PERARTHRUS, Lee 



Contains one species. 

 P. vittatus J. A. P. ser. 2, II, p. lo?.. Length .55 in. -=14 mm. Hab. Cal. 



"Black, deeply punctured, clothed with erect gray hairs; thorax 

 strongly transverse, narrowed at apex, convex, bi-sinuate at base, round- 

 ed at the sides, with a small shining callosity at the middle and a basal 

 spot each side golden pubescent; elytra black with two smooth elevated 

 yellow lines; legs red, tarsi black. The scutellum is covered with dense 

 yellow hair; the exterior vitta of elytra abbreviated at each end and the 

 anterior portion of epipleurae yellow." 



(To be continued. ) 



New Species of Geometridae, No. 2. 



By (teo. D, Hulst, 



1. Tetracis jubararia, sp. nov. 



Expands 42 mm. The size and much the shape of T. aurantiacarla Pack. The 

 head and thorax are ochreous, palpi dark ochreous, dark brown at tip. Antenniv 

 and abdomen light ochreous. The wings are orange ochreous, quite uniform. The 

 t. a. line is rounded, angulate at the middle, the t. p. hne oblique, sinuate; both dark 

 brown and heavier than usual. There is also a basal cross line of the same color, 

 starting at costa and running straight across reaching inner margin at t. a. line 

 Fringe reddish brown. The wings are much marked with brownish strialions on the 

 outer third. Hind wings lighter ochreous, darkest without. Outer line on the in 

 nerhalfof thawing. All discal spots present and prominent above and below. Be 

 neath hind wings ochreous, loosely but definitely striated with brown, fore wing 

 light ochreous, and without striations along inner margin. T. p. line very dark and 

 heavy on the anterior half only of all wings. 



I 9) Wash. T. Coll. Holland. Between 7'. aiirantiacaria Pack. 

 and T. mellitularia Hust, 



2. Leucula lacteolaria sp. nov. 



Expands 36 mm. Head light ochreous. Body and wings thinly scnled pure 

 silky milk white. On the fore wings ate two jet black, very fine, slightly wavy lines, 

 running parallel with each other, and the outer margin. The apex is very rounded, 

 outer edge very retreating, the wing itself very narrow, so the lines are very oblique. 

 There is an indicated basal line present. Fringes black along margin between veins. 

 Beneath as above with lines fainter but distinct. Legs light ochreous or vvliite, black 

 in front. 



I 9, Ariz. Coll, Hulst. 



Differs from Guenee's species in that the veins are not marked with 

 gray. The wings are much narrower. The lines are waved black much 

 finer and more oblique, and the legs differ in color. 



3. Heterolocha ephelidaria sp. nov. 



This insect is of the same size and shape as H. edwardsaria Pack, 

 of which it may be a variety. It is cream white in color, generally with- 



