LEPIDOPTERA HETEEOCERA. 1107 



2. Dalcera flava. 



Mas. Aureo-viridis ; antenna mediocriter pectinatce, apice sub- 

 fasciculate. 



Male. Golden yellow. Antennae moderately pectinated, 

 slightly tufted at the tips. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the 

 wings 10 lines. 



Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry's collection . 



3. Dalcera ochracea. 

 Mas. Lutea ; antenna subpectinata, thorace non longiores. 



Male. Luteous. Antennae minutely pectinated, not longer 

 than the thorax. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 

 12 lines. 



Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry's collection. 



Genus 3. MESSATA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Caput et thorax longe pilosa. 

 Proboscis non conspicua. Palpi pilosi, brevissimi. Antennae sub- 

 setacea?, subpectinatae, thorace vix longiores. Pedes validi, pilosi ; 

 tibiae posticae calcaribus duobus apicalibus sat longis. Alae latis- 

 simae ; anticae apud costam pilosae vix convexae, apice subangulatae, 

 margine exteriore obliquo subconvexo, angulo interiore distincto 

 obtuso. 



Male. Body moderately stout. Head and thorax with long 

 hairs. Palpi pilose, very short. Antennae minutely pectinated, 

 slightly setaceous, very little longer than the thorax. Abdomen 

 extending very nearly as far as the hind wings. Legs stout, pilose ; 

 hind tibiae with two moderately long apical spurs. Wings very 

 broad. Fore wings pilose and very slightly convex along the costa, 

 slightly angular at the tips, oblique and very slightly convex along 

 ' the exterior border ; interior angle distinct, obtuse ; discal areolet 

 intersected by a secondary vein ; three inferior veins ; second about 

 thrice further from the third than from the first. 



