DESCRIPTION OF A NEW NOCTUID

Extract

Aleptina inca, n. gen., et sp.

Two males, Arizona (Cox) ; So, Ariz., Apr. 1–15 (Poling).

Fore wings gray, ciuereous shaded at base, followed by a large ochreous patch that extends to the t.a. line on lower half of wing. T.a. line upright, germinate, black, trvice waved; orbicular large, oval, whitish, black ringed and containing a large, oval, brown-black centre; reniform similar, but obscure and lost in a pale shade that extends to costa at t.-p. line. T.-p. line black, parallel to external margin cut off above by the whiteshade, followed closely outwardry by a blackish subterminal line. Acrenulated, pale, blackish edged terminal line. Fringe pale, dark spotted. Hind wings whitish, a dusky shading before the fringe. Abdomen gray; thorax concolorous with fore wings. Expanse 23mm.