m 
JOHN B. SMITH. 
while the type of oriiainentation is different from any other species 
of this series wliich is known to me, approaching that of Cucul/ia. 
I*, obliqiiata n. sp. — Bluish ash-gray, varying in depth of tint from whitish 
to very deep, almost blackish. Collar with a central white line between two 
black lines, which in a pale specimen is reduced to a central black line and a 
fuscous upper line. Thorax with black hair intermixed, but forming no distinct 
ornamentation. Primaries with all the veins black marked. T. a. line single, 
quite broad, outcurved, but distinct only into the submedian interspace and not 
attaining the inner margin. T. p. line single, fuscous to black, almost parallel 
with outer margin, followed by a narrow pale shade. An oblique, broad, dusky 
shade, sometimes broken up into spots from the apex to the hind margin near 
the t. p. line. S. t. line vague, broken, in pale specimens marked only by pre- 
ceding black interspaceal marks. A dusky line at base of fringes, which alter- 
nate in two very slightly different shades of gray and have a pale central line. 
The ordinary spots are wanting, only the reniform being vagviely indicated by 
a dusky shade, more evident in pale specimens. Secondaries pale fuscous to 
smoky brown, with darker veins and a dusky discal spot. Fringes pale, with a 
du.sky interline. Beneath, primaries blackish or smoky, white powdered out- 
wardly; secondaries paler, more powdery, with an outer dark line and dusky 
discal spot. Expands 1.28 — 1.32 inches; 32 — 33 mm. 
H(tb . — Sierra Nevada, Cal. ; Colorado. 
Both sexes are before me, the California specimen frotn Mr. Ed- 
wards, the others collected by Mr. Bruce. The California specimen 
is a much paler gray and the maculation is more distinct, but there 
does not seem to be any other difference, and I can scarcely think 
them distinct. I consider the Colorado specimens represented in the 
National Museum collection yyjiical of the species and the Califor- 
nian as a race. 
AIVOKTHOI>ES n. gen. 
Eyes naked, large, globose, scarcely prominent. Head moderate, 
frontal vestitnre scaly, projecting, but forming a smoothly rounded 
sui’face. No frontal modification. Tongue moderate, corneous; 
palpi stout, normally noctuidous in form, reaching to the middle of 
front in the male, a little shorter in the female. Antenme simple in 
both sexes, finely ciliated laterally. Thorax small, convex, vestitnre 
flattened hair and scales, smooth, forming no tuftings. Abdomen 
smoothly scaled, untufted. Legs stout, with rather thick scaly ves- 
titure, tibiie not spinose, anterior unarmed. The primaries are large, 
l)road, with arched costa and rounded apices and outer margin. The 
inner margin is nearly as long as the costa. Secondaries propor- 
tionate. 
