LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 641 



Empusa Hippia, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. (Phalcena Verce Hipocrita 



Sphingiformes), 170, 1752. 

 Phalaena Bombyx Hippia, Sioll. Suppi Cram. Pap. Exot. v. 57, 



pi. 12, f. 8. 



Fern. Browii. Thorax with a whitish band in front ; hind 

 part red, Abdomen red ; tip white. Fore wings brown for nearly 

 half the length from the base, and along the costa, which is red, 

 yellow from thence to the tips ; the brown part has a concave 

 border, contains a yellow discal dot, and beyond it a yellow subcos- 

 tal spot ; the yellow part has a few brown dots in an oblique line. 

 Hind wings testaceous. 



Surinam. 



4. Evius Psamas. 



Rufus ; abdomen testaceum ; alee anticce fascia perobliqua ocelloque 

 nigris, apices versus Jiavce macula maxima rufa nigro margi- 

 nata ; posticce nigricantes. 



Phalaena Psamas, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. 72, pi. 234, f. G. 

 Creatonotos Psamas, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. (Phalaena Verce Hipro- 

 critcp Sphingiformes), 170, 1746. 



Berbice. Surinam. 



5. EviUS ? BIFASCIATUS. 



Foem. Rufo-ferrugineus ; proboscis brevis ; antenna simplices ; 

 ala anticce oblique nigro lineato-bifasciata. 



Phalaena bifasciata, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. 104, pi. 252, f. F. 

 Automolis bifascia, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 171, 1759. 



Surinam. 



Genus 20. ARARA. 



Fcem. Corpus cylindricum longiusculum. Oculi magni, ex- 

 tantes. Proboscis corporis dimidio brevior. Palpi longiusculi, 

 ascendentes; articulus 2us arcuatus, lo multo longior ; 3us conicus, 

 minimus. Antennae subpectinatae. Abdomen alas posticas longe 

 superans. Pedes sat graciles, non longi ; tibiae posticae calcaribus 

 quatuor mediocriter longis. Alae angustae ; posticae antice convexae. 



Fern. Body cylindrical, rather long. Eyes large and promi- 

 nent. Proboscis less than half the length of the body. Palpi rather 

 long, ascending ; second joint curved, very much longer than the 

 first; third conical, very minute. Antennae minutely pectinated 

 beneath. Abdomen extending far beyond the hind wings. Legs 



