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a transverse white line parallel with exterior margin, Ijent inwardly 

 somewhat at centre, and shaded inwardly with bright dark green; a 

 second transverse white line from very near apex to middle of inte- 

 rior margin, swinging inwardly (juite considerably, and shaded with a 

 dark green tint; a third transxerse white line from costal spot near 

 base, running towards centre of wing as far as median nervure, then 

 turning in a sharp angle to interior margin and resting on same, thus 

 giving the basal space inclosed by it a triangular point towards the 

 centre; between this and the second transverse line a discal dot of long 

 oval shape, and another smaller interior dot resting on sub-costal ner- 

 \'ures; between the anterior transverse line and exterior margin a large 

 irregular square spot resting on interior margin at inner angle, giving 

 the latter a prominently pointed appearance by its strange markings. 

 .Secondaries uniform silvery greyish white, with broad black marginal 

 band from costa to anal angle, fading gradually towards centre of wing. 

 Beneath, primaries blackish; costa and fringes creamish white; at base 

 and along interior margin shadings of the latter color. Secondaries of 

 uniform creamish white with concolorous fringes. 



Exp. of wings 31 mm. Length of body 9 mm. 



Hab. — Southwest Arizona (Morrison). 



Type S Coll. B. Neumoegen. 



This insect is remarkable for its odtl markings and cut of primaries, 

 and looks rather like a gigantic Sc/ihiia, but according to close exami- 

 nations by Mr. John B. .Smith and mvself bears out all the characters 

 of Basi/odrs. 



Stiria nanata, n. sp. — Head, collar, thorax aiul primaries of bright 

 sulphur color; fringes concolorous, with brownish tints at intersection 

 of nerves; some irregular brownish maculations along sub-costal and 

 median nerv^ures, connecting at junction of median and sub-median 

 nervures, and forming there an irregular brown blotch; a small irregu- 

 lar spot on costa near apex; a transverse line of brown dots parallel to 

 exterior margin from near apex to inner margin. Secondaries uniform 

 grayish brown with yellow fringes; legs and body light yellow. Beneath, 

 primaries l)lackish brown, fading somewhat into yellow near apex; 

 along costa and fringes of exterior margin light yellow; secondaries 

 straw-vellow, with some light dusting of reddish brown. 



P^xp. of wings 27 mm. Length of body 9 mm. 



Hab.— Las Vegas, N. M. 



Ty\)e $ Prof F. H. Snow. 



Snowia, n. g. — Head small, but broad; thorax hairy; abdomen 

 long and slender; wings large, almost rectangular at apex, and well 

 curved; hind wings rounded, with prominent anal angle, hairy along 

 Ijasal margin; tibiie long and slender, tarsi extended. 



