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of primaries not lined with pale scales, except the median which is 

 narrowly and continuously lined. Longitudinal streak, 2nd to 4th 

 lines, and terminal w-mark present, often very broad and reducing 

 the black ground to angular spots. The 3rd and 4th lines may 

 become confluent laterally, or rarely, the 2nd and 3rd lines become 

 so. Less often the black predominates, the 2nd line (transverse 

 anterior) and even part of the 3rd (median) line, disappearing. 

 Secondaries whitish in d" with pink abdominal border: deep red 

 in 9 with marginal and i to 3 discal dots. These dots are absent 

 in the cf of the form autJwlea. Expanse, 35 — 45 mm. 



Habitat, region west of the Rockies to Southern California 

 and Mexico. 



E. cervinoides Strecker. 



1876 — Arctia cervinoides )^v\\^Q.\iY.v., Pioc. Acad. Phil., p. 151. 



Black, thorax normal, but black bands very wide. Secondaries 

 with discal spot, marginal border and basal streaks pale black on 

 whitish ground. Primaries brownish black, longitudinal band, 

 w-mark, 2nd, 3rd and 4th bands present, and traces of ist but 

 variable, sometimes extending entirely across wing. Expanse, 

 22 mm. 



Habitat, Colorado. 



E. bolanderi Stretch. 



1872 — Arctia Ix^laiiJeri SxRErCH, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., p. 76. 

 Thorax and abdomen normal; primaries brown with three 

 transverse bands more or less well developed; the w-mark and 

 longitudinal band present. Secondaries yellow or red with normal 

 spottings present, one discal dot and traces of other marks. Size 

 small. Expanse, 30 mm. 



Habitat, Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada. 



E. blakei Grote. 



1864— /?;r//(f I'lakci Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. Ill, p. 523. 

 1881 — Arctia iiicoi-iupta IIy. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. I, p. 38. 

 1885 — Arctia shastaeiisis French, Can. Ent., Vol. XXI, pp. 35, 162. 



var. nevadensis Grote cj^' Robinson. 



1866 — Aictia nevadensis Gkote & Robinson, Pioc, Ent. Sec. Phil., Vol. 



VI, p. I 

 1872 — Arctia behrii Stretch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., p. 75. 



var. sulphurica Neunnvgen. 



1885 — Arctia nevadensis var. sulphurica Neumcegen, Ent.Amer., Vol.1, p. 93. 

 1883 — \Arctia ochracea Neumcegen, Papilio, Vol. Ill, p. 151. 

 1885 — Arctia elongata Stre'ICH, Ent. Amer., Vol. I, p. 105. 



