102 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Vol. xvi. 



This species could be readily mistaken for a small coagulata but 

 the round discal dots, short palpi, and sharper wing at once dis- 

 tinguish it. 



Eupithecia cimicifugata, new species. 



Expanse 18-19 mm. Palpi moderate, stout, loosely scaled. Fore wings broad, 

 rounded at apices and on outer margin, much as in latipennis. Hind wings with 

 margin flattened between veins two and six. Vertex soiled white ; front, thorax and 

 wings a soft gray inclining to a faint glossy bronze in some examples, due to the 

 presence of intermingled metallic coppery scales. No black markings. On fore 

 wings the lines are of dark brown scales which also form obscure clusters along 

 costa, the heaviest being just beyond discal dot, at inception of extradiscal line. All 

 lines diffuse shadowy ; the basal appears to leave costa with a slight outward curve, 

 thence straight to inner margin. Extradiscal rounds outward about cell with a very 

 slight angle near costa, then with basal inclination reaches inner margin, two thirds 

 out, much after the pattern of palpata. Following it, the usual geminate pale line 

 has its central dividing line broader than usual. A dark shade line beyond this is 

 outwardly defined by the whitish, slightly waved, but continuous subterminal line, 

 between which and margin the wing is paler. Terminal line dark brown, diffuse, 

 broken between veins, and seems to cover the fringe basally, except at ends of veins, 

 where it is cut with whitish scales. Terminally the fringe is pale silky gray. Discal 

 dots small, dark brown, barely visible in some examples. Hind wings with no 

 definite markings. The pale geminate line, with its bordering of darker scales run- 

 ning parallel with outer margin, can be traced faintly. Discal dots as on fore wings, 

 but minute. Beneath soiled white, with subterminal shade line and extradiscal line 

 on all wings well defined, leaving the broad pale line very conspicuous. Within the 

 extradiscal to base, the wing is dusted with dark brown scales, which sometimes 

 gather into a faint basal line, and always become thin about discal points, causing 

 these to appear more prominent than above and somewhat linear. Abdomen above 

 silvery gray at base, the second segment a rich chestnut-brown with a slight coppery 

 tinge, terminally dark brown, mixed with gray scales, the segments dusky white 

 anteriorly. Beneath white, the tip sooty brown. Body beneath, and legs soiled 

 grayish white. 



Type. — 9 No. 11880, U. S. Nat. Museum, bears label thus: 

 "Larvae bore in fruit racemes of Black Snakeroot {Cimicifuga 

 racemose?). Cabin John, Maryland, issued June 15, 1900." Type 

 cT in author's collection, taken by Mr. H. D. Merrick, New Brighton, 

 Pa., August 31, 1904. Cotypes : two 9 9 in author's collection and 

 one 9 with Mr. L. W. Swett, Maiden, Mass., all captured in Penn- 

 sylvania. 



The range of color in this species has given me some trouble. 

 The type 9 is more gray than examples seen later, and as the above 

 are all I have been able to assemble, it must be of rare occurrence. 



