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of the species in the collection. In the original published de- 

 scription the typo of nanata is credited to the collection of Prof- 

 Snow. It is significant that both species should have been de- 

 scribed from specimens captured at Las Vegas, New Mex. 

 Drasteria distificta (^cT ? ? Neum. British Columbia. 

 This is a variety of crasshiscida Wood. 



Synedoida cervina 9 Hy. Edwards. Arizona. 

 Synedoida inepta 9 Hy. Edwards. Colorado. 

 Synedoida scrupulosa r^ Hy. Edwards. California. 

 Synedoida iiisperata (^ Grt. Arizona, Doll. 

 Sytiedoida mticronata <^ Grt. Arizona, Doll. 

 Synedoida cegrota 9 9 Hy. Edwards. Arizona, Doll. 



These are most probably the females of MelipoHs perl^eta, the 

 types of which, two males, are also present. These insects, 

 though described two years apart, were taken at the same time, 

 flying in company, by Mr. Doll. In Smith's Check List, and 

 again in his Catalogue the name is wrongly written (Zgrotaia. 



Synedoida morbosa (^(^ 9(9) Hy. Edwards. Arizona, Doll. 

 Synedoida valens (^ Hy. Edwards. California. 



This may prove to be a synonym of insperata Grt. , or vice 

 versa, as it was described first. 



Synedoida sabulosa 9 9 Hy. Edwards. Arizona, Doll. 

 Synedoida punctella 9 Grt. Arizona, Doll. 



This is omitted from Smith's List, and there is no reference to 

 the name in his Catalogue. It seems to be synonymous with a 

 specimen in the collection labeled TcEniocampa vegeia Morr. , a 

 specimen which Prof. Smith thinks is not a Tceniocampa at all. 

 Evidently there is a snarl here to be straightened out. 

 Syneda athabasca cf r^ 9 Neum. British Columbia. 

 Syneda occulta 9 Hy. Edwards. Texas. 

 Syneda seposita (^ Hy. Edwards. 

 Syneda perplexa r^ Hy. Edwards. Arizona, Doll. 

 Cirrhobolina perfecta r^ Hy. Edwards. Arizona, Doll. 

 Cirrhobolina mexicana var. vulpina 9 99 Hy. Edwards. Doll. 



Here again, apparently, we have insects taken at the same time 

 and place, described by Mr. Edwards under two names, one for 

 each sex. If this view is correct, the first name falls into the 

 synonymy as mexicana long antedated /!»<fr/^<:/a. 



Melipotis perlceta (^(^ Hy. Edwards. Doll. 



Melipotis tenella Hy. Edwards; ^^ Texas and 9 Colorado. Doll. 



Catocala arnica var. nerissa ^'^ Hy. Edwards. 



Catocala olivia (^ Hy. Edwards. Texas. 



