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every respect. Tlie rinj^ed tarsi ally it to annulq)cs, with which, how- 

 ever, it has little else in coininou. 



Carneades xyliuiformis sp. nov. 



Ground color of head, thorax and primaries somewhat bluish asb- 

 gray. Collar with a distinct black transverse line. Pataj^iie decidedly 

 blackish gray. Primaries strongly powdered with bluish white to the 

 median shade, beyond which it is distinctly darker, black pow^derings 

 replacing the white. Basal line geminate, concolorous, the defining 

 lines narrow and black, T. a. line geminate, concolorous, the defining 

 lines narrow^ and black, quite widely separated on costa, but quite ap- 

 proximate in the submedian interspace; very irregular, as a whole out- 

 wardly oblitjue, angulate on subcostal, (uitcurved in median and sub- 

 median spaces, and with a long outward curve below internal vein. A 

 broad black median shade from costa over orbicular, outwardly obli(jue 

 to the median vein, there obtusely angulate and almost upright to the 

 hind angle ; outwardly the shade grades off rather easily to the t. p. 

 line, forming a little the darkest part of the wing. T. p. line crenulate, 

 the inner line only defined, hardly distinct, outcurved over reniform, 

 and then about parallel with outer margin. A darker, tjomewhat tri- 

 angular ante-apical costal blotch outwardly defining the s. t. line, which 

 else is barely traceable as a very narrow sinuate pale line. A narrow 

 crenulate terminal line cutting into the fringes on the veins and giving 

 the margin a scalloped appearance. Claviform large, concolorous, 

 neatly black margined. Orbicular large, oval, narrowly black ringed, 

 then with a wider whitish ring, else concolorous. Reniform large, 

 kidney shaped, black ringed, slightly paler than ground color. Sec- 

 ondaries smoky fuscous with darker terminal line and pale fringes. 

 Beneath ash-gray, powdery, primaries darker ; both with an outer dusky 

 line and discal spot. 



Expands 40""" ; 1.00 inches. 



Habitat. — Las Vegas, New Mexico. 



A single female from Mr. Neumoegen, collected by Mr. Meeske in 1889. 

 This species is unique in appearance and has a strong habital resem- 

 blance to Litholomia napiv. In the synoi)tic table it falls readily into 

 the wcs'sorm group and into the typical series, while really reminding 

 one more in color and wing form ofeuroides of the tessellata group. The 

 species is unique wherever })laced, and is readily recognizable. 



Carneades coujuncta sp. nov. 



Ground color an even ashy fuscous. Ilead and thorax immaculate. 

 Primaries with transverse lines geminate, the included space some- 

 what paler than ground color. Basal line evident, the defining lines 

 equally distinct and black, even. T. a. line with an even outcurve, 

 somewhat drawn in On the veins ; outer line broad, distinct, blackish j 



