LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 331 



Spots much smaller and the white point nearly or quite obsolete. 

 Length of the body 3—5 lines ; of the wings 6 — 8 lines. 



This insect seems to be quite distinct from E. 8~maculalis, 

 though it is alike in some characters to the Lapland variety of that 

 species. 



a — g. St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson's Bay. Presented 



by Dr. Barnston. 

 h— j\ Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Redman's collection. 



Australia. 

 11. Ennvchia Melissalis. 



Fcem. Cinereo-nigra ; palpi subtus, pectus, pedes abdominisque 

 fascice albida ; alee striga basali fasciaque obliqua divisa fim- 

 briaque albis. 



Female. Cupreous-black. Palpi beneath and pectus whitish. 

 Hind borders of the abdominal segments and legs whitish. Wings 

 with a white basal streak, and with a white oblique band formed by 

 two large white spots on each ; fore spot on the fore wings notched 

 on the outer side; hind spot on the hind wings elongate; fringe 

 white. Length of the body 3 J lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Australia. From M. Darnel's collection. 



Fam. 3. ASOPID^l. 



Statura saepissime parva. Ocelli distincti. Palpi saepissime 

 breves, non rostriformes ; articulus 3us plus minusve distinctus. 

 Antennae graciles, cylindrical, basi approximate, saepe simplices et 

 filiformes, nonnunquam nodosae. Abdomen conicum, attenuatum, 

 acutum. Alae concolores, lituris non diversis ; anticae oblongae, 

 apice extensa? ; posticae sat parvae. 



Asopidae, Guen. Belt, et Pyral. 186. 



Size generally small. Head prominent, not closely anchylosed 

 with the thorax. Ocelli distinct. Palpi generally short, not 

 rostriform ; third joint more or less distinct. Antennae slender, 

 cylindrical, approximate at the base, often simple and filiform, 

 occasionally nodose, and as it were dislocated. Abdomen conical, 

 attenuated, acute. Wings alike in colour and with like markings. 

 Fore wings oblong, produced towards their tips. Hind wings not 

 much developed. 



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