in ^, pinkish in n vvith discal and submarginal black spots. 

 Expanse, 55 mm. 



Habitat, Nortii America. 



\. Genus Phragmatobia Stephens. 



1828— StkI'HKNS, 111. Brit. Ent., Ilaust., \o\. II, p. 73. 



Synopsis of species. 



l':.vpanse, 30—35 nim. . . . . '. fuliginosa. 

 Kxpanse, 40 mm assimilans. 



p. fuliginosa Lin mens. 



1758— LiNNAKUs, Syst. Nat., Vol. I, p. 509. 



rubricosa Harris. 



1841 — Harris, Ins. Mass., p. 253 



Dark brown, subdiaphamous witli two black djscal dots on 

 primaries. Secondaries reddish with black discal dots and outer 

 border, or entirely black. Abdomen reddish, or red with dorsal 

 and lateral black spots. Expanse, 30 — 35 mm. 



Habitat, Northern Atlantic States, north and west. Europe, 

 western Asia. 



P. assimilans Walker. 



1S55 — Walker, Cat. Drii. Mus., pt. Ill, p. 535. 

 var. franconia Slosson. 



1S91 — Slosson, Ent. News, Vol. IT, p. p. 41. 



Larger than fuliginosa and more tending to reddish tints on 

 primaries; wings more opaque. In the var. franconia a distinct 

 black median band crosses the fore wing. Expanse, 40 mm. 



Habitat, Mountains of New York and New England north- 

 ward. 



(To HE CONIINUKD.) 



