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3. H. stramentosa, Gwen.— On treacle beginning of October (but worn). 



Distribution. — New York, (E. Doubledaj.) 



4. H. ligata, Walker M.S.S. N. Sp. — Attracted by light, beginning of 



July. 



'-'• Fozm. Cinerea; palpi verticem pauUo superantes ; abdomen 

 alas posticas superans ; alse linea subtus exteriore nigricante; 

 anticae roseo, suffusae, fusco conspersse et trilineatse, lineata du- 

 plicata, 3 a flexa, orbiculari et reniformi distinctis albido niargi- 

 natis, linea marginali venis que nigricantibus." 



" Female. Cinereous. Palpi rising a little higher than the 

 vertex ; third joint lanceolate, not more than one fourth the length 

 of the second. Abdomen extending rather beyond the hind 

 wings. Wings slightly aeneous-tinged, with an exterior blackish 

 line beneath. Fore wings mostly rose-tinged minutely brown- 

 speckled, with three brown lines, basal line double, undulating, 

 interior line undulating ; exterior line oblique, bent in front ; or- 

 bicular and reniform marks distinct, whitish-bordered, the former 

 large and round, the latter of the usual form ; marginal line and 

 veins blackish. Length of the body 6 lines; of the wings 12 

 lines." Walker, M.S.S. 



Genus 2. Nephelodes, Guen, 



1. N. signata, Walker M.S.S., N. Sp. — Attracted by light, beginning 



of August. 



" Mas. Rufescente cinerea, crassa; palpi caput vix superantes : 

 antennae subpectinatae ; abdomen alas posticas superans ; tibiae 

 posticae pilosissime ; alae anticae lineis quinque undulatis nigris, 

 litura reniformi magna alba ferrugineo varia ; posticae aBneo-cine- 

 reae, litura discali lineaque exteriore subtus nigris." 



Male. Reddish cinereous, very robust. Palpi vertical, hardly 

 rising higher than the head ; 3rd joint lanceolate, minute. An- 

 tennae slightly pectinated. Abdomen extending rather beyond 

 the hind-wings ; apical tuft rosy, large, quadrate. Legs stout ; 

 hind tibiae very pilose; spurs moderately long. Forewings 

 with five slight undulating black lines, and with a large white 

 ferruginous, varied reniform mark; underside with a distinct 

 exterior black line. Hind wings aeneous-cinereous ; underside 

 with the discal mark and the exterior line black and very dis- 

 tinct. Length of the body 8 lines; of the wings 14 lines." 

 Walker M.S.S. 



