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or less obvious blackish line above the middle; the point where the 

 base of the primary joins the thorax marked by yellow scales. The 

 anterior divided crest and posterior tufting evident. Primaries a little 

 powdery, markings all present, but diffuse and not clearly written. 

 Basal line geminate, black, inner complete, bent on the median vein and 

 running in on the submedian so as almost to reach the base. Transverse 

 anterior line geminate, outer portion black, distinct, inner smoky, 

 scarcely evident, both portions broken in the costal space. As a whole 

 the line is a littleoblique outwardly, and is outcurved in the interspaces. 

 Transverse posterior line geminate, inner part black and lunulate, outer 

 smoky and even. As a whole the line is well removed outwardly, 

 leaving a wide median space; is very slightly outcurved over the cell 

 and is almost evenly oblique or a very little incurved below. Subter- 

 minal line pale, irregular, marked chiefly by a preceding dusky shade 

 in the subterminal space, and by the slightly darker terminal space 

 below the apex. There is also a somewhat dusky, indeflned, preceding 

 shade, which may be broken into irregular blotches; but is never 

 contrasting. Terminal line narrow, black, broken, the base of the 

 fringes a little yellowish. Median shade quite well defined, smoky, 

 darkening the cell somewhat between the ordinary spots, and running 

 X^arallel to and well removed from transverse posterior line below the 

 reniform. Claviform concolorous, moderate in size, narrow, incompletely 

 black margined. Orbicular of good size, oblique, irregular, oblong 

 rather than oval, black ringed except on costal vein, a white inner 

 annnlus relieving the concolorous center. Reniform large, kidney- 

 shaped, extending below the median vein, outlined by black scales 

 except above and below, better defined by a whitish annulus, which is 

 somewhat emphasized by yellowish scales exteriorly; center dusky, 

 with a powdering of yellow scales toward the middle. Secondaries 

 pale, smoky yellowish, more whitish toward the base, fringes white 

 tipped, yellowish at base, smoky interlined, cell closed by a smoky 

 lunule. Beneath whitish, with black powderings, a more or less evident 

 common outer line and a discal lunule. 



Expanse, 32 to 34 mm. = 1.28 to 1.36 inches. 



Habitat — Pullman, Washington, July 18 to 24 (Piper). 



Two males and one female; the latter the largest and with a grayish 

 shading. The species is somewhat stumpy winged in appearance, and 

 resembles what I have determined as friabilis, save that it is smaller 

 and not ash gray in ground color. 



Type.—G'di No. 4801, U.S.N.M. 



45- CARNEADES MALIS, new species. 



Ground color a bright bluish gray, through which a faint reddish 

 shade is noticed in the center of primaries. Head brown. Thoracic 

 vestiture mostly flattened hair, tuftings feebly indicated, patagia not 

 marked. Primaries with the maculation generally obscured, except for 



