384 CATALOGUE OF 



length, and does not extend to the tip ; space along the interior 

 border brownish cinereous. Length of the body 7 lines; of the 

 wings 18 lines. 



a. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Genus AZA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Proboscis nulla. Palpi breves, graciles, 

 porrecti, acuti, caput non superantes. Antennae latissitne pectinatae. 

 Pedes graciles, breviusculi. Alae subvestitae, semihyalinae ; anticse 

 apice rotundatae; posticae abdomen longe superantes. 



Male. Body slender. Proboscis obsolete. Palpi short, slender, 

 porrect, acute, not extending beyond the head. Antennae very 

 broadly pectinated. Legs slender, rather short. Wings thinly 

 clothed, slightly hyaline. Fore wings rounded at the tips ; three 

 inferior veins; first and second connected at the base ; third very 

 remote. Hind wings extending much beyond the abdomen. 



The shape of the wings will distinguish this genus from 

 Caviria and from Redoa, to which it is most nearly allied. 



Aza MICACEA. 



Mas. Alba; aim iridescentes, squamosa, lineis duabus exteriori- 

 bus cinereis valde indistinctis. 



Male. White. Antennae with pale tawny branches. Wings 

 iridescent, with shining scales ; two transverse cinereous very in- 

 distinct lines near the exterior border. Length of the body 4 — 5 

 lines; of the wings 12 — 16 lines. 



Bogota. In Mr. Birchall's collection. 



Genus CONTHEYLA. 



Alas. Corpus crassum, dense pilosum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi 

 porrecti, validi, pilosi, caput non superantes; articulus 3us conicus, 

 parvus. Antennae serratae, longiusculae. Abdomen pilis longis 

 vestitum, alas posticas non superans; fasciculus apicalis brevis. 

 Pedes validi, fimbriati ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor longis 

 robustis. Alae latae, spissae, subelongatae ; anticae apice sub- 

 rotundatae. 



Male. Body very stout, densely pilose. Proboscis obsolete. 

 Palpi porrect, stout, pilose, not extending beyond the head ; third 

 joint conical, minute. Antennae minutely serrated, rather long. 

 Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings, clothed with long 



