LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 481 



1. Ituna cingulata. 



Nigra ; thoracis latera et alee basi rosea. 



Black. Sides of the thorax and wings at the base rosy above 

 and beneath. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



Genus 83. BALBURA. 



Corpus breve, sat validum. Caput mediocre. Palpi arcuati, 

 ascendentes, capite vix breviores ; articulus 3us acuminatus, 2i 

 dimidio aequalis. Antennae maris subpectinatae, fcemince serratae. 

 Abdomen alas posticas non superans. Pedes sat graciles ; tibiae 

 posticae calcaribus quatuor longis. Alas subangustae, non longae ; 

 anticae ad costam vix convexae, postice subangulatae, venis la et 2a 

 inferioribus basi fere contiguis. 



Male and Female. Body short, rather stout. Head of mode- 

 rate size. Palpi curved, ascending, nearly as long as the head; 

 third joint acuminated, about half the length of the second. An- 

 tennae of the male minutely pectinated, of the female serrated. 

 Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. Legs rather 

 slender; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Wings rather narrow, 

 not long. Fore wings very slightly convex in front, slightly angular 

 behind ; first and second inferior veins almost contiguous at the 

 base ; third full thrice nearer to the second than to the fourth. 



1. Balbura dorsisigna. 



Nigro-cinerea ; thorax luteo-roseus ; alee anticce macula luteo-rosea 

 basali. 



Gray. Thorax rosy luteous. Wings with black veins ; fore 

 wings with a rosy luteous spot at the base. Length of the body 3£ 

 lines ; of the wings 10 — 11 lines. 



Var. $. Prothorax black. 



Var. y. Vertex with a rosy luteous spot. 



a — d. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 

 e. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 



