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their smaller cell-dots, less dark fringes, etc., readily separate them from fuscidiscaria. The only S. Brazilian 
before me is from Santa Catharina and is a little smaller and weakly marked, recalling ab. emaculata. — 
crassidisca- crassidiscaria subsp. nov. (11 a) has the cell-mark of the hindwing in the type-form still larger, but the more 
rui. reliable distinctions probably are the reduction of dark irroration on the wings and their redder suffusion. 
Matto Grosso (Germain), 7 <$<$ in British Museum, ex coll. Oberthur; single $$ from E. Bolivia and St. 
emaculata. Jean de Maroni are also known to me. — ab. emaculata ab. nov. has the cell-rings very small and inconspicuous. 
Matto Grosso, 2 <3$, collected with the type series. 
vestita. S. vestita Pi out (11a). Larger than fuscidiscaria ( 10 k), fringe not darkened, median and postmedian lines 
of forewing more parallel, the former being equally sinuous with the latter, circumscription of the white cell- 
dots rarely enlarged. Structurally distinguishable in that the 2nd subcostal of the forewing is stalked with 
the 3rd—5th (in fuscidiscaria from cell). The name-typical form, from Venezuela, is similar in coloration to 
asympliora. fuscidiscaria. —• asymphora Prout, from S. E. Peru, is somewhat larger, less oclireous (more fawn-colour), 
■punctulife- without noticeable dark cloudings. — ab. (?) punctulifera Prout, also found occasionally in S. E. and E. Peru, 
ra - is a doubtful form, possibly a distinct species, with the coloration somewhat intermediate, the postmedian 
line with the lunules shallow, very indistinct, the teeth, on the other hand, tipped with black dots. Antennal 
shaft in <$ perhaps slightly thicker and with the joints more projecting. 
maculimar- S. maculimargo Duar (11 a) is rather striking on account of the peculiar maculation of the distal area. 
9°■ Mexico City. 
ella. S. ella Hulst (11 a). Easily known by its clear yellow ground-colour and maeular markings. Under¬ 
side in places suffused with purple-reddish. Hulst, unacquainted with the Neotropical fauna, erected for it 
ellatina. a new genus Charommataea. Described from Central Texas, but extending to Arizona. — ellatina Hulst, described 
from San Antonio, S. Texas, is more reddish-buff, the lines more distinct, the underside redder. 
dudisca. S. dudisca Schaus. Whitish, with very dense olive-grey and brown irroration; markings similar to 
those of ellatina, the principal (or only?) maculation of the sub terminal area placed between the radials of 
the forewing. Underside reddish. Mexico, the type from Orizaba. 
miztcca. S. mizteca Schaus. “Light brown. Forewing: inner line fine, dark; median shade very broad, dark 
brown, inwardly reddish brown; cliscal spot blackish, with paler centre; outer line very fine, v'avy, lunular; 
fringe brown at base, outwardly dark grey. Hindwing: median line and discal spot as on forewing, outer line 
almost imperceptible. Underside reddish brown, with slight median shade and blackish discal blotches. Ex¬ 
panse 24 mm/’ Oaxaca, Mexico. 
florera. S. florera Dogn. (11 a). The only Semaeopus with a really band-like postmedian, recalling a Rhodo- 
strophia. Loja. 
rubida. S. rubida Warr. (11 b). Only Warren’s type, a from Cucuta, Venezuela, here figured, is yet known 
to me. The first of a group of rather bright orange forms with the 2nd subcostal of the forewing stalked. 
orbistigma. Underside paler, especially on the hindwing. — orbistigma Prout (11 a) is a large race or relative, with the cell- 
mark of the forewing enlarged into a black ring, the median line of both wings strongly blackened at hind- 
margin. S. Ecuador, E. Peru and Bolivia. 
discopunc- S. discopusietaria H.-Sch. (= roseigera Walk.) (11 b). Distinct in the black-ringed, black-pupillecl white 
tana. ce ll-spot of each wing, as w r ell as in the course of the lines. Brazil, apparently not variable. 
iroplunus. S. trophirtus Schaus (11 b). Readily distinguishable from both forms of rubida (11a) by the long, narrow 
cell-mark of the forewing, the black dorsal blotch of the abdomen and other details. Described from Costa 
Rica, but re-appears in E. Peru. 
ephippiata. S. ephippiata Dogn. Size of trophinus, perhaps synonymous, but differing, according to the description, 
in the absence of the abdominal blotch and in having both wings in part washed with reddish, the forewing 
in the submedian area from the first line to the termen and between the radials, the hindwing in its apical 
half; cell-streaks blackish, with some reddish shading. Lino, Panama. 
tertullus. S. tertullus Schaus (11 b). Palpus, head, a dorsal line on abdomen, costa of forewing and the veins 
in part infuscated; cell-mark of forewing linear, of hindwing small, white, dark-edged. “Wings below roseate 
yellow, the lines faintly indicated.” Juan Vinas, Costa Rica, 1 $. 
rubellula. S. rubellula Th.-Mieg is, according to the description, closely like the most “brick-red” forms of justata 
(11 b) but with the cell-spots obsolete on the upperside, though showing in grey on the somewhat paler under- 
side. Cayenne, 1 §, expanding 23 mm from tip to tip. 
