LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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several small chalybeous marks, and with two white bands, which 
are transversely streaked with brown ; first band before the middle ; 
space beyond it speckled with dull ochraceous ; second band mar- 
ginal, obliquely interrupted by a broad streak of the ground hue; 
fringe more or less tinged with chalybeous ; costa and exterior bor- 
der slightly convex, the latter hardly oblique. Hind wings brown 
or brownish cinereous. Male. — Abdomen extending somewhat 
beyond the hind wings. Hind tibiae slightly dilated. Length of 
the body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 
a — d. North America. From Mr. Carter's collection. 
39. Sciaphila Meanderana. 
Mas. Ferrugineo-fusca ; palpi cinerei , punctis tribus apieeque 
nigris ; abdomen cinereo-fuscum ; alee antic ce acu tee, s trig ulis 
transversis nigris, f asciis quatuor indeterminatis cinereis fusco 
interlineatis , la basali postice abbreviate, 3a quadrirarnosa , 
4a brevi apicali ; posticee fuscee , fimbria cinerea fusco inter - 
lineata. 
Male. Ferruginous-brown, brownish cinereous beneath. Palpi 
cinereous, broad, slightly ascending, much shorter than the breadth 
of the head ; second joint with three black points on the outer side; 
third joint black, very minute. An ten me extremely minutely setu- 
lose. Abdomen cinereous-brown, extending beyond the hind wings. 
Fore wings acute, with transverse black streaklets, and with four 
very irregular cinereous bands, which are interlined with brown ; 
first band nearly basal, abbreviated hindward ; second contracted in 
the middle; third oblique, emitting two streaks from its inner side ; 
the hind streak forked ; fourth short, oblique, occupying the apical 
space ; costa and exterior border hardly convex, the latter hardly 
oblique. Hind wings brown; fringe cinereous, interlined with 
brown near the base. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 
9 lines. 
a. North America. From Mr. Carter’s collection. 
40. Sciaphila ? perductana. 
Mas. Ruf escente-cinerea ; pedes albi, tibiis posticis dense fimbri- 
atis ; alee anticee apice rotundatee, nigro conspersee , lituris cos - 
talibus nigris, fasciis tribus fuscis , la interrupta , 2 a 3 aque 
abbreviate ; posticee fuscee, fimbria albida fusco inter lineata. 
