Journal New York Ent. Soc. 



[Vol. II. 



White, but somewhat sordid or yellowish with scattered dots 

 of dark brown. The fore tibiae more smoky than in virgi/iica 

 which this insect closely resembles. 



Habitat^ Northern New York and New England northward. 



S. antigone Strecker. 



1S7S — S. liiiUxvne Stkkckek, Rep. Chief Eng. Ruffner, App. ss., p. i860; 

 1889 — Smith, Ent. Amer., Vol. V, p. 119. 



White, fore tibiae ochraceous. On fore wings is a black discal 

 dot and occasionally a few dark brown dots, forming an outer band. 

 E.xpanse, 45 — 50 mm. 



Habitat, Atlantic States to Rocky Mountains. 



5. latipennis Stretch. 



1872 — S. latipennis .Stretch. Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., p. 133. 

 White, fore tibiae red. Pectinations of antenna, and eyes 

 black. Expanse, 40 mm. 

 Habitat, Atlantic States. 



S. vestal is Packard. 



1S64 — .S'. Tu-stalis Packard, I'loc. Enl. Soc. Pliil., Vol. Ill, p. 125. 



7'ar. amelaina Dyar. 



1893 — S. vi's/alis var. amdaina Dyar, Psyche, Vol. VI, p. 512. 



White, fore tibiae red. Abdomen with dorsal and lateral black 

 spots. Fore wings with a variable number of black dots especially 

 along costa and in an outer band. Expanse, 45 — 55 mm. The 

 var. amelaina has the abdominal spots partly or wholly wanting. 



Habitat, California and Pacific Northwest. 



Genus Elpis Dyar. 

 \^(^1—Elpis Dyar, Ent. .\'e\vs. Vol. IV, p. 36. 



Synopsis of species. 



Stalk of antennDe and thorax with red hairs. 

 Eore wings brown with red tint . 



Red predoininatiiig ..... 

 IJrown largely predominating 

 Stalk of anlennx whitisli, thorax pale brown or russet. 

 Secondaries partly or largely blackish 

 Secondaries pale ...... 



E. rubra Neumoegen. 



jS§i — Antatftia ntbra NiaiMqi;GEN, Pap., Vol. I, p. 79, 



rubra. 



walsinghami. 



7'ar. danbyi. 



vagans. 

 var. rufula. 



