174 LEPIDOPTERA. 



wings ; the bands extend from the subcostal to the internal vein ; the 

 outer and broader embraces the discal band of transparent spots in its 

 outer margin, and the other crosses the median vein at its intersection 

 by vein 2 ; a shade rests also on the base of the wings. 



' ' Secondaries traversed at about their outer third by a narrow obscure 

 brown band, inside of which the wing is dark brown ; outside of this 

 band the subterminal series of brown spots of the primaries is con- 

 tinued. Beneath the purplish reflection of the upper surface appears 

 only at the tip of the wing — the median and basal portions being dark 

 brown, concolorous with the secondaries inside of the paler brown 

 band ; the obscure intravenular brown spots of upper surface are re- 

 peated, and continued on the secondaries ; the transparent spots are 

 without the lines of brown scales. The costal vein of primaries inter- 

 sects the costa nearly opposite the end of the cell ; vein 8 reaches the 

 margin at the extreme apex, not below it. Antennae about one-half 

 the length of the anterior wings, dark reddish-brown, marked inwardly 

 with white at the joints, expanding rapidly into the club (the terminal 

 half of the club lost). Palpi in length about equal to the diameter of 

 the eyes, clothed with thick, bristly, dark brown hairs, some of which 

 are white tipped ; apical joint short, conical, projecting a little beyond 

 the hairs. Locklet ? black, curving about half way over the eyes. 

 Front of head dark brown. Thorax above and beneath clothed with 

 long brown hairs, concolorous with posterior wings. Abdomen darker 

 brown, reaching only to the pale band of the hind wings. Legs dark 

 brown ; the posterior pair have the femur and tibia of the same length, 

 bearing brown hairs, which nearly equal them in length ; tibi^ armed 

 with two pairs of spurs ; tarsi twice as long as the tibiae, moderately 

 spinose. Expanse of wings 1.65 in. ; length of body 0.55 in." 



"Described from a single female received from Mr. W. H. 

 Edwards. The specimen was captured in Hamilton, Ontario, 

 by Mr. J. Alston Moffat, in 1877, in company with another 

 like it, which escaped capture." 



This species is only known by the unique type in the col- 

 lection made by Mr. W. H. Edwards and now owned by Dr. 

 W. J. Holland of Pittsburgh, Pa. Although captured so 

 many years ago none have been secured since, so far as I 

 am aware. I wrote to Mr. Moffat for any information he 

 could give in relation to the insect and received the follow- 

 ing reply : 



" It is impossible for me to give you any information as to the generic 

 or specific value of E. electra, but I can give you a detailed history of 

 the specimen. In that remarkable year (1877) entomologically, the 

 species was captured. The locality where I took it was a very good 



