170 BULLETIN 44, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



1882. Eiley, Papilio, 11, 43, ? pr. syn. 



commelincel Eiley. 



1869. Eiley, 1st Eept. lus. Mo., 87, Proclenia. 

 1871. Kiley, 3d Eept. Ins. Mo., 113, f. 48fc, Prodenia. 

 1871. Eiley, Ainer. Eut., n, 62, f. 41, Prodenia. 

 1875. Grt., Check List Noct., 11, pr. syii. 



1881. Eiley, Supplt. and Index to Mo. Eepts., 56, pr. syn. 



HABITAT. Massachusetts in July; New York, southward to Florida, 

 west to Minnesota; Nebraska; California in April, September, and 

 October; Texas in April and October. 



Dr. Harvey's type is in the British Museum, and is like specimens of 

 Guenee's species, apparently typical, though not the types. 



P. eudiopta Gn.* 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., i, 164, Prodenia. 



1856. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., ix, 193, Prodenia. 

 flavimedia Harv. 



1874. Harv., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., n, 274, Prodenia. 



1882. Eiley, Papilio, n, i3,=ornitlioyaUi. 

 commelincB i. Eiley. 



1871. Eiley, 3d Eept. Ins. Mo., 113, f. 48c, Prodenia. 

 1881. Eiley, Supplt. and Index to Mo. Eepts., 56, pr. syn. 



HABITAT. Massachusetts in September; New York to Florida; 

 Texas in April; Missouri; Nebraska; California; District of Columbia 

 in August. 



The typeofflavimeclia is in the British Museum and is like specimens 

 of eudiopta, typical though not types of Guenee's species. 



P. praefica Grt.* 



1875. Grt., Can. Ent., vn, 44, Prodenia. 



HABITAT. California in June. 

 The type is in the British Museum. 



( it-mis DARGID A Wlk. 

 1856. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., ix, 201. 



D. procinctus Grt.* 



1873. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci.; i, 138, pi, iv, f. 6, EupsepJiopcectes. 

 HABITAT. California, March, June, August, September, October; 

 Colorado in October; Portland, Oregon, April, May. 



The type is in the British Museum. In the Berliner Museum I saw 

 specimens of Dargida grammivora Wlk., that very strongly resemble 

 our species and agree perfectly in generic characters. Mr. Grote's 

 generic term EupsephopOBCtes must sink. 



Genus CONSERVULA Grt. 

 1875. Grt., Check List Noct., 11. 



C. anodonta Gn.* 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., ir, 63, pi. vn, f. 8, PUotjopJiora. 



1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., xi, 541, Phlogopliora. 

 1875. Grt., Check List Noct., 11, Conservula. 



