REVISION OF RPKCIKS OF THE GENUS AOIfoTIS. 1S7 



curved between veins. T. p. liiu^ finely and evenly crenulate, parallel 

 with the outer margin. From this line, which is like the basal space, 

 veiy pale yellowish red brown, the (;olor becomes evenly darker to the 

 outer margin, nowhere, however, as dark as the median space. S. t. line 

 narrow, pale, interrupted, sinuate. A row of terminal daik Inniiles. 

 ('laviform moderate, incompletely outlined, pale. Ordinary spots i)ale 

 with whitish annuli, moderate in si/e; the orbicmhir suboval, not com- 

 I)letely closed superiorly. Head and thorax concolorous. Secondaries 

 .blackish. Beneath rusty, powdery, with broad, diffuse common lino 

 and distinct discal spot on all wings. 



Expands 31""" ; 1.25 inches. 



Habitat.— New Mexico, 7,000 feet. 



A single $ specimen iu good condition from Prof. F. U. Snow. The 

 species is very distinct and easily recognized by the very pale basal 

 space and neatly definc<l, evenly darker median space. 



Since the species was described I have seen a few specimens which 

 indicate a degree of variability iu the contrast between the median and 

 basal spaces. One specimen is almost uniforndy i)ale red, but the 

 dusky cell still remained to mark its allies. 



Carneades basiflava Smith. 

 ISOO. Sinllli, Trans. Am. Ent. S(i(\, xvii, ^>2, Agrotis. 



Dee]), dull luteous brown, with black powderings, varying to quite 

 deei) blackish brown. Collar concolorous, or sometimes head and collar 

 ])aler with a ferruginous tinge, and with a variably evident dark trans- 

 verse line, less distiiujt in the pale ( S ) specimen, black in the dark ( 9 ) 

 specimen, rrimaries with basal space paler, the contrast most marked 

 in the male. Basal lino distinct, black, angulate, geminate. T. a. line 

 distinct, geminate, the inner line somewhat indistinct but not obsolete, 

 outer line black ; the course very even and nearly ui)right from costa 

 to internal vein, then with a long outward curve to inner margin. A 

 faint, diffuse, and indeiinite median shade forms the dark shading be- 

 tween the ordinary spots. T. p. line eveidy and not strongly curved 

 over reniform, very slightly incurved below ; the line is geminate, the 

 inner crenulate, theouter very even ; included space concolorous or with 

 ashen powdering. S. t. space slightly paler; a narrow, indefinite, pale 

 s. t. line, which is slightly sinuate and preceded by a series of some- 

 what triangular dark spots. A vow of blackish terminal lunules. No 

 basal dash or mark. The costa is slightly ]>aler, but not at all discol- 

 ored or contrasting. Claviform distinct but small, black bordered. 

 Orbicular inwardly oblique, oval, not complete superiorly, black mar- 

 gined, slightly paler, lleniform of fiiir size, kidney-shaped, not com- 

 }>lete infi'iiorly, black margined and with a paler annuliis. The cell is 

 darker, but not distinctly black between the ordinary spots. Second- 



