Grote.] 242 [January 7, 



with an arcuate inner median, and a slightly sinuate outer median 

 bluish transverse line ; the outer line accompanied by a broad, inner 

 greenish shade ; a greenish discal shade approximate to the inner me- 

 dian line. Hind wings blackish with a pale, central blotch and with 

 pale fringes becoming purplish towards the apices. Beneath, the 

 wings are pale, with rosy purplish shades along the costse and exter- 

 nal margins ; the fore wings show a central black spot and the bases 

 and internal margin of the hind wings are soiled with blackish. Head, 

 thorax, and tibiaa with mixed purple and blackish, or purple and pale 

 hair ; abdomen blackish ; the whole body is lengthily hirsute. 

 • Expanse, 20 mm. 



Hab. California (No. 4380). 



In the style of ornamentation this brilliant species differs from cal- 

 if ornicus, suetus and diminutivus by the continuous, bluish median 

 lines and the absence of the inferior blotches on the median space ; 

 in the course of the median lines the species resembles the yellow 

 species, Spraguei, arciferus, etc. 



Schinia rectifascia Grote. 



More broadly winged and slighter bodied than S. trifascia Hiibner, 

 of a similar pale, dull, olivaceous color. The primaries have each 

 three pale fascias, but these are much narrower and nearly upright in 

 the new species. The two first, corresponding to the ordinary median 

 lines, are nearly straight, wider apart than in tri-fascia, where they 

 are approximate and very oblique. The third fascia corresponds to 

 the usual subterminal line; it is outwardly projected beyond its costal 

 inception, where it copies the course of the second fascia or outer 

 median line. A pale linear discoloration at the extremity of the cell, 

 in the place of the reniform. The fringes and terminal margin are 

 stained of a brownish ochreous on both wings ; the secondaries are 

 silky discolored whitish. Beneath pale fuscous, with ochreous term- 

 inal stains, dyeing the fringes; and with costal traces of double 

 darker common lines. 



Expanse, 28 mm. 



Hab. Pennsylvania, Alabama. 



Catocala residua Grote. 



¥ . Dusky blackish. Fore wings obscure dusky blackish, like C. 

 obscura in tint, but less evenly tinted and with a greater proportion 

 of pale scales. Differing by the distinct black ordinary lines, the 

 transverse posteriors more notably projected opposite the disc, 

 where are two prominent, subequal, broadly marked teeth ; subreni- 



