170 Journal New York Ent. Soc. [Vol. ii. 



with silver on lower third. Outer band (3rd) often absent. Ex- 

 panse, 55 mm. Probably not different from the preceding. 

 Habitat^ California and Pacific Northwest. 



H. montanus Stretch. 



1872 — IL-piahis Jiionlainis Stketch, Zyg. & Bomb. N. A., p. IC5. 

 1875— //(■//(?/// i- d^iolattts Stkeckek, Lep. Roph. & Het., p. 107. 

 1876 — Ilfpialus baroni Behkkns, Can. Ent.. Vol. VIII, p. 175. 

 i83i — Hcpialtis aiiccps IIv. EIdwakos. Papilio, Vol. I, p. 36. 

 1881 — Ihpiahis rectus Hy. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. 1, p. 36. 



Dark brown or yellowish brown. Three maculate paler bands 

 (t. a., t. p. and s. t.) defined by darker edges. A terminal series of 

 similar spots. Markings obscure but evident. Secondaries con- 

 colorous or darker. Expanse, 55 mm. or less. 



Habitat, California and the Pacific Northwest. 



H. hectoides Boisduval. 



1868 — Ileplalus hectoidi-s Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., Vol. XII, p. 85. 

 1875 — Hcpialus iiiodt-sliis IlY. Edwards, Ptoc.Cal.Acad..Sci , Vol. V, p. 112. 

 1881 — Ilepialus iiiiililis Hy. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. I, p. 36. 



var. lenzi Behrcns. 



1876 — ILpiahis leiizi Behklns, Can. Ent., Vol. VIII, p. 175. 



1878 — Hepialus saiigaris Strecker, Lep. Roph. & Het., Vol. I, p. 136. 



Stone color with two oblique parallel pale yellowish bands 

 narrowly marked with vermillion. This color may be lacking, or 

 the bands, or all the stone colored shade, leaving the wings pale 

 yellowish. Expanse, 16 — 20 mm. 



Habitat, California, Arizona. 



We have not been able to recognize the following : 



Hepialus californicus Boisduval. 



iS6S—J/<p/<!/its califoniicus Boisduval, Ann. Ent.Soc.Belg., Vol. XII, p. 85. 



It has the appearance and form of carutis of the Alps. Fore 



wings obscure gray, showing in a certain light towards the extremity 



some whitish parallel rays enclosing little rounded patches of a 



more obscure color. Hind wings blackish gray. 



