142 JOHN B. SMITH. 



fasciatus j Grt., Pr. E. S. Phil, v, 59, 84, Philampelus ; G. & R., Pr. E. S. Ph. 

 V, 1.57, pr. syu. 



The head, thorax and abdomen are of a pinkish gray above and beneath. A 

 diffuse line along the middle of head and thorax, and a large triangular spot on 

 the thorax olive greea. A spot on each side of the abdomen and a broad, longi- 

 tudinal stripe each side of the middle, brown of a variable shade, usually rather 

 light reddish. Primaries bright olive green, with a pale flesh colored or fuscous 

 stripe from the middle of base to the apex, and crossed by a similar one which 

 extends from the middle of the inner margin to the outer fourth of costa, leav- 

 ing a triangular spot of olive green on the outer part of costa. This oblique 

 strijie has two imperfect brown lines running through it. Terminal space paler, 

 fuscous, or purplish flesh color, inwardly limited by a more or less defined paler 

 Hue. Discal spot small, black, margined with fuscous. Veins 2, 3 and 4 light 

 flesh color where they cross the green. A broad, basal, transverse band, often 

 obsolete above the median fascia and varying from pale flesh color to dull fuscous. 

 Secondaries light green ; a large rose colored space on anal angle and along in- 

 ternal margin; a large rectangular spot within ; two narrow median lines ; the 

 inner black, most distinct, joining the large black spot at the outer inferior angle ; 

 the outer faint, glaucus, contiguous to subterminal band, bent before anal angle; 

 a broad, subterminal black band, widest at costa, narrowing to anal angle, before 

 which it is suddenly constricted; terminal space narrow, nowhere pinkish, ob- 

 scure brownish ; external margin more rounded than in vitis. Expands 3.25 — 

 4.50 inches; 81 — 1.12 mm. 



H(tb. — Atlantic region from Massachusetts to Florida ; Cuba ; 

 South and Central America. 



This species is variable, principally in intensity of niaculati(jn. 

 In fresh specimens the green is quite bright, and the reddish or flesh 

 colored tinge in the pale markings of primaries is distinct ; in old 

 specimens the red fades out and the green becomes sordid, often yel- 

 lowish, decidedly changing the aspect of the species. There is little 

 variation in the maculation, which is characteristic and easily recog- 

 nized. It could only be confused with vitli^, and from that the sec- 

 ondaries se])arate it at a glance, as above mentioned. 



The genitalia of the S differ from the others in the longer corne- 

 ous and somewhat less curved clasper, ending in an obtuse point ; the 

 side piece is very similar to that of pandorus and vitis, the difference 

 being in the clasper. 



The larva of this species has not been recognized as yet. It will 

 probably be found to resemble that of vitis quite closely. 



Vitis and linnei have been very generally confused by earlier 

 writers and considered identical. Messrs. Grote & Robinson have 

 given a very full history of the two forms in the Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. 

 V, 179, satisfactorily straightening out the confusion theretofore ex- 

 isting. It will be sufficient to refer the student t(j this bit of careful 



