72 JOHN B. SMITH. 



prominent. S. t. line fragmentary, marked only by preceding and following 

 marks and blotches which indicate a W- mark in the usual place. The preced- 

 ing costal and following anal patches are the most prominent. A series of well- 

 marked terminal lunules. Claviform concolorous, marked by a pair of narrow 

 black lines which extend across the median space opposite the siiius from the t. 

 p. line. The ordinary spots are large, white and contrasting; the orbicular 

 broadly oval, somewhat oblique, the centre black dotted ; reniforra upright 

 rather indefined, with a powdery black central line. Abdomen blackish. Sec- 

 ondaries smoky, with a dull discal lunule and a broad, extra median shade, be- 

 yond which the margin is lightened by white scales. Beneath, blackish pow- 

 dery, with a large discal spot and a paler outer marginal hand on both wings. 

 Expands 38 mm.; 1.52 inches. 



Hah. — Victoria, British Columbia. 



The type is a single % , in good condition, from Mr. Neiimoegen's 

 collection, taken by Mr. W. H. Danby, of Victoria. The species is 

 a very distinct one, and differs from anything at present known to 

 me. It is nearest to P. medialls Grt. in appearance, structure and 

 maculation ; but is smaller, narrower winged, with much sharper 

 contrasts and less defined median lines. The antennae are brush- 

 like, also agreeing with medialu in this respect. 



Polia couueetsi u. sp. (PI. iii, fig. 2) — Ground color ashen gray over a faint 

 fuscous luteous base. Head inferiorly grayish. Collar gray, with a black trans- 

 verse line below the tip. Thoracic disc gray, the tuftings distinct; patagisc with 

 the disc whitish, broadly black margined. Primaries of the ground color, the 

 normal markings disflinct. Basal line geminate, black, the included space whitish. 

 T. a. line geminate, the inner line indistlnx't, X^f; outer black, distinct, outwardly 

 oblique, obtusely angulated in the intersitoces, except? t-l}at below vein 1 there is 

 a more prominAit outward angulation ; a w*itish shade is'included between the 

 defining lines. T. p. line geminate, the outer line vague, concolorous. inner line 

 black, distinct, included space whitish. The line is outcurved over the cell, and 

 rather feebly marked, thence inwardly oblique, nearly parallel with the outer 

 margin, and dentate to the subraedian interspace, where it is inwardly curved, 

 and followed outwardly by a somewhat prominent white shade. S. t. line nar- 

 row, whitish, rather obscurely marked, except on veins 3 and 4, where it forms 

 a fairly distinct W- It is accompanied by a fuscous shading, preceded at about 

 its middle by black dashes, and followed toward the apex and anal angle by 

 blackish lines. A lunate, black, terminal line. The fringes are of the ground 

 color, interlined and based by narrow whitish lines. In the basal space is a short 

 black streak in the cell, a longer, more prominent streak in the subniedian in- 

 terspace, below which the color darkens, and a short dash on the margin. Or- 

 dinary spots large, the orbicular somewhat irregular, faintly outlined, whitish. 

 Eeniform upright, broadly kidney -shaped, black margined, inwardly annulated 

 with whitish, the centre gray with blackish powderings. Claviform large, ex- 

 tending almost acro.ss the median space, defined by a distinct, narrow, black line, 

 and inferiorly margined by a blackish shade which connects the median lines 

 and darkens the lower portion of the median space. A median shade arises on 

 the costa and parallel with the t. p. line to the margin. .Secondaries white, with 



