G RAPT A GRACILIS. Grote & Robinson. 
Ann. Lyc, Nat. Hist. N. Y., YUI, p. 432, (1867). 
Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt. p. 20, (1872). 
Vanessa Gracilis, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 182, (1871). 
Grapla C. Argenteum, var. Scudder, Proc. Ess. Inst., Ill, p. 169, (1862). 
(PLATE VIII, FIG. 14, ?.) 
Male and Female. Expand 2 inches. 
Has the exact size, shape and markings of the western G. Zephyrus,* but on the upper surface the colour 
L much deeper, being about the same tint as G. Progne, the marginal band of secondaries, as well as pri- 
maries, is dark brown, whereas in its western representative the dark marginal band is confined to the primaries 
alone. 
Under surface marked also exactly line for line as in G. Zephyrus, but the colour of inner half of all 
wings is darker than in the latter, and of a maroon or reddish brown shade inclining to claret on its outer 
edge, the darkness of this inner part of wings as well as of the exterior margin sets the intervening white mesial 
band out in bold relief making it, certainly, the most beautiful of all our species or varieties, for which it is 
time and observation will have to show for it is not yet given to earthly beings to know where these species 
begin or end. My belief is, though, that this is the same as G. Zephyrus, for there, is no difference save in 
depth of colour, our eastern examples being much the darker. 
G. Gracilis is at home on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, G. Zephrus is from Rocky Mountains of 
Colorado, Nevada, &c. ; there is nothing remarkable in these two being identical as I believe them to be, when 
w T e consider G. Gracilis is found in the same locality as Chionobas Semidea and Plusia Hochenwarthii,f both 
of which are also found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. 
Plate YIII, Fig. 13, is the immature larva of Papilio Anticostiensis, a representation of which I promised 
on page 49 ; it is from an alcoholic example brought by Mr. Couper from Anticosti Island last summer. 
Dec., 1873. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES. 
ELTDRYAS. — In Notes on Zygaenidae,! Dr. Packard refers Eudryas to that family and associates it with Alypia, and later, in his 
“ Guide,” he still maintains the same position, and to further confirm his theory, he states that he received “ a piece of wood burrowed 
by E. Grata,” and also, “ as E. Unio is now known to burrow in the stems of plants, our opinion that Eudryas is allied to the OastniaJ 
would seem to be confirmed,” Ac. ; on the same ground, then, Cryptophasia and Cossus should be placed with Castnia, as they are borers to 
a fearful extent, but mncli, 1 doubt, if any amount of boring would ever bring them to the Castniinee, bore they ever so wisely. 
In 1863 a third species from Texas was described by Mr. Grote, and for which he created the genus Ciris, calling it Ciris WiIsonii,J| 
it differed from the typical Eudryas in having the antennse pectinated.. In 186S he described another, also from Texas, calling it 
Euscirrhopterus GloveriA this one has filiform antennre like Unio and Grata, these new species as well as the two old ones he has 
placed in sub-familia Castniinre, a la Packard, near Alypia in his and Robinson’s Catalogue, before referred to in these pages. At first 
he appears to have had some misgivings, and ( on p. 321, Vol. IV, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., ) makes some very sensible observations 
regarding the habits of Eudryas so entirely different from those of Alypia, but even there after stating that the former is nocturnal, &c., 
he cannot, however, get out of the Zvgaenidre with it; it still must stick there in such discordant company, but, it may go a little.lower 
down near Ctenucha and allies, and finally he gave in, and adopted Dr. Packard’s views, on page vi in the catalogue before mentioned. 
Dr. Harris placed Eudryas in the Bombycidre near Notodonta, and Mr. Walker assigned it to the Noctuse. To tell the truth the 
beautiful things do not appear to fit in anywhere very well, but to place them with the Zygaenidse is too absurd ! it is almost equal to 
putting Smerinthus with Colias, and could only be the result of ideas picked up during a sojourn in Schlar-affen Land. 
That their place is with the Nocture there ought not to be the least doubt, and their probable position is -near Miselia or Hadena. 
*Edwards, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. Ill, p. 16, (1870). 
fPlusia Hochenwarthii, Hochenwarth. Beitrage zur Insectengeschiclite 1785, 335, T. 7, f. 2, P. Divergens , Fabr. Mant. 162, (1787). 
P. Ignea, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phila., II, p. 274, (1863). 
JProc. Essex. Inst.. IV, (1864). 
((Heaven forb id the bans. 
||Proc. Ent. Soc., Vol. II, p. 65, (1863). 
If Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., Vol. II, p. 185, (1867). 
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