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spots (the corresponding spots in N. Brizo and N. Icelus pre^ 

 sent this character in a degree). Antennal joints narrowly 

 marked with white. 



Expanse of wings; 1.75 inch. 



Habitat. Texas and California. 



Described from 1 6 and 1 $ in perfect condition, received 

 from Mr. Heiligbrodt, of Bastrop, Texas, and from 3 $ ' s in 

 inferior condition from the Collection of W. H. Edwards (two 

 from Texas and one from San Diego.) 



This species is believed to be the N. funeralis of Scudd.- 

 Burg. (Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., xiii, p. 293. 1870), it having been 

 received from Mr. Edwards under that name. The marked 

 contrast between the snow-white fringes of the secondaries 

 and the black of the wings, in fresh examples, makes this the 

 most beautiful species of the genus. 



Nisoniades tristis (Boisd.). 



Nearly allied to N. funeralis, and may best be separated 

 from it by comparison. It is a little smaller in size ; the 

 secondaries of the $ are apparently less prolonged at the anal 

 angle; the white spots of the primaries are larger, and the 

 $ has also a white cellular spot ; the brown basal scales of 

 the cilia of the secondaries are not confined to the angles, but 

 cut the white scales throughout the entire margin although 

 less numerously intermediately. The wings on the under 

 side lack the whitish intranervular lines upon the submarginal 

 spots seen in N. funeralis. 



Expanse of wings ; 1.55 inch. 



Habitat. California. Material under observation, 2 <$'s 

 and 1 ? , in imperfect condition. 



The diagnosis of this species as given by Dr. Boisduval 

 (Lepidopteres de la Calif ornie, p. 22 ; 1869) is as follows : 

 "Alee nigro-fusccB ; anticce punctulo media strigaque e 

 punctulis sex similibus transfer sis albidis ; postic& fimbria 

 alba. 



Elle a le port et la taille de T. Juvenalis." 







The description given in Morris' Synopsis, in addition to 

 the above features, represents the line of white points as 

 " separated into two groups the one of four near the upper 

 edge, the other of two, beyond the median nerve." 



