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third joint short. Fore wings whitish, velvety, hardly acute, with 
two dull ochraceous bands; one basal, the other near the base; an 
exterior dilated band, which has a cinereous disk ; three more exte- 
rior dull ochraceous transverse lines; a cinereous costal subapical 
spot. Hind wings cinereous, whitish in front. Length of the body 
3 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 
a . Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Kedman’s collection. 
10. Lophoderus melaleucanus. 
Mas et fcem. Albido-cinereus ; thorax fuscescens ; alee anticce 
vitta postica latissima cinereo-fusca. Mas. — Abdomen supra 
fuscescens . 
Male and female. Whitish, sericeous. Palpi porrect, much 
shorter than the breadth of the head ; third joint conical, very mi- 
nute, much less than one-fourth of the length of the second. Thorax 
brownish. Abdomen extending beyond the hind wings. Fore 
wings hardly acute, with a very broad cinereous-brown stripe, which 
extends along the whole length of the interior border; costa and 
exterior border very slightly convex, the latter slightly oblique. 
Male. — Antennae setulose. Abdomen brownish above ; apical tuft 
large. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 8J — 11 lines. 
a , b. North America. From Mr. Carter’s collection. 
South America. 
11. Lophoderus xanthophilanus. 
Foem. Leete ochraceus ; palpi graciles , Iceves , breves ; alee anticce 
apice subrotunda tee, f asciis tribus flavescenlibus diffusis , la 
basali , 2 a obliqua , 3 a apicali. 
Female. Bright ochraceous. Palpi porrect, smooth, slender, 
extending very little beyond the head ; third joint extremely short. 
Abdomen extending very little beyond the hind wings. Fore wings 
slightly rounded at the tips, with three yellow bands ; the two hues 
somewhat blended ; first band basal ; second exterior, oblique; third 
apical ; costa and exterior border very slightly convex. Length of 
the body 2 lines; of the wings lines. 
a. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
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