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indication of a cross line is present on the middle of the inner margin which 

 extends a short distance into the wing. Discal spots small or absent. Fringes 

 as in primaries. Beneath, pale yellowish pink with sparse irrorations, the disk 

 of the primaries somewhat smoky. 



Female. — The female of this species is quite uniformly pinkish or pinkish- 

 yellow above and below, with the merest suggestion of the cross lines. The 

 discal spot on the primaries and submarginal row of black spots is present, but 

 reduced in size. Dusky irrorations disposed as in the male can be traced on 

 the wings. 



Types. — Six males and five females from Mr. Geo. H. Field; 

 two males from Dr. Wm. Barnes. Types and cotypes are in the 

 American Museum of Natural History. 



Habitat. — San Diego, California, April 30, May 2, 4, 24, 31, June 

 16, 24, 25, 27, Aug. I, 22, 23 and Sept. 9. 



Compared with D. funiosa this species lacks the deep blackish- 

 brown color and angular submarginal line bordered, especially at the 

 apex, with rusty-brown. From D. hulstii it differs in the male by its 

 much deeper and more complete ornamentation and in both sexes by 

 its deeper coloring. 



Deilinea verdiaria, new species. 



Expanse, 38-42 mm. Palpi and front pale brown ; vertex whitish. Thorax 

 and ground color of primaries yellowish with a distinct ferruginous cast, and 

 more or less densely scattered over with deep brown atoms. Intradiscal line 

 one third out, moderately broad, distinct or only vaguely indicated, slightly 

 curved or irregular in its curves. Extradiscal line two thirds out, concolorous, 

 rather narrow, defined or scarcely differentiated from the surrounding ground 

 color. Subterminal line absent or represented by a more or less complete series 

 of interv'enular black spots some of which are outwardly bordered by a whitish 

 mark. The inner and median areas are usually darker in color than outer area. 

 Discal spot large, black, distinct. Secondaries whitish, irrorate with black dots 

 outwardly. A cross line through the center, faint or absent on disk of wings, 

 becomes distinct at inner margin. Beneath, yellowish-pink with scattered 

 brownish atoms. Discal spots usually showing. Maculation absent. 



Types. — Four males and one female in the American Museum of 

 Natural History (Grossbeck collection). 



Habitat. — Verdi, Nevada. 



This species has the same type of ornamentation as fumosa, 

 lenitaria and hulstii but is larger than all and in addition has a char- 

 acteristic ferruginous tinge. In general aspect it is also on account of 

 the dense irrorations a much more mottled species. 



