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15. Bleptina Philetesalis. 



Fcem. Obscure cinerea; palpi longi, valde arcuati, articuh 3o 

 peracato crista nigra ; ales anticce subpurpurascentes, lineis 

 pallidioribus nigro marginatis, interiore recta angulata, exte- 

 riore vix undulata, submarginali valde undulata, orbiculari 

 testacea punctiformi, reniformi albido -testacea subquadrata. 



Female. Dark cinereous. Abdomen, under side and hind 

 wings paler, brownish cinereous. Palpi long, much curved, as- 

 cending high above the head ; third joint with a very acute tip, and 

 with a slight black tuft. Fore wings with a slight purplish tinge ; 

 lines rather paler, bordered on one side with black ; basal half line 

 somewhat curved ; interior line straight, forming an angle near the 

 costa ; exterior line hardly undulating ; submarginal line very un- 

 dulating ; marginal points black ; orbicular mark forming a very 

 minute testaceous point; reniform whitish testaceous, subquadrate. 

 Hind wings with the basal half somewhat paler, almost whitish be- 

 neath, where there is a distinct discal line ; fringe whitish. Length 

 of the body 4f lines ; of the wings 11 lines. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Dysou's collection. 



16. Bleptina Thisbesalis. 



Fcem. Cervina ; palpi subarcuati, articulo 3o vix fasciculato ; 

 alee, anticce dimidio exterior e purpurascente-cinereo, lineis 

 nigris incompletis undidatis denticulatis, submarginali testacea 

 biangulata, orbiculari e gutta nigra, reniformi testacea per- 

 angusta nigro marginata ; posticce cinercce lineis indistinctis, 



Female. Fawn-colour. Abdomen, under side and hind wings 

 cinereous. Palpi curved slightly ; third joint hardly tufted. Fore 

 wings with a purplish cinereous tinge on the exterior half; lines 

 black ; interior and exterior lines incomplete, undulating, denticu- 

 lated ; middle line forming a blackish shade which includes the 

 reniform mark ; exterior line having a row of black points between 

 it and the submarginal line, which is testaceous, straight in front, 

 forming two slight angles hindward ; marginal points black ; orbi- 

 cular mark represented by an irregular black clot; reniform testa- 

 ceous, very narrow, bordered with black. Hind wings with indis- 

 tinct lines. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



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



