CATALOGUE OF NOCTUID.E SMITH. 29 



Genus BOMBYCIA Hbn. 

 1816. Htilmer, Tcntamen. 



I follow Mr. Grote in the use of this Hiibnerian term, because Cyma- 

 tophora has beeii used in the Geouietridaj, and the term has become 

 confusing. It is quite certain that our species are not congeneric; but 

 all are very rare, and I have never had any material for study. 



B. iinprovisa Hy. Ethv. 



1873. Hy. Edw., Proc. Gal. Ac. Sci., V, 189, Cymatopliora. 



1874. Grt., Can. Ent., VI, 154, Bombycia. 



1875. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., in, 78, Bombycia. 



1876. Grt., Stett. Ent. Zeit., xxxvn, 134, tiombycia. 

 1881. Grt., Papilio, i, 76, Hornby cia. 



HABITAT. Washington. 



The type is in the Edwards collection. 



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B. sernicircularis Grt. 



1881. Grt., Papilio, I, 75, Bombycia. 



1882. Grt., 111. Essay, 48, pi. i, f. 1, Bombycia. 



HABITAT. Washington. 



The type is in the Neumoegen collection. 



B. tearlii Hy. Echv.* 



1886. Hy. Eclw., Ent. Amer., n, 11, Gluphisia. 

 1888. Hy. Edw., Ent. Araer., iv, 63, Bombycia. 

 1891. Smith, List Lepidoptera, 34, Bombycia. 



HABITAT. California, September and October. 

 The type is in the Edwards collection. 



B. magnifica Strk. 



1876. Strk., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil., xxvm, 151, Cy:natophora. 

 1891. Smith, List Lepidoptera, 34, Bombycia. 



HABITAT. Florida. 



Mr. Strecker probably has his own type. 



B. Candida Smith. 

 1890. Smith, Eut. Amer., vr, 179. Bombycia. 



HABITAT. Florida. 



The type is in Mrs. Slosson's collection. 



B. caniplaga Wlk. 



1856. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., ix, 18, Cyinalophora. 

 1874. Grt., Bull. Bntf. Soc. Nat. Sci., n. .">. Hnmbycia. 



HABITAT. Canada. 



The type is in the Snunders collection at Oxford, England. A figure 

 sent me by Mr. Schaus proves it to bQ=Edema transver8ata~Wlk.=JEllida 

 gelida Grt. 



