NORJ'H AMERICAN LEPIDOPTKRA. U'S 



M. jocosa Hy. Edwards. 



1886. — Hy. Edwards. Eut. Amer. vol. ii, p. 10. Ichthyura. 



1893.— Packard, Ent. News vol. iv, p. 79. 

 "Brownish fawn-color," marked as in inclusa, but fainter and without white 

 on the fourth line at costa. 



Hab. — Florida. 



[This may prove to be a varietal form of inchina, as suggested by 

 Dr. Packard.] 



Genus Gluphisia Boisduval. 

 1829.— Boisduviil, lud. Meth. p. 56. 



Synopsis of Species, 



With a yellow (or black) central band on primaries more or less distinct. 



Markings distinct septeiitrioiialis. 



Markings confused and irrorate forniosa. 



Pale, with no distinct yellowish markings albofascia. 



O. septeiitrioiialis Walker. 



1855.— Walker, Cat. Brit. Mus. Pt. v, p. 1038. 



clandestina Walker. 

 1861.— Walker, Can. Nat. and Geol. vol. vi, p. 36. Dasychira. 



trilineata Packard. 

 1864. — Packard, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vol. iii, p. 355. Gluphisia. 

 race ridenda Hy. Edwards. 



1886.— Hy. Edwards, Ent. Amer. vol. ii, p. 11. 

 race qiiiiiquelinea Dyar. 



1892.— Dyar, Eut. News vol. iii, p. 158. 



Dark gray; basal t. a. and t. p. lines black, waved. Basal and median spaces 

 sordid ocherous in %, overspread with metallic black scales in 9- Secondaries 

 dark gray. Expanse 25 mm. 



Hab. — Atlantic States westward. 

 The race ridenda is much paler throughout. 

 Hab. — Rocky Mountains westward. 



The race quinquelinea is dark, the ochreous markings obsolete, 

 and middle band evident between t. a. and t. p. lines. 

 Hab. — Pacific Northwest. 



G. forniosa Hy. Edwards. 



1886.— Hy. Edwards, Ent. Amer. vol. ii, p. 11. 

 Marked as in trilineata. The marks are confused and largely reduced to irio- 

 rations, while the color is pale. Base and median space shaded with yellowish^ 

 Expanse 25 mm. 



.Hab. — Central United States to Mexico. 



TKAN8. AM. ENT. SOC. XXI. (25) JUNE, 1894. 



