78 [August 



Two specimens, % and 9 . Exp. % 3.00, 9 3.10 inches. Length of 

 body % 1.80, 9 1.60 inch. 



Habitat.— Cuha, (Poey.) Coll. Ent. Soc. Phil. 



Number 222, Poey's MSS. Catalogue. 



This species is very confusedly marked, and difficult to describe, ex- 

 cept by comparison with its allies E. Merianae. and E. oenotrus. With 

 the latter it has a similarity of abdominal coloration and ornamentation, 

 while the generally paler primaries, the absence of the characteristic 

 paler patches, and differing ornamentation of the tegulae, will separate it 

 from either of its above mentioned allies. Somewhat as in E. Elfo, the 

 % anterior wings show darker shades on the upper surface. I do not 

 recognize, from the incompleteness of Dr. Herrich-Schseffer's remarks, 

 either the present or the following species, in any of the specimens re- 

 ferred to, but not named, under this genus, in the pages of the Corres- 

 pondenz Blatt. It is similar, but larger, than Erinnyls obscura {tSphin.r 

 obscura Fab.), a specimen of which I have not seen, but judging by a 

 figure, shown me by Mr. Calverley, it is sufficiently distinct to prevent 

 confusion, without adding further to the comparative description. 



Erinnyis pallida, n. s. (Plate 1, fig. fi, 9 .) 



Size moderate, approaching that of E. ohsrnra Fabr. sp. Entirely, very 

 pale, cinereous. Anterior wings, entirely pale cinereous, without mark- 

 ings, except a darker, transverse, very deeply undulate, subterminal line, 

 forming an arcuated series of subobsolete blackish dots on the nervules ; 

 a few darker scales along the first median nervule. 



Posterior wings, pale reddish-brown, with a narrow, darker, indefinite 

 border, becoming largely whitish before internal margin at base, and at 

 anal angle. 



Under surface of anterior pair, pale brownish ; posterior pair almost 

 entirely whitish ; both pair crossed by a subterminal darker shade band, 

 which is very indistinct. Head, and thoracic region, pale cinereou><. 

 latter darker above, without any markings on the tegulae. Abdomen, 

 very pale cinereous, with two longitudinal, dorsal, darker, shade lines. 

 Under surface almost whitish; legs cinereous. 



A single female specimen. Exp. 9 2.30 inches. Length of body 

 1.30 inch. 



Habitat.— Cnhti, (Poey.) Coll. Ent. Soc. Phil. 



Number 956, Foei/'s MSS. Catalogue. 



Approaches the following in coloration, but is a much larger, non- 

 guttate species, with differently colored secondaries, and generally paler. 



