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whitish at the base, much more than half the length of the second. 

 Fore wings subfalcate, slightly angular in the middle ot the exterior 

 border; basal and interior lines pale brown, indistinct, much denti- 

 culated; exterior line black, broad, very oblique, pale brown, 

 attenuated, and much reflexed towards the cosia; submarginal line 

 pale, slightly undulating, accompanied by some blackish murks ; 

 marginal lunules blackish; orbicular and reniform marks indicated 

 by two black dots. Hind wings with the exterior line less marked 

 than in the lore wings ; submarginal line forming a rather broad 

 whitish band, which is interlined and outwardly bordered with 

 brown ; under side with a blackish discal point. Length of the 

 body 4^- lines; of the wings 11 lines. 



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 Hormisa? Orcifeealis. 



Mas. Cinereo-nigra ; palpi longi, porrecti, subfimbriati, suban~ 

 gulati ; articulus 3us lanceulatus, breviusculus, apice albidus ; 

 antennce breviusculce, late pectinatce ; alee sat angustce ; an* 

 ticce tinea submaryinali e putictis albidis ; posticus cinerece. 



Male. Cinereous-black. Abdomen, hind wings and under 

 side cinereous. Palpi long, porrect, slightly fringed ; third joint 

 lanceolate, whitish at the tip, little more than one-third of the 

 length of the second, with which it forms a very obtuse angle. Au- 

 teunffi rather short and broadly pectinated. Abdomen extending a 

 little beyond the hind wings. Wings rather narrow. Fore wings 

 rectangular at the tips, with the submarginal line forming some 

 whitish points. Hind wings with minute black marginal lunules. 

 Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 11 lines. 



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Gesoxia secundalis. 



Mas. — Cervina ; palpi subascendentes, exlus fuscescentes, articulo 

 So brevi ; antennce setis pubescentibus ; alee an ticce lineis fus- 

 cescentibus diffusis valde indistinctis, exteriore undulata, sub- 

 marginali denticulata, orbiculari et reniformi epunctis duobus 

 nigricaiitibus. Fcem. — Antennce simplices. 



