LEPIDOPTEEA HETEROOERA. 315 



the end of the discal areolet. Length of the body 8 — 9 lines ; of 

 the wings 21 — 24 lines. 



a, b. New York. From Mr. Milne's collection, 

 c, d. New York. 



Genus PINARA. 



PlNARA OBTUSA. 



Mas. Cinerea ; caput et thorax densissime pilosa ; antenna sub- 

 pectinata, ramis nigris ; abdomen subfuscescens ; alee anticce 

 casta venisque subferrugineis, tinea obliqua e guttis nigris; 

 posticce pallide fuscce, fimbria cinerea. 



Male. Grey. Head and thorax very thickly clothed ; the former 

 with a ferruginous tinge beneath. Antennae slightly pectinated ; 

 branches black. Abdomen slightly brownish above, extending 

 rather beyond the hind wings. Fore wings with a ferruginous tinge 

 towards the costa and on the veins ; an irregular line of black dots 

 extending from the tips to two-thirds of the length of the interior 

 border; under side and hind wings pale brown; fringe cinereous. 

 Length of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



The much shorter fore wings of this species distinguish it from 

 P. cana. 



a. Sydney. From Mr. Lambert's collection. 



Genus METARCTIA. 



Metarctia erubescens. 



Mas. Roseo-rufa, crassa; palpi brevissimi ; antenna testacece, 

 serratce ; abdomen alas posticas dimidio superans; alee vents 

 fimbriaque nigricantibus ; antica product^ plaga nigricante 

 excavata trimaculata ; posticce costa basi dilatata. 



Male. Rosy red, thick. Proboscis and palpi extremely short. 

 Antennae testaceous, serrated. Abdomen extending for full half its 

 length beyond the hind wings. Legs slightly pilose ; spurs extremely 

 short. Wings with blackish veins and a blackish fringe. Fore 

 wings more than twice the length of the hind wings, with a long 

 very irregular blackish patch, which extends to the base, and has 

 two excavations towards the interior border, and includes three spots 

 near the costa; exterior border extremely oblique. Hind wings 

 with the costa dilated towards the base. Length of the body 

 6 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Sierra Leone. From Mr. Foxcroft's collection. 



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