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34. Celitliemis Hagen, 



Hageu, Syu. Neur. N. A., p. 147, 1861. Kirby, Trans. Zool. Soc. Loud, xii, p. 

 274, 1889. 

 Celitlieinis ornata Rambiir. 



LiheUula o. Ramb., lus. Nevr. p. 96, 1842. Diplax o.. D. amanda Hagen, Syn. 

 Neur. N. A., pp. 182, 183, 1861. 



Yellow. Median labial lobe yellow {amanda) to black {ornata). The following 

 black : frons above, rear of head, a broad mid-dorsal thoracic stripe, sometimes 

 a humeral and two lateral thoracic stripes. Abdomen black, a yellow dorsal 

 spot of varying extent on 2 or 3-7. Hind wings yellow at base, the following 

 brown : an oblique stripe from submedian vein to membranule, behind it a par- 

 allel stripe of varying extent, and a spot at the triangle, which may unite with 

 the latter stripe; sometimes a basal brown stripe between subcostal and median 

 veins, and then the spot at the triangle united with the first mentioned oblique 

 stripe; in the extreme individuals all the spots and stripes more or less united 

 and darker. Thorax and abdomen of old males entirely black. 



Abd. % 17.5-22, 15.5-19. H. w. % 22-27, 9 20-23. 



A coast species, Maine to Florida. 

 37. C'elitheiuis elisa Hagen. 



Diplax e. Hagen, Syn. Neur. N. A., p. 182, 1861. 



Yellow (teneral) to red ; the following black : median lobe and inner edge of 

 lateral labial lobes, a mid-dorsal thoracic, a humeral and two lateral stripes. 

 Abdomen black, a basal dorsal spot on 2 or 3-7 and sides of 1-3, yellow or orange. 

 Front wings yellowish at base and along front margin; antecubitals, median 

 space, nodus and front side of triangle with dark brown spots ; a larger spot 

 (sometimes almost absent) between nodus and pterostigma, and the apex, dark 

 brown. Hind wings similar, spot at the triangle extended to base (^ first ob- 

 lique stripe -|- spot at triangle of 07xate), and an anal spot (= second oblique stripe 

 of ornata) which may or may not unite with the spot at the triangle. Pteros- 

 tigma yellow or red. 



Abd. I 19.5-22.5, 9 18.5-20.5. H. w. 1 25.5-27.5 J 23-26.5. 



Three males, Phila., June 2, 10, S. F. Aaron (A. E. S.). Berlin, 

 N. J., July 17, P. P. Calvert. Clementou, N. J. (W. I.). 

 Canada to Georgia ; Michigan, Illinois. 



58. Celitheuiis eponina Drury. 



LiheUula e. Drury, 111. Exot. Ent. ii, p. 86, pi. 47, fig. 2, 1773. C. e. Hagen, 

 Syn. Neur. N. A., p. 147, 1861. 



Reddish yellow. Thorax with a mid-dorsal and two lateral stripes blackish. 

 Abdomen black, an elongated mid-dorsal spot on 2 or 3-7, sides of 1-3, yellow or 

 orange. Wings yellowish, veins yellowish. Front wings with a patch from the 

 arculus to the triangle, a nodal band (which may be broken into an anterior and 

 a posterior spot), a band at inner end of pterostigma, and sometimes the apex, 

 blackish brown. Hind wings similar, patch extended to base (= first oblique 

 stripe -f- spot at triangle of ornata) and sometimes outwards to nodal band, and 

 a large spot near anal angle (= second oblique stripe of ornata). The size of 

 the wing-markings varies greatly. Pterostigma yellow or red. 



Abd. % 24-28, ? 21-26. H. w. % 31-35.5, 2 31 34.5. 



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