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NOCTUIDJE. 



spot on costa and brown point farther from base in submedian 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, (^ . |. 



Bubiuedian 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. 



Hah. U.S.A., Xew Mexico, Mesilla (Cocl-erell), 2 5, Arizona, 

 Phoenix {Barnes), 1 5 , Nogales {06-lar), 2 c? , 2 $ . E,vj>. 22- 

 26 millim. 



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

 at sides. 



4831. Azenia edentata. 



Azenia ede.ntat a. Gi'ote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 25 (1883); Sniitb, Cat. Noct. 

 N. Am. p. ;iU2. 



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. — Acenia edentata, §. 



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

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

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

 brown except the termen. 



Hah. U.S.A., New Mexico, Sapello Carion (Oslar), 1 $ , Arizona, 

 Eu:p. 26 millim. 



