LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 64S 
Fam. MELAMERIDE. 
In this family may be included Lycomorpha, Josia, Dioptes 
and Chrysauge, with the group or genera which they contain ; also 
Lyces, Scaptesyle, Corydalla, Isionda, Avela, Pitthea, Torina, Sco- 
tura P and Brycea. 
It has much affinity to the Zygenide, and also to the Pyralites. 
The wings are very generally more or less black, occasionally 
with a metallic hue, very frequently adorned with bright colours, or 
partly limpid. | 
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J OSIA MITIS. 
Fem. fusca, vittis duabus lateralibus luteis; caput subtus lu- 
teum ; proboscis, palpi et antenne nigra; abdomen alas pos- 
ticas perpaullo superans ; pedes subcanescentes, femoribus luteo 
strigalis ; ale antice vitta perangusta discalt, postice vitta 
lata discalt margineque interiore luieis. 
Female. Brown. Proboscis, palpi and antenne black. Head 
luteous beneath. ‘Thorax and abdomen with a luteous stripe along 
each side. _Abdomen extending very little beyond the hind wings. 
Legs with a slight hoary tinge; femora with luteous streaks. Fore 
wings with a very slender discal luteous stripe. Hind wings black, 
with a broad luteous discal stripe ; interior border luteous. Length 
of the body 5 lines; of the wings 16 lines. 
Rio Grande. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
JOSIA? SEPARATA. 
Fem. Altra; antenne simplices, extrorsum vie crassiores ; pectus 
luteo varium ; abdomen luteum, vittis duabus ventralibus una 
dorsalt apiceque nigris ; pedes validi ; tibie postice calcari- 
bus duobus apicalibus sat longis ; ale longe ; antice maculis 
duabus discalibus luteis, una subtrigona, altera transversa elon- 
gata exteriore ; postice lutee marginibus latis nigris. 
Female. Deep black. Antenne simple, very slightly increas- 
ing in breadth till near the tips. Pectus mostly luteous. Abdomen 
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