hind tibiae slightly incrassated. Wings 
with an oblique slightly curved bright red line, which, on the fore 
wings, ends in a black apical dot, near which it is accompanied by 
a few white black-marked points ; fringe ochraceous ; under side 
with a black band corresponding to the red line above. Fore wings 
falcate, with a slight curved interior ochraceous line, a black discal 
point and a white costal subapical dot ; space beyond the line and 
between the fore part of the line and the costa dull reddish ; exte- 
rior border slightly concave in front. Hind wings with a dull red- 
dish band along the exterior side of the line. Length of the body 
5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 
Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry’s collection. 
Drepanodes excavaria. 
Foem. Rufescente-cinerea ; caput et thorax anticus albida ; tibiae 
posticae non incrassatoe ; aloe nigro subconspersae , linea albida 
recta obliqua intus ferrugineo extus nig ric ante marginata , api- 
cibus nigricantibus , puncto discali nigro ; anticae valde fal- 
catae , linea interiore tenui arcuata denticulata. 
Female. Reddish cinereous. Head and fore part of the tho- 
rax whitish. Hind tibiae not incrassated. Wings minutely black- 
speckled, with a straight oblique whitish line, which is bordered 
with ferruginous on the inner side and with blackish on the outer 
side; the latter hue most apparent towards the blackish tips of the 
fore wings ; a black discal point on each wing; fringe ferruginous. 
Fore wings very falcate, with a slight interior curved and denticu- 
lated line. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
