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T. p. line single, black, strongly dentate, its course as a whole nearly 

 parallel with outer margin. S. t. line whitish, interrupted, its course 

 somewhat irregular; a prominent VV mark on veins 3 and 4. A row 

 of distinct terminal lunules. In the sub-basal space interiorly is a faint 

 greenish tint, resembling that of B. oceidenta, but much less marked. 

 Claviform outlined, concolorous. Orbicular barely outlined, concolor- 

 ous, its outer margin touching the t. a. line. Reniform moderate iu 

 size, white, with a central dark luuule which has the margins irregular, 

 interrupting the white in every direction. S. t. space paler than bal- 

 ance of wing, strigate and irrorate with ground color ; darkest at 

 costa. Terminal space outwardly pale powdered. Head and thorax 

 concolorous with primaries. Secondaries smoky, fuscous, outwardly 

 darker. Beneath dark-gray, powdery with incomplete extra discal 

 line and distinct discal spot. t The genitalia are described ; the differ- 

 ences between those of this species and of brmsicae are shown iu the 

 figures. Expands 1.70 inches (43 mm ). 



Habitat. — Kittery Poiut, Me. 



The type is a perfect male in Mr. Thaxter's collection. It is barely 

 possible that this is a variety or race of oceidenta, but the probabilities 

 are that it is a good species and it is so described. 



I have since seen a specimen of this species, taken at Franconia, 

 N. H., by Mrs. Slosson. 



TRICHOCLEA Grt. 

 Papilio, 3, 30, 1883. 



Eyes hairy ; front full, subglobose, rough, scarcely tuberculate. 

 The head is not retracted, the vestiture rather close, not divergent; 

 mixed scales and hair. Body robust, the vestiture mixed or hairy, 

 forming none or but an indistinct tuft at base. Legs moderate, the 

 tibise not spinose. anterior usually armed at outer side of tip with a 

 stout curved spine ; sometimes there are two spines, one above the 

 other. The first joint of anterior tarsi has a series of three or four 

 stout curved spines, of which the terminal is largest, the second joint 

 has a similar series, which are shorter and straight. Primaries mod- 

 erately elongate, outwardly widening, the apices rectangular, outer 

 margin obliquely rounded. Abdomen untufted. The male genitalia 

 resemble those of the liquida group of Mamestra, the harpes being 

 suddenly and nearly rectangularly bent toward tip. In detail they 

 are distinct, and will be separately described for each species. The 

 colors in the species thus far known are luteous or gray. The armature 

 of the anterior tibia and tarsi is peculiar and somewhat variable ; the 

 permanent feature is the terminal long curved spine on first and second 

 tarsal joint, and two longer spines near base of first joint. They are 

 easily broken, and the apparent discrepancy in my material may be 

 accounted for in this way. Mr. Grote in his description fails to men- 

 tion this armature, and erroneously says the eyes are lashed. 



