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dark biiif. Claviform very loiiff, exteuilin^' to middle of wiiii;", narrowly 

 outlined with black, else coiieolorous. Secondaries smoky fuscous, paler 

 toward base. Beneath, primaries smoky, blackish ; secondaries paler, 

 powdery. Head and thorax concolorous; disc tufted with yellowish. 

 In some specimens the yellow becomes piidcish, whether naturally so 

 or because the insect may have been aliected by cyanide, it is impos- 

 sible to say. 



Exjiands 34-36°"" ; 1.35-1.45 inches. 



Habitat. — Colorado, Arizona. 



This species has a very stronjjj su[)erficial resemblance to subtjothica 

 aiul allies, principally marked by the very evident submedian dash and 

 lonj; claviform. It however evidently belongs here by the structural 

 characters. The distinct yellow maculatiou and dark ground color sep- 

 arates this from all the preceding forms. 



Carneades flavicollis .Smith. 

 1887. Smith, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas., x, 4r>(;, Atjrotis. 



Dark red brown ; all except ordinary spots, claviform, basal space, 

 and terminal space darker; costa broadly yellow ; ordinary s[)ots pow- 

 dery white. Submedian dash distinct, though not broad, yellow. T. 

 a. line distinct below costal space, outwardly oblique and curved be- 

 tween the veins. T. p. line lunate, single, interrupted parallel with 

 outer margin. S. t. line even, distinct, yellow, inwardly marked by 

 sagittate black dashes; usual dentation reaching to but not crossing 

 or greatly indenting s. t. line. A pale patch at apex. Ordinary spots 

 complete, narrowly black lined, normal in size and form. Secondaries 

 smoky fuscous. Beneath with a faint rufous tinge, powdery. Head 

 and thorax concolorous with primaries, collar interiorly yellow. 



Expands 31"""; 1.25 inches. 



Habitat. — IMontana. 



The unique type in Mr. Tepper's collection is a 9 , but probably be- 

 longs to this group. The rounded apices of primaries well distinguish 

 this species from all others and may indicate that its allies are elsewhere. 



Carneades perexcellens Grt. 



1880. Grt., Bull. Geo!. Suiv., vi, UA), Agrotis. 



excel I ens Grt. 

 1875. Grt., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, v, 115, Agrolis. 

 1880. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., vi, 15(5, n. b. 1. 



docilis Grt. 

 1880. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., vi, 2'A), Agrofis. 



Blackish fuscous; costa, internal n)argin, a variably broad sub- 

 median dash and s. t. space gray, reddish, yellow, or lilac, all the colors 

 very bright and clean. Apical patch always somewhat bluish white 

 Ordinary spots pale ; white more or less irrorate with yellowish; orbic- 

 ular oblique, modevate in size, irregularity pyjite} reuiforiu luurtte, 



