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The species belongs in the convallaria group but should be easily 
distinguished by the strong inward angle of antemedial line on vein 
1; there is considerably variation in the distinctness of the transverse 
lines, as in all members of this group. 
SYNELYS VESTALIALIS sp. nov. (PI. VIII, Fig. 4). 
Palpi, legs, and collar pale ochreous; front blackish; thorax, abdomen and 
wings pure white, latter with only faint traces of black speckles; primaries and 
secondaries crossed by three very faint, narrow, minutely waved, equidistant, 
ochreous lines, placed parallel to each other antemedially, medially, and post- 
medially; beyond the 3rd line and close to it can be perceived slight traces of 
a subterminal ochreous shade on some specimens; no discal spot present; faint 
ochreous terminal line; fringes pale. Beneath as above, but only 3rd line visible; 
small black discal dot present on both wings. Expanse 21-23 mm. 
Hasirat. Vineyard, Utah (June 24, July 8, 10) (T. Spalding) 1 #4, 3 @. 
Types, Coll. Barnes. 
Closely related to quadrilineata Pack., which, according to our 
specimens, should be in genus Synelys, the ¢’s lacking all posterior 
spurs; it differs from this species in the purer white coloration and 
the narrower transverse lines, which are not rigid but slightly waved. 
The coloration will also distinguish it from enucleata Gn, from which 
it further differs in lack of discal spots on upper side and in the 3rd 
line being not nearly so irregularly waved, nor excavate opposite the 
cell. Our ¢ is rather worn, but the ?’s very perfect. 
LEPTOMERIS BENITARIA sp. nov. (Pl. VIII, Figs. 13, 15). 
Antennae in @ ciliate, in Q@ simple; palpi above smoky-brown, below 
ochreous, front and a transverse line posterior to antennae deep smoky-brown, 
remainder of head and thorax pale creamy; wings pale creamy with very sparse 
black speckles; primaries crossed by five waved ochreous lines, the first ante- 
medial, outwardly oblique from costa to middle of cell, then inwardly oblique 
to inner margin 1/3 from base, often very indistinct; the second beyond the cell, 
parallel to first line but more waved, with slight incurve in submedian fold; the 
3rd line parallel to 2nd and well removed from same, fine, minutely dentate, 4th 
line subterminal, rather broad and diffuse, irregularly waved; 5th line in the na- 
ture of a terminal shade, broadening towards apex of wing; a fine black dot in 
cell and series of terminal black spots. Secondaries with four ochreous lines, the 1st 
waved, either crossing or just preceding a small black discal dot; other 
lines similar and corresponding to lines 3, 4 and 5 of primaries; terminal black 
dots and pale fringes. Beneath almost unicolorous white, silky, with faint traces 
of lines of upper side on primaries, and terminal black spots to both wings. 
Expanse 15 mm. 
Hasirat. San Benito, Texas (Apr. 24-30, May 16-23); Brownsville, Tex. 
(Dorner). 5 6,6 9. Types, Coll. Barnes. 
