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Eupoeya slossoniae n. sp. 3 cT, i ?. Pure virgin snow-white, with no 

 markings on the head, body, or wings. The pectinations of the antennae 



dusky, but with snow- 

 white scales above. 

 Palpi white, third joint 

 white, but the first and 

 second are blackish on 

 the outside. The tho- 

 rax and abdomen are 

 white above and be- 

 neath. Both pairs of 

 wings are glossy satiny 

 snow-white above with 

 no stains or discolora- 

 tions whatever on the 

 costa or elsewhere. 

 But the fore wings on 

 the under side are 

 dusky on the costa, 

 the smoky scales 

 mixed with fine sub- 

 ochreous scales; dusky 

 scales are scattered 

 over the apex and 

 down along the outer 

 edge. Hind wings 

 white beneath with 

 fine, dusky scales 

 along the outer edge, 

 but the long uneven 

 fringe of both wings is 

 white. 



Length of body $ 7 

 mm. ; length of wing, 

 10 mm. ; expanse of 

 wings, 22 mm. 



Respectfully dedi- 

 cated to Mrs. Annie 

 Trumbull Slosson in 

 recognition of her 

 general interest in 

 Entomology, and of 



a EUPOEYA SI.OSSONI/E ; /', E. NIVALIS. i i 



her exact and criti- 

 cal knowledge of many of our Rombyces. 



Eupoeya nivalis n. sp. i I . -Comparing one with a fi-male E. slossonitr 



