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Zeller l)ut not of Lcderer. It may be recognized by the coiiiieetiun 

 of the t. p. line with the reniform spot by concolorous brown-gray 

 lines. 



Lot is fendalis, n. s. 



This species may be recognized by its uniform dark testaceous brown color 

 which deepens over the costal region. The lines are distinct and tolerably 

 even. The anterior line arcuate ; the posterior continuous, very inconspicu- 

 ously rivulous or denticulate, running straightly downwards from costa to 

 opposite the cell, roundedly exserted over the median nervules and running 

 inwardly to below the reniform. The ordinary spots are dark, filled in, not 

 annulate. There is a narrow very dark marginal line continuous in both 

 wings. Hind wings with dot and a distinct median line, continuous, of the 

 usual, medially exserted form, slightly denticulate. The terminal space on 

 both wings is a little deeper toned and the common line followed by a faintly 

 paler edging. Beneath duller hued with the reflection of the markings of 

 the upper surface. Body parts concolorous. Palpi whitish with the terminal 

 joint dark at the sides. 



Expanse, 25 m. m. Hahitat, New York ; Massachusetts. 



Botis 5-linealis, n. s. 



Allied to the preceding but larger, paler tinted, and differing by the white 

 ventral surface of the abdomen and a dotting on the upper surface of the 

 wings along the terminal marginal line. The ornamentation is similar ; the 

 pale edging to the common line is more perceivable than in /t'«(Zrt^i«, somewhat 

 whitish, concolorous with the paler portion of the discal field on the second- 

 aries. The anterior line is less even, somewhat exserted on sub-costal vein. 

 The common line is distinctly dentate on the hind wings. Under surface of 

 wings whitish, of the body, white ; the legs are white with a brown mark on 

 the fore tibiae. The palpi are as in B.feudalis, white with dark termihal 

 joint. While the tone is similar this species is paler and not so uniformly 

 colored as its ally. 



Expanse, 32 m. m. Ihibitat, New York ; Massachusetts. 



Botis (Pyrausta) iiiatronalis, n. s. 



3 S . — This species is allied to B. suhsequalis Guen., and to B. (jenerosa G. 

 & R., and to the European Aurata. Larger and duller hued then our two 

 species hitherto described. Of these generosa may be known by the broad 

 bright yellow median fascia of the hind wings and by its wanting any yellow 

 marginal shade. The present species resembles suhsequalis in having a yellow 

 shade along external margin of the secondaries. The fore wings are dusky 

 brownish, shaded with pale ocheryon the disc between the spots, outside of the 

 outer line and along terminal nmrgin. Orbicular spot annulated; reniform filled 

 in. Outer line distinctly marked on costa, indicated medially by dots on the 



