1864.] 
511 
CaTOCALA TRISTIS, ROV. Sp. 
Male. Expands inch. Primaries light grey, blackish along in¬ 
ner margin ) the transverse lines indistinct; the basal line lost in an 
oblique stripe reaching from the costa to the inner margin ; the exte¬ 
rior line without prominent teeth; reniform blackish. 
Secondaries black; fringe black, except at outer angle, where it is 
white. 
From Mr. Newman’s Collection, taken at Philadelphia; also Mr. 
Jung’s Collection, at Hoboken, New Jersey. 
Catocala gracilis, nov. sp. 
Male. Expands ly% inch. Primaries grey, more or less clouded 
with blackish on the hind and inner margins; transverse lines indis¬ 
tinct; beyond the exterior line a broad brown space with the outer 
edge deeply serrated; from this to the margin clear grey; in some 
eases the basal line is conspicuous, rather heavily edged with black, 
but often the only trace of it is a black patch on the costa; reniform 
brown in a grey ring. 
Secondaries deep yellow; band narrow, curved, terminating abruptly 
at some distance from the inner margin; border broad, interrupted, 
with an oval spot near the angle; apical spot and fringe yellow. 
Mrs. Bridgham’s Collection. 
Catocala similis, nov. sp. 
Male. Expands ly^^ inch. Primaries grey, clouded with brown and 
black; the markings distinct; the demi-line bent at a right angle; the 
basal very slightly waved, but presenting the general form of a single 
arch, and edged with brown on the inner side ; the exterior line with¬ 
out prominent teeth, concave to the elbow, after which it is perpen¬ 
dicular, very slightly waved; beyond is a ferruginous band followed 
by a grey line which is dilated on the costa so as to make a triangular 
apical spot; sub-marginal spots black; reniform brown in a broad grey 
circlet, incomplete in the direction of the apex; sub-reniform small, 
oval, brown in a black ring. 
Secondaries bright yellow; band broad, twice bent, and diminishing 
to a line on the inner margin; border broad, excavated in the middle, 
interrupted, leaving a large spot at the angle; apical spot yellow; 
fringe at the apex and at the interruption white, along the rest of the 
border black, with the outer edge white; the hairs of the base slightly 
