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though I believe that, together with G. Wrightii, (with which the present 

 species is congeneric) they should form the types of a new genus. The 

 head which is small, is deeply imbedded in the thorax, and is concealed 

 by the hairy front. The antennal structure is very peculiar, the 

 shaft bearing pectinations only for its terminal third the rest being 

 simple, but covered with long scales. The tibiae are very densely clothed 

 with long hairs, and the tarsi, which are very short even for the Bomby- 

 cidse, are covered with long scales. The abdomen is stout and verv 

 hairy, and extends a little beyond the hind wings. It is perhaps wrong to 

 found a genus only upon one sex, and I prefer therefore that this interest- 

 ing species should remain temporarily in the genus to which it appears 

 to me to be most closely related. 



Eggs. Two eggs which I found attached to the abdomen are flattened 

 at their base, circular, of a dull amber color, with the apex slighly paler. 

 Their diameter is about one mm. 



Pheosia Portlandia, n. sp. 



In this form, which appeajs to be widely separated from either of those in 

 (irote's Check List, the whole of the insect is very much darker in color, in addition 

 to gaeat difference in the markings. I have a rf and Q quite agreeing with each 

 other, and feel confident that we have to do with a new species. In the $ the prim- 

 aries are very dark smoky brown, almost black on the costal third, with a light 

 smoke colored cloud near the apex. From the middle of the base to about the third 

 of the internal margin iuiis a black velvety line, edged inwardly with white, and rest- 

 ing upon a distinct white angular streak. Inside of this streak, the base is fawn-col- 

 or. The middle of the internal margin is produced as in the others of the group, and 

 s brown black. The posterior margin is shaded with whitish, though this shading 

 is obsolete before reaching the costa. The nervules are darker than the ground color. 

 Secondaries smoky, palest on disk, and darkest at the anal angle, where there is a 

 biackish patch, with a few white scales. Beneath, the whole wings dusky with whit 

 ish patches on the costa and at the apex of the primaries. On the secondaries is a 

 faint trace of a paler median band. Thorax blackish brown, with a few white scales 

 at the sides. Abdomen smoky drab. Exp. wings, 50 mm. Length of body, iS 

 mm. . A little lighter in color than the $ especially on the secondaries. The 



white lines, and the whitish patches are more clear than in the other sex, and there is 

 a white blotch on the costa, near the apical third. The center of secondaries becomes 

 a >oidid white, and the lower side has the median pale band, common to both wing-. 

 lighter than in the rj\ In other respects there is little •difference in tin- sexes. 



Exp. wings, 54. mm. Length of body. 24, mm. 

 $, y. Taken at light, at Portland, Oregon, by Mr. fames Behrens. 

 Fun. NOCTUIDiE. 

 Raphia pallula. n. sp. 



(bound color of primaries yellowish lawn color, considerably obscured by black 

 iiTorations. the lines being only faintly determined. The basal line is broadly sha- 

 ded with black, a black shade at base of internal margin, and two black triangular 

 blotches on the costa. The t. a. line is almost obsolete, and the t. p. line very faint, 



