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near anterior margin. Secondaries, with narrow marginal band as in the 
upper side, and narrow waved median band, behind which is a black discal 
spot. 
Expanse of wings, 10.90. | 1.05. 
The largest of the species of the genus known to me. 
Sierra Nevada, Cal. (o¢'\P. Coll. Dr. Behr.) 
This is in some respects intermediate between A. depicta, Grote, and A. 
danistica, Grote, but differs from the former by its pale color, and by the ab- 
sence of the discal spot of secondaries above, as well as by its larger size, and 
from the latter by the very different ornamentation of the under side. 
Annaphila lithosina, n. sp. Hy. Edwards. 
Erastria lithosina. Behr. MSS. 
Primaries, dark fawn-colo?, with the markings all rich velvety black. Basal 
half-line more distinct than usual in this genus, and inclosing posteriorly a 
few white scales. T.a., very deeply dentate outwardly in the middle. Median 
shade, blackish, with a few bluish scales, especially around the orbicular, 
which is dark fawn-color. T.p., also dentate exteriorly, becoming almost 
straight as it reaches the margin. Outside the t. p. is a large, ovate, pure 
white spot, nearly reaching the costa. Reniform, obsolete. Beyond this, 
there is a bright fawn-colored shade, spreading from costa to internal margin, 
and joining the sub-term. line, which is blackish, terminating on costa in a 
white dash, and surrounded at apical angle by a few bluish scales. 
Secondaries, bright orange; margin rather broad, deep black, widest towards 
costa, and deeply toothed internally. Basal space, blackish, with imperfect 
orange blotches, and a small black spot near anal angle. 
Beneath, primaries, bright orange; transverse fascia, broad and nearly 
straight, black patch at the margin inclosing some yellow spots. Secondaries, 
margin as in the upper side, with a waved, broken fascia near the base. 
There is also a minute black spot resting on the costa. ) 
Expanse of wings, 0.90 inch. 
Sierra Nevada, Cal. (Coll. Dr. H. Behr.) 
Dr. Behr informs me that this exquisite species is taken on the flowers of 
Sambucus. I sawa single specimen during the past summer at the Big Trees, 
Calaveras Co., which was hovering about the flowers of Dogwood (Cornus 
Nuttallii). 
Annaphila amicula, n. sp. Hy. Edwards. 
Primaries, blackish, with gray lustre. T.a., bi-dentate near the interior 
margin. Orbic., small, round, grayish. T.p., nearly straight, with only one 
tooth near the middle. . Reniform, large, almost lost in the gray color which 
clothes the outer portion of the wing. Sub-term., velvety black, not reaching 
more than half way across the wing, divided on costa, and then inclosing 
some white scales. Marginal line, divided into a series of dots. Fringes, 
grayish, 
Proc. Cau. AcaD, Scr., Vou, VI.—10. 
