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METAXYLLIA; GORGORA; ACIDALIODES. By Dr. M. Dratjdt. 
rimata. C. rimata n. sp. (49 1), from Southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) is very similar to mimica, but easily 
discernible from it by the long marginal streaks being here very short, reduced to white marginal dots, whilst 
between them and the golden orange posterior transverse band there are besides 3 large white subterminal 
spots. Described from 2 $<$ and 1 §. Type in the Coll. Dratjdt. 
hyva. C. hyva Jones differs from the allied species in 3 white basal spots, instead of the white spots below 
the cell with a white longitudinal stripe on the submedian fold, the small spot behind the reniform macula 
being diminutive, the coppery band following behind it is replaced by a small orange spot behind the lower 
cell-angle, above it with a broad white band as far as the costal margin and a white punctiform spot below 
it; the fringes are white, at the anal angle and above the centre spotted black. Hindwing lustrous green, 
the black fringes at the apex and below the centre spotted white. Brazil. 
primaeva. C. privnaeva n. sp. (49 1) most probably is to be considered as a further stage of development of 
nobilitella , in which the white colour may also be very extensive. Here the ground-colour is ivory with very 
fine black markings, veins, 3 transverse lines and the two maculae being fine black, the subcostal stalk deep 
coppery brown; coppery red scales occur besides as slight thickenings on the intersections of the postmedian 
line with the veins which are, in the place of the subterminal line, likewise very slightly thickened as spots. 
Hindwing blackish-brown with white fringes. Body ivory white, collar and patagia finely bordered with black, 
the abdomen with black rings. Anus deeper yellow. According to a couple from Matto Grosso. Type in the 
Coll. Draudt. 
punctistri- C. pusictistriga Schs. (49 m) in the hindmarginal portion of the forewing shows no white spots whatever, 
0 n ■ but they are reduced to a longitudinal row through the cell to the distal margin; coppery red scales are on 
the costal margin, besides on single small antemedian and postmedian spots near the folds. Hindwing 
blackish-brown with single small white scales. Brazil (Castro). 
aurivitta. C. aurivitta Grote <Ss Bob. (49 m) has no white spots whatever, but on the bluish-black ground only 
2 coppery golden transverse bands and a discoidal spot. Texas. 
majuscida. C. majuscula H. Edw. (49 m) is a very monotonously purple blackish-brown insect with a metallic 
gloss and golden yellow anal apex of the Georgia and Arizona. 
3. Genus: MetaxylSia Dijar. 
Very closely allied to the preceding genus, but with a plain rounded frontal projection without a central 
appendage, with a parted tuft on the metathorax and a small tuft on the first abdominal ring. But one species: 
mclallicella. M. metallicella Dyar (49 m). Forewing black with a white subterminal area expanded to the anal 
angle, containing 3 round black spots; one subbasal, anterior and posterior black transverse line each are rather 
indistinct, slightly undulating, a subterminal line lead-coloured; maculae black, between them in the discal 
area metallic blue scales; the long fiinges are black-spotted. Hindwing dull black. Mexico (City; Cuernavaca). 
4. Genus: Dyar. 
Separated from Cydosia by the presence of an accessory cell from which the subcostal branches rise, 
the lowest from its end, the two next stalked, the uppermost but one from its upper edge. The anterior tibiae 
exhibit outside at the end a short spine, the frons exhibits a large rough surface; the short-haired palpi only 
reach to the frons. But one species: 
morga. G. iriorga Dyar {49 k). Black, with orange hair on the thoracal dorsum, on the palpi and femora. 
Eorewing with a bronze-coloured green reflection, a large angular orange discal spot, and a broad, distally 
dentate marginal band. Hindwing of a duller black. Mexico (City). 
5. Genus: Acidal lodes Hmps. 
Distinguished by the stunted proboscis, erect scaled palpi, smooth frons, and scaled tuftless thorax; 
the abdomen shows a row of small tufts. Legs long and slender with long spurs. On the long narrow forewing 
the accessory cell is absent, the uppermost radial branch lises from below the upper cell-angle from which the 
lowest subcostal branch rises separately, the 4 upper branches all rising from a joint stalk; the middle radial 
of the hindwing is feeble. Quite a number of very diminutive, Geometrid-like species have been described. 
excisa. A. excisa Hmps. (49 m). Forewing greyish-white, strewn with red-brown, excepting the costal margin, apex 
and distal margin red-brown and powdered with dark brown, with blackish, partly interrupted transverse lines, 
