222 CATALOGUE OF 



quite straight. Hind wings with the exterior border subcaudate or 

 with a very prominent angle ; interior angle developed. Length of 

 the body 7 lines; of the wings 12 lines. 



Rio Janeiro. In the collection of the Rev. Hamlet Clark. 



Chcekodes? contemnaria. 



Fcem. Albido-cinerea ; palpi breves, porrecti, articulo So minima ; 

 tibice posticce subincrassatce ; alee vix amplce, extus cervino 

 pallido subtinctce, linea exteriore undulata obliqua e punctis 

 fuscis strigas albas emittentibus, fascia exteriore pallidissime 

 viridescente vix conspicua ; anticce acutce, vix falcatce, mar- 

 gine exteriore vix angulato ; posticce margine exteriore sub- 

 dentato. 



Female, Whitish cinereous. Palpi short, porrect ; third joint 

 extremely small. Hind tibiae slightly incrassated. Wings hardly 

 ample ; exterior part slightly and very obliquely tinged with pale 

 fawn-colour; an undulating oblique exterior line^of brown points, 

 which emit minute white streaks, and are slightly connected by an 

 almost obsolete line, the latter being accompanied by an equally in- 

 distinct and very pale green band. Fore wings acute, hardly fal- 

 cate ; exterior border hardly angular. Hind wings with the exte- 

 rior border very slightly scalloped ; interior angle prominent. 

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



Brazil. In Mr. Saunders* collection. 



Cho3rode6? Atropesaria. 



Mas. Alba, cervino pallidissime subtincta, subtus Candida ; palpi 

 porrecti, breves, sat graciles, articulo So mi nimo genua ; nigro 

 punctata ; tibice posticce subina'assatce ; alee amplce, lineis 

 duabus indistinctis indeterminatis obliquis obscurioribus fusco 

 punctatis, linea subtus submarginali e punctis nigris ; antica 

 vix falcatce, linea interiore strigaque discali obscurioribus, 

 margine exteriore vix angulato ; posticce marginis exterioris 

 angulo bene determinato, margine interiore fimbriato. 



Male, White, with a slight dull ochraceous or very pale fawn- 

 coloured tinge, pure white beneath. Palpi porrect, short, not stout; 

 third joint very minute. Antennae stout. Knees with black points ; 

 hind tibiae slightly incrassated. Wings ample, with two indistinct 

 diffuse irregular oblique brown-pointed lines; under side slightly 





