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Four males and nineteen females, mostly in good condition, from 

 Mr. Tom Spalding. This species reminds one somewhat of pleu- 

 ritica and belongs in the same group. The antennae are rather broadly 

 fringed in the male and the primaries are rather narrow, with some- 

 what marked apices. 



Fishia betsia, new species. 



Head, thorax and primaries bright ashen gray with fine black powderings which 

 give it a slightly bluish tinge. Collar with a black median line. Patagia with a 

 distinct black line at base of wings and an obscure darker margin along the disk. . 

 Primaries with a black basal streak, sharply defined above, a little diffuse below, 

 which extends well into the median tooth of the t. a. line. T. a. line single, black, 

 broken, slender, with three long outward teeth, the first of which touches the orbicu- 

 lar, the second meets an inward tooth of the t. p. line and the third, least marked of 

 all, reaches the middle of the median space. The t. p. line is vaguely indicated by 

 a paler shading only until opposite the cell ; then a series of black interspaceal streaks 

 and a few black scales indicate the presence of the line to vein 2, below which there is 

 a distinct black inward tooth which meets the t. a. line. There is a series of black 

 terminal lunules at the base of the interlined fringes. Claviform concolorous with a 

 fine black outline, extending above the median tooth of the t. a. line to the t. p. 

 line. Orbicular large, oblique, a little paler than the ground, bordered by black 

 scales at its anterior margin only. Reniform upright, oval, of moderate size, a little 

 paler than the ground, very ill defined. Secondaries white, the veins a little dusky, 

 with a series of blackish terminal lunules and a reflected round discal spot. Beneath 

 whitish, with gray powderings ; both wings with a round discal spot of moderate size. 



Expands : 1.50 inches = 37.5 mm. 



Habitat. — Stockton, Utah, October 4, 1904, Spalding. 



One male in good condition ; the female will probably be found 

 to be larger, darker, with better defined maculation. The species 

 differs from all those heretofore described by the very light ashen 

 gray primaries and clear white secondaries. Exliilarata, its nearest 

 ally, is distinctly darker and with heavier markings. I have seen a 

 female collected by Mr. Spalding, October 6, 1903, which agrees in 

 all respects with 9 vinela, the $ of which bears no resemblance to 

 the new form. 



Mamestra tufa, new species. 



Ground color bluish pale gray with slight brownish tintings. Head with a 

 frontal line, collar with a median band, disc of thorax powdery, without obvious 

 markings. Primaries narrow, elongate, pointed, the outer margin notched. All the 

 transverse maculation except s. t. line broken, obscure, though the course of the 

 strongly angled t. a. line can be made out in part. S. t. line whitish, broken, very 

 close to outer margin which is reached by the W on veins 3 and 4, preceded by black- 

 ish brown shadings which are most obvious opposite the cell and above anal angle. 



