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To these may now be added the following from the Western 

 States : — 



Depressaria sabulella, sp. nov. (Plate XXXVI. fig. 1.) 



Capite et palpis (articulo apicalifusco annulato) saturate ochreis ; 

 antennis fuscis; a/is anticis saturate ochreis, costce basifusca, 

 punctis quatuor disci fuscis quorum duobus anticis ampHus di- 

 versis minoribus, nebula subconspicua inierjacente fusca ; pos- 

 ticis dilute griseo-ochraceis. 



Head and thorax very pale ochreous ; palpi the same, but with 

 a slight fuscous annulation on the apical joint, which is also slightly 

 tipped with fuscous ; antennse fuscous. 



Fore wings very pale ochreous, with the base of the costa fuscous ; 

 four small fuscous discal spots, of which the two upper ones are 

 further apart and less conspicuous than the two lower ones, which 

 are also both situated nearer to the middle of the wing ; between 

 the two upper dots is an inconspicuous fuscous shade ; some dif- 

 fused inconspicuous fuscous spots around the apical margin, as well 

 as on the hind margin of the pale greyish ochreous and rather 

 shining hind wings. Cilia of hind wings very pale. 



Expanse 24 milHm. 



One specimen, in Mendocino county, California, June 12, 1871. 



This species is allied to Bepi-essaria subpropinquella (Stn.), which 

 is of a generally darker hue, and lacks the two outer dots and the 

 fuscous base to the costa. It differs from Depressaria nanatella, 

 Stn., also in the number of its discal dots, and in the less mottled 

 appearance of the fore wings. 



In a single specimen taken on Mt. Shasta in August, the wings 

 are shorter, the discal spots and the fuscous base to the costa are 

 entirely absent, the costa is mottled, the apical margin immaculate ; 

 moreover the cilia of the fore wings are slightly rosy, the cilia of the 

 hind wings being pale yellowish. I am disposed to regard it as a 

 distinct species. 



Depressaria argillacea, sp. nov. (Plate XXXVI. fig. 2.) 

 Capite, palpis et antennis dilute griseo-ochreis ; alis anticis dilute 

 griseo-ochreis, fusco atomosis, plaga basali diluta in margine 

 costali difusa, postice fusco marginata, punctis duobus disca- 

 libus ante medium fuscis, puncto ad fnem cellulce subalbido, 

 nebula fusca mediana antice apposita ; posticis saturate argil- 

 laceis. 

 Head, palpi, antennse, and thorax pale greyish ochreous, the face 

 slightly paler. 



Fore wings pale greyish ochreous (a cold stone- or clay-colour) , 

 irrorated with blackish fuscous scales; the pale basal patch, is dif- 

 fused along the costal margin, but bounded below it by an outwardly 

 diffused but inwardly distinct blackish fuscous shade ; before the 

 middle are two fuscous dots, sometimes containing some brownish 

 scales placed obliquely, the upper one being nearest to the base ; 

 these are followed by a blackish fuscous cloud above the middle of 

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