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inwardly defined by a row of confluent dusky spots, and outei por- 

 tion of the t. p. line is continuous and not punctiform. Otherwise 

 everything as in cariosa. 



Expands 38 millimetres, 1-55 inches. 



Habitat. — Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin. 



This is the Western representative ot cariosa, but undoubtedly distinct 

 from it. The more even dull ground color, the long claviform, and even 

 t. p. line are distinctive features. It seems not common. 



Xylophasia vulgaris G. & R. 



1866. Grt. and Rob., Proc. Eat. Soc. Phil, vi, 19, pi. 3, f. 2, Xyloiihaaia. 



1873. Grt., Buff. Bull, i, 110, Hadetui. 



1874. Grt. 6tli Rept. Peab. Ac. Sci. '.i2^=XyUna socia. 



Luteous brown, rather sordid; the veins black marked; terminal 

 space darker. Transverse maculation indistinct. Basal line geminate, 

 marked on costa only. T. a. line geminate, irregularly dentate, more 

 or less obsolete through middle of wing. On the hind margin the inner 

 portion of line forms the usual black dash, which reaches nearly to bast*. 

 T. p. line geminate, punctiform except through submedian interspace, 

 where it interrupts the longitudinal black shade which extends from 

 the orbicular to s. t. line. S. t. Hue as in cariosa, preceded by a darker 

 shade, sometimes forming blackish spots. A row of black terminal 

 lunules. The median shade is indefinite, visible only between the ordi- 

 nary spots. Claviform rather iudeflnitelj' outlined, but always present. 

 Orbicular decumbent elongate; reniform upright, rather vaguely defined. 

 Secondaries and under side as in cariosa. Head and thoi ax also marked 

 as in cariosa, save that the ground color is more i\ ddish brown. 



Expands 40 to 45 millimetres ; 1.60 to 1.80 inches. 



Habitat. — Middle and Eastern States, Wasaington. 



Strongly resembles cariosa, but obviously distinct by the different 

 ground color and decumbent orbicular. It is not common. 



Mr. Grote, in the Sixth Rept. Peab. Ac. Sci., 33, refers this species as 

 a synonym o( Xylina socia Hufn. and in the Catalogue in Buff. Bull, ii, 

 he makes the same reference. In the list of 1875 this synonymy is 

 abandoned, and has not since been referred to. This sp cies is certainly 

 no Xylina. 



Xylophasia antennata Smith, sp. nov. 



Fuscous brown, with a brighter red-brown suffusion, s. t. space pow- 

 dered with whitish scales. Basal line geminate, blackish. T. a. line 

 geminate, superiorly obsolete, outwardly curved in submedian space, 

 inwardly bent below vein 1 ; here marked with white scales and by tie 

 usual black dash. T. p. line geminate at inception, and very indistinct 

 to vein 4; thence single, black, distinct, somewhat produced on the 

 veins. S. t. line somewhat paler, with W mark distinct ; terminal space 

 darker; a fine black terminal line, followed by a pale line at base of 



