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6. Chore utis stellaris. 



stellaris, ZL 



Genus 3. JONACA. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum. Proboscis conspicua. Palpi validi, 

 pubescentes, arcuati, oblique ascendentes ; articulus 3us brevis, 

 conicus. Antennas breves, validae, pubescentes. Abdomen alas 

 posticas vix superans. Pedes laeves ; tibiae posticae calcaribus qua- 

 tuor elongatis. Ala? anticae elongatae, apice subrotundatae, costa fere 

 recta, margine exteriore subconvexo subobliquo. 



Female. Body stout. Proboscis distinct. Palpi stout, pubes- 

 cent, curved, obliquely ascending, not rising bigber tban the vertex ; 

 third joint conical, less than one-fourth of the length of the second. 

 Antennae short, stout, pubescent. Abdomen hardly extending 

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

 with four long spurs. Wings elongate, not broad. Fore wings 

 slightly rounded at the tips ; costa almost straight ; exterior border 

 slightly convex and oblique. 



1. JONACA COMPULSANA. 



Fcem. Obscure cervina ; corpus subtus jiavescente-album ; abdo- 

 men nigricans, segmentis fiavescente marginatis ; alee anticce 

 macula basali postica, fascia lata, lituris quatuor exterioribus 

 lineaque marginali nigricantibus ; postiea nigricantes, maculis 

 tribus pallide flavis, fimbria albida. 



Female. Davk fawn-colour. Body yellowish white beneath. 

 Abdomen blackish; hind borders of the segments pale yellowish. 

 Fore wings with a blackish spot at the base of the interior border, 

 and with a broad blackish band, which is irregular on the outer side, 

 where it emits an oblique streak to the interior angle ; three irregular 

 blackish spots between the band and the exterior border; marginal 

 line blackish. Hind wings blackish, with a line formed by three 

 pale yellow spots, the third joining the interior border near the base ; 

 fringe whitish. Length of the body 3^ lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus 4. MISCERA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi validi, por- 

 recti, pubescentes, capitis latitudine vix breviores; articulus 3us 



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