1865.] 251 



for extraordinary structure, since the genus evidently belongs to that 

 anomalous group — the Psychidas. 



Psychonoctua personalis, nov. sp. 



Whitish cinereous. Ornamentation sub-obsolete. In the male som* 

 obscure marblings of brownish scales along internal margin and temi- 

 nally. Secondaries whitish, without markings. In the female speci- 

 men there is a terminal line and a series of sub-terminal, dark, inter- 

 spaceal, short dashes. Secondaries with a broad, diffuse, pale blackish 

 band along external margin. Head, thorax and abdomen, whitish cine- 

 reous, paler, nearly white, in the male. Under surflice of thoracic re- 

 gion, clothed with long whitish hair which is shorter, however, than in 

 the male. Both specimens are a little rubbed. Exp. % , 1.60 inch; 

 9 , 2.00 inch. Length of body, % , .80 inch ; 9 , 1.00 inch. 



JTnbitat.—Cnha, (Poey.) Coll. Ent. Soc. Philad. 



Number 850 Fuel's MSS. Catalogue. 



PEROPHORA, Harris. 

 Perophora Packardii, n. s. (Plate 4, fig. 6, J .) 



The Cuban species is readily distinguished from P. Mehlif'imeru' 

 Harris, by its uniform pale brownish color, being entirely without 

 brighter shades or tints, as well as by the presence of two small super- 

 posed vitreous discal spots, which are apparently coalesced in the male. 

 Entirely pale wood-brown, irrorate with dark scales; irrorations most 

 prominent without the common brown line, which runs across the wings 

 as in our Northern species. Apices of primaries more pointed than in 

 P. Mehheimerii ; external margin rounded to internal angles in both 

 pair and not excavate before the angles. Very faint traces of the sub- 

 basal costal mark are visible on tlsi primaries, while the outer common 

 line is paler, more brownish than in our species. Head, body and legs, 

 concolorous with the wings, sparsely irrorate with dark scales ; in the 

 female, the abdomen very prominently exceeds the posterior wings. 

 The male resembles the female in coloration and ornamentation, except 

 that the vitreous discal spots appear to be united, while it is considera- 

 bly smaller. The wings in both sexes are darkest outside of the com- 

 mon fascia, immediately within which, the primaries show their palest 

 shade. Exp. % , 1.20, $ 2.00 inches. Length of body, Z , .60 inch. 

 9 1.00 inch. 



Jfabitat.— Cuba, (Poey.) Coll. Ent. Soc. Philad. 



Number 612, Poey's MSS. Catalogue. 



From the excellent and detailed description of Perophora Batesii, 

 given by Mr. Edward Newman, this species widely differs in several 



