brillians. 
sylvia. 
annadora. 
borealis. 
resu mens. 
grotei. 
thaxteriana. 
electilis. 
yrandis. 
190 BRACHIQNYCHA; PSAPHIDA; EUTOLYPE. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
M. brillians Barnes (27 f) is emerald-green, in the central area darker irrorated. the markings inco¬ 
herently composed of rather large black, white-edged spots, the undulate line coherent white, dentate, with 
black sagittae in front of it and a reddish-brown spot behind it at the anal angle. Hindwing white, towards 
the margin tinted greenish. Arizona. 
M. sylvia Dyar (27 e). Here the white colour is more widely spread; otherwise very similar to the 
preceding, the colour being more a bright grass-green, the black spots larger, more isolated, the undulate line 
in some places interrupted. Hindwing diaphanous white with a silky lustre, with a slight greenish tinge only 
at the apex. Arizona and Mexico. 
M. annadora Dyar is very similar to sylvia (27 e), more extensively green, the black discal area very 
broad, behind and below the reniform macula and at the hindmarginal vein, only distally narrowly bordered 
with white, proximally not at all; the small ring-macula is green, the reniform macula large, quadrangular, 
strangulated, with a white crescent in the centre. Smaller than the preceding, expanse of wings: 36 mm. Mexico 
(Tehuacan) in August. 
26. Genus: Bravliionyelia Hbn. 
This genus being also represented by 2 well-known species in the palearctic region, is distinguished 
by a stunted proboscis, a long and thickly haired thorax without tufts with a slightly keel-shaped centre of the 
collar and a long bent claw at the end of the anterior tibia: $ antennae pectinated; cf. also Vol. III. p. 121. 
In America represented only by one species: 
B. borealis 8m. (27 g) looks entirely like a very black B. nubeculosus (Vol. Ill, pi. 29 h): grey, throughout 
irrorated with blackish-brown, with black veins, strongly dentated transverse stripes and black-encircled maculae; 
the ring-macula is narrow and oblong, below the large, above distally produced reniform macula with an arcuate 
streak. Hindwing brown with darker veins and a large central spot. Canada and Pennsylvania. 
27. Genus: PsiipSiiiha Wkr. 
Distinguished from the preceding genus by the well-developed proboscis, the thorax being clad with 
rough scales, small tufts on the first rings of the abdomen, and the tarsi covered with hair. Only 4 A oi th American 
representatives are known. 
P. resumens Wkr. (-- viridescens Wkr., muralis Grt.) (27 g). Forewing on the whitish ground irrorated 
with blackish-brown and olive-green, with a black basal ray and one or several anal rays, double transverse lines 
and whitish maculae, the ring-macula united with the coniform macula, the whitish undulate line is irregularly 
dentate, the fringes are speckled. Hindwing brownish-grey, towards the margin darker. Distributed in the 
United States from New York to Texas and Florida. 
P. grotei Morr. (27 g) is very similar to resumens-, the black basal ray bends backward and terminates 
close at the hind-margin; the lower part of the conifoim macula only extends to the anterior transverse line, 
whilst in resumens it cuts it; at the hind-margin near the posterior transverse line extensively irrorated with 
white. Hindwing lighter, almost white with a transverse line of clots and a subterminal band. The $ has a 
more contrasting colouring, more black and white. Canada and United States. 
P. thaxteriana Grt. (27 g). Forewing dark brown mixed with greyish-white, in the marginal area of 
a purer greyish-white; the strong black transverse lines on the averted sides edged with grey, the conifoim 
macula is entirely absent; the undulate line is only marked by the contrast of the colours. Hindwing greyish- 
brown. United States to Texas. -—- The reddish-brown larva, with clover-like white subdorsal spots, lives on oak. 
P. electilis Morr. (27 g) has an ash-grey ground-colour and is easily recognised by a broad black stripe 
from below the base of the cell through the coniform macula to the posterior transverse line; the anterior line 
is entirely faded, the three maculae are finely surrounded by black, the faded undulate line is blackish. Hindwing 
light grey. Pennsylvania, Illinois. 
28. Genus: Esiioljpe Grt. 
Very similar to the preceding genera, the proboscis only feebly developed, the palpi straiglitly porrect, 
the forelegs as in Psaphida with a long claw on the inner side of the anterior tibiae and with hairy tarsi; the 
thorax is clad with hair-scales and hair and exhibits in front and behind loose tufts, whereas the abdomen 
has none. 
E. grandis 8m. (27 h). Forewing purple grey, in the basal area and discal area from the median line to 
the undulate line irrorated with red-brown, both the transverse lines being indistinct, but a median line broad 
and intensely dark; maculae faded or entirely absent. Hindwing of a subdued reddish brown with a darker 
postmedian line. Pennsylvania, Missouri. 
