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there is, at the inner upper edge of reniform, a small purplish dot, 

 surrounded by the prolongation of the yellowish border, a corresponding 

 dot of similar size is at the outer upper edge of the orbicular. In other 

 specimens these spots are fused with the purple rings of the ordinary 

 spots, forming slight projections on them, in some specimens they are 

 separate on one side, united on the other. Claviform is present, distinct, 

 though not prominent, lighter tan-coloured outlined in pale yellow. Hind 

 wings pale yellowish, semitranslucent, slightly darker outwardly and 

 along veins. 



Beneath : fore wings yellowish, paler than above, longitudinally 

 streaked with purplish in middle of wing, from base to end of cell, some 

 purplish streaks at base. Hind wings pale yellowish-white, slightly 

 purplish along costa and at upper angle. Two or three purplish spots 

 along veins towards costa, the only indication of a mesial band. On 

 primaries the purplish shades terminate rather abruptly and are here 

 somewhat thickened along the veins, giving a rather faint resemblance to 

 mesial band. Discal spots only apparent as a few faint dark scales, under 

 lens, not apparent to the naked eye. Abdomen below rusty tan colour, 

 more or less mixed with purplish. Legs banded yellowish and purple. 



Types: (^ and $ , Huachuca Mts., Ariz. 



Admetovis similaris, n. sp. — We have received at various times 

 a number of specimens of an insect showing on superficial examination so 

 much similarity to oxy?norus, Grt., that we have without further 

 investigation placed them together. We find both forms likewise in the 

 National Museum and Henry Edwards's collections, and, if we remember 

 correctly, also in that of Mr. Neumoegen. Both forms seem to occur in 

 the same locality, as we have examples of each from Arizona and 

 S. California. Oxymorus we also have from Colorado. Grote's 

 figure (Bull. Buff. Soc, Vol.^ I., p. 133, PI. iv., fig. 5) leaves no 

 doubt as to which form he had before him when he made his 

 description, and for the other, of which we now have six specimens 

 before us, evenly divided as to sex, we propose the name similaris. The 

 most obvious distinguishing feature lies in the secondaries, which in the 

 new variety are semi-translucent, white with a faint yellowish tinge, and 

 show none of the yellowish brown scales which almost, or quite, cover the 

 wing in oxymorus. A few faint dots in two of the females suggest a mesial 

 line, and a very faint discoloration in one female towards anal angle and 



