June, 1896.] Schaus: New Species of Heterocera. 53 
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Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Closely allied to C. marginalis Walk. ( hneosa Wlk.), but darker 
and with the markings less distinct. 
Apatelodes velutina, sp. nov. 
Head and patagiae violaceous gray, center of thorax very dark brown; abdomen 
brown with grayish scales on the posterior portion of each segment. Primaries with 
the basal portion light brown limited by a dark line, heaviest on the costal margin, 
slightly oblique to below vein 2, and then turning in to the inner margin, preceded 
on the inner margin near the base by a dark brown shade; the median space velvety 
gray limited by a dark wavy outer line and containing an indistinct pale streak at the 
end of the cell; the outer margin gray mottled with reddish brown; a dark velvety 
brown spot on the costal margin near the apex, followed by two small transparent 
white spots. Secondaries reddish brown, much darker at the anal angle, above which 
is the commencement of a transverse line. Underneath the wings are dull reddish 
brown with a transverse whitish line crossing both wings. Expanse 9 38 mm. 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Apatelodes corema, sp. nov. 
Body light brown with some gray scales on the patagise. Primaries light creamy 
brown; some grayish scales along the costal margin; a basal, indistinct, wavy gray 
line, followed on the inner margin by a large patch of gray scales; the outer trans¬ 
verse line deeply wavy, outwardly shaded with pale scales and followed by two tians- 
parent spots between veins 4 and 3 and 5 an£ l 5 . Secondaries light reddish brown. 
Underneath light reddish brown; an indistinct median transverse shade and an outer 
line, fine and straight on the primaries, but forming a series of black points on each 
vein on the secondaries. Expanse 9 43 mm - 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Apatelodes sericea, sp. nov. 
Head dark brown. Thorax pale fawn color, the posterior portion dark velvety 
brown preceded by a fine transverse line. Abdomen brown, very dark doisally at 
the base. Primaries above pale fawn color; a fine oblique line near the base fiom 
the costa to the submedian vein, below which is a broad dark shade resting on the 
inner margin and outwardly bordered by a fine grayish line; a wavy, narrow median 
transverse shade; the outer line very fine and wavy with a dark point on each vein ; 
some brownish submarginal shades near the apex and a small transparent spot. Sec¬ 
ondaries brown, very dark on the inner margin; an indistinct transverse pale line. 
Underneath fawn color shaded with brown at the apex of the primaries; on the sec¬ 
ondaries a median brown spot and an outer grayish line; some submarginal brown 
shades. Expanse $ 45 mm. 9 65 mm * 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Thelosla, gen. nov. 
Antennae pectinated in the g , pubescent in the 9 • L e § s slightly hairy. Pri¬ 
maries with the costal margin slightly sinuate, acute at the apex, and the outei mar- 
