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costa to this ; a subterminal series of cloudy dark fuscous crescentic 
marks from beneath costa at §, acutely angulated near apex, then 
parallel to termen ; a series of dark fuscous linear marks along 
posterior half of costa and termen : cilia pale greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings whitish-grey ; cilia whitish. 
Colombia., Mt. Tolima, 12,500 feet, October ; 1 ex. Notwith¬ 
standing the absence of palpi, this species agrees so well in other 
respects, including superficial characters, with the Australian genus 
Chezala , that it is worthy of description. 
, Macliimia libidinosa, n. sp. 
5 . 20 mm. Head, thorax light crimson, face whitish. Palpi 
whitish, second joint and base of terminal suffused rosy-pink. 
Porewings rather dilated, termen nearly straight, somewhat 
oblique; crimson; a narrow grey costal streak throughout, but 
leaving costal edge light crimson towards base; a small suffused 
yellow spot in disc at l, and larger transverse spot before middle; 
an indistinct pale yellow-greyish spot in disc at 3 , and one on end 
of cell; some indistinct yellowish mottling about fold; indistinct 
interrupted suffused yellow streaks on veins beyond cell, not 
reaching margin (cilia injured). Hindwings pale rose-pink; cilia 
rosy-whitish. 
Colombia, Sosomoko, 2650 feet, March ; 1 ex. Near inflammata . 
Macliimia cruda, n. sp. 
$ . 25 mm. Head, thorax pale pinkish-ochreous, face suffused 
whitish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint pale ochreous 
speckled greyish. Porewings apex obtuse-pointed, termen oblique, 
rounded; 1 c coalescing with lower margin of cell towards base, 
4 absent; pinkish-ochreous tinged grey; discal stigmata dark 
fuscous ; two posterior curved transverse series of small undefined 
groups of dark fuscous scales : cilia light grey-pinkish. Hindwings 
pale greyish, faintly pinkish-tinged : cilia pale grey-pinkish. 
Colombia, Alto de las Ances, 7250 feet, April; 1 ex. The 
absence of vein is an abnormal character, but need not involve 
separation. 
Depressaria ascetica, n. sp. 
<5 . 20 mm. Head, thorax pale greyish-ochreous, face whitish. 
Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint sprinkled fuscous, base of 
terminal joint and an indistinct supramedian ring sprinkled fuscous. 
Porewings elongate, slightly dilated, termen obliquely rounded; 
2 and 3 stalked ; pale greyish-ochreous, slightly sprinkled gre} r , 
streaked posteriorly between veins with dull fleshcolour; a dark 
grey dot on base of costa; a few dots of blackish scales on some 
veins on costal half; discal stigmata blackish ; a marginal series of 
dark grey dots round apical part of costa and termen : cilia grey- 
whitish, pinkish-tinged. Hindwings 5 connate with very short 
stalk of 3 and 4 ; pale greyish ; cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Colombia, C. Cordilleras, 11,550 feet; 1 ex. 
