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White, anteniiK black. Fore wings white with a number of 

 black spots which form about six irregular rows. Secondaries and 

 whole under side in cf ocher yellow, white in V with a few sub- 

 marginal and discal black spots. Abdomen with a central ocher 

 yellow band and dorsal and lateral black spots. Expanse, 

 50 — 60 mm. 



Habitat^ North America. 

 E. albida Stretch. 



1874 — StuilTCH, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 203 



White, antenna black, wings immaculate; secondaries with 

 traces of black spots. Abdomen clear yellow ocher above, except 

 the apical segment and the basal hairs. Expanse, 30 mm. 



Habitat, California to Mexico. 



Genus Hyphantria Harris. 

 1841 — Harris, Ins. Mass., p. 255. 

 H. cunea Briny. 



1773 — Drury, ]I1. E.\. Ent., Vol. I, pi. 15, fig. 4. 

 pimctatissima Abbot and Smith. 



1797 — Abbot & Smith, Lep. Ins., (la., A'ol. II, pi. 10. 

 congrua Walker. 



1855 — Wai.KEK, Cat. I'liit. Mus., Vol. Ill, p. 669. 

 punctata Fitch. 



1S56 — Fitch, Rep. Ins., N. V., Vol. Ill, p. 3S7. 

 pallida Packard. 



1864 — Packard, Proc. Ent. .'^oc, I'hil., Vul. III. p. iiS. 



i8go- Skinnek, Ent. News, X'ol. I, p. 31. 



var. budea Hubncr. 



1823 — HliBNEK, Zutr. E.\ Schmeit., Vol. II, ff. 387-8. 



textor Harris. 



1841 — Harris, Rep. Ins. Mass., p. 255. 



Candida Walker. 



1864 — Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., pt. XXXI, p. 291. 



Entirely white, fore femora yellow. In the form cunea, there 

 are many black spots on primaries forming about six rows when 

 fully present. Expanse, 20 — 30 mm. 



Habitat, North America, throughout. 



Genus Arachnis Geyer. 

 1837— Geyek, Zutr. Ex. Schmett., Vol. V, p. 28. 

 Synopsis of species. 

 Secondaries red. 



Primaries red below ......... aulea. 



Primaries yellow below ......... picta. 



Secondaries yellow .......... ZUni. 



