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(Mead), and bear the label in Dr. Packard's handwriting, " Larentia 

 perlineata, Pack., Albany (Lint.), tyi)f," and another old label in Dr. 

 Lintner's hand, " May 4, '70." Dr. Packard had only this pair before 

 him in 1873 when his description, which was copied almost verbatim in 

 the Monograph, was made. In view of this fact, the contention of Mr. 

 Taylor, that the description was made from another species, has no weight, 

 and his argument, based upon description alone, though strongly and 

 skillfully presented, is shown by these types to be worthless. Descriptiotis 

 make the world acquainted with the type, but were never intended to take 

 precedence of it, just because they are open to individual construction as to 

 their meaning. 



Exhumata is represented by five examples, one labeled White Mts., 

 two from Schenectady, N. Y., July 10, 1876, and June 12, 1875. These 

 three are called " Oporabia 12-lineata, Pack." The other two are from 

 Stony Clove, Catskill Mts., June 26, 1874, and labeled " Epirrhita 

 12-lineala, Pack." (note the date), though Mr. Taylor asserts that the 

 species has universally been known a^ perli?ieata for thirty years past. 



Really, no one knew what to call his specimen until now, and I feel 

 that the thanks of the entomological fraternity are due the Canadian 

 Entomol(5Gist for the valuable space it has accorded us in 

 " threshing out " the real status of the members of this group. 



Incidentally, Caripeta angustioj-ata is represented in the Lintner 

 collection by three examples, two of which are the critninosa, Swett, a 

 distinct and well-marked species. 



The species following will stand in the future as indicated : 



Nomenia duodecimlineata, Packard. 



= unipecta, Pearsall. 

 Nomenia duodecimlineata, Pack. 



var. secunda, Pearsall. 

 Euchoeca Pearsalli, Dyar. 



= 12-lineata, Auct. (western). 

 Euchoeca comptaria. Walker. 



= 12-lineata, Auct. (eastern). 



= perlineata, Pack. 



= salienta, Pearsall. 

 Eucbceca exhumata, Pearsall. 

 Euchoeca lucata, 'Guenee. 



= condensata, Walk. 



