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33. TESTUDINARIOUS ( Testtidinarius). Painted with red, 



black and yellow, like tortoise-shell. Ex. Elytra 



of Aphodins testudinarius. 

 34?. CONSPERSE (Conspersus). Thickly sprinkled with 



minute irregular dots often confluent. Ex. Bistort 



Betularia. 



35. ACHATINE (Achatinus). Painted with various con- 



centric, curved, or parallel lines, resembling the 

 veining of an agate. Ex. Cossus labyrinthicus. 

 Cerura vinula. 



36. USTULATE (Ustulata). So marked with brown as 



to have the appearance of being scorched. Ex. 

 Wings of Ennomos dolabraria. 



37. MARMORATE (Marmorata). So painted with streaks, 



veins, and clouds, as to resemble marble. Ex. 

 Under side of the Wings of Vanessa' lo. Marma- 

 rina marmorata. 



38. TESSELLATE (Tessellata). Painted in checquer- 



work. Ex. Abdomen of Sarcophaga carnaria and 

 Musca maculata. 



39. FASCIA (Fascia). A broad transverse band. 



a. PYRAMIDATE FASCIA (Fascia pyramidata). A band 



which juts out into an angle on one side. Ex. 

 Wing of Apatura Iris. Argynnis Paphia. PLATE 

 XIV. FIG. 1. h. 



b. MACULAR FASCIA (Fascia macularis). A band con- 



sisting of distinct spots. Ex. Wings of Abraxas 

 grossidariata. PLATE XIV. FIG. 1. b. 



c. ARTICULATE FASCIA (Fascia articulata}. A band 



consisting of contiguous spots. Ex. Under side 

 of Wings of Melitcea Dictynna. Upper side of 



