LEFIDOPTERA HETE ROCEKA. 
1707 
Halesidota corticea. 
Foem. Viridi-fusca ; palpi nigro vittati ; abdomen luteum, ma- 
culis lateralibus nigris ; tibiae iarsique fusco fasciata ; aloe 
anticce pallide testaceae , fusco conspersce , venis nigro fas ciatis ; 
posticce pallide cinereae. 
Female. Greenish brown, much like H.basipennis in structure. 
Proboscis tawny. Palpi striped with black. Antennae pale brown. 
Abdomen dull luteous, with a row of black spots along each side. 
Tibiae and tarsi with brown bands. Fore wings pale testaceous, 
mostly thickly covered with brown Hecks, which are frequently con- 
fluent, the intermediate parts forming slight undulating bands; 
veins with black bands. Hind wings pale cinereous. Length of the 
body 7 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 
Venezuela. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
Halesidota semivaeia. 
Mas et foem. Testacea ; caput et palpi nigro fasciata ; thoracis 
discus fuscus testaceo maculatus , latera testacea ocellis fuscis ; 
abdomen supra nigrum , maculis lateralibus apiceque rujis , 
subtus pallide testaceum fusco univittatum ; pedes fusco fas - 
ciati , coxis femoribusque ex parte rufis ; aloe anticce fuscce , 
apud costam testaceae ocellis fuscis . Mas. — Aloe posticce 
albidae , apice fuscce. Foem. — Alee posticce obscure fuscce. 
Male and female. Testaceous. Head and palpi with black 
bands. Proboscis tawny. Antennae black. Disk of the thorax 
brown, with testaceous spots; sides testaceous, with brown ringlets. 
Abdomen above black, with bright red spots along each side ; tip 
red ; under side pale testaceous, with a brown stripe. Legs with 
brown bands; coxae and femora partly red. Fore wings brown, 
testaceous and with brown ringlets along the costa. Male.— Hind 
wings whitish, with brown tips. Female. — Eed abdominal spots 
confluent. Hind wings dark brown ; ciliae partly testaceous. 
Length of the body 6 — 7 lines ; of the wings 16 — 18 lines. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
Halesidota basipenjjis. 
Foem. Obscure fusca ; palpi nigricantes ; abdomen supra luteum , 
e maculis nigris bivittatum ; alee anticce gutta discali testacea , 
posticce basi testaceae. 
