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correct, as in colour and general appearance they agreed, but on a close 

 study I was forced to agree with Dr. Dyar that they were distinct, as the 

 course of the t. p. line in Dr. Fletcher's specimen was different. 



As to the type o{ frigida, I could not say that it was identical with 

 my perobsoleta on account of its very poor and worn condition, nor, from 

 the same cause, could I pronounce it distinct. The course of the t. p. 

 line seems identical, and I admit that they may probably be the same, 

 but at the same time Mr. Bird has demonstrated that there are a number 

 of cases in this group where distinct species could not be separated if in 

 as poor condition as is the type of frigida, and I think it a pity that a 

 species should be founded on a single specimen in such poor condition. 



On my return home I reported the results of my examination to Dr. 

 Fletcher, and suggested his describing his specimen as a new species, but 

 he declined to do so, but added that I was welcome to do it, and to keep 

 the type, and I, therefore, describe it as follows : 



Gortyiia Aweme, n. sp. 



Alar expanse, 33 mm. Primaries, what Guene'e called "gris-incarnat" 

 (grayish flesh-colour), very similar in tone to those of immanis. Base of 

 wing light brown, beyond which between the basal and t. a. lines there is a 

 darker transverse shade, most distinct on the costa, and not reaching the 

 inner margin. The t, a. line runs first almost at right angles to the costa, 

 then curves inward and then outward, not quite reaching the inner margin. 

 The t. p. line is strongly curved outwardly around the reniform, and then 

 sweeps down to the inner margin, meeting it about at right angles. The 

 orbicular is very small, even minute, and consists of a dark brown ring 

 with light centre, the claviform is obsolete, the reniform is shaped like the 

 figure 8, but is solid dark brown. 



The median shade is bent almost at a right angle, the apex of the 

 angle touching the lower lobe of the reniform, whence a dark shade strikes 

 inwardly almost to the orbicular and a little below it. " The dark colour 

 of the t. p. line runs out a little on the nervures, and the space between 

 the t. p. and s. t. lines has a slight tinge of mauve, which runs up to the 

 apex. The s. t. line is not very distinct, and the space beyond it and 

 below the apex is dark brown, which shade fades, out towards the hind 

 angle. Secondaries decidedly lighter than in immanis^ so that there is 

 more contrast with the primaries than in that species, and there is a faint 

 and incomplete waved line partially crossing the centre of the wing. 



