118 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



The species is allied to speyeri, but is smaller and darker throughout, 

 with comparatively broader primaries. 



The larva, an inflated specimen of which is sent by Mr. Weigand, has 

 the head black, clypeal sutures and an inferior lateral spot yellow; a broad 

 orange dorsal line bordered by a broad black band which cuts into and 

 vertically divides a yellow lateral line; a broad orange sub-lateral line 

 inferiorly edged by a broken black line. Feet yellow, black-ringed at base. 

 Ventral surface yellow, marked with a broken black line toward the sides. 

 The margins of the first thoracic segment are yellow above, and the posterior 

 margin of the dorsal hump on segment 12 is also yellow. 



The larvae were taken in fall, "feeding on the perennial or New England 

 Aster," in Fairmount Park. Adults emerged the spring following, date 

 not quoted. 



Copicucullia mala nov. sp. 



Head, thorax and primaries whitish gray. Head with front mixed with brown- 

 ish; collar with obscure brownish transverse Hnes. Thorax with brown scales inter- 

 mingled, but no definite raaculation. Primaries with transverse maculation lost, 

 and ordinary spots not traceable. T.a. line marked by an oblique costal brown 

 streak. On the inner margin is a black streak, which extends from near base to 

 about the middle of the wing. A narrow black line extends from base, through sub- 

 median interspace, to middle, where it dilates, and forms a streak which is dislocated 

 at half its course, and reaches the outer margin below vein 2. Veins blackish-marked; 

 costal region a little darker; an obscure dusky shade extends inwardly from outer 

 margin below apex toward the middle of inner margin; but it is interrupted before 

 the sub-medial black streak, and practically lost in the ground-color. Secondaries 

 smoky, a Uttle paler at base, the fringes white. Beneath, very pale whitish gray; 

 the primaries a little darker. 



Expands 1.30 in. = 32 mm. 



Habitat: Witch Creek, Cal., Aug. 12. 



A single male, in fair condition. This resembles eulepis Grt., but is 

 smaller. The t.p. line is completely lost, and there is no black marking 

 below vein 4 on the outer margin. There are other, minor differences; but 

 those named above are most obvious. 



Plagiomimicus dollii nov. sp. 



Ground-color a luteous yellow overlaid and shaded by pale chocolate-brown, 

 the lines luteous golden brown, and a golden brown tinge also reflected from the 

 primaries. Head and thorax uniform brown; abdomen paler, more yeUow-ish. 

 Primaries with t.a., median and t.p. lines single, sub-paraUel, each with a strong 

 outward acute angle. In the t.a. line this angle is near the middle; in the median 

 line it is on vein 5, opposite the lower angle of the cell; in the t.p. line it is above 

 vein 6; and at the point of angulation an oblique dusky shade continues to the apex 



