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represent a single species. Thus, tenuis (Walsingham) should be 

 considered a new synonym of propingmis (Walsingham), the difference 

 in priority being seven pages of Walsingham's text. 



Beutenmuller described A. violaceellus as a new species in 1887 

 only a few months after Walsingham had described Anaphora propin- 

 gua and Anaphora tenuis. Following his description of violaceellus, 

 Beutenmuller noted: "Expanse of wings, cf 26 mm., 9 34 mm. 

 4 cf and 1 9. North Carolina. This species can be at once dis- 

 tinguished by its plain color, and violet reflection." 



Smith (1891) included Acrolophus violaceellus as a distinct species 

 in his check list. Dyar (1900, p. 309) at first related violaceellus with 

 arizonellus when he said of the former: "The genitalia are not very 

 different from those of Arizonellus, Wals., though the harpes may be 

 somewhat slenderer. However, the moth differs in its uniform, 

 unspotted, purplish colour." Shortly thereafter, Dyar (1900, p. 326) 

 correctly placed violaceellus as a synonym of tenuis in stating: "In 

 Can. Ent., XXXII. , 309, I placed Acrolophus violaceellus, Beut., as 

 a distinct species, but on further comparison I cannot distinguish 

 it from Anaphora tenuis, Wals." 



Since 1900, violaceellus has consistently appeared in the literature 

 as a synonym of tenuis, which in turn I find is a synonym of Acro- 

 lophus propinquus (Walsingham). 



Many of the specimens in my series of propinquus easily agree with 

 Beutenmiiller's original description of violaceellus. The type d^ is 

 at the U.S. National Museum and is labeled '^Acrolophus violaceelliis 

 Beut., type no. 404, North Carolina, Beutenmueller Collection." 

 It proved, upon examination, to be a typical specimen of propinquus. 

 Thus, violaceellus Beutenmuller should be considered an old synonym 

 of tenuis, with credit to Dyar, and a new synonym of propinquus 

 (Walsingham). 



Haimbach described the 9 of Anaphora busckella as a new species 

 in 1915. The single figure cited represented a dorsal view of the type 

 specimen which was listed as retained in the author's collection. 

 Haimbach's brief description is as follows : 



Alar expanse 33 mm. Primaries dark brown, with a violaceous tinge, a broad 

 white stripe, also violaceous, at interior margin, speckled with dark brown irrorate 

 spots. There are several blackish spots above the light stripe, the centre one 

 of which partly covers the light stripe. Secondaries and cilia dark smoky brown. 

 Undersides of wings uniformly dark smoky brown, without any ornamentation. 

 One female taken at Jamesburg, New Jersey, July 4th. I am pleased to dedicate 

 this distinct species to Mr. A. Busck, who kindly determined the genus for me, 

 and in many other determinations gave me valuable assistance. 



Since 1915, busckellus has appeared in the literature as a distinct 

 species, although Forbes (1923), reporting it from Brown's Mills, 

 New Jersey, incorrectly beheved it to be a "black aberration" of 



