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l.-PARASA CHLORIS. (Pi. 8, fig. 17, $ .) 



Near a chloris, H. Sch. 



NecEra chloris. Walker, Cat. Lep. B. M. V. p. 1140. (1855. 



Limacodes viridus , Reakirt, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. 3, p. 251. (1 864.) 



Callochlora vernaia, Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. 3, p. 339. 

 (1864.) 



Parasa chloris, G. & R. Cat. Lep. N. Am. pt. i, p. X. (1868.) 



Callochlora chloris, Packard, Guide, Stu. Ins. p. 290, fig. 220. (1869.) 



3. — "Fore wings. A dark brown spot at the 'base extends in- 

 wardly to the submedian nervure, follows it for one-fourth its length, 

 then crosses, parallel with the outer margin to the costa, which is also 

 brown. A broad light brown marginal band, traversed by darker 

 nervules, the inner boundary of which is a rich brown-velvety line, 

 darkest towards the inner angle, and also parallel with the margin. 

 The rest of the area is pea-green. Hind wings fawn color, shading 

 into dark brown along the margin. Below greenish yellow on the 

 fore, and pale fawn on the hind wings. Antennae brown ; thorax 

 green ; face, abdomen and legs brown." 



? . — Fore wings. A dark brown semi-elliptical broad patch on the 

 costa, curving inwardly a little beyond the median nervure ; the remain- 

 der of the surface, excepting a brown marginal border, is pea-green. 

 This border widens towards the inner angle, the nervures being dis- 

 tinctly lined with dark brown, and has a dark spot, near its middle, 

 extending along the margin. Hind wings fawn colored. Under sur- 

 face and body resembling the male." (Reakirt, loc. cit. ) 



Expanse 0/ wings, 3 0.94, ? 1.06 inches; length of body, 0.45 

 inch. 



Habitat. — Pennsylvania, (Reakirt). New York, (Grote). 



Larva. — Of the larva Mr. Reakirt says : "I can describe approxi- 

 mately only, having neglected to fully observe its ornation. It was 

 about three-fourths of an inch long ; general color brown. Its body 

 rises very abruptly and broad from the head, which is rounded, thence 

 tapering gradually, until within a short distance of the tail, where it as 

 suddenly descends, terminating in a sharp point. There are three 

 distinct dorsal ridges, each being furnished with clusters and spinules." 



" It feeds on the chestnut, and may be found during September. 

 Cocoon, about half an inch long is spun on the midrib of a leaf, oval 

 shining, brownish-black ; the imago appears in May. " 



