NO. 1398. XEW TORTRICID MOTHS— KEARFOTT. 355 



EUCOSMA SCUDDERIANA Clemens. 



One male, April 24 at light. Larvae make round walls on .stems of 

 golden -rod. 



EUCOSMA OTIOSANA Clemens. 



One male, June 30. In the winter time, in all parts of northern New 

 Jersey, the larvtv of this species can be found in the dried, previous 

 summer's stalks of BidrnsfroiHlosa Ijinnanis or beggar ticks, pupating 

 within the stalk in Ma}' and issuing during June. 



EUCOSMA DORSISIGNATANA Clemens var. CONFLUANA, new variety. 



Dorsingnatana is deep chocolate brown, overlaid with grayish scales, 

 except on two bold distinct separate spots — one on dorsum before 

 middle and one on costa be3'ond middle. In variety coni^inoia the 

 two spots are joined together; the dorsal end is narrower, the whole 

 representing rather an inflated comma. The ground color is also more 

 of a reddish brown, and the hind wings are much paler. I have about 

 fort}'' specimens of the two forms in my collection, and the difference 

 is constant; the spots are either entirely separate or joined. Clemens 

 had this form before him when describing (lorshhpmtana^ and described 

 it under the name of shnilana^ adding that it might be the female of 

 the preceding. • Similana is preoccupied in this genus, hence Clemens's 

 name can not represent the variety; it is quite possible, however, after 

 mare is known about the Tortricids, that Hiibner's species and Clem- 

 en.s's species may fall into different genera, when conjfiun^a will be 

 superseded by similana Clemens. Expanse 18 to 21 nun. Twelve 

 specimens, male and female. Essex County, New Jersey, August 24 

 to September .5 (Kearfott); Winchenden, Massachusetts, August 24 to 

 September 1 (Merrick); New Brighton, Pennsylvania, August 28 to 

 September 1 (Merrick). 



Cotypes. — Cat. No. 8248, U. S. Nat. Mus., and in my collection. 



EUCOSMA DORSISIGNATANA var. DIFFUSANA, new variety. 



In separating the above another variety seems to be constant; it is 

 of the dark chocolate form, but so heavily overlaid with gray scales 

 that only the lower half of the dorsal spot is distinctly defined, all the 

 balance of the forewing l)eing an almost fuscous brown. Expan.se 15 

 to 22 mm. Eleven specimens: Tryon, North Carolina, August 8 

 (Fiske); New Brighton, Pennsylvania, August 80 (Merrick); Vernon 

 Parish, Louisiana, August (G. Coverdale); Newark, New Jersey, Sep- 

 tember 19 (Weidt); Charleroi, Pennsylvania, September 1 (Merrick); 

 Essex County. New Jersey, September 16 (Kearfott). 



Cotypca. — Cat. No. 8249, U. S. Nat. Mus., and in my collection. 



