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?Ab. (e) rufibrionnea Warren (Nov. Zool., YII. p. 181, 1900). 



This seems to be a form close to punctum-notata Haw., in 

 which the white central band is more or less suffused w^ith light 

 reddish brown. The types, two females, came from Argentine, 

 South America, so there is always a slight doubt as to their stand- 

 ing. Mr. Prout, who has seen the types, believes they are aberra- 

 tions of citrata. The form I have identified as this one came from 

 Mr. E. H. Blackmore, Victoria, British Columbia, and seems quite 

 rare. There are several other aberrations of citrata Linn, found 

 in Europe, but as I have not seen them as yet from North America, 

 I think it is better not to list them. 



2. Var. brunneata Packard, (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 

 XI, p. 47, 1867 [1861 in error, in Dyar's list|; Monograph, p. 108. 

 pi. VIII, fig. 38, 1876). 



This northern form was described from Labrador by Packard, 

 and is very closely allied to citrata if not a variety or race of it. 

 It is a small, stunted form, brown-shaded, with a cinereous central 

 band, three times as wide at costa as on inner margin. It is difficult 

 to say whether this should be listed as a distinct species or variety, 

 as I have only seen two or three specimens other than the type. 

 Taylor's MesoJeuca casloata resembles brunneata Pack., but is 

 larger. They are, however, closely allied. In Dyar's list brunneata 

 Pack, is incorrectly placed under trnncata Hufn., and should be 

 referred to citrata. In Ent. Zeit. Stettin, XXV, p. 160, 1874, 

 Moeschler described " Cidaria suspectata," which must be close to 

 brunneata according to the description. There is a copy of the 

 original description in the Packard Monograph, page 130, 1876. 

 The type of suspectata is said to be in the Staudinger collection 

 and was taken in Labrador, as was brunneata. Both Staudinger 

 and Moeschler later regarded suspectata as identical with brunneata, 

 but there is a slight doubt as to the correctness of this view. The 

 older authors did not have a very clear eye for differences, and 

 in most cases were not very careful in their comparisons. Packard 

 in the Monograph mixed the forms, .as figure 38. plate VIII, is 

 evidently Dysstroma citrata ab. punctum-notata Haw., the white 

 central band of the fore wings showing plainh'. On the same 

 plate, figure 39. is brunneata Packard, while figure 40 is probably 

 ethela Hulst. In the Packard collection there is a specimen just 



