LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 723 



54. Cryptolechia tortricella. 



Fcem. Albido-flavescens ; palporum articulux 2us extus fuscus ; 

 tibice posticce s ub fimbria tee ; alee anticee latee, acute rectangu- 

 latee, macutis quatuor costalibus atria, tinea submarginali 

 subarcuata e punctis nigr is, fimbria nigro-cuprea ; posticce 

 ceneo subtinctce, fimbria antice cuprea. 



Female. Whitish yellow. Palpi smooth, twice longer than 

 the breadth of the head; second joint brown on the outer side 

 except at the tip; third setiform, as long as the second. Abdomen 

 not extending beyond the hind win^s. Legs short, stout; hind 

 tibiae slightly fringed. Wings broad. Fore wings acutely rectangular 

 at the tips, with four deep black costal marks; first mark basal; 

 third larger than the fourth, and much larger than the first and 

 than the second; a submarginal slightly outward-curved line of 

 black points, ending in the fourth costal mark; fringe blackish 

 cupreous; exterior border straight, hardly oblique. Hind wings 

 with a slight eeneous tinge ; fringe cupreous along the fore part of 

 the exterior border. Length of the body 4^ — 6 lines ; of the wings 

 1 1 — 15 lines. 



a, b. Para. From. Mr. Bates' collection. 



c. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



d. Brazil. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



55. Cryptolechia tetragonella. 



Mas. Pallidissime cervina ; antennce subpubescentes ; tibia posticce 

 non fimbriates; alee anticee latiusculee, apice rectangulatce, 

 guttis duabus costalibus elongatis fuscis. 



Male. Very pale fawn-colour, stout. Palpi smooth, nearly 

 twice longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint setiform, 

 nearly as long as the second. Antennae very minutely pubescent. 

 Abdomen extending rather beyond the hind wings; apical tuft 

 rather slender. Legs stout; hind tibiae not fringed. Wings rather 

 broad. Fore wings rectangular at the tips, with two elongated 

 brown costal dots ; first dot beyond the middle; second near the tip ; 

 exterior border almost straight, not oblique. Hind wings a little 

 paler. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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