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This species enters our region in southern Florida, whence 

 it was redescribed by Doctor Hulst. It is widely spread in 

 the tropics. 



Racheospila centrifugaria Herrich-Schaeffer. 



Geometra centrifugaria Herrich-Schaeffer, Corr.-Blatt. zool.-min. 



Ver. Reg., xxiv, p. 182, 1870. 

 New synonyms, 



Geometra protractaria Herrich-Schaeffer, Corr.-Blatt. zool.-min. 

 Ver. Reg., xxiv, p. 182, 1870. 



Eucrostis hollandaria Hulst, Ent, Amer., n, p. 122, 1886. 



Eucrostis jaspidcaria Hulst, Ent. Amer., n, p. 122, 1886. 



Synchlora viridipurpurea Hulst, Can. ent., xxx, p. 159, 1898. 



This species is common to Cuba and southern Florida. The 

 markings vary remarkably; the white spot above anal angle 

 may be absent or replaced by a large black blotch. 



Racheospila sitellaria Guenee. 



Racheospila sitellaria Guenee, Spec. Gen., ix, p. 374, 1857. 

 New synonyms, 



Geometra congruata Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., xxn, p. 511, 1861. 



lodis indeclararia Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., xxn, p. 541, 1861. 



Synchlora louisa var. hulstiana Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., w, 

 p. 457, IQOI. 



Originally described from Haiti, but occurs through the 

 West Indies and in southern Florida. 



Phorodesma niveociliaria Herrich-Schseffer. 



Eucrostis niveociliaria Herrich-Schaeffer, Corr.-Blatt. zool.-min. 



Ver. Regensb., xxiv, p. 182, 1870. 

 New synonym, Eucrostis saltusaria Hulst, Ent., Amer., n, p. 122, 



1886. 



Another of the green geometers common to Cuba and south- 

 ern Florida. The reference to Phorodesma Boisd. is due to 

 Mr. Warren, whose label in the Schaus collection is so written. 



MARCH 5, 1908. 



The 22Oth regular meeting was held at Saengerbund Hall, 

 314 C street, N. W. In the absence of the president, First 

 Vice-President Heidemann presided. There were present 

 Messrs. C. N. Ainslie, Barber, Burke, Currie, Dyar, Howard, 



