LEPIDOPTERA. HETEROCERA. 537 



Chromodes Armeniacalis, Guen. Dell, et Pyral. 312, 339. 



Brazil. 



Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



The specimen here described differs somewhat hoth from the 

 generic and specific characters of the male which is Guenee's type, 

 and it may be a distinct species. 



Genus 12. PYGOSPILA. 



Corpus sat longum et robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi 

 breves, lati, compressi, pubescentes, subascendentes ; articulus 3us 

 minimus. Antennae graciles, simplices, longiusculas. Thorax vit- 

 tatus. Abdomen maculatum, alas posticas superans. Pedes longi, 

 glabri, calcaribus inaequalibus. Alae lanceolaia?, maculis plurimis 

 semihyalinis. 



Pygospila, Guen, Belt, et Pyral. 312, 340. 



Body rather long and stout. Proboscis moderately long. 

 Palpi slightly ascending, short, broad, compressed, pubescent ; third 

 joint extremely minute. Antennas slender, simple, rather long. 

 Thorax striped. Abdomen spotted, extending beyond the hind 

 wings. Legs long, smooth ; spurs very unequal, one being long, 

 the other very short. Wings lanceolate, moderately broad, with 

 numerous semihyaline spots. 



1. Pygospila Tyresalis. 



Nigricans^ subtus alba ; caput album, disco nigro ; thorax albo 

 quadrivittatus ; abdomen e maculis elongatis albis quadri- 

 vittatum ; ala? maculis plurimis variis albis semihyalinis. 



Phalaena-Pyralis Tyres, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. 124, pi. 263, f. C. 

 Pygospila Tyresalis, Guen. Dell, et Pyral. 312, 340. 



a. Himalaya Mountains. From Mr. Lamb's collection. 



Z>, c. North Hindostan. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



d. North Hindostan. 



e — g. Hindostan. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



A. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



i. Punjaub. Presented by Gen. Hearsay. 



/. ? From Mr. Foxcroft's collection. 



k. — ? Presented by the Entomological Club. 



/, m. ? From Mr. Milne's collection. 



n. Madras. 



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