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costa, contracted on both sides a third below costa, broadeninji out below, and 

 again contracted at dorsum. Color as stated above, black scales on each side of 

 fascia on costa, a ring of black in middle and a small spot on dorsum, with two 

 dots just above it on outer edge of fascia. This fascia is broken by a narrow 

 whitish line that begins just beyond base, over the vein 12 and disappears at 

 middle fascia. Space between inner and middle fascia, whitish grey, this color 

 outlining edges of both fasciae, edging costa and dorsum, and a streak paralled to 

 and above fold with a narrower streak half-way between latter and costa. Be- 

 tween these whitish streaks color is lilaceous. Two geminate dots on costa fus- 

 cous-brown. One geminate and one single black dot on dorsum and three black 

 dots between costa and dorsum, one just below vein 12 touching inner fascia, the 

 other two on outer margin, one a quarter below costa and other a quarter above 

 dorsum. Middle fascia same width on costa as inner fascia, at upper median line 

 broadening outwardly to twice this width, with a right angle spur at middle, of 

 about same width, pointing towards apex, ending abrupting, from lower point of 

 this projection the band sharply contracts to the same width as on costa, at about 

 a quarter above dorsum, below this is a short rounded outward projection, 

 another acute contraction, then a slight swelling and the outer line rounds into 

 the dorsum, where it is narrowest. Color bright olivaceous-brown, the black 

 scales are concentrated in a solid mass occupying all of the fascia between mid- 

 dle of cell to costal vein, involving all of the first outward process and the mid- 

 dle spur. A few black scales at costa on each side of fascia, a short streak of 

 black on fold, a dot on dorsum and a short line and two dot§ in middle of fascia. 

 A narrow band of ground color runs from fascia, paralleling costa, bending down 

 before apex and ending in a triangular spot on outer margin below and defining 

 apical spot, from this band four rectangular spurs touch costa, defining brown 

 costal spots, the width of spurs and costal spots are about equal. About the mid- 

 dle of this band it joins a vertical band of ground color, slightly wider than the 

 subcostal band, and at a third below costa sev)arating into three branches, the 

 upper bi'anch curves to middle fascia and coalesces with subcostal band, outlining 

 a small diamond spot of brown ; the second branch reaches dorsum just beyond 

 fascia, and is sharply indented on both edges above dorsum, the third branch, on 

 outer edge, goes directly to inner angle, with outer edge branching at right 

 angles and ending on outer margin at and above angle. These ground-color 

 bands and branches are partially heavily overlaid with lilaceous-fuscous and lila- 

 ceous-blue scales, the former on second branch of lower band and latter on the 

 whole of the subcostal band, more intensely at its inner and outer ends. The 

 four spurs that touch, costa are tipped with white on inner and two outer ones, 

 and in each is a small dark costal dot. Two black dorsal dots in second branch 

 and three or four single black or brown scales in central portion, which is the 

 whitest; and a small dark dot on margin. Of the three costal brown spots the 

 first beyond costa is almost entirely overlaid with black, the middle one less so 

 and the outer only black on costa, the apical is larger than the costal spots, is 

 right angled on the basal and dorsal sides, and rounded, following curve of apex 

 outwardly, it is smoky brown, with a black dot in angle. Below is a large semi- 

 lunate olive-brown patch, inner margin vertical, slightly indented above, straight 

 below, and outer margin evenly curved, touching outer margin from a little above 

 angle to slightly above middle. Evenly shaded smoky brown, several black scales 

 on outer edge. Cilia light brown or fawn, becoming smoky black at and above 

 apex, divided by a paler line. 



TRANS. AM. KNT. 80C. XXX. NOVEMBKR. 1904. 



