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Show 1881.] NORTH-AMERICAN TINEID.E. 313 To these may now be added the following from the Western States:- DEPRESSARIA SABULELLA, sp. nov. (Plate XXXVI. fig. 1.) Capite et palpis (articulo apicali fusco annulato) saturate ochreis antennis fuscis; alis anticis saturate ochreis, costa? basi fusca, punctis quatuor disci fuscis quorum duobus anticis amplius di-versis minoribus, nebula subconspicua interjacente fusca ; posticis dilute griseo-ochraceis. Head and thorax very pale ochreous ; palpi the same, but with a slight fuscous annulation on the apical joint, which is also slightly tipped with fuscous ; antennae fuscous. Fore wings very pale ochreous, with the base of the costa fuscous ; four small fuscous discal spots, of which the two upper ones are further apart and less conspicuous than the two lower ones, which are also both situated nearer to the middle of the wing; between the two upper dots is an inconspicuous fuscous shade; some diffused inconspicuous fuscous spots around the apical margin, as well as on the hind margin of the pale greyish ochreous and rather shining hind wings. Cilia of hind wings very pale. Expanse 24 millim. One specimen, in Mendocino county, California, June 12, 1871. This species is allied to Depressaria subpropinquella (Stn.), which is of a generally darker hue, and lacks the two outer dots and the fuscous base to the costa. It differs from Depressaria nanatella, Stn., also in the number of its discal dots, and in the less mottled appearance of the fore wings. In a single specimen taken on Mt. Shasta in August, the wings are shorter, the discal spots and the fuscous base to the costa are entirely absent, the costa is mottled, the apical margin immaculate; moreover the cilia of the fore wings are slightly rosy, the cilia of the hind wings being pale yellowish. I am disposed to regard it as a distinct species. DEPRESSARIA ARGILLACEA, sp. nov. (Plate XXXVI. fig. 2.) Capite, palpis et antennis dilute griseo-ochreis ; alis anticis dilute griseo-ochreis, fusco atomosis, plaga basali diluta in margine costali difusa, postice fusco marginata, punctis duobus disca-libus ante medium fuscis, puncto ad finem cellula? subalbido, nebula fusca mediana antice apposita ; posticis saturate argil-laceis. Head, palpi, antennae, and thorax pale greyish ochreous, the face slightly paler. Fore wings pale greyish ochreous (a cold stone- or clay-colour), irrorated with blackish fuscous scales; the pale basal patch is diffused along the costal margin, but bounded below it by an outwardly diffused but inwardlv distinct blackish fuscous shade; before the middle are two fuscous dots, sometimes containing some brownish scales placed obliquely, the upper one being nearest to the base; these are followed by a blackish fuscous cloud above the middle of PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1881, No. XXI. 21 |