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mars^iiial line I'ollowiiig tlic deep jXHiit!;; of" the well-scalloped edge of the 

 will"-; beneath, the wing is clear and paler than above, but yet rather dusky, 

 with black costal bands, and two obscure rows of testaceous venular spots; 

 the zigzag marginal line is very distinct. Hind wings thickly dusted with 

 black scales, with three obscure rows of vcnulni' dots on the outer half of the 

 wing, and the marginal black line very distinct ; the discal dots small, but 

 present on each wing. Legs black, ringed with white. 



Length of body, (?,0.r(), 9,0..50; of fore wing, J, 0.70, 9,0.75; expanse 

 of wings, 1.2S-1.50 inches. 



California (Edwards) ; Sanzalito, Cal, February 8, September 24, Octo- 

 l)er 7 (Ijchreus). 



This species may lie known liy its dark wings., the hinder pair being 

 moie deeply scalloped than in P. olhosignatd. 



Compared with Tnphom dtthitata, tlie ajtex is more pointed, the costal 

 edge less rounded, and the pal))! are stouter and shorter. 



PuiLtREME MEADiATA Packard. Plate 9, tig. IG. 



,S'c«/(),v((i. jiifadii Pncl;., Sixth Rep. Peab. Acad. St-., 41, 1>^74. 



B (?. — This is structurally closely allied to S. californiata Pack.; the 

 hind wings being deeply scalloped. It differs, however, in the fore wings 

 being rather larger in proportion to the hind wings, and the scallops on the 

 hind wings are larger and shallower. The lines on the fore wings are 

 more distinct, with a distinct discal dot. Body and wings cinereous; the 

 ground-color darker than in P. californiata. Fore wings with three double, 

 wavy, blackish, parallel lines before the distinct discal dot; beyond, a scal- 

 loped dusky line, and nearly lialf-way between the discal dot and the outer 

 edge of the wing a double scalloped line, making a large acute angle opposite 

 the apex of the wing, and well scalloped bejow the third median venule ; a 

 submarginal, faint, white, zigzag line ; a marginal black line; fringe paler, 

 conc()lorous with the wing. Hind wings (;oncolorous with the fore wings, 

 scarcely darker cxternaHy tiian toward the base, witii five scallops edged with 

 lilack ; a faint discal dot; beneath, paler than above, grayish fawn-color, with 

 tli(! discid (lots bliick. prominent, those on the tore wings twice as large as 

 tiiose on the hind wings; four dark costal spots, flic two outer sending off 

 liiinf, wavy, dusky lines toward tlie middle of the wing, which, between the 

 outer line and the apex, is faintly spotted with white and dark cm the venules. 



