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on the inner margin of the front wings only 0.08 inch, while in simulatilis they are 

 separated 0.23 inch. 



332. viduata Guenee. — Expands ^% inches. Rare ; taken by Mr. Gaumer. in the 

 tops of high elm trees. 



333. desperata Guenee. — Expands 3.10 to 3.50 inches. Common. 



334. retecta Grote. — Expands 2% inches. Not common. 



335. fiebilis Grote. — Expands 2.80 inches. Rare ; taken by Mr. Ashton and Dr. 

 Carpenter. 



Second Group: Hind wings red with two black bands (a central and a terminal). 



336. WalsMi Edwards. — Expands 3.20 to 3.40 inches. Not rare. 



337. parta Guenee. — Expands 33^ inches. One specimen, taken by Miss A. E. 

 Mozley ; feeds upon willow. 



338. coccinata Grote. — Expands 2% inches. Taken by Dr Cai-penter and Mr. 

 Ashton. 



339. ultronia Hubner. — Expands 2 to 23^ inches. Common. 



340. amatrix Hubner. — Expands 3.40 inches. Common. 



341. cam Guenee. — Expands ^% inches. Not common. 



342. Ilia Cramer. — Expands 3.15 to 3.50 inches. Common. 



343. Snowinna Grote Mss. — Allied to Ilia; one specimen only. 



Third Group : Hind wings yellow, with the two black bands. 



344. innubens Guenee. — Expands 2% to 2% inches. Abundant. 

 Var. scintillans Grote, is quite common. 



345. adoptiva Grote {Delilah Strecker). — Expands 2.40 to 2.55 inches. Rare. 



346. neogama Guenee. — Expands 3 to 3 j^^ inches. Abundant. 



347. siihnata Grote. — Expands 3.45 to 3.60 inches. Common, especially at 

 Tonganoxie. 



348. piatrix Grote.— Expands 3 to 33^ inches. Abundant. 



349. palcBogama Guenee. — Expands 2.60 to 2.90 inches. Abundant. 



Var. phalanya also occurs. 



350. consors Abb. and Sm. — Expands 2.40 inches. Not common. 



351 nebulosa Edwards (jMmde/rosa G. and R.). — Expands 3 to 3.45 inches. Rare. 



352. serena Edwards. — Expands 2.35 inches. Rare ; one specimen, taken by A. 

 Atchison. 



353. illecta Walker {Magdalena Strecker). — Expands 2.60 inches. Rare; taken 

 at Lawrence by Miss M. E. Brett, and at Tonganoxie by Mr. Ashton. 



354. nuptialis Walker {Myrrha Strecker).— Expands 2 inches. Common. 



355. abbrematella Grote. — Closely allied to the preceding, of which it is probably 

 a variety; it is of a lighter color, and has the black reuiform spot annulate with an 

 ash-gray centre. Rare ; one specimen taken by Mr. Gaumer. 



356. polygama Guenee. — Expands 2 inches. Not common. 



357. mira Grote Mss. — Allied to the preceding. Rare ; taken by Mr. Gaumer. 



358. Amasia Abb. and Sm. — Expands 1.85 inches. One specimen taken by Mr. 

 Gaumer. 



.359. Gatocala sp. — An undetermined species, taken at Leavenworth by Dr. Car- 

 penter ; expands 1.95 inches. One specimen only. 



360. Grynea. Cramer. — Expands IJ^ inches. Quite common. 



361. /rate?ri/ia G. and R. — Expands 1.80 inches. Not common. 



362. minuta Edwards. — Expands 1.70 inches. One specimen only. 



Fourth Group: Hind wings jellow without central band. 

 364. Belfragiana Harvey (jocasta Strecker). Expands 1.95 inches. Rare; 



