196 ALBATKOSS EXPLORATIONS, INSECTS — HOWARD. 



near the transverse anterior line. Posterior wings gray, shading into 

 white at anal angle, and traversed by three black bauds, of which the 

 two on the discal space are narrow, while the submargiual baud is 

 broader, wideniug rapidly from the aual angle toward the anterior 

 margin. Head, antennae, and thorax white. Patagiae white, marked in 

 the middle with a deep black curved line extending from the insertion 

 of the anterior wings about two-thirds of their length. Abdomen light 

 gray, almost white, ornamented by two large tufts of black hair at base, 

 and by a narrow dorsal line consisting of a black dash upon each seg- 

 ment. Each segment is further margined by a transverse line of black 

 at its insertion, and the second, third, and fourth are marked by lateral 

 spots of pale yellow surrounded with black. 



Under surface. — Palpi, thorax, and abdomen snowy white. Up- 

 per ends of tibia} and tarsi light brown, ringed with white. Wings 

 gray, obscurely marked, and banded as on upper surface. 



Expanse of wings, 90 11 "". 



Described from one female specimen in fair condition, labelled " Gala- 

 pagos, Charles Island." 



Also five Sphiugid larvae of as many different species, of which three 

 are from Chatham Island, one from Duncan Island, and one from Inde 

 fatigable Island. 



Family BOMBYCID^E. 

 Utetheisa bella Liun. var. ornatrix Linu. 



One damaged example labeled ; ' Galapagos, Chatham Island." 

 Family NOCTUID.E. 



Two examples of the genus PseudagJossa, ©ne defective specimen of 

 the genus Zanclognatha, and three examples of another genus of this 

 family were collected at " Galapagos, Chatham Island." 



There are three larvae belonging to a species of Catocala from Duncan 

 Island, also eight larvae of a species near Alysia, one larva near Pro- 

 denia, and a Noctuid pupa from Chatham Island, and one larva near 

 Hpdrcecia, from Indefatigable Island. 



Family PYRALID.E. 



One example of the genus Crambus from u Galapagos, Chatham Isl- 

 and." 



The collection also contains a specimen from Chatham Island, de- 

 nuded of scales, and so torn as to be wholly indeterminable. 



Family GEOMETRID.E. 



One specimen of a Geometrid larva collected on Chatham Island. 



The collection also contains an unexpauded example of some species 

 of JEgcria, evidently killed as it was emerging from the chrysalis, and 

 labeled " Galapagos, Chatham Island," 



