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not gathered into sliarp double tufts, but form a single loose tuft on the cly- 

 peus, while the hairs depend between the antennae, also in a single loose tuft. 

 The collar is raised in front, but not hood-like as in Cucullia. Thorax with a 

 loose tuft behind the collar, and the abdomen is tufted basally. 



The species are large, purple gray, Avitli large ordinary spots and 

 zigzag lines, and not nnlike tlie better marked species of Xylina, 

 under which genus I have formerly arranged the two species.^ 



Anytus sciilptus, Orote. 



Xylina sculpta, huj. scrip. 



Anytus capax. 



Xylina capax, Qrote and Robinson. 



Cucullia Toseinitae, Grote. 



Halitat, California (Mr. Hy. Edwards, No. 139). 



A second ? specimen with the markings of the primaries more 

 distinct, the outer line of the reniform indicated. The thoracic 

 vestiture is preserved. The collar is not broad and elevated in front 

 as in this genus, and the species must be removed from it. Unfor- 

 tunately the head is defective in both my specimens so that it is 

 impossible to examine the parts correctly. In many characters this 

 species approaches Anytus, but diflPers by the more fusiform body, 

 and the straighter margins of the fore wings which are apically 

 more produced. The armature seems to agree while the ornamen- 

 tation is very similar. My original specimen and figure merely indi- 

 cate the very distinct zigzag median lines accompanied by black 

 shades. Until more material is received I do not venture to disturb 

 the present generic reference which, however, cannot remain. 



3 Wenn man Lederer's dichotomische Tabelle zur Hand nimmt, um diese Arten generisch zu 

 bestimmen, so wlrd man auf Ammoconia gewiesen ; die Fuhler des Mannchens siud aber hier 

 nicht pyramidalzillinig, sondern bios bewimpert. Grosse blau-graue Arten von einer ober- 

 flachlichen Aehnlichkeit mit Polia nijicincia, aber mit viel zackigeren Mittellinien, scharfere 

 Zeichnung und bewehrten Mittel und Hinterschienen. Die Arten scheinen mir in die Verwand- 

 schaft von Xylina geliorig, wegen ihrem etwas flachgedriicktem breitem Riicken und Hiuterleib, 

 die Ecken des Riickens ziemlich scliarf vorstehend. 



BUL. BUF. SOC. NAT. SCI. (19) AUGUST, 1873. 



