LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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Hind tibiae much inerassated. Wings brown-speckled, with two 
oblique nearly parallel dull ochraceous bands; interior band chaly- 
beous-tinged ; under side with the exterior band blackish brown and 
very distinct, and with marginal black points. Fore wings rounded 
at the tips ; costa and exterior border straight, the latter very oblique; 
fringe blackish beneath in front. Hind wings with a blackish discal 
point, which is most distinct beneath. Length of the body 5 lines ; 
of the wings 12 lines. 
a. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
Pyrtnia? Madiaria. 
Mas. Rufescente-ferruginea , subtus ochracea ; palpi brevissimi ; 
antennae graciles , subsetulosce ; abdomen breve ; tibiae posticae 
robustae , non incrassatae ; alee e strigulis transversis nigris sub- 
lineata \ linea una recta obliqua magis determinata , fimbria 
saturate rufescente-ferruginea ; anticce obtusae , subfalcatae , 
margine exteriore antico subexcavato ; posticae angulo interiore 
subproducto . 
Male . Reddish ferruginous, ochraceous beneath. Palpi very 
short. Antennae slender, very minutely setulose. Abdomen rather 
short. Hind tibiae stout, not dilated. Wings with minute trans- 
verse black streaks, which form irregular and interrupted lines, and 
one more distinct straight oblique line ; fringe deep reddish ferru- 
ginous. Fore wings obtusely subfalcate, slightly excavated behind 
the tips. Hind wings slightly truncated at the tip ; interior angle 
rather prominent. Length of the body 3 lines; of the wings 10 
Hues. 
This species differs considerably from the other Ennomidae , and 
may form a new genus. 
Amazon Region. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
Pyrinia Mephasaria. 
Mas. Lcete lutea ; caput et thorax anticus rufescentia ; antennae 
subpubes centes ; tibiae posticae vix incrassatae ; aloe elongatae , 
subconspersae , linea rufescente recta obliqua intus diffusa , 
guttis paucis submarginalibus indeterminatis ; anticce acutce , 
punctis subcostalibus guttaque discali , margine exteriore recto 
perobliquo . 
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