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would be of great interest. Canada Eastern and Middle States. 

 Considered by some writers our handsomest species of Apatela. I 

 prefer Quadrata and Lanceolaria. 



Sub-genus Merolonclie. Gr., c. f., 111. Ess. 



The type is the Californian A. Spinea, and this section, char- 

 acterized by the peculiarly sunken head and bombyciform appear- 

 ance, is apparently unrepresented either in the East or in Europe. 

 I. A. Spinea, Gr., Bull. B. S. N. S., 3, with photo, figure. 

 "Spiny Dagger." The egg and young larva of this Californian 

 species are described by Mr. Henry Edwards in his valuable notes 

 on Pacific Coast Lepidoptera, but the food plant is not stated. 



2. A. LUPINI, Behr. Mss., Gnote, Bull. B. S. N. S., i, 79. 

 This is a darker species than Spinea, the head slightly less 

 retracted; the markings differ in detail. California. "Lupin 

 Dagger." I have seen no description of the larva. I have used 

 for this species a manuscript name attached to my specimens. 

 Neither before or since has it been described by Dr. Behr, so far 

 as I know. As with Liiteicofiia, I suppose the authority describ- 

 ing the moth, first, should be alone cited ; so far as I can find, 

 this is the view taken by the majority. In future the moth should 

 be called Liipini, Gr. 



Sub-genus Lcpitorcwna, Gr. 



The type is yi. //(i';;/rt7;^r/zi', and this group is characterized 

 by the somewhat ovate wings, with slender, short bodies, and 

 raised scales on the wings. 



1. A. OVATA, Gr., Bull. B. S. N. S., i, 80, PL 2, fig. 14. 

 " Oval Dagger." The larva is unknown to me ; the species is not 

 common in New York and Massachusetts. It looks like Clares- 

 cens, which, I think, belongs to another group. 



2. A. ExiLlS, Gr. A small species which I believe is best 

 placed here and next to Ovata. Larva unknown. New York to 

 Texas. 



3. A. Hamamelis, Giicn.,^oQX. i, 52. Guenee describes the 

 larva on Hazel, but the species has been reared by Coquillett 

 and others on various shrubs and trees. The moth is common 

 and very variable. " Hazel Dagger." Canada to Alabama and 

 Texas. My kind friend, L. W. Goodell, gives a clear description 

 of the larva, on chestnut, Can. Ent., ix., 6\.. 



4. A. H^SITATA, Gr. This is founded upon large, smoothly 

 mixed gray specimens, which may only be a variety of the pre- 

 ceding, but are easily picked out. It is at least a good variety 

 and it must be bred to decide. Pennsylvania. I have seen 

 several specimens since describing it. 



5. A Increta, Morr. 



Looks very much like a small Hamamelis, but is, I feel pretty 

 confident, distinct. Massachusetts and New York. The larva is 

 unknown. 



6. A. DISSECTA, G. and R., Tr., Tr. Am. Ent., S. C, 178, PL 



