206 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



according to Stephens, is equivalent to Bupalus of Leach. C. catenaria 

 occurs in the autumn in various localities in New York State and Penn- 

 sylvania, according to our observations. It flies sluggishly, in the day 

 time, and collects in numbers about clumps of bushes in fields. 



Epimccis hortaria (Fabr.). 



In a list of N. Am. Geometrae which I have in MSS., this name is 

 retained instead of Bronchelia hortaria Guen. The name is proposed in 

 the Verzeichniss for' this and another species, the European 7/moraria, 

 which, however, belongs to Cymatophora (Boarmia), leaving the desig- 

 nation for hortaria. 



Homopyralis disca/is, n. s. 



£ $ . This is a slightly larger form than tact/is, and instead of the 

 even brown color of that species, the wings are olivaceous and paler, 

 contrasting with the lines and shadings, which are disposed as in its ally. 

 The pale ground color appears on the extra basal space ; the black 

 orbicular is evident. Pale cuneiform spots accompany the t. p. line 

 externally, as well as the black dotted terminal line. There is on the cell 

 of fore wings, and more evidently on hind wings, a reddish shade beyond 

 the stigmata. Beneath paler than in tactus. Exp. 26-28 mil. New 

 York State (O. Meske ; Geo. W. Peck). 



Conchy lis -argentifurcatana, n. s. 



Allied to Ridingsana. Fore wings olive brown with the internal margin 

 silver striped. From the base to the middle of the wing a silver stripe 

 runs centrally, terminating pointedly. This median stripe is joined to the 

 costa at basal third and coalesces here with the oblique costal stripe, which 

 runs downwardly and outwardly. The lower edge of the median stripe 

 is produced downwardly somewhat squarely before its outer extremity. 

 An irregular silver patch above anal angle. A minute silver dot beyond 

 the first costal stripe. The costa at base is concolorous, not silvery. A 

 sub-apical trigonate patch and a terminal apical discontinued silver band. 

 Hind wings and abdomen fuscous, with paler fringes. This species differs 

 from Ridingsa?ia by the shape of the median stripe, which bulges down- 

 wardly at about the middle of the wing and sends a branch upwards to 

 costa, coalescing with the oblique costal stripe. Two specimens, from 

 W. Saunders, London, Ont.; taken at Port Stanley, Ont. Expanse 1.55 

 inch. 



