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Show 676 MR. A. G. B U T L E R O N [Dec. 14, white costal dots beyond the middle; a discal transverse slightly irregular series of dark-edged pale lunules followed by a submarginal series of similarly coloured dots ; fringe with a white basal line ; secondaries pearly white; a dark-brown marginal line ; costal and external borders brown, diffused : body fuliginous brown. Primaries below pale shining fuliginous brown, with subconfluent marginal black dots, fringe as above ; secondaries with the borders paler than above ; body paler than above, the legs whitish. Expanse of wings, 3 1 inch one line, $ 1 inch 3 lines. A pair in good condition and three rubbed examples. 62. LAPHYGMA INFECTA. Prodenia infecta, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. ix. p. 196 (1856). A pair. 63. PRODENIA RETINA. Neuria retina, Herrich-Schaffer, Eur. Schmett. ii. p. 292, pl. 29. fig. 145. Six worn specimens. 64. PRODENIA GLAUCISTRIGA. Prodenia glaucistriga, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. ix. p. 197 (1856). Four worn specimens. NoCTUIDcE. 65. PERIGEA DOLOROSA. Mamestra dolorosa, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. ii. p. 667 (1865). One male. 66. PERIGEA ILLECTA. Perigea illecta, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. ii. p. 684 (1865). One female; probably that sex of the preceding species, from which it differs very little. HELIOTHIDAE. 67. HELIOTHIS ARMIGERA. Noctua armigera, Hiibner, Noct. pl. 79. fig. 370 (1805-24). Three specimens. 68. HELIOTHIS SUCCINEA. Heliothis succinea, Moore in litt. Two specimens, varying considerably in colour. AcONTIIDcE, 69. XANTHODES IMPELLENS. Xanthodes impellens, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het, xv. p. 1752(1858), One faded example. |