LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1467 



robustee, velutinae ; anticae elougatae ; posticas plica basali, aDgulo 

 interiore producto aut caudato. 



Erateina, Doubl. Trans. Eat. Soc. v. 110. Guen. Phal. ii. 525. 



Body squamous, rather slender. Palpi curved, ascending, not 

 rising to the front. Antennae short, slightly pubescent in the male, 

 setaceous in the female. Thorax somewhat oblong. Abdomen 

 smooth, stout and obtuse at the tip in the male, very acute and with 

 a distinct oviduct in the female. Wings robust, velvety. Fore 

 wings elongated. Hind wings caudate, or with the interior angle 

 elongated ; a fold at the base beneath. 



Group 1. 



1. Erateina leptocircata. 



Nigro-fusca ; caput albo pane latum ; thorax albo vittatus ; abdo- 

 men luteo fasciatum ; alee basi subauratce, subtus rubra ; 

 antica fascia recta abbreviata albo hyalina, radiis basalibus 

 lineaque exteriore oblique subtus albis ; posticce ochracece nigro 

 submarginatce, caudis longusimis apice albis, subtus albo 

 fasciatce et lineatce. 



Erateina leptocircata, Guen. Phal. ii. 526, 1761. 



a. New Grenada. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



b. New Grenada. From Mr. Hewitson's collection. 



2. Erateina Iphis. 



Aurato-fusca ; corpus subtus album; caput albo notatum abdo- 

 minis segmenta albido marginata ; alee anticce vitta costali 

 lineisque duabus transversis rufis, subtus rubra basi striga 

 discali fasciaque exteriore albis, linea subtus adhuc exteriore 

 lutea, radiis basalibus rujis ; postica late caudatce, ockraceo- 

 rufce, fasciis duabus atris, dentatis, la valde interrupta, 2a 

 subtus rubra nigro marginata, subtus albce radiis rubris 

 fasciaque ochraceo-rufa. 



Erateina Iphis, Doubl. Trans. Ent. Soc. v. 115, pi. 12, f. 4. Guen. 

 Phal. ii. 527, 1762. 



a, b. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



c. New Grenada. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



d. Venezuela. 



