LEP1D0PTERA HETEROCERA. 627 



141. Botys Odiusalis. 



Foem. Fusca, gracilis* subtus albida ; palpi breves, subarcuati, 

 subascendentes, subtus basi albi ; abdominis segmenta albido 

 marginata ; tibice anticce apice nigrce ; alee purpurascentes, 

 iridescentes, sat latce, lineis interior e et exleriore obscure fuscis, 

 hac vaga, fimbria albido-cinerea ; anticce acuta, apud costam 

 testacece, basi postica, maculis discalibus, plaga transversa 

 guttisque exterioribus flavesceniibus semihyalinis ; posticce bis 

 triente basali flavescente semihyalina ; linea interiore antice 

 furcata, linea exterior e denticulata. 



Female. Brown, slender, whitish beneath. Palpi short, 

 slightly curved and ascending, moderately broad, white beneath at 

 the base ; third joint conical, very minute. Abdomen extending 

 a little beyond the hind wings ; hind borders of the segments 

 wnitish. Legs smooth ; fore tibiae black towards the tips. Wings 

 purplish, iridescent, moderately broad ; fringe whitish cinereous ; 

 interior and exterior lines dark brown, the latter very irregular. 

 Fore wings acute, mostly testaceous along the costa, with yellowish 

 semihyaline marks, which consist of the base hindward, some irre- 

 gular spots between the lines; a transverse patch on the inner 

 side of the exterior line, and some dots on its exterior side. Hind 

 wings yellowish and semihyaline on about two-thirds of the length 

 from the base excepting the two lines ; interior line forked in front; 

 exterior line denticulated. Length of the body 5 lines; of the 

 wings 14 lines. 



Brazil. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



142. BOTYS PlERALIS. 



Foem. Albida, robusta ; caput ferruyineum ; palpi porrecti, 

 breves, lati ; aniennce sat validce ; abdominis segmenta albo 

 marginata ; pedes antici nigro fasciati ; alee elongates, lineis 

 fuscis, linea exterior e jiexa, linea marginali valde incompleta, 

 fimbria alba fusco guttata ; anticce apud costam testacece, 

 linea basali fusca duplicata diffusa, linea exteriore apud an- 

 gulum interior em valde dilatata, orbiculari et reniformi tes- 

 taceis. 



Female. Whitish, stout. Head ferruginous above. Palpi 

 ferruginous, porrect, short, broad. Antennae rather stout. Abdo- 



