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146. The latter is a very distinct variety, but not entitled to 

 specific rank. 



Mr. Warren, without knowledge of the types, places Eubyja 

 qucrnaria A. & S., Synopsia phigaliaria Gn. i, 225, Eubyja 

 cupidaria Grt. , E. mexicanaria Grt. and E. p&nu/ataria Grt. , 

 as one species, which is rather wild, to say the least. Phigali- 

 aria Gn. and p&nulataria Grt. are the same, but are very dis- 

 tinct from quernaria. Cupidaria and mexicanaria are also dis- 

 tinct from jthat species, and from each other. Indeed, in my 

 opinion, these species are not all congeneric. 



The type of Biston virginal ius Grt. is in the Museum. It is 

 unspread, but is a fresh specimen. I could not well examine it 

 under the circumstances. It is much like B. ursarius Wlk. 304, 

 but the outer whitish band on the fore wings is broken, and the 

 outer line is strongly dentate. 



Amphidasys sperataria Wlk. 307, is a synonym of Eubyja cog- 

 nataria Gn. 



Phigalia revocata Wlk. 1527, is the same as PJiigalia striga- 

 laria Minot. I have no doubt but they are the same as Phalccna 

 Geometra titea Cram. 



I agree with Dr. Packard in his reference of the Boarminae of 

 Guenee and Walker. Boarmia humaria Gn. has as synonyms 

 B. defectaria Gn. i, 247, B. intraria (in., B. motiiariaWlk. 345, 

 B. ephyraria Wlk. 349, Phibalapteryx erosiata Wlk. 1718, B. 

 albigenaria Wlk. 348, B. illaudata \Vlk. 397, B. transfi.\aria 

 Wlk. 347, and Tephrina cxpressaria Wlk. 1657. I have in my 

 notes also Anisodes ? intractaria, but I have a suspicion I may 



have made an error. 







Tephrosia occiduaria (in. i, 266, Boarmia signaria Wlk. 346, 



Tcphrosia spatiosaria Wlk. 403, B. intrataria Wlk. 403, and 



Tephrosia abraxaria \\ r lk. 403, are the same as B. Icrepuscularia; 



abraxaria is quite a distinct variety, and has been described by 



me as fernaldaria. Boarmia cineraria Wlk., 488 is anotlu-r 



synonym. 



; 



Boarmia sublunaria Gn. i, 248, frugaliaria Gn. i, 246, B. col- 

 lecta Wlk. 397, and B. fraudulentaria Zell., are B. pampinaria 

 Gn. i, 245. 



Boarmia indicataria Wlk. 346, B. filaria \\ r lk. 347, and B. 

 polygrammaria Pack, are the same. 



