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This species exactly agrees structurally with Walker's genus, Lep. 

 Heter. B. M. page 728, the form of the palpi, and the length of the 

 legs serving to distinguish it. 



Anisota suprema, n. sp. — Primaries above reddish brown, with 

 faint indication of a basal black band; an oblique black band from 

 near apex to near internal angle, being indeed the sub-marginal band. 

 The nervures are all prominently marked out with black; a clear white 

 discal spot, and the extreme margin narrowly black. Secondaries 

 wholly jet black. Beneath the primaries are dull crimson at the base 

 of costa, this color widening out as it approaches the black sub-mar- 

 ginal band, which is here distinctly seen. Sub-costal nervure pale 

 yellow at its base for one-half its length ; rest of the wing smoky, with 

 the nervures black. The same pattern of coloration is repeated on the 

 secondaries. Antennae, head, thorax, tip of abdomen, and fore 

 femora, orange; the rest of abdomen and legs jet black. i $ . 



Exp. wings 53 mm. Length of body 22 mm. 



A magnilicent insect, by far the handsomest of its genus. 



Hyperchiria Schausii, n. sp. — $. Primaries much produced 

 apically, rich olive-brown, darkest at the posterior margin, a straight 

 basal streak of dull ochreous across the wing. At the junction of this 

 with the internal margin arises another streak of the same color, run- 

 ning from the basal third to the apex. The discal mark is irregularly 

 ovate, dull ochreous. .Secondaries bright orange, dusty at base. Discal 

 areolet red, with black ring and a black pupil, around which are a few 

 white scales. At the termination of the orange space is a black sinuate 

 line; behind this, following the same course, a rather wider reddish 

 line, while the margin is fawn color. Beneath the wings are pale oliv- 

 aceous. Primaries with the oblique band very distinct, black, a large 

 black discal spot, in the centre of which are a few white scales; apices 

 and margin dusky. Secondaries reddish along abdominal margin, a 

 small, white discal spot, a waved, reddish brown sub-marginal line, 

 with a faint shading of the same color behind it. Antennae orange. 

 Thorax and abdomen dusky above, reddish fawn color beneath. 



Exp. wings 80 mm. Length of body 23 mm. 



9 . Similar to $ , but with the discal areolet of secondaries more 

 distinctly marked on the lower side. 



Exp. wings 100 mm. Length of body 40 mm. 



It is with sincere pleasure that I dedicate this grand insect to my 

 valued friend, Mr. W. Schaus, whose entomological labors entitle him 

 to the widest recognition, and whose personal kindness to myself merits 

 my warmest regard. 



NOCTUIDiE. 



Thyatira Batis, var. Mexicana, n. var. — Differs from the Euro- 

 pean form by its larger size, much darker ground color of the wings, 



