LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



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iridescent, with a submarginal line of black points. Fore wings 

 hardly falcate, with a discal streak and an interior line ; exterior 

 border hardly angular. Hind wings with a distinct angle ; interior 

 border fringed ; interior angle prominent. Length of the body 7 

 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



a. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



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Oxvdia ? Nerisaria. 



Foem. Candida, gracilis, subiridescens ; tibice posticce vix incras- 

 satce ; ala amplce, e atomis nigris vix bifasciatce, linea tenui 

 recta obliqua exteriore lineaque marginal? fuscis, linea subtus 

 undulata fusca nigra punctata ; antica? subfalcata, peracutce, 

 gutta discali nigra, costa nigricante conspersa subtus cervina. 



Female. White, slender, shining, slightly iridescent. Head 

 wanting. Hind tibia? very slightly incrassated. Wings ample, 

 slightly partially and very minutely blackish-speckled ; the speckles 

 mostly in two bands and along the costa of the fore wings ; a slen- 

 der straight oblique brown line, which is obsolete towards the costa ; 

 marginal line brown ; under side with an undulating brown line, 

 which is mostly distinguished by black points on the veins ; margi- 

 nal line very distinct. Fore wings subfalcate, very acute ; a black 

 discal dot ; under side thickly speckled towards the base and along 

 the costa, which is fawn-colour. Hind wings with the interior 

 angle prominent. Length of the body 6 lines; of the wings 

 18 lines. 



Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



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Genus ANDANIA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Frons producta. Proboscis 

 distincta. Palpi pilosi, parvi, oblique ascendentes, articulo So 

 minimo; antennas subsetulosae. Pedes pilosi, breviusculi, tibiis 

 posticis subincrassatis. Alae amplae ; anticae valde falcatae, mar- 

 gine exteriore convexo antice excavato; posticae angulatse, apud 

 angulum interiorem quadrata?. 



