March 1894] NeUMiEGEN & DVAR. N. A. BOMBYCES. 9 



E. ornata Packard. 



1864 — Callarctia ornata Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. Ill, p. 115. 

 1881 — Arciia simplicior BuTLER, Ann. and. Mag. N.H. (6), Vol. VIII, p. 311. 

 1893 — Arctia blakei vzx. perpicta Dyar, Psyche, Vol. VI, p. 381. 



var. achaia Grote &= Robitison. 



1868 — Arctia achaiaQ\KO'V% & RoBlNSON, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, Vol. I, p 334. 

 1872 — Arctia eduiardsii Streich, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 77. 



var. complicata Walker. 



1864 — Arctia complicata Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., pt. XXXI, p. 279. 



1^68 — \Arctia dahiirica Grote. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, Vol. I, p. 336. 



\%1'2— Arctia ochiacea Stretch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 125. 



i83i — Arctia barda Hy. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. I, p. 39. 

 Fore wings black; linings of veins narrow, variable in distinct- 

 ness, being absent in the form ornata.^ present in achaia. The 

 complete transverse maculation is present, but variable, the basal 

 half line disappearing first, followed by the transverse anterior and 

 median lines, producing the form complicata. Secondaries deep 

 ocher yellow, orange or red, with double marginal spots, and one 

 discal, besides two basal streaks which are usually very distinct. 

 The spots very much in size, often spreading and becoming con- 

 fluent, covering the whole wing except for an irregular central area. 

 Expanse, 30 — 35 mm. 



Habitat., California and the Pacific Northwest. 



Group MIMARCTIA Neumo'gen &^ Dyar. 



Synopsis of species. 



Three transverse bands more or less complete besides tlie angular ter- 

 minal band ......... arge. 



Three bands absent, and also the angular terminal, either absent or 



reduced ........ var. nervosa. 



E. arge Dntry. 



1773 -Noctua aroe Drury, 111. E.x. Ent., Vol. I, pi. i8, f. 3. 



1775 — Boinbyx dioiie Fabricius, Syst. Ent., p. 572. 



1781 — Noctua incarnatorubra GoEZE, Ent. Beytr., Vol. Ill (3). p. 241. 



1797 — Romhyx coelebs Mauty.N, Psyche, pi. II, f. 25. 



l86g — CItelonia nerea BoiSDUVAL, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., Vol. XII, p. 77. 



1869 — Chelonia doris BoTSUUVAL, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg , Vol. XII, p. 77. 



7'ar. nervosa Neumagen or Dyar. 



1893 — Etiprepia ar^e var. nervosa Neumcegkn & Dyar, Ent. News., Vol. 



IV, p. 142. 

 Pale marks pinkish cream color, broad, predominating. Lines 

 2 to 4 and w mark present. Lines 2 and 3 cross the cell only, 

 and project triangularly from costa and median vein respectively. 



