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type specimen agree in this respect. We have before us specimens 

 (2 5,4 9 ) of a very similar species which, however, is at once 

 distinguished by the even gray color of the primaries with no dark 

 blotch on inner margin ; the venation also is constantly different, there 

 being no accessory cell, 7, 8 and 9 stalked, 10 free but very closely 

 approached to 11 for a short distance beyond its point of origin; it 

 is a true Cryphia and apparently unnamed ; we describe it as follows : 



Cryphia pervertens sp. nov. (PI. XVIII, Fig. 8). 



Primaries rather dark gray, variably shaded with lighter gray, maculation 

 obscure; t. a. line straight to cubital vein then slightly angled and somewhat 

 inwardly oblique, preceded by faint dark blotch on costa ; median shade out- 

 wardly oblique from center of costa to inner margin close to t. p. line ; reniform 

 small, narrow, partially outlined in whitish with two superimposed black dots 

 in center, the upper one often obsolete ; t. p. line squarely exserted around 

 cell, bent inward in submedian fold; s. t. line faint, irregular, preceded below 

 costa by a darker shade ; terminal broken dark line. Secondaries deep smoky. 

 Expanse 19 mm. 



Habitat: New Brighton, Pa. (June-July), Big Indian Valley, Catskill 

 Mts., N. Y. (July). 2 $, A 9. Types, Coll. Barnes. 



A third species, similar in venation to pervertens but which accord- 

 ing to our dated material is on the wing a month later than this species 

 we characterize as follows : 



Cryphia villificans sp. nov. (PI. XVIII, Fig. 9). 



Primaries deeper in color than pervertens with more contrasted colora- 

 tion, the inner side of t. a. line and outer edge of t. p. line being more or less 

 relieved by white shading ; maculation very similar to that of pervertens but 

 t. a. line with stronger angle on cubitus and more oblique lower half; lower 

 portion of median area partially brown-shaded, approaching seeta Grt. in this 

 respect somewhat; a whitish apical oblique shade; s. t. line more irregular 

 than in preceding species. 



Habitat: New Brighton, Pa. (July-Aug.) ; Essex Co., N. J. (July). 5 9. 

 Types, Coll. Barnes. 



The species identified by Hampson as nana is without a name if 

 our conception of Hubner's species be accepted as correct ; it corre- 

 sponds fairly well structurally with the definition of Lithacodia except 

 that the front is prominently bulging and not smooth as in our other 

 North American species ; this would throw it according to Hampson's 

 keys into Bryocodia Hamp.. but as it appears to have little similarity 



