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and August. It frequents the low scrub oaks that are so plentiful 

 in the canyons near the coast. It might easily be confused with 

 Alpheias denticulalis Barnes and McDunnough as it has the same gen- 

 eral color and habit; it is easily distinguished, however, in a large 

 series. 



3. M. alatella Hulst. Seven specimens in my cabinet. Six of 

 these were taken in March and one, an exceptionally dark and 

 well marked specimen, is labeled "Febr. 13." I do not find any 

 note of this occurrence nor do I recall the circumstance, but it was 

 probably captured, like all the rest, at light. 



4. Tacoma submedianella Dyar. One specimen, a cotype, from 

 La Puerta, Cal. The specimen is considerably worn but easily 

 recognizable. It has the characteristic desert appearance. Taken 

 at light in July. Type in National Museum. 



5. Salebria yumaella Dyar. One specimen, Coll. Geo. H. Field, 

 Jacumba (on the edge of the desert about ninety miles east from 

 San Diego and near the Mexican border). The species is a de- 

 cidedly interesting one. Type in National Museum. 



6. S. ochripunctella Dyar. Four specimens, San Diego, October 

 and November. A sombre-hued species that is conspicuous only 

 for the ochre-colored dot that suggests its name. Types in Na- 

 tional Museum. 



7. Pasadena constantella Hulst. Four specimens collected at 

 La Puerta in July. This seems to be a distinctly desert species. 



8. Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zeller. Two specimens labeled Oc- 

 tober, 1907. San Diego, Cal. An interesting little species appar- 

 ently quite local in habit. These four specimens are the only ones 

 taken in ten years' collecting. 



9. Epischnia boisduvaliella Guenee. Five specimens, San Diego, 

 February to May. A beautiful, not very common species. A single 

 specimen stood in my cabinet for several years and the other four 

 were but recent captures. 



10. Megasis edwardsalis Hulst. Eight specimens taken at light 

 in January. 



This is one of the largest species taken here. Its flight is 

 limited to a few weeks, probably not more than three or four. 

 It is quite variable as to expanse and color. Some specimens 

 are light gray and others appear to be almost black. The 

 ordinary marks are all very indistinct. 



11. Hypochalcia truncatella n. sp. 

 Venation, typical. Expanse, 23 to 25 mm. 



Primaries broad, termen rather squarish. Reddish ochreous at base 

 of wing and in the outer field. Median area ochreous with a heavy 



