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circular; the lines fine, black, indistinct, not crossing the white portion of the wing ; 
orbicular and reniform finely outlined in black ; a broad black streak from the cell 
across lower portion of reniform to the outer margin ; the subterminal shade white, in¬ 
distinct. Secondaries white, the apex and adjoining portion of cuter margin brown ; 
a minute discal spot beneath. Expanse, 27 mm. 
Habitat: Aroa, Venezuela. 
Oligia apicalis, sp. nov. 
Head and collar grayish yellow ; thorax reddish gray. Primaries reddish gray 
speckled with black, forming indistinct lines ; the apical portion of the wing beyond 
the cell and from inner angle dark brown ; on the inner margin close to angle a red¬ 
dish brown shade, above which the indistinct subterminal shade of reddish brown 
crosses the dark portion of the wing; an apical reddish gray spot. Secondaries 
brown in the 9, paler at the base in the $. Expanse, 32 mm. 
Habitat: Aroa, Venezuela; Castro, Parana. 
Oligia thoracica, sp. nov. 
Head, collar and thorax light reddish brown, the scales tipped with white ; pata- 
gim dark velvety brown. Abdomen light brown. Primaries brown, slightly mottled 
with gray ; the basal line black, outwardly shaded with white ; the antemedial line 
black, forming three curves and outwardly oblique, the costal portion outwardly 
shaded with white ; the postmedial line white on costa, then finely black, outwardly 
shaded with white, on which some minute black points are visible to the inner mar¬ 
gin ; a dark brown shade descends from the costa on the inner side of reniform and 
joins the postmedial line at vein 2 ; a black space on the costa beyond the postmedial, 
and a dark streak between veins 4 and 5 ; the subterminal shades indistinct, yellow'- 
ish, followed by some grayish shades ; the orbicular round, pure white ; the reniform 
brown, indistinct, surrounded by darker shadings. Secondaries whitish with a mar 
grnal brown band ; the discal spot and postmedial line of the underside distinctly 
visible. Expanse, 30 mm. 
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Oligia cadema, sp. nov. 
Head and collar reddish brown, thorax gray. Abdomen grayish brown. Pri¬ 
maries brownish gray, palest beyond the postmedial line; basal line indistinct, pale ; 
antemedial line light grey, forming three large curves and outwardly oblique ; an in¬ 
wardly oblique dark shade from the antemedial at the mediah vein to the base of the 
inner margin ; the postmedial line geminate, finely crenulate, the space within partly 
lilacine ; a darker shade to the outer margin between veins 3 and 4 ; the subterminal 
shade indistinct, gray, shaded on either side with brown ; a very dark line in the cell 
between the spots ; orbicular punctiform, white ; reniform large, oblique, grayish, 
outlined with black. Secondaries in both sexes pearly white, the apex and part of 
the outer margin smoky; the discal spot and punctiform postmedial brown line of the 
underside visible above. Expanse, 27 mm. 
Habitat: Castro, Parana. Described from seven specimens show¬ 
ing variability. 
