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CATALOGUE OF 



Lygropia? FILALIS. 

 Asopia filalis, C. L. H. xvii. 369. 



Genus BONCHIS. 

 Bonchis, Wlk. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. i. 128. 



BONCHIS SCOPAEIOIDES. 



scoparoides, Wlk. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 3rd Ser. i. 128. 

 Para. 



Genus BEHIMENA. 

 Fcem. Corpus gracile. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi graciles 

 subarcuati, suberecti, subtus squamosi, verticem paullo superantes- 

 articulus 3us longi-conicus. Antennae graciles. Abdomen alas 

 posticas sat superans. Pedes lseves, graciles ; calcaria longa, gracil- 

 lima. Alae anticae latiusculae, acuta?, margine exteriore sub- 

 obliquo. 



Female. Body slender. Proboscis of the usual length. Palpi 

 slender, squamous beneath, slightly curved, nearly erect, risino- 

 a little higher than the vertex; third joint elongate-conical, les^s 

 than one-fourth of the length of the second. Antenna? slender Ab- 

 domen extending somewhat beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth 

 slender; spurs long, very slender. Wings rather broad. Fore wings' 

 acute; exterior border very slightly convex, slightly oblique; third 

 inferior vein very near Jhe second; third remote from the second. 



The structure of the palpi distinguishes it from Scopula and 

 trom Jbbulea, to which genera it has most affinity. 



Behimena dichromalis. 

 Fcem. Flava ; ales subtus argenteo-cinerea ; abdomen ochraceum ; 

 al<e antica plagis duabus purpureis, la basali, 2a maxima 

 strigam submaryinalam ad costam emittente ; postica aneo- 

 cmerece, costa basalt alba. 



Female. Yellow. Body beneath and legs silvery white. Abdo- 

 men ochraceous. Wings beneath silvery cinereous. Fore wings 

 with two purple patches ; rirst patch basal ; second very large, 



