LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 347 



outer one much abbreviated hindward. Hind wings with one band, 

 which is much dilated, and is partly divided by a brown streak, the 

 latter being abbreviated in front. Length of the body 5£ lines; of 

 the wings 11 lines. 



a ? 





23. Desmia? arctalis. 



Mas, et fcem. Nigra; abdomen annulis posticis perangustis 

 albis ; ala violaceo nitentes, lineis duabus albis semihyalinis 

 ex parte dilatatis ; anticce puncto lunulaque discalibus albis ; 

 posticce striga discali obscura indistincta 



Hyalitis arctalis, Guen. Belt, et Pyral. 290, 290. 



Genus 4. .EDIODES. 



Corpus vix robustum. Frons plana. Proboscis brevis, gracilis. 

 Palpi breves, validi, erecti, subarcuati ; articulus 3us conicus, mini- 

 mus. Antennae longae, subsetosae. Abdomen carinatum. Pedes 

 longiusculi, sat validi, calcaria longissirna ; tibiae anticae brevissimae. 

 Alae longiusculae, sat angustae, saepissime nigrae maculis albis 

 semihyalinis ; anlieae lanceolatae. Mas. — Abdomen attenuatum, 

 compressum, acuminatum, alas posticas longe superans. Fcem. — 

 Abdomen robustum, apice obtusum. 



JEdiodes, Guen. Belt, et Pyral. 191. 



Body moderately stout. Front flat. Proboscis short, slender. 

 Palpi short, stout, vertical, slightly curved, applied to the head ; 

 third joint conical, very small. Antennae long, with two very minute 

 setae on each joint. Abdomen keeled. Legs rather long and 

 stout ; spurs very long ; fore tibiae very short. Wings rather long 

 and narrow, generally black, with white semihyaline spots. Fore 

 wings lanceolate. Male. — Abdomen attenuated, compressed, acu- 

 minated at the tip, extending much beyond the hind wings. 

 Female. — Abdomen robust, shorter, terminating abruptly. 



Asia. 



2. iEDIODES FLAVIBASALIS. 



Cinerea ; thorax, abdomen basi alceque basi straminea, oehraceo 

 guttata; alee purpureo cupreoque tinctce, fascia lata obliqua 



