LEP1D0PTEEA HETEROCEKA. 377 



Male. Gilded yellow. Head and fore part of the thorax 

 reddish. Abdomen extending far beyond the hind wings, black 

 towards the tip. Wings cupreous-red towards the tips; fringe 

 black. Fore wings cupreous-red along the exterior border and 

 along the costa, which is black; orbicular mark punctiform ; an ex- 

 terior red band with its borders darker, except hindward, where it is 

 almost interrupted. Hind wings cupreous-red along the exterior 

 border and in front with an elongated red dark-bordered spot, which 

 corresponds to the fore part of the band of the fore wings. Length 

 of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus 9. AGATHODES. 



Corpus robustum. Proboscis valida, longiuscula. Palpi 

 validi, breves, compressi, pilosi, oblique ascendentes ; articulus 3us 

 minimus. Antennae simplices, longiusculae. Abdomen lanceolatum, 

 alas posticas longe superans. Pedes longi, laeves, calcaribus 

 longis. Alas longae; anticae angustae, lanceolata?, acuta?, costa 

 apicem versus subrotundata, margine exteriore perobliquo. 



Agathodes, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 207. 



Body stout. Proboscis stout, rather long. Palpi robust, short, 

 compressed, pilose, ascending; third joint very minute. Antennae 

 simple, rather long. Abdomen lanceolate, extending rather far 

 beyond the hind wings. Legs long, smooth ; spurs very long. 

 Wings long. Fore wings narrow, lanceolate, acute, slightly rounded 

 towards the tip of the costa ; exterior border very oblique. 



North America. 



J. Agathodes monstralis. 



Olivaceo-cervina, subtus alba ; abdomen album ; alee anticce costa 

 alba, plaga costali apicali pallide olivacea albo marginata, 

 vitta arcuata purpurea ex parte albo marginata, fimbria rosea 

 ex parte alba, arcu discali albo, striga lata ochracea apud an- 

 gulum interior em ; posticce opalino-hyalina. 



Agathodes monstralis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 209, 165. 



a. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



b, c. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie's collection. 



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