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This was described by Mr. Grote from a species named but not pub- 

 lished by Dr. Harvey. It must be a near ally of cuculliformis^ but I do 

 not know it. 



Xylophasia verbascoides Gn. 



1852, Gn., Sp. Geu. Noct., i, 141, Xylophasia. 



1856, Wlk., C. B. Mns. Lep. Hcb., ix, 170, Xylophasia. 



1873, Grt., Bu£F. Bull., i, 109, Hadctia. 



Yellowish brown, with a richer longitudinal shade through the center 

 and the costal region paler. The median lines are nearly obsolete. 

 Basal line wanting. T. a. line marked by geminate dots on costa, sub- 

 costal and median veins. T. p. line unusually near to outer margin, 

 consisting of a series of geminate venular dots to submedian space, 

 where it forms a distinct pale lunule, margined by narrow black lines. 

 The line makes a wide outward curve opposite the cell. S. t. line 

 indistinct at inception, pale, strongly dentate on veins three and four, 

 and there touching the outer margin. Orbicular very indefinite, con- 

 colorous, elongate, oblique. Reniform indefinite, upright, marked by 

 blackish scales. A fine black basal streak, a black streak at inner 

 margin near base. A broader black dash through submedian space, 

 interrupted by thd white lunule of t. p. line. Terminal space darker, 

 except at apex. Median vein witli a narrow black line, margined with 

 Avhite scales to its furcation ; veins three and four similarly marked to 

 the outer margin. Secondaries smoky fuscous, paler toward base, and 

 with an obvious discal lunule. Secondaries brown, powdery, with 

 distinct large discal spots. Head pale, vestiture of front tipped with 

 black ; collar brown, with an inferior white line, bordered above by a 

 broader black line, tipped with white. The divided tuft is prominent, 

 pale at the sides. Patagiie with a white marginal line and darker 

 center. Dorsal tufts of abdomen distinct. Genitalia of the $ with 

 a series of spinules at the inner inferior margin of the tip ; a distinct 

 moderately long clasper, not reaching to the end of tip. 



Expands 37 to 42 millimetres ; 1.50 to 1.70 inches. 



Habitat. — Middle and Eastern States. 



A strongly marked and easily recognizable species. The pale color 

 of the costal region, the dark brown and black longitudinal shades and 

 streaks through the middle, and obsolete transverse maculation are 

 distinctive. The species is not rare. 



Xylophasia nigrior Smith, sp. nov. 



Pattern of maculation like that of verbascoides, but more distinct. 

 Smoky brown with a distinct deep carmine tinge, costal region marked 

 with pale scales to t. p. line. Basal line faintly marked, geminate. T. 

 p. line marked with whitish scales, the geminate venular dots defining 

 its course. vVll the veins black marked. Ordinary spots outlined by 

 pale scales forming a rather broad but somewhat vague and incomplete 

 riug; form as in verbascoides, and the longitudinal black marks and 



