Excerpt from Miscellaneous Contributions, Micro-Lepidoptera, 1902-10
In all of the specimens the marks and characters are constant with very slight variation, certainly not enough to warrant a connecting link between it and any other species recognized in this paper.
Its distinguishing characters are: (1) Large size, expanding 15 mm.; (2) ochreous patch at base Of primaries, involving one-quarter Of length of wing, head and thorax of same color; (3) outer three quarters of primaries thickly sprinkled with cream color scales (4) two large velvety black Spots on outer half, ornamented with metallic scales, and (5) broad white dashes and lines on inferiors.
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