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lesser extent beyond the median band in tiie lower half of the wing. A 

 faint ochraceous curved band leaves costa, above orbicular, passing down- 

 ward and inward to base, almost at inner margin, dividing this portion of 

 wing in about two equal parts, the lower half being somewhat more tinged 

 with ochraceous than the upper. Fringe white, with ochraceous blotches 

 between veins. Hind wings yellowish-white, more or less tinged with 

 fuscous, especially outwardly. Fringe white. 



Beneath, fore wing blackish centrally, paler along costa and outer 

 margin. Hind wings pale yellowish-white. 



Collar, patagia and thorax creamy-white, with ochraceous shading. 

 Thorax with posterior tuftings. Abdomen fuscous-yellow. 



Type, one ? , Southern New Mexico, from Mr. Poling. 



Chaviaclea gladiola, n. sp. — Expanse, 28 mm. 



Fore wing, at base, beyond s. t. line and a large oval patch in the 

 centre below costa, creamy-white. Remainder of wing dark olivaceous- 

 brown, with an admixture of violet and paler olivaceous and yellow scales. 

 Ordinary lines not distinctly marked. Basal portion of wing is creamy- 

 white except along costa, where it is of the same shade as the median 

 portion of wing. The reniform is present at outer edge of oval white 

 patch, though not very plainly marked. It is pale-ringed, with dark centre, 

 narrow and upright. Indications of a row of terminal black intravenular 

 dots. Fringe white. Hind wings blackish-brown, with faint indications 

 of mesial band and discal dot. Fringe white. 



Beneath, fore wings blackish, with central yellowish patch, yellowish 

 along costa. Hind wings yellowish-white, with dusky mesial band. Collar 

 yellowish at base, remainder of collarj patagia and thorax white. Thorax 

 posteriorly with some olivaceons and violet scales. 



Types, $ and V > Santa Catalina Mts., Ariz. 



This species should stand next to Anthaecia scira, Druce, Biol. Centr. 

 Amer. Het., PI. 28, fig. 5. The type of maculation and colours are about 

 the same, but the Mexican species entirely lacks the large white patch in 

 centre of wing, 



Oxycnetnis acuna, n. sp. — Expanse, 15 mm. 



Ground colour gray, more or less covered with brownish scales, 

 markings black. Ornamentation similar to other species of the genus. 

 Claviform long linear, gray, narrowly outlined in black, brownish centered. 

 Orbicular similar in form and size to claviform, gray, narrowly outlined in 

 black, brown centered, lying parallel to and extending a little beyond 

 claviform. Reniform gray, with brown centre^ surrounded by a few black 



