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CATALOGUE OF 
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Genus NORTHIA. 
1. Northia cyanecula. 
Nov. gen. cyanecula, Herr.-S chaff. Lep . Exot. Sp. Nov. Ser. 1, f. 
224. 
Glaucopis nigrigemma, p. 141. 
Genus TASC1A. 
Mas. Corpus sat validum, sublineare. Proboscis thoracis 
longitudine. Palpi porrecti, graciles, caput non adaequantes ; arti- 
culus 3us gracilis, elongatus. Antennae robustae, breviter pectinatae, 
corpore paullo breviores. Abdomen alas posticas dimidio superans. 
Tibiae posticae calcaribus duobus parvis apicalibus. Alae sat an- 
gustae ; anticae margine exteriore perobliquo venis quatuor superio- 
ribus quatuorque inferioribus. 
Male. Body moderately stout, nearly linear. Proboscis as 
long as the thorax. Palpi porrect, slender, not extending so far as 
the head ; third joint slender, elongated. Antennas stout, pecti- 
nated, about three-fourths of the length of the body; branches 
short. Abdomen very slightly widening from the base nearly to the 
tip, extending for about half its length beyond the hind wings. 
Legs moderately stout; hind tibiae with two small apical spurs. 
Wings rather narrow. Fore wings rounded at the tips, extremely 
oblique along the exterior border ; discal areolet not divided ; four 
superior veins ; second inferior vein as far from the third as from the 
first ; third full six times further from the fourth than from the 
second. 
This genus and Northia connect the Zygcenida with the Chal- 
cosiidce. 
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1. TASCIA CHRYSOTELUS. 
* Mas, Viridis ; abdomen f asciis duabus nigris, apice cupreo ; ala 
anticce cupreo-nigra fascia discali limpida ; postica viridi- 
nigrce , costa cupreo-nigra , disco basali limpido. 
Male. Metallic green. Proboscis testaceous. Antennae with 
black branches. Abdomen with a black band at the base, and ano- 
ther beyond the middle; tip cupreous; under side black with a 
green ‘stripe on each side. Legs black. Fore wings cupreous- 
black, with a short divided discal limpid band beyond the middle. 
