1874.] 197 [Morrison. 



more distinct on the nervures. Median shade consisting of an ill- 

 defined costal spot, with short branches extending along the sub- 

 costal nervure; another spot at the junction of the median nervure 

 and fourth median nervule, and still another upon the submedian 

 nervure. The spots are partially connected together by brown 

 shades. Exterior line undulating, not reflexed on the costa, formed 

 of quite clear and distinct brown spots on the nervules; it is closely 

 followed by a faint whitish line. This line is followed by a broad 

 submarginal shade. The shade is scarcely darker than the ground 

 color, except on, and for some distance below the costa, and in the 

 interspace between the second and third median nervules, where it 

 forms dark irregular blotches. The submarginal shade is also fol- 

 lowed by another faint whitish line. This line is more distinct oppo- 

 site to the brown blotches. A series of faint marginal dots at the 

 base of the fringe. The discal dot is included in the median shade. 

 Posterior wings of a still more uniform coloration. Discal dot large, 

 brown, situated in the median shade, which is broad, diffuse, but 

 little darker than the ground color. The disc of the wing lighter, 

 thickly sprinkled with gray atoms. Exterior line absent. Submar- 

 ginal shade formed of segregated atoms of the ground color, suffused 

 interiorly, edged exteriorly with a faint whitish line. Ground color 

 beneath, whitish. Discal dots black, large. Anterior wings 

 covered with brown spots and striae. Interior and exterior lines, 

 and median shade visible only in the centre, and on the inter- 

 nal margin of the wing, obliterated on the costa, which is ochreous 

 with brown transverse striee. Submarginal shade very diffuse, 

 extending to the outer margin. Two faint submarginal whitish spots 

 near the apex, and one in the interspace between the second and 

 third median nervules. Posterior wings much lighter. All the 

 lines obsolete, with the exception of the median and submedian 

 shades. The latter is very distinct, brown, clearly defined exteriorly; 

 diffused interiorly. After this shade the white ground color shows 

 more plainly than on any other portion of the wings a series of 

 brown dots at the base of the fringe, which are whitish, intercepted 

 with brown at the termination of the nervules. Nervules on both 

 wings fringed with orange-yellow. 



Hab. Massachusetts, in July. Collection of H. K. Morrison. 



This species belongs to the same section of the genus, and is very 

 closely related to Macaria ocellinata, Guenee. It differs from it by its 

 more uniform coloration, by the exterior line not being reflexed on 



