Gnophaela vermiculata (Grote, 1864)

Grote, A. R. (1864). Descriptions of North American Lepidoptera. No. 1.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 2: 334-344; p. 334,
pl. 6 fig. 1 (as Omoiala vermiculata). The species was published as a figure
only; the whole text accompanying it reads:

Genus OMOIALA m.
Omoiala vermiculata m. Plate 6. Fig. 1.
Habitat. Pike's Peak. Coll. Ent. Soc. Philad.

Footnote to the name: Ornamenta alarum hujus speciei Stalachtis heliconides Bd.
memorabile similia sunt. (The wing markings of this species are remarkably
similar to Stalachtis heliconides Bd.)

Hering, M. (1925). Pericopidae. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of
the World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges. Alfred Kernen,
Stuttgart; p. 431, pl. 60 f.

G. vermiculata G. & R. (60 f) is similar to latipennis, but the wings in an
oblique light show a blue lustre, the markings are lighter, whitish-yellow; on
the forewing, the light spot in the cell is slantingly prolonged almost to its
ground; the subapical spots are broader. Hindwing quite light, the costa,
margin and anal margin as well as the veins are dark. -- In continua Edw. the
distal discal spot of the forewing is prolonged, so that it touches the
subapical spots; thereby arises a light central space into which, behind the
transverse vein, a black spot projects. -- The form discreta Stretch (= arizona
French, morrisoni Drc.) has a light discoidal spot occupying only half the
cell, in the hindwing the transverse vein and the 1st cubitus are broadly
marked black, so that the subapical spots are separated from the discal spots.
-- The valves are narrower than in the preceding species. North America,
Pacific States and Mexico. -- Larva quite similar to that of the preceding.

The latipennis paragraph referred to (same work, p. 431, pl. 60 f):

G. latipennis Bsd. (= hopfferi G. & R.) (60 f). Body blackish-brown with a blue
lustre. Prothorax below and collar laterally ochreous-yellow. Abdomen with a
white lateral line. Wings blackish-brown, forewing with a discal band of light
yellow spots, one of which is quadrangular, in the cell, another in the
cell-angle before the 2nd cubitus, one being prolonged towards the base between
the 2nd cubitus and the axillaris. A subapical row of 4 spots between the 5th
radial and 1st cubital. Hindwing correspondingly marked, discal band composed
of only 2 spots, the spot before the 2nd cubitus being absent. Distally to the
transverse vein 2 spots. Beneath as above. Pacific States of North America. --
Larva of a black ground-colour, tubercles bluish-black, with a broad yellow
dorsal stripe, lateral yellow streaks forming a broken line, and a yellow
stigmatal band. Ventrum pale yellow, feet black. It lives on Cynoglossum
occidentale.