LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



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Fam.6. SPILOMELID^. 



Corpus gracile. Ocelli distinct!. Proboscis longa, robusta. 



Palpi breves, compressi, saepissime lati, squamosi, articulis indis- 

 iinctis. Palpi maxillares indistincti. Antennae longae, setaceae, 



basi approxiraatae et fere contiguae, articulis plurimis appressis. 

 Abdomen longum. Pedes longissimi. Alae integrae, laeves, ni- 

 tentes, oblongae, concolores, lituris non diversis ; maculae saepe 

 semihyalinse. Mas. — Abdomen attenuatum, apice acutum valvis 

 elongatis. Fosm. — Abdomen apice obtusum pilosum. 



Spilomelidse, Guen. Belt, et Pxjral. 277. 



Body slender. Ocelli distinct. Proboscis long, stout. Palpi 

 short, compressed, squamous, generally broad; joints indistinct. 

 Maxillary palpi obsolete. Antennae setaceous, long or very long, 

 approximate or almost contiguous at the base, with numerous and 

 closely connected joints. Abdomen long. Legs very long. Wings 

 entire, smootb, shining, alike in colour and with similar markings, 

 often with semihyaline spots. Male. — Abdomen more attenuated, 

 acute at the tip and with elongated valves. Female. —Abdomen 

 obtuse and pilose at the tip. 



A. Alae lituris aut semihyalinis. 



A. Pedes antici non pilosi. 



B. Pedes antici pilosi. 2. 



B. Alas lituris nullis hyalinis. 



A. Fasciculus frontalis non productus. 



a. Palpi apice non truncati nee obtusi. 



b. Palpi apud apices oblique truncati. 



c. Palpi apice obtusi. - 



B. Fasciculus frontalis productus. - 



1. Lepyrodes, Guen. 

 Phalangiodes, Guen. 



3. Zebronia, Hiibn. 



5. Nistra, Walk. 



6. Masse pha, Walk. 



4. Pag yd a, Walk. 



Genus 1. LEPYEODES. 



Corpus gracile. Caput exstans. Ocelli distincti. Proboscis 

 longiuscula. Palpi breves, compressi, squamosi, latissimi ; articuli 

 indistincti. Antennae longae, graciles, simplices, filiformes. Abdo- 

 men attenuatum, alas posticas longe superans. Pedes longi, gra- 

 ciles, laeves, calcaribus longis. Alae concolores, maculis vitreis ; 

 anticae oblongae, apice acutae aut subfalcatae ; posticae breves, sub- 

 sin uatae. 



Lepyrodes, Guen. Dell, et Pyral. 277. 



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