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Ageronia Anomala, Nov. Sp. 
Male expands 3 inches ; outline of wings same as A. Amphinome, except that the outer half of costa of primaries is rnora 
arched ; colour and ornamentation of upper surface also precisely the same as in that species, with the single exception of the small 
white lunate spot at costa, mid-way between the broad white band and apex, which is wanting in our species ; in all other respects, even 
to the smallest minutiae, it is the same in appearance, and no one, on even the most critical examination, could by this surface separate 
it from Amphinome. Under surface of all wings same dark shining brown as in A. Arete, towards base a shade paler ; primaries have 
the white transverse band of upper surface repeated, and a very small white spot on apex, otherwise immaculate ; secondaries have two 
basal scarlet spots, one on costa and the other just anterior to it, this latter is shaded a little exteriorly with black ; a row of scarlet sub- 
marginal spots situated as in Arete, with the exception of the anal one of that species which is here wanting, there being but four, whilst 
in Arete there are five ; a small white apical spot. The whole under surface presents almost the exact appearance of Arele, 9; the 
only point that strikes the eye as at all different is the irregularity of the edges of the white band of primaries ; but the two basal spots of 
secondaries are also not like in Arete, round, but irregular, more like splashes or suffusions. 
Taken high up the Amazon in several examples, all of which, save one, however, were lost ; in same locality were taken with it 
many Megistanis, Deucalion and Bceotis ; also Morpho Cisseis, Bates,* Ayraulis Lucina, Feld.,f a Eunica (allied closely to Atcmena, 
Dbldy., but smaller, and violet where that species is blue,) besides many other species of both butterflies and moths. 
Catocala Herodias. Nov. Sp. 
Female expands 2j inches. Head and thorax dark smoky gray ; abdomen grayish brown ; beneath light gray. Primaries above 
same dark smoky gray as thorax, almost evenly coloured, only a little darker towards exterior margin ; transverse lines, fine and black, 
but inconspicuous ; veins from exterior margin to transverse posterior line black ; a small black ba-al streak; reniform almost obsolete, 
subreniform widely open ; the transverse posterior line between subreniform and costa in four unusually long sharp teeth ; fringe gray. 
Secondaries same red as Coccinata, a little darker ; mesial band, very irregular, from costa not quite one-third in broad, then quite 
narrow, then broad and strongly curved like an oq, then a mere line, continued suddenly to a triangular patch which does not reach 
quite to inner margin ; marginal band broad at costa, somewhat gradually narrowing towards inner margin, which it does not quite 
reach; apical line red ; fringe white, black at terminations of some of the veins. Under surface primaries pinkish ; all the three dark 
bands connected by a dark shade on inner margin ; secondaries, inner two-thirds pink, costal part white, bands as above. 
Texas, one 9 example, taken by Mr. Belfrage. No. 501 of his collection. 
This insect has much the appearance of C. Lupina, H-S., from Armenia, the colours are the same, and the upper wings of 
both species are decorated in much the same manner, save that Lupina has a bold black longitudinal basal dash, which is replaced in 
ours with the merest line; the mesial bands of primaries are entirely different in the two species. Lupina is smaller than the present 
species, and the under side of primaries is destitute of pink or reddish tinge. 
Catocala ( Coccinata ) Var. Circe. Nov. Var. or Sp. ? 
Male and female expand 2§ — 2i inches. Head and ihorax whitish gray, with black lines, abdomen grayish brown, beneath 
white. Primaries same whitish gray as thorax ; marks as in Coccinata, but heavily black and accompanied with black shades ; reniform 
tolerably distinct, subreniform conspicuous; a broad blackish shade extends, more or less interrupted, from base to exterior margin. 
Secondaries and under surface as in ordinary forms of Coccinata. 
I have examined six examples taken by Mr. Belfrage in Bosque Co., Texas, and find them all constant to the form above de- 
scribed. I have little doubt but that this is a form of Coccinata, but marked and constant enough to perhaps deserve a separate desig- 
nation. 
Catocala Semirelicta, Grote, is undoubtedly a variety of Briseis, W. H. Edw., bearing the same relation to the latter as does 
Phalanga to Pulceogama. I have many and varied intermediate examples. 
Bun^a Eblis. Nov. Sp. 
Male expands inches. Upper surface rather dark umber brown. Primaries falcate ; a narrow white submarginal band, or 
rather line extending from costa to inner margin ; indistinct transverse mesial and sub-basal shades, the latter undulate, the former al- 
most straight; a small transparent discal lune. Secondaries produced in an angle at middle of exterior margin ; a white submarginal 
band or line much further from exterior margin, between anal margin and middle, than between latter and costa ; from the anal margin this 
line is nearly straight to a little beyond the middle of wing, when it curves rather abruptly upwards to the costa ; in the centre of the wing is 
an ocellus nearly one inch in diameter, this is formed by a large brown spot shaded into jet black outwardly towards its edge, and 
containing in its middle a small transparent triangle ; this spot is surrounded by a vermilion coloured ring, and this latter by a white 
line. Under surface brownish gray, faint traces of the white submarginal lines of upper surface made by a brown line ; this submar- 
ginal line on secondaries is not bent at middle of wing as above, but goes almost straight across from anal margin to apex ; the space 
from the submarginal lines to the outer margin darker colour than rest of wing ; a transverse narrow brown median shade crosses all 
wings ; transparent discal spots as above. 
From Calabar, \V. Africa, presented to me as a Christmas box by my ever dear and tried friend, Mr. T. Chapman, of Glasgow, 
Scotland, who in his letter announcing the gift remarked that he knew it would be to me far more acceptable than a turkey or a keg of 
whiskey. 
Heliothis Kegta, Nov. Sp. Expands 1 T 3 ^ inches. Head and body white. Ground colour of all wings on both surfaces white. 
Primaries marked much in same style as Rivulosa, Guen., but widely different in colouration ; the basal part and submarginal band are 
purplish crimson ; the middle of the white central space is yellowish brown, or olivaeous, with an almost golden tint in some lights ; 
the outer part of white marginal band is also of this same colour. Secondaries with faint ill defined, rather broad purplish crimson 
marginal band. Under surface, primaries, basal part white, marginal band white, rest crimson. Secondaries with a crimson apical 
spot, and another smaller one on margin, midway between this and basal angle. Texas, taken by Mr. J. Boll. 
Heliothis Fastidiosa, Nov .Sp. Expands l — 1 inch. Head and body olive yellow, collar tinged with red. Primaries yellowish 
olive, median space tinged with pinkish, and separated from basal and marginal parts by very narrow whitish lines, not in all cases, 
however, perceptible ; basal space palest near body, darkest towards median space ; marginal space palest outwardly, deepening into 
brown towards median space ; discal mark large, but somewhat obscure. Secondaries pale dull yellowish, marked with black after the 
manner of Dipsaceus, L. Under surface yellowish white; primaries; a black basal patch ; a large black discal spot which connects with the 
submarginal band ; inner two-thirds of this latter is black, and costal third is crimson ; inferiors marked below as above, but the outer 
half of marginal band is crimson, and the costa also is of that colour. Upper surface has, on a superficial glance, some resemblance to Car- 
dui, Hub. Texas, J. Boll, (No. 31). 
*Wien. Ent. Monat., Vol. IV, p. 189, T. 4 (1860). 
fl. c., Vol. VI, p. 110 (1862). 
