THE LEPIDOPTERIST 



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tinguish this species from crocataria. 



Expanse 38 mm. 



Holotype ^ June 29 (N. Criddlej Aweme, Manitoba 

 and in Dr. Barnes' collection at Decatur, 111. In Vol. 

 II, No. 6, Plate VIII, Figure. 11 the locality is mis- 

 spelled through typographical error (Auverne) instead 

 of Aweme, Manitoba. 



This species is apparently rare, as in all the collec- 

 tions at my disposal this remains unique. 



Another species occurring in Texas and Mississippi 

 which differs from the above in structure and mark- 

 ings. I propose as new : 



Xanthotype attenuaria sp. nov. Plate VII, Fig's. 7, 

 8, 9, also Fig. 5G. 



Primaries lemon yellow with numerous brown stri- 

 gse ; basal band indicated by three dots, the extra 

 discal band is solid from inner margin to median vein, 

 beyond which it forks ; one of the projections goes to 



Xanthotype attenuaria 

 Figure 5G 



spot on costa, and the other to apex of wing; discal 

 dot linear reddish brown. 



Secondaries. The band beyond extra discal spot 

 is nearly solid across wing, being interrupted only at 

 center. The basal band is composed of three faint 

 spots. The strigae are numerous and cover the wing3 



