170 Journal New York Ent. Soc, [Vol. ii. 



with silver on lower third. Outer band (3rd) often absent. Ex- 

 panse, 55 mm. Probably not different from the preceding. 

 Habitat, California and Pacific Northwest. 



H. montanus StretcJi. 



1872 — Ilepialus iiioiitaiitis Stketch, Zyg. & Bomb. N. A., p. IC5. 

 1875 — //t/>iii /us dfsota/us Si'MECKER, Lep. Roph. & Hel., p. 107. 

 1876 — //f/>i(jties l/aroni Behrkns, Can. Ent., Vol. VIII, p. 175. 

 i83l — Hcpialiis anceps Hv. EnWAUDS. Papilio, Vol. I, p. 36. 

 1881 — Hepialus reclui Hv. Edwards, Papilio, Vol. I, p. 36. 



Dark brown or yellowish brown. Three maculate paler bands 

 (t. a., t. p. and s. t.) defined by darker edges. A terminal series of 

 similar spots. Markings obscure but evident. Secondaries con- 

 colorous or darker. Expanse, 55 mm. or less. 



Habitat, California and the Pacific Northwest. 



H. hectoides Boisduval. 



i%b%—IIcpioli(s hectoides BoiSDUVAi., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., Vol. XII, p. 85. 

 1875 — Hepialus modeslus Hv. Edwards, Proc.Cal.Acad.Sci , Vol. V, p. 112. 

 1881 — Hepialus imitilis Hv. Edwards. Papilio, Vol. I, p. 36. 



var. lenzi BcJircns. 



i?,-]G— Hepialus lenzi Behrkns, Can. Ent., Vol. VIII, p. 175. 



1878 — Hepialus saiigaris 'ivRKCV.v.K, Lep. Roph. & Het., Vol. I, p. 136. 



Stone color with two oblique parallel pale yellowish bands 

 narrowly marked with vermillion. This color may be lacking, or 

 the bands, or all the stone colored shade, leaving the wings pale 

 yellowish. Expanse, 16 — 20 mm. 



Habitat, California, Arizona. 



We have not been able to recognize the following : 



Hepialus californicus Boisduval. 



i%t%— Hepialus eali/oniieus BOISDUVAL, Ann. Ent.Soc.Belg., Vol. XII, p. 85. 



It has the appearance and form of carnits of the Alps. Fore 

 wings obscure gray, showing in a certain light towards the extremity 

 some whitish parallel rays enclosing little rounded patches of a 

 more obscure color. Hind wings blackish gray. 



