LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 751 



Body rather slender. Proboscis robust, rather short. Palpi 

 ascending, curved, with yellow and white bands ; joints very distinct, 

 nearly equal ; first and second squamous, compressed ; third cylin- 

 drical, obtuse. Maxillary palpi distinct, linear. Antennae smooth, 

 stout, cylindrical, rather short. Thorax short. Wings rather broad, 

 rounded, with a long and full fringe. Fore wings stout, with obtuse 

 tips. 



North America. 



1. HOMOPHYSA GLAPHYRALIS. 



Fcem. Lceteftava; thorax albo varius ; alee anticce lineis duabus 

 basalibus parallelis andulatis, strigis duabus intermedins, linea 

 exteriore arcuata, nebula adhuc exteriore, guttis marginalibus, 

 macula discali lituraque costali albis ; posticus albee, flavo 

 tinctee, linea alba. 



Homophysa glaphyralis, Guen. Belt, ei Pyral. 366, 450. 



North America. 



2. Homophysa sesquisteialis. 



Mas. Lutescens ; alee punctis marginalibus nigris, anticee fasciis 

 duabus albis, la antemedia recta, 2a postmedia arcuata ; pos- 

 ticce fascia una alba. 



Glapbyria sesquistrialis (PyraKs vulgaris, Palpitarepandata), Hubn. 



Zutr. 29, 185, f. 369, 370 ; Verz. Schm. 357, 3423. 

 Homophysa sesquistrialis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 366, 451. 



Pennsylvania. 



South America. 



3. Homophysa sulphuratalis. 



Luteo-flava ; alee anticee fasciis duabus e maculis albis nigro mar- 

 ginatis, 2a postice abbreviata, fascia exteriore cinerea fusco 

 marginata ; posticee striga postica cinerea fusco marginata. 



Phalaena-Pyralis sulphuralis, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 113, pi. 348, 



f. E. 

 Homophysa sulphuratalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 365, 448. 



Surinam. 



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