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South America. 
35. Nephopteryx indistinctalis. 
Fusca ; corpus subtus album; palpi breves , subascendentes ; an - 
tennce longiusculce ; abdomen cinereum , alas posticas longe 
superans ; alee anticce angustce , subacutce , conspersce , 
f asciis tribus nigricantibus nigro marginatis , punctis mar - 
ginalibus nigricantibus ; posticce ceneo^cinerece. 
Brown, white beneath. Palpi short, slightly ascending. An- 
tennae rather long. Abdomen cinereous, extending much beyond 
the hind wings. Fore wings narrow, slightly acute, speckled with 
black, with three blackish black-bordered bands ; marginal points 
blackish ; exterior border very oblique. Hind wings aeneous- 
cinereous. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 
36. Nephopteryx btfascialis. 
Fcem. Fuscescente-cinerea ; corpus subtus album; palpi lan - 
ceolati , subascendentes , sat breves; abdomen alas posticas 
paullo superans , segmentis pallido marginatis ; alee anticce 
acutce , sordide ochracece , fasciis duabus fuscis albo sabulosis , 
la basali , 2a cinereo marginata antice dilatata , nebulis mar- 
ginalibus f uscis , punctis marginalibus nigris ; posticce aneo- 
cinerece , subhyalince , punctis marginalibus fuscis. 
Female. Brownish cinereous, pale beneath. Body white be- 
neath. Proboscis distinct. Palpi lanceolate, very slightly ascend- 
ing, much shorter than the breadth of the head ; third joint cine- 
reous, less than half the length of the second. Abdomen extending 
a little beyond the hind wings ; hind borders of the segments pale. 
Fore wings acute, dull ochraceous, with two dark brown bands, 
which are sprinkled with white; first band basal; second much di- 
lated in front, bordered with pale cinereous ; marginal space partly 
clouded with brown ; marginal points black. Hind wings aeneous- 
cinereous, slightly hyaline ; marginal points brown. Length of the 
body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 
37. Nephopteryx squalida. 
Mas. Cinereo-fusca ; palpi oblique ascendqntes , verticem per - 
paullo superantes , articulo 3 o lanceolato ; antennee basi incras - 
