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This species differs iromfasciata in the absence of the wide curved 

 band before the middle of the forewing, and in its paler coloring, but 

 in other respects it bears great resemblance to it, although in many 

 specimens the markings are wholly or partly obliterated. 



HYPATOPA FASCIATA, new species. 



Antennse- with a pecten, but not notched; brownish fuscous. 



Palpi l^rownish fuscous, both joints tippeil with hoary fuscous. 



Head and thorax hoary, dusted with brownish fuscous. 



Forewings hoary, profusely sprinkled with brownish fuscous; a 

 somewhat outwardly curved brownish fuscous fascia, at one-third 

 from the base, is preceded by a distinct line of the pale ground-color 

 and followed about its middle by a thickened ])atch of brownish 

 fuscous, sometimes divided into two spots on the pale discal surface; 

 there is a longitudinal streak of the same color lying in the fold 

 beyond its middle, and at the end of the fold, opposite the tornus, is 

 a somewhat triangular patch of brownish fuscous, its apex pointing 

 toward the costa; a series of indistinct mottlings or groups of scales 

 are noticeable in good specimens around the termen; cilia hoary, 

 inclining to grayish, with two slender lines running throughout from 

 tornus to apex; underside unicolorous pale brownish gray, with a 

 slight iridescence. 



Alar expanse. — 14-17 mm. 



Hindwings shining, pale brownish, with an iridescent luster in a 

 strong light; cilia the same, slightly paler along their base; underside 

 unicolorous pale brownish gray, slightly iridescent. 



Ahclomen shining, pale brownish gray; anal tuft corresponding in 

 color with the hindwings. 



Legs pale brownish, the tarsal joints somewhat shaded with 

 brownish fuscous. 



Type. — Male, No. 90388, Mus. Walsingham; paratypes male. Cat. 

 No. "l0673, U.S.N.M. 



Habitat. — Head of Noyo River, Mendocino County, California, 

 June 8-11, 1871 ; past Little Lake, June 12, 1871; Lake County, Blue 

 Lake, June 15-16, 1871; Colusa County, North Fork Cache Creek, 

 June 24-26, 1871 (Walsingham, collector). Sixteen specimens. 



HYPATOPA ORITES, new species. 



Antennse brownish gray; basal joint pectinate. 



Palpi strongly recurved to the back of the head above; grayish 

 white, much dusted with brownish fuscous, especially on the outer 

 side of the median joint. 



Head gTa3dsh white, sprinkled with fuscous. 



Thorax grayish white, suffused and sprinkled with brownish 

 fuscous. 



