LEP1D0PTERA HETEROCERA. 
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stripe and a rosy marginal baud, which do not extend to the tip ; a 
rosy middle band, which is more oblique than the marginal one 
Hind wings white. Length of the bodv 3| lines ; of the wings 
8 lines. * & 
This species hardly belongs to Herminia , but may for the 
present be included in that genus. In the colour of the wines 
it resembles the Rhodariee. b 
a. Honduras. From Mr. Dyson’s collection. 
Herminia? Mceonalis. 
Fcem. Flavescente-alba , gracillima; palpi por recti, thorace Ion - 
giores , articulo 2 o late fimbriato ; So valde acuto ; abdomen 
alas posticas sat superans ; pedes gracillimi ; alee anticce 
e alomis fuscis lunulato-lineatee, punctis paucis subapicalibus 
nigris , reniforrni e punctis duobus nigris , margine exteriore 
recto perobliquo ; posticee albidce , apud angulum interiorem 
truncates . 
Female. Yellowish white, very slender. Palpi porrect, rather 
longer than the thorax ; second joint broadly fringed above- third 
very acute, about one-third of the length of the second. Abdomen 
extending rather far beyond the hind wings. Legs very slender. 
Fore wings with minute pale brown speckles, which are mostly 
arranged in lines; of these the four exterior are composed of 
lunules and are more distinct than the others ; a few black subapical 
points ; reniform mark represented by two black points ; tips much 
prolonged ; exterior border straight, very oblique. Hind wines 
whitish, with some of the lines of the fore wings somewhat trun- 
cated about the interior angle. Length of the body 7 lines* of the 
wings 16 lines. 9 
It differs widely from the other Herminice, and may form a new 
genus. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
Herminia Aspisalis. 
Mas. Cinerea , gracilis; palpi arcuati , corporis dimidio valde 
Ion giores, articulo 3o longo penicillato ; antennee setosee in - 
curves ; ales sat angustee , extus subfuscescentes , linea exteriore 
mgneante subdenticulata , linea submarginali ochracea recta 
