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than at the former ; from veins one to two it is narrow, from veins two to four 

 it is nearly three times as broad, extending to where vein three joins the median 

 vein, the balance of it is within the discoidal cell and is narrow, of about the 

 same width as it is between veins one and two ; the portion of this nearest the 

 costa is paler in color than the rest. Between veins four and six, exterior to 

 this band is a mark composed of two small almost connected yellow spots. In- 

 terior to these, between veins six and nine, is a narrow yellowish-white mark. 

 Midway between the inner edge of the large yellow band and the base of wing, 

 and between veins one and two, nearest the latter, is a roundish yellow spot. 

 Inner half of base covered with rich yellow hair. Fringe yellowish-white, al- 

 ternated with dark brown at terminations of veins. Secondaries — -Basal third, 

 especially in inner part, heavily clothed with rich yellow hair and scales, a band 

 of four yellowish spots, separated only by the veins, cross the wing beyond the 

 middle ; from this band toward the costa, opposite the apex, is another quite 

 yellow spot, which is succeeded by a larger one near the costa, nearly midway 

 between the apex and base of wing. Outer margin between the veins yellow, 

 forming patches more or less triangular, with the points inwards. Fringe yel- 

 lowish-white. Under surface — Primaries brown, not so dark as above, and 

 shaded at outer margin and apex with hoary; no yellow at base of wings. 

 Markings as above, excepting that the yellow band is continued from its lower 

 end to, and connected with the yellow spot between it and the base, and be- 

 tween veins one and two. Secondaries — Hoary or whitish-gray, dark brown 

 along costa, especially towards the base. Towards anal angle a fine white spot, 

 corresponding in position with the first of the series of four that compose the 

 yellow band of upperside ; each of the remaining yellow spots of upper surface 

 and the next one of the two, betwen them and the costa, is represented by a 

 small dark brown spot, or rather row of continuous spots ; the last towards the 

 costa is replaced by one of pure white; half way between this latter spot and 

 the base is another white spot, and also one in the discoidal cell, from which a 

 dark brown line extends to near the abdominal margin. Fringes white and 

 brown. Locality Georgia. One specimen." 



This species has been generally confused with a race of streckcri 

 from Texas which we will deal with later. We have seen no other 

 specimen besides the type in the Strecker collection of which our 

 figure is a representation. From a mere outward examination of the 

 specimen we should place it next to yuccae, from which it is readily 

 distinguished by the broader yellow band on primaries connecting 

 with the costal spot, the shape of the wings, and the spots on under- 

 side of secondaries. The S sex is apparently unknown, and the posi- 

 tion of the species in this group therefore tentative. 



Habitat. Georgia; Florida (fide Skinner). 



