312 CATALOGUE OF 



Halesidota KUFATOB. 



Fcem. Fusca ; palporum articulus 2us subascendens, subtus 

 rufescens ; 3us porrectus, linearis, 2i dimidio brevior ; antenna 

 subpectinata? ; thorax rufo marginatus ; pectus rufescens ; 

 abdomen subtus dimidio basali roseo ; alee semihyalince ; 

 anticce ferruginece, subacutce ; posticce pallide subcervino- 

 cinerece. 



Female. Brown. Second joint of the palpi very slightly 

 ascending, clothed beneath with reddish hairs ; third porrect, linear, 

 less than half the length of the second, with which it forms a very 

 obtuse angle. Antennae very slightly pectinated. Thorax red on 

 each side, except in front, and on the hind border. Pectus red- 

 dish. Abdomen rosy red beneath for half the length from the base. 

 Wings semihyaline. Fore wings ferruginous, slightly acute. Hind 

 wings pale cinereous, with a slight tinge of fawn-colour, which is 

 most prevalent on the borders. Length of the body 13 lines ; of the 

 wings 34 lines. 



a. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Halesidota chrysogaster. 



Mas. Ochraceo-rufa ; palpi validi, pilosi, erecti, articulo So 

 nigro parvo ; thorax nigro sex guttatus ; abdomen aurato- 

 flavum, basi rvfescente pilosum, segmentis nigro-fasciatis ; 

 coxce anteriores nigro guttata; tibia tarsique nigra; alee 

 antica ampla, cervina, subacutce, fusco nebulosa, basi ochraceo 

 notata, dimidio basali subtus roseo ; posticce rosea. 



Male. Ochraceous-red. Palpi stout, pilose, erect, not rising 

 higher than the vertex ; third joint black, conical, less than one-fourth 

 of the length of the second. Antennas black, rather broadly pecti- 

 nated. Thorax with three black dots on each side. Abdomen 

 gilded yellow, extending much beyond the hind wings, clothed above 

 towards the base with reddish hairs ; a black band on the fore border 

 of each segment. Tibiae and tarsi black ; a black dot on each of 

 the anterior coxae. Wings ample. Fore wings fawn-colour, slightly 

 acute, thickly mottled with brown ; some ochraeeous red marks at 

 the base ; under side bright rosy for half the length from the base, 

 except along the costa. Hind wings rosy red. Length of the body 

 13 lines ; of the wings 30 lines. 



a. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



