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outwardly, and the outer inwardly edy;ed with while, the outer shading with brown 

 gradually int') subterniinal space; outer edge falcate below apex, and marked there 

 with a lengthened marginal spot of dark brown. Hind wings with a sinuate extra 

 median line; all discal spots apparent, brown; hind wings strongly angulate. Be- 

 ncatii as above, with colorations generally more diffuse. 



4 J^, 49, Ariz.. Coll. Graef, Holland, Hulst, 

 Resembles somewhat Mac<iria tripliciaiia H. Sch. 



Semiothisa mendicata, sp. nov. Expands 22 mm. Head ochreous; collar 

 the same; thorax in front narrowly reddish ochreous, otherwise thorax, abdomen and 

 wings soiled white; fore wings heavily powdered, outwardly some striated with dark 

 brown, a basal line faintly indicated, also an outer line, rounded, sinuate, generally 

 consisting of dark brown points on the veins; hind wuigs lightly powdered; the outer 

 hne fainily suggested; a narrow brown marginal line; all discal spots evident. Ijc- 

 neath as above, but with little powdering or striations; generally the base color is 

 stained with reddish espec-ally along costa. 



2 (^. 9 9) Ariz., Coll Graef, Neumoegen, Hulst. 



Semiothisa sublacteolata, sp. nov. Expands 24 mm. Palpi ochreous; head 

 very light ochnous; thorax, abdomen and wings dull white; wings dusted with dark 

 fuscous; two lines on fore wings, the basal faint, the outer bent below costa, then 

 straight, b')th consisting of black points sometimes joined, outer space on all wings 

 with a dark fuscous clouding; all margins with row of black points; extra discal line 

 of hind wings evident but faint; all discal points distinct, black. Beneath whitish, 

 heavOy powdered and clouded with fuscous with a reddish tint; discal spots distinct, 

 black. 



2 d^, 4 9, Ohio, Coll. Fianck, Graef, Hulst. 



Semiothisa tenebrosata, sp. nuv. Expands 27 mm. Palpi, head and collar 

 yellow ocliieous. 'Thorax, abdomen and wings even close cinereous, with a dusting 

 of light fuscous giving a smoky shade; the fore wings have three cross Hnes, the hind 

 wings two, the outer two of the fore wings being continued on the hind wings; these 

 lines are fuscous, fine, equidistant from each other; the first and third being as far 

 distant from ihe base and outer margin as from each other; all fade away towards 

 ihe cosia. Beneath more coarsely striated, except that there are no striations on 

 inner part of fore wings, while the hind wings have an ochreous tint. Discal spots 

 wanting above, and on fore wings below; distinct, small, black on hind' wings below; 

 hind wings well rounded. 



5 (j^, 5 9- Ariz., Coll. Holland, Graef, Neumoegen. Hulst. 

 Semiothisa umbriferata, sp. nov. Expands 28 mm. Palpi, head and anten- 

 nae fuscous ochreous; palpi dark fuscous at tip; thorax and abdomen cinereous fus- 

 cous, wings cinereous, more or less washed with fuscous; fore wings with four lines, 

 the first basal, straight; the next, the ordinary basal line, rounded; the next, more 

 diffuse than the rest, just within discal spot, straight; the outer sinuate, strongly 

 rounded outward from costa to vein 3; outer space washed and clouded with fuscous 

 brown; a marginal line of black spots. Hind wings with the outer line of fore 

 wings, an inner one faintly indicated. Margin fuscous brown with maroinal, some- 

 wiiat confluent, row of black spots; discal spots present on all wings, black; all lines 

 somewhat diffuse; inner lines hardly evident; discal spots present. 



I J*. Soda Springs, Cal. From Mr. Behren.s. Coll. Hulst. 

 Semiothisa inquinaria, sp. nov. Expands 30 mm. Palpi fuscous brown; 



