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larly bent, outer, dusky, scalloped line, forming a large, reentering angle 

 just under the reniform spot ; the apex of the fore wings is also rather 

 more produced than usual. 



Botys fodinalis Lederer— 2(J 1$. This is a species of the typical form 

 of the genus, with the fore wings moderately broad, the apex subacute, the 

 outer edge not very oblique. Head, thorax and fore wings pale sable- 

 brown. Palpi entirely sable-brown ; orbits in front of antenna? white. 

 Fore wings with a faint, dark, basal line, incurved on the subcostal space, 

 bent outwards just behind the median vein, then following a straight 

 course and ending on the inner third of the inner edge. A small, dark, 

 discal dot, and small, rounded, reniform spot at a considerable distance 

 from it. The outer, dark line is bent at right angles inwards, the portion 

 below the fourth median vein is parallel with the inner line ; the portion 

 above is parallel to the outer edge of the wing, slightly sinuate in its 

 course and augulated inwards on the costa. Hind wings pale, faded 

 whitish, with a faint, ochreous tinge in the middle. A dark, conspicuous, 

 discal dot; a single line curved in a semicircle iu the middle of the wing; 

 edge. of wing shaded broadly with blackish, fading out towards the inner 

 edge, with a narrow, pale, interrupted line beneath the fringe and dark 

 shade. Fringe concolorous with the wings. Abdomen, legs and body 

 beneath pale whitish, ochreous. Beneath fore wings dusky, hind wings 

 whitish, with the dots, outer lines and marginal shade reproduced. Fringe 

 a little paler than the wings, that on fore wings darker than on hind 

 wings. Agrees with Lederer's figure, Wiener Ent. Monats. vii. PI. 8, fig. 9. 



Length of body $, -65 of an inch, $ (abdomen broken ofl') ; of fore 

 wing $ , -55, $, -43 of an inch. California (Edwards). 



This dull colored species differs from the others in the obscureness of 

 its markings, and in the pale hind wings with the broad, dark border. 

 One of the two males is nearly twice the size of the single female, but a 

 large suite of specimens may show that the equality of the sexes is as 

 usual. The male wants the outer, much curved line, present on the hind 

 wings of the other sex. There is a very faint, reddish tinge on the fore 

 wings of one of the males. 



Botys semiruhralis, n. sp. — 1$. A species of the normal form, with 

 palpi of the usual form and length. The apex of the fore wings is rather 

 blunt, but the hind wings are of the usual form. Body and basal half 

 of fore wings dull, dark, sable-brown, including the palpi and legs. Fore 

 wings dull sable-brown, immaculate to beyond the middle, except a small, 

 round, brown, discal dot. Outer portion of the wing dull, brick red, 

 with a little paler, diffuse, slight, submarginal shade. Fringe dull, 

 reddish-brown. Hind wings dull, sable-brown, with a vinous tinge; 

 fringe pale reddish wine color. Beneath, fore wings dusky in the middle 

 portion, becoming reddish-brown on the costa, and pale, faded reddish 

 on the outer edge of the wing. Hind wings pale, faded brick red on 

 costal region ; fringe of the same color, the inner region of the wing 

 paler. 



