1864.] 79 



wing to internal margin ; orbicular spot incomplete ; the discal space, 

 between the ordinary spots, is partly occupied by a squarish black 

 spot, connecting the ordinary spots below their center ; claviform. large, 

 indicated by an arcuated black line. Transverse posterior line emanat- 

 ing from a broad black costal spot, geminate, projected at costa, lunu- 

 lated, white in the center of the lunules, followed by a double row of 

 black and white dots ; two black costal dots alternated with white. 

 Subterminal line black, bordered externally with white and composed 

 of broad sagittate marks of which four are most broadly expressed, 

 becoming linear towards internal margin ; a terminal row of black spots 

 between the veins ; fringes blackish, narrowly interrupted with white 

 at the extremities of the veins. Posterior wings whitish-grey, with a 

 very faint discal spot, two faint dentated subterminal bands, and an 

 interrupted black terminal line ; the terminal space has a very faint 

 greenish reflection. Under surface of both wings strongly tinged with 

 reddish; posterior wings showing a distinct black discal spot and two 

 faint bands. Legs, under surface of abdomen, tinged with reddish ; 

 thorax dull green, with a black band in front, a narrow transverse 

 black line at the base of the tegulee and au interrupted line at extreme 

 base ; tegulje narrowly boi'dered with black. Exp. ly'*^ inches. 

 Hah. Middle and Eastern States. (Coll. Ent. Soc. Philad.) 

 A single specimen in excellent preservation. It would be difficult 

 to identify this species with certainty from M. Gruenee's figure of it, 

 which equally resembles the following : — 



Microcoelia obliterata, nov. sp. 



M. diphteroides, Walker. 



"Var-.p. A\x anticse lineis guttisque obsoletis," Walker, C. B. M.Noct. p.31. 

 Anterior wings whitish olivaceous green, darker in the subterminal 

 and terminal spaces. All the lines are indicated, pale and olivaceous ; 

 ordinary spots faintly marked, bordered with black ; the first large 

 sub-basal costal spot is much reduced ; the black spot between the 

 ordinary spots occupies the same position and is as distinct as in the 

 preceding species. Under surface of both wings of a much paler 

 shade of reddish than in 31. diphtheroides. % and $ similar. Exp. 

 1 f^ inch. 

 Hah. Eastern and Middle States. (Coll. Ent. Soc Philad.) 



