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quite a different insect, viz., Agrotis Auxiliaris, which is very val-iable, ex- 

 hibiting several distinct varieties or races, and being found at very great ele- 

 vations and also at very different levels. It is larger and totally different 

 from either Islandica or Opipara. 



The new species collected by Prof. Snow near Las Vegas, New Mexico, are 



in part as follows : 



Alypiodes n. gen. 



Wings much longer than in Alypia, and the body smoothly scaled and 

 longer. Legs not pilose. Vein 5 further from 4 than 3 at base. This form 

 already loses the essential feature of Alypia, the short, broad wings, and ap- 

 proaches the lower genera. Mariposa suggests the present type, and may be 



congeneric. 



Alypiodes flavilinguis n. s. 



Female: Blue black. On the cell are two brilliant metallic-blue, narrow 

 patches, the first ovate, the last lunate; base with blue marks submedially 

 and on costa. Three pale yellow patches, subovate, increasing in size out- 

 wardly, alternate with the blue spots. A pale yellow, small discal spot on 

 secondaries. Fringes touched with white at apices of both wings. Tongue 

 bright yellow. Head black; orbits pale yellow; collar with two yellow spots. 

 Legs black; body blue black. Expanse 48 mil. Length of body 18 mil. 

 New Mexico. Prof F. H. Snow. 



Pygoctenucha n. gen. 



Wings entire, a little narrower than in Ctenucha. Eyes naked. Front 

 smooth. Abdomen tufted; in the female provided with a thick tuft, like 

 some Bombyces belonging to the Dasychirse or the Noctuid genus Arzama. 

 Labial palpi rather slender, a little exceeding the front. Male antennae cil- 

 iate, sub-pectinate; of the female serrate, each projection furnished with a 

 single terminal seta. 'J)jpe: Ctenucha HarrisiiBo'isd . 



Pygoctenucha funerea n. s. 



Male: Body slender; wings entire. Entirely dull black, with a yellow 

 spot on each side of the collar and a yellow anal tuft. Expanse 30 mil. 

 No. 1036. 



This cannot remain in Ctenucha, nor can the succeeding species. Only one 



fresh specimen; the species cannot be mistaken, from the simplicity of its 



markings. 



Pygoctenucha harrisii Boisd. 



One female with the scarlet anal tuft large and thick, pale fawn-color at 

 extremity. This form, as remarked by Mr. Hulst in redescribing it, is inter- 

 mediate between Ctenucha proper and Scepsis. 



Alexicles n. g. 

 A genus of Bombycidoi, differing from any one of our United States forms 

 by the hairy eyes, more produced head, etc. The thick clypeal vestiture 

 conceals the small palpi. The abdomen is short. Male anteunie pectinate. 



