﻿LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1235 



n. Hon^ Kono:. Presented by J. C. Bowrin^, Esq. 

 o. Philippine Isles. Presented by J. C. Bowrinor, Esq. 

 p. North Hindostan. From Mr. James' collection. 

 7. Java. From the East India Company's collection. 

 r. ? From Mr. Milne's collection. 



Genus 6. LYGNIODES, 



Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi ascendentes, 

 lon^iusculi ; articulus 2us validus, pilosus ; 3us gracilis, compressus, 

 linearis, 2o vix brevior. Antennae graciles, simplices, corporis 

 dimidio multo longiores. Abdomen cylindricum. Pedes longius- 

 culi, sat graciles; tibiae posticae calcaribus longis. Alae amplae ; 

 anticae apud costae apicem subconvexae, apice vix hamatae, margine 

 exteriore obliquo sub recto ; posticae abdomen superantes. Mas. — 

 Antennae filiformes. Foem. — Antennae setaceae. 



Lygniodes, Guen, Noct. iii. 123. 



Body rather slender. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi 

 ascending, rather long ; second joint stout, pilose ; third slender, 

 compressed, linear, nearly as long as the second. Antennae slender, 

 simple, much more than half the length of the body. Abdomen 

 cylindrical. Legs rather long and slender; hind tibiae with long 

 spurs. Wings ample. Fore wings slightly convex towards the end 

 of the costa, hardly hooked at the tips, nearly straight and- mode- 

 rately oblique along the exterior border. Hind wings extending 

 beyond the abdomen. Male, — Antennae filiform. Female. — An- 

 tennae setaceous. 



1. LVGNIODES ENDOLEUCA. 



Mas. Fusca-nigra ; abdomen luteum, hasi supra nigrum ; alee 

 anticcB albo-ciliatce ; posticce apud marginem interior em late 

 albce. Foem. — L. hypoleucae, foem. simillima ; abdomen 

 apice lateribus ventreque luteis. 



Lygniodes endoleuca, Guen, Noct, iii. 124. 



Mount Ophir. 



a. Java. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



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