32 JOHN B. SMITH. 



tiii'.'l in all cases. Its nearest common relative is purpurifascia, and 

 this almost always lias the t. p. line single and forming a rather 

 well-marked hand, which gives rise to the name. It has also much 

 brighter color, and is distinctly less powdery than the species under 

 consideration. In other respects the type oi marking is almost the 

 same, and without attention to the characters just mentioned, par- 

 ticularly the t. p. line, it is rather easy to confuse the two. In the 

 male the genitalia offer nothing that is peculiar or different from 

 the other allied species. The antenna' are, as usual, ciliated ; the 

 ciliations extremely short and forming little brush like tufts. 



1 1 > <l ■•««-« i:> verona n. sp . pi. 2, fig. 20, % genitalia. 



Ground colora rather sordid, yellowish red-hrown, powdered with smoky and 

 brighter red-brown. Head, base of collar and the edges of the patagiee shaded 

 wiili purplish. Primaries shaded with purplish at the extreme base, between the 

 basal line and i a. lines. The space above the median vein is shaded with 

 smoky, and the s. t. space is almost blackish. Basal line geminate, reaching to 

 the middle of the wing. T. a. line rather indistinct, best marked by the differ- 

 ence in shade between the median and basal spaces, geminate, inwardly bent to 

 Hie submedian interspace, then with an outward bend to the hind margin. T. p. 

 line distinctly geminate, both lines even, the inner narrower and not so dark as 

 the outer, s. t. line irregular, dentate on i he vc ins, marked chiefly by the differ- 

 ence in color between the s. t. and terminal spaces. A smoky terminal line. The 

 veins through the terminal space are brown. Median shade fairly well defined, 

 brown, rather evenly curved, touching the inner portion of the renil'orm. The 

 space between the ordinary spots is powdered with purplish or smoky. Ordinary 

 spots white marked. Orbicular upright, broadly oval, moderate in size, while, 

 with a small central purplish dot. The renil'orm upright, moderate in si/.e. a 

 little constricted centrally, consisting of a central yellow lunule, around which 

 are grouped more or less evident white spots, The claviform is short and broad, 

 white, divided by a broad line, which runs through the submedian interspace. 

 Secondaries yellowish, with a smoky tint outwardly, the veins marked with 

 smoky. Beneath very pale yellowish, the veins smoky, both winj^s with an 

 extra median line and with a feebly -marked discal spot. Expanse 1.10 in. ; 27 mm. 



Huh. — Winnipeg, Manitoba. 



A single male specimen was received from Mr. Han ham. It 

 resembles harrisii most nearly, and differs chiefly in the fact that 

 the s. t. space contrasts with the terminal, resembling purpurifascia 

 in thai particular. In tact the species is intermediate in most 

 respects between harrisii and purpurifasci.a. The male genitalia 

 are distinctive, while yet they agree with the ordinary type, and 

 reference to the figure will best describe the structure. 'The scanti- 

 ness of the material prevents any suggestions as to the range of 

 variation or other characters of the species. 



