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scales ; on the inner edge of the border of primaries a series of con- 

 spicuous yellow lunules which crosses a large ferruginous sub-apical 

 patch ; a smaller patch of same color at inner angle ; the black spots 

 disposed as in the allied species, there being a large sub-rectangular 

 patch on the middle of costal margin, and five small rounded spots, 

 two in cell and three at right angles to these in the median inter- 

 s paces ; the incision of hind margin edged by a dark line. Secondaries 

 have a submarginal series of small yellow lunules, running through 

 the middle of the border, which last is well-defined and passes ab- 

 ruptly into the fulvous ground of the disk ; on costal margin a small 

 black patch, a small spot at outer end of cell, and another at the origin 

 of the median nervules; fringes almost wholly fuscous, there being 

 but little white in the emarginations of the incision of primaries and 

 upon secondaries. 



Under side brown with a yellow tint, darkest over basal area and 

 along the incision of primaries ; the whole surface finely streaked with 

 darker brown, but obscurely on the extra-discal area of both wings 

 and below the cell of secondaries; costal edge of primaries gray-white 

 mottled with brown; the common series of extra-discal spots complete, 

 and consist of dark brown scales on an ochraceous ground, those next 

 inner margin of primaries enlarged, and the interior scales replaced 

 by ochraceous ; the submarginal lunules on incision of primaries in- 

 distinct, and on secondaries obsolete; the silver mark an angular C, 

 the lower limb thick and barbed, the upper limb slender, blunt at 

 extremity. 



Fc.male. — Expands 2 inches. Similar to the male on upper side; 

 the margins less dusted with yellow, especially on secondaries. Under 

 side gray-brown, with a vinous tint; the markings nearly obliterated, 

 most distinct on the costal margins; the streaks very fine; the extra- 

 discal points dark green edged with black; the lunules distinct, dark 

 green, edged with black; the silver spot reduced to a streak. 



Body above fulvous, beneath vinous, the abdomen gray-brown ; legs 

 buif; palpi black in front, gray with fulvous hairs interspersed at the 

 sides, fulvous above; antennae fuscous annulated with dull white on 

 upper side, pale ferruginous below; club black, tip ferruginous. 



From California; sent me by Henry Edwards, Esq. 



Grapta Oreas, Edwards, Trans. Am. Eut. Soc. Vol. II, p. 37.3, 18fi9. 



Male. — Expands 1.5 to 1.9 inch. Primaries deeply incised; tail 

 prominent, followed by a deep sinus and a sharp dentation; the inner 

 angle much produced. 



