Lepidopteka op New York and Neighboring States 495 



fasciae represented by two darker fawn patches on costa. Hind wing dirty white. 

 Female similar, the hind wing usually yellow, and fore wing almost immaculate. 

 20 mm. (vesperana Clemens, sanbornana Robinson, female transiturana Walker). 



A. obsoletana has a tendency for the inner half of the hind wing to darken, 

 especially in the female, as in rosaceana, but it may tie distinguished by its lack 

 of clearly defined fasciae. The next two species are practically the same in struc- 

 ture and may not be distinct. 



The larva is a general feeder and is sometimes injurious to strawberries. Moth 

 common in August, rarer in July. 



General in distribution. New York : Peru, Essex County, Ithaca, Albany, Putnam 

 County, Katonah, Clove Valley, Staten Island. 



3. A. zapulata Robinson. Larger; generally a little lighter and less yellow; 

 fascia clearly defined on the costa, and represented by a slight vague patch in 

 fold. Hind wing entirely cream color in both sexes. 25 mm. 



This is probably merely the western form of A. obsoletana. Many eastern speci- 

 mens show the same color and pattern but they are never quite as large. 

 Illinois and west. 



4. A. parallela Robinson. Costa of fore wing distinctly sinuous, as well as outer 

 margin, forming a small lobe at apex. Fore wing dull reddish brown, the fascia 

 contrasting blackish, but not always sharply 'defined ; base also dark, or indicated 

 by a dark antemedial fascia; postmedial spot strong. Hind wing with more or 

 less gray, never yellow. 20-25 mm. (H. 48:31.) 



Superficially, very like forms of purpurana, but distinguishable in male by the 

 lack of costal fold. 



Apparently general in distribution. New York: West Albany; Clove Valley, 

 Staten Island. 



II. Costal edge folded over in a small lobe, the fold not reaching the base, and 

 ending in a more or less marked tuft of hair-scales. 



5. A. purpurana Clemens. Costal fold with shorter hair-scales than in A. rosa- 

 ceana. Varying from light dull wood-brown to umber brown, with a slight purple 

 iridescence in male; frequently leaving the outer margin contrastingly light; less 

 distinctly purple than infumatana; costa and outer margin more or less sinuous, 

 extremely variable; fore wing with well-marked reticulation in pale phases, the 

 brown antemedial line fine, and strongly excurved or bent at almost a right angle 

 in the fold, the upper part parallel with the fascia, which is usually well defined 

 and contrastingly dark except in the cell, where it is represented by the dark out- 

 lines only; in very pale or very dark specimens, the fascia is obsolete. Sub- 

 terminal patch not defined below, lying at the foot of the costal notch. Hind wing 

 gray on dorsal half, cream above. Female similar, rarely so dark as to obscure 

 the pattern ; with the median band marked by strong striae but only a little darker 

 than the ground; costa outwardly and outer margin above very strongly concave, 

 cutting off a round apical lobe. 23-30 mm. (gurgitana Robinson; lintneriana 

 Grote). 



Larva on geranium. 



New Hampshire to latitude of New Jersey. New York: Fentons (Lewis County), 

 Ithaca, Schobarie, vicinity of Albany. 



6. A. fractivittana Clemens. Dull olivaceous, paler on costal half; fascia fairly 

 well defined on costa, interrupted by a pale shade on cell; enlarged into a large 

 patch below; postmedial costal patch small, distinct, and often with an ante- 

 medial costal patch besides. Reticulation weak, often absent in male; hind wing 

 gray with pale costa. in male; in female with costal half pale. 18-28 mm. 

 (fumosa Robinson.) 



June. 



Western Pennsylvania. New York: Ithaca, Trenton Falls. 



