l.-)2 Journal New York Ent. Soc. [Vol. ii. 



from the base than in the 9, and the basal space and part of the 

 marginal space is shaded with purple. On secondaries, the same 

 markings, but less distinct, and only one discal spot. Expanse, 

 115— 135 mm. 



Habitat, Atlantic States westward; of race nobilis, Texas. 



Family LASIOCAMPID^. 



Synopsis of sub-fa in Hies and genera. 



Vein 2 of primaries arising remote from base of wing . [see Drepanidre]. 



Vein 2 of primaries aiising near base of wing. 



Vein 8 of secondaries outwardly united to sub-costal vein by a 



cross vein, forming a large cell . Qastropachinae. 



Fore wings with a notch at internal angle . . Phyllodesma. - 



Fore wings entire Heteropacha. 



Vein 8 of secondaries free outwardly; intercostal cell small, Lasiocampinae. 

 Vein 7 of secondaries arising from sub-costal toward apex of cell. 

 Vein 8 of primaries arising before apex of cell, free or 



on a stalk with 9 and 10 ... . CHsiocampa. 



Vein 8 arising beyond end of cell, on a stalk with 6 and 7. 

 Thorax hairy, normal. 



Antennje long and slender . . . HypOpacha. 

 Antennae shorter, the pectinations decreasing in 



length toward the tip ... . Artace. 

 Thorax with a patch of curled, scale-like hairs Toiype. 



Vein 7 of secondaries arising with vein 8 from intercostal cell. 

 V^ein 8 of primaries arising before apex of cell, free or 



on stalk with vein 7 . . . . Dendrolimus. 



Vein 8 arising beyond end of cell, on a stalk with 6 



und 7 Edwardsimemna.^ 



Sub-family Gastropachin.^. 



Genus Phyllodesma Hiibner. 



1822? -Phyllodestna IIliiiNER, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 190. 



1866 — Epicnaptei-a Rambuu, Cat. Lep. And., p. 344. 



1869 — Ammatocampa WAi.LENGRiiN, Skand. Het.. Vol. II, p. 113. 



* Ed'Mardsimenina gen. n. (type Gloveria jahiptc Ily. Edw.) Fore wings a 

 in Deiidrolinius except that veins 6 to 8 are on a long stalk ; stalk of 9 and 10 

 equally long ; hind wings vein 6 from apex of cell, veins 7 and 8 together from the 

 end of the short, rounded intercostal cell; humeral veins feeble. 9 antennae 

 serrate. Palpi surpassing the front, projecting, dependent, hairy. Wings rounded- 

 outer margin crenulate. 



