114 JOHN B. SMITH. 



It. circese Hy. Edwards, Pap. ii, 9, Proserpiniis. 



In form and outline of the wings very closely resembling the Californian P. 

 clarkise Bd., but abundantly distinct in color. The primaries are of a reddish 

 olive tint, the basal space and that behind the median band being the palest. 

 The band is rich, deep olive brown, almost straight on its anterior edge, sinuous 

 on its posterior, leaving it on costa twice as wide as on inner margin, and inclos- 

 ing a rather darker, ovate discal spot, shaded posteriorly with paler color. Sec- 

 ondaries dull chestnut red, with the base and margins darker than the centre of 

 the wing, the basal shade being in the form of a band. There is no trace of a 

 ))lack band as in P. gaune S. & A. Fringes fawn color, and the extreme mar- 

 ginal edge of the wing dark brown, particularly at the anal angle. Beneath, the 

 wings are wholly dull reddish (inclining to chestnut) at tlieir base, with pale 

 central band, and margins again slightly dark. Pale shades of apex of primaries 

 repeated. Head and thorax olivaceous. Abdomen reddish with olive tint, 

 darkest toward the posterior extremities. Palpi v\hitish, as is also the base of 

 the legs. The lower side of the abdoiueu has the segments narrowly edged with 

 whitish. Expands 1.60 inches; 40 mm. 



Hab. — Georgia. 



Mr. Edwards, whose description is virtually rejiroduced above, 

 gives as distinguishing features from gavriv the shorter, less dentate 

 wings, and the h\ck of the black band and white margin of secon- 

 daries. 



Notliing is known of the early stages. 



Ii. gaiii'ce Sm. Abb.® Ins. Ga. i, 61, pi. 31, Sijhinx ; Hiib., Verz. 132, Pro.ierpi- 

 ims : VVlk., C. B. M. Lep. Het. viii, 100, Thyreus ; Clem.,» Journ. Ac. N. Sci. 

 Phil, iv, 1859, 133. Proserpinus ; Morris,* Syn. Lep. 1862, 153, Proserpinus ; 

 G. & E., Pr. E. S. Phil, v, 177, Proserpinus; Grt., Buff. Bull, i, 20, Proserpi- 

 nus: Bd., Sp. Gen. Het. i, 315, Pogocolon : Butl., Tr. Zool. Soc. Loud, ix, 536, 

 Proserpinus : Grt., New List, 1882, Pogocolon. 

 Var. JUANITA Strk., Lep. Ehop. et Het. 112, pi. xiii, fig. 6, % , Pterogon ; Grt., 

 Buflf. Bull, iii, 221, pr. syn. ; Butl., Tr. Zool. Soc. Lond. ix, 636, Proserpinus ; 

 Maassen, Stett. Ent. Zeit. 1880, v, 41, p. 69, pr. syn. ; Edw.. Pap. ii, 10, pr. var. 

 Head, thorax and abdomen pale olive green ; posterior margin of abdominal 

 segments jtaler. Palpi white beneath, a greenish white line at sides of head and 

 thorax. Primaries pale olive, with the median band deep olive green. Anterior 

 edge of this band concave: the posterior from outer third of costa is a little 

 rounded outwardly, then runs nearly parallel with the outer margin to the inner 

 margin at about its middle. This median band is bordered posteriorly with pale 

 yellowish green and the terminal border is shaded with bright greenish, deepened 

 toward the costa and tip, with a pale streak at tip. Discal spot darker green, 

 edged with a ring of pale yellowish green. Secondaries orange, with a narrow 

 terminal blackish band ; sometimes the orange color is deepened to reddish above 

 the terminal baud. Beneath, primaries rich vinous brown, broadly shading to 

 greenish at outer third, beyond which the wing is paler, reproducing the macu- 

 latiou of the upper side. Secondaries deep olive basally, yellowish green out- 

 wardly. Expands 1.90— 2.10 inches; 48— 52 mm. 



Hdh. — Georii'ia, Texas, Kansas. 



