Fig. 76. Pygarctia elegans, $ 

 (After Hampson.) 



Arctiidse 



Genus PYGARCTIA Grote 



A small genus containing four species all found within our 

 territory. The following table taken from Hampson will serve 

 for the identification of the species, taken in connection with the 

 cut and the figures we give: 



A. Fore wing with scarlet fascia? on costa and inner margin spraguei 



B. Fore wing with orange fasciae on costa and inner margin 



a. Abdomen scarlet vivida 



b. Abdomen orange abdominalis 



C. Fore wing without fasciae elegans 



(1) Pygarctia elegans Stretch, Plate XVI, Fig. 17, $ . (The 



Elegant Pygarctia.) 



The neuration and struc- 

 tural characteristics of the 

 genus are sufficiently well 

 displayed in the accom- 

 panying cut of this species 

 to make any verbal de- 

 scription unnecessary. The 

 insect occurs in southern California, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico. 



(2) Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, Plate XVI, Fig. 27, $ . 

 (The Orange-bodied Pygarctia.) 



The habitat of this species is Florida. 



(3) Pygarctia spraguei Grote, Plate XVI, Fig. 18, $. 

 (Sprague's Pygarctia.) 



The home of this insect is Kansas, Colorado, and adjoining 

 States. 



Genus HYPOCRISIAS Hampson 



A small genus of which a single representant is found within 

 our limits, occurring as a straggler from the Mexican fauna. 



(1) Hypocrisias minima Neumcegen. 

 (The Least Hypocrisias.) 



Syn. armillata Henry Edwards. 



The prevalent tints of the body and fore 

 wings are ochreous and brown. The hind 

 wings are yellowish white. The annexed 

 cut will help the student to recognize the 

 insect, when a specimen comes into his 

 possession. The habitat of the species is Mexico, but it is 

 occasionally taken in southern Arizona. 



136 



Fig. 77 Hypocri- 

 sias minima, $ 



