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napaealis Hist., sartoralis B. & McD., pilatcalis B. & McD., and pos- 

 sibly a few other species which for the present we place in Pyrausta 

 until a satisfactory revision of this unwieldy genus can be made. 



Pyrausta zonalis sp. nov. (PI. XXIV, Fig. 10). 



Head, thorax and abdomen brown, palpi beneath, a lateral line above each 

 eye and the segmental incisions white ; primaries with sharply pointed apex, 

 deep smoky brown with indistinct maculation, reniform and orbicular marked 

 by indistinct dark shades ; t. p. line minutely waved, fairly distinct, far out, 

 evenly rounded from costa to vein 3 where it bends in and then runs straight 

 again to inner margin ; fringes pale smoky, dotted near base by prominent dark 

 spots. Secondaries dull smoky with traces of a postmedian line angled at 

 vein 2 and fringes as on primaries. Beneath light smoky with maculation of 

 upper side partially visible. Expanse, 15 mm. 



Habitat: Palm Springs, Riverside Co., Calif. (March). 1 5, 3 9. 

 Types, Coll. Barnes. 



Closely allied to napaealis Hist, but much smaller, with less dis- 

 tinct maculation and with no white terminal shade on primaries. 



Pyrausta pythialis sp. nov. (PI. XXHI, Fig. 7). 



Palpi, head and thorax ochreous-brown with a slight pinkish tinge; base 

 of palpi and line above each eye white; abdomen ochreous at base, other seg- 

 ments smoky, ringed with pale ochreous ; primaries deep pink with a bright 

 yellow patch at base of wing on inner margin extending from base to t. a. 

 line which line is fragmentary, yellow-bordered and denticulate ; orbicular and 

 reniform obscure, small, fuscous spots; t. p. line originating in a well defined 

 triangular costal patch, obscure, yellow, bent well inward below cell and then 

 perpendicular and somewhat waved to inner margin ; terminal area and fringes 

 bright yellow. Secondaries smoky with central portion of outer margin nar- 

 rowly bright yellow, the inner edge of this area distinctly dentate ; a faint, 

 pale, straight s. t. line from lower edge of this yellow area runs toward costa 

 but does not reach beyond vein 6; fringes bright yellow. Beneath primaries 

 smoky with pale yellow costo-apical triangular patch, outer margin and fringes ; 

 secondaries pale smoky, darker in costal area with dentate curved postmedian 

 line and pale yellow outer margin and fringes. Expanse 17 mm. 



Habitat: Cartwright, Man. (Heath); Aweme, Man. (Criddle) (June). 

 8 S. Types, Coll. Barnes. 



This species is seemingly related to acrionalis Wlk. but has a 

 slightly more bulging front than this species, somewhat similar to that 

 found in the Unealis group. We have been unable to find any name 

 to fit the species and venture to describe it as new ; if we have over- 

 looked an older name no doubt some kind friend will call our atten- 

 tion to the matter. 



