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Palpi, collar, sides of thorax, sides of abdomen, broadband across 

 sixth segment, and caudal tuft dark orange. Femora brown 

 black. Tibiae dark orange, black at their junction with the tarsi, 

 which are orange, clouded with black. 



? . Similar to the $ , but a little larger. 



Exp. wings. $ i8 m.m. ? 21 m.m. 



\$ I?. Colorado. (Morrison.) 



Types. Coll. Hy. Edwards. 



Pyrrhotaenia Helianthi. n. sp. 



Differs from P. fragarics, in having the forewings nearly 

 wholly golden green, with the exception of a narrow stripe of 

 •dark orange, from base about half way along the internal margin. 

 The vitreous space on lower wings is exceedingly small, the wing 

 being almost covered with scales. 



Exp. wings, 17 m.m. 



1$. I?. Virginia City, Nevada. (H. E.) On Helian- 

 tJnis, sp. 



Types. Coll. Hy. Edwards. 



Closely allied to the preceding, of which it may be an ex- 

 treme variety. 



Pyrrhotaenia Achillae. n. sp. 



Golden green, with metallic reflection. Very narrow line on 

 sides of thorax, and a narrow basal line along internal margin of 

 forewings, orange red. Under side of palpi, sides of pectus, and 

 under side of caudal tuft dull orange red. Fringes of both wings, 

 head, and antennae, dull black, 



Exp. wings, 15 m.m. 



I ^. San Rafael, Califor. (H. E.) On Achillea millefolia. L. 



Type. Coll. Hy. Edwards. ^/^^y^rV^^-^" 



Pyrrhotaenia Tepperi. n. sp. 



Forewings bronzed black, a little purplish on posterior mar- 

 gin. Hind wings with costa pale orange. Fringes of both 

 wings, purplish black. Beneath, both wings are orange at the 

 base, with the vitreous space opalescent. Antennae and front of 

 head, dull black. Crown of head, whole of thorax, two basal 

 segments of abdomen, under side of abdomen, caudal tuft, palpi, 

 pectus, and coxae bright deep orange. Tibiae pale orange within, 

 purplish black without. Tarsi purplish black, mottled with 

 orange. 



Exp. wings, 23 m.m. 



I $ . Georgia, (Morrison.) 



Type. Coll. F. Tapper, to whom I regardfully dedicate this 

 exquisite species. 



Pyrrhotaenia Eremocarpi. n. sp. 



Steel blue. Base of forewings, narrow stripe on sides of 

 thorax, palpi beneath, and sides of pectus, fiery red. Caudal tuft 

 also fiery red, with the sides steel blue. Fringes, golden brown. 



