312 LEPIDOPTEKA HETEROCERA. 



Gnophria ? collaris, Westw. ed. Drury, iii. 28, pi. 21, f. 2. 



Wing-veins gray or hoary. Spot of the fore wings rather 

 larger beneath than above. 



a. Rio Janeiro. From Mr. Johnson's collection. 



b. Para. From Mr. Johnson's collection. 



c. Brazil. From Mr. Milne's collection. 



38. Josia Clite. 



Atra, subtus albida ; thoracis latera antice testacea ; clIgb anticce 

 fascia lata Integra subobliqua alba. 



Deep black. Body, palpi and legs whitish beneath. Thorax 

 testaceous on each side in front. Fore wings with a broad slightly 

 oblique nearly linear white band, whose hind end is by the tips of 

 the hind wings. Length of the body b\ lines ; of the wings 16 

 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Note. — This species does not quite agree with the preceding 

 form, but will hardly form a distinct group. 



Group 11. PHASIS. 



Mas. Corpus cylindricum, sublineare, sat longum, validius- 

 culum. Palpi pilosi, capite vix breviores ; articulus 3us linearis, 2i 

 quadrario non longior. Antennae simplices, fere ad apices sensim 

 inerassatae. Abdomen alas posticas quadrario superans. Pedes 

 validi ; tibia? anticae non dentatae ; posticae calcaribus quatuor Ion- 

 giusculis et validiusculis. Ala? lata, non longae. 



Body cylindrical, nearly linear, rather long, moderately stout. 

 Palpi hairy, nearly as long as the head ; third joint linear, not more 

 than one-fourth of the length of the second. Antennae of the male 

 simple, very slightly increasing in breadth from the base to near the 

 tips which are attenuated. Abdomen extending to one-fourth of its 

 length beyond the hind wings. Legs stout ; fore tibiae of the male 

 not dentated beneath ; hind tibiae with four rather long and stout 

 spurs. Wings broad, not long. 



39. JOSIA NOCTILUX. 



Mas. Aterrima ; alee anticce fascia media subobliqua Icetissime 

 flava. 



