540 



middle of the border, due to dark scales crowded there. Bet.eath, the width 

 and distinctness of the pale outer line varies, the black border of the line 

 predominating in Ihe type-specimens of Grote and Robinson, and appearing 

 like a black line alone. Had I the original type-specimens of Grote and 

 Robinson alone, 1 should probably, as they did, decide the two species to be 

 distinct ; but more material causes me at present to unite them. 



From an examination of Grote and Robinson's types kindly sent me for 

 examination, and with other specimens from different localities, I have been 

 led to unite these four described species into one. My juniperaria, a single 

 specimen, reared and in excellent preservation, is evidently intermediate be- 

 tween varus and aquosus. 



Length of body, <?, 0.45-0.50, 9,0.40-0.48; of fore wing, $, 0.50-0.57, 

 9, 0.55-0.65; expanse of wings, 1.30 inches. 



Brookline, Mass., September 20 (Shurtleff) ; Boston, Mass. (Sanborn) ; 

 Natick, Mass. (Stratton) ; Newton, Mass. (Dr. G. F. Waters) ; Norwich, 

 Conn. (S. H. Scudder); Albany, N. Y. (Meske) ; West Farms, N. Y. 

 (Angus); New Jersey (Sachs); Alabama, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania 

 (Grote) ; Easton, Pa. (Clemens). 



A careful examination convinces me that the males which I had here- 

 tofore regarded as distinct from varus (labeled sesquilihea by Mr. Grote) are 

 really the males of D. varus, of which heretofore we have only had the 

 females. Two female varus are so light and free from dark blotches, and 

 approach male sesqu'dinea so closely, that I am compelled to regard them as 

 different sexes of the same species. 



Larva. — The caterpillar of this species, var. junijteraria, is figured and 

 briefly described on p. 43. The pupa is also figured on plate 13, figs. 30, 30 a. 



Drepanodes puiseu Grote and Robinson. Plate 13, fig. 35. 



Drepanodee puber Grote ami Robinson, Auu. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., viii, pi. 15 a, lig. 1, £ , 1867. 



3 i and 1 9. — Pale fawn color, the wings being unusually clear, and 

 with very few black scales, except two black twin patches of them on the 

 middle near the outer edge of the wing. Head, antennae, palpi, and body 

 eoncolorous with the wings. Fore wing with two pale, almost whitish, lines, 

 inner one a little less curved than usual, slightly sinuate below the median 

 vein, and above not reaching very near the discal dot. Outer line bent back 



