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1889 — Slosson*, Ent. Amer., V., 153, larval habits. 

 1890 — Slosson*, Ent. Amer., VI., 8, larval habits. 

 Habitat — Georgia, Florida, Dist. Col. 

 Food plants — Oak, Persimmon, Palmetto : omnivorous. 

 Selrardia bolteri does not belong to this genus, and has been referred 

 by its describer to Halisidota ambigua. 



Genus Ectypia Clem. 



i860— Clem., Proc. Ac. N, Sci., Phil., XII., 529. 

 E. bivittaia Clem. 



i860— Clem., Proc. Ac. N. Sci., Phil, XII., 530, Edypia. 



nigroflava Graef. 



1887— Graef., Ent. Amer., III., 43, Spilosoma. 



Habitat — Texas. 

 A poor specimen of this species is in the collection U. S. National 

 Museum, also from Texas. I did not recognize it as Clemen's species 

 until I had identified it with Mr. Graef's description. Mr. Hy. Edwards 

 subsequently called Mr. Graef's attention to the probable synonymy, and 

 there remains no doubt that Clemens' species is again known in collections. 

 I have no notes on the genus, and believe it will either not prove a good 

 one or some other must fall in with it. 



Genus Pvrrharctia Pack. 



1864— Pack., Proc. Ent. Soc, Phil., III., 120. 

 Head small, somewhat retracted. Tongue short and weak. Palpi 

 very short, scarcely reaching the front. Antennae very short, simple in 

 both sexes. Legs stout, moderately long ; spurs short, middle tibiae with 

 one, posterior with two pairs. Fore tibiae without armature. Claws with 

 tips toothed. 



In venation this species does not differ from Lejicarctia, which will be 

 fully described in this respect. The remarkable male characters of this 

 genus have been described and figured by me. 

 P. Isabella Sm., Abb. 



1797 — Sm., Abb.*, Lep., Ga., IL, 131, pi. 66, Fhalcena. 



1 81 6 — ^Hiibn., Verzeichniss, 184, Estigmene. 



1833 — Harris, Cat, Ins., Mass., 591, Ardia. 



1841 — Harris*, Rept. Ins., Mass., 59, Ardia. 



1855— Wlk., C. B. Mus., Lep. Het., III., 611, Spilosoma. 



i860— Clem., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phil., XII., 531, Spilosoma. 



