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Anterior wings colored as in vetusta, except that the cinereous costal basal 

 shade is clearly defined below and not mixed with brown ; it is also confined 

 to the space before the reniform, and does not extend beyond it, as in vetusta. 

 At the base, beneath the median nervure, there is a thick, slightly curved, 

 deep black longitudinal dash, tapered at each end. Beyond, and limiting the 

 basal cinereous shade, are two similar clear black dashes, the lowest nearest to 

 the base, and bearing above it a clear cinereous spot connected with the basal 

 shade. The upper dash commences above the middle and extends beyond the 

 lower. Both are bifurcate outwardly. Beneath these dashes the shade along 

 the inner margin, which in vetusta is generally overspread with dark brown or 

 blackish, is in nupera bright red. The reniform, and the black dash following 

 it, present as in vetusta. Beneath the costa and the terminal space of the 

 anteriors are red, and the posterior wings are suffused with the same color, in 

 this differing from the pale, more ochery, colors of vetusta. 



Hah., Cambridge, Mass., and other localities in the Eastern and 

 Middle States. Found in the autumn and early spring. 



Curviiuacula {iiov. sp.). 



Mrpanse, 50 m. m. Length of body, 30 m. m. 



Collar cut out and produced in front; yellowish, with a faint reddish ter- 

 minal line. "Thorax uniform light red; the abdomen also reddish, conical. 

 Anterior wings with a distinct black basal dash limiting below the usual 

 costal cinereous shade, which extends to the orbicular, and contains an elon- 

 gated annulate brown spot, followed by a short dash and crescent of the same 

 color. Below the basaldash a broad dull greenish brown shade extends over 

 the whole inferior portion of the wings to the subterminal line. The sub- 

 mediau nervure blackish and beneath it a short black line. The orbicular 

 spot is small, closely approaching the reniform. Between the two spots the 

 median shade, which is no where else apparent, shows itself as a short black 

 line. The former spot is blue black, with a double black aunulus, which is 

 open above. The reniform is rounded, inwardly defined, but otherwise con- 

 sisting only of two subtriangular reddish spots, united at their bases. The 

 upper spot is the darker of the two. In the median space the costa is shaded 

 with black and brown. Beyond the spots a clear yellow shade extends to the 

 exterior margin and along, obliterating all markings. The termimU space is 

 also yellowish, mingled with brown. The subterminal line is preceded by 

 dark shades, which contrast with both terminal and subterminal spaces. 

 These shades become less distinct as they near the inner margin, and cul- 

 minate above in a black dash, bordering the yellow shade. Posterior wings 

 uniform, fuscous, with the lino and discal dot very faint. Fringes light. 

 Beneath as in nupera, but tlie fringe is white instead of (hirk. 



Hab., Cambridge, Mass., A})ril 15 to May 2. 



