Dec. 1899.] Smith : New Noctuids and Notes. 233 



the s. t. line, which is rather even, broken and marked only by the black shading 

 which terminates at this point. In some cases it is scarcely marked at all, in others 

 fairly defined, always best in the costal region. There is a series of small black ter- 

 minal lunules in the interspaces. The orbicular is reduced to a black point which is 

 visible in all the specimens. The reniform is marked by a few black scales, followed 

 by fewer pale scales, altogether indefinite. Secondaries uniform, smoky clay yellow, 

 with a darker scalloped line at the base of the fringes. Beneath almost uniformly 

 clay yellow, in some specimens with a trace of an outer line and a discal lunule. 

 Expanse, 1.10-1.50 inches = 27-37 mm. 



Habitat : Phoenix, Arizona. 



I have five specimens, two males and three females, from Dr. 

 Barnes ; all more or less dilapidated, but sufficiently good to make 

 the species easily recognizable. One specimen indicates that the 

 female may in good examples have a dense tuft of scales at the tip 

 of the abdomen. The antennae of the male are quite lengthily pec- 

 tinated ; the branches very slender, tipped by an unusually long 

 bristle and lengthily ciliated at the sides. In wing form the pri- 

 maries resemble hipunctata, except that the apex is distinctly better 

 marked, a little acute, while there is a slight cutting below the apex, 

 so that the latter seems a little pointed. The middle of the outer 

 margin is correspondingly a little produced. In the structure of the 

 palpi the insect agrees with Scolecocampa and Eucalyptera. This is 

 the first species belonging to this genus from the Southwest, and thus 

 far we have no indications as to its habits. 

 Epizeuxis suffusalis, sp. nov. 



Ground color a dull brownish yellow, overlaid by sooty brown scales which allow 

 the paler ground to become visible only on the lines in the ordinary spots or where the 

 covering scales are defective. Head and thorax without obvious markings. Abdo- 

 men more gray, a little powdery. Primaries with all the markings obscure. T. a. 

 line diffuse, of the ground color, more or less obliterated by the overlaying scales, 

 outwardly bent on the subcostal and below the median vein, as a whole almost up- 

 right. T. p. line equally obscure, very irregular, best marked on the costa, only a 

 little outcurved. In the male the s. t. line is marked by the yellowish ground, and a 

 somewhat darker preceding shade ; in the female a few pale scales indicate the line. 

 A series of connected black terminal lunules followed by a narrow pale line at the base 

 of the fringes, which are interlined with ^pale near the tip. Orbicular small, round, 

 obscurely yellow, not defined. Renifonn moderate in size, kidney-shaped, not well 

 defined, ocherous, with a few central brown scales. Secondaries paler, smoky, whit- 

 ish toward the costal margin, crossed by three wavy brown lines, each of which is 

 followed by a paler shade. A black, followed by a narrow pale terminal line. Be- 

 neath powdery, smoky, primaries with the reniform and orbicular marked with black 

 dots, an extra-median bisinuate du.sky line, a vague pale s. t. line and a series of 

 black, connected terminal marks. Secondaries with a blackish discal spot and the 

 lines of the upper side feebly reproduced. Expanse, .96-1.04 inches = 24-26 mm. 



