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Genus 13. SYNNOMOS. 
Fcem. Frons globosa. Proboscis robusta. Palpi frontem vix 
superantes ; articulus 3us distincius, brevissimus. Antennae longae, 
setaceae. Pedes longi, graciles ; tibiae posticae non incrassatae ; 
tarsi spinosi. Alas longae, laeves, concolores, dentatae ; anticae 
acutae, faleatae, margine exteriore angulato ; posticae dentatae. 
Synnomos, Guen. Phal. i. 94. 
Female. Front globose, not tufted. Proboscis robust. Palpi 
hardly passing the front ; third joint distinct, very short. Antennae 
long, setaceous. Legs long, slender; hind tibiae not incrassated ; 
tarsi spinose. Wings long, smooth, alike in colour, dentate. Fore 
wings acute, falcate ; exterior border angular. Hind wings den- 
tate. 
1. Synnomos firmamentaria. 
Fcem. Violaceo-fusca ; alee squamis albo glaucescentibus aut viri- 
descentibus , macula magna discali rotundata glaucescente 
punctum nigrum includente nigroque squamosa , linea exteriore 
punctata , linea submarginali e maculis nigris contiguis ; an - 
ticce linea interiore e maculis . 
Synnomos firmamentaria, Guen. Phal . i. 94, 141. 
Mexico. 
Genus 14. EPIONE. 
Corpus gracile. Frons rotundata. Proboscis valida. Palpi 
vix ascendentes, caput paullo superantes; articulus 3us minimus. 
Abdomen alas posticas non superans. Tibiae posticae non incras- 
satse, calcaribus longis aequalibus. Alae velutinae, margine exteriore 
saepissime flexo antice excavato ; anticae rectangulatae. Mas . — 
Antennae pectinatae, apice nudae, rarissime simplices. 
Ennomos, p., Treit . ; Boisd. 
Epione, Dap. ; Steph. ; Guen. 
Euchlaena, p., et Cepphis, p., H'ubn. Verz. Schm . 293. 
Epione et Plagodes, Eerr.-Sch. 
Body slender. Front rounded, not prominent. Proboscis 
stout. Palpi hardly ascending, extending rather beyond the front ; 
third joint extremely minute. Abdomen not extending beyond the 
hind wings. Hind tibiae not incrassated ; spurs long, equal. Wings 
velvety, moderately broad. Fore wings generally rectangular at 
