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NKW SPECIES AND No l'l':s ON STRLfCTURE ()!• MOTHS 



AND GENERA. 



i:v A. K. (;k(iik. a. m. 



(Ouitiiiuril fiijin \ ol. \i\., Taut' 237.) 



\'rias \'()Mckis, n. s. 



^ . Allifd lo R([p(-/i(is. the liiu-s liaviiig the same general course. l)Ut 

 lhe\ are hruwn. uuL black, and the ground color is darker. The space 

 included by the discal rounding of the t. \). line is not so large. The 

 reniform shows a black included streak and the l)lack costal dots on 

 median sjjace are as in its ally. The angles of the t. a. line are less 

 sharp. There is a minute apical black mark on the margin, before which 

 a paler shade, an aijproximation to the ocellate mark oi C/ic/it/s. On hind 

 wings the distinct black mesial line is wanting. Beneath the wings are 

 paler at base and the lines very taint. Expanse 26 mil. Arizona. B. 

 Neumoegen, Esq. 



This species has a slight bluish cast above ; the underlying color i.s 

 more yellowish and brown. Several fresh s])ecimens. imdoubtedly distinct 

 from Repeiitis. 



The species may be arranged in the following order : Clifntis, Vo/ucris, 

 Repeiitis, Crude/is. 



Pheocv.ma Umbrina, n. s. 



^ $ . Soft brown, the male broken up by paler whitish linings to 

 the subterminal line, the reniform, following the t. a. line and on second- 

 aries across the middle of the wing. T. a. line ol)liqtie ; t. \). line tmeven, 

 widely exserted ; s. t. line upright, a little indented on vein 2, and just 

 below costa. In the female these light shades are wanting and replaced 

 by soft brown ; the reniform being a little pale. Fringes dotted, especially 

 noticeable beneath, where the under stn-face is blackish, discolorous, with 

 the common extra-mesial hne distinct. On hind wings above, the outer 

 line is thick and black, expiring before costa, followed by pale lining in 

 the rhale. Expa/isc, male. t,2, female 3;; mil. Arizona. Coll. B. Neu- 

 moegen, Escj. This species differs b\- its soft brown color. A fine variet}" 

 of the female has the s. t. line preceded by a dark brown shade, covering 

 much of the wing. 



Perigea Epopea, Cram. 



Since jniblishing the " New Check List," I have investigated the syn- 

 onymy of this s{)ecies. it has received many names, not only owing to 



