LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 265 



black marginal band. Length of the body 5—6 lines; of the wings 

 16—18 lines. 



This species is the Var. /3 of R. Menea in Cat. Lep. Het. 

 ii. 564. 



a. Mexico. From M. Salle's collection. 



b. ? Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



Genus TERMESSA. 



Termessa congrua. 



Mas. Lutea; palpi oblique ascendentes, articulo So conico ; 

 antenna nigricantes, basi lutece ; thorax plagis duabus laterali- 

 bus nigris ; alai antica gutta costali basali, fasciis duabus 

 incisis strigaque marginali nigris; postica fascia nigra lata 

 submarginali costam versus angustiore. 



Female. Luteous. Palpi obliquely ascending, not rising so 

 high as the vertex ; third joint conical. Antennae blackish, luteous 

 at the base. Thorax with a blackish patch on each side. Anterior 

 knees black ; anterior tibiae blackish above. Fore wings with a 

 black dot at the base of the costa, and with two notched black bands, 

 of which the first is at one-third of the length, and the second is 

 opposite the anterior angle; a black streak along the apical part of 

 the exterior border. Hind wings with a broad submarginal black 

 band, which is narrower towards the costa. Length of the body 

 6 lines; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



Termessa discrepans. 



Mas. Flavescente-alba ; caput atro fas datum ; palpi atri, oblique 

 ascendentes, articulo 3o longi-conico ; antenna nigra, sub- 

 pubescentes, basi flavo-alba ; pedes antici tibiis tarsisque 

 nigris; ala antica fasciis duabus latis nigris, \a undulata 

 postice dilatata, 2a vix undulata, striga marginali tenui nigra ; 

 postica lutea, margine nigro lato excavato. 



Male. Cream-colour. Head with a deep black band in front. 

 Palpi deep black, oblique, not rising so high as the vertex; third 

 joint elongate-conical. Antennae black, minutely pubescent, cream- 

 colour at the base. Thorax with a broad black band. Abdomen, 

 legs and hind wings luteous. Anterior tibiae and tarsi above and 

 tips of anterior femora black. Fore wings with two broad black 



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