AKPHIA. 133 



Hah. Noeth Ameeica * 2 , South-west Texas and northward to Nebraska (coll. 

 L. JBruner). — Mexico, Alta Mira, Tamaulipas, and La Joy a, San Luis Potosi 

 (M. E. Hoag), Victoria, Tamaulipas (S. N. Bhoads). 



A reference to Saussure's description and account of this species will show that he 

 did not know it, or that he confounded several forms under the one name. His 

 variety a undoubtedly refers to A. luteola, Scudd., his variety b to A. ramona, Eehn, 

 and c to A. decepta, as suggested above. Found in Tamaulipas in January and June, 

 and in San Luis Potosi in August. 



[27. Arphia infernalis, Sauss. 



Arphia infernalis, Sauss. Prodr. (Edip. p. 70 (1884) \ 

 Hah. Noeth Ameeica, Texas x . 



This insect is not known to the author, but it seems to be a distinct species. 

 A. infernalis would fall into close proximity with the male of A. nietana in the 

 synoptic table here published. Its distribution must be very local or the species is 

 extremely rare, else it would have been taken by some of the numerous collectors who 

 have furnished the material examined for this work.] 



[28. Arphia ramona, Eehn. 



Arphia ramona, Rehn, Canad. Ent. xxxiv. p. 142 (1902) \ 



? Arphia behrensi, Sauss. (in part.), Prodr. (Edip. p. 72 (1884) s . 



? Arphia simplex, Sauss. (in part.) loc. cit. p. 71 (1884) 3 . 



Hah. Noeth Ameeica, San Diego, California (Jas. A. G. Eehn : s $ ), Los Angeles 

 (coll. L. JBruner). 



This well-marked species seems to be rather local in its distribution, but will, 

 without doubt, be found later to occur a little further to the southward in Mexican 

 territory. As suggested by the above synonymy, specimens of it may have been 

 examined by Saussure while he was working the genus for his * Prodromus 

 CEdipodiorum.'] 



[29. Arphia koebelei, sp. n. 



Yery similar to the preceding, but much smaller and more slender than the average specimens of the latter, 

 and having the wings chrome-yellow, instead of reddish-orange, in colour. As in A ramona the 

 dorsal edge of the tegmina is pale, while the remainder is besprinkled with browner mottling on a paler 

 background. The dusky wing-band is slightly narrower, and does not follow the hind margin towards 

 the anal angle, and the band itself and the apical portion are less strongly fuliginous than in the same 

 sex of that species. 



Length of body, c? , 21 ; of pronotum 5, of tegmina 21, of hind femora 12 millim. 



Hab. Noeth Ameeica, San Mateo county, California (A. Koebele : <s ). 



