Pomona College Joi-rnal of F.ntomoloov Si] 



The species of this ffcmis were inonopraphed hy myself in the Prno. I'. S. 

 Nat. Mils. Vol. XXI, in IHf)8, and Dr. Flarrison G. Dynr supplied deseriptions 

 and a classification of the then known larvip. In IQ''!'. Sir (leorpe I". Ilanipson 

 de.scrilx'd tlie species of the world in Vol. VIII of his Calalojfue of the species of 

 Soctuidar in the British Museum, and Dr. l)y;ir then- adds further information 

 on the early stapes in that puhlieation. 



The species included here are those that are recorded as from California in 

 the publications above cited, with a very few additions of species almost certain 

 to occur within the State. 



My own collection is very deficient in California matrri;il. 



1. Primaries evenly trigonate, outer margin obli(|ue, apices 



somewhat drawn out : niarkinf;s tend to break up into 



spots or blotches on transverse lines; psi marks |irominent 2 



Primaries abruptly widening at base, a|)ices rectnnjjular 



or a little rounded, outer niargin a little arcuate; 



vestiturc smooth, psi or dagger marks prominent. 7 



Primaries broader, more evenly trigonate, apices 



rectangular, outer margin more even; vestiturc 



rough or stpiammose, psi or dagger marks wanting 9 



Primaries short, trigonate. stumpy in appearance 10 



Primaries longer, narrow, subequal, apices rectangular 



or a little produced 1 1 



2. No longitudinal basal dash, line or streak 8 



.\ longitudinal black basal line, not joined to t. a. line 4 



,S. Secondaries yellowish white in male, smoky yellow in 



female; primaries with an ochreous tinge; a dagger 



mark opposite anal angle, defined and crossing t. p. lini' haslnlifrrn 



Secondaries grayish while in male, smoky gray in female; 

 primaries bluish ash gray ; dagger mark opposite anal 

 angle less distinct and does not cross t. p. line hrsprridn 



i. Primaries with ground color white, maculation 



tending to obsolescence frlina 



Primaries with ground color blue gray ■'> 



Primaries with ground color ash gray ^ 



a. Orbicular and reniform both present frit^itln 



Orbicular absent, reniform present cyanrscrns 



'i. Black powdered, veins somewhat smoky, giving a 



strigate a)>pearanci- parifirn 



7. Infernal margin of primaries darkened by a 



black shading from base below the dash, to the 



t. p. line mansiirin 



Internal margin concolorons >* 



S. Wry dark, even blue gray, t. a. line scarcely 



Irnccabic, t. p. line and dashes distinct Irilona 



