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with spots and lines patterned as in cacus^ but no pink or rose 

 color anywhere. Fringe on hind wings light olive. 



Ground color of thorax and abdomen (much darker and 

 greener than in patidorns) of a clear grey-green. Tegulse 

 darker, clear green. No dark olive band across abdomen at 

 base of thorax as in nearl}' all of the allied species. Sides of 

 abdomen marked at base with three black spots {pandorus has 

 but one), the first two of which are large and distinct. The 

 double row of triangular green spots on back of abdomen en- 

 close grey-green dorsal space for whole length of abdomen. 



Under surface dull sm.oky-olive with two or three wavy 

 lines ; outer margin fore wings lighter. No trace of rust-color 

 or buff. 



Distinctive Specific Characters. — Clear green-grey color ; entire 

 absence of any buff, pink, or rosy shades ; the strongly marked 

 green semicircle cutting fore costse midway between apex and 

 bavSe ; absence of discal spot ; and the presence of three pairs 

 of black spots on sides of abdomen at base. 



Described from a female caught by Mr. Otis W. Barrett at 

 Cuernavaca, Mexico, and now in my collection. Mr. Barrett 

 wrote me that he saw but two specimens of this species in 

 several years collecting experience in Mexico, and adds : "I 

 was impressed with the value of these two specimens at the 

 very first, and took extra care of them in killing them. They 

 were both fresh, taken within an hour of each other at the 

 same place. ' ' 



I have named the moth in honor of Mrs. Barrett, who 

 assisted her husband in his collecting in Mexico, thinking it a 

 just compliment to her bravery and zeal in that wild country. 



I realize my rashness in venturing to describe as new so 

 notable an example of the well-known genus of Phila?npelus. 

 I have, however, during the past year, examined either by 

 figure, description or specimen, the species known to belong to 

 America, as laid dowjn in Kirby's recent catalogue, and the 

 present species agrees with none of them. If there be anymore 

 recently described, I have not been able to learn of them. I 

 have in m}^ collection ten of the twenty species (?) mentioned 

 by Kirby ; namely, vitis, Hnnei, posticatus, pandorus, eacus, 



