-48 \V. SCHAUS. 



Boariiiia giacria. — Primaries brown, striated with black ; the inner line 

 fine, black, curvefi to inner margin near base; abroad blackish median shade, 

 touching the outer line below vein 2 and crossing the black discal spot; the outer 

 line fine, black, angled at vein 5, inwardly curved between the veins and puncti- 

 forni on the veins; a vague blackish subterrainal line, followed by a black mar- 

 ginal shade between veins 4 and 7; a terminal black line; fringe buflF at base, 

 outwardly blackish. Secondaries greyish : the outer margin sba-ded with brown, 

 slightly irrorated with black and brown scales; the inner line straight, more 

 distinct on inner margin; discal spot minute, blackish; outer line very fine, 

 starting from a dark spot on inner margin, and inwardly curved to vein 2, then 

 slightly outwardly and punctiforin on veins; a suhterminal blackish shade from 

 anal angle to vein 3; terminal line and fringe as on primaries. Undei'ueath pale 

 buflf". Primaries showing faintly some of the markings of upper surface. Sec- 

 ondaries with only a black discal point; the terminal Hue paler brown. Expanse 

 31 mm. 



Hah. — Guadalajara, Mexico. 



Boarniia soiiicaria. — Wings light greyish brown in tone, somewhat 

 thinly scaled and slightly striated with black. Primaries: an inner fine black 

 line somewhat curved and punctiform on veins; discal spot large, smoky black; 

 outer line fine, black, bluntly toothed on vein 6, then inwardly wavy to inner 

 margin; this line followed on costal margin by a geminate black shade; a 

 dentate subterminal white line; an indistinct dark terminal line joined by 

 dark streaks between the veins. Secondaries whitish at the base; the inner 

 line sinuous not reaching costa ; discal spot grey circled with black ; outer line 

 more distinct, velvety black, inwardly curved from inner margin to between 4 

 and 6, then straight to costa, followed by some dark streaks on veins; the sub- 

 terminal whitish dentate line preceded by a greyish shade and followed by a red- 

 dish brown shade; a terminal dark line: fringe mottled grey and buif. Under- 

 neath greyish buff. Primaries with a smoky black discal spot, and blackish 

 shade beyond the cell, and before apex, which is yellowish. Secondaries without 

 markings. Expanse 33 mm. 



Hab. — Jalapa, Mexico. 



Easily distinguished by its underside. 



Tephroitia inimarcaf a. — Wings buflf, irrorated thinly with dark brown 

 scales; terminal black points between the veins; fringe buff divided by a darker 

 shade; the lines fine, brown; minute black discal points. Primaries: a wavy 

 basal line; a faint inner shade; an outer lunular line, slightly oblique, partly 

 punctiform, and some of the lunules followed by brown spots: a subterminal 

 dentate white line, preceded and followed by dark brown spots between veins 4 

 and 6, and preceded by smaller brown spots between the other veins. Secondar- 

 ries: an inner transverse shade; a fine, nearly straight outer line, followed by a 

 reddish brown shade; subterminal dark brown spots, some of them shaded out- 

 wardly with white. Underneath bull', slightly irrorated with brown; s subter- 

 minal dark shade on primaries thickened at vein .5; on secondaries a subterminal 

 reddish brown shade on apiciil half of wing. Expanse 36 mm. 



Hab. — Peru, Brazil. 



Belonging to the group of E. argillaria Gn. 



