LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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many little transverse black streaks ; an ochraceous band along the 
exterior border ; an ochraceous spot in the fore part of the disk near 
the band; a slender middle interrupted and slightly bent cinereous 
band; costa straight; exterior border oblique hindward. Hind 
wings aeneous-blackish, with an ochraceous fringe. Length of the 
body 3 lines; of the wings 7 lines. 
a, b . Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
12. Carfocapsa plenana. 
Mas. Ferruginea , subtus fusca ; thorax cinereo irifasciatus ; 
tibiae posticae dilatatae ; aloe anticae vix acutae, fusco tessellatce , 
fasciis quinque chaiybaeis interlineatis subundulatis , 4 a baque 
abbreviatis , linea rnarginali interrupta chalybea , fimbria ni- 
gricante notata ; posticae fuscae , fimbria apud marginem inte- 
riorem albula penicillata longissima. 
Male. Ferruginous, brown beneath. Palpi porrect, very much 
shorter than the breadth of the head ; third joint extremely short. 
Antennae very minutely pubescent. Thorax with three cinereous 
bands. Abdomen brown, extending a little beyond the hind wings. 
Hind tibiae dilated. Fore wings hardly acute, tessellated with 
brown ; five interlined slightly undulating chalybeous bands ; 
third band less regular than the first and the second ; fourth 
abbreviated in front; fifth extending obliquely from the costa to the 
fore part of the exterior border ; a chalybeous interrupted marginal 
line ; fringe with blackish marks; costa and exterior border slightly 
convex, the latter slightly oblique. Hind wings brown, with a 
large whitish penicillate fringe along the interior border. Length 
of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 
a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
13. Carpocapsa atrorueana. 
Mas. Nigricans ; abdomen maris alas posticas longe superans ; 
aloe anticae acatce , guttis punctisque plurimis o c hr aceis, fascia 
interrupta punctisque submarginalibus atris. 
Male and female. Blackish, blackish cinereous beneath. Palpi 
porrect, short, extending very little beyond the head ; third joint 
extremely short. Antennae of the male stout, very minutely pubes- 
cent. Abdomen of the male extending much beyond the hind 
wings. Fore wings acute, with very numerous ochraceous dots and 
points, which are partly confluent, and with a widely interrupted 
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