454 CATALOGUE OF 



8. Bronchelia nyctalemonaria. 



Mas. — Ochracea, subtus Iccle ochracea ; antennce pectinata, apice 

 nudes; tibice posticce incrassatce ; alee fusco dense et transverse 

 conspersa;, lineis tribus albidis fusco marginatis, lunulis mar- 

 ginalibus nigris, fascia subtus submarginali nigra, litura dis- 

 cali subtus minima ; anticce angustce ; postica dilatata, sub- 

 caudate, valde dentatce, lineis subobsoletis. Foem. — Major, 

 albida, rufescente-cervino varia. 



Male. — Ochraceous, much brighter beneath. Antennae pecti- 

 nated to nearly seven -eighths of the length. Hind tibiae incras- 

 sated. Wings thickly and transversely brown-speckled, with three 

 whitish brown-bordered lines, which can hardly be traced on the 

 hind wings ; marginal lunules black ; under side with few marks 

 on the fore wings, and with none on the hind wings, except the 

 submarginal black band, and a very minute discal mark. Fore 

 wings narrow ; exterior border extremely oblique. Hind wings 

 much prolonged hindward, deeply dentate, nearly caudate. Fe- 

 male. — Larger, whitish, varied with reddish fawn-colour ; under 

 side and markings as in the male. Length of the body 9 — 10 lines ; 

 of the wings 24 — 26 lines. 



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



South America. 



The species of this region form two groups; the first having the 

 typical form of Bronchelia, the second diifering sufficiently in struck 

 ture to form a new genus. 



Group 1. 



9. Bronchelia fraternaria. 



Mas. Carneo-cinerea ; tibice posticce valde incrassatce ; ala? car- 

 neo-cinerece, nigricante varice, lineis interiore et exteriore di&- 

 tinctis, hac interrupta, lined submarginali albida angulosa 

 nigricante submarginata, striga discali bene determinata, sub- 

 tus ochraceo-cinereoe, fascia submarginali nigricante ; antica 

 angustce, dentatce, macula submarginali vaga plumbta; posticce 

 valde dentatce, lituris discalibus subtus nullis, 



Bronchelia fraternaria, Guen. PhaL i. 283, 460. 



Brazil. 



