LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 267 



Genus TERNA. 



Fcem. Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis brevis, gracilis. Palpi 

 subdecumbentes, caput longe superantes ; avticulus 3us lanceolatus, 

 2i diraidio non brevior. Antennae glabrae, graciles, breviusculae. 

 Abdomen alas posticas perpaullo superans. Pedes laeves, breviusculi, 

 sat graciles; calcaria parva. Alas anticae longae, apice rotundatae, 

 margine exteriore subconvexo perobliquo. 



Female, Body rather slender. Proboscis short, slender. Palpi 

 slightly decumbent, extending much beyond the head, but not 

 longer than its breadth ; third joint lanceolate, about half the length 

 of the second. Antennae smooth, slender, rather short. Abdomen 

 extending very little beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, rather 

 short and slender; spurs short. Wings long, moderately broad. 

 Fore wings rounded at the tips ; exterior border slightly convex, 

 rather oblique. 



TERNA DO TATA. 



Fcem. Fusca; caput orbitis albidis ; thorax antice luteus ; abdo- 

 men luteum, nigro vittatum ; alee anticce vitta postica alba ; 

 posticce lutea, fascia marginali nigra intus undulata. Var. /3. 

 — Alee antica vitta interrupta. 



Female. Brown. Head whitish about the eyes. Thorax 

 luteous in front. Abdomen luteous, with a black stripe. Legs 

 cinereous-brown. Fore wings with a white stripe, which extends 

 from the base nearly to the interior angle, and becomes narrower 

 beyond the middle of its length. Hind wings luteous, with a black 

 border, which is somewhat undulating along its inner side, and 

 extends from the interior angle to the tips, where it is broadest. 

 Var. j3. — Fore wings with the stripe interrupted at two-thirds of its 

 length. Length of the body b\ — 6 lines ; of the wings 18 — 19 

 lines. 



a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Tern a ampla. 



Foem. Fusca ; palpi fimbriati ; pectus et abdomen lutea, hoc nigro 

 vittatum ; alee anticce amplee, subtus lutea, linea apud mar- 

 ginem interiorem nigra vittaque costali fusca usque ad angu- 

 lum interiorem producta ; posticce lutea, linea costali strigisque 

 Iribus atomariis nigris. 



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