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1868, G. and E., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, ii, 78, Tnrnche. 

 1874, Morr.. Proc. Bost. Soe. N. H., xvii, 212, Tarache. 

 1888, Weeks, Ent. Amer., iv, 46. larva. 



1892, Beut.. Bull. Am. Miis. N. H., iv. 68, larva. 



1893, Smith, Bull. 44, U. S. Nat. Mus., 301, Aconfia. 

 metalUca Grt. 



1865, Grt., Proc. Ent. Soc. Pliil., iv, 327, pi. ii, f. 7, AconUa. 



1868, G. and R.. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, ii, 78, pr. svn. 

 Head, collar and disc of thorax dark chocolate-hrown, overlaid by metallic 

 gray or blue scales. Patagise white. Abdomen pale yellow, banded with black- 

 ish. Primaries white from base to outer third of wing, interrupted by a broad 

 band of metallic gray and mossy dark green, which extends from basal fourth of 

 costa diagonally across the disc to a little below the middle of the dusky outer 

 shading. The white shade is also interrupted by a metallic gray spot at basal 

 third of inner margin. T. p. line is indicated by a mossy green costal patch, is 

 lost in the white space, and reappears below it as a narrow, metallic blue line, 

 preceded by a mossy green shading. S. t. space mostly deep carmine, with blue 

 metallic interrupting lines. S. t. line metallic blue at inception, white, with 

 metallic shadings from apiital third. Terminal space white, except toward and 

 at apex. A series of terminal black, venular marks. Fringes mossy at inner 

 angle, then white to middle, the upper portion mostly metallic steel or blue gray. 

 No apparent orbicular. Eeniform a mossy green, indefined blotch, which may be 

 absent. Secondaries yellow, with a broad blackish outer band, which does not 

 extend to the anal angle. Beneath yellow; primaries with a black or blackish 

 disc, and a black anteapical costal spot. Secondaries with a black anteapical cos- 

 tal spur. 



Expands 2.5-28 mm. = 1.00-1.15 inches. 



iZf/i*.— New York and southward to Florida and Texas ; not 

 common. 



This very handsome species is so much different from all its allies 

 that recognition should be easy. The wings are moderately de- 

 veloped, the hind margin a little sinuate, liind angle not notably 

 produced. 



On the secondaries, the median vein forks at about one-fourth 

 from end of cell ; vein 5 is from a short spur at the end of the cell 

 near to the subraedian and about as strong as the others. 



Morrison lists delecta from Texas, May 5th and 7th ; but judg- 

 ing from what he says in connection with this, it seems almost cer- 

 tain that the species before him was abdominalis Grt., and not the 

 form here referred to. 



Acotia flavipeiiiiiiii Grote. 



1873, Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., i, 153, Tarache. 

 1893, Smith, Bull. 44, U. S. Nat. Mus., 298. Acontia. 

 Head and thorax black, relieved by scattered white scales. Abdomen black, 

 segments narrowly white ringed. Primaries mostly black or dark smoky brown, 



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