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lows : costal region blackish ; apical portion broadly bord- 

 ered with black, continued along the margin to vein 2, divid- 

 ing at vein 3 where it runs inward, occupying somewhat the 

 place of the median band in Catocala, bending downward to 

 the internal angle, whence it runs along the internal margin to 

 the base : within this, resting on the submedian, a broad black 

 ray not reaching the band ; a large black cellular spot, con- 

 nected in its upper half with the black of the base and costal 

 region, but disconnected from the submedian ray. Beneath, 

 the black border and its inner continuation are better defined 

 and narrower ; the cellular spot is contracted to a narrow 

 elongated subquadrangular black spot between veins 2 and 8; 

 the submedian ray is wanting ; costal region of both wings 

 dotted with black. The under surface of the primaries is 

 yellow, with a broad black straight band extending from below 

 the costa to the submedian interspace, and another of the 

 same length and of nearly twice the breadth, lying in the 

 outer third of the wing, slightly indented on vein 5 ; apex and 

 margin beyond this band, fuscous ; costa slightly striated 

 with black. 



This species resembles H.filicornis Guenee, from Honduras, 

 from which it is separable by its larger size, its non- striated 

 primaries, etc. In its antennal structure, it is similar to H. 

 Pierreti Guenee, from Hayti. 



Expanse of wings, 1.90 in. ; length of abdomen, .95 in. 



From 1 $ , taken at sugar at Center on Oct. 15, 1877. In the 

 Collection of Mr. W. W. Hill. 



Soon after the capture of the above, Mr. von Meske received 

 from Texas, and has now in his Collection an example, which, 

 notwithstanding some differences, should in all probability 

 be referred to the above species. It was taken at Bastrop, 

 Tex., (N. Lat. 30), by Mr. Heiligbrodt, on Sept. 2d, in per- 

 fect condition. It is of the same sex with the Center specimen 

 a fact deserving special mention, since all the descriptions 

 of Guenee in which the sex is indicated (seven species), were 

 drawn from $> 's. 



Both the reniform spot and the transverse lines are present 

 in it: the former is conspicuously outlined in black, of an oval 

 form, inclosing an oval ring of pale scales, of which the half 

 toward the base of the wing is more distinct. Transverse lines 

 single, brown, toothed : the anterior line moderately toothed, 

 its general course nearly direct across the wing, except as 



