LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 837 



Genus 10. MEGALODES. 



Corpus sat gracile. Frons fasciculata. Proboscis brevis. 

 Palpi porrecti, caput superantes ; articulus 3us cylindricus, 2i divni- 

 dio longior. Antennae validae. Abdomen alas posticas paullo 

 superans. Pedes sat graciles ; tibiae postioa? calcaribus longis. 

 Alae longiusculae, sat lata? ; anticae apud costam recta?, apice angu- 

 latae, margine exteriore sat obliquo. Mas. — Antennae serratae, bre- 

 viusculae. Foem. — Antenna? simplices, longiores. 



Megalodes, Guen. Noct. ii. 261. 



Body rather slender. Front tufted. Proboscis short. Palpi 

 porrect, extending beyond the head; third joint cylindrical, more 

 than half the length of the second. Antenna? stout. Abdomen 

 extending a little beyond the hind wings. Legs rather slender ; 

 hind tibiae with long spurs. Wings rather long, moderately broad. 

 Fore wings straight in front, angular at the tips, rather oblique 

 along the exterior border. Male.— Antenna? serrated, rather short. 

 Female. — Antenna? longer, simple. 



1. Megalodes eximia. 



Olivaceo-cinerea ; capitis fasciculus apice niger ; alee anticce fasciis 

 tribus obliquis et macularum marginibus albidis, fascia 2a 

 angulata ; posticce fascia subobsoleta ciliisque albidis. 



Noctua eximia, Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. pi. 78, f. 399. 

 Megalodes eximia, Guen. Noct. ii. 261, 1064. 



Amasich. 



a, b. Asia Minor. From M. Becker's collection. 



Genus 11. CHOBATA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi graciles, sub- 

 .ascendentes ; articulus 3us cylindricus, 2i dimidio non brevior. 

 Antenna? subpectinata?, corporis dimidio multo longiores. Abdomen 

 alas posticas paullo superans, apice fasciculatum. Pedes sat valid! ; 

 tibia? postica? calcaribus longis. Alae aniica? latiusculae, apice sub- 

 rotundatae, margine exteriore perparum obliquo. 



Male. Body slender. Proboscis short. Palpi slender, slightly 

 ascending ; third joint cylindrical, about half the length of tbe 



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