LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 423 



2. Metasia SUPPANDALIS. 



Sordide albida ; alee fasciis obliquis pallide cervinis. 



Pyralis suppandalis, Hubn. Pyral. pi. 30, f. 187, 189, 190. Treit. 



Schm, vii. 50, 9. 

 Synaphe suppandalis, Hubn. Verz. Schm. 347, 3328. 

 Paraponyx suppandalis, Hubn. Verz, Schm. 362, 3462. 

 Cledeobia suppandalis, Dup. Lep. viii. 2, 81, pi. 4, f. 5. 

 Stenia suppandalis, Herr.-Schceff. Eur. Schm. iv. 13. 

 Pyralis serpentinalis, Germ. Faun. Ins. xv. pi. 19. 

 Metasia suppandalis, Guen. Belt, et Pyral. 252, 238. 



a, Europe. From M. Heminghoffen's collection. 



3. Metasia hymenalts. 



Mas. Alba ; palpi breves, valde obtusi ; alee costa basalt, fascia 

 gutta discali margineque exteriore cervinis, fimbria fusco 

 squamosa ; antica fascia 2a remota. 



Metasia hymenalis, Guen, Delt. et Pyral. 252,239. 



Andalusia. 



Genus 10. PABTHENODES. 



Corpus gracile. Ocelli obsoleti. Proboscis nulla. Palpi 

 longi, recti, gracillirni ; articulus 3us iiliformis, valde acutus. Palpi 

 maxillares distincti, squainosi, acute trigoni, labialium dimidio 

 vix breviores. Antennae breviusculae, setulis longis fasciculatis sub- 

 incurvis. Abdomen alas posticas superans. Pedes glabri, graciles, 

 longi, calcaribus longis. Alae oblongae, concolores, sericea?, non 

 nitentes, lituris non diversis. 



Part hen odes, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 252. 



Body slender. Ocelli and proboscis obsolete. Palpi long, 

 straight, very slender; third joint filiform, very acute. Maxillary 

 palpi very distinct, squamous, acutely triangular, rostriform, nearly 

 half the length of the labial palpi. Antennae rather short, with 

 long tufted and slightly frizzled bristles. Abdomen extending be- 

 yond the hind wings. Legs smooth, slender, long ; spurs long, fili- 

 form. Wings oblong, silky, not shining, alike in colour and with 

 like markings. 



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