LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
927 
Male, Ochraceous, slender, pale beneath. Head white about 
the eyes. Palpi fawn-colour, porrect, broad, acute, pure white be- 
neath, as is also the fore part of the pectus. Abdomen extending 
for about one-third of its length beyond the hind wings. Fore legs 
with brown bands. Wings pale luteous, broadly purplish along the 
exterior border; lines brown. Fore wings acute, purplish along the 
costa ; exterior line much bent ; orbicular and reniform marks brown, 
the latter lunulate. Hind wings with the interior line obsolete ; 
discal mark hardly apparent. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the 
wings 8 lines. 
This species much resembles S. Largalis , but may be distin- 
guished by its longer palpi ; its more stout antennae, and by the 
exterior line of the fore wings, which is slightly curved inward, 
whereas that of S . Largalis is curved outward. 
a- ? From Mr. Milne’s collection. 
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Desmia Pisusalis. 
Mas. Fusca , subtus alba ; pectus niveum ; abdomen alas posti - 
cas longe superans, fasciculo apicali albo bivittato ; alee sub - 
cuprece , apud discum subpurpurece, fimbria basi et extus alba ; 
anticce valde elongates, fascia opalina interiore subfracta costam 
non attingente , puncto contiguo maculaque exteriore oblonga 
transversa opalinis ; posticce fascia postice attenuata strigaque 
postica opalinis. 
Male. Brown, white beneath. Palpi beneath and pectus snow- 
white. Abdomen extending far beyond the hind wings, with a white 
apical tuft, which has a black stripe on each side. Wings with a 
cupreous tinge, more purple in the disk ; fringe white exteriorly and 
at the base. Fore wings much elongated, with an interior opaline 
white band, which is somewhat dislocated in front, and does not 
extend to the costa ; it is accompanied by a white point on its outer 
side, and by a more exterior oblong transverse opaline white spot. 
Hind wings with an opaline band, which corresponds to the band of 
the fore wings, and is attenuated hindward, where it is accompanied 
by a white streak. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 16 
lines. 
This and the following species are nearly allied to D. orbalis 
and to D. Tagesalis . 
Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry’s collection. 
