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3. ASCIODES SCOPULALIS. 



Mas. A. Gordiali affinis, major; palpi angustiores, glabriores, 

 arliculo So magis distincto; metatarsus amicus non fasci- 

 culatus; aim anticce latiores lituris minus determinatis, orbi- 

 culari et reniformi vix annularibus. 



Asciodes scopulalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyr. 375, 469. 



Brazil. 



Genus 11. MEGASTES. 



Corpus pilosum, valde robustum. Thoracis tegulae cristatae, 

 late disjunctae. Abdominis latera subfasciculata. Pedes validi, 

 pilosi, breviusculi. Alae elongatae, semihyalinae ; anticae subfalcatae, 

 raarginibus interiore et exteriore subsinuatis; posticae margine in- 

 teriore subsinuato. Mas. — Palpi lati, pilosi, porrecti ; articulus 3us 

 linearis, obtusus, 2i dimidio non longior. Antennae subpectinatae. 

 Abdomen alas posticas longissime superans. Fcem. — Palpi angus- 

 tiores, minus pilosi ; articulus 3us 2o vix brevior. Antennae robustae, 

 simplices. Abdomen alas posticas longe superans. 



Megastes, Guen. Delt. et Pyr. 375. 



Body pilose, very stout. Tegulae of the thorax widely separate ; 

 their hairs forming crests. Abdomen with small tufts along each 

 side. Legs stout, pilose, rather short. Wings elongate, semi- 

 hyaline. Fore wings subfalcate; exterior and interior borders 

 slightly sinuated. Hind wings with the interior border slightly 

 sinuated. Male. — Palpi broad, pilose, porrect ; third joint linear, 

 obtuse, about half the length of the second. Antennae slightly pec- 

 tinated. Abdomen extending very far beyond the hind wings. 

 Female. — Palpi more slender, less pilose; third joint almost as long 

 as the second. Antennae stout, simple. Abdomen extending far 

 beyond the hind wings. 



This genus is placed by Guenee between Pionea and Spilodes, 

 but differs much more from these two genera than they do from 

 each other, and perhaps should be removed from the Botydm. 



1. Megastes grandalts. 



Pallida testaceo-fuscescens, subtus alba ; aim anticce ex maxima 

 parte albido semihyalince, lineis interiore et exteriore fuscis 

 hac denticulata valde flexa, linea submarginali denticulata 



