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Cremaster somewhat broader than long ; posterior margin con- 

 vex in outline and thickly set with slender fine hooks. 

 Food Plant. — Cynoglossum officinale. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE. 

 Fig. I. Haploa confusa (^ bred from larva taken at large. 

 " 2. " " 9 " " " " " 



" 3 to lo inclusive. Progeny of moths, Figs, i and 2. 

 " II. Haploa lecontei (^ (typical form) bred from larva taken at large. 

 "12. " confusa $ bred from larva taken at large. 

 " 13 and 14. Progeny of moths, Figs 11 and 12. 

 All in left hand column are males, in right hand column females. 



Philampelus elisa (n. sp.). 



Description of a new species of Philampelus from Mexico. 



By Ellison A. Smyth, Jr. 



Va. Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. 



(See Plate IV.) 

 About the size and with the general pattern as in pandoras , 

 coming nearest that species, ancj between it and eaciis Cr., color 

 of upper surface a clear dark green, less olive than pandorus. 

 Submedian patch on inner margin of anterior wings is concave 

 towards base of wing, and is, on the concave line, sharply 

 darker than rest of patch, and there is a dark line within same 

 patch anteriorly. The usual clear space in middle of wing is 

 ashy grey-green, with no sign of rose. Medio-central and pos- 

 terior nervules creamy, not rosy as in pandorus. Discal spot 

 wanting. On fore costal margin, midway between base and 

 apex of wing, is a dark green, distinct semicircle, inclosing 

 towards margin a lighter green space ; beyond this, towards 

 apex, are several very indistinct crenate lines, the middle one 

 of which is deep green and very distinct ; these are obtusely 

 crenate towards base of wing, and acute towards apex, as in 

 satellitia. Apical lines distinct, alternate blackish and grey- 

 green, sharply crenate. Posterior wings clear bluish grey at 

 base ; black spot towards anal angle much smaller and nearer 

 angle than in pandoriis ; this spot extends into median black 

 band, not separate as in pandorus, and the black band fades into 

 the blackish olive margin. Anal angle is olive-green and grey, 



