CANODIA. By M. Dr. Drattdt. 
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both the undulate anterior transverse lines very indistinct, the posterior one straight to the submedian fold, 
where it is slightly flawed and extends towards the anal angle, forming another obtuse angle distally on the 
inner-marginal vein; the blackish submarginal line is hardly traceable. Hindwing light greyish-brown. De¬ 
scribed from a female with pectinated antennae, from Misantla (May 1912). Type in the Coll. Drattdt. 
H. arpi sp. n. (158 e) is smaller than the preceding species, dull greyish-brown, especially towards the arpi. 
inner margin, shaded with blackish, most intensely so in the median area, the transverse lines similar to those 
in the preceding species, the anterior one distinct, composed of arcuate lines which form tiny black inward 
dents on the veins, the posterior one straight to the submedian fold above which it forms an almost right angle 
with its point inwardly, whereupon it forms another outward flaw on the inner-marginal vein; subterminal 
shadow distinctly notched owing to the marginal brightening behind it and forming a large black spot near 
the lowest radial branch; submarginal line distinct bordered with single silvery scales inside, with chalky white 
on both sides towards the apex; silver spots large with a golden shine, the lower shaped like an 8, enclosing 
2 red-brown circles. Hindwing blackish brownish-grey, lighter in the $, more yellowish-white. South Brazil 
(Sa. Cruz, Joinville). Types: $ $ in the Senckenberg Museum. 
H. frederica Dyar (158 e) has rusty brown forewings shaded with violet behind the base of the costal frederica. 
margin obliquely to the anal dent; the blackish transverse lines are bordered with light on the averted sides, 
the interior one arcuate, the exterior one straight, bent on the inner-marginal vein; two dark brown oblique 
maculae at the cell-end, the black fine submarginal line is bordered with silver inside at the apex. Forewing 
dingy whitish. Shape of wings somewhat different, the distal margin of the forewing forming a projection on 
the middle and upper radial branches, below it is straight or almost concave the inner-marginal dent very 
large, similar to that of accipiter. Mexico (Cordoba). 
H. nigridiscata Dogn. resembles frederica by the same shape of the wings and the same markings, but nigridis- 
on the hindwing the two branches of the lower cell-angle arise from one and the same place. Forewing brown¬ 
ish-grey, the markings blackish, the two cell-end spots also black. Hindwing all white. Expanse of wings: 
46 mm. Argentina. 
154. Genus: (lanorfia Guen. 
Like Pseudhapigia, but the longer forewing with a pointed apex, a rounded oblique distal margin and 
a straight, not cut out proximal margin. 
Type of genus: C. carmelitoides Guen. 
C. carmelitoides Guen. The figure of this species which seems not to have been rediscovered is very 
similar to the following species; a female lying before me, in my opinion, belongs to it; forewing light reddish- 
brown, somewhat more yellow basally, with 2 double undulate antemedian transverse lines, the inverted parts 
less distinct and lighter, the averted parts dark red-brown, the outer line forms a distinct bow distally on the 
submedian fold; an oval of a brighter red-brown filling, surrounded by purple brown, contains a somewhat 
undulate dark central streak; the oblique postmedian line is dark brown, with a narrow lighter distal border, 
and it forms a distal angle on the inner-marginal vein and a flat inward bow above it; below the last quarter 
of the costal margin it turns distally and extends into the apex; the costal margin is purple brown, particularly 
apicad, and strewn with lilac white downwards, the undulate golden yellow subterminal area is very much 
expanded towards the anal angle, and behind it there are very fine black internerval dots in the brown ground 
of the margin. Hindwing reddish-brown, light yellow at the costal margin, fringe reddish golden yellow. Under 
surface light reddish-yellow, the disc of the forewing somewhat biownish. Brazil. 
carmelitoi- 
dcs 
C. difformis Herr.-Schaff. (= pogoda Dogn.) (157 d) is very similar to the preceding species, but the difformis. 
forewing is more brownish olive with a pinkish tint, the two anterior transverse lines are not double, the space 
between them is darkened; the subterminal area is not yellow, but only of a somewhat lighter ground-colour, 
the hindwing is greyer. Forewing beneath grey, with a pinkish tint towards the margin, the ends of the veins 
and the fringe yellowish pink. From Venezuela and Colombia. 
Subfamily: Melalophidae. 
A subordinate group of the large Notodontid tribe, separable only biologically, with hairy larvae; 
owing to the absence of clearly defined marks of distinction, it cannot be regarded as a distinct family. The 
larvae exhibit tubercles with secondary hairing, and by the characteristic three tubercles above the stigmatal 
tubercle on the thoracal segments they are separated from the parallel formation of the Arctiid larvae. The 
imago has a rudimentary proboscis, whereby they also approach the Eupterotidae which, however, have only 
11 veins on the forewing, whilst the Melalophidae and the Notodontidae exhibit 12. As next to nothing is known 
of the biology of the majority of the tropical Notodontidae, we cannot tell of course whether one or the other 
from the preceding genera may be better ranged here. 
