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Genus 13. SYNNOMOS. 



Fcem. Frons globosa. Proboscis robusta. Palpi frontem vix 

 superantes ; articulus 3us distinctus, brevissimus. Antennae longae, 

 setaceae. Pedes longi, graciles ; tibiae posticae non incrassatae ; 

 tarsi spinosi. Alae longae, laeves, concolores, dentatae ; anticae 

 acutae, falcatae, margine exteriore angulato ; posticae dentatae. 



Synnomos, Guen. PhaL i. 94. 



Female. Front globose, not tufted. Proboscis robust. Palpi 

 hardly passing the front ; third joint distinct, very short. Antennae 

 long, setaceous. Legs long, slender ; hind tibiae not incrassated ; 

 tarsi spinose. Wings loug, smooth, alike in colour, dentate. Fore 

 wings acute, falcate ; exterior border angular. Hind wings den- 

 tate. 



1. SYNNOMOS EIRMAMENTARIA. 



Fcem. Violaceo-fusca ; alee squamis albo glaucescenlibus aut viri- 

 descentibus, macula magna discali rotundata glaucescente 

 punctum nigrum includente nigroque squamosa, linea exteriore 

 punctata, linea submarginali e maculis nigris contiguis ; an- 

 ticcB linea interior e e maculis. 



Synnomos Armamentaria, Guen. PhaL i. 94, 141. 



Mexico. 



Genus 14. EPIONE. 



Corpus gracile. Frons rotundata. Proboscis valida. Palpi 

 vix ascendentes, caput paullo superantes ; articulus 3us minimus. 

 Abdomen alas posticas non superans. Tibiae posticae non incras- 

 satae, calcaribus longis aequalibus. Alae velutinae, margine exteriore 

 saepissime flexo antice excavato ; anticae rectangulatae. Mas, — 

 Antennae pectinatae, apice nudae, rarissime simplices. 



Ennomos, p., Treit. ; Boisd. 



Epione, Dap. ; Steph. ; Guen. 



Euchlaena, p., et Cepphis, p., Hubn. Verz. Schm. 293. 



Epione et Plagodes, Herr.-Sch. 



Body slender. Front rounded, not prominent. Proboscis 

 stout. Palpi hardly ascending, extending rather beyond the front ; 

 third joint extremely minute. Abdomen not extending beyond the 

 hind wings. Hind tibiae not incrassated ; spurs long, equal. Wings 

 velvety, moderately broad. Fore wings generally rectangular at 



