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Arctia incorrupta, Hy. Edzv., ? . 



The $ differs greatly in its aspect from the $ . The black 

 color is more intense in the primaries and in the dorsal and seg- 

 mentary stripes of abdomen. The transverse and horizontal bars 

 on primaries are generally narrower and of a brighter yellow. 

 The secondaries are of a deep red, fading somewhat towards base. 

 The black marginal triangular-shaped blotches on secondaries are 

 prominent and well-marked. 



On a superficial glance this insect could be taken for A. 

 phyllira, Dru. $ , especially of the Southern types from Florida, 

 but on closer examination bears out all the characteristics of A. 

 incorrupta, $ . 



Types coll. B. Neumoegen. 



Arctia Incorrupta, van Ochracea. Neum. 



A splendid variety of this handsome insect. Abdomen light 

 yellow with black dorsal and lateral segmentary stripes. The 

 markings on primaries of straw yellow*; the secondaries of promi- 

 nent bright ochre color. Otherwise agreeing with the typical 

 form. 



Prescott, Arizona. Type coll. B. Neumoegen. 



Telea Polyphemus, var. Oculea. Nann. 



Primaries and secondaries are of a very light tan color. The 

 ocellus on primaries is surrounded by a crescent of blue on inner 

 side, and encircled by a prominent black ring. The ocellus on 

 secondaries has a larger cloud of blue than in the typical form, 

 being enclosed by a very broad, black, cloudy ring, which gradu- 

 ally shapes off into a black, broad transverse band towards inner 

 margin. 



This is a very handsome variety, occurring in New Mexico 

 and Arizona, is larger than the Eastern types, and can be easily 

 distinguished by the blue ringed ocellus on primaries. 



Types coll. Prof. Snowand B. Neumoegen. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF HESPERIANS 

 FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES. 



By W. H. Edwards. 



Pamphila Brettoides. 



$ . Size of Brettus. 



Upper side of primaries bright yellow fulvous ; discal mark 

 on stigma, as in Brettus, flat, dull-black, pointed at outer end, bent 

 a little in middle, broad in middle, and nearly even width to basal 

 end, where it narrows and ends roundly ; behind it a broad patch of 

 black, and before it, black scales, most dense at the two ends ; there 

 is no fuscous patch between stigma and apex of wing ; the hind 

 margin also very narrowly edged with fuscous, without enlarge- 



