LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 761 



Alae subiridescentes, fimbria guttata; anticae acutae, Hneis distinctis, 

 reniformi annulari, vena interiore valde sinuata. Mas. — Antenna* 

 pubescentes, crista squamosa omata3. Abdomen cvlindiicuin, valde 

 obtusum. Tibiae anticae dense fasciculatae. 



Aseiodes, Guen. Delt. et Pyr. 374. 



Body rather robust. Palpi slightly ascending, smooth, not 

 broad, extending but little beyond the head ; third joint very short. 

 Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. Wings smooth, 

 shining, slightly iridescent; fringe dotted. Fore wings acute ; lines 

 distinct; reniform mark annuliform ; interior vein very distinct, 

 deeply sinuated. Male. — Antennas pubescent, furnished before the 

 middle with a squamous crest. Abdomen cylindrical, very obtuse 

 at the tip. Fore tibiae with a dense tuft of hairs. 



West Indies. 



1. ASCIODES INTERNITALIS. 



Foem. Testaceo-cinerea ; alee anticce ex parte rufescente-fuscce, 

 lineis interiore et exteriore nigricantibus, hac obliqua apud 

 medium dentata antice recta, macula exteriore nigra trapezi- 

 formi, orbiculari et reniformi approximatis parvis, ilia ovata, 

 punctis marginalibus bene determinatis ; posticoe linea media 

 indeterminata, striga discali nebulaque exteriore nigri- 

 caniibus. 



Aseiodes internitalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyr. 375, 470. 



Haiti. 



South America. 



2. ASCIODES GORDIALIS. 



Pallide testaceo-straminea ; alee anticce atomis nigricante-fuscis 

 apud marginem exteriorem confluentibus, linea interiore ex 

 parte punctiformi, linea exteriore cos tarn versus angulosa, 

 punctis marginalibus nigris, fimbria nigro punctata, reniformi 

 e annulo parvo ovato ; posticce pallidiores, magis hyalince. 

 Mas. — Tarsi antici basi fasciculati. 

 Aseiodes Gordialis, Guen. Delt. et Pyr. 375, 469. 

 Brazil. 



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