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CATOCALA MYRRH A. 
nearly obsolete, except near costa where they are black and distinct; the reniform is the distinguishing feature 
in this species, being deep velvety black ; sub-reniform scarcely discernible. 
Secondaries yellow ; marginal band ordinary width ; mesial does not extend to within some distance of the 
abdominal margin. 
Under surface ; primaries with blackish sub-basal, mesial and marginal bands ; secondaries have mesial 
and marginal bands corresponding to those on upper surface. 
Texas; one example from Mr. J. Boll. 
CATOCALA CALIFORNIA. W H. Edwards. 
Proe. Ent. Soe., Phi la., Vol. II, p. 509, (1864). 
(PLATE XI, FIG. 13, <?.) 
Expands 2§ to 2-f inches. 
Belongs to the group of which the European Nupta* and E/ocata f are types, and which appears to be the 
prevalent form west of the Rocky Mountains. The primaries resemble very much in colour and ornamentation 
those of Elocata, but the lines are heavier and better defined, with more contrast of light and dark colours. 
Inferiors same red as in that species. Under surface; primaries white; marginal band black, greyish at apex 
of wing; mesial and sub basal as usual in this group. Inferiors; costal third white; inner two-thirds red; 
bands as on upper surface. 
Mr. W. H Edwards’ type, now in Mus. Am. Ent. Soc., Phila., was taken in Yreka, California; one of 
my examples was brought by Mr. Mead from Colorado. I have also examined an example from collection of 
Mr. Henry Ekl wards, which was taken in Arizona. 
CATOCALA CARA. GrUENEF. 
Spec. Gen., Vol. VII, p. 87, (1852). 
(PLATE XI, FIG. 14, JG) 
Expands 3 to 3J inches. 
Upper surface of superiors and body rich deep maroon or reddish brown; transverse lines black, narrow, 
and accompanied with scattered, inconspicuous grey or pale olivaceous scales; reniform indicated by a circle 
and pupil of same pale colour, but scarcely noticeable except on close inspection. 
Secondaries beautiful crimson, with very broad, deep black marginal band, broadest at apex and gradu- 
ally diminishing until it terminates at the anal angle ; mesial nearly even width, slightly elbowed on outer 
edge, extends to abdominal margin and continued thence up to the base which is clothed with black hairs; 
fringes dirty white. 
This is one of the commonest and, at. the same time, the handsomest of all our known red-winged species. 
It is found from New York to Florida, and as far west as Texas, from which latter state I have received fine 
examples. 
There occur, occasionally, examples in w T hieh the primaries are heavily powdered with whitish yellow or 
olivaceous scales, especially at the apex, on the part surrounding the reniform and more or less on the anterior 
half of the wing. In this variety the transverse lines are much more heavily marked than in the ordinary form. 
CATOCALA AMATRIX. Hubner. 
Lamprosia Amatrix, Samml. Exot. Schmett. II, Verz. Bek. Schmett., p. 277, (1816). 
Catocala Amatrix, Guenee, Spec. Gen., Vol. VII, p. 86, (1852). 
(PLATE XI, FIG. 15 <j\ 16 ?.) 
Expands from 3 to 3f inches. 
Upper surface; primaries and body brownish grey; transverse lines dark brown, but not heavy; infe- 
riors scarlet; black bands extend to inner margin ; fringe dirty white. 
*Linne. Syst. Xat., XII, (1767). 
fEsper, Schmett., 99, 1, 2, (1786). 
