54 THE LEPI DOPTERIST 



dark. Reniform dark in middle, ringed with light 

 scales and surrounded by black. Sub-reniform well 

 defined and composed of dark brown scales. Reni- 

 form and sub-reniform bordered outwardly by a large 

 somewhat triangular patch with one angle touching 

 the t. p. line. Between the reniform and t. a. line a 

 dash of white scales. 



Secondaries : red ; median black band attains the 

 inner edge ; red band same width as black. Fringes 

 white, becoming sordid near the anal angle. The 

 bands of the under side of wings similar to those 

 above. 



Habitat : Truckee, Calif. Taken in August. 



Holotype ? in collection of the author. 



CatOCALA MIRA VAR DANA VAR NOV. 



Expands 48 mm. The primaries are a pale grayish 

 brown, not as even and dark as in mira, and lack the 

 rusty brown scales which the characterize the type 

 form. The reniform and sub-reniform are lighter, 

 and the apical dash and lines are more prominent, 

 owing to the light ground color. The maculations 

 being more distinct than in mira give this form a 

 general appearance similar to pretiosa from which, 

 however, it is entirely distinct. The line of brown 

 scales near the t. a. line is much deeper than in 

 mira. The fringe on the back wings of the allied 

 forms is alternately black and yellow. In dana, next 

 to the outer band it is yellow bordered by brov>n. 

 Otherwise, hind wings are similar to mira, but not 

 as deep yellow. The chocolate line outside the t. p. 

 line is more prominent than in mira. 



Habitat: Springfield, Texas. 



Holotype <$ in the collection of the author. 



