Sept.,igo6J S\VETT : NOTES ON THE GENUS CaRIPETA. L29 



In reference to the insect Packard figured, it has not been described, 

 there being a similar specimen in the Grote collection bearing the 

 label of C angustiorata, which is, of course, wrong, as Walker's 

 name has priority. Mr. Strecker, no doubt, made his mistake 

 through Packard's plate. Holland, in his " Moth Book," figures the 

 true C. angustiorata Walk, very clearly, and Packard in his Monograph 

 figures (Plate 9, fig. 52) the insect I am going to describe. I wish to 

 thank Dr. Dyar, of the U. S. National Museum for valuable informa- 

 tion, also Mr. G. W. Taylor, of Wellington, B. C, Dr. Russel, of 

 Winchendon, Mass., and Mr. C. W. Johnson for loan of specimens. 



Caripeta criminosa, new species. 



Smaller than C. angustiorata; general color of fore wings dark reddish fawn; 

 hind wings pale yellow. Tongue developed, palpi short, antenna? bipectinate in g , 

 apex simple, in £ dentate; fore tibia with small tuft of blackish hairs, hind tit ire 

 swollen ; 2 pairs of spurs with hair pencil in the male 



Basal part of fore wing with triangular reddish patch, bordered by a silver white 

 line of same shape, in some cases breaking through the median brown patch, com- 

 pletely separating and joining with outer silvery line ; costal spot elongated, small, 

 as a rule, not so large as in angustiorata ; beyond is a silvery line running from costa 

 10 inner margin, usually broadened opposite discal dot and again opposite point of 

 basal silver line ; beyond an ochreous band, then a bluish white irregular land dotted 

 with black atoms ; fringe reddish brown, tipped with black. Hind wings with no 

 markings, dotted near border with a few black atoms. Beneath pale yellow, more 

 ochreous on veins and at margin of wings ; a pale mesial band runs across secondaries, 

 making two scallops. 



Described from two 3\ Winchendon, Mass., one c?\ Franktown, 

 Nevada (now in the British Museum), one 9, Old Orchard, Maine, 

 one $, Winchendon, Mass., and one $, Old Orchard, Maine (now 

 in the U. S. National Museum, type no. 9802). 



Can be separated from C. angustiorata by its smaller size, bluish 

 line near border of fore wing, no silvery streaks on the veins extend- 

 ing to border and the black atoms on hind wings, with pale mesial 

 line on under side. 



