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There is a closely related undescribed species from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 



13. S. diluticostana Walsingham. Red-brown, with even, alternating bands of 

 faint purplish and golden iridescence, denned by narrow lines which are not 

 iridescent; the bands of moderate width toward outer margin, about as broad as 

 long toward base. Hind wing reddish gray. 13-16 mm. (quercana Fernald). 



June and July. Larva on oak, cherry, and syringa. 



New York to Texas. New -York : Newark, Batavia, Otto, Ithaca. 



14. S. reticulatana Clemens. Anterior half of tegulae red-brown; front of thorax 

 with a transverse orange bar. Fore wing lemon yellow, reticulate with orange, 

 sometimes almost entirely orange; a dark band from costa at one quarter way 

 out to beyond middle of inner margin, more oblique than in sulfureana; a costal 

 patch at two-thirds way out, sending a forked line from its lower side; one leg 

 of this line joining the lower end of the first band, and the other running to near 

 the anal angle and usually fading out; margin with a dark stria. Hind wing 

 white, typically suffused with orange. Very close to some forms of sulfureana, 

 but apparently distinguishable by the outer patch on the costa and the pale hind 

 wing; also rather like Eulia quadrifasciana, which has separated orange dots 

 instead of reticulation. 15 mm. 



Not rare in July and August. Larva a general feeder. 



The dark, dominantly orange form is typical, the yellow one is variety gracilana 

 Walsingham. 



Generally distributed. New York: Wilmington, Fentons (Lewis County), Hope, 

 Newport, Otto, Hemlock Lake, Ithaca, Albany (variety gracilana), North Creek 

 ( typical ) . 



15. S. ferreana Busck. Near 8. reticulatana. Ground reticulate with rusty 

 brown on pale straw yellow, suffused with brown except on basal third; a large 

 semicircle on middle of costal margin, leaving a narrow oblique . antemedial band 

 and a terminal band. Hind wing white with ochreous tint. 



July. 



Ilion, New York. 



16. S. niveana Walsingham. Reddish brown with bright purple iridescence; a 

 basal patch, a conspicuous spot on middle of costa, and outer margin, white. 

 Hind wing pale ochreous brown, with white margin and fringe. 23 mm. 



The type is unique and is possibly an aberration of 8. groteana. 

 Canada. 



17. S. groteana Fernald. Lemon yellow; a large triangular patch on middle half 

 of costa, extending down to fold arid enclosing a semicircular yellow spot; some- 

 times with a series of brown postmedial striations. Rarely, with middle half of 

 wing suffused with yellow-brown, except the costal spot, or with the brown reduced 

 to a couple of strise on costa, which tend to converge, unlike maculate forms of 

 pettitana and karacana. 30 mm. 



Western Pennsylvania to Manitoba. 



18. S. karacan'a Kearfott. Lemon yellow with transverse water-lining like that 

 of 8. pettitana, of which it may be "a maculate variety, but unlike 8. groteana; 

 A narrow brown fascia from one-third way out on costa to beyond middle of 

 inner margin, and a patch on costa at two-thirds way out tending to send out 

 lines toward inner margin. Normally not at all striate. Fore wing rarely suffused 

 with tawny brown, showing the yellow only on the basal half of the inner margin, 

 the outer margin, and a couple of spots toward base of costa. 20 mm. 



Bay berry and scrub oak. 



New Jersey. New York: Batavia. 



19. S. pettitana Robinson. Pale lemon yellow, water-lined with raised scales, 

 typically immaculate, sometimes with two more or less complete parallel oblique 

 lines. Ground, rarely, pure white or shaded with pale brown. 20-27 mm. 

 (H 48:35.) 



