LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 467 



Genus 2. PHALANGIODES. 



Corpus gracillimum. Frons angusta, plana. Oculi magni. 

 Proboscis longissima, gracilliraa. Palpi corapressi, lati, porrecti ; 

 articulus 2us subtus pilosissimus ; 3us minutus, indistinctus. An- 

 tennae setaceae, longissimae, gracillimae. Abdomen longissimum, 

 valde atteuuatum, alas posticas longe superans. Pedes longissimi, 

 gracillimi, tibiis tarsisque anticis dense pilosis, tibiis interaiediis 

 incrassatis lanuginosis. Ala3 lituris variis semihyalinis; anticag an- 

 gustae, elongatae, acuta?; posticae breves, latae, trigonae, angulo inte- 

 riore producto. Mas. — Alae posticae areola vitrea ividescente per- 

 angusta. 



Nausinoe, p., H'iibn. Verz. Schm. 362. 

 Phalangiodes, Guen. Belt et Pyral. 278. 



Body very slender. Front narrow, flattened. Eyes large. 

 Proboscis very long and slender. Palpi compressed, broad, porrect; 

 second joint very pilose beneatb ; third minute, indistinct. An- 

 tennae setaceous, very long and slender. Abdomen very long and 

 attenuated, extending far beyond the hind wings. Legs very long 

 and slender ; fore tibias and fore tarsi densely pilose; middle tibiae 

 incrassated, and forming a case which contains cottony hairs; spurs 

 long, unequal. Wings with various semihyaline marks. Fore 

 wings narrow, elongate, acute. Hind wings short, broad, triangu- 

 lar; interior angle prolonged. Male. — Hind wings with a very 

 narrow vitreous iridescent areolet. 



1. Phalangiodes Neptalis. 



Pallide ochracea ; thorax albo bifasciatus ; abdomen al bo fascia- 

 turn; alee anticce maculis variis albis semihyalinis fusco mar- 

 ginalis ; posticus alba, semihyalince, fascia fiexa margineque 

 connexis maculaque interiore pallide ochraceis fusco-margi- 

 natis. 



Phalaena-Noctua Nepti% Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. 128, pi. 264, f. F. 

 Nausinoe Neptalis, Hubn. Verz. Schm. 363, 3466. 

 Phalangiodes Neptisalis, Guen. Belt, et Pyral. 279, 272. 



Surinam. 



a. Canada. From Mr. Lamb's collection. 



b. Ceylon. Presented by R. Templeton, Esq. 



c. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



