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hairs intermixed ; legs black ; tibire pale above ; thighs with a pale spot 

 at the base and apex. 



This is nearly related to the preceding species, but is much smaller ; 

 and the painting and spotting of the wings differ materially. 



[A species of Arctia ; taken in Canada.] 



[305.] 427. Lithosia miniata Kirby. — Expansion of the wings 

 \y 2 inch. Taken in Canada by Dr. Bigsby. 



Head, trunk, base and apex of the abdomen, costal and anal margin, 

 mesal forked stripe of the primary wings, and base of the secondary, 

 miniatous or of the colour of red lead ; two longitudinal stripes and the 

 space between the apical fork of the primaries, apex of the secondaries, 

 and middle of the abdomen, slate-coloured. 



[Belongs to the genus Hypoprepia Hiibn. ; not uncommon in Canada.] 



FAMILY CTENUCHID.E. 



428. Ctenucha Latreillana Kirby. — Expansion of wings 2yi 

 inches. Taken in Canada by Dr. Bigsby, and in Nova Scotia by Dr. Mac 

 Culloch. 

 . [306.] Body, and primary wings, light-brown. Antennae and anal 

 hairs black ; head and base of the primaries, bright orange ; trunk, back 

 of the abdomen, and outside of the thighs, cyaneous or blue-green ; fringes 

 of the wings white, but in the middle of the posterior margin brown ; 

 secondaries short. 



[Previously described under the specific name of virginica Charp. ; 

 quite common in Canada.] 



Mr. W. F. Kirby has been transferred from the Natural History 

 Museum, Royal Dublin Society, to the British Museum. His new address 

 is 5 Union Road, Tufnell Park, London N.. England. 



