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angle of cell, Cu I from behind "cellula intrusa," which is 

 present on both wings. 



This genus is closest to the European genus Phragmataecia 

 Newm., but an examination of the type (arundinis) showed 

 several points of difference in the venation of primaries ; in 

 amndinis vein Ri is from areole, which is much broader than 

 in atra and connected basally with the "cellula intrusa ;" the 

 abdomen is also produced for a far greater length beyond hind 

 wings, and the thoracic vestiture is entirely hairy. 



It also differs considerably in venation from Zenscra (type 

 Pyrina L.), the most readily distinguished feature being the 

 lack of the cross-bar on secondaries between subcostal and 

 radius. 



H. atra n. spec. 



$ . General color dark smoky gray ; thorax sprinkled with lighter 

 scales and with blackish markings on hinder portion ; abdomen gray ; 

 primaries thickly covered with fine black striations, forming a series 

 of irregular transverse lines across wings ; in basal portion these are 

 closer together, causing a darker appearance ; a narrow black bar at 

 end of cell ; secondaries smoky, lighter at anal angle and inner mar- 

 gin ; remainder of wing very finely reticulated with black. Beneath 

 as above ; all black markings obscure except along costa of primaries 

 for two-thirds its length. Expanse, 35 mm, 



Santa Catalina Mts., Ariz, i $, Coll. Barnes. 



Hamilcara gilensis n. spec. 



$ . Thorax gray, mixed with black, especially on metathoracic seg- 

 ment ; base of legs thickly covered with long gray hairs ; abdomen with 

 short silky gray squammation ; primaries gray, shaded with light 

 brown in basal portion of submedian fold and with numerous fine 

 black transverse striae, which in the outer portion of wing tend to 

 form irregular bands ; from costal margin, at one-third from base, a 

 black bar of variable width, inwardly oblique, extends across cell 

 to cubital vein ; a narrow black bar at end of cell extends upward to 

 costa, both bars being parallel; fringes dusky, checkered with black; 

 secondaries pure white, bordered by dusky fringes, along the margin 

 of which a few faint reticulations are discernable. Beneath, prim- 

 aries, smoky gray, lighter along costa and inner margin ; a series of 

 dark spots on costal margin; striations of upper side faintly repro- 

 duced in outer portion of wing; secondaries as above. Expanse, 

 34-40 mm. 



Habitat : Gila. Co., Ariz. 3 $ $ . 



