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the usual bifurcate point being very distinct and sharp. From this the 

 line bears several' irregular dentations, and runs to the internal margin at 

 a point almost close to the t. a. line. The course of the t. p. line is 

 therefore rather singular, more waved and irregular in its outline than in 

 any species known to me, and affording to my mind the best character 

 of the present form. The submarginal line is whitish, edged with greyish 

 brown, and the marginal lunules are thick and heavy looking. The ren- 

 iform spot is black, edged with whitish, the sub-reniform grey, produced 

 posteriorly into a greyish streak which rests on the t. p. line. 



Secondaries lively rose color, or pale crimson, the margin white 

 through its entire length, the median and submarginal bands rather wide, 

 and with scarcely any irregularity of outline. Thorax concolorous with 

 base of the primiaries. Abdomen light drab. Under side very similar 

 to Briseis. 



Colorado. Mr. H. K. Morrison, 

 i female. Coll. Hy. Edwards. 



Catocala Portia, n. sp. 



Size of Californica, W. H. Edw. Allied to Hippolvta, Hy. Edw. 

 and Stretchii, Behr. 



Primaries very narrow, and much produced at the apex, pale grey, 

 sprinkled with black irrorations. All the lines and marks very confused 

 and indistinct, except the t. p. which is black, regular in its course, and 

 running from a point on costa 3 lines from apex, to the middle of internal 

 margin. The dentations are small. The reniform is almost obsolete, 

 being enclosed in a blackish cloud. The sub-reniform is whitish, and 

 rests on the deepest tooth of the t. p. line. Sub-marginal line wanting, 

 and the marginal lunules very small linear. 



Secondaries orange red, a little paler than Walshii. Median black 

 band very narrow, broadest at costa, and terminating in a point, a short 

 distance from anal angle. Sub-marginal band rather broad, with the in- 

 ner edge evenly toothed for over half its length, with a very deep and 

 broad tooth near the anal angle. Margins pure white, with an orange 

 cloud between the margin and submarginal band, as in Walshii. 



Underside with the black and white bands well defined and the red 

 of the secondaries covering the lower half of the wing. 



I have no doubt of the distinctness of this species which was taken 

 at Lake Tahoe, California by my friend, Mr, T. L. Mead. 



1 male. Coll. Hy. Edwards. 



