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distinct, crossing to the outer portion of the transverse anterior line, 

 and sometimes extending even a little beyond it. There is a black dash 

 which crosses the transverse anterior line opposite the cell, and another 

 which crosses it opposite the anal angle. This latter is much the heav- 

 ier, and is usually accompanied by a dusky sulfusion, which makes 

 this part of the wing most prominent. The orbicular is round, black 

 or brown ringed, fairly well defined. The reniform is kidney shaped, 

 fairly well defined inwardly, and sometimes complete. It is a little 

 marl^ed with yellowish in some specimens. There is a series of black 

 terminal dots, beyond which the fringes are cut with black on the inter- 

 spaces. The secondaries are smoky in the female, distinctly paler and 

 more whitish in the male. Beneath, powdery pale gray, with a quite 

 obvious outer line and a more or less evident discal spot. 



Expanse, 1.40 to 1.68 inches (35 to 42 mm.). 



Hahiiat. — Ontario, Canada; Schenectady, New York, in July; Ken- 

 dall, Rochester, and Long Island, New York: Maine; New Hampshire; 

 Pennsylvania; Georgia; West Point, Nebraska, in June; Washington, 

 District of Columbia, in May; New Jersey in June. 



This is one of the most common species in this group, and probably 

 extends throughout the Eastern United States. In fact, I have seen it 

 from most of the States, although I do not at the present time have 

 specimens before me. In mycatalogne I have it recorded from Illinois 

 in August, and in the Harris collection, Massachusetts, are specimens 

 dated April 25, May 25, and June 1. It is recorded in Canada from 

 May to August, and in New York to September. The species varies 

 little and is quite easily distinguished. It differs from morula in its 

 smaller size and by the lack of the yellow in the thorax and primaries. 

 From hasta and its allies it differs by lacking a black connecting dash 

 between the ordinary spots. There is little variation, except in tbe 

 relative distinctness of the markings. The front is moderate, convex, 

 but hardly bulging. Tbe anterior legs of the male have the femur 

 quite stout, the tibia and tarsi quite long, and slender in proportion. 

 The epiphysis is attached above the middle and does not reach to the 

 tip. The harpes of the male are a little narrowed just above the 

 clasper, and widen slightly just before the rounded tip. The clasper is 

 moderately developed, the finger quite strongly curved and not very 

 long. There is the merest projection from the upper margin to indicate 

 the presence of an additional process. 



LARVA. 



GuENKE, Spec. Geu. Noct., 1852, I, p. 46 {iiiten-iijita).— Karris, Eut. Corr., 1869, 

 p. 311 (s«(/i7/arifl).— Saunders, Can. Ent., 1872, IV, p. 49 (occidentaUs). — 

 Martkn, Trans. Dept. Agr. 111., 1880, XVIII, p. 129.— Edwards and Elliot, 

 I'apilio, 1883, III, p. 132. — Saunders, Ins. Inj. Fruits, 1883, p. 165.— Dimmock, 

 Psyche, 1885, IV, p. 274.— Packard, Fifth Rep. U. S. Ent. Comm., 1890, p.l67. 



Stage III. — Head white, the lobes pointed; a black patch at the 

 vertex, one ou each side of the clypeus and one over the eye; width, 



