March 1894.] NeUMCEGEN & DyAR. N. A. BOMBYCES. 25 



E. brevipennis Stretch. 



1874 — Eudryas brL-vipeiinis Stretch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 151. 



Close to unio, but the discal dots more distinct and the 

 markings in the marginal band confused. On secondaries, a 

 distinct black discal dot, the brown border evenly clouded, without 

 any distinct marks. Expanse, 30 mm. 



Habitat, California. 



E. grata Fabricius. 



1793 — Bonthvx grata Fabkicius, Ent. Syst., Vol. Ill, p. 457. 

 1874 — Eiidryas assimilis BoiSDUVAL, Rev. Zool. (3), Vol. II, p. 59. 



vai\ sanctas-johannis Walker. 



1856 — Eiidryas sta. johannis Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus., pt. IX, p. 144. 



Larger than iinio, the marking all very dark brown, with bluish 

 white, indistinctly geminate, subterminal line on primaries. 

 Triangular patch on internal margin large, its olive border spread- 

 ing toward the centre of the wing (occasionally largely obscuring 

 the white ground color, var. sanct(e-johannis]J\). Secondaries 

 yellow, the brown marginal band fading out before apex, marked 

 with an obscure pale bluish line. Expanse, 50 mm. 



Habitat. Atlantic States westward. 



Genus Ciris Grote. 

 1863- Ciris Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. II, p. 65. 



C. wilsonii Grote. 



1863 — Ciris 7vilsonii Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., Vol. II, p. 65. 



Snow white ; head, collar, and centre of thorax, metallic blue- 

 brown ; an olive green costal shade fused to a reniform and discal 

 spot. An outer border of purplish brown containing a neatly 

 undulate, irregularly geminate, terminal line and bordered 

 within with olive green. This tint obtains along internal margin, 

 ending in a projection upward near base of wing. On secondaries, 

 a deep brown patch at anal angle. Expanse, 4^ mni, 



Habitat, Texas. 



