442 ON SPECTES OF HADENA — SMITH. 



space beyond it of the pale ground color, sometimes obscuring the t. p. 

 line at that point. Claviform distinct, narrowly black margined, con- 

 colorous, the inferior border continued to connect the median lines. 

 Secondaries fuscous, with iialer fringes. Beneath smoky, seconda- 

 ries more powdery, with an outer line and discal spot. 



Expands 1.60 to 1.75 inches, 40 to 14 millimetres. 



Habitat. — Sierra Navada, California. 



Several specimens of both sexes sent me by Mr. Hy. Edwards. The 

 species is a distinct one, allied to cinefacta, than which this is a larger 

 form, differing in the distinctly darker median space and obvious me- 

 dian shade. There are no angulations to the t. a. line, and the genital 

 structure of the male is distinctive. It is scarcely possible to confuse 

 this with any other of our described species. 



Xylophasia auranticolor Grt. 



1873 Grt., Buff. Bull. 1. 109, Hadena. 



Eather bright pale red-brown, with more luteous shadings and violet 

 powderings. T. a. line geminate, with a wide outward curve in sab 

 median space and a long inward bend below vein 1, where it is marked 

 with violet scales, preceded by the usual black dash ; else the included 

 space is yellowish brown. T. p. line outwardly curved over reniform, 

 thence parallel with outer margin ; geminate, tolerably even, the in- 

 cluded space violet powdered, this color sometimes extending through 

 and suffusing the s. t. space. S. t. line yellow brown, with the usual 

 W mark distinct; preceded by darker-brown shades. S. t. space some- 

 times violet powdered, but usually where the violet powderings en- 

 croach on the s. t. space the terminal space is darker brown. Fringes 

 checked with ferruginous ; a fine black terminal line. A black basal 

 streak. Claviform paler, black margined, a brown shade connecting it 

 with the t. p. line. Ordinary spots paler, large, dark ringed. Orbicular 

 elongate, oblique, reniform upright, kidney shaped. A faint median 

 shade, distinct only on costa ; hind margin with violet powderings. 

 Secondaries smoky fuscous, with reddish fringes. Beneath red brown, 

 powdery, with dusky outer line, and discal dot on secondaries. Head 

 and thorax concolorous with primaries, powdered with violet. 



Expands 39 to 45 millimeters, 1.55 to 1.80 inches. 



Habitat. — Colorado and Washington. 



A handsome and distinctly marked species which is not common in 

 collections. 



Xylophasia lignicolor Gn. 



1852. Gn., Sp. Gen. Noct. i, 140, Xylophasia. 

 1856. Wlk., C. B. Mus. Lep. Het. ix, 176, Xylophasia. 

 1873. Grt., Buff. Bull, i, 109, Radeua. 

 1879. Strk., Kept. Chief Eng. 1878-79, v, 186, Hadena. 

 var qiuesita Grt. 



1876. Grt., Can. Ent. viii, 26, Hadena. 



1877. Grt., Can. Ent. ix, 197, pr. var. 



