LEP1D0PTERA HETEROCERA. 715 



37. Cryptolechia leucaniella. 



Mas. Albida, ceneo vix suffusa ; palporum articulus 2us extus 

 niger ; antenna pubescentes ; tibice poslicce subfimbriatce ; alee 

 anticce lata?, acute rectangulatce, punctis tribus discalibus 

 fuscis, punctis marginalibus nigris. 



Male. Whitish, with a very slight aeneous tinge. Palpi 

 smooth, twice longer than the breadth of the head ; second joint 

 black on the outer side, except at the tip; third seii form, shorter 

 than the second. Antennas pubescent. Hind tibiae slightly fringed. 

 Wings broad. Fore wings acutely rectangular at the tips, with two 

 brown points in the disk, one before the middle, the other beyond 

 the middle ; a third brown point between the first aud the second, 

 but nearer the interior border; marginal points blackish ; costa 

 slightly convex towards the base ; exterior border straight and not 

 oblique, except towards tbe interior border. Length of the body 

 6 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



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



38. Cryptolechia nonagriella. 



Fcem. Pallide cervina; tibice poslicce fimbriates; ala? antica 



latiusculce^ apice rotundatce, punctis tribus discalibus nigris, 



linea submarginali valde arcuata e punctis elongatis nigris, 

 punctis marginalibus nigris ; posticce fuscescejites. 



Female. Pale fawn-colour, smooth, stout. Legs short, stout; 

 hind tibiae fringed. Wings rather broad. Fore wings rounded at 

 the tips ; three black, points in the disk, one before the middle, the 

 second beyond the middle ; the third elongate, a little beyond the 

 first, and much nearer tbe interior border; a deeply outward curved 

 submargiual line composed of elongated black points ; marginal 

 points black ; costa slightly convex along half the length from the 

 base ; exterior border convex, hardly oblique. Hind wings brownish. 

 LeDgth of tbe body 6 lines; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates* collection. 



39. Cryptolechia quadratella. 



Mas. Ochraceo-cervina ; palporum articulus 2us extus fuscus ; 

 ant.ennce setulosa ; pedes robusti, tibiis tar sisque posticis fim- 

 briates ; alcv antica apice rectangulata, punctis duobus nigris, 

 maculis duabus fuscescentibus diffusis indistinctis, linea sub- 

 marginali nigricante subdenticulaia ; posticce fusco-cinerece. 



