58 CATALOGUE OF 



with the an^le of the exterior line much longer than that of the 

 fore wings, but very variable in length ; some deep black marks on 

 the angular part of the exterior border; under side with an abbre- 

 viated black band, which is occasionally obsolete. Male. — Exterior 

 border of the fore wings slightly concave, more oblique than that of 

 the female, which is straight. Length of the body 6 — 8 lines ; of 

 the wings 18 — 20 lines. 



The six specimens here recorded form three races or sub- 

 species. The Santarem variety has the angle of the exterior line 

 much longer than that of the Venezuela variety, and differs still 

 more in this character from the third variety in which the hind 

 wings have no band on the under side. 



a — c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 

 rf, e. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 /. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Genus 14. LAGYRA. 



Fcem. Corpus yix robustum. Proboscis obsoleta. Palpi bre- 

 vissimi ; articulus 3us minimus. Antennae simplices, breviusculae, 

 sat graciles. Oviductus longus, tubiformis. Pedes breviusculi, sat 

 graciles ; calcaria parva. Alae elongatae ; anticae valde falcatae, 

 margine exteriore inciso ; posticae margine exteriore angulato sub- 

 caudato. 



Female. Body hardly stout. Proboscis obsolete. Palpi ex- 

 tremely short ; third joint very minute. Antennae simple, rather 

 short and slender. Abdomen with a long tubiform oviduct which 

 extends a little beyond the hind wings. Legs rather short and 

 slender; hind tibiae not dilated ; spurs! rather short. Wings elon- 

 gate. Fore wings very falcate ; exterior border deeply excavated 

 behind the tip. Hind wings with the exterior border angular, 

 almost caudate. 



This genus hardly accords with the characters by which the 

 Urapterydce are defined, but seems to agree more with them than 

 with any other family. 



