160 — 



in ^, pinkish in n with discal and submarginal black spots. 

 Expanse, 55 mm. 



Habitat, North America. 



Genus Phragmatobia Stcphnn. 



1828— Stki'HKNs. 111. Brit. Ent., Haust., \o\. II, p. 73. 



Synopsis of species. 



Expanse, 30 — 35 mm. fuliginosa. 



E.xpanse, 40 mm assimilans. 



P. fuliginosa Limueiis. 



1758 — LiN.NAKUs, Sjst. Nat., Vol. I, p. 509. 



rubricosa Harris. 



1841 — Hakkis, Ins. Mass., p. 253 



Dark brown, subdiaphamous with two black discal dots on 

 primaries. Secondaries reddish with black discal dots and outer 

 border, or entirely black. Abdomen reddish, or red with dorsal 

 and lateral black spots. Expanse, 30 — 35 mm. 



Habitat, Northern Atlantic States, north and west. Europe, 

 western Asia. 



P. assimilans Walker. 



1S55 — Walker, Cat. 15rii. Mus., pt. Ill, p. 535. 

 var. franconia Slosson. 



1S91 — Slosson, Ent. News, Vol. II, p. p. 41. 



Larger than fuliginosa and more tending to reddish tints on 

 primaries; wings more opaque. In the var. franconia a distinct 

 i)lack median band crosses the fore wing. Expanse, 40 mm. 



Habitat, Mountains of New Voi'k and New England north- 

 ward. 



(To liK Co.Ni iM'i n.) 



