Lithosiidae 
The distribution of this species is much the same as that 
of the preceding. Its range is slightly more northern than 
that of /. unifascia. 
(3) Illice nexa Boisduval, Plate XIII, Fig. 37, $ . (The 
Yellow-blotched Lichen-moth.) 
Syn. grisea Packard; deserta Felder. 
This species is found upon the Pacific coast, and is not 
uncommon in southern California. 
Genus PTYCHOGLENE Felder 
A small genus confined to the southwestern portions of 
our territory. The four species occurring within our fauna 
may be briefly characterized as follows: 
1. Head, thorax, base of abdomen, basal two-thirds of prima¬ 
ries and basal half of secondaries bright carmine; black 
marginal borders of both wings strongly dentate 
inwardly. coccinea Henry Edwards 
2. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; fore wings crimson, 
narrowly edged with black on inner margin, and with 
a black marginal band covering the wing for about one- 
fifth of its length, dentate inwardly opposite end of 
cell. Hind wing blackish-brown, more or less broadly 
laved with crimson on costal margin. phrada Dmce 
3. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; fore wing crimson, with 
the costal margin narrowly edged with black; terminal 
black band of the same width as in the preceding 
species, but not dentate inwardly. Hind wing pale 
yellowish crimson, with the outer marginal band 
strongly toothed inwardly on vein 2 . ... sanguineola Boisduval 
4. Head, thorax, and abdomen, deep black; patagia crimson; 
fore wings deep crimson, very narrowly edged on 
external margin with black, extending on costal margin 
a short distance from the apex toward the base. Hind 
wings deep bluc-black, very narrowly edged on the 
costa with crimson, the crimson fascia not quite reach¬ 
ing the apex. tenuimargo sp. nov. 
(1) Ptychoglene phrada Druce, Plate XIII, Fig. 28, $ . 
(Druce's Lichen-moth.) 
Syn. fLammans Dyar. 
(2) Ptychoglene tenuimargo sp. nov., Plate XIII., Fig. 
7, $. (The Narrow-banded Lichen-moth.) 
