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CATALOGUE OF 
Oxvdia Alpiscaria. 
Mas. Obscure cervina ; palfwrum articulus 3 us indistinctus ; an- 
tenna subsetulosa ; tibia posticce valde incrassala ; alee cinereo 
valde nebulosce , linea ferruginea recta obliqua , line a submar- 
ginali cinerea indistincta cuneata alb o punctata, puncto discali 
nigro, fascia subtus rufescente undulata submar gin ali ; antiece 
faleatee , linea albo punctata apud costam alba abrupte 
retracta . 
Male. Dull fawn-colour, largely shaded with cinereous, which 
latter hue is still more prevalent beneath, with the exception of a 
reddish undulating submarginal hand. Head hoary between the 
eves. Third joint of the palpi indistinct. Antennae minutely setu- 
lose. Abdomen with a compressed apical tuft. Hind tibiae much 
incrassated. Wings with a straight oblique ferruginous line ; a 
black discal point ; the cinereous hue forming an indistinct sub- 
marginal line, composed of wedges, and slightly marked with white 
points ; fringe ferruginous. Fore wings falcate ; line marked with 
white points, acutely retracted and wholly white near the costa. 
Length of the body 9 lines ; of the wings 24 lines. 
Brazil. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
OXYDIA CaRIARIA. 
Mas. i?w/a, robusta ; palpi nigricantes , articulo 3 o indistincto ; 
antenna subsetulosa ; tibia postica incrassata ; ala nigro 
subconspersa , linea nigra subreeta, fimbria ferruginea, margine 
exteriore flexo ; antica vix falcata, linea apud costam fiexa 
albo notaia , linea interiore nigra subarcuata vix obliqua , plaga 
inter lineas subcostali magna pallide flava, spatio marginal iex 
parte purpurascente suff uso . 
Male. Eed, stout, paler beneath. Palpi blackish ; third joint 
indistinct. Antenna minutely setulose. Hind tibia incrassated. 
Wings minutely speckled with black ; line black nearly straight ; 
fringe ferruginous; exterior border bent. Fore wings hardly falcate ; 
line bent and marked with white by the costa ; an interior black 
nearly upright but slightly and irregularly curved line ; a large sub- 
costal pale yellow patch between the lines, containing a black point; 
the latter also apparent on the hind wings ; marginal space partly 
