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The capitals are liis, not mine, and it follows that if salieiita is 

 comptaria^ Walk., \\\^\\ perliiieata of Packard, of which it is a synonym, 

 must he also. 



It will be seen by this statement of facts that Dr. Hulst was, after all, 

 correct in his determination of perlineata^ Pack., as a synonym of 

 coviptaria, Walk. So that if we accept the dictum of Dr. Taylor,^ which 

 he lays down so emphatically, that his listing should *' replace Nos. 3330 

 and 3331 in Dyar's Catalogue," we will find ourselves very much in error. 

 And here I will answer his question, '' whether I will follow Hulst and 

 accept the other synonyms placed \\\\\\ perlineata wn^^x comptaria, Walk.?" 

 Certainly not. Because Dr. Hulst was right in one case does not make 

 him right in all, nor do the errors he made discredit him entirely. It is 

 necessary to note them, and I will continue to publish them, but comment 

 I refuse to make, since he is not here to answer for himself. A descrip- 

 tion of the species involved follows : 



Nomenia unipecta, n. sp. — Front seal-brown, above gray and clear 

 white scales mixed. Palpi short, gray and white scaled, tip seal-brown. 

 Antenucne gray, unipectinate, apex simple in $ ^ in ^ fihform simple. 

 Collar, thorax above, patagia and abdomen above, dull white, mixed with 

 dark gray or brown scales, these having a tendency to gather in spots on 

 thorax and abdomen, but they do not form a fixed pattern ; under parts 

 lighter, the fore and middle tibiae washed with seal-brown, hind legs 

 whitish. Fore wings with costa long, so that they appear sharp at apex, 

 the outer margin receding almost straight. Colour grayishash, darker at 

 base and along costal region, crossed by about ten waved dark gray lines, 

 angled at costa, their general direction being straight across the wing. 

 Preceding the discal space, which is narrow and paler, are four lines, the 

 first slightly curved outward, the second nearly straight, some distance 

 from it, the last two close together. Extra discal line sharper and darker 

 than any other, starting at small angle from costa, it bends outward a 

 little opposite cell, and from the lower end of the curve its course inclines 

 toward hind angle. Two heavy shade lines follow this close to it and 

 each other, and between them are scattered brown scales, not prominent, 

 wanting entirely in many specimens, but forming as a whole a dark streak 

 crossing the wing. Sub-terminal shade lines heavy and distinct, much 

 waved; between this and border often occurs another less distinct shade 

 line. An intervenular sharp b^ack line borders both wings. Fringes 



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