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dial) wil Ii a ycllovvisli sliiidc ; t lii' t. u. liiif is hliicli but faint ; tlic median slia<lc 

 inore marked, most distinct just inside tlie renil'r)rni spfjt on tlie celi, making' 

 two an^^les, outwardly and inwardly; tlm t. p. linrr geminate, uijuve r<iunded 

 outwardly, below inwardly, tlie outer component lino very distinct and waved; 

 tlie Hubterminal and terminal lines a series of black dots; the reniform spot 

 concolorous with a pab^ annulus; the orbicular spot hardly [)erceptible Be- 

 neath dusky, an arcuated lim- on both wings; a discal K])Ot on the secondaries. 



Expanse, ;^8 in. in. //c///., ('ali(oi'iii:i (Mr. I'elirens, November). 



J)isting"iiis]ia!)lt' l)y the distinct 1)lack sjiot.s of tlie siildiTininal 

 line. 



Orthosia crispa, n. s. 



3 s . — The thorax and ])riniarips of a bright tawny brown, a slight trace 

 of the basal half line, the t. a. line geminate, irregular, the median shade line 

 quite distinct at the inferior border, the t. p. line geminate, its outer line 

 waved. The subterniinal is broken into a series of black points; it is inaugu- 

 rated on costa by very distinct, double, shaded, black marks; the terminal 

 line is broken up into black points. The reniform and orbicular spots concol- 

 orous with the wing, only faintly marked, each having a darker annulus, the 

 reniform constricted, with a black spot filling its lower portion; the median 

 shade visible below the spot. The fringes are of a dark brown. Beneath of 

 a light brown shade, glistening, the discal spot, the t. p. and the subterniinal 

 lines present. 



The secondaries above have a cinereous shade with a wide light brown bor- 

 der all around. Beneath concolorous with the under surface of the primaries, 

 the discal spot and t. p. line but slightly defined. 



Expanse, 33 m. m. Mr. Belireus, Sanzalito, Cal., Oct. 22. 



This species is allied to 0. purpurea Grote. 



Glaea tremula, n. s. 



$ 5 . — Varies slightly in the tone of primaries which are pale olive brown 

 with faded brown lines. Abdomen flattened. Allied to imdta. The reni- 

 form is narrower superiorly and encloses a black dot. The t. p. line is slightly 

 lunulate ; the t. a. line outwardly bent, slightly sinuous ; the orbicular, rather 

 small, separate, rounded. Hind wings blackish fuscous with bright fringes. 

 Internal margin of the fore wings reddish stained as are the fringes. Body 

 parts concolorous. Median shade hardly apparent. 



Expanse, 42 m. m. Hah., Texas (Belfrage, November). 



