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t .■IspilalcscruciitariaTrtiits.fSchm. Eur., vi (i), 1827. 



tDui)., Lep. Franco, viii (v), 128, i>l. 170, iig. 8, 1830. 

 Aspilahs coloraria Gnen., Pbal., ii, IS!, 1857. 

 Catopijrrha criiciitaria Walk., LLst Lep. Br. Miis , xxiv, lOfi."), 1862. 

 Crociphora coloraria var. nj)liwn»nacliaria Ilarvoy, Hull. Soc. Nat. Sc. Bullalo, 284, 1875. 



3 c? 1 9 . — Ol" the same .size as dissimilaria ; dark stone-jrray, speckled 

 witli l)hu'kisli. Male; aiitemiit! dark gray; those of tlie female aniiidated finely 

 with gray and whitish, exactly as in A. dissimUaria. Palpi as in dissimUaria, 

 l)ut deeper red. The cut of the wings is almost exactly as in dmimilaria; 

 the position and form of the outer band is the same; l)oth wings, however, 

 are dull stone-gray, with a vinous tinge, especially on the fringe. An inner 

 dusky band crosses the site of the discal dot, and runs parallel to the outer 

 line, but is more decidedly curved on the costa. Half-way betwe(>n the middle 

 band and the insertion of the wing is a still more curved l);isal liand. The 

 wing is speckled with dark .scales; and in the middle of the wings, just out- 

 side of and touching the outer line, is a dark spot not present in disdmilaria. 

 On the hind wings are two mesial, dusky bands, not observed or nearly obso- 

 lete in specimens of dissimUaria. Under sid(^ of both wings tinged more 

 or less with a decided bright brick-red, with the two outer bands repeated as 

 above, but less curved and more distinct, the inner one running just inside 

 of the distinct black discal dot. The basal line is wanting. The two bands 

 distinct. Legs pale-gray. Abdomen concolorous with the rest of the body 

 and wings. 



Length of body, c?, 0.00; of fore wing, 3, G.5 ; expanf.(M)f wings, 1.40 

 inches. 



London, Canada, May .'Jl (Saunders); Brooklyn, Long Islands (Graef); 

 Albany, N. Y., May 1(5-June 4 (Lintner); "Georgia" (Guent'e). 



This species is so much like A. dissimUaria that I am inclined to regard 

 it almost as a melanized form of that species. It differs in the much darker 

 wings, while the under side of the wings are light brick-red, instead of ver- 

 milion. I look for the occurrence of specimens of dissimUaria, with mark- 

 ings identical with those of this form, only diilering in color. It will lie an 

 interesting inquiry to ascertain whether it is only a melanotic variety. 



Larva. — "The caterpillar is more elongated than the preceding [J. dis- 

 simUaria\ of a clear brownish-red, with the incisions darker and somewhat 

 radiated. The dorsal spots are brown, but finer and more elongated. TIhj 

 head and all the feet arc concolorous. It lives on Rubus .strigosvs, a/hidus, and 

 other species of Riihw^''' — Guenee. 



