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meat from the hooks on the prolegs. The character referred to 

 is supposed by Dr. Chapman to offer a positive diagnosis between 

 micro- and macro- heterocera (i e. the complete ring of hooks is 

 characteristic of the Microlepidoptera as here set forth). As a 

 matter of fact, there are certain exceptions* which vitiate Dr. 

 Chapman's generalization, though it is certainly true in the great 

 majority of instances. 



Science is cosmopolitan, and it must appear that Dr. Hulst has 

 allowed himself to be carried too far by his enthusiastic Ameri- 

 canism. 



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NOTES ON TYPES OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOMETRINA 

 IN EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS.-III. 



By GEO. D. HULST. 



(Continued from page 15, vol. vi, ENT. NEWS) 



The type of Endropia warneri Grt. is in the Museum. It is 

 not an exact counterpart of E. apiciaria Pack., though the same 

 species. The outer line is more bent than in E. apiciaria, and 

 it thus makes an approach towards E. hypochraria H.-Sch. 



Endropia astylusaria Wlk. 152, E. madusaria Wlk. 153, E. 

 oponearia Wlk. 153, E. tiviaria Wlk. 250, are the same. In 

 this case, as in the most of others to which I make reference in 

 these notes, there may be much variation of appearance. The 

 synonymy, as I express it, is intended to be my view of specific 

 relation only. Mr. Warren puts E. vinulentaria G. & R. as a 

 synonym, but with this opinion I do not agree. 



Endropia tigrinaria Gn. i, 149, E. propriaria Wlk. 249, are 

 the same as E. obtusaria Hbn. 1 believe Clysia decisaria Wlk. 

 47, is the same also. 



Endropia deductaria Wlk. 151, is a synonym of E. pedinaria 

 Den. & Schif. 



Endropia effectaria Wlk. 1504, is a good species. 



Probole amicaria H.-Sch. will have the following standing 

 under it : P. alienaria H.-Sch., Hyperetis nyssaria Gn. i, 118, 

 exsinuaria Gn. i, 118, H. persinuaria Gn. i, 119, H. insinuaria 

 Gn. i, 119, I\lacaria laticincta Wlk. 885, Azelina neonaria Wlk. 

 1 86, Selenia cesionaria Wlk. 183, and Hyperitis nepiasaria Wlk. 



* Some Pyralidae have the circle of hooks incomplete. The Drepanid;e have a complete 

 circle, hut the outer half is different from the inner (secondary ?i. 



