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median line in general parallel to preceding line; postmedial line outwardly 
oblique to vein 6 then parallel to median line, forming a sharp angle rather 
greater than a right angle on vein 6; all the lines contain more or less prominent 
dark dots on the veins; beyond the postmedian line a prominent black round 
patch between veins 3 and 4, and two smaller similar spots below costa; traces of 
a brownish dark shade line between the lowest dark patch and anal angle; very 
faint terminal dark dots; fringes concolorous. Secondaries strongly angled at 
vein 4; median and postmedial lines of primaries continued, former rather rigidly 
oblique, latter minutely waved; faint discal dot; a rather broad subterminal 
line, bent at vein 4; faint dark broken terminal line. Beneath paler and more 
yellowish than above, markings similar but rather more distinct; black sub- 
terminal spots of primaries hardly visible. 
Q. Similar to ¢, but subterminal dark blotches almost lacking, the area 
beyond postmedial line being suffused with brownish, except apically. Expanse 
é 21 mm., Q 23 mm. 
Hasitat. Brownsville, Tex. (Mch. 11) (G. Dorner) 2 6, 2 9. Types, 
Coll. Barnes. 
Belongs close to punctolineata Pack. but the lines are finer, 
sharper and more angled below costa and the prominent dark sub- 
terminal area of underside is lacking. In color it approaches aequi- 
feraria Wik. The three black subterminal spots of the ¢ are the most 
prominent features of the maculation. 
DIASTICTIS GROSSBECKI sp. nov. (Pl. VII, Figs. 10, 12). 
Head, thorax and primaries pale bluish-gray, latter more or less suffused 
with smoky in basal and subterminal areas and slightly sprinkled with smoky 
scales all over; antemedial line diffuse, smoky, bent below costa, slightly waved; 
postmedial line smoky, rather straight, slightly bent inwards in submedian fold, 
followed by more or less diffuse smoky shading, which tends to form dark 
patches beyond cell and above inner margin; subterminal line parallel to post- 
medial line, usually marked in costal half with four or five prominent black 
dots, which occasionally are obsolescent; median and terminal areas even blue- 
gray; small dark discal dot; fringes concolorous. Secondaries rather paler than 
primaries, at times with slight ochreous tinge, sprinkled with purplish atoms; 
with an evenly curved smoky postmedian line, parallel to outer margin, and 
faint discal dot; occasionally the terminal area is shaded with fuscous. Beneath 
primaries smoky, shaded with yellowish apically and with straight purplish 
postmedial line; secondaries ochreous, heavily sprinkled with purplish; line of 
primaries continuous across wing. Expanse ¢ 20 mm., 2 24 mm. 
Hasitat. Brownsville, Texas (March); San Benito, Texas (March- 
April) (G. Dorner). 10 @,9 9. Types, Coll. Barnes. 
The species is related to pallipennata B. & McD. in type of mark- 
ings; the costo-apical black dots and blue-gray coloration are charac- 
