LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 447 



riorly, with four transverse lines composed of black speckles ; first 

 and second rather broad and diffuse ; third and fourth slender, den- 

 ticulated ; marginal points pale cinereous ; a blackish spot on the 

 middle of the friuge ; a white transverse mark on the interior border 

 ,by the inner side of the first line. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 

 the wings 9 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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Genus 62. TOSALE. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi validi, 

 oblique ascendentes, verticem non superantes, articulo 3o obtuso, 

 brevissimo. Anteuuae glabra?, graciles. Abdomen attenuatum, 

 alas posticas superans. Pedes laeves, tarsis mediis basi tibiisque 

 mediis dense fimbriatis. Ala? anticae latiusculae, apice subrotundatae, 

 bursa subcostali munitae. 



Female. Body stout. Proboscis short. Palpi stout, obliquely 

 ascending, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint obtuse, very 

 short. Antennae smooth, slender. Abdomen tapering, extending 

 .rather beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, moderately stout ; 

 middle tarsi towards the base and middle tibiae densely fringed ; 

 hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings rather broad. Fore wings 

 slightly rounded at the tips, with a pouch or cyst along the basal 

 part of the costa, which is straight ; exterior border slightly convex 

 and oblique. 



I. TOSALE PYRALIOIDES. 



Foem. Ferrugineo-rufa ; alee antic ce fascia lata media cinereo- 

 rufa lineis duabus undulatis cinereis marginata maculam 

 nigram includente, disco subtus atro ; posticce fuscescente- 

 cinerece, disco atro. 



Female. Ferruginous-red. Abdomen and under side brownish 

 cinereous. Fore wings with a broad middle cinereous-red band, 

 which is bounded by two undulating cinereous lines and contains a 

 black spot ; marginal line black ; under side with a deep black disk. 

 Hind wings brownish cinereous, with a deep black disk ; under side 



jwith a curved cinereous line. Leugth of the body 4 lines; of the 



iwings 10 lines. 



, Brazil. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



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