Grote.] 414 I July 5, 



Gardiner, D. S. Green ongh, Jr., Byron D. Halstecl, Edward 

 M. Hartwell, Win. J. Knowlton, Prof. R. Pumpelly, Rev. 

 Edw. Stone, William Powell Wilson, were elected Resident 

 Members. 



The following paper was presented : — 



Notes on Nocture from Florida. By Aug. R. Grote. 



The following species are mentioned as being of interest among a 

 number of Nocture collected by Mr. Roland Thaxter of Newtonville, 

 Mass., during a short residence in Florida the past winter. 



Bryophila parcara Morr., Proc. Bost. Soc. N. Hist., xvn, 213. 



A single fresh male expanding 20 mill. The specimen agrees with 

 the description above cited, in the shallow indentation below the 

 apices on external margin of fore wings, and, generally, in ornament- 

 ation. The color is, however, not "ochreous," but pale olive green, 

 a little brighter than that of jSIicrocozlia vinnula Grote. There is a 

 " large, triangular, blackish spot resting on the (?) margin"; this 

 spot is situate beyond the t. p. line, and rests with its base on the 

 internal margin. Tallahasee, Fla., April 10, No. 3174. 



Perigea Icole sp. nov. 



cf . The color is that of xanthioides, but more intense, while it is 

 one-fourth larger than that common species. The specimen is in fine 

 condition, showing the tuft behind the collar. The color of the 

 primaries is intense brownish red, with the median lines paler, some- 

 what orange, and with the veins marked with black. The median 

 lines are geminate, with included paler shading, the component lines 

 separate, indistinct, not black nor jagged as in xanthioides, but nearly 

 even, especially the t. p. line, which has a slightly rounded sweep 

 opposite the cell. Orbicular concolorous; the constricted reniform spot 

 is marked by a large pure white spot on the median vein, and there 

 are a few white scales on its indistinct blackish marginal ring. Sub- 

 terminal line indistinct; fringes darker than the wing. Hind wings 

 pale, silky, with smoky marginal shades deepening outwardly, and 

 pale fringes. Beneath both wings whitish inferiorly, powdered with 

 red superiorly ; fore wings shaded with black on the disc, and with 

 two indistinct sinuate external shaded lines, Thorax and head like 

 fore wings. Expanse 33 mill. Appalachicola, No. 2709. 



This species is of the size of Perigea luxa Grote, a specimen of 

 which was taken by Mr. Thaxter in the same localily. 



