Ac^ADEMY OB^ SCIENCE. i")3 



PhaLl«:nophana Grote. 



381. rurigena Grote. — Brownish-white, witli darlvor shades; expands .90 inch. 

 Rare. 



Bleptina Guenee. 



382. caradriiviUs Guen. — Pale brown, with dark spot near center of each front 

 wing; expands 1.05 incli. Rare. 



Renia Guenee. 



383. Menia sp. — An undetermined species, similar in c(;lor to the last; expands 

 1.10 inch. Rare. 



Bomolocha Hubner. 



384. Baltimoralis Grxxenee. — Light and dark brown ; expands IJ-^ inches. Rare. 



385. bijugalis Walker. — Dark brown, witli a light band across each front wing 

 and a light spot near the apex. Rare. 



Hypena Schrank. 



386. humuli Harris. The Hop-vine Hypena. — Front wings blackish brown, 

 sometimes lighter, crossed by two dark lines ; long feelers very conspicuous in 

 front ; expands 1.30 inches. Abundant ; feeds upon the hop-vine, often being very 

 destructive. 



387. Hypena sp. — An undetermined species, taken at Leavenworth by Dr. Car- 

 penter. 



Platyhypena Grote. 



388. smhra Fabr.— Much like the preceding in appearance ; expands 1.40 inch. 

 Abundant. 



FAMILY XIII. 



PHAI^ENIDAE. THE GEOMETRIDS. 



The larvae of this family have been called span-worms or geometers, on account 

 of their mode of locomotion : reaching forwards the}' grasp the surface over which 

 they are moving, with their front legs, and then bring up the hind legs to the same 

 spot, forming an arch or loop with the body. The moths, when at rest, do not close 

 the front wings over the hind wings, but allow them to remain extended. For aid 

 in the determination of these moths, I am indebted to A. S. Packard, Jr., M. D., of 

 Salem, Mass., who is preparing a monograph upon this difficult family. As mucli 

 of my material has not yet been returned, several of the species are introduced 

 without comment. 



Aplodes Guenee. 



389. mimosaria (?) Guenee.'^Bright green, each front wing crossed by two white 

 lines ; expands 13^ inches. Rare. 



EucROSTis Hubner. 



390. chloroleucaria Guen. — Pale green, with a white band crossing each wing; 

 expands % inch. Common. 



Synchlor.\ Packard. 



391. ruhivoraria IXW&Y . The Raspberry Geometer. — Same color as the last; each 

 wing crossed by two whiti.sh lines. Common ; feeds upon the fruit of the raspberry 

 and blackberry; sometimes unwittingly eaten with these fruits. 



Semiothisa Packard. 



392. Californiata Packard. — Rare. 



393. ocelUnata Guenee. — Ash-gray, with darker margins; expands 1 inch. Com- 

 mon; bred from- the common locust {Robinia pseucticacia) by W. Osburn. 



AspiLATES Treitschke. 



394. A-fdsciata Packard. — White, the front wings witli four, the hind wings with 

 two narrow dusky bands; expands 1.17 inches. Rare. 



