TARACHE. By Dr. M. Dbaudt. 
axendra. 
axendrana. 
disconnecta. 
sedata. 
cacola. 
gonellana. 
belt a. 
areleita. 
areli. 
aprica. 
apricana. 
apricella. 
apricanoi- 
des. 
ceyvestensis. 
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T. axendra Schs. (= bilimeki Drc. part.) (54 c). Of this species only the $ seems to be known and I 
have only $$ before me. Forewings dark olive-brown, dusted with silvery violet, smaller and darker than the 
very similar preceding species. The white central spot on costa not edged outwardly in a straight line. It is 
extended below outwardly in 2 small points by the penetration of reniform stigma. Collar quite brown, hind- 
wings dark brown. Mexico (City. Presidio, Guerrero, Zacualpan. Tehuacan). 
T. axendrana Strd. (= axendra ab. 1 Hmps .) (54 c) is a genuine species, smaller, more compact, head 
and thorax quite pure white, basal area densely peppered with white. The white anal patch is absent and in¬ 
stead only the white subterminal line is visible here in faint “W" shape. Fringes just below centre flecked with 
white. Hindwings not such a dark brown, more inclined to ochreous whitish. The $ closely resembles that 
of aprica , differing by the more heavily blue-grey dusted basal area, basal costal third dark brown to ante- 
median spot, absent orbicular stigma. The brown-grey marginal area barely projects towards the base below 
end of cell. Subterminal line very faint, only slightly visible in “W” shape in anal area, as in the §. The post¬ 
median costal spot is widely attached to the dark marginal area. Hindwings yellowish, brownish at margin. 
I have before me 1 4$$ from Tehuacan, 1 $ from Chihuahua (all in Mexico). 
T. disconnecta Sm. (54 c). Head and collar white, thorax brown. Forewings pure silvery white, an 
olive-brown patch at base on inner margin, a second one posteriorly at lower end of cell to inner margin. Po¬ 
sterior transverse line indicated by a costal spot and 2 dots behind the cell. A large brown patch at apex with 
some smaller spots below. Fringes brown interspersed with white below apex and in centre. Hindwings faintly 
brownish, narrowly darker at margin. Arizona. 
T. sedata H. Echo. (= gonella Streck.. niveicollis Sm.) (54 c). Forewings yellowish white, more yellowish 
in $, somewhat variable in the brown colouration, in 8 with a more or less developed inner marginal spot at 
base, which can also be entirely absent. A larger triangular spot posteriorly with apex in lower end of cell. 
A large brown costal spot at commencement of anterior transverse line. Orbicular stigma punctiform, reni¬ 
form as a small ellipse. Marginal area more widely brownish. Hindwings brownish, darker at margin. The $ 
has a complete traverse brown antemedian band. California, New Mexico, Arizona. — f. cacola Sm. (54 c) is 
purer white, no orbicular stigma, with much smaller innermarginal spot and reduced brown in marginal area. 
New Mexico, Arizona. — ab. gonellana Strd. ( - ab. 1 Hmps.) has also in a bar conjoining antemedian costal 
spot and inner marginal spot. 
T. bella B. d- Benj. (= $ cora B. d- McD. part.) (54 c) has also the base of scapulae white. Forewings 
white with blue-grey basal spots, mauve antemedian costal spot, that is conjoined with a deep grey inner marginal 
spot by an olive subterminal line. Between the blue-grey stigmata an olive-grey shade. Outer area mauve 
admixed with olive and blue-grey with large white triangular mark on costa before apex. The white marginal 
area intersected by an olive-yellow shade, wide at anal angle, very narrow at apex. Fringes white with dark 
spots at apex and above centre. Hindwings transparent white, narrowly darker at outer margin. The $ is very 
similar, larger, somewhat more darkly speckled and with darker hindwings. Arizona. 
T. areletta Dyar (= areloides B. d- McD.) (54 d) is very closely related to the subsequent areli, larger, 
with longer and more narrow wings. The large orbicular stigma with black circumscription is generally situate 
in the dark ground colour and white costal spot is larger. Arizona, Mexico (City). 
T. areli Streck. (= redita Drc. nec Fldr.) (54 d). A wide winged species. Base white, generally with 
faint orange hue, intersected by greenish grey double transverse lines and with 2 black dots, the one behind 
the other, marking the sides of orbicular stigma. Outer area mauve-brown with black reniform stigma with 
silvery blue core. A jet black spot with silvery blue centre inwardly below it. Subterminal line black with 
cream coloured edges, generally expanding at anal angle. Hindwings transparent white, blackish at apex. The 
$ is deeper frdvous at base, hindwings reddish grey-brown. Arizona and Mexico. 
T. aprica Hbn. ( = alboater Haw., unocula Err., biplaga Guen., tetragona Drc. part.) (54 d). Forewings 
white, mauve brown in outer area and admixed with blue-grey. White area at costa extends to just before 
apex, it is angulated inwards at upper angle of cell and again at the lower one. Dark costal spots subbasallv 
and before and behind the centre. Indistinct grey-blue transverse lines in basal area. Orbicular stigma black 
punctiform, reniform stigma as a dot. Subterminal line irregularly whitish. Fringes brown spotted with white 
in centre. Hindwings white, brownish at margin towards apex. The $ has costal spots conjoined with the 
brown area by oblique grey bands and larger stigmata. Hindwings with wider brown marginal band. Eastern 
and Southern States to Texas and Arizona, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras. — ab. apricana Strd. (= ab. 1 Hmps.) 
is a male form with costal area of base suffused with blue-grey and inner antemedian half as in §. — ab. apri¬ 
cella Strd. ab. 2 Hmps.) is a $ form with basal area completely suffused with leaden grey. - - ab. apricanoides 
Strd. (- ab. 3 Hmps.) in contrast thereto is a $ with pure white basal area as in without grey in basal costal 
half and basal inner antemedian half. - ab. ceyvestensis Dyar is probably a local race from Florida with white 
head and thorax in both sexes, in the type the head is brown, centre of thorax and collar toned with grey in 
