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Arctia Dodgei, sp. n. 



The primaries differ from A. phyllira in being of the peculiar greenish-grey 

 tint of Hypercompahera, and with the pattern of A. Williamsii, of Dodge ; the 

 thorax is also slightly greenish ; but the secondaries and abdomen are like those of 

 typical A. phyllira. Expanse of wings, 45 mm. 



The next species is allied to A. plialerata, but it seems to me to 

 be quite distinct ; it certainly differs more tlian most of the species of 

 Arctia described nowadays. 



Arctia ocheeata, sp. n. 

 Allied to A. plialerata, but the cream-coloured stripes on the primaries are deeper 

 in colour and more slender, the sub-apical oblique stripe completing the ^-shaped 

 character always more or less abbreviated, and sometimes absent (one example shows 

 only the commencement of the furcation, which, when completed, produces this 

 character) ; secondaries bright ochreous, instead of pinky-white, with rose-coloured 

 abdominal border ; the sub-marginal series of black spots much enlarged, the sub- 

 apical one frequently confluent with the costal border, producing a large black apical 

 patch, also a well-marked marginal spot between the second and third median 

 branches ; body ochreous ; a broad longitudinal streak on the middle of the thorax, 

 a stripe on the tegulse, and a broad belt through the abdomen, black ; similar dif- 

 ferences on the under surface. Expanse of wings, 34 to 43 mm. 



United States {E. Doubleday). 



We have four examples of this form in the Museum, two of them 

 presented by Doubleday, the others from two distinct sources, but in 

 no case have we received the exact habitat : " United States " haviug, 

 I suppose, been considered sufficient by the old collectors. 



The third and last Arctia to which I shall have to advert differs 

 from A. ochreata much as A. decorata, Saund., is supposed to do from 

 A. Nais, Drury. 



Arctia rhoda, sp. n. 



$ . Also allied to A. plialerata, the stripes on primaries narrower and ochreous ; 

 the sub-apical stripe sometimes abbreviated ; secondaries deep rose-red, the black 

 spots rather larger than in A. plialerata ; abdomen also deep rose-red at the sides. 



Expanse of w r ings, 41 mm. 



United States (two examples). 



I think it quite possible that this may be the female either of 

 A. plialerata or ochreata ; but, if so, what becomes of A. decorata, 

 Saund., which agrees absolutely in everything but the colour of the 

 secondaries with Drury 's figure of A. Nais ? one of the examples has an 

 old label attached to it, with the name " vittata " inscribed thereon. 



British Museum : 



October, 1881. 



