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CATALOGUE OF 
with the angle of the exterior line much longer than that of the 
fore wings, but very variable in length ; some deep black marks on 
the angular part of the exterior border; under side with an abbre- 
viated black band, which is occasionally obsolete. Male .— Exterior 
border of the fore wings slightly concave, more oblique than that of 
the female, which is straight. Length of the body 6 — 8 lines ; of 
the wings 18 — 20 lines. 
The six specimens here recorded form three races or sub- 
species. The Santarem variety has the angle of the exterior line 
much longer than that of the Venezuela variety, and differs still 
more in this character from the third variety in which the hind 
wings have no band on the under side. 
a—c. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson’s collection, 
rf, e. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
/. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
Genus 14. LAGYRA. - 
Fcem. Corpus yix robustum. Proboscis obsoleta. Palpi bre- 
vissimi ; articulus 3us minimus. Antennae simplices, breviusculae , 
sat graciles. Oviductus longus, tubiformis. Pedes breviusculi, sat 
graciles ; calcaria parva. Alae elongate ; anticae valde falcatae, 
margine exteriore inciso ; posticae margine exteriore angulato sub- 
eaudato. 
Female . Body hardly stout. Proboscis obsolete. Palpi ex- 
tremely short ; third joint very minute. Antennae simple, rather 
short and slender. Abdomen with a long tubiform oviduct which 
extends a little beyond the hind wings. Legs rather short and 
slender; hind tibiae not dilated ; spurs] rather short. Wings elon- 
gate. Fore wings very falcate ; exterior border deeply excavated 
behind the tip. Hind wings with the exterior border angular, 
almost caudate. 
This genus hardly accords with the characters by which the 
Urapterydce are defined, but seems to agree more with them than 
with any other family. 
