462 FIFTH REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL COMMISSION. 



36. Raphia frater Grote. 



The caterpillar rests on the midrib on the under side of poplar leaves. 

 It varies considerably in size, the males being much smaller and more 

 slender than the females. It spun a stout, blackish cocoon on bark 

 September 10, the moth appearing June 10 following. " It is this larva 

 or its ally, R. ahrupta, that is figured in Harris' Correspondence, PI. i, 

 Fig. 6, as Notodonta sp. found under maple. " (R. Thaxter, Papilio, iii, 

 p. 13.) Mr. Graef had previously reared the moth from a larva found 

 feeding on the silver-leaf poplar. (Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., ii, p. 435.) 



Larva. — Color generally dark, somewhat bluish-green, though subject to consider- 

 able variation of tint. Body covered with scattered bright yellow points, about 

 twenty on each segment. A dorsal hump on segment 2 surmounted by two short, 

 blunt, red prominences. On the dorsal surface of segments 4, 8, 11 is a transverse 

 mottled red-purple transverse band, interrupted centrally and somewhat crescent- 

 shaped, which is bordered posteriorly and externally with more or less clear yelb w. 

 A lateral red point on segments 1 and 2. Legs and piolegs light green, with a minut© 

 lateral black point. Length, 40™™ (1.60 inch.) (Thaxter.) 



Moth. — Anterior wings bright steel gray, median lines black, distinct. Transverse 

 anterior line black, slightly bent, ruuniug in an oblique direction from costa toward 

 the base of the wing till near the internal margin, where it forms a deep sinuate 

 abrupt rounded outward reflection. Median space gray, showing a black zigzag 

 median shade-line and black costal mark. Reniform and orbicular spots distinct, 

 ringed with black, grayish, the former with a dark central streak, the latter con- 

 tiguous to the transverse anterior line, with a clear, grayish center, and beneath it 

 the clariform spot margined with black. Transverse posterior line black, narrow, 

 augulated, much projected, and arcuated superiorly, followed by a grayish coincident 

 shade. Subtermiual space with a slightly brownish tinge ; subtermiual hair dark gray 

 bordered outwardly by a lighter shade; veins marked with blackish ; terminal line 

 black ; fringes blackish, narrowly interrupted with gray at the extremities of the 

 veins. Posterior wings whitish, clouded with grayish at anal angles, with a distinct 

 black terminal line, and a very faint median grayish line ; fringes gray, darker shaded 

 between the veins. Under surface of anterior wings gray, showing a black, discal 

 lunule and a macular subtermiual band. Costa with some small blackish spots. 

 Under surface of hind wings lighter than in the forewiugs, showing a blackish discal 

 lunule and a similar macular undulating baud. Thorax grayish ; teguite narrowly 

 bordered with black ; abdomen crested on all the segments, grayish, exceeding the 

 hind wings. Expanse of wings, 1.20 to 1.50 inches. (Grote.) 



37. Catocala meskei Grote. 



This and the succeeding species of Catocala (No. 33) have been bred 

 by Mr. R. Bunker from the poplar. The caterpillar is more uniform in 

 color than usual. 



Larva. — Color light drab or cream. Head bilobed, ringed in front by a narrow, 

 dark brown line; extremity of body forked. Between the fifth and sixth segments 

 is a light brown band. An elevated band of obscure brown occurs on the seventh 

 segment. Under side blackish brown. Length 2| inches. (Bunker, Can. Ent., xv, p. 

 100.) 



Moth. — Forewings dentate, pulverulent, of a rather lighter gray than C. unijuga. 

 Median lines black, single, not very distinct. A whitish space before the large bian- 

 nulate conccjorous reniform spot; subreniform spot likewise whitish, closed, joined 

 to the transverse posterior line, the latter jagged but without very proaiinent discal 



