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lines, and extends from the inner margin to the apex, nearly paral- 

 lel with the outer border ; the fringe light ; the median nervule is 

 tinged with white, the reniform spot is also faintly seen as a white 

 cross line. 



The posterior wings are uniform light olivaceous gray. Beneath 

 the markings are light gray, not at all distinctive. 



Hab. Texas. September 15. 



We dedicate this species to our friend Mr. Fred Tepper, a care- 

 ful and enthusiastic student and collector. 



It diners materially from S. rectifascia, Grote, and from the 

 two unidentified species figured by Hiibner. 



Heliothis lucens, nov. sp. 



Expanse 27 mm. Length of body 14 mm. 



All the tibiae spinose, the anterior tibise with several strong- 

 claw terminal-like spines. 



Thorax concolorous with the anterior wings ; the latter are 

 dark red, thickly overspread with bluish atoms, which give them 

 a very singular and beautiful appearance; the ordinary lines are 

 white, all very distinct and clear ; the interior line perpendicular, 

 strongly lobed between the nervules ; the exterior line dentate, 

 straight opposite the cell, below it strongly drawn in ; snbtermi- 

 nal line rivulous; fringe checkered, white and red. 



Posterior wings j-ellow, with a broad central black basal spot 

 and a very broad black terminal band ; fringes white. 



Beneath yellowish-white, with very distinct markings; on the 

 anterior wings a black basal dash, two median black spots, corre- 

 sponding to the orbicular and reniform spots, several bright red 

 apical dashes and a broad black terminal band crossed by the 

 light nervules ; posterior wings with a conspicuous black discal 

 dot and a double bright red terminal band, which changes before 

 the anal angle into a single broad black band. 



Hab. Mass., Nebraska. 



Described from one specimen in the collection of the Boston 

 Society of Natural Histoiy, and from one in our own collection 

 received from Mr. G. M. Dodge. 



This is one of the most beautiful species of a genus remarkable 

 for its brilliant colors. 



Tarache patula, nov. sp. 



Expanse 15 mm. Length of body 7 mm. 



E}-es naked. Clothing of the front and thorax close and scaly. 



