NO. 1203. NEW NOCTUID MOTES— SMITH. 459 



moderate or large, so broadly outlined in black that it is almost black 

 tilled. Orbicular ovate, irregular, oblique, small, outlined in black 

 filled with wbitisli or gray scales wliicli may be brown centered. Eeni- 

 form large, kidney-shaped, extending Avell below the cell, more or less 

 discolored by white, gray, or yellow scales. As a whole the lower half 

 of the wing is the lighter and it may be quite contrastingly gray. The 

 subterminal sjjace is on the whole a little lighter than either median or 

 terminal spaces. Secondaries pale, soiled yellowish at base, darker, 

 smoky, outwardly, veins and a narrow discal lunule also smoky. 

 Beneath smoky, powdery, with common discal spot and outer band. 



Expanse, 33 mm. =1.32 inches. 



HaMtat. — California; Oregon. 



One male and one female for which I have no more definitive locality 

 than above given. The specimens are old, but in good condition. 



The species stands by itself by tbe unusually narrow primaries and 

 very oblique outer margin. Though of almost average expanse it seems 

 like a very small si^ecies and indeed is the smallest of those with con- 

 trasting costa, discolored spots, and basal black markings. 



Type.—G'Si^. ^o. 4794, U.S.N.M. 



54. CARNEADES SELENIS, new species. 



Ashen gray over a somewhat luteous base. Head and collar infe- 

 rioi ly with a luteous shade. Collar with a distinct black line at middle, 

 above which it is gray. Thoracic vestiture mixed scales and hair, tuft- 

 iiigs evident, patagia marked and with a narrow, black submargiu. 

 Primaries with the median lines not relieved, barely traceable; terminal 

 space and a prominent shade preceding subterminal line smoky, black- 

 ish. Basal line geminate, barely traceable to the slender, black, basal 

 line which is with difficulty traceable to the transverse anterior line. 

 The latter is geminate, outwardly oblique and outcurved in the inter- 

 spaces. Transverse posterior line evident on costa and through the 

 abrupt outward bend over the cell; below that point it is just trace- 

 able as being parallel with the outer margin. Subterminal line very 

 distinct, broad, yellowish, preceded by a blackish, smoky shade, which 

 tends to break up into triangular spots. A series of small terminal 

 lunules, beyoud which there is a narrow pale line at base of fringes; a 

 median dusky line, being narrowly cut with white. Median shade 

 vaguely diffuse below the reniform. Claviform long, slender, a little 

 paler, outlined in blackish scales which do not form a continuous line. 

 Cell smoky before and between the ordinary spots. Orbicular small, 

 oval, ringed with black scales, annulate with pale, center of the ground 

 color. Reniform small, kidney shaped. Center and interior portion 

 filled with blackish, elsewhere narrow black margined and with a yel- 

 lowish annulus. Secondaries white, with a rather broad, smoky margin. 

 Beneath whitish, powdery, primaries with a discal spot and the outer 

 margin somewhat dusky, secondaries powdery along the costa only. 



