[99] NOTES ON CUCULLIA LUETIFICA. 211 



The nerv alar-interrupted black terminal line of the posterior 

 margin of the primaries, is a good feature to distinguish this 

 species from Speyeri. 



In none of the four examples of Icetifica before me, can the 

 outlines of the orbicular and reniform spots be traced, or even 

 approximately lined by comparison with congeneric examples. 

 (It is proper to state that they are all in a somewhat imperfect 

 condition.) In each, the lower portion of the reniform is so 

 well defined, that, from its position and extent it might readily 

 be mistaken for a portion of the posterior transverse line. It 

 can be followed as a black line from vein 5, curving downward 

 over 4 and 3, and then upward over the median at about the 

 anterior third of the space between 3 and 2. In C. intermedia 

 this line has the same extent but is less curved over 4 and 3. 



In the type specimen of Icetifica, traces of the orbicular are 

 visible as two pale brown dashes, separated by a tooth of the 

 anterior transverse line lying above and back of the point of 

 bifurcation of the median and vein 2. It is believed that the 

 form of the orbicular of Icetifica (and also of Speyeri}, should 

 it hereafter be traceable in perfect examples, will prove to be 

 that of a figure 8, or two contiguous ellipses of which the 

 lower is the larger quite unlike the quadrate form in poster a 

 and asteroides, and in absynthii and asteris of Europe. 



Expanse of wings of ? , from 1.58 to 1.88 inch. Length of 

 body from .7 to .78 inch. 



From 1 $> in the Collection of Mr. Otto von Meske, 2 ? ' s in 

 the Collection of Mr. E. L. Graef, and 1 ? (through the favor 

 of Mr. Graef) in my Collection. 



Previous to the detection of this species, I had determined a 

 Texan CUCULLIA of Mr. Morrison, as Speyeri. Since then, it 

 has not been convenient for me to review the determination, 

 but I think it probable that a re-examination would show it to 

 be a Icetifica, and consequently that Speyeri has not been 

 received from Texas. 





