161 

 Order LEPIDOPTERA 



Family Phaloniidae 



Hysterosia merrickana Kearfott 



Can. Ent., Vol. XXXIX, No. 2, February, 1907, p. 59. 



Cotypes. — 9: Algonquin, Illinois, August 4-5, 1904 (W. A. Nason). 



This species has been sunk as a synonym of Hysterosia terminana Busck. 



Though labeled by Kearfott as cotypes these specimens presumably have 



the status of paratypes. 



Family Pyralidid.\e 



Pyrausta caffreii Flint and Malloch 



Bull. 111. State Nat. Hist. Surv., Vol. XIII, Art. X, June, 1920, p. .■',04. 



Type. — i : Bloomington, Illinois, September 30, 1919 (J. R. Malloch). 



Allotype. — 5: No data. 



In very poor condition. Genitalia of types in alcohol. According to Hein- 

 rich (1921) the male is synonymous with Loxostcgp similiilis Guenee and 

 according to Barnes and Benjamin (1925) the female with Loxostege 

 obliterans Walker (authors, Walker query) (= mareulenta G. and R ). 



Family Geometridae 



Aspilates behrensaria Hulst 



Ent. Amer., Vol. II, No. 11, February, 1S87, p. 210. 



Cotype. — $: Soda Springs, Siskiyou. California, .July 21 (J. Behrens ) . 



In poor condition. This is now considered as synonymous with Dreimnu- 

 latrix nnicalcararia Guenee. 

 Biston ypsilon Forbes 



Fourteenth Rep. State Ent. 111., September 2, 1SS5. p. 95. 



Type.— ^ : Warsaw, Illinois, April S, 1SS4 (S. A. Forbes). Ace. No. 4172. 



Reared by Professor S. A. Forbes from a larva found feeding on apple 

 June 26, 1SS3, 

 Coenocaipe polygrammata Hulst 



Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, Vol. XXIII, 1896, p. 2SS. 



Cotype (?). — 9: Montana. 



In fair condition. This locality is not given in original description, but 

 specimen bears a "Type" label in the handwriting of Hulst. Now placed 

 in genus Perizoma Hiibner. 

 Diastictis florldensis Hulst 



Can. Ent., Vol. XXX, No. 6, June, 1898, p. 164. 



Cotype (?). — (5 : Enterprise, Florida, April, 1897. 



In fair condition. This specimen is labeled "Type" in the handwriting of 

 Hulst, but this locality is not given in original description and Hulst 

 distinctly states that he did not have the male and his generic assign- 

 ment therefore doubtful. This is now considered as synonymous with 

 Mcllilla inextricata Walker. 



Family Noctuidae 



Heliolonche indlana Smith 



Ent. News, Vol. XIX, No. 9, November, 1908. p. 423. 



Cotype.— 9 : Hessville, Indiana, May 30, 1908 (E. Beer). 

 Pallachira hartii French 



Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Vol. IV, Art. II, March, 1894, p. 9. 



Lectotype.— > : Urbana, Illinois, at light, August 20, 1886 (C. A. HarH. 

 Ace. No. 18739. 



