22O DYAR [494] 



scales along their course. Basal line obvious, evenly bidentate. Trans- 

 verse anterior line distinct, oblique, a little dentate on the veins to the 

 submedian interspace, then with a long inward tooth on the internal 

 vein, below which it curves outward to the inner margin. Transverse 

 posterior line somewhat squarely exserted over the cell, then incurved 

 so that it touches the lower edge of the reniform. Terminal space 

 whitish with a mossy tinge, the subterminal line denticulate, defined 

 only by the color contrast between terminal and subterminal spaces. 

 A series of black terminal lunules. Fringes smoky, tipped with white, 

 which is cut with smoky. Claviform moderate, outlined in pale mossy 

 green. Orbicular round, of moderate size, annulate with white, which 

 is edged with black, center of ground color. Reniform of good 

 size, annulate with white, among which some green scales are inter- 

 mixed ; inwardly edged with black scales, center of ground color. A 

 little heel extends backward from the reniform along the median vein 

 for a short distance. Secondaries pale smoky, with blackish terminal 

 lunules which are preceded by whitish. Fringes soiled whitish. 

 Beneath smoky, secondaries a little paler, with a small discal spot. 



Expands 36 mm.= 1.44 inches. 



Habitat. Kukak Bay, Alaska, July 4, 1899. 



One female without antennae, but otherwise in fair condition. The 

 white markings on the dull gray ground are well defined and charac- 

 teristic, the white terminal space adding to the contrast. It is prob- 

 able that the amount of green powdering is variable and that, normally, 

 there is more of it than is shown on the type. 



Type. Cat. no. 4845, U. S. National Museum. 



Plusia hochenwarthi Hoch. 



Plusia hochenwarthi HOCH., Act. Soc. Berol., 6, 337, 1785. 



Two examples : Kukak Bay, July 4. 

 Plusia epsilon Ottol. 



One example : Kadiak, July 20. 



This was submitted to Dr. R. Ottolengui who sends us the follow- 

 ing description : 



Plusia epsilon sp. nov. 



Head, thorax and primaries dull purplish with black shadows ; tho- 

 racic edge of collar, patagia and tip of thoracic tuft of lighter shade. 

 Transverse anterior line fairly straight, indistinct, purplish above the 

 median vein, below the vein distinct, metallic golden, composed of two 

 feeble outward curves, the upper longer than the lower, both bordered 

 outwardly with black. The sign is metallic golden. Seen with the 

 wings folded, that on the wing to the right represents the Greek char- 

 acter e, while on the other wing, the sign being reversed, resembles 

 the numeral 3. The sign touches the median vein at both extremities 

 and, while apparently continuous with the transverse anterior line, 

 really does not reach it. There is no dot, though this is an evanescent 



