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marginal line following the deep points of the well-scalloped edge of the 

 wing; beneath, the wing is clear and paler than above, bul ye! rather dusky, 

 with black costal bands, and two obscure rows of testaceous venular spots: 

 the zigzag marginal line is very distinct. Hind wings thickly dusted with 

 black scales, with three obscure rows of venular dots on the outer half of the 

 wing, and the marginal black line very distinct ; the discal dots small, bul 

 present on each wing. Legs black, ringed with white. 



Length ofbody, <?,0.f,0, 9,0.50; of fore wing, <?,0.70, ?,0.75; expanse 

 of wings, 1.25-1.50 inches. 



California (Edwards); Sanzalito, Cal., February S, September 24, Octo- 

 ber 7 (Behrens). 



This species may be known by its dark wings., the hinder pair being 

 more deeply scalloped than in P. aibosignata. 



Compared with Triphosa dubitaia, the apex is more pointed, the costal 

 edge less rounded, and the palpi are stouter and shorter. 



Philereme meadiata Packard. Plate 9, fig. 16. 



Scotosia meadii Pack., Sixth Rep. Pcab. Acad. Sc, 41, 18? I. 



3 c?. — This is structurally closely allied to S. calif orniata Pack.; the 

 hind wings being deeply scalloped. It differs, however, in the fore wings 

 being rather larger in proportion to the hind wings, and the scallops on the 

 hind wings are larger and shallower. The lines on the fore wings are 

 more distinct, with a distinct discal dot. Body and wings cinereous : the 

 ground-color darker than in P. californiata. Fore wings with three double, 

 wavy, blackish, parallel lines before the distinct discal dot; beyond, a scal- 

 loped dusky line, and nearly half-way between the discal dot and the outer 

 edge of the wing a double scalloped line, making a large acute angle opposite 

 the apex of the wing and well scalloped below the third median venule; a 

 submarginal, faint, white, zigzag line; a marginal black line; fringe paler, 

 concolorous with the wing. Hind wings concolorous with the fore wings, 

 scarcely darker externally than toward the base, with five scallops edged with 

 black; a faint discal dot ; beneath, paler than above, grayish fawn-color, with 

 the discal dots black, prominent, those on the fore wings twice as large as 

 those on the hind wings; lour dark costal spots, the two outer sending oil' 

 faint, wavy, dusk} lines toward the middle of the wing, which, between the 

 outer line and the apex, is faintly spotted with while and dark on the venules. 



