NO. 1203. NEW NOCTUID MOTHS— SMITH. 423 



moderate in size, kidney-shaped, traceable by black and gray scales, 

 its outer middle invaded by a yellowish shading, which is the only 

 obvious bit of color in the wing. Subterminal line fairly indicated by 

 yellowish scales. Thoracic vestiture mixed flattened hair and scales, 

 patagise and tuftings very fairly marked. 



Expanse, 32 to 33 mm. = 1.28 to 1.32 inches. 



Habitat. — New Mexico. 



Two males from the Hulst collection, in fair condition. This is an 

 obscure form which from its lack of maculation should be referred to 

 the pity chrous series, where it has no close allies. It is probably really 

 nearer to the tessellata type, but with all the contrasts faded out. Per- 

 haps its best place for ready recognition is with atomaris. 



Type.— Cat. No. 4810, U.S.N.M. 



II. CARNEADES EXCOGITA, new species. 



Ground color varying from mouse gray to fawn ; that is, a soft, red- 

 dish gray, in which the gray scales vary the tint. Head and thorax 

 coucolorous. Palpi black at sides. Collar with a distinct, black, 

 median transverse line, narrowly edged above with paler. Vestiture 

 consists of flattened hair, patagia evident, the divided crest and 

 posterior tufts well marked in good examjjles. Primaries with all the 

 markings obscure; the lines barely traceable and the ordinary spots 

 hardly defined. Basal line indicated by geminate, dusky spots on the 

 costa. Transverse anterior line geminate, in the best marked exam- 

 ples the included space a little paler, outer defining line oblique, out- 

 curved or angulated in the interspaces. Transverse posterior line 

 barely traceable; apparently of the usual type. Subterminal line yel- 

 lowish, irregular, more or less broken; sometimes marked by a slightly 

 darker preceding shade; sometimes relieved by a dusky tint on both 

 sides of it. Claviform indicated by scattered black scales in some 

 specimens. Orbicular round or nearly so, moderate in size, incom- 

 pletely outlined by black scales. Ereniform coucolorous or a trifle 

 dusky, large, kidney-shaped, extending well below the cell, outlined 

 by scattered dark scales and sometimes relieved by a few yellow 

 scales. Secondaries smoky, paler in the male, a little lighter basally, 

 fringes whitish, with dusky interline. Beneath whitish, powdery, disc 

 of primaries smoky, a more or less obvious common line and discal spot. 



Expanse, 32 to 37 mm. = 1.28 to 1.50 inches. 



Habitat. — Glenwood Springs, Colorado, July 3-29 (Dr. Barnes). 



Ten examples, evenly divided as to sex, varying only in tint and in 

 the relative distinctness of the markings. In no case is it more than 

 easily traceable, and sometimes the wings are practically immaculate. 



The species belongs to the velleripennis series and should be readily 

 placed there. It has a vague superficial resemblance to Noctua pisci- 

 pellis without the longitudinal markings. 



Type.—Csit. No. 4799, U.S.N.M. 



