A Catalogue, Bibliographical and Synonymical, of the Species of Moths of the Lepidopterous Superfamily N O C T U I D Ae Found in Boreal America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... . Mus., Het., ix, 91, Leucania. 1875. Speyer, Stett. Ent. Zeit., xxxvi, 112, Leucania. Habitat.--Canada; United States generally, except Southern States, June to September. The bibliography of older and European authors is incomplete and reference should be had to Staudinger and Walker for other citations. In American literature I have found nothing worthy of remark. I have seen this species, or something very closely allied to it, from California. L. oxygale Grt. 1881. Grt., Can. Ent., xni, 14, Heliophila. Habitat.--Colorado. The type is in the British Museum. I have a specimen carefully compared with it. Another specimen, also marked type, is in the Tep per collection. L. preegracilis Grt. 1877. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., ni, 119, Heliophila. Habitat.--Idaho, July; Colorado; New Mexico. I have not seen the type of this species, and do not know certainly where it is. In the Cambridge collection is a specimen marked Heliophila gracillima type; bnt I find no such species described. Is it possible that Mr. Grote's description was intended for this insect It is not unlikely, for the description applies fairly well. Mr. Thaxter has marked it "bicolorata" and the two are very nearly related if not identical. L. bicolorata Grt. 1881. Grt., Papiiio. i, 154, Heliophila. Habitat.--Tucson, Arizona; Colorado; New Mexico. The typeis with Mr. Neunuege, and is, as already suggested, a close ally of the preceding. L. patricia ( rt. 1880. Grt... Bull. Bkln. Ent. S...-., i . 16. Heliophila. EIAbiTat.--Colorado; Las Vegas, New Mexico. The type is in the Tepper collection. Mr. Meoske collected it in some numbers at Las Vegas, New Mexico. It docs not look like hrumuia at first sight, from its slender form and the clear white median stripe. L. ...