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CATALOGUE OF 
6. Chcerodes CONTINGENS. 
Mas. Pallide ochracea , fusco conspersa ; caput supra albidum ; 
antennas subsetosce, non serratas ; tibiae poslicce incrassatae ; 
aloe strigulis transversis fuscis , linea ferruginea subrecta, puncto 
discali nigro distincto ; anlicce faicatce , linea coslam versus 
rectangulata , linea interiore diffusa undulata, costa vix con - 
vexa , margine exterior e vix angulato ; poslicce vix can dates. 
Male. Pale ocbraceous, testaceous beneath, where the brown 
speckles are more conspicuous. Head whitish between the antennse. 
Antennae minutely setose, not serrated. Hind tibiae very tumid. 
Wings transversely and minutely brown streaked : line ferruginous, 
nearly straight ; discal black point distinct. Fore wings falcate, 
with an interior diffuse undulating line ; exterior line forming a 
right angle near the costa ; costa hardly convex ; exterior border 
forming a very slight and much rounded angle. Exterior border of 
the hind wings forming a very short, broad and much rounded tail. 
Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 22 lines. 
This species is most allied to C. transversata , but is sufficiently 
distinguished by the structure of the wings. 
a. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. .Redman’s collection. 
7. CH (ERODES TRANSDUCENS. 
Mas. Ochraceo-cervina, nigro sabulosa ; caput supra album ; alee 
purpurascente pallido subtinctee , linea recta pallide testacea 
intus cervino marginata, puncto discali nigro sat magno,spatio 
marginali albido-purpurascente ; antic ee f ale alee, linea costam 
versus angulum peracutum Jingente , margine exterior e per par um 
fiexo non angulato ; poslicce margine exteriore subundulato , 
angulo brevi lato vix bifurcaio. 
Male. Ochraceous fawn-colour, with minute black speckles, 
which are most prevalent on the under side. Head white above. 
Wings with a slight pale lilac tinge; the line straight, pale testa- 
ceous, bordered with fawn-colour on the inner side ; interior black 
discal point rather large ; marginal space with a lilac whitish tinge. 
Fore wings more falcate than in any of the preceding species ; the 
line near the costa forming a very acute angle, and curved from 
thence to the costa ; exterior border very slightly bent, not angular. 
Hind wings with the exterior border slightly undulating ; a broad 
short slightly bifurcate angle representing the caudal angle in the 
