1864.] 
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appear to me to agree well with Tharos of the Eastern States. Doubt¬ 
less Boisduval had in view one of the two dark-colored species above 
mentioned, but it would be difficult to say which, and in this uncer¬ 
tainty Dr. Behr’s names will have the preference. 
Melit^a pallida, nov. sp. 
Expands inch. Upper side fulvous, the markings disposed in 
spots and bands which nearly cover the whole surface, the black shade 
being mostly confined to the costal edge, hind margin and narrow spaces 
between the transverse bands; the marginal lunules distinct, pale, the 
middle one largest j the sub-marginal row of fulvous spots with pale 
centres; the third row of larger, elongated spots of same shade of color 
as the marginal; beyond to base a few small patches of black. 
Secondaries have a similar series of marginal lunules, towards the 
outer angle blending with the sub-marginal band; this is broad, deep 
fulvous, with a rounded black spot in each interspace; a black line 
dilated on both margins separates the sub-marginal from the median 
band; beyond to base reticulated with black lines; abdominal margin 
at base black. 
Under side of primaries fulvous, the black markings of upper side 
repeated in brown, and the three fulvous bands in pale yellow; the 
apical lunules white. 
Secondaries pale yellow; a brown shade on hind margin, enclosing 
a large metallic white lunule; two or three lunules of similar color at 
the outer angle and one at the anal angle; submarginal spots brown; 
a brown sub-apical patch on costa; an irregular, whitish, median band; 
about the base several whitish spots; thorax and abdomen white; 
palpi soiled white. 
Texas. Kansas. 
Melit^a Phaon, nov. sp. 
Male. Expands ly^^ inch. Upper side black, with fulvous and yel¬ 
lowish markings; a single fulvous lunule on the middle of the hind 
margin; two transverse bands of spots, the outer fulvous, not reaching 
the costa, the inner yellowish, terminating in the costa; a cluster of 
fulvous spots at base. 
Secondaries have a marginal series of obsolete lunules, a sub-margi¬ 
nal row of rounded black spots within fulvous spots; a fulvous median 
band and spots at the base. 
