194 B. NEUMOKGEN AND H. G. DYAR. 



G. albofascia Hy. Edwards. 



1886.— Hy. Edwards, Eut. Amer. vol. ii, p. 12, 



wrightii Hy. Edwards. 

 188t).--Hy. Edwards, Ent. Amer. vol. ii, p. 11. 

 var. rupta Hy. Edwards. 



1886.— Hy. Edwards, Ent. Amer. vol. ii, p, 12. 

 Ground color sordid white, the black marks, therefore, more contrasted. Base 

 and median space faintly yellowish ocher; marks variable, basal t. a. and s. t. 

 lines in black, pulverulent, sometimes partly lost. Between these bands are 

 heavy black, transverse, ])ulverulent shades of variable distinctness. Secondaries 

 white powdered with black. E.xpanse 30 mn». 

 Hab. — Utah to Soutliern California. 



Genus Enmelia Neumoegen. 

 1893. — Neumoegen, Can. Ent. vol. xxv, p. 25. 



II Melia Neumoegen. 

 1892. — Neumoegen, Can. Ent. vol. xxiv, p. 225. 



Synopsis of Species. 



A yellow angular discal dot severa. 



No discal dot liiitiieri. 



E. severa Hy. Edwards. 



1887.— Hy. Edwards, Eut. Amer. vol. ii, p. 167. Gluphisia. 

 var. dailbyi Neumoegen. 



1892. — Neumoegen, Can. Eut. vol. xxiv, p. 225. Melia. 

 race aviinacula Hudson. 



1891. — Hudson, Ent. News vol. ii. p. 165. Gluphisia. 

 var. slossoiiii Packard. 



1893. — Dyar, Ent. News vol. iv, p. 35. Ceniridin. 

 1893.— Packard, Psyche vol. vi, p. 502. 

 Blackish gray, basal line faint, t. a. line black, t. p. line fainter or obsolete. A 

 median shade more or less distinct. S. t. line of confluent spots; an ocherous 

 yellow shade at base, in lower half of median space and sometimes also border- 

 ing s. t. line. A yellow point on median vein at base, and an angular yellow 

 discal mark. In some specimens the yellow markings become chestnut-brown. 

 The species is variable. Expanse 35 mm. 



Hab. — Mountains of California northward, where it runs into the 

 variety danbyi, in which the markings are obscured. 



The race avimacala lacks the yellow shades at s. t. line, the color 

 is lighter, and the t. a. line less dentate on the veins. 



Hab. — Northern New York and New England. 



The variety slossonii has the yellow shading replaced by black. 



Hab. — Northern New York. 



E. liiitneri Grote. 



1877. — Grote, Can. Ent. vol. ix, p, 85. Dasychira. 

 1891.— Dyar, Can. Etit. vol. xxiii, p. 159. Qluphisia. 



