162 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



S. latipennis Stretch. 



1872 — Stretch, Zyg. & Bomb., 133, pi. 6, f. 5, $, Spilosoma. 



1874 — Lint, Ent. Cont, III., 144, Spilosoma. 



1883 — Edw.*, Papilio, III., 190, Spilosoma. 



1884— Hulst*, Bull. Bkln. Ent. Soc, VII., 120, Spilosoma. 



Habitat — Buffalo, Albany and L. I., N. Y.; Mass., N. J. 

 This species seems to favor damp, almost swampy meadows. I have 

 taken specimens in such localities very sparingly, 

 »S. niobe Strk. 



1884— Strk., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phil., XXXVI., 284, Spilosoma. 



Habitat — Florida. 

 This species I do not know at all. 

 S. prima Slosson. 



1889 — Slosson, Ent. Amer., V., 40, Spilosoma. 



Habitat — Franconia N. H., June. 

 Mrs. Slosson's captures at this locality indicate that there is a great 

 deal yet to be done by the thorough collector in the mountainous parts of 

 New England. 

 S. vestal is Pack. 



'1864— Pack., Proc. Ent, Soc, Phil., III., 125, Spilosoma. 



1872— Stretch, Zyg. & Bomb., 133, pi. 6, ff. 7 {$) and 8 (?) 

 Spilosoma. 



1876 — Edw.*, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci., VII., 22, Spilosoma. 



Habitat — California. 



Food plant — Lupinus sp. 

 S. virginica Fabr. 



1798 — Fabr., Ent. Syst, Suppl., 437, Bombyx. 



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



1841-^Harris*, Rept. Ins. Mass., 248, Arctia. 



1856— Wlk., C. B. Mus. Lep. Het., III., 668, Spilosoma. 



1857 — Fitch, 3rd Rept. Ins., N. Y., Spilosoma. 



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



1862 — Morris*, Synopsis, Supplt., 342, Spilosoma. 



1862 — Harris*, Inj. Insects, 350, ff. 167-168, Arctia. 



1862 — Morris in note to Harris. 1. c, Spilosoma. 



1863 — Saunders, Syn. Can. Arct., 14, Spilosoma. 



187 1 — Riley*, 3rd Rept. Ins. Mo., 68, f. 28, Spilosoma. 



