LEPIDOPTEEA HETEROCERA. 



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terior lines denticulated, indistinct, almost obsolete in front; sub- 

 marginal line undulating, bordered with pale luteous on its inner 

 side, and having a pale luteous streak along its outer side by the in- 

 terior angle; orbicular mark white, punctiform ; reniform black, 

 concise, with a white point by its inner side. Hind wings with an 

 indistinct whitish slightly undulating submarginal line; fringe 

 hoary. Length of the body 8i lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



Foeru. Ferrugineo-httea ; alee anticce cinerece, spatio basali fer- 

 rugineo-luteo, fascia marginali testacea -cinereo varia, orbicu- 

 lari alba, reniformi e lituris duabus nigris y una albo notata ; 

 posticce fusees cente-cinerea?. 



Female. Ferruginous-luteous, cinereous beneath. Abdomen 

 cinereous. Fore wings cinereous, except between the base and the 

 white orbicular mark ; reniform indicated by two small black marks, 

 the inner one having a white centre ; a testaceous marginal band 

 which is varied with cinereous, and has a well-defined undulating 

 interior border. Hind wings brownish cinereous. Length of the 

 body 6 lines; of the wings 18 lines. 



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



Genus 28. ADRAPSA. 



Mas. Corpus sat validum. Proboscis breviuscula. Palpi 

 erecti, longi, compressi, graciles, subfasciculati ; articulus 3us 

 linearis, 2o non brevior. Palpi maxillares lanceolati, bene determi- 

 nata. Antennae subtus pectinatae, apud medium incrassatce et sub- 

 fasciculatae. Abdomen sat planum. Pedes longiusculi, sat graciles, 

 calcaribus longis; antici breves, validi, tibiis fasciculatis, metatarso 

 incrassato. Alae vix denticulatae ; anticae apice rectangulatae, mar- 

 gine exteriore subobliquo vix convexo. 



Male. Body moderately stout. Proboscis rather short. Palpi 

 erect, long, compressed, slender ; second and third joints slightly 

 tufted above ; third linear, as long as the second. Maxillary palpi 

 lanceolate, well-developed. Antennae pectinated on the under side, 

 incrassated and with minute tufts for a space before the middle. 

 Abdomen rather flat, apical tuft small. Posterior legs bare, rather 

 long and slender ; spurs long. Fore femora and fore tibiae short, 

 stout ; fore tibiae tufted ; first joint of the fore tarsi incrassated, 

 slightly tufted. Wings moderately broad, very slightly denticulated. 



