﻿1196 CATALOGUE OF 



tinuation of the basal streak ; reniform and hinder spots indistinct. 

 Hind wings rosy red; band broad, curved, excavated on the fore 

 part of its exterior side, not extending; to the interior margin ; bor- 

 der broad, becoming narrower hindward to the interior angle ; ciliae 

 and the adjoining apical part of the wing whitish. Length of the 

 body 13—15 lines; of the wings 32 — 36 lines. 



This species is nearly allied to 6^ amatrix, but may be at once 

 distinguished by the broader and more curved band of the hind 

 wings. 



a — c. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



30. Catocala junctura. 



Obscure cinerea ; thorax alho conspersus ; abdomen paltide cine- 

 reum ; alee anlicce nigro ex parte subconspersce^ lineis transver- 

 sis denticulatis indistinctis fusco submarginatis, reniformi 

 nigricante fusco subnotata, lunulis marginalibus nigris; pos- 

 ticce miniatce, basi ochraceo-rufce, fascia sat angusta subrecla 

 subexcavata sat abbreviata, margine mediocri^ macula apicali 

 magna elongata lunulisque posterioribus rufis, ciliis albidis. 



Dark cinereous. Thorax speckled with white. Abdomen 

 pale cinereous. Fore wings very slightly and partly clouded with 

 black ; the usual transverse denticulated lines indistinct, slightly 

 and diffusedly bordered with brown ; reniform spot blackish, slightly 

 marked with brown, as is also the adjoining hinder spot ; marginal 

 lunules black. Hind wings red-lead colour, orange-red towards the 

 base ; band rather narrow, nearly straight, with some slight exca- 

 vations, curved near its hind end, terminating at some distance from 

 the interior margin, but with its extension indicated by a few black 

 hairs ; border moderately broad, including a large elongated apical 

 red spot, and some hinder red marginal lunules ; ciliae whitish. 

 Length of the body 14 lines ; of the wings 34 lines. 



a. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



31. Catocala cara. 



Ferrugineo-fusca ; abdomen cinereo-fuscum ; alee anticee macula 

 discali nigro marginata fasciaque exteriore denticulata palli- 

 dioribus^ lineis iransversis denticulatis incompletis nigris; 

 posticce roseep, basi et margine interiors fusees centibusy fascia 

 postice angusta margineque latissimo nigris, ciliis pallidis 

 nigro notatis. 



