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shape, a median brown stripe, interrupted at posterior third, with two 

 projections each side, the posterior one often connected to the side 

 marking? ; on the posterior third the abdomen is mostly brown, with a few 

 pale chevrons ; sides brown, with rows of pale dots ; venter pale, with 

 brown spots and a brown central stripe ; superior spinnerets brown, 

 others pale ; sternum pale, dark on sides. Cephalothorax low and flat, 

 projecting over the mandibles, about one and one-fourth times as long as 

 broad, broadest slightly behind dorsal eyes ; eye-region a little broader 

 behind than in front, one and three-fourths times as broad as long, 

 occupying about two-fifths of the cephalothorax ; M. E. very large and 

 nearly touching ; S. E. well separated from them and a little above, 

 dorsal eyes equal to S. E., those of second row a trifle nearer to S. E. ; 

 legs short, femur I. very stout, IV. pair longest and most slender, meta- 

 tarsus I. no longer than tarsus I., three pairs of spines under tibise I., one 

 under metatarsus I., fore coxas separated by width of lip; sternum 

 pointed behind, about twice as long as broad. The epigynum shows a 

 cavity twice as broad as long, evenly convex behind, biconcave in front, 

 the sides pointed. Baton Rouge, Louisiana; May. (H. Soltaw.) 



SOME NEW SPECIES OF GEOMETRID^. 



BY GEO. D. HULST, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



Tephroclystis phimbaria, n. sp. 



Belongs to the absinthiata group, and is close to that species. Of a 

 blackish fuscous colour, wings broad and rounded, lines faint, parallel 

 with outer margin, evenly scalloped, the outer one most distinct and 

 whitish. Costa with small black spots at beginning of the lines ; discal 

 spots on fore wings black, lengthened, on hind wings black points. Be- 

 neath lighter, smoother, the lines showing more evenly, more broadly and 

 lighter. Dist. of Columbia, taken July 5th. Type number, in National 

 Museum, 4701. 



Tephroclystis Bolterii, n. sp. 



Expands 21 mm. Palpi porrect long, heavy, dark fuscous; front 

 dark fuscous ; thorax fuscous gray ; abdomen dark fuscous ; fore wings 

 narrow, pointed, light gray, somewhat fuscous, stained with a number of 

 indeterminate wavy darker parallel cross lines, these showing more clearly 

 at costa ; discal spot black, lengthened, with black dash above on costal 

 vein ; three black dashes outside, beyond cell ; median vein black lined 

 and connecting with discal spot; an extra discal cross line of venular 



