March 1894] NeUM«EGEN cSc DvAR. N. A. BOMHVCES. 9 



E. ornata Packard. 



1864 — Ciillarctia ornata PACKARD, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.. Vol. Ill, p. 115. 

 l88r — Arctia simplicior BuTi.F.R, Ann. and Mag. N'.H. (6), Vol. VIII. p. 311. 

 1893 — Arctia blakei \diV. perpicta DvAR, Psyche. Vol. VI, p. 381. 



var. achaia Groic c^' Robinson. 



1868 — Arctia achaia Qv.ovv. & Rohinson, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. .Vol. I. p 334. 

 1872 — Arctia edtvardsii Stretch, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 77. 



var. complicata Walker. 



1864 — Arctia complicata Wai.KEK. Cat. Hrit. Mus., pt. XXXI, p. 279. 

 — ' 1868 — \Arctia dahurica Grotk, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc, Vol. I, p. 336. 



^-, 1872— Arctia otkiacea SrRETCH, Zyg. and Bomb. N. A., Vol. I, p. 125. 



^ i83i — Arctia barda Hy. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. I, p. 39. 



Fore wings black; linin^.'-s of veins narrow, variable in distinct- 

 ness, being absent in the form ornata., present in achaia. The 

 complete transverse maculation is present, but variable, the basal 

 half line disappearing first, followed by the transverse anterior and 

 median lines, producing the form complicata. Secondaries deep 

 ocher yellow, orange or red, with double marginal spots, and one 

 discal, besides two basal streaks which are usually very distinct. 

 The spots very much in size, often spreading and becoming con- 

 fluent, covering the whole wing except for an irregular central area. 

 Expanse, 30 — 35 mm. 



Habitat, California and the Pacific Northwest. 



Group MIMARCTIA Ncunnegcn ^ Dyar. 



Synopsis of species. 



Three transverse bands more or less complete besides the angular ter- 

 minal band arge. 



Three bands absent, and also the angular terminal, either absent or 



reduced ........ var. nervosa. 



E. arge Drury. 



1773 - Noctua an^e Dri'RV, 111. Ex. Ent., Vol. I, pi. 18, f. 3. 



1775 — Boinbyx dio'ie Eabricii'S, Syst. Ent., p. 572. 



1781 — Noctua incaritatorubra GoEZE, Ent. Beylr. , Vol. Ill (3). p. 241. 



1797 — Roinbyx coelebx p,l\\i.T\^, Psyche, pi. II, f. 25. 



1869 — Chelonia nerea Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Bclg. , Vol. XII, p. 77. 



1869 — Chelonia doris BoiSDUVAL, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg , Vol. XII, p. 77. 



var. nervosa JVeutnoegen &" Dyar. 



1893 — Euprepia ar^e var. nervosa NeUMctxikn & DvAR, Ent. News., Vol. 

 IV, p. 142. 



Pale marks pinkish cream color, tjroad, predominating. Lines 

 2 to 4 and w mark present. Lines 2 and 3 cross the cell only, 

 and project triangularly from costa and median vein respectively. 



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