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one specimen, however, it is round and very small. The subterminal line 

 is generally whitish, distinct, and preceded l)y a dark shade line ; this 

 latter is sometimes absent. The posterior wings are uniform, fuscous, 

 slightly lighter at the base, with a faint discal dot ; the fringe tinged with 

 ochreous or carneous, or with a shade between them. P]eneath the anterior 

 wings are gray, the apex sometimes carneous. The characteristic patch 

 of hair covers the upper part of the basal and median spaces. The 

 posterior vvings are yellowish, with a discal dot and thick median line ; 

 the latter is rarely obsolete. The fringes of both wings vary ; they are 

 usually carneous, but sometimes ochreous or even pale gray. The anal 

 tufts are usually yellowish. 

 Expanse, 30 to 33 m. m. 



% . In the female the collar is purple, tipped with ochreous ; the 

 thorax and anterior wings are never gray, or with any trace of ochreous, 

 neither are they reddish brown, as in the males ; they are usually of a dark 

 intense purple brown. The median lines vary as in the males, but they 

 are always less distinct ; the ordinary spots are usually present, as in the 

 males, but in one specimen they are barely traceable. The subterminal 

 light line is less distinct, and frequently entirely obsolete. The posterior 

 wings are as in the males ; beneath also varying as m the other sex. 



Expanse, 29 to ^2 m. m. Hah. Maine, Mass., N. Y., Ohio ; St. Louis, 

 Mo. (Prof C. V. Riley). Appearing in the latter part of June and first 

 of July. 



A\'e have no hesitation in referring niniia as a synonym of this species, 

 as specimens from New York exactly correspond with Guene'e's 

 description. Candens, however, may be distinct ; but we are disposed to 

 consider it merely a variety, from the description ; at least until it is 

 discovered and proved to be a good species. 



PSEUDORTHODES (nov. gen.) 



Closely allied to Orthodes, but we think sufficiently distinct from it. 

 The anterior wings are narrower than in Orthodes, and lack the distinctive 

 sexual patch of closely compresiied hair of the males. The markings are 

 confused, and the ordinary spots are obsolete. The males have not the 

 long anal tufts found in Orthodes. The third palpal joint is longer and 

 better defined. 



Vtcors Guen., Noct. i, p. 376 (1S52.) 

 YdiX. griseocincfa Harvey, Bull. Buff", Soc. Xat. Sci, 1874. 



