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Mr. Hill of Albany, N. Y., they coalesce, and in one possessed by Mr. 

 Bruce of Brockport, N. Y. they coalesce and are broken at the middle of 

 the wing, thus forming a loop on costa and inner edge. 



Ellopia endropiaria G. and R. It is very probable that this is a 

 synonym of E. paltaria Guen. The angulation of the wings which 

 Guenee speaks of, and which leads Dr. Packard to think Guenee's species 

 is not the same, is a matter of no specific importance. I have some spe- 

 cimens with angulated, and others with rounded wings. The angulation 

 of the wings, which seems to have been given generic, often subfamily 

 value, is among our Ennomince, not even specific in value. It is quite 

 often a sexual mark, the females always having the wings more pointed, 

 more falcate, and more angulated than the males. Often the same sex 

 thus differs in the various specimens. 



Ellopia pellucidaria G. and R. Dr. Packard places this as a synonym 

 of E. seminudaria Wlk., and had the idea they represented the differing 

 forms of the sexes. E. bibularia G. and R. , is without doubt a synonym 

 of E. seminudaria Wlk. But with 13 specimens of E. pellucidaria G. and 

 R., before me, and more of E. seminudaria Wlk., I am of the opinion 

 not only that E. pellucidaria G. and R. is a good species, but one of the 

 most distinct of the genus. I have moreover both males and females of 

 both species, so Dr. Packard's idea that they represent the sexes only, is 

 unfounded. 



Metrocampa margaritata var. perlata Guen. While it is recognized 

 that the American insect is not specifically distinct from the European, 

 yet I see no reason why it should be called a synonym only. It certainly 

 has differences which have been noted by various authors. These differ- 

 ences are very constant. The American insect is a good variety. 



Leucula lacteolaria Hulst. This is a species of another genus new 

 to our fauna. It makes its appearance in Arizona, not in Florida, which 

 very curiously in the Lepidoptera has closer affinities with the tropics, 

 than any other portion of our country. 



Antepione imitata Hy. Edw. This is without doubt as Mr. Edwards 

 suggests, a variety of A. sulphurata Pack. I have not seen the type, but 

 have intergrading specimens. 



Rumia baltearia Hulst. This is, in my opinion, a variety only of 

 R. ochrearia Pack. Its appearance is however very different, as the 

 outer part of the median space forms a broad dark brown band. 



Numeria occiduaria Walk. This species is generally if not universally 

 known in collections as N. pulveraria Linn., and the most of Lepidopt- 

 erists have judged them to be identical. In the imago state they can 

 hardly be thought otherwise. But there seems to be a very marked 

 difference in the larvce. Dr. Packard gives a description of the larva; of 



