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interspace. Spots small, paler than the wing, rounded ; reniform 

 with a black point. Lines indistinct, thread-like, in their general 

 course like those in Pepita, but less angulated. Hind wings quite 

 pale, silky, white, wx\X\Vq Pcpita. Beneath pale, without markings. 

 Head and thorax like forewings. Expanse 35 mil. One fresh 

 specimen. 



Chariclea Pernana, n. s. 



Eyes naked. Front roundly projected. The surface of the 

 clypeus shows a circular rim, enclosing a perpendicular protuber- 

 ance. The legs are slender and appear unarmed, but of the front 

 tibiae I have not been able to observe the structure. Colors and 

 pattern of ornamentation of the European DclpJiinii, but one- 

 third of the size; the terminal space on primaries, outside of the 

 t. p. line, being olivaceous. Fore wings vinous purple to t. p. 

 line, which is irregular, preceded by a fine line and oblique vinous 

 shading. Inner line angulate, accompanied by vinous shades. 

 S. t. line vague, clouded, deeper marked before the margin, 

 brownish olive. Fringes very pale olivaceous ochrey, as is the 

 wing behind the t. p. line. Hind wings pale fuscous, without 

 marks. Body pale ; front with some vinous scales. Expanse^ 20 

 mil. 



Grotella Sexseriata. n. s. ' /^' ^'^~^^ 



Of the same shining white as ^punctata, but a little slighter 

 and longer-winged, the primaries crossed by two very distinct 

 black, irregular lines (in place of the usual median lines), while 

 the subterminal line is represented by a series of black spots. 

 All this vividly contrasts against the satiny surface of the pri- 

 maries which show no other marks. Hind wings pale yellowish- 

 fuscous. Body parts yellowish. Front with a circular projection. 

 Clypeus full. Beneath the wings are shaded with fuscous ; fringes 

 and edges yellowish ; secondaries inferiorly yellowish. Anal hairs 

 yellowish ; body dull whitish. Eyes naked. Expanse 26 mil. 



The insects of this group are undoubtedly Noctuidae. The 

 fore tibiae are furnished with a claw and a terminal spinule. 

 They have the aspect of Lithosians from their colors. The tarsi 

 are feebly armed, not unarmed as given by Dr. Harvey. 



Pyrophila Glabella. Morrison. 



This species we have from Illinois, California and now from 

 Arizona. It enjoys a wide range and seems to vary but little. 

 The specimen from Tucson is very dark, with the pale terminal 

 space of primaries violently contrasting. 



Tarache BINOCULA. var. ViRGINALIS. Grote. 



A specimen very nearly like my type from Texas. In this 

 form, the mesial olivaceous-ocher median shade line is perpendi- 

 cular. The subterminal violet blackish shading of the type is 

 entirely absent from the white primaries of the variety. Is it a 

 variety ? 



