LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1123 



Genus 16. MIRESA. 



Mas et fcem. Corpus robustum. Proboscis non conspicua. 

 Palpi pilosi, sat validi, vix ascendentes ; caput non superantes ; ar- 

 ticulus 3us minimus. Antenna thorace non longiores. Abdomen 

 alas posticas non superans. Pedes validi, densissime pilosi ; tibise 

 posticae calcaribus duobus minimis apicalibus. Alae sat latae, non 

 longae ; anticae apud costam rectae, apice rotundatae, margine exte- 

 riore subobliquo, angulo interiore rotundato. Mas. — Antennae sub- 

 pectinatae, basi late pectinatae. Fcem. — Antennae simplices. 



Body stout. Proboscis obsolete. Palpi pilose, rather stout, 

 hardly ascending, not extending beyond the head ; third joint very 

 minute. Antennas as long as the thorax. Abdomen extending as 

 far as the hind wings. Legs stout, very densely pilose ; hind tibiae 

 with very minute apical spurs. Wings rather broad, not long. 

 Fore wings straight in front, rounded at the tips, slightly oblique 

 along the exterior border ; interior angle rounded ; second inferior 

 vein a little further from the third than from the first ; third about 

 twice further from the fourth than from the second. Male. — An- 

 tennae deeply pectinated to one-third of the length, slightly pecti- 

 nated from thence to the tips. Female. — Antennae simple. 



A. Alae anticae argenteo variae. 



A. Alae anticae gutta discali argentea. 



a. Alae anticae argenteo non conspersae. 



albipuncta, Herr.-Schceff. 



b. Alae anticae apud apices argenteo conspersae. guttifera, Walk. 



B. Alae anticae striga postica guttisque marginalibus argenteis. 



argentifera, Walk. 



B. Alae anticae argenteo non variae. 



A. Alae anticae luteo fasciatae. ... decedens, Walk. 



B. Alae anticae non fasciatae. - inornata, Walk. 



1. MlRESA ALBIPUNCTA. 



Mas et fcem. Flava ; caput antice luteum ; pectus, abdomen et 

 pedes fulva ; alee anticce ferruginea, plaga subobsoleta fulva 

 apud marginem interiorem guttaque discali argentea ; postica 

 testacece. 



Nyssia albipuncta, Herr.-Schoeff. Lep. Exot. Sp. Ser. 1. f. 179. 



Yellow. Head in front and palpi luteous. Antennae, pectus, 

 abdomen and legs tawny. Fore wings ferruginous, with a large in- 

 distinct tawny spot, extending along half the length of the inner 



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