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Genus NORTHIA. 
1. NorRTHIA CYANECULA. 
Nov. gen. cyanecula, Herr.-Scheff. Lép. Exot. Sp. Nov. Sér. 1, f. 
224. 
Glaucopis nigrigemma, p. 141. 
Genus TASCIA. 
Mas. Corpus sat validum, sublineare. Proboscis thoracis 
longitudine. Palpi porrecti, graciles, caput non adzquantes ; arti- 
culus 3us gracilis, elongatus. Antenne robuste, breviter pectinata, 
corpore paullo breviores. Abdomen alas posticas dimidio superans. 
Tibiz postice calcaribus duobus parvis apicalibus. Ale sat an- 
guste ; antice margine exteriore perobliquo venis quatuor superio- 
ribus quatuorque inferioribus. 
Male. Body moderately stout, nearly linear. Proboscis as 
long as the thorax. Palpi porrect, slender, not extending so far as 
the head; third joint slender, elongated. Antenne stout, pecti- 
nated, about three-fourths of the length of the body; branches 
short. Abdomen very slightly widening from the base nearly to the 
tip, extending for about half its length beyond the hind wings. 
Legs moderately stout; hind tibia with two small apical spurs. 
Wings rather narrow. Fore wings rounded at the tips, extremely 
oblique along the exterior border; discal areolet not divided; four 
- superior veins; second inferior vein as far from the third as from the 
first; third full six times further from the fourth than from the 
second. 
This genus and Northia connect the Zygenide with the Chal- 
costida. 
1. TasclA CHRYSOTELUS. 
Mas. Viridis ; abdomen fasciis duabus nigris, apice cupreo ; ale 
antice cupreo-nigre fascia discalt limpida ; postice virida- 
nigre, costa cupreo-nigra, disco basal limpido. | 
Male. Metallic green. Proboscis testaceous, Antenne with 
black branches. Abdomen with a black band at the base, and ano- 
ther beyond the middle; tip cupreous; under side black with a 
green stripe on each side. Legs black. Fore wings cupreous- 
black, with a short divided discal limpid band beyond the middle. 
