316 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEftA, 



Group 15. SCEDROS. 



Corpus cylindricurn, lineare, sat longum, validiusculum. Palpi 

 porrecti, capitis longiludine ; articulus 3us conicus, 2i sexta parte 

 aequalis. Antennae usque ad bistrientem sat late pectinatae. Ab- 

 domen alas posticas non superans. Pedes sat graciles ; tibiae anticae 

 non dentatae, posticae calcaribus quatuor longiusculis. Alae non 

 longae ; anticae sat lata?, posticae latissimae. 



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

 Palpi porrect, as long as the head ; third joint conical, about one- 

 sixth of the length of the second. Antennae rather deeply pecti- 

 nated to full two-thirds of the length. Abdomen not extending 

 beyond the hind wings. Legs rather slender; fore tibiae not den- 

 tated; hind tibiae with four rather long spurs. Wings not long; 

 fore wings rather broad ; hind wings very broad. 



43. JOSIA DILATATA. 



Fusco-nigra ; alee anticce fascia obliqua lutea ; mar. abdominis 

 latera apicem versus fas ciculata. 



Male. Brownish black. Abdomen with a tuft of black hairs 

 on each side towards its tip. Fore wings with an oblique entire 

 linear luteous band which is slightly inclined inward by the hind 

 border. Hind wings very broad, parallel to the abdomen, and 

 extending a little beyond its tip, and forming a groove on each side 

 for its reception. Length of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 22 

 lines. 



a. Brazil. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Group 16. THYRGIS. 



Corpus cylindricum, sublineare, sat longum et gracile. Palpi 

 capite paullo longiores ; articulus 3us linearis, 2i dimidio longior. 

 Antennas subserratae. Abdomen apice obconicum, alas posticas non 

 superans. Pedes graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor abbre- 

 viatis. Alae latae, longitudine mediocri. 



Epidesma, p., H'ubn. Verz. Schmett. 176. 

 Ephialtias, p., H'ubn. Samml. Exot. Schmett. 



Fern. Body cylindrical, nearly linear, moderately long and 

 slender. Palpi a little longer than the head ; third joint linear, more 

 than half the length of the second. Antennae minutely serrated. 



