Fackard.] 40 [October 17, 



Anarta gelata ? 



? Hadena gelata Lefebvre, Ann. Ent. Soc. France, vol. 5. p. 

 393. PI. X, fig. 3. 1836. 



So closely allied to Lefebvre's gelata, that I do not at present dare 

 to separate it, as my spscimsn is somewhat rubbed. It difiers in its 

 roseate head and prothorax, and the submedian linear light spot is 

 much nearer the larger median one than in the figure of Lefebvre. 



The -vvinfs beneath are of a uniform cinereous, with a luteous tinge, 

 and are slightly reddish towards the costa. The palpi are darker and 

 more concolorous with the head than Lefebvre's description would in- 

 dicate. 



Okak, Weiz. 



Anarta nigro-lunata n. sp. 



$ . Of the usual dusky cinereous color, with black and white 

 scales. Abdomen darker than usual. Palpi stout, ascending, passing 

 as usual beyond the front, beneath paler. Fore wings with a black 

 costal spot at base, and beyond an oblique black line directed in- 

 wards to the median nervure. An inner round discal black spot, 

 with one beneath, and a third narrower one on the inner margin. 

 The reniform dot is very large, black, distinct, dilating on the lower 

 lobe ; beyond is a sinuate line of black dots ; a sub-marginal diffuse 

 sinuate zio-za"- line within, extending on the costa to the line of black 

 dots ; margin clear gray, fringe dusky, interrupted with narrow white 

 streaks. Hind wings black, with the middle white ; the black base 

 reaches to, and partially includes the large, broad, discal, regular, 

 lunate spot, and broadly lines the inner edge, and also the margin. 

 Fringe white. 



Beneath whitish, with the reniform dot present on the fore wings, 

 and the discal dot on the hind wings large black, appearing distinct 

 on the white wings. Dusky towards the base, the black extending 

 also on to the costa and inner margin. A rather broad, dusky, sub- 

 marginal line on the fore wings, which is doubled on the costa. A 

 marginal row of Internervular black lines. Fringe dusky, with 

 white streaks. Hind wings with a broad blackish margin ; fringe 

 white. 



Length of body .45 ; fore wing .46 inch. 



Okak, Rev. S. Weiz. 



At once known from all the other species by the two large, black, 

 discal spots, the outer being larger and reniform ; and also by the large 

 lunate discal spot on the hind wings, which together with the reni- 

 form dot, is very conspicuous on the white underside. Beyond the 

 reniform spot, the row of black dots, and the clear grey edge of the 

 wings will farther distinguish it from any other Anarta, though, in 

 many respects It approaches A. Richardsoni. 



