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Grotella Dis, n. s. 



This species seems a little larger than 7 -punctata, with the 

 dots obliterated on the white primaries. Unlike the latter, the 

 hind wings are black with white fringes. Beneath also black, 

 the white fringes on both wings strongly contrasting. I have 

 been disposed hitherto to regard this as a variety. One speci- 

 men also in Mr. Neumoegen's collection from Arizona. Ex- 

 panse 26 millim. New Mexico. No. 1018. 



The contrast between the white primaries and blackish 

 secondaries oti the upper surface is peculiar. If only a variety, 

 it is one worthy of a separate designation. 



Prochcerodes, GY. ) ^=Eutra2?eIa y Packard. 



According to Mr. Butler, the genus Ghcerodes is preoccu- 

 pied in Coleoptera. I have shown, in the c Canadian Ento- 

 mologist,' that Eutrapela is used by Hiibner first for a species 

 of Selenia\ and, in including demataria, Hiibner may have 

 thought the moth congeneric. A new name is therefore 

 necessary for our genus, with transversata, Drury, as type. 

 Guenee's limitation of Eutrapela to demataria is not followed 

 by Dr. Packard, whose genus Eutrapela corresponds with 

 Chosrodes of Guenee plus the Eutrapela demataria of the 

 1 Species General.' 



Prochcerodes catenulata, n. s. 



$ . Allied to nubilata, but differing by the wings beneath 

 being pale and having a continuous, even, dark outer line 

 dotted or accented on the veins, equally distinct on both wings. 

 All the wings show the black discai dots equally distinct above 

 and below. Base of primaries greyish ochry, defined by 

 an irregular brown line, bent outward on cell. Median 

 space fawn-brown, freer from strigae than wing elsewhere. 

 Outer line brown, angled to costa, followed by a diffuse 

 blackish subterminal shade, continued more faintly on secon- 

 daries. Outside the terminal posterior line, both wings greyish, 

 as at base, and the striga3 are, here as there, again prominent. 

 Apex acute ; outer margin with a rounded angle, less defined 

 than Packard's figure (61) ; hind wings with smaller angle 

 and with the tips of the veins determinate. A larger insect 

 apparently than the Californian species. Expanse 45 millim. 



The black subterminal clouding is continuous and reaches 

 apex. 



Phasiane cruciata, n. s. 

 Grey ; inner line black, slightly outwardly bent at middle j 





