l'S CATALOGUE OF 



6. Chcerodes CONTINGENS. 



Mas. Pallide ochracea, fusco conspersa ; caput supra albidum ; 

 antenna subsetosa, non serratce ; tibia poslivce incrassata? ; 

 a la singulis transversis fuscis, linea ferruginea subrecta,punclo 

 discali nigro distincto ; anficce falcata, linea cos tarn versus 

 rectangulata, linea interiore diffusa undulata, costa vix con- 

 vexa, margine exteriore vix angulato ; postica vix caudata. 



Male. Pale ochraceous, testaceous beneath, where the brown 

 speckles are more conspicuous. Head whitish between the antennae. 

 Antennae minutely setose, not serrated. Hind tibiae very tumid. 

 Wings transversely and minutely brown streaked : line ferruginous, 

 nearly straight ; discai black point distinct. Fore wings falcate, 

 with an interior diffuse undulating line ; exterior line forming a 

 right angle near the costa ; costa hardly convex ; exterior border 

 forming a very slight and much rounded angle. Exterior border of 

 the hind wings forming a very short, broad and much rounded tail. 

 Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 



This species is most allied to C. transversata, but is sufficiently 

 distinguished by the structure of the wings. 



a. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Hedruan's collection. 



7. Chcerodes transducens. 



Mas. Ochraceo-cervina, nigro sabulosa ; caput supra album ; ala 

 purpurascente pallido subti?icta?, linea recta pallide testacea 

 intus cervino marginata, puncto discali nigro sat magno,spatio 

 marginali albido-purpurascente ; antica falcata, linea costam 

 versus angulum peracutumjingente, margine exteriore perparum 

 fiexo non angulato ; postica margine exteriore subundulato, 

 angulo brevi lato vix bifurcato. 



Male. Ochraceous fawn-colour, with minute black speckles, 

 which are most prevalent on the under side. Head white above. 

 Wings with a slight pale lilac tinge ; the line straight, pale testa- 

 ceous, bordered with fawn-colour on the inner side ; interior black 

 discai point rather large ; marginal space with a lilac whitish tinge. 

 Fore wings more falcate than in any of the preceding species ; the 

 line near the costa forming a very acute angle, and curved from 

 thence to the costa ; exterior border very slightly bent, not angular. 

 Hind wings with the exterior border slightly undulating ; a broad 

 short slightly bifurcate angle representing the caudal angle in the 



