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margin before, 8 to costal margin just within tlie apex ; 9 out of 8 ; 10 

 forming the upper limit of the accessory cell, (which is closed by a 

 branchlet towards the base of 8 and 7,) and originating from the 

 upper side of the median ncrvure; 11 out of 10 on the line of the 

 costal nervure; 12 anastomosing with 10. Hind wings ovate, vein 

 5 wanting. Fringes short. 



A ffenus of Geometridae allied to Fidonia. 



Mellilla cliamaeclirysaria, Grotc, Plate 1, fig. 1, $ . 



$ . Anterior wings basally pale brownisli oclirey, sprinkled witli dark 

 brown scales. The perpendicular median shade is propinquitous to tbe even 

 transverse exterior line, wliicla limits inwardly tlie deep brown terminal field 

 of tbe wing. This latter is deeper shaded along tlie apical region and with 

 the line, becoming a little paler centrally on external margin. Hind wings 

 deep orange above, without lines. Internal margin with black scales, which 

 mark the inception of the usual transverse lines at anal angle. Beneath the 

 fore wings are orange, with a terminal apical band. Hind wings pale brown, 

 irrorate with dark scales and with a median transverse dark band. 



Expanse, .75 inch. Habitat, BuflQxlo, N. Y., etc. 



Mr. Charles Linden has taken specimens in this vicinity. I have 

 seen this species singly in other collections of Moths, made at 

 various points in the Atlantic States. 



On the Plate, fig. 2 represents the under surface, and fig. 3 the 

 denuded wings enlarged, showing the venation. 



Family PYRALIDAE. 



* Lomanaltesj n. g. 



Ocelli. Eyes naked. Maxillae moderate. Labial palpi elongate, 

 projected straightly forward; second joint as long as the thorax; 

 third joint longer than usual, obliquely porrected, closely scaled. 

 Antennae simple, slender, finely ciliate inwardly. Fore wings elon- 

 gate, produced apically; costal edge sinuate, uneven, medially de- 

 pressed; external margin oblique; internal angle rounded and the 



* Gr.: lufia et ava7i-&fjQ. 



