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 NEW SPECIES OF ARCTIANS. 



BY B. NEUMOEGEN. 



Arctia favorita n. sp. — Antennte rather short, brownish black. Head, 

 collar, protliorax, thorax and patagi:e of coral-red, with the three usual black 

 longitudinal stripes on patagite and thorax, the two black spots on prothorax 

 and the black dot on head between base of antennte. Body coral-red, with 

 a black dorsal line and a lateral row of small black dots. Legs yellowish red, 

 with black niaculations at joints. Beneath, thorax and abdomen with lighter 

 coral, the latter having black segmentary stripes. Legs blackish. Primaries 

 black, with the following niaculations in straw-yellow; a broad horizontal line 

 running parallel with inner margin from base to outer margin and forking at 

 anal angle. Between this line and inner margin, appending to the former, 

 three irregular spots. Two transverse lines starting from costa, joining and 

 resting on horizontal line, thus enclosing discal spot. Between anterior trans- 

 verse line and outer margin the usual zigzag line from costa to horizontal 

 line. A few irregular dots on costa between base and interior transverse 

 line; inner margin fringed coral; outer margin has fringes of straw-yellow. 

 All these niaculations of straw-yellow show invariably a centre line of beau- 

 tiful bright coral color. Secondaries bright coral with paler fringes; a jjlack 

 discal spot; th ree large black -5li bniargina l s pots from apex to anal ant-^ le the 

 centre spot being largest. Broad black band along costa and outer margin, 

 being toothed between submarginal spots. Beneath, primaries and seconda- 

 ries as above. Expanse of wings 35 — 40 mm. Length of body 13 — 14 mm. 



Hab. — Idaho Springs, Colorado. Types, two males; coll. 

 B. Neumoegen; caught by Mr. D. Bruce. 



This insect belongs to the antholea group, and, aside from its 

 own peculiarities, is easily distinguishable by its bright coral centre 

 lines. 



Euchaetes conspicua n. sp.— Head and collar brick-red. Prothorax, thorax 

 and patagi^e light gray; marginal Hues of thorax and patagis brick-red. Ab- 

 domen deep orange, with faint traces of black dorsal dots and black lateral 

 dots. Beneath, abdomen as well as the legs of light gray. Primaries and 

 secondaries light gray; fringes concolorous. On primaries along costa and 

 inner margin a conspicuous line of bright brick-red, terminating within apex 

 and anal angle respectively; a faint hue of brick-red along anal margin of 

 secondaries. Beneath as above, with a slight fringe of brick-red at base. 

 Expanse of wings 30 mm. Length of body 9 mm. 



Hab. — Golden, Colorado. Types, two males; coll. B. Neumoe- 

 gen; caught by Mr. D. Bruce. 



This insect comes near E. cadaverosa Grote. It is easily recog- 

 nized by its conspicuous costal lines. E. cadaverosa is found in 

 Cuba and Texas, whilst this is the Colorado representative. 



Arachnis zuni n. sp. — Head white; collar light yellow. Prothorax and 

 patagiie of slate color with black marginal lines. At inner centre of patagias 



