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From the costa near to the apex, runs a large pyriform spot, crossed by two black 

 nervures. The markings are repeated on the lower side. The fore femora and 

 pectus are bright ©range, the rest of the body bluish-black, the abdomen having a 

 row of 6 small dots on the sides, and not a stripe as in G. venniculata. 

 Exp. wings 45 mm. Length of body 17 mm. <$. O. 



SUB-FAM. NOTODONTIDAE. 



Janassa laciniosa, n. sp. 



J 1 . Bright but pale fawn-color, with darker streaks. The primaries have the 

 costa shaded with rich coffee-brown, especially on the apical half. There is also a 

 sub-apical dash, and some streaks of the same color on the posterior margin. From 

 the base in centre of the wing runs an olive-brown clouded line, expanding into a 

 blotch as it passes the cell, but not reaching to the margin. Secondaries sordid white, 

 yellowish along the abdominal margin, and with a bright brown blotch at the anal 

 ano-le. Beneath yellowish fawn -color, costa of both wings stained with brown, and 

 the ends of the nervures of the primaries also marked with brown. Thorax brown 

 on disk, fawn-color at the sides. Abdomen fawn-color, darkest at the base. 



Q. Dark coffee-brown, costa fawn-color towards the apex, and a pale fawn dash 

 at internal angle, which in both sexes is a good deal jagged. Secondaries darker than 

 in the tf, with the brown anal blotch as usual. Beneath, the primaries are dull brown, 

 paler on the margins. Secondaries fawn-color, with brown dots at the ends of the nerv- 

 ules. Thorax and abdomen as in the J 1 , the latter with a brown line beneath. 2 $ , 

 3 9. Jalapa (W. Schaus, No. 398). Mazatlan (Hy. Fdw.). 



Exp. wings (J 1 42 mm., 9 50 mm. Length of body $ 22 mm., 9 20 mm. 



SUB-FAM. HEPIALIDAE. 



Phassus triangularis, n. sp. 



Wings greatly produced into a falcate point at the apices; rich wood brown, 

 varying in shade, the 9 considerably paler than the tf. Costa arched at the base, 

 both it and the subcostal nervure very strong and muscular. The costal margin is 

 pale fawn-color, clouded with brown, three distinct triangular patches, most apparent 

 from the middle of costa towards the apex. From the subcostal nervure, about 15 

 mm. from the base of the wing runs a broad ribbon-like band, which passes into a 

 point as it nears the internal margin, then upward to the edge of the cell, forming a 

 very open V-like mark. At the end of the cell it is joined to a clear silvery white 

 triangular patch, behind which is a double white spot. These white spots vary 

 -lightly in shape in different individuals, but the average form is as here described. 

 The posterior margins are broadly clouded with rich brown, on the field of which 

 may be seen 3 macular bands, not passing below the median nervure. On the sub- 

 costal space above the waved broad band is a row of 8 small oblong pale patches, and 

 at the base of the wing near the internal margin are 4 pale spots, some of them oc- 

 casionally with brown centre. Lower wings dull brown, pale at base, and with pale 

 dashes at the apex. Underside wholly dull brown, with pale marks on the costa of 

 both wings. 



Exp. wings, cf 140 mm., $ I0 ° mrn - Length of body, <j" 70 mm., 9 85 mm - 



A magnificent species, evidently belonging to Walker's genus. The 

 transformations have been observed by Mr. Schaus, and will hereafter be 

 referred to. 



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