A REVISION OF THE DKLTolD Mollis — SMITH. 89 



which is white and extends (^nite rij^idly i)l)li(|ne oi' a little incnrxcd 

 from tlie apex to within the liind annle. Beyond this line tlie tei ininal 

 space is more or less sprinkled witli white scales, and there is a white 

 terminal line. In the paler s])e<'iniens there is a trace of a black clavi- 

 form. In most specimens the orbicular is visible as a white dot, often 

 marked by a few black scales, and the reniform is marked by a few 

 white and black scales forming no definite markings. Secondaries 

 even, smoky gray, immacnlate. l>eneath smoky, varying in tinge, iu 

 the paler specimens with a discal lunule. 



Expanse of wings, 20 to 23 mm. =0.85 to 0.00 inch. 



IlAiHTAT. — Canada in -Inly; Maiue, New York, New Hampshire, 

 Northern Atlantic and Northern Middle States. 



This species seems to be not rare in the more northern part of its 

 range, and is very readily recognized. The smoky-brown glistening 

 primaries, cut toward the outer margin by the white subterniinal line 

 and paler terminal s])ace, are characteristic and distinctive of this 

 species. 



Genus SAL I A, Hiiliner. 



1816. Hiilmer, Yerzeiclniiss, 3:W. 



Colohochila, lliibin'r. 

 181(5. Hiibner, Vcrzc^ichiiis.s, 314. 

 1859. Walker, Cat. Bnt. Mus., Lep. Hetorocera, XVI, 18 



Madopa, Stephens. 

 1827. .Stei)heiis, in Cuitis' I'.ritisli Insects^ 159. 

 1857. Lederer, Noctniuen I'^nropos, 212. 



Head moderate, eyes prominent though not large, naked. Tongue 

 strong, moderate iu leugtli. Ocelli distinct, situated close to the com- 

 pound eye and rather close to tlu' base of the antenme. The latter 

 are moderate iu length or rather short, simple in the female, feebly 

 ciliated in the male. Palpi oblique, stout, with the pointed frontal 

 tuft forming a snout; the second joint longest, (clothed with upright 

 scales; terminal joint short, obtuse, and divaricate at tip. Thorax 

 moderate, abdomen conic, pointed at tip, reaching to buthardlj exceed- 

 ing the anal angle of secondaries. Primaries rather elongated, trigo- 

 nate, apex pointed, outer margin oblique, rounded, leaving the inner 

 margin about one-fourth shorter than the costa. Venation normal. 

 Legs stout, normal in both sexes. This genus is distinct by the rather 

 short, oblifjue palpi, which scarcely exceed the fiontal tuft, and by 

 the pointed, rather naiiow wings, with three sub]»arallel oblicpie trans- 

 verse lines. 



We have two rather rare s])ecies in our fauna, and one is identical 

 with a I''uroi)ean sjHM'ies, if the locality on the specimen is correct. Of 

 these, *S'. interpuncta is the smaller and has the ordinary spots indicated, 

 while S. s<ilicnUs is much larger and has no trace of orbicular ov reni- 

 form. Of the latter sju'cies I have seen only one s])e('imen, given me 

 by Mr. (rrote and labeled Texas. It seems to agree iierfectly with 

 European si)ecim('ns, and it maybe an imported lorni with an erroneous 

 locality. 



