LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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lanceolate, less than half the length of the second. Antennae mi- 
nutely pubescent. Abdomen extending a little beyond the hind 
wings. Fore wings sharply rectangular at the tips, with a dark 
brown dot in the disk near the base, and with a blackish dot in the 
exterior disk near the costa ; this dot is near the inner side of an 
oblique brown streak which proceeds from the costa to the disk, and 
is diffusedly bordered with cinereous on its outer side ; costa and 
exterior border almost straight, the latter very slightly oblique. 
Hind wings cinereous, pale ochraceous towards the base, with 
minute transverse streaks on the under side. Length of the body 
3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 
a. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 
40. Teras subauratana. 
Mas. Aurato-flava ; abdomen albidum ; alee anticee acutee , ochra- 
ceo reticulates , spatio costali ochraceo , linea flexa furcata 
purpurascente ; posticee pallide aurato-Jlavce . 
Male. Gilded yellow, paler beneath. Palpi porrect, much 
longer than the breadth of the head ; second joint thickly fringed 
above; third lanceolate, about one-third of the length of the second. 
Antennae minutely setulose. Abdomen whitish. Fore wings acute, 
closely and diffusedly reticulated with ochraceous, wholly ochraceous 
along the costa, adorned with a purple mark which extends along 
the costa for some space, then descends obliquely to the interior 
border, and emits a discal forked streak ; the fore branch of the 
streak joins the costa, extends along it, and is then bent obliquely 
towards the exterior border ; the hind branch of the fork extends 
towards the interior angle; costa slightly convex near the base; ex- 
terior border straight, hardly oblique. Hind wings pale gilded yel- 
low. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 
a. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Kedman’s collection. 
h. Georgia. From Mr. Milne’s collection. 
c. ? 
41. Teras tinctana. 
Mas. Cervina aut rufescens ; palpi capitis latitudine paullo Ion - 
giores , articulo 3o lanceolato ; alee anticee disco nigro-nebu- 
losee. 
Male. Fawn-colour or reddish. Palpi porrect, fringed, a little 
longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint lanceolate, full 
half the length of the second. Antennae rather long and stout, 
minutely pubescent. Abdomen extending a little beyond the hind 
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