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Pyrausta inveterascalis sp. nov. (PI. XXIII, Fig. 6). 



Very similar to the preceding species but slightly smaller, the ground 

 color of primaries dull vinous, the basal yellow shade lacking, the terminal 

 yellow area confined to the fringes and a narrow terminal line on the wing 

 itself; the yellow triangular costal patch present but duller in color; lines about 

 the same in their general course. Secondaries smoky, entirely without the yel- 

 low terminal area and with pale smoky fringes; postmedian line similar to 

 that of preceding species but rather better defined. Beneath primaries deep 

 smoky with pale yellow costo-apical patch and similarly colored fringes which 

 show a distinct broken dark line at base; secondaries pale hyaline, smoky out- 

 wardly and along costa with traces of a postmedian line. Expanse 15 mm. 



Habitat: New Brighton, Pa. (June). 2 $. Types, Coll. Barnes. 



Besides the types we have two other worn specimens from the 

 same locaHty, one labelled " angiistalis" which is a Western species 

 fully twice the size and without the pale fringes of primaries. 



Pyrausta tuolumnalis sp. nov. (PI. XXIII, Fig. 11). 



Base of palpi and pectus white; palpi and thorax mixed black and ochre- 

 ous; abdomen black with white scaling and segmental incisions marked in 

 white ; primaries dark blue-gray suffused in basal and subterminal areas with 

 rather ruddy brown, contrasting considerably with the median and terminal 

 spaces ; t. a. line obscure, dark, incurved at inner margin ; orbicular and reni- 

 form slight dark blotches; t. p. line single, dark, rather distinct, rounded out- 

 wardly below costa and bent strongly inward in submedian fold, then per- 

 pendicular to inner margin; space between reniform and t. p. line filled by a 

 yellow patch ; a smaller triangular yellow patch beyond t. p. line at costa which 

 is more or less distinctly continued by a fine yellow line, bordering t. p. line 

 outwardly to inner margin; fringes dusky tipped with whitish. Secondaries 

 blackish, crossed by a broad postmedian band of pale creamy color; a dark 

 tenninal line; fringes with basal half dusky, outer half white. Beneath creamy 

 with the maculation distinctly defined in black; on primaries reniform, orbicular 

 and claviform are represented by dark spots, the latter being an elongate dash ; 

 t. p. line fine black, sinuate ; a dark, subterminal, somewhat broken band, con- 

 tinued across secondaries which show as well a dark median line and small discal 

 dot ; fringes as above. Expanse IS mm. 



Habitat: Tuolumne Meadows, Calif. 10 5, 5 9. Types, Coll. Barnes. 



The species resembles closely ochosalis Dyar in type of maculation, 

 but should be recognized by the cream-colored band on secondaries. 



Pyrausta merrickalis sp. nov. (PI. XXIV, Fig. 9). 



Palpi brown laterally, ochreous at base and on upper surface ; head rough 

 scaled, ochreous ; thorax and primaries deep brown, the lines on latter very 

 obscure, blackish ; t. a. line outcurved, t. p. line slightly irregular in upper half 



