A REVISION OF THE DELTOID MOTHS SMITH. 17 



JJ. iii(iJor<(Hs is a species whi<-li has been coiiliised with both h\<r)in:lti 

 "and Vv, (oncricalis and is in some i'esj)e(-ts intermediate between them, 

 possessiu.y characters however that ally it very stron^j^ly to series 1. 

 It is the largest of the species of the se(*ond series, and in wing form 

 is very like specimens of TJ. luhricalis of the same size and less trigo- 

 imte than in either of the others. The palpi considerably exceed the 

 vertex and are longer than in either of its nearer associates, though 

 as much shorter than in /v. Ii(hricalis. In color and maculation it is 

 dusky and powdery like E. (vmida; but it has a distinct prominent 

 l)receding shade to the costal region of the subtermina.l line, and iu 

 this it resembles 7v\ americalis.^ hI. 



'IJ. Hmericidis is whitisli ashen ^ray in color, with the transverse lines 

 distinctly marked, the median shade being especially i)rominent, and 

 the subtermiual line preceded by a distinct black shade. 



IJ. (i'))tnl<i is a more even, dull gray, very much powdered and with- 

 out any sharj) contrast in maculation; tlujugh all the lines are usually 

 distinct and very like the i)receding. 



ANALYSIS OK THE SPECIES OF EPIZEUXIS. 



Palpi iiiut'li exceeding the \ortex, teriuiual Joint acute, closely scaled, nearly as long 

 as tlie second. 

 Vestitnre smooth, glistening. 



The ground color is smoky 1)la(d<, median lines pale; median space even, 



i.rr.KKAi.is. 

 The ground color is dully sordid Inteous, the median lines blackish; a dusky, 

 sul)(|uadrate i)atih in the outer lower angle of the median space, 



, ,' , nKXTICULAI.IS. 



Ground color suu>ky bhu-'. all the lines obsolete or but vaguely traceable: 



a very small species ..." kotuxdalis. 



Ground color black, secondai. '^ scarcely ])aler; lines narrow, Ijiokeu, con- 

 trasting, white scoiiiALls. 



Vestitnre rough, not glistening, pow<l('ry. 



Blackisli gray, the maculation distinct, lines narrow, Idack and white, 



strongly dentate LArnKXTii. 



Palpi reaching to or somewhat exceeding vertex; terminal joint usually considera- 

 bly shorter than the second, Jiuue roiigldy (dotiied, not so acutely ter- 

 minated. 

 Maculation contrasting; blackish, sharply marked on a light gray grouu<l, size 



moderate a.mi.uk ams. 



Maculation not contrasting except for a Idack ei)stal blotch precetlmg the sub- 

 ti'rminal line; ground color powdery dull gray, suftused with yello\vi,sh; 



size large .m.v.iorai.is. 



Maculation obscure, not contrasting; ground color dull gray, i)o\vdery over 

 . luteous; size moderat<' emci.a. 



Epizeuxis lubricalis, Geyer. 



1832. Geyer, ZutrJige, IV, 1!) ligs. GiwA^iib, Epizeuxis. 



1854. Guenee, Specu>s General, Oeltoides, 77, flvlia. 



1859. Walker, Cat. Urit. Mus., Heterocera, XVI, 135, /Jpizeiixis. 



1874. ({rote, \inll. Hull. Soc. Nat. Sci., II, 47, I'siudaijlosy.a 



1881. <;rote, Canadian Entomologist, XIII, ill, Epizeujin. 



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