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Botis atropurpuralis, n. s. 



Allied to vinuknta. Fore wings of an obscure reddish brown with a 

 purple cast. At first sight appearing immaculate, but the exterior Hne 

 can be made out by its being followed by scattered yellowish scales ; it is 

 similarly shaped to that of vinulenta ( = signatalis %), but not angulated 

 on submedian fold. The stigmata are not obvious. The anterior line is 

 partially shown in the same way as the outer line. Hind wings fuscous, 

 paler at base ; fringes paler and narrowly interlined. Head and thorax 

 like fore wings. Beneath the body is silky whitish. Wings beneath 

 fuscous with a slight lilac reflection, without obvious markings except on 

 secondaries an indication of a mesial line. 



Expanse 15 mil. Texas, Belfrage (No. 362), Sept. 12. 



Botis onythcsalis Walk. 



Larger and with longer body than sumptuosalis ; similarly colored. 

 Orange yellow ; terminal space on both wings shaded with purplish fus- 

 cous. Median space on primaries variably washed with purple red. 

 Lines purple, shaped as in siimpttiosolis, but the outer line running in more 

 deeply on vein 2. Beneath the fore wings are less brightly colored, with 

 the fuscous terminal shade repeated and the discal marks indicated. 

 Above the secondaries show an oblique mesial line, and beneath this is 

 reflected. Body above orange yellow, beneath with legs whitish. 



Expanse 19 mil. Hab. Texas, Belfrage (Nos. 364 and 365), March 

 26, May 25. 



Botis Haii'eyana, n. s. 



A small species more slender than commnnis, with pale brown pri- 

 maries, the exterior line fine, blackish, obsoletely denticulate, rather 

 suddenly drawn in at vein 2, thence back again and angulate before the 

 margin. Outer spot large, annulate. Inner spot obsolete. Before the 

 fringes, which are faintly interlined with pale and are discolorous, there is 

 a distinct sinus of dark points. Hind wings paler than primaries, washed 

 outwardly with the same brown as primaries, with a distinct discal dot 

 and median line. Beneath more ochreous, with the discal dots double on 

 hind wings ; a common exterior line ; on the primaries the veins are 

 partially darker marked ; terminal points very distinct and continuous. 

 Head, palpi and thorax above pale brown, beneath concolorous with 

 under surface of wings glistening. 



