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fourth of the length of the second. Antennae slender, simple, 

 a little more than half the length of the body. Abdomen oblanceo- 

 late, extending for half its length beyond the hind wings. Legs 

 long, rather slender ; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings mo- 

 derately broad. Fore wings acuminated, straight in front, slightly 

 oblique along the exterior border, tufted beneath at the base; 

 fourth inferior vein moderately remote from the others, which are 

 approximate. 



This genus has some characters in common with the Noctuites 

 of the second group. 



1. Obrima Pyraloides. 



Testacea ; palpi fulvi, apice testacei ; pedes ex parte fulvi ; alee 

 posticce albidce, testaceo marginatce. 



Testaceous. Palpi tawny, with testaceous tips. Legs mostly 

 tawny. Hind wings whitish, with testaceous borders. Length of 

 the body 8 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



Genus 17. DEINOPA. 



Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi ascendentes, 

 sat graciles ; articulus 3us minutus, conicus, 2i quadrante brevior. 

 Antennae simplices, graciles, corpore vix breviores. Abdomen alas 

 posticas non superans. Pedes graciles; tibiae posticae calcaribus 

 quatuor longis. Alee latiusculae ; anticae acuminatae et quadratae, 

 apud costam subrectae, margine exteriore subobliquo vix undulato. 



Female. Body slender. Proboscis short. Palpi ascending, 

 rather slender ; third joint minute, conical, not one-fourth of the 

 length of the second. Antennae simple, slender, nearly as long as 

 the body. Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. Legs 

 slender; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings rather broad. 

 Fore wings nearly straight in front, rectangular at the tips, slightly 

 oblique and very slightly undulating along the exterior border; 

 first, second and third inferior veins approximate ; fourth very 

 remote. 



1. Deinopa notabilis. 



Pallide cervina ; caput et thorax anticus ferrugineo-fusca ; alee 

 antica? gutta discali maculaque apud angulum interiorem fus- 

 cis, punctis marginalibus nigricantibus ; posticce cinerece, 



N2 



