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DASYLOPHIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
maxtla. 
ierrena. 
rufi- 
tincta. 
poecila. 
dognini. 
lucia. 
angusti¬ 
pennis. 
limbata. 
franzina. 
eminent. 
below the cell, the posterior line broad, lighter, parted by a red-brown line, an oblique dark brown line behind 
it in the lower half, followed by a black area edged with white inside, between the lower median veins, the 
margin behind it blackish-brown, with acute dark triangles above it. Hindwing brownish-grey with light fringe. 
Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. 
Do maxtla Schs. (146 d) is very similar to xylinata in every respect, but the ground-colour is a much 
lighter clay-colour, the blackish-brown inner-marginal darkening is almost entirely absent, the liindwings are 
much lighter, too. Mesothorax, being deep blackish-grey in xylinata, is just as light loamy yellow as the rest 
of the thorax. Mexico. 
D, terrena Schs. (= dares Drc.) (146cl) is still more similar to xylinata, distinguished by its coarser 
blackish-brown strewing which effects a darker total colouring and, especially in the <$, almost extinguishes 
the ochreous areas, the veins in the distal area are more intensely dotted black and white, the other markings 
the same. Hindwing darker blackish-brown. Mexico. 
D. rufitincta Dyar is likewise closely allied to xylinata, with brighter red-brown forewings, somewhat 
lighter only towards the base, broadly shaded with blackish at the apex, with black-striped veins and double 
blackish-brown internerval stripes bordered with ochre, discernible by dingy white hindwings which are only 
smoky at the margin, and the uncommonly long and narrow shape of the forewings. The $ is more yellowish, 
less red, and an unmarked lighter oval basal spot similarly shaped as in sericita, shaded darker distallv. The 
hair-tufts at the base of the antennae are much shorter here than in the other species. Expanse of wings: 
40—50 mm. Mexico (Cordoba, Orizaba). 
D. poecila Fldr. (= fulgens Drc.) (140 d) is a much larger and more variegated species; forewing reddish- 
yellow, red-brown at the costal margin, inner margin and anal angle before which there is an oblong spot of 
greyish-white or greyish-bluish dusting; a red-brown oblique band from the base of the inner margin to the apex; 
hindwing light greyish-brown, darkened at the margin. Colombia to Brazil. 
D. dognini nom. nov. (= saturate Dogn. nec Barnes) is very closely allied to poecila, but of a grey, not 
reddish-yellow, ground colour and with more intensely developed markings; the brownish-grey colour is inter¬ 
mixed with rosy-reddish, olive and white scales, an oblique white line begins behind the centre of the submedian 
fold and reaches the distal margin between the lower median veins, and extends from the fold vertically to the 
inner margin; bluish-white dusting in double blotches is above the anal angle as in poecila. The whitish hindwing 
is crossed by a dark postmedian line, a broad blackish band is at the margin. Expanse of wings: 43—45 mm. 
Colombia (Socorro, Cali). 
D. lucia Schs. is a smaller species with reddish-yellow forewings, shaded darker at the costal and inner 
margins as well as at the veins in the distal area; a submarginal row of blackish wedges with small brownish 
spots before them, the posterior transverse line is hardly traceable, with small brown anal-angular spots behind 
it. Hindwing white with a brown marginal shadow. The C is greyer with a large whitish oval spot near the 
base below the median vein, with more distinct markings. Expanse of wings: 34—47 mm. Sa. Lucia. 
D. angustipennis Schs. is distinguished by remarkably long and narrow wings, similar as in rufitincta,, 
forewing brown, lighter reddish-yellow at the base of the costa and at the inner margin, with a very oblique 
reddish-brown costal-marginal shadow through the centre of the cell, extending from the median vein inwards 
and finely dentate to the inner margin, behind it the usual double line extending very obliquely towards the 
inner margin; the lower half of the subterminal area is dusted grey as far as the anal angle, the veins above it 
are longitudinally striped dark, and with light internerval lines; a white and black spot is behind the traceable 
postmedian line between the lower median veins. Hindwing white, brownish-grey at the veins, inner margin 
and apex. Expanse of wings: 46 mm. Costa Rica. 
D. limbata Dogn. is somewhat similar to angustipennis, but the forewings are not so long and narrow; 
the colour is brown, likewise lighter reddish-yellow at the base of the costa and at the inner margin, the marginal 
area behind the postmedian line intensely darkened blackish; the reddish-brown oblique shadow is scarcely 
traceable, the postmedian line behind it double but not so oblique as in angustipennis ; blackish internerval 
stripes in the dark marginal area, the veins somewhat lighter. Hindwing whitish, brownish at the margin and 
veins. Venezuela. 
D, franzina Schs. has light brown forewings, dusted with violettish-grey at the costal margin and in a 
shadowy stripe above the submedian vein from the base to the anal angle, a dark brown shadow below the anal 
angle at the base, an interrupted brown longitudinal stripe in the cell bends downwards as an oblique shadow 
to the broad whitish posterior transverse line which is bordered by small brown spots on both sides. Hindwing 
brown. Expanse of wings: 45 mm. Brazil (Sao Paido). 
D. eminerss Schs. is a different species with greyish-white forewings, a dark brown costa and a small 
brown spot before the centre of the costal margin, a brown irregularly excurved median line behind it, which 
does not quite reach to the inner margin; a black basal ray below the brown median vein, a brown longitudinal 
streak above it is interrupted by the cross-vein and extends to the margin; an indistinct dark oblique shadow to 
