126 Lord Walsiiigham on 



(Enectra? striata, n. s. (PL IV., fig. 2). 



Head and palpi pale ochreous, tinged with reddish brown at the 

 sides. Antennae strongly pubescent, dull ochreous. Thorax ochreous, 

 tinged with reddish brown, with a few iridescent bluish scales at 

 the back. Fore wings (with the costa nearly straight, the apex 

 rounded ; apical margin convex, scarcely oblique) straw-yellow, the 

 extreme costal margin narrowly tinged with reddish. A broad 

 distinct bright reddish purple streak commencing in the middle of 

 the base of the wing runs to the apex, overspreading the costa 

 beyond the middle. There are also a few scattered bluish metallic 

 scales below the fold. Hind wings whitish, with a delicate tinge 

 of straw-colour. Abdomen and anal tuft straw-colour. Exp. al. 

 22 mm. 



One male. Montana. 



This single specimen is not in very good condition, 

 but it is very distinct from anything I can find described. 

 It has the palpi and nem-ation of Cenopis, but the head 

 being somewhat worn the distinctive character of that 

 genus is not distinguishable, and in the absence of a 

 costal fold it would naturally fall into the genus (Enectra, 

 but its straightened costal margin renders it doubtful 

 whether it can be finally retained in this genus. 



(Enectra distincta, n. s. 

 Palpi ochreous, tinged with purplish above. Antennae purphsh 

 fuscous, somewhat serrated and pubescent in the male. Head and 

 thorax ochreous, touched with purplish fuscous. Fore wmgs elon- 

 gate, with the costa arched, the apical margin oblique and convex ; 

 rich ochreous, streaked and reticulated with brilliant greenish 

 metalhc scales. Hind wings shining pale tawny, with somewhat 

 paler cilia. Abdomen pale tawny. Expanse, 22 — 23 mm. 



One male, three females. Arizona. 



This species has much the appearance of Walker's 

 Teras directana, which it resembles in the ground colour 

 of all the wings, and in the series of beautiful greenish 

 iridescent scales which adorn them, although these are 

 scarcely noticeable by the unassisted eye ; whilst it 

 differs in the absence of an oblique fascia and of other 

 dark markings beyond it. 



I am not able to agree with Prof. Fernald in regarding 

 T, directana, Walk., as a synonym of Cenojns reticula- 

 tana, Clem., which differs from it in its larger and more 



