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internal angle. Costal black points mark the inception of the lines, which 

 are partially expressed, fine and dentate or uneven. Hind wings irides- 

 cent with smoky borders. Collar edged with black. Expanse 26 mil. 

 Indian River. 



Lygranthoecia Tenuescens, n. s. 



$ . I should refer this species to Euleiuyptera had I described it 

 before Mr. Smith's valuable paper appeared. The fore tibiae are abbrevi- 

 ate, on the inside with a long terminal claw, followed or preceded by two 

 thin spinules ; on the inside there is a much shorter claw opposite the 

 long one at the extremity of the joint on the outside, followed by a still 

 shorter claw. The primaries are like Ciimatilis, but the white band is 

 very narrow, shaped like Hulstia; here the colors are pale olive and sil- 

 very white. Base olive, then the white median band, broadest on costa ; 

 the outer portion pale olive cut by the rather broad white subterminal 

 shade. Tibiae spinose ; clypeus bulging. Differs structurally from Anta- 

 plaga Dim id lata. Exp. 22 mil. Arizona. 



Pyrrhia Illiterata Gr. 



This is described by myself before Mr. Morrison or Prof French 

 named it. Unfortunately I have not my type ; if I recollect rightly, Mr. 

 Thaxter has the species. It may be known at once by its brilliant orange 

 red color, both wings alike, the markings of primaries black. It seemed 

 to me to be Guenee's aiirantiago, though the figure in the Species General 

 hardly resembles it except in color (pi. 7, fig. i). My Jleliothis Lupatus 

 is founded on a specimen given me by Meske from Bastrop Co., Texas. 

 The types of both are now in B. Mus. Lupatus is very different in color 

 (even from faded Illiterata) and apparently in markings, reminding one 

 of Heliothis dipsaceus. The color is a saturated ochre, somewhat intense, 

 and the insect was concolorous. To the best of my recollection, I deter- 

 mined this species in Mr. Neumoegen's collection correctly. I have no 

 recollection of naming it for Prof Riley ; if so, I did it in Washington, 

 away from my collection. I regret I have no notes on tibial structure of 

 either of these species ; I recollect examining the tibiae of Lupatus and 

 finding them armed, hence my reference. Of the tibiae of Illiterata, I 

 have no recollection. It was described many years ago, but I should 

 quickly identify the species, which I had no doubt was Prof French's (as 

 I compared them). Mr. Smith's remarks reveal an unexpected similarity 

 between these insects, which can readily be cleared up the moment I get 

 a specimen of Illiterata again in my hands. 



