378 



N0CTU1DJE. 



spot on costa and brown point farther from base in submediun fold ; 

 a faint diffused rufous medial line, more distinct towards costa and 

 oblique below the cell ; a faint punctiform rufous postmedial line 

 with more distinct point on costa and dark points in discal and 



Fig. 175. — Azenia implora, J 1 . \. 



submedian folds, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards 

 in discal fold and incurved below vein 3 ; traces of a curved sub- 

 terminal punctiform rufous line and of a terminal series of rufous 

 points. Hind wing white, the underside with the costal area tinged 

 with yellow. 



Hob. U.S.A., New Mexico, Mesilla (CocJcerell), 2 §, Arizona, 

 Phoenix (Barnes), 1 $ , Nogales (Oslar), 2^,2$. Exp. 22- 

 26 millim. 



B. Frontal process produced to a triangular lobe at middle and slight points 

 at sides. 



4831. Azenia edentata. 



Azenia edentata, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 25 (18S3) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. 

 N. Am. p. 302. 



2 • Head and thorax ochreous yellow ; fore legs tinged with 

 brown, the tarsi tinged with ochreous ; abdomen ochreous yellow, 

 the ventral surface paler. Fore Aving deep yellow with a small 



Fig. 176. — Azenia edentata, <j>- 



purplish-brown spot on costa just beyond middle. Hind wing pale 

 yellow tinged with brown, the termen ralher deeper yellow; traces 

 of a sinuous postmedial line. Underside of fore wing tinged with 

 brown except the termen. 



Rah. U.S.A., New Mexico, Sapello Canon (Oslar), 1 $ , Arizona. 

 Ecp. 26 millim. 



