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lunulas ; submarginal line of pale dots, which are most conspicuous 

 in the hind wings. Fore wings with a whitish marginal band ; 

 orbicular and reniform marks in the white part, bordered with 

 black ; under side with a broad luteous discal stripe in which the 

 orbicular and reniform marks are very conspicuous. Hind wings 

 with the fore part of the fringe white ; under side with whitish 

 interrupted denticulated lines. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the 

 wings 12 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates* collection. 



Genus 14. THYRTODES. 



Mas, Corpus robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi oblique 

 ascendentes; articulus 3us fusiformis, 2o vix brevior. Antennae 

 fortiter ciliatae, setis approximatis pubescentibus. Thorax cristatus, 

 villoso-squamosus. Abdomen crassum, alas posticas superans, supra j 

 subcarinatum, subtus planum, fasciculo apicali trifido. Pedes I 

 mediocres, sequales, parce pilosi. Alae integrae, angusiae, breves. 



Thyriodes, Guen, Noct, iii. 364. 



Male, Body robust. Proboscis short. Palpi obliquely 

 ascending ; third joint fusiform, hardly shorter than the second* 

 Antennae strongly ciliated ; the bristles approximate and pubescent. 

 Thorax crested, villose-squamose. Abdomen thick, extending 

 beyond the hind wings, slightly keeled above, flat beneath ; apical 

 tuft trifid. Legs of moderate length and thickness, slightly pilose. 

 Wings entire, narrow, short. 



1. Thveiodes flabellum. 



Mas. Violaceo^cinerea ; aim anticce fasciis duahus saturate fuscist 

 nigra lineatis fasciolam violaceo-cineream includentibus, la\ 

 apud medium coarctata postice dilatata et incisa, linea exA 

 teriore valde undulata, plaga costali subapicali albido mar*' 

 ginata ; posticce pallida fuscce^ linea undulata apud marginem 

 interiorem conspicua, 



Thyriodes flabellura, Guen. NocL iii* 365, 1843. 



Mexico. 



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