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CATALOGUE OF 



Nearly allied to the Drepanulidce, and perhaps containing two 

 or three distinct genera. Male. — Body rather stout. Proboscis 

 not visible. Palpi short, stout, pilose, not extending beyond the 

 head; third joint very small. Antennae deeply pectinated (mode- 

 rately pectinated in P. transiens), as long as or a little longer than 

 the thorax. Abdomen extending as far or nearly as far as the 

 hind wings. Legs stout; hind tibiae with two moderately long 

 apical spurs. Wings moderately broad. Fore wings slightly or 

 hardly hooked ; interior border excavated in some species ; first and 

 second inferior veins approximate at the base ; third remote. 



South America. 



A. Alae anticae non excavatae. 



A. Alae posticae non vittatae. - albistriga, Walk. 



B. Alae posticae vittatae. ... - vittata, Walk. 



B. Alae anticae excavatae. 



a. Alae anticae falcatae. - excavata, Walk. 



b. Alae anticae vix falcatae. - ~ - notata, Walk. 



Mas. 



1. Pamea albistriga. 

 Cana, fusco conspersa ; alee versus marginem exterior em 



fuscum pallidiores, fascia recta obliqua fusca, extus albo 

 marginata, costam versus abrupte Jlexa. 



Male. Hoary, speckled with brown. Wings paler towards the 

 exterior border, which is brown, with a straight oblique brown 

 band, which is bordered with white on the outer side, and is abruptly 

 bent towards the costa of the fore wings. Fore wings hardly con- 

 vex along the costa, angular, but hardly hooked at the tips, very 

 slightly undulating along the exterior border; interior angle much 

 rounded ; interior border straight, entire ; a slight indistinct undula- 

 ting brown band near the base. Length of the body 6 lines ; of 

 the wings 14 lines. 



a, b. Brazil. From M. Becker's collection. 



2. Pamea excavata. 



Mas. Fulva ; alee fascia gracillima subobsoleta obliqua fusca ; 

 anticce subfalcatce, margine exteriore subrecto, interiore exca- 

 vato. 



