—150— 



line oblique, somewhat convex and slightly sinuate. T. p. line geminate with an 

 outward bend over reniform, below which it is tolerably straight to internal margin. 

 Accompanying the t. p. line is an oblique white shade band not entirely co-incident 

 with the t. p. line. Beyond this line the veins are marked with black scales. At the 

 ape.\ is a paler patch below which the terminal space is irregularly darker brown, 

 and through this the indefinite paler and very irregular s. t. line is traceable; on 

 either side of which are a few irregular black spots, principally beyond the line. 

 Fringes deeper brown, Clavitorm distinct, narrow ovate, and narrowly ringed with 

 black scales, above which there is a darker, moie blackish shade to the ordinary 

 spots. Orbicular small, oval concolorous. Reniform rather large, decidedly oblique, 

 slightly constricted, with a brown central line. A broad black line through cell, in- 

 terrupted by ordinary spots. Secondaries deep fuscous brown. Beneath reddish 

 with brown powderings and a common outer line. Secondaries paler and with a 

 distinct discal dot. — Expands, l inch = 26 mm. 



Habitat — Florida. 



A single male specimen from Mr. Graefs collection ag ess in every 

 particular with Guenee's description, and forms the type of the fore- 

 going. This species I have never seen named in collections. Mr. Grote 

 refers to it in the 6th Vol. of the Bulletin U. S. Geo), and Geogr Surv., 

 p. 265, as follows : "I have identified exesa (from Guenee's description 

 and an outline drawing of his) collected by Mr. Schwarz in Florida." 



Since that time I have not seen it referred to, nor do I recollect 

 ever seeing it unnamed in collections. 



The genitalia are distinctive and more simple than in its allies. The 

 harpes are as usual, long and narrow. The clasper consists of a single, 

 stout and moderately long corneous hook very slightly tapering to the 

 rounded tip. 



O. fuscimacula Grt., Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geog. Surv., VI, 262, Hadena, 

 ibid., 265, § Oligia. 



Head, thorax and primaries biown, with a more or less evident, smooth, bluish 

 gray or olivaceous shading. On the primaries the median and terminal space are 

 most evidently brown, the grayish shading usually suffusing the remainder of the 

 wing. Basal half line distinct in most specimens, brown, geminate. T. a. line gem- 

 inate, included space slightly paler, preceding line taint, often obsolete, following 

 line distinct, narrow, dark ; its course is outwardly oblique irom costa, sometimes 

 quite even, sometimes with a single outward curve, and again regularly bisinuate. 

 The t. p. line is also geminate, the preceding line distinct, dark, narrow, the in- 

 cluded space pale, but distinct, the outer line faint, quite usually obsolete. The line 

 makes a large outward bend over reniform but is quite even below. Claviform want- 

 ing. Orbicular small, punctiform, blackish. Reniform moderate in size, oblique, 

 somewhat constricted, dusky. A dusky shade extends below from reniform, rather 

 close to t. p. line, to the internal margin. This shade is very variably distinct in the 

 specimens at hand. The outer portion of the wing becomes darker, and through the 

 inner margin of this dusky shading the slightly sinuate s. t. line is visible. A row of 

 terminal black dots. Fringe concolorous with terminal space. Secondaries smoky 

 fuscous in both sexes. Beneath dull fuscous or smoky, with a common darker outer 

 line. — Expands, .88 — 1.00 inches = 22 — 25 mm. 

 Habitat — Florida. 



