LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1923 



Fara. PSYCHID.E, C. L. H. iv. 926. 

 Genus PSYCHE, C. L. H. iv. 930. 

 Psyche demissa. 

 demissa, Ld. Wien. Ent. Mon. vii. 23, pi. 1, f. 4. 

 Bulgaria. * ■ 



Genus THYRIDOPTERYX, C. L. H. iv. 959. 

 Thyridopteryx nigricans. 

 nigricans, Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. 350. 

 Middle States. 



Genus OIKETICUS, C. L. H. iv. 961. 



OlKETICUS CONIFERARUM. 



Oeceticus coniferarum, Harris, MSS. Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. 

 Phil. iv. 351. 



Middle States. 



OlKETICUS BASIGER. 



Mas. Ferruginea ; alee anticce subfalcatcs, costa margineque inte- 

 riore nigro punctatis, plaga basali nigricante, macula, gutta 

 punctisque nonnullis basalibus argenteis. 



Male. Ferruginous. Palpi smooth, slender, extending some- 

 what beyond the head ; third joint linear, less than half the length 

 of the second. Antennae moderately pectinated. Abdomen extending 

 for half its length beyond the hind wings. Fore wings subfalcate, 

 incompletely mottled with brown, with black points along the costa 

 and along the interior border; a blackish patch near the base, ac- 

 companied by a triangular silvery spot, a silvery clot and some pos- 

 terior silvery points. Length of the body 13 lines; of the wings 

 26 lines. 



Bogota. In Mr. Bircbali's collection. 



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