LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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6. Choreutis stellaris. 
stellaris, Zl. 
Genus 3. JONACA. 
JFcem. Corpus robustum. Proboscis conspicua. Palpi validi, 
pubescentes, arcuati, oblique ascendentes ; articulus 3us brevis, 
conicus. Antennae breves, valid®, pubescentes. Abdomen alas 
posticas vix superans. Pedes laeves ; tibiae posticae calcaribus qua- 
tuor elongatis. Alae anticae elongatae, apice subrotundatae, costa fere 
recta, margine exteriore subeonvexo subobliquo. 
Female. Body stout. Proboscis distinct. Palpi stout, pubes- 
cent, curved, obliquely ascending, not rising higher than the vertex ; 
third joint conical, less than one-fourth of the length of the second. 
Antennae short, stout, pubescent. Abdomen hardly extending 
beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, ‘moderately stout ; hind tibiae 
with four long spurs. Wings elongate, not broad. Fore wings 
slightly rounded at the tips ; costa almost straight ; exterior border 
slightly convex and oblique. 
1. JONACA COMPULSANA. 
Foem. Obscure cervina ; corpus subtus flavescente-album ; abdo- 
men nigricans , segmentis flavescente marginatis ; alee anticce 
macula basali postica, fascia lata, lituris quatuor exterioribus 
lineo.que marginali nigricantibus ; posticce nigricantes , maculis 
tribus pallide Jlavis, fimbria albida. 
Female. Dark fawn-colour. Body yellowish white beneath. 
Abdomen blackish; hind borders of the segments pale yellowish. 
Fore wings with a blackish spot at the base of the interior border, 
and with a broad blackish band, which is irregular on the outer side, 
where it emits an oblique streak to the interior angle ; three irregular 
blackish spots between the band and the exterior border; marginal 
line blackish. Hind wings blackish, with a line formed by three 
pale yellow’ spots, the third joining the interior border near the base ; 
fringe whitish. Length of the body 3^ lines; of the wings 8 lines. 
a. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
Genus 4. MTSCEBA. 
Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi validi, por- 
recti, pubescentes, capitis latitudine vix breviores; articulus 3us 
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