﻿LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1537 



Antennae various as to the structure. Thorax villose. Abdomen 

 of the male conical. Le^s stout, very villose in the male; tarsi 

 bare. Winjj^s ample, pulverulent, alike in colour, and with like 

 markings, which are very distinct beneath ; exterior border very 

 angular, often unequally dentate ; fringe short, thick. 



A. Palporum articulus 3as non incisus. 



A. Alae margine exteriore denticulate. - i. Lacera, Gueii. 



B, Als margine exteriore non denticulato. 



A. Palporum articulus 3us non clavatus. 



a. Palporum articulus 3us 2o vix brevior. 



2. Amphigonia, Guea. 



b, Palporum articulus 3us 2o valde brevior. 



4. Claterna, Walk. 



B. Palporum articulus 3us subclavatus. - 5. Galapha, Walk, 



B. Palporum articulus 3us incisus. - 3. Teratocera, Guen, 



Genus 1. LACERA. 



Corpus robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi erecti, longius- 

 culi, non compressi ; articulus 2us pilosus ; 3us linearis, apice 

 conicus, 2i dimidio fere longior. Antennae setaceae, maris pubes- 

 centes. Thorax las vis, tegulis subelevatis. Abdomen conicum, 

 abdomen non superans, maris basi villosum. Pedes pilosissimi; 

 tibiae posticae calcaribus longis. Alae longiusculae, margine exteriore 

 inciso et denticulato. 



Lacera, Guen. Noct. iii. 336. 



Body stout. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi vertical, 

 rather long, not compressed; second joint pilose; third linear, 

 conical at the tip, full half the length of the second. Antennae 

 setaceous, much more than half the length of the body, pubescent 

 in the male. Thorax smooth ; tegulse slightly elevated. Abdomen 

 conical, not extending beyond the hind wings, villose above towards 

 the base in the male. Legs very densely pilose, especially the fore 

 pair; hind tibiae with long spurs. Wings rather long; exterior 

 border notched and denticulated. 



1. Lacera Capella. 



Ferruginea, alho subconspersa ; alee subtus ex parte albo-purpuras- 

 cente aut viridescente varice ; anticce lineis Iransversis nigris 



6 R 3 



