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Coast species, and extends northward to Vancouver and into British Columbia. 



Hypena modesta Smith, is the smallest of the species, expanding scarcely 

 over an inch or less, and it has, proportionately, the longest palpi and the 

 best marked angle in the outer margin of primaries. It is of a quiet, almost 

 pearl gray in the male, somewhat powdery ; in the female a little more 

 reddish, with better defined markings, the s. t. space with a markedly blue- 

 gray tinge which can scarcely be called contrasting. The t. p. line is abso- 

 lutely rigid, without curve or bend to the internal vein, where there is a 

 moderate inward tooth. 



The actual record of Californian Hypeninac is therefore, as follows: 



Bpizciixis Hbn. 



E. OCCIDENTALIS Smith. 



E. COBETA Barnes. 

 Tetanolita Grote. 



T. PALLIGERA Smith. 



T. GRETA Smith. 



Bomolocha Hbn. 



B. VEGA Smith. 

 Hypciia Schrank. 



H. DECORATA Smith. ' 



H. CALIFORNICA Behr. 



H. MODESTA Smith. 



Note: It is my desire to take up the series in a somewhat systematic 

 manner if the necessary material can be secured. The Mominac, including 

 Pantlica. Charadra and allies, and the species of Acronycta will therefore be 

 undertaken next if possible. The Californian species of Acronycta are not 

 well known, and their limits are distinctly doubtful. Any help that I can 

 get in the way of loan of material will be appreciated, and will collectors 

 please remember that one specimen does not represent a species. There 

 ought to be at least a male and a female and, in this genus, a series is almost 

 imperative. I will gladly return unique specimens loaned me for study, 

 except in the case of undcscribed species. The completeness of this series of 

 papers depends largely upon the co-operation of California collectors. 



