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a vague powdery appearance. A dusky brownish shade band extends rigidly 

 from the inner margin, about two-fifths from base, to the apex. A second, nar- 

 rower and less obvious but similar band extends from the inner margin two- 

 thirds from base and curves gently outward to the apex where it meets the. rigid 

 band. There is a series of black terminal dots and a pale line is at the base of 

 the fringes. The orbicular is a minute black point. The reniform is indicated 

 by a somewhat larger dot in some specimens, but may be entirely absent. Sec- 

 ondaries a pale glistening yellowish white, immaculate. Beneath, somewhat 

 ocherous, powdered with darker scales; secondaries with a small discal spot. 

 Expands .80-1.00 inch = 20-25 mm. 



Hub. — Hastings, Florida, April, September 20th to October 21st. 



A series of 16 males and 2 females from Mr. W. D. Kearfott are 

 readily distinguished from fessa by the rigid inner shade band, which 

 runs direct from apex to inner margin and does not curve downward 

 along the median vein. There is in some specimens a dusky shad- 

 ing along the median vein or in the cell, but it is indefined and does 

 not join the definite band. One of the two females is larger than 

 any of the males, and it is probable that this difference in size will 

 prove to be the rule. 



V in nli I a roseola n. sp. — Head and thorax dull white, with an admixture 

 of reddish scales that gives a faint rosy tinge, else immaculate. Primaries yel- 

 lowish white, with a sufficient admixture of red scales to give a very decided 

 rosy tinge, through which the veins are traceable in the ground color; an admix- 

 ture of darker scales gives the wing a somewhat powdery appearance. A some- 

 what indefinite deeper shading runs from base through the cell to the apex, and 

 another of the same kind from base through the submedian interspace, curving 

 toward the apex from about the middle of the wing. The orbicular is indicated 

 by a small black dot, and the reniform by a pair of such dots. There is a pow- 

 dering of blackish scales in the submedian interspace, which may form a black 

 mark near base and a short spur near the middle of the space. The terminal 

 spots are black and linear; really a broken terminal line. Secondaries whitish, 

 glistening, with a vague wash of yellow and pink. Beneath, red along the costa 

 only, fading toward the interior. Expands .60-. 80 inches = 17-20 mm. 



Hub. — Hastings, Florida, March and October. 



Six males, from Mr. Kearfott, vary decidedly in the distinctness 

 of the maculation on the upper side. In one example there is 

 scarcely a trace of the shade lines, and only the ordinary spots are 

 marked; in another both are emphasized by black scales and very 

 clearly seen ; between these extremes the other specimens range. 

 The lack of antennal pectinations in this species has been already 

 referred to as distinctive. I have two female examples in which the 

 primaries are almost lanceolate, and the secondaries are white. The 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC, XXIX. JUNE. 1903 



