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that reason have the greater interest. I now give descriptions 

 of a number of these that they may go on record. The type 

 specimens are deposited in the collection of the Hawaiian 

 Entomological Society. 



Caradrixidae. 



Euxoa wikstroemiae n. sp. 



$. Head and thorax pale l)rovvnish gre\' ; antennae and palpi of the 

 same color, but the median joint of the palpi dark brown on the outer 

 side except at the apex. Legs nearly uniformly concolorous with the 

 tiiorax ; abdomen concolorous, but paler. 



Forewings pale brownish grey ; subbasal, first, and second lines paler, 

 but a little darker edged; the first line strongly waved; second line 

 feebly waved, very indistinct ; orbicular and reniform partially outlined 

 with pale brown ; a median browner shade clear across the wing ; two 

 black spots near termen, one on each side of vein 5, the anterior spot the 

 larger. Hindwings nearly uniform pale brownish grey, paler than the 

 forewings; a fuscous discal mark and a terminal series of blackish dots; 

 underside with a distinct dentate post medial line, the discal mark also 

 showing plainer tiian on upper side. Expanse, 39-40 mm. 



Quite distinct from all other endemic Hawaiian species of 

 the genus. Described from 2 2 9 reared from two suiall cater- 

 pillars found on a Wilstroemia bush at to]^ of west wall of 

 Waimea Canyon, Kauai, at an elevation of about 1500 feet, 

 February 14, 1015 (Swezey). The caterpillars ol)taine(1 their 

 full-growth and entered soil to pupate March 24th, and the 

 adult moths appeared April 22nd. 



Caterpillar. The full-gTOwn caterpillar was 40 mm. in 

 length; nearly uniforndy dark ftisc(Mis, minutely spotted with 

 paler, whitish on ventral surface; head light ferruginous; 

 cervical shield black with a broad yellow discal patch widest 

 posteriorly, a median white line which extends indistinctly 

 onto the two following segments ; setae very short, pale, each 

 in a black dot; anal shield black with several yellow spots; 

 spiracles oval, entirely black. 



Pupa. 20 mm. long; yellowish brown, infuscated on dor- 

 sum of metathorax and abdomen; a dorsal transverse band of 

 small pits near anterior margin of 5th, (5th, and 7th abdominal 



