NOETII-AMEEICAN XOCTUID.E. (')^ 



yellow. A rather narrow, slig-litly constricted me- 

 dian black band, expires much before the margin. 

 Hind border not wide, interrupted. Beneath, the 

 median band is aborted superiorly. The species 

 has been collected in Texas by Mr. 13elfrage, in 

 Illinois by Mr. Bean, and in Kansas by Professor 

 Snow. 



Catocala Ahbreviatdla, Grote, Tr. Am. Eat. Soc. iv. p, 14 (Jan. 

 1872). 



41. Catocala Cliehdonia. 



This species has dark fuscous-grey, slightly hoary 

 primaries. Beniform shaded with grey; subreni- 

 forni independent, stained with brown. The sub- 

 costal teeth of the transverse posterior line more 

 distinct than in C. SIdiUIs ( = C. Formula), which 

 this species somewhat resembles. Hind wings dark 

 yellow. Median band rather narrow, swollen on 

 the disk, angulated opposite the interruption of 

 marginal band, not reaching internal margin. A 

 number of coinciding examples of this species have 

 been taken by Mr. Doll in Arizona, and are in 

 Mr. B. Neumoegen's collection, to which I am 

 indebted for my types. 



Catocala Ghelidonia, Grote, ' Papilio,' i. p. 159. 



42. Catocala Beaniana. 



This fine species has been collected in Illinois by 

 Mr. Thos. E. Bean, after whom it is named. It is 

 allied to C. Mcskel and C. Briseis. It is perhaps a 

 little larger than C. Briseis ; the primaries have a 

 different and paler tint, the transverse posterior 

 line is more dentate, the brown subterminal space 



