CHLOEIDEA. 35 



Skct. I. {Heliocheihis). Fore wing of male with thecosta dilated and thickened 

 at middle, witli an elliptical patch of ribbed hyaline membrane below 

 it and a more elongate patch iu the cell; the subcostal nervure bent 

 downwards and the -veins from its extremity distorted. 



A. Hind wing fulvous yellow liipata. 



B. Hind wing brown, with fulvous-yellow subteriuinnl pitcii... albidentina. 



C. Hind wing black, with ochreous postinedial band fcrvens. 



D. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal area blackisii. 



a. Hind wing witli black fasciiv in submedian fold and on 



inner margin transhwens. 



h. Hind wing without black fasciix; in submedian fold and on 

 inner margin. 

 a^. Fore wing with the jjost medial line moderately dentate 



and produced to white points paradoxa. 



b^. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly dentate 

 and defined by white throughout. 

 a-. Hind wing with the postmedial line incurved at 



vein 4 ci/sfiphora. 



h-. Hind (ving with the postmedial line not incurved at 



vein 4 hyalosticta. 



41. Chloridea hipata. (Plate LV. fig. 16.) 



Hclioihis Iwpatus, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 224 (1875); Smith, Cat. Xoct. 

 N. Am. p. 281. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-fulvoiis. Fore wing- 

 ochreous, suffused with fulvous on terminal half; an indistinct waved 

 subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; traces of a waved aute- 

 mcdial line ; orbicular represented by a blackish point in cell : 

 reniform blackish, with white discoidal line on it ; a medial shade 

 from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial line formed 

 by a series of black points with white points on their outer edge, 

 bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and 

 with a rufous band on its outer edge ; a terminal series of black 

 points ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing yellow tinged with rufous, espe- 

 cially towards termen ; an indistinct discoidal spot and curved 

 postmedial line ; a slight brown terminal line and line at base of 

 cilia except towards tornus. Underside of fore wing with the 

 orbicular and reniform prominent. 



Hah. U.S.A., Texas, 1 5 type. Exp. 34 millim. 



42. Chloridea albidentina. (Plate LY. fig. 15.) 



Periqcci albidentina, Wlk. xxxii. 680 (1865) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am 

 p.' 269. 



2 . Head and thorax dull brown ; abdomen brownish ochreous 

 irrorated with dark scales. Fore wing ochreous brown suffused 

 with rufous ; the antemedial line represented by some white points ; 

 the orbicular a small dark spot with white centre ; reniform diffused, 

 dark with white centre ; the postmedial line dentate, white with 

 black points on its inner side, curved from costa to vein 2 where it 

 is angled inwards, and with a diffused rufous band on its inner edge ; 

 some black points on termen ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing ochreous, 

 suffused with dark brown and paler towards base: an oblique dis- 



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