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Journal New York Entomological Society. 
[Vol. IV. 
gin very convex at vein 5. Veins 6-io-stalked. Secondaries rounded in the g r 
somewhat oblong in the 9 j the costal margin nearly straight; neuration as in Co ta¬ 
bu ta Walk. = Dorisia Mosch. 
Thelosia phalfena, sp. nov. 
g . dark reddish brown above without markings. Underneath duller brown 
with the costal margins of the primaries and secondaries entirely and thickly speck¬ 
led with chrome yellow scales; a black point in the cells and an outer transverse 
brown line. 
9 . Thorax violaceous gray. Abdomen reddish brown. Primaries above 
olive brown with two darker transverse lines, the inner one faintly curved, the 
outer one straight and parallel with the outer margin; the base of the wings and the 
outer portion of the transverse lines heavily shaded with lilacine scales ; a cluster of 
similar scales in the cell. Secondaries light reddish brown with an indistinct spot in 
the cell and an outer transverse darker line. Underneath yellowish brown; a dark 
transverse streak in the cell and an outer brown line ; some lilacine scales at the apex 
of the primaries. Expanse g 30 mm. g 45 mm. 
Habitat: Nova Friburgo, Brazil. 
Thelosia camina, sp. nov. 
J . Thorax gray. Abdomen light brown. Primaries fawn color finely speck¬ 
led with brown; an inner transverse brown line, and an outer similar line, slightly 
curved from the costa to vein 2, and then straight to the inner margin. Secondaries 
brownish at the base, fawn color on the outer portion ; an indistinct dark median 
line. Underneath grayish brown with an indistinct transverse line and minute spot 
in the cell. Expanse 38 mm. 
Habitat : Castro, Parana. 
Closely allied to T. phalcena Schs. but with the outer line always 
different ; in one specimen the median space is heavily shaded with 
dark brown. 
Thelosia truvena, sp. nov. 
g . Body light brown; patagke and a transverse posterior line on each segment 
of the abdomen light gray. Primaries above brownish gray, finely speckled with 
darker scales; a straight brown basal line followed by a brownish shade ; a minute 
brown spot in the cell, followed by a straight brown line ; an outer and a subtermi¬ 
nal very fine and indistinct brown line, between which the dark scales form an indis¬ 
tinct band. Secondaries light fawn color with two very indistinct transverse brownish 
lines. Underneath pale fawn color with a median transverse line, a minute brown 
spot in the cell and an outer wavy brown line on the secondaries. Expanse 30 mm. 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Thelosia tropea, sp. nov. 
Thorax gray with a dorsal dark streak. Abdomen brownish shaded with gray 
posteriorly on the segments. Primaries gray ; a broad basal transverse angular brown 
band, and an outer band nearly straight on the inner side, but outwardly angular and 
followed by a very fine angular subterminal line; in the cell a pale gray streak. 
