THE LEPID OPTERIST 53 



somewhat like arizonae, but with lighter maculations 

 and ground color not so dark. The lines are well 

 developed but not so much contrasted as in arizonae. 

 This species resembles irene somewhat but is cjuite 

 distinct. T. \). line geminate with lighter scales in 

 center, dark on the points of serrations; fades out 

 just before reaching the costa ; with long dark dash 

 parallel with inner margin. T. a. line broadly gemin- 

 ate with center of slightly lighter scales. Space be- 

 tween the t. a. line and base and between the t. p. 

 and t. a. line of nearly even color, but with a dash 

 of light scales just inside and below reniform. Reni- 

 form dark, prominent, with light center, connected 

 with costa by two dark spots; a dark spot just inside 

 and three dark spots outside. Sub-reniform defined 

 ])ut not prominent, with lighter scales. A curved 

 line, indistinct in part of its course, extends from 

 the sub-reniform nearly to the costa between the 

 reniform and the t. p. line. 



Secondaries, lightish red. Median black band not 

 as wide as the red ending some distance from the 

 inner margin. Marginal band broad. Beneath, the 

 median 1)and is broader than the red. Fringes black 

 and white. 



Habitat: Los Angeles, Calif. 



Holotype : 1 c? in author's collection. 



C.XTOCALA ELIZABETH SP. NOV. 



Expands 70 mm. Head and thorax dark gray ; 

 ;d)flomen ashy brown. Superiors dark. T. p. line 

 black, not well differentiated, is lost in very dark 

 space on the costa and is considerably confused 

 throughtout its course by a very dark shade, slightlv 

 tinged with dark brown scales near the center. Sub- 

 Ireminal not i)rominent, is bordered on inside l)y very 

 light scales. y\pical space, and between s. t. line and 

 outer edge, uniform dark gray. Prominent black 

 spots on the outer edge. ])ct\vcen the veins, l-'ringe 

 l)lack and white. T. a. line heavy and black followed 

 inwarrlly by line of lighter scales. Basal space very 



