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half-line; basal space to t. a. line largely brown with the exception of a broad 
purple-gray costal patch, extending from base of wing to a waved whitish line 
preceding and parallel to the t. a. line, and some purplish scaling along inner 
margin; below the cell faint traces of a black longitudinal dash ending on the 
white line in a small round patch, below this patch the white line is indis- 
tinct; t. a. line almost perpendicular, with three outward projections, in the 
cell, in the submedian fold, and just above the inner margin; median space rather 
even purple-gray, paler at costa; a large bent reniform partially outlined in 
black; t. p. line bent inwards at costa with a slight outward projection between 
veins 3 and 5, then incurved and sharply bent outwards just above inner margin; 
subterminal space shaded with brown and with traces of suffused dark longi- 
tudinal streaks most prominent near costa; the outer margin of subterminal 
space clearly defined but not very jagged, broadest at costa with short outward 
ray between veins 6 and 7, thence gradually narrowing to vein 2 from which 
it is parallel to t. p. line; terminal space purple-gray tinged with whitish near 
apex and with prominent white spot above anal angle; a terminal dark line 
broken and irregular towards anal angle. Secondaries dark smoky brown with 
traces of a large discal dot. Beneath smoky brown with the usual discal dots 
and postmedian lines. 
Q Much paler than ¢, olivaceous gray presenting a generally soft and 
suffused appearance; the basal brown area is also paler, defined as in the ¢ ; 
t. a. line with more prominent angle in the cell, the white line preceding it more 
distinct and continued to inner margin; costal portion of median area white, 
contrasting with the remaining portion which is olivaceous gray; reniform al- 
most indistinguishable; t. p. line waved, inwardly oblique from costa to vein 5, 
then bent outward to vein 3 and gradually curving inward to anal vein, attain- 
ing inner margin by a sharp curve outward; subterminal space brown with 
numerous suffused dark dashes, broad from costa to vein 3, projected somewhat 
outwardly between veins 6 and 7 and 3 and 4; terminal area as in ¢ but paler, 
with distinct white anal dot, preceded in subterminal area by dark shading. 
Secondaries pale smoky with suffused subterminal dark banding. Beneath pale 
gray with traces of discal spots and postmedian lines. Expanse ¢ 38 mm.; 
9 43 mm. 
LarVA. 
“Dull yellow-ochre. Head black with pale yellow mouth parts; body gray- 
green, marbled slightly with ochreous and with a broad blackish dorsal band 
on abdominal segments V-IX; dorsal tufts on abdominal segments I-IV and 
VIII dark ochreous, the latter with a long black hair pencil; two anterior and 
two posterior lateral black hair pencils; tubercles pale ochreous, with numerous 
plumed hairs, similar in color to the tufts; eversible conical glands of abdominal 
segments VI and VII pale yellowish. Prolegs flesh color with dark lateral plate. 
Spiracles pale cream with black vein. Length 40-55 mm. The @ larva under- 
goes an extra skin-shedding.” B. & McD. 
Hapitat. Georgia (Abbot & Smith); Southern Pines N. C. 
(Manee). 
