2G2 Catalogue of the Pi/ralidm of California^ etc. 



fllifonii, ol)li(iiif!, with ils {ijciKirul course piinUlcl with tiic outer cdf^c, but 

 iiivvMrds iiiiiUlun- nn elbow just below the costa, wiiile just below the 

 nicdian veiu, the liue is deeply eurved iu, uuikiuf^ a very deeii sinus, with 

 parallel sides, the bottom of the sinus beiuf; parallel with th(^ inner edf?e 

 of the renilorui spot. A niarf^inal row of conspicuous, black dots. Frin.i;e 

 ash color, with a dusky lin<! at the base. Hind win<;s pale, tlie discal dot 

 small, inconspicuous; Uie outer line with a small, deep sinus behind the 

 middle of the wing, the line much curved in front of this sinus. A row 

 of black dots along the edge. Beneatli pale, witli the lines and spots 

 very distinctly reproduced, the fore wings not dusky as usual in some 

 specimens. liCgs whitish. 



Length of body $, -12, ?, •40--45 of an inch; of fore wing $, -'12, ?, 

 •40--4(5 of an inch. California (Edwards). 



Tills a])par(;ntly common species may at once be known by the unus- 

 ually d<!ep sinus of the outer line. All the lines and spots are very dis- 

 tinct, especially on the hind wings. One female, the best preserved of 

 the lot, is bright florid ochre<Mis, while the best preserved nuile is of a 

 pale mouse color, and the fore wings are dusky l)eneath. 



llotijx ransiclinnlis, ii. sp. — 2$. Body rather stout, with the fore wings 

 rather nari'ow, much produced towards the apex, the outer edge being a 

 little more oblique than usual. Body and wings of a uniform, pale, cloudy, 

 sable-brown. Orbits just in front of the antenme and upper side of the 

 palpi whitish. Fore wings with an oblique, dusky line, extending from 

 the costa outwards to tlm inncir edge, being curved outwards a little in 

 the median space, and inwards slightly on the submedian sp;iee. An 

 obscure, dusky, large, round, discal spot and large rcniform spot. Outer 

 dusky line llnely scalloped, curved around gradually from the costa to the 

 fourth median venule, where it is bent at right angles inwards, and the 

 lowci', \vi(hT, dusky portion begins half way between the end of the 

 ui)per, scalloix'd division, aiul the origin of the fourth median venule; 

 this portion is twice waved. Outer edge of wing a little darker than the 

 middle and the costa is also darker. Hind wings slightly paler than pri- 

 maries. A faint, discal dot, and an outer dusky shade, dislocated, or 

 rather with a deep sinus below the middle of tiie wing. A nuirginal, line, 

 (lark line. Fringe concolorotis with the wing. Abdominal segments 

 edged with whitish. Beneath, somewhat paler with the discal and rcni- 

 form spots fainlly reproduced; the outer line appears as a finely, deeiily 

 scalloped line, the scallops lllled in with a much paler tint ; the bordi'r of 

 the wing is llnely dusted with line, grayish scales; fringe with a slightly 

 nuirked, lUu!, median, i)ale line. Hind wings with an acutely zigzag, 

 outer line, and a short, dusky, ditfuse line in the middle of the wing, not 

 reaching the costa or hind edge. Body beneath and legs paler, almost 

 whitish. 



Length of body, -50 of an inch; of fore wing, -50 of an inch. Cali- 

 fornia (Edwards). 



The distinguishing marks of this dull colored species is the rectangu- 



