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opinion that the head has been neatly glued on the specimen in ques- 

 tion, as we cannot believe that two species could resemble each other 

 so exactly in every detail except the palpi. It would be necessary for 

 the specimen to be relaxed to prove our contention and we must leave 

 this to one of the curators of the Museum. Until it is proved to the 

 contrary we believe we are justified in assuming that the head is that 

 of another species and in sinking ornata to howardi. 



Stiria hutsoni Sm. (PL XIV, Fig. 3). 



We cannot separate this from fuliginosa Sm. after a comparison 

 of the types in the Smith Collection. The series of both species vary 

 in coloration, good specimens being greenish and worn specimens 

 tending towards brown; the maculation is identical. We figure a 9 

 from Prescott, Arizona. 



ERASTRIINAE 



Tarachidia neomexicana Sm. 



The type, a $ from Texas (Belfrage) in the National Museum, 

 proves to be a form of candefacta Hbn. rather paler than many of our 

 specimens from the northern States but quite close to Hubner's figure , 

 this form seems to predominate in the south and may prove either 

 racial or seasonal. 



EREBINAE 

 Syneda faceta Hy. Edw. (PL XIII, Figs. 7, 8). 



The type in New York is a ? not a $ as stated in the original 

 description and the name will fall to capticola Wlk. {media Morr.) both 

 of which names apply to the $ sex of the same species which shows 

 a prominent whitish median area. We figure a pair from Florida. 



HYPENINAE 



Hyamia punctipennis Grt. 



This species is identical with Isogona acnna Barnes and the name 

 punctipennis will have priority. The generic reference to Isogona 

 seems correct ; the species certainly falls into Parora Sm. which we 

 fail to separate from Isogona. The species was figured in our 'Con- 

 tributions' Vol. I, No. 4, PL XII, Fig. 22. 



Renia restrictalis Grt. (PL XII, Fig. 8). 



After an examination of the type $ at Philadelphia and a com- 

 parison with the type of larvalis Grt. we believe it to be merely a 



