LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1463 



A. Tibiae posticae bicalcaratae. 



A. Alae valde elongatse. 1. Hedyle, Guen. 



B. Alae non valdae elongatae. - 2. Venodes, Guen. 



B. Tibiae posticae quadriealearatae. 



A. Alae anticae valde incisae. 3. Phellinodes, Guen. 



B. Alas anticae vix incisae. - -4. Macro phila, Walk. 



Genus 1. HEDYLE. 



Mas et foem. Corpus gracile. Frons angusta, arcuata. Pro- 

 boscis conspicua. Palpi graciles, caput paullo superantes ; articulus 

 3us linearis, obtusus, 2i dimidio longior. Abdomen gracilliraum, 

 alas posticas superans. Pedes gracillimi; tibiae posticae spatulaiae, 

 bicalcaratae. Alae integrae, tenues, valde elongatae ; anticae acutae ; 

 posticae rotundatae. Mas. — Antennae pectinatae. Foem. — Anteunae 

 subsetulosae. 



Hedyle, Guen. Phal. ii. 521. 



Male and female. Body slender. Head prominent; front 

 narrow, arched. Proboscis distinct. Palpi slender, extending a 

 little beyond the head ; third joint linear, obtuse, more than half the 

 length of the second. Abdomen very slender, extending beyond the 

 hind wings. Legs very slender ; hind tibiae spatulate, with only 

 one pair of spurs. Wings entire, much elongated, very delicate. 

 Fore wings acute ; exterior border slightly convex, rather oblique. 

 Hind wings rounded. Male. — Antennae pectinated ; branches 

 slender, decreasing towards the tips. Female. — Antennae rather 

 stout, slightly setulose. 



1. Hedyle heliconaria. 



Alba, fusco plus minusve suffusa ; alee nigro conspersce ; anticce 

 puncto discali nigro, macula costali alba trigona bene deter- 

 minata ; posticce victa diffusa. 



Hedyle heliconaria, Guen. Phal. ii. 522, 1758. 



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



b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson s collection. 

 e Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d. ?, 



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