90 ARCTIAD.1]. 



1347. Ochrodota pronapides. 



Zatrepkes pronapides, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) xiii. p. 173 (1894) ; id. Biol. 

 Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 370, pi. 74. f. 3. 



5 . Head and thorax reddish brown, the vertex of head and 

 tegulae yellowish white ; legs banded, yellow and brown ; abdomen 

 orange-yellow. Fore wing reddish brown ; the basal area with 

 numerous somewhat lunulate yellowish-white spots between the 

 costa and vein 1, forming a basal patch conjoined below the cell to 

 a curved antemedial band ; small spots above base and middle of 



Fig. 66. — Ochrodota pronapides, ^ . \. 



vein 2 ; a patch on apical part of costal area formed by two series 

 of small spots with brown-irrorated patches between and beyond 

 them. Hind wing orange-yellow ; a fuscous apical patch, inter- 

 rupted subterminal line, and some spots on termen towards apex. 



Hah. Panama {Champion), 1 $ type, Godman-Salvia Coll. 

 Exp. 34 millim. 



Genus TESSELLARCTIA, nov. 



Type, T. semivaria. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, not reaching vertex of head ; 

 antennge of male bipectinate, with short branches ; tibiae with the spurs short ; 

 abdomen dorsally clothed with rough hair towards base. Fore wing with vein 

 3 from before angle of cell ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 

 stalked ; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 from 

 just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 not reaching costa. 



Sect. I. Hind wing with the termen somewhat angled at veins 3 and 1 b ; 

 antenna of female pectinate. 



1348. Tessellarctia semivaria. 



Halesidota semivaria, Wlk. vii. 1707 (1856) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 211. 



5 . Brown ; palpi and base of antennae banded with yellowish 

 white and crimson : frons with yellowish and crimson band ; vertex 

 of head with two yellowish spots ; tegulae with yellowish medial and 

 lateral spots ; patagia mostly yellowish, irrorated with crimson ; legs 

 banded with yellowish ; fore coxae and femora tinged with crimson ; 

 abdomen crimson above, with black dorsal bands ; the ventral surface 

 yellowish, with lateral and ventral series of black spots. Fore wing 



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