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coast male specimens are paler and considerably larger than New Hampshire 

 (subalpine), Labrador, and Iceland male examples; the length of lore wing in 

 all the eastern examples being 0.50-0.52 inch, while in Pacific-coast speci- 

 mens it is 0.G0 inch. 



Standingcr gives the following distribution of this species in the Old 

 "World: Northern Lapland ; Finland; and Eastern Siberia. 



OCHYEIA GUENEEATA, «. x/>. Plate 8, fig. 60. 



.". t? and 3 9 — Male antennas simple. A general flesh-colored tint on the 

 wings. Fore wings with a heavy, angulated, basal line, with parallel lines 

 within and without the broader line. A broad, median, dark band, pale in 

 the middle, with the edges heavy and dark. The inner edge sends a sharp 

 angle outward from the base of the wing, an obtuse angle on the median 

 vein, and a larger angle on the internal vein. The middle of the band is 

 whitish, with a distinct discal dot. The outer edge of the band is angled, 

 much as in 0. munitaria; there being a large sinus in the discal space, the 

 angle below being large and well marked, while still below is a deep sinus. 

 Beyond this band is a broad, cofFee-colored, diffuse band, not present in any 

 of the other species. This band is sometimes interrupted, but is always 

 edged externally with an interrupted, rather distinct, white line. The hind 

 wings are pale flesh-brown, with traces of three diffuse light-brown lines and 

 a discal dot ; the two outer of these lines form beneath broad, irregularly- 

 scalloped bands, the outer very heavy, and edged externally with white. The 

 outer edge of the middle band on the fore wings is reproduced distinctly on 

 the costa, but faintly on the hinder part of the wing. The fringe is check- 

 ered with brown more distinctly beneath than above. 



Length of body, <?, 0.50, 9, 0.40; fore wing, <?, 0.57, 9, 0.56; expanse 

 of wings, 1.20 inches. 



Sanzalito, Cal., January 26, July 16 (Bchrcns) ; San Diego, Cal. (Crotch, 

 Mus. Comp. Zool.) ; California (Edwards) ; Sierra Nevada (Crotch). 



This species differs from the others in the flesh-brown tints, and the 

 submarginal, broad, coffee-colored band. M. Guenee, to whom I sent speci- 

 mens, writes me that this is neither his Comma convallaria nor defensaria. I 

 accordingly take pleasure in dedicating this species to the author of the best 

 work vet published on the group. 



