228 ' THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Expanse of wings, 45 mm. Length of body, to mm. 



Habitat : Victoria, B. C. 



Another of Mr. Danby's handsome captures at electric h"ght. I take 

 pleasure in naming this pretty insect after my lifelong friend. Dr. M. 

 Deschere, of this city. 



Halesidota sangwvenosa, n. sp. 



Head, prothorax, thorax, patagise and abdomen brick red. Collar 

 light yellow with a dividing centre line of yellow. Light yellow also 

 marks the centre line of patagise, the sides and abdominal edges of thorax. 

 A faint centre line of yellow on abdomen. Antennae light brown with 

 yellow dots at stem. Palpi yellow. Eyes black. 



Primaries and costa brownish- red, of a lighter tint along anterior 

 margin. All nerves blood red. Fringes, as well as the following macu- 

 lations in light yellow. 



Two transverse lines, a transverse posterior and a subterminal line, 

 the former sinuate. The s. t. line consisting of irregular triangular spots, 

 pointed inwardly, terminating at submedian vein, the t. p. line made up 

 of irregular oblong spots, going right through and resting on inner margin. 

 Irregular horizontal dashes along costa and median vein, a large some- 

 what triangularly shaped spot covering disk, pointing towards base. 

 Small dots and dashes in basal part of intercellular space, and a basal 

 dash on inner margin. 



Secondaries semi-hyaline, of a delicate light yellow, tinged reddish 

 along anal margin. Nerves and fringes concolorous. 



Below : Primaries dull brownish-red with a vitreous sheen. All 

 maculations as above and partly transparent. 



Secondaries as above, with a prominent costal centre spot of brick 

 red. Yellow segmentary bands on abdomen. Legs yellow, with an outer 

 cover of bright brick red. 



Expanse of wings, 31 mm. Length of body, 7 mm. 



Habitat: Vancouver Island. Type, S- Coll., B. Neumoegen. 



Undoubtedly one of the handsomest Halesidotas so far discovered in 

 our fanua. To Mr. Chr. I. Weidt, a young professional collector, belongs 

 the credit of its capture. 



