Dec, 1905.] Smith: New Species of Noctuid.e eok 1905. 209 



Expands : .58-. 64 inches = 15-16 mm. 



Habitat. — Redington, Arizona. 



One male and one female from Dr. Barnes; both in good condi- 

 tion. There is nothing just like this species, and its associates are 

 sedata and its allies. 



Acontia pima, new species. 



Head, collar and thorax to the origin of the secondaries, white; behind that 

 bluish or steel gray with metallic reflections. Primaries with costal region white to 

 the s. t. line, upper half of cell white to the reniform, interrupted by a little jog at 

 place for orbicular ; beyond the reniform the white continues from the upper border 

 of that spot which is upright, oval, small and marked in outline by black scales. 

 Below the white and in the terminal space the wing is gray, overlaid by olivaceous 

 scales with some iridescent blue and violet intermingled. The violet scales form 

 vague lines, indicacing the t. a., t. p. and median lines. The s. t. line is indicated 

 by scattered white and bluish scales to the hind angle, above which a curved white 

 line becomes distinct. There is a series of velvety black terminal marks. The 

 olivaceous gray fringes are cut just above vein 2 by a broad white bar, which reaches 

 to or nearly to vein 4. Secondaries whitish, with a dusky outer border. Beneath, 

 maculation of upper side vaguely duplicated. 



Expands : .95-1.00 inch = 24-25 mm. 



Habitat. — Babaquivera Mts., Pima County, Arizona. 



Two good males from Dr. Barnes, collected by Mr. Poling. The 

 species is allied to expolita from the same region ; but is larger, whiter, 

 has half the thorax white and the hind angle of the primaries gray. 



Acontia aniluna, new species. 



Head, thorax and anterior half of thorax white ; posterior portion of thorax in- 

 cluding tips of patagia shining slate gray. Primaries slate gray with three large 

 white marks on costa, a white mark below the middle of fringes, and a white lunulate 

 mark above anal angle. Of the costal marks that at base is usually trigonate, but 

 may become oblong; the second is near the middle, is oblong and oblique, like a 

 short band, and abruptly ended ; the third is within the apex and more or less 

 triangular with rounded tip, in all specimens. The white cut in the fringe may be 

 narrow, may include two interspaces, and may even extend upon the disc of the 

 wing itself. The anal lunule is a part of the s. t. line, and that may be white marked 

 in other parts of its course. The ordinary lines are traceable as smoky lines, the ter- 

 minal line black, usually punctiform, but sometimes partly continuous. Orbicular 

 wanting, reniform, partly outlined. Secondaries smoky brown, almost blackish, 

 fringes paler. Beneath, primaries blackish, the white blotches of the upper side 

 vaguely yellowish; secondaries whitish, with a broad dark outer border and a more 

 or less obvious blackish median band. Abdomen gray. 



Expands: .80-.92 inches = 20-23 mm. 



Habitat. — Baboquavaria Mts., Pima County, Arizona, July! 15- 

 30 ; O. C. Poling ; Yuma County, Arizona, Hutson. 



