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possible that there are several closely allied species confused in col- 

 lections. 



With a difference in size, wing-shape, venation, and color; it 

 would be well to hold the name pyrrhoura distinct until Colorado 

 (topotypical) material is available for study, to determine if the type 

 of pyrrhoura is a freak or if a set of constant characters exist between 

 Colorado and Arizona specimens. 



ARCTIIDAE 

 LITHOSIINAE 



CiSTHENE (=Illice) PACKARDii Grote. 



1863, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., II, pi. II, f. 5, Hypoprepia. 

 1893, N. & D., Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc, I, 115, suhjecta, Cisthene. 



1900, Hamp., Cat. Lep. Phal, B. M., II, 368, subjecta ab. 1, Hike. 



1918 Draudt, in Seitz, Macrolepid., Sect. I, Exot. 269, Fauna Amer. 115, 

 p. 259, subjecta form, IlHce. 



Judging from Prof. Grote's figure packardii is closely allied to 

 conjuncta B. & McD., possessing the same type of primary maculation, 

 rather than the maculation of siibjuncta. 



Tentatively, it had best be held "an sp. dist." from both suhjecta 

 and conjuncta. 



The authors will be glad to receive any information regarding the 

 type of packardii, which came from Pennsylvania, or to learn of the 

 existence of other specimens resembling Grote's figure. 



ARCTIINAE 



Halisidota lurida Hy. Edw. 



1887, Hy. Edw., Ent. Amer., Ill, 91, Halisidota. 



1901, Hamp., Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M., Ill, 154, pi. XL, f. 19, Halisidota. 



race otho Barnes. 



1901, Barnes, Can. Ent., XXXIII, 53, Euhalisidota. 



lurida Auct. (nee Hy. Edw.). 



1912, B. & McD., Contr. N. H. Lep. N. A., I, (4), 11, pi. IV, f. 3 (type 



9 otho), Halisidota. 

 1920, Hamp., Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M., Suppl. II, 273, Halisidota. 



