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Vol. II. BROOKLYN, APRIL 1880. No. 12. 



Descriptions of some new Species of Catocala. 



BY HENRY EDWARDS. 



It is not always safe to describe species in .1 group so liable to var- 

 iation as the present genus, from single specimens only, but I have sub- 

 mitted my examples of the following forms to Mr A. R. Grote. who pro- 

 nounces them distinct, and I therefore depart from what has been with me 

 an established rule. 



The western species of Catocala seem all to belong to the section 

 with red under wings, and are in consequence very difficult of determina- 

 tion. Future research may reduce the number of our species but it is 

 perhaps best that all strongly marked forms should be described and bear 

 distinctive names. 



I have adhered to my original idea of calling the Pacific spa ie 

 ofthe.se beautiful insects after the heroines of Shakespeare. 



Catocala Hcrinia, n. sp. 



Size of Briseis, Edw. and closely allied both to thai species and 

 to Mariana, Hy. Edw. 



Primaries with all the lines and marks very distinct. 1 rround 1 ol- 

 or, brownish grey. Basal half line quite straight' T. a. line grey, edged with 

 black, resting on costa in a black cloud. Near costa it bears a ven small 

 but distinct tooth and passes into a waved line with very narrow sinuation. 



The t. p. is black, edged with brownish grey. It commences on 

 the costal nervure and luns suddenly far towards the posterior margin. 



