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as usual on the costa, not curved ; posteriorly it forms a well-defined pale 

 line, shaded within with pale brown. The apex is clear, as the rest of the 

 wing. A little below the middle, half-way between the outer line and the 

 edge of the wing, are two, twin, black, rounded patches. Fringe reddish-brown, 

 becoming blackish on the apex of each wing, and on the inner angle of the 

 hind wings. Beneath, of same color as above, but thickly and transversely 

 speckled; the outer line only present, forming a pale line. Discal dots dis- 

 tinct on both wings, which are a little tinged with dull violaceous on the apex 

 and the inner angle. The female differs from the males in being darker fawn- 

 color, with the pale lines narrower and less distinct, and more prominently 

 edged with brown, while both wings are speckled beyond the outer line, and 

 this part of the wing has a grayish tinge, as also the base of the wing inside 

 of the inner line. 



Length of the body, i, 0.50; of fore wing, <i , 0.60, 9, 0.63; expanse 

 of wings, 1.25 inches. 



It may be distinguished from all the other species by the pale lines, and 

 by the two twin dots in the middle of the outer margin of the fore wings, 

 while the wings are unusually free from scales. From varus, £, it differs 

 in the pale lines, clear hind wings, and is less ochreous.* 



Boston, Mass. (Sanborn) ; Philadelphia, Pa. (Grote) 



Desideratum. 



Dre-panodes olyzonar'ia Walk., List Lep. Het. Br. Mus., xx, 69, 1860. — 

 "Female. Reddish cinereous. Hind tibiae very slightly thickened. Wings 



* Drepauocles panamaria Pack., Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hisr., xvi, 39, 1874. 



2 $ . — This species differs structurally in some important characters from the more northern species 

 known to me. The wings are a little shorter, and the apex much less falcate than usual; the iirst sub- 

 costal interspace is much shorter and smaller than in V. varus aud sesquilinea, autfall the venules sent 

 off toward the outer edge of the wing are shorter than usual. The hind tibia; are greatly swollen, 

 nearly twice as much so as iu D. sesquilinea, and the spurs are much shorter. Antennas broadly 

 pectinated, fully as much as usual. Body aud wings pale yellow-ochreous, and of the same shade as 

 above and beneath, including the legs. Fore wings with traces of a narrow, basal, curved, ferruginous 

 line. An outer, oblique, pale-ferruginous line straight iu its course (not curved as usual), just below the 

 apex. On the costa, just in front of the angle, is a geminate black spot, and another spot on the apex. 

 Another larger spot between the first and second median venules, and a large round black patch on the 

 inner angle. Beyond the outer line, the wing is fawn-brown, and also the hind wings; the latter are 

 crossed by a single, faint, narrow, ferruginous, straight line. Both wings have scattered black speckles. 

 Beneath as above, except that there are no lines, but the brownish margins of both wings are as well 

 marked as above. Miuute discal dots above aud below on both pairs of wings. Fore tibi.-e a little 

 dusky. 



Length of body, 0.45 ; of fore wings, 0.. r >0 ; expanse of wings, 1.00 inches. Panama (Edwards). 



It may be recognized, besides iis singular structural features, by the edge of both wings being 

 broadly shaded with pale fawn-brown. 



This description of a Panama species of Drepanodes is appended, as the genus and possibly this 

 speeii s may yet occur in Southern California. 



