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C/intonii, from the middle and Eastern States. The female is, however, 

 yellowish white lines on primaries and a concolorous luniform discal streak ; 

 the outer line very sinuate, and with the discal streak margined darkly 

 inwardly. A single line, corresponding to the outer line of the primaries, 

 crosses the secondaries above, and these show a dark discal streak near 

 the paler costal region. Abdominal segments above very finely lined 

 with pale scales posteriorly. Beneath whitish ; the terminal palpal joints 

 dark. Exp. 28 m. m. The abdomen extends for ]/^ of its length beyond 

 the secondaries. I think I have also the female of this species ; if so it 

 does not differ from the male in its interesting antennary and alar char- 

 acters. Lederer had only a defective specimen before him, the habitat of 

 which was unknown. The present discovery of this singular genus in 

 Alabama has, then, enabled me to supplement Lederer's description in one 

 or two particulars. 



Desmia subdivisalis Gro/e. $ Antennae simple. Lustrous black. 

 Primaries with two ovate white spots above situate as in D. maculalis, 

 but a little rounder in shape. The very black external transverse line, 

 in its usual sinuate course, may be seen outside these spots edging the 

 upper and outer spot entirely externally, the lower spot but partially. On 

 the secondaries the usual white median band is medially constricted and 

 separated by black scales, so that two ovate transverse and overlapping 

 white spots are formed. Fringes dark, very faintly tipped with white. 

 Abdomen with the usual sub-basal white band and spot above ; anal 

 segment entirely black. Beneath, the white spots of the wings are irides- 

 cent, and the division of the band on the secondaries is incomplete. Exps. 

 19 m. m. One third smaller than D. maculalis ; the wings are relatively 

 broader while similarly shaped ; the fringes are less distinctly touched 

 with white and appear shorter. I regret not to have found the male. 



The above may be added to the list of Pyralidse I have taken in my 

 locality 7 , as well as Asopia farina /is, Botys maradeata G. r., and Botys 

 ftavidalis Guenee. 



Erratum. — In the last communication of our esteemed correspon- 

 dent, Mr. Aug. R. Grote, we regret the appearance of a rather remark- 

 able typograpical error, which escaped the eyes of both printer and 

 proof-reader, on page 105, third line from top. For "bread," read 

 " head.'— Ed. C. E. 



