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ANTIPLECTA; DIRADES. By M. Gaede. 
cacsia. 
cinerascens. 
pus ilia. 
ineptaria. 
clipearia. 
nigripleta. 
triangularis. 
two lines at the inner margin. On the hindwing the dark interior line extends from % costal margin almost 
to the middle of the inner margin, bent inward below the cell. A black spot at the upper cell-angle. Exterior 
line undulate, uniformly and far excurved. The space between them darker. The $ shows an almost blackish 
ground-colour, the forewing is faded yellowish brown only in the middle before the curve of the interior line. 
Median area of hindwing black, the marginal area dark rusty brown. The beginnings of the two transverse lines 
at the costal margin of the forewing are very indistinct in the <$ and + 35—40 mm. Peru, Colombia. 
35. Genus: Antiplecta Wan. 
Palpi short, antennae flattened. Forewing with a straight costal margin, the apex rounded. Vein 5 
almost from the middle of the cross-vein, 6 + 7 on short stalks, 8 + 9 stalked, 11 anastomosing with 12. Costal 
margin of hindwing strongly bent forward, veins 6 and 7 from the upper cell-angle, the other veins hidden in 
the fold at the inner margin containing a hair-pencil. There are no statements about the neuration of the $ 
which, of course, has not this fold. Type: pusilla Wan. The 7 species belonging to this genus are small and 
of a dark colouring. 
A. caesia Wan. Blackish slate-coloured, the lines darker. The interior line of the forewing excurved 
in the middle, the exterior one excurved in front, inwardly angled in the submedian fold, where it approaches 
the interior line, then excurved again. A black spot at the inner margin between the two lines. A black line 
at the distal margin from the apex to vein 4. Both the lines on the hindwing black, bent, the median area 
darker than the rest, the exterior line edged light. Hind wing of $ and ^ dentate at veins 7, 6 and 4, the fold 
in the with white hairs. 16 mm. Mexico. 
A. cinerascens Wan. (173 a). Greyish yellow, the $ paler. Distal margin of forewing somewhat reddish. 
Interior line at %, extra-angular at the median vein. Exterior line from % costal margin obliquely outward 
as far as vein 6, then vertical as far as vein 2, then undulate to % inner margin, median band dark brown. In 
the $ this band is complete, in the <$ narrower below the middle and interrupted. Black dots in front at the 
distal margin. Interior line of hindwing extra-angular in the middle, the exterior line from 3 / 5 costal margin 
to the anal angle, bent between. The lines on both wings brown, edged with light. The shows.the angle of 
the interior line filled with reddish grey. Hindwing of <§ concave between veins 3 and 4, the $ with small dents 
at veins 7—3. Hair-pencil of pale ochreous. 16 mm. Cayenne. 
A. pusilla Wan. (172 d). Similar to cinerascens. Greyish brown. Forewing darker at the costal margin, 
the marginal third somewhat lighter. Exterior line strongly excurved above the middle, then inward to vein 2, 
then vertical. Interior line very indistinct, at +$, obtusely introangular in the middle. Black dots before the 
margin. Hindwing only with a rusty brown exterior line, from the middle of the costal margin to % inner 
margin, where it is broader. The fold grey with a black spot. A fine dent at veins 7 and 6. $ 15 mm. Dominica. 
A. ineptaria Msclnlr. (172 e) is a simplified cinerascens. Forewing dark brown with a violet reflection. 
As to the marking only the rest of an exterior yellow line vertical on % inner margin is recognizable, extending 
to vein 2. Hindwing dark reddish brown. Exterior line light, straight, from behind the middle of the costal 
margin towards the anal angle, bent over to % inner margin in the submedian fold. $ 16 mm. Portorico, Haiti. 
A. clipearia Sells. Wings light brown, dusted dark. Costal margin of forewing dark grey as far as the 
exterior line. A dark brown line from before the middle of the costal margin outward as far as below vein 3, 
then bent up again to the costal margin, where it turns slightly inward, edged with greyish white outside in 
the upward bend. A correspondingly bent line at the inner margin, its interior space darker. A black undulate 
line at the margin, with greyish white streaks inside. Hindwing broadly greyish black in the middle, bordered 
outside by a brown line which has white streaks outside. A pale brown shadow at the inner margin before the 
brown interior line. Crey and white streaks at the margin. Veins 6 and 7 on forewing arise from the same place. 
$ 15 mm. Costa Rica. Later on clipearia was declared by Schatts to be identical with nigripleta Wan., but the 
description is very different. 
A. nigripleta Wan. Greyish flesh-coloured, the marking similar to cinerascens <$. Base of forewing pale, 
the exterior edge of the median band more distinctly light-edged. Hindwing with a less bent exterior line, the 
basal area before it blackish, except at the inner margin. $ 15 mm. Mexico. 
A. triangularis Wan. Stone-grey, dusted darker. The lines on the forewing fine, blackish, the interior 
line extra-angular in the middle, the exterior one angled at veins 6 and 3, often a dark shadow before it. 
Median area at the inner margin dark. A dark submarginal shadow at the costal and inner margins, and a 
fine black marginal line in the anterior part. Exterior line of hindwing bent, blackish before it, the interior 
line very fine. A grey submarginal shadow. Hindwing of concave before the fold which contains yellow 
mealy scales, in the $ the margin is dentate at veins 7, 6 arid 4. 15 mm. Mexico. 
36. Genus: Piracies Wkr. 
Nearly all the Dirades are very small lepidoptera which do not differ much from the real Epiplema 
in their shape and colour. Only very few, but among them the typical species, have become known from Africa, 
and the geno-type theclata has been figured in Vol. XIV, pi. 67 h. More than 30 forms are Indo-Australian, 
