6G SPECIMENS OF 



genera from Orthosia to Llthomia will be found in 

 the Can. Eut. xii. pp. 155 to 157. 



Scopdosoma Graefiana, Grote, Bull, BufF. Soc. N. S. ii. p, 69. 



39- Synedoida Sabulosa. 



This handsome Moth belongs to the Fasciatce. 

 It is found in Southern Colorado ; and the typical 

 example I figure has been given to me by Mr. B. 

 Neumoe!?en. 



tSi/nedoida fSahulosa, Hy. Eflw., ' Papilio,' i. p. 26. 



40. Catocala Abbreviatella. 

 This distinctly marked species is smaller than 

 C. NuptiaUs, Walk, (of which 3IyrrJia is a syno- 

 nym). It appears to be a more Northern and 

 Western species, occurring in Iowa and Kansas 

 with the more recently described C. JFhitneyi, 

 which latter is nearer to it in some respects than 

 Mr. Walker's species is. C. JVhitneyi, however, 

 has hoary fore wings, and the ornamentation con- 

 stantly differs in detail in series of specimens of 

 both forms collected by Professor Snow. C. Abbre- 

 viatella lias smooth, pale brownish-grey primaries, 

 but little shaded, somewhat darker terminally. 

 The transverse anterior line is black, distinct, and 

 outwardly oblique to below median vein opposite 

 the subreniform, thence lost and obliterate. Eeni- 

 form annulate, with a black spot inferiorly, not 

 black and pyriform as in Nujitialis. The trans- 

 verse posterior line is faint, plainest opposite the 

 disk, encircling the open subreniform, which is 

 distinctly marked inwardly. Hind wings bright 



