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in costapaululum exstant. Lineaapicalis nigrescens. Alse posticsead medium 

 ossese versus basin grisese. Limbus niger per faseiam osseam divisus. Fimbria 

 pallida. Subtus alse omnes ossese, posticse fere ut supra signatse. Anfcica) limbo 

 griseo niarginatse. Fascia submarginalis nigra cum umbra mediana griseacon- 

 fluens iiiaeulam cxtracellularem magnam amplectitur. 



One specimen, caught by Mr. Hoifman of the Geological Survey at 

 the alpine prairies round the headwaters of Tuolumne River. 



This species imitates, to a certain degree, the habits of a Brephos, 

 but its well defined palpi and the conformation of the two legs remain- 

 ing to the rather imperfect specimen in my collection, show clearly that 

 it is far distant from Brephos, and demonstrates its close affinity to the 

 other species of Si/iieda scarcely modified by an alpine habitat. 



13. Syneda Maculosa, Behr. 



Alpe anticfe fiisco cinerese. Linea mediana interior divergens. Sequitur spa- 

 tium album fasciiforme. Macula extracellularis alba ampla, ubique bene defi- 

 nita. Linea apicalis nigra marginem pallidiorem oblique pervadit. Alse posti- 

 cse ut in praecedente. Subtus fere ut species prsecedens. 



Three specimens from the headwaters of Tuolumne River. The 

 species most appropriately connects the two previously described, some- 

 what aberrant species, with the typical Synedas. 



l-t. Syneda Maxioana, Bihr. 



Alse anticse fusco violacese. Linea mediana interior nigra recta parallela. 

 Sequitur spatiura fasciiforme osseuin. Linea mediana externa pallida, rectius. 

 cula, parum conspicua. Macula extracellularis ossea reniformis, intus diffusa, 

 extus bene definita. Linea submarginalis pallida, versus angulum posticum 

 magis evidens. Linea apicalis nigra. Alse posticse usque ad medium ossese. 

 Limbus niger per lunulam fulvam interrumpitur. Subtus alse omnes ossese. 

 posticse ut supra signatse, anticae fascia et limbo nigris instructse. 



Two specimens from Cosala, near Mazatlan, collected by Mr. Bruus, 

 the superintendent of the mine. I thought it expedient to insert the 

 diagnosis of this tine insect, notwithstanding its being exotic. To have 

 the uninterrupted series of closely allied species will facilitate their re- 

 cognition and prevent mistakes. 



15. Syneda Tejonica, Behr. 



Alse anticse fuscse. Linea mediana interior nigrescens. Sequitur spatium 

 fasciiforme pallide violaceum. Macula extracellularis dentinosa et limbus ultra 

 lineam submarginalem repandam pallide violacei. Alse posticse aurantiacse, 

 fascia irregulariter erosa, maculisquo duabus marginalibus nigris. Subtus alse 

 omnes candidse, plus vel minus colore aurantiaco tinetse. Posticse ut supra sig- 

 natse, anticse linea discali infasciam obliquam nigram producta et cum fascia 

 nigra marginali versus angulum posticum, confluente signatse. Limbus plus 

 vel minus maculis nigris instructus. 



Three specimens from Ft. Tejon. A fourth one in possession of 

 Mr. Stretch, caught at Virginia City. The species varies in the colo- 

 ration of the hiudwings, which are, in two specimens, nearly white with 

 only a slight orange tinge about disc and margin. 



