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PREFACE

Tur subject of Vol. IX. of the ‘Catalogue of Moths’ is the third

and final part of the very large Noctuid subfamily Acronyctine ;

it contains 725 species belonging to 185 genera as compared

with 843 species belonging to 96 genera in Vol. VII., and 720

species belonging to 104 genera in Vol. VIII.

The comparatively short list of unrecognised species belonging

to the subfamily, at the end of the Volume, is evidence of the

ready help given to Sir George Hampson by the loan of types and

specimens by Entomologists interested in the subject.

A large proportion of the species included in this list were

described by the older authors and the types are lost.

Plate CXLVIII. will appear with Vol. X. of the Catalogue.

SIDNEY F. HARMER,

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January 21st, 1910.

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SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Fam. NOCTUID.4

PEC CH CUO) Can

Subfam. ACRONYCTINE..

Tumidifrontia, Hmpsn. ......

4511. castaneotincta, Hipsn.

Lophotyna, Hmpsn...........

4312. albirena (Moore)

Gortyna, Zrevt.

4315,

4314.

4315.

4316.

japonica (Leech)

dolia (Piing.)

MOUISU(GPOLE) siele's wares».

Gaduca (Grote) co... s....

4317, reniformis (Grote)

4518. leucostigma (Ziibn.)

POUEPGH CCC B HG ce cre oS os

4319. butleri, Leech ........

4320. velata, Wik...........

4321. nictitans (Linn.) ......

4322. ochreola (Staud.) ......

4525. senilis (Smith)

4324, lunata, Smith

4325. erepta (Grote) ........

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Beso ZO (LRAT) a cee x sb 0

4327. juan, Schuus ........

Xantheecia, Hmpsn...........

4328. buffaloensis (Grote)....

4329, flavago (Schiff. )

Hydreecia, Dup.

4330.

4331.

4332.

4333.

4334.

4335,

4336,

4337.

4338.

4539,

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serrata (Gyote)........

hucherardi, Mab.

pallescens, Smth

medialis, Smith

CONVAON (CON) erates 4 «>

obliqua (Harv) ......

puengeleri, Turati .

songarize, Alph.

immanis, Guen.

aj fale) 2 0) 6

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aijete! 16) .6,@

osseola, Staud......... ;

540,

4341.

4342.

4543.

4544,

4546,

A346,

A347.

A348.

4349.

550.

4351,

Brachy xanthan zile ts ss -10 ae)

4362. zeloty pan (leds)... 6 0s 6%

Rhodeecia, Hnwsn, ..........

4353. aurantiago (Guen.) ....

Pyreitias S720 ee ates: <a a

4354. treitschcei (L7iv.)

4355. victorina (Sodofsky)

4356. purpurina (L/sp.)

4657. umbra, (Hufn.)i. 2.5.6

AG sp sulle, (iia oaadooude

Calloscia, F2nipett.. «<i. ciedeew «

4359. svinhoei (Butl.) ......

Erythreecia, Hmpsn.........-.

4360. suavis (H. Edw.)......

4361. rhodophora, Hmpsn. ..

Copifrontia, Hinpsn...........

4362. xantherythra, Hmpsn.. .

Embolecia, Hmpsn.........-+

4363. sauzalite (Grofte)......

Papaipema, Smtth.........06.

4364. appassionata (Harv.) ..

4365, cerina (Grote)

4366. inqueesita (Grote)......

4367. speciosissima (Grote §

Rob.)

stenoscelis (Dyar) ....

amurensis, Stwud.......

micacea {/fsp.).......-

perobliqua, Hmpsn.....

stramentosa, Guen. ....

diplocyma, Hmpsn.....

juvenilis (Grote) ......

leucographa (Borkh.) ..

xanthenes (Germ.) ....

fortis (Buti vate ous 0m +s

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4368.

4369.

4370,

marzinidens (Gwen. )

petasitis, Doubdl....... .

meesiaca (Herr.-Schiff.).

basalipunctata (Gires.) .

nephrasyntheta (Dvyar) .

Vili

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Papaipema (con.).

4371

4372,

4373.

4374,

4375.

4376.

4377.

4378.

4379.

4580.

4381.

4582.

4385.

4584,

4585,

4586.

4387.

4388.

4589,

4590.

4391.

4392.

4595.

4594,

4395.

4596,

4397.

4598.

4599.

4400.

4401.

4402,

4405.

4404,

4405.

. baptisize (Bird)

furcata (Smith)........

circumlucens (Smzth) ..

ch OMG 7s 8 a

ochroptena (Dyar) ....

merriccata, Bird

insulidens (Bzrd)

angelica (Smith)

astuta, Bird

arctivorens, Himpsn.....

harrisi (Grote)

impecuniosa (Grote) .

verona (Smzth)

unis Jeo Sep napo e

latia (Streck )

purpurifascia (Grote &

OO esis ick \eSiode isk

anargyrea (Dyar)

pterisi, Bird

rigida (Grote)

duovata (Bird)

cataphracta (Grote)... .

imperspicua, Bard

unimoda (Sith)

aveme (Lyman)

nelita (Streck.) ........

frivida (Smith)........

cerussata (Grote)

SClata(527'0)\s «0 we selsiens

limpida (Guen.)

nebris (Guen.)

duplicata ( Rird)

MUA UG IA 527:G). pee

eupatori (Lyman) ..

necopina (Giote)

imperturbata, Bird ....

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4406.

4407,

4408.

4409,

4410.

4411.

4412.

Geroda, Wik.

4413.

4414.

4415,

4416.

Macapta, Schaus

4417.

4418.

4419,

4420,

4491,

muscula (Schaus)......

carneola (Smith) ......

cinereola (Gwen.)......

moreno, Barnes

PACDE (BATES) » viva str«s

lilacina (Druce)

eymographa, Hmpsn. . .

cornifera (Wik.) ......

excisa (D. Jones)......

leucocyela, Druce......

xeneusalis, Wik. ......

bruma (Schaus)

psectrocera, Himpsn.

rubrescens (Schaus)....

carnescens (Schaus)....

lurida (Schaus)........

Page

4429, niveigutta (Schaus) .... 99

4493, nebula (Schaus) ...... 100

4494, mursa (Schaus)........ 100

4425, marginata (Schaus) .... 101

4426. holophea, Druce...... 101

4497. albivitta, Hmpsn....... 102

4498. dileuca, Hmpsn. ...... 102

Pelicanis, Smtlhe ..ch cate os. ces ot 108

4429, cinereola, Smith ...... 103

Stibadinm, (Gros. ee ahs 104

4450. olvello, Barnes........ 105

4451. concinna, Dyar ...... 105

4432. laodamia (Druce)...... 105

4433. curiosa, Newm. ...... 106

4433 a, resoluta (Dyar)...... 527

4434, ochroa, Barnes........ 106

4455. aureola, H. Edw. 5 Ln

4436. spumosa, Grote ...... 107

4437. manti, Barnes ........ 108

4438. corazona, Schaus ...... 108

4438 a, psamathochroma,

DO Gi i ar. «se 528

4439, jalada, Schaus ........ 109

4439 a. crenulosa, Dyar...... 528

4440, navia (Harv.) ........ 109

Cytocanis, Hmpsn. .......... 110

444]. denticulosa (Wik.) .... 110

Eulymnia, Hmpsn. .......... lil

4442, pulcherrima (Hmpsv.).. 111

Ethioterpia, Hmpsm. ........ pf 3

4445, neavi, Hmpsn......... 112

Emarginea, Guen............ 118

4444, combusta (Wik.)...... 118

4445. gammophora, Guen. 114

4446. oleagina (Dognin) .... 115

4447, niphoplaga, Druce .... 115

4448, percara (Morr.) ...... 116

4449, quadrate (Smth)...... LT?

4450. ochracea (Smith)...... 118

4451. pallida (Smith)........ 116

Bryolymnia, Hmpsn. ........ 119

4452. floecifera (Méschl.) .... 119

4453. roma (Druce) ........ 120

4454. forreri (Druce)........ 121

4455. bicon (Druce) ........ 122

4456. atriceps (Druce) ...... 122

4457. viridimedia, (Smith) 123

4458. picturata (Schaus) 124

Gonostygia, Hmpsn. ........ 124

4459. agonax (Druce) ...... 124

Atimes, Hmpan. ©... : chee 125

4460. pictura (Saalm.) ...... 125

4461. crescentica, Hmpsn. 126

| Leucosisma, Hmpsn. .......- 127

4462. uncifera, Druce ...... 127

Calymniodes, Hmpsn......... 128

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

Page

4463. basicarnea (Wik.)...... 198 | 4012. reclusa'(-Wik.)e.......

4464, rhodopis, Druce ...... 130 4513. erigida (Swinh.) ......

4465. leucographa, Hmpsn. .. 130 | 4514. stellata (Moore) ......

4466. promentoria, Dogn. .... 131 4515, gemini ( Beth.- Baker). .

4467. obconica, Druce ...... 132 | 4516. lineosa (Moore) ......

4468, grandimacula (Guen.).. 182 | 4517. truncipennis, Hmpsn. ..

4469. oliveata, Hmpsn....... 183 | 4518. ochreipuncta (Ampsn.) .

4470. mastoides, Hmpsn... .. 138 4519. subpartita ( Beth.- Baker)

4471. bilineata (Mssn.)...... 134 | 4520. cinerascens (Motsch.) .

4472. rufula, Dogn: ........ 135 | 4521. renalis (Moore) .....,

4473. xanthia (D. Jones) . 35 4522. albisignata (Oberth.) ..

4474. infirma (Schaus) ...... 136 | 4923. rectilinea, Hmpsn. .

4475. conchylis ( Guen.) ng 136 4524, bisignata (Hmpsn.)....

4476. acamas (Herr-Schiiff.) . 137 | 4525. pellicea (Swinh.)......

4477. pyrostrota, Dogn. 5 BYE 4526. costiplaga (Beth.-Baker)

BATS. tUECICA, DPUCET 0 «5:0 158 4527. atripuncta, Hmpsn.

4479. orbica, Hmpsn. ...... 139 | 4528. ochracea (Hmpsn.)....

4480. latifascia (Wik.) ...... 140 | 4529. inconspicua (Beth.-

4481. mesochroa, Hmpsn..... Wash | SBS COET. ste eee

4482. albiorbis, Druce ...... 141 | 4580. transversa, Wik. ......

4483. ampliplaga (Wik.) .... 142 | Closteromorpha, Feld.........

4484, neevia (Guen.)........ 143 | 4531. reniplaga, Feld. ......

4485. melagona, Hmpsn...... 143 | 4532. modesta, Butler ......

4486. aperiens (Wik.) ../... 144 | Neocalymnia, Hmpsn.........

4487. parta (Schaus)........ 145 | 4533. obconica, Druce ......

4488. dislocata (Wik.) ...... 145 | Androlymnia, Hmpsn.........

4489. retracta, Hmpsn....... 146 4534. torsivena (Hmpsn.) .

4490, fuscoma (Schaws) 147 4535. clavata, Hmpsn......

Ipimorpha, Hiibn... 2.2.0... 147 4556. emarginata (Hmpsn.) ..

4491. retusa (Linn.) ........ 148 |' Chaleoecia, Hmpsn...........

4492. pleonectusa, Grote .... 149 4537. emessa (Druce) ......

4493. subvexa, Grote........ 150 | Chrysoecia, Hmpsn...........

4494, nanaimo, Barnes ...... J51 4558. scira (ruce) <i. .2 4

4495. subtusa (Schiff) ...... Bode i Niekra, VM concen. cnt ou ates

LVS CUE 0) 152 | 4539. castanea, Moore ......

4496, trigrammica (Hiibn.) .. 152 | Apocalymnia, Hmpsn.........

Prchocosmia Grores ae.e. os 153 | 4540. tenebrosa (Hmpsn.)....

4497, inornata, Grote ...... 153. Hypercalymnia, Himpsn....

Braonsara, IV Ue.» visi. cis bala ends 154 | 4541. metaxantha, Hmpsn. ..

4498. subusta (7Ziibn.) ...... 154 | Musothyma, Meyr. ..........

4499. obscura, Hmpsn....... 156 4542. cyanastis, Meyr, ......

4500. rectifascia (Grote) L563) -Calymmia, Au0n 65. cn kaos

4501. paulensis (Schaus) .... 156 4543. restituta (Wik.) ......

4502. buxea (Grote) ........ 157 4544. diffinis (Linn.)........

4508. delicia (Dyar)........ 157 4045. cara (Buti) ..3-.. cee

4504. patula (Druce)........ 158 4546, ethiopica, Himpsn. ....

Gonelydna, Hmpsn..........- 527 4547. pyralina (Schiff.) ......

4504 a. acutangula, Hmpsn. .. 529 4548. affinis (Zinn.) ........

Oi UA > eg a 158 | 4549. flavifimbria, Hmpsn. ..

4505. bosca (Swinh.) ........ 159 | 4550. camptostigma (MWén.) ..

4506. plagiata (Wik.) ...... 159 4551. unicolora, Staud.......

4507. incrassata (1V7k.) 160 4552. jancousci (Oberth.) ....

4508. tristicta (Hmpsn.) .... 161 4553. achatina (Butl.) ......

4509. gulnare (Strech.)...... 162 4554. ochreimargo (Hmpsn.) .

4510. laverna (Diuce) ...... 162 4555. moderata, Staud.......

4511. malacha (Druce) ...... 168 4506. exigua (Butl.) ........

196

197

x SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Calymnia (con.). Page

4557. trapezina (Linn.)...... 198

4558, orina (Gwen.) ........ 199

4559. subtilis (Stawd.) .....° 199

4560. olivescens, Hmpsn. .... 200

4561. bifasciata (Staud.) .... 200

4562. semmella (Saalm.) .... 201

Cirrhophanus, Grote.,........ 201

4563. duplicata (Smith). ..... 202

4564. triangulifera, Grote .... 203

4565. dyari, Cockerell ...... 203

4566. dubifera, Dyar........ 204

4567. magnifera, Dyar ,..... 204

4568. nigrifera, Dyar........ 205

4569. chrysochila (Dyar).... 205

4570. papago, Barnes........ 206

Basilodes, Guen. ............ 206

4571. philobia (Druce) ...... 207

4572. pepita, Guen. ........ 207

4573. chrysopis, Grote ...... 208

4574, mirabilis, Newm. ...... 208

Besilica, Hmpsn.. oo 0.0 .006. +. 209

4575. chrysosticta (Hmpsn.).. 209

Cirrodes, Hmpsn............. 210

4576. phoenicea, Hmpsn. .... 210

Carcharoda, Himpsn. ........ 211

4577. flavirosea, Hmpsn. . ai

Chamaeclea, Grote .......... 211

4578. pernana (Grote) ...... 212

Kectolopha, Hmpsn. .......... 212

4579. viridescens, Hmpsn. .. 218

4580. marginata, Hmpsn. .... 218

Hoplolythra, Hmpsn... ...... 214

4581. discistriga (Smith) .... 214

Lythrodes, Smith... .......... 214

4582. radiata, Smith ........ 215

4583. venata, Smith ........ 215

4584. semiluna, Smith ...... 216

Argyrhoda, Hmpsn........... 216

4585. laronia (Druce) ...... 216

Satrapodes, Hmpsn..... Gomis: 217

4586. mina (Sehaus) ........ 217

Chalcopasta, Hmpsn. ........ 218

4587. arianda (Druce) ...... 218

4588. territans (H. EHdw.).... 219

4589. houardi (H. Edw.) .... 219

4590. arizona (French) ...... 220

4591. pterochalcea (Dyar) .. 220

4592. acantha (Druce) ...... 221

4593. chalcotoxa (Dyar) ..,. 221

4594, acema (Druce)........ 222

4595. coebelei (Riley) ...... 229

Centrogone, Hmpsn. ........ 223

4596. chlorochrysa, Hmpsn. .. 223

Neumoegenia, Grote .......... 224

4597. poetica, Grote ........ 224

4598. albavena (OUttolengui).. 225

Page

4599. coronides (Drauce) 225

Mudaria, Moore........ ae: 225

4600. cornifrons, Moore...... 226

Ochrocalama, Hmpsn......... 226

4601. xanthia (Hmpsn.) .... 227

Syncalama, Hmpsn........... 228

4602. mimica, Hmpsn. ...... 228

Pinacoplus, Hmpsn........... 229

4603. didymogramma (Ersch.) 229

Metopoplus, Adph. .......... 22

4604. excelsa (Christ.) ...... 230

4605. fixseni, Christ. ........ 230

Mycteroplus, Herr.-Schiiff. ..., 221

4606. puniceago (Boisd.) .... 231

Psectrotarsia, Hmpsn......... 232

4607. fuscirena, Hmpsn. .... 232

4608. flava, Dogn........... 233

Dieyela, Guen. es ee

4600-000 Lane), nots ean 234

Mnarria, Haba. 0s... soe en

4610. ulicis (Staud.) ........ 235

4611. regina (Staud.)........ 236

4612. borjomensis ( Christ.) .. 237

4613, staudingeri (Alph.) .... 237

4614. paleacea (Esp.)........ 238

4615. decolora (Wik.) ...... 239

4616. imbuta (Borsd.) ...... 240

4617. abluta (Hiibn.) ...... 240

Derrima, “Wilco. socks cone 241

4618. stellata, Wik. ...,.... 241

biria, Grote... = au eee 242

4619. rugifrons, Grote ...... 242

4620, sulphurea, Newm. .... 248

4621. consuela, Streck. ...... 244

4622. hutsoni (Smith) ....., 244

4625. fuliginosa (Smith) . 244

Xanthiria, Hmpsn. .......... 244

4624. primulina (Druce) .... 245

Stiriodes, Hmpen...,.......0. 245

4625. obtusa (Herr.-Schiff.) . 246

4626. perflava (Harv.) ...... 247

4627. demo ( Druce)........ 247

4628. procida (Druce) ...... 248

4629. umbria (Druce) ...... 248

Polenta, MMorr. eos... . te 249

4630. tepperi (Morr.) ...... 249

Plagiomimicus, Grote ........ 250

4631. pitychroma, Grote .... 250

4632. triplagiata, Smith .... 251

4633. laverna (Druce) ...... 251

4634, dolli, Smith .......... 252

4635. expallida, Grote ...... 252

WNoclos, Sith s;..8.. . one 253

4636. aliaga (Barnes) ...... 254

4637. alcandra (Druce)......

4638. cordova (Barnes)... ... 254

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

4639,

4640.

4641.

4642.

4643, arivaca (Barnes)

Oslaria, Dyar

4644. viridescens (Schaus)

nanata (Vewm.)

4645. viridifera (Grote)..... :

4646. rhodoxantha, Dognin .. 258

A GTOLE. oe cies wrens «+ 259

4647. obliqua (Wik.)........ 259

MC UUNIRA II Uiewins wiare ces aco «aye S$ 260

4648. gortynoides, Wik. .... 261

4649. melanopyga (Grote) .. 262

4650. diffusa (Grote) ........ 262

Phalerodes, Hmpsn........... 263

4651. cauta (Himpsn.) ...... 263 |

Ramesodes, Hmpsn.......-... 264

4652. divisa (ZZmpsn.) ...... 264

4655, micropis, Hmpsn. . 265

Lophocalama, Hmpsn......... 266

4654. neuritis, Hmpsn. ...... 266

Phragmatiphila, Hmpsn. . 266

4655. truncata (Wik.) ...... 26

4656. nexa (fiibn.) ........ 267

4657. serrata, Hmpsn... .... 268

4658. fumea (Hmpsn.) ...... 269

4659. leucaneura, Hmpsn. .. 269

4660. grisescens, Hmpsn..... 270

4661. mterrogans (W/k.) .... 270

4662. typhee (Thnbg.) ...... 271

A663. turpis (Buil.) ........ 272

4664. bipartita, Ampsn. 272

Omphalagria, Hmpsn. ....... 272

4665. hemiochra, de Joan. 2735

GCalamistis, Anan; 06.00.00: 27

4666. fusca (Hmpsn.) ..... 274

4667. pallidicosta (Hmpsn.) .. 27

4668. preepallens, Hmpsn..... 275

4669. melanodonta, Hmpsn... 276

4670. nubifera, Hmpsn....... 276

4671. obliquifascia (Hmpsn.) . 27

4672. microsticta (2Zmpsn.) .. 277

4673. submarginalis (Zimpsn.) 278

4674. stygiata, Hmpsn....... 278

4675. unicolora, Hmpsn. . 279

1 LUE 0 Se 279

4676. frontalis, Wik......... 279

Cee GOT ps wie a6 wl wie alt a3 280

4677. cirphidia, Hmpsn. .... 280

4678. leucanidia, Hmpsn..... 280

4679. immacula, Grote ...... 2981

Arenostola, Himpsn...-..5.... 281

4680. lutosa (Hiibn.)........ 281

4681. phragmitidis (Hiidn.) . 288

4682. brevilinea (Fenm.) .... 284

plagiata, Smith........

rivulosa, Smith........

neseea (Smith) ........

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255

256

256

257

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Page

4683. impudica (Sfaud.) .... O84

4684, inquinata (G'ven.) . 285

4685. variana (Morr.) ...... 285

4686. interlata ( Wik.) . 285

4687. stigmatica (Zv.) ...... 286

4688. defecta (Grote) ...... 286

4689. procera (Staud.) ...... 286

4690; elymi (Zrett.) ... cn 287

ADOT: Aen CUDA, ca 8c. ee

4692. pyemina (Haw.) . 288

4693. mabillei (Zucas) ...... 289

4694, mollicella (Piing.) 289

4695. modesta (Staud.)...... 289

4696. deserticola (Staud. P 290

4697. bondi (Knaggs)........ - 290

4698, extrema {Hiibn.)...... 290

4699, sohn-retheli (Piing.) 291

plehte, Wilks y acters asa eeo

4700. apicalis, Wik. ........ 291

Axchaneta. Wiles, «314, sccmetahe 292

4701. geminipuncta (Haw.) .. 293

4702. resoluta, Hmpsn....... 294

4703. dissoluta (Treit:) ...... 294

4704. neurica (Hiibn.) ...... 295

4705. polita (Wik.) ........ 296

4706. phragmiticola (Staud.) . 296

4707. sparganii (Zsp.) we OE

A708... erate (ue re 3..'s 99 « 207

- 4709. oblonga (Grote) ...... 295

4710. subflava (Grote) ...... 298

4711. alameda (Smith) ...... 299

ATAD. allgren. (ASG Mee. t asec 2 3 299

AT1S.. lesta (Moarkya.-. ocec<: 300

@oenohbia, Steph eg. hex or.dcicu 300

4/14, rota (Hao: 3c oie oh 300

des Rigel’ C2) oe 2 475 07 a a a 301

4715, rufostriga ( Pack.) . 301

Microlita, Hmpsn. : . 302

4716. leucorhabda (D. Jones). 302

Amphilita,:- Ampsn.. . osm. 45: 303

4717, arcuata (D. Jones) .... 3803

4718. punctilinea (D. Jones) .. 304

Aeylita, Hmpen. oi..co0cae at 304

ATMO mcaral(SCRGUS)) cont 305

4720. elongata (Schaus)...... 305

4721. sanguifusa (D. Jones) .. 305

4722. ducinfieldi (Schaws).... 306

4725. disticta (D. Jones) . 806

4724. monosticta (D. Jones) . 306

Neolita, Hmpsn.. .....0000255 307

4725. perstriata, Hmpsn. .... 307

Rhyncholita, Hmpsn. ........ 307

4726, atripuncta, Hmpsn..... 308

IOUT OLE: «wis ay pv ornte eres 508

4727. perstriata, Hmpsn. .... 809

AAQS> tessaiGuace. .cuseiaaseres 309

X1i

Amolita (con.). Page

4729. sentalis (Kaye)........ 309

4730. irrorata, Hmpsn...... 310

4731. roseola, Smith ....... 310

4732. nyctichroa, Hmpsn..... 311

Ma AGT OREN GS ta a ke sce ss 312

4733. distema, Grote....... 312

aD AILONa Ueno se eee we Oe Bile

4734. stillata (Guen.) ..... 313:

WNerapex, LIMpEn. . oo... ess 314

4735. exanimis (Meyr.) 314

4736. curvata, Hmpsn....... 814

4737, acuminata (Hmpsn.) .. 815

4738. rhabdoneura, Hmpsn... 316

4739. hamulifera (Hmpsn.) .. 317

4740. metapheea, Hmpsn..... 317

A741. spoliata (Wik) ..... 317

4742. brunnea (Hmpsn.) .... 318

4743. albivena, Hmpsn....... 318

4744. atriceps, Hmpsn....... 319

4745. leucophlebia, Hinpsn, .. 319

A746. prisca (Wik)... <2. 319

4747. carnea, Hmpsn. ..... 320

4748. roseotincta, Hmpsn..... 320

4749. enigma (Feld.) ...... 321

Nonapria vOchs, >... cleg.\. 2s.) SAL

4750. maritima (Tausch.) .... 3

4751. enervata, Guen. ..... 323

MIGERUICSAAUSTOUA. santa see. Oeo

4752. striata (Stauwd.)........ ¢ 323

RUPRAMMIAE UCR. os cielen wend 324

4753. vuteria (Stol/) ....... 324

4754, calamistis, Hmpsn. .... 325

4755. coniota, Hmpsn..... 326

A756. pallida (Butl.) ....... 326

A757. rubritincta, Hmpsn. 327

4758. albicostata, Lower .... 327

4759. inferens (WIk.) ..... 327

4760. sabulosa, Hmpsn. 328

4761. rufescens, Hmpsn. .... 329

4762. epunctifera, Hmpsn. 329

4763. tenioleuca (Wilgrn.) .. 530

4764. albavena, Hmpsn. 330

BAGO GOsStA, DRE. 0. sia as 331

AVGGy eres, Lene sx... .<5 5 331

4767. uniformis (Dudgeon) .. 532

4768. gracilis (Rebel)....... 352

Argyrospila, Herr.-Schdff.. .... 382

4769. succinea (Esp.)....... 33:

Alias ERB Ge Sica tate a Sol 333

A770, myodea (Rmbr.) ..... 384

4771. musculosa (ffiibn.) .... 584

4772. flavescens (Hmpsn.) .. 385

Xylostola, Hmpsn. ......... 3385

4773. robusta (Hmpsn.) LS.

A774. indistincta (Moore).... 336

A775. olivacea, Hmpsn. ...... 337

SYSTEMATIC INDEX. |

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Conicofrontia, Hmpsn. ...... 338

4776. sesamiodes, Himpsn. .. 338

4776 a, mesophea, Auriv..... 530

Aveilasind, WY Unie ses sos a ete 338

Aid fs, SODIIG, PY Clon ohn o's 4. 'x.ctere 339

Ommatostola, Grote .......... 339

A778: lintnert, Grote ..2..... 340

Calemia, uins oe, ies sos 340

4779. flavirufa, Hmpsn. .... 340

A780: virens (Linn.) 222... . 34]

4781. tranquilla (Grote) .... 342

Clethrorasa, Hmpsn. ........ 343

4782. pilcheri (Ampsn.) 345

Apsarase, Moore in 2. <i taeit 544

4783. nigrocerulea, Hmpsn... 344

4784. atramenta, Hmpsn..... 345

4785. yadians (Westw.)...... 546

4786. figurata, Moore ...... 347

Mazucas Wiki a. aoe... eee 347

4787. hemagrapha, Hmpsn... 348

4788. strigicincta, Wik....... 348

Chasminodes, Hmpsn......... 349

4789: vatrataCBwel.)) soneeeae 350

4790. nervosa (Butl.)........ 350

A/Ols cculian(Seaud.) 2 eee 390

4792, nigrilinea (Leech) . ool

4793. albonitens (Grem.) .... 351

Chiaaunina, Wiis. cack <n alee 351

4794. sericea (Hmpsn.)...... 352

4795. tibiopunctata — ( Beth.-

Baker) 225. recta 353

A796. tibialis (4abr.) 0. .</6.% 353

4797. alcidamea, Druce...... 354

4798. tenuilinea, Hmpsn. .... 354

4799. judicata (Wik.) ...... 354

4800. rejecta (Fabr.) ........ 355

4801, pulchra ( W/k.)........ 355

4802. maculata (Hmpsn.) .... 356

4803. sigillata (Mén.) ...... 356

4804, biplaga (Wi/k.)........ 357

Molvena, Wits) ton. « <22 weer 357

4805. guttalis, Wik. ........ 358

Callyna,: Guen.0. Lac. oss pee 358

4806. nigerrima, Hmpsn. .... 359

4807. siderea, Guen. . 360

A808. decora, Wik.) . 21.6058 361

4809. costiplaga, Moore .... 361

4810. leuconota, Lower ...... 362

4811. figurans, Wik. ........ 363

A812. jugaria, Wik. 22.4. 04% 363

4813. semivitta, Moore...... 564

4814. mystica (Wik.) ...... B05

4815. obscura, Hmpsn....... 365

4816. monoleuca, Wik. ...... 366

4817. fuscantaria, Beth.-Baker 366

4818. cupricolora (Zimpsn.) .. 867

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Page

Oxy tress Preees y wie. c's 6 8's 367

4819. splendens, Druce...... 368

MinterplaGeyt. (sails ost a ee 368

4820. laudeti (Boisd.) ...... 369

Dipinacia, Hmpsn. .......... 370

4821. schiniodes, Dogn. 370

Cytothymia, Hmpsn. ........ 370

4829; opsita (Peld.) 2.2.2... 371

Synuhymia, Ur, 2.2... 600) 372

Mees, fra (baer!) ec... 372

4824, exsiccata, Warr. .... 373

Mezgalodes, Gee ares 373

AIS: esalene (CAI)! alee eae a7

Narthecophora, Smith........ 374

4826. pulverea, Smith ...... 375

PBEM GT OCE oot. ys ahd wows ss 375

4827. vatersi (N.C. Roths.).. 876

AB28, tusa (Swiah.) ........ 376

4829. pura (Swinh.) ........ 377

4830. implora, Grote........ 377

4831. edentata, Grote ...... 378

Parssrle, 7ampst. tee. ass 579

4832. ochracea (Lirsch.) 379

Metegle, Hmpsn. .......... 37

4833. pallida (Staud.) ...... 380

PES PANTIE ata aa 2 ti 5 0 3380

4834. vespertalis (Hiibn.).... 381

4835. nubila (Staud.) ...... 381

4836. subtlava (Zisch.)...... 382

4837. agatha (Staud.) ...... 382

4838. ceceritziana (Miibn.) .. 385

4839. hedychroa (Turner) 384

Aamaplats, Grote... oa). 2. sia. 384

4840. pyralina (Schaus) 385

meal dela (Druce). oi. .8 es. 386

4842. salacon (Druce) ...... 386

4843. composita (H. Edw.) .. 586

4844, dimidiata, Grote ...... 387

4845. hachita, Barnes ......- 387

4846, sexseriata (Grote) 387

4847. biundulalis (Zell. ) 388

4848, thoracica (H. Edw.) .. 388

4849. suffumosa (Dyar) 388

4850. dulcita (Schaus) ...... 388

4851. pyroneea (Druce)...... 389

Cyclopera, Himpsn. 2....5..4. 389

4852. bucephalidia (Hmpsn.). 389

4853. similis (Himpsn.) ...... 390

4854. galactiplaga (Hmpsn.) . 391

Selenishisn EMIS. — ec uee + < 392

4855. annulella (ZZmpsn.).... 392

Mansy la, SUE. . aes «to 393

4856. alboplagiata, Smith .... 393

Euterpiodes, Hmpsn. ........ 394

4857. pienaari (Dist.) ...... 394

Mrocnemis; Grote © js. 395

4858. saporis, Grote ........ 395

*Pseudinodes, Hmpsn. ........ 396

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4859. producta, Hinpsn, .... 896

PSeudinar Gres ess cei ee < 397

4860. fatuella (Dogn.) ..... 398

4861. vellerea, Guen. ..... 398

4862. cyanostigma, Dogn. 399

4863. albina, Hmpsn. ..... 400

INETOCITIS) \COCKENElL ae anne 400

4864. vilsoni (Grote)....... 400

Budryas; Bod. sis. dsacaers = 401]

4865, sancti-johannis, W/k. .. 402

4866. grata (Fabr.) ....... 402

4867. brevipennis, Stretch 405

A868. unio! (Hubn:)) see... 404

Oaulanish Wives cs wae peiiers 405

4869. undulans, Wilk. ..... 405

4870 lunata, Hmpsn. ..... 406

Brothas Wi tienes acta oe 407

4871. dolens (Druce)....... 407

4872. leucodisca, Hmpsn..... 408

4873. mummia ( Cram.) 409

4874. leucotelus (IV7k..) 410

4875. semiviridis (Druce).... 410

RBOBUSY JV lhe) asa cn eee 411

4876. leuconoé (Feld.) ..... 412

4877. pulverosa (Roths.) .... 412

4878. postica (Wik) «2. <1 Al2

4879. colombiana, Hmpsn. 413

4880. aguirreri (Berg) ..... 415

ASS en OValbnn CLeatless) esis 414

4882. spadicea (Feld.) ..... 414

4883. isabella, Dognin ..... 414

Paratuerta, Hmpsn.......... 414

4884. marshalli, Hmmpsn. .... 415

4885. laminifera (Saa/m.).... 416

Gerrans. Vea aes arokctanntinns 416

4886. radicalis, Wik. ..... 416

4887. sevorsa (Grote) ..... 417

4888. ewlia (Druce) ....... 418

Gerrodes, Hmpsn. ........+ 418

4889. longzipes (Druce)..... 419

Nuculanwdicn oe econ 419

4890, josioides, Wik. ..... 420

4891. buprasia (Druce)..... 420

4892. hilzingeri (Berg) ..... 42]

4893, magnitica (Schaus) .... 422

4894, janeira (Schaus) ..... 422

4895. sublata (Wik.)....... 23

Wespol. Wilts. 5.02 hes? Abe 425

4896. ceeruleifera, W1k. 424

Psychomorpha, Harr........ 424

4897. euryrhoda, Hmpsn..... 425

4898. epimenis (Drury) . 425

Oviosie Wilkins a2 oe 496

4899. capensis (Herr.-Schdff.) 426

4900. septentrionis, Hmpsn... 427

eucovis, Hmpsn. ....3...; A428

ASO; ‘allba: (Roths)eu eannee 428

Seudyra, Stretch... i503: 429

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4902. venosa, Moore ........ 429-| Microhelia, Ainupsn..... 2.02:

4903. subflava, Moore ...... 45) 4946, angelica (Smith) .....

4904, flavida, Leech ........ 452 4947. restrictalis (Smith) ....

4905. longipennis (Wik.) .... 432 | Heliothodes, Hmpsn. .......

4906. catocalina ( W7k.) 433 4948, diminutiva (Grote) .....

4907. mandarina, Leech . 454 4949, fasciata (H, Edw.) ..

4908. venusta, Leech........ Ado. | Hutrigopis; Morr. isn.ce vs ss

4909. bala (Moore) ........ 436 4950. nexilis, Morr. .......

4910. interposita, Hmpsn. .. 437 | Xanthothrix, H. Edw. .....

491]. transiens (Wik.) ...... 37 4951. callicore (Staud.).....

4912. subalba, Leech........ 438 4952. neumegeni, H. dw...

4913. albifascia (Wik.)...... 489 | 4953. ranunculi, H. Edw.

4914, nepcha (Moore) .=... 440 | Apaustis, Hiidn. ...........

GUI GS Am Liccrariom ta tesehe she ater ov eva 44] 4954, rupicola (Schiff:).....

4915. catocalina, Wik. ...... 441 4955. theophila (Staud.)

4916. pratti (Beth.-Baker) .. 442 | Axenus, Girofe .............

Protoseudyra, Hmpsn.......55 445 A956. arvalis, Grote .......

4917. picta (Hmpsn.) ...... 443. | Annapbila, Grote 7 oc. 172 fee

4918. secunda (Leech) ...... 444 4957. arvalis, H. Edw. .....

4919. flava (Leech) ........ 444 | 4958. danistica, Grote .....

Opsyra, Honpsn. ........000 445 4959. mera, Harv. .........

4920. chalcoela (Hmpsn.).... 446 4960. domina, H. dw. ....

Leucogonia, Hmpsn. ........ 446 | 4961. pustulata, H. Edw.....

4921. eceicei (Beth.- Baker) .. 446 4962. divinula, Grote ......

4922. cebeensis (Beth.-Laker) 447 4963. germana, H. Edw. ....

Metaxanthia, Hmpsn......... A448. | 4964; decia, Grote... .:...:5.

4923. cosmopis (Lower) . 448 4965. depicta, Grofe ........

Bopind): Wa. ne ee eee 449 4966, lithosina, H. Edw. ....

A924. callisto, Wik. ........ 449 4967. miona, Smith ........

Ipanica, Hmpsn. ........+... 450 | 4968. diva, Grote ..........

4925. cornigera (Butl.)...... 450 4969. casta, H, Edw. ......

Micrapatetis, Meyr........... 451 4970. superba, H. Edw. ....

4926. tripartita (But. ) eth aes 45] Janthinea, GUuene es ee . ie eee

4927. orthozona, Meyr. .... 452 4971. divalis, Staud.........

4928. leucozona (Turner) .... 452 | 4972. frivaldszei (Dup.) ....

4929. albiviata, Hmpsn. . 453 ADVTS. OBERT) a to. seein ae

4930. glycychroa (Zurner) .. 453 Stemmaphora, Staud. ........

4931. purpurascens, Hmpsn. . 454 4974. WAO LAs SL. eae

4932. pyrastis, Hmpsn....... 454 | Micriantha, Hmpsn. ........

4933. flavipars. Hmpsn. . 454 | 4975. decorata-(Friv.) ......

Xenopseustis, Meyr. ......+- 455 Panemeria, LUD ee

4934. poecilastis, Meyr. , 455 A976.. jocosa (Zell. : 0. sae

Agaristodes, Hmpsn. ....-+.. 456 4977. tenebrata (Scop.)....

4935. feisthameli (Herr.- Pesudacontia, Smith ........

SEH es sso een one 456 A978. louisa, Smith ........

Radinocera, Hmpsn. ..1+-.5. 457 A979. crustaria (Morr.)......

4996. diversa ( WIR.) ..5... 457 4980. cansa, Smith ........

4937. placodes (Lower)...... 457 4981. aterrima (Grote) ......

4938. maculosa (Roths.) . 458 4982. groteana, Dyar ......

4939. vacata (Wikh.)........ 458 | Copanarta, Grote ............

Aulalimia,. Pervert.) wk ae nit = m= 459 4983. aurea (Grote) ........

4940. leonora (Douwdl.) ...... ASO) |) Miyarodoma, Burl). 3... oe

494]. cyanobasis, Hmpsn. 460 4984. splendens, Butl. ...

4949, hemiphragma (Lower) . 460 | Dapheenura, Butl. ..........

4943. metasticta, Hmpsn..... 461 4985. fasciata, Butl. ........

4944. affinis (Boisd.) ........ 461 | Hypocalamia, Hmpsn. ......

Coenotoca, Turner .....+..+- 462 | 4986. meterythra (Hopsn.) ..

4945. subaspersa (W7k.) .... 462

9805 a.

2820 a.

29828 a.

9823 b.

2830 a.

9848 a.

2864 a.

9907 a.

9922 a,

2923 a.

2931 a.

2989 a.

3037 a.

3037 b.

3067 a.

3104 a.

3155 a,

8237 a.

3296 a.

38296 b.

3296 c.

38298 a.

3319 a.

3336 a.

3378 a.

3397 a.

38452 a.

3452 b.

3457 a.

3457 6.

3478 a.

3490 a.

3533 a.

3553 a.

3508 (l.

3725 a.

8802 a.

8887 a.

Allda.

AIN7 a.

4127 a.

4137 a.

4152 a.

4184 a.

4264 a.

4304 a.

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Vous. ViIO& VII.

Dipterygia dolens (Druce)

Parastichtis migrata (Smith) .......

ay standfussi (Twrati) .....

5 ribbel (Piing:) .io<....s

“7 polyglypha (Staud.)

- ona (Smith) ...........

Trachea confluens (Moore) ..........

3 ochrotica, Hmpsn. .......

a susquesa (Smith) ..........

- umbrifacta, Hmpsn........

5 ferida (Smith)

Euplexia callichroa (Lower )

< melanops (Lower)

Perigea eguigureni (Dognin)

» albistriata, Hmpsn.

Centropodia vhitei ( 2ede/)

Pseudopseustes tellieri (D. Lucas) .

Pseudvhadena presbytis, Ping.

Luperina gueneei, Dowd.

Fe acharis, Pung.

Oroplexia simulata (.Woore)

Eriopus cornuscopiz ( Holl.)

Pachylepis dilectissima ( W7k.)

Peecilogr. mma albiscripta (Hmpsn.) .

picata (Butl.).......

Chytonix haba (Dogn.)

P segregata (Dutl.).....

Bryophila simulatricula, Cue fe Ae

Pariambia unduligera (Butl.)

Acronycta phzedra, Piing,

:. tonitra, Smith

Delta phcenicraspis, Hmpsn.

Antha rotunda (Hmpsn.)

Dysmilichia purpurascens, Hmpsn.

Proxenus pectinitera, Awriv.

5s camptogramma, Hmpsn.

Micrathetis costiplaga (Smth)

Nolasodes atrisignata, Hmpsn.,

Monodes bogotana ( Feld.)

Procrateria melanoleuca, Hmpsn.

Phobolosia reincarnata, Dyar

formosensis, Hmpsn........

Heterochroma ther mographa, Elmpsn. .

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Family NOCTUID.

Subfamily ACRONYCTIN (continued).

The key to the Genera is reprinted, with some additions and correc-

tions, from Vol. VIII. of the Catalogue, with the references to the pages

of the present volume inserted with the figure (3) before them.

Key to the Genera.

A. Fore wing without an areole.

_@. Fore wing with vein 7 stalked with 8, 9.

@, Fore wing with vein 10 stalked with 8, 9,

or 9 absent.

2. Frons with pointed corneous process ...... Pacuy.epis, (2) p. 512.

2, Frons with rounded prominence with

raised edges.

@, Proboscis absent ; hind wing with vein 8

anastomosing with the cell to middle,

+s

o)

then approximated to it to extremity ... Sromarrontia, (2) p. 223.

3, Proboscis fully developed.

a+, Hind wing with vein 8 approximated to [(2) p. 224.

fhereellntioumiddlay:ssssemeacscsacdeestesaces CEPHALOSPARGHTA,

o4, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base ouly.

Ge PalpisipouErnedinscssoecneene et aenatasete ser Promerorus, (2) p. 367.

iz. Jey FOV OO) Bee ise cannoneicagacdosenehebanancaneee ErmiorErrtia, (3) p. 112.

c@. Frons with slight rounded prominence.

a>, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base ...... Emarernga, (3) p. 112.

63, Abdomen without crests ................-200+ Micrapartetis, (3)p. 451.

d?. Frons without prominence.

a’, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

ai, Fore wing with the termen angled at

16) (0) Chie Baa seeeemc er eeeeccpccrentinc PoRpaNaacer Noeoristrtia, p. 530.

64. Fore wing with the termen evenly curved.

a, Fore wing with vein 9 absent............ Cincauesa, (2)p. 561.

b°. Fore wing with vein 9 present ......... ARBORICORNIS, p. 358.

8, Abdomen without crests. -

at. Fore wing with vein 9 absent; meta-

thorax with paired crests ..............- NeotaruyeMa, (2) p. 266.

64. Fore wing with vein 9 present.

a>, Proboscis aborted, small .................5 Neouita, (3) p. 307.

b°, Proboscis fully developed.

a§, Metathorax with spreading crest.

a7, Palpi fringed with long hair in front. Puopotosta, (3) p. 520.

47, Palpi fringed with scales in front ... Neostrotia, (2) p. 562.

b§, Metathorax without crest.

a’, Tarsi with the Ist joint tufted with

S(CIQ)S), Mee gindhageesoenor nore en pono cecacecEe LopuctarsiA, (2) p. 268,

VOL, IX, B

2 NOCTUIDZA.

b', Tarsi with the 1st joint not tufted

with scales.

a, Fore wing with the termen angled

RAV OULTL westetesee acces ct cose recente GonELYDNA, (3) p. 527.

68, Fore wing with the termen oblique [(3) p. 177.

below: {vein Das vcseossthortoeeeeanntoeee CLOSTEROMORPIIA,

1. Fore wing with vein 10 from the cell.

a2, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a. Pro- and metathorax with spreading crests.

a4, Proboscis aborted, minute ............... Neononones, (2) p. 564.

6+. Proboscis fully developed -.................- Fracara, p. 600.

Ge Diorax.wathout Crests) sc.csc.ecneceecesst eee Cuasmtnobus, (3) p. 349.

62. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a’, Forewing with the termen angled at vein4d. Gownosryata, (3)p. 124.

68. Fore wing with the termen strongly

EXCUIVEC ct MICO, se=seswenceeeaeseceene as Neocatymnia, (3)p. 178.

ec. Abdomen without crests.

a3, Frons with rounded prominence ......... XENOPSEUSTIS, (3) p. 455.

63, Frons without prominence.

ase ealpi uptirned sees. cses--sseeeee stores cen see Micromonopss, (2) p.565.

64, Palpi porrect, about three times length

oben \. .2\ci Lorenecneeeacecannsereioess cent Ruyycuoura, (3) p. 307.

b. Forewing with veins 8,9, 10 stalked, 7 from cell.

a}, Eyes small, reniform.

a, Frons with trilobate process .............00+6- JANTHINEA, (8) p. 483.

b2, Krons with rounded prominence with

raised edges and central process.

7=. Sea SE ANIMES 6 .o5 sac 0sces res banetsseneaske eae Micriantia. (3) p. 486.

G2 Pal piqpOrrecbesteccs. o.ececace-wcnesssceareeses Apaustis, (3) p. 469.

b'. Eyes large, round.

a>. Frons with transverse corneous plate ...... XAnNTHOLEPIS, (3) p. 518.

67, Frons smooth.

a’, Fore wing with the termen angled at vein 4. Lxucostem, (3) p. 127.

6°, Fore wing with the termen not angled at

vein 4.

a‘, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

SEIMDAWE! Sorc sasconoonessaneenanapnosconsanor Borsorana, p. 584.

64, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. No.asop#s, (5) p. 525.

c. Fore wing with veins 8, 9 stalked, 7 and 10

from cell.

al. Frons with bifid corneous plate from middle;

abdomen without crests ..............20seeeeeee Evuterriopns, (3)p. 394.

61, Frons with rounded prominence ; abdomen

with dorsal crests on basal segments ...... Musoryma, (3) p. 186.

B. Fore wing with areole.

a. Fore tibia with one or more claws on outerside.

a, Frons with heart-shaped corneous promi-

TVET" 443 ucer sop soadoad waesouoaEepeccaceeconnesee Pormnta, (3) p. 249.

61. Frons with trilobate process ............00.606 Narruxncoruora,(3)p. 374.

CLAIR OVSIRMLOOUN YG Babs teshacces tone cenie au eaceceteec~ CantTroronta, p. 452.

b. Fore tibia with small claws at inner and outer

sides; frons with pointed prominence con-

nected by a keel wit the trilobate plate below

it. which is produced to lateral points below. ParxG.x, (3) p. 379.

ce. Fore tibia with large semilunar plate at ex-

tremity, and large and small claws on inner

BIA mere eae Menai ace occ c cca ewiesenahe soc useeneaun's Triocnemis, (3) p. 395.

d. Fore tibia with long curved claw on inner

side and two claws on outer ...........2.000 Deri, (3) p. 241.

e. Fore tibia with long curved claw on inner

side and small claw on outer.

al, Frons with truncate prominence with raised

OVS) S48 50.0305 nocnsdond eu agaconssaaoe-nee wegen Praciomiuicts, (3) p. 250.

bl. Frons smvoth, with corneous plate below it. Psmupaconrta, (3) p. 489.

Musothyma. Hypered

i. Carcharoda. Chai

Judaria.

ocalama. Syncala

mia. Megalodes. Na

|

Azenia.

mia.

Cyclopera.

Selenistis. Tristyla

atetis.

[Lo face p, 2.

Microhelia. Xanthothria.

Heliothodes. Axenus. Janthinea,

Eutricopis, Annaphila. Stemmaphora, Micriantha.

Agaristodes. |

Radinocera, Pseudacontia, Mydrodoxa

B Euterpia. Pseudiseystis, Idalima. Ceenotoca. Panemcria. Copanarta. Daphenura.

Hadenella,

a ~

ar

THE ACRONYCTINA

ia, Gonostygia Atimea. Leuoosigua. Trichocosmia,

Calymniodes, Ipimorpla. Meristis. Bagisara, Gonelydna.

Pals Catahena. Prodenia. Spodoptera, Sta Closteromorpha. Chatooeoia, Chrysoecia,

= lta. Fota. Lee | Prothrinas. ] | >I :

. £ oe Te ae | aie Xylom: Antha, Elydna, Neocalynnia. Andralymnia. Nicara. Apocalymnit ma. Hypercalynnia, Phalevodes. Pee ‘a, Omphalagria. tabila, a i

: Cetola, Andropolia. Oxycnemis. Fala, Slomafrontia. Copitryophila. Aleptina, Neolaphygma. Acroria. Aororiodes, Paracroria. Thyatirodes. Cirrhophanus. us :

ROE PONT: ee tS 1B Ae sabia : . ia. nd 3 Lythrodes. Ramesoiles. Lophocaluma. Calamistis. Cea, 1 Amotita. Cilla.

Slee ‘ eae i | | | ; ;

Calophasidia. Matopo. Lithmaa. Pulcheria. Leucocnemis, Cephalospargeta, Prodivella. Escaria. Prorachia. Li . Lophotarsia, Strigiphlebia. Centrarthra. pee | Hoplotijthra. i SEN ire Sharia

; FF) (rg

s-Arbortoornis:_Gorgthurns.. { Fmbolacia. Besta: Obra Carcharwta. Chamacclea. Kotolopha, Satrapodes, Chalcopasta, Centrogone. Arenostotas Sphetta. Canobia. Sesamia. Argurospila.

tS I |

s 3 F P | | : |

Chytonix. Peeerati Bryomaa, Poliobrya, Bele Lophotyna. Achatodes. Xanthacia. Ogdoconta. Geroda, Calyinnin. Newnagenia. > Syncalama, eS, Psectrotarsia, ly Hypocana. pails Oria. eae

opera, Bryophila. Harrisimemna. Cosmodes. Gortyna. pel... Callarcia | = pldaenes ae RYootads j : \

= ————— . . icycla. Derrima. Stiria, ‘ac! 3

| Aor s.:..— eal, Tee sia

oon a a Epinecia. Apamen. Braohy lente Rhodwcia, Porrhia. Brithdeia Copifrontia, Macapta, Selicanis. Stibaitium. Cytocanis. Eudymnia. uaa Xauthiria. Steriodes. Volenta, Plagiomimicus. Ostaria. Ouvinatostola, i

Tambia, Tambiodes, Pariambia, Agriopodss, Polionyota. c r | Fergana, Prometopus. Eremochroa. Micropia. Omphaletis, Cytothymia, Megatodes. Narthecophora

Se Zaliphants | , p ‘ St i eS Amphidrina, ae Amefrontia. ——— Hypoperigea. Dipinacia. Synthynia. eS Paregle. Metegle.

Aucha. Thalpaphita. Neophanis. Ezcleta. Bryolewea. Merolewa. : ; ~ : | ia ;

“ 2 rn ae sete | ‘apa oma _ Athetis. Ariathisa. Acosmetia, Petilampa. Ethiopica. Dysnitichia. aes Mera, enti

=e Asguresiotis Neopistrio. Vantholepis. hing, Paeudoliyia. Scotocanpa. | a Ba SGT a TOR See Hgle, Antaplaga. Selenistis. oii Buterpiodes. Triocnemis. Prewlinodes, Hated seve Tanthinea, uae

-_ } T - | rs _ =

Conbecvula Calpalfrsnia, Data, Kriopus. Borbofana. Polygrammata, Padonahe. Platysenta. Gonodes. Balsa. Nolasodes. Xylomaa. Ruacodes. Apsarast, Paraturrta. ~— putrivopis, Annaphila, Stemmaphora, Micriantha,

oa es | iishias Hadj q ; (= |

Cobatiodes. Syrrusia. Diparopsis. Telesilla. Pavilgramma. Acherdoa. rea. Molagramma. Decale open Pee eee Nem area ir A eter Caramacia, Clitheeraee MM eeaecn| Chammitiodés. Eudryas. Erochas AS Agaristodes.

| | | Cingalesa. Phobolosia. | | | | .

eelargyrie “Se ee LS, ag Ze aS | Neostrotia. Neomonodes. ee ———— odes. ae ae aan Micrapatetis. Radinovera, Prevdacontia. Hecedeee

Phuphena. Agrotisia. Acronyeta, Foaena. _ Mimlewcania, Micrathetis. Styviathetis. Namangane. Carhona. Micromonodes, Calamia. _Callyna, Oxythres, Euterpia. Pseudina. Xerociris. Aucula. Vespola. Psychomorpha, Leucovis. Zalissa, Protoseudyra. Opsyra, Leuongonia, Metaxanthia. Ipanica, Xenopseustis. Idalima, Canotoca, Panemeria, Copanarta, Daphenura.

Hypocalamia,

ACRONYCTIN &.

f. Fore tibia with claw on inner side only.

a, Frons with shovel-shaped plate at middle

and corneous plate below it .............0000+

61, Frons with pointed prominence with tri-

lobate plate below it

e1, Frons with corneous prominence with raised

edges and central process.

QA METODOSCIBIADOLEED aeacnsis5eesesecocessseneaeees

4. Proboscis fully developed.

a3, Kyes small, reniform

&, Eyes large, round.

a, Thorax clothed with rough scales; pro-

and metathorax with crests ; patagia

curled upwards at extremity.

a>, Fore tibia with the claw strong .........

65, Fore tibia with fine spine.................-

5*. Thorax smoothly clothed with scales.

a. Pro- and metathorax with slight crests.

b°?, Pro- and metathorax without erests ...

e, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BIRCH eres ec joeesateacaaryaeewntise ape sane.

d‘, Thorax clothed with hair only, the pro-

and metathorax with spreading crests..

d‘. Frons with corneous prominence with r aised

edges, its lower edge produced to a point.

a, Fore wing with the apex produced and acute.

42, Fore wing with the apex round ............

é}. Frons with corneous prominence with

raised edges not produced to a point.

a*. Proboscis aborted, minute .............60.0e0ee

62, Proboscis fully developed.

a3, Fore wing with the termen excurved at

middle and oblique towards tornus ....,.

43, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved.

f'. Frons with rounded prominence with

corneous plate below it <........ecssecss-scaeee

gi. Frons without prominence.

a, Proboscis aborted, small.

a3. Pro-and metathorax with spreading crests.

3, Prothorax without crest, metathorax with

HATE OI CROSBY eeete cc cecinaiqes seUitstassecotca valance.

62, Proboseis fully developed.

a3. Thorax smoothly clothed with scales.

a4, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

RESUS, Prccacied con acsoecon tas Sacre eect tienen eers

64, Thorax without crests ...........2sececeees

63. Thorax roughly clothed with hain and

hairalikerscalesy | scence. seers Perens

g- ore tibia without claws.

. Fore tarsus with curved claw-like spines on

outer side of Ist joint.

a. Frons with truncate conical prominence

with raised edges.

a3. Proboscis aborted, small ;

dorsal crest at base only .............0.005

43. Proboscis fully developed ; abdomen with-

out crests.

a‘, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the

metathorax with paired crests .........

64. Thorax clothed with hair only and

WITHOUMGEESI S| ocd dstanaseeane! yo iecersees cas

b2, Frons with rounded prominence with cor-

neous plate below it; proboscis aborted.

abdomen with

as)

Pinacorxvs, (3)p. 229.

Merza11, (3) p. 379.

Cuytroconn, (3) p. 2238.

XANTHOTHRIX, (3) p. 467.

Cuaccopasta, (3)p. 218.

Hopuonyrara, (3) p. 214.

Fora, (2)p. 214.

ANTAPLAGA, (3) p. 384.

Catorrasinta, (2)p. 181.

Fata, (2) p. 220

Srrrra, (3) p. 242.

CirrHoruanvs, (3)p. 201.

Meroporuus, (3) p. 229,

Basiiopgs, (3) p. 206.

Sripaprum, (3) p. 104,

XanturriA, (3) p. 244.

Psgvupo.rera, (2) p. 170.

Oxycnemis, (2)p. 215.

Corananra, (3) p. 492.

Luucocnemis, (2)p. 221.

CenTrartura, (2)p. 284.

Myctrroruus, (3)p. 231.

Ompnatetis, (2) p. 374.

Psxctrorarsia, (3) p. 232.

NOCTUIDA.

a3, Frons with the prominence roughened in

THROU: eenconcSnocontas:sBocarae sake idosanscccs

43, Frons with the prominence not roughened

TIMATOUW Gs wasn) eee sewcisieceneeeieneseriie tention

c. Frous with vertical ridge.

a3, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only..

63, Abdomen without crests .................0.

d*. Frons without prominence.

a3, Proboscis aborted, minute

68, Proboscis fully developed:

a4, Prothorax with sharp ridge-like crest,

metathorax with spreading crest ; abdo-

Meni wath basal Cresbese.ce-edseesseeae se

b4, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests; abdomen-without crests .........

1, Fore tarsus without claw-like spines on outer

side of Ist joint.

a? Frons with truncate corneous prommence

with raised edges, its lower edges pro-

duced to a trilobate plate with corneous

plate below it.

a3, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales .........

3, Thorax clothed with rough hair and hair-

Inkerscallesineen. s.ace- rate sone me cme seee

@. Frons with long trilobate process and cor-

neous plate below it.

a3. Proboscis aborted, small.

a4, Palpi oblique, reaching to beyond frons .

b4, Palpi porrect, very short

68. Proboscis fully developed.

a4 Byes small, reniform

64, Hyves large, round.

a, Palpi extending to just beyond frons.

a6, Metathorax with spreading crests

66. Thorax without crests.

ai, Fore wing with vein 10 anastomosing

with 8 to form the areole ............

7, Fore wing with vein 9 from 10 anas-

tomosing with 8 to form the areole.

b°, Palpi very short and not reaching as

HWE ASV INNO) cagaeraaonnna cnanaaasssy ean oH

cl, Frons with long bilobate corneous process.

a’, Proboscis aborted, small.

ai, Fronswith long triangular plate below it.

i4, Frons with short plate below it excised

in front.

a, Thorax clothed with hair and scales,

the pro- and metathorax with spread-

ee

ing CLESTS:. cacosstoacans cies s aot nerteme ate

65. Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales and without crests ...............

©, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales and without crests .............--

ct. Frons without plate below it .

}°. Proboscis fully developed.

at, Metathorax with spreading crest

bt. Metathorax without crest ..................

d2, Frons with rounded prominence with

shovel-shaped process at middle and cor-

neous plate below it.

GES] PO DUECISHEDSENE | msenetbecc-ssccermesenmensneis

b°. Proboscis aborted, simall.

a‘, Frons with the corneous process some-

what pointed at extremity and keeled

el aWiArensnecccicmsneseraes eee aepecrouscees

Psrupamatnes, (3) p. 507.

Microrta, (2)p. 373

CaLuarcyra, p. 515.

Scorocamra, (2) p. 71.

PsEupopsgustIs,(3) p. 508.

Ruopecra, (3) p. 51.

PsrnuponaveEna, p. 454.

Cyrotuymra, (3) p. 370.

Mucatopgs, (3) p. 373.

Azenta, (3)p. 375.

Psrupinopus, (3) p. 896.

SremMArHORA, (3)p, 485.

Tristyna, (3) p. 393.

Carcnaropa, (3) p. 211.

Muparta, (3) p. 225.

Syntuyura, (3)p. 372.

Protnrinax, (2) p. 220.

Stinpina, (2) p. 168.

Cycuorera, (3) p. 389.

OcnrocaramA, (3) p. 226,

ARCHANARA, (8) p. 292,

Dipracra, (3) p. 370.

JEGLU, (3) p. 380.

Hyvrurarna, (2) p. 169,

Drirarorsis, p. 509.

Or

ACRONYCTIN &.

é4. Frons with the corneous process not

pointed or keeled. :

pele DIAM TUNNC Cs asssees~ ce saisine Dacwoeseossc- AmmFrontiA, (2) p. 417.

65. Palpi obliquely porrect .................- Stirropus, (3) p. 240.

©. Proboscis fully developed.

ae Wyes small, reniform .....2.0<0: <<c.++s00-0% Aprna, (3) p. 449.

o4. Kyes large, round.

a. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a6, Krons with trilobate plate below it ;

hind wing with veins 3,4 from cell... Cortnryoruina, (2)p. 226.

68, Frons with triangular plate below it;

hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ... Propitceuta, (2)p. 227.

cS, Frons with the corneous plate below

it excised in front ; hind wing with

vein 5 from well below middle of cell, Atuprina, (2) p. 229.

65. Thorax clothed with hair only ......... Tranica, (3) p. 450.

é?. Frons with truncate conical prominence

with raised edges.

«, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

segments.

a4, Proboscis aborted, minute.

a, Fore wing with the termen and cilia

Spronelydentatones-stteceereastste reece: Crroua, (2) p. 182.

6°, Fore wing with the termen and cilia

slightiwicrenulatehesssacescaceecdccewses sess Arrepitns, p. 284.

+4. Proboscis fully developed.

a. Thorax with slight double ridge-like

CLESb Ee crane asisaacas ve deancet tees ot masettns Sravroripes, (2) p. 209.

o°, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

CHOSUSN batndesacas neues so cecwe nthe ase smeacene Srnocropia, p. 20.

oc, Prothorax without crest, wietathorax

with large spreading crest ..............- Evpryas, (3)p. 401.

d°. Thorax without crests.

a6, Thorax clothed with rough hair and

BCA ESAMIKEOW ease senecee meseks sic nscaece Pararverta, (3)p. 414.

o®, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

ZieealpiapoUEMe dy yorace sscteeneeser)- 5 Srupyra, (3) p. 429.

Wire Palintt porrecty. ss. scenester secs occas es Gwrra, (3)p. £16.

63. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a+, Prothorax with spreading crest.

a, Frons with flattened vertical process to

the frontal prominence .................. Ruacopzs, (2) p. 537.

6°, Fronswith long central process hollowed

out ia front to the frontal prominence.

a®, Proboscis aborted, minute ............ SyncaLAmA, (3) p. 228.

b6. Proboscis fully developed ..............- HaApenga, (4) p. 251.

©. Frons without central process to the

frontal prominence.

a®. Proboscis aborted. «..c:::.cassssenesecesses Ecsouemta, p. 448.

68. Proboscis fully developed.

a, Hind wing with vein 5 from middle

Oidiscoce)lilansmesssyere-e te eeactcees- Caramecta, (2)p.540,

o?, Hind wing with vein 5 from below

middle of discocellulars.

a8. Krontal prominence large ............ Procrarerta, (2)p. 533,

48. Frontal prominence small ............ Hyvorericua, (2) p. 422,

b4. Prothorax without crest.

a®, Frons with truncate process in middle

Ofsprominencoeesssee--.ceascsssesncess Me Nocioa, (3) p. 253.

}°. Frons without truncate process in

middle of prominence.

a8, Proboscis aborted, small ...........+05. Osnarta, (3) p. 257,

°, Proboscis fully developed.

a, Frontal prominence large.

NOCTUID,

a’, Palpi upturned.

a, Mesothorax with paired crests

69, Mesothorax without crest .........

6.. Palpi porrect.

a9, Eyes small, reniform ...........+0

69, Eyes large, round.

a”, Thorax clothed with hair and

sceles mixed.

m1, Patagia fringed with long rough

Ihainianid scales scencsces-ssccexes

6, Patagia normal.

a2, Abdomen with fan-like crest

formed of scales ...............

b2, Abdomen with tufted crest

formedof Haine) erssr.-s-e22 se

60, Thorax clothed with hair only.

aul, Patagia with the extremities

turned upwards, the meta-

thorax with paired crests ......

Ge Pataciannormallle ss pcercaep-eeeers

b', Frontal prominence very small.

GP Pal pl UPtUINCG « saiesiseansctenceaencen

#8, Palpi porrect, the 8rd joimt down-

turned and dilated at extremity ...

c, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a‘, Eyes small, reniform.

a, Frontal prominence with its lower edge

produced to a corneous plate ....... a

65, Frontal prominence with its lower edge

not produced to a corneous plate.

a’, Frontal prominence with central

jUROESSD Geokaseonatasanbdnnsacasanaan0500-

06, Frontal prominence without central

PLOCESS | Sie. nseedennse EP EEPRRERRRE Planer

63, Eyes large, round.

a’. Frons with beak-sbaped process from

lower edge of prominence ...............

6°. Frons with flattened plate from lower

edge of prominence, grooved in front.

¢>, Frons with wedge-shaped process in

middle of prominence ...............4..

d', Krons with rounded truncate process in

middle of prominence.

a. Palpi upturned ......... sSebpasssnepnoc ice

68 Palpi short, uptuimed.....-..:..----.5--0-

e®, Frons with vertical ridge in middle of

prominence.

a’, Fore tarsi short, the ungues large.

a, Frontal ridge forming a large vertical

PUBL)... snot abeoneaeenceeguesanen ene

67, Frontal ridge.slight. .......2scccedneseaes

bseEGrevtars! DOrmMellye .7..-cesue seas

f?. Frons without process in middle of

prominence.

a®_ Frontal prominence long.

a, Thorax clothed with hair and scales

mixed ; abdomen smoothly scaled.

a8, Palpi upturned, the 3rd joint porrect.

68. Palpi porrect.

a, Proboscis absent.

a0, Prothorax with spreading crest .

610, Prothorax without crest .........

69, Proboscis aborted, minute; frontal

prominence indented below ......

ec’. Proboscis fully developed.

#, Frons with pointed cornedts

plate below it ......... desdasaneds

Tampropgs, p. 659.

APocALYMNIA, (3) p. 184.

AGARISTODES, (3) p. 456.

Ovtos, (3) p. 426.

RapinocerA, (3) p. 458.

Erees, (3)p. 407.

Gerrronpgs, (3)p. 418.

Cautaris, (3) p. 405.

Tuanatia, (2)p. 42.

Levcoconta, (3)p. 446.

Axznus, (3)p. 471.

Micron ta, (3)p. 463.

Hutrornopss, (3) p. 464.

Cyrocants, (3) p. 110.

Catiacta, (3) p. 56.

Basruica, (8) p. 209.

Crrropes, (3)p. 210.

SELENISTIS, (3) p. 302.

Lytnkopss, (3) p. 214.

Arayrnona, (3)p. 216.

CHaMAECLEA, (3) p. 211.

Tpautma, (3) p. 459.

Rapin, (3)p. 279.

Eremocuroa, (2) p. 370.

Escania, (2) p, 228.

Mo.vina, (5) p. 857.

ACRONYCTINE.

510, Frons without corneous plate

CLO Wiltiny Ssesccescsles sanenceasane

07, Thorax clothed with hair only ; ab-

domen clothed with rough hair.

Zo mbalpicupturned! seceadanvescersosss sens

GEE BA PU ONREGHmG, sean anies caterers ieseces

é®, Frontal prominence short.

a’, Vhorax with broad dorsal ridge of scales.

a’, Frons with the corneous promi-

MENCOMAT LO ..nccce-wa a= dicclnceoneaes's

b®. Frons with the corneous promi-

MeNCesMal lee, saiqcessenaecdsenavess ss

bi, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests,

@, Proboscis aborted, minute............

68, Preboscis fully developed ............

e7, Metathorax with depressed crest ;

hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ...

ad, Thorax without crests.

a®. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head; thorax clothed

with hair and hair-like scales ......

68, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons; thorax clothed

with hair and scales mixed.

a?, Palpi upturned, slender ; fore wing

with thetermen excurved at middle

and oblique towards tornus ......

»°. Palpi oblique, short; fore wing

with the termen evenly curved ...

Jf?. Frons with pointed prominence.

den Wyesvemallrenitorin)), sss pescueesesenecsese

43, Eyes large, round.

a*, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

segments.

a>, Proboscis aborted, minute ........-...+++

4°, Prokoseisfully developed ............++

©’, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a’. Prothorax with sharp triangular ridge-

like crest, the metathorax with divided

bine) As ASSaeSma ad ddes ae peC COUR ROC OCR TOOOL OGRE

5, Prothorax with divided crest, meta-

thorax with spreading crest......... ...

<, Thorax without erests.

a®, Frons with beak-like pointed process ;

palpi with the 2nd joint very broadly

BOSE eonitdeosaanes ai saavscncensasgeesdecqscss

48, Frons with slight pointed prominence ;

palpi slender.

Bi A Ea UPUNINO! 7, <5--..caakescceaceeves ance

Bi PAIPIMGOEPeCt: aa de.caeseabcenecs0ccscews

c#, Abdomen without crests.

a. Proboscis aborted, minute ..........0. 5

0°. Proboscis fully developed.

a®, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

RCAC peas crxr oscacts~s seats raeoy naaacekcos

66. Thorax clothed with hair and _hair-

TRE RREQIOND env csiecenasvnseosneses asentes

g*. Frons with rounded prominence with trans-

verse corneous plate at middle square in

ERO oa terete te ae te nas Je cidgievaeye <= oes

4, Frons with rounded prominence with ver-

tical ridge at middle.

a3, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests ......

=. - 63, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a‘. Palpi upturned ......... POcaeac cute aeeBCen

Ruosus, (5)p. 411.

Avcuna, (3)p. 419.

Laucovis, (3)p. 428

Paracrorsa, (2)p. 281

TnyatiropEs, (2)p. 282.

Ompnanagria, (3) p. 272.

Hyprrcatymnta,(3)p.183.

PanomMPHALe, (2)p. 421.

Sryqratuntis, (2)p. 444.

Sarraropus, (5)p 217.

Dysminicutia, (2) p. 426.

Psycnomorria, (3) p. 424,

Acuaropgs, (3) p. 30.

Canotoca, (3) p. 462.

Xanruacia, (3)p. 32.

Xerociris. (3) p. 400.

Apsarasa, (3)p. 344.

Mazuca, (3) p. 347.

Prorosnupyra, (3) p. 443.

CoricorronttA, (3) p. 338,

Microrita, (3)p. 302.

Casyost, (3)p. 300.

{(3) p. 266.

PHRAGMATIPHILA,

Evucrorra, p. 286.

PariamB1a, p. 660.

NOCTUID A,

04, Pal piporrect; c..ceseccestesssecnssrensencees Meraxantnta, (3)p. 448.

c3, Abdomen without crests ................0060+ Curysoxcta, (3) p. 182.

7- Frons with rounded prominence with

slight transverse ridge.

a. Frons with corneous plate below it.

ai, Abdomen with dorsal crests on first two

SEPMOENts fis cscccssseusarsseddepedseoncemnes Onaxconctia, (3)p. 182.

64, Abdomen without crests .............. ..- Proracita, (2) p. 230.

63, Frons without corneous plate below it .... Gipirzextia, p. 218.

j?. Frons with rounded prominence.

a’, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

segments.

a‘, Proboscis absent.

a, Pro- and metathorax with spreading —

CYOSUB acne hac hous store ces oc name en metas TumiprrrontiA, (3) p. 18.

0°, Pro- and metathorax without crests .... Mionrves. p. 616.

4. Proboscis fully developed.

a>, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

CORSE)” | Gon nente ORSa nae SSeS sneeCep pes oloboen ce CEpzremia, p. 405.

b°, Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a®, Thorax smoothly clothed with scales

OULY) eesechonaccedensesiecteegseersentecetes Gornrycra, (2)p. 49.

66, Thorax clothed with rough hair and

Scales Mixed fiecccscseoesedeeeser denen cer ZAuLiss, (3)p. 441.

68, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a4, Prothorax with spreading crest.

a. Fore wing with the termen oblique

towards tornus.

as, Fore wing with scale-tooth at tornus. Ecronorna, (3) p. 212.

66. Fore wing without scale-tooth at

LOVMUBY "a. cnienscntncgninestws Masteteeeae eke Xyiomea, (2)p. 534.

6°, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved.

a6, Build stout.

«?, Fore wing with the termen crenulate. Amana, (2) p. 538.

47, Fore wing with the termen not

erenulatios {i lrececepeeaeeses cteumsech ove ne Maroro, (2)p. 185.

bey, Build slender ssstsesesc css wceercceseee te Nuomiurenta, (2) p. 518.

6+, Prothorax without crest.

a>. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a, ore wing with the apex produced,

the termen obliquely curved ......... Fors..a, (2)p. 282.

6°, Fore wing with the apex not pro-

duced, the termen more erect.

a7, Antenne laminate, almost simple ... Tycracona, (2)p. 50.

b¢, Antenne ciliated.

a8, Fore wing narrow, the margins sub-

parallel is «eo siseesyencaanectienscnstuatine BryorynniA, (3)p. 119.

8. Kore wing triangular ..............---. Tricnocosmta, (3)p. 153.

05, Thorax clothed with hair only ......... Eryrurecta, (3)p. 57.

c*, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a‘, Eyes small, elliptical.

a>. Vhoraxclothed with rough hairand scales, Annarwina, (3) p. 472.

1®. Thorax smoothly scaled ..............-+6. Mesorrosta, (2)p. 487.

b3, Eyes large, round.

a’. Metathorax with crest.

a, Prothorax with spreading crest.

Gis PENODOSCIS ADSENt) ctatetcccserecceeacetes Acora, (2)p. 410,

b7. Proboscis aborted, small ..............- Hmassia, (2)p. 438.

ci. Proboscis fully developed ............ Cua, (8) p. 280.

46, Prothorax without crest.

a. Proboscis aborted, minute.

a8, Thorax clothed with hair and scales

Wl XeGlevecc acces ee emueen aches sence Leiomeroron, (2) p. 172.

48, Thorax clothed with hair only ...... Spuipa, (3) p. 259.

7, Proboscis fully developed...........08 RHABINOPTERYX, (2)p. 287.

ACRONYCTIN 4,

b°. Metathorax without crest.

a$, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales.

a‘, Proboscis aborted ..... oe clee aie Cpa

07, Proboscis fully developed.

a8. Frons with corneous ridge above ...

68. Frons without corneous ridge above.

a, Fore wing with the apex rather

produced and acute... ..............

69, Fore wing with the apex rounded.

46, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-

IIKesSCAIES! wo .uocce canseuecsiacavsies senses

e5, Thorax clothed with hair only.........

k?, Frons with vertical flattened process with

rounded edge.

a®, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests......

43, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only...

Z-. Frons with transverse ridge.

a3, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests ......

68, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a*, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

(EIA ESE qoicnancack bide sacdaaooastooaoctooeingraneoa

m2, Frons smooth and without prominence.

a8, Proboscis aborted or absent.

a, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a. Prothorax without crest, metathorax

Withy spreading (Crent | srewssedsressrcseson

65. Thorax without crests.

a6, Palpi upturned, thickly scaled .........

Go Palipwpocrect, SlumGers...asernenes ssa cne

o4, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

65, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales,

a®, Prothorax with divided crest..,.........

66, Prothcrax without crest.

ai, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

VGHICK OMMOAG ssc csec cstochienttem naan tases

67, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons...........-......

65. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a®, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

(OHSSIISS iceinnciobadsbacneaorioibe ecccodecononcen

66. Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a’, Fore wing very narrow and produced

ELEN IEE SoooconshnondemoDobecdasaccace coor

67. Fore wing triangular ................0

c4, Abdomen without crests.

a, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a8, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell to near extremiy ......

66, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell to middle..................

e§, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

a’, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

(GuBS/i3 boncagoconasdod Joncnaueobaosoeberugsese

67, Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a’. Palpi with the hair at extremity of

2nd joint produced to a point, the

fringed with hair in front.

a®. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect...

6°. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned.

Merorevca, p. 687.

Neum@ceEst, (3) p. 224,

XyostTona, (2)p. 355.

AcosmetiA, (2)p. 412.

AncILasisa, (3)p. 338.

Oxyrtrss, (3) p. 367.

CoprrronTIiA, (3) p. 58.

Anti, (2)p. 274.

Leuconycra, (2)p. 39.

Po.yGRamMata, p. 689.

Bryome@, p. 615.

Acumrnoa, p. 591.

Pouroprya, p. 617.

Pua Leropys, (3) p. 263.

Prusinua, p. 990.

Bryoueuca, p. 686.

Catamistis, (3) p. 273.

Evxoncnm, (2) p. 162.

Murotoncur, (2) p. 165.

Acyuita, (3) p. 304.

Doerniusa, (3) p. 323.

Erimuorica, (2) p. 418.

Daytona, (3) p. 312.

Cru, (8) p. 312.

Amouita, (3) p, 308.

10

NOCTUID ®.

5. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a8. Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests.

a’, Palpi upturned; fore wing with the

termen not crenulate.

a’, Fore wing with the termen oblique

COWANGSILONOUS IEE Meter eee Renee oe ee

08. Fore wing with the termen evenly

CULVER coh sccecuee ere seere Ten suas onnrenere

67, Palpi porrect; fore wing with the

termen crenulate.........cesccee. saan

68. Thorax without crests.

a7. Fore wing with the apex produced

and acute; hind wing with veins 3,

4 usually stalked, 5 from below

middle of discocellulars .............66

bi, Fore wing with the apex not pro-

duced; hind wing with veins 3, 4

from cell, 5 from middle of disco-

cellulars.

a®, Palpi upturned; frons with large

tuft of hair...........: pueeehiacatesnuies

8. Palpi porrect; frons without tuft

Ob DANI ica .aacit aos soasee eee beastie aes

e>. Thorax clothed with hair only,

a®, Metathorax with spreading crest ......

66 Thorax without crests.

a’, Palpi upturned ............ “Ssreoncosendée

7, Palpi porrect.

a°. Fore wing with the apex produced

BPA ACHILE | scaaatsbeisens di sau eee cima’

08. Fore wing with the apex rounded...

63. Proboscis fully developed.

a‘. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a, Thorax with double ridge-like crest.

a. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a. Palpi with the 2nd joint broadly

angled with hair in front ............

v7, Palpi with the 2nd joint moderately

fringed with hair in front.

a8. Fore wing long and narrow, the

termen not excised towardstornus.

a, Tegulx produced at a slight dorsal

PIG POs cesenessaewamastnnenerees case ae Ise

6°. Tegule not produced to a dorsal

ridge.

a, Frons tufted with hair.

@1, Kore wing very narrow, the

termen very obliquely curved.

6, Fore wing broader, the termen

IM OKCJELEE UN war macn etiam anes

10, Frons smooth with a slight cor-

neous plate below it ............

8, Fore wing shorter, the termen ex-

cised towards tornus.

a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

to about vertex of head ............

6°, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

to about middle of frons.

a0, Frons tufted with hair ............

610, Frons smoothly scaled ............

U6, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BOA Git mcnetmca tee seston rane Ree ae

6°. Thorax with broad ridge-like crest......

e, Prothorax with triangular crest,

Nonacrta, (3) p. 321.

Szxicanis, (3) p. 103.

MarceEana, p. 449.

Sk

AcrapEx, (3) p. 314.

Spuerta, (3) p, 291.

Prritampa, (2) p. 414.

Beira, (3) p. 260.

SusamtA, (8) p. 324,

Stmyra, (2)p. 173.

Eocuna, (2) p. 179.

Ortinocontca, p. 40.

Detta, (2) p. 190.

Macgusa, p. 59.

Parasticutis, p. 76.

Xytomyaus, (2)p. 271.

Srenortsryelia, p. 61.

Dirreryaia, p. 64.

Acrortia, (2) p. 276.

AGROPERINA, p. 398.

_Evrasrna, p. 109.

ACRONYCTIN&,

a®, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales ..,

#6, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

RGAE S eesnach sa casieietleaeuiadeepiecsen ens naaes

. a clothed with hair only.

. Fore wing with the termen excised

‘below vein 4........ seanis ecemeeseecess

d7, Fore wing with the termen evenly

curved.

a’, Abdomen with the crests mixed with

TENSE) naccen bua ocoosopcaa mdacacoa abeone

68, Abdomen with the crests formed of

neuevOnlyse access senevenedtecteenacsen

d>, Pro-, meso- and metathorax with large

dividedicrests) 22saec.cssesausdscsscneesicae

e°. Pro-and metathorax with divided crests.

a, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a, Abdomen dorsally flattened .........

67, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a8, Fore wing with vein 5 nearly

straight, from just below, middle

ot discocellml arse... 2ces---0s5.ne00-

68, Fore wing with vein 5 curved, from

just above lower angle of cell ......

66. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BIQzIIES. . SamecSacdechicoabssbormoneanadcaeaapctos

Jj*. Prothorax with spreading crest, meta~

thorax with divided crest ...............

g°’. Prothorax with long oblique flattened

crest.

a6, Metathorax with divided crest .........

66, Metathorax with spreading crest ......

he, Pro- aud metathorax with spreading

crests.

a§, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales,

ai, Kore wing with slight scale-tooth at

tornus.

a8. Abdomen with long forked crest on

ANGUSOPINO MGs ceveceetmies vers secee ss see

68, Abdomen without forked crest on

2nd segment.

a. Fore wing with the termen more

or less angled at vein 4, then

Ob]IqUe ..........0.s.seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

b°, Fore wing with the termen angled

at vein 3, then dentate ............

c9, Fore wing with the termen evenly

Gurveds dentate c.a.cc sereceeaes eis

67. Fore wing without scale-tooth at

tornus.

a’. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

a9. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head, the 3rd long ......

69°. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons, the 3rd

short.

«0, Abdomen with large dorsal crest

on ord segment \........:..00-.055

610, Abdomen with the dorsal crests

28. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned.

a. Palpi with the 3rd joint long and

dilated at extremity.

a0, Fore wing with the termen ex-

curved at micdle and excised

GOWALAE tOMNUS.........2..c0ecee00e

14

Lopnoryna, (3) p. 19.

Pouucuurta, (2)p. 213.

Triconopuora, p. 486.

Cuutarua, p. 491.

Hasryntis, p. 498.

Manra, p. 49.

Cuecupa, p. 111.

Evriexivre, p. 110.

Tracuea, p. 113.

Paratracuea, p. 216.

Poryruasts, p. 667.

PaparPema, (3) p. 60.

Oapoconra, (3) p. 89.

Arerrostrortis, p. 517,

Ertorvs, p. 531.

Cosmopgs, (2) p. 17.

Data, p. 526.

Ancara, p. 249.

TELESILLA, p. 587.

Anproro.ta, (2) p. 199,

VesroA, (3) p. 423,

Le NOCTUID,

410, Fore wing with the termen evenly

GUEVO 22iSeac. ceceetes meer eaeeentiee

9, Palpi with the 3rd joint very long,

not dilated, in male tufted with

long hair on inner side and re-

curved over head............s0:0-.05

c?. Palpi with the 5rd joint shorter

and not dilated.

a9, Fore wing with the cilia strongly

dentate towards tornus .........

b10, Fore wing with the cilia slightly

crenulate.

al, Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

ing vertex of head.

a*, Abdomen with very large

erests on 8rd and 4th seg-

ments; build slender .........

}12, Abdomen with the crests on

medial segments equal ; build

stout.

a, Thorax and fore wing roughly

ster E(k’ Be Bge abddecadecoanpoatsoca

}18, Thoraxand fore wing smoothly

Bena kos oebascopscen asasbocnan

bu, Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

ing about middle of frons.

a2, Abdomen with large crest on

3rd segment ; build stout

}12, Abdomen with large crest on

4th seginent ; build slender...

c!2, Abdomen with the crests on

medial segments equal.

a3, Fore wing with the apex

rectangular and somewhat

ACUEO BT. Aeceunavsicw vets s vista tie soa’

613, Fore wing with the apex

POUNGCCH MRE factasese coakecaase

46, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a, Prothorax with the crest long, meso-

thorax with small paired crests ;

abdomen with very large double

CGE EMH EEE)“ poptoosondonneessune. ao"bor

b?, Abdomen without large double crest

at base.

a8, Tegule produced to a slight dorsal

WIGS? 22 th. whee aeocise penne aeeneeeceeeeeee

8. Tegule not produced to a dorsal

ridge.

a’, Thorax quadrately scaled ............

b9, Thorax not quadrately scaled.

a0, Thorax clothed with long rough

hair and hair-like seales ...... ..

610, Thorax smoothly clothed with

hair and hair-like scales.........

c6, Thorax clothed with hair only .........

7, Prothorax without distinct crest.

a’, Thorax clothed chiefly with seales.

a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head, the 3rd long.

a8, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect ...

28, Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned...

7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons, the 3rd short.

Cropta, p. 260.

Corytuurvs, p. 360.

PrRIGEODES, p. 287.

=

Cnyronrx, p. 600.

Hererocnroma, p. 271,

Perieua, p. 292.

Eurexia, p. 219.

Micropiexta, p. 354.

Gortyna, (3) p. 20,

Ouiata, p. 361.

AcroriopEs, (2) p. 279.

AvramEA, (8) p. 29.

Lirnomaa, (2) p. 208.

Dasrocu£ra, (2)p. 22.

Eremosra, p. 409.

TRICHOPLEXIA, p. 482.

Psrupmrastria, p. 614.

Bryoruina, p. 618.

ACRONYCTIN A,

a8, Abdomen with very large crest on

4th segment.

a’, Metathorax with very large crest

of long spatulate scales ............

69. Metathorax with moderate crest ...

68. Abdomen with the crests small.

a, Fore wing with the termen oblique

LOW ANC Sth OMA ly ot. tessle celts see

0°. Fore wing with the termen evenly

curved.

a0, Kore wing long and narrow.

a, Fore wing with the termen

CNOCG ociisieevennanemaaasccne sees sis

ou, Fore wing with the termen

obliquely curved ................

610. Kore wing short and broad ......

6°, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a’. Mesothorax with paired crests, patagia

curled upwards at extremity .........

67, Mesothorax without crests, patagia

not curled upwards at extremity ...

jy. Thorax without crests.

a6, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

ai, Palpi smoothly scaled and flattened

against frons; fore wing narrow

with the margins subparallel.........

b7, Palpi not flattened against frons and

with a tuft of scales at extremity of

2nd joint; fore wing triangular ...

66. Thorax clothed with hair and _hair-

INKGRSCaleSeransesetese sacl acess. cetesceecteas

64, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a, Pro- and metathorax with divided

DIHERINEL ondboonancmmaneaators Seoncatacconke onecd

8, Prothorax with sharp triangular crest,

metathorax with divided crest .........

©, Prothorax with sharp triangular crest,

metathorax with spreading crest ......

d@>, Prothorax with ridge-like crest, meta-

thorax with spreading crest .........

e>, Thorax with slight dorsal ridge-like

(OER) concocnopnoonccodnconsdacne cosenabds sgneoe

fs, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests.

a6, Thorax clothed chiefly with seales.

ai, Pro- and metathorax with the crests

formed of very long spatulate scales.

a8, Fore wing with the apex produced

ANGUACULC 1 seems oa ctcseacsiaeecne seeder

6°. Fore wing with the apex rounded...

bi, Prothorax with long flattened crest

projecting backwards.

a8. Fore wing with the termen excised

below apex and excurved at middle.

v8. Fore wing with the termen evenly

Giaeyedlaneet sc ccstaae dedsawatansccenessaloe

c7, Prothorax with short spreading crest.

a8. Mesothorax with slight paired

CXC LS ears erel acolo isle elete clas elaiclals/elsisato\a)sisie

8. Mesothorax without crests.

a. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching vertex of head.

a, Build slender.

HarristMewna, p. 648,

Crrma, p. 651.

Tampra, p. 654.

Caroaranma, (2)p. 288,

Propenra, (2) p. 240.

Craniopnora, (2)p. 51.

Canna, (2)p. 19.

Consrryuta, p. 499.

Crerirorasa, (3) p. 343.

Nerorna&nis, p. 681.

Facirana, p. 592.

Ca.rirormis, p. 504,

Macronocruva, p. 431.

Hypracia, (3) p. 3d.

Anprotynnta, (3) p. 179.

Pyrat, (3) p. 52.

[(3) p. 514,

Pa@ciLoGRaMMa,

Opsyra, (3) p. 443.

Gmropa, (3) p. 93.

Macaprta, (3) p. 96.

CramBopes, (2) p. 445.

14 NOCTUIDH.

ai, Hind wing with vein 5 from

middle of discocellulars.

a2, Fore wing with the termen

excised from apex to middle.

v2, Fore wing with the termen

evenly curved.

@°, Fore wing with the apex

somewhat produced and

ACULO 2.0 20-.ccceceoersssaseseces

b13, Fore wing with the apex

MREVUNBKELS | Gocdusone nacaneaoncccsos

1, Hind wing with vein 5 from

below middle of discucellulars.

GON eB ti ssGOUtwaesseees eens ones se

b8, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching about to middle of frons.

al, Thorax roughly scaled ............

6, Thorax smoothly scaled.

al, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

a2, Teoule produced to a slight

dorsal ridge and hood.........

b2, Tegulee normal ..................

bu, Palpi with the 3rd joint up-

turned.

a2, Fore wing with tufts of raised

scales on the stigmata.........

b12, Fore wing without tufts of

raised scales on the stigmata.

ce’. Palpi obliquely porrect, extending

about the length of head .........

b6, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

ai, Palpi with the 3rd joint long and

POIVECH --o coe eecenemenenseenesancessseeeee

27, Palpi with the 3rd joint short.

a8, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to

about vertex of head, build slender.

68, Palpi with the second joint reach-

ing to about middle of frons.

a9, Fore wing with the apex produced

Bhatel GXOWIEY agnoadasndeeduo-ceeangsosocone

9, Fore wing with the apex rounded.

a0, Fore wing with the termen

oblique towards tornus .........

b10, Fore wing with the termen not

oblique towards tornus .. ......

c6, Thorax clothed with hair only .........

g®. Prothcrax without crest, metathorax

with spreading crest.

a6, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales.

ai, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex Ot/Ga Ouse asset saess reece:

v7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons.

a8, Fore tibia broadly fringed with hair;

fore wing rather broad .............-.

28, Fore tibia slightly fringed with hair’;

fore wing long and narrow .........

26, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BCAILON gar esocecce tees saacsestilesEssercnassse

h'. Thorax without crests.

a’, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

Gonopzs, (2) p. 450.

Pratysenta, (2) p. 447.

Monopss,.(2) p. 457.

Hangin, (2)p. 521.

Monoprya,p. 432.

Hyrvopexta, p. 426.

CaraseEna, (2) p. 234.

Namanaana, (2)p. 544.

Pumorpyra, p. 19.

Evromma, p. 425.

Batsa, (2) p. 454.

Ruyncnor.exi, p. 433.

Tantosza, p. 490.

Curripna, (2) p. 237.

Herma, p. 429.

SrpemrA, p. 435.

Lasipinxia, p. 483.

Auvcua, p. 661.

Sroporrsra, (2) p. 251.

Laruyema, (2)p. 258.

Cosauionpgs, p. 509.

ACRONYCTIN &.

ai, Hind wing with vein 5 from middle

of discocellulars,

a. Palpi with the 3rd joint long ......

o8, Palpi with the 3rd joint short ......

67, Hind wing with vein 5 from below

middle of discocellulars.

a§, Palpi with the 2nd joint flattened

MOAIMS GOON teen oto sa taeda teeer ces

8. Palpi with the 2nd joint cylindrical.

b6& Palpi with the 2nd joint not reach-

ing above middle of frons, the 3rd

short.

a7. Antenne laminate and almost simple.

a8, Kore wing with the inner margin

somewhat excised towards tornus...

08. Fore wing with the inner margin

not excised towards tornus .........

d7. Antenne ciliated.

a8. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales .

68, Thorax clothed with hair only ......

c4, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a, Thorax with dorsal ridge-like crest;

frons with projecting corneous plate

belOWaltaeccncsscsaseececenssscatsnsescsseecers

b5, Prothorax with triangular crest ; meta-

thorax with double ridge-like crest.

a®, Fore wing with the termen strongly

excurved at middle: onc. werdenerce tee:

bs. Fore wing with the termen evenly

GUNAHEIS hades bpadaSboecasncensaneadooneeaenoee

c, Prothorax with triangular crest, meta-

thorax with spreading crest ... . ......

d*, Prothorax with spreading crest, meta-

thorax with divided crest ...............

e?, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests.

aS, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a’, Fore wing long and narrow.

a8. Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

ime vertex Ol Head ine. sces.tiecseesnce

8, Palpi with the 2nd joint not reach-

Mpa evo EONS: seaseameesesseee

b7. Fore wing broad,

a8, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

a9, Palpi with the 5rd joint long.

@0, Hind wing with vein 5 from

middle of discocellulars .........

oo, Hind wing with vein 5 from

below middle of discocellulars,

69, Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate.

a, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

m1, Fore wing with the apex pro-

GUICEC th. asacessseue tome stcee a

b'. Fore wing with apex rounded...

60. Palpi with the 3rd joint up-

turned ; fore wing witb the

apex somewhat produced and

EXOWINE. | dodcabhoe deqeactscoaessodnEss

8. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons ...............

b§. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BUMPS et eee ako iedratecNeasivpadsudeseres

15

Potronycra, (2)p. 41.

GaGuta, (2)p. 439.

Cuasmina, (3) p. 351.

Bacisara, (3) p. 154.

Evutymnra, (3) p. 111.

Acronycta, (2)p. 59.

Aariopoprs, (2) p. 37.

Kurmrrta, (3) p. 368.

Kecuera, p. 685.

Bracuyxantuta, (3) p. 50.

Lornocanama, (8) p. 266.

Tpimoreia, (3) p. 147.

Tuaupopnina, p. 679.

Ara, p. 688.

Syrrusts, p. 508.

GRACILIPALPUS, p. 42,

SELAMBINA, p. 516.

CattogontA, p. 589.

Carsona, (2) p. 560.

SrriqiPHLesiA, (2) p. 283.

AMPHIDRINA, (2)p. 294,

16 NOCTUID..

a. Palpi with 2nd joint reaching vertex

of head ; hind wing with the termen

excised at discal fold .................. Stycrostona, p. 44.

47, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons; hind wing with the

termen evenly curved.

a, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect;

fOLeuwiIn ey DAChO wie estes eee Luperina, p. 466.

48, Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned ;

fore wing broader ...........-<--s.-«6- Menrisris, (3) p. 152.

J*. Prothorax with spreading crest ; meta-

thorax without crest.

a§, Fore wing narrow, the margins sub-

parallel.

ai. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching ~

vertex of head.

a8, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked. Hyposrtixpra, (2)p. 293.

48, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell. Aruerris, (2) p. 296.

27, Palpi slender, the 2nd joint reaching

MIA evOH IKONS) eecceess-eoeeecereee ses Ara@yrosPILA, (3) p. 333.

b6. Fore wing broad, triangular.

ai. Thorax clothed with hair and scales

ATT RECIS Mee ass ate eee tice ae ee eels RamusovEs, (3) pv. 264.

67, Thorax clothed with hair and hair- i

MucecBCHleS +. sscacsasNeaetaceneenoseeaeece: ARENOSTOLA, (3) p. 281.

g®. Prothorax without crest; metathorax

with small paired crests ............... ArtaTuisa, (2)p. 383.

h5. Prothorax without crest; metathorax

with spreading crest.

aS, Thorax clothed with scales and hair

mixed.

a7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

a8, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect .... Atimma, (3) p. 125.

é*. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned... Catymnropxs, (3) p. 128.

7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middie of frons...............66+ Psxupina, (3) p. 397.

c’. Palpi shert, porrect.

a’, Teculz produced behind intoa slight

hood) smccessteeceueset cece cee screens Erinecta, (2) p. 288.

8. Tegule not produced into a hood.

a’, Fore wing long and narrow.

a0, Fore wing with the apex pro-

duced, the termen oblique ...... Ferreana, (2) p. 289.

b!, Fore wing with the apex not

produced, the termen less vblique. Srinsra, (2) p. 290.

9. Fore wing shorter and broader... Presrripia, (2) p. 292.

6. ‘Thorax clothed with hair only ......... Mypropoxa, (3) p. 493.

#, Thorax without crests.

a®, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

ai, Abdomen dorsally flattened............ Perinznta, p. 21.

67. Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a8. Fore wing long and narrow.

GSU SLONE cvoscies-avesouesenseenere Acrotista, p. 692.

Pua BCH MOT ccc nsien cancer sates! oneeie Proxenvs, (2) p. 430.

b8, Fore wing short and broad.

a, Build stout.

a0, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head, slender,

a'!, Palpi flattened against frons ... Cauiywna, (3) p. 358.

GY, Palpicylindrieal ...2...s:00.c0.0+s Enypna, (3) p. 158.

ACRONYCTIN 2, 17

610, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons, broadly scaled.

@1, Hind wing with the termen

excised at discal fold ............ Puuruena, p. 593.

bu, Hind wing with the termen

OVEDNy> CUnVEME | Vo.5.52.c0sc5.<ek Nicara, (3) p. 183.

49. Build slender.

a0, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching vertex of head.

a‘. Palpi with the 3rd joint long... Muracrama, p. 691.

61, Palpi with the 3rd joint mode-

DMG) Saesbrigsogadr aso. vasebeupodssese Micratuetis, (2) p. 443,

6. Palpi oblique, the 2nd joint

reaching middle of frons......... Ampuitita, (3) p. 803.

like scales.

a. Abdomen dorsally flattened.

a8, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed

with hair in front.

a. Hind wing with vein 5 from

middle of discocellulars............ Prripyra, p. 25.

+®, Hind wing with vein 5 from below

middle of discocellulars............ Synromorvs, p. 22.

68, Palpi smoothly scaled; hind wing

with vein 5 from middle of disco-

COIUBES), tocochnnttace kena a int ece te Ampuipyra, p. 26.

b7, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a8. Head and thorax clothed with rough

hair and spatulate scales ......... OropieExt, p. 510.

68, Head and thorax smoothly clothed

with hair and hair-like scales.

a9, Brons with ridges of hair above

and between antenne............... Mimurveanta, (2) p. 285.

69. Frons without ridges of hair.

al, Fore wing with the apex some-

what produced and acute ...... Caryn, (3) p. 187.

50. Fore wing with the apexrounded. Dzrcycua, (3) p. 233,

e®. Thorax clothed with hair only.

ai. Kyes small, reniform.

a8. Palpi extending about the length

QEMEAGY eter ce heec ces oedema Evrricorts, (3)p. 466.

68. Palpiextending to just beyondfrons. Panumurtra, (3)p. 487.

7, Eyes large, round.

a8, Abdomen dorsally flattened ......... Bity.a, p. 41.

48, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a, Abdomen entirely clothed with

MOUS MURAI Tees sepeeesse cee aacteeeiee Dapuanora, (3)p. 494

4°. Abdomen with rough hair at base

only.

a”, Build stout.

a, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

moderately fringed with hair

ThA OF eT ha ecen sepcenoroeeee sce paces Enarara, (3) p. 235.

bu. Palpi porrect, the 2nd joint

fringed with long hair below.

a2, Fore wing narrow ...........-... Caxamta, (3) p. 340.

sO Norelwine broad... c4.é..<-2. Ort, (3) p. 333.

GOS Baile slevider’s. 1.64 ts: .ccc-.6 sddccs Hyrocana, (3)p. 801.

ce. Abdomen smoothly scaled.

aM, Palpr upturned)... ..2.0i.16.: o.tess Ommarostoxa, (3) p. 339.

GPE BIBU BOLL CCH vos co.cscstsocesncnsas ce Hyrocauamta, (4) p, 495.

VOL. Ix. Cc

18 NOCTUIDA.

Genus TUMIDIFRONTIA. ieee

Tumidifrontia, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 282 (1902) ... castaneotincta.

Proboscis absent ; palpi very short, porrect, and slightly fringed with hair

elow, not reaching nearly to extremity of the very large rounded frontal

prominence, with corneous plate below it; eyes large, round; antennex of

male bipectinate with short branches to apex; thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, pro- and metathorax with large spreading crests; tibize fringed with

long hair, the tarsal joints with slight tufts of hair; abdomen with dorsal

crests on basal segments. Fore wing rather long and narrow, the apex rounded,

the terien evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle

of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ;

11 from cell Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of oe obsolescent

from just below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anas-

tomosing with the cell near base only.

;

4311. Tumidifrontia castaneotincta.

Tumidifrontia castaneotincta, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 283 (1902).

3. Head and thorax rufous mixed with grey and a few blackish

scales ; tegulz and patagia at tips and thoracic crests bright rufous ;

legs pale rufous, the tufts of hair on tarsal joints whitish ; abdomen

whitish tinged with rufous except at sides towards base, the crests

bright rufous. Fore wing pale violaceous grey suffused with pinkish

on basal and costal areas, the medial area whitish; some black

irroration at base and on inner area before the antemedial line,

which is pale rufous defined by whitish on inner side, minutely

waved, oblique; orbicular and reniform rather small, whitish |

,

Ny

Bae

D> CD

Fig. 1.—Tumitifrontia castaneotineta, 3. }-

defined by diffused rufous, the former round, the latter with rufous

line in centre; a rufous medial line, diffused to median nervure,

then sinuous; postmedial line indistinct, rufous defined by whitish

on inner side, slightly bent outwards below costa, then sinuous,

strongly incurved below vein 3 and bent outwards from submedian

fold to inner margin, some black suffusion beyond it on inner area ;

a fine brown terminal line cilia whitish tinged with pink. Hind

wing white, the costa and termen slightly tinged with ochreous

brown ; the underside with pinkish suffusion from middle of costa

to middle of discocellujars.

Hab. Masuonatanv Salisbury (Marshall), 1 3 type. xp.

30 millim.

LOPHOTYNA. 19

Genus LOPHOTYNA, noy.

Type, L. albirena.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi oblique, fringed with long hair in front, the

3rd joint short, porrect ; frons smooth, with large tuft of hair; vertex of head

crested; eyes large, round; aptenne of male ciliated; head and thorax

clothed almost entirely with scales, the tegule produced to a slight dorsal

ridge, the prothorax with high triangular crest, the metathorax with spreading

crest ; tibize moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal erests on basal

segments. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen strongly

crenulate and obliquely curved ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with the termen waved, veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent,

from below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

4312. Lophotyna albirena.

Mamestra atbirena, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 53; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 212.

3d. Head and thorax dull reddish brown mixed with some white ;

frons with lateral black bars; basal joint of antennee white; tarsi

fuscous with pale rings ; abdomen reddish brown slightly irrorated

with grey and fuscous. ore wing dull reddish brown tinged with

grey and fuscous, the terminal area rather darker, the veins with

slight dark streaks ; subbasal line whitish, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line whitish, angled outwards below

costa, then oblique, waved ; claviform a minute dark mark ; orbicular

very small, round, with slight pale annulus defined by brown;

Fig. 2.—Lophotyna albirena, g. }.

reniform represented by a white bar with point above it and bifid

spot below it on its outer edge; traces of a dark oblique medial

line bent inwards to costa; postmedial line black slightly defined

by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate and: produced to streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line whitish slightly defined by brown on inner side, angled outwards

at vein 7, then waved and somewhat excurved at middle; a fine

waved black terminal line; cilia with fine pale line at base. Hind

wing fuscous brown, the cilia with whitish line at base, fuscous

medial line and pale reddish tips ; the underside whitish tinged with

c2

20 NOCTUID®.

rufous and irrorated with black, a black discoidal lunule and

minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Stxutm (Atkinson, Moller, Dudgeon, Pilcher), 6 3 type;

Brneat, Calcutta, 1 ¢. Hp. 42-46 millim.

Genus GORTYNA.

. Type.

Gortyna, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. (2) p. 330 (1825) ............06 leucostigma,

Hicletropha, ed>Noct, Hursp, 11S (Sh 7)\se.c.-enereseeseence cesar leucostigma.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd short; frons smooth; eyes

large, rounded ; antenne of male typically ciliated ; head and thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibix

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests on basal

segments. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen crenulate; veins

3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing

with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from

angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Sxcr. J. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches ending in a

bristle, the apex ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line black defined by grey on

OUILEN SIG: eee anne. Mesos seetie se ote oe Saas eee eee hoe ee Japonica.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line very indistinct except

tale: (UEMEN wioGanobéanocbebon sopbqTosodbinediber adeaacr neSdHEitinrecdapaccant dolia.

4313. Gortyna japonica.

Euplexia japonica, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 504, pl. 51. f. 4 (Nov. 1889).

Hadena succincta, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxiiil. p. 255 (March 1890);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 175.

Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown mixed with greyish,

the tarsi ringed with white, the anal tuft more rufous. Fore wing

greyish suffused with dark brown, the postmedial area, except

Fig. 3.—Gortyna japonica, 3. }.

towards costa and apex, paler; subbasal line represented by a

slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line with two dark striz

from costa and strongly excurved below cell; clayiform faintly

detined by blackish at extremity ; orbicular indistinct, pale, slightly

defined by brown, oblique elliptical; reniform very indistinctly

defined by blackish and with small white lunule with point

GORTYNA, 21

above it on its outer edge; postmedial line black defined by greyish

on outer side, indistinctly double towards costa, bent outwards

below costa, then very slightly waved, excurved to vein 4, bent

inwards below vein 3, then oblique, some pale points beyond 16

on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, greyish, defined on

inner side by slight dark marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and

slightly excurved at middle; a terminal series of minute dark

lunules; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing reddish

brown, the terminal area darker; cilia with a fine pale line at base ;

the underside greyish thickly irrorated with brown, the costal area

a with rufous, a dark discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial

ine,

Hab. FE. Stsrrta, Amurland, Ussuri, 1 ¢,19 ; Japan, Oiwakeé

(Pryer), 1 3, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 6, 4 2 type. Lvp. 30-38

mullim.

*4314. Gortyna dolia. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 17.)

Hadena dolia, Ping. Iris, xv. p. 151, pl. v. ff. 20, 21 (1902).

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white mixed with dark brown,

tarsi banded with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white tinged with

brown, the medial area with dark brown suffusion in and below cell

to submedian fold ; subbasal line represented by a black striga

from costa ; a black streak in base of submedian fold ; an oblique black

striga across the cell before the antemedial line, which is doukle

filled in with whitish, the inner line indistinct, angled outwards and

interrupted below costa, oblique to submedian fold, bent inwards

to vein 1 and oblique to inner margin; claviform moderate, defined

by black; orbicular and reniform whitish defined by black, the

former oblique elliptical, open above; a slight blackish spot on

middle of costa; postmedial line with two slight blackish spots on

costa, then very indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then oblique to vein 3, then bent inwards to origin of vein 2, then

distinct, defined by whitish on outer side and outwardly oblique to

inner margin; aslight oblique shade from costa at subterminal line

to postmedial line at vein 3; subterminal line whitish with slight

dentate brown marks before it between veins 5 and 2, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7, dentate at veins 4, 3, then incurved,

a dark streak from it to termen above vein 3, the area beyond; a

rather more tinged with brown except at apex; a fine waved black

terminal line; cilia white at base and with series of slight dark

lunules. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially in

female, traces of a discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial line and

diffused subterminal line with the area beyond it paler; a fine

dark terminal line; cilia white at base; the underside white, the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with pale brown, a brown

discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line, and slight subterminal line.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Ferghana, Togus-tarau, type t ¢, Alexander

Mts., type @ in Coll. Piingeler. wp. 38 millim.

22 NOCTUID &. .

Sxcr. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches ending in a

bristle ; fore wing with the termen slightly angled at vein 3, then

oblique to tornus.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial and terminal areas purplish

fuscous, the veins of former streaked with white.................- retis.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial and terminal areas rufous ...... caduca.

4315. Gortyna retis.

Eustrotia retis, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 198 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 311.

Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with blackish and pale

purplish pink; palpi and frons blackish; tarsi black-brown ringed

with white; abdomen black-brown mixed with greyish and with

sublateral series of black points. Fore wing black-brown suffused

with violaceous grey, the veins with slight pale streaks, veins 4, 3

and veins 2 and 1 beyond postmedial line streaked with white ;

Fig. 4.—Gortyna retis, 3. }-

subbasal Jine black, waved, from costa to submedian fold; diffused

oblique black bars across submedian interspaces and above inner

margin before the antemedial line, which is indistinctly double,

waved, somewhat oblique; claviform faintly defined by black scales ;

orbicular and reniform small, with brownish centres defined by

black and white annuli defined by black, the former oblique

elliptical, the latter oblique and angled inwards on median nervure,

the area beyond it and the submedian interspace before postmedial

line suffused with black ; postmedial line black defined by white on

outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then formed of

small black lunules and with slight brown line beyond it, oblique,

slightly incurved at discal fold and below vein 3, some white points

beyond it on costa ; subterminal line, white excurved below vein 7

and at middle, then incurved; a terminal series of small black

lunules slightly defined by white on inner side; cilia chequered

blackish and white at tips. Hind wing whitish, almost entirely

suffused with fuscous brown; a faint discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line defined by whitish on outer side; a terminal series

of slight dark lunules; cilia with a fine pale line at base; the

underside whitish irrorated with black-brown, a black diseoidal

spot, postmedial line bent outwards below costa, crenulate to vein 5,

then oblique, and a diffused subterminal band towards tornus.

Hah. U.S.A., Massachusetts, 1 9, Pennsylvania, 1 ¢ type.

Erp. 32 millim.

GORTYNA. 23

4316. Gortyna caduca. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 18.)

Eustrotia caduca, Grote, Can. Ent. viu. p. 207 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 311.

@. Head and thorax rufous glosse: with pinkish white, the

metathorax blackish with a whitish patch; tarsi fuscous ringed

with white; abdomen rufous suffused with dark brown. Fore

wing pale rufous suffused with purplish grey to postmedial line,

towards which it is darker, the basa! area irrorated with black ;

antemedial line indistinct, waved, somewhat oblique; orbicular

and reniform small, rufous with slight pale annuli, the former

oblique elliptical, the latter oblique ; postmedial line strongly bent

outwards below costa, angled outwards at vein 7, then oblique,

minutely waved, excurved between veins 5 and 3; the postmedial

costal area purplish brown with some pale points on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, slightly excurved below vein 7 and

at middle; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia rufous

at base with black tips intersected with rufous. Hind wing

reddish ochreous suffused with fuscous brown; a faint dark discoidal

point and postmedial and subterminal lines; a fine waved black

terminal line; cilia ochreous with a dark line through them; the

underside ochreous tinged with rufous and irrorated with fuscous,

a black discoidal spot and indistinct minutely waved postmedial

line excurved below costa.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Jackson

Co. (Kellicott), 1 9 type. Hep. 30 milim.

Secr, LIT. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the subterminal line slightly dentate at

VEINS UA eh Wactra aoe aoe. anack catia a tat can wun beeaee vot mena eeeee reniformis.

B, Fore wing with the subterminal line excuryed at middle... dewcostigma.

4317. Gortyna reniformis. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 19.)

Luperina reniformis, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 14 (1874); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 175.

Helotropha atra, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 200.

Head and thorax fuscous brown with-a few whitish scales;

tegule with shght black medial line; tarsi black ringed with white;

abdomen ochreous greyish suffused and irrorated with brown.

Fore wing brown with a purplish gloss and slightly irrorated with

black and white, a slight black streak below base of cell; subbasal

line represented by double black striz from costa and cell; a

blackish mark above inner margin before the antemedial line,

which is double, slightly angled outwards below costa, then oblique,

waved ; claviform moderate, defined by black ; orbicular and

reniform with slight whitish annuli defined by black, the former

oblique elliptical, open above, the latter produced at lower extremity

and with whitish lunule on outer edge; an indistinct medial line

oblique from costa to vein 2; postmedial line indistinctly double

24 NOCLUID A.

filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards

in discal fold, oblique and sinuous below vein 4, the area beyond it

somewhat paler, except towards costa on which are some whitish

points ; subterminal line ochreous defined on inner side by reddish

brown and with some blackish marks on outer edge, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4, 3, the area beyond it

bluish grey irrorated with white except at apex which is ochreous ;

a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia brown with an

ochreous line at base. Hind wing ochreous whitish, the veins and

terminal half suffused with fuscous brown ; a fine black terminal

line ; cilia ochreous with a dark line through them; the underside

ochreous white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated.with brown,

a dark discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. atra. Fore wing more uniform fuscous brown, the lunule

on outer edge of reniform more prominent.

Ab. 2. Brighter in colour; metathoracic crest greyish; fore

wing with the medial area suffused with black, the postmedial area

whitish ; median nervure and bases of veins 3, 4 streaked with

white.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 2 3, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 2 3;

U.S.A., Northern, Middle, and Central States, New York (Double-

day, Grote), 2 3,4 2, type and type atra. Exp, 40-50 millim,

4318. Gortyna leucostigma.

Noctua leucostigma, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f.375 (1808) ; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 186.

Nectua fibrosa, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noet. f.385 (1808); Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. 1,

p. 132, pl. 109. f. 4; Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 7.

Noctua lunina, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 209 (1809).

Cerastis levis, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 181.

? Hydrecia khasiana, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 342, pl. 87. f.5; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 234.

Head and thorax rufous tinged with purplish and mixed with

some grey; tarsi ringed with white; pectus with ochreous hair ;

Fig. 5.— Gortyna leucostigma, g. }.

abdomen pale ochreous dorsally slightly tinged with fuscous, the

crests tipped with grey. Fore wing rufous suffused with purplish

especially on the inner ana postmedial areas, the veins with dark

streaks irrorated with white; subbasal line double, waved, from

costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinetly double, siightly

waved, oblique from costa te vein 1 and bent inwards to inner

GORTYNA. —APAMFA. on

margin; claviform well developed, rufous defined by brown;

orbicular and reniform with slight white annuli defined by brown,

the former oblique elliptical, the latter with its lower extremity

produced and prominent ochreous lunule on its outer edge; an

indistinct dentate medial line oblique from costa to vein 2; post-

medial line double at costa, then defined by greyish on outer side

and with double series of black points beyond it on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved and oblique below vein

4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous

defined by rufous on inner side and with the area beyond it blackish

except at apex, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia fuscous brown with

fine pale line at base. Hind wing greyish uniformly suffused with

brown and slightly tinged with ochreous; cilia whitish with a

brown line through them; the underside whitish irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal lunule and indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Ab. 1. levs. Larger.

Ab. 2. fibrosa, Fore wing rather paler, the postmedial area

whitish except towards costa.

Hab. Brirarn, Leech Coll. ; Franch; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and

Leech Colls.; Ausrria; Huneary; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll. ;

Swepen; Roussta, Livonia, Urals; W. Turxusran, Issyk-Kul;

W. Siseria, Altai, 1 ¢,29; E. Srperia, Amurland, 2 g,1 9,

Ussuri ; Japan, Hakodaté (Andrewes), 1 9, Tokio (Maries), 1 3,

1 2 type levis, Yokohama (Lewis, Pryer), 3 ¢, 2 2; Corga,

Gensan (Leech), 1 ¢,39 ; N. Cutna, Wei-ha-wei (Metcher), 1 Q ;

C. Curtna, Chekiang (Pryer), 1 ¢ ; ? Assam, Khasis. wp. 40-

43 millim,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 185; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 59, pl. 191. f. 1.

Dark grey-brown ; dorsal and subdorsal lines faintly paler; dots

blackish ; head dark brown; thoracic plate black; anal plate sur-

rounded by a ridge. Food-plants: in stems of Cladium mariscus,

Iris pseudacorus, &¢. 5-7.

Genus APAMEA.

Apamea, Ochs. Schnett. Hur. iv. p. 75 (1816), non descr.; Treit. Type.

Sc limecheHiuaven (2) ee Cue (US ZO) letemeenesen deaseren ec cemas- etre se.s nictitans.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and fringed with hair in front, the 3rd short, blunt ; frons

smooth ; eyes large, rounded; antennx of male ciliated; head and thorax

clothed with hair and hair-like scales, tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge,

the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; tibiee moderately fringed with

hair ; abdomen with dorsal series of crests on basal segments and lateral fringes

of hair. Fore wing triangular, the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto-

mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only,

26 NOCTUID.E.

A. Fore wing with the antemedial line double.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line waved.

a, Fore wing red-brown, without yellow tinge.

a. Fore wing with white points on outer edge of

POBILOLUA 7a, sh dah styoeshecs Ueviesaene aedueenteeeatnne eaten ss butleri.

b?. Fore wing wilhout white points on outer edge of

PONIMORM | og vos seers sacs hapemecees sees dremeaase ote amare ee velata,

b'. Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with yellow.

a*, Hind wing suffused with brown................0s-.cesee+ss nictitans.

6?, Hind wing white tinged with rufous ; fore wing with

the reniforim white.2.2:80).dsesceec-a.ncssccceenasermenesere ochreola.

c*. Hind wing ochreous tinged with rufous; fore wing

with the reniform notiwhite “jcc -1- cco setiee eee cee . senilis.

6. Fore wing with the antemedial line evenly cunvedincescas: Ss. lunata.

B. Fore wing with the antemedial line single.................06 Joceeig (CHENG

4319, Apamea butleri. (Plate CXXXVILI. fig. 20.)

Apamea butleri, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 64.

©. Head and thorax grey-brown with a few white scales ; tarsi

with pale rings; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the dorsal

crests black. Fore wing cupreous red-brown with slight dark

irroration, the medial and terminal areas faintly tinged with fuscous ;

subbasal line defined by grey on outer side, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line double filled in with grey, bent

inwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved; claviform

defined by blackish ; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres

and slight brown annuli defined by black, the former round, the

latter slightly angled inwards on median nervure and with white

lunule and points on its outer edge; an indistinct rather diffused

medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial

line indistinctly double filled in with grey, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely dentate and produced to black and white

points on the veins, oblique below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by

slight brown suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

slightly excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black

lunules; cilia fuscous and grey with fine pale line at base. Hind

wing greyish nearly evenly suffused with pale brown; a slight

brown terminal line; cilia with a fine pale line at base; the under-

side grey; the costal area thickly irrorated with brown, a dark

discoidal lunule, sinuous diffused postmedial line, and terminal series

of small Junules.

Hab. W. Cuina, Omei-shan, 1 2 type. wp. 36 millim.

4320. Apamea velata. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 21.)

Apamea velata, W1k. xxxii, 671 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 1

Hydrecia sera, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. i. p. 349, pl. 7. £.55

“(1868).

Head and thorax red-brown tinged with grey; sides of palpi and

frons dark brown; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey

suffused with brown, the crests dark at tips, the Jateral fringes and

anal tuft reddish. Fore wing pale red-brown suffused with deep

APAMEA. Oi

red-brown on medial and terminal areas except at apex; subbasal

line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line double, waved, oblique; claviform absent; orbicular

and reniform with pale reddish centres and shght grey annuli defined

by dark brown, the former oblique elliptical, the latter narrow and

constricted at middle; a diffused red-brown medial line, oblique

from costa to median nervure; postmedial line double, the lines

widely separated, the outer line indistinct and with dark points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4+, then incurved, some minute pale points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line pale reddish, indistinct, defined on inner side by

dark brown and with brown patch before it on costa; angled

outwards at vein 7 ard excurved at middie; a fine waved black

terminal line; cilia dark brown with a whitish line at base. Hind

wing grey suffused with fuscous, the termen rather paler; a fine

dark terminal line; cilia whitish with a brown line through them ;

the underside whitish irrorated with brown, the costal area tinged

with rufous, a slight discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line, and

indistinct diffused subterminal line.

Hab, Canava (Norman), 1 3,1 9, Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 2,

Ontario, Ottawa (Saunders), 2 9, London (Saunders), 2 g,1 92;

U.S.A., Maine to Pennyslvania and W. to Lowa and Missouri, New

York (Doubleday, Packard), 1 3,5 2, Evans Center (Grote), 2 ¢.

Exp. 38-40 millim.

4321. Apamea nictitans.

Noctua nictitans, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. xii. p. 847 (1766) ; Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 126. ff. 5-6; Borkh. Eur. Schmett., Noct. p. 463 (1792); Dup. Lép.

Fy. vii. p. 58, pl. 104. f. 2; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 7; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 174; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Noctua chrysographa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 3138 (1776); Hubn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 221.

Noctua myopa, Faby. Ent. Syst. 3. 2, p. 116 (1794).

Noctua cinerago, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 445 (1798).

Noctua auricula, Don. Nat. Hist. Brit. Ins. xii. p. 5, pl. 397. f. 35 (1807).

Noctua erythrostigma, Haw. Lep. Brit, p. 240 (1809).

Noctua fucosa, Fry. Beitr. iii. p. 152, pl. 141. f. 2 (1830).

Apamea lucens, Fry. Neue Beitr. v. p. 143, pl. 468. ff. 3, 4 (1845); Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 285-8 (1847).

Hydrecia americana, Speyer, Stett. ent, Zeit. xxxvi. p. 152 (1875).

Hydrecia paludis, Tutt, Ent. xxi. pl. 1. ff. 1-6 (1888).

Hydrecia lusca, Smith, List Lep. N. Am. p. 45 (1891).

Hydrecia pallescens, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 342 (1899).

Hydrecia pacifica, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxvi_ p. 19 (1899).

Hydreca atlantica, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxvi. p. 18 (1899).

Huyudrecia interoceanica, Smith, Traus. Am. Ent. Soe. xxvi. p. 17 (1899).

Hydrecia crinanensis, Burrows, Ent. Ree. xx. p. 184 (1908).

Head and thorax orange-red; tegule with the basal half yellower

with a brown medial line ; abdomen pale orange-red, the base rather

ereyer and slightly tinged with brown, the crests somewhat darker.

Fore wing orange-red suffused with rufous, especially on medial area;

subbasal line indistinct, double, minutely waved, from costa to sub-

median fold; antemedial line double, waved, oblique ; claviform

absent: orbicular orange defined by brown, round; reniform

y

28 NOCTUID &.

defined by brown, its inner part orange, a white central lunule

defined by brown, its upper and outer parts white broken up into

spots by streaks on the veins; a diffused brown medial line, oblique

from costa to median nervure; postmedial line double, the lines

widely separated and with traces of another line between them,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4,

Fig. 6.—Apamea nietitans, g. 4.

then incurved, some minute pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at discal and

submedian folds, excurved at middle; a deep red-brown line just

before termen; cilia dark brown. Hind wing pale rufous suffused

with fuscous except at termen; a fine brown terminal line; cilia

pale rufous, whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the costal area

suffused with rufous, a small dark discoidal spot, simuous postmedial

line, and diffused subterminal line.

Ab. 1. lucens. Larger.

Ab. 2. erythrostigma. Fore wing with the reniform orange.

Ab. 3. americana. Fore wing rather more orange-red.—E. States

and Canada.

Ab. 4.. interoceanica. Fore wing browner.—W. Canada.

Ab. 5. pacifica, Fore wing greyer.—California.

Ab. 6. pallescens. Much paler; fore wing ochreous white tinged

with brown.—W. and E. Turkestan.

Hab. Canava, Hudson’s Bay, Nova Scotia (Redman), 4 3,

Renfrew Co., 13 3, Ontario, (Gibson), 1 2, Ottawa (Gebson), 1,

1 2, Manitoba (Fletcher), 1 9, Aweme (Criddle), 2 3, Beulah

(Dennis), 1 ¢, Alberta, Calgary ( Wolley-Dod),5 6,1 2; U.S.A,,

E. States (Packard, Speyer), 8 3,3 Q, Colorado (Cockerell), 2 3 ;

Brirary, Leech Coll.; Franck; Germany, Zeller & Leech Colls. ;

Avusrrta ; Hungary; Switzertanp, Frey Coll.; N. Ivany; Scanpi-

wavia; Russta, Livonia, Zeller Coll., St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll.,

Urals; Anmenta; W. Turkestan; Ferghana; W. Siserta, Altai;

KE. Turkestan, 1 g, Thian Shan, Korla; Trser, Amdo; E. Sreerta,

Amurland, Ussuri; Kamstsuarear; JAPAN, Hakodaté,2 ¢, Oiwakeé

(Pryer), 2 3, Tokio (Maries), 1 3, 3 2 ; Corva, Gensan (Leech),

3 9 ; W. Carma, Chang Yang (Pratt), 1 9. Hap. 34-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 135; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vy. p. 65, pl. 192.

Ochreous grey or pinkish grey; dorsal, subdorsal, lateral, and

spiracular lines pale greyish ochreous; head pinkish ochreous ;

thoracic plate yellow-brown. Food-plants: Grasses. 6-7.

APAMEA, yas)

4322, Apamea ochreola.

Alydrecia ochreola Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 42; Alph. Rom. Mém.

v. p. 164, pl. 7. f.6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

LIuperina renalis, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 170.

2. Head and thorax pale red mixed with yellowish; abdomen

ochreous suffused with pale red, the ventral surface red. Fore wing

yellow thickly irrorated with red, the end of cell and area beyond it

to postmedial line suffused with red; subbasal line red, double,

waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line red, double,

the lines well separated, waved, somewhat oblique; orbicular

defined by red, small, somewhat oblique elliptical ; reniform white

slightly defined by blackish, a narrow oblique Junule with its upper

and lower extremities curved inwards and aslight line of red scales

in centre; a diffused sinuous medial red line, oblique from costa to

median nervure; postmedial line red, double, the lines well separated,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein

4, then incurved ; a very indistinct curved waved subterminal line ;

a fine waved red terminal line; cilia red with a paler line at base.

Hind wing white tinged with red especially on the veins; the

underside white irrorated with red, a curved red postmedial line.

Hab. W.'Turxestan,? Ferghana, Saisan, Ala Tau, Aulic-Ala, 19.

Exp. 42 millim.

*4323. Apamea senilis. (Plate CXXXVILI. fig. 22.

ue senilis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 73, pl. 1, row 1,

f. 6 (1894) ; Dyar, Cat. ep. N Am. p. 175.

Q. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with ochreous;

abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous suffused

with rufous ; subbasal line rufous, indistinct, oblique, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line double, the lines widely

separated, waved, curved ; claviform moderate, ‘defined by rufous ;

orbicular and reniform defined by rufous, the former elliptical ; an

indistinct medial line, oblique from costa to median nervure, then

inwardly oblique; postmedial line double, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; an

indistinct double minutely waved subterminal line; a fine red-

brown terminal line ; cilia rufous. Hind wing ochreous uniformly

tinged with rufous; the underside with the costal area rather

deeper rufous.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, New Mexico, White Mts. in Coll. J. B.

Smith. zp. 44 millim.

*4324. Apamea lunata. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 23.)

Apamea lunata, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 110 (1891); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 173.

Hydrecia albilunata, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. xxvi. p. 14 (1899);

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 174.

Head and thorax reddish ochreous; abdomen white tinged

30 NOCTUID 2.

with red. Fore wing ochreous irrorated with red; subbasal line

absent; antemedial line fine, whitish, evenly curved; claviform and

orbicular absent; reniform a narrow white lunule defined by black

scales; the veins of medial area slightly irrorated with black ;

postmedial line fine, whitish, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique, some white points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line pale, defined on inner side by a dark shade at

costa, then by a series of points in the interspaces; a fine brown

terminal line. Hind wing whitish tinged with red, somewhat

more deeply on terminal area; the underside whitish irrorated .

with red.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Alameda, Mt. Schasta Distr. Exp. 28-

34 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

4325. Apamea erepta. (Plate CXXXVILI. fig. 24.)

Gortyna erepta, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. vi. p. 267

(1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 175.

Q@. Head and thorax ochrecus tinged with rufous; sides of palpi

and frons with some dark brown scales ; pro- and metathoracic

crests tipped with dark brown; abdomen ochreous with diffused

lateral purple-brown stripes. ore wing ochreous yellow irrorated

with rufous, especially on costal half, the veins slightly streaked

with brown; subbasal line diffused, rufous, oblique from costa to

median nervure ; antemedial line red-brown, oblique from costa to

submedian fold, then waved; claviform represented by an oblique

rufous striga at its extremity ; orbicular with slight whitish

annulus defined by diffused rufous; reniform a white lunule

defined by dark brown, diffused on inner side; postmedial line

red-brown, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; subterminal line rufous, very indistinct and interrupted,

excurved at vein 7; a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia yellow

tipped with red-brown. Hind wing pale yellow, the terminal area

slightly irrorated with red-brown; a slight brownish discoidal

lunule, faint diffused curved postmedial line and slight terminal

line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas slightly irrorated with red-brown, a slight discoidal

lunule and diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, Douglas Co. (Snow), 1 2 type. Hap. 36

millim.

Genus ACHATODES.

Achatodes, Guen, Noet. i.:p. 133 (1852) ) osaces--5 Hocneeyend ene ote eee zee,

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi obliquely porrect, extending to slightly

beyond frons, the 2nd joint moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short ;

frons with large tuft of hair and pointed corneous process ; eyes large, round ;

ACHATODES. Sl

antennz of male ciliated and with ridge of scales on base of shaft; thorax

clothed with scales and hair mixed and with broad dorsal ridge of long scales ;

tibis moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of large

crests, lateral tufts of hair on terminal segments and large spreading anal tuft.

Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly

crenulate veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 trom upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only.

A. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown ...............ceeeeeeeeeen es : £ee@.

PEELE ye LTO Lev KO DLOW I «2 -ka.cacecee srteecleniscidt ogee cee ascescecse vate Juane.

4326. Achatodes zee.

Gortyna zce, Harr. Ins. inj. to Veg. Ist ed. p. 319 (1841); id. Flint ed.

p. 439, pl. 7. f. 9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 179.

Achatodes sandix, Guen. Noct. i. p. 182, pl. 6. f. 4 (1852).

Head and thorax fiery red mixed with pale yellow ; palpi and

sides of frons dark brown; tegule with brown patches at sides ;

patagia with brown upper edges; pectus and legs dark brown, the

tarsi ringed with white; abdomen dorsally fiery red, ventrally

dark brown. Fore wing with the costal half grey-brown suffused

with fiery red at base, in end of cell and at apex, the inner half

grey with some red suffusion at base, middle and termen, the veins

with dark streaks; subbasal line indistinct, double, from costa to

median nervure; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, with

black point on its inner edge at vein 1, nearly erect; claviform

small, defined by brown; orbicular small, narrow, oblique, with

brown centre and grey annulus; reniform grey, its centre defined

by brown, rather oblique; an indistinct oblique waved red line

Fig. 7.—Achatodes zee, 3. }.

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line brown

defined by grey on outer side, slightly bent outwards below costa,

oblique to vein 6, then dentate and produced to a double series of

black points on the veins, oblique below vein 4, some grey points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line yellow, from costa to vein 6

and bent outwards at vein 7, then represented by a series of slight

yellow spots on red streaks in the interspaces, somewhat excurved

at middle ; a terminal series of slight dark spots; cilia brown with

32 NOCTUID-2.

series of slight whitish spots. Hind wing white suffused with

grey-brown, especially on costal area, the terminal area rather

whiter ; an indistinct discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and

diffused subterminal line; a brown terminal line; cilia white

tinged with brown towards apex; the underside white, the costal

area tinged with red and irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

spot and rather diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canapsa; U.S.A., Northern, Middle, Central and Southern

States, New York, Trenton Falls (Doubleday), 5 § type sandia,

Evans Center ( Grote), 2 6,1 9, Florida (Doubleday), 1 3 , Colorado.

Exp. 28-34 millim.

Larva. Head black, polished. Body cylindrical, “whitish, the

tubercles and shields all large, shining black. Food-plant: Elder

(Sambucus). N.B.—Not Indian corn (Zea), which is an error,—

Her.

4327. Achatodes juane.

Achatodes juane, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 232 (1894); Druce,

Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 478, pl. 93. f. 15.

Head and thorax red-brown, the vertex of head fiery red, the

metathorax with some red scales; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

red-brown, the crests fiery red. Fore wing dark red-brown, the

inner area redder, the apex red, the interspaces of terminal area

with red streaks; subbasal line indistinct, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, nearly

erect ; orbicular and reniform indistinctly defined by blackish, the

former round, the latter somewhat angled inwards on median

nervure ; an indistinct oblique waved line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; postmedial line double, slightly bent outwards

below costa, oblique to vein 6, then minutely dentate, oblique

below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line represented by a series of slight yellow points with more

distinct spot above vein 7; a terminal series of slight brown

lunules; cilia dark brown with slight greyish lines at base and

middle. Hind wing dark red-brown, some yellowish on termen

towards tornus; cilia brown mixed with greyish, some whitish

points at base, from apex to vein 4, and a dark line at middle; the

underside with indistinct dark diffused curved medial line, the

terminal area suffused and irrorated with greyish.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo, Hoege), 2 6, 1 9, Godman-

Salvin Coll., Teapa, Vera Cruz. Kap. g 36, 2 40 millim.

Genus XANTHQCIA, nov.

Type, X. flavago.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely porrect, the 2nd joint fringed

with long hair below, the 3rd short; frons with pointed conical prominence ;

eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and

hair-like scales, the tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge, prothorax with

XANTHCECTA, oe

sharp triangular ridge-like crest, the metathorax with divided crest; tibixe

fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing

with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen nearly straight to

vein 3, then oblique and hardly ecrenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of

cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ;

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent

from below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

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Pra OLR WINE VC OW sewn. sres-: cscs asteees coors. settalscesecseescascocce jlavago.

4328. Xanthecia buffaloensis. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 25.)

Ochria buffaloensis, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 88 (1877); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 179.

Q. Head and thorax deep purplish red, the scales tipped with

grey; abdomen paler purplish red. Fore wing purplish red, the

ante- and pestmedial areas more purple; the veins with dark

streaks; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold;

antemedial line double, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular

white tinged with yellow and defined by rufous, small, elliptical ;

reniform white tinged with yellow and defined by rufous, its centre

with sinuous yellow line defined by red, its lower extremity broken

up into spots by streaks on the veins, narrow and constricted at

middle; medial line oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then

sinuous ; postmedial line double, the outer line purplish fuscous,

bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 6, some pale

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line brown, angled outwards

at vein 6, dentate at veins 4, 3, 2; a terminal series of slight

brown stri#; cilia brown with a few whitish scales and slight red

line at base. Hind wing ochreous suffused with brown and

purplish red except at base ; an indistinct brown postmedial line ;

a slight rufous terminal line; the underside yellowish suffused

with rufous, a slight brown discoidal lunule and nearly straight

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Buffalo (Miss M. Walker), 1 92 type.

Exp. 46 millim.

4329. Xanthecia flavago.

Noctua flavago, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 86 (1776); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 112.

ff. 2-4 (1788); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. tf. 186-7; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii.

p. 252, pl. 116. f. 2; Fr. Neue Beitr. pl. 484; Sepp, Ins. i. pt. 4, pl. iii. ;

Steph. Ll. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 70.

Noctua ochracea, Hibn. Beitr. 1. 1, p. 19, pl. 2. f. M (1786); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 187.

Gortyna cinurea, Gooss. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1880, p. 157.

Head and thorax rufous mixed with brown and grey, the base of

tegule rather redder; abdomen yellow suffused with rufous. Fore

wing yellow irrorated with red, the ante- and postmedial areas

VOL,.1X, D

34 NOCTUIDE. .

red-brown tinged with grey, the veins streaked with red-brown ;

subbasal line red detined by yellow on outer side, angled outwards

on subcostal and median nervures, incurved in cell and ending on

vein 1, a yellow point beyond it in cell; antemedial line double,

red filled in with yellow, incurved in submedian interspace and

excurved above inner margin; claviform rounded, yellow defined by

red; orbicular and reniform yellow defined by red-brown and with

some red irroration in centres, the former round, the latter some-

what angled inwards on median nervure and with its centre defined

by red-brown; a rather diffused red medial line oblique below

submedian fold and ending at antemedial line; poamedial line

De

4

Fig. 8.—Xanthecia favago, Sg. }-

double filled in with yellow, the inner line minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, oblique and somewhat sinuous below vein 4,

some yellow points beyond it on costa; subterminal line red,

incurved below costa, at discal fold and below vein 3; a fine red-

brown terminal line; cilia red-brown tinged with greyish. Hind

wing pale yellow, the veins red-brown ; a faint red-brown discoidal

lunule, sinuous postmedial line, diffused subterminal band and fine

terminal line; cilia yellow tinged with rufous at base; the

underside slightly irrorated with red-brown, the costal area

suffused with red, the postmedial line more diffused, straight

and oblique.

Ab. 1. cinarea. Fore wing pale yellow or reddish grey, the

stigmata almost obsolete, a dark patch between orbicular and

reniform, the terminal area of the ground-colour or violet-brown

without pale apical patch; hind wing whitish or greyish without

markings.—Algeria.

Hab. Britain, Leech Coll.; Francn, Sand Coll.; Gxrmany,

Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Avusrria; Hungary; Swrrzervand ;

? Corsica; Ivany; AteERIA; SwepEN; Rvssta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.;

Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus; W. Srperia, Altai. Hap. 34-46

millim.

; ata Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 110; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 75, pl. 193.

Ochreous whitish to pale brownish, sometimes tinged with

pink; warts large, black; head yellow-brown; thoracic plate

dark brown. Food-plants: stems of Carduus, Arctium, Ver-

bascum, &c. 5-8.

HYDR&CTA, 35

Genus HYDR@CIA.

Gortyna, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 82 (1816), non deser.; Type.

unyvenz pr2d2\(1827), nec Preit. USQ5—. co. sic..sccesecceesees micacea.

Hydreem, Dup. Cat. Meth. p. 114 (1844) 0.0.0... c..cccseccssesaccons micacea.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd short; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male typically minutely serrate ;

thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the tegule produced to a slight

dorsal ridge, the prothorax with sharp triangular crest, the metathorax with

spreading crest; tibia moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some

rough hair at base, dorsal crest on Ist segment and lateral fringes of hair.

Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly

curved and hardly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from

cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle

of discocellulars; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only.

Sxcr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with long branches, the apex ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the claviform and orbicular white, the

reniform surrounded by white spots ...........:s.sececeeeeeees serrata.

B. Fore wing without white on the stigmata.

a. Fore wing yellow tinged with rufous; hind wing

Velo wishin: Seems ese een ase aeons tan eee cmeeecmee asin. osseola.

6. Fore and hind wings brownish white ..................2..008 hucherardi.

4330. Hydrecia serrata.

Gortyna serrata, Grote, N, Am. Ent. i. p. 94 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 179.

Head, thorax, and abdomen fiery red mixed with white. Fore

wing pale fiery red with some yellowish white on basal area ;

subbasal line double, red fiiled in with yellowish, waved, from costa

to vein 1, with small white spot beyond it in cell; antemedial line

Fig. 9.—Hydrecia serrata, oe }.

red, incurved in submedian interspace and with white points before

it below submedian fold; claviform large, rounded, white defined by

red and bisected by a red streak in submedian fold; orbicular

large, round, white defined by red-brown and with red point in

centre; reniform large with pale yellow irregular bar in centre

D2

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36 NOCTUID®.

surrounded by white spots defined by rufous; postmedial line

slight, rufous, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line indistinct, rufous, incurved to vein 6 and with some

yellowish beyond it, then minutely waved; a fine red-brown

terminal line. Hind wing yellowish irrorated with brown and

suffused with rufous on terminal area; cilia white at tips; the

underside yellowish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with

rufous, a slight brown discoidal spot and curved postmedial line

slightly waved towards costa.

Hah. U.S.A., Colorado (Cockerell), 2 9, Denver, ¢ in Coll. Bird.

Exp. 36 millim. See

*4331. Hydrecia osseola.

Hydrecia osseola, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p.43; Alph. Rom, Mém.

ix. p. 81. pl. 3. f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

Hydrecia burkhana, Alph. Hor. Ent. Soc. Ross, xxvi. p. 450 (1892).

3. Head and thorax yellow slightly tinged with rufous; abdo-

men white tinged with yellow. Fore wing yellow slightly suffused

and irrorated with rufous; subbasal line faint, rufous, angled out-

wards below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line

faint, double, rufous, erect ; claviform a slight rufous mark; orbi-

cular and reniform slightly defined by rufous, the former rather

elongate elliptical, the latter oblique and with its outer edge diffused ;

medial line rufous, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then

inwardly oblique; postmedial line fine, rufous, excurved below

costa, then oblique, slightly defined on outer side by rufous; sub-

terminal line whitish defined on each side by rufous suffusion,

slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine rufous

terminal line. Hind wing yellowish white; the underside with

the costal area tinged with reddish yellow.

Hab. W. ee Uralsk, in Coll. Piingeler, pene T Mts. ;

Trset, Amdo. Evp. 42 millim,

*4332. Hydrecia hucherardi. (Plate CXL. fig. 5.)

Hydrecia hicherardi, Mab, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1907, p. 37.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white slightly tinged

with brown, the sides of palpi and frons browner, Fore wing

ochreous white slightly tinged and irrorated with brown; very

faint traces of a double curved antemedial line; claviform a faint

brownish streak ; orbicular absent; reniform a fuscous oblique bar

somewhat constricted at middle; postmedial line fine, dark, defined

on outer side by whitish, slightly excurved below costa, then

cblique; subterminal line represented by a fuscous shade on its

inner side, very slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

a fine dark terminal line; cilia dark brown at tips. Hind wing

WYDRECIA. ot

white very faintly tinged with ochreous ; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. W. France, Charente Int., Royau in Coll. Hucherard.

Exp. 3 42, 2 52 millim.

Secr. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with very short fasciculate branches.

A. Fore wing of male white tinged with rufous, of female grey

Withivihelmedial amea rulOus)s.«cdssdeoceoceseee rete oreecees oocem tes pallescens.

B. Fore wing of both sexes ochreous-white tinged with rufous.. medialis.

4333. Hydrecia pallescens. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 26.)

Hydrecia pallescens, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxvi. p. 25 (1899) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 175.

6. Head and thorax white slightly tinged with rufous; tarsi

rufous ringed with white; abdomen white with a very faint rufous

tinge. Fore wing white tinged with rufous, more strongly on

medial area except towards costa; subbasal line indistinct, whitish,

angled outwards on subcostal nervure and ending at submedian

fold; antemedial line white, angled inwards on subcostal nervure,

strongly excurved to submedian fold, then sinuous; claviform

represented by a faint pale mark ; orbicular and reniform whitish,

undefined, the former rather oblique elliptical; postmedial line

white, strongly bent outwards below costa, then very oblique and

slightly sinuous ; subterminal line whitish slightly defined by rufous

on outer side, somewhat excurved at vein 7 and middle; cilia white

at base, tinged with rufous at tips. Hind wing white with a faint

yellowish tinge, the cilia pure white; the underside with the costa

faintly tinged with rufous, an indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

@. Head, thorax, abdomen, and wings with the ground-colour

grey.

Hab. Canava, Alberta, Calgary ( Wolley-Dod), 23,192, High R.

(Baird), 13,19; U.S.A., Oregon, Fort Klamath. zp. 50 miilim.

4334. Hydrecia medialis.

Aydrecia medialis, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 74 (1894); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 175.

3. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with yellowish ;

abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous-white

tinged with rutous and slightly irrorated with red-brown, a broad

band of rufous suffusion betore the postmedial line trom costa to

vein 1; antemedial line very indistinct, rufous, oblique from costa

to submedian fold, then slightly incurved ; orbicular large, round,

defined by a fine rufous line except above ; renitorm large, defined

by a fine rufous line, the upper extremity produced ; postmedial line

white, strongly bent outwards below costa and yery oblique below

vein 7; subterminal line very indistinct, pale, angled outwards at

yein 7, excuryed at middle, then oblique; a five rufous términal

38 ; NOCLUIDE. _«

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line; cilia rufous with an ochreous line at base. Hind wing white

suffused with brownish ochreous; the underside white suffused with

yellow.

lis

Fig. 10.—Hydrecia medialis, 5. }.

Hab. U.S A., Washington, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Custer

Co., Cusack Ranch (Cockerell), 2g. Hap. 48 millim.

Sxcr, III. Antenne of male strongly serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing bright rufous, the medial area deep rufous ...... COrVAGO.

B. Fore wing ochreous white tinged with red-brown especially

OM MOMI A) ALEA Le sscc ceot de duecnnslcesmastunitane see gan oeoe seeaemeee ce obliqua.

‘ C. Fore wing with the ground-colour yellowish, the claviform

whitish withaidarkienoss On fires.c-+scr.--e ae see eee eceeeaerene puengeleri.

*4335. Hydrecia cervago. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 27.)

Gortyna cervago, Ev. Bull. Mose. 1844, iii. p. 594, pl. 15. ff. 1, a-c, &

1855, iv. p. 376; id. Faun. Volg. & Ur. p. 612; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

joe Tks

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous; antennez with the shaft

white ; abdomen paler rufous. Fore wing pale bright rufous, the

medial area deep rufous; antemedial line rufous defined on inner

side by whitish, angled inwards on subcostal nervure and vein 1

and outwards in submedian fold; orbicular and reniform pale

rufous, the former small, rather oblique elliptical, the latter narrow

. with rufous line in middle; postmedial line rufous defined on outer

side by whitish, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, some

whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line pale, defined

on inner side by rufous suffusion, slightly excurved below vein 7

and at middle; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with

deep rufous ; a fine rufous terminal line; cilia deep rufous. Hind

wing white, the costal and terminal areas faintly tinged with rufous ;

an oblique rufous postmedial line and faint diffused subterminal

shade; a fine rufous terminal line; cilia with a slight rufous line

through them from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal

a area suffused and irrorated with deep rufous, a diffused postmedial

. line bent inwards to costa and faint subterminal shade.

| Q. Larger and darker.

Hab. Russia, Urals (Bartel), in Coll. Piingeler; Anmenta ;

W. Torxestan, Turcomania. Exp. 44 millim.

HYDRECIA. 39

4336. Hydrecia obliqua.

Gortyna oebliqua, Harv. Can. Ent. viii. p. 53 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 175.

Head and thorax yellowish white mixed with pale red-brown ;

abdomen ochreous white tinged and irrorated with brown, the

ventral surface paler. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with

red-brown, the medial area suffused with red-brown except towards

costa; antemedial line brown, strongly curved; orbicular and

reniform large, defined by brown except above, the former large;

postmedial line brown defined by white on outer side, strongly bent

outwards and obsolescent below costa and very oblique below vein 6;

subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by reddish-brown

suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine red-brown

I

T°

terminal line. Hind wing white irrorated and suffused in parts

with reddish brown, the veins reddish brown; a sinuous brown

postmedial line and fine terminal line; the underside white tinged

with red-brown, an indistinet slightly curved brown postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado, California, Sierra

Nevada, 1g,19. Lap. do 46, 2 56 millim.

#4337. Hydrecia puengeleri. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 28.)

Hydrecia puengeleri, Turati, ined.

g. Head and thorax yellow slightly tinged with rufous, the

tegule and patagia edged with pale grey-brown, the vertex of

thorax mixed with grey-brown; pectus whitish mixed with grey-

brown; legs reddish yellow; abdomen orange-yellow; the basal

crest and anal tuft above mixed with fuscous, the ventral surface

white irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing narrow, yellowish white

irrorated with red-brown, the cell and apical half of terminal area

suffused with grey-brown, the veins streaked with brown ; subbasal

line double, rufous filled in with yellow, angled inwards in cell and

ending at vein 1, a whitish point beyond it in cell; antemedial line

double, rufous filled in with yellow, angled outwards below costa

and above inner margin; claviform whitish defined ty rufous and

with a dark cross on it, short and broad ; orbicular yellowish white

defined by rufous, its centre defined by rufous, elongate elliptical,

40 NOCTUID.

its outer side open ; reniform with its centre defined by rufous and

surrounded by white points defined by rufous, rather angled

inwards on median nervure; medial line oblique, waved, from

lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line double, strongly

bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line white, defined on inner side by an oblique dark bar |

from costa, then by slight dark marks, slightly angled outwards at

veins 7, 6 and excurved at middle; a fine waved brown terminal

line; cilia reddish yellow mixed with brown at tips. Hind wing

white, the veins and a fine terminal line yellowish; a very faint

brownish subterminal shade; cilia yellowish white; the inner

margin with some yellowish hair; the underside with the costa

tinged with yellow and slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Stctiy, in Coll. Piingeler. Hap. 50 millim.

Sucr. IV. (Hydrecia). Antenne of male minutely serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the centres of orbicular and reniform not

defined by brown.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate.

@, Hind wing with dark postmedial line.

«@, Fore wing with the subterminal line double except

towards costa.

a’, Fore wing with the medial line angled inwards

to orbicular at middle of cell ...............0+-0- songaria.

63, Fore wing with the medial line not angled

inwards to orbicular at middle of cell ............ 7mmanis.

&?, Fore wing with the subterminal line single.

a’, Fore wing with the subterminal line distinctly

excurved and slightly waved at middle.

a4. Hind wing grey suffused with brown............ petasitis.

64, Hind wing yellewish suffused with brown ... amurensis.

63, Fore wing with the subterminal line hardly

excurved and not waved at middle ............... micacea.

4!, Hind wing without postmedial line.

a2, Kore wing uniformly suffused with rufous ......... perobliqua.

b?. Fore wing pale yellow, the costal area tinged with

purplish pink.

a®, Fore wing with the subterminal line single,

excunved! ab middle... ossra-vetearsc sisseenmoen tenets stramentosa.

68. Fore wing with the subterminal line double

except towards costa, excurved and waved at

MIAME % Me .Sevees sone toccteatcocee we cleaccuceserseeeawe diplocyma.

6. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate ............... Juvenilis.

B. Fore wing with the centres of orbicular and reniform

defined by brown.

a. Fore wing without white on orbicular and reniform ... mesiaca.

6. Fore wing with white annulus to orbicular and white

spots round centre of reniform ..,..............seeeeeceeeres leucographa.

*4338. Hydrecia songaria.

Hydrecia songarie, Alph. Hor. Ent. Soc. Ross. xvii. p. 80, pl. ii. f. 48

(1882) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

Head, thorax, and abdomen yellow tinged with red. Fore wing

below tinged with brown or reddish, the medial area somewhat

HYDRCCIA. 4)

browner ; subbasal line slight, brown, from costa to median nervure ;

antemedial line brown, sinuous, excurved ; orbicular and reniform

large, yellow defined by brown, the former diamond-shaped ;

medial line brown, angled inwards in cell, then outwards to lower

angle, then incurved, some yellow before and beyond it in cell and

before it below the cell; postmedial line brown, excurved from

costa to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line indistinct, yellow

defined on each side by brownish and with dark mark before it on

costa, excurved at middle; a fine terminal brown line. Hind wing

pale yellow with traces of a sinuous postmedial shade.

Hab. E. Turxestan, li, Charkhodé. Zvp. 56 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

4339. Hydrecia immanis. (Plate CXXXVII-fig. 29.)

Hydrecia immanis, Guen. Nocet. i, p. 128 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 175.

Head and thorax rufous mixed with ochreous white; tegulee

with red-brown and white line at tips; patagia with red-brown

and whitish line near base, the patagia and metathoracic crest

tipped with brown and white; abdomen pale ochreous, ventrally

tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous irrorated with brown, the

medial area except towards costa and the terminal area suttused

with rufous, the veins slightly streaked with brown ; subbasal line

slight, curved, from costa to submedian fold; a brownish mark in

cell and diffused bar from submedial fold to inner margin before

the autemedial line which is incurved in cell, then sinuous; clavi-

form faintly defined by red-brown; orbicular and reniform very

large, detined by red-brown except above, the former elliptical with

irregular outer edge, the latter somewhat constricted at middle ; an

indistinct medial brown line excurved to median nervure, then

oblique ; postmedial line red-brown defined on outer side by pale

ochreous, bent outwards below costa, then oblique and very

slightly curved; subterminal line red-brown, indistinctly double

and filled in with ochreous, excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

a red-brown terminal line; cilia brown with ochreous line at base.

Hind wing yellowish white faintly tinged with red-brown except

at base; a slightly curved brown postmedial line, faint diffused

sinuous subterminal line and fine terminal line ; the underside pale

yellow, the costal and terminal areas slightly tinged with rufous,

a sinuous rufous postmedial line curved inwards to costa.

Hab. U.S.A., New York (Doubleday), 1 3,2 2 type, Illinois,

Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Denver,1¢. wp. 50-56 millim.

4340. Hydrecia petasitis.

Hydrecia petasitis, Doubl. Zoologist, v. p. 1914 (1847) ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 186.

Gortyna vindelicia, Frr. Neue Beitr. vi. p. 82, pl. 531. f. 3 (1849) ; Herr.-

Schaff. Kur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 21-3.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey ; tegule with slight

42 NOCTUIDS.

red-brown medial line; abdomen greyish ochreous suffused with

brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused and irrorated with red-brown,

the outer half of medial area except towards costa and terminal area

deeper red-brown, the costal area and veins irrorated with whitish ;

subbasal line represented by double red-brown striz from costa and

cell; antemedial line red-brown, slightly incurved below costa, then

excurved ; orbicular and reniform large, greyish, the former rather

quadrate and defined by brown on inner side, the latter slightly

detined by red-brown ; an indistinct diffused curved medial brown

line; postmedial line red-brown defined on outer side by greyish

ochreous, bent outwards below costa and very oblique below vein 6,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal lite indistinct,

pale, excurved at vein 7, excurved and slightly waved at middle ;

a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia with slight brown line near

base. Hind wing greyish suffused with red-brown; a slight

discoidal point, indistinct slightly curved postmedial line and fine

terminal line; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas

tinged and irrorated with red-brown, asmall discoidal spot, sinuous

postmedial line and slight subterminal line.

Hab. Brrrain, Scotland, England (Douglas, McLachlan), Leech

Coll.; 8. Germany, Zeller and Leech Colls.; Ausrria, Styria, Tran-

sylvania ; Swirzertanp ; Romeria; W. Sreeria, Altai. Lap. 44—

©2 millim,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 119; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 71, pl. 191. f. 2.

Grey-white ; warts black; head and thoracic plate brown.

Food-plant: roots and stems of Petasites. 6-7.

4341. Hydrecia amurensis. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 30.)

Hydrecia amurensis, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 465 (1892) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 186.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous; abdomen

yellow dorsally tinged with red-brown. Fore wing ochreous

almost wholly suffused with red-brown and slightly irrorated with

dark brown, the postmedial area rather paler except towards costa ;

subbasal line represented by a slight red-brown striga from costa

with some yellowish beyond it ; antemedial line red-brown, slightly

angled outwards below costa and incurved in,cell, then excurved ;

claviform faintly defined by red-brown; orbicular and reniform

yellowish defined by red-brown, the former erect elliptical, the

latter large; medial line dark brown, rather diffused, oblique to

below angle of cell and incurved in cell, then inwardly oblique to

inner margin; postmedial line red-brown, bent outwards below

costa, then very oblique and slightly excurved, some slight yellowish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line yellowish defined on

inner side by dark brown, excurved below vein 7 and at middle: a

waved dark brown terminal line; cilia with yellowish line at base.

Hind wing pale yellowish suffused in parts with brown, the veins

brown; an oblique slightly sinuous brown postmedial line, a diffused

subterminal band and fine brown terminal line ;~ the underside

WYDRGCIA. 43

yellowish white irrorated with brown, the postmedial line excurved

below costa, then sinuous, the subterminal band indistinct.

Hab. FE. Sipprta, Amurland, Ussuri; Javan, Hakodaté (An/rews,

Leech), 1 3,1 9, Nemoro (Leech), 2 9 , Yokohama (Pryer, Lewis),

2. Exp, 40-54 millim.

4342. Hydrecia micacea.

Noctua micacea, Esp. Schmett. pl. 145. f. 6 (1789) ; Sepp, Ins. iv. pls. 38,

39; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 243, pl. 115. f.6; Frr. Neue Beitr. pl. 117 ;

Curt. Brit. Ent., Lep. pl. 252; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 69 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Noctua cypriaca, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 224 (1802).

Head and thorax rufous slightly mixed with ochreous; antenne

with the shaft whitish at base; abdomen ochreous dorsally tinged

with brown, ventrally with rufous. Fore wing ochreous more or

Jess suffused with bright rufous or purplish rufous, deeper before

the postmedial line; subbasal line rufous, from costa to vein 1;

antemedial line red-brown, slightly angled outwards below costa,

oblique to submedian fold, then erect ; claviform faintly defined by

rufous; orbicular and reniform large, yellowish defined by rufous,

the former round, open above; medial line indistinct, rufous,

oblique from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique from lower angle

of cell to inner margin: postmedial line red-brown, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then very oblique; postmedial area rather

Fig. 12.—Hydracia micacea, §. }.

yellower with the veins slightly streaked with brown ; subterminal

line indistinct, rufous, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly

excurved at middle; a red-brown terminal line; cilia with

yellowish line at base. Hind wing pale yellow suffused in parts

with brown, the veins brown; an oblique brown postmedial line

and brown terminal line except towards tornus; the underside

yellowish white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with red-

brown, a slight discoidal spot and rather diffused sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab. Canapa, New Brunswick, St. Johns’, Nova Scotia, Cape

Breton 1..1 ¢; Briratn, Leech Coll.; Francz, Sand Coll.; Denmark,

Frey Coll.; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Austria;

Honeary ; Switzrrtanp; N. Irany; Darmaria, Leech Coll. ; Russia,

Estbonia, Zeller & Frey Colls., Livonia, Zeller Coll.; W.Turxersran,

Ala Tau; W. Srseria, Altai, 1 ¢, Zeller Coll.; E. Turxusran, Ih ;

E. Srperi1a, Amur, Ussuri. “wp. 40-50 millim.

44 NOCTUIDA.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 119; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 68, pl. 191. f. 2.

Dull brownish ochreous tinged with purple; subspiracular line.

paler; warts blackish ; head ochreous brown; thoracic plate edged

with blackish in front. Food-plants: stems of Lquisetum, Valeriane ,

Rumex, ete. 5-7; m Canada in the stems of corn.

4343. Hydrecia perobliqua, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 31.)

6. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with yellow; antenne

whitish at base ; tegule with rufous line near tips; pectus with

some white; abdomen yellowish tinged with rutous, the basal crest

dark at tip. Fore wing yellow suffused with bright rufous, slightly

deeper betore the postmedial line, the postmedial area somewhat

paler; subbasal line represented by slight rufous striz from costa

and cell; antemedial line rufous, angled outwards below costa,

oblique to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique and angled

inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by fine brown

lines, the former round, the latter broad; medial line indistinct,

angled outwards on subcostal and median nervures, then oblique ;

postmedial line brown defined by yellow on outer side, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 6, then very oblique; sub-

terminal line yellow defined on inner side by an oblique brown bar

from costa, then slightly by brown, excurved below vein 7 and ut

middle ; a brown terminal line ; cilia red-brown with a rufous line

at base. Hind wing yellowish white; a slight brownish terminal

line.

Hab, Canava, Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1. d type. Hap. 32-34

millim, Cotypes in Coll. Bird.

4344, Hydrecia stramentosa. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 1.)

Hydrecia stramentosa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 129, pl. 6. f. 2 (1852) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 175.

@. Head and thorax pale yellow; palpi tinged with rufous ;

frons with slight lateral rufous bars; tegule edged with rufous ;

patagia edged with rufous above; fore tibize and tarsi tinged with

rufous; abdomen pale yellow, the anal tuft tinged with rufous.

Fore wing pale yellow slightly suffused in parts with olive-green,

especially before postmedial line, the costal area tinged with purplish

pink, the postmedial area rather paler; subbasal line indistinct,

rufous, from costa to submedian fold; diffused rufous bars from

costa to median nervure and submedian fold to inner margin before

the antemedial line, which is rufous, slightly excurved below costa,

incurved in cell, then excurved ; claviform faintly defined by rufous ;

orbicular and reuitorm large, faintly defined by rufous, the former

rather elliptical, open above and below, the latter somewhat con-

stricted at middle; postmedial line rutous, slightly bent outwards

below costa and very oblique below vein 5, touching lower

extremity of reniform ; subterminal line slight, rufous, angled

outwards at vein 7, inwards in discal fold and excurved at middle ;

HYDRCTA. 45

a rufous terminal line; cilia yellowish at base, rufous intersected

with yellowish at tips. Hind wing yellowish white.

Hab. U.S.A., Middle and Central States, New York (Doubleday),

2 © type, Illinois, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Denver. Hvp. 36-

46 millim.

4345. Hydrecia diplocyma, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 2.)

Hydrecia stramentosa, Moffat, Can. Ent. xxxii. p. 61, pl. 2. f. 5 (nec

Guen.).

Head and thorax pale yellow mixed with rufous ; palpi tinged with

rufous ; tegulz with rufous line near tips and a brown line behind

them ; patagia with brown line near upper edge ; metathoracic crest

tipped with rufous; fore legs suffused with rufous; abdomen pale

yellow, the basal crest tipped with blackish, the anal tuft and ventral

surface tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale yellowsutfused with olive-

green, rather more strongly before postmedial line, the costal area

tinged with purplish pink, the postmedial area not tinged with olive,

the terminal area slightly tinged ; subbasal line indistinct, rufous,

curved, from costa to vein 1 ; the antemedial area with brownish

marks on costa, below cell and at vein 1; antemedial line brown,

incurved in cell, then excurved ; claviform represented by a diffused

red-brown mark; orbicular and reniform yellowish defined by brown,

the former elliptical, open above, the latter slightly angled inwards

on median nervure, some red-brown suffusion between them in cell ;

a faint oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; post-

medial line red-brown, bent outwards below costa, oblique and

very slightly incurved below vein 5; subterminal line with diffused

red-brown bar from costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards

in submedian fold, then double, waved; a deep rufous terminal

line; cilia yellow tinged with rufous and mixed with red-brown at

tips. Hind wing yellowish white with slight rufous terminal line ;

the underside with the costal area faintly tinged with rufous.

Hab. Canava, 1 2, Montreal (A. F. Winn), 1 ¢ type; U.S.A.,

Colorado. vp. 46-52 millim.

4346, Hydrecia juvenilis. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 3.)

Gortyna juvenilis, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Sury. Terr, vi. p. 267

(1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 174.

Head and thorax yellow slightly mixed with red-brown ; patagia

red-brown at tips; abdomen rufous mixed with red-brown. Fore

wing bright yellow slightly irrorated with rufous, the medial areca

except towards costa and the area beyond subterminal line suffused

with rufous; antemedial line rufous, oblique, sinuous; claviform

rather small defined by rufous; orbicular and reniform yellow

defined by rufous, the former round; medial line dark brown,

oblique from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line

strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, dentate, some

46 NOCTUID.E.

rufous suffusion beyond it on costa with yellow points on it; sub-

terminal line arising from termen below apex, incurved at discal

and submedian folds, exeurved at middle; a terminal red-brown

line ; cilia yellow mixed with rufous. Hind wing dark red-brown ;

cilia yellow and red-brown; the underside rather paler, thickly

irrorated and suffused with red-brown, an indistinct sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab. US8.A., Kansas, Colorado (Snow), 1 2 type; New Mexico,

Beulah (Cockerell\, 2 $. Hxep. 32 millim.

*4347. Hydrecia mesiaca. ‘w

Gortyna mesiaca, Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett. ii. p. 218, Noct. f,50 (1845) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Q@. Head, thorax, and abdomen yellow tinged with rufous; palpi

rufous with yellow ring at extremity of 2nd joint; tegule with ©

faint rufous medial band; patagia edged with brown: abdomen

with lateral red-brown stripes. Fore wing yellow irrorated and

in parts slightly suffused with rufous, the veins red-brown; sub-

basal line double, rufous, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial

line rufous, double, the inner line indistinct, oblique, sinuous ;

claviform short and broad, defined by rufous; orbicular defined by

rufous and with rufous point in centre, rather irregularly rounded ;

reniform large, defined by rufous, its centre also defined by rufous,

rather constricted at middle; medial line rufous, excurved from —

costa to median nervure, then oblique; postmedial line double,

bent outwards below costa, then oblique, the inner line waved, the

outer slightly incurved below vein 3; subterminal line indistinct,

yellow, defined on inner side by rufous suffusion, very slightly

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine waved dark terminal

line; cilia yellow at base, brown at tips. Hind wing glossy

yellowish white, the veins tinged with red-brown; a fine red-brown

terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

red-brown, a diffused red-brown mark at middle of costa and

diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Botearta, in Coll. Piingeler; Torker; Armenza. Lup.

60 millim.

4348. Hydrecia leucographa.

Noctua leucographa, Borkh. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 470 (1792); Brahm,

Seriba Beitr. Ins. iii. p. 252, pl. 18. f. 1 (1793); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 186.

Gantana borelii, Pierret, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vi. p. 449, pl. 16. f. 5 (1837),

Gortyna lunata, Frr. Neue Beitr. iii. p. 96, pl. 263. f. 1 & pl. 327. £. 3

(1839); Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iii. p. 466, pl. 41.f.1; Herr.-Sebaff. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 114 & 117-8.

Gortyna illunata, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 425 (1852).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey, the tegule and upper

edge of patagia tinged with rufous; antennz with the shaft whitish

HYDRECIA. 47

above; abdomen greyish ochreous suffused with brown. Fore

wing pale yellow thickly irrorated and more or less suffused with

red-brown, the cell, costal area from subbasal to medial line, and

terminal area suffused with red-brown, the postmedial area greyish,

tinged with red-brown towards costa, the veins streaked with red-

brown; a white point at base; subbasal line double, rufous filled

in with yellow, waved, from costa to vein 1, a white point beyond

it incell; antemedial line red-brown defined by yellow on outer

side at costa, angled outwards below costa, then incurved, traversing

the claviform which is white defined by red-brown and bisected by

a red-brown streak in submedian fold; orbicular and reniform

white defined by red-brown, the former round with red-brown spot

in middle, the latter broken up by brown streaks on the veins and

with curved whitish line in middle defined by brown; medial line

red-brown, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly

oblique ; postmedial line double, red-brown, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique |

and slightly incurved between veins 3 and 2; subterminal line

slight, red-brown defined by yellowish white on outer side towards

costa, angled outwards at vein 7, then dentate and excurved at

middle; a waved red-brown terminal line; cilia greyish brown

with a slight dark line through them, Hind wing yellowish white

suffused in parts with reddish brown, the veins brown, a faint

sinuous postmedial line and traces of diffused subterminal band ;

a waved brown terminal line and the cilia tinged with brown from

apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area tinged and

irrorated with rufous, a curved red-brown postmedial line.

Hab. Francr, Sand Coll.; Germany, Leech Coll. ; AUSTRIA,

Galicia; Hungary, Leech Coll.; Corsica. Hep. 56-66 millim,

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 187; Hffm. Raup. p. 103.

Pale pinkish with dark dorsal line. Food-plant: stems of

Peucedanum officinale. 10-7.

Sect. V. Antennz of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique below vein 4.

a. Fore wing with the markings indistinct, the medial

area not strongly contrasting ............0scssssesce-e:- xanthenes,

6. Fore wing with the markings distinct, the medial area

yellow and strongly contrasting ..........c0ecbecceeseee Sortis.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line evenly excurved

from below costa to inner margin ............00cc0.eeeees basalipunctata.

4349. Hydrecia xanthenes.

Gortyna xanthenes, Germ, Faun. Ins. Eur. xxii. pl. 22 (1844): Herr.-

Schiff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f.119; Mill. Icones, ii, p. 172, pl. 69, ff. 10,

11; Rmbr. Cat. Lep. And. pl. 12. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Head and thorax yellowish white suffused with rufous; abdomen

silky yellowish white slightly tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale

silky yellow suffused with rufous, a white point at base; subbasal

48 : NOCTUID.

line represented by yellowish marks below costa and cell and with

a white point beyond it in cell; antemedial line very indistinct,

with some darker suffusion before it, inwardly oblique below the

cell; claviform represented by a yellowish patch ;. orbicular and

reniform pale yellow tinged with rufous and faintly defined by

brown, the former round, the latter with its centre faintly defined

by rufous and its annulus broken up by slight streaks on the veins ;

an indistinct curved red-brown medial line; postmedial line in-

distinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

le

Fig. 13.—Aydrecia xanthenes, S. 1.

oblique below vein 4; subterminal line represented by a very

indistinct yellowish minutely waved band; a slight waved brown

terminal line; cilia red-brown with a faint dark line near base.

Hind wing yellowish tinged with red-brown; the underside with

faint curved postmedial line.

Hab. 8. France; Spary, Andalusia; Srcrry, Frey and Leech Colls.

Exp. 50-56 millim.,

Larva. Hffm. Raup. p. 103.

Red-brown; cach segment with a dark mark; thoracic plate

with two brown shields; head brown. Food-plants: Cynara

scolymus and Cardunculus. 10.

4350, Hydreecia fortis.

Ochria fortis, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 83 (1878); id. Ill. Het. B. M. ii.

p- 28, pl. 28. f.9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

Head and thorax yellow mixed with red-brown; palpi and frons

red-brown; tegule and patagia edged with red-brown; pectus and

legs suffused with red-brown; abdomen yellow tinged with red-

brown. Fore wing yellow irrorated with red, the antemedial,

postmedial, and terminal areas red-brown, the veins streaked with

red-brown ; subbasal line indistinct, red defined by yellow on outer

side, waved, from costa to vein 1, a yellow point beyond it in cell;

antemedial line indistinct, brown, excurved to median nervure,

angled inwards in submedian fold, then very oblique to inner

margin; claviform large, defined by brown, extending to cell;

orbicular and reniform defined by brown, the former round, the

HYDRECIA. 49

latter large; medial line red, oblique from costa to reniform,

inwardly oblique below the cell and slightly angled outwards in

submedian fold; postmedial line double filled in with yellow, the

inner line indistinct, red, minutely waved, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 5, then oblique and slightly excurved at

submedian fold, some yellow points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line indistinct, brown, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a

yellow patch beyond it at apex; a fine brown terminal line. Hind

wing red-brown with a greyish tinge; the underside whitish tinged

with red-brown, an indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Javan, Tokio (Maries), 1 9, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer),

26,2 Q type. vp. 38-56 millim.

4351. Hydreecia basalipunctata.

Gortyna basalipunctata, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxii. p. 341 (1888) ; Hmpsn.

; Moths Ind. ii. p. 171; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

Gortyna intermixta, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 480, pl. 19. f. 11.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous; tegule and

patagia yellow mixed with fiery red and edged with red-brown;

abdomen ochreous suffused with red-brown. Fore wing yellow

thickly irrorated with fiery red, the antemedial area towards costa

and inner margin and the terminal area suffused with red-brown ;

subbasal line fiery red defined by yellow on outer side, waved, from

costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinctly double, red-brown

filled in with yellow, somewhat inwardly oblique from cell to above

vein 1 and strongly bent outwards above inner margin ; claviform

large, defined by red-brown and extending to cell; orbicular and

reniform yellow irrorated with red and defined by brown, the

former round, the latter rather quadrate with its centre defined by

red; medial line red-brown, oblique from costa to median nervure,

inwardly oblique and somewhat sinuous from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; postmedial line red-brown, double and filled in with

yellow towards costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then obliquely curved to inner margin, some slight yellowish

points beyond it on costa; an indistinct brown subterminal line,

incurved below costa, then waved, a yellow patch irrorated with

red beyond it at apex; a fine brown terminal line. Hind wing

pale yellow suffused with red-brown especially on terminal area;

traces of a sinuous postmedial line; a fine brown terminal line ;

the underside with the costal and terminal areas tinged and

irrorated with red-brown, a brown postmedial line slightly excurved

below costa.

Hab. E. Srperta, Ussuri, 1 9; Japan, Hakodaté (Leech), 1 9,

Oiwaké (Pryer), 1 6; Assam, Khasis (Badgley), 1 5,1 2 type

imtermata. Eup. 34—48 millim.

VOL. IX. E

50 NOCTUID &.

Genus BRACHYXANTHIA. Type

Brachyxanthia, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 169 (1878) ............ zelotypa.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint extending

to well beyond frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd moderate ;

frons smooth, with large tuft of hair; eyes large, round; antennx of male

serrate and fasciculate; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the tegula

produced to a slight dorsal ridge, the prothorax with sharp triangular crest,

the metathorax with double ridge-like crest; tibiz fringed with long hair ;

abdomen without crests. Fore wing short and broad, the apex produced and

acute, the termen strongly excuryed at middle and crenulate; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from tipper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole; 11 from eell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of

cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. be

4352. Brachyxanthia zelotypa.

Xanthia zelotypa, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 373, pl. 3. f. 4;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 207.

Brachyxanthia peculiaris, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 169 (1878); id. Ill.

Lep. Het. B. M. ii. p. 31, pl. 30. f. 11.

Head and thorax yellow slightly mixed with rufous; antenne

brown except at base; vertex of head, tegule and tips of crests

with red-brown streak; abdomen yellow irrorated with brown.

Fore wing yellow irrorated with red, the veins streaked with red-

brown; subbasal line red, angled outwards in cell and ending at

vein 1 ; antemedial line red, very oblique from costa to submedian

fold, then inwardly oblique; claviform defined by red, rounded ;

orbicular and reniform defined by red-brown, the former round, the

latter rather irregularly rounded; medial line strong, red-brown,

Fig. 14.—Brachyxanthia zelotypa, $. +

T°

very oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly

oblique to inner margin at antemedial line; postmedial line fine,

brown, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6, oblique and

sinuous below vein 4, met at vein 6 by an oblique streak from

apex ; subterminal line dentate, curved, incurved below vein 3 and

ending at tornus; a fine waved brown terminal line. Hind wing

yellowish white suffused with brown except on costal area and

termen from apex to submedian fold; the underside yellowish

white, the costal area rather yellower, :

Hab. W. Srperta, Altai; E. Sisprra, Ussuri; Japan, Hakodaté,

1 3 type peculiaris, Tokio (Maries), 1 9, Yokohama (Jonas), 12.

Exp, 32 millim.

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RHOD@CIA. 5)

Genus RHODGCIA, nov.

Type, 2. aurantiago.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd short; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed with

hair and hair-like scales, the prcthorax with sharp ridge-like crest, the meta-

thorax with spreading crest; tibix moderately fringed with hair; the fore

tarsus with curved claw-like spines on outer side of the joints; abdomen with

dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly

curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 5, + from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

4353. Rhodecia aurantiago.

AXanthia aurantiago, Guen, Noct. i. p. 394, pl. 7. f. 1 (1852); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 219.

Pyrrhia illiterata, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 211.

Orthosia differta, Morr. Proce. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 67.

Heliothis illinoisensis, French, Can. Ent. xi. p. 77 (1879).

d. Head and thorax crimson-red, the scales slightly tipped with

grey, the tegule and patagia with blackish tips; abdomen fulvous

yellow. Fore wing purplish red, the medial area more orange-

red, the terminal area slightly irrorated with black ; subbasal line

blackish, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

blackish, waved, nearly erect; orbicular and reniform hardly

traceable, defined by a few dark scales ; postmedial line black, bent

outwards below costa, then crenulate and produced to black points

Fig. 15.—Rhodecia aurantiago, 3. }.

on the veins, incurved below vein 4; a subterminal series of very

faint blackish spots, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia

purplish crimson. Hind wing ochreous almost entirely suffused

with purplish crimson ; the underside ochreous with the costal and

terminal areas suffused with purplish crimson.

Q. Fore wing more uniform fulvous red, the orbicular and reni-

form more distinct, the former round, the latter defined by black

points and constricted at middle, the postmedial line with fuscous

shade on outer edge, the subterminal series of spots more distinct,

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing with traces of diffused

dark subterminal band; the underside with postmedial line, terminal

series of slight lunules, and dark line through the cilia.

B2

52 NOCTUID.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, 1 2 type illiterata, New York,

Wisconsin, Tilinvis, Mendota, 1 9, Florida aay) 1 ¢ type,

Missouri. Lup. $ 32, 9 36 millim.

Genus PYRRHIA. nine

Piyrriia, WitbnV rz: p. 290 CLS2T) 5 ces: dws caton cn-svs «aeteuaaaandwe purpurind.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint hardly reaching

middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd short; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male almost ‘simple and sommewiite

laminate ; thorax clothed entirely with hair and with slight dorsal ridge-like

crest ; tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

Fore wing with the apex slightly produced and acute, the termeneyenly curved

and hardly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour not orange.

a. Fore wing with the terminal area bright pink............... treitschcet.

6. Fore wing with the terminal area yellowish white ......... victorina.

ec. Fore wing with the terminal area suffused with crimson . purpurina.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour orange.

a. Fore wing with the subbasal and antemedial lines and

the siiomatan presents :c.ceess oss sree er Cocne crete -peenee cases umbra.

4. Fore wing with the subbasal and antemedial lines and

therstipMmata: absent) o22..ccc-2--cr ease seenee cee domacu acto aeseses stilla.

4354. Pyrrhia treitschcei.

Heliothis treitschkei, Friv. ae Evkonyv. ii. p. 273, pl. 7. f. 8 (1835) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 2

Heliothis tawrica, Herr. ‘cha. Eur. Schmett. ii. p. 368, Noct. ff. 263-4

(1846).

Head pale yellow, the palpi, frons, antennz, and a bar between

them bright pink; thorax bright pink, the tegule with a purplish

tinge; pectus and legs pink, the tarsi yellowish tinged with brown ;

abdomen pale yellow tinged with brown, the terminal segments

pink. Fore wing with the basal half pale yellow with large pink

patch on basal costal area ; antemedial line very oblique and pink

from costa to subcostal nervure, then brown, inwardly oblique and

ending at vein 1; reniform pink defined by deep pink, and with

deep pink patch above it on costa; outer half of median area from

beyond and below the cell to inner margin brown; postmedial line

yellow, rather diffused at costa, oblique to vein 4, where it is

angled, then inwardly oblique; terminal area bright pink. Hind

wing brown, the inner margin whitish; cilia pink except towards

tornus ; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the costal area

suffused with pink, a faint diffused sinuous brownish band just

beyond middle.

Hab. Batxan Srarzs, Bulgaria (Mrs. Nicholl); Turxny, Zeller

Coll.; Anrmenta, Caucasus, eek Coll.; Asta Murnor, Pontus,

Leech Coll., Bithynia, Taurus ; SyRra ; W. Turkestan, Turcomania.

Exp. 30-34 millim.

ot

Ce

PYRRHIA.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 263; Hffin. Raup. p. 139.

Reddish grey, with dorsal series of reddish-brown triangular

spots. Food-plant, Melissa. 6.

4355. Pyrrhia victorina.

Heliothis victorina, Sodofsky, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1849, p. 180; Herr.-Schiiff.

Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 552; Frr. Neue Schmett. pl. 576. f.2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 223.

Chariclea prazanofizkyi, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 169 (1852),

Head pale yellow suffused with crimson ; antenne pink with a

crimson bar between their bases; thorax pale yellow with purplish-

pink bands on and behind tegule, a slight oblique streak on patagia

and the metathorax edged with purplish; pectus pale yellow, the

legs pink and the tarsi brownish; abdomen pale yellow suffused

with brown. Fore wing pale yellow, the veins streaked with

crimson; a very faint curved pink antemedial line from cell to

inner margin; a diffused pink medial line oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, incurved to submedian fold and excurved to

inner margin; postmedial line deep pink, rather diffused, oblique,

arising from costa towards apex ; subterminal line pink, arising at

vein 7, excurved to vein 2, then slightly incurved; a fine brown

terminal line, pink towards tornus. Hind wing yellowish white

irrorated with brown, the veins brown, the termen tinged with

pink ; a diffused brown subterminal band with somewhat dentate

outer edge; a@ pink terminal line; cilia yellowish white, the under-

side yellowish white, the costal and terminal areas faintly tinged

with pink.

Hab. Servia; Butearta (Mrs. Nicholl); Turxny, Leech Coll. ;

S. Russra, Zeller Coll.; Anmenta, Caucasus, Leech Coll.; Asta

Mrvyor, Amasia, Zeller and Frey Colls. Hp. 32-36 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 263; Hffm. Raup. p. 139.

Green or reddish violet with darker dorsal and lateral lines and

small black warts. Food-plants: Salvia and Dictamnus. 5-6.

: 4356. Pyrrhia purpurina.

Noctua marginata, Don. Brit. Ins. v. pl. 150. f. 1 (1796), nec Fabr.

Noctua purpurina, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 195. f. 2 (1798).

Noctua rutilago, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 519 (1818), nee Schiff.

Heliothis purpurites, Treit, Schmett. Eur. v. 3, p. 234 (1826); Geyer, Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 759-763 (1883); Frr. Beitr. pl. 186 ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p, 224.

Pyrrhia purpurago, Hiibn. Verz. p. 233 (1827).

Head and thorax olive-ochreous suffused with purplish pink;

abdomen olive-ochreous, the crests, anal tuft and ventral surface

tinged with pink. Fore wing olive-ochreous irrorated with crimson,

the terminal half suffused with crimson except the postmedial area

towards costa and in submedian interspace, the veins streaked with

crimson ; subbasal line crimson, straight, from costa to submedian

b+ NOCTUIDAE.

fold ; antemedial line crimson, excurved below costa and cell, angled

inwards ou median nervure and ending at vein 1; claviform very

faintly defined by crimson ; orbicular and reniform large, defined by

crimson, the former round with some crimson scales in centre, the

latter with its upper extremity produced and with crimson suffusion

in centre; astrong crimson medial line oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line crimson, bent

outwards below costa, oblique and slightly sinuous below vein 6,

Fig. 16.—Pyrrhia purpurina, g. }.

some slight olive points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

crimson, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6,4,3,2; a fine

crimson terminal line; cilia olive suffused with crimson and with

slight crimson line near base. Hind wing ochreous tinged with

brown except towards costa; the veins and an indistinct discoidal

lunule brown; the terminal area broadly brown, the termen tinged

with crimson; cilia ochreous tinged with crimson at base; the

underside olive-ochreous, the costal area irrorated with crimson,

slight diffused medial and postmedial crimson lines on costal area,

a small brown discoidal spot.

Hab. Huneary, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Rumetia;

S. Russia, Leech Coll.; W. Srperta, Altai. Hap. 30-36 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p 263; Hffm. Raup. p. 139, pl. 36. f. 3.

Yellow or dark apple-green or brownish red with dark warts,

dorsal line dark; two yellowish subbasal lines. Food-plants:

Centaurea scabiosa and Succisa pratensis. 5.

4357. Pyrrhia umbra.

Phalena umbra, Hiifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 294 (1767); Hmpsn. Moths. Ind.

ii. p. 172; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 216; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

po, 224,

Naina marginata, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 610 (1775); Dup. Lép. Fr. vii.

pt. i. p. 319, pl. 119. f. 8; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 108.

Noctua rutilago, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 86 (1776); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 185.

Noctua conspicua, Bork. Eur, Schmett. iv. p. 123 (1792).

Noctua wmorago, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 185. ff. 7, 8 (1796).

Noctua marginago, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 235 (1809).

Heliothis cilisca, Guen. Noct. ii. p. J79 (1852).

Heliothis exprimens, W1k. xi. 687 (1857) ; Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei.

ii. p. 35, pl. iii. f. 5.

Pyrrhia angulata, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. v. p. 93 (1874); id. Bull.

Buff, Soc. Nat. Sci. ii, pl. iii. f. 6 (1875).

PYRRHIA. 55

Hydrecia tibetana, Moore, A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 282 (1878); id. 2nd

Yarkand Mission, Lep. p. 9, pl. 1. f. 21.

Chariclea vexilliger, Christ. Iris, vi. p. 92 (1893); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 223.

Porras aconiti, Holtz. Allg. Zeitschr. Ent. vii. p. 212 (1902).

Head and thorax rufous, the latter with some ochreous; abdomen

ochreous suffused with rufous. Fore wing ochreous suffused with

rufous, the postmedial area rather browner except at costa, the

veins streaked with rufous ; subbasal line rufous, curved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line rufous, angled inwards on

median nervure and vein 1, outwards below cell and excurved

above inner margin; claviform slightly defined by rufous, large

and extending to cell; orbicular and reniform defined by rufous

and with some rufous in centres, the former round, the latter

large; medial line rufous, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell,

then inwardly oblique; postmedial line rufous, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then very oblique and slightly sinuous, some

whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line rutous, slightly

angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 2; a fine rufous terminal line.

Hind wing ochreous, the inner area tinged with brown, the veins

and an ill-defined discoidak lunule brown; a broad rather diffused

fuscous subterminal band leaving the termen ochreous tinged with

rufous; cilia yellowish white; the underside yellowish white, the

costal area suffused with rufous; a small discoidal spot; a curved

postmedial line from costa to submedian fold with diffused rufous

band beyond it.

Ab. 1. exprimens. Fore wing with the postmedial and terminal

areas suffused with red-brown.—Canada and U.S.A.

Ab. 2. cilisca, Hind wing paler yellow, the postmedial band pale

crimson.—U.S.A. and ? Brazil.

Hab. Canava, 1g, Ontario, Orilla (Bush), 13 type eaprimens,

Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 19; U.S.A., Eastern and Central

States, New York (Riley), 2 9 , Buffalo, 2 3 type angulata, Kansas

(Snow), 2 3, Colorado, California, Mendocino, 1 9; ? Braztt, type T

cilisea in Coll. Oberthiir ; Brrrary, Leech Coll.; Francn, Sand Coll.;

Germany, Zeller and Frey Colls.; Austria; Hungary; Switzer-

tanp, Zeller Coll.; Iraty; Scanprnavrsa; Russia, Livonia, Zeller

Coll., Sarepta, Leech Coll.; Asta Minor, Bithynia; Persta; W. Tur-

KEsTAN, Issyk Kul; W. Srperta, Altai; E. Srperia, Amurland,

Ussuri; Japan, Oiwaké (Pryer), 2 ¢, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 9;

Corza, Gensan (to), 1 9; C. Cutna, Ichang (Mrs. Pratt), 1 9;

Kasuuir, Kiris (Leech), 1 9; Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young),

29, Dharmsdla (Hocking), 1 ¢,1 9; Assam, Khasis (Badgley),

43,19, Nagas. Hep. 32-44 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 119; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 148, pl. 244. f. 4.

Dull green or dark grey speckled with white aud dorsally with

black; dorsal line double, whitish; subbasal line whitish or pale

yellow ; spiracular line yellowish or pale ochreous, white- edged

above ; warts black ; head pale green or reddish ochreous ; thoracic

plate sometimes black. Food-plants: Ononis or Geraniwm pratense.

7-8; in Assam, Stegesbeckia orientalis. 10.

56 NOCTUID&.

*4358. Pyrrhia stilla.

Pyrrhia stilla, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 45 (1879) ; oe Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 216.

Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-red. Fore wing orange-red,

the basal area bright orange without markings; stigmata obsolete ;

medial shade dark, strong, diffused on outer side, acutely angled

outwards on median nervure; postmedial line dark, obsolete at

costa, slightly incurved below vein 4 and excurved at vein 1; sub-

terminal line indistinct ; cilia bright red. Hind wing pale yellow,

blackish at base; a blackish discoidal lunule and broad diffused

terminal band, the termen tinged with red; the underside with

faint discoidal mark, with reddish mark on costa above it, a diffused

red postmedial band.

Hab. U.S.A., W. States, Colorado, Idaho Springs, New beh e-

Exp. 30 millim. This species is unknown to me.

Genus CALLCCTA, nov.

Type, C. svinhoet.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching

to about middle of frons and ‘moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short ; frons

with large corneous prominence with raised edges, the lower edge produced to

a plate grooved in front, a corneous plate below i it; eyes large, round; antennz

of male laminate and almost simple; thorax clothed with hair and scales

mixed, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibia moderately

fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex

rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from

near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole ; 1] from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ;

5 obsolescent from well below middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

4359. Calleecia svinhoei.

Anthecia swinhei, Butl. P. Z. 8. 1883, p. 162; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p- 312.

Head and thorax red-brown; pectus and legs yellow, the tibiz

brown ringed with yellow ; abdomen yellow irrorated with brown.

Fig. 17.— Callecia svinhoei, G. }.

Fore wing red-brown slightly irrorated with black; traces of a

waved dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial

line indistinct, blackish, waved; orbicular and reniform absent ;

CALL@CIA.—ERYTHRAECIA. 57

a diffused blackish medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle

of cell, then waved; postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate,

slightly bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4;

subterminal line with brownish patch at costa, then indistinct

and minutely waved. Hind wing orange-yellow with broad fuscous

terminal band; cilia yellow mixed with brown; the underside

yellow slightly irrorated with black, the costal and terminal areas

tinged with red, a slight discoidal lunule, diffused curved medial

line, minutely waved postmedial line and indistinct diffused sub-

terminal band.

Hab. Bompay, Asirgarh (Swinhoe), 1 2 type, Poona (Swinhoe),

136,392. Exp. 26-30 millim.

Genus ERYTHR@CIA, nov.

Type, HL. suavis.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd short ;

frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate below it; eyes large,

round; antennz of male laminate, almost simple; thorax clothed with hair

only and without distinct crests; tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen with

dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly

curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper

angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form theareole; 11 fromcell. Hind

wing with veins 3,+ from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from below middle of

discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

A. Fore wing without pink beyond the postmedial band; hind

wing with the apical area suffused with brown ............ suavis.

B. Fore wing with the whole postmedial area pink; hind

wing almost wholly suffused with brown ........... SSOGDO CHAE rhodophora.

*4360. Erythrecia suavis.

ee suavis, H. Edw. Pap. iv. p. 45 (1884) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- i

3. Head, front half of thorax, a patch on metathorax, and tibiz

bright pink, the rest of thorax lemon- -yellow; hair on pectus white ;

Fig. 18.—Erythrecia suavis, $. }

tarsi brownish. Fore wing bright lemon-yellow; the costal area

bright pink ; a waved pink antemedial band; orbicular and reniform

ENS) NOCTUIDE.

small points with some yellow at centres, the former round;

a waved postmedial band expanding at costa and inner margin; a

terminal series of cupreous-red points; cilia greenish yellow, pink at

tips. Hind wing yellowish white, the apical area down to vein 4

tinged with rufous.

- Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Denver in U.S. Nat. Mus., New Mexico,

Las Vegas. vp. 36 millim.

4361. Erythrecia rhodophora, n. sp. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 4.)

S. Head and thorax bright crimson, the latter mixed with pale

ochreous ; pectus and legs ochreous white, the fore and mid femora

fringed with crimson hair and the tibiz crimson ; abdomen ochreous

white dorsally suffused with brown. ore wing ochreous white ;

the costal area suffused with bright crimson to near middle; two

slight crimson spots in basal part of cell; a broad oblique diffused

antemedial crimson band from cell to just above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform crimson, the former round, the latter

irregular and with slight ochreous lunule in centre; postmedial

area crimson, its outer edge angled outwards below vein 7 and

excurved at middle and to termen towards tornus; a terminal series

of slight crimson lunules. Hind wing ochreous white mostly

suffused with fuscous brown, the veins and termen slightly tinged

with crimson ; the underside ochreous white, the veins tinged with

crimson, an indistinct diffused crimson postmedial line, the terminal

area slightly irrorated with crimson.

Hab. Guaremata, Capitello (Rodriguez), 1 ¢ type, Godman-Salvin

Coll. Hep. 34 millim.

Genus COPIFRONTIA. Type.

Copifrontia, Hmpsn. Ann. §. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 433 (1905) ... wanthery ae

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, rather slenderly

scaled, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons, the 3rd moderate ;

frons with vertical ridge-like corneous process, rounded in front; eyes large,

round; antennz of male with uniserrate serrations; thorax clothed with

hair and hair-like scales, the prothorax with spreading crest, the vertex of

thorax with ridge-like crest; tibie fringed with long hair ; abdomen with

dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen

evenly curved and slightly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell:

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 nearly fully

developed from well above angle ; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only.

4362. Copifrontia xantherythra.

Copifrontia xantherythra, Hmpsn. Ann. 8S. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 433 (1905).

g. Head and thorax bright yellow ; palpi above and frons

purplish pink; antenne rufous; tegule, patagia, and vertex of

COPIFRONTIA.—EMBOLGCIA. 59

thorax with purplish-pink patches, the scales tipped with white ;

pectus and legs pale ochreous, the pectus and fore tibie pink in

front; abdomen deep ochreous, the ventral surface pale ochreous.

Fore wing bright yellow, the costal edge whitish ; the basal area

purplish pink, the scales tipped with white and with some yellow

at base of cell and on inner margin, the outer edge of the area

oblique and sinuous from costa to just below median nervure, then

Fig. 19.—Copifrontia xantherythra, g. 3.

inwardly oblique and incurved at vein 1, a series of small pink spots

beyond it with a curved mark beyond them at vein 1; orbicular

detined by pink, round, conjoined to a large pink patch which

extends obliquely from just below costa to the postmedial line

beyond lower angle of cell and thence below the cell to below

orbicular ; a large yellow postmedial patch from costa to vein 5

with five small pinkish spots on it, the postmedial yellow line

arising from its lower edge and obliquely incurved to the yellow

patch on middle of inner area where it is only defined by small

pinkish spots before and beyond it; terminal area purplish pink

with a yellow patch at apex with slight oblique waved subterminal

line from it to inner margin; cilia brownish with a fine pale line

at base. Hind wing semihyaline yellowish white, the inner area

clothed with yellow hair.

Hab. Masuonatann (Dobbie), 1 3 type. Lwp. 46 millim,

Genus EMBOLGCTA, nov.

Type, £. sauzalite.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd moderate ;

frons with vertical flattened corneous process with rounded edge in front;

eyes large, round ; antennz of female ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and

hair-like scales (much rubbed, ? tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge,

prothorax with long oblique flattened crest, metathorax with divided crest) ;

tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments.

Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute; the termen evenly

curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from below middle

of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only.

6) NOCTUIDH.

4363. Embolecia sauzalite.

Ochria sauzalite, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 216 (1875) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 179.

Q@. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous and red-brown,

the scales slightly tipped with grey ; abdomen ochreous irrorated

with red-brown. Fore wing yellow irrorated with rufous, the

antemedial area, cell and postmedial area suffused with purple-

brown, the veins streaked with brown; antemedial line very

Fig. 20.—Embolecia sauzalite, @. }.

indistinct, sinuous and strongly excurved above inner margin ;

claviform white defined by dark brown, bifid and divided by a

yellow streak ; orbicular white defined by dark brown and with

brown point in middle, small, round; reniform yellow with two

small white spots above and three below defined by rufous; a dif-

fused rufous medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line

double, the inner line indistinct, the outer strong, purplish fuscous,

strongly bent outwards below costa, oblique and slightly incurved

below vein 5; subterminal line angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 2;

a yellow patch at apex; a fine brown terminal line; cilia red-

brown mixed with greyish and with fine pale line at base. Hind

wing ochreous yellow irrorated with brown, the veins brown ;

traces of a curved postmedial line; a diffused brown subterminal

band except towards costa ; a fine brown terminal line; the under-

side ochreous yellow irrorated with red-brown, traces of a slight

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sauzalita (Behrens), 1 2 type. Exp.

36 millim.

Genus PAPAIPEMA. Type

Papaipema, Swith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxvi. p. 12 (1899) ......... cerina.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

middle of frons and moderately scaled in front, the 3rd short; frons smooth ;

eyes large, round; antenna of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and

scales mixed, tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge, the prothorax with long

flattened oblique crest, the metathorax with divided crest ; tibie fringed with

long hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with

the apex produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and hardly crenulate ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto-

PAPAIPEMA. 61

mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

The larve feed in the stems of plants, when young the yround-colour is dark

with the dorsal and subdorsal lines white, when full-grown they are translucent

white without markings.

A. Head, thorax and terminal area of fore wing purple-

PIO See Re eaten cara vewe sue seloes wants datweds sraarsetseaseockeaave appassionata.

B. Head, thorax and terminal area of fore wing not purple-

pink.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour yellow.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line single, dentate . cerina,

6. Fore wing with the postmedial line double and

not dentate.

a>. Kore wing more or less tinged with rufous.

a®, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from

below costa to veins 5 or 4, then inwardly

oblique.

a4, Fore wing with the medial line angled out-

wards to lower angle of cell) .................. inquesita.

b', Fore wing with the medial line not angled

outwards to lower angle of cell ............... speciosissima.

63. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved

from below costa to vein 4, then oblique or

incurved.

a4, Fore wing with the reniform a narrow white

DAI eae tocteceenamacs ote ceaeeeitace reecee tect vee rneees stenoscelis,

v4, Fore wing with yellowish or white lunule in

centre of reniform surrounded by spots.

a5, Fore wing with white spots before sub-

basal line.

a, Fore wing with the centre of reniform

WILE Tey true Seen ss ose caesar eaaate ee ee ka ss . nephrasyntheta.

06, Fore wing with the centre of reniform

oaley yelbowe svc cane Paina te eeers das teas marginidens,

0’, Fore wing with yellow spots before sub-

basal line.

a®, Fore wing with the stigmata white.

a7, Fore wing with the reniform large

and dilated below.

a8. Fore wing strongly suffused with

ULE Owens eo eei eater eabbars ea baptisie.

68. Fore wing much yellower and less

sutiused ‘with red| ...25.<c000 «a.s0c0- Jurcata.

o7, Fore wing with the reniform narrower

and hardly dilated below.

a8, Fore wing with the spot at middle

of outer edge of reniform white.

a, Fore wing nearly uniform rufous circwmlucens.

6’. Fore wing suffused with brown,

the inner area to postmedial line

and the apex reddish yellow ... rufila.

c%, Fore wing much paler, yellow

slightly tinged with rufous ...... ochroptena.

8, Fore wing with the spot at middle

of outer edge of reniform yellow... merriccata.

6, Fore wing with the stigmata pale yellow.

a, Fore wing strongly suffused with

SLE Y URS Seen Spree ae ae insulidens,

b7, Fore wing slightly tinged with rufous. angelica.

62 NOCTUID&E.

c3, Fore wing with the postmedial line erect from

below costa to vein 6, then oblique.

a‘. Fore wing with the reniform elongate and

constricted at middle.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line not

excuryved below vein 2.

a’, Fore wing with white spots on the

stigmata.

a’, Fore wing yellow irrorated with

rufous, the postmedial area suffused

with purple.

a8. Fore wing with the terminal area .

suffused with purple ............... astuta.

08, Fore wing with the terminal area |

GUIOVE) Goaplsoncopacnedeiosdsac tones seeac arctivorens.

. Fore wing nearly uniformly suffused

with rufous, the postmedial area .

suffused with'purple ................+. harrist.

+6, Fore wing without white spots on the

BLUE MAA ei irnenssee ce Sahat Saoataesoceenaet impecuniosa. ~

65, Fore wing with the postmedial line ex- “ ‘

CURVECIDE Ow ave INIA ncenc.eacecees seen eaten: verona, ;

b4, Fore wing with the reniform shorter and

IH OREM OUGEM pans. wesceseaceaee eases eee ae limata.

. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, then oblique. a

a4, Kore wing with white centre to reniform ... Jafia.

b4, Fore wing with yellow centre to reniform. |

a5. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly

bent outwards below costa.

a6. Fore wing with rufous spot in centre of .

orbicular.

a’, Kore wing with the claviform and

orbicular filled in with white ......... purpurifascia.

b7, Fore wing with the claviform and ;

orbicular filled in with pale yellow... anargyrea. ;

46, Fore wing without rufous spot in centre

oforbicilarunmerncescacscst rs eae eee pterisit.

b*. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly

angled outwards below costa ..........--... rigida.

6?. Fore wing not tinged with rufous.

a3. Fore wing with the stigmata filled in with

WEG.) ospucene a Dasa hed koRe op gece sh eee to ae duovata.

+8, Fore wing with the stigmata not filled in with

WITS: Wp hasdosesrwercceccuten ts eae ee ee tees cataphracta.

b. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous brown.

a. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

Baer

. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial areas

pur ple-br OWN Ys, .coecbenk seansenes tee nendotcsce sot tence imperspicua.

b?, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial areas

BBLEMONOUS |/..5: 54 scnsedepbemmeneta he ek sneineos - acease unimoda.

db. Fore wing with the aute- and postmedial lines

SUIS ALO sete canes b wreck sc Seah et aR E Mae MAREE cf os ooh aveme,

c, Fore wing with the ground-colour purple or olive-

brown.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved from

below costa to vein 4, then incurved.

a2, Fore wing with the whole medial area bronze-

brown.

a3, Fore wing with the postmedial line erect below

MOU enassanccetca sy stes hayes taps itch scntaphassaneess nelita.

PAPAIPEMA. 63

33, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique

Bela MVCIM ed ere getss sve saniepieys ya angscsssdsehepheess Srigida,

2, Fore wing with the inner medial area deep red

irrorated with yellow, the reniform elongate

and constricted at middle ............s.ceceseceseees cerrussata.

c3, Fore wing with the inner medial area red not

irrorated with yellow, the reniform shorter and

EGR GISEe cach cecistiaseesnci os onewians «oslsceic ties most dewshine sciata.

d2, Fore wing with the whole medial area concolorous

WuLUPeSt OL WIMPY cars ds vsatendieecssscatees te tesce ts limpida.

b', Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from

below costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique.

a, Fore wing olive-brown ....... falsisietselelelsteinenjeeeilale(eateissi nebris.

&2 Fore wing purple-brown.

a. Fore wing with the medial and terminal areas

HIMEEYEL WLAN OREN oan ongepoboconddapaaaBookaecse ... duplicata.

43, Fore wing uniform purple-brown irrorated with

Widitteiasstardecaneescte ne Bosisra ca caatid ooh oe ra eos maricima,

ec‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly angled

outwards below costa, then oblique .................. eupatorii.

d\ Fore wing with the postmedial line absent.

a, Hind wing tinged and irrorated with brown ;

SIZCRSO— AS MOUTON! Areca einaiaiactetiacteleloawaiag etteniaablacOnene’s necopind.

b°. Hind wing whitish irrorated with brown; size

EMU te acaesire cseadw ar scketen es ssuwes snadeehvesamcee imperturbata.

4364. Papaipema appassionata. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 5.)

Gortyna appassionata, Hary. Can, Ent. viii. p. 155 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 178.

Head and thorax purplish pink mixed with some white; antennze

white ; outer edge of patagia and thoracic crests at tips dark brown ;

abdomen pale yellow, the basal crest and anal tuft tinged with

rufous. Fore wing pale yellow suffused in parts with bright

rufous and the veins streaked with rufous to the postmedial

line, the postmedial and terminal areas purplish red with fiery

red patch at apex; subbasal line rufous with yellow before and

beyond it, waved from costa to submedian fold, then bent inwards

to base; antemedial area rufous to vein 1; antemedial line double

filled in with yellow, somewhat inwardly oblique and sinuous

to vein 1, then bent outwards above inner margin; clayiform

represented by two white spots defined by brown, divided by

a rufous streak in submedian fold and with a few rufous scales

on them; orbicular white defined by brown and with rufous

point in centre, slightly constricted at middle; reniform very large

with yellow line in centre defined by rufous, surrounded by white

spots separated by rufous streaks on the veins; an oblique waved

rufous medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line

double filled in yellow, the inner line rufous, the outer dark,

dilated at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely

waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some yellow points beyond

it on costa; traces of a yellowish subterminal line, incurved below

costa and bounding the red apical patch, then slightly waved and

excurved at middle; a slight red-brown terminal line. Hind wing

pale yellow tinged with rufous, except on terminal area, the veins

64 NOCTUID %.

brownish ; a slight discoidal line and oblique waved postmedial line

excurved at median nervules; a slight brown terminal line; cilia

tinged with crimson; the underside yellow with the costa and

terminal area to vein 4 tinged with rufous; a faint oblique post-

medial line.

Hab. Canava, Ontario, Ottawa (Young), 1 3, 2 2, London, 1 9

type. Hvp. 34-38 millim,

Larva. Bird, Can, Ent. xxxv. p. 91.

Sienna-brown, dorsal and subdorsal lines pure white. Food-

plant, Sarracenia.

4365. Papaipema cerina. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig6.)

Gortyna cerina, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 200; id. Tllustr.

Essay, p. 59, pl. ii. f. 25; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 176.

@. Head and thorax bright yellow, the head, tegule at base,

shoulders, a band behind tegulz, tips of patagia and metathoracie

crests at sides suffused with purplish rufous; legs with rufous

mixed; abdomen ochreous yellow. Fore wing bright yellow ; sub-

basal line rufous, double, waved, from costa to submedian fold, the

antemedial area purplish rufous except at costa; antemedial line

rufous, double, waved, oblique; claviform short and broad, purplish

rufous defined by rufous; orbicular and reniform purplish rufous

defined by rufous, the former very small, elliptical, the latter strongly

constricted at middle; arufous medial line incurved and dentate

below the cell; postmedial line rufous, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, incurved below vein 4 to lower extremity of reniform ;

postmedial and terminal areas except at apex purplish rufous, the

subterminal line yellow, excurved below vein 7 and slightly at

middle; a terminal series of slight brown striz; cilia purplish

rufous slightly mixed with yellow. Hind wing pale ochreous

yellow slightly tinged with rufous except on costal area; an indis-

tinct diffused subterminal brownish band; the underside with the

costal area tinged with rufous, a slight discoidal lunule, oblique

postmedial line, and traces of subterminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine, Kansas, 1 2 type. wp. 50 millim.

4366. Papaipema inquesita. (Plate CX XXVIII. fig. 7.)

Gortyna inguesita, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. i. p. 344 (1868); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 176.

Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with yellow; abdomen

yellow faintly tinged with rufous, the crests brownish. Fore wing

yellow suffused with bright rufous, the veins and submedian fold

streaked with brown; subbasal line faint, double, rufous, waved,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinctly double,

rufous, waved; claviform defined by rufous, elliptical and bisected

by the streak in submedian fold; orbicular small, elliptical, yellow

defined by rufous ; reniform narrow and faintly defined by rufous,

oblique ; medial line rufous, somewhat diffused, very oblique from

AT Se

“.

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PAPAIPEMA. : 65

costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line

double, rufous, bent outwards below costa, obliquely excurved to

vein 4, then very oblique, some whitish points beyond it on costa ;

faint traces of a rufous subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and

at middle; a red-brown terminal line. Hind wing pale LaTe

tinged with rufous, the veins brownish; a fine brown terminal

line; the underside yellowish white faintly tinged with rufous, a

slight rufous postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then oblique.

Hab. U.S.A., Eastern, Middle, and Central States, New Hamp

shire, New York, 1 g, 1 9, Rye (Bird), 1 2, Rhode I. zp.

3 33, 2 42 millim.

Larva. Head shining pale brown with a blackish shade over the

ocelli. Body sordid whitish without markings; cervical shield and

anal plate pale brown with black edges; tubercles small, black,

those around the spiracles longer. Food-plant, Onoclea sensibilis,

Tiinn.——H.'G. DD:

*4367. Papaipema speciosissima. (Plate CXXXYVIII. fig. 8.)

Gortyna speciosissima, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. i. p. 342, pl. vii.

f. 52 (1868) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 177.

3. Head and thorax bright rufous; abdomen ochreous tinged

with rufous, the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing yellow, almost

wholly suffused with bright rufous, the veins streaked with rufous ;

subbasal line represented by two red strize from costa; antemedial

line double, the outer line less distinct, angled outwards below costa,

then sinuous, excurved above inner margin; claviform two small

white spots defined by brown; orbicular a small white bar defined

by brown; reniform a very narrow and elongate oblique white

lunule defined by brown; medial line red, oblique from costa to

median nervure, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line double, the

inner line fine, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique and

minutely waved to vein 5, then inwardly oblique; the terminal

area rather redder; subterminal line indistinct, faintly defined by

yellowish on outer side, somewhat dentate, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine rufous terminal line; cilia

bright rufous. Hind wing yellowish suffused with rufous ; traces

of a sinuous postmedial line; a fine rufous terminal line; the

underside with distinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S,A., Massachusetts, New York, Rhode I., New Jersey in

Coll. E. Shoemaker. Hap. 52 millim.

*4368. Papaipema stenoscelis. (Plate CXXXVIIL. fig. 9.)

Hydrecia stenoscelis, Dyar, J. N.Y. Ent, Soc. xv. p. 52 (1907).

@. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous and mixed

with purplish ; abdomen ochreous white tinged with purplish.

Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous and suffused with purplish

except on inner half of medial area and before postmedial line ;

antemedial line indistinct, double, nearly straight; stigmata pure

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66 NOCTUIDAE.

white, the claviform and orbicular forming narrow bars separated

by the median nervure, the reniform an oblique bar; medial line

distinct, brown, oblique, slightly excurved at median nervure ;

postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, slightly bent out-_

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line represented by a series of faint dark lunules; the veins of

terminal area with dark streaks; an apical yellow patch. Hind

wing ochreous tinged with fuscous ; cilia ochreous.

Hab. U.S.A., Maryland, Baltimore. Hap. 40 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

*4369. Papaipema nephrasyntheta. (Plate CXKXXVIIL. fig. 10.)

Gortyna nephrasyntheta, Dyar, Can. Ent. xl. p. 78 (1908).

©. Head and thorax purple-brown ; abdomen whitish suffused

with purple-brown. Fore wing purplish red, the inner half to post-

medial line and the apical patch yellowish red; a white point at

base; subbasal white spots below costa and cell followed by the

sinuous red-brown subbasal line defined by white marks on outer

side and with white point beyond it in cell; antemedial line indis-

tinct, oblique, sinuous, bent outwards above inner margin ; clavi-

form represented by two superimposed round white spots; orbicular

a small round white spot; reniform with white centre surrounded

by white spots except at middle of inner side; medial line brown,

oblique to median nervure, then minutely waved ; postmedial line

double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, then slightly incurved, some white points

beyond it on costa 5 subterminal line reddish defined on inner side

by brown, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly

excurved at middle; a fine red-brown terminal line. Hind wing

whitish suffused with red; a slight discoidal lunule, faint sinuous

postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., Maryland, Plummer’s I. Hep. 54 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

4370. Papaipema marginidens. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 11.)

Gortyna marginidens, Guen. Noct. i. p. 123 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 177.

Gortyna Birdi, Dyar, Can. Ent. xl. p. 78 (1908).

Head and thorax purple-red, the vertex of head whitish ; antenne

with the basal joint white; tegule tipped with white ; tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen whitish suffused with purplish rufous. Fore

wing rufous, the inner area yellower, the antemedial and _post-

medial areas to vein 1 greyish purple; subbasal line waved, from

costa to vein 1, with white patches before it below costa and cell,

defined by white on outer side and with white point beyond it in

cell; antemedial line indistinctly double, angled inwards on snb-

Cd

PAPAIPEMA, 67

costal nervure, incurved in submedian interspace and strongly

excurved above inner margin, an oblique white striga on it below

the cell; claviform represented by two white spots defined by rufous,

the lower round, the upper small and oblique; orbicular white

defined by rufous and with rufous point on it near outer edge,

rather triangular; reniform large, oblique, constricted at middle

and expanding below, with yellow line in centre defined by rufous

surrounded with white spots defined by rufous ; medial line red-

brown, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly

oblique; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some whitish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line brown, dentate, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle ; an apical yellow patch; a fine brown

terminal line. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with purplish

red; traces of a discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line and

diffused subterminal band; a fine brown terminal line; the under-

side whitish tinged with purplish red, an indistinct curved post-

medial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, and Middle States, 1 ¢, New

York, Rye (Bird), 1 6,12, Illinois. wp. 46-50 millim.

Larva. Head reddish brown, the mouth blackish. Body sordid

whitish, translucent ; cervical shield and anal plate brown ; tubercles

large, brown, the two on joint 1 the same size as the four dorsal

ones on joint 12. Food-plant, Cicuta maculata.—H. G. D.

4371. Papaipema baptisie. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 12.)

Hydrecia haptisie, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxiv. p. 109 (1902); Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 176.

3. Head and thorax deep purple, the scales slightly tipped with

grey, the tips of tegule and a patch behind prothoracic crest and

on upper edge of patagia orange; abdomen ochreous slightly

suffused with purple, more strongly on ventral surface. Fore

wing orange-yellow, the antemedial, postmedial, and the terminal

area except at apex deep purple-red, the medial area mostly suffused

and irrorated with chocolate-red, the apical area irrorated with

chocolate-red; subbasal line deep red with yellow before and beyond

it, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinct,

double filled in with some yellow, waved, rather oblique; claviform

represented by two obliquely placed pure white spots, the lower

larger; orbicular pure white defined by brown, round; reniform

with yellow line in centre defined by red surrounded by pure white

spots separated by red streaks, its inner edge excised ; an indistinct

sinuous red line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post-

medial line double filled in with yellow towards costa and inner

margin, the inner line indistinct, the outer dark except towards

costa, bent outwards below costa, then very slightly waved, oblique

to vein 6 and incurved below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line dark brown with a few yellow scales on its

EQ

68 NOCTUID.4.

outer edge, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved and waved at

middle, incurved at discal and submedian folds; a fine brown

terminal line; cilia purplish at base, dark brown at tips. Hind

wing pale yellow, the veins and terminal area tinged with purplish;

an indistinct sinuous postmedial line and traces of a diffused sub-

terminal band; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

- purplish red, a discoidal point, curved postmedial line and indistinct

diffused subterminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Rye (H. Bird), 1 g eotype. Exp.

38 millim,

Larva. Semitranslucent ; 1st four abdominal segments dark, the

outer segments with pale dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines, the

dorsal line showing slightly on the dark somites ; head yellow with

dark lateral line. Food-plant, Baptisia linctorina.

*4372. Papaipema furcata. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 13.)

Hydrecia furcata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxvi. p. 46 (1899); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 177.

¢$. Head and thorax pale yellow mixed with rufous; antennie

with the basal joint white; pectus and legs whitish tinged with

rufous; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing pale yellow more or

less suffused with rufous, the veins slightly streaked with red-brown;

traces of a waved red-brown subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line very indistinct, waved, red-brown, with pure

white spots before it in cell and above vein 1; claviform represented

by two round pure white spots defined by red-brown, the upper

rather smaller ; orbicular pure white defined by red-brown, round ;

reniform with pale yellow lunule at centre and spot on outer edge,

defined by three small white spots above and four below all defined

by red-brown ; an oblique diffused rufous shade from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, red-brown, bent

outwards below costa, then crenulate, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; subterminal line red-brown, dentate, excurved below vein 7

and at middle, a yellow patch beyond it at apex; a fine red-brown

terminal line. Hind wing very pale yellow ; the underside whiter,

the costa and veins slightly tinged with rufous, traces of a curved

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New Hampshire, Manchester, New York, Long I.,

New Jersey, Carlstadt, Washington, D.C. (Hay), in U.S. Nat. Mus.,

Illinois, Urbana. wp. 44 millim.

4373. Papaipema circumlucens. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 14.)

Hydrecia circumlucens, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxvi. p. 45 (1899) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

¢. Head and thorax purplish rufous mixed with some greyish,

the mesothorax with some orange fulyous; antennze with the Ist

joint white ; pectus and legs rufous, the tarsi slightly ringed with

white ; abdomen rufous tinged with purplish brown, the crests

PAPAIPEMA. 69

\

brown. Fore wing fulvous, the basal, costal, and terminal areas

tinged with brown; a white point at base of inner margin; sub-

basal lne double, brown, filled in with whitish at costa and with

whitish point beyond it in cell, waved, from costa to submedian

fold ; antemedial line double, indistinct except towards costa and

inner margin and filled in with white at costa, inwardly oblique

and sinuous from costa to above vein 1, then strongly bent outwards ;

claviform represented by two round white spots defined by blackish,

the upper smaller; orbicular small, white defined by blackish,

rather constricted at middle; reniform with yellow line in centre

defined by brown surrounded with small white spots defined by

rufous except at middle of inner side, oblique; an oblique line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin to which it is slightly

bent outwards; postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct

except below vein 3, bent outwards below costa, then very minutely

waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some small white spots

beyond it on costa; subterminal line brown slightly defined by

fulvous on outer side and with fulvous patch beyond it at apex,

excurved at vein 7 and middle, a fine brown terminal line; cilia

red-brown with a slight dark line through them. Hind wing

yellow tinged with rufous, the veins and terminal area suffused

with purplish red; cilia with a slight pale line at base: the

underside yellowish white, the costal and terminal areas tinged

with purplish red, an indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, 15,29, Rye (Bird),

1g,192. vp. 48 millim.

Larva, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 137.

Head pale brown with a black mark on the ocelli, Body

cylindrical, translucent, faintly purplish, the dorsal line paler ;

cervical shield and anal plate large, brown; tubercles small, brown, a

large brown area aroundiv. Food-plants Hop (Humulus), forming

a gall in stem of vine.—H. G. D.

4374, Papaipema rutila. (Plate CXXXVIIL. fig. 15.)

Gortyna rutila, Guen, Noct. i. p. 128, pl. vi. f. 1 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

INAS ENN fi 1/4

Gortyna nepheleptena, Dyar, Can, Ent. xl. p. 77 (1908).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with greyish; abdomen

greyish tinged with brown. Fore wing suffused with brown, the

inner area reddish ochreous to postmedial line ; indistinct yellowish

spots at base below costa and cell, crossed by the slight subbasal

line ; antemedial line obsolete ; claviform represented by two small

white spots, the upper excised on inner side; orbicular a small

round white spot; reniform a narrow yellow lunule surrounded by

white spots ; a slight incurved medial line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line yellowish

defined by brown on inner side, diffused on outer, minutely waved,

70 NOCTUID 3%.

angled outwards at vein 7 and at middle; an apical yellow patch.

Hind wing whitish tinged with brown leaving an ill-defined terminal

whitish band.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Illinois (Doubleday), 1 ¢ type. Exp.

36 millim.

*4375. Papaipema ochroptena. (Plate CXXXYVIII. fig. 16.)

Gortyna ochroptena, Dyar, Can. Ent. xl. p. 77 (1908).

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochreous yellow slightly tinged

with rufous. Fore wing pale yellow slightly tinged with rufous,

the lines indistinct ; subbasal line curved, from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line sinuous, bent outwards above inner margin ;

claviform represented by two obliquely superposed white spots;

orbicular a small white spot; reniform with white lunule in centre

surrounded by white spots; an oblique line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; postmedial line indistinctly double, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line yellow defined by brown on

inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; an apical yellow

patch; a fice brown terminal line. Hind wing white faintly tinged

with rufous.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Denver. Exp. 34 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus.

4376. Papaipema merriccata. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 17.)

Papaipema merriccata, Bird, Can, Ent. xxxix. p. 270 (1907).

Head and thorax rufous mixed with some brown; basal joint of

antennz pure white, the pro- and metathoracic crests dark brown ;

abdomen ochreous yellow with the crests brown. Fore wing yellow

thickly suffused and irrorated with brighti rufous, the terminal area

deeper rufous ; subbasal line double, rufous filled in with yellow

and with some yellow before it, waved, from costa to submedian

fold, a white point beyond it in cell; antemedial line indistinct,

double filled in with yellowish ; angled inwards below costa and on

vein J, angled outwards at median nervure and strongly bent

outwards above inner margin; claviform a round white spot with

white point above it, both defined by black; orbicular a rather

elliptical white spot defined by black ; reniform a narrow yellow

Innule defined by rufous with two white spots on its inner side and

three on outer all defined by black, and a yellow lunule defined by

rufous at middle of outer edge; an indistinct brown medial line,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then sinuous ; postmedial

line double, the inner line indistinct except at inner margin, the

outer dark brown; a yellow spot on it at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then very slightly waved, excurved to vein 4, then

ate

PAPAIPEMA. 71

oblique and slightly incurved below vein 2, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by very faint

yellowish lunules very slightly defined by brown on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and exeurved at middle; an apical

yellow patch ;. cilia dark brown. Hind wing pale yellow, the veins

tinged with red-brown, a faint diffused red-brown subterminal

band; a fine brown terminal line; cilia with a slight brown line

near base and brownish tips; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with rufous, slight curved postmedial and subterminal

lines.

Hab. U.S.A (Doubleday, Grote), 2 $ , Pennsylvania, New Brighton

(Merrick), 1 2 cotype. Hap. 342, 2 48 millim.

Larva, Pink; dorsal, subbasal and lateral lines pale yellowish,

the last. two interrupted on Ist four abdominal somites; tubercles

brownish ; spiracles black Food-plant, Podophyllum peltatum.

*4377. Papaipema insulidens. (Plate CX XXVIII. fig. 18.)

Hydrecia insulidens, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxiv. p. 112, pl. 3 (1902); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

Yellow suffused with bright rufous. Fore wing slightly irrorated

with dark scales especially on the veins; a yellowish or whitish

point at base; subbasal line waved, from costa to submedian fold,

the area before it sometimes whitish ; antemedial line indistinct,

waved; medial area yellow with purplish shading towards costa ;

stigmata yellowish white; claviform double, orbicuiar round,

reniform with central lunule surrounded by small spots; medial

line nearly erect from cesta to vein 2, then oblique; pestmedial

line double, oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, the area beyond it purplish to the dentate subterminal line

which is angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; an

apical yellowish patch or the whole terminal area yellowish. Fore

wing yellowish suffused with fuscous especially towards termen ;

cilia purplish ; the underside tinged with pinkish.

Hab. Canava, Vancouver I. Evp. 32-37 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from drawing from type in Coll. Bird.

*4378. Papaipema angelica. (Plate CXXXVIIL. fig. 19.)

Hydrecia angelica, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent, Soe. xxvi. p. 40 (1899); Dyar,

Cat, Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

¢. Head and thorax pale orange-yellow, the pro- and meta-

thoracic crests and patagia tipped with dark brown; abdomen pale

yellow. Fore wing pale yellow slightly irrorated with red-brown,

rather more thickly on postmedial area; antemedial line indistinct,

double, angled outwards below costa, incurved in submedian

interspace and excurved above inner margin; clavitorm faintly

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defined by red-brown, extending to median nervure ; orbicular and

reniform defined by red-brown, the former indistinct, round, with

brown point in centre, the latter with some brown suffusion on

inner part; medial line indistinct, oblique from costa to reniform,

inwardly oblique below the cell and bent outwards to inner margin ;

postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 5, then oblique; subterminal line

waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at discal fold to

postmedial line, excurved at middle; the veins of terminal area

slightly tinged with brown; a fine red-brown terminal line ; cilia

brown mixed with greyish. Hind wing pale yellow with indistinct

diffused brownish subterminal line and slight terminal line; the

underside yellowish white, the costal area slightly irrorated with

red-brown, an indistinet curved postmedial line,

Hab. U.S.A., California, Los Angeles (Coquillet),in U.S. Nat.

Mus. /wp. 44 millim.

*4379, Papaipema astuta. (Plate CXXXVITI. fig. 20.)

Papaipema astuta, Bird, Can, Wut, xxxix. p. 272 (1907).

9. Head and thorax yellow mixed with brown, the prothoracic

crest dark brown and grey at tip, the thorax edged with black-

brown at sides and behind; abdomen pale yellowish tinged with

brown. Fore wing yellow irrorated with red, the postmedial and

terminal areas purple-brown, the former deeper in colour, leaving

a yellowish apical patch ; subbasal line double, red, sinuous, from

costa to submedian fold, with a minute yellow point beyond it in cell ;

antemedial area with a purplish-brown band; the antemedial line

indistinet, double, red, sinuous; claviform represented by two

superposed white spots defined by rufous; orbicular a small round

white spot defined by rufous; reniform a narrow yellow lunule

surrounded by small spots, those at lower extremity whitish

and all defined by rufous; medial line rufous, oblique and sinuous

from costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique; postmedial

line double, the inner line rufous, the outer blackish, strongly

bent outwards below costa, erect to vein 6, then obliquely

incurved ; subterminal line indistinct, brown, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

purplish fuscous. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown,

the veins slightly streaked with brown; a fine brown terminal

line; the underside with slight discoidal lunule and indistinct

postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., New York, Rye, type f Q in Coll. Bird. wp. 36

millim.

Larva. Yellowish, lines very faint, obsolete on the Ist four

abdominal somites which are dark ; tubercles small, black ; thoracic

shield black at sides. Food-plant, Collinsonia canadensis.

PAPAIPEMA, TS

4380. Papaipema arctivorens,n.sp. (Plate CXNXXVIII. fig. 21.)

Head and thorax purple mixed with yellow ; antenna with the

basal joint white; tegule slightly edged with yellow behind ;

abdomen yellow tinged with rufous, the crests dark, Fore wing

yellow irrorated with bright rufous, the postmedial area purplish,

the terminal area suffused with red-brown except at apex, the veins

slightly streaked with brown, subbasal line rufous defined on outer

side by slight yellow marks and with yellow point beyond it in cell,

sinuous, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct,

inwardly oblique and sinuous to vein 1, then bent outwards above

inner margin ; claviform represented by two obliquely placed white

spots defined by brown, the upper small; orbicular small, elliptical,

white defined by brown ; reniform with sinuous oblique yellow line

in centre defined by rufous, with curved white mark on inner edge

above, white point below and two white points beyond lower

extremity ; a slight sinuous rufous medial line, oblique to median

neryure, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line double, the inner

line indistinct and rufous except at costa where it is filled in with

yellow, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

erect to vein 6, then oblique, some whitish points beyond it on

costa; a yellowish minutely waved subterminal line, incurved

below costa and defining the yellowish apical patch, excurved at

middle ; cilia greyish brown. Hind wing ochreous white tinged

with rufous, the veins brownish; a faint diffused subterminal

brown band; the underside yellowish white, the costal and terminal

areas suffused and irrorated with rufous; a slight discoidal line

and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Montreal (Bird), 1 go. Eap, 36-44 millim, Six

males and five females in Coll. Bird examined.

Larva, Food-plants ; Burdock and Thistle.

4381. Papaipema harrisi.

Gortyna harristi, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr, vi. pp. 268, 276

(1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 177.

$. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with red-brown ;

Fig. 21.—Papaipema harrisi, 3. +}.

antennw with the basal joint pure white; fore tarsi ringed with

white ; abdomen yellowish irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing

74 NOCTUIDZ.

yellow almost wholly suffused and irrorated with rufous, the area

before postmedial line yellower and the postmedial area deeper

rufous; a white point at base; subbasal line rufous defined by

yellow on outer side and with some yellow before it, angled out-

wards below costa and ending at vein 1, a yellow point beyond it

in cell ; antemedial line indistinct, red-brown, excurved in cell and

bent outwards above inner margin; claviform represented by two

round pure white spots defined by dark brown, the upper smaller ;

orbicular pure white defined by dark brown, rather small, elliptical ;

reniform with yellow line in centre defined by rufous and surrounded

by small white spots defined by brown except at middle of inner

side; an oblique rufous line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; postmedial line double, the inner line rufous, the outer.

dark brown strongly bent outwards below costa, then very minutely

sinuous, erect to vein 6, then oblique, some slight white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by slight yellow marks

on outer edge of the dark rufous area, dentate at veins 7, 6, 4,3, 2;

a terminal series of small red-brown lunules; cilia dark brown.

Hind wing yellowish tinged with brown, the costal area whitish ;

a faint diffused dark subterminal band; a slight brown terminal line

from apex to vein 2; cilia yellowish with slight brown line through

them from apex to vein 2, then whitish; the underside yellowish

white, the costal half and terminal area irrorated with rufous, a

small discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and traces of diffused

subterminal band.

9. Head, thorax, and fore wing yellow and less rufous,

Ab. 1. 2. Fore wing more uniform rufous, and without the

white spots on the stigmata; in Coll. Bird.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine, Kittery Point, 1 ¢,2 2 type, Massachusetts,

New York (Doubleday), 1 6,192. Hwp. 40-42 millim.

Larva. Bird, Can, Ent. xxxii. p. 282.

Pale and semitrauslucent ; dorsal line indistinct ; tubercles black.

Food-plant, Heraclkwm lanatum.

4382. Papaipema impecuniosa. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 22.)

Gortyna impecuniosa, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. vi. p. 267

(1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 176.

Head and thorax purplish rufous mixed with white; abdomen

pale rufous, the crests and anal tuft with white mixed. Fore wing

yellow suffused in parts with purplish and irrorated with fiery red

to postmedial line, the terminal area purplish rufous ; subbasal line

slight, red, waved, from costa to submedian fold, some purplish

suffusion beyond it; antemedial line slight, red, waved, bent out-

wards below submedian fold; claviform yellow defined by brown,

constricted at middle; orbicular and reniform yellow defined by

brown, the former small, round, the latter with some red in centre,

its outer part broken up by streaks, an oblique dark line from lower

We

PAPAIPEMA. is

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, the outer

line dark, bent outwards below. costa, erect to vein 6, then oblique,

some pi ale points beyond it on costa; an apical yellow patch, the

subterminal line arising from it and represented by a series of slight

yellow marks defined by brown marks on inner side, somewhat

excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark strix; cilia dark

brown mixed with grey. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown ;

a fine brown terminal line; cilia brown at base, white at tips; the

underside pale, tinged with purplish and irrorated with brown, a

brown discoidal spot.

Hab. Canana, Alberta, Red Deer R. (Wolley-Dod),1 3,1 9;

U.S.A., Massachusetts, 1 ¢ type, New York, Rye (Bird), 1 ¢,

12. vp. 30-40 millim,

Larva. Bird, Can. Ent. xxxii. p. 279,

Flesh-colour, thoracic somites white; tubercles black; head

reddish ; thoracic shield yellowish; anal plate large and dark.

Food-plant, Aster wmbellatus.

4383. Papaipema verona. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 23.)

Hydrecia verona, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxvi. p. 32 (1899); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176,

3. Head and thorax yellow, tinged with rufous and mixed with

purple-brown and grey; palpi and sides of frons purple-brown

mixed with grey; the edges of patagia and metathoracic crest dark

purple-brown; pectus and legs grey mixed with purple-brown ;

abdomen ochreous, suffused with purple-brown. Fore wing yellow

irrorated with rufous, the postmedial and terminal areas suffused

with purple-brown, except at apex and tornus; subbasal line

represented by a slight tufous striga from costa and a curved mark

below the cell; eoiemedinl line indistinetly double, excurved to

vein 1, then strongly exeurved above inner margin; claviform

represented by two spots defined by dark brown, the upper spot

yellow, the lower white; orbicular small, round, yellowish white

defined by dark brown and with brown point in centre; reniform

yellow defined by dark brown and with three whitish spots on

edges of lower part, constricted at middle; medial line red-brown,

excurved and slightly sinuous; postmedial line double at costa and

below vein 3, the inner line red-brown, the outer rather diffused,

blackish, bent outwards below costa, erect to vein 3, then oblique

and slightly excurved below vein 2; subterminal line yellowish,

defined on inner side by small red-brown lunules, angled outwards

at vein 7, excurved and minutely dentate at middle; a fine dark-

brown terminal line; cilia yellow at base, brown at tips. Hind

wing ochreous white irrorated with red-brown; a shght discoidal

bar, indistinct postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band; a fine

dark brown terminal line; cilia yellowish white.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 ¢, Winnipeg;

U.S.A., Pennsylvania, Hap. 40 millim.

Larva. Food-plant, Eupatorium.

TG NOCTUID ©.

#4384, Papaipema limata. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 24.)

Papaipema limata, Bird, Can. Ent. xl. p. 80 (1908).

¢. Head and thorax yellow suffused with pinkish; abdomen

white tinged with yellow. Fore wing bright lemon-yellow, the

ante- and postmedial areas tinged with pinkish; subbasal line

slight ; antemedial line red-brown, waved, obsolete towards inner

margin ; claviform white, formed by two confluent elliptical spots ;

orbicular and reniform small, white defined by red-brown, the

former elliptical, the latter with its annulus broken up into spots,

some pinkish suffusion between them ; postmedial line double, the

inner line very fine, slightly bent outwards below costa, erect to

vein 6, then inwardly oblique, some white points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line only defined by the contrast between the post-

medial and terminal areas ; cilia pinkish. Hind wing white tinged

with yellow; cilia pinkish; the underside yellowish irrorated with

pink.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman. Zap. 36 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

Coll. H. Bird.

*4385. Papaipema latia.

Hydrecia latia, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het., Suppl. 2, p. 6 (1899); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 177.

Head reddish brown; thorax rather paler; abdomen paler. Fore

wing yellow suffused with rufous, the postmedial area suffused with

purplish brown; antemedial line purplish, indistinct ; orbicular

very small, round, white; reniform white with a few rufous scales

on it; medial line dark, oblique from costa to median nervure, then

inwardly oblique ; postmedial line dark purple, very strong, oblique.

and straight from costa toinner margin; subterminal line sinuous ;

terminal area with the veins streaked with purple. Hind wing

white tinged with reddish.

Hab. U.S.A., Llinois, Chicago. Lup. 40 millim. This species

is unknown to me.

4336. Papaipema purpurifascia. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 25.)

Gortyna purpurifascia, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. i. p. 341, pl. 7.

f. 51 (1868); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 176.

@. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with yellow ; antennz

with the basal joint pure white; tegule tipped with yellowish ;

patagia with the outer edge and tips and the tip of metathoracic crest

dark brown ; pectus and legs red-brown, the tarsi with faint whitish

rings; abdomen yellowish tinged with rufous, the crests brown.

Fore wing yellow more or less suffused with fiery rufous, the post-

medial area purplish brown except at inner margin; subbasal line

rufous defined on each side by yellow, waved, from costa to vein 1,

a yellow point beyond it in cell; the antemedial area with some

PAPAIPEMA. feé

purplish fuscous suffusion on costal half ; antemedial line indistinct,

double, rufous, excurved in cell and bent outwards above inner

margin ; claviform represented by two white spots defined by black

except on inner side, the lower elliptical, the upper small ; orbicular

small, round, white defined by black and with rufous spot in centre ;

reniform yellow tinged with rufous, defined by black and rufous,

its centre by rufous, with small white spots on inner edge above and

below and constricted at middle; medial line rufous, sinuous,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique ;

postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, rufous, the outer

black and rather diffused except below costa, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then oblique and the inner line slightly beut inwards

to inner margin, some slight pale points beyond it on costa ; subter-

minal line approximated to postmedial line, brown slightly defined

by yellowish on outer side and with yellow patch beyond it at

apex, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a dark brown terminal line; cilia purplish brown. Hind wing

pale yellow, the veins brownish; a diffused brownish subterminal

line with dentate outer edge; a fine brown terminal line; the

underside with the costal area tinged and irrorated with rufous, a

slight brown discoidal bar, curved postmedial line, and faint diffused

subterminal band.

Hab. Canava, Ottawa (Gibson, Young), 4 9; U.S.A., Maine,

Massachusetts, New York, Rye (Bird), 1 2, Illinois, Colorado.

Eep. 34-42 millim, :

Larva. Head shining reddish brown. Body faintly purplish,

translucent, cervical shield large with black sides, anal plate black ;

tubercles black, iv. large, a rectangular dorsal shield on joint 18.

Food-plants : Aguilegea and Lysimachia quadrifoliaa—H. G. D.

*4387. Papaipema anargyrea. (Plate CXAXXVIII. fig. 26.)

Gortyna anargyrea, Dyar, Can. Ent. xl. p. 79 (1908).

¢o. Head, thorax, and abdomen yellowish suffused with red.

Fore wing yellow suffused and irrorated with red, the postmedial

area purple, a yellowish subbasal patch on costal area traversed by

the slight subbasal line ; antemedial line indistinct, brown, sinuous ;

claviform pale yellow, elliptical, bisected by the streak in submedian

fold; orbicular pale yellow defined by brown and with red point

on its outer edge, small, round; reniform with yellow centre sur-

rounded by small yellow spots; medial line brown, oblique from

costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line

double, the outer line blackish and rather diffused, bent outwards

helow costa, then oblique ; subterminal line brown defined on outer

side by yellow, dentate, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3,2; a

fine terminal brown line. Hind wing yellowish white tinged with

red ; a diffused brown subterminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado. xp. 36 millim. This species is

unknown to me ; figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus, é

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4388. Papaipema pterisii. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 27.)

Papaipema pterisii, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 310 (1907).

Gortyna triorthia, Dyar, Can. Ent. xl. p. 79 (1908).

Head and thorax yellow mixed with bright rufous; tegule with

slight yellow tips; abdomen pale ochreous yellow, the crests

brownish. Fore wing yellow suffused with bright rufous, the

outer part of medial area rather yellower, the postmedial area

purplish brown except at inner margin; subbasal line double, red

filled in with yellow, angled inwards in cell where there is a minute

elongate yellow spot beyond it and ending at vein 1; antemedial

line indistinct, double, red filled in with yellow, sinuous, bent out-

wards above inner margin ; claviform and orbicular obliquely placed

bar-shaped white spots defined by black ; reniform with yellow line

in middle defined by red with white bar on its inner side con-

stricted at middle and defined by black on inner side and four

yellow spots on its outer edge; a brown medial line sinuous and

rather diffused from costa to median nervure, then oblique; post-

medial line dark brown, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

oblique and slightly incurved below vein 3, some white points

beyond it on costa; the veins of terminal area streaked with brown ;

subterminal line only defined by the contrast between the post-

medial and terminal areas, angled outwards at veins 7, 4, 3 and

incurved at discal and submedian folds; a dark brown terminal

line ; cilia purple-brown. Hind wing pale yellow with diffused

brownish subterminal band and fine brown terminal line except

towards tornus; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the upper part of claviform, orbicular, and

points round reuiform yellow.

Hab, Canava, Ottawa (Young), 1 6,1 9; U.S.A., Massachusetts,

Newtonville, 2 5,1 9, New York (Hagen), 12, Rye (Bird), 1 Q

cotype. Hap. 34-38 millim.

4389. Papaipema rigida. (Plate CXXXVIII. fig. 28.)

Gortyna rigida, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 87 (1877); id. Papilio, ii. pl. i.

ff, Gd id. Illustr. Essay, p. 58, pl. ii. f. 24; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 1/9.

g. Head and thorax pale yellow, mixed with some purplish

rufous; a purplish band behind the tegule; abdomen ochreous

white. Fore wing pale yellow irrorated with rufous, some purplish

suffusion before antemedial line on costal area and on terminal area

except at apex, the veins slightly streaked with rufous; subbasal

line slight, rufous, curved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line rufous, oblique, from costa to median nervure where it

is acutely angled, then inwardly oblique and strongly bent outwards

above inner margin ; claviform defined by rufous, figure-of-8-shaped,

not touching antemedial line; orbicular and reniform defined by

rufous, the former small, rather elliptical, the latter with its outer

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part broken up into spots by the streaks on veins and double dis-

coidal line; an oblique rufous line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line strong, red-brown, angled outwards below

costa, then very oblique, straight; an indistinct waved subter-

minal line; a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia purplish mixed

with red-brown. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and terminal

area slightly irrorated with red-brown; a fine red-brown terminal

line ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with red-brown,

a slight discoidal point and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Aweme (Fletcher); U.S.A., Maine,

Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, 1 ¢ type, Illinois. Hep.

34+ millim.

4390. Papaipema duovata. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 29.)

Hydrecia duovata, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxiy. p. 115 (1902); Dyar, Cat. Lep.

NeFAm= ps) 76:

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with purplish brown ; abdomen

red-brown mixed with greyish ochreous. Fore wing yellow, thickly

irrorated with dark brown and black to postmedial line, the

terminal area suffused with purplish and irrorated with black;

subbasal line red-brown defined on each side by yellow, waved,

from costa to submedian fold, with a dark patch beyond it from

below costa to vein 1; antemedial line slight, excurved from costa

to submedian fold, incurved at vein 1 and bent outwards above

inner margin, traversing the inner side of the claviform, which

is white tinged with yellow on inner side and bisected by a dark

streak in submedian fold; orbicular white defined by brown and

with brown point in centre, round; reniform with ochreous line

defined by brown in centre surrounded by smail white spots defined

by brown, the spot at middle of outer side tinged with ochreous; a

diffused dark medial shade, oblique from costa to Jower angle of

cell, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line double filled in with

yellowish, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; a yellowish patch at apex with

the dentate brown subterminal line arising from it, somewhat

excurved at middle and defined by yellowish on outer side; a ter-

minal series of slight dark lunules;. cilia dark brown mixed with

greyish and with slight brown line through them. Hind wing

yellowish irrorated with brown ; traces of a fine postmedial line and

diffused subterminal band ; a fine brown terminal line ; the underside

ochreous white irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal point, curved

postmedial line, traces of subterminal band and fine terminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Rye (H. Bird), 2 3, 1 2 cotype

Exp. 36-46 millim.

Larva. Bird, Can. Ent. xxxii. p. 276 (rutila).

Head reddish brown, the mouth blackish. Body translucent

purplish with broad whitish dorsal and lateral lines; shields pale

brown, not contrasting ; tubercles very small, inconspicuous. Food-

plant, Solidago sempervirens.—H. G. D.

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4391. Papaipema cataphracta. (Plate CXXXVIIL. fig. 30.)

Gortyna cataphracta, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 81, pl. ii. f. 3

(1864) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p, 176.

Head and thorax dark brown mixcd with grey-white; antenne

with the basal joint whitish; tegule slightly edged with wkite

behind; tarsi with slight pale rings; abdomen greyish ochreous

suffused with reddish brown. Fore wing golden yellow irrorated

with dark brown, the antemedial, postmedial, and the terminal area

except a patch at apex dark greyish brown, the veins with dark

streaks ; a yellow patch at base traversed by the faint waved. sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold and with yellow spot

beyond it in cell; antemedial line double filled in with yellow,

inwardly oblique and sinuous from costa to vein 1, then bent

outwards above inner margin; claviform represented by a double

yellow spot defined by brown and bisected by a slight brown streak

in submedian fold; orbicular large, round, yellow defined by brown

and with a few brown scales in centre; reniform large, with sinuous

yellow line in centre defined by brown, surrounded by yellow

spots divided by streaks on the veins; a medial yellow shade

from costa to median nervure, then an oblique line to inner

margin; postmedial line double filled in with yellow, bent out-

wards below costa and oblique below vein 6, with slight yellow

points beyond it on costa; a faint minutely waved brown subter-

minal line, incurved before the yellow apical patch, then with slight

yellow marks on its outer edge ; a slight dark terminal line. Hind

wing greyish suffused with brown ; a diffused brown subterminal

band; a fine brown terminal line: the underside whitish irrorated

with red-brown, a faint discoidal lunule and diffused subterminal

band.

Hab. Canava (Norman) 1 9, Ottawa (Fletcher, Young), 4 3,

Ontario, Orilla (Bush), 1 ¢; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, 1d,

Rye (Bird), 136,12, Colorado. Exp. 32-40 millim.

Larva. Head reddish brown with a black stripe from ocelli to

occiput. Body faintly purplish, translucent, with whitish dorsal

and broader lateral stripes ; cervical shield and anal plate pale brown

with black borders; tubercles large, brown, two large contiguous

shields on joint 13. Food-plants: Wild Parsnip, &c.—H. G. D.

*4392. Papaipema imperspicua. (Tlate CXRXXVIIL. fig. 31.)

Papaipema imperspicua, Bird, Can. Ent. xl. p. 29 (1908).

Head and thorax purple-brown; abdomen grey-brown. Fore

wing yellow-brown, the ante- and postmedial areas purple-brown ;

subbasal line slight; antemedial line double, sinuous, strongly

excurved above inner margin; claviform and orbicular absent ;

reniform ill-defined, purple-brown ; medial line oblique from costa

to lower angle of cell, then slightly incurved ; postmedial line double,

the inner line minutely lunulate, slightly bent outwards’ below

costa, oblique to vein 5, then incurved, some white points beyond

PAPAIPEMA. 81

it on costa; subterminal line slight, yellowish, minutely waved; a

yellowish apical streak. Hind wing uniform fuscous brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New Hampshire, Franconia, New York, Buffalo.

Exp. 40 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a

drawing from type in Coll. H. Bird.

*4393. Papaipema unimoda. (Plate CXX XVIII. fig. 32.)

Hydrecia unimoda, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 73 (1894); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

3. Head and thorax ochreous-brown tinged with rufous, the

outer edge of patagia and metathorax with dark brown; abdomen

ochreous suffused with brown, the ventral surface red-brown.

Fore wing ochreous-brown tinged with rufous and thickly irrorated

with brown except on inner area to postmedial line ; traces of a

waved brown subbasal line from costa’ to submedian fold; anto-

medial line indistinct, double, waved, oblique ; orbicular and reni-

form brownish, very ill-defined ; a diffused curved brown medial

shade; postmedial line rather indistinct, double, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line

represented by a series of small brownish lunules, slightly excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a faint oblique pale mark from apex ;

a fine brown terminal line; cilia dark brown with fine pale line at

base. Hind wing ochreous uniformly suffused and irrorated with

brown ; cilia pale at base, brownish at tips; the underside ochreous

white irrorated with brown, a small dark discoidal spot and diffused

curved postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Durango in Coll. J. B. Smith. Evp.

36 millim,

4394. Papaipema aveme. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 1.)

Gortyna aweme, Lyman, Can. Ent. xl. p. 254 (1908).

3g. Head and thorax rufous mixed with pinkish grey, the edges

of patagia and the metathorax behind greyish fuscous; palpi

blackish above; pectus and fore legs in front greyish brown;

abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous-brown

suffused with rufous and greyish; the antemedial area except

towards inner margin and the terminal area except at apex suffused

with blackish brown; subbasal line slight, waved, from costa to

vein 1; antemedial line slight, waved, nearly erect; claviform

absent or with slight dark spot at extremity; orbicular a small

brown spot or moderately developed ; reniform brown defined by

blackish, strongly constricted at middle; a diffused black-brown

medial line, oblique from costa to median nervure, then slightly

incurved ; postmedial line black-brown, oblique from costa to vein 6,

then slightly incurved and with short dark streaks beyond it on the

veins ; subterminal line almost obsolete towards costa, then formed

VOL, IX. G

82 NOCTUIDE.

of minute dark lunules, excurved at middle, the dark area beyond

it cut off obliquely at apex. Hind wing pale ochreous slightly

tinged with rufous; a fine rufous terminal line; the underside

pale yellow slightly tinged with rufous.

Hab. Canana, Manitoba, Aweme (Fletcher), 1 3. Exp. 36

millim. Type + i in Coll, Fletcher.

4395. Papaipema nelita. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 2.)

Hydrecia nelita, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het., Suppl. i. p. 8 (1898) ; Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

@. Head and thorax brown mixed with purplish grey ; tegulie

slightly edged with white; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

grey suffused with brown, the crests brown. Fore wing deep

purple-brown irrorated with a few violaceous-white scales, the

medial area golden-brown; subbasal line represented by a slight

brown striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved ;

claviform represented by a dark patch ; orbicular and reniform dark,

very indistinctly detined; an oblique brown line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line fine, brown, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved and erect below vein 2, some white points beyond it on

costa; traces of a waved brown subterminal line excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a fine dark terminal line ; cilia dark brown.

Hind wing purplish _ grey uniformly suffused and irrorated with

brown ; cilia brown, greyish at tips; the underside grey-white

irrorated with brown especially on costal area; a slight discoidal

lunule and faint diffused postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the orbicular a yellowish point, the reni-

form a yellowish line surrounded by yellowish-white spots.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Rye (Bird), 1 9, Illinois, Chicago in

Coll. J. B. Smith. vp, 34 millim.

Larva. Bird, Can. Ent. xxxix, p. 313.

Semitranslucent whitish; lines absent; tubercles and spiracles

blackish. Food-plants: Rudbeckia laciniata and Arctium lappa.

4396. Papaipema frigida. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 3.)

Hydrecia frigida, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent, Soc. xxvi. p. 39 (1899) ; Dyar

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 176.

Gortyna thalictri, Lyman, Can, Ent. xxxvii. p. 807 (1905).

Gortyna perobsoleta, Lyman, Can. Ent. xxxvii. p. 309 (1905).

(thalictri.) Head and thorax deep bronze-brown mixed with grey-

white, the tegul tipped with grey-white; tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen greyish suffused with brown. Fore wing with the area

before the subbasal line, the medial and terminal areas deep golden-

bronze, the antemedial, postmedial and terminal areas greyish

purple ; subbasal line represented by a waved series of white points

PAPAIPEMA. 83

from costa to vein 1, with small white spot beyond it in cell;

antemedial line indistinct, double, angled outwards below costa,

incurved in cell, oblique to vein 1 and bent outwards above inner

margin, some white scales on it in submedian interspace; ciaviform

represented by two obliquely placed round white spots; the orbicular

a larger rounded white spot with yellow point on outer edge; the

reniform with curved yellowish-white line in middle surrounded by

small white spots ; medial line indistinct, dark, oblique from costa

to median nervure, then erect and slightly waved ; postmedial line

double with whitish spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line formed by a series of slight dark

lunules with some white scales on them from costa to vein 7,

angled outwards at veins 7, 4, 3, then oblique; a faint yellowish

apical spot ; a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing greyish suffused

with cupreous brown; cilia with a fine brown line through them

and whitish tips; the underside grey irrorated with brown, thickly

on costal area, a dark discoidal spot and indistinct curved post-

medial line.

Ab. 1. frigida. Fore wing without the white spots on the

stigmata.

Ab. 2. Fore wing with the terminal area not tinged with golden

brown, the reniform less elongate-—New York.

Hab. Canada, Montreal (Lyman), 1 3, Ottawa (Young), 1 3,

1 2, Manitoba, Winnipeg; U.S.A., New Hampshire, White Mts.,

New York, Rye (Bird), 13,29. Ewp, 34-44 millim. Typest

thalictrt and perobsoleta in Coll. Lyman.

Larva. Semitranslucent whitish, with pale reddish-brown seg-

mental bands in early stages, disappearing in the later stages;

tubercles small, black; head and thoracic plate pale red-brown.

Food-plant, Vhalictrum.

4397. Papaipema cerussata. (Plate CX XXIX. fig. 4.)

Gortyna cerussata, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phil. ii. p. 431, pl. ix. f. 1 (1864) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 178.

Head and thorax very dark red-brown mixed with some greyish

ochreous; antennz with the basal joint white; tegule edged with

white behind; abdomen dark reddish brown mixed with greyish

ochreous, the crests dark at tips. Fore wing very dark purple-

brown, the medial area red irrorated with yellow towards inner

margin, the postmedial and terminal areas with a greyish gloss ; a

small white spot at base; subbasal white spots in and below cell,

foliowed by two small spots in cell, then a single spot ; antemedial

line indistinct, sinuous, bent outwards above inner margin, defined

slightly by rufous on inner side from cell to inner margin ; clavi-

form represented by two obliquely placed white spots, the upper

smaller; orbicular white, rather triangular; reniform narrow,

oblique, with pale yellow line in centre defined by brown surrounded

@ 2

54 NOCTUID&.

by smali white spots except at middle of inner side; an indistinct

oblique dark line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post-

medial line indistinct, double, dark with whitish point at costa and

filled in with rufous towards inner margin, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved to

lower edge of reniform, some whitish points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line indistinct, rufous defined on inner side by dark

brown and with more prominent rufous point below costa, slightly

waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to

tornus ; a fine blackish terminal live ; cilia with a faint dark line

near base. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown with a cupreous

gloss ; a slight dark terminal line; cilia with a fine greyish line at

base; the underside whitish suffused and irrorated with brown,

especially on costal and terminal areas, a slight dark discoidal

bar and diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Rye (Bird),1 6,3 2.

Exp. 46-54 millim.

Larva. Head reddish brown. Body purplish, translucent ; cervical

shield brown with blackish sides; anal plate dark brown, rough;

tubercles small dorsally, larger about the spiracles, the four dorsal

ones on joint 12 large, nearly touching; a large roughened shield

on joint 13. Food-plant, Vernonia noveboracencis.—H. G. D.

4398. Papaipema sciata. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 5.)

Hydrecia limpida, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxiii. p. 64 (1901), nee Guen.

Papaipema sciata, Bird, Can. Ent. xl. p. 28 (1908).

Head and thorax purplish grey slightly mixed with brown;

antenne whitish ; tegule tipped with white; abdomen pale grey

slightly mixed with brown, the crests darker. Fore wing purple-

grey, the inner medial area red; a white point at base; subbasal

line indistinct, bronze-brown, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line indistinct, double filled in with bronze-brown, sinuous,

strongly bent outwards above inner margin ; claviform represented

by two obliquely placed rounded yellowish white spots, the upper

with some bronze scales in centre; orbicular yellowish-white with

some brown scales in centre, rounded ; reniform a narrow yellowish-

white lunule defined by brown scales, with white bar on its inner

side, constricted at middle and with five white spots on its outer. side

and below ; an indistinct oblique dark line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct, double, with whitish spot

at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, ex-

curved to vein 4, then incurved; the veins of terminal area with

dark streaks ; subterminal line slight, yellowish defined on inner

side by fuscous, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a dark terminal line. Hind wing grey with

fine dark terminal line; the underside whitish suffused and irrorated

with grey, a rather diffused curved dark postmedial line.

PAPAIPEMA, 85

Hub. US.A., New York, 1 9, Rye (Bird), 1 3,1 9 cetype.

Exp. 40-42 millim.

Larva. Pale purplish red: dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines

indistinct, pale ochreous; tubercles and thoracic plates indistinct,

brownish. Food-plant, Veronica virginica.

4399. Papaipema limpida. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 6.)

Gortyna limpida, Guen. Noct. i. p. 124 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N, Am.

p- 178.

Gortyna erata, Lyman, Can. Ent. xxxiii. p. 519 (1901).

Head and thorax dark reddish brown mixed with grey; antenne

with the basal joint and base of shaft white; tarsi ringed with

white ; abdomen greyish suffused with reddish brown. Fore wing

dark reddish brown irrorated with grey; traces of an antemedial

line bent outwards above inner margin; claviform represented by

two rounded white spots defined by black-brown and divided by a

brown streak in submedian fold; orbicular small, round, white

defined by black-brown ; reniform narrow with yellowish-white

line in centre defined by brown scales with white spot above it,

three white spots below it and a yellowish-white spot on outer edge ;

an indistinct rather diffused oblique dark line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct, double, dark with

whitish mark at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely

waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some slight white points

beyond it on costa; faint traces of a dark subterminal line ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle ; a slight dark terminal line; cilia

with slight white points at base. Hind wing grey suffused with

brown, the veins brown; a slight brown terminal line and faint

line at base of cilia from apex to vein 2; the underside whitish

irrorated with brown especially on costal area, a sinuous brown

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. e@rata. Fore wing without the white spots on the

stigmata.

Hab. Canava, Montreal (Lyman), 1 9; U.S.A., Eastern and

Middle States, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois (Doubleday), 1 3,

22 type. Eup. ¢$ 34, 9 40 millim.

Larva. Lyman, Can. Ent. xl. p. 252.

Purplish brown with dorsal and subdorsal cream-coloured or

whitish stripes, continuous, the Ist four abdominal segments rather

darker; warts dark; head yellowish brown with purplish-brown

streak at sides ; thoracic and anal shields yellow, the former purple-

brown at sides. Food-plants: Arctiwm lappa and Burdock, boring

in the stems.

4400. Papaipema nebris. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 7.)

Gortyna nebris, Guen. Noct. i. p. 124 (1852).

Gortyna nitela, Guen. Noct. i. p. 124 (1852); Riley, Am. Ent. i. p. 22,

&6 NOCTUIDZ.

f.11; Le baron, drd Rept. Ins. Ill. p. 141, ff. 1,2; Pack. 9th Ann.

Rept. Geol. Surv. p. 719, pl. 65. f. 6; Saund. Fruit Insects, p. 354,

ff. 847-8; Lint. lst Rept. New York State Ent. p. 110, f. 26; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am, p. 178.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey-white ; vertex

of head whitish; antenne with the shaft whitish towards base ;

tarsi ringed with white; abdomen yellowish white suffused with

reddish brown, the crests darker. Fore wing olive-brown tinged

with grey, the postmedial area somewhat paler; antemedial line

indistinct, brown defined slightly by whitish on inner side, some-

what angled outwards below costa, incurved in cell and bent out-

wards above inner margin; claviform represented by two small

white spots defined by brown; orbicular small, conical, white

defined by brown and with brown point in centre; reniform a

small white junule defined by brown with white spot above it and

three white points below it; postmedial line slight, brown defined

on outer side by whitish, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique

and slightly sinuous below vein 4, some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line represented by a series of slight white

marks defined on inner side by small dentate brown marks, ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to tornus ;

a shght brown terminal line; cilia brown with slight pale line at

base. Hind wing pale grey-brown with a reddish tinge ; cilia with

a slight pale line at base; the underside whitish tinged and irro-

rated with brown especially on apical half of terminal area, a slight

disccidal point.

Ab. 1. nitela. Fore wing with the claviform, orbicular, and reni-

form obscure without white spots.

_ Hab. Canada; U.S.A., South to Georgia and West to Rocky Mts.,

Massachusetts, Cambridge (Burgess), 1 9, New York (Packard),

23, Rye (Bird), 1 5,1 Q, Illinois (Doubleday), 4 g,1 9, type

and type nitela, Algon, 1 g. vp. 38-42 millim.

Larva. Head light brown with a curved black stripe on each side

from ocelli to occiput. Body sordid whitish, shaded with purplish

in the middle; dorsal and subdorsal diffused whitish lines, lost

centrally in the purplish shade; cervical shield and anal plate

large, brown with black sides; tubercles black, a large brown area

around iv.; thoracic feet black. Food-plants: stems of various

plants, Ambrosia trifida, Burdock, &e.——H. G. D.

4401. Papaipema duplicata. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 8.)

Papaipema duplicatus, Bird, Can. Ent. xl. p. 25 (1908).

Q. Head and thorax deep bronze-brown, the scales tipped with

grey-white ; abdomen greyer mixed with brown. Fore wing deep

bronze-brown irrorated with white, some purple-grey suffusion

beyond postmedial line ; antemedial line indistinct, double, obsolete

towards costa, incurved from cell to vein 1 and bent outwards

above inner margin ; orbicular a faint round dark spot; reniform a

—————————

PAPAIPEMA. 87

faint dark bar with slight pale line in middle; traces of an oblique

dark line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial

line double, bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 5;

subterminal line represented by a series of slight yellowish-white

lunules, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle. Hind wing greyish suffused and irrorated with cupreous

brown ; the underside whitish slightly irrorated with brown, thickly

on costal area, a slight discoidal spot and indistinct rather diffused

curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the postmedial and subterminal lines

obsolescent.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Rye (Bird), 3 9. Hep. 46 millim.

Larva. Dull semihyaline whitish, dorsal line continuous ; head

chestnut-brown. Food-plant, Collinsonia canadensis: the larva

entering the stem a few inches above the ground and boring down

into the woody root-stock, where a cell is formed.

4402, Papaipema maritima. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 9.)

Papaipema maritima, Bird, Can. Ent. xli. p. 59 (1909).

Head and thorax red-brown, the scales tipped with white;

abdomen ochreous white mixed with red-brown. Fore wing

cupreous red-brown irrorated with purplish white; a very in-

distinct oblique waved brown antemedial line; postmedial line

indistinct, brown slightly defined by white on outer side, oblique

from below costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique. Hind wing

white suffused aud irrorated with reddish brown; the underside

with rather diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Rye (Bird), 1 ¢, 3 2 cotypes.

Exp. 46 millim.

Larva. Food-plant, Helianthus giganteus.

4403. Papaipema eupatorii. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 10.)

Gortyna eupatorii, Lyman, Can. Ent. xxxvii. p. 312 (1905),

3g. Head and thorax deep bronze-brown, the scales tipped with

grey-white ; abdomen greyer mixed with brown. Fore wing deep

bronze-hrown mixed with purplish grey, the area beyond the post-

medial line tinged with purple to near termen; antemedial line

indistinct, dark, incurved, from cell to inner margin; claviform a

faint dark mark ; orbicular an indistinct round dark spot ; reniform

faintly defined by dark brown; an oblique dark line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct and defined

by whitish on outer side, slightly bent outwards below costa, ther.

oblique ; subterminal line formed by white scales defined on inner

side by slight dark marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle

and angled inwards at discal fold and vein 2; cilia with a brown

88 NOCTUID.

line through them. Hind wing greyish suffused with cupreous

brown, the cilia rather paler with a brown line through them ; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown especially on costal and

terminal areas, a slight discoidal bar and diffused oblique post-

medial line.

Hab. Canava, Montreal, Quebec; U.S.A., Pennsylvania, New

Brighton (Bird),1 ¢. Hap. 42 millim,

Larva. Bird, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 312.

Pale sienna-brown; dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines broad.

cream-coloured, absent on 1st four abdominal somites; tubercles

weak; head yellow. Food-plant, Hupatorium.

4404. Papaipema necopina. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 11.)

Gortyna necopina, Grote, Can. Ent. vili. p. 25 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 179.

Head and thorax reddish brown irrorated with grey-white ;

antenne with the basal joint white, the shaft ringed with white ;

abdomen ochreous white suffused with reddish brown. Fore wing

reddish brown thickly irrorated with grey-white and without trace

of markings. Hind wing whitish thickly irrorated with pale

reddish brown especially on terminal area; cilia white mixed with

reddish brown; the underside white irrorated with reddish brown

especially on costal and terminal areas.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Buffalo, 1 ¢, 1 9 type. Hap. ¢ 36,

© 48 millim.

Food-plant, Helianthus tuberosus.

4405. Papaipema imperturbata. (Plate CX XXIX. fig. 12.)

Papaipema imperturbata, Bird, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 274 (1907).

Q. Head and thorax dark brown largely mixed with grey-

white; abdomen grey thickly irrorated with brown. Fore wing

deep bronze-brown thickly irrorated with white and without trace

of markings. Hind wing whitish irrorated with brown; a fine

terminal brown line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the

costal area thickly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Pennsylvania, New Brighton (Bird), 1 9 cotype.

Exp. 32 millim.

Larva. Pale sienna-brown; lines broad, straw-coloured, the

dorsal line uninterrupted, the others interrupted on somites 3 to 7 ;

tubercles minute; spiracles and legs black head shining reddish.

Food-plant, Helianthus divaricatus.

OGDCCONTA. 89

Genus OGDOCONTA. i

ype.

Ogdoconta, Butl. A. M.N. H. (6) vii. p. 462 (1891) ....... Ecietieanate cinereola,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching abuut to

vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd moderate ;

frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the prothorax with long oblique flattened crest, the meta-

thorax with spreading crest; tibia moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen

with dorsal crests on Ist two segments. Fore wing with the apex rectangular,

the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form

the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell;

5 obsclescent from well below middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper

angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with oblique white band from apex to inner

marine beyond miGdlen..v...2-.ses-cak onze cees dasteocec seuss muscula,

B. Fore wing without oblique white band from apex to inner

margin.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards

below costa, then oblique and nearly straight.

a‘. Fore wing with distinct whitish annulus tu reniform

constricted at middle.

a’. Fore wing with the medial area black-brown and

much darker than the postmedial area, the post-

muedialwlimerObsolescemts,.cessee+s. ssscaeseeenceeebeeess carnecia,

}?, Fore wing with the medial area red-brown, the

postmedial area pinkish, the postmedial line

CLIRGINGENM Sopot stee). ten aanadeecocaevaeec sehen ee Rosser cinercola.

b', Fore wing with the reniform an ill-defined pale

BIBLE coewanccopestt naquns sea tek nae at taal Aldvateateeless moreno.

b. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved at middle

and oblique below vein 4,

a‘, Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on

median neryure to below orbicular...................4. tacha.

bv’, Fore wing with the reniform constricted at middle,

but not angled inwards on median nervure ......... lilacina.

e'. Fore wing with the reniform elliptical ............... cymographa.

*4406. Ogdoconta muscula. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 13.)

Plagiomimicus musculus, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 144 (1898).

d. Head and thorax grey irrorated with dark brown; abdomen

grey mixed with brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing grey-

white tinged in places with ochreous and very thickly irrorated

with dark brown ; an indistinct antemedial grey line obtusely angled

on median nervure, then oblique; a straight oblique white band

from apex to inner margin beyond middle, towards which it is

broader and diffused on outer side and with traces of a line beyond

it. Hind wing white slightly irrerated with brown, especially

towards apex and termen; the underside with the costal area

except towards base and apical area irrorated with dark brown.

Hab. Mexico, Oaxaca, type T ¢ in Ooll. U.S. Nat. Mus.

Evp. 30 millim,

90 NOCTUIDA.

*4407, Ogdoconta carneola.

Telesilla carneola, Smith, Trans, Am, Ent. Soe, xviii. p. 110 (1891) ; id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 246.

Head and thorax grey tinged with flesh-colour or purplish ;

abdomen grey. Fore wing purplish red irrorated ,with grey, the

medial area suffused with blackish brown; subbasal line very

indistinct, formed of white scales; antemedial line fine, grey,

slightly exeurved; orbicular and reniform with grey annuli, the

former small, round, the latter somewhat constricted at middle;

postmedial line hardly defined except by the contrast between the

medial and postmedial areas, with slight dark streaks on the veins

ending in white points; terminal area suffused with brown; sub-

terminal line hardly traceable, interrupted, irregular ; cilia dark,

with a grey line at middle. Hind wing yellowish tinged with

fuscous at base, darker towards termen; cilia with a pale line at

base; the underside pale at base, a small dark discoidal spot and

broad postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico, Las Vegas. Exp. 25 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

4408. Ogdoconta cinereola.

Placodes cinereola, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 316, pl. 35. f. 1 (1852); Herr.-

Schiff. Aussereur. Schmett. p. 68, f. 215; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 245

Miana atomaria, Wik. xxxii. 675 (1865).

Head and thorax rufous mixed with white, the prothoracic crest

brown tipped with white; palpi blackish with some white scales ;

pectus and lees whitish mixed with fuscous; abdomen whitish

tinged with rufous and irrorated with brown, the crests darker.

Fore wing whitish suffused with rufous and slightly irrorated with

brown, the costal half of basal area, the medial area and termen

suffused with red-brown ; subbasal line slight, white, curved, from

costa to median nervure; antemedial line white, slightly angled

outwards below costa, excurved in submedian interspace ; orbicular

and reniform with white annuli, the former oblique elliptical,

touching antemedial line, the latter figure-of-8-shaped: postmedial

line double filled in with white, strongly bent outwards below

OGDOCONTA. 91

costa, oblique and sinuous below vein 5, some white points beyond

it on costa ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by brown,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine waved

white line just before termen. Hind wing white tinged and irro-

rated with pale rufous; a fine brown terminal line; cilia white

with a faint brown line through them; the underside white irro-

rated with brown, the costal and terminal] areas tinged with rufous,

a faint diffused curved postmedial line.

Hub. Canava; U.S.A., Massachusetts, Beverley (Burg), 3d,

New York (Doubleday, Packard), 8 3, 3 2 type, Evans Center

(Grote), 1 3, Delaware, Illinois, Virginia (Scudder), 1 9, Alabama,

1 2, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas. Hap, 28-32 millim.

Larva. Coquillet, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 52.

Green, subdorsal area paler; dorsal and subbasal lines whitish,

the subdorsal area with a series of whitish points ; stigmatal stripe

white; ventral surface deep green; head smooth, green with a

whitish stripe at sides and inverted Y-shaped white mark on

frons,

*4409. Ogdoconta moreno. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 14.)

Ogdoconta moreno, Barnes, Can, Ent. xxxix. p. 96 (1907).

Head and thorax whitish mixed with olive-brown; abdomen

whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with pale

olive ; subbasal line represented by a slight striga from costa ; ante-

medial line dark defined by whitish on inner side, almost erect and

hardly curved ; orbicular and reniform represented by very ill-defined

pale marks ; postmedial line dark defined by whitish on outer side,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then oblique and nearly straight ;

subterminal line pale, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of slight dark lunules; cilia pale. Hind wing

whitish tinged with brown especially towards termen ; the under-

side whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a

distinct postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, Babaquivera, Huachuca and Chiricahua

Mts. Lap. 30 milliim. ‘This species is unknown to me; figured

from a drawing from type in Coll. W. Barnes.

4410. Ogdoconta tacna. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 15.)

aradrina tacna, Barnes, Can, Ent. xxxvi. p. 167 (1904).

3. Head and thorax brown mixed with white ; tarsi brown ringed

with white ; abdomen ochreous white suffused with brown. Fore

wing reddish brown irrorated with white; subbasal line slight,

white, curved, from costa to median nervure; antemedial line

indistinct, double filled in with whitish, minutely waved towards

costa and angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined

by white, the former oblique, acute at lower extremity, the latter

92 NOCTUIDE.

constricted at middle and angled inwards on median nervure to

lower edge of reniform ; postmedial line brown detined by whitish

on outer side and with ‘slight dark points beyond it on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and

oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line fine, white, minutely waved, angled outwarda at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark lunules

defined on inner side by a fine waved white line. Hind wing

whitish suffused with brown especially on apical area; a brown

terminal line; the underside whitish, the costal area aud terminal

area to vein 2 irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Shovel Mts., 1 3 cotype. Hap. 28 millim.

4411. Ogdoconta lilacina.

Celena lilacina, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 512; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het.

ii. p. 478, pl. 93. f. 14.

d. Head and thorax cupreous red-brown mixed with violaceous

grey; pectus and legs whitish, the tarsi brown ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous, the genital tufts pale ochreous, the ventral surface

irrorated with white. Fore wing cupreous red-brown irrorated

and in parts suffused with violaceous grey especially on postmedial

area; subbasal line represented by some violaceous suffusion below

costa and cell; antemedial line violaceous, diffused, oblique, sinuous ;

orbicular hardly traceable and confluent with the antemedial line ;

reniform defined by violaceous and with some violaceous irro-

ration in centre, constricted at middle ; postmedial line indistinct,

violaceous, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at disc: i

fold, ineurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line violaceous defined on inner side by brown

suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of slight

violaceous lunules just before na a fine pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing greyish brown ; cilia brown, pale ochreous at

base and with whitish tips; the underside whitish irrorated with

brown, a sight brown discoidal spot.

Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 $ type, Godman-Salvin

Coll. vp. 30 millim.

4412. Ogdoconta cymographa, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 16.)

Celena lilacina, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 478 (part.).

¢. Head and thorax cupreous red-brown mixed with violaceous

grey ; pectus and legs ochreous white mixed with some brown, the

tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with

reddish brown, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown.

Fore wing cupreous red-brown irrorated and suffused with viola-

ceous grey except on terminal area; antemedial line red-brown

defined by whitish on inner side, waved, inwardly oblique from

OGDOCONTA.—GERODA. 93

eell to inner margin; orbicular faintly defined by brown, round,

confluent with antemedial line; reniform faintly defined by brown,

elliptical, with whitish patch on its outer edge; an indistinct

brown medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell across

lower part of reniform, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line

brown defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

then minutely dentate, slightly incurved at discal fold, then oblique,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line repre-

sented by whitish scales slightly detined on inner side by red-brown,

somewhat waved; a series of slight whitish lunules just before

termen. Hind wing whitish suffused and irrorated with cupreous

brown, the cilia paler; the underside white slightly irrorated with

brown.

Hab. Muxtco, Vera Cruz, Atoyae (Schwmann), 1 g type, Godman-

Salvin Coll. xp. 28 millim.

Genus GERODA.

Type.

Geroda, Wik. xix. 832 (1859)

FER EN CERRY PBS GEDCOR OR CRRA aD BUR CO TOCIC weneusalis,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd short; frons smooth; eyes

large, round; antenne of male minutely serrate and ciliated; thorax clothed

almost entirely with scales, the prothorax with long flattened crest projecting

obliquely backwards, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibise moderately

fringed with hair; build slender; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

Fore wing with the costa strongly arched at base, the apex produced and

acute, the termen excised below apex and more or less excuryed at middle,

then oblique to tornus; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomusing with 8 to forn the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near. base only.

A. Fore wing with the reniform a narrow white lunule angled

IMEC SONI MEG TA Gervilrelecscss<1suseseetmurcansed sees atanctes cornifera,

B. Fore wing with the reniform with complete white annulus. eacisa.

C. Fore wing with the reniform fiZure-of-8-shaped, its

lower part with white annulus, its upper part incomplete. Jeucocycla.

D. Fore wing with the reniform yellow, its lower part with

PULOUS Spot and wihiteramnulMs 21.4. 0.c.ce-scseendeseescenseses xeneusalis,

4413. Geroda cornifera.

Deva cornifera, W1k, xxxiii. 849 (1865).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen rufous; pectus whitish. Fore

wing rufous; a black subbasal point in cell; a strongly waved

antemedial dark line, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular repre-

sented by a black point; reniform white slightly defined by black,

- very narrow, produced to a long excurved point above and angled

inwards on median nervure; medial line rather indistinct, excurved

from costa to discal fold beyond. the cell, then incurved to lower

angle of cell and oblique to inner margin; postmedial line fine,

94 NOCTUID2E.

dark, dentate and produced to black points on the veins, excurved

from costa to vein 4, then incurved, an oblique white bar beyond

it from costa; cilia tipped with white except at apex and middle.

Hind wing pale red with slight dark terminal line ; cilia yellow;

Fig. 23.—Geroda cornifera, d. }.

the underside whitish tinged and irrorated with red, a black dis-

coidal lunule, curved dentate postmedial line, and terminal series

of strie from apex to vein 4.

Hab. ignotus (? Brazil), 1 ¢ type. H#vrp. 34 millim,

*4414, Geroda excisa. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 17.)

Macapita excisa, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 159.

g. Head and thorax bright rufous, some of the scales tipped

with white, pectus and legs with grey mixed ; abdomen grey mixed

with brown. Fore wing with the termen slightly excurved at

middle; rufous tinged with grey especially on costal area and

slightly irrorated with fuscous, the costa with series of minute

white streaks; a subbasal white point in cell; antemedial line

fuscous, oblique, very slightly waved, bent inwards to inner

margin ; claviform and orbicular absent ; reniform small with red-

brown centre and white annulus slightly defined by blackish ; post-

medial line fuscous, very minutely waved, oblique from costa to

vein 7, excurved to vein 5, then incurved, a series of black points

beyond it on the veins; an indistinct dark subterminal line diffused

on inner side, incurved below vein 3. Hind wing fuscous brown,

the costal area whitish to beyond middle; cilia white; the

underside whitish suffused with rufous and irrorated with fuscous

except on inner area, a slight dark discoidal spot and postmedial

dentate line produced to black points on the veins.

Hab. Brazit, Bahia in Mus. Oxon., Sao Paulo, type ¢ in Coll.

D. Jones. Exp. 24 millim.

*4415, Geroda leucocycla. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 18.)

Geroda leucocycla, Druce, A. M.N. H. (8) iii. p. 460 (1909).

9. Head, thorax, and abdomen bright rufous ; tarsi ringed with

GERODA, 95

white. Fore wing greyish suffused with bright rufous, the outer

part of medial area and the terminal area with a faint fuscous

tinge, a white point at base of cell; subbasal line represented by a

white striga from costa and point on median neryure, a white point

beyond it in cell ; antemedial line blackish defined on inner side by

white, minutely waved and obliquely curved; orbicular absent ;

reniform figure-of-8-shaped, white defined by blackish, its upper

part almost obsolete; postmedial line dark, defined on outer side

by rufous and by whitish at costa and inner margin, oblique from

costa to vein 6, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, a series of

black and white points beyond it on the veins and some white

points on costa; subterminal line absent; a terminal series of

white points; a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing

fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss ; cilia rufous and brown with

a whitish line at base; the underside greyish suffused with rufous

and slightly irrorated with white, a black discoidal striga, a double

postmedial series of small black spots, excurved to vein 2, then

oblique and single.

Hab, Coromsra, Minca (H. H. Smith), type fT 2 in Coll. Druce.

Exp. 28 millim.

4416. Geroda xeneusalis. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 19.)

Geroda xeneusalis, W1k. xix. 833 (1859).

@. Head and thorax rufous mixed with greyish; tarsi with pale

rings ; abdomen grey irrorated with red-brown. Fore wing with

the termen strongly excurved at middle; rufous mixed with some

grey and slightly irrorated with fuscous, the veins greyish; a

yellowish tinge below base of cell; antemedial line indistinct,

curved, waved; orbicular absent; reniform golden yellow, its

lower part with rufous spot in centre and white annulus defined by

black ; postmedial line indistinct, slightly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely dentate, and with series of black points

beyond it on the veins, excurved to’vein 5, then oblique; an indis-

tinct diffused yellowish subterminal band; a fine dark terminal

line ; cilia tipped with white except at middle. Hind wing greyish,

almost entirely suffused with fuscous brown and with a faint

reddish tinge, the costal area pale to beyond middie; cilia yellowish

at tips; the underside whitish thickly irrorated with rufous, a

slight dark discoidal spot and curved dentate postmedial line

produced to black points on the veins.

d¢. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with rufous.

Hab. Brazit, Rio Janeiro, type f ¢ in Mus. Oxon., Organ Mts.,

Tijuca (Wagner), 1 2. Hep. 30 millim.

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96 NOCTUID ©.

Genus MACAPTA.

Type.

Makapta, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 99 (1906)... ... Sieke carnescens.

Kohlera, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 99 (1906) ............ nebula.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex

of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd typically long; frons smooth; eyes

large, rounded ; tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the prothorax with very long oblique flattened crest, the

metathorax with slight crest; tibiae moderately fringed with hair; abdomen

with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced

and acute, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from

near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole: 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle

of cell; 5 obsolescent. from just below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 fromm

upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Sxcr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with rather long branches.

A. Palpi upturned, the 8rd joint short,

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line double ............... bruma.

b. Fore wing with the postmedial line single ............... psectrocera.

4417. Macapta bruma.

Kohleria bruma, Schaus, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 100 (1906).

Head and thorax bright rufous, the scales tipped with white ;

abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing greyish irrorated

and suffused with rufous, the basal half and terminal area rather more

rufous ; an indistinct rufous subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line double, incurved from costa to median nervure

and excurved in submedian interspace; orbicular and reniform

round, grey defined by rufous and with slight rufous centres; a

diffused rufous medial line excurved from costa to median nervure,

then oblique; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa,

slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some grey

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line rufous, minutely waved

and rather diffused, oblique below vein 7; a fine rufous terminal

line with indistinct greyish lunules before it. Hind wing pale

suffused and irrorated with pale reddish brown; a fine brown

terminal line; cilia whitish, the underside whitish irrorated with

MACAPTA. 97

rufous, a dark discoidal point and indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab, Brazit, Rio Janeiro (Z. Wilson), 1 5, Castro Parafa.

Exp. 30 millim.

4418. Macapta psectrocera, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 20.)

3. Head and tegulee yellow mixed with fiery red; palpi brown,

whitish at tips ; shaft of antenne white ringed with brown ; thorax

red-brown with the vertex whitish; pectus, legs, and abdomen

whitish irrorated with brown. Fore wing greyish almost wholly

suffused with deep cupreous brown, the postmedial area rather

paler ; traces of a waved brown subbasal line from costa to vein 1;

antemedial line indistinctly double, filled in with greyish, waved

and somewhat oblique; orbicular with faint whitish annulus,

somewhat elongate elliptical; reniform faint, greyish, slightly defined

by brown on inner side; a rather diffused incurved red-brown line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line red-brown

slightly defined on each side by whitish, bent outwards below

costa, then very minutely waved and with white and dark points

beyond it on the veins, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct,

pale, defined on inner side by cupreous brown, slightly angled

outwards at veins 7, 6 and excurved at middle; a terminal series

of minute black lunules defined on inner side by whitish points.

Hind wing white tinged with red-brown especially on terminal

area; a fine brown terminal line; the underside whitish, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point

and traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. Coromsra (H. HH. Smith), 1 ¢ type, Bonda. Exp. 30

millim.

B. Palpi with the 2nd joint oblique and fringed with hair above, the 3rd

joint porrect.

4419. Macapta rubrescens.

(Makapta) rubrescens, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 166 (1904).

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale purplish pink mixed with

ZS }

aes i ia Wa, aus See

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Fig. 25.—Macapta rubrescens, 3. 1.

some whitish especially on ventral surface. Fore wing pale

purplish pink; subbasal and antemedial lines absent; orbicular

absent ; reniform a narrow oblique. bar, brown defined by white ;

VOL. 1X, H

98 NOCTUID&.

postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then

oblique and with short dark streaks beyond it on the veins, some

white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line absent. Hind

wing pale purplish pink ; the underside pinkish suffused with white,

the apical area pinker, a slight discoidal spot and postmedial series

of minute streaks on the veins. ©

Hab. Braziv, Castro Parafta (D. Jones), 1 ¢. Hap. 32 millim.

Sxcr. II. Antenne of male minutely serrate.

A. Fore wing without white streak beyond lower angle

of cell.

a. Fore wing with white discoidal bar dilated below

b. Fore wing without white discoidal bar.

a’. Fore wing with pure white spot in lower part of

reniform.

a2, Fore wing with fascia below base of cell and the

orbicular and reniform yellow suffused with red. /urida.

b?, Fore wing without fascia below base of cell, the

orbicular and renifourm not yellow suffused

WVUGINEC f ececssesatein ates sissies sesance an spine tome oamar te :

cvecee CATNESCENS.

: niverguita,

b', Fore wing without white spot in lower part of

reniform.

a2, Fore wing with the postmedial line double......... nebula.

12, Fore wing with the postmedial line single.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa and oblique below vein 4.

a’, Fore wing without series of black points

beyond postmedial line................2s..s00c0s MUTSA.

o1. Fore wing with series of black points beyond

postmedial line

Bosogbodnooadaosancaseusboceedcocas marginata.

63, Fore wing with the postinedial line excurved

from costa to vein 4, then oblique ............... holophea.

B. Fore wing with short white streak beyond lower angle

of cell.

a. Fore wing with the white streak beyond lower angle of

Geli BLEd 6, 2355 46s eciacwaeRane cag dena iteendeoen ae wea ee mee albivitta,

b. Fore wing with the white streak beyond lower angle of

celltdouble mere ccccncacetcos sheeteseaseiod secon eence-eckenc dileuca,

4420. Macapta carnescens. (Plate CXX XIX. fig. 21.)

Makapta carnescens, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 99 (1906).

Head and thorax bright rufous, a few of the scales tipped with

white ; abdomen whitish suffused with rufous, the basal crests pure

white. Fore wing bright rufous with a cupreous gloss; an

indistinct dark antemedial line incurved in cell, then oblique and

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular absent ; reniform a pure white

narrow oblique bar somewhat dilated below; a faint diffused

oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial Jine

fine, minutely dentate and produced to short streaks on the veins,

excuryed to vein 4, then oblique, some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line absent; a fine dark terminal line. Hind

wing entirely suffused with glossy brown; cilia pale red-brown ;

MACAPTA. 99

the underside white thickly irrorated with brown, the costal area

suffused with rufous, a faint discoidal lunule and diffused curved

postmedial line.

Hab, Braz, Sio Paulo (D. Jones), 1 g,1 9. vp. 32 millim.

4421. Macapta lurida. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 22.)

Fagitana lurida, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi, p. 236 (1894).

Q. Head, tegule, and patagia fiery red, thorax red-brown;

abdomen dorsally grey-brown, ventrally red-brown. Fore wing

red-brown suffused with greyish, the submedian interspace to

extremity of claviform and terminal area yellow suffused with

fiery red ; subbasal line represented by a diffused oblique yellow

and red striga from costa; antemedial line very indistinct, brown

slightly defined by grey on inner side, oblique, waved ; claviform

large, confluent with the basal fascia ; orbicular and reniform yellow

suffused with fiery red, the former round, the latter narrowing below

and with pure white spot at lower angle of cell; postmedial line

brown with whitish striga at costa, strongly bent outwards below

costa, then with series of blackish points beyond it on the veins,

very oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line deep red, very slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle ; cilia deep red, white at tips. Hind wing

white, the terminal area suffused with pale brown; cilia white ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with red and brown,

a black discoidal point, slight postmedial line from costa to vein 3,

and series of black points on apical half of termen.

Hab. Braziz, Sao Paulo (D. Jones),4 9; Argentina, Gran Chaco,

Florenzia (Wagner), 22. Exp. 32-36 millim. Type tin Coll.

U.S. Nat, Mus.

*4499, Macapta niveigutta. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 23.)

Fagitana niveiquita, Schaus, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 150 (1904).

@. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with white; pectus and

legs red-brown ; abdomen red-brown with some white laterally

at base. Fore wing red-brown slightly irrorated with whitish ;

subbasal line absent; faint traces of a waved antemedial line;

orbicular and reniform faintly defined by red, the former round,

the latter oblique elliptical, with elliptical pure white spot at lower

angle of cell; some whitish points on postmedial part of costa ;

postmedial line reddish brown defined on outer side by greyish

suffusion, very oblique and straight from costa towards apex to

middle of inner margin; subterminal line indistinct, reddish,

minutely waved, oblique, slightly excurved at middle; a fine dark

terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused and irrorated with

red-brown ; a fine dark terminal line; cilia whitish at tips; the

underside whitish irrorated with red-brown especiaily on costal

area, a slight discoidal spot.

H 2

100 NOCLUID.E.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parafia (D. Jones), type + 2 in U.S, Nat.

Mus. vp. 4V millim.

*4493. Macapta nebula. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 24.)

Kohlera nebula, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat, Mus. xxx. p. 99 (1906).

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous, the scales tipped with white ;

tarsi slightly ringed with white ; abdomen white tinged with rufous,

the basal crest dark; the ventral surface deep rufous. Fore wing

bright rufous irrorated with whitish, the costal edge darker; an

indistinct rufous subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial

line double, very minutely waved; claviform small, faintly defined

by rufous; orbicular and reniform defined by rufous, the former

elliptical; an oblique rather diffused rufous medial line from cell

to inner margin; postmedial line double, the outer iine indistinct,

the inner strong, filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa,

then oblique, slightly incurved below vein +, some white points

beyond it on costa; two well separated, minutely waved, rather

diffused subterminal rufous lines, the outer slightly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; termen and cilia deep rufous, the latter with

whitish line at base and whitish tips. Hind wing pure white, the

costal area slightly tinged with brown; a waved blackish terminal

line and the cilia tinged with fuscous from apex to vein 2; the under-

side with the costal area thickly irrorated with rufous, a blackish

discoidal point and slight postmedial line on costal area.

Q@. Hind wing entirely suffused with brown, the basal area rather

aler.

4 Hab. Brazrt, Castro Parana in Coll. D. Jones. Erp. 3 36,

© 40 millim.

4424, Macapta mursa.

Fagitana mursa, Schaus, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 256 (1894).

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous to purplish brown, irrorated

with white ; palpi with some blackish scales at base; tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen pale rufous, the basal crest with some blackish

Fig. 26.—Macapta mursa, $. 3.

scales, the ventral surface deep rufous. Fore wing bright rufous

to purplish brown irrorated with dark rufous and white; subbasal

line represented by slight double strize from costa ; antemedial line

indistinct, double, rufous, slightly curved; orbicular and reniform

defined by rufous, the former round, the latter open above and

below; aslight striga from middle of costa ; postmedial line brown,

MACAPTA. 101

obsolescent towards costa, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then somewhat lunulate, oblique below vein 4; some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line double, brownish, slightly

incurved at discal fold; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind

wing pure white, the apex slightly tinged with brown; a fine

brown terminal line; cilia slightly mixed with brown on apical

half; the underside with the costal area suffused and irrorated

with rufous, a slight discoidal spot.

2. Fore wing with white spot on inner edge of reniform; hind

wing suffused with fuscous especially towards termen.

Hab. Brazt, Castro Parafia (D. Jones), 1 $. Ep. 36 millim.

*4495, Macapta marginata. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 25.)

Fagitana marginata, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxx. p. 150 (1904).

3. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; abdomen

grey tinged with brown and irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing

grey thickly irrorated with dark brown, the end of cell and area

- just ‘below it suffused with rufous ; subbasal line represented by a

slight blackish striga from costa and spot in cell; antemedial line

fine, red-brown, slightly excurved below costa, bent outwards below

median nervure, then slightly incurved; orbicular small, grey

defined by brown, round; reniform a grey bar defined by brown

on inner side; postmedial line red-brown defined by grey on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, then with series of black points

beyond it on the veins, oblique and very slightly incurved below

vein 4, some grey points beyond it on costa; subterminal line grey

defined by red-brown on inner side, oblique, nearly straight; the

termen suffused with dark brown ; cilia dark brown at base, ochreous

at tips. Hind wing pure white, the apical area, termen, and the

veins of terminal area slightly irrorated with fuscous ; cilia slightly

tinged with fuscous at tips; the undersile with the costal area

tinged with ochreous and thickly irrorated with fuscous; the

terminal area irrorated with fuscous to vein 2, a small black dis-

coidal spot; postmedial line almost obsolete except on costal area,

some black points on termen from apex to vein 2.

2. Fore wing suffused with rufous to postmedial line; hind

wing wholly suffused with brown, the terminal area darker ; cilia

white.

Hab. Braztu, Castro Parafa in Coll. D. Jones. Hap. 42 millim.

#4496, Macapta holophwa. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 26.)

Macapta holophea, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 298 (1908).

Q. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with dark brown and

some grey; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen brown,

ventrally irrorated with grey. Fore wing red-brown irrorated

with black and some grey; subbasal line very faint, blackish,

waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line faint, black,

oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform small, indistinct, pale

rufous, the former oblique elliptical, some dark brown suffusion in

102 NOCTUID.©.

cell before and between them; postmedial line indistinct, miuutely

waved, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique, a series of

black points beyond it on the veins and some pale points on costa ;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by blackish

suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia dark brown

with pale lines at base and near tips. Hind wing dark brown,

rather paler at base ; cilia yellowish white with a brown line near

base, brown at apex ; the underside whitish irrorated with brown,

the costal half suffused with rufous, a blackish discoidal point,

postmedial series on the veins, and terminal series from apex to

vein 2.

Hab. S.E. Perv, Oconeque (Ockenden), type TQ in Coll. Druce,

Huancabamba (Boettyer). Exp. 40 millim.

4427. Macapta albivitta, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 27.)

Head and thorax pale brown mixed with whitish and slightly

irrorated with black; palpi with small black spots at extremities

of 2nd and 3rd joints ; trons with lateral black bars; abdomen grey

dorsally tinged with fuscous, ventrally irrorated with black, the

basal crest tipped with black, small subdorsal and sublateral black

spots on terminal segments. Fore wing pale red-brown slightly

irrorated with fuscous, the costal edge white; obliquely placed

subbasal black points below costa and cell and above vein 1; a

small antemedial black spot in submedian fold; orbicular a small

black spot ; reniform a small very ill-defined yellow and fiery-red

lunule with more or less distinct white streak below it extending

to postmedial line, which is represented by a series of black points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique and incurved at submedian fold, some slight black points

beyond it on costa; an oblique subterminal series of black points ;

the terminal area suffused with fuscous below apex; a terminal

series of black points defined by slight pale lunules; cilia with a

series of black points at tips. Hind wing white suffused with

brown except at base ; cilia white with a slight diffused brown line

through them ; the underside with the costal area slightly irrerated

with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with black patch beyond the reniform.

Hab Jamatca, Castleton (Kaye), 33,12 type, Cinchona (Kaye),

2 2, Newcastle, 1 9. wp. 22-26 millim.

4428. Macapta dileuca, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 28.)

Q. Head and thorax yellow mixed with some fiery red ; abdomen

ochrevus white. Fore wing yellow irrorated with brown and some

black scales, the costal edge white, the costal area beyond the cell

and inner margin irrorated with fiery red; subbasal line absent ;

autemedial line represented by a few black scales, oblique from

costa to submedian foid, then inwardly oblique ; claviform absent ;

orbicular and reniform represented by yellow patches irrorated with

red, the latter with white streak below it from lower angle of cell

MACAPTA.—SELICANIS., 103

to postmedial line below vein 4 and short streak above vein 4; a

‘slight diffused oblique medial shade from costa to median nervure

and traces of an oblique line from cell to inner margin; post-

medial line represented by a double oblique series of minute black

points from belew costa to inner margin, with another curved

series of minute black points beyond it; a slight oblique whitish

shade from apex ; the terminal area slightly suffused with brown,

the veins and interspaces with slight dark streaks; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the termen tinged with

ochreous and with terminal series of black points from apex to

vein 2; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

brown.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Parana ; Arcuntina, Gran Chaco, Florenzia

(Wagner), 1 2 type. Hep. 24 millim.

Genus SELICANIS. Type

Selicanis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p. 481 (1900)............ cinercolan

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint hardly reaching

middle of frons, the 3rd short; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antennee of

male minutely serrate and ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales, the pro- and metathorax with small spreading crests; tibie fringed with

long hair; abdomen long with some rough hair at base but without. crests.

Fore wing narrow, the costa almost straight, the apex rounded, the termen

obliquely curved and not crenulate; veins 3and 5 from near angle of cell;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discucellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell

near base only.

4499, Selicanis cinereola.

Selicanis cinereola, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 481 (1900); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 179.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with grey-

white, the vertex of head whiter, the scales of thorax tipped with

grey. Fore wing red-brown irrorated with grey-white, the medial

area somewhat darker brown; the 1st line almost medial, white,

Fig. 27.—Selicanis cinereola, Gg. }.

very slightly incurved below median nervure; claviform and orbi-

cular absent; reniform represented by a white bar with dark brown

patch beyond it; postmedial line white, slightly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4 just beyond the reniform, then

slightly incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; sub-

104 NOCTUID&.

terminal line white slightly defined on inner side by dark brown,

somewhat excurved below vein 7 and incurved below vein 3;

cilia with fine white lines at base and middle and white tips.

Hind wing greyish thickly irrorated and suffused with red-brown ;

cilia with fine white line-at base and white tips; the underside with

the costal area red-brown irrorated with white.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), 1 ¢ , Denver.

Evp. 34 millim.

Genus STIBADIUM. ee

Stibadium, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 74 (1874) ......

SpUmMOSH,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending to just beyond the frons,

the 2nd joint moderately fringed with hair below, the 3rd short; frons with

iarge round corneous prominence with raised edges and corneous plate below

it; eyes large, round; antenneze of male laminate and almost simple; thorax

clothed with rough scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests, the

patagia curled upwards at extremity ; tibiz moderately fringed with hair, the

Jore tibia with large curved claw on inner side; abdomen without crests.

Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and

not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

A. Fore wing with antemedial white patch below the cell and

crescentic spot at lower angle of cell ................ceeeeceses olvello.

B. Fore wing without antemedial white patch below the celi or

crescentic spot at lower angle of cell.

a, Fore wing with dark patch on costal area beyond post-

medial line.

a1, Fore wing with the orbicular filled in with black......... COnCINNA.

}, Fore wing with the orbicular not filled in with black.

a’, Kore wing rufous irrorated with dark brown, the veins

waithdark Streakeis yc... cemagsnesdins eect cecdecoessaeer eee laodamia.

b?, Fore wing grey irrorated with white, the medial area

suttased ‘withiblackieht sr. ccnccerectecasesereteesecreseenens curiosa.

6, Fore wing without dark patch on costal area beyond post-

medial line.

a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards at

vein 6.

a*, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled outwards

in submedian fold.

a3, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform present ochoa.

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform absent. awreola.

b?, Fore wing with the antemedial line nearly straight.

a®. Fore wing with the postmedial line obliquely

incurved below vein 5.

a4, Fore wing with the postmedial line fine, whitish.

a’. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused

SOUL, BOW. Sas aitersas Spe o08 v'nnanncereecen iain eeneees spumosa.

6°. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown ......... mantt.

b*. Fore wing with the postmedial line diffused

PPBAANIBT IGS Se hchh eho tGuh Sad teads onside sc cade sesepeee ete corazona.

68, Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved below

PV GUUEE IN ayes Casuals sp sok cetaicten's «0 eis uaiticameeenee ree bec eee jalada.

}!, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved from

helow costa to vein 4, then incurved ..........cceeeeeeees navia.

STIBADIUM. 105

* 4430, Stibadium olvello. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 29.)

Stibadium olvello, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 94 (1907).

Head and thorax pale and dark olive-brown; abdomen ochreous

brown. Fore wing pale and dark olive-brown ; an oblique subbasal

white striga below the cell; a large quadrate antemedial silvery

white patch in submedian interspace, its lower inner angle produced

to a slight point; a crescentic white spot at lower angle of cell,

concave towards costa; postmedial line slight, pale, oblique from

costa to vein 6 where it is met by a slight oblique pale streak from

apex, then very obliquely excurved; a fine dark terminal line;

cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white with a faint

yellowish tinge and slightly suffused with olive on terminal area ;

cilia yellowish white ; the underside with the costal and terminal

areas slightly darker.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico. Exp, 32 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll.

W. Barnes.

4431, Stibadium concinna. (Plate CXLYIII. fig. 5.)

Stibadium concinnum, Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. xi. p. 23 (1909).

6. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with white ; abdomen

white tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey-white almost entirely

suffused with fuscous brown and slightly irrorated with white ;

antemedial line white, sinuous to submedian fold, then inwardly

oblique ; orbicular and reniform defined by white, the former filled

in with velvety black, large, round, the latter strongly indented on

outer side; postmedial line white, obliquely downcurved from costa

to vein 6 where it is angled outwards, very oblique and slightly

incurved below vein 4, a blackish patch beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line whitish, defined on inner side by slight black marks

from discal fold to inner margin, incurved below vein 3; a fine

black terminal line; cilia brown with white lines at base and near

tips. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown ;

a fine black terminal line; cilia white at base, brown at tips; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas suffused and irrorated

with brown.

Hab, Mrxtco, Orizaba (Miller), 1. Hap. 26 millim.

4432. Stibadium laodamia.

Plusiodes laodamia, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 520; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het.

ii. p. 506, pl. 96. f. 16.

3S. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; palpi, pectus,

and legs rufous; abdomen rufous, the anal tuft yellowish. Tore

wing pale rufous suffused in parts with red-brown and irrorated

with dark brown, the terminal area paler, the veins streaked with

dark brown ; antemedial line red-brown, curved, expanding into a

spot at costa; orbicular and reniform defined by dark brown, large,

the former round ; a semicircular dark red-brown patch on costa

106 NOCTUID.&.

before apex crossed by the diffused pale postmedial line which is

oblique from costa to below vein 7 near termen, then defined by

red-brown on inner side, very oblique to below vein 2, then less

oblique ; a brown subterminal shade from vein 3 to inner margin,

oblique to below vein 2; a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia

yellowish. Hind wing ochreous almost wholly suffused with red-

brown ; an indistinct curved ochreous postmedial line; a fine red-

brown terminal line; cilia yellow ; the underside yellow, the inner

half whitish to near tornus, the apical area slightly irrorated with

brown, an indistinct postmedial line from costa to vein 4, oblique

to discal fold where it is angled ; a fine red-brown terminal line.

Hab. Mexico, Guerrero, Amula (H. H. Smith), 1 3 type,

Godman-Salvin Coll. wp. 42 millim.

4433. Stibadium curiosa. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 30.)

Stibadium curiosum, Neum. Papilio, iii. p. 141 (1885); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 262.

Head and thorax white and dark brown mixed ; antennze white

ringed with brown; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen whitish

tinged with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and irro-

rated with white scales, the medial area blackish except towards

costa before the postmedial line which has a semicircular black-brown

patch beyond it on costa; antemedial line white, almost straight

and erect; orbicular and reniform defined by white, the former very

oblique elliptical, the latter with straight inner edge, its outer edge

excised at middle and produced at lower extremity ; postmedial line

white slightly defined on each side by dark brown, oblique from

costa to vein 6, obliquely excurved to vein 3, then oblique; sub-

terminal line indistinct, whitish, slightly defined on inner side by

dark brown, excurved from the costal patch to vein 3, then incurved ;

a slight dark terminal line; cilia white with a diffused black-brown

line through them. Hind wing white slightly irrorated with brown,

the terminal area thickly irrorated except towards tornus; the

underside white, the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated

with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona; Mexico, Guadalajara (Schaus),1¢,29.

Exp. 32 millim.

* 4434, Stibadium ochoa. (Plate CXX XIX. fig. 31).

Stibadium ochoa, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 241 (1904).

Head iron-grey, the palpi chestnut-brown; thorax chestnut-

brown; abdomen pale ochreous brown. Fore wing pale ochreous

tinged with olive-green and chestnut-brown especially on medial

area in and below cell, irrorated with violaceous scales especially

on basal and costal areas; antemedial line dark olive-green, very

oblique from costa to submedian fold where it is acutely angled,

then inwardly oblique; orbicular and reniform faintly defined by

dark olive, the former round; a dark olive medial shade, oblique

STIBA DIUM. 107

from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; postmedial line dark olive, very oblique from costa

to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and very slightly sinuous, its acute

angle below costa met by an oblique streak from apex; subterminal

line only defined by the terminal area being paler and yellower

without violaceous irroration ; cilia yellowish at base, darker at tips.

Hind wing pale ochreous faintly tinged with olive and with slight

dark irroration except on terminal area ; a slight discoidal bar and

faint curved postmedial and subterminal lines ; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas pale yellowish, a distinct discoidal

bar and postmedial line.

The frontal structure consists of an elliptical depression with

central channel and roughened sides,

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Wilgus. Avp. 34 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll.

W. Barnes.

4435. Stibadium aureola. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 32.)

Stihadium aureolum, H. Edw. Papilio, ii. p. 126 (1882) ; Smith, Cat. Noct,

N. Am. p. 262.

©. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown; frons

tinged with fuscous ; fore legs tinged with fuscous ; abdomen pale

yellow. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous and irrorated

with white, the inner half of medial area darker, an oblique pale

yellow band on postmedial area from apex to inner margin ; ante-

medial line fine, white, obsolescent towards costa, oblique to

submedian fold where it is angled outwards, then obliquely in-

curved; postmedial line fine, white, oblique from costa to vein 6

where it is angled outwards, then very oblique and_ slightly

sinuous ; the yellow postmedial band slightly defined on each side

by olive; subterminal line fine, white, arising from apex, oblique

and slightly sinuous; cilia red-brown mixed with white and with

fine white lines at base and middle. Hind wing yellowish white

irrorated with red-brown especially on terminal area; cilia white

with a slight brown line through them; the underside white with

faint diffused curved postmedial line, the termen slightly tinged

with yellow and irrorated with brown.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, 1 9. xp. 36 millim.

4436. Stibadium spumosa.

Stibadium spumosum, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 74 (1874);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 262.

Head and thorax reddish brown irrorated with white; abdomen

whitish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing reddish*brown thickly

irrorated with whitish, the area beyond the postmedial line some-

what paler, the base of inner margin whitish ; antemedial line

very indistinct, whitish, slightly excurved from costa to median

uervure, then nearly erect; stigmata faintly defined by white, the

108 NOCIUID”A,

orbicular irregularly rounded; postmedial line more distinct, whitish,

oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 5, then obliquely

incurved; a slight dark terminal line and faint pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing white, the veins brownish, the terminal area

Fig. 28.—Stibadium spumosa, d. }.

irrorated and suffused with reddish brown ; cilia brownish with a

slight whitish line at base; the underside white, the costal area

broadly and the termen except towards tornus irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Lllinois, Kansas, 1 g, 1 Q type,

Nebraska, Oregon, 1 9, Colorado, New Mexico, Albuquerque

(Oslar), 3 6, 19, Arizona, Phoenix (Kunzé), 345,59. Exp.

32-40 millim.

*4437, Stibadium manti. (Plate CXL. fig. 1.)

Stibadium manti, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 243 (1904).

Head and thorax dark brown with some white scales mixed ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing dark brown slightly irrorated

with white scales, the medial area and postmedial costal area

darker; subbasal line absent; antemedial line slight, white,

inwardly oblique and somewhat sinuous: orbicular and reniform

defined by white scales, the former round, the latter incompletely

defined ; postmedial line dark, defined on outer side by whitish,

obliquely incurved from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 5, then

incurved; traces of an irregular subterminal line sometimes

present; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing fuscous

brown slightly darker towards termen; cilia with pale line at

base ; the underside grey with faint postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Kerrville, San Antonio. wp. 32 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type

in Coll, W. Barnes.

*4438. Stibadium corazona. (Plate CXL. fig. 2.)

Stibadium corazona, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 144 (1898); Druce,

Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 569.

¢. Head and thorax whitish mixed with dark brown; tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing dark olive-

brown thickly irrorated with grey-white ; antemedial line rather

diffused, grey-white, oblique, slightly bent inwards to costa;

orbicular and reniform faintly defined by grey-white, the former

small, rather oblique elliptical; postmedial line diffused, grey-

Lee

STIBADIUM. 109

white, oblique from costa to vein 6 near subterminal line, then

inwardly oblique; subterminal line indistinct, diffused, grey-

white, oblique from apex to vein 5, then slightly excurved and

incurved below vein 3; a fine dark terminal line and whitish

line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish, almost wholly suffused

with glossy ochreous brown ; traces of a pale diffused subterminal

base; a fine dark terminal line and yellowish line at base of cilia ;

the underside white irrorated with brown; traces of a diffused

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Orizaba (Schaus), typef ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus.,

Guadalajara. wp. 40 millim.

4439. Stibadium jalada. (Plate CXL. fig. 3.)

Stibadium jalada, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 144 (1898).

2. Head grey, the palpi tinged with rufous; tegule grey edged

with rufous ; patagia rufous; vertex of thorax dark brown mixed

with rufous; pectus and legs grey mixed with rufous; abdomen

grey. Fore wing grey irrorated with bronze-green and suffused

with bronze-green to beyond middle except on costal area; ante-

medial line very indistinct, bronze-green, oblique from costa to

subcostal nervure, then waved; orbicular and reniform faintly

defined by bronze-green, the former produced to a point on inner

side, the latter rather narrow and with bronze-green bar to it from

costa; postmedial line bronze-green, oblique from costa to vein 6,

then inwardly oblique and incurved below vein 4, an oblique dark

shade from costa towards apex to its angle; the terminal area

paler, with traces of a waved subterminal line; a fine brown

terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; a fine

brown terminal line; cilia ochreous white with slight brown line

through them ; the underside ochreous white faintly irrorated with

brown; traces of a diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Guadalajara (Schaus),1 9. Hp. 38 millim,

4440, Stibadium navia. (Plate CXL. fig. 4.)

Telesilla navia, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 10 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 263.

Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with white ; palpi and frons

brown ; antennee ringed brown and white; fore legs brown, the

tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen white. Fore wing pale rufous

slightly irrorated with white, the medial and terminal areas

red-brown irrorated with white; subbasal line represented by

a faint brown striga from costa; antemedial line whitish, oblique

and irregularly sinuous to submedian fold, then angled inwards

on vein 1; orbicular absent; reniform small, whitish, constricted

at middle and with brown points in upper and lower parts; post-

medial line whitish slightly defined by brown on outer side,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then very minutely waved,

110 NOCTUID #. -

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct,

whitish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards

at vein 2; a terminal series of white strize; cilia dark brown

mixed with white and with fine white line at middle. Hind

wing white, the terminal area rather narrowly irrorated with

brown except towards tornus; a fine brown terminal line from

apex to submedian fold; the underside with the costa and termen

slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. US.A., Texas, 1 3, 19 type, Kerrville, 1 6,1 9. Exp.

26-30 millim.

Genus CYTOCANIS, nov.

Type, C. denticulosa.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching

about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd

moderate ; frons with large corneous prominence with raised edges, its lower

edge produced to a beak-like process; eyes large, round; antennz of male

laminate and almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and

without crests; tibiae smoothly scaled, the joints of fore tarsi rather short and

the ungues rather large; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex

rounded, the termen evenly curved and hardly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from

near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of ceil;

5 obsolescent from well below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

4441. Cytocanis denticulosa.

Miana denticulosa, Wik. xxxii. 676 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 310,

Head and thorax bright red-brown mixed with whitish ; abdomen

ochreous white suffused with rufous. Fore wing bright red-brown

irrorated with white; a slight curved whitish subbasal line from

costa to median nervure; antemedial line fine, white, oblique

ig. 29.— Cytocanis denticulosa, d. }.

from costa to below cell, then angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular

and reniform small, slightly defined by white, the former oblique

elliptical ; postmedial line slight, white, bent outwards below costa,

then waved, incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond it

on costa; a fine white subterminal line strongly dentate to termen ;

a white line just before termen; cilia white mixed with red-brown.

Hind wing whitish suffused with pale rufous; a fine white sub-

terminal line strongly dentate to the white line just before termen ;

cilia white mixed with red-brown; the underside white irrorated

with rufous.

Hab. Bompay (Leith), 1 g, Kutch, 3 9 ; Mapras, Coimbatore

(Watlhouse), 1 3 type. Lap, 28-30 millim.

BULYMNIA. iw

Genus EULYMNIA, nov.

Type, E. pulcherrima.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, short, hardly reaching middle of

frons and smoothly scaled ; frons smooth; eyeslarge, round; antennz of male

simple, laminate; thorax clothed entirely with scales and without crests ; tibiz

slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing

with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and non-crenulate; the inner

margin somewhat lobed at base and excised towards tornus, which is slightly

hooked ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from below middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with cell to near middle.

4442. Eulymnia pulcherrima.

Conservula pulcherrima, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 295 (1902).

3. Head, tegule, upper edge of patagia, prothorax, and meta-

thorax behind clothed with ochreous and chocolate-red scales, the

rest of patagia and thorax violaceous grey; palpi white, red at

tips: antenne with the basal joint white behind; pectus and jegs

white, the fore legs red-brown in front, the tarsi red-brown ringed

with white ; abdomen grey with slight white segmental rings, the

basal crest chocolate-red, the anal tuft tinged with rufous, the

ventral surface white. Fore wing violaceous grey, the basal half

to vein 1 ochreous irrorated with chocolate-red, more thickly below

the cell, the veins streaked with red; an ochreous patch irrorated ’

with red and with red streaks on the veins and two small white

spots on its outer edge on costal area towards apex ; subbasal line

double, red, slightly waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line double, red, angled outwards below costa and cell, then

incurved, bent inwards and blackish above inner margin ; orbicular

and reniform defined by red, their annuli formed of yellowish-white

spots divided by red streaks, the former round, the latter elliptical ;

a dark brown medial line excurved round outer edge of reniform,

then oblique ; postmedial line double, red and distinct on the costal

patch, excurved from below costa to vein 6, then oblique, sinuous,

indistinct ; subterminal line formed of red scales, indistinct to

vein 3, then incurved and prominent; cilia greenish grey with two

slight brown lines through them. Hind wing pure white, the

costal area and veins 7, 6 suffused with golden brown; a slight

brown terminal line. Underside of fore wing white with yellowish,

reddish, and fuscous suffusion on terminal half of costal area; hind

wing wholly white. ,

Hab. Masnonarann, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 3 type. Huxp.

42 millim.,

Uy, NOCTUIDE.

Genus ETHIOTERPIA, nov.

Type, E. neavi.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, hardly reaching middle

of frons, which has a large corneous prominence with raised edges ; eyes large,

round; antennze of male laminate and almost simple; thorax clothed with

hair and scales mixed, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibize

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen clothed with woolly hair but without

erests. Fore wing rather long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen

evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 from above

angle ; 6 from below upper angle; 7, 8,9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

4443, Ethioterpia neavi, n. sp.

$. Head and thorax creamy white; palpi black with white

bands at middle and extremity; frons with lateral black marks ;

antenne blackish ; thorax with some black scales mixed and with

black bands behind tegul and on metathorax ; tibise and tarsi banded

with black; abdomen blackish, the extremity and ventral surface

white. Fore wing creamy white; some black marks at base of

Fig. 31.—thioterpia neavi, 3. ft.

inner area; a subbasal black striga from costa; antemedial line

blackish, obsolescent towards costa, oblique to submedian fold

where there is a slight streak representing the claviform, then

slightly sinuous; an oblique sinuous medial black line, strongly

excurved below the cell and with a black striga beyond it from

costa; the outer half of medial area almost entirely suffused with

fuscous; reniform a large irregular white mark defined by black

expanding into a large lobe below costa and into a small lobe

on inner side at lower extremity; postmedial line black, slightly

sinuous, oblique from costa to discal fold, then incurved, the costa

beyond it with a conical black patch with two white points on it,

and slight black marks beyond the postmedial line at middle, sub-

median fold, and inner margin; a faint subterminal dark shade

forming brownish patches at and below middle ; a fine waved black

line on middle of termen ; cilia chequered black and white. Hind

wing semihyaline white with a faint subterminal shade ; the under-

side with a few black scales on costal area towards apex.

Hab. N.E. Ruovesta, Tanganyika Plateau, Lope Valley (Neave),

1 $ type. Exp. 30 millim.

EMARGINEA. ites

Genus EMARGINEA.

Type.

Emarginea, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 288 (1852)..............cceceecees her cellar:

Da ciraamNVikmexitn Ouly (USD 1)) acsoes soseh sab eeeeeascasceccccdosakes combusta,

Cyathissa, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. vi.

Pe MEE OU Mldadas cast csandwetebesnace sccnsbcasercencdeccougdahes percura.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, very short and only reaching

middle of frons, which has a slight rounded prominence with corneous plate

below it; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male laminate with slight scale-

teeth on base of shaft above; thorax clothed with velvety scales and hair, the

prothorax without crest, the metathorax with large spreading crest ; mid and

hind tibize very broadly fringed with hair on outer side, the tarsal joints short

and thick ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only and lateral fringes of hair,

the male with lateral tufts of hair from base. Fore wing with the apex

rounded, the termen excised to vein 4, then curved and not crenulate; the

cell short, vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle;

6 from beiow upper angle; 7, 8, 10 on a long stalk; 9 typica!ly absent;

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell

near base only.

Sect. I. (Hmarginea). Fore wing with vein 9 absent; 7 from before 10.

A. Fore wing with the terminal half bright rufous, wita

Dlacks patChvonh COstaiscsscsececdcsnecesceenersnace ses mtea see des combusta.

B. Fore wing with the terminal half black with patches of

fulvous yollow. ands whitey s.c.cesscsccese soreetaeseccrencsees gammophora.

4444, Emarginea combusta. (Plate CXL. fig. 6.)

Dacira combusta, Wik. xii. 802 (1857).

3. Head pure white, the palpi and antenne except basal joint

black ; thorax black, the metathorax rufous and white ; fore tibie

at extremity and mid tibie at middle with white patches, hind

tibiz with small white spot at base, the tarsi with the Ist two

joints white ; abdomen fuscous black dorsally, white at sides and

fulvous yellow below. Fore wing with the basal half white;

a basal black patch angled outwards below cell and retracted

to inner margin, followed by some orange suffusion ; an antemedial

black annulus on costa filled in with orange; a black medial line

slightly excurved from costa to median nervure, then slightly

sinuous; the terminal half brick-red with a black patch rather

diffused outwardly extending to three-fourths of costa and ending

in a point on medial line at vein 2; a small V-shaped white

mark on costa at middle, followed by a slight red streak below

costa; postmedial line represented by minute whitish points on

the black area, otherwise obsolete; two white strive from costa

beyond middle; subterminal line only defined by the terminal aree

being rather deeper red; cilia white, blackish at apex, middle, and

above tornus. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the

costal area tinged with orange, irrorated with a few black scales

and with diffused blackish patch at middle.

Hab. Brazit, Amazon, Villa Nuovo (Bates), 1 ¢ type. Lup.

24 millim.

VOL. IX. I

114 NOCIUID ©.

4445, Emarginea gammophora.

Emarginea gammophora, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 289, pl. 14. f. 1 (1852).

&. Head white; palpi black except at tips; antenne black

except at base; thorax deep velvety black, the metathorax bright

rufous and white; mid and hind tibie with white patches, the

tarsi with the 1st three joints white ; abdomen black-brown, the

basal crest white, the lateral fringes and ventral surface white.

Fore wing white, extending on costa to near middle and below the

cell to postmedial line, the basal area suffused with orange, the

terminal half black suffused with leaden grey leaving a white

wedge-shaped apical patch extending to vein 4 and tinged with

fulyous yellow on lower half and a rounded fulvous-yellow patch

Fig. 32.—Emarginea gammophora, 3. }.

at tornus ; a black streak below median nervure curved up to hase

of costa and a short streak above base of inner margin; slight

subbasal and antemedial black strive from costa; a medial fulvous

striga from costa near inner edge of the black area, followed by a

whitish patch centred with fulvous and with black streak on costa

and an oblique white bar from its lower edge to the white area at

median nervure; postmedial line indistinct, black slightly defined

by whitish scales on outer side, oblique and minutely waved to

vein 4, then strongly ineurved and defined by white on outer side,

a white striga beyond it on costa and a black striga on the apical

patch ; some slight fuscous suffusion on the fulvous patch at tornus ;

a terminal series of black striz ; cilia chequered black and white.

Hind wing pure white slightly tinged with brown at apex and on

termen; the underside with the costal area irrorated with a few

black scales.

@. Fore wing with black patch at base with curved outer

edge conjoined at costa to the medial black area, the curved white

mark at end of cell reduced; hind wing with rather more brown

on terminal area.

Hab, Centr. Brazitt, Chapada (A. Robert), 1 5 ; 8. Brazit,

Castro Parata; Urvevay. Hp. 22 millim.

Sucr. II. Fore wing with vein 9 present.

A. Fore wing with vein 7 from beyond 10.

a. Fore wing orange with the antemedial and inner medial

BMOUS AWM serge see asme.cseaer'seaenos nse ss tisae see ves vemeeene niet oleagina.

' b, Fore wing pale greenish, the medial and postmedial areas

suffused with rufous except towards inner margin ...... niphoplaga.

EMARGINEA. m5

4446. Emarginea oleagina.

Dacira oleagina, Dognin, Le Nat. (2) iii. p. 154 (1889).

3. Head white; palpi black except at tips; antenne black

except basal joint ; thorax velvety black with a few white scales

on vertex and at tips of patagia; mid tibie with white patch at

extremity, hind tibiz with white terminal band, the tarsi with the

basal joints white ; abdomen black, the basal crests, subbasal fascie,

anal tuft and ventral surface except at base white. Fore wing

pale orange, some white before antemedial line, the area below

submedian fold white from antemedial line to tornus ; the base black

and diffused black streaks below base of cell and above base of

Fig. 33.—HEmarginea oleagina, g. }.

inner margin ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa ;

the costal edge black except at apex; antemedial line black, curved,

interrupted from submedian fold to below vein 1; a black annulus

on middle of costa filled in with white and with black streak on

costa, extending to middle of discocellulars ; postmedial line black,

waved, erect from costa to vein 4, then incurved, some white points

beyond it on costa; a conical black patch at tornus; cilia with

black points from apex to vein 4. Hind wing semihyaline white ;

the underside with the costal area tinged with ochreous and irrorated

with a few black scales, a diffused black patch at base, slight medial

patch, and small subapical spot below vein 8.

Hab. Ecuavor, Loja; Peru (Simon), 1g. Exp. 22 millim.

4447. Emarginea niphoplaga. (Plate CXL. fig. 7.)

Emarginea niphoplaga, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) iii. p. 346 (1909).

@. Head white; palpi black with white ring at extremity of

2nd joint; sides of frons and antenne black; tegule white edged

with black; thorax white tinged with ochreous and mixed with

black ; the metathoracic crests deep black ; pectus and legs black,

the mid and hind tibie banded with white at extremity, the tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen blackish, the basal crest white, the

ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown. Fore wing white

tinged with green, the medial and postmedial areas suffused with

red-brown from costa to submedian fold leaving some ochreous

white below costa; an oblique brown and black fascia from base of

costa to one third of inner margin; subbasal line represented by a biack

12

116 NOCTUID.

striga from costa and short streak below the cell ; antemedial line

represented by a small black spot on costa and oblique line from

cell to inner margin; a rather conical silvery white patch in end

of cell from subcostal nervure defined by black at sides and below ;

an oblique waved black line from lower angle of cell to inner margin 3,

postmedial line arising below costa, black slightly defined by whitish

on outer side, minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4; some white

points on postmedial part of costa with slight blackish streaks

between them; subterminal line only defined by the contrast

between the postmedial and terminal areas, excurved at middle and

incurved in submedian interspace; a small black spot on termen

below vein 7; cilia black at tips. Hind wing white, the base of

inner margin slightly tinged with brown; a faint discoidal point

and sinuous postmedial line; a black striga on termen at discal

fold ; the underside with the costal area sparsely irrorated with

black and with diffused dark patches at base and middle, the

discoidal spot and postmedial line distinct.

Hab, Cotomsis, type t 2 in Coll. Druce, San Antonio (Palmer),

36,192. Hep. 28 millim.

B. (Cyathissa), Fore wing with vein 7 from before 10;

tibize not so strongly fringed with scales.

a. Fore wing with the costal half of medial area suffused

with black.

a'. Fore wing suffused in parts with grey-green ......... percara.

+‘, Fore wing suffused in parts with reddish ochreous... quadrate.

5. Fore wing with the patch at middle of costal area

slightly defined by black.

a’, Fore wing suffused in parts with reddish ochreous... ochacea.

b'. Fore wing suffused in parts with blue-grey............ pallida.

4448, Emarginea percara.

Bryophila percara, Morr. Pr. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 213 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 50.

¢. Head pure white; palpi except at tips, sides of frons and

antenne except basal joint black; thorax white tinged with

grey-green, the tegule edged with black, the metathoracic crest

with paired black patches; pectus and legs black and reddish

brown, the fore and mid tibiz with white patches, the hind tibix

Fig. 34.—Hmarginea pereara, d. 1}.

with white ring at middle and tips, the fore and mid tarsi with the

1st and 3rd joints white, the hind tarsi with the Ist three joints

white tinged with rufous ; abdomen white suffused with yellowish

EMARGINEA. LiL

and fuscous. Fore wing white suffused with grey-green; a black

streak below base of cell extending to costa at base and expanding

at extremity ; a small subbasal black spot on costa; antemedial

line black, oblique, waved, much interrupted, expanding into small

spots at costa and inner margin; stigmata absent; an oblique

sinuous black medial line from costa to submedian fold, with black

suffusion beyond it from costa to median nervure enclosing a four-

pointed stellate white mark below costa, with white points above

it on costa before the postmedial line, which is black defined by

white on outer side, interrupted towards costa, bent outwards

below costa, then waved, erect to vein 3, then incurved, with

conical black patch beyond it on inner area and white points with

black streaks between them on costa; faint traces of a diffused

white sinuous subterminal line; some black striz on termen ; cilia

chequered black and white. Hind wing semihyaline white with

very slight fuscous suffusion and traces of a diffused sinuous post-

medial line; the underside with the costal area tinged with brown

and irrorated with black and with blackish patches at middle and

towards apex, a small black discoidal spot and lunulate postmedial

line bent inwards at costa.

Hab, U.S.A., Florida, Texas, 1 6, Colorado. Hwp, 24 millim,

4449, Emarginea quadrate. (Plate CXL. fig. 8.)

Cyathissa quadrate, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxviii. p. 225 (1906).

Head and thorax white mixed with ochreous ; palpi black, white

at tips; sides of frons and head behind eyes black; antennex

blackish ; tegula with black streak at middle and black marks

behind them; metathorax with paired black patches ; pectus and

legs black, the tibia and tarsi banded with white; abdomen

ochreous white irrorated with black. Fore wing creamy white more

or less suffused with reddish ochreous especially on basal inner

area and on medial area below the cell; a black streak below base

of cell, extending to costa at base and expanding at extremity ;

a subbasal black striga from costa; antemedial line represented by a

black spot on costa and oblique line from cell to inner margin above

which it is angled outwards; an oblique sinuous black medial

line from costa to submedian fold, the area beyond it black to just

below cell enclosing a four-pointed stellate whitish mark just below

costa with point above it on costa before the postmedial line, which

is black defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa.

then minutely waved, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, the

costa beyond it black with white points on it, a black patch beyond

it on inner area; a terminal series of black striew ; cilia chequered

black and white. Hind wing white; a slight discoidal point, the

area beyond it and the terminal area more or less irrorated with

fuscous; a sinuous postmedial line and terminal series of striz ;

the underside with the costal area tinged with brown and irrorated

118 NOCTUID&H.

with black and with blackish patches at middle and before apex,

the discoidal spot and postmedial line more distinct.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, Cochize Co., San Bernardino Ranch,

Nogales (Oslar),2 3,29. Hxp. 22-24 millim.

4450. Emarginea ochracea. (Plate CXL. fig. 9.)

Cyathissa ochracea, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxviii. p. 225 (1906).

Q. Head and thorax white, the vertex of thorax tinged with

ochreous and with some blackish on pro- meso- and metathorax ;

palpi blackish except at tips; sides of frons blackish ; antenne

brown except at base; palpi and legs mixed with black-brown ;

abdomen white suffused with reddish brown except at base. Fore

wing white with some reddish ochreous suffusion on inner area

before antemedial line, in and beyond lower angle of cell to post-

medial line, beyond the postmedial line from costa to vein 2 above

which it extends to termen and on termen at vein 6; aslight black

streak below base of cell; subbasal line represented by a black point

below costa, the antemedial line by an oblique series of points

below costa, on median nervure and above and below vein 1; a

curved black bar representing outer edge of orbicular with diffused

spot above it on costa and diffused streak from it to the curved

line which represents the lower edge of reniform, with streak from it

to postmedial line, which is black defined by white on outer side,

oblique to vein 4 and slightly angled inwards at discal fold, slightly

angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then incurved and slightly waved,

a conical blackish patch beyond it on inner area ; some black points

on termen at the excision below apex; cilia with series of fuscous

brown marks at tips. Hind wing white with faint fuscous post-

medial line from vein 2 to inner margin and faint fuscous patch

on terminal area from vein 2 to tornus; the underside with the

costal area slightly tinged with brown, traces of an oblique post-

medial iine.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Baboquavaria Mts. (Poling), 1 2 cotype.

Eap. 22 willim.

4451. Emarginea pallida. (Plate CXL. fig. 10.)

Cyathissa pallida, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. x. p. 35 (1902); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 107.

©. Head and thorax white; antenne brown except at base ;

pro- and metathorax with brown patches ; tarsi brownish ringed

with white; abdomen white. Fore wing white, the antemedial

area tinged with blue-grey below costa and on inner margin, a blue-

grey patch in cell between the stigmata and below and beyond the

. cell to postmedial line, a triangular blue-grey patch on costa beyond

the postmedial line and an oblique patch from middle of postmedial

line to termen at submedian fold; subbasal line represented by a

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EMARGINEA.—BRYOLYMNIA. 119

black point below costa, the antemedial line by points below costa

and above inner margin; the outer edge of orbicular and inner

edge of reniform defined by slight blackish lines, the stigmata

otherwise undefined; postmedial line black, minutely waved,

excurved below costa and at middle, then incurved, the blue-grey

extending to its inner side below costa; a blue-grey line on termen

at the excision below apex. Hind wing pure white; the underside

with curved blackish postmedial line from below costa to vein 4.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado desert, 1 9, California, Walters Station.

Exp, 24 millim.

Genus BRYOLYMNIA, nov.

Type, B. roma.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, slender, the 2nd joint reaching

about to middle of frons and woderately fringed with hair, the 3rd moderate ;

frons with slight rounded prominence with corneous plate below it ; eyes large,

rounded ; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed,

the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with decumbent crest; tibix

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only and

lateral fringes of hair. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex rounded, the termen

evenly curved and notcrenulate ; veins3 and 5 from nearangle of cell; 6 frum

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the small areole; 11

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle or stalked; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

Secr. I, Fore wing of male with brush of long hair on underside from near

base of inner area; hind wing with veins 6, 7 stalked.

4452. Bryolymnia floccifera.

Grammophora floccifera, Méschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 41, f. 7 (1886).

Head white ; palpi black except at tips; antenne black except

basal joint ; tegule orange fulvous ; thorax white and emerald-green,

the pro- and metathorax with black bands ; pectus and legs blackish,

fore tibiz with. white patches, the spurs and tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous grey, the basal crest black, the anal tuft rufous,

Fig. 35.--Bryolymmnia floccifera, 3. 3.

the ventral surface black. Fore wing emerald-green with patches

of white on costa, in and below cell and beyond postmedial and

subterminal lines; the costa with wedge-shaped black subbasal,

antemedial, medial and postmedial spots followed by a small quadrate

120 NOCTUID&.

spot; asubbasal black patch below cell; antemedial line represented

by small black spots in cell and on vein 1 and a lunule further

from base on inner area; stigmata absent; an irregular oblique

black patch in and below lower end of cell; postmedial line

represented by a black bar beyond cell, then incurved, sinuous and

expanding into a triangular spot on inner margin; subterminal

line represented by a rather oblique wedge-shaped black patch from

costa to vein 5 with white point on costa, its inner edge angled

inwards at vein 7, a quadrate patch at middle and an oblique bar

to tornus angled inwards on inner margin; some black points on

middle of termen and a diffused streak below the quadrate sub-

terminal patch; cilia with black patches above middle and tornus.

Hind wing whitish suffused with fuscous, the apical area darker ;

cilia white tipped with black except towards tornus. Underside of

fore wing black with white postmedial bar with some points beyond

it and white apical patch, the tuft of hair in male rufous; hind

wing with the costal half black, the inner half white with some

black irroration on termen, a blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. Jamaica (Sturridge, Rendall), 2 3, Up Park, 1 ¢, Moneague

(Walsingham),1 9. Exp. 22 millim.

Sxcr. II. Fore wing of male without brush of hair; hind wing with veins 6, 7

from cell.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour not green.

a. Head white.

a‘. Fore wing with the dark postmedial area angled

inwards at middle to cell.

a2, Fore wing with the medial area pure white, the

postmedial area black .........ss.s-seeeeseeeeereeeeee roma.

b?, Fore wing with the medial area yellowish white,

tbe postmedial and terminal areas red-brown ... forreri.

1, Fore wing with quadrate black patch beyond thecell. dicon.

6. Head black, the vertex with whitish streak ............... atriceps.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour green.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line bent inwards in

submedian interspace and outwards above inner

MAL PUN cis'sccivaislige devscavsemssensnecss teas saeamaesteesceettene viridimedia.

&, Fore wing with the antemedial line bent inwards to

inner Margin’ >.-....e-6 ma dgdacntnagnopacagce meseaoncbasocesetee picturata.

4453. Bryolymnia roma.

Dacira roma, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) xiii. p. 361 (1894) ; id. Biol. Centr.-

Amer., Het. ii. p. 493, pl. 95. f. 6.

3. Head white; palpi except at tips and antenne black; tegule

rufous, whitish at middle; patagia rufous at base, black at tips;

thorax black, the metathorax rufous and white; pectus and legs

black, the tarsal joints with white points ; abdomen fuscous brown.

Fore wing with the basal area black extending on costa to near

middle, its outer edge angled inwards in cell, outwards in sub-

median fold, then recurved to inner margin near base; medial area

BRYOLYMNIA. peal

pure white with medial black points on costa and inner margin and

a few scales at middle and upper angle of cell; postmedial line

black, retracted at vein 7 and between veins 5 and 2 emitting an

upceurved tooth to lower angle of cell, a purplisk-black band beyond

it extending on costa to near apex and narrowing to inner margin,

Fig. 86.—Bryolyimnia roma, g. 4

with some white points on costa and leaving a pale brown semi-

circular terminal patch with white striga at tornus ; a slight black

terminal line. Hind wing pure semihyaline white, the apex tinged

with fuscous; the underside with diffused fuscous patches at middle

of costal area and apex.

Q. Hind wing with discoidal black point, the apical half of

costal area and the termen tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 3 3; Guarumata (Rodriguez),

192, Godman-Salvin Coll. ap. 22-26 millim.

4454, Bryolymnia forreri.

Dacira forreri, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 309, pl. 28. f. 27 (1889).

2. Head white; palpi black except at tips; antenne black

except basal joint; tegule white tinged with orange; thorax

fulvous orange, the outer edge of patagia black; pectus and legs

black-brown, the tarsi with slight white rings ; abdomen brownish

white, dorsally suffused with fuscous except at base. Fore wing

with the basal area black, its outer edge angled outwards at sub-

costal nervure and submedian fold and retracted to inner margin;

the medial area yellowish white with antemedial small black spots

on median nervure and inner margin and medial triangular spot on

costa ; postmedial line black, angled outwards at vein 6, inwardly

oblique to vein 4, then running inwards to a point at origin of

vein 2, then bent outwards and obliquely incurved to inner margin ;

the terminal area red-brown suffused with black except beyond the

postmedial line below costa and on inner area; some white points

on costa; two small white spots just before termen below apex and

a striga above tornus ; cilia. white, black at apex, above middle and

towards tornus. Hind wing semihyaline white, the apex tinged

with fuscous; a slight terminal fuscous line from apex to vein 2

and a slight fuscous line through cilia towards apex; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with fuscous and with slight diffused

dark patches beyond and before middle.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the postmedial line less angled outwards

at vein 6 and inwards at vein 2.—Costa Rica.

122 NOCTUID.

Hab. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer), 1 2 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. ;

Costa Rica, La Trinité.in Coll. Joannis. xp. 26 millim.

4455. Bryolymnia bicon. (Plate CXL. fig. 11.)

Calymnia bicon, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 295 (1889).

Dacira ranapa, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 116 (1898).

Head white ; palpi except at tips, points at sides of frons, and

antenne black; thorax black, the tegule tipped with white, the

patagia and metathorax with whitish patches ; pectus white ; legs

black, the extremities of tibiae and tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen

pale rufous, ventrally black with whitish patch at middle. Fore

wing with the basal area black with small rufous subbasal spot

below costa, its outer edge waved and inwardly oblique, forming

the antemedial line to vein 1 where it is interrupted and strongly

bent outwards with pale rufous before it on inner margin; medial

area white tinged with pale rufous in and below end of cell;

claviform with its upper edge slightly defined by fuscous at extre-

mity; orbicular a minute elliptical rufous annulus; reniform white,

bar-shaped, slightly expanding above and below and tinged with

rufous above, a black patch from it to postmedial line between veins

7 and 4; an interrupted oblique sinuous fuscous medial line;

postmedial line white defined by small black lunules on inner side,

very oblique from costa to vein 6 where it is acutely angled, then

nearly erect and minutely waved, the area beyond it pale rufous

with blackish patch on costal area extending to subterminal line

with white points on the costa; subterminal line represented by

slight blackish spots at middle; a terminal series of black striz ;

cilia fuscous, pale rufous at apex and with fine white line at base.

Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown, a slight discoidal lunule ; cilia brown at base, white at

tips ; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown,

the terminal area suffused with fuscous from apex to vein 3, a black

discoidal lunule with PED. patch beyond it on costa, and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 3, 1°29, Coatepec (Brooks),

23; Braziz, Castro Parafia (D. Jones), 1 6. Hep. 28 millim.

4456. Bryolymnia atriceps, n. sp. (Plate CXL. fig. 12.)

Calymnia oryx, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 295 (nec Feld.).

3d. Head and thorax black, vertex of head with brownish-white

streak, the metathorax with rufous patch; tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen whitish suffused with fuscous, the basal crest rufous, the

anal tuft pale brown, the ventral surface black. Fore wing with

the basal area black; subbasal line represented by a black striga

from costa slightly defined on each side by rufous; antemedial line

forming the outer edge of the black area to vein 1 and slightly

defined by rufous on inner side, oblique towards costa, angled

BRYOLYMNIA, 123

inwards on median nervure, interrupted and strongly bent outwards

above inner margin with rufous before it extending to base ; medial

area whitish tinged with rufous and slightly with brown; claviform

represented by a faint fuscous spot at its extremity; orbicular

small, round, white defined by diffused brown and with dark point

in centre; reniform white tinged with fuscous above and slightly

defined by black on inner side, strongly constricted at middle, and

with black patch beyond it between veins 7 and 4 extending to

postmedial line; a diffused curved medial line with black spot at

costa; postmedial line black, slightly defined by white on outer side

with black spot at costa, very oblique to vein 6, then incurved to

vein 2, forming small lunules between veins 4 and 2 and a wedge-

shaped spot in submedian fold, angled outwards on vein 1; terminal

area cupreous red with purplish patch on costa beyond the post-

medial line, with white points on it on costa and oblique black bar

on its outer edge and a fuscous patch on inner area, very faint

traces of a subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

cilia black-brown except at apex. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, the apical area darker ; a faint discoidal lunule and sinuous

postmedial line; cilia with fine white line at base; the underside

whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous towards apex, a black discoidal lunule with

dark bar above it from costa, and crenulate postmedial line.

Hab. Guatrmata, Cerro Zunil (Champion), 1 ¢ type, Godman-

Salvin Coll. wp. 30 millim.

*4457. Bryolymnia viridimedia. (Plate CXL. fig. 13.)

Bryophila viridimedia, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. xiii. p. 188 (1905).

3. Head black, the vertex pure white; thorax purple-brown,

the tips of tegule, a slight dorsal streak and the metathoracic crest

white ; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing with the

basal area deep purple-brown except on inner margin which is

bright yellow-green, bounded by the black antemedial line which is

bent inwards between median nervure and vein 1; medial area

bright yellow-green; orbicular and reniform small with white

annuli defined by black scales, the former round, the latter figure-

of-8-shaped ; a deeper green.medial shade; a quadrate black patch

beyond the reniform, which is black detined by white on outer side,

excurved and minutely waved; postmedial area violaceous grey

with a deep brown patch on costal area with some white points on

costa; terminal area bronze-brown, angled inwards in discal fold:

cilia dark brown. Hind wing dirty white, the terminal area tinged

with brown; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with

brown, the apex suffused with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Cochise Co. vp. 32 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll. J. b.

Smith.

pet NOCTUID H.

*4458. Bryolymnia picturata. (Plate CXL. fig. 14.)

Calymnia picturata, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 238 (1894).

Q. Head and thorax black mixed with white; antenne ringed

with white ; pectus and legs whitish mixed with brown, the tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen white tinged with rufous,

ventrally irrorated with brown. Fore wing pale olive-green ; the

basal area almost entirely suffused with black to the black ante-

medial line; which is excurved in cell and submedian fold and bent

inwards to inner margin; the subbasal line represented by an

ochreous striga from costa; medial costal area ochreous ; the clavi-

form represented by a small blackish mark at its extremity;

orbicular white defined by black, small, irregular; reniform defined

by black except above, the upper part yellowish, the lower part

white with black spot in centre, very strongly constricted at middle;

an olive-brown medial shade irrorated with black and with black

spots at costa and inner margin; postmedial line double, black, the

inner line strong, expanding at discal fold into a wedge-shaped mark

to reniform, the outer line slight, minutely waved, slightly angled

outwards at vein 6 and inwards in submedian fold, a blackish patch

beyond it on costal area irrorated with white; subterminal line

slight, blackish, oblique to vein 7, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle and with a blackish bar beyond it between veins 7 and 4;

a slight black terminal line; cilia chequered white and _ black.

Hind wing whitish tinged with ochreous brown, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous ; a slight discoidal striga; a fine black terminal

line; cilia white with a blackish line near base; the underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with black especially

at apex, a blackish shade from middle of costa, discoidal spot and

diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Ilab. Mexico, Las Vigas (Schaus), type fT 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp, 30 millim.

Genus GONOSTYGIA, nov.

Type, G. agonax.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching

about to middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd moderate,

porrect; frons smooth with tuft of hair; eyes moderate, round ; antennee of

female ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the tibie fringed

with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the

apex somewhat produced, the termen excised from below apex to middle and

from middle to tornus ; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below

upper angle; 7, 8,9 stalked; 10,11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6,7 from

upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

4459. Gonostygia agonax.

Anarta agonax, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 515; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het.

ii. p. 490, pl. 94. f. 22.

@. Head and thorax fuscous black slightly mixed with grey ;

tarsi whitish ; abdomen fuscous black paler at base. Fore wing

GONOSTYGIA.—ATIM%A, aoe

fuscous black slightly mixed with grey ; subbasa] line represented

by brownish-white bars from costa and cell; antemedial line brownish

white, erect, minutely waved; orbicular very small, round, white

defined by black; reniform white defined by black, rounded above

and truncate below; postmedial line black defined on outer side

by brownish white, broadly diffused below costa and dentate at

middle and vein 1, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 5,

then oblique and very minutely dentate, some white points beyond

if on costa; subterminal line represented by obliquely placed white

points on and below costa and a point at vein 4; a series of minute

Fig. 37.—Gonostygia agonar, 2. 3.

white points just before termen ; cilia white intersected with black

at and below apex and at veins 4,3. Hind wing black with trian-

gular white patch in, below and beyond lower end of cell; cilia

white, black towards apex; the underside with the costal half

irrorated with white, a black discoidal spot incompletely defined by

white.

Hab. Muxico, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 9 type, Godman-Salvin Coll.

Exp. 24 millim.

Genus ATIMAA, nov.

Type, A. pictura.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to

vertex of head, the 8rd moderate or short, porrect; frons smooth; eyes large,

round; antennz of male minutely serrate and fasciculate; thorax clothed with

hair and scales mixed, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with

spreading crest; tibia: moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some

rough hair at base but without crests. Fore wing rather narrow, the costa

somewhat excised towards apex which is rounded, the termen obliquely curved

and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; i1 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 shortly stalked or from angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the crescentic pateh on medial area black

and greatly expanded at upper extremity ..................05. pielura.

B. Fore wing with the crescentic patch on medial area red-

brown and slightly expanded at upper extremity..........., crescentica.

4460, Atimea pictura.

Timea piciura, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 309, f. 240 (1891).

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous;

palpi with the 2nd joint dark brown at sides; frons with lateral

dark bars; tegule with strong medial black line. Fore wing

ochreous suffused with rufous and irrorated with dark brown;

126 NOCTUID 2.

subbasal line double, black filled in with whitish, from costa to

submedian fold, with short black streak beyond it below the cell ;

antemedial area suffused with red-brown and with black streak

above inner margin ; antemedial line double filled in with whitish,

angled outwards below costa, oblique from below cell to vein 1

where it is angled outwards, then bent inwards to inner margin ;

medial area black-brown from subcostal nervure to vein 1; orbicular

and reniform rufous defined by yellowish white, the former very

- narrow and oblique, expanding below and strongly confluent with

the latter which is very narrow and angled inwards at middle,

forming an irregular U-shaped mark ; postmedial line white, indis-

tinct and strongly bent outwards below costa, very oblique to vein 5,

then inwardly oblique and minutely waved, some whitish points on

black-brown suffusion beyond it on costa; subterminal line repre-

sented by a series of whitish striae with small black-brown spots

before them, almost obsolete between veins 6 and 4, excurved below

vein 7, then waved; a terminal series of slight brown strie ; cilia

yellow mixed with rufous. Hind wing yellow slightly tinged with

reddish brown; cilia yellow; the underside yellowish white slightly

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and indistinct curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Mavacascar, Betsileo (Cowan),2 9. Exp. 32 millim.

4461. Atimea crescentica, n. sp.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous;

palpi red-brown at sides; frons with lateral dark bars; antenns

red-brown. Fore wing ochreous tinged with red-brown ; traces of

a double sinuous subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; ante-

medial line fine, double filled in with white, obliquely incurved from

median nervure to just below vein 1 where it is confluent with the

fine double postmedial line filled in with white, bent outwards below

costa, then very obliquely curved to the antemedial line below

1

T*

vein 1, the area between the lines occupied by a semicircular red-~

brown patch not reaching costa, its upper edge excised by a semi-

circular yellowish patch edged with whitish and extending to just

below median nervure representing the orbicular and reniform; a

diffused brown patch on postmedial part of costa with some pale

points on costa; traces of a red-brown subterminal line, excurved

at vein 7, then oblique; a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia

os an

\ LEUCOSIGMA. 127

yellowish at base, red-brown at tips. Hind wing yellowish white

tinged with red-brown ; cilia yellowish white; the underside with

the costal area tinged with rufous, a slight discoidal lunule.

Hab. Mapaeascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 1 $ type. Exp. 30 millim,

Genus LEUCOSIGMA, nov.

Type. L. wnetfera.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, slender, the 2nd joint reaching to

vertex of head, the 5rd moderate ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz

of male ciliated ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax

with spreading crests; tibize moderately fringed with hair, the inner spurs long;

abdomen with some rough hair at base, but without crests. Fore wing with

the apex rectangular, the termen excised from vein 6 to 4 where it is angled,

then oblique and crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6, 7 from

upper angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen

slightly excised at discoidal fold; veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with

cell near base only.

*4462. Leucosigma uncifera.

Leucosigma uncifera, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 302 (1898).

6. Head and thorax fiery red mixed with some yellow; frons

with lateral white spots; basal joint of antenne white in front ;

tibize and tarsi rufous; abdomen white suffused with red-brown,

the anal tuft with fiery red mixed. Fore wing fiery red mixed with

yellow, white and some brown, the veins streaked with brown ; a

subbasal white striga from costa to an irregular white patch in base

of cell; antemedial line represented by an oblique brown striga

from costa and oblique line from vein 2 near its origin to inner

margin, both defined by white on inner side; a crescentic white

Fig. 89.— Leucosigma uncifera, d. 4

spot in and below end of cell.expanding into white spots at inner

extremity and at upper angle of cell, defined by dark brown; an

oblique minutely waved fener line from vein 5 just bey ond. the

cell to inner margin ; postmedial line brown defined by ‘white on

outer side, bent outwards and obsolescent below costa, then dentate,

oblique to vein 4, then inwardly oblique, some white points bey ond

it on costa; a diffused oblique white bar from apex; a terminal

series of small white lunules. Hind wing white suffused with red-

128 NOCTUID®.

brown except on inner area, the veins brown; the termen tinged

with fiery red from apex to vein 2; the underside whitish, the

costal area suffused and irrorated with fiery red to postmedial line,

which is black, curved, dentate, ending at submedian fold; some

slight terminal dark lunules from apex to vein 5. ;

Hab. Perv, Carabaya, La Oroya (Ockenden), type tT ¢ in Coll.

Druce. Huwp. 26 millim.

6

Genus CALYMNIODES, nov.

Type, C. basicarnea.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of

head and moderately scaled, the 3rd short ; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ;

antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the