N0.137G. Li:riI)01'TERA OF THE KOOTEXAl DISTRlCT-DYMl. 883 



HYPENA CALIFORNICA Behr. 



Three specimens, flune 1, 3, 10, and one from y,\v. Cockle's collec- 

 tion, October 20, 1902. 



Family NYCTF.OLID/K. 



NYCTEOLA REVAYANA Scopoli. 



Four specimens of tliis cosmopolitan species. Ano-ust 3, 4, 7, 10. 

 The larvic were common on the l)alsani poplar, Avel)hino- up the young 

 leaves in their well-known, characteristic manner. 



Fa-mily PERICOPID.E. 



GNOPH^LA LATIPENNIS Boisduval. 



One specimen, August 7, of the form found in Washington and the 

 mountains of California with the yellow markings reduced. 



Family NOTODONTID.E. 



MELALOPHA APICALIS Walker. 



No specimens; one in Mr. Cockle's collection. 



MELALOPHA BRUCEI Hy. Edwards. 



No specimens; Mr. Cockle has taken it. 



HYPERiESCHRA PACIFICA Behr. 



No specimens; one in Mr. Cockle's collection. This form differs 

 rather distinctly from the Atlantic region stray ula Grotc in the gray 

 patch over cell and the straightcr subterminal line. 



ODONTOSIA ELEGANS Strecker. 



No specimens; "Sir. Cockle has taken it. 1 have described the larva 

 on aspen from Coloradan specimens." 



NOTODONTA SIMPLARIA Graef. 



No specimens; a single large female in ^Nlr. Cockle's collection 

 seems referable to this species. 



PHEOSIA DIMIDIATA Herrich-Schaeffer. 



One specimen, August 11. llie moth was rare and the larva* were 



not seen. The form agrees with Californian specimens and is not like 



the Pacitic coast ioYXw portlandlM Hy. Edwards. 



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aProc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXV, 1902, p. 393. 



