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marks. The body is covered with rather long hairs; along the back is a dull pink 

 stripe, triangularly formed on the six anterior segments, then widening very much 

 until the entire back is covered on segments 7, 8, and 9, then narrowing again to the 

 anal extremity. The middle and broad portion of this mark is darker than the 

 anterior and posterior portions ; the hairs spring from small pinkish tubercles, the 

 spiracles also being of a pinkish cast ; under side all dull green. Length, 35™™ 

 (1.40 inches). (Hy. Edwards & Elliott.) 



Moth. — Resembling closely in its markings a gray Leucania or Xylina, and in 

 shape of wings and streaky shadings A.xylinoides. Ornamentation obscure, the trans- 

 verse lines marked by even oblique darker shades on the costa. The color is dark steel 

 gray with dull, inconspicuous brownish shadings on the cell. Transverse posterior line 

 dentate. Whitish streaky shadings on the cell accompanying a black discal streak, 

 above the internal angle below a very fine black streak, and again on the subraedian 

 interspace before the transverse posterior line, and on a line with the black basal 

 streak. Reniform spot obscure. Fore wings paler gray near the outer margin, the 

 veins marked with dark gray and with dark shade streaks between the ends of the 

 venules, ending in marginal dots. Hind wings whitish, with smoky venules and a 

 faint undefined terminal shade band. Beneath whitish, dusted with smoky scales, 

 and with an obscure discal mark and line on the hind wings. Palpi whitish, with 

 the second joint black on the sides. Expanse of wings 35™™ (1.40 inches). (Grote.) 



55. Catocala serena Edwards. 



This species is said by Mr. Angus to feed as a caterpillar on the 

 hickory ; there is no description of it. It has also been observed on 

 the hickory in Ohio by Mr. Pilate. (Papilio, ii, 69.) 



Moth. — Fore wings close, even, uniform, smoky gray ; lines fine but distinct ; 

 transverse posterior line with but one prominent tooth ; reniform spot brownish ; 

 subreniform spot round, a little lighter. Hind wings light yellow ; median band 

 narrow, angulated ; yellow interspace, often very narrow. Expands 60 to 65™™. 



It inhabits the Northern and eastern United States. It also occurs in 

 eastern Siberia. (Hulst.) 



56. Catocala Judith Strecker. 



The food-plant of this species is said by Mr, Hulst, on the authority 

 of Mr. Angus, to be probably the hickory. 



Moth. — Fore wings close, even, light gray, with a dusky shade ; lines fine, faint, 

 sometimes partly obsolete, no basal or apical dashes ; reniform spot brownish, annu- 

 late with whitish; M of transverse posterior line with the upper tooth broad, much 

 the larger; a subterminal lighter band toothed strongly at M of transverse posterior 

 line. Hind wings black, fringes dark. Expands 40 to 50™™. 



It inhabits the Eastern and Middle States. (Hulst.) 

 Var. miranda Hy. Edw., differs in being smaller and with the fringe 

 of the hind wings whitish on outer margin to apex. 



57. Catocala robinsonii Grote. 



According to Mr. Angus the caterpillar of this moth feeds on the^ 

 hickory. 



Moth. — Fore wings even, smooth, pale greenish cinereous, generally without shades; 

 lines fine, distinct; M of transverse posterior line moderately strong ; a black shad- 

 ing on the costa at the reniform spot ; the latter lighter ; a subterminal white space 



