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russet ochre ; a black spot along costa, just beyond outer line ; margin 

 blackish ; discal spots faint, joined by a circular russet ochre spot ; hind 

 wings light fuscous, marginal line dark fuscous ; all fringes ochre to gray, 

 interlined with dark fuscous. 



Argus Mountains, Cal.; taken by Mr. Koebele, in April. 



Phcenix, Ariz.; taken early in June. National Museum type number 

 is 4708. The insect has very strongly the appearance of Lipographis 

 ieoninei/a, Pack. 

 Aurora nigrocinereella, n. sp. 



Expands 17-19 mm. Palpi, front and thorax clear blackish gray; 

 abdomen fuscous ; fore wings broad, clear light gray, overlaid more 

 or less with black scales, but the whitish showing as edges of basal 

 line, also within outer line, becoming very broad at costa, also as 

 outer edge of outer line, and on submarginal space ; lines black, fine, 

 rather clear ; basal strongly angulate wavy ; outer angulate sinuous ; 

 marginal line of blackish spots ; hind wings smoky white, with dark 

 margin. 



Texas; taken July 7. The type number of the National Museum 

 specimen is 4710. 

 Maricopa albocostella, n. sp. 



Expands j6-i8 mm. Palpi blackish; thorax smooth bluish gray; 

 abdomen ochre fuscous ; fore wings, anterior one-third whitish with a 

 vinous tint, somewhat mixed with dark scales, the rest of the wing 

 wine fuscous, the vinous colour being strongest close to inner margin ; 

 discal spots large, black ; hind wings fuscous, margin blackish. 



Anglesea, N. J.; from Dr. John B. Smith ; taken Aug. 21 to 24. 

 Myelois dulcieila, n. sp. 



Expands 14 mm. Palpi and front dark fuscous; thorax light fuscous; 

 abdomen fuscous, interlined with light fuscous, the first two segments gray 

 fuscous ; fore wings of a clear light blue-gray colour ; lines fine, black) 

 distinct, the basal rounded, bent, reaching well out on inner margin, 

 broken at subcostal vein ; within this line, nearer inner margin, is a 

 large rounded reddish spot, and this is edged basally, and rather 

 heavily, with black ; outer line heaviest at costa, strong, bent, angulate ; 

 outer field with a reddish band next to outer line ; marginal line of black 

 dots ; discal spots black, distinct, superimposed ; hind wings light smoky 

 colour, veins and margin somewhat darker. 



Hastings, Fla.; from Mr. Kearfott ; taken Oct. 26. 



