LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 555 



in front, nearly conical about the tips ; hind angle slightly rounded ; 

 second inferior vein about equidistant between the first and the 

 third ; third about thrice further from the fourth than from the 

 second. Hind wings with four inferior veins ; second nearer to the 

 first than to the third ; third full twice further from the fourth than 

 from the second. 



1. Ameria invarja. 



Aurantiaca; palpi apice nigri ; proboscis, antennce y tibia apice 

 tarsique nigra ; alee nigro tenuissime marginata. 



Bright orange. Palpi black towards the tips. Proboscis, an- 

 tennae, tibiae towards the tips and tarsi black. Wings with a very 

 narrow black border. Length of the body Z\ — \\ lines ; of the 

 wings 9 — 11 lines. 



a, b. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection. 

 c. ? 



2. Ameeia confobmis. 



Aurantiaca ; antennce^ tibia anteriores et tarsi nigra ; femora 

 antica nigro strigata ; ala antica apice nigro ciliata. 



Orange. Proboscis tawny. Antennae, tarsi and anterior tibiae 

 black. Fore femora with black streaks. Fore wings fringed with 

 black at their tips and along the outer border. Length of the body 

 4 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Mexico. From M. Hartweg's collection. 



Genus 131. MYE1CE. 



Fcem. Corpus sat gracile, mediocriter longum. Palpi arcuati, 

 capite paullo breviores ; articulus 3us minimus. Antennae setaceae, 

 validiusculae, subtus pubescentes, corporis dimidio longiores. Abdo- 

 men alarum margines posticos vix attingens. Pedes graciles ; tibiae 

 anticae subtus dentatae, posticae calcaribus duobus longis apicalibus. 

 Alae mediocriter longae et latae ; anticae ad costam rectae, apud mar- 

 ginem apicalem obliquae, angulo postico vix rotundato. 



Female. Body rather slender, of moderate length. Palpi 

 curved, a little shorter than the head ; third joint very minute, not 



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