. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America ... Lepidoptera. 50 of the investigator. Regarding plagiata \\'\k. Mr. Wolley Dod, who has recently visited the British Museum and has seen the type, sur- prised us with the statement that this was nothing but leucostigma A. & S. Sir Geo. Hampson, in answer to our inquiries, confirmed Mr. Dod's opinion and further sent us a colored figure and a photograph of the type which removes all doubt from the question; we reproduce a figure of same (PI. 7. Fig. i). A species described by Walker as Edema plagiata (1865 Cat. Br
. Contributions to the natural history of the Lepidoptera of North America ... Lepidoptera. 50 of the investigator. Regarding plagiata \\'\k. Mr. Wolley Dod, who has recently visited the British Museum and has seen the type, sur- prised us with the statement that this was nothing but leucostigma A. & S. Sir Geo. Hampson, in answer to our inquiries, confirmed Mr. Dod's opinion and further sent us a colored figure and a photograph of the type which removes all doubt from the question; we reproduce a figure of same (PI. 7. Fig. i). A species described by Walker as Edema plagiata (1865 Cat. Brit. Mus. 32, 427) and at present listed by Dyar under Symmcrista (No. 3125. i) should by rights fall into the genus Olcnc. As far back as 1868 Grote & Robinson, in their remark.^ on Walker's types, recognized this (Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. II, 86), but their statement has been ignored by subsequent authors. Neumoegen & Dyar state (Jn. N. Y. Ent. Soc. II, 173, 1894) that the type is lost, but this is erroneous as we have a colored figure and a photograph of it received through the kindness of Sir. Geo. Hampson. It is a pity that the name plagiata will have to be introduced into the genus for a diiTerent species from that to which until now has been applied, as some confusion is liable to occur, but the name appears perfectly eligibly, the old plagiata falling into a different genus. We have examined in the course of our studies the male genitalia of nearly every species but find that they are useless as a means of differentiation; they are practically identical throughout the whole. S Genitalia of o. husiflava Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Barnes, William, 1860-1930; McDunnough, James Halliday, 1877-. Decatur, Ill. , The Review press
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