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median vein. The third band is close to, and parallel with, the sec- 

 ond, and twice as wide; it is bent outwards on the median and sub- 

 median vein. A fourth faint narrow band close to third. The fifth, 

 or submarginal line, is twice as broad as third, and very remote from 

 the latter (which is within the middle of the wing) ; it is nearly- 

 straight on the inner edge, though curved outwards just below the 

 costa, while the outer edge is deeply and subacutely scalloped be- 

 tween the venules much as in H. 5-fasciata ; the band is half as wide 

 on the inner edge as on the costa. Fringe on both wings with a faint 

 median line. Hind wings smoky, with two transverse parallel dusky 

 lines. Beneath much as in H. 5-fasciata, being smoky ash, with two 

 dusky bands on both wings beyond the middle, broadest and darkest 

 on costa, less curved and farther apart, and farther from outer edge 

 than in H. 5-fasciata. A faint discal dot, better marked on hind 

 wings. ' Abdomen and legs nearly concolorous with hind wings. 



Length of body .52, fore wing .67 inch. California (J. Behrens). 



This handsome species may be readily recognized by the sea green 

 color of the fore wings, and by wanting the apical oblique streak. 



Hypsipetes speciosata n. sp. 2 d. 



This is by far the largest and most showy species of this genus yet 

 known to us. Body pale ash, with a luteous tinge ; palpi long, broAvn. 

 Fore wings pale green, arranged in broad bands alternating with 

 equally broad blackish bands, varying as usual in width. The green 

 band in the middle of the wing is partly, or almost wholly white. 

 Six unusually distinct black bands; the insertion of wing black; the 

 first band beyond very narrow, and bent outwards on the median 

 vein; the second very broad and more regular than those beyond, 

 bent outwards at right angles in the discal space; the whitish line is 

 edged on each side by blackish interrupted lines, the spots varying 

 much in size. The submarginal band also dislocated, and very irreg- 

 ular, bordered internally with whitish ; this band is merged towards 

 the apex with the marginal band, consisting of a row of triangular 

 spots. Fringe dark brown. Beneath costa paler than rest of wing, 

 with five large square dark brown conspicuous spots. Hind wings 

 smoky gray, beneath with two broad, submarginal dusky bands. 



Length of body (not including palpi) <S .54 inch; fore wing <S 

 .73 inch. Mendocino City (A. Agassiz, Mus. Comp. Zool.). 



This showy species may be identified by the black and green bands 

 on the fore wings, the central band more or less whitish, and by the 

 large square costal spots on the under side. In one specimen the 



