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as G. uncanaria, but it needs only a comparison to separate them. 

 Zerene elegantaria, n. sp. 



The ground of the wings is clear white, with a glossy surface* 

 The anterior and posterior lines are pale orange bordered with a 

 series of black sub-ovate spots on each side, between the nervules. 

 The anterior line is somewhat similar, and the yellow streak runs 

 along the costa to the base of the wing. The posterior line is 

 rather straight on costa, to the 2nd sub-costal nervule. Thence it 

 runs obliquely to the centre of the wing at the sub-median ner- 

 vule, and then almost straight to the internal margin. In the 

 median space, and reaching to the costa, indicating the central 

 discal spot, is a circular mark of pale orange, edged with black 

 spots as in the lines, and with the centre white, surrounded by 

 black spots. The marginal intronervular spaces have a series of 

 black crescents, and on the margin of secondaries is a faint row of 

 more linear marks, while the costal margin exhibits some indis- 

 tinct black blotches. 



On the underside, the markings are faintly repeated. 



2 (J. I ?. Tucson, Arizona. (R. H. Stretch.) 



Exp. wings. 1. 20 inch. 



Type. Coll. Hy. Edwards. 



At the suggestion of my friend, Mr. A. R. Grote, I place this 

 exquisite insect near to the well-known Z. Catenaria, but it may 

 herafter prove the type of a new genus. In its system of color- 

 ation, it somewhat recalls the very dissimilar Abraxas grossulariata. 

 L. of Europe. 



AZELINA MORRISONARIA. n. sp. 



Under this name I call attention to a very remarkable form 

 of this genus, taken by Mr. Morrison in Washington Territory. 

 It differs very widely from any example I have ever seen of A 

 Hiibneraria, Gne., and though I know well the tendency of that 

 species to strongly marked varieties, I cannot but think that the 

 present form is distinct. The ground color is a decidedly ochre- 

 ous tint, particularly so on the posterior margins, and the bands 

 stand out in very strong relief. The anterior line is deeply toothed 

 nearer to the costa than in A. Hiibneraria, and becomes obsolete 

 before reaching the internal margin, while the posterior line is 

 decidedly straighter, or less sinuate than any example of Hubner- 

 aria I have examined. The irrorations over the surface of the 

 wings are, in consequence of the paler ground color, much more 

 distinct than usual, as is^alsg.the oblique band of the secondaries. 



Under side similaf to Htibneraria. 



I (?. Washington Territory, (H. K. Morrison.) 



Type. Coll. B. Neumoegen. 



