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restricted to certain localities. We should thus study them closely to 

 observe the differences, and so arrive at a conclusion in regard to their 

 origin and distribution. 



PteropJionis Behrii, n. sp. — Expanse qf wings, 26-30 mm. Antennae 

 grayish or whitish, conspicuously barred with black rings the whole length ; 

 eyes brownish ; head and palpi grayish, tip of palpi black ; thorax and 

 abdomen grayish ; legs gray, conspicuously barred with black at the 

 joints ; spurs white. 



Fore wings : General colour grayish, but much streaked and blotched 

 with black and white or grayish. Three black blotches on the costa of 

 the outer half of the first lobe ; a white, orbicular blotch at end of fissure, 

 followed inwardly by a black dash, which is somewhat long-triangular in 

 outline ; a black dash on the outer third of the first lobe, next to the 

 fissure ; on the second lobe there is a black dash in the apex and one in 

 the inner margin ; the rest of the wing is grayish, conspicuously dotted 

 with black \ there is a round, white, black spot on the inner side, one-third 

 the distance from base, and a white dash on the costa of the first lobe. 

 Fringes fuscous, marked or streaked with white. Hind wings fawn-colour, 

 shining, fringes concolorous, long. 



Habitat: Santa Ana River, 5,500 ft. altitude, July 26, Aug. 3, 1907, 

 San Bernardino Mts., Calif., J. Grinnell. Six specimens, two of which are 

 types, in the author's collection. 



A very pretty species allied to grisescens, Wlsm., and aretidactylus, 

 Fitch. Dedicated to the memory of Hans Herman Behr. 



Pterophorus Cataltnce, n. sp. --Expanse of wings, 28 mm. Head and 

 thorax and palpi cream-buff; antennae cream-buff, darker at the tip ; eyes 

 dark brown or bhck ; abdomen cream-buff, brownish dorsally ; legs and 

 spurs white. 



General colour of wings cream-buff to olive-buff; first lobe of fore 

 wings entirely clear olive-buff, except the fringes, which are lighter and 

 comparatively long ; the second lobe is cream-buff, slightly tinged with 

 olive at the base ; fringes very long, somewhat lighter, especially on the 

 outer half of the wing at anal angle. Hind wings pale ecru-drab, shining, - 

 fringes concolorous ; fringe very long, especially along the inner side of 

 the third feather. 



Habitat: Avalon, Santa Catalina Id., Calif, Sept. 6, 1907, collected 

 by Mr. Victor L. Clemence. Described from one specimen in the 

 author's collection. 



