264 Catalogue of the Pyralidce of California^ etc. 



Length of body, -45 of an inch ; of fore wing, -50 of an inch. Cali- 

 fornia (Edwards). 



This species may. readily be distinguished by the blunt apex and the 

 dull brick red outer half of the fore wings, contrasting with the dull 

 umber or sable-brown ground color. 



Botys perrubralis, n. sp.— 2^ 1 ?. A species of the usual form. Body 

 and fore wings deep ochreous-yellow, with bright red scales. Palpi 

 reddish-brown externally; tongue white; head reddish-brown above, 

 beneath white ; patagia red. Fore wings bright ochreous-yellow washed 

 with red at the base; base of costa reddish; a little beyond a twice zig- 

 zag, red line, bent inwards on the median vein, and outwards on the sub- 

 median. A distinct, red, discal spot, a few scattered red scales run 

 across the wing below, with a fine, red line parallel with the outer edge 

 and running from the inner edge to the red portion and ending on the 

 median vein. Outer third of the wing bright red, enclosing a large, 

 roundish, yellow spot on the outer fourth of the costa. A faint, yel- 

 lowish shade towards the apex, ending in a series of faint, marginal 

 spots ; the inside of the red portion is inclined to be dusky. Fringe ver- 

 milion red. Abdomen and hind wings glistening whitish, the latter with 

 a small, black, discal dot; a broad, submargiual shade, not reaching the 

 costal region, while the fringe is reddish, often faded white. Legs 

 whitish. Beneath, both wings whitish, edge of wings dusky, instead 

 of red (sometimes reddish); costa dark brown; fringe pale vermilion. 

 Hind wings as above. Body silvery cream- white beneath. 



Length of body <?, -45, ?, '50 of an inch; of fore wing $, -48, ?, -.54 

 of an inch. California (Edwards and Behrens). 



The bright red markings and outer edge will readily characterize this 

 species. 



Eromene Calif ornicaUs, n. sp. — 3 $. This beautiful species is closely 

 allied structurally to E. hella of southern Europe, but the wings are a 

 little longer and narrower, and the palpi are rather longer. Body and 

 wings dull cream color; head and thorax with a pale ashen hue. Fore 

 wings dusted with scattered brown scales ; basal half of the wing im- 

 maculate, just beyond the middle a slightly curved, narrow, silvery line 

 crosses the wing and is bordered widely on each side with yellow ochre- 

 ous. Beyond is a clear space, but very finely dusted with flue, brown 

 scales. The usual submarginal, once broadly angulated, white line edged 

 with deep ochreous ; a short, oblique, white line parallel to the costal 

 portion of the longer line, which cuts oflF the apex. The marginal, ob- 

 long, black, conspicuous dots, ending in bright, shining, metallic spots 

 are arranged as in E. be.lla, just reaching the angle of the white line. 

 Fringe pale, with two, fine, dark lines. Hind wings whitish, immaculate. 

 Beneath, a little dusky on the fore wings, with eight or nine black dots 

 on outer edge. Hind wings whitish. 



Length of body, -41 of an inch; of fore wings, -41 of an inch. Cali- 

 fornia (Edwards). 



