3i2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



termiriatis purpureo rufis; alls anticis fasciis P et 2" confusis; 

 alis posticis fascia 3^' marginali valde interrupta. 



Female. Luteous. Eyes black. Thorax purplish red. Wings 

 with a black discoidal dot, with purplish red speckles, and with 

 two oblique, very irregular purplish red bands, which are confused 

 together in the fore wings ; a third exterior and more oblique 

 purplish red band, which is marginal and much interrupted in its 

 hind wings. Fore wings with the 3rd band apparent on the 

 underside. Hind wings with the 2nd band visible beneath. 

 Length of the body 5 lines; of the fore Avings 15 lines. 



23. PcECiLOCAMPA SUBLINEATA. Foim. Femigineo rufa, sub- 

 tus cinereo rufa; capite antice fasciculato ; palpis porrectis brevis- 

 simis ; antennis serratis ; abdomine alas posticas paullo superante ; 

 pedibus brevibus, gracilibus, femoribus tibiis que pilosis; alis fascia 

 obliqua nigricante; alis anticis apice rotundatis, gutta discoidali 

 autemedia alba, fascia media obliqua nigricante. 



Female. Ferruginous red, cinereous red beneath. Body densely 

 pilose. Head deeply inserted in the thorax, tufted in front. 

 Palpi porrect, hardly extending beyond the hairs; 3rd joint 

 lanceolate. Antennae serrated. Abdomen extending a little 

 beyond the hind wings. Legs short, slender; femora and tibiae 

 pilose; spurs slender. Wings with an oblique blackish band 

 which extends from near the tips of the fore wings to the outer 

 part of the interior border of the hind wings. Fore Avings 

 rounded at the tips, Avith an oblique blackish middle band, and 

 with an antemeclial discoidal white dot; 3rd inferior vein, or 

 median nervule, very remote from the 2nd; exterior border 

 rounded, sliglitly oblique. Length of the body 6 lines; of the 

 wings 18 lines. 



24. Nyssia rudis. Mas et Fmn. Ochracea, crassa, capite 

 supra thorace abdomineque basi viridibus; alis anticis nigro-con- 

 spersis, fascia viridi informi obliqua antice dilatata. Mas. Antennis 

 subserratis basi pectinatis. 



Male and Female. Ochraceous, very stout. Head above, thorax 

 and base of the abdomen grass green. Antennaa of the male 

 slightly serrated, moderately pectinated from tlie base to one- 

 third of the length. Abdomen of tlie male extending somewhat 



