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of the radial sector of the fore wings. In the genus Brachynemnruf^ 

 the sector arises much nearer to the base, and there are but three 

 (rarely four) cross-veins between it and the base of the wing ; in 

 Mynneleon there are six (or more) cross veins between it and base 

 of wing. The hind tibiae of Mynneleon (our species) are lineate with 

 black. 



Bracliyiieinurns ferox Wnlk. — Head pale yellowish, a large transverse 

 dark spot at base of anteuuie, a transverse spot on vertex giving off an extension 

 each side behind, antennse dark brown, in % rather longer than the thorax, in 

 9 about as long; palpi short, last joint dark; prothorax pale, with four dark 

 stripes, each side-pair united in front and behind, leaving only a narrow median 

 line between them, lower side with a stripe extending on mesothorax ; anterior 

 lobe of mesothorax mostly dark, a pale median line, side lobes with irregular 

 dark spot, median lobe with a stripe each side ; metathorax mostly dark, a pale 

 spot on each side lobe; pleura mostly dark, and a dark spot on the coxae ; legs 

 pale, femora usually infuscated above and some black on tarsi; abdomen with 

 three dark stripes above run together at apex ; venter dark, with pale at base of 

 third and fourth segments in the % ; wings moderately broad, acute at tip, vena- 

 tion mostly dark, but little marked with pale; median vein broadly marked with 

 dark to beyond middle of wing; a large spot at base of pale pterostigma. the 

 three cross-veins basad of radial sector mostly dark, one or two of the cells often 

 crossed Male appendages cylindrical, moderately short, slightly divaricate and 

 clothed with black bristly hairs. Length "J, , 50 mm. : J , 34 mm. Expanse 70 mm. 



San Bernardino, California (A. P. Morse). 



Brat'IiyiieiiiuriiM 4-|)giiiclatiis Currie. — Pale yellowish, a black spot 

 between antenute, usually divided, vertex with a transverse row of four black 

 dots; antennse light brownish below, darker above, a little shorter than thorax ; 

 palpi short, pale, last joint with a brown spot. Prothorax with four black lines, 

 the outer one often broken into spots, the middle pair not extending on posterior 

 lobe, a brown line on each lowei' side and extending back on the mesothorax ; 

 latter pale, with two short stripes above, and a large spot ((containing a pale spot) 

 on lateral lobe; metathorax with a median X mark and a stripe each side; coxa; 

 with a dark spot, rest of legs wholly pale ; abdomen with three dark stripes run- 

 ning together at tip; venter dark, base and tip of segments pale. Wings moder- 

 ately broad, acute at tip, main veins marked with fuscous and white, most of 

 venation dark, the median vein broadly colored ; j)terostignia white, a dark 

 spot beyond; three cross-veins basad of the radial fork mostly or wholly pale, 

 none crossed. Male appendages short, stout, yellow, divaricate, thickly clothed 

 with long black hairs. Length 'J,, 36 nun.; J 30 mm. Expan.se 54 mm. 



Lancaster, California (A. P. Morse). 



This species has much resemblance to B. pet'er/rinus, but differs in 

 narrower wings, wholly {)ale legs no transverse lines on vertex, etc. 



Itracliyiiciiiiii'iiN iiiiniis^ciiliiN n. sp. — Similar in most respects to i/. 

 4-pitHcfatuii, but smaller, theantennal spot larger and extends to the eyes each side, 

 rarely divided, a transverse line on vertex, as well as the row of spots; antenna- 



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