L1P0TAXIA; TRYGODES. By L. B. Prout. 
malvina. 
brunneo- 
sticta. 
subnigraia. 
rubicunda. 
perpulve- 
rosa. 
irregularis. 
rolundata. 
segmentata. 
subvestita. 
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the inner line; a median dark line, inwardly oblique, passing close beyond a white discal line; space beyond 
median line between veins 2 and 6 dark violaceous brown; apex also darker, limited by a subapical line from 
costa to outer margin at vein 6. Hindwing thickly irrorated with violaceous brown; only the terminal line 
visible; fringe yellow, spotted with violaceous.” Peru, without exact locality. 
H. nialvina Druce (11 f). In shape somewhat approximated to curviplena, from which it differs in tone, 
in the dark clouding at base of forewing, more extended posterior markings distally and in the dark-marked 
underside, which approaches that of subnigraia. Panama and Mexico (type). 
H. brunneosticta Wan. (Ilf) has almost the extreme wing-shape of subnigraia, but is very distinct in 
the curiously speckled brown wings. Carabaya, S. E. Peru. 
H. subnigrata Warr. (Ilf) may be known at once by the shape and coloration and does not seem to 
be variable. Both wings beneath with heavy black-grey subterminal bands, that of the forewing broader and 
connected with the equally dark cell-mark by some shading at the base of the medians and the 3rd radial. 
Described from French Guiana, where it is fairly common; its range extends to Venezuela, Trinidad and 
E. Colombia. 
8. Genus: TJpotaxfa Prout. 
Another derivative of Semaeopus, characterized by the loss of both the proximal spurs of the $ hind- 
tibia. Evidently near Hemipteiodes, scarcely differing from the 2-spurred species of that genus except in the 
rounded hindwing and the scheme of markings. The large and conspicuously pale apical spot of the forewing, 
though indicated in some Semaeopus, is here a very good clue to the generic position. Exclusively South 
American. 
L. rubicunda Warr. (11 f). Glossy reddish brown, minutely irrorated with scintillating scales, the pale 
grey markings shown in our figure, on the underside darker grey narrowly, connected along midtermen. with 
a curious large flap from the edge of the mesosternum, which may be appressed to the midcoxa but when erected 
reveals a strong pencil or tuft of reddish hairs. Colombia to French Guiana and the Lower Amazon, the type 
from Trinidad. 
L. perpulverosa Prout differs from rubicunda in its darker costal margin, darker irroration, presence 
of a pale posterior patch on the forewing (less definite than that of irregularis) and close approximation of the 
postmedian of the hindwing to the termen. Rio Ucayali, only the type definitely known. 
L. irregularis Prout (11 f) was erroneously described as a remarkable aberration of rubicunda; it differs 
not only in the markings (especially the semicircular posterior patch of forewing and the paler, differently marked 
hindwing and underside) but also in the <$ thoracic structure; the sternal flap is wanting, though there is a 
slender hair-pencil from the base of, and lying along, the midcoxa. N. Venezuela, St. Jean de Maroni (type) 
and Taperinha, near Santarem, hitherto always in Company with rubicunda. 
L. rotundata Schaus, described as Haemalea, must lie another very close ally. “Forewing: basal y 3 dark 
fawn-colour, limited by a semicircular violaceous line; space above this to end of cell also dark fawn-colour, 
except costa, which is finely violaceous; at end of cell a small white spot, beyond which a median violaceous 
shade extends from costa to the semicircular line; outer portion violaceous, except a large round apical white 
spot, which contains 3 dark terminal spots. Hindwing pale fawn-colour; a subterminal fine violaceous line, 
wavy towards anal angle; the apex to vein (1 violaceous. 15 mm.” Aroa, Venezuela. 
L. segmentata Warr. (11 g). Distinct in its colouring, otherwise fits in most respects to the description 
of rotundata, especially as to the hindwing, though its apical patch is continued narrowly along the distal margin, 
forming in its posterior part a more or less interrupted line. E. Peru. 
L. subvestita Prout. Closely likea paler segmentata (11 g),with the sub terminal line of the hindwing closer to 
the termen, darker, but enclosing very little dark shading at apex. Very distinct, however, in that the hind¬ 
wing beneath is rough-scaled throughout and clothed with long, slightly curled hair for almost the entire length 
of the median branches. Fonte Boa, only the type known. 
9. Genus ; Tryg’odes Guen. 
Although this striking group of moths has been considered, ever since it was first made known by 
Gitenee, as a separate genus, it really differs from Semaeopus in very little excepting the more dentate margins 
and in most of the forms the extended dark-green maculation, and is in some degree connected by intermediates. 
Antenna of <$ pectinate (physciata, ovipara and probably basisignata) or with paired fascicles of cilia. Hindleg 
of aborted, hair-pencilled and spurless; of $ with 4 well-developed spurs. 2nd subcostal of forewing —- ex¬ 
cept in the musivaria group —• arising from cell. Exclusively Neotropical. 
