CATALOGUE OF NOCTUID.E — SMITH. 29 



Gcmis BOMBYCIA llbii. 

 1816. lliibiior, Tcutameii. 



I follow Mr. Grote in the use of this Hiibnerian term, because Cyma- 

 tophora has been used in the Geometridae, and tlie term has become 

 confusing. It is quite certain that our species arc not congeneric; but 

 all are very rare, and I have never liad any material for study. 



B. improvisa Hy. Edw. 



1873. Hy. Edw., Proc. Cal. Ac. 8ci., V, 189, Cymatoplwra. 



1874. Grt., Cau. Ent., vi, 151, Bombi/cia. 



1875. Grt., Bull. Buff..Soc. Nat. Sci., in, 78, Bomhycia. 



1876. Grt., Stett. Eut. Zeit., xxxvii, 134, bomhycia. 

 1881. Grt., Papilio, i, 76, liomhycia. 



Habitat. — Washington. 



The type is in the Edwards collection. 



B. seinicirciilaris Grt. 



1881. Grt., Papilio, i, 75, Bomhycia. 



1882. Grt., 111. Essav, 48, pi. i, f. 1, Bomhycia. 



Habitat. — Washington. 



The type is in the Neumoegen collection. 



B. teaiiii Hy. Edw.* 



1886. Hy. Edw., Ent. Amer., ii, 11, Gliipldsia. 

 1888. Hy. Edw., Eut. Amer., iv, 63, Bomhycia. 

 1891. Smith, List Lepidoptcra, 34, Bomhycia. 



Habitat. — California, September and October. 

 The type is in the Edwards collection. 



B. magnifica Strk. 



1876. Strk., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil., xxviii, 151, Cy.natophora, 

 1891. Smith, List Lepidoptera, 34, Bomhycia. 



Habitat. — Florida. 



Mr. Strecker probably has his own type. 



B. Candida Smith. 

 1890. Smith, Ent. Amer., vr, 179, Bomhycia. 



Habitat. — Florida. 



The type is in Mrs. Slosson's collection. 



* B. caniplaga Wlk. 



1856. Wlk., C. B. Mns., Het., IX, 18, Cymalophora. 

 1874. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., ii, 5, Bomhycia. 



Habitat. — Canada. 



The type is in the S.iundcis collection at Oxford, England. A figure 

 sent me by Mr. Schaiis proves it to he=Edema transversatayVlk.=Elli(la 

 gelida Grt. 



