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slii^litlv sinuous, the s]):k'(' usually lillcd up with dusky-ltrown, Ibnniiig a 

 hroiul baud with its outer edge eiubraciiig the distinct discal dot. The outer 

 line is wavy and curved outward regularly from the costa to just below tiie 

 third median venule, where it is !)ent outward on to the inner edge. Beyond 

 this line the wing is usually clear, Init in some specimens is dusky-browr. 

 except on theai)ex. A dark marginal line; fringe on lioth wings coneoloroiis 

 with the rest of the winir. Two wavy lines on ihr. hind wings, the inner 

 situated just within the distinct discal dot; th(,' outer line is curved, sinuous, 

 the curve outward being greatest behind the middle of the wing, and near 

 the inner edge is a deep sinus; beyond this line, the edge of the wing is 

 nsuallv clear, but sometimes dusky reddish-brown. Beneath, much as above, 

 with a common extradiscal wavy line, situated half-way between the discal 

 dots and the edge of the wing ; the hind wings have an ochreous .tinge, 

 concolorous with the under side of the abdomen. 



Length of body, <^, 0.30, 9, 0.2()-0.25 ; of fore wing, S, 0.35, 9, 0.30; 

 expanse of wings, 0.(50-0 75 inch. 



Amherst, IMass. (Professor Peabody) ; Demopolis, Ala. (Grote) ; Waco, 

 Texas, May 27 to June 5, August 20, September 30 (Belfrage, Mus. Peal). 

 Acad. Sc). 



This pretty species looks like a Pyraustu at first sight. It is closely 

 allied to the European E. auioraria. I did not see it in the British Museum 

 or in M. Guenee's collection. It may be known by the pale brick-red tint 

 and the dusky reddish-brown shade situated within the middle of the wing. 



CERATODALIA,* gm. nov. Plate 4, fig. 1. 



Head with the front not very broad, subscutellate in shape ; the sides 

 j)arallel; eyes large, spherical. Palpi remarkably long, passing by one-half 

 their length beyond the head ; second joint very long, growing a little wider 

 toward the end ; tiiird joiiit slender, pointed, not so long as the second joint 

 is wide. Antenna' of male simple, ilattened, ciliated. Fore wings subfalcate, 

 costa much arcln'd, a])ex produced, but not acute, a little rounded ; outer edge 

 oljrHjuc, l)ut straight in its course, much less convex than usual. Hind wings 

 square, the angle of the outer edge very marked, the edge somewhat scal- 

 lo[)ed. The venation is much as in AcldaHa, but there are two subcostal 

 cells; the second subcostal vein arises half-way l)etvveen the first and third, 



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