LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1633 



diffuse line, which is adorned with silvery scales ; a few of these latter 

 are scattered over the whole surface of the wings. Fore wings with 

 a costal line and a suhcostal line of silvery scales. Length of the 

 body 5 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Cerain. Presented by F. Moore, Esq. 



Genus CARMALA. 



Mas. Proboscis brevis. Palpi porrecti, graciles, caput per- 

 paullo superantes; articulus 3us longi-conicus. Antennae late pecti- 

 nata?, apice simplices. Thorax robustus. Abdomen gracile ; fasciculus 

 apicalis parvus. Pedes laeves, graciles ; tibia? poslicae calcaribus 

 quatuor longissimis. AI33 lata?; anticae acutae, venis arcuatis, raar- 

 gine exteriore subobliquo vix convexo; posticae abdomen superantes, 

 angulo interiore quadrate. 



Male. Proboscis short. Palpi porrect, slender, extending very 

 little beyond the head ; third joint elongate-conical, less than half 

 the length of the second. Antennae broadly pectinated, except 

 towards the tips. Thorax robust. Abdomen slender; apical tuft 

 small. Legs smooth, slender; hind tibiae with four very long spurs. 

 Wings broad. Fore wings acute, veins mostly curved ; costa straight ; 

 exterior border hardly convex, slightly oblique. Hind wings extend- 

 ing bejond the abdomen ; interior angle quadrate, prominent. 



C ARM A LA FLEXATA. 



Mas. Pallid e fulva, subtus ochracea ; caput ferrugineum ; thorax 

 antice subcanus; alee nigricante conspersce^ lineis submarginali 

 et marginali subargenteis subparallelis nigro punctatis ; anticce 

 apud costam obscuriores ; postica? gutta nigra apud marginem 

 interior em. 



Male. Pale tawny, more ochraceous beneath. Head ferru- 

 ginous. Thorax slightly hoary in front. Wings minutely and 

 transversely blackish-speckled; submarginal and marginal lines 

 somewhat silvery, nearly parallel, accompanied by black points. 

 Fore wings slightly darker along the costa. Hind wings with a black 

 dot on the interior border at two-thirds of the length. Length of 

 the body b\ lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



