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5. Catocala Zoe, Behr. 



AlfB anticse fuscfe, spatium intermedium albidura, maculae et reniformis et in- 

 frarenalis, nigro marginatse olivaceoque ocellatse. Umbra mediana maculam 

 reniformera extus amplectitur. Linese medianiB albidae, interior undulata, ex- 

 terior e punctis conformata. Spatii basilaris marge anterior albido punctata, 

 totumque maeulis obsoletis nigris variegatum. Linea submarginalis albida 

 angulata. Limbus pallescens. Alarum posticarum spatium basilare aurantia- 

 cum,reliqnum nigrum, fascia aurantiacairregulariter undulata et erosa divisum. 

 Fimbria lutea. Subtus alse anticse luteae, prope basin umbra obscura divisse, 

 Limbus niger, fascia lutea divisus. Posticse parte anteriori albida, reliqua fulva 

 et ut supra nigro signatae. 



One specimen, raised from a caterpillar very much like that of C 

 Promissa, of Europe. It was found by Mr. Miieko at Searsville, be- 

 neath a clump of trees composed of Quercus lobata, Alnus viridis, and 

 a species of Willow. The caterpillar, when in my possession, did not 

 touch any food, but united some oak leaves to a case, in which it trans- 

 formed in a pruinous chrysalis, of the general appearance of its con- 

 geners. Size that of 0. Nupta. 



6. Catocala Stretchii, Behr. 



Alae anticse grisete atomatse, signaturis ordinariis dilutis. Mediana linea in- 

 terior undulata pallida. Macula reniformis adumbrata bipupillata. Mediana 

 linea exterior angulata, hie et illic lineis nigris intus marginata, ubique parum 

 distincta. Linea submarginalis diluta. Alarum posticarum spatium basilare 

 lateritium, reliquum nigrum, fascia lateritia lata sublsevi divisum. Fimbria 

 pallida prope aj)icem anteriorem in maculam extensa. Subtus alse anticse nigrse 

 basis pallida. Macula fasciiformis alba a margine anteriori oritur et fascia 

 alba per alam exteriorem ingreditur. Posticarum pars anterior alba, posterior 

 rubra. Limbus et fascia mediana nigri. 



One specimen, collected by Mr. Stretch, at Virginia City, 

 Size of C. Nupta. Nearest related to C Elocata. 



7. Catocala Irene, Behr. 



Ahe anticfe fuscse, margine exteriori et posteriori cinerascentes. Pars basalis 

 obscura. Mediana interior repanda per lineam nigram longitudinalem divisa. 

 Pars anterior spatii mediani per lineam nigram transversaiii rectam divisa in 

 spatium, interius pallidum et exterius, quod maculam reniformem obscuratam 

 continet. Mediana exterior angulata et valde repanda, intus nigro marginata. 

 submarginalis grisea angulata subrecta. Umbra apicalis maeuliformis. Alar- 

 um posticarum spatium basale lateritium reliquum nigrum, ^scia lateritia ver- 

 sus angulum analem undulata divisum. Fimbria alba prope apicem anterio- 

 rem in maculam extensa. Subtus alse anticte nigrse. Basis pallida. Macula 

 fasciiformis oritur e margine anteriori. Fascia versus angulum posticum 

 attenuata transgreditur alam exteriorem. Limbus et ape.x cinerascentes. 

 Posticse rubrse versus marginem anteriorem albeseentes. Limbus latus et fascia 

 mediana nigri. Fimbria versus apicem in maculam extensa alba. 



Ft. Tejon, one specimen. Size of Promissa. Nearest to Unij'n(/a. 



These three Catocala form, evidently, only a small fraction of the 



number of species that will be eventually discovered in California- 



