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a few ochraceous scales especially at base of primaries 

 and on disk of secondaries. Primaries with three small 

 yellowish spots one above the other on costal border a little 

 more than three-fourths the distance from the base ; below 

 these and a little further removed from the outer border 

 than they, between the uppermost branches of the median, 

 a small spot ; in the space below, situated near the base, 

 another small spot or slender oblique line, and sometimes 

 another below it between median and submedian ; a 

 double spot at the end of the cell. 



Beneath dark-brown with profusely scattered pale-yel- 

 lowish scales most abundant toward the outer margin ; a 

 ver)' delicate purplish reflection, especially on secondaries. 

 Primaries with the markings of the upper surface repeated. 

 Secondaries with a narrow transverse pale yellowish band, 

 two-thirds the distance from the base, nearest the outer 

 margin at the lowest band of subcostal, where it is bent at 

 right angles, and whence towards the costal border it is 

 interrupted ; a small spot in centre and another between 

 costal and subcostal midway between the base and trans- 

 verse band ; fringe of both wings pale yellowish interrupt- 

 ed with dark-brown, most distinct upon primaries. Ex- 

 panse of wings fully 1 inch. Very rare ; I have seen two 

 specimens from Mass, and N.H. 



79. HESPERIA METEA nov. sp. Above dark-brown tinged 

 with ochraceous, especially on secondaries. Primaries 

 with the following white markings ; two small spots at the 

 extremity of the cell ; three small white spots one above 

 the other on the costal border,a little more than three-fourths 

 of the distance from the base ; below these, and half way 

 between them and the outer border, one above the other, 

 two more small ones ; placed successively a little nearer 

 the base than the last, two others somewhat larger be- 

 tween the branches of the median. Secondaries uniform 

 in tint, with a faint ochraceous repetition of the markings 

 beneath ; the outer border of both wings narrowly edged 

 with black ; the fringe slightly paler than the upper 

 surface. 



Beneath dark-brown, on the secondaries approaching to 

 Tblack, with some greyish scales towards outer border. 

 Primaries with the markings of the upper surface repeated 

 with greater distinctness ; a large pale-brown spot at outer 



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