1899] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 127 



triangular smoky or blackish blotch, the apex resting- at the middle 

 of the median vein, the base extending- from vein 1 to vein 5 or 

 thereabouts. Every intermediate form is represented. Second- 

 aries white, with or without a black or blackish dot on vein -2 near 

 the outer margin. Beneath white, with a more or less marked yel- 

 lowish tinge and with the markings of the upper side showing 

 through and sometimes rather distinct. 

 Expands 1-25 to 1.50 inches' 31 to 38 mm- 



Habitat : Near Newark, N. J. 



A series of eleven specimens, representing both sexes, is be- 

 fore me by the courtesy of Mr. J. B. Augelmau, of Newark, 

 N. J. Mr. Augelnian has taken this species rather commonly ; 

 and, considering it one of the normal forms, has made no special 

 effort to preserve it in numbers. At first sight it is easy to 

 mistake it for confiixa Lymau ; but when the markings are 

 carefully examined it will be seen that they are almost identical 

 with sufi'iiNd Smith. This seems now to be considered a white 

 form of colona Huebner ; but, whether that is so or not, it is 

 certain that the type of niaculatiou in the new species is pre- 

 cisely that of the forms which I named xuffuM. It is, how- 

 ever, a distinctly smaller species, more sordid in appearance, 

 and the contrasts between the dark and white markings are 

 much less evident. Furthermore, the tendency toward the 

 breaking up of the markings shows itself in a different way ; 

 and in every case, in the new species, perhaps the most prom- 

 inent feature is the triangular black patch toward the inner 

 angle of the fore wing. It seems remarkable that there should 

 be a good new species belonging to this genus in a region that 

 has been so well collected over as has the eastern part of New 

 Jersey, and. the species indeed does not seem to be at all rare. 

 Dr. Dyar has a specimen from Plattsburg, N. Y. It is cer- 

 tainly as good a one as any other in the genus ; and, though 1 

 have seen hunreds of specimens, from all sources, since the 

 time that I published on this subject in the Proceedings V. S. 

 N. M., I have seen no reasons to change the conclusions as to 

 the validity of the species therein recogiii/.ed. unless indeed it 

 be admitted that the white forms arc simply varieties of those 

 that are normally maculate. No one has, so far as I am 

 aware, bred any of the species from egg to adult, and until 

 this is done it may not be possible to decide finally on the 

 specific values of these insects. 



