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streak. Thorax violet-fuscous, a whitish posterior spot, crest pos¬ 
teriorly ochreous-tinged. Forewings widest about middle, costa 
strongly arched, apex rounded, termen rather obliquely rounded ; 
2-5 approximated, 6 to apex (indefinite); dark violet-fuscous, 
lighter and browner anteriorly ; second discal stigma small, grey- 
whitish ; a terminal series of blackish marks preceded by more or 
less obscure whitish suffusion : cilia fuscous, basal half on termen 
ochreous-whitish spotted dark fuscous, on costa dark fuscous. 
Hind wings 3 and 4 very short-stalked ; rather dark grey, on basal 
half more blackish-grey ; cilia grey, a darker subbasal shade. 
Peru, La Oroya, Carabaya, 3000 feet, March ( Ockenclen ); 
Colombia, If. Tamaua, Clioco, 320 feet, February ; 3 ex. 
Stenoma leucorectis, n. sp. 
3 . 56-60 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen white. Palpi white, 
second joint light ochreous-orange anteriorly, with dark fuscous 
streak to above middle, teiminal joint blackish towards apex. 
Antennal ciliations under 1. Forewings somewhat dilated, costa 
moderately arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen nearly straight, 
oblique ; 2 from near angle, 7 to apex ; white : cilia white. Hind- 
wings termen sinuate beneath ajiex, 3 and 4 connate ; white ; cilia 
white. Forewings and hindwings beneath with broad yellow- 
ochreous costal bands, sometimes some grey suffusion at apex of 
forewings. 
Brazil, Para, J uly ( Parish ); and Leopoldina, Espiritu Santo ; 
2 ex. 
Stenoina auxoleuca, n. sp. 
3 2 • 47-53 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen white. Palpi white, 
second joint orange anteriorly, a blackish streak on basal half, tip 
of terminal joint blackish-grey. Antennal ciliations <3 1^- Fore¬ 
wings somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-obtuse, 
termen rounded, rather oblique; 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex 
(indefinite) ; white : cilia white. Hindwings 3 and 4 connate ; 
white ; cilia white. Forewings beneath suffused grey-yellowish 
towards costa and tinged gre}'-yellowish on cell and costal half, 
but leaving a slender white median longitudinal streak, and a. 
white fascia round apex and termen ; hindwings tinged grey- 
yellowdsh towards costa. 
Brazil, Leopoldina, Espiritu Santo; 2 ex. 
Stenoma maturescens, n. sp. 
3 2 • 42-50 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen white. Palpi white, 
second joint more or less orange, a dark fuscous streak on basal 4-^, 
terminal joint usually blackish towards tips or sometimes wholly 
blackish or wholly white. Antennal ciliations 3 14. Forewings 
dilated, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen rounded, 
rather oblique; 2 from towards angle, 7 to apex (indefinite); 
white: cilia white. Hindwings termen rounded, 3 and 4 connate; 
white ; cilia white. Forewdngs beneath suffused light ochreous- 
yellowish except towards dorsum, deeper yellow-ochreous towards 
