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Chcerodes subclararia. 



Faern. Albida, cervino paliidissimo subtincta ; palporum articu- 

 lus Sus cylindricus, 2i dimidio brevior ; tibice posticce incras- 

 satce, subfasciculatce ; alee fusco subconspersce, linea undulata 

 submarginali e punctis fuscis, fasciis duabus obliquis diffu- 

 sis indeterminatis cervinis, linea subtus submarginali fusca 

 nigra punctata ; anticce subfalcatce, linea interiore e punctis 

 fuscis, margine exteriore subangulato ; posticce marginis ex- 

 terioris angulo bene determinato . 



Female, Whitish, slightly tinged with very pale fawn-colour. 

 Third joint of the palpi cylindrical, less than half the length of the 

 second. Hind tibiae incrassated, with a slender tuft. Wings 

 minutely and indistinctly brown-speckled, with an undulating sub- 

 marginal line of brown points ; two oblique diffuse irregular fawn- 

 coloured bands; under side shining white, with the submarginal 

 points black and slightly connected by a brown line ; fringe with 

 black points, which are paler and fewer on the upper surface. 

 Fore wings subfalcate, with an interior line of brown points ; exte- 

 rior border slightly angular. Hind wings with the exterior border 

 distinctly angular. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 18 

 lines. 



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



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Chcerodes completaria. 



Fcem. Pallidissime cervina ; caput fuscescens ; tibice posticce 

 subincrassatce ; alee amplce, nigro subconspersce, linea recta 

 obliqua Integra purpurascente-fuscaalbido interlineata, puncto 

 discali nigro ; anticce falcat.ee, margine exteriore recto; pos' 

 ticce margine exteriore subcaudato. 



Female. Very pale fawn-colour. Head and palpi brownish; 

 third joint of the latter very short. Hind tibiae very slightly incras- 

 sated. Wings very ample, minutely black-speckled, with a straight 

 oblique complete purplish brown line, which is interlined with 

 whitish cinereous, and is obsolete on the under side ; discal point 

 black. Fore wings falcate ; costa slightly convex ; exterior border 



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