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Beneath, on secondaries a purplish line, not exactly following 

 the course of the semi-circular line on upper surface, but curving 

 into an undulated line below discal spot, and terminating in the 

 centre of abdominal margin, thus assuming somewhat the shape 

 of an interrogation sign. In other respects agreeing with $ . 



Some of the examples vary from drab fawn to true olive 

 color. 



Var. Aurosea. 



This is a splendid variation of the above described insect, 

 the head, thorax and primaries being of a golden yellow color, 

 with sprinkling of light rose-colored dust ; the tuft, along 

 abdominal margin of secondaries, of bright rose-color, and the 

 parallel band between the black semi-circular line and exterior 

 margin of bright purplish red. 



Expanse of $, 2^-3 inches; ?, 3-3^ inches. 



Length of body of $, %-}i inches; ?, i-i>^ inches. 



Habitat, Prescott, Arizona. 



Caught and raised by Mr. J. Doll. A description of the 

 larva and it moults will be given in one the ensuing numbers. 



This wonderful insect can proudly rank, in regard to beauty^ 

 with any of its relations of tropical America. 



As Felder, Walker, Westwood and others have described 

 various species of Hyperchiria from Mexico and adjacent 

 countries, I hesitated with the description of H. Pamina, for 

 fear of creating a synonym. I finally applied to the kindness of 

 Mr. H. Strecker, who has extensive working material on hand, 

 and he returned H. Pamina to me as "new." 



ON THE EARLY STAGES OF TWO PLUME-MOTHS. 



By D. W. Coquillett. 



CEdematophorus inquinatus, Zeller. — Larva. — Body 

 green, sparsely covered with raised white dots ; warts concolor- 

 ous, each bearing from two to six stiff, curved, diverging white 

 bristles of different lengths ; spiracles raised, whitish ; head par- 

 tially retractile into segment one, green, tinged with brown and 

 marked on each side with a black spot above the jaws ; venter 

 green, unmarked; length 12 mm. Two specimens. Lives on 

 Ambrosia artemismfolia. One pupated July 27, producing the 

 imago August 3 ; the other pupated July 30 and the imago 

 emerged August 6. 



Chrysalis. — Of the usual shape, pale ash color, marked with 

 a large pink spot near the middle of the upper side ; on this spot 

 is large brownish-black spot ; length 7 mm. The chrysalis is 

 fastened by its posterior end to the upper side of some object. 



