1870.] 399 [Packard. 



ceeded by a clear pale ash band, traversed, however, by two linear 

 reddish lines. The middle of the wing is crossed by a broad reddish 

 band, black on the edges, and traversed by three dark lines very dis- 

 tinct on the costa, the lines being acutely angled outwards just below 

 the subcostal vein ; the inner side of the band is a little curved, but * 

 not wrinkled, while in C.ferrugata it is not only plainly wrinkled but 

 deeply and acutely indented on the subcostal vein ; the outer edge of 

 the band and the markings on the outer edge of the wing are much 

 as in C. ferrugata. The hind wings are less distinctly striped. The 

 apical portion of the fore wings beneath is tinged with reddish. The 

 hind wings are marked much as in C. ferrugata. 



Head reddish brown, especially on the vertex. Palpi and occipital 

 scales dull ashen, concolorous. 



Length of body, .42 ; fore wing, .60 inch. Edwards. 



Scotosia hsesitata Guen., ii, 444. 



This agrees in the main with Guenee's description, which was 

 probably drawn from a specimen less perfectly preserved than ours. 



Behrens. 



Scotosia Calif orniata n. sp. 



This belongs to a different section of the genus from S. hcesitata, 

 the apex being more pointed, the costal edge less rounded, and the 

 palpi stouter and much shorter. It is dull ash, palpi blackish. Fore 

 wings crossed by very fine numerous, wavy, parallel, black lines. Base 

 of wing dull ash, crossed by a slender black line and edged with 

 black, beyond which is a pale whitish line, succeeded by a broad 

 dusky band; and beyond is a whitish band situated on the basal third 

 of the wing. Beyond are four black wavy lines crossing the middle 

 of the wing. Three submarginal black finer lines, and well-marked 

 on the costa, below consisting of venular black dots. A marginal, 

 zigzag, distinct, black line, fringe dull ash. Hind wings clear, much 

 paler, without any bands except four short wavy lines near the inner 

 angle. A black, zigzag, marginal line following the deep points of the 

 well-scalloped edge of the wing. Beneath, the wing is clear and 

 paler than above, but yet rather dusky, with black costal bands, and 

 two obscure rows of testaceous venular spots. The zigzag marginal 

 line is very distinct. Hind wings thickly dusted with black scales, 

 with three obscure rows of venular dots on the outer half of the wing, 

 and the marginal black line very distinct. The discal dots small but 

 present on each wing. Legs black, ringed with white. 



Length of fore wing, .70 inch. Edwards. 



