178 PROCEEDINGS OP THE CALIFORNIA 



CURATORS. 



Mineralogy G. E. Moore 



Palceontology , Wl. M. Gabb 



Botany H. N. Bolander 



Zoology E. F. Lorquin 



Conchology R. E. C. Stearns 



Entomology Dr. H. Beiir 



Donations to the Cabinet were received as follows : from 

 Dr. C. T. Jackson, specimen of Corundum and Margarite. 



Mr. Gabb presented, on behalf of the authors, the following 

 papers : 



On California!! Lcpidoptera. 



BY HERMAN BEHR, M. D. 

 ERYCINIDyE. 



Nemeobius Boisd. 



N. Dumeti Behr. 



Alee supra nigrse, fasciis duabus albis signatae, altera medias per alas transgre- 

 diente, altera per spatium inter fasciam mediam et marginem, utraque hinc iuter- 

 rupta vel macalari. Alae anteriores a radice ad fasciam mediam fulvae, raaculis 

 quatuor quadrangulanbus nigro marginatis signata?. 



Alae subtus grisescentes, marginem versus dilutiores. Anteriores a radice ad 

 fasciam mediam fulvte, ceterum at supra signatae, posteriores fascias demonstrant 

 ut supra, sed confluentes, et hiuc coufusas. 



This species is found in some parts of California, and always in localities that 

 are covered by the peculiar vegetation called Chaparral. 



N Virgulti, Behr. 



Ala? supra nigrse, fulvo mixtae, fasciis duabus signatae, altera medias per alas 

 transgrediente, colore fulvo fere ubique obducta, altera per spatium inter fasciam 

 mediam et marginem ad punctorum alborum seriem reducta. 



Alae anteriores usque ad marginem fere fulvae, fascia intermedia maculisque 

 disci albis, nigro marginatis. Margo alarum anteriorum, alaeque posteriores totae 

 grisescentes punctis maculisque albis, nigro marginatis variegatae. 



This species was found near Los Angeles, by Mr. Lorquin, who gave me sev- 

 eral specimens. In the male the black color is more predominating, in the 

 female the fulvous coloration. 



For the sake of completing this series of diagnoses, I give here the description 

 of a third species, that I received, by the kindness of Dr. Dinklage, from the 

 Sierra Madre, in the neighborhood of Mazatlan. I think it indispensable to give 

 the marks of this closely allied Nemeobius, as I am of the opinion that thus errors 

 will most effectually be avoided. 



