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Drepanodes vehemensaria, n. sp. — Ochreous. Fore wings very 

 much falcated, with a broad brown irregular band from apex to middle 

 of internal margin, and carried along the secondaries to middle of 

 abdominal margin. On primaries, within this band, are several brown 

 blotches, the basal being the largest. Behind it are some smaller specks, 

 the same coloration and markings also obtaining on the secondaries. 

 The whole surface of both wings covered with brown dots and waved 

 lines. Beneath paler, with the markings repeated. Thorax and ab- 

 domen concolorous, with brown shades. i 9 • 



Exp. wings 40 mm. Length of body 18 mm. 



Geometra iridaria, var. consequaria, n. var. — In this form the 

 costal border is very distincdy freckled with black, the oblique sub- 

 marginal line very broadly bordered with white, and the whole of the 

 nervules behind this line are very prominently shaded with white to the 

 posterior margin of both wings. Antennae white, with black spots on 

 basal five joints. Abdomen green above for basal five joints, the rest 

 white. Beneath the fore wings are green, the hind pair white, lines less 

 distinct than above. Near base of hind wings some distinct small black 

 blotches. I S . 



Exp. wings 31 mm. Length of body 15 mm. 



I have also received this form from Georgia and from Florida. 



PYRALIDiE. 



Metraea argentalis, n. sp. — S size of M. osternalis, Gr. Pure sil- 

 very white, with black basal dentate line not extending from internal 

 margin beyond the median nervule. In front of this is a single black 

 dot and behind it a double black dot. A sinuous and very distinct 

 sub-marginal black line, broken into spots at the apex. Lower wings 

 wholly silvery white. Under side with the lines of primaries very faintly 

 displayed. Head, thorax, and abdomen pure white. 



Exp. wings 32 mm. Length ot body 14 mm. 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW HEMILEUCA. 



Bv W. G. Wright. 



Hemileuca Electra, n. sp. — $ expanse 2.25 to 2.50 inches. Head 

 bright rust-red; antenna; dark red or reddish black. Prothorax white, 

 with tinge of yellow; patagia black, bordered and tipped with white; 

 thorax black above, red below. Abdomen bright red above, below- 

 black with white bands at each segment. Legs black; body slender, 

 comparatively, with red anal tuft; length .85 inch. 



Fore wings narrow, two-fifths as wide as long; white and black, 

 sub-diaphanous, basal third apparently reddish from the showing 



