74 CATALOGUE OF 



9. Drepanodes? Nicoaeia. 



Mas. Pallide ochracea ; caput saturate ochraceum ; antennce 

 pecti?iatce ; abdomen laterihus subfasciculatis , fascicule* apicali 

 satmagno ; tibia? postica? incrassatce ; alee purpurascente tinctce, 

 fasciis duabus deviis ochraceis, la albido extus marginata, 

 2a marginali ; anticce sub falcate, fascia la antice subobsoleta, 

 2a interrupta valde informi* tinea subtus tenui recta albida 

 extus purpurascente marginata, 



Male. Pale ochraceous. Head deep ochraceous. Antennae 

 pectinated, except towards the tips. Body partly whitish. Abdo- 

 men slightly tufted along each side, and with a rather large apical 

 tuft. Hind tibiae thickened. Wings with a pale purplish tinge ; 

 two irregular ochraceous bands, the first bordered with whitish on 

 the outer side; the second marginal ; black discal point very small. 

 Fore wings subfalcate ; first band dilated in front, but only indicated 

 there by its borders; second band interrupted, very irregular; under 

 side with a single slender straight whitish line, which is bordered 

 with purplish on the outer side. Hind wings beneath of a deeper 

 hue towards the exterior border, with no line. Length of the body 

 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



South America. 



A. Ala? anticas maculis posticis nullis albis. 

 A. Alae anticae costa non nigra. 



a. Alae anticae puncto discali albo. - ephyrata, Guen. 



b. Alae anticae puncto discali non albo. 



a. Alae anticae plaga postiea. - - infensata, Guen. 



b. Alae anticae bimaculatag. - - inunculata, Guen. 



c. Alae non maculatae. 

 i. Alae flavae. 



* Alae linea rufescente aut ochracea. 



f Alae linea latissime marginata - pholata, Guen. 

 ff Alae linea non latissime marginata. 



Byblusaria, Walk. 

 ** Alae anticas linea alba. - - spiculata, Guen. 

 ii. Alae non flavae. 



* Alae posticae costa incisa. - procurvaria, Guen. 

 ** Alae posticae costa non incisa. 



