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far away from the orbicular. The median shade is more iH'omiiicut ; 

 tlie lines are similar in the two forms, but in the Texan the sub- 

 terminal is throughout its length preceded by black dots less distinct 

 than the costal spots which arc much as in concinnimacida, but 

 reduced. The collar is finely and faintly lined Avitli black. The 

 form at first sight strikes one as distinct, but is probably a race of 

 our northern species and as such I propose to call it parvimacida. 

 Guenee, in describing concinnimacida, used a faded specimen and 

 is correct in his supposition that fresh specimens are of a handsome 

 green color. 



A new Pinipestis. 



By A. E. Grote. 



Pinipestis renicnlella ". s. ^ ?• Fore-wings ll-veined, with 

 veins 4 and 5 running close together at base, but having a separate 

 origin. Hind wings 8-veined, vein 5 running very close to 4 along 

 its inner portion, but independent. Maxillary palpi of the male 

 without tuft. Male antennae scaled, thicker than in the female, 

 with the joints not apparent, very slightly bent at base, no basal 

 tuft, but the scales are thick over this portion ; beneath the antennae 

 are pubescent. Blackish gray, larger than ahietivorella, and paler. 

 Inner line Avhite, twice dentate, followed by a black line. Eeniform 

 white, black-edged, prominent, squarish, approaching to kidney-shape. 

 Posterior line white, with a preceding black line ; the median lines 

 wide apart ; the posterior line followed by a black shade, twice 

 prominently indented, and more or less denticulate over median 

 nervules. A terminal black liue'more or less broken; fringes pale. 

 Hind wings rather pale fuscous Avith pale interlined fringes. Two 

 specimens show a slight olive tinting especially before the anterior 

 line. Six specimens, Xew York, Xew- England, expanding on an 

 average '-30 mil. 



Illustration of Microlepidoptera. 



By A. R. Ghote. 



(Plate V.) 

 On the accompanying Plate will be found illustrated a number 

 of species of the smaller North American moths recently described. 

 Figure 1 represents the neuration, and figure 3 the enlarged head of 

 Prorasea sinudis Grote, Bulletin U. S. Geological Survey, IV., G70. 

 Figure 3 gives the neuration of Melancmma auricinctaria Grote, Tr* 



