448 JVoies on the Lepidoptera of America. 



Esidropia vinosaria, 11. s. 



(Plate 15 A, fig. 4. $ .) 



£ . Head, thorax, and abdomen, clear pale ochreous ; antennae 

 finely bi-pectinate ; pectinations obsolete at tips. 



Anterior wings, clear pale ochreous, irrorate with brownish 

 scales. Transverse anterior line, brownish, irregular, inwardly 

 excavate between costal and median nervures, projected superiorly, 

 All the "veins" brought into relief by brownish scales. Discal 

 dot, obsolete. Median space, clear pale ochreous. Transverse 

 posterior line, irregular and geminate, since, opposite the disc, its 

 outward projection is accompanied, within, by a second brown line, 

 which runs more straightly obliquely and at variance with it at this 

 place, leaving a pale ochreous space between the lines ; above and 

 below this the lines are fused. Outside of the t. p. line, the wing 

 is washed with purplish brown, leaving a pale ochreous subterminal 

 shade, which is broad and interrupted, being strongly marked at 

 apex and again over the median nervules, and becoming obsolete 

 towards internal margin. Secondaries, wholly pale ochreous ; all 

 the " veins " marked with brownish scales ; coarsely irrorate with 

 brown scales. An internal transverse line composed of aggregated 

 brown irrorations, and, owing to the inward inflection of the t. p. 

 line of primaries, appearing as if continuous and corresponding to 

 the latter line. A distinct dark discal dot. Median line, distinctly 

 geminate, since it is crossed below costa by a second, similar, but 

 less distinctly marked line, which latter arises on costa contiguous 

 to, but within the median line proper, beyond which it is out- 

 wardly projected over the nervules, becoming fused with the 

 median line again before internal margin. Apices, touched with 

 brownish ; external margin, distinctly edged with dark brownish. 

 Under surface, more coarsely irrorate, but in color and the course 

 of the transverse lines, resembling upper, so as to render a detailed 

 description unnecessary. 



Expanse, 3, 1.30 to 1.50 inch. Length of body, 0.50 to 0.60 

 inch. 



Habitat. — Atlantic District. (Mass. to Ga. !) 



