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Luteous to ferruginous, finely powdered; median lines narrow, pale, even. 

 Basal line pale, often indefinite or wanting. T. a. line rigidly upright, or 

 slightly oblique, rarely faintly sinuate. T. p. line variable; rarely rigidh- up- 

 right, often arcuate or sinuate, usually about 

 parallel with outer margin. S. t. line faint, 

 liardly paler, irregularly dentate; sometimes 

 preceded by a slightly darker shade. Orbicular 

 obsolete; reniform sometimes obsolete, more 

 usually marked as a narrow, slightly paler, rarely 

 white lunule, inferiorly with a blackish dot. The median shade line is indis- 

 tinct, or entirely wanting. Secondaries blackish, with pale, more or less 

 reddish fringes. Head and thorax concolorous with primaries. Antennje 

 cf $ with lateral bristles to each joint. E.xpands 1.40—1.48 inch. ; 35 — 37 mm. 

 Hub. — New York, Massachiusetts, northward to Canada. 

 Distinguishable by the even, narrow, pale median Hnes and 

 indistinct irregularly annulate .s. t. line. 

 S. devia Grt. 



1874, Grt., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., Phil. 1874, 209, Scopelosoma. 

 1884, Thaxter, Can. Ent. xvi, 2,1, life history. 

 Mouse-gray, with pale powderings, less distinct in median space; median 

 lines whitish. T. a. line remote from base, inwardly oblique, even, rigid, 

 T. p. line rather narrower, even, bisinuate. S. t. line distinct, pale, irregu- 

 larly sinuate; through the middle of the s. t. space 

 is a rigidly oblique, rather broad, pale shade line. 

 Orbicular wanting, reniform narrowly and incom- 

 pletely outlined. The basal line is usually trace- 

 able, but often absorbed in the pale powderings of 

 the basal space. The median lines are unusually 

 approximate. Secondaries a shade paler than primaries, but not powdery. 

 Beneath like secondaries above; powdery; a broad, diftuse, outer line on 

 both wings. Head and thorax concolorous with primaries; abdomen with 

 secondaries. The 9 antennae are laterally bristled, in front clothed with 

 pure white scales for half their length. Exp. 1.20— 1.32 inch.; 30—33 mm. 

 Hab. — New York and northward. 



Thi.s species is very readily distinguished by the absence of me- 

 dian shade line, and the presence of a broad pale shade through s. t. 

 space. It is rather rare. 



The first meeting of the Entomological Club of the A. A. A. S. 

 will be held at the room of the Biological Section, at the State House, 

 Indianapolis, Ind., at 9 a. m., Wednesday, August 20th. Members 

 expecting to attend will ]-)lease notify the President, Prof A. J. 

 Cook, Agricultural College, Michigan, or the Secretary ; and all 

 expecting to present papers are urgently requested to forward titles 

 to F. M. Webster, Sec'y, Lafayette, Ind. 



