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varying in intensity — the basal often, and both sometimes, obsolete. 

 Beneath more diffusely obsolete, the lines above showing in depth of colour, 

 but not black nor distinct. 



Colo., Cala. The specimens are all females. The species is nearest 

 to atrofasciata, Pack., but is much larger in size and lighter in colour. 



SCIAGRAPHIA FLAVIVENATA, U. Sp. 



Expands 34 mm. Palpi ochreous at end and above, brownish 

 below ; front fuscous ochreous ; antennae ochreous, blackish above ; 

 thorax brownish, with a dorsal gray line, and ends of patagife bright 

 orange-ochreous ; abdomen with white dorsal lunula at base, the rest 

 yellow with scattered dark scales. Fore wings blackish, ochreous, with 

 distinct cross striations of yellow and whitish, the yellow striations more 

 prevalent along the costa, the white on the rest of the wings, these being 

 enough to give a banded appearance at base, intradiscally, and out- 

 wardly, the latter being more clear and somewhat uneven ; veins clear 

 deep yellow. Hind wings dirty grayish, somewhat mottled, the markings 

 being more distinct in colour along inner margin, and at dorsal angle. 

 Beneath dull fuscous mottled gray, a whitish line from apex to inner 

 margin on fore wings, and a blackish extra-discal line on hind wings ; 

 all discal spots distinct. 



Taken near Quebec, Canada, and sent to me by Mr. Hanham. A 

 very beautiful insect with peculiar markings. Since writing the descrip- 

 tion I have seen another specimen from New Hampshire. 



DiASTICTIS PARTICOLOR, n. Sp. 



Expands 28 mm. Palpi stout, ascending, rather long, end member 

 very short, these with front dark purple, mixed with whitish ; summit 

 violet ; collar purple-yellow ; antennaj filiform, purplish ; thorax yellow ; 

 abdomen yellow at base, becoming purplish and whitish at end, with the 

 purple pronounced dorsally ; wings yellow, somewhat stained and striated 

 with purple or violet, the fore wings less so and brightest yellow anteri- 

 orly ; cross lines scarcely suggested ; discal spots prominent, pure white, 

 surrounded with a purple clouding ; outer field violet, edged within with 

 dark purple, beginning at vein 7, running narrowly and evenly to between 

 veins 5 and 6, then at a right angle, becoming much broader, reaching 

 half way to cell ; the inner margin then curving around to inner angle ; 

 hind wings, corresponding violet spot reaching along outer margin, 

 limited within by a dark purple, rather broad edging, nearly straight from 

 anterior to posterior angle ; all fringes i:)urplish. Beneath lighter, ochre 



