448 INSECTA SAUNDERSIANA. 



Gynoplistia FUMiPENNis, Saimclers MS8. 



Fcem. Atra ; pectus canescens ; femora basi teslacea ; libicc posiiae 

 fascia suhapicali alba ; alee nigricantes. 



Fern. Deep black. Pectus somewhat hoary. Femora testaceous 

 towards the base; hind tibiae with a white band towards the tip. Wings 

 blackish ; veins black. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



Van Dieman's Laud. 



Genus CTENOPHORA, Fabr. 



Ctenophora succedens, Fcem. 



Nigra; palpi ferruginei ; antenncB lutea, basi nigrce ; thorax fascia 

 a7itica ferruginea vittisque duabus lateralibus flavis ; abdomen ful- 

 vum, nigro univittatum ; alee subcinerece, stigmale nigricante. 



Structure of C a<ra<a. Black. Palpi ferruginous. Antennge luteous, 

 black at the base. Thorax with a slender ferruginous band in front, and 

 with a pale yellow stripe along each side. Abdomen tawny, with a black 

 dorsal stripe ; tip black. Wings very slightly grayish ; veins black, 

 testaceous at the base; stigma blackish. Length of the body 10 lines; 

 of the wings 14 lines. 



Canada. 



Ctenophora constans, Fcem. 



Nigra, cano tomentosa ; antenrue graciles, setacece, submoniliformes, vix 

 pectinatm, thorace multo breviores ; abdomen fuscum, fasciis ven- 

 treque fulvis ; coxa: et femora fulva, hcec apice nigra; tibia basi 

 fulva;, alee hiridce, maculis duabus subcostalibus nigricantibus. 



Black, with hoary tomentum. Antennse slender, setaceous, submo- 

 niliform, very slightly pectinated, much shorter than the thorax. Abdo- 

 men brown ; hind borders of the segments and under side tawny. Legs 

 black ; tibia dull lawny towards the base ; coxae and femora tawny, the 



