:iU8 THE CANADIAN KNTUMULoaiST. 



which is purphsh-black and the scutellum and axillae, which are brownish. 

 The anterior wings are wholly clouded, except the basal one-third and a 

 patch at the extreme aj'ex, which are hyaline ; legs brown, with the 

 exception of the hind coxx, which are lighter and the posterior and 

 middle tarsi are light yellow, with the apices brown. Abdomen dark 

 brown above and below, the basal segment above violaceous ; the 

 ovipositor sheaths yellow. 



Habitat. — College Park, Md. 



Described from four specimens reared May 7th, 1898, by Franklin 

 Sherman, Jr. The accession record slates that they were reared from 

 Kermes on lilac. 



NEW SPECIES AND VARIKIIES OK NORTH AMERICAN 



LEPllXJPrERA. 



BV WILLIAM BARNES, S. B., .M. D., AND J. B. MCDUNNOUGH, PH. D., 



DECATUR, ILL. 



Apatitesis toale, n. sp. 



tJ . — Palpi, antennae, front, thorax and j)atagia black, the latter edged 

 broadly with wliiiish pink on both margins. Collar with a dorsal and two 

 lateral pinkish stripes, the latter being continuous with the edging of the 

 patagia. Pectus blackish, with a pinkish lateral stripe close to base of 

 wings, legs black, marked with liglit ochre. Abdomen crimson above, 

 with a dorsal and lateral series of broad black spots almost forming a band. 

 Underneath whitish, with two lateral series of black markings, i)artly 

 confluent. Primaries rich deep brown ; costa and inner margin edged 

 with creamy-pink for half their length from base. Abroad longitudinal 

 band of same colour in submedian fold, slightly forked near anal angle. 

 The usual subbasal and antemedian bands are absent, the latter being 

 rejjresented by a slight enlargement of the submedian band and a small 

 spot on costa. The medial and postmedial bands are present, but do not 

 reach costa nor extend below the longitudinal band. The W mark is 

 broad, and touches the postmedial band towards its centre, but does not 

 attain to outer margin. The portion of wing enclosed by the cream- 

 coloured bands shaded with black. Secondaries crimson, with broad 

 black irregular band extending along costa and outer margin to anal angle. 

 Inner margin with black dasli extending from base almost to outer border. 

 Fringes of both wings deep brown, with a few whitish shades at anal angle 

 of secondaries. 



June, 1910 



