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data. It is very close to H. refiata Grote, and if the two are 

 not distinct then it is refiata that must be dropped as a syno- 

 nym of albifasciata. 



The albifasciata of the Hulst collection I will describe as 

 follows : 



Mesolenca hulstata new species. 



= Enchoria albifasciata Hulst as of Packard, not Hydriomena 

 albifasciata Packard. 

 Palpi rather large and stout. Head and thorax gray with many brown 

 and a few black scales. Thorax tufted slightly both anteriorly and pos- 

 teriorly, the tufts in each case being apparently double. Abdomen of 

 female very short, of the same color as the thorax, except the terminal 

 segment which is wholly white ; each brown segment is edged behind 

 with a fine white line. Fore wings with the basal two-fifths brown, like 

 the thorax, with darker lines. At the extreme base is a conspicuous dark 

 spot on median vein ; basal line curved, followed by a dark band, limited 

 outwardly by an acutely scalloped line ; next is a paler band followed by 

 another dark one, which is bounded on both sides by still darker wavy 

 lines. The outermost of these lines (which is the intra-discal line) is 

 sometimes edged within with whitish. The discal space is pure white, 

 narrowest at the costa, widening out opposite the discal spot (which is 

 round, black and conspicuous) and narrowing again to the inner margin 

 when the moth is at rest and the inner margin of the fore wing is laid 

 parallel to the abdomen, the white terminal segment of the latter exactly 

 corresponds with the white median space of the wing. The extra discal 

 band is brown, darker towards the costa and limited outwardly by a dis- 

 tinct wavy line which runs inwardly towards the discal spot, between 

 veins 5 and 6, making a conspicuous sinus as in Mesoleuca hersiliata. 

 The extra discal band is followed by a more or less distinct white line 

 sometimes wide enough to be styled a band ; from this, between veins 

 3 and 4, a whitish patch extends to the outer margin of the wing. Sub- 

 marginal space dark brown, divided by an interrupted white scalloped 

 submarginal line. The scallops between veins 4 and 5, 5 and 6, and 6 

 and 7 are marked on both sides of the line by dark brown spots. There 

 are similar spots between veins 1 and 2 and 2 and 3. Marginal line 

 brown, broken into dots. Fringe pale, basally with darker median line 

 and spots opposite the ends of the veins. Hind wings almost clear, 

 though in my freshest specimen there is a brown clouding at the apical 

 an^le and slight indications of 2 dusky submarginal lines. Marginal line 

 and fringe as on fore wings. Underside lightly scaled with very faint re- 

 flections of the markings of the upper side, the indented extra-discal line 

 and the discal spots on all wings being most evident. Expanse 25-30 mm. 



Described from 7 females received from Claremont, Califor- 

 nia, through the kindness of Prof. C. F. Baker. There is one 



