NO. 1203. NEW NOCTVID MOTHS— SMITH. 433 



tion in allied species. Nevertlieless there is a vague dissimilarity 

 which prevents my marking the female as a type, though it is the 

 better example of the two. 



At first sight this closely resembles sessile and is, indeed, its near 

 ally; but it is paler, with a more yellowish tint throughout; there is no 

 obvious claviform, the subtermiual line is entirely obvious, and the 

 transverse posterior line is crenulated and practically single below the 

 cell. 



Type.— Gat. No. 4800, U.S.N.M. 



24. CARNEADES LUTEOSITUS, new species. 



Ground color dull luteous, with rusty shadings on thorax and prima- 

 ries. Head and thorax else immaculate. Yestifcure hairy, patagia 

 marked, tuftings obscurely indicated; thorax as a whole small in com- 

 parison with the long abdomen, which considerably exceeds the hind 

 angle of the secondaries in both sexes. Primaries with ornamentation 

 well defined. Transverse lines all single, broad, a little diifuse. Basal 

 line distinct. Transverse anterior line upright, a little outcurved in 

 the subraedian interspace. Transverse x>osterior line with a broad, 

 even outcurve over the cell, oblique or a little incurved below, with 

 little, sharp points on the veins. Subtermiual line marked by a dusky 

 preceding shade, very even, the subtermiual space sometimes with j)ale 

 scales, lightening it perceptibly. A series of narrow, dusky, terminal 

 lunules. Median shade not obvious in the male, in the female dusky, 

 diffuse; oblique between the ordinary siiots and parallel with transverse 

 posterior line below. Orbicular large, round, without defining line, 

 save the contrast between its paler shade and the surrounding ground. 

 Eeniform marked chiefly by a smoky lunule with irregular i)aler edges. 

 Claviform wanting. As a whole the basal si)ace is a little j)aler, some- 

 what gray powdered; the median space is somewhat the darkest and 

 shaded with rusty and blackish. Secondaries dark smoky, paler at 

 base, with a blackish lunule and yellow fringes. Beneath paler red- 

 dish luteous; all wings with a discal lunule and an incomplete outer 

 line. 



Exijanse, 35 to 36 mm. = 1.40 to 1.44 inches. 



Habitat. — Hall Valley, Colorado, July 24 to 30 (Dr. Barnes). 



One male and one female, both in good condition. In maculation the 

 species resembles hifasoiata, but in color it is totally different, and, 

 indeed, also in the course of the lines. The male is somewhat aberrant 

 for a Garneades in having the antennal joints only a little marked and 

 the lateral tuftings short and feeble. 



25. CARNEADES TOCOY^, new species. 



Ground color a dull, pale, brick red, overlaying a yellowish base. 

 Collar with a feebly marked central line. Thoracic vestiture flattened 

 hair, tufts obvious. Primaries with the marking only a little darker, 

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