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line much as in apicosa ; discal spots smaller than in its ally ; posterior 

 line straighter, without the prominent inward curve below the reniform, 

 neither followed by a carneous shade at this place as in apicosa. The 

 posterior line is followed by two fine ochrey shade lines ; beyond these 

 the subterminal space is blackish, cut by pale scales on the veins. Sub- 

 terminal line fine, pale, irregular. Terminal space dusky, no apical spot ; 

 terminal margin more angulated than in apicosa, being produced opposite 

 veins 3 and 4 ; the difference in shape of wing is quite 'marked. Ter- 

 minal line black, interrupted, preceded by a fine edging of pale scales. 

 Beneath much as in its ally, the discal dot on secondaries larger. Expanse 

 28 mil. ; Penn., Mr. W. H. Stultz ; one male specimen. 



East rot ia secta. n. s. 



A small species with the ornamentation of primaries recalling syn- 

 od/ it is. Hind wings dark fuscous with paler fringes. Fore wings shaded 

 with whitish gray at base ; median space brown below the median vein 

 and here shaded with black, so that here a darker internal patch is formed, . 

 reminding one of the green patch in synochitis. Orbicular wanting ; reni- 

 form two superimposed black points. Subterminal line diffuse, perpen- 

 dicular, twice outwardly exser.ted, brownish. A dotted ferruginous 

 terminal line ; fringes fuscous gray, interlined. Three black ante-apical 

 costal dots, preceded by pale points. Lines indistinct, anterior outwardly 

 arcuate. Expanse 18 mil. Hal?. Massachusetts, Mr. Roland Thaxter, 

 No. 16. 



Oncocneiuis aterri/na, n. s. 



Fore wings dead black with obliterate ornamentation. The small 

 reniform may be distinguished ringed with white. The inner line is lost; 

 outer line white, evenly curved opposite the cell, slightly bent inwardly 

 below median vein. The subterminal space is washed with white behind 

 the outer line and this portion of the wing is the most prominently orna- 

 mented. A series of whitish points indicates the subterminal line. There 

 is a slight olivaceous powdering over the primaries and thorax. Hind 

 wings dead black, with a median curved dark line brought into relief by 

 a following pale shading ; fringes whitish. Beneath black with a common 

 median line followed by white streaks and shading. Eyes naked ; fore 

 tibiae with a stout claw. Expanse 22 mil. Habitat, Havilah, Cal., Mr. 

 Hy. Edwards, No. 119. This species has a slight Heliothid appearance 

 and differs much in markings from the others known to me in this genus. 



