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A:HBLYSCIRTES : STOMYLES. By Dr. M. Draidt. 



98. Genus: Amblyscirtes Scddr. 



The antennae are shorter than half the length of the costal margin, club thick; palpal terminal joint 

 projectmg, erect or also short conical, i^ with a narrow scent-scale stripe extending oblique and interrupted 

 from the base of the upper median vein to below the submedian and in some species containing yet a short, 

 small scent-stripe at the inner-marginal vein. 



vlaUi:. A. vialis Edic. (183 a) is a small, dark brown species with 3 small, light subapical dots. Beneath the 



same, towards the margin the colour is lighter. Northern United States to Florida and Texas. 



aemis. A. aenus Edic. (183 a) is larger, duller, more brownish, the small spots are yellowish and also post- 



discally there are 2 small spots; fringes very slightly speckled. Beneath brownish-grey, forewing marked as 

 above, hindwing with a postdiscal zigzag-band of small white spots and one spot each at the cell-end and behind 

 the middle of the costal margin. Texas, Arizona. 



exoteria. A. exoteria H.-Scliafj. (= nanno Edic.) (183 a). Blackish-brown, strewn with reddish-yellow, with 



a black stigma; beside 3 white subapical dots there are postdiscally below and behind the cell 4 spots in an 

 oblique line, sometimes also one in the cell. Beneath as above, hindwing strewn with white; fringes white, 

 speckled dark. Arizona to Mexico. 



tulolia. A. tutolia Dyar (183 a) resembles the preceding, differing by more numerous, more oblong white 



spots above; also in the cell 1 or 2 whitish longitudinal patches. Beneath the anal angle of the forewing is 

 occupied by a large whitish-yellowish spot. The hindwing is scantily strewn with yellowish and exhibits 

 above the cellular spot another white dot near the costal margin towards the base. Fringes hardly noticeably 

 speckled. Mexico (Guerrero). 



catahoniia. A. catahorma Dyar (183 a) is likewise similar, somewhat smaller, with larger white spots; between 



the median veins a transverse, longish spot close behind the stigma and below it another submedian one. 

 Hindwing with a postdiscal curved row of 5 white dots; fringes not speckled, whitish-grey with a dark line 

 before them. Beneath very light, the forewing at the costal margin and in the cell ferruginous-yellowish, the 

 hindwing strewn more olive yellowish-grej' with the spots of the upper surface. Mexico. 



A. folia Godm. d: Salv. (183 a) is somewhat larger than exoteria with a large white spot at the anal 

 angle of the foremng beneath; hindwing beneath less strewn white. Mexico. 



A. fluonia G. & S. (183 a) is allied to aenus, but the spots are less distinct, and the hindwing beneath 

 is Avithout the zigzag line of spots. Mexico. 



A. elissa G. <t S. (183 a) is smaller than fluonia with distinct white spots on all the wings beneath. 

 Mexico (Guerrero). 



A. nysa Edw. (= similis Streclc.). Above lustrous dark brown, forewing with a cellular dot and 3 

 semi-diaphanous, small subapical spots. Beneath somewhat lighter, the spots as above, the cellular spot larger. 

 Hindwing dusted with black, with small dark spots in the middle and at the costal margin, and a dark band 

 parallel to the distal margin and single accumulations of grey scales. From Texas. 



eos. A. eos Edic. Above grejdsh-brown with 3 white subapical dots ; on the forewing the fringes are speckled 



light, on the hindwing almost white. Beneath brown, at the apex and distal margin of the forewing and on 

 the hindwing dusted chalky; the spots of the forewing somewhat larger than above and increased by one. 

 Hindwing with 3 discal and a row of postdiscal whitish punctiform spots. Texas. 



celia. A. celia Slcinner. Above dark smoke-coloured brown, almost black, fringes black speckled with ashy- 



grey. Forewing \Aith the 3 small subapical spots forming a row from the costa. Through the middle of the 

 wing a row of minute yellowish- white spots from the apex to the middle of the proximal margin, their number 

 varying between 4 and 9. Hindwing without spots. Forewing beneath as above, hindwing very finely speckled 

 with small light grey scales, in the middle of the wing a number of very small, indistinct white spots, 2 like 

 the o, but larger and above with fewer spots. As dark as ^4. vialis, Stom. textor etc., in the marking the most 

 closely allied to aenus (183 a), but differently coloured. Texas (Blanco, Comal and Nueces Counties). 



hiaic. A. mate Dyar from Mexico (Guerrero) was only recently described. Above black with a bronze 



reflection, speckled with few light scales, and light, darker speckled fringes. The under surface is somewhat 

 ]nore mtensely speckled with white, otherwise not marked. Expanse of wmgs: 25 mm. 



folia. 



ihioiiia. 



elissa. 



nysa. 



99. Geuus: IStoiu^'les Scddr. 



Only little different from the preceding genus : the middle radial vein of the forewing is at its rise bent 

 downward, the palpal terminal joint is longer, and the ^ stigma is differently shaped; it consists of a scent- 

 scale stripe below the median and parallel with it between the two median veins and another stripe above the 

 lower median vein. 



