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oils strciik ; t. 1). less I'.iiiitly indicated ; all the lines fi^eniii:ate ; terminal 

 space daiker tluiu the \vin^\ Hind winj^s whitish at base, with broad 

 vague border; fringes white tipped, interlined, whereas in pitychrous they 

 are pure white. Thorax (ioncolorous with primaries ; patagia' marked 

 with white ou the shoulder. Beiu'atli pale with faint outer liiu's and 

 discal marks; a (jomnion dark terminal marked line more distinct on 

 hind wings. There are no cuneifonn or vein markings before the s. t. 

 line oC j)rimaries in this species, which is as large as mcssoria uml resem- 

 bles dark specimens ofi pitychrous in color. Canada." 



This species puzzled me for some time. To the kindness of Mr. 

 Thaxter I finally owed sight of the si)ecies, ami found it (ilosely related 

 viessoria rather than pitychrous^ but with the j)eculiar yellowish tinge 

 described by Mr. Grote. I have seen it from Maine, Xew llampshire, 

 and northern New York. 



Carneades rubefactalis Grt. 



1880. Grt., Bull. Gcol. Siirv., vi, \:A, Afjrotis. 



Brick-red, suffused with blackish through the median space, a 

 prominent, even dark shade preceding s. t. line. Lines geminate, 

 black, included space of ground color ; their course essentially like 

 those of messoria. Ordinary spots concolorous, small; orbicular round ; 

 reniform excavated at outer side. Claviform faintly marked. Collar 

 with a broad black line. Secondaries pale fuscous. Beneath essen- 

 tially as in nicssoria. 



Expands 33-35""" ; 1.30-1.10 inches. 



Habitat. — Washington, Colorado. 



This species is closelj^ allied to messoria, but distinct hy the small 

 orbicular and reddish color of thorax and primaries. The broad black 

 line on collar is also distinctive, though in messoria there is a similar 

 but less distinct line. 



Carneades fauna Morr. 

 1S7(). Morr., Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xviii, '2:i7, Agrotis. 



Sordid reddish luteous, somewhat irrorate with black; the transverse 

 lines indistinctly marked, geminate, included space concolorous. T. a. 

 line outwardly oblique and curved between veins. T. p. line crenulate 

 sinuate, nearly parallel as a whole with outer margin. S. t. line obso- 

 lete. The median shade is diffuse, indeflnite, darkening cell between 

 onliuary spots. The latter are concolorous, completely delined ; 

 orbicular irregularly elongate; reniform upright oval, sides nearly 

 parallel. Claviform outlined, narrow, somewhat elongate. Seconda- 

 ries yellowish fuscous. Beneath, yellowish fuscous with somewhat 

 darker discal lunules. llead and thorax concolorous. Vestiture 

 strongly mixed with scales. 



Expands 37 '; 1.5 inches. 



Habitat. — California. 



