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extending backward along vein 2; fringes tinged with purplish apically. Beneath, 
primaries, costal 1/2 of wing suffused with red; lower half pale ochreous, costa 
shaded with black with two prominent ochreous spots in indentations ; secondaries 
whitish, costa reddish, shaded with black, with a prominent ochreous dash near 
apex of wing; terminal broken dark line to both wings. 
@. Primaries excavated but once in long sweeping curve; pale cross lines 
indistinct, the black shading however being often more prominent and continuous 
than in @; a slight dark discal dot just beyond position of t. a. line; more or 
less diffuse ochreous shading around costal sinus; terminal dark dots not so 
prominent as in @, often wanting; secondaries smoky. Beneath much as in ¢ 
but coloration generally deeper. Expanse 18-20 mm. 
Hasitat. Palmerlee, Ariz., Redington, Ariz. 3 ¢, 3 2. Types, Coll. 
Barnes. 
The lack of the bright orange basal area should distinguish this 
species from rubidana Wlk. The species varies considerably in the 
distinctness of the maculation, some specimens showing scarcely a 
trace of same. 
NEGALASA Gen. nov. (Type N. fumalis sp. nov.). 
Palpi porrect, slightly downcurved at apex, about twice length of head; 
antennae annulate, in ¢@ faintly ciliate; mid tibiae and hind tarsi tufted with 
hair; primaries in @ with costal margin twice excavated, with slight glandular 
swelling at base; 10 veined, 2, 3, 4, 5 from almost a point at lower angle of cell, 
ZB eS 
Venation of Genus Negalasa 
at times 2 and 3, or 4 and 5 very slightly stalked, 6 from upper angle, 7 and 8 
stalked, 9 connate with 7 and 8, from upper angle of cell, 10 and 11 absent; 2 
with single costal excavation, 11 veined, 2 and 3 separate at base and semi- 
parallél; 4 and 5 from a point or slightly stalked; 6 from upper angle, 7 and 8 
stalked, 9 very shortly stalked with 8, 10 from cell, 11 absent. Secondaries in 
both sexes with 2 from well before lower angle of cell, 3 from angle, 4 and 5 
slightly stalked, 6 from upper angle, 7 and 8 stalked. 
