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uiskable, since Warren described it from the Schaus collection, in which obliquaria was certainly represented. 
It refers, I understand, to those obliquaria in which the oblique stripe is particularly broad, the postmedian 
of the hindwing obsolescent (chiefly punctiform) in its anterior half, strong in its posterior, where it is followed 
by extended dark terminal shading from the 2nd radial to the abdominal margin; Warren sees herein "a cer¬ 
tain resemblance to a worn Hemeiophila abruptaria” (Vol. 4, pi. 20 b), but I myself cannot see any such res¬ 
emblance. Prevalent in French Guiana (the type locality), Dutch Guiana and probably through the Amazon 
country to E. Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. 
A. transecta Schaus (15 a). Forewing with cell-spot less small and with a longitudinal line or narrow transecta. 
streak from base to midtermen. The oblique stripe (or line) of the two wings quite differently placed, more 
recalling that of insigniata or decussata; postmedian line of hindwing without the sinuosities in anterior half. 
Costa Rica (type) and Panama. 
A. dispilota Prout. Near decussata (15 a), agreeing in structure. Expanse about 30 mm. Forewing dispilota. 
relatively somewhat broader, the costa being slightly more arched, the termen posteriorly slightly less oblique; 
longitudinal lines obsolescent; cell-ring minute; the transverse line beyond it slightly less oblique; a dark blotch 
between the radials from postmedian to termen. Hindwing with a dark line close to base; postmedian line 
rather less strongly bent than in decussata; a dark blotch between 2nd median and abdominal margin, reaching 
from postmedian line almost to termen. French Guiana (type q). British Guiana and Colombia. 
A. decussata SchellerW Sepp (= delineata Warr.) (15 a) superficially recalls hieroglyphica Wan. (13 c) but decussata. 
is structurally near melitia (14 k) and transecta. Hindtibia with vestiges of the terminal spurs. Palpus with ter¬ 
minal joint shortish. There is no known species with which it could be confused. The type came from Surinam, 
that of delineata from French Guiana; occurs also in British Guiana and on the Amazon, at least as far up 
as to Fonteboa. — curvisignata stcbsp. nov. Forewing with the oblique line running almost to the apex; hind- curvisignata. 
wing with the postmedian very gently curved. S. and S. E Brazil, the type from Jaragua do Sul, Santa Ca- 
tharina. 
A. recreta sp. n. Larger than decussata (15 a), expanding nearly 40 mm, longitudinal mark weakened, reereta. 
median line not so oblique, its continuation on hindwing consequently well distal to and more nearly parallel 
with the slender curved antemedian; postmedian of forewing not sinuate anteriorly, of hindwing almost straight 
from abdominal margin nearly to 2nd submedian. E. Colombia: Upper Rio Negro, 800 m (A. H. Fassl), type <$ ; 
E. Ecuador: El Topo, 4200 feet (M. G. Palmer), a quite similar ; both in the British Museum. 
17. Genus: I*leuroprucha Saalm. 
Erected for a group of small, generally rather slenderly built Cosymbiids in which the areole is wanting, 
the 3rd joint of the palpus (at least in the £) elongate, this genus is not always rigidly differentiable from 
Anisodes by any structural character yet found; for it has been found necessary to include in Anisodes several 
species, even of the Neotropical fauna, which have lost the areole either in the d or in both sexes. It can only 
be said that if the <$ shows special modifications, as of shape, venation, etc., the species should generally be 
sought in Anisodes while the simpler forms belong here. Chiefly Neotropical, though one species reaches North 
America. 
A. Hindtibia o f $ with 4 spurs. 
P. archigetes Prout (15 a). Extremely like rudimentaria. Palpus with 3rd joint longer. Average size archigetes. 
larger; tone, as compared with the pinkish-red of rudimentaria, rather more orange-red or brown-red; mark¬ 
ings rather stronger; median shade of forewing rather broad. Hindwing with 1st median connate or stalked. 
Venezuela to French Guiana, the type $ from Rio Demerara (not Potaro, as erroneously published). A few 
large specimens (one of them here figured) have been received from Santos and Santa Catharina, possibly a 
separable race. No one of the given superficial distinctions from rudimentaria is quite constant, but cumu¬ 
latively they will be found serviceable. 
B. Hindtibia o f $ with 3 spurs. 
P. protopages Prout (15 a). Similar remarks apply to this species. Smaller than archigetes (17 — 19 mm, protopages. 
against 19—23); 3rd joint of palpus longer than in rudimentaria; tone redder, markings moderate in expression 
(in rudimentaria generally weak). Hindwing with 1st median stalked. French Guiana (loc. typ.) and Para 
to the vicinity of Santarem. 
C. Hindtibia of ^ with 2 spurs. 
P. hypoxia sp. n. (15 a). and $, 22—24 mm. Rather larger than rudimentaria , 3rd joint of palpus hypoxia. 
longer, particularly in the <$. Forewing with costal and distal margins less curved, the apex consequently more 
