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Boarmia ? plumogeraria, sp. nov. 



ICxpaiuls 44 nini. Palpi very short, these with head and tlioax dark L;tay. An- 

 tenna; half the length of the fore wing, very lengthily and evenly pectinated to the 

 end. Fore wings dark gray ; a dark basal and median hne both bi oad and lounded 

 inwardly, and both very faint ; outer line more distinct, narrow, wavy, straight, 

 nearly parallel with outer margin, passing just bcyor.d black discal ^pot ; a sub- 

 marginal line broad, quite faint ; marginal line black. Mind wings slightly lighter 

 than the fore vvmgs. a broad median line passing through black discal s]:)ot, and a 

 broad submarginal line. Beneath, nearly as above, but less determinate. 



1 (^, Cal. I saw specimens also in the collecrion of Mn \\'. (j. 

 Wright of San Bernardino, C'al. The insect is not a ty[)ical Boarmia, 

 and is easily'known by its plumose antennae in which it surpasses any 

 tether American Geometer. 



Tephrosia Texanaria, sp. nov. 



Expands 24 mm. Head parts dark fuscous to gray. Thorax, alulumen and 

 wings olivaceous gray. Fore wings with three lines, the basal even rounded, the 

 medium fainter discal, the enter clear ili.-tinct, fine, waved and curved just beyond 

 disk ; three black spots on costa at end of veins ; the outer line is edged outwardly 

 with light gray, and this is followed by a reddish band ; a submarginal waved whitish 

 line and a row of black marginal points. Hind wings correspond with the fore wings, 

 the lines and colors continuing, except that the-basal line is wanting. Beneath, in 

 markings much as above, but smoother, less distinct, and without any reddish. 



8 J^J^, 699, Te.xas. 



Tephrosia fautaria, sp. nov. 



Expands 30 to 32 mm. Head and thorax reddish ochreous ; abdomen ocher, 

 fore wings light ocher to reddish ocher, loosely striated with blickish. Hind wings 

 lighter. All wings with an outer line of black points parallel with outer margin, one 

 point on each vein ; discal spots black ; a marginal row of black points on all wings. 

 Beneath as above or with black points obsolete. 



4C^J^, 2 9 9, Calif 

 Tephrosia celataria, s]i. nov. 



Expands 32 mm. Palpi ochreous fu--cous. Head, antenn;ie and thorax, fuscous 

 gray. Abdomen ocher, somewhat fuscous on anterior segments. .Fore wings gray, 

 finely powdered and striated with black ; discal point small, black ; marginal line of 

 black points. Hind wings light gray, finely but not heavily peppered and striated 

 with black ; discal spot black, small ; marginal line of black points. Beneath, even 

 sm^ky gray, somewhat darker along costa. 



2 J^^, Havilah, Calif. 



Tephrosia carnearia, sp. nov. 



lixpands 26 to 30 mm. Head and thorax reddish ocher ; abdomen the same or 

 ocher. Fore wings rounded, broad, leddish ochei- to maroon reddish, most decided 

 on the middle and outer fields ; an indistinct fuscous band, extra basally, another 

 extra discally ; an apical submarginal fuscous clouding : di.-.cal spots black, 

 small. Hind wings ocher with some fine blackish striations, especially out- 

 wardly ; outer and anal marginal spaces reddish ; a row of bla;k ^pots on margin. 



