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PREFACE

Tuer subject of Vol. VIII. of the ‘Catalogue of Moths’ is the

second part of the Noctuid subfamily Acronyctine; it contains

720 species belonging to 104 genera as compared with 843

species belonging to 96 genera in Vol. VII., leaving 171 genera

to be dealt with in the third and final part of the subfamily,

which it is hoped will appear before the end of the current year.

Sir George Hampson desires to thank all those who helped

him with the earlier volumes of the Catalogue for their assistance

in the preparation of the present volume.

SIDNEY F, HARMER,

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March 18th, 1909.

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

Fam. NOCTUID..........

Subfam. ACRONYCTINZ..

Cosmodesy Gens an. skis an ssi

3591. elegans (Donov.)......

Waray Hey neces aeit este 6s

3592. prasinaria (Wik.) ....

3593. malachitis (Oberth.) ..

3594. pulchripicta, Wik. ....

Daseocheta, Warren

3595. viridis (Leech)

3596. metapheea, Hmpsn.....

3597. pallida (Moore)

38098. vivida (Leech) ........

3599. vigens ( W/k.)

3600. brevipennis, Hmpsn. ..

3601. fasciata (Moore)......

3602. chrysochlora (Hmpsn.) .

3605. alpium (Osdeck)

3604. miuscosa (Hmpsn.) ....

3605. discibrunnea (Moore) . .

3606. marmorea (Leech) ....

3607. verbenata (Dist.)......

3608. beryllodes (Turner)

Leuconycta, Hmpsn.

3609. ‘diphteroides (Guen.) 60

3610. vesta (Schaus)........

Agriopodes, Hmpsn.

8611. fallax (Herr.-Schaff.) ..

3612. geminata (Smith)

3613. tybo (Barnes)

3614. viridata (Zarv.)

Rolionyeta, Himpsn..-........

3615. apicata, Himpsn. ......

Thalatha, Wik.

3616. malagassica, Hmpsn. ..

3617. dinaya (Beth.-Buker) ..

3618. eceicei (Beth.- Baker) ..

3619. psorallina (Lower) ....

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eee ee ee eee ee

3620.

3621.

cebee (Beth.-Baker) ..

conjecturalis (Swinh.)

3622. sinens ( W7k.)

3623. melaleuca, Hmpsn.....

Goenycta, Hmpsn.

ee eee eee

3624. niveiguttata (Zmpsn.) .

Tycracona, Moore

3625. obliqua, Moore ......

Craniophora, Snell. ..........

3626, nigrivitta (Hmpsn.)

3627. fasciata (JZoore)

3628. albonigra ( Herz.)

3629. preeclara (Gres.)......

3630. nubilata (Zmpsn.) .

3631. pontica (Staud.)

3632. paragrapha (Leld.) ..

3633. ligustri (Schiff)

3634. obscura, Leech ........

AGOMICID, IAs 060555005900

3685. theodora, Schuus......

3636. mansueta, Smith ......

3637. hemileuca, Pung.

3638. strigosa (Schiff-)

3639. vinnula (Grote)

3640. paupercula, Grote ....

3641. lepetita, Smith........

3642. parallela (Grote)......

3643. alborufa, Grote

3644. connecta, Grote

3645. exilis, Grote..........

3646. modica, Wk.

DLs Oye, CHOW ooconasse

3648. heesitata (Grote) ......

3649. hasta, Guen.

3650. marmorata, Smith ....

3651. albiorbis, Hmpsn.

3652. jancousci (Oberth.) ....

3653.

3654.

3600.

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e200 @ >

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fragilis (Guen.)

liturata, Spnith........

cee eee

crenulata, Beth.-Baker .

Vili SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Page Page

Acronycta (con.). 3710. radcliffei (Harv.) .... 127

3656. brumosa, Guen. ...... 78 8711. felina (Grote) ........ 128

3657. velia, Schaus ........ 79 3712. frigida, Smith ........ 129

38658. inclara, Smith ........ 50 3713. cyanescens, mpsn. .. 129

3659, clarescens, Gen. .... 80 3714, pacifica, Smith ...... 130

3660. minella (Dyar) ...... 81 3715. interrupta, Guen. .... 18

3661. superans, Guen. ...... 82 3716, spinigera, Guen. ,..... 131

3662. subochrea, Grote...... 83 | 38717. auricoma (Schiff.) .... 132

3663. noctivaga, Grote...... 84 3718. pulverosa, Hmpsn. .... 188

8664. carbonaria, Gres. .... 85 3719. menyanthidis ( View.).. 154

8665. subornata, Leech ...... 85 3720. canadensis, Sith §Dyar 1385

3666. afflicta, Grote ........ 86 3721. cinderella, Smith...... 135

3667. hamamelis, Guen. .... 87 | 3722. lepusculina, Guen. .... 156

BOOS MM Cre tae Otel ele 88 | 8723. chionochroa, Hmpsn. .. 186

3669. retardata (W/k.)...... 88 3724, populi, eye on ese 137

3670. ceesaree, Smith........ 89 | 3725. similana, Snuth ...... 138

8671. impleta, Wik. .....7.. 90 | 3726. castridia, SUBD e631 133

De, We, SUGTE oa coasco5 90 3727, metaxantha, Himpsn. .. 139

3673, pruinosa, Guen. ...... 91 3728. nigricans, Leech ...... 140

3674. consanguis, Buti .... 92 3729. emaculata, Smith .... 140

3675, albistigma, South .... 98 | 3730, impressa, W/k. ...... 141

3676. rumicis (Linn.) ...... 93 3731, .distans (Grote) ...... 142

3677. lutea, Brem. & Grey .. 95 37 32. edolata (Grote) ...... 143

8678 catocaloida, Gres. .... 95 | 3733. lithospila, Grote ...... 143

3679. quadrata, Grote ...... 101 3734. barnesi, Smith ...... 144

8680. strigulata, Smith...... 101 3735. perdita, Grote ........ 145

8681. thoracica ((rrote) .... 102 3736. extricata (Grote)...... 145

3682. Jeetitica, Smith....... 103 Moves Chee (“eWHh)) scoecace 146

3688. lobeliz, Guen........-. 104 3788. raphaelis, Uberth. .... 147

3684. manitoba, Smeth...... 105 3739. rubricoma, Guen. .... 148

3685. turcifera, Guen. ...... 105 3740. centralis, Ersch. ...... 148

3686. psi (Linn. Nee ee eis 106 | 38741. megacephala (Schiff) .. 149

3687. aia ( (SERGI) coosoc 108 SA, HIE, Jeo ebb oo on 150

3688. incretata, Hmpsn. .... 109 | 3748. bicolor, Moore........ 150

3689. cuspis, Tibi een OV 3744s betulees sities 151

3690. leucocuspis, Butl, .... 111 | 3745. americana (Harris).... 151

3691. orientalis, Wann...... 11 3746. hesperida, Smuth...... 152

3692. maxima (Moore)...... 112 3747. hastulifera (Smith &

SOS, TB, QUMs oconconene 113 Ab0OE) ot ete eae 153

3094, hercules, Feld. ...... 114 3748. dactylina, Grote ...... 164

2695. rubiginosa, IVik..... ,. 115 3749. insite. Cea 155

8696. taurica, Staud. ...... 115 3750. innotata, Guen. ...... 155

8697. aceris (Zznn.) ......,. 116 3701. othello, Smith oo... 0. 156

HEV MAO JGR ooscdoce Ole 3752. longa, Guen ae 157

8699. eldora, Syuth ,....... 118 | 98758. sperata, Grote........ 157

3700. tritona (JEG) gob 0.00 119 | 3754. euphorbiee (Schiff) .... 158

3701. faleula (Grote) ..,... 120 3755. abscondita, 7reit. .... 159

3702. elizabeta, Smith ...... 120 3756. cretata, Snuth ........ 160

3708. revellata, Snuth ..,... 12) | (877. leporinan (277728) eal 161

Os zorisca Uae nen 12277) Hulonches (Grote eae 162

3705. alni (Linn.) ...-.... 123 | 8758. oblinita (Knuth § Abbot) 163

3706. funeralis, G7 ote S Rob.. 124 3799. arioch (Streck.) ...... 164

3707. morula, Grote & Rob... 125 37€0. lanceolaria (Grote) .... 164

3708. transversata, Smith.... 126 3761. insolita (Grote) ...... 164

3709. tota (Grote)...... oe let | Merolonche:(Guote aaa 165

SYSTEMATIC INDEX. 1X

: Page Page

3762. lupini (Grote) ........ 165 3807. albiclava, Druce...... 198

37638. ursina, Smith § Dyar.. 166 | Andropolia, Grote .......... 199

3764, spinea (Grote) ........ 167 3808. diversilineata (Grote).. 199

Siloti, Muawies “Sosdodsoea4s 168 3809. illepida (Grote) ...... 200

3765. hypzenides, Staud. .... 168 | 3810. pulverulenta (Smith) .. 201

Elypeuthina, Leds) on. 6.. 169 3811. contacta (Wik.) ...... 202

3/66. fulvurita, Led......... 169 3812. pallifera (Grote) ...... 202

3767. numida (Oberth.) .... 170 3813. dispar (Smzth)........ 203

Pseudoligia, Staud........... 170 3814. ochracea (Smith) .... 204

3768. similiaria (Mén.)...... 171 3815. olorina (Grote) ...... 204

Scotocampa, Staud........... 171 3816. aedon (Grote) ........ 205

3769. indigesta, Staud....... 172 | 3817. extincta (Smith) ...... 206

Leiometopon, Staud. ........ 172 | 8818. theodori (Grote) ...... 206

3770. simyrides, Staud. .... 172 | 3819. maxima (Dyur) ...... 207

‘Sime, Cees, Sedoacosoosvse 173 | 3820. acera (Smith) ........ 208

3771. buettneri ( Hering) .... 174 | Lithomoea, Miibn. ........... 208

3772. nervosa (Schiff.) ...... 174 | 3821. rectilinea (Zsp.) ...... 209

3773. splendida (Staud.) .... 175 3822. xylinoides (Guen.) .... 210

3774, dentinosa (Fir.) ...... 175 | 3823. brunneicrista (Smzth).. 211

Sijomennicia (Groce). 176 | 8824. indistincta (Smith) .... 212

S776, colloentln (Sime) oce0 NOU |) Wiullenere, 4M, scoccco0d5006 213

3777. albovenosa (Goeze) .. 177 3825. catomelas, Alph....... 213

3778. sepistriata (Alph.).... 178 | Fota, Grote ..:............. 214

3779. albicosta, Hmpsn. .... 178 3826. minorata, Grote ...... 214

3780. contusa'((Wiki) ...... 178 | 38827. armata, Grote ........ 215

3781. conspersa, Moore .... 179 | Oxycnemis, Grote .......... 215

Thome, GHGs oo¢n56006ssa00 179 3828. fusimacula, Smith .... 216

3/82. contaminei (Zv.) .... 179 | 3829. gustis, Smith ........ 217

Calophasidia, Hmpsn. ...... 180 | 38830. baboquavaria, Smith .. 217

3783. lucala (Swinh.) ...... 180 | 3881. advena, Grote ........ 218

3784. radiata (Swinh.) ...... 181 3832. subsimplex, Dya .... 218

3785. dentifera, Hmpsn. .... 182 | 38383. acuna, Barnes ........ 219

WetolaV lucy Oh acta tees sia, ies 182 | 3834. gracillinea (Grote) .... 219

3786. rubricosta, Hmpsn. .. 183 | 3835. adusta, Smith ........ 220

Sitio Clemmemmn, We so6ccanc SS e\yebalan Grocer cece 220

3788. radiata, Hmpsn. ...... 184 | 3886. ptychophora, Grote .. 221

Nilewioy Ne: JONG Soo ca oe nA SDS 185 | Leucocnemis, Aanpsn. ...... 221

3789. nigrivittata, Hmpsn. .. 185 3837. sectilis (Smith) ...... 222 |

3790. inangulata, Hmpsn. .. 186 3838. perfundis (Smith) .... 222

BIO. those, JOVGES ~ soos odes 186 | 38839. nivalis (Smeth) ...... 223

3792. actinophora, Hmpsn. .. 187 | Stomafrontia Hmpsn......... 223

3798. selecta (Wik.) ...... 188 3840. albifasciata, Hmpsn. .. 228

8794. hemileuca, Hmpsn. .. 189 | Cephalospargeta, Méschl. .... 224

3795. neotropicalis, D. Jones . 189 | 3841. elongata, Méschl. .... 224

Dein Gains Yoosecoccccumce SOM ee rochirinaxse7707 51 teres 225

3796. goniosema, Hmpsn, .. 191 3842. luteomedia (Smuth) .. 225

3797. intermedia (Brem.).... 192 | Copibryophila, Smith ........ 226

3798. ramosula (Given.) .... 193 | 3848. angelica, Smith ...... 226

3799. steuarti (Grote) ...... 193 | Prodicella, Hmpsn.........+: 227

3800. stolifera, Saalm. ...... 194 | 3844. darena (Druce) ...... 227

3801. campyla, Hmpsn. .... 194 | Escaria, Grote ............ .. 228

3802. gnorima (Piing.) ...... 195 | 3845. clauda, Grote ........ 225

3803. detersina (Stawd.) .... 196 | Aleptina, Dyar ............ 229

3804. indica (Wik.) ........ 196 SS46, inca, Yar aaa 229

3805. peterseni (Christ.) .... 197 | Prorachia, Hmpsn........... 230

3006. nea (Diruce) ........ 198 ' 8847. daria (Druce) ........ 230

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3848. rectiradiata (mpsn.).. 251

3849. pergentilis, Grote .... 232

Taloynelll (CORHRe oo5ccuedoon0000 232

3850. cylindrica (Grote) .... 238

3851. notalis, Grote ........ 253

Catabenay Wii sone cease <8 234

3852. esula (Druce) ........ 234

3853. lineolata, Wk. bo omen)

3854. vitrina (Wik.)........ 236

3855. terens (Wik.) ........ 286

(Cremona, ViWes sa wsoodeodso 237

3800, involuta, Wilke. ..2... 2387

Calogramma, Guen. ........ 238

3857. festiva (Donov.) ...... 239

IPROCleWIe, CG. coococp000et 240

3858. rubrifusa, Hmpsn. .... 240

3859. dolichos (Fabr.) ...... 242

33860. pulchella (HHenr.-Schdff.) 243

3861. androgea (Cram.) .... 244

3862. litura (Fabr.) ........ 245

3863. latifascia, Wik. ...... AT

3864. ornithogalli, Gwen. .... 248

3e6o. preetica, Grote... ..... 250

3866. marima, Schaus ...... 251

SpodopterastGvven amare ernie: 251

3867. umbraculata (Wik.) ... 252

3868. pecten, Guen. ........ 252

3869. abyssinia, Guen. .... 204

3370. compta ( Wik.) 255

3871. mauritia (Boisd.) .... 256

3872. postfusca, Hmpsn. .... 258

Laphygma, Guen. ....5..... 208

3873. leucophlebia (mpsn.) . 259

3874. apertura (W/k.) ...... 260 |

3375. exempta (Wik.) ...... 261

3876. frugiperda (Smeth &

Ps lO) Maino tes oo. 60 c 262

3877. flavimaculata (Harv.) . 264

3878, exigua (ftibn.) ...... 265

Neolaphygma, Hmpsn. ...... 266

3879. leucoplaga, Hmpsn. .. 267

Lophotarsia, Hmpsn. ........ 268

3880. ochroprocta, Hinpsn. .. 268

Stauropides, Hmpsn. ........ 269 |

3881. superba (Druce) ...... 269

3882. persimilis, Hmpsn. .... 270

excylonnyees Goreme ny see il

3883. eridania (Cram.) .... 271

3884. peruviana (Wik.) .... 273

3885. ochrea, Himpsn. ...... 273

3886. sunia, Guen........... 274

Anthas Stauds i 4 oe sas ene 274

Biloy gfe (VATE) jSoged hoc 275

Acroviay Wilkie. wegen ee 276

3888. terens (Wik.) ........ 276

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

3889. denterna (Guen.)......

3890. mexicana, Hmpsn. ....

3891. diminuta (Gwen.)

Acroriodes, Himpsn.

3892. diplolopha, Druce ...

Paracroria, Hmpsn.

Strigiphlebia, Hmypsn.

3895. flavirena, Hmpsn.

Centrarthra, Hmpsn. .......

3896. furcivitta, Hmpsn. .... 2

Mimleucania, ZImpsn......... 2

3895. griseocincta (Hmpsn.).. :

Thyatirodes, Hmpsn. .......

3894. gvodalma (Schaus) ...

3897. leucosoma ( eld.) 285

3898. perstriata, Hmpsn. .... 286

Rhabinopteryx, Christ. ..... 287

3899. turanica (Ersch.)...... 237

3900. subtilis (Mad:)........ 288

IDONEAECCIA,, GWA. coccoccococse 288

SAO, Msiwwlla 4) ooscnac 288

WWemegina, Suan, occcoonsonce 289

3902. oreophila, Staud. .... 290

Swill, SuGWido soosccecosne= 29)

OR, irewlles, JPW Sabegnuc 291

3904. anomala (fHaw.) ...... 291

Prestilbvas Stands sane eee os

3905. armeniaca, Staud. .... 292

Hypostilbia, Honpsn. ........ 298

3906. megastigma (Piing.) .. 298

3907. correpta ( Ping.) ..... 294

Ainphidrina, Staud. 1.2... 294

3908. pexicera, Himpsn. 295

3909. amurensis (Staud.) .... 296

3910. glaucistis (Hmpsn.).... 296

3911. intaminata (W/k.) .... 297

3912. speelotidia (But. ) 207

3913. agrotina, Staud. ...... 298

PRUNE, JEMHSO, 5 6000000000 299

3914. chionopis, Hmpsn. .... 299

3915. albipuncta (Hmpsn.) .. 860

3916. ceca (Hmpsn.) ..... 300

3917. melanopis, Himpsn. .. 301

3918. leucopis (Ampsn.) .... 302

3919. nephrosticta, Hmpsn. .. 303

3920. capicola (Herr.-Schiff.). 303

3921. rutipuncta (Hmpsn.) .. 508

3922. poliostrota, Hmpsn. .. 304

3923. microtera (7Zmpsn.) .. 304

3924. tenebrata (Himpsn.) .. 300

3925. expolita (Butl.) ..... 305

3926. externa (Wi/k.) ..... 306

3927. cervina (Moore) ..... 306

3928. castaneipars (Moore) .. 807

3929. foveata, Hmpsn....... 207

3930. delecta (Woore) ..... 315

B98 1.

3982.

3933.

3984.

3000.

39386.

5987.

3938.

3939.

3940.

3941.

3942.

3943.

3944.

3945.

3946.

3947.

3948.

3949,

3950.

3951.

3952.

3953.

3954.

3956.

3957.

3958.

3959.

3960.

3961.

3962.

3963.

3964.

o965.

3966.

3967.

3968.

3969.

3970.

3971.

3972.

3973.

3974.

3975.

3976.

3977.

3978.

3979.

3980.

3981.

3982.

3983.

3984.

3985.

3986.

SYSTEMATIC INDEX, x1

Page

conspicua (Leech) .... 3138

triquetra (Grote) .... 314

atriluna (Gwen.) ...... 315

gonionephra, Hmpsn... 315

preetexta (Sroih.) 316

GConuusay CL77) sels 317

placata (Leech) ...... 317

divisa (Moore)........ 318

neviulls, (JEM) ao00 66 318

alsines (Brahm) ...... 319

blanday(Sch7fa er. > 320

ambigua (Schiff) 321

superstes (TZrezt.)...... 322

respersa (Schiff.)...... 322

leucosticta, Hmpsn. 323

interstincta (Moore) .. 324

longiciliata, Hmpsn. .. 324

fasciata (Moore) ...... 325

satellitia (Hmpsn.) .... 3825

conformis ( W/k.) 326

pulmonaris (EZsp.) .... 326

flavar(Oberth.)\s.....-. 327

usen (ULEEEN) Sooondos els)

TmGROER, (WHat) 6 sconone 328

rebeli (Staud.)........ 329

rougemonti (Spiiler) .. 329

jurassica (Riggenbach) . 330

Selimin((boUsds)ien a 331

flavirena (Guen.)...... 39

vullschlegeli (Piing.) .. 382

selinoides (Bell.)...... 338

menetriesi (Avetschmar) 338

bremusa (Swrrh.) .... 334

multifera (Wik.)...... 354

himaleyica (Koli.) .... 385

chinensis (Leech) .... 386

clavipalpis ( Scop.) .... 336

extima (Wik.)........ 337

frmsen) (WBDs)) o.c0coc0can 338

hispanica (Mab.)...... 838

ingrata (Staud.) ...... 339

Alona (JB0s))oco0070000 340,

rere (GHAR) oadaon00 340

fusicornis (Rmbr.) .... 341

melanosticta, Hmpsn... 342

flavipuncta, Hmpsn. .. 348

croceipuncta, Hmpsn... 345

germaini (Dup.) .....- 344

obtusa (Hmpsn.)...... 344

ignava (Giuen.) ...... 340

jolene) (Cai,)) sosocuee 346

sincera (Swinh.) ...... 346

placida (Moore) ...... 347

cognata (Moore)...... 347

singula (Moschl.) 348

348

heliastis, Hmpsn. ....

Page

3987. anomeceosis, Haipsn. ., 349

3988. albirena (Hmpsn.) ..., 349

3989. leuconephra, Hmpsn. .. 350

3990. bicornis (Hmpsn.) .... 3850

3991. meralis (Morr.) ...... 351

3992. melanopis, Hmpsn..... 351

3993. glauca (Hmpsn.)...... 3852

3994. melanephra, Hmpsn. .. 352

3995. atrirena (Hmpsn.)’.... 353

996. absorbens (W/k.) .... 854

3997. pallicornis (Feld.) .... : 354.

3998. pertinax (Staud.) 309

3999. vicina (Staud.) ...... 355

4000. flavitineta, Hmpsn. .. 356

4001. stygia, Hmpsn. ...... 357

4002. paupera ( Christ.) . 397

4003. morpheus (Hiifn.) .... 357

4004, eeschria, Hmpsn......, 358

4005. nitens (Saalm.) .. BO9

4006, funesta (Staud.) ...... 859

4007. gluteosa (7vrert.)...... 360

4008. tarda (Gwen.) ........ 360

4009. smintha (Hmpsn.) .... 861

4010, aspersa (Rmbr.) ...... 362

4011. maculatra (Lower) .... 562

4012. bimacula (W7k.)...... 363

4013. maurella (Staud.) .... 363

4014, hypereeschra, Hmpsn... 564

4015. variana (Swink.)...... 364

AOIG eulvan(@Donz.) ns 365

4017. drasteroides (Smith) .. 365

4018. tixseni (Christ.) ...... 366

4019. casearia (Staud.)...... 566

4020. melanurina (Staud.) .. 367

Prometopus, Guen. .......... 367

4021. flavicollis (Leech) .... 367

4022. albistigma (Swinh.) .. 568

4023. horologa (Meyr.) .... 569

4024. inassueta (Gwen) .... 869

4025. nodyna, Zwirner ...... 370

IBRAMOC MOD, MGT 6 00600006 370

4026. psammias, Meyr....... 371

4027. thermidora, Hmpsn. .. 871

4028. macropa (Lower) ..., 372

4029. paradesma, Lower .... 3/2

4030. alphitias, Meyr....... 373

IN GeTROy NI, JEDI, soo oe ne oe 373

4031. rhodocentra (Lower) .. 374

Omphaletis, Hinpsn. ........ 374

4032. florescens (W7k.) .... 87¢

4033. passalota (Turner) .... 876

4034, exundans (Gwen.) .... 377

4035. heliosema (Lower) .... 877

4036, nuna (Guen.) ........ 378

4037, melodora (Lower) .... 879

4038. metaneura (Lower)..., 3880

Xil SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Omphaletis (con.).

4039, sarcomorpha (Loves) . .

4040, petrodora (Lower) ....

4041. xerampelina (Twrner). .

Page

380

381

4042. plinthina (Turner) .... 382

4043. ethiopica, Hmpsn. .... 382

AXTAADUGA, LW sooadgodcoscec 383

4044, ochroleuca (Zower).... 383

4045, pelosticta (Lower) .... 383

4046. endesma (Lower) .... 384

4047. cornuta (Lower) ...... 385

4048. euchroa (Lower)...... 385

4049. angasi (Feld.) ........ 386

4050. amathodes (Twrner) .. 386

4051. excisa (Hei.-Schaff.).. 387

4052. semiluna (Hmpsn.).... 388

40538. tortisigna ( WTk.) .. 890

4054, chrysospila (Lower) .. 391

4055. paragypsa (Lower) .... 392

4056. gypsina (Lower) ...... 392

4057. paratorna (Lower) .... 393

4058. chionopasta, Himpsn. .. 393

4059. cyanoloma (Lower).... 394

4060. callimera (Lower) .... 394

4061. etoniana (Lower) . 395

4062. hydreecioides (Guen.).. 395

4063. marginalis (W/k.) .... 396

4064. microspila (Lower) .... 397

4065. atmoscopa (Lower).... 897

4066. confinis (Wik.) ...... 398

4067. poliocrossa (Turner) .. 398

4068. porphyrescens (Lower). 399

4069. bistrigula ( Wik.) , 399

4070. capularis (Guen.) .... 400

4071. comma (Wik.) ...... 400

4072. atra (Guen.).......... 401

4073. microdes (Lower) . 402

4074. atrisquamata (Lower) . 405

4075. cryphea (Turner) .... 403

4076. heterogama (Lower) .. 404

4077. monochroa (Lovwer’) 404

4078. adelphodes (Lower) 408

4079. leucosticta (Terner) .. 405

4080. interferens (Wik.) .... 406

4081. flexirena (Wik.) ...... 406

4082. adelopa (Lower) ....:. 407

4083. nycteris (Yurner) .... 407

4084. basisticha (Zwner).... 405

4085. striolata (Butl.) ...... 408

4086. acallis (Turner) ...... 409

4087. melanographa (Turner). 409

NCO) PECTS Naso 6 b0.0 G06 ¢ 410

4088. pacifica, H. Edw. .... 410

4089) catina, Harv. . 0. J... 410

4090. incana, H. Edw....... 411

4091. perpallida, Grote...... 412

Acosmetia, Steph. .......... 412

4092. tenuipennis, Honpsn. .. 412

Page

4093. caliginosa (Hiibn.) .... 413

4094. arida, de Joan. ...... 414

i Betilamanva Agee Al 4

4095. minima (Haworth).... 414

4096. palustris (Hiibn.)...... 415

4097. anotha (Dyar) ...... 416

4098. camina (Smith) ...... 417

Amefrontia, Hmpsn. ........ 417

4099. purpurea, Hmpsn. .... 417

Ethiopica, Hmpsn. .......... 418

4100. vinosa (Hmpsn.)...... 418

4101. cupricolora (Hmpsn.).. 419

4102. polyastra, Hmpsn. .... 419

4105. hesperonota, Hmpsn. ., 420

4104, micra (Hmpsn.) ...... 420

4105. asteropa, Hmpsn. .... 421

Paromphale, Himpsn. ........ 421

4106. ceeca (Swinh.)........ 421

Hypoperigea, Hmpsn......... 422

4107. albonotata (Himpsn.) .. 428

4108. leprosticta (Hmpsn.) .. 423

ANOS, wunyare) (UAlss)) ok oooeoe 424

4110. tonsa (Guen.) ........ 425

4111. hemorrhanta, Turner . 425

Dysmilichia, Spetser ........ 426

4112. rufalis (Beth.-Baker).. 426

4113. gemella (Leech) ...... 427

4114. calamistrata (Moore) .. 428

4115. perigeta (Schaus) .... 428

4116. bicyclica (Staud.) .... 429

Proxenus, Herr.-Schiff. ...... 430

4117. hospes (Frr.) .....,.. 430

4118. xantholopha (Ampsn.). 431

4119. dissimilis (South) .... 481

4120. xanthopis, Hmpsn..... 432

4121. fragosa (Grote) ...... 433

4122. distracta (Ev.) ...... 435

4123. tenuis (Bufi.) ........ 434

4124, lepigone (Méschl.) .... 454

4125. nitens (Dyar) ........ 435

4126. miranda (Grote) ...... 435

4127. hennia (Swink.) ...... 436

4128. insipida (Streck.) ...... 436

4129. cinerea (Adph.)........ 436

4130. tristis (Brem.) .......- 437

Mesotrosta, Led. ..........0+ 437

4131. signalis (Treat)........ 437

Heemassia, Himpsn. ........+- 438

4132. renalis (Hiibn.) ...... 438

GaloulainGvern eee 439

4133. subapicalis, Hmpsn..... 440

4134. partita (Guwen.)........ 440

4135. castra, Schaus ........ 44]

Micrathetis, Hmpsn. ........ 442

4136. canifimbria (W7k.) .... 442

4137. triplex (WIk.) ........ 443

4136. dasarada (Druce)...... 444

Paga

Stygiathetis, Hmpsn. ....... 444

4139. mus (Hmpsn.) .....-. 445 -

Crambodes, Guen. ......... 445

4140. talidiformis, Guten. .... 446

Wlatysenta, Grote. ss sess. 447

4141. temecula, Barnes...... 447

4142. discistriga (Smith) 448

4145. videns (Guen.)....... 448

4144. albipuncta, Smith..... 449

GronodesweLlapsitme nnn ae 450

4145. dianiphea, D. Jones.... 450

4146, albifissa, Druce ..... 451

4147. obliqua, Druce....... 452

4148. liquida (Méschl.)..... 452

4149. aroensis (SAWS) oc0ec 453

BION Y 1/47 ea ee Mea eet ere a 454

4150, malana (LEGG) ooo 00 .. 404

4151. tristrigella (W7k.) 456

4152. labecula (Grote) ..... 456

Monodes, Gwen. ........... 457

4153, cuprescens, Hmpsn..... 457

4154. deliriosa (W7h.) ..... 458

' 4155. agyra (Druce) ....... 459

4156. villicosta (Wik.) ., 460

4157, devara (Druce)....... 461

4158. barbarossa, Hmpsn..... 461

4159. vittifera, Hmpsn...... 462

4160. antica (Wik.) ....... 463-

4161. fuscimacula (Grote).... 464

4162. hyposcota, Hmpsn. .... 464

4163. insipida (Dogn.) ..... 465

4164. deltoides (Moschl.) .... 465

4165. nucicolora, Giuen...... 466

4166. subrubens (G'uen.) 467

4167. punctula (Schaus) 468

4168. conjugata (Moore) . 473

4169. fissistigma ({mpsn.) .. 473

4170. albiviata, Hmpsn. 474

4171. trifissa, Hmpsn. ..... 475

4172. plectilis (Guen.) ..... 475

4173. atrisecta, Hmpsn. 476

4174. interstriata, Hmpsn. 476

4175. rubrisecta, Ampsn. .... 477

4176. costagna (Schaus) 477

4177. monyma, Druce ..... 478

4178. agrotina (Guen.) ..... 478

4179. proleuca, Hmpsn...... 479

4180. subobliqua (IV7k.) 479

418]. jalapensis (Schaus) .... 480

4182. versicolora (Grote) . 48]

4185. chaicedonia (Ziibn.) 482

4184. festivoides (Guen.) . 482

4185, exesa (Guen.) ....... 433

4186. obliquirena, Hmpsn. 484

4187. ensina (Barnes) ..... 485

4188. polysticta, D. Jones .... 485

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

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Page

4189. apicalis (Schauws) ...... 486

4190. pallescens, Hmpsn. .... 486

4191. hemipolia, Druce...... 487

4192. pheeopera, Hmpsn. .... 488

4193. niveiplaga (Schaus).... 488

4194. leucomela, Dogn....... 489

4195, mastera (Schaus)....-. 490

4196, marmorata (Schavs) 490)

4197. semirufa, Druce ...... 49)

4198. repanda (Schaus)...... 491

4199, basistigma (Wik.) .... 492

4200. hemileuca, D. Jones 493,

4201 venustula (Miidn.) .... 493

4202. pheeoplaga, D. Jones .. 495

4203. chlorozona, D. Jones .. 495

204, bertha (Schaus) ...... 495

4205, sanctanna (Guen.) 496

4206. rubripicta, Zmpsn. .... 497

4207. leucostigma, Druce .... 493

4208. algama (Schaus) ...... 498

4209. pulchra (Druce) ...... 499)

4210. orbiculata (Sehaus).... 499

421]. chionopis, Druce...... 500

4212. thoracica (Schaus) .... 501

4213. castrensis (Schaus) .... 501

4214. cenicienta (Dogn.) 502

4215. stelligera (Schaus) 503

4216. mesomela, Dogn....... 503

217. cadema (Schaus) ...... 504

4218. flaviorbis, Dogn. ...... 504

4219. callopistrica, en -. 505

4220, acaste (Herr.-Schiiff.) .. 505

4221. langia (Druce)........ 506

4222. bastula (Schaus) . 507

4223. tenebrosa, Doyn....... 507

4224, stygiata, Hmpsn....... 508

4225. heemassa, Hmpsn...... 508

4226. miochroa, D. Jones .... 509

4227. grata (fuibn.) ........ 510

4228. stenonephra, Hmpsn. .. 510

4229, lentilinea, Hmpsn. . oll

4230. targa'(Schaus) ........ 512

4931. atrisigna, Hmpsn. . ol2

4232, jonea (Schaus)........ 513

4233. editha (Schaus)........ 513

4234. lithodia (Sehaus) ...... 514

4235. thionaris (Schaus) . O14

4236. virescens (Schaus) . 15

4237. stenelea (Schaus)...... 516

4238. costipuncta (Schaus) .. 516

4239, ditrigona, D. Jones .... 517

4240, bucephalina (Mad.) .... 517

Neomilichia, Hmpsn. ........ 518

4241. caternaulti (Guen.) .... 518

4942, hylea (Cram.) ........ 519

4245. veprecola (Swinh.) .... 520

X1y

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

Page | Page

lalaNGHO, SOME. sc ogeooassnbd Dik | Nemennerina, Sint bhecadsoan 544

4944, radiata (Leech)........ 521 4278. pectinicornis (Hmpsn.) 545

4245, biguttula (Wotsch,) .... 523 4279, licentiosa (Smith) . O45

4246. carcaroda (Dist.)...... 524 4280. alfceni (Grote)...... 546

4247. illustrata (Staud.) .... 524 4281. minor (Butl.) ....... 547

4248, cupreipennis (Moore) .. 525 4282. preecuta (Smith) ...... 947

4249, chinensis (Wilgrn.) .... 525 4283. adela ({Impsn.) ..... 548

4250. vichti (Hirschke)...... 526 4284. cashmirensis (Moore) .. 550

4251. cimerea, Ampsn. ...... 526 4285. atrescens (Hmpsn.).... 550

AID lubosas Stauwd. a see 6s 527 4286. canoa (Barnes).....,.. 501

4253. heata (Staud.) ........ 527 4287. atripars, Hmpsn. .... 552

4254. atrinota, Ampsn. . 528 4288. abalus (Smuth)....... 552

4255, modestissima (S7ell.) 528 4289, vulnerea (Grote) ...... 502

4256. viscosa (Zrr.) ........ 529 4290. flavistriga (Smith) . 093

4257. paleestinensis (Staud.) .. 530 4291. cretacea, Staud. ..... 554

4258. poliastis (Hmpsn.) .... 580 4292. accurata (Christ.) . 54

4259. ferruginea (South) 531 4293. morsa (Smith) ....... 555

4260. pyroxantha (Hmpsn.) .. 531 4294. begallo (Barnes) ..... 5d)

A261. grisea (Hmpsn.) ...... 532 4295. egestis (Smzth)...... 556

A262. pallida (Leech) ........ 532 4296. leucorena (Smith) .... 556

Hroerateniapsi.ee ce ereisan. 539 4297. albirena, Hmpsn..... 557

4263. pterota, Hmpsn. ...... 538 4298. niveirena ( Harv.) Ha SO

4264. noloides, Hmpsn......- 534 4299. consors (Smith) ..... 558

Xylomeea, Staud........ ose. OOF 4300. texana (Smith) ..... 558

4265. leetrina (Druce) ...... 530 4301. variata (Schaus) ..... 5d9

4266. didonea (Smrth) ...... 536 4302. charada (Schaus) ...... 560

4267. graminea (Gre@s.) .... 58 @arbonaeSchais mae nye 560

Ruacodes, Hinpsn. : d37 4303. obscura, Schaus ...... 560

4268. tela (Smzth) .......... 3/7 | Cingalesa, Ampsn........... 561

Agnes, IDWUP 2360006006 ¢006 588 | 4304. strigicosta (Hmpsn.) .. 561

4269. leetabilis (Smzth) ...... 53 INeastrotia,pi710p0S70 neice eels 562

4270. continens (H. Edi.) 539 4305. nigripalpis (Schaus).... 562

SON seis IOVS 66 005368 540 4306. malonia (Schaus)...... 563

@ntamecia, Stade 540 | Neomonodes, Hmpsn. ........ 564

4272. furtiva (Swinh:) ...... 541 4307. bertha (Schaus)....... 564

4273. connectens (Hmpsn.) .. 542 | Micromonodes, Hmpsn. ...... 565

4274. deceptrix (Staud.) .... 542 4308. mochensis (Schaus) .... 865

4275, minima (Swink.) ...... 543 4309. marita (Schaus) ..... 566

497%. jordana, Staud. ...... 545 4310. guarama (Scehaus) . O67

4277. contrita (Chrzst.) +25... 544

CATALOGUE

LEPIDOPTERA PHALAN A,

Family NOCTUID.

Subfamily ACRONYCTIN AA (continued).

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

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

ot the present volume inserted with the figure (2) before them.

Key to the Genera.

A. Fore wing without an areole.

a. Fore wing with vein 7 stalked with 8, 9.

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

or 9 absent.

a*. Frons with pointed corneous process ...... PACHYLEPIS, p.

62, Frons with rounded prominence with

raised edges.

a, Proboscis absent ; hind wing with vein 8

anastomosing with the cell to middle,

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

63, Proboscis tully developed.

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

HN) Gall KO raaWCICW ponccecbonsscooHocesc00K00N CEPHALOSPARGETA,

64, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only ............ Promutopus, (2)p. 367.

c?. Frons with slight rounded prominence.

a’, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base ...... EMARGINEA, p.

63, Abdomen without crests ................2.00 MicrapaTeris, p. »

d?, Frons without prominence.

a3. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a4, Fore wing with the termen angled at

TMOKCUK® sseonenboqsossosooooBHeuapodoosoados0G Neoprrstria, p. 530.

64. Fore wing with the termen evenly curved.

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

6°. Fore wing with vein 9 present ..... .... ARBORICORNIS, p. 398.

63, Abdomen without crests.

a‘, Fore wing with vein 9 absent; meta-

thorax with paired crests ............++ Nerotarnyema, (2) p. 266.

bt. Fore wing with vein 9 present.

a. Proboscis aborted, small ..,............55- NEOLITA, p.

VOL. VIII. B

NOCTUID &,

6°. Proboscis fully developed.

a6, Metathorax with spreading crest ...... Neostrot1a, (2) p. 562.

68, Metathorax without crest.

a, Tarsi with the Ist joint tufted with

SCHIOS: a ncanateniatsteeecesseeecueaeaseeeiiee Lornorarsta, (2) p. 268.

b7, Tarsi with the Ist joint not tufted

WATS CATES hence nicsacacinnesseeelevsem ects .. CLOSTEROMORPIIA, p.

oe , Fore wing with vein 10 from the cell.

2, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

ie Pro- and metathorax with spreading crests.

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

64. Proboscis fully developed ............ see. FERACARA, p. 600.

68, Thorax without erests ...... Re Onan Aare ... CASMINODES, p. .-

2, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a’, Forewing with the termenangledatvein4. GonosTyGiA, p. .

63, Fore wing with the termen strongly

excurvediatmidclley se-saeeeeeeeeeeseceeen ees NiocaLyMniA, p. .

c2, Abdomen without crests.

a3, Frons with rounded prominence ......... XENOPSEUSTIS, p.—-

63, Frons without BE OUUUNEIMOD sonddosssonaoces00 Micromonopus, (2) p.560.

b. ton uPTa( itl Ves 9, 10 stalked, 7 from cell.

a}, Kyes small, enon,

a*, Frons with trilobate process ......... sistas JANTHINEA, p. 3

62, Krous with rounded prominence with

raised edges and central process,

ae apPallpigupp nun ed sceseseneeescccrees 6 Micriantia, p. .

63, Palpi porrect............... seteinitas salsa APAUSTIS, p.

6}. Eyes large, round.

a?. Frons with transverse corneous plate ...... XANTHOLEPIS, p. .

6?, Frons smooth.

a®, Fore wing with the termen angled at vein4. Luucosicma, p. .

6°. Fore wing with the termen not angled at

VeMned iso ck ae ace mcr ean aveeemeeMeeaeer Borportana, p. 084.

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

from cell.

a. Frons with bifid corneous plate from middle;

abdomen without crests .......... Lape hentseny oe EUTERPIODES, p. °

61, Frons with rounded prominence ; abdomen

with dorsal crests on basal segments ...... MvsoruymMs, p.

B. Fore wing with areole.

a. Fore tibia with one or more claws on outer side.

a, Frons with heart-shaped corneous promi-

ISG ss GaGnaborandowanaacond sauainermerecisuseaent PoLENTA, p. -

. Frons with trilobate process ............ ..-ee. NARTHECOPHORA, p. ‘

Enonsismoothwerresncties Ssead eae se posoaqacaene Crntrovopia, p. 452

be Bon tibia with small claws at inner and outer

sides; frons with pointed prominence con-

nected ty a keel with the trilobate plate below

it. which is produced to lateral points below. ParxG.y, p. .

c. Fore tibia with large ean plate at ex-

tremity, and large and small claws on inner

SIS) odods GHc DS ALOE sodenucssnsoasacoaddoadoKiasouRnesacd TRIOCNEMIS, p.

d. Fore tibia with long curved claw on inner i

side and two claws on outer ...............55. DERRIMA, pp...

e. Fore tibia with long curved claw on inner

side and small claw on outer.

uw, Frons with truncate prominence with raised

CO EES>: toa. tujaamanuertee eetaice solace acre eee PLAGIOMIMICUS, p. :

>}, Frons smooth, with corneous plate below it. PsmupaconTia, p. .

f. Fore tibia with claw on inner side only.

a’, Frons wih shovel-shaped plate at middle

and corneous plate below it .................- PINACOPLUS, p. .

61. Frons with pointed prominence with tri-

lobate plate below atta ssssesseseneee: .... MinnaGinn, p.

LTo face p. 2.

a. Hyper

podes. Ch

Synealay

iyela. Di

(loss, Say

eh 7d.

t Licrohelia. Aanthothrix.

eliothodes. Axenus. Janthinea.

lutricopis. Annaphila. Stemmaphora. Micriantha.

des. tgaristodes.

Padinocera, Pseudacontia. Mydrodoxa.

pia. Pseuqdalina. Cenotoca. Panemeria. Copanarta. Daphenura.

aL LE

| |

Fotella. Catabena. Prodenia. Spodoptera,

5 sa. peoctopt

PHYLOGENY OF THE ACRONYCTINA,

Emarginca.

Bryolymnia. Gonosygia. Atimaa. Leucorigna. Trichocosmia,

| |

Calymniodes. Ipimorpha, Meristis. Bagisara.

Stauropides.

Orcogonn. Mane, Nopun.Dildapia. Onin. rep. Data Fin Potirins. |

[ |

Pai ie Barat, Euplexidia. Checupa. Heterochroma. wile Perigeodes. Cetola. sents Oxyenemis. Fala. Stomafrontia. Copibryophila.

Aleptiva.

" | I Jee | ] ¢ like

| Giiplesia. Galophasidia. Matopo. Lithomua. Pulcheria. Lewcocnemis. Cephalospargeta. Prodicella. Excaria. Prorac

‘Trachea, Paratrachea, alga Perigea. Microplesia. Arboricornis. Corythurus.

| Fracara. Mionides.

Oligia. Agroperina. Cderemia. Macronoctua. chy Pseuderastria. Bryomira. Petry.

Eremsbia Exromas. Hypoplesia, Herema. Taniosea. Taye Bhynchoplexia. Ee Harrisimemna. Cosmodes.

Tae hata Lewconycta, Thalatha. Goonyeta.

= cil

| | |

Sidemia. Mo as Centropodia. Pseudohadena. Tambia, Iambiodes. Pariambia. Agriopodss. Polionycta. Tycracova. Craniophora.

! | | ]

Neolaphygia. Acrosia. Acroriodes. Paracroria. Thyatirodes. Cirrhophanis,

Lophygna. Lophotarsia. Strigiphlebia. Centrarthra.

Tuinidifrontia. Lophotyna, Achatodes. Xanthacia.

Gorlyna.

imecia, Apamea,

Fergana. Prometopus. Eremochroa. Micropia. Omphaletis.

lomyyes. Antha.

Elydna, Neocalymnia, Androlymnia. Nicara. Apocalymnia. Musothyma. Hypercalymnia. Phalerodes. Phragmatiphila, Rabila, Neolita,

Ramesodes. Lophocalama. Calamistis. Cea.

Acylita, Amolita. Cilla. Dantona.

Basilodes. | Archanara,

Acrapex.-Nonagria. Doerriesa.

| |

Embolecia. Basilica. Ectolopha, Satrapodes. Chalcopasta. Centrogone.

Arenostola. Cenobia.

Papaipeme Mutaria. Pinacoplus. Mycteroplus. Sphida, Microlita.

| | |

Ogdoconta, Geroda. ngenia. Ochrocalama. Syncalans. Metopoplus. Psectrotarsia, Bellura. Hypocwna. Amphilita. Oria. Arvilasisa,

Hydrercia, Callacia.

Dicycla. Derrima. Stiria. Noeloa.

__ Brachyxanthia. Rhoducia. Pyrrhia, Rrithiecis. Copifrontia, Mucapta, Selicanis. Stibadiuin. Cytocanis, Kulymnia. Bnargia. Nanthiia Stirioses. Potent, Plagiomimicus. Ostaria.

Eeigonophors.

| Stithia. Hypostilbia. Amphidrino. Acopa,

Cytothymia. Megatodes. Narthecophora.

Polyphanis. Amsfrontia. Paromphale. Hiypoperigea. Dipinacia. Synthymia. nia. Paragle. Metagle.

Chutapha, Asche, Thalpopila, Nephents, Besta, Dryteen. Meret. Stilbina. Rhabinoplerys. Pee _ Arinthisa. Acormetia. Petilanpa, Ethiopioa. Dy | Cyelopera.

{ ee Coelonars.

tt Argyrostrotis. Neopistria- Sm Hilti. Paeuish Scotocampa. Proxenus. Mexotrosta, Hemassia. Galgula. (utile female Ale, Antaplayn, mala. Tristyla. Buterpiodes. Triccnenis. Pscudinodes.

Conservula. Calpiformis. an Epa Borbotana. Tepes. Platysenta. Gonodes. Balsa. Xylomaa, Ruacodes,

| ! |

Perinania. Syntomopus. Cobaliodes. Syrrusia, Diparopsis. Teluilla. Pacilogramma, Acherdoa. Ara. Melagramma. Merolonehe. Leiumetopon.

| . ee ] |

Amphipyra. Gracitipalpus, Tiekplee Gallargyra. Selambina, Callogonia. Plusilia. Fagitana, singe |

Phavpyra. Bityla. Stygiostola, Luperina. Lasiplexia. Oroplexia. Phuphena. Agrotisia. Acronycta. Ei = Mimlewcania. Micrathetis, Stypsiathetis

Apsarass, Paratiiorta.

I |

Monodes. Neomilichia. Hadjina, Amiana. Catamecia,

Clethrorasa. Mazuca. Chasminodes.

| I |

Choxmina, Molvesa, Cauilaris, Rhosis, Gerrodes, Ovios. Sewlyra.

Eudryas, Erocha. Gerra.

Neonuomodes.

romonostes. _Calainia. Callyna. Oxcythres.

Apina.

Micrapatetis, Radinoeera,

(10 face p. 2.

Microhelia. Xanthothriz.

Hdiothodes. ae Janthines,

Butricopis. Annaphila. Stenmaphora, Micriantha.

Agaristodes,

Peeudacontia, Mydrodora.

| | | | : | |

wlerpia. Pseudina. Nerociris. Aucula. Vespola, Paychomorpha. Leucovis. Zalissa. Protosenilyrit. Opsyra, Leueogonia. Metaxanthia. Ipanica Xenopeustis. Iialima. Cunotoca. Panencria. Copanarta, Daphanura.

Hypocalamia,

ACRONYCTINE.

cl, Frons with corneous prominence with raised

edges and central process.

a. Proboscis aborted ......... 300006

67. Proboscis fully developed.

a3, Wyes small, reniform ............

&. Eyes large, round.

a4, Thorax clothed with rough scales; pro-

and metathorax with crests; patagia

curled upwards at extremity ............ CHALCOPASTA, p.

5*. Thorax smoothly clothed with scales.

a, Pro- and metathorax with slight crests. Fora, (2)p. 214.

Scpecdonagad .. CENTROGONE, p. .

sesseseeeeee MANTHOTHRIX, P. -

6°. Pro- and metathorax without crests ... ANTAPLAGA, p. 5

c+, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

SCarlestem acct cetaceans chad ccasu anne neers Catornasinta, (2)p. 181.

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

and metathorax with spreading crests... Faua, (2)p. 220.

d'. Frons with corneous prominence with raised

edges, its lower edge produced to a point.

«2, Fore wing with the apex produced andacute. Stier, p. :

62, Fore wing with the apex round ..... Sananen CiRRHOPHANUS, p.

. Frons with corneous prominence with

raised edges not produced to a point.

Proboscis aborted, minute ............600e.00 . Merororuus, p.

S Proboscis fully developed.

a’, Kore wing with the termen excurved at

middle and oblique towards tornus ...... BastnopEs, p.

63, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved. Sr1Bap1uM, p.

f. Frons with rounded prominence with

corneous plate below it ...... noacconcacocpooson ANNTMETIRIUN, Jp °

g. Frons without prominence.

ad. Proboscis aborted, small.

a, Pro-and metathorax with spreading crests. Psnupoxrera, (2) p. 170.

63, Prothorax without crest, metathorax with

IGNFES) GREIB cooocoseceacaaeece a sige ae steinerasicl -- Oxycnemts, (2)p. 215.

62, Proboscis fully developed.

a3. Thorax smoothly clothed with scales.

a4, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

GOMES Sooosososn0002200000006 sraaescecosien site CopaNARTA, p. .

be Mh oTaxawithouticrests me -ereeeeseeaceeees Lrucocnemis, (2)p. 221.

68. Thorax roughly clothed with hair and

hair-like scales ......... Jasob abeenier .... CENTRARTURA, (2) p. 284.

g. Fore tibia without claws.

a, Kore tarsus with curved claw-like spines on

outer side of Ist joint.

a*, Frons with truncate conical prominence

with raised edges.

a. Proboscis aborted, small; abdomen with

dorsal crest at base only ................4. MYcrERopuus, p.

63. Proboscis fully developed ; abdomen with-

out crests.

a‘, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the

metathorax with paired crests ......... OmpuaLetis, (2)p. 374.

64. Thorax clothed with hair only and

without crests ...............+8 agnesoneds PSHCTROTARSIA, p.

62, Frons with rounded prominence with cor-

neous plate below it; proboscis aborted... Mrcropra, (2) p. 373.

c?. Frons with vertical ridge.

a, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only... Ca Luarcyra, p. 515.

63, Abdomen without crests ............... sees. SCOTOCAMPA, (2)p. 171.

d?. Frons without prominence.

a3, Prothorax with sharp ridge-like crest,

metathorax with spreading crest; abdo-

-men with basal crest ...........0.0.06 vs... RHODGCIA, Pp.

NOCTUID A.

68, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests; abdomen without crests ......... PsEUDONADENA, p. 454.

‘1, Fore tarsus without claw-like spines on outer

side of Ist joint.

a?, Frons with truncate corneous prominence

with raised edges, its lower edges pro-

duced to a trilobate plate with corneous

plate below it.

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

63. Thorax clothed with rough hair and hair-

Iuketscalles\een stearic aoecesreemeseaceeteser cs MEGALODES, p. .

62, Frons with long trilobate process and cor-

neous plate below it.

a. Proboscis aborted, small.

a4, Palpi oblique, reaching to beyond frons. Azrnta, p.

64. Palpi porrect, very short .................. PsnuDINODES, p.

63. Proboscis fully developed.

GA WES MEME, RAMMING caoocadaadeossoacancde STEMMAPIIORA, p.

64. Hives large, round.

a. Palpi extending to just beyond frons.

a6, Metathorax with spreading crests ... Tristyna, p.

CoM Mhoraxe wat houtlerestslsereereeeeeeseere Muparia, p. .

6*, Palpi very short and not reaching as

faritis Gronst is. iace sccamecsenoseceind seen ane SYNTIHYMIA, p.

cl, Frons with long bilobate corneous process.

a3. Proboscis aborted, small.

a’, Frons with long triangular plate belowit. Prorimrinax, (2)p. 225.

é4, Frons with short plate below it excised

in front.

a. Thorax clothed with hair and scales,

the pro- and metathorax with spread-

TSA OKESLS abnasso sn oaddepdseostnaacacctecadedd STinBina, (2) p. 168.

6°. Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales and without crests ............... CYCLOPERA, p.

ce, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales and without crests .............-. OcnRocatama, p.

c4, Frons without plate below it ............ ARCHANARA, p. .

68. Proboscis fully developed.

at, Metathorax with spreading crest ......... Drprnacta, p.

b+. Metathorax without crest .............-.... ABGLE,p. .

d?, Frons with rounded prominence with

shovel-shaped process at middle and cor-

neous plate below it.

GH), IPFOOONNS QIDSEWE, sanadocancqoaoag0009900002000 Hyrnuraina, (2)p. 169.

68. Proboscis aborted, sinall.

a‘, Frons with the corneous process some-

what pointed at extremity and keeled

bel@iwe eeuSscsne -ossssemsneaancenauranuaeanennee Diraropsis, p. 909.

o4. Frons with the corneous process not

pointed or keeled.

GP, Wallon WyOWPDEG! scocooscooosacnooscasoncoonens Amurronmt, (2) p. 417.

65. Palpi obliquely porrect ...............04. STIRIODES, p.

ce’. Proboscis fully developed.

at, Byes small, reniform ...........--.. Es adnarete ANB Deo

b¢. Kyes large, round.

a5, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a®, Frons with trilobate plate below it;

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

66. Frons with triangular plate below it ;

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

c6. Frons with the corneous plate below

it excised in front ; hind wing with

; vein ») from well below middle of cell. AtEprina, (2) p. 229.

6*, Thorax clothed with hair only ......... Iranica, p.

ACRONYCTIN #.

e?. Frons with truncate conical prominence

with raised edges.

a, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

seginents.

at, Proboscis aborted, minute.

a’. Fore wing, with the termen and cilia

STROMEINT CITENI®) sodocoacavconscoasenso0500.

6, Fore wing with the termen and cilia

sliglithvacrenullalieseeeeseeesenseeesteet ccna

44, Proboscis fully developed.

a’. Thorax with slight double ridge-like

@HEIS ‘onasonontoadonocsooonacentooncseononcscosc

05. Pro- and metathorax with spreading

GIES. | coanesouspocospabsonedonaqnasdoseabaede

oc, Prothorax without crest, metathorax

with large spreading crest ..............-

@, Thorax without crests.

a6, Thorax clothed with rough hair and

Scales mixed Fissihs.cesassosewadaasoenecuee

68, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

, Gi, Wallon WyetwreAMnee! — raaoopananpseonacoase08

Wi, WENO OOMEBES — coocaconeonecanpcbdenseccan

63. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a4. Prothorax with spreading crest.

a. Frons with flattened vertical process to

the frontal prominence ..................

6°. Fronswith long central process hollowed

out in front to the frontal prominence.

a6, Proboscis aborted, minute ............

66. Proboscis fully developed ..............-

o@, Frons without central process to the

frontal prominence.

G5, JE ROOOTOS HISORIEC! Sococdcconcunsne0cn0900

68. Proboscis fully developed.

a’, Hind wing with vein 5 from middle

Ot ChiECOCAUIMIETES ccococcpcnesaco0ns000000

67, Hind wing with vein & from below

middle of discocellulars.

a8. Frontal prominence large ............

68, Frontal prominence small ............

64. Prothorax without crest.

a, Frons with truncate process in middle

Olt FOROMMINETNCD ooo cacconcoardocsenosanbn0ece"

6. Frons without truncate process in

middle of prominence.

a§, Proboscis aborted, small .............-.

6°, Proboscis fully developed.

ai, Frontal prominence large.

a8. Palpi upturned.

a9, Mesothorax with paired crests

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

68. Palpi porrect.

a9, Kyes small, reniform ...............

9. Eyes large, round.

@0, Thorax clothed with hair and

scales mixed,

a, Patagia fringed with long rough

hainranduscalesimernerreeseeseres

bu, Patagia normal.

a2, Abdomen with fan-like crest

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

612, Abdomen with tufted crest

formed of hairs ..........0.06

Crrona, (2) p. 182.

ArrepHss, p. 284.

Sravroripes, (2) p. 269.

Sprocropia, p. 290.

Eupryas, p.

PARATUERTA, p.

SEUDYRA, p.

GmERRA, p.

Ruacopes, (2) p. 537.

SYNCALAMA, p. :

HApENELLA, (2) p. 231.

Ecsouemia, p. 448.

Catamecta, (2) p. 540.

Procrarerta, (2)p. 533.

(Sy

Hyvorsricna, (2) p. 422.

Noctoa, p.

OsuartA, p. ,

Jampropns, p. 659.

APOCALYMNIA, p. «

AGARISTONES, p. 0

Ovios, p. ;

RADINOCERA, p.

ERrocua, p.

NOCTUIDA.

0, Thorax clothed with hair only.

au, Patagia with the extremities

turned upwards, the meta-

thorax with paired crests ......

6. Patagia normal ............. 06006

b7, Frontal prominence very small.

a8, Palpi upturned ...............005 oacoce

48, Palpi porrect, the 38rd joint down-

turned and dilated at extremity ...

ce, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a’, Eyes small, reniform.

a°, Frontal prominence with its lower edge

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

65, Frontal prominence with its lower edge

not produced to a corneous plate.

a6. Frontal prominence with central

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66, Frontal prominence without central

JOWOBESS oosooanes00000 0600000 noogebo9e900000

6}. Hyes large, round.

5, 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 ..................

di, Krons with rounded truncate process in

middle of prominence ..............----

e5, Frons with vertical ridge in middle of

[OIROMMITAETIKED Goocounbencsoceobons00de0acqeR6

f°. Frons without process in middle ot

prominence.

a’. Frontal prominence long.

. 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 .........

o9. Prcboscis aborted, minute; frontal

prominence indented below ......

c9. Proboscis fully developed.

a0, Frons with pointed corneous

plate below it ............. sees

610, Frons without corneous plate

belo whit <:.:2sccceenantmeseaeeneenes

67, Thorax clothed wey Thee only ; ab-

domen clothed with rough hair,

Gh, lean WyHWeVINEC! —cooccsocobocdesc60 saucer

GS Pallipl pPOLrect seas. .secesesee sees g09706

+6. Frontal prominence short.

a’. Thorax with broad dorsal ridge of scales.

a’. Frons with the corneous promi-

THES) ETRG@asoconeandcc0008000 godo000d00¢

68. Frons with the corneous promi-

mence small eases enceeee

bi, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

GREE cooocodocosoccosoa0cddgonn0 000000000006

ci, Metathorax with depressed crest ;

hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ...

di, Thorax without crests.

a’. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head ; thorax clothed

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

GERRODES, Pp. °

CavULaRris, p. ;

Tatar, (2)p. 42.

Lrvucoconia, p. ;

AXENUS, p. :

Microneria, p..

HurLiotnopEs, p. .

YTOCANIS, p. 2

CaLiacia, p. 4

Bastuica, p.

SELENISTIS, p. F

ARGYRUODA, p. °

Ipatima, p. .

RaABILA,

Eriwocnroa, (2)p. 370.

Escarta, (2) p. 228.

Mo.nyena, p. ¢

Ruosvs, p. E

AUCUMA, p. >

Levcvvis, p. *

Paracrorta, (2)p. 281.

Tnyatrropgs, (2) p. 282.

HYPERCALYMNIA, p.

PAROMPHALE, (2)p. 421.

SryatatTnetis, (2)p. 444.

ACRONYCTIN &,

6s, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons; thorax clothed

with hair and scales mixed.

a9, Palpi upturned, slender ; fore wing

with thetermen excurved at middle

and oblique towards tornus ......

6°, Palpi oblique, short; fore wing

with the termen evenly curved ...

f2. Frons with pointed prominence.

a3, Hyes small, reniforin .............06 000000000

63, Eyes large, round.

a*, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

seements.

a, Proboscis aborted, minute ........-....«-

4°, Proboscistully developed ............-+-

é+, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

@. Prothorax with sharp triangular ridge-

like crest, the metathorax with divided

(GOS Gpemictesetactelcietsvotarslaceicicists sisiaieleteromets este areretsaeets

65, Prothorax with divided crest, metu-

thorax with spreading crest ...... do doc

o>, Thorax without crests.

a®, Krons with beak-like pointed process ;

palpi with the 2nd joint very broadly

Scaloclipemertr eccun seen deraacsen sscaeeeere

66, Frons with slight pointed prominence ;

palpi slender.

Gi, Jalon WOMUPNEE .oasocccoccosacanesoGo5060"

Gi, TN KOR JOXORFEG — scconcooogcn005000000000000

c#, Abdomen without crests.

a. Proboscis aborted, minute .......... seas

6°. Proboscis fully developed.

a°, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

SCA ESA cimeanauaecimeiasmstesiouaisnuiacaeteuneniner'e

06, Thorax clothed with hair and _hair-

inWepscallesMira- tas ccecadscctnedsaorieccemas:

g?. Frons with rounded prominence with trans:

verse corneous plate at middle square in

IURONIE: | Aoapnntqoossesouscoon epee eHouscopeanedoodacd

h2. 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.

GA, Wellon WyOMUNANEE! sooo acepe00dscneqencocn00nod6C

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c3, Abdomen without crests ................ee00

#- Frons with rounded prominence with

slight transverse ridge.

a. Frons with cornevus plate below it.

a4, Abdomen with dorsal crests on first two

SOSTIOMUS coogacoascodo05a0000000000pB00000000

64, Abdomen without crests ..............

63, Frons without corneous plate below it ...

v2. Frons with rounded prominence.

a’, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

segments.

a‘, Proboscis absent.

a>, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

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65, Pro- and metathorax without crests ...

64. Proboscis fully developed.

a, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

@REBWS _ socoaacgn onanc009R0neds900000K0se000006

5°, Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a®, Thorax smoothly clothed with scales

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SATRAPODES, p. 0

Dysminicuta, (2) p. 426.

Psycnomorria, p.

ACHATODES, p. c

Ca@noroca, p.

XANTIGCIA, p. :

XEROCIRIS, p.

APSARASA, Pp. :

Mazuca, p. .

PROTOSHUDYRA, p.

CoNICOFRONTIA, p. ¢

Micro.ira, p. .

C@noBIA,p. .

PHRAGMATIPHILA, p-

Eucroria, p. 286.

Parramsia, p. 660.

MetaxANTHIA, p. 5

CHRYSOECIA, p.

CiALCorcta, p. 5

Proracuta, (2) p. 230.

(preiexta, p. 218.

TUMIDIFRONTIA, p. °

Mionizs, p. 616.

(Epgreia, p. 405.

Gornycra, (2)p. 49.

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NOCTUID Ai,

66, Thorax clothed with rough hair and

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63. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a’, Prothorax with spreading crest.

@. Fore wing with the termen oblique

towards tornus.

a6, Fore wing with seale-tooth at tornus .

b6. Fore wing without scale-tvoth at

tornus

6°, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved.

a, Build stout.

ai, Kore wing with the termen erenulate.

b7, Fore wing with the termen not

crenuilaitie: osaccadenchdaceeeenesseeenacesees

boil dislend erypeeesesee hese eeeee seen eeacee

6*. Prothorax without crest.

a. Thorax clothed chiefly with seales.

a®, Kore wing with the apex produced,

the termen obliquely curved .........

6S. Fore wing with the apex not pro-

duced, the termen more erect.

a7, Antenne laminate, almost simple

b7, Antenne ciliated.

a8. Fore wing narrow, the inargins sab-

parallel Gras. cecccewctaeincencosacuntases

68. Fore wing triangular .................-

65, Thorax clothed with hair only

c3, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

Hs _ aes small, elliptical.

5. Thorax clothed with rough hair and scales,

5. Thorax smoothly scaled

i ‘Eyes large, round.

a, Metathorax with crest.

a, Prothorax with spreading crest.

Gi, IO TONONS IDEM coococosocossatooon0000C

U7, Proboseis aborted, small ...

c7, Proboscis fully developed

66, Prothorax without crest.

a’. Proboscis aborted, minute.

a8, Thorax clothed with haar and seales

FAG E=() GRRE BO OARRaUMERCCaac acoso dacce

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

b7, Proboscis fully developed...... os0egon¢

65. Metathorax without crest.

a. Thorax clothed almost. ONDECNY with

scales.

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7, 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..... ............

o9. Fore wimg with the apex rounded .

#6, Thorax elothed with hair and hair-

likeiscalest. cafe coadeneeeectensanere

c&, Thorax clothed with hair only.........

k2, Krons with vertical flattened process with

rounded edge.

a, Abdomen with dorsal series of erests..

£3, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only...

/2, Frons with transverse ridge.

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

6%. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a4, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

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44, Pro- and metathorax without crests

ZALISSA, P-

Heronorna, p. — -

Xyioma@a, (2) p. 53

‘Amrana, (2) p. 538

Maropo, (2)p. 185.

Nuromiusenta, (2) p. 518.

Forsgua, (2)p. 232.

TycRACONA, (2) p. 50.

Bryo.yMotia, p.

TRICHOCOSMIA p.

Eryrurecra, p.

ANNAPHILA, p. :

Musorrosta, (2) p. 437.

Acopa, (2)p. 410.

Hmnassta, (2) p. 438.

Cua, p. c

Lzromeroron, (2) p. 172.

Spuia, p.

RuaBrNoPreryx, (2)yp.287.

MERoLEvca, p. 687.

NEUM@GENIA, p. .

XYLOSTOLA, P.

AcoswEtia, (2) p. 412,

ARCILASISA, p. 5

OxyTHRES, Pp. 2

EMBOL@CIA, pp. -

CoPrrrRonmTIA, p. :

AnTHA, (2)p. 274.

Levconycra, (2)p. 35.

PoLYGRAMMATA, p. 639.

ACRONYCTIN i.

m2. Frons smooth and without prominence.

a’, Proboscis aborted or absent.

a‘, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a, Prothorax without crest, metathorax

with spreading crest. ..........--++- bounbp

65. Thorax without crests.

a’. Palpi upturned, thickly scaled .........

66, Palpi porrect, slender..............-+-+++

64, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

28, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales.

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

06, Protherax without crest.

ai, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head .............00.seseee seen

7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

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

6®, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a®, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

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66. Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a7, Fore wing very narrow and produced

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67, Fore wing triangular .........-....602+

c4, Abdomen without crests.

a, Vhorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a8, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

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

06, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell to middle................+-

c§, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

a7, Pro- and metathorax with spreading

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b7, Pro- and metathorax without crests.

a8. Palpi with the hair at extremity of

2nd joint produced to a point, the

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08, Palpi with the 2nd joint slightly

fringed with hair in front.

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

9. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned.

05. Thorax clothed with hair and haiv-like

scales.

a8. Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests.

a. Palpi upturned ; fore wing with the

termen not crenulate.

a8. Fore wing with the termen oblique

towards tornuS ........0-++eeeeeeee

28. Fore wing with the termen evenly

(@WNPOC| odnsaocsononoupseeodvoooobocucEGGC

b7. Palpi porrect; fore wing with the

termen crenulate..........00++0+ Gnesane

46, Thorax without crests.

ui. Fore wing with the apex produced

and acute; hind wing with veins 5,

4 usually stalked, 5 from below

middle of discocellulars ........-+-+++

ti, Fore wing with the apex not pro-

duced; hind wing with veins 3, +

from cell, 5 from middle of disco-

cellulars.

a8, Palpi upturned; frons with large

(GWU Opt MBE, .goneadooaconeo90080007000090

Brromama, p. 615.

Acnerpoa, p. 591.

Poutoseya, p. 617.

PHALERODES, p. 0

Prusinua, p. 590.

Bryounuca, p. 686.

CALAMISTIS, p.

Evuxoncun, (2) p. 162.

Merovoncur, (2) p. 160.

ACYLITA, Pp.

DokrRIESA, p. :

Ermrortca, (2) p. 418.

DanTonA, p. 0

CruLa, p.

AMOLITA, p. .

NonaGria, p.

SELICANIS, p. «

Manraerana, p. 449.

ACRAPEX, p. 4

SpPuHTTA, p. .

10 NOCLULD ©.

bs. Palpi porrect; frons without tuft

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e, Thorax clothed with hair only.

a6, Metathorax with spreading crest ......

b8, Thorax without crests.

@, Palpi upturned............ sdooosc9osco0—e

o*, Palpi porrect.

a®. Fore wing with the apex produced

Eyavdl) EVOL wanrcaanAanenpasdaondenadabnnocac

68. Fore wing with the apex rounded...

8, Proboscis fully developed.

a’, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.

a. Thorax with double ridge-like crest.

a6, 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.

a’, Fore wing long and narrow, the

termen not excised towardstornus.

a, Tegule produced at a slight dorsal

PIGS i2c' Sc setae Macacebemakerseneceeisee

69. Tegule not produced to a dorsal

ridge.

a0. Frons tufted with hair.

a, Kore wing very narrow, the

termen very obliquely curved.

611. Fore wing broader, the termen

IMORCKELEC Uieenetscenter ect

610, Frons smooth with a slight cor-

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

08, Fore wing shorter, the termen ex-

cised towards tornus.

a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

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

69, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

to about middle of frons.

a, Frons tufted with hair .......... oc

10, Frovs smoothly scaled ............

66, Thorax clothed with hairand hair-like

SGales i aeseeasssecsrenssee SaCobbgASSoGCOGAG

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

©, Prothorax with triangular crest.

a®, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales ...

6. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

SOHIIGS cocosnda00a aseoaneseacecdoo0000na00008

e&, Thorax clothed with hair only.

a’, Fore wing with the termen excised

below vein 4....... SOMA Sn enRe ease aeanoG

o7, Fore wing with the termen evenly

curved.

a8, Abdomen with the crests mixed with

Sales ese laa eerie eat cen sacrosanct

é8, Abdomen with the crests formed of

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

chivid edliicrestsiereeeeeeeee eee ee ee eeereeee

e°, Pro-and metathorax with divided crests.

a®, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

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

b7. Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a, Fore wing with vein 5 nearly

straight, from just below middle

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b8. Fore wing with vein 5 curved, from

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

Prrimampa, (2) p. 414.

BELLURA, p. ‘

SESAMTA, p. “

Stuyra, (2) p. 173.

Eogrna, (2) p. 179.

OrtioGontca, p. 45.

Det, (2) p. 190.

Maausa, p. 59.

Parasticutis, p. 76.

Xytomyaus, (2) p. 271.

SrENoPTERYGIA, p. 61.

Dirteryata, p. 64.

Acroria, (2) p. 276.

Acroperina, p. 398.

Evrasiua, p. 109.

Lopnoryna, p. 0

Puucumrta, (2) p. 213.

Trigonopnora, p. 486.

Cnurarna, p. 491.

Hasryntis, p. 498.

Manra, p. 49.

Cuecupa, p. 111.

Evriexivi,, p. 110.

Tracuea, p. 113.

ACRONYCTIN 4.

66. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

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J®. Prothorax with spreading crest, meta-

thorax with divided crest ...........0..6

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,

a7, Fore wing with slight scale-tooth at

tornus.

a8. Abdomen with long forked crest on

206 BEER, BoaodoonesckboocebAssoos ons

8, Abdomen without forked crest on

2nd segment.

a’, Fore wing with the termen more

or less angled at vein 4, then

DONO TUGY ee aonraeBeienenneer enc oae sac

69. Fore wing with the termen angled

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

c*. Fore wing with the termen evenly

CUPTECL, GlEMEE sonscoonscosnccconces

7. Fore wing witl.out scale-tooth at

tornus.

a8. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

a. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

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

9%. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons, the 3rd

short.

«0, Abdomen with large dorsal crest

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610, Abdomen with the dorsal crests

SIGUE Sassen cesisensseatcaneadcen eae

08. Palpi with the 8rd joint upturned.

a, Palpi with the 3rd joint long and

dilated at extremity.

a0, Fore wing with the termen ex-

curved at middle and excised

towards tOrnus...............0..+0

510, Fore wing with tne termen evenly

@HIPVIOC IES edennsdosncotencnecodsnnone

°, Palpi with the 3rd joint very long,

not dilated, in male tufted with

long hair on inner side and re-

cunvedtoversneadeeeeecetn sense

e%, Palpi with the 3rd joint shorter

and not dilated.

a, Fore wing with the cilia strongly

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

01. Fore wing with the cilia slightly

crenulate.

a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

ing vertex of head.

a@?, Abdomen with very large

crests on Srd and 4th seg-

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

6, Abdomen with the crests on

medial segments equal ; build

stout.

a3, Thorax and fore wing roughly

Scaled especies: s0dano000N00

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PaRaTRACHEA, p. 216.

Potyrmants, p. 667.

PAPAIPEMA, p.

Ogpoconra, p.

ArGyrostrotis, p. 517,

Errorvus, p. 531.

Cosmoprs, (2) p. 17.

Dara, p. 526.

Ancara, p. 249.

TELESILLA, p. 587.

Anprorotta, (2) p. 199.

VESPOLA, p.

Crepia, p. 260.

Corytnurvs, p. 360.

Prricropes, p. 287.

CityTontx, p. 600.

Hererocuroma, p. 271,

NOCTUIDE,

}3, Thorax and fore wing smoothly

BIGa GY Gacoedsedosandoosdocoadsaea

bu, Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

ing about middle of frons.

a2, Abdomen with large crest on

3rd segment ; build stout

b2, Abdomen with large crest on

4th segment ; build slender...

cl2, Abdomen with the crests on

medial segments equal.

as, Fore wing with the apex

rectangular and somewhat

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013, Fore wing with the apex

FOUNGEO LA ane coe

86, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

ai. Prothorax with the crest long, meso-

thorax with small paired crests ;

abdomen with very large double

Crestyat base: bus tustwseres eemeechetetes:

v7, Abdomen without large double crest

at base.

a8, Tegule produced to a slight dorsal

TLBIEX ea ia Ach abeOnobadokboemoobosonstoc

b8. Tegulze not produced to a dorsal

ridge.

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

b9, Thorax not quadrately scaled.

alo, Thorax clothed with long rough

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

610, Thorax smoothly clothed with

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

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

25, Prothorax without distinct crest.

oY Thorax clothed chiefly with seales.

. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head, the drd long.

a Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect ...

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

Bi. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons, the 3rd short.

a8, Abdomen with very large crest on

4th segment.

a’. Metathorax with very large crest

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

0°, Metathorax with moderate crest ...

28, Abdomen with the crests small.

a. Fore wing with the termen oblique

TOWAIKCIS (KORMUS — sosogacasnconcocoonen

9, Fore wing with the termen evenly

curved.

a0, Fore wing long and narrow.

al, Fore wing with the termen

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ob, Fore wing wth the termen

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

610, Fore wing short ana uroad ......

#8, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a. Mesothorax with paired crests, patagia

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

b7, Mesothorax without crests, patagia

not curled upwards at extremity ...

Periena, p. 292.

Eupuexia, p. 219.

Mrcropiextia, p. 304.

GortyNna, p. ‘

Ouiara, p. 361.

Acrortopgs, (2)p. 279.

APAMEA, p. ‘

Litnoma@a, (2) p. 208.

DaszocuxTa, (2)p. 22.

Eremosra, p. 409.

TRICHOPLEXIA, p. 482.

PsEupErastria, p. 614.

Bryopuia, p. 618.

Harristmenna, p. 648.

Crrma, p. 651.

Tamra, p. 654.

CaLogramMa, (2)p. 288.

Propenta, (2) p. 240.

Craniopuora, (2)p. 51.

Canna, (2)p. 19.

ConsmryuLA, p. 499.

ACRONYCTIN &,

j®. 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-

WkeRscalesiee..i-ssseceeeseecene Banboabotee

4. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.

a, Pro- and metathorax with divided

6°, Prothorax with sharp triangular crest,

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

ce, 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

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f>. Pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests.

a8. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a7, Pro- and metathorax with the crests

formed of very long spatulate scales,

a8, Fore wing with the apex produced

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68. Fore wing with the apex rounded...

bi, Prothorax with long flattened crest

projecting backwards.

a’. Kore wing with the termen excised

below apex and excurved at middle.

08. Fore wing with the termen evenly

(GUTAOlS padauaaeeeesacnnonabosassceseooace

c7. Prothorax with short spreading crest.

a’. Mesothorax with slight ‘paired

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68. Mesothorax without crests.

a. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching vertex of head.

w0. Build slender.

at, Hind wing with vein 5 from

middle of discocellulars.

a2, Fore wing with the termen

excised from apex to middle.

612, Fore wing with the termen

evenly curved.

a@*°, Fore wing with the apex

somewhat produced and

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613, Fore wing with the apex

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61, Hind wing with vein 5 from

below middle of discocellulars.

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69, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching about to middle of frons.

a0, Thorax roughly scaled ............

610, Thorax smoothly scaled.

a1, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

a2, Tegule produced to a slight

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

O28, Teaules mormeall occscosonocacco00:

CLETHRORASA, p.

Neropuantis, p. 681.

Faeirana, p. 592.

Caurivormis, p. 504.

Macronocrva, p. 431.

Hyprectia, p. 4

ANDROLYMNIA, p, :

PyrRuta, p. :

Pa@ciLogRAuMA, p.

Opsyra, p.

GERODA, p.

Macarra, p. 0

CRAMBODES, (2) p. 445.

Gonopus, (2) p. 450.

‘

Puartysenta, (2) p. 447.

Monopss, (2) p. 457.

Hanpsina, (2)p. 521,

Mownoprrya, p. 482.

Hyporrexia, p. 426,

CaTaBENA, (2)p. 234.

NAMANGANA, (2)p. 544.

14 NOCTUID 2.

bu, Palpi with the 3rd joint up-

turned.

a2, Fore wing with tufts of raised

scales on the stigmata......... Praxoryra, p. 19.

. Fore wing without tufts of

raised scales on the stigmata. Huromma, p. 429.

c9. Palpi obliquely porrect, extending

about the length of head ......... Bausa, (2) p. 404.

o6, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

scales.

a, Palpi with the 3rd joint long and

Pole Chea. srshemes encase Meee aeeee Ruyncnop.exia, p. 433.

7. Palpi with the 3rd joint short.

a’, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to

about vertex of head, build slender. Tmnrosna, p. 430.

8, Palpi with the second joint reach-

ing to about middle of frons.

a, Fore wing with the apex produced

ANCACUTE ai. gANlo esate, aembeeanes Ciirirma, (2) p. 237.

69. Fore wing with the apex rounded.

@0, Fore wing with the termen

oblique towards tornus ......... Hurana, p. 429.

610, Fore wing with the termen not

oblique towards tornus .. ...... Sipe, p. 435.

c6, Thorax clothed with hair only ......... LASIPLEXIA, p. 480.

g®. Prothcrax without crest, metathorax

with spreading crest.

a6, Thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales.

ai. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

VCIHUEES Cnt INGER! Goacedqsansbode0c00009000 Avcma, p. 661.

b7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middle of frons.

a8, Fore tibia broadly fringed with hair ;

fore wing rather broad ........... .... Spoporrera, (2) p. 251.

28, Fore tibia slightly fringed with hair;

fore wing long and narrow ......... Laruyema, (2)p. 258.

66, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like

BCAII@S cooocscosnosanons00b000ss00e00990000000 CoBALionEs, p. 505.

hs. Thorax without crests.

a®, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

ai, Hind wing with vein 5 from middle

of discocellulars.

a&, Palyi with the 3rd joint long ...... Pouronycra, (2) p. 41.

8, Palpi with the 8rd joint short ...... Gauouta, (2) p. 439.

o7, Hind wing with vein 5 from below

middle of discocellulars.

a8, Palpi with the 2nd joint flattened

EIGEN MIRDOS). 60 <canssons000009005000000 CHASMINA,p. .

08. Palpi with the 2nd joint cylindrical. Bagisara, p. .

6, Palpi with the 2nd joimt not reach-

ing above middle ot frons, the 3rd

short.

az. Antenne laminate and almost simple.

as. Fore wing with the inner margin

somewhat excised towards tornus... ZULYMNIA,p. .

08. Fore wing with the inner margin

not excised towards tornus ......... Acronycra, (2)p. 59.

67. Antenne ciliated.

a8. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales . AgGrioropss, (2) p. 37.

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

ACRONYCTIN Au.

e4, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a, Thorax with dorsal ridge-like crest;

frons with projecting corneous plate

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05, Prothorax with triangular crest; meta-

thorax with double ridge-like crest.

a®, Fore wing with the termen strongly

excurved at middle ........ sameh aoe

v6. Fore wing with the termen evenly

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ce, 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.

a’. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

a’. Fore wing long and narrow.

a8. Palpi with the 2nd joint reach-

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28, Palpi with the 2nd joint nut reach-

ing middle of frons ..................

67, Fore wing broad.

a8. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

a9, Palpi with the drd joint long.

a0, Hind wing with vein 5 from

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

bo, Hind wing with vein 5 from

below middle of discocellulars.

69, Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate.

@0, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.

@1, Fore wing with the apex pro-

Glinenta | opeebesnccenCocenepenneanenc

}'. Fore wing with apex rounded...

6, Palpi with the drd joint up-

turned ; fore wing with the

apex somewhat produced and

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68, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

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

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@. Palpi with 2nd joint reaching vertex

of head; hind wing with the termen

excised at discal fold ..................

b7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons; hind wing with the

termen evenly curved.

a’. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect;

fore WING NALVOW ............ sees eee

68, Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned ;

fore wing broader..............-.0+06-

fs. Prothorax with spreading crest; meta-

thorax without crest.

a’. Fore wing narrow, the margins sub-

parallel.

a. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

a8. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked.

68, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell.

7, Palpi slender, the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons .......c...c.ees8e 00000

Hecuera, p. 685.

BRACHYXANTHIA,p.

LoriocanLama, p. A

IprMorrma, p. .

TuALPornrna, p. 679.

ArmA, p. 688.

Syrrusis, p. 508.

GRACILIPALPUS, p. 42.

SELAMBINA, p. 516.

Catroaonta, p. 589.

Carsona, (2) p. 560.

STRIGIPHLEBIA, (2) p. 283.

Ampuiprina, (2)p. 20-4.

Sryerostona, p. 44.

Luperina, p. 466.

Meristis, p. .

Hyvostiusta, (2)p. 2938.

Aruetis, (2)p. 296.

ARGYROSPILA, Pp» »

16 NOCTUID®.

66. Fore wing broad, triangular.

a. Thorax clothed with hair and scales

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67, Thorax clothed with hair and hair-

likerscales's: gaclsiicss.sceer seem eeecaceee mee

g®. Prothorax without crest; metathorax

* with small paired crests ..............-

h®. Prothorax without crest; metathorax

with spreading crest.

a6. Thorax clothed with scales and hair

mixed.

ai, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head.

a8, Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect

é*. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned...

o7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

about middie of frons..................

c, Palpi shert, porrect.

a, Tegule produced behind intoa slight

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68, Tegulx not produced into a hood.

a’. Fore wing long and narrow.

a0, Kore wing with the apex pro-

duced, the termen oblique ......

6, Fore wing with the apex not

produced, the termen less oblique.

69. Fore wing shorter and broader

26. Thorax clothed with hair only .........

2. Thorax without crests.

a6, Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

ai, Abdomen dorsally flattened............

67, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a’. Fore wing Jong and narrow.

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v8. Fore wing short and broad.

a’, Build stout.

a0, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

vertex of head, slender,

a'', Palpi flattened against frons ...

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610, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching

middle of frons, broadly scaled.

@1, Hind wing with the termen

excised at discal fold............

6, Hind wing with the termen

evenly curved .......... janes

69. Build slender.

a0, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

reaching vertex of head.

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

61, Palpi with the 3rd joint mode-

TRAUT@ eancoonavccscosuasyondaospeo09cus

610, Palpi oblique, the 2nd joint

reaching middle of frons.........

Thorax clothed with hair and hair-

like scales.

ai, Abdomen dorsally flattened.

a8, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed

with hair in front.

a. Hind wing with vei 5 from

middle of discoeellulars............

+®, Hind wing with vein 5 from below

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

RaMESODES, p. :

ARENOSTOLA, p.

ARIATUISA, (2) p. 385.

ATIMEA, p.

CALYMNIODES, p. :

PsxuvupINA, p. :

Eermecta, (2) p. 288.

Fereana, (2)p. 289.

Srinpra, (2) p. 290.

Prasriisia, (2) p. 292.

Mypropoxa, p.

Pertna{nia, p. 21.

AGROTISIA, p. 692.

PrOXENUS, (2) p. 430.

CALLYNA, p.

ELYDNA, p. .

Puuruena, p. 593.

NIcara, p. :

Mer nacramma, p. 691.

Micraturtts, (2) p. 448.

AMPHILITA, p. :

Perripyra, p. 25.

SynTomorus, p. 22.

COSMODES. 17

63, Palpi smoothly scaled ; hind wing

with vein 5 from middle of disco-

Cellars. vik. casa secseasenee meee eseeer Ampurpyra, p. 26.

7.Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a8, Head and thorax clothed with rough

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

68, Head and thorax smoothly clothed

with hair and hair-like scales.

a9. Frons with ridges of hair above

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

69, Krons without ridges of hair.

@9, Kore wing with the apex some-

what produced and acute ...... CALYMNIA, p.

610, Fore wing with the apexrounded, Dzicycua, p.

c®, Thorax clothed with hair only.

ai, Kyes small, reniform.

a8, Palpi extending about the length

Git NEN Is ooasharobpaeee taping cbcacodcobeos Evrricoris, p.

v8, Palpi extending to just beyond

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b7, Kyes large, round.

a8, Abdomen dorsally flattened ......... Bityza, p. 41.

68, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

w@, Abdomen entirely clothed with

FROWN, IMENT — sacgonaaananoaconodoaqnocac Darinenora, p. ,

9, Abdomen with rough hair at base

only.

a, Build stout.

@, Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint

moderately fringed with hair

TT HORM, scessenaace BH OERERSE motions ENARGIA, p.

$11, Palpi porrect, the 2nd joint

fringed with long hair below.

a2, Fore wing narrow ............... CALAMIA, p.

6! Fore wing broad.................. Orta, p. :

(OM, TetwNlGl SIEINCIEP cossccnoeascsaseoeqso0e Hyrocana, p.

ce. Abdomen smoothly scaled.

a, Palpi upturned .............-..... OMMATOSTOLA, p. .

GD, JPelhor WOBIEES sbsccococuscobsosusnodoe Hyrocanamia, p.

Genus COSMODES. Type

Clasmmodes, Cran, NOE Th, jos 24S) (CGP) cose rcqsocccoococsseccnbecab6ades elegans.

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

to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short; frons

smooth ; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost

entirely with seales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibis

moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments

and large crest on 8rd segment. Fore wing with the apex rather produced and

acute, the termen excised to vein 3 where it is angled, then excised to tornus

where there is a scale-tooth ; 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 shortly stalked or from angle; 8 anastomosing with the

cell near base only.

3591. Cosmodes elegans.

Phalena eiegans, Donov. Ins. New Holl. pl. 36. f. 5 (1805) ; Hudson, New

Zealand Moths & Butterflies, p. 33, pl. vi. f. 2.

3S. Head and thorax whitish tinged with rufous, whitish at tips ;

Vol. VIII. C

18 NOOTUID A.

frons white with rufous bars above and between antennze which are

rufous; tegulz with two slight dark lines at middle; patagia with

oblique white bands; metathorax with whitish patch, some blackish

scales at tips of patagia and metathorax ; pectus and legs whitish

tinged with rufous; abdomen white with the dorsal crests rufous.

Fore wing whitish tinged with rufous and irrorated with a few

black scales, the terminal area suffused with deep rufous and

brown except towards costa; a very pale yellow-green fascia

from subcostal nervure near base curving down to below vein 1,

then upwards to median nervure at middle where it is con-

fluent with a wedge-shaped mark in cell, these markings defined

by silvery white lines; two similarly coloured conical patches

Fig. 1.—Cosmodes elegans, 3. 4

beyond the cell between veins 7 and 3 and 2 and 1, an oblique pale

rutous fascia between veins 3 and 2 which are streaked with

white, the area beyond the conical patches deep rufous to the

silvery white postmedial line, which arises below costa, is angled

outwards at vein 6 then oblique to vein 3 and between veins 2

and 1; a series of dark subterminal strize excurved from costa to

vein 6, then defined on inner side by silvery white striz angled out-

wards at vein 3 and ending at vein 2, with deep rufous before them

between veins 6 and 4; a terminal series of dark striae with

whitish before them above and below vein 3; cilia brown with a

dark line through them, whitish at apex and below vein 3. Hind

wing yellowish white, the terminal area broadly tinged with rufous

from apex to vein 2; the underside white with a faint rufous

tinge.

@. Head and tegulee deep rufous; thorax pale rufous; fore

wing deep rufous, the costa dark with white points towards apex ;

the interspace between veins 3 and 2 pale rufous at base, then

ereyish, the postmedial white line obsolete except between veins 7

and 4 and with some fiery red beyond it, the subterminal line

obsolete; hind wing with the terminal half blood-red.

Hab. QunenstanD, Brisbane (Turner, Lucas), 1 ¢, 2 2, Moreton

Bay (Diggles), 2 3; N. 8S. Waters, Sydney (Doubleday, Lambert,

Daniel, Raynor, De la Garde, Rietmann), 1 3, 9 25; Vicroria,

Gisborne (Lyell), 1 9; New Zeatanp, Auckland (Colenso, Bolton,

Owley), 4 9, Christchurch, Governors Bay, Napier, Okan. xp,

32-36 willim.

CANNA. 19

Genus CANNA. Type

ype.

(Caitttattnn NNIVE, SOS oTIS TO (UNG) cosconncnesoeos copaccabnacavenasosoobe pulchripicta.

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

middle of fronsand moderately fringed with hair, the 8rd short; frons smooth p

eyes large, round ; antennz laminate; thorax clothed with elongate scales, the

prothorax without crest, the mesothorax with paired tufts of scales, the meta-

thorax with spreading crest; the patagia with upturned tufts of scales at

extremity ; tibiz fringed with long hair ; abdomen with dorsal series of crests,

the crest on 4th segment large. Fore wing short and broad, the apex rounded,

the termen excurved at middle and excised below apex and towards tornus

which is somewhat lobed; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 froin 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 just below

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

cell near base only.

A. Abdomen with the crest on 4th segment formed of long

black seales.

a, Fore wing with the medial band green tinged with

UINGGOIS J codaaadososeuc chore ete RC UE OLE rE REA MISES fora or prasinaria.

b. Fore wing with the medial band red-brown.................. malachitis.

B. Abdomen with the crest on 4th segment formed of ochreous

JNANITRcdaacassusotegan acd ue Bone Cae ior ete nee eee alee attcaeeaueme pulchripicta.

3592. Canna prasinaria. (Plate CXXIIL. fig. 18.)

Diphthera prasinaria, Wik, xxxii. 615 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 204.

Head and thorax bright emerald-green ; palpi black with some

white in front and at extremity of 2nd joint ; frons white below and

with lateral black bars; some black behind the eyes; antenne

blackish ; tips of tegulz and outer edge of patagia with some white,

the patagia tipped with black; a pair of black-tipped tufts of hair

from mesothorax; pectus and legs with some white, the tibiz

marked with black, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen

white, with diffused dorsal black bands, the crest on 4th seg-

ment very large and black, the ventral surface black at base, white

at extremity. Fore wing bright emerald-green; subbasal line

black, defined by white on outer side, excurved at median nervure

and angled outwards as a triangular black mark on vein 1, a black

streak beyond it on costa; antemedial line black defined by white

on inner side, slightly angled inwards in cell and on vein 1, and

very strongly excurved between those points, the area between it

and medial line suffused with fuscous except below costa and cell

and above inner margin; the medial line black defined by white on

outer side, incurved below costa, slightly angled outwards in cell

and inwards on median nervure, then bent outwards and angled in

submedian fold, then incuryed ; reniform represented by an elliptical

white patch, some slight fuscous suffusion beyond lewer angle of

cell; pestmedial part of costa with white spots with black marks

between them; the postmedial lne almost ee black

CG 6

20a NOCTUIDAE.

defined by white on outer side, incurved below costa, slightly angled

outwards at vein 6, angled inwards at discal and submedian folds,

excurved and minutely waved between those points ; a subterminal

black spot in discal fold; a terminal series of black points and

lunule at discal fold; cilia intersected with brownish, with patch at

discal fold and black lunules at tips. Hind wing very pale green,

deeper at termen; a fuscous postmedial band expanding into a patch

at discal fold; some black points on termen ; cilia brownish white

at tips; the underside white, the costal area striated with brown

and irrorated with a few black scales, a blackish discoidal spot and

diffused postmedial band from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Sixui (Atkinson, Lidderdale, Moller, Dudgeon), 4 3,8 92,

type. Hap, 36-40 millim.

3093. Canna malachitis.

Telesilla malachitis, Oberth. Kt. Ent. vy. p. 80, pl. 3. f. 9 (1881); Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. 1. p. 294; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 130.

Canna splendens, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 412; Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. vii.

p. 59, pl. 128. f. f.

-g. Head and tegule white, tinged with bright apple-green ;

palpi dark red-brown, the tips of 2nd and 3rd joints white; an-

tenns red-brown, the basal joint white, black at tip; patagia

rufous; vertex of thorax white mixed with rufous; pectus white,

the legs suffused with rufous, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen

whitish, dorsally tinged with rufous, the crest on 4th segment

formed of black scales, the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing

brilliant malachite-green, the base daiker green; subbasal line

black, defined by white on outer side, slightly incurved from costa

to vein 1, then angled outwards and rather diffused above inner

margin; a medial pale rufous band, irrorated slightly with red-

brown and defined by white lines, the inner edge with fine black

line between the white and rufous from costa to vein 1, and the

outer side with black line towards costa, the inner edge very

obliquely excurved from costa to submedian fold, very slightly

angled outwards at median nervure, and produced as a fascia on

inner margin to near subbasal line, the outer edge oblique and

irregularly sinuous from costa to below vein 2, then erect; the

orbicular represented by a green point defined by black on inner

edge of medial band, the reniform by an undefined white lunule: a

dark striga from costa on the medial band; a brown point on costa

just beyond the band; the costal edge white, with some brown points

towards apex; the terminal area whitish to vein 6 and a white patch in

submedian interspace ; a terminal serics of black points and a black-

brown spot below vein 6 with a white lunule on it; cilia white with

red-brown patches above and below middle. Hind wing white, faintly

tinged with green; a diffused fuscous subterminal patch, broad at

costa, narrowing to a point in submedian fold; a te:minal series of

CANNA. 21

black points; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with a

few black scales except towards base, the subterminal patch emitting

teeth on the veins to termen, a terminal series of small black

lunules from apex to vein 2.

Q. Hind wing with the brown subterminal band entire, narrow-

ing to tornus.

Hab. Ki. Steerra, Ussuri, 2 ¢; W. Curva, Moupin (Aricheldorf ),

1 $; Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 2, Simla (Harford),

1 g, Murree (Harford), 1 g, Dharmsidla (Hocking), 4 2 type

splendens; Siku. Hvep. 32-40 millim.

3094. Canna pulchripicta.

Canna pulchripicta, W\k. xxxiii. 790 (1865); Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 61,

pl. 6. f. 10; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 293.

¢. Head and tegule bright apple-green, the latter edged with

white; palpi red-brown; frons with red-brown marks at sides;

antenne red-brown ; thorax bright rufous, blackish behind, the pro-

thorax with white patch ; pectus whitish; legs rufous, with green

patches on fore tibie ; abdomen whitish, tinged with rufous. Tore

wing bright emerald-green; a rufous band from base of costa ex-

tending as a fascia along inner margin to beyond middle, where it

ie i

Fig, 2.— Canna pulchripicta, S$. 1.

ends in a point; a medial rufous band very oblique from costa to

vein 2,then bent inwards to the fascia on inner margin, these rufous

markings defined by fine white lines; a faint oblique darker green

fascia from costa just before apex to the angle of medial band; a

terminal white band from apex to vein 5, its lower part tinged with

rufous; a rufous lunule slightly edged with white on termen in sub-

median interspace ; cilia rufous, white at apex. Hind wing white,

the terminal area tinged with brown from apex to vein 4, some

slight black points on termen towards apex; cilia tinged with

rufous; the underside with the costal area tinged with rufous.

Hab. Srxurm (Russell, Atkinson, Dudgeon), 8 g type. Hap. 34—

36 millim.

22 NOCTLUID.A.

Genus DASEOCHETA. Ip

ype.

Daseocheta, Warren, Seitz. Macrolepidoptera, pt. 9, p. 11 (1907). viridis.

Diphtherocome, Warren, Seitz. Macrolepidoptera, pt. 9, p. 11

(UIGIOIOY. scsenccs ssonnonancdasbenpaspascbosonasocds ddaocqndnconosndosaassanoDouGe pallidu.

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

vertex of head and fringed with hair in front, the 3rd rather long, naked ;

frons smooth; eyes Jarge, round; antenne of male typically ciliated; thorax

clothed with long rough hair and hair-like scales, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests, the patagia tufted at extremity ; tibise fringed with hair ; ab-

domen with dorsal series of crests, large at middle. 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 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obso-

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

with the cell near base only

Ser. I. (Daseocheta). Antenne of male bipectinate with long branches to apex.

3995. Daseocheta viridis.

Agriopis viridis, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 502, pl. 51. f. 6.

Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi black; sides of frons

brown; antenne brown; tegule with black band at base and

black lunules at middle; pro- and metathorax with black bands;

pectus ochreous white; fore tibize streaked with black, the mid and

hind tibiz banded with black, the tarsi banded black and white;

abdomen dark red-brown, the ventral surface whitish at middle.

Fig. 3.—Daseocheta viridis, . }.

Fore wing yellow-green ; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa followed by a striga ; a short black streak in base of sub-

median fold; a slight subbasal black streak above inner margin ;

antemedial line black defined by white on outer side, double at

costa, incurved in cell, then waved, excurved in submedian inter-

space and oblique to inner margin; claviform short and broad,

defined by black; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black

and white at sides, open above and below, the former round, a

blackish streak between them above median nervure ; an irregular

medial black bar from costa and a waved line from cell to inner

margin interrupted above the claviform, then touching it ; post-

medial line double at costa, strongly bent outwards and obsolete

DASEOCH ETA. 93

below costa, then black detined by white on inner side, waved,

angled inwards in discal fold and strongly incurved below vein 4,

then outwardly oblique to inner margin, two black points on its

inner edge in submedian interspace and some black and white

points beyond it on costa; an oblique black bar from costa before

apex, a short oblique subterminal streak above tornus and point on

inner margin ; a terminal series of black points; cilia ochreous at

base, chequered white and brownish at tips. Hind wing brown

with traces of a pale postmedial line ; the termen whitish between

veins 4 and 1; cilia white with some brown marks at base, wholly

brown at apex; the underside brown with slight discoidal point and

indistinct sinuous whitish postmedial line, the termen whitish with

black strie.

Hab. Japan, Yokohama (Manley, Pryer), 3 3,2 2 type. Eup.

44-50 millim.

Ser. TL. (Diphtherocome). Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate

branches, the apical fourth ciliated.

A. Fore wing with strong black band on outer edge of post-

TUNG CLUca IMT eS MMos see te peer io rotors tus UN eh Le aa a

B. Fore wing without strong black band beyond postmedial

line.

a. Fore wing with black mark in submedian interspace

metaphea.

losiione jpostimmacligy! Ming casscscocossboovcnscc0psasbosorosobendvos: pallida,

6. Fore wing without black mark in submedian interspace

vivida.

DsHORe pROSHUDEGIIAN INE coonsocogadcosscascosccnsesosaveadseoutes

3096. Daseocheta thetaphea, n. sp. (Plate CXXILI. fig. 19.)

Head and thorax bright emerald-green ; palpi and sides of frons

black; antenne brown ; tegule with black outer edge and dorsal

spot ; pro-, meso- and metathorax with paired black spots ; pectus

brownish and black ; tibia banded green and black, the tarsi black

and white; abdomen brownish white suffused with black at middle

above and below. Fore wing bright emerald-green; a subbasal

black bar from costa; a short black streak in base of submedian

fold and a black streak above inner margin from near base to the

antemedial line, which is strong, black defined by white on outer

side, angled inwards on median nervure and outwards in submedian

fold, then incurved and ending at the black streak above inner

margin, a slight white streak beyond it in submedian interspace,

with black striga representing the extremity of claviform, then a

black fascia before postmedial line with spurs above and below from

its inner side; orbicular and reniform defined by black and white

at sides and with quadrate black patch between them, open above

and below, the former small, round; a black bar from middle of

costa and spot on inner margin; postmedial line with double black

points at costa, strongly bent outwards and obsolete below costa,

then forming a strong black band defined by white on inner side,

joined by a black bar from costa, its inner edge angled inwards in

discal fold and outwards at vein 4, then sinuous and very oblique

oA NOCTUID A.

to submedian fold and excurved to inner margin, its outer edge

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia with

series of black lunules at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown with

narrow pale green terminal band with some dark strie on termen ;

cilia whitish ; the underside brownish white, the costal area green,

a strong black band from costa to the discoidal spot, and faint band

from it to inner margin, traces of a much interrupted postmedial

line and some black strive on termen.

Ab. 1. Hind wing white not tinged with fuscous or green.

Hab. W. Cuina, Pu-tsu-fang, 3 ¢, 2 Q type. Hap. 30-34

millim,

3097. Daseocheta pallida.

Diphtera pallida, Moore, P.Z.8. 1867, p. 46, pl. 6. f.6; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind, ii. p. 295.

Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi black, white at tips; sides

of frons black ; antennee brown, white at base; tegule with dorsal

black spot at base; pro- and metathorax with paired black spots ;

shoulders with black streaks; tibie with black spots, the tarsi

banded black and white; pectus ventrally with black patch; abdomen

brownish white dorsally tinged with green, the crests black, ven-

trally with large black patch with some white sublateral points.

Fore wing yellow-green, the costal edge white ; subbasal line repre-

sented by a black striga from costa followed by a bar; a short

curved black streak below base of cell and a curved streak above

Fig. 4.—Daseocheta pallida, 3. }.

inner margin, with some whitish above it extending to antemedial

line, which is represented by two black strize from costa and a black

line defined by white on outer side from subcostal nervure to the

black fascia below vein 1, bent outwards at median nervure, angled

outwards in submedian fold, then incurved ; the medial area with

white fascia in submedian fold crossed by a black striga representing

the extremity of the claviform, the orbicular defined by a black striga

on inner side, its outer side by a quadrate black patch angled in-

wards above median nervure defining the inner edge of reniform,

which has a black bar with points above and below it on its outer

edge, the stigmata with some white on the edges of the black marks,

a black spot on costa above outer edge of reniform, a short oblique

streak from inner margin with its inner extremity bent upwards,

and a short fascia in submedian fold with spurs from its inner

DASEHOCH ZETA, 25

extremity above and below before the postmedial line, which is repre-

sented by two black points on costa and by a black line defined by

white on inner side from below costa much nearer termen, angled

inwards in discal fold, outwards at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards

and sinuous to inner margin, an oblique black bar beyond it from

costa; a subterminal series of black points with slight white marks

before them in the interspaces between veins 7 and i; cilia green

at base, the tips white with a series of black lunules. Hind wing

pale blue-green with faint blackish discoidal spot and traces of

medial and postmedial lines; the underside with strong black-brown

band from costa to the discoidal spot and interrupted line from it

to inner margin, a slight much-interrupted postmedial line and

series of points and striz Just before termen.

Hab. W. Cutna, Omei-Shin, 1 9, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 9 ; Kasamir,

Goorais Valley (Leech), 1 9; Punsas, Thundiani (Yerbury), 1 9;

Sikaim Trpet, Yatong (Hobson, Bingham), 2 36, 3 9; SikHiIM

(Atkinson, Lidderdale), 1 3,2 2 type. Hap. 36-46 millim.

3598. Daseocheta vivida. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 20.)

Diphthera vivida, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 187.

Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi black, ochreous at tips ;

frons and vertex of thorax ochreous; antenne ochreous ringed

with black; shoulders with black-brown patches; pectus ochreous

and red-brown, the tibiz green with black spots, the tarsi ochreous

banded with black; abdomen ochreous white with some blackish

hairs, the ventral surface with large black-brown patch. Fore

wing yellow-green; subbasal line represented by double black striz

from costa and spot below cell; a black fascia above inner margin

from base to the antemedial line, which is black defined by white

on outer side, incurved in cell, angled outwards in submedian fold

then incurved and ending at the black fascia ; claviform defined by

black and white at extremity; orbicular and reniform defined by

black and white at sides and with quadrate black patch between

them, open above and below, the former round; a black bar from

costa to outer edge of orbicular and a slight minutely waved oblique

brown line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line with double

black points at costa, then black defined by white on inner side,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate and strongly in-

curved below vein 4, an oblique black bar beyond it from costa

and some brownish suffusion on its outer edge; a terminal series of

black points ; cilia chequered red-brown and white at tips. Hind,

wing white faintly tinged with green; slight traces of a discoidal

spot and postmedial line; the underside with the costal area suf-

fused with green, a black band from costa to lower angle of cell

with short streak before it in cell, and obsolescent band to inner

margin, an interrupted postmedial line from costa to vein 4, and on

inner area and series of small lunules just before termen.

Hab. W. Cutna, Omei-Shin, 1 9, Ni-tou, 3 9, Pu-tsu-fang, 2 d,

2Qtype. Hxp. 34-40 millim.

26 NOCTUID®.

Secr. IIf. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches, the apical third

ciliated.

A. Hind wing with broad brownish subterminal band ......... vigens.

B. Hind wing without subterminal band.

a. Fore wing with large quadrate black mark in submedian

interspace before postmedial line ........-.....2:.eeeeeeneee brevipennis.

6. Fore wing with slight black spot in submedian interspace

before! postmecialilinesperrenaceeeernseceereeerceeeecrr rrr Jfasciata.

3599. Daseochata vigens.

Diphtera vigens, W\k. xxxii. 616 (1865) ; Himpsn. Moths Ind. u. p. 294.

Head and thorax deep emerald-green ; palpi black, white at fips ;

frons whitish, black at sides; antennse black-brown; shoulders

with black streaks ; metathorax with paired black patches; pectus

ventrally black-brown ; the tibia green with black spots, the tarsi

black-brown banded with whitish ; abdomen yellow suffused with

black-brown on terminal half, some green on dorsum and anal tuft,

the crests tipped with black, the ventral surface black-brown with

two sublateral white points at middle, a ventral series and bar

before the green anal tuft. Fore wing deep emerald-green, the

costal edge white; a curved black mark from base of costa to

median neryure, a subbasal black striga from costa and a black

fascia on inner margin extending to the antemedial line, which is

Hen

Fie. 5.—Dascccheta vigens, S. }.

black defined by white on outer side, angled inwards on median

nervure, outwards in submedian fold, then oblique and excurved

above inner margin; a black striga in submedian fold representing

the extremity of the claviform with white fascia from it to the

black spot on inner edge of postmedial line; orbicular and reniform

defined by black and white at sides, and with quadrate black patch

between them, open above and below, the former round; a black

bar from costa to outer edge of orbicular, and a slight blackish

lnnule on inner margin; postmedial line represented by two black

points on costa and a black line defined by silvery white on inner

side from below costa much nearer termen, incurved in discal fold,

angled outwards at vein 4, then oblique and slightly sinuous to

submedian fold and outwardly oblique to inner margin, a band of

dark suffusion beyond it and some black and white points on costa ;

DASEOCH /TA. 27

a terminal series of black points; cilia white at tips with series of

black-brown lunules. Hind wing pale emerald-green, the basal and

inner areas suffused with brownish ochreous; traces of a medial

line; a fine postmedial line angled outwards at vein 5, then in-

curved, and a broad brownish subterminal band ; cilia brown at

apex; the underside with black band from costa to just before the

discoidal lunule and brownish band on inner area, postmedial line

with spots on costa and in discal and submedian folds, slightly bent

outwards below costa and incurved in submedian fold, a broad

black-brownu band beyond it from costa to vein 4, some striz on

termen and two spots at discal fold.

Hab, Sixur (Atkinson, Moller, Dudgeon), 5 3,5 Q type. Exp.

36-40 millim.

3600. Daseocheta brevipennis, n. sp. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 21.)

Head and thorax pale blue-green ; palpi black; antenne brown;

shoulders with black patches ; tibie with black spots, the tarsi

banded black and white ; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused

with brown, ventrally black-brown. Fore wing pale blue-green,

the basal and postmedial areas suffused with olive-green ; subbasal

line represented by a black striga from costa; a short black streak

in base of submedian fold and a curved black streak above inner

margin from near base to the antemedial line, which is black detined

by white on outer side, incurved in cell, angled outwards in sub-

median fold, then incurved and ending at the streak above inner

margin ; claviform minute, defined by some black scales above and

at extremity ; orbicular and reniform defined by black and white at

sides and with quadrate black patch between them, the former

small, round, sometimes defined by black below; a black bar from

middle of costa aud oblique striga from inner margin ; the medial

area with white fascia in submedian fold ending in a quadrate black

spot before postmedial line, with spurs above and below from its

inner edge ; postmedial line black defined by white on inner side, bent

outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold, excurved and slightly

angled at veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved to submedian fold and

excurved to inner margin, some black points beyond it on costa, fol-

lowed by a triangular spot; aseries of black points formed by diffused

scales towards termen ; cilia with terminal series of black lunules.

Hind wing white faintly tinged with green ; a diffused blackish dis-

coidal spot with diffused band from it to inner margin and traces of a

postmedial line at middle and towards tornus; the underside with

slight black streak in middle of cell, aiffused curved medial band

blacker towards costa and more or less confluent with the discoidal

spot, much interrupted postmedial line, and series of black points

before termen.

Hab. Stxuiu Trser, Yatong (Binyham), 2 ¢,1 Q type. Eap.

32 millim.

28 NOCTUID®.

3601. Daseocheta fasciata.

Diphthera fasciata, Moore, P.Z. 8. 1888, p. 408; Butl. ill. Het. B. M. vii.

p. 30, pl. 122. f. 1; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 295.

Palpi black, white at tips; head brownish white, the vertex

ereen, the sides of frons black, the antenne brown, white at base;

tegule and patagia blue-green, the dorsum of thorax brownish

white; pectus green at sides, black-brown ventrally; tibiew green

with black marks, the tarsi banded black-brown and white; abdo-

men brownish white with large black-brown ventral patch. Fore

wing pale blue-green with some darker suffusion before the ante-

medial and beyond the postmedial line; subbasal line represented

by a black point on costa followed by a bar; a very short black

streak below base of cell and an oblique white fascia above a

curved black fascia on inner area extending to the antemedial line,

which is represented by an oblique striga from costa and a line

slightly defined by white on outer side from subcostal nervure to

the black streak above inner margin, bent outwards at median

nervure, angled outwards in submedian fold, then incurved; the

medial area with white streak in submedian fold with black point

on it at extremity of claviform ; orbicular and reniform defined by

black and white at side and with quadrate black patch between

them, open above and below, the former round, a black bar from

costa to the black patch, a point on inner margin and a small black

lunule in submedian fold on inner edge of the postmedial line, which

is represented by two black points on costa and a black line defined

by white on inner side from below costa much nearer termen,

angled inwards in discal fold, outwards on veins 4, 3, then bent

inwards and outwardly oblique to inner margin, a black spot with

white point on it beyond it on costa; cilia with slight black-brown

lunules at tips. Hind wing pale blue-green with some ochreous

hair on inner area; a diffused blackish discoidal spot; the under-

side with strong black bar from costa to the discoidal spot and two

spots on inner area, postmedial points below costa and vein 7 and

small spots in discal and submedian folds and above inner margin.

Hab. W. Curna, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 ¢,1 9; Ponsa, Laka ee

1 9; Stxuim, 12. Hup. 44 millim.

Secr. LV. Antennz of male serrate and fasciculate.

3602. Daseocheta chrysochlora.

Diphthera chrysochlora, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xi. p. 445 (1897).

Head and thorax bright yellow-green ; palpi brown above, whitish

at tips; frons whitish tinged with rufous ; antenne brown, ochreous

at tips; pectus and legs rufous, the fore tibiew green in front; abdo-

men rufous, the crest on 3rd segment green, the ventral surface

whitish irrorated with red-brown. Fore wing bright yellow-green

DASHOCH ETA. 29

irrorated with dark green and suffused with dark green before the

antemedial line, below end of cell and beyond the postmedial line ;

a rather diffused dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold

in which there is a short diffused dark streak at base ; antemedial

line rather diffused, double filled in with green, highly waved, erect ;

claviform slightly defined by brownish, large; orbicular and reni-

form bright green slightly defined by brownish and their centres by

dark green, a brown patch between them in cell, the former small,

Fig. 6.—Daseocheta chrysochlora, $. 1

round, the latter slightly angled inwards on median nervure; a

brownish patch on middle of costa; postmedial line double filled in

with green and with some whitish scales in places, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved in discal fold, angled

outwards at vein 4, very oblique to submedian fold and angled

outwards on vein 1; subterminal line only defined by the irregular

edge of the dark green area, angled outwards at veins 7 and 4 and

inwards at discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of slight

blackish lunules defined on inner side by slight pale lunules, he-

coming whitish between vein 3 and tornus; cilia with slight black

lunules at tips from vein 4 to tornus. Hind wing deep red-brown,

the cilia brownish white with a slight dark line through them; the

underside with some whitish in interspaces of medial area and at

apex, a blackish discoidal lunule, waved postmedial line excurved

below costa then oblique, and terminal series of black lunules.

Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 5,1 9 tvpe. Hep. g 30, 2 32 millim.

Sect, V. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Hind wing with white patch at tornus crossed by an

Oli menmlaicka peruse cesses wa cccscs ie ueteuceie sweeter alpium.

B. Hind wing without. white patch at tornus.

a. Fore wing with black postmedial band interrupted by

white streaks on veins 6, 4, 3, 2 .......csecece-cccecceeenss MUSCOSH.

6, Fore wing with the postmedial band not interrupted

by white streaks.

a\, Fore wing with the postmedial line interrupted hy

rufous between veins 4, 3.

a’. Fore wing with minutely dentate subterminal

line on outer edge of postmedial band ............ discibrunnea.

}*, Fore wing with the subterminal line not defined... marmorea,

6‘. Fore wing with the postmedial line not interrupted

by rufous between veins 4, 3.

a”. Hind wing with the ground-colour whitish ...... verbenata,

b°, Wind wing with the.ground-colour yellow ......... beryllodes

30 NOCTUIDE.

3603. Daseocheta alpium.

Noctua ludifica, Sepp, Ins. Ned. i. (4) p. 41, pl. 9. ff. 1-8 (1762), nee Linn.

Noctua aprilina, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 70 (1776); Sepp, Ins. Ned. iv.

(corrigenda); Hiibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 22 (nee Linn.).

Noctua alpium, Osbeck, Gotheb. Samml. Handl. (Wet. Afd.) i. p. 52,

pl. 1. f. 2 (1778) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 130. :

Noctua orion, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 118. ff. 4-7 (1787) ; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi.

p. 208, pl. 85. f.5; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. pl. 46. f. 2; Curt.

Brit. Ent. v. pl. 404; Err. Beitr. pl. 22.

Noctua runica, Gmel. Ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, p. 2561 (1788).

Moma murrhina, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 314.

Head and thorax emerald-green ; palpi black, the extremity of

2nd joint white, the 3rd joint white with black band; sides of

frons black; antenne ringed black and white at base; tegnilze

black, white at base and white and green at tips; patagia mostly

black at tips; vertex of thorax with some black hair; pectus and

legs white mixed with brown, the tarsi banded brown and white;

abdomen pale brown with white segmental rings, the crests black,

the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing emerald-green ; a white

fascia in submedian fold from base to postmedial line, the costal

edge white; a subbasal black point on costa; a black antemedial

band expanding into a patch on costa, slightly angled inwards in

cell and outwards on median nervure, angled inwards to base at

Fig. 7.—Daseocheta alpium, 3. 1}.

vein 1, where it is interrupted; orbicular represented by a very

oblique black mark confluent with the lower edge of reniform,

which is represented by two black bars on a white patch, with

black patch from costa to inner bar with points before and beyond

it ; a medial black line from origin of vein 2 to inner margin, angled

outwards in submedian fold and forming a triangular mark on

vein 1 with oblique black strive before and beyond it across the

white fascia in submedian fold; postmedial line strong, black,

defined on outer side by small rather wedge-shaped brownish

marks except towards costa, where it is dilated with two points on

it, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved below vein 3:

a subterminal series of small white spots in the interspaces with

black lunules on their outer side and black patches before them at

middle and in submedian interspace; cilia chequered white and

fuscous. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the terminal

area slightly darker; an indistinct dark discoidal lunule; a white

DASEOCH-ETA. Bil

patch at tornus crossed by an oblique brown bar and with black

point on its inner edge; cilia chequered fuscous and white; the

underside greenish white slightly tinged with brown, the costal

area with some brown irroration at and beyond middle, the terminal

area irrorated with brown, a black discoidal bar, postmedial line

waved from costa to vein 5, then incurved and almost obsolete, and

diffused waved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. murrhina. Fore wing with the terminal area mostly

suffused with red-brown.

Hab. Brrrary, Leech Coll. ; France, Sand & Leech Colls.; Gurr-

mANy, Zeller, Frey, & Leech Colls.; Ausrria, Leech Coll.; Huneary:

SWITZERLAND; Spain, Bilbao; Irary; Scanprnavia; Rvssta,

Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Armenra; E. Stperia, Ussuri; Japan, Myano-

shita ( Verbury), 1 6,1 2, Oiwake (Pryer), 3 3, Tokio (Fenton),

2 2, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 1 g,1 2; Corna, Gensan (Leech),

15,1 9; C. Caina, Kiukiang (Pratt), 1 9; W. Curva, Omeishan,

1 Q, Chang-yang (Pratt), 13,29. Hep. 33-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 139; Barrett, Lep. Brit: ii. p: 216) pl. 119)

i, BD,

Brownish ochreous with several irregular yellowish lines, the

dorsum black on somites 3-11; pale yellow or whitish transverse

dorsal patches on somites 4-6 and 9; tubercles reddish, bearing

tufts of brown or whitish hairs ; head black, marked with yellowish.

Food-plants: Oak, Birch, Beech, &c. 7-9.

0604. Daseocheta muscosa.

Bryophila musccsa, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p. 72, pl. 144. f. 15

(1891); id. Moths Ind. 1. p. 298.

Diphithera imray, Ampsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 472 (1906).

Palpi black with a few white scales, the extremity of 2nd joint

white; frons white ; vertex of head black mixed with white scales,

the basal joint of antennz white behind and the back of head with

white patches, the base of shaft of antenne ringed with white;

tegulze and patagia green and white at base, black at tips; vertex

of thorax black and white mixed; pectus mostly white, the legs

black, the tibize and tarsi ringed with white and with white patches

at base of tibiz ; abdomen whitish suffused with black leaving

shght white segmental rings, the crest on 3rd segment rufous, the

anal tuft white at tip. Fore wing blue-green, the costa black

except at base ; a white spot at base with some black beyond and

below it ; a short white fascia in submedian interspace; a subbasal

white point on costa followed by a black patch extending to median

nervure; an antemedial white point on costa, black spot in sub-

median fold and black points with white point between them on

inner margin ; claviform white defined by black suffusion ; orbicular

white defined by black, small, round ; reniform white defined by

black with some green in centre and black point in upper part and

32 NOCTUID 4%.

spot in lower, elliptical; a medial black bar from costa and oblique

line from cell to inner margin ; the veins beyond the cell with white

streaks with postmedial black point on vein 6 and oblique minutely

dentate line from vein 4 to inner margin, incurved in submedian

interspace ; postmedial part of costa with three small white spots ;

a broad black subterminal band interrupted by dentate white marks _

between veins 4 and 2, its outer edges excurved below costa and at

middle and with white spot at vein 6; the terminal area with black

bar from apex and irregular spot at vein 6, the veins with short

black streaks at extremities; a terminal series of black striz; cilia

chequered black and white. Hind wing whitish, the costal half and

terminal area suffused with black, the inner area with brown hair ;

cilia white intersected with black and mixed with black towards

apex; the underside white, the costal area thickly irrorated with

black and the apex suffused with black, a diffused black bar from

middle of costa, slight discoidal spot, black postmedial line curved

and minutely waved from costa to vein 4, then indistinct, and ter-

minal series of lunules except towards tornus.

Q. Hind wing nearly entirely suffused with black.

The thorax has rather more scales than in typical species.

Hab. Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 2 type; TRavancorr,

Pirmad (Imray), 3 3,2 9,type imrayt. Hap. 34-38 millim.

3605. Daseocheta discibrunnea. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 22.)

Diphthera discibrunnea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 46, pl. 6. f. 14; Himpsn.

Moths Ind. 11. p. 295.

Head and thorax pale yellow-green; palpi brown, the extremity

of 2nd joint white; frons with lateral brown bars; antenne pale

brown ; tegule and patagia slightly edged with brown; shoulders

with brown patches; pectus and legs whitish tinged with red-

brown ; abdomen whitish tinged with yellow-brown, the crests

fuscous at tips. Fore wing yellow-green mixed with whitish ; sub-

basal line double, black-brown, from costa to a red-brown patch in

base of submedian interspace with small blackish loop below it;

antemedial line represented by small double dark brown spots on

costa and submedian interspace and single mark in cell, the inner

submedian spot confluent with the basal brown patch; slaviform

defined by a blackish lunule at extremity; orbicular defined by

blackish lunules at sides, the reniform by blackish lunules at sides

with slight whitish striz representing the annulus; a red-brown

bar from middle of costa extending between the stigmata; post-

medial line double, minutely waved, much interrupted, bent out-

wards and interrupted below costa, interrupted by rufous at vein 6

and between veins 4, 3, incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards

at vein 1; postmedial area suffused with rufous except at costa

and inner margin, and with some white points with black streaks

between them on costa, its outer edge formed by the faint, minutely

DASHOCH ETA. 33

waved subterminal line, with some slight brown points on its outer

side, slightly angled inwards below costa,excurved at middle and bent

outwards to tornus; the terminal area slightly irrorated with fuscous,

a terminal series of black points; cilia with a series of brown spots

at tips. Hind wing very pale green, tinged with yellow-brown on

disk and inner area, the apical area suffused with brown ; a faint

curved postmedial line and faint subterminal line incurved below

vein 4 and bent outwards to tornus ; cilia brown at apex, whitish,

with a brown spot below apex ; the underside white, the costal area

irrorated with rufous, and the apex suffused with rufous, a brown

discoidal spot and maculate postmedial line incurved below vein 3,

some brown lunules on termen from apex to vein 2.

2. Hind wing with the broad brownish subterminal band

entire.

Ab. 1. Fore wing suffused with olive-green.—Punjab.

Hab. Punsss, Murree (Harford), 1 3, Dalhousie (Harford),

1 9; Srxaim (Atkinson, Dudgeon), 3 6, 3 2, type. Hvp. 36-44

millim.

3606. Daseocheta marmorea. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 23.)

Diphthera marmorea, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 136. A

Head white tinged with ochreous; palpi black-brown, whitish at

tips of 2nd and 3rd joints; sides of frons and head behind antennee

with black-brown marks; antenne brownish; thorax pale green,

the tegule and patagia slightly edged with brown, the prothoracic

crests ochreous ; pectus and legs ochreous and dark red-brown, the

tibiae with some green, the tarsi with pale rings; abdomen ochreous

mixed with dark brown towards extremity, the ventral surface dark

brown irrorated with ochreous. Fore wing pale yellow-green, the

base red-brown confluent with a conical subbasal black-brown mark

in submedian interspace, its outer edge extending to just below

vein 1 ; a subbasal green striga from costa on the brown area; an

antemedial triangular black-browu spot on costa with point beyond

it; claviform represented by a curved black striga at extremity

from median nervure; orbicular and reniform very large and defined

by black at sides only, the former rather quadrate, the latter ellip-

tical, the cell between them suffused with rufous ; a black-brown

bar from middle of costa; the area beyond and below reniform

suffused with rufous; a black point on inner margin before the

postmedial line which is double, the inner line indistinct and very

incomplete, bent outwards and interrupted below costa, interrupted

by rufous at vein 6 and between veins 4, 3, incurved at discal fold,

slightly angled outwards at veins 4, 2, 1, and strongly inwards in

submedian fold ; the postmedial area suffused with rufous and with

black in submedian interspace, and with some pale points on costa,

its outer edge representing the subterminal line, slightly incurved

VoL. Vill, D

bt NOCTUID.

below costa, angled outwards at vein 5, then incurved ; a series of

black points just before termen ; cilia with series of black-brown

Junules at tips. Hind wing very pale green, the basal and inner

areas yellowish, the apical area suffused with brown, a faint dis-

coidal spot and curved postmedial line; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, a large black discoidal spot, in-

distinct spot at middle of costa, sinuous postmedial line incurved

Lelow vein 4 and with black spot in diseal fold, and dark irroration

beyond it from costa to vein 4.

Hab. W. Cuina, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 g, 2 9,type. Hip. 3b 40,

*3607. Daseocheta verbenata. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 24.)

Diphthera verbenata, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) 1. p. 222 (1898).

3. Head and thorax bright yellow-green; palpi blackish, the

extremities of joints white ; sides of frons yellowish white ; antennze

brownish ; tegule with some black scales near tips ; pro- and meta-

thorax and upper edge of patagia with some black scales; pectus

and legs ochreous white mixed with brown, the fore tibize with some

black and green, the tarsi banded with black ; abdomen ochreous

white with slight brownish segmental lines. Fore wing bright

yellow-green irrorated with white and a few black scales ; subbasal

line represented by black strize from costa and cell; a slight black

streak in base of submedian fold; antemedial line white defined on

each side by black scales, erect, waved; orbicular and reniform

small, with slight white annuli defined at sides by black scales, the

former round, the latter somewhat constricted at middle, a blackish

patch between them; a medial black striga from costa and traces

of a waved line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line white

defined strongly by black on outer side, slightly on inner, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, shightly incurved

at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some black and white points

beyond it on costa and some brownish suffusion at discal and sub-

median folds; an indistinct dentate blackish subterminal line,

angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3; a terminal

series of prominent black lunules and wedge-shaped spot at sub-

median fold, defined on inner side by white lunules; cilia green

with white line at base and some black scales at tips. Hind wing

yellowish white with slight dark discoidal bar, indistinct curved

postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band ; a lunulate blackish

terminal line; the underside with the terminal half irrorated with

a few black scales, a black discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line,

and terminal series of small lunules.

Thorax with rather more scales than in typical species.

Hab, Transvaan, Barberton (Rendall), type y+ in Coll. Distant.

KHvp. 32 millim.

DASEOCH ETA,—-LEUCONYCTA, F)

*3608. Daseocheta beryllodes. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 25.)

Dipthera beryliodes, Turner, Trans. R. Soc. 8. Austr. 1£03, p. 5.

¢. Palpi ochreous and brown; head and thorax bright green ;

frons white ; antennee rufous with the basal joint white in front ;

tegule with the basal half rufous and biack medial line ; patagia

and metathoracic crests at tips with some black scales ; fore tarsi,

terminal half of mid tibiz, and hind legs ochreous and black;

abdomen ochreous with blackish lateral stripes, the dorsal crest on

lst segment green, the others blackish. Fore wing bright green ;

a small black lunule at base of cell with rufous and black lunules

below and beyond it, the latter with white below it; subbasal and

antemedial black points on costa with a semicircular black-edged

rufous mark between them; an antemedial black point on inner

margin; a small comma-shaped white spot in middle of cell;

a waved medial black line interrupted by the white reniform with

waved black bar on it; postmedial line remote from cell, black,

irregular, excurved below costa, angled outwards at veins 4 and 3,

incurved at discal and submedian jolds, defined by white on inner

side, strongly in submedian fold, with a rufous band on its outer

edge bounded by the indistinct subterminal line, which has some

black on it below costa, is incurved at vein 7 and below vein 4,

somewhat dentate at middle and excurved in submedian fold, the

rufous extending to near termen above middle ; a terminal series

of small black lunules ; cilia chequered with brown. Hind wing

ochreous tinged with brown; a dark discoidal lunule ; the terminal

area dark brown with sinuous inner edge; cilia chequered white

and brown. Underside ochreous with dark discoidal lunules and

irregularly waved medial and postmedial lines with irregular dark

band beyond the latter. |

Hab. Qurenstanp, Dulong, Blackall Range, type tr ¢ in Coll.

Turner. Hap. 44 millim.

Genus LEUCONYCTA, noy.

Type, L. diphteroides.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, slender, the 2nd

joint reaching about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with scales in

front, the 3rd rather long; frons with transverse ridge; eyes large, round;

antennz of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the

pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; build slender; tibia smoothly

scaled; 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 obsolescent from below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

36 ! “NOCTUID &.

A. Fore wing with medial black patch on costa...........-+e+0 diphteroides.

B. Fore wing without medial black patch on costa ...........- vesta. |

3609. Leuconycta diphteroides.

Microcelia diphteroides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 84, pl. 3. f. 7 (1852); Grote,

Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 78, pl. 2. f. 2; id. Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. ii.

p. 195, pl. 3. f. 69; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 48.

Microcelia obliterata, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 79 (1864) ; id.

Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 195, pl. 3. f. 70.

Head and thorax pale green mixed with white, the head with

some brown scales ; palpi ochreous banded with brown; antenne

brown; tegule edged with brown; prothoracie crest red-brown at

base ; patagia and metathoracic crests tipped with black; pectus

and legs whitish tinged with ochreous, the tibie and tarsi dark

brown, the latter ringed with white; abdomen white irrorated

with black, the ventral surface tinged with ochreous. Fore wing

very pale green irrorated with white; subbasal line double, waved,

black, interrupted below costa and above inner margin, a triangular

black spot beyond it on costa; antemedial line double, black,

oblique, waved, strongly angled inwards on vein 1; claviform

defined by black; orbicular and reniform with white annuli

defined by black, the former elliptical, the iatter open above, its

centre defined by blackish on outer side and below, a black fascia

a 3

So 7a

Fig. 8.—Leuconycta diphteroides, 3. }.

between them above median nervure, with a blackish shade above

it from costa; aslight waved line from below reniform to inner

margin; postmedial line double filled in with white, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then lunulate and with black points beyond

it on the veins, oblique below vein 4, some black and white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line slight, white, defined on inner

side by dentate black marks, waved, incurved at discal and sub-

median folds; a terminal series of minute black lunules slightly

defined by white on inner side ; cilia chequered blackish and white

and with blackish line through them. Hind wing white slightly

irrorated with fuscous; a slight discoidal point, traces of dentate

postmedial and subterminal lines and a terminal series of black

striz; the underside white tinged with rufous, especially on the

veins and costal area, a black discoidal spot and indistinct sinuous

postmedial line.

LEUCONYCTA.—AGRIOPODES. OF

Ab. 1. obliterata. Fore wing with the black markings defining

the postmedial and subterminal lines almost. obselete.

Hab. Canada; U.S.A., Massachusetts (Burg), 256, 22, New

York (Packard), 1 3, Kvans Center (Grote), 3 ¢, 5 2, Trenton

Fails (Doubleday), 1 3, 1 2 type, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

(Engel), 1 2, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa, Missouri, itansas. Hvp.

34-40 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Can. Ent. xxx. p. 16.

Cylindrical, green, smooth, the sete very fine and single ; dorsal

and subdersal lines white, narrow, with waved edges; tubercles

1 and il with white points; a pinkish-red stigmatal line edged with

white below, distinct at extremities ouly.

*3610. Leuconycta vesta. (Plate CX XIII. fig. 26.)

Micrecelia vesta, Schaus, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 223 (1894).

3d. Head and thorax white; palpi black-brown except at tips ;

sides of frons black-brown ; antennee brown except at base; pectus

and legs tinged with red-brown; abdomen white suffused with

brown, leaving white dorsal segmental lines. Fore wing silvery

white faintly tinged in parts with red-brown; a triangular black

subbasal spot on cesta; antemedial line very indistinct, oblique,

waved, with brown point in cell and black point in submedian

fold; orbicular defined by black on outer side, the reniform on

inner side and with a black fascia between them in cell, otherwise

undefined ; pestmedial line represented by a triangular black spot

on costa and traces of an oblique waved line with some black

points on it from vein + to inner margin; three small black spots

on postmedial part of costa; subterminal line very indistinct,

white faintly detined on inner side by brownish, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black striw; cilia

chequered brownish and white. Hind wing white tinged with

red-brown ; a terminal series of brown strive from apex to vein 2

slightly defined by white on inner side; cilia white ; the underside

tinzed and irrorated with red-brown, a black discoidal point and

terminal series of striae.

Hab. Mexico (Schaus), typet g in U.S. Nat. Mus. Ap.

36 millim.

Genus AGRIOPODES, nov.

Type, A. fallax. a

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

to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd moderate; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antenna ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with

rough scales aud without distinct crests; tibise moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen with some rough hair at base and large basal crest. Kore 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; Y 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 auastomosing with the cell near base only.

38 NOCTUID 2H.

A. Fore wing with prominent wedge-shaped black marks before

postmedial line in discal and submedian folds.

a. Fore wing without subterminal series of dentate black

THOIARS GospacouansacavagsasanbsoacuD0deas008 OE eer ROR CR IN ESOT fallax.

b. Fore wing with subterminal series of dentate black marks... geminata.

B. Fore wing without prominent wedge-shaped black marks

before postmedial line in discal and submedian fold.

a. Fore wing without black medial shade ................0:0ec0es tybo.

b. Fore wing with prominent black medial shade ............... viridata.

3611. Agriopodes fallax.

Moma fallax, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. p. 80, f. 211 (1853);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 34.

Head and thorax pale blue-green ; palpi white with black patches

on Ist and 2nd joints and the tip of 3rd joint black; sides of

frons black; antenne black with some white at base of shaft;

tegule with some black on edges; tips of patagia black; tibie

streaked with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen white

dorsally suffused with fuscous, ventrally irrorated with black and

with black patch at extremity. Fore wing emerald-green, the

costal edge white; a subbasal black spot on costa; a short black

streak in base of submedian fold; an antemedial black spot on

costa and irregular patch in submedian interspace emitting spurs

Fig. 9.—Agriopodes fallax, 8. }.

into cell and on outer side in submedian fold ; orbicular represented

by a slight black bar, the reniform by a quadrate spot with

oblique black bar from esta to it; a slight black striga on middle

of inner margin and slightly incurved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line represented by a small black

spot on costa, a black line much nearer termen from vein 7

emitting a streak in discal fold towards cell, incurved below vein 4

and forming a large triangular patch between veins 3 and 1, with

its apex extending almost to medial line, and a point on inner

margin, some black points beyond it on costa and an oblique bar

before apex ; faint traces of a whitish subterminal line with a few

black scales on it, excurved at middle, then incurved; cilia inter-

sected by black streaks extending to termen below veins 6 and 2.

Hind wing whitish slightly suffused with brown, an indistinct

discoidal spot; cilia chequered black and white; the underside

AGRIOPODES. 89

white tinged with brown and irrorated with black, a black discoidal

lunule, diffused postmedial line, and terminal series of black

lunules.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., New York, 4 9, Distr. of Columbia,

Tllinois, Tennessee, Texas. Hep. 36-42 millim.

Larva, Head green, wrinkled, black-dotted on the edge. Body

stout, much tapered posteriorly, velvety green with dorsal and

subdorsal narrow white lines; tubercles with numerous hairs but

very minute, imperceptible. Food-plant, Viburnwm.—H. G. D.

3612. Agriopodes geminata. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 27.)

Moma geminata, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xi. p. 1 (1908).

6. Head and thorax malachite-green mixed with some white

and black scales ; palpi white with black spots at sides of 2nd and

3rd joints; frons white; antenne black, the shaft white above

towards base; tegulee with some black scales at middle and a

slight black line with two points on it near tips; metathorax with

two black spots; pectus and legs white, the tibiz and tarsi with

black spots ; abdomen white suffused with fuscous except at base,

the basal crest black at tip. Fore wing malachite-green mixed

with some white and slightly irrorated with black ; a black spot

at base; subbasal black bar from costa and amall wedge-shaped

spot above vein | with slight spot below it on inner margin;

antemedial line with two black bars from costa, an obliquely curved

mark from middle of cell to submedian fold with oblique mark

beyond it below the cell, then indistinct, double and incurved at

vein 1 ; orbicular and reniform defined by black at sides and with

square black spot between them, the former rounded ; a black bar

from middle of costa to reniform, incurved below costa, and an

incurved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin somewhat

interrupted at submedian fold; postmedial line double at costa,

incurved at discal fold and below vein 4 and with short black streaks

from its inner side at discal and submedian folds, some black poiuts

beyond it on costa with short white streaks between them; sub-

terminal line represented by an oblique black bar from costa, then

by a series of small dentate black marks; a terminal series of small

black spots with larger spots at discal and submedian folds ; cilia

greenish white intersected with black. Hind wing greenish white,

the terminal area tinged with fuscous from apex to submedian

told; a faint discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line; the

termen white; a series of small black spots on termen and cilia ;

the underside white, the costal half irrorated with a few black

scales, a black spot on middle of costa and discoidal spot, post-

medial line faint, bent outwards below costa then crenulate, a

terminal series of black strive.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Cartwright (Heath), 1 g. Exp. 40

millim.

40 NOCTUID Z.

3613. Agriopodes tybo. (Plate CXAIII. fig. 28.)

Moma tybo, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 166 (1904).

®. Head white with a few black scales; palpi mostly black on

outer side except towards tips; thorax pale blue-green, the tegule

with black scales at tips towards middle; pectus and legs white,

the tarsi banded with black ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with

fuscous, leaving white segmental lines and the basal crest white.

Fore wing pale blue-green irrorated with a few black scales ;

subbasal line represented by black strie from costa and cell;

a black streak in submedian fold from base to antemedial line

expanding into a spot at base; antemediul line black, double at

costa, oblique, strongly excurved in cell and above inner margin

and incurved in submedian interspace; claviform represented by a

small black spot at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform large,

defined by black, the former round, with a broad black bar above

it from costa and a waved line from it to inner margin, the reniform

incompletely defined ; a black striga in submedian fold below the

reniform ; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, incurved at

discal fold, slightly dentate at veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved,

indistinctly double beyond the cell, some white pvints with short

black streaks between them beyond it on costa and an incomplete

waved diffused black line representing the inner edge of subterminal

line with black spots on it at discal and submedian folds, in-

curved below vein 3; a terminal series of prominent black Junules ;

cilia chequered black and white. Hind wing white irrorated

and suffused with fuscous, especially on costal half of terminal

area ; au indistinct discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line; a

terminal series of black strie; the underside white, the costal

area tinged with ochreous and the costal and terminal areas to

vein 4 irrorated with black, a diffused blackish medial line incurved

and indistinct below middle of cell, a black discoidal spot and

diffused postmedial line incurved below vein 3, and terminal series

of black lunules.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona (Poling), 1 2 cotype. Hyp. 38 millim.

3614. Agriopodes viridata. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 29.)

Jaspidea viridata, Harv. Can, Ent. viii. p. 385 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 49.

¢. Head and thorax pale green with a few dark scales ; palpi

black except at tips; frons with lateral black marks; antenne

blackish ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen white irrorated with

black-brown. Fore wing pale green irrorated with a few black

scales: a waved black subbasal line from costa to vein 1; ante-

medial line rather diffused, black, very oblique, strongly angled

outwards in the interspaces aud inwards on the veins; orbicular

and renifeorm with white annuli defined by black, the former

round with some black in lower part of centre, the latter strongly

constricted at middle; a diffused black medial band, obligue from

AGRIOPODES.—POLIONYCTA. 41

costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique and conjoined at

inner margin to antemedial line; postmedial line rather indistinct,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved below

vein 4; postmedial area suffused with black except between

veins 6 and 5 and with some white points on costa; subterminal

line obsolete towards costa, dentate at middle and angled

inwards at discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of small

black lunules; cilia green intersected with black. Hind wing

white; a black discoidal spot; an indistinct minutely waved post-

medial line and faint diffused subterminal line; a lunulate black

terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

fuscous, an antemedial band of diffused black scales, large dis-

coidal black spot, rather diffused postmedial line excurved to vein 4,

then oblique, and terminal patches of dark irroration at apex, middle,

and submedian interspace.

Hab, U.S.A., 8. California, 1 g. Hap. 80 millim.

Genus POLIONYCTA, nov.

Type, P. apicata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and smoothly scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded ;

antennz of female nearly simple; head and thorax clothed chiefly with scales

and without crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal

crest at base only. Fore wing broad, triangular, the apex rounded, the

termen crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

’ from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 ohsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with cell near base only.

3615. Polionycta apicata, n. sp.

@. Head and tegule grey suffused with red-brown, thorax

grey slightly tinged with brown; fore and mid tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen grey-brown with pale rufous segmental lines.

Fore wing silvery grey irrorated with pale brown and slightly

Fig. 10.—Polionycta apicata, 9. }.

tinged with rufous in parts, a triangular brown patch on middle

of costa and the apical area suffused with brown to vein 4; ante-

medial tine double, rufous, irregularly waved ; orbicular represented

by a minute rufous unnulus; reniform large, defined by brown, its

centre tinged with brown, constricted at middle, its lower extremity

produced and acute; postmedial. line double, very oblique and

slightly sinuous from costa to vein 4 near termen, then inwardly

49) NOCTUID ©.

dentate and oblique to vein 2, then retracted to below angle of

cell and waved to inner margin, some whitish and black strie

beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, waved,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle, slight black marks beyond it

ahove and below vein 4: a fine waved black terminal line. Hind

wing cupreous brown, deepening towards termen, on which there

is a series of grey lunules on inner side of the fine waved black

terminal line ; cilia grey and brown; the underside grey irrorated

with brown, a discoidal spot, crenulate postmedial line, and diffused

subterminal line extending to termen towards apex.

Hab. Panama, Obispo (Salvin), 1 2 type. wp. 44 millim.

Genus THALATHA. feiss

Thalatha, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 187 (1862)............ SUNENS.

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

middle of frons and moderately fringed with bair in front, the drd moderate ;

frons with very small corneous prominence at middle with raised edges; eyes

large, round; antenne laminate or uniserrate; thorax clothed chiefly with

scales and without crests; tibia: moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with

dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex typically rounded, the

termen evenly curved and very slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 ‘rom 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 shortly stalked or from

angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Sect. I, Antenne of male with uniseriate serrations.

3616. Thalatha malagassica, n. sp.

3. Head and thorax white slightly tinged with rufous; palpi

fulvous red with some black above; antenne, tegule, and patagia

fulvous red ; pectus and legs fulvous red, the mid tibiz with black

spot at middle and the tarsus with black spot on basal joint ;

Fig. 11.—Thalatha malagassica, $. }.

abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing white irrorated with fulvous,

the submedian interspace suffused with fulvous except just before

antemedial and beyond postmedial lines, a fulvous band trom

middle of costa to vein 2 and a patch on costa towards apex ;

a diffused black fascia in submedian fold from base to before ante-

medial line, from it to postmedial line, and from beyond postmedial .

line to termen ; antemecial line represented by a black point on

THALATHA, 43

costa, black bar from cell to vein 1, and fulvous line angled out-

wards above inner margin; orbicular and reniform large, white,

the former defined by black at sides, rather elongate elliptical, the

latter defined by diffused black on inner side and by a few black

scales on outer, with slight fulvous lunule in centre ; postmedial

line fulvous with a few black scales on it and strong black lunule

in submedian interspace, bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved, some white points

beyond it on the costal fulvous patch; subterminal line slight,

fulvous, waved, angled inwards in discal fold and with black spot

beyond it to near termen: a terminal series of slight fulvous lunules;

cilia chequered fulvous yellow and white. Hind wing white faintly

tinged with yellow, especially on inner area; a fine yellow terminal

line and line through the cilia; the underside with faint traces of

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Mapacascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 1 $ type. Hap. 44 millim.

Srcr. II. Antennz of male laminate.

A. Fore wing of male with the apex somewhat produced and

acute.

a. Fore wing with the subbasal mark in submedian interspace

iwie coe Sia e dm MenescaiencancimaeemereineGies ces Gem eacseenecene dinava.

6, Fore wing with the subbasal mark in submedian interspace

a minute lunule.

a’. Fore wing slightly suffused with green, the black

fascia on terminal area strong ...............0eesee neers eceicet.

b1. Fore wing strongly suffused with green, the black

fascia on terminal area slight ................2css00se0ss00. psorallina.

3617. Thalatha dinava.

Acronycta dinawa, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 198 (1906).

3. Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown; palpi

black except at tips; frons with lateral black spots; tegule with

black band at base; pectus and legs mostly red-brown, the tibie

banded with black, the tarsi black; abdomen white irrorated with

Fig. 12.—Thalatha dinava, 3. }.

red-brown and suffused with black towards extremity, the lst

segment with pair of dorsal black points, the 2nd and 3rd with

slight black bars, the ventral surface thickly irrorated with rufous.

Fore wing white suffused with grey-green and irrorated with

fuscous ; subbasal line very indistinct, double, waved, from costa to

vein 1, a blackish spot beyond it on costa and a small wedge-shaped

44 NOCTUID®.

black mark below submedian fold; antemedial line very indistinct,

double, waved, oblique; orbicular and reniform slightly defined by

fuscous, the former round; an oblique sinuous medial line with

diffused brown patch beyond it on costa and greenish patch in cell

an oblique irregular black fascia with grey below it in submedian

fold from medial to subterminal line; postmedial line very in-

distinct and interrupted, black below costa and between veins 6

~ and 4, with small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa,

incurved and slightly waved below vein 4; an indistinct diffused

dark subterminal line, excurved below costa and at middle and

angled outwards above vein 1, with black streak from it below

vein 2 intersecting the cilia; some diffused brown just before

termen from apex to vein 4 and towards tornus; cilia red-brown ;

the apex somewhat acute in male. Hind wing white; the veins

brownish; the apical area purplish brown from middle of costa and

down to vein 2, in female wholly suffused with brown; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated and suffused with rufous, a dark

patch at middle of costa, slight discoidal spot, and diffused waved

postmedial line excurved below costa and at middle.

Hab. Br. New Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), type tf do in Coll.

Bethune-Baker, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), Hkeikei (Pratt), 1g. Eup. 38-

42 millim.

3618. Thalatha eceicei. (Piate CX XIII. fig. 30.)

Acronycta ekeikci, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 198 (1906).

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with yellow-green; palpi

black-brown, white at extremity of 2nd joint; frons with lateral

black-brown bars; antennee blackish except at base; pectus and

legs mixed with rufous and black-brown, the tarsi black ringed

with white ; abdomen whitish mixed with deep rufous and black,

the ventral surface almost entirely deep rufous. Fore wing white

mixed with pale yellow-green; a subbasal blackish striga from

costa and point on median nervure with black patch beyond it on

costa and minute fiery-red lunule above vein 1; antemedial line

with black points on costa, then very indistinct, greenish, oblique,

sinuous; orbicular and reniform very slightly defined by blackish,

the former round, open above and below, the latter with greenish

centre and white annulus; an erect greenish medial band expanding

into a triangular patch on costa, obscuring the outer part of orbicular;

postmedial line very indistinctly double filled in with white, almost

obsolete and strongly bent outwards below costa, then lunulate

with black strie on its outer edge, incurved below vein 4, with

alternating white and black points beyond it on costa, crossed by

an oblique irregular black fascia in submedian interspace from

medial band to termen before which it is interrupted; a very ill-

defined lunulate white subterminal band, angled outwards at

vein 7, excurved at middle and bent outwards to tornus; a

terminal series of black strie defined on inner side by white

lunules; cilia white with slight blackish line through them and

THAT ATA. 45

some black at tips. Hind wing white, the medial veins brown,

the apical area and terminal area to vein 2 broadly suffused with

purple-brown ; cilia white with brown line through them towards

‘apex. Underside of fore wing deep rufous with white streaks

from base, fascia on inner margin and wedge-shaped marks on

termen from vein 5 to tornus; hind wing with the costal and

apical areas rufous, a dark bar from middle of costa, spot at upper

angle of cell, and sinuous postmedial line bent outwards below

costa and excurved at middle.

@. Fore wing with the subbasal lunule below submedian fold

black; hind wing nearly uniformly suffused with purple-brown.

Hab. Br. N. Guinua, Ekeikei (Pratt), 1 9, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),

1g. Hzxp. 3 38, 9 42 millim. Type ft ¢ in Coll. Bethune-

Baker.

3619. Thalatha psorallina. (Plate CX XIII. fig. 31.)

Acronycta psorallina, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8, Austr. xxvii. p. 31 (1903).

$ . Head and thorax white mixed with pale yellow-green, the

latter with a rufous shade on dorsum; palpi black-brown except at

extremity of 2nd joint; frons with lateral black bars ; antennee

blackish except at base; pectus and legs largely mixed with deep

rufous, the tarsi black tinged with white ; abdomen white suffused

with blackish towards extremity, the ventral surtace deep rufous

mixed with black and with white bar on penultimate segment.

Fore wing white mostly suffused with pale yellow-green ; subbasal

line represented by a dark striga from costa and point on median

nervure, with black spot beyond it on costa and minute fiery-red

lunule above vein 1; antemedial line with black point at costa,

then double, greenish, waved; orbicular and reniform slightly

defined by blackish, the former round, the latter with greenish

centre and white annulus; a strong green shade from middle of

costa to median nervure obscuring the outer part of orbicular,

traversed by the double waved medial line which is blackish

towards costa, greenish below the cell; postmedial line double

filled in with white, with black spots at costa, then green with

black strize on it, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, with alternating black and

white marks beyond it on costa, crossed by an oblique black streak

in submedian fold from medial line to termen before which it is

interrupted ; subterminal line indistinct, white, waved, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle, angled inwards in submedian fold

and bent outwards to tornus ; a terminal series of green strise with

white lunules before them ; cilia white with slight black lunules at

middle and tips. Hind wing white, the apical area suffused with

pale rufous ; cilia white, rufous at apex. Underside of fore wing

rufous with white streak below base of costa, white fascia on inner

margin, some white spots on costa beyond middle and dentate

marks on termen below veins 4 and 3; hind wing with the costal

A6 NOCTUID AR.

area except at base and apical area rufous, a dark bar from costa

before middle, discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line.

2, Fore wing with the subbasal lunule below submedian fold

black; hind wing tinged with rufous, the whole terminal area

suffused with rufous except at tornus.

Hab. Qurenstanp, Kuranda (Dedd),1 3,19. Exp. g 34,

B. Fore wing of male with the apex rounded. .

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour olive-green ............ cehee.

6, Fore wing with the ground-colour white.

a‘. Fore wing without triangular black patch on middle

of inner margin.

a?, Fore wing with terminal series of small black

spots ......... BER See cuore neon conaa conceted schon acocooehe conjecturalis.

6°. Fore wing with terminal series of slight dark striz. stnens.

b', Fore wing with triangular black patch on middle of

OAT HARBIN socoaacocon9s600d060n000000000008000005000000000 melaleuca,

*3620. Thalatha cebew. (Plate CXXIII. fig. 32.)

Dipthera kebee, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii, p. 203 (1906).

3S. Head and thorax olive-green; palpi black, the extremities

of 2nd and 3rd joints ochreous; antennz brown except at base ;

tegule with black line at base; patagia edged with black-brown

except on inner side towards base; prothorax with two black-

brown spots, metathoracic crest black-brown at tip; pectus and

legs ochreous mixed with black-brown, the tibizw and tarsi black

banded with ochreous white: abdomen ochreous. suffused with

rufous, the crests blackish. Fore wing olive-green; costal edge

whitish; a black spot at base of costa and oblique wedge-shaped

black mark above vein 1 emitting teeth from upper side at. middle

and extremity ; a subbasal black point on costa followed by a small

triangular spot; a whitish fascia in submedian fold from the basal

black mark to postmedial line; an antemedial black point on costa

and two on inner margin with faint traces of an oblique line

between them; orbicular with slight white annulus, round,

followed by a quadrate black spot before the reniform, which is

represented by a faint whitish bar on its inner side and some

whitish points with black points on, their outer side; an oblique

black bar from middle of costa and a Sinuous line from cell to

inner margin with triangular spot beyond it above vein 1; post-

medial line represented by a black spot on costa and some white

points from vein 6 to inner margin strongly incurved below vein 4

and with black bars on their outer side between veins 6 and 4 and

in submedian interspace, some black spots beyond it on costa;

subterminal line represented by an oblique black bar from costa,

then by a series of whitish points excurved below vein 7 and at

middle, incurved in submedian interspace and with slight black

spots before it above and below vein 5; cilia chequered black,

rufous and white. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

THALATHA, 47

tinged with rufous; a brownish postmedial spot below vein 6;

cilia chequered rufous and white; the underside with the costal

and apical areas suffused with rufous and irrorated with dark

brown, a diffused blackish bar from middle of costa, a brown

discoidal spot and diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Br. N. Guinza, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type tf ¢ in Coll.

Bethune-Baker. vp. 42 millim.

3621. Thalatha conjecturalis.

Thalatha sinens, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 187 (1862), var. nee

1856.

Bryophila conjecturalis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1890, p. 222, pl. vii. f. 10;

Humpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 242.

Head and thorax white, the head and tegule mixed with pale

rufous; palpi with black point at extremity of 2nd joint; frons

with black lateral spots; tegule with black dorsal point; patagia

with blackish outer edge; metathorax with paired black points ;

pectus and legs tinged with reddish brown, the tarsi banded with

blackish ; abdomen white tinged with red-brown, the basal crest

black at tip. Fore wing pure silvery white slightly irrorated with

reddish brown; a blackish subbasal spot on costa; a black fascia

diffused below, curved from base of costa to below cell, then up to

median nervure at antemedial line, which is indistinct, brown,

double, waved, oblique; an obliquely curved medial black line with

diffused brown band beyond it from costa to vein 1, a strong

oblique black fascia from it to outer edge of postmedial line in

submedian fold; reniform represented by a slight dark lunule on

the black band; postmedial line double, the lines rather widely

separated, the outer line with series of black points on it, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 3,

some dark points beyond it on costa and a brownish bar from costa ;

an indistinct irregularly waved brownish line representing the

inner edge of subterminal line from the brown bar to submedian

fold and some brownish marks on the outer edge of the line: a

terminal series of smali black spots and a wedge-shaped spot in

submedian fold; cilia chequered brown and white. Hind wing

white suffused with brown; a terminal series of slight dark

lunules; cilia white with series of pale brown spots; the under-

side white tinged with red-brown, a brown discoidal lunule,

slightly waved curved postmedial line, and terminal series of slight

lunules.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the medial band extending from costa to

reniform only.— Borneo.

Hab. Bompay, N. Kanara, Karwar (Bell), 19; Burma, Rangoon,

1 2 type; Borneo, Sarawak, Sandakan (Pryer),1 ¢. Hep. 32-

36 millim.

48 NOCTUID®.

3622. Thalatha sinens.

Orthosia -sinens, Wik. xi. 746 (1857); Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p. 71,

pl. 144. f. 6; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 241.

Head and thorax pure white, the tegule and patagia with some

pale rufous scales; palpi black except at tips; tarsi banded with

black-brown; abdomen white suffused with brown. Fore wing pure

white faintly irrorated with pale brown on basal and inner areas;

an obliquely curved interrupted black fascia from base of costa to

subme‘lian fold before antemedial line, which is indistinet, pale

brown, oblique, slightly waved, and with double brown spots at

costa; a diffused brownish triangular patch from middle of costa

to median nervure ; reniform very faintly and incompletely defined

by pale brown, small; ‘postmedial line very indistinct and in-

complete, double, the lines widely separated and with two black

points on costa, bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurred

Fig. 18.—Thalatha sinens, S. +.

below vein 3, crossed by a diffused oblique brown fascia in sub-

median fold from well before it to subterminal line, with oblique

black striga above it before postmedial line and triangular spot

beyond it, two black points with a brown bar from them beyond it

on costa; an indistinct diffused waved brown line representing the

inner edge of subterminal line which has some slight brown marks

on its outer edge; a terminal series of shght dark strize and a

wedge-shaped black spot at vein 2; cilia chequered brown and

white. Hind wing white suffused with red-brown; a black spot

on termen at vein 2; cilia white; the underside white, the costal

area suffused and irrorated with red-brown, a slight discoidal lunule

and diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the markings grey-green, the striga

before postmedial line developed into an irregular fascia from just

before medial line to the spot on outer edge of postmedial line.

Hab. W. Caina, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 29; Bompay, N. Kanara,

Karwar (Bell), 1¢; Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3; TRavancory,

Trevandrum (/erygusson), 1 9; Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 9 type.

Exp. 30-36 millim. ;

*3623. Thalatha melaleuca, n.n. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 2.)

Tarache kebee, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 208 (1906), nee Dipthera

kebee, p. 208.

@. Head and thorax white; palpi black except at tips; lower

part of frons black; antenne black except at base; tegule black

THALATHA.—GOENYCTA. 49

at middle and with black patches at tips; patagia with black

patches on outer edge; pectus and legs black and white, the tarsi

slightly ringed with white; abdomen fuscous, whitish at base, the

crests black, the anal tuft white, the ventral surface black with

large white patch at middle. Fore wing pure white; an irregular

black fascia below base. of cell, arising from costa at base; a

subbasal black point on costa followed by a triangular patch; a

triangular black patch on middle of costa extending to lower angle

of cell and another on inner margin extending to submedian fold;

a small postmedial black spot on costa and point on inner margin,

a broad black bar from apex to discal fold with white point on

costa, rather bifid below and connected with a triangular black

patch from termen below apex with black point above it on termen ;

a broad oblique black bar from vein 2 to tornus widely forked

above; two black points on termen below middle; cilia white, -

black at the black markings. Hind wing fuscous, the inner area

whitish; cilia black from apex to vein 5, then white; the under-

side black, the base white except costal area, the inner area white,

its upper edge expanding into a whitish patch beyond middle.

Hab. Br. N. Guinza, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type t @ in Coll.

Bethune-Baker. Hp. 32 millim.

Genus GOENYCTA, nov.

Type, G. niveiguttata.

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

of female ciliated; thorax smoothly clothed with scales only and without

crests; tibiee moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of

crests, the crests on segments 3, 4, 5 large. Fore wing rather narrow, the

margins subparallel, the apex rounded, the termen slightly excurved at middle

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 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

3624. Goenycta niveiguttata.

Erastria niveiguttata, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xiv. p. 205 (1902).

@. Head white; palpi black, the extremities of 2nd and 3rd

joints white; frons with triangular black patch on lower part with

two points above it; antenne black except basal joint; thorax

black with white patch on metathorax; pectus and legs white, the

fore and mid tibie and the Ist joint of tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen white slightly tinged with fuscous, the crests black.

Fore wing black with irregular white subbasal, antemedial and

postmedial patches on costal area with black points on them

representing the lines and conical white ante- and postmedial

patches on inner margin; a white point on costa before the post-

medial patch and two towards apex; subterminal line represented

VOL. VIII. E

50 NOCTUID &.

by an angled white striga from costa, strie on termen below veins

7 and 5 and one at tornus with a few white scales between them ;

cilia with a fine white line at base. Hind wing white tinged with

fuscous especially on terminal area; cilia with a fine white line at

Ss fo pie

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Fig. 14.—Goenycta niveiguttata, 2. 4

T°

base; the underside white, a fuscous bar from middle of costa with

traces of a band from it to inner margin, traces of a band from

middle of discocellulars to inner margin, excurved beyond lower

angle of cell, an apical fuscous patch.

Hab, Srxuim, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 2 type. Hap. 34 millim.

Genus TYCRACONA. Type

Tycracona, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 95 (1882) ........-.....seeeeeee eee eees obliqua.

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

vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd porrect, short ; frons with small

rounded prominence at middle; eyes large, round; antennz laminate; thorax

clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibize moderately

fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing tri-

angular, 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 anas-

tomosing 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, the termen strongly

curved.

3625. Tycracona obliqua.

Tycracona obliqua, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 95 (1882); Waterhouse, Aid, ii,

pl. 118; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 243.

Head red-brown; tegule red-brown with white tips; thorax

erey-white with some red-brown on prothorax and base of patagia ;

legs brown, the tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen grey suffused

with reddish brown. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with

brown, the terminal area suffused with red-brown ; some red-brown

on costa towards base and a slight subbasal streak on subcostal

nervure with point below it on median nervure; antemedial line

very indistinct, double, waved, slightly angled inwards below costa ;

orbicular defined by brown, minute, round; reniform a’ narrow

white lunule slightly defined by brown; an oblique black-brown ~

band from costa to vein 5 on outer edge of renitorm with a black

fascia from it above vein 4+ to near termen; postmedial line rather

indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some white points beyond it on

costa, defined by whitish on outer side in submedian interspace

TYCRACONA, —CRANIOPHORA. 51

and with slight dark streak in submedian fold from beyond it to

termen; an indistinct rather diffused brown subterminal line

excurved at middie and with slight dark streaks beyond it in the

interspaces ; a terminal series of slight dark striz with dark marks

Fig. 15.—Tycracona obliqua, $. }.

beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing greyish brown with very

indistinct diffused subterminal band; the underside white slightly

tinged with brown, a blackish discoidal bar, minutely waved brown

postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 5, and brown terminal

band narrowing to apex and vein 1.

Hab. Stxutm (Dudgeon, Pilcher), 2 3; Buurdn (Dudgeon), 1 9;

Assam (Badgley),26,2 92. Hxp. 40-44 millim.

Genus CRANIOPHORA.

Type.

Craniophora, Snell. Vlind. van Ned. p. 262 (1872)..........02-2.0000-s ligustri.

bisulcca, Chapman, Ent. Rec. i. p. 28 (1890) ............:0..sseceeee eee ligustrt.

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 simple and laminate in both sexes;

thorax clothed with scales mixed with some hair, the prothorax without crest,

the metathorax with divided crest; tibiz moderately fringed with hair;

abdomen with dorsal series of crests and rough hair at base. 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 from

upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with prominent black fascia in submedian fold

extending to termen.

a. Fore wing with the claviform large, defined by black ...... nigrivitta.,

b. Fore wing with the claviform absent ..........0......sseeeeeees fasciata.

B. Fore wing without prominent black fascia in submedian fold.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour purplish grey.

a, Fore wing with oblique white mark in submedian inter-

Spacesbetorepmedh dl Mlinemrcsssreeenceeeaceeertsssrercreeeeeece albonigra.

b'. Fore wing without white mark in submedian interspace

befonenmiedialilin eds y-cescsesesecn ccc seence a sce ecnee ce seeeeee preclara.

b. Fore wing red-brown suffused with purplish fuscous ...... nubilata.

ce, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-white,

a, Hind wing white, the terminal area slightly tinged with

HOO VUTEC NEN eee eso eciettiie eisniele oeiciscien d nicieaies tcioneaeahionaee pontica,

b'. Hind wing uniform brown .................csecceeeeee eee eeees paragrapha.,

d. Fore wing red-brown with white patch beyond the cell... eguseri.

e. Fore wing almost wholly suffused with black-brown......... obscura.

52 NOCTUIDZ.

3626, Craniophora nigrivitta.

Hyboma nigrivitta, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. vii. p. 72, pl. 144. f. 19 (1891) ;

id. Moths Ind, ii. p. 242.

3. Head and thorax brown mixed with some whitish; palpi

with some blackish scales above; frons with black bar; tegule

with medial black line with some blackish irroration before it;

tibie streaked with black; tarsi banded black and whitish;

abdomen whitish suffused with brown and with some fuscous on

anal tuft. Fore wing greyish suffused with pale brown and slightly

irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by double black

strie from costa; a strong sinuous black streak in submedian fold,

curved downwards from just before antemedial line to outer edge

of claviform, then oblique to termen and cilia; antemedial line

double, oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1 and to inner

margin; claviform defined by black except above, rounded and

extending to cell; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black,

the former round, the latter with slight brown lunule in centre;

an oblique black bar from costa to reniform; postmedial line

double, the outer line indistinct, slightly bent outwards below

costa, then dentate and produced to black points on the veins,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in: submedian

fold, a slight black streak in discal fold from it to termen and some

black points on costa; the veins of terminal area with slight dark

streaks; an indistinct pale waved subterminal line defined on inner

side by brown forming somewhat dentate marks; a terminal series

of small triangular black spots. Hind wing pale suffused with

ochreous brown; the veins brown; the terminal area suffused

with fuscous leaving a series of black points on termen defined by

slight greyish lunules ; cilia ochreous white ; the underside ochreous

white, the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a diffused

blackish subterminal band.

fab, Manpras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3 type. Exp. 36 millim.

3627. Craniophora fasciata.

Acronycta fasciata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 5, pl. 144. f. 4 (1884) ; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 243.

Hyboma divisa, Moore, P. Z.8. 1885, p. 409; Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. vii.

p. 45, pl. 125. f. 7. :

Acronycta nigrostriata, Pag. Jahrb. Nass. Ver. xli. p. 128 (1889).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with red-brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band ; frons with black bar; tegule with

black lines near base and tips; shoulders and outer edge of patagia

with black streaks; tibie streaked with black, the tarsi banded

with black; abdomen reddish brown, the ventral surface whitish

except at extremity. Fore wing whitish irrorated with red-brown,

the terminal half suffused with red-brown except at inner margin

and termen; subbasal line represented by double dark strie from

costa; a black streak in submedian fold from base to the ante-

medial line with dark brown fascia below it and some black-brown

CRANIOPHORA. a3

above it at base; antemedial line double, waved, oblique ; orbicular

and reniform incompletely defined by black, the former white with

red-brown centre, rather elongate elliptical, the latter suffused with

red-brown ; medial line dark brown, oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, strongly angled inwards in submedian fold and out-

wards on vein 1, a strong oblique black-brown fascia from it to

termen in submedian fold; postmedial line double filled in with

whitish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, angled inwards in submedian fold and outwards

at vein 1, some whitish points beyond it on costa; an indistinct

diffused whitish dentate subterminal line with slight dark streaks

beyond it in the interspaces ; cilia with a series of slight blackish

lunules at tips. Hind wing ochreous white more or less tinged

with red-brown, the apical area suffused with red-brown; cilia

with a series of brownish marks at tips; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, a diffused dark mark on middle

of costa, small discoidal spot and traces of postmedial line with dark

spots on and below costa and in discal and submedian folds.

Hab, Japan, Nikko (/to), 1 2 , Yokohama (Pryer), 1 ¢; W. Cina,

Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 9 ; Kasumir, Scinde Valley (Leech), 1 9 ;

Ponsa, Kulu, Sultanpur(G@. Young),2 $,2 9, Dharmsala (Hocking),

43,12 type diwisa; Bompay, Kanara, Karwar (Bell), 1 5; Cryton,

2 $type; Burma, Rangoon ; Ampoina; Br. New Gurnza, Mt. Kebea

(Pratt), 1g,3 9, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 g, Ekeikei (Pratt), 19.

Exp. 36-48 millim. :

3628. Craniophora albonigra. (Plate CXXLIV. fig. 3.)

Acronicta albonigra, Herz. Ann. Mus. Zool. Ac. Imp. Sci. Pétersb. ix.

p. 269, pl. 1. #. 3 (1904).

6. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey-white ; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; tegule and patagia edged with

blackish ; tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen red-brown

with the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused

and irrorated with brown, the inner half to just beyond antemedial

line suffused with black-brown; subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa and single striga from cell with black

streak from it to antemedial line, which is double, oblique, waved,

angled inwards in submedian fold and on vein 1; orbicular and

reniform defined by black, the former with whitish annulus, round ;

medial line oblique from costa to median nervure, incurved to sub-

median fold, then obliquely excurved, defined by whitish on inner

side below the cell and with dark suffusion on outer; postmedial

line double slightly filled in with whitish towards costa and inner

margin, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

excurved to vein 3, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1,

some whitish points beyond it on costa and crossed by an ill-defined

blackish streak in submedian fold from medial to subterminal lines ;

an indistinct pale waved subterminal line, excurved below vein 7

54 NOCIUID®.

and at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds where

there is a whitish lunule on it and dark marks beyond it at discal

and submedian folds; a terminal series of slight brown lunules ;

cilia chequered dark brown and whitish. Hind wing whitish

tinged with ochreous, the terminal area suffused with brown from

apex to vein 2; a slight discoidal lunule; cilia brownish with pale

line at base; the underside grey-white irrorated with brown, a

slight dark mark from costa before middle, discoidal spot, and traces

of postmedial line with dark spots on and below costa and in discal

and submedian folds.

@. Fore wing with the white before medial line confined to an

oblique mark below submedian fold, the subterminal line formed of

whitish lunules; hind wing wholly red-brown.

Hab. FE. Steeri1a, Amurland in Coll. Piingeler; W. Cnina, Omei-

shan, 1 6, Chang-yang (Pratt), 19. Hap. 32 millim.

3629. Craniophora preclara. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 4.)

Acronycta preclara, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxv. p. 74 (1890); Stand.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 134.

¢. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with fuscous;

2nd joint of palpi with black band; frons with black bars at

middle and above; tegule with diffused black medial line;

shoulders and outer edge of patagia with black stripe; tibice and

tarsi banded with black; abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous

and dorsally tinged with brown towards base, the crests blackish.

Fore wing purplish grey irrorated with fuscous, the basal area

suffused with olive-brown, a diffused olive-brown band beyond the

medial line and a band beyond postmedial line, some yellow at base

of inner margin; subbasal line represented by indistinct double

dark striae from costa and cell; a black streak in submedian fold

from base to just before medial line, defined by olive below ; ante-

medial line double, oblique, waved, angled outwards below costa

and inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform large, with olive

centres and whitish annuli defined by blackish, the former round,

the latter with rather irregular outline; a double minutely waved

medial line, excurved to median nervure, angled inwards in sub-

median fold and outwards on vein 1; postmedial line double filled

in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1; an obscure

interrupted black streak in submedian fold from medial line to

termen and a slight streak in discal fold from postmedial line to

before termen; some white points on costa on the dark postmedial

band ; an ill-defined waved whitish subterminal line, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of slight

black lunules with olive spots beyond them on the cilia. Hind

wing whitish uniformly suffused with olive-brown ; some indistinct

whitish lunules on termen ; cilia chequered olive and whitish ; the

underside whitish, the veins tinged with olive, the costal area

CRANIOPHORA, 55

slightly irrorated with fuscous, a dark spot on middle of costa, dark

discoidal spot and postmedial spots on and below costa, in discal fold

nearer termen and in submedian fold.

Hab. BK. Siserta, Amurland, 1 ¢, Ussuri. Exp. 48 millim.

3630. Craniophora nubilata. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 5.)

Euplexia nubilata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 208 (1894).

3. Head and thorax dark reddish brown tinged with fuscous

and mixed with some grey scales; tibie and tarsi ringed with

whitish ; abdomen dark brown mixed with blackish and with some

grey hair at base. Fore wing reddish brown suffused with purplish

fuscous leaving a browner patch on medial area in and below eell

and the terminal area browner; some golden and greenish scales

on inner margin near base; subbasal line represented by double

black strie from costa and a diffused oblique streak below cell;

antemedial line double, black, oblique, slightly waved, angled in-

wards on vein 1, then outwards above inner margin; claviform

absent; orbicular pale rufous with red-brown centre and indistinctly

defined by red-brown, round; reniform a black lunule; a double

slightly waved black medial line, oblique from costa to median

nervure, then incurved and again oblique to inner margin ; post-

medial line double, black, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, the outer line less strongly, excurved to vein 3, then

incurved; subterminal line pale rufous, diffused, dentate, approxi-

mated to postmedial line, angled inwards below vein 3 where there

is a small wedge-shaped black spot beyond it; a series of small

black spots just before termen on indistinct pale lunules; cilia

with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white, the veins, inner

and apical areas suffused with ochreous brown; a diffused post-

medial line and subterminal band; the underside with black spot

in middle of cell with two spots above it below costa, a discoidal

spot and diffused postmedial line incurved below vein 3.

Hab. Srxutm (Moller), 1 3 type. vp. 46 millim.

3631. Craniophora pontica. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 6.)

Acronycta pontica, Staud. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiv. p. 864 (1879); Melio-

ransky, Hor, Soc. Ent. Ross. xxxi. p. 239, pl. 7. f.6; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 182.

Head and thorax white mixed with black; 2nd joint of palpi

with black band; frons with black bar; tegule with black medial

line and yellowish and black tips; shoulders and outer edge of

patagia with black streaks; tibize and tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen white irrorated with fuscous, the crests black. Fore wing

grey-white irrorated with fuscous, the basal area and a broad band

beyond the medial line suffused with black, extending to termen

above tornus; subbasal line represented by double black striz from

| 8 NOOTUID A.

costa and a single striga from cell with slight black streak beyond

it in submedian fold; orbicular white defined by black and with

brown centre; reniform fulvous yellow defined by black and with

slight fuscous lunale on inner side of centre ; medial line black,

oblique from costa to median nervure, then bent inwards and oblique

to inner margin near postmedial line, which is double filled in with

grey, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then strongly

incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; a dentate whitish

subterminal line defined by black on outer side, angled inwards in

discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of small fuscous spots

defined on inner side by a waved whitish line; cilia fuscous inter-

sected with whitish. Hind wing white with some fuscous irroration

on terminal area and diffused blackish streaks on the veins of

terminal half; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated

with black, a small blackish discoidal spot and faint waved post-

medial line incurved below costa and vein 4 and with slight spot in

submedian fold.

Hab. Spain, Castile; Russta, Crimea, 1¢,19; Armenta; Asta

Mryor, Pontus, Taurus; Kurpistan, Egin. vp. 36 millim.

*3632. Craniophora paragrapha.

Acronycta paragrapha, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 100. f. 8 (1874).

@. Head and thorax whitish mixed with dark brown; palpi

with black-brown band on 2nd joint; lower part of frons black-

brown, a blackish bar above it; tegule with blackish line near

base and dorsal patch at tips; tibize and tarsi ringed with black ;

abdomen dark brown, the base, dorsal crests, anal tuft, and ventral

surface paler. Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated with dark

brown; a diffused brown streak below base of submedian fold ex-

panding into a patch below base of cell; subbasal line represented

by double dark striz from costa; antemedial line double filled in

with white, oblique, waved, excurved in cell; orbicular and reni-

form with brown centres and white annuli defined by dark brown,

the former small, round ; an oblique brown line from costa to outer

edge of orbicular; postmedial line double filled in with white,

lunulate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved and below

vein 2 bent outwards to near tornus, crossed by a prominent

blackish fascia above submedian fold, its lower extremity bent

downwards to tornus, some black and white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line white, lunulate, with small wedge-shaped

black marks beyond it below costa at discal fold and below vein 2;

a lunulate white terminal line intersected by slight black streaks

on extremities of the veins; cilia chequered black-brown and white.

Hind wing brown, the cilia chequered brown and white; the

underside ‘white tinged with brown, a blackish discoidal spot and

diffused curved crenulate postmedial line.

Hab. C. Cotony, Knysna (Tr amen), type tT 2 in Coll. Rothschild.

Exp. 46 millim.

(oy!

CRANIOPHORA,

3633. Craniophora ligustri.

Noctua ligustri, Seniff. Wien. Verz. p. 70 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins, ii.

p- 172 (1787); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 119. ff. 1-4; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 21; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 256, pl. 89. f. 1; Frr, Beitr. pl. 142;

Steph. lll. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 88; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 154.

Noctua litterata, Panz. Syst. Nom. Schaff. Ins. p. 115, pl. 105. ff. 3, 4 (1804).

Noctua coronula, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 179 (1809).

Acronycta sundevalli, Lampa, Ent. Tidskr. 1885, p. 50.

Acronycta olivacea, ‘Vutt, Entom. 1888, p. 81; Ter. Haar. Tijds. xlii. p. 97,

joe AN 3 Il,

Acronycta nigra, Tutt, Ent. Rec. i. p. 34 (1890).

Head white mixed with some black-brown ; palpi black-brown

except at tips; frons with brown bars above and between antenna,

which are brown; thorax black-brown, the tegule with the basal

half mostly white with black medial line and white dorsal streak,

the patagia and vertex of thorax with white patches; pectus and

legs brown mixed with brownish white, the tarsi brown ringed

with white ; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown, the crests

dark. Fore wing dark reddish brown with whitish patches from end

of cell to postmedial line and on termen at apex and just below

middle ; subbasal line represented by double black strie from costa

Fig. 16.—Craniophora ligustri, §. }.

with bar beyond it in cell and single striga from cell with short

streak beyond its lower extremity ; antemedial line double, waved,

oblique, strongly incurved at vein 1 and excurved above inner

‘margin; orbicular with white annulus defined by black, round ;

reniform large, defined by black with slight white line on inner

edge and strong lunule on outer; medial line a black bar from

costa to orbicular and sinuous line from cell to inner margin;

postmedial line double filled in with white from below costa to

vein 3, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved at discal

fold and bent inwards at vein 3 to below end of cell, some white

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by white

lunules from costa to vein 7 and a white mark angled inwards at

vein 2 with dentate black mark above it ; a terminal series of small

black spots with white lunules on their inner side; cilia chequered

white and brown. Hind wing white tinged with reddish brown

especially on the veins and inner area, in female more uniformly

suffused with brown; cilia chequered white and reddish brown ;

the underside white faintly tinged with brown, the costal area

58 NOCTUID HE.

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and traces of post-

medial line excurved from costa to vein 4.

Ab. 1. nigra. Blacker.

Ab. 2. sundevalli. Fore wing more olive-brown without white on

postmedial and terminal areas.

Hab. Briratn, Scotland, Leech Coll., England, Leech Coll.; Francn,

Sand Coll. ; Germany, Zeller, Frey, & Leech Colls.; Ausrria, Leech

Coll.; Hungary ; Switzprtanp, Frey Coll.; Ivaty; Greece ; Scanpi-

wavra; Russia, Esthonia, Frey Coll., Livonia, Zeller Coll., Sarepta;

Armenia; E.Sreeria, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake. Hap. 34-44 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 142; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 272, pl. 125. f. 2.

Pale bluish green, ventrally yellowish green ; dorsal line whitish ;

lateral line pale yellow ; spiracles red ; warts black, bearing single

rather long black hairs; head green. Food-plants: Ash and rarely

Privet, Alder, &c. 7-9.

3634. Craniophora obscura. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 7.)

Craniophora obscura, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 107.

Head and thorax black mixed with some grey and white; frons

with white bars at middle and between antnne ; tegule with the

basal half white irrorated with black; patagia with whitish

patches; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen grey-white

irrorated with black and dorsally tinged with brown at base, the

crests white tipped with black. Fore wing grey-white mostly

suffused with black-brown and thickly irrorated with black ; sub-

basal line double filled in with greyish, waved, from costa to vein 1 ;

antemedial line double filled in with greyish, oblique, waved, a slight

whitish mark beyond the position of claviform ; orbicular and reniform

irregularly defined by black, the former with diffused white annulus

except above, rounded, the latter with two grey strie on inner

edge and two whitish points on outer side near upper extremity ;

two medial black strie from costa and a faint oblique waved line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double

filled in with grey lunules, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of

indistinct whitish lunules; a terminal series of small triangular

black spots, defined on inner’side by whitish lunules ; cilia white and

black mixed and with series of blackish spots. Hind wing white

tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area from apex to vein 2

suffused with brown, in female wholly suffused with brown; asinuous

postmedial line; the termen whitish with series of slight dark

lunules with blackish spots beyond them on the cilia; the under-

side white irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot, postmedial

line waved from costa to vein 4, then oblique, and a terminal series

of black strie.

Hab. W. Cuina, Ni-tou, 1 5, 1 9 type, Kwei-chow, 1 2, Pu-

tsu-fang,1 9. Hwp. 42-48 millim.

ACRONYCTA. 59

Genus ACRONYCTA.

Type.

Acronicta, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 62 (1815), non deser.... Perse

Acronycia, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. (1) p. 3 (1825) ............... leporina.

Jalyooiags, Vsti, Wer’, 9s ADO USVI) concoasccoscosodocnesono00d serena strigosa.

lirica, Jello, Wows 195 AUO(GKSL)) Goscoosecccacnodeaconseasnecce 00. fle

Aloeloaeinay, Iliblon, ERA Tos AOL (CUSVA) )ocos cocosccoodcaodeenodanq00b4ces alnt.

Jpeg, Labillavns WI Oem (05 PAUP) (SPA) acaoencovocsocesdecosnbnananosebe auricona.

Arctomyscis, Hiibn. Verz. p. 202 (1827) .....-.0.-0.ceeeecceeeeenes acerts.

dluerogintian, (Emu. INCEm 16 7a, GS CUSIP) coooocoocnopanonccseonsn00D0e Sragilis.

Megacronycta, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 79

(CUSIEs)) painganonoosenUaaraticte inenernrit taenororcouseeanaccosdsouccdEsuddonad hastulifera.

Lepitoreuma, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 80

(CLUESIIG)) Bricicia poondac bccn Nn D AMEE el ERSREOEAHeMaH ap adn sasea boacdadaasannccTe ovata.

Plataplecta, Butl. A. M..N. H. (5)i. p. 195 (1878)............--. pruinosit.

Mastiphanes, Grote, New Check List, p. 23 (1882), non deser. edolata.

minia, Chapman, Ent. Ree. i. p. 26 (1890) ............1.0eee ee rumicis.

Cuspidia, Chapman, Ent. Ree. i. p. 27 (1890) ..............1e0000 psi.

Pseudopunda, Butl. Trans. Ent Soc. 1890, p. 672 .............- bicolor.

Tricholonche, Grote, Mitth. Hildersheim Mus. iii. p. 16

(US DG Ree eoeieae settee os ciinas onisae is tec inadanismcemaaetehineee Soot ene afflicta.

Philorgyia, Grote, Mitth. Hildersheim Mus. iii. p. 17

(CIRSISTO) ee BodooGeoaadanOco coed waa Ader cee a AEM aE RCREBE ACA aEOHa sea Sce cckonES luteicoma.

Abaaniala, Talo, WE, WHEEL, soocooasoocaoavpcHoNGacDG0GeGDDAGeNG0ND00E~ aceris,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint typically

reaching about to middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd

short, the palpi sometimes short ; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antennz

laminate ; thorax typically clothed with hair only, usually with hair and hair-

like scales mixed with a few scales or chiefly with scales, without crests ; tibiz

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some rough hair and with basal

crest typically formed of hair but usually of scales. Fore wing usually broad,

sometimes narrower and more produced at apex which is 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 tv form the areole; 11

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars; 6,7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell

near base only.

Secr. I. (Hyboma). Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

A. Fore wing with distinct black streak from postmedial

line to termen in submedian fold.

a. Fore wing with black streak on medial area above

vein |,

@, Fore wing with black streak in discal fold beyond

joOstmNaGhiAll INiN@ cosecssgesssq00naH6069000000b 00 s500000000000 theodora.

61. Fore wing without black streak in discal fold beyond

postmedial line.

«, Hind wing pure white.

a3, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled in-

wards in submedian fold ......................0-055 mansucta.

08, Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled

inwards in submedian fold ..................05008. henileuca,

62, Hind wing suffused with brown and with brown

Poshmed alpine erereenceee ete eeeecerceeerenee toes ere Sstrigosa.

6. Fore wing without black streak on medial area above

vein 1.

a', Fore wing with the basal black streak giving off a

spur below at middle.

60 NOCIUIDA.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved to

vein 4, then incurved.

a3, Fore wing white, the antemedial and medial

lines and theshade before subterminal line olive.

b8, Fore wing grey-white without olive-brown

MINAS) | opoco90909b000090060000000e0008090000N9000300

c3, Fore wing blue-grey with olive markings ......

b2. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly

angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then incurved.

a3, Fore wing with the reniform not suffused with

TAUVKOLS) oadaoddssqso nos dbo uBn0aGoacasoqdbSooUUDID000bOdGCNK

air TON LOLI} 9 ar ag oasnebagaaodbsosdonosdnguoqudeaaonscudaaaBqN

bl, Fore wing with the basal black streak not giving off a

spur below at middle.

a2, Fore wing with brown shade in submedian inter-

space from base to termen .........0.eseseeeeeeee eee

i2, Fore wing without brown shade in submedian

interspace.

a3, Fore wing without prominent white annulus to

orbicular.

a‘. Fore wing without dark suffusion in sub-

median interspace beyond postmedial line.

a®, Fore wing with the antemedial line not

suffused with fuscous at middle.

a’, Fore wing grey-white with a faint olive

tinge and slight dark irroration..........

66, Fore wing grey-white tinged with brown

and with more prominent dark irro-

TENTION, coopsagoosq 00D 000d oso pn socoNdeD6uDa00C

5, Fore wing with the antemedial line suffused

with fuscous at middle.

a6, Fore wing withthe reniform tinged with

TRUOINS. oooossonoocno boca cons 000toson0000000000000

6, Fore wing with the reniform not tinged

WHE) FEEUOTSS 00000000900050005000000600000000000

b+, Fore wing with dark suffusion in submedian

interspace beyond postmedial line ............

68, Fore wing with prominent white annulus to

orbicular.

a‘, Fore wing without black suffusion on medial

area; hind wing white.

a, Fore wing not tinged with rufous .........

6°, Fore wing tinged with rufous ...............

b4. Fore wing with black suffusion on medial

area; hind wing brown ..........2..2csseseee0s

cl, Fore wing without basal black streak ..................

B. Fore wing without distinct black streak from postmedial

line to termen in submedian fold.

a. Fore wing with distinct black streak from base below

the cell.

al, Fore wing white, the markings black and strongly

COMUEDSOIIE | sooosoccacbssan00009000.0d.000000nG0Gsux00G00000

b1. Fore wing greyish, the markings not strongly con-

trasting.

a>. Fore wing with the basal streak extending to well

beyond antemedial line.

a3, Fore wing with dark streak in discal fold from

before postmedial line to termen .............. 5

43, Fore wing with dark suffusion in discal fold

beyond postmedial line ..................eeceeee

vinnula.

paupercula.

lepetita.

parallela.

albarufa.

connecta.

exilis,

modica.

hesitata.

hasta.

marmorata.

albiorbis.

Jancousci.

crenulata.

JSragilis.

liturata.

brumosa.

ACRONYCTA.

®2, Fore wing with the basal streak not extending to

beyond antemedial line.

a3. Kore wing with dark shades beyond postmedial

line in discal and submedian folds.

a‘, Fore wing with the basal area not suffused

with black: ss.ca0. cc usdateeenacnethosss es teonnets eee

}4. Fore wing with the basal area suffused with

LOG) are enn mere aR contS Anacneotcucuetoosencasared

8. Fore wing without dark shades beyond post-

medial line in discal and submedian folds.

a4, Kore wing with the antemedial line minutely

Memtater ’s cadesessnevinseeanne cme paemueaesonee

b+. Fore wing with the antemedial line strongly

Gen tater ci. 363 eu wekgeagharencesceeete aa aueemecmeneee

b. Fore wing without distinct black streak from base below

the cell.

@, Fore wing with black-brown shade in submedian

interspace from base to termen ................2eeee88

b1, Fore wing without black-brown shade in submedian

interspace.

a?, Fore wing with black streak above vein 1 before

jpostimaadtien! HN socodenqnaoc0ss¢0cesnacacesade500082000006

62, Fore wing without black streak above vein | before

postmedial line.

a, Fore wing white with strongly contrasting

plackemankin'osiesneceeeseeecaeceesseeeeee reesei

&, Fore wing greyish with the markings not

strongly coutrasting.

a‘, Fore wing with black streak below the cell

from subbasal line to beyond antemedial

line.

a’. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal

area streaked with brown .............2.66

65, Hind wing wholly tinged with brown, the

terminal area suffused with brown .........

4, Fore wing without black streak below the cell

from subbasal line to beyond antemedial

line.

a, Hind wing white, the veins of terminal

area with dark streaks, in female the ter-

minal area suffused with brown ............

6°, Hind wing wholly tinged with brown, the

terminal area suffused with brown.

a°, Hind wing not tinged with orange.

ai, Fore wing without prominent white

spot on postmedial line in submedian

fold.

a8, Fore wing without prominent series

of white lunules on postmedial

line.

a9, Fore wing wholly suffused with

fuscous brown ............000-20+0.

+9, Fore wing with the basal area

blackish, the rest of wing greyish.

¢. Fore wing more uniform greyish.

a, Hind wing suffused with

brown.

a1, Fore wing without purplish

tinge.

@2, Fore wing with the medial

ANEGLY WLOMISIA ooocaceconpanos

velia.

inclara.

clarescens.

minella.

superans.

subochrea.

noctwaga.

carbonaria.

subornata.

hamamelis.

increta.

retardata.

62 NOCLUID ©.

612, Fore wing with the medial

area slightly paler ...... cesared.

bu. Fore wing tinged with

PUTplishieeececeeeereese sees impleta.

610, Hind wing white tinged with

REN seposeaneoubanooodooceeaHnI0Ke illita.

8, Fore wing with prominent series of

whitish lunules on postmedial line.

a’, Fore wing whitish grey, the white

orbicular not strongly ‘con-

trasting.

a0, Fore wing with the orbicular

FOUN. ieee pe diese erate: pruinosa,

bo, Fore wing with the orbicular

more elongate elliptical ...... consanguis,

49. Fore wing browner grey, the

white orbicular strongly con-

tRaStin Saec-eesueec meee cece ceenaeet ote albistigina.

bi, Fore wing with prominent white spot

on postmedial line in submedian

folie atch eR cneameavocuntn ace tcheee ee tee runucts.

26, Hind wing more or less strongly tinged

with orange.

a. Hind wing without dark discoidal

Inia SKS) eososeon panongesaeoneacordonaadedacason lutea.

67. Hind wing with dark discoidal lunule catocaloida.

3635. Acronycta theodora. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 9.)

Acronycta theodora, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 223 (1894);

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Het. ii. p. 472, pl. 93. f. 3.

Head and thorax grey-white slightly tinged with brown and

irrorated with black scales; 2nd joint of palpi with black band ;

frons with black bar; tegule with slight black line near base and

black tips; shoulders and outer edge of patagia streaked with

black ; tibize streaked with black, the tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen whitish suffused with red-brown. Fore wing grey-white

irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by double black

strie from costa and cell, with black fascia from it to antemedial

line in submedian fold; antemedial line double, oblique, waved,

angled outwards below costa and inwards in submedian fold and on

vein 1, a black fascia above vein 1 from just beyond it to post-

medial line; orbicular and reniform defined by black; the former

round, the latter with its centre defined by fuscous; an oblique

fuscous bar from costa to reniform and indistinct dentate line from

cell to inner margin closely approximated to the postmedial line,

which is double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly

incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, with a black

fascia in submedian fold from it to termen, towards which it forks,

a streak in discal fold from it to subterminal line and some white

points beyond it on costa ; a subterminal series of whitish lunules

from below costa to vein 4 defined on inner side by fuscous

suffusion ; a terminal series of small wedge-shaped black spots

ACRONYCTA. 63

with black streaks beyond them intersecting the cilia. Hind wing

white, the costa and inner margin slightly tinged with brown, the

velns brown; a terminal series of small black lunules with black

spots beyond them on the cilia; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown, a blackish bar from middle of costa,

a small discoidal spot and postmedial line with minute black streaks

on the veins, bent inwards at vein 4, then oblique to near tornus.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 9; Guarpmata (Rodriguez),

1 $, Godman-Salvin Coll. wp. 44 millim.

3636. Acronycta mansueta, (Plate CX XIV. fig. 10.)

Acronycta mansueta, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 151 (1897);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 100, pl. xii. f. 7; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 102.

Q@. Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with dark brown;

palpi white at base and with black band on 2nd joint; frons with

dark brown bar above and white bars between antenne; shoulders

and outer edge of patagia with black-brown streak; tibise with

black streaks, the tarsi banded black and white; abdomen greyish

suffused with brown, the basal crest large and dark. Fore wing

violaceous grey irrorated and in parts suffused with brown especially

on inner and postmedial areas; subbasal line represented by an

oblique black striga from costa ; a slight black streak in submedian

fold from base to antemedial line giving off a streak above vein 1

extending to medial line, another streak below vein 1 from near

base to medial line; antemedial line double, oblique, waved, angled

outwards below costa and inwards in submedian fold; orbicular

and reniform whitish slightly defined by brown, the former round,

the latter rather narrow and with brownish centre, some brown

suffusion from costa extending between their upper parts; post-

medial line double filled in with white, the inner line indistinct,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, slightly angled

outwards at veins 4, 3, 1, incurved below vein 3, a diffused oblique

black streak from it at submedian fold to termen at vein 3, some

whitish points beyond it on costa; a diffused white subterminal

line excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at

discal and submedian folds, defined by brownish on outer side and

with slight dark streaks in the interspaces from it to the terminal

points; cilia white with slight dark line near base and intersected

by slight streaks. Hind wing pure white with slight dark terminal

line; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 9,

Garfield Co., California, Los Angeles, Nevada Co., Sierra Nevada.

Exp, 34 millim.

G4 NOCLUID®.

*3637. Acronycta hemileuca. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 11.)

Acronycta hemileuca, Ping. Iris, xi. p. 291, pl. 8. f. 6 (1899); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

3d Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and mixed with

black; palpi with the 2nd joint black towards tip; tarsi brown

ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally mixed with fuscous,

the basal crest tinged with brown. Fore wing violaceous grey

tinged with brown aud irrorated and suffused with black ; a black

streak below the cell extending to beyond antemedial line; sub-

basal line represented by two black striz from costa; antemedial

line double, rather diffused, oblique to submedian fold, then waved ;

the medial area with black streak above vein 1; orbicular with

slight brownish centre and pale annulus incompletely defined by

black, its lower extremity produced; reniform with its centre

defined by fuscous and whitish annulus defined by black: a diffused

oblique blackish bar from middle of costa; postmedial line double,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique to vein 4, then

strongly incurved, crossed by a black streak in submedian fold

from just before it to termen, some pale points beyond it on costa;

a faint diffused lunulate subterminal shade from costa to vein 1 ;

a wedge-shaped white mark below the extremity of the black

streak in submedian fold; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia grey intersected with fuscous. Hind wing pure white with

slight brown irroration at apex and terminal series of brown striz ;

the underside with the costa very slightly tinged with brown, traces

of a discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line from costa to

vein 4.

Hab. Tiset, Kuku-nor in Coll. Piingeler. Hap. 32 millim.

3638. Acronycta strigosa.

Noctua strigosa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 88 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 142 (1787); Frr. Beitr. pl. 11; Steph. Hl. Brit. Ent., Haust.

iii. p. 89; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 52. f. 1665; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 182.

Mane Javillacea, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 127. f. 4 (1788); Capieur, Naturf.

1789, p. 98, pl. 3. ff. 5-8; Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f.2; Dup. Lép.

Fr. vi. p. 230, pl. 87. f. 4.

Acronycta bryophiloides, Horm, Ent. Nachr. xvii. p. 145 (1891).

Acronycta casparti, Steinert, Iris, x. p. 398 (1897), & xii. pl. 2. f. 6;

Caspari, Jahrb. Nass. lii. p. 177, pl. 4. ff. 2, 3.

Head and thorax pale brown slightly mixed with fuscous; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; frons with black bars above and

between antenne ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black

stripes ; tibie slightly streaked with black, the tarsi banded with

black above ; abdomen brownish ochreous slightly irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing greyish ochreous tinged with brown and

irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a black striga

from costa; a sinuous black streak in submedian fold from base to

ACRONYCTA: 65°

antemedial line giving off a streak above vein 1; the base of inner

margin yellow with some diffused black above it; antemedial line

double, irregularly waved, oblique ; the medial area with black

streak above vein | defined by brown above ; orbicular defined by

black, produced to a point at lower extremity, the reniform ochreous

white defined by black on inner side, some brown suffusion between

them ; a dark striga from middle of costa; postmedial line double

filled in with whitish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4 and angled outwards on

vein 1, a black streak from just before it to near termen, strong

beyond the line, and some pale points with slight dark streaks

between them beyond it on costa ; a terminal series of small black

spots with slight dark streaks from them intersecting the cilia,

which have a slight dark line through them. Hind wing ochreous

Fig. 17.—-Acronycta strigosa, 3. }.

white tinged and irrorated with brown, especially on inner and

terminal areas, in female more uniformly brown; a faint post-

medial line excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the underside white

slightly irrorated with brown, a black discoidal spot, postmedial

line oblique to vein 4, then incurved, and terminal series of small

black lunules.

Ab. 1. bryophiloides. Fore wing with the ground-colour more

uniform dark grey.

Hab. Brivatn, Leech Coll.; Francz, Sand Coll.; Grrmawy,

Zeller and Leech Colls.; Ausrrta, Bucovina; Huxcary, Leech

Coll. ; Switzertanp ; Romer; Russia, Frey Col., Livonia,

Zeller Coll., St. Petersburg, Sarepta; Armpnta; W. Srperia ;

K. Stperta, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Yesso (Prye), 1 2, Hako-

daté (Leech), 1 2, Oiwake (Pryer), 2 2 ; Coruna, Gensan (Leech),

19; W. Cartna, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 1 g. Hxp. 30-38 millim,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 141; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 248, pl. 121. f. 2.

Green, rarely purple-brown ; an irregular dorsal crimson-brown

stripe, scattered blackish, ochreous and whitish hairs: 11th somite

with dorsal prominence; head dark brown. Food-plant: Haw-

thorn, 7-9.

3639. Acronycta vinnula. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 12.)

Microcelia vinnula, Grote, Proe. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. p. 436, pl. ix. f. 2

(1864); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 93, pl. iv. f. 11;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 38,

@. Head and thorax white; 2nd joint of palpi with black

VOL. VIII. F

66 NOCLUID A.

band; frons with lateral black pots; antenne fuscous, white at

base, the basal joint black behind; tegule fuscous at tips; pro-

thorax with pair of black spots; shoulders and outer edge of

patagia with black stripe; metathorax edged with black behind ;.

tibie slightly streaked with black, the tarsi banded black and

white ; abdomen white irrorated with blackish and dorsally tinged

with brown except at extremity. Fore wing white slightly irro-

rated with olive-grey and with some olive-grey suffusion above base

of inner margin, between orbicular and reniform and on postmedial

area; subbasal line represented by double black striz from costa ;

a sinuous black streak in submedian fold from base to antemedial

line, giving off slight spurs below at middle and above at ante-

medial line, which is double, oblique, waved ; orbicular defined by

black, small, round, incomplete above; reniform defined by black,

indistinctly on outer side, and with some olive in centre; medial

line olive, blackish at costa, oblique to median nervure, slightly

angled outwards at vein 1; postmedial line black, doubie at costa,

shghtly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then ineurved, a black streak from it to termen in

submedian fold, some white points with short black streaks between

them beyond it on costa; subtermina! line defined by the contrast

between the postmedial and terminal areas, dentate, angled out-

wards at veins 7, 6, and inwards in discai fold, a short black

streak beyond it in discal fold; a terminal series of small triangular

black spots with blackish streaks from them intersecting the cilia.

Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; a terminal series of dark

strize; cilia white with a brownish line through them towards

apex ; the underside white faintly tinged with brown in parts and

the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

spot and diffused postmedial line irregularly waved from costa to

vemn 5, then oblique, some slight black Iunules on termen.

Heb. Canapa; U.S.A., New York (Grote), 1 9, Albany, Evans

Center, Long I., New Jersey, 1 2, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas.

Exp. 32-36 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 94.

Head green with a brown spot at the vertex of each lobe. Body

rebust, green with a pale lateral line; tubercle 1. of joint 5 elevated,

brown. Food-plant: Elm.—H. G. D.

3640. Acronycta paupercula. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 13.)

Acronycia paupercula, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 197; Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 97, pl. xii. f. 2; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 38.

@. Head and thorax white mixed with pale brownish; palpi

with black band on 2nd joint; antennz brown, the basal joint

black behind; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black

streaks; tibiae streaked with black, the tarsi blackish ringed with

white ; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing

ACRONYCTA. 67

white slightly irrorated with dark brown and tinged with brown

in parts; subbasal line represented by double dark strie from

costa; a sinuous black streak in submedian fold giving off spurs

below at middle and above at antemedial line, which is double,

oblique, waved, angled inwards in submedian fold; orbicular and

reniform defined by black, the former small, rather elliptical, the

latter produced at upper and lower extremities; a slightly waved

medial line, indistinct except from costa to reniform; postmedial

line double filled in with white, the inner line indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some

white points with minute dark streaks between them beyond it on

costa, and crossed by a black streak in submedian fold from well

before it to termen; a faint white subterminal line slightly

excurved at vein 7 and middle, crossed by a minute dark streak in

discal fold; a terminal series of small black spots with streaks from

them intersecting the cilia. Hind wing white tinged with brown

especially on the veins and terminal area; a terminal series of faint

brown spots with slight marks beyond them on the cilia; the

underside white slightly irrorated with brown, a discoidal spot and

indistinct postmedial line with dark spots at costa and submedian

fold.

Hub, U.S.A., Texas, 2 2 type. Hvp. 36-38 millim.

*3641. Acronycta lepetita. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 14.)

Acronycta lepetita, Smith, Ann. N.Y. Ac. Sci. xviii. p. 94 (1908).

Head, thorax, and abdomen bluish grey mixed with olive-brown ;

palpi black at sides; a black point at base of antenna. Fore wing

blue-grey mixed with olive-brown, the postmedial area more

suffused with olive especially towards costa and above submedian

streak; a black streak below base of cell extending to antemedial

line towards which it forks, with a slight spur below at middle ;

subbasal line represented by an olive spot on costa; antemedial

line double, olive-grey, very oblique to submeian fold near

middle ; orbicular slightly defined by black, oblique elliptical, some-

times confluent with the reniform, which is slightly tinged with

fuscous and incompletely defined by black, rather irregularly lunu-

late ; medial shade oblique to the reniform, then obsolete ; post-

medial line double filled in with whitish, the outer line black, bent

outwards below costa and slightly incurved below vein 4, crossed

by a slight black streak in submedian fold extending to termen ;

subterminal line only defined by the darker postmedial area; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous, paler at base ;

cilia whitish ; the underside with discoidal spot and more or less

distinct postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Brownsville, xp. 26-28 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing trom type in

Coll. J. B. Smith.

in)

68 NOCTUID &.

3642, Acronycta parallela. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 15.)

Apatela parallela, Grote, Can. Ent. x1. p. 58 (1879); Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 110, pl. iii. f. 9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 38.

¢. Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with dark brown,

the vertex of head and medial part of tegule suffused with black ;

palpi white at base, the 2nd joint with black band ; shoulders and

outer edges of patagia with black-brown stripes ; tibise with slight

black streaks, the tarsi banded dark brown and white; abdomen

white dorsally irrorated with reddish brown. Fore wing violaceous

erey suffused with brown and slightly irrorated with fuscous ;

subbasal line represented by double dark strie from costa and

single striga’ftrom cell; a black streak in submedian fold from base

to antemedial line giving off a spur below at middle; antemedial

line double, the inner line strong from costa to submedian fold,

oblique, sinuous, angled outwards below costa and inwards in sub-

median fold; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

round with slight dark centre, the latter large; a black striga from

middle of costa to orbicular; postmedial line double filled in with

whitish, the inner line indistinct, strongly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved at discal fold,

incurved below vein 4, a rather diffused dark streak in submedian

fold from it to near termen and some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line whitish excurvyed below vein 7 and at

middle, then incurved; a terminal series of black points and fine

terminal line ; cilia intersected by slight streaks and with fine dark

line near base. Hind wing semihyaline white ; the underside with

the costal area slightly irrorated with pale brown and some slight

dark striz on termen.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Colorado, 2 g type, Garfield Co., Denver.

Exp. 34 millim.

3643. Acronycta albarufa. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 16.) ©

Acronycta albarufa, Grote, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvi. p. 239 (1874);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 184, pl. iii. f. 10, & pl. xii.

{. 9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 38.

Acronycta walkert, Andrews, Can. Ent. ix. p. 98 (1877).

¢. Head and thorax violaceous grey suffused with brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; frons with black bar; tegule with

strong black line near base; shoulders and outer edge of patagia

with black streak; tibiz shghtly streaked with black, the tarsi

banded with black; abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous and

dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing violaceous grey tinged

with brown and slightly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line

_ represented by double black striz from costa; a curved black

streak in submedian fold slightly detined by whitish above from

base to the antemedial line, which is double, black, angled outwards

below costa and inwards in submedian fold, then almost obsolete ;

ACRONYCTA. 69

orbicular and reniform whitish defined by black, the former round,

the latter with rufous centre, the cell between them suffused with

black ; a medial black bar from costa and traces of a line from cell

to inner margin; postmedial line black slightly defined by whitish

on inner side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

strongly incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, a

black streak from it to termen in submedian fold and some whitish

points on costa; an indistinet whitish subterminal line excurved

below vein 7 and at middle, and angled inwards in discal and sub-

median folds, with slight black streaks in the interspaces from it to

the terminal series of minute lunules which have black streaks

{rom them™intersecting the cilia through which there is a dark

line. Hind wing pure white, the termen slghtly tinged with

brown at apex; a terminal series of slight brown lunules: cilia

with a diffused brown line through them; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and

traces of a curved postmedial line waved on costal area.

@. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown, a slight discoidal

spot and diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9 ; U.S.A.,

Massachusetts, New York, Center (Lintner), 1 5, 4 2, Georgia,

Minnesota, St. Paul, Missouri, 1 2 type, Colorado, Denver, New

Mexico. Hxp. 36-40 miilim.

3644. Acronycta connecta. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 17.)

Acronycta connecta, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 79 (1878);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 115, pl. ii. f. 16; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 43. ,

Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown; 2nd joint

of palpi with biack band; frons with blackish bars above and

between antenne ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black

streaks; tarsi black ringed with grey; abdomen grey-white dorsally

tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-white slightly tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous, the area between the cell and

veins 3 and 1 suffused with fuscous, the costal area tinged with

fuscous on terminal half, the veins with slight dark streaks ; sub-

basal line represented by an oblique black striga from costa ;

a black streak in submedian fold from base to just beyond the

antemedial line which is double, the lines widely separated towards

costa, oblique, waved, angled inwards in submedian fold and on

vein 1; orbicular defined by black except above, somewhat produced

to a point at lower extremity, and with black suffusion between it

and renitorm, which is defined by black on inner side, ill-defined on

outer and with some brown in centre; an oblique black striga from

middle of costa; postmedial line black defined by whitish on inner

side, double at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, strongly ineurved below vein 3 and excurved

below submedian fold, a black streak in submedian fold from well

before it to termen and a slight streak in discal fold from it to

70 NOCTUID®.

termen, some whitish points beyond it on costa; an indistinct

whitish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle

and angled inwards in submedian fold; a terminal series of

small triangular black spots with brownish marks beyond them on

the cilia. Hind wing white faintly tinged with yellowish at base

and fuscous on terminal area, the veins brownish; a series of

slight brown striz on termen; the underside slightly irrorated with

brown, a faint discoidal spot and postmedial line excurved to vein 4,

then incurved and with dark spot in submedian fold.

Hab. Canapva; U.S.A., New York, Staten I., Evans Center (Grote),

1 g,1 @ type, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Illinois. zp.

38 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 116.

Head greyish, with a brown band on the vertex of each lobe.

Body whitish green with an orange subdorsal line, running along

tubercle ii. ; tubercles i. and 11. black, distinct ; a double black bent

line on joint 2; hairs single dorsally, multiple laterally. Food-

‘plant: Willow.—H. G. D.

3645. Acronycta exilis. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 18.)

Acronycta exilis, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 197; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 44.

Acronycta modica, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxi. p. 138 (part.).

@. Head and thorax grey-white, the vertex of head tinged with

rufous ; palpi white, the 2nd and 38rd joints with black bands ;

frons with black bar; shoulders with black streaks ; tegule with

some blackish at middle; tibie slightly streaked with black, the

tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-white. Fore wing grey-

white with a faint olive tinge and slight black irroration ; subbasal

line represented by double black strie from costa; a slight black

streak in submedian fold from base to the antemedial line, which is

double, oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform whitish, defined by

blackish, open above and below and with rufous centres, the former

large, somewhat oblique elliptical; a black bar from costa to orbi-

cular and slight oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; postmedial line double, oblique from costa to vein 6,

slightly angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 3;

a slight black streak in submedian fold from it to termen and some

black points on costa; an indistinct whitish subterminal line ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black

points defined by slight whitish lunules; cilia with a dark line

through them. Hind wing greyish uniformly suffused with brown ;

cilia whitish with a slight brown line through them ; the underside

white irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, waved post-

medial line incurved below vein 4, and terminal series of slight

lunuies.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Albany (Bailey), 2 2 type. Hap. 34

millim.

ACRONYCTA. 71

3646. Acronycta modica. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 19.)

Acronycta modica, W1k. ix. 56 (1856); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus.

xxi. p. 138, pl. ii. f. 4, & pl. iv. f. 9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 44.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white slightly tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous; 2nd joint of palpi with black

band; frons with black bar; tegule with slight black medial line ;

shoulders with black streaks; tibiee with slight black streaks, the

tarsi banded with black. Fore wing grey-white tinged with brown

and slightly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa and single striga from cell; ante-

medial line double, oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform whitish

defined by a few black scales and with brownish centres, the former

round; a blackish striga from middle of costa and a faint line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled

in by whitish, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved

and produced to short black streaks on the veins, incurved below

vein 3, crossed by a black streak in submedian fold from well

before it to near termen, some white points with minute black

streaks between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line white,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle and

with a minute black streak on it at discal fold; a terminal series

of black stria defined by whitish lunules; cilia with slight dark

line through them and series of black points at tips. Hind wing

greyish tinged with yellowish on basal and inner areas, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous and the veins of terminal half with

dark streaks; a slight discoidal spot; cilia ochreous white with a

slight dark line through them; the underside white irrorated with

fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot, rather diffused waved postmedial

line, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York (Doubleday, Grote), 2 3,

2 9 type, Pennsylvania, New Brighton (Merrick), 1 ¢, Distr. of

Columbia, Washington, Minnesota, Texas,1 ¢,19. Huxp, 38-42

millim.

Larva. Head brown-mottled, a black line around clypeus. Body

brown with a dark lateral shade, heaviest above, joining across on

joints 12-13; hairs nearly single, fine, obscure. Food-plant: Oak.

—H.G. D.

3647. Acronycta ovata. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 20.)

Acronycta ovata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 80, pl. ii. f. 14

(1873); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 185, pl. iv, ff. 7-8, &

pl. xii. f. 10; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 43.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown; 2nd joint ot

palpi with black band ; shoulders with black streaks ; tibie streaked

with black, the tarsi ringed with black ; abdomen grey tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa and single striga from cell; a rather

12,

NoCTUIDA.

diffused curved black streak in submedian fold from base to the

antemedial line where it expands into a black patch, the line

double, the two parts widely separated towards costa and with

black spots at costa, angled outwards below costa and inwards

below cell; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

round, the latter with its centre defined by red-brown; a very

oblique brown striga from costa to reniform and traces of a line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line double

filled in with whitish and with small black spots at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved and slightly angled at

veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved and angled outwurds at vein 1,

a black streak in submedian fold from its inner side to termen and

some whitish points with black marks between them beyond it on

costa; a pale minutely dentate subterminal line slightly defined

by fuscous on outer side, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at

middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds, a slight

black mark beyond it in discal fold and slight streaks in the inter-

spaces to the terminal series cf small black lunules which have

fuscous marks beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing whitish

suffused with reddish brown, the terminal area rather darker ; traces

of a slight discoidal spot and postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; a terminal series of slight brown lunules ; cilia whitish

with a brownish line through them; the underside whitish tinged

and irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, postmedial

line waved to vein 4, then incurved, and terminal series of slight

lunules.

Hab, U.S.A., Massachusetts, Newton, New York, Aibany ( Bailey),

1 $,1 Q, Pennsylvania, i ¢ type, New Brighton (Merrick), 1 9,

Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Minnesota, St. Paul, Texas and

West to foot of Rocky Mts. Hxp. 36-38 millim.

This is probably a variety of A. modica with the basel streak

and antemedial line of fore wing more prominent.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 187, pl. v. f. 3.

Head brown. Body brown, a narrow dorsal darker line; a double

row of white dorsal blotches on tubercle i. Food-plant : Oak.—

Jel, Ce JD,

3648. Acronycta hesitata. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 21.) -

Lepitoreuma hesitata, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. vi. p. 575

(1882); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 44.

Acronycta clarescens, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 140, pl. iii.

f, 3, & pl. xii. f. 11 (mec Guen.).

@. Head and thorax bluish white mixed with dark brown;

palpi white at base and with black band on 2nd joint; tegule

with strong medial black line; shoulders with black streaks;

tibiee streaked-with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen

bluish grey irrorated with black. Fore wing bluish grey tinged

with brown and slightly irrorated with black, especially on the

veins; subbasal line represented by double black strie from costa

ACRONYCTA. 73

and single striga from cell with black streak beyond it in sub-

median fold defined by white above; antemedial line double, rather

diffused and filled in by brownish in and just below cell, angled

outwards below costa, then oblique and slightly waved; orbicular

and reniform slightly defined by black, the former with brown

centre and white annulus, round, the latter with brown-suffused

centre and slight pale annulus, open above and below; a blackish

mark on middle of costa and faint waved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with slight

whitish spots, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate

and produced to short black streaks on the veins, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1, crossed by

a slight black streak in submedian fold from well before it to near

termen, some whitish points beyond it on costa; a minutely dentate

white subterminal line with slight black mark beyond it in discal

fold ; a terminal series of minute triangular black spots defined by

whitish lunules and rather larger spot below vein 2; cilia with

blackish line near base and whitish tips. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the cilia whitish with a slight brown line near base; the

underside white irrorated with brown, a large blackish discoidal

lunule, waved postmedial line with blackish spot in submedian

fold, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab, Canava; U.S.A., Maine, Kittery Point, New Hampshire,

Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, 3 9 type, Texas, Arizona.

Exp. 42 millim.

Larva. Like A. ovata, without the white dorsal spots.—H. G. D.

3649. Acronycta hasta. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 22.)

Acronycta hasta, Guen, Noct. i. p. 45 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S,

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 87, pl. i. f. 14; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Aim. p. 36.

Acronycta telum, Guen. Noct. i. p. 45 (1852). |

Acronycta smithii, Butl. A, M. N. H. (6) xi. p. 401 (1898).

Head and thorax grey-white irrorated with fuscous; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; shoulders with black stripes; tegulee

with slight dark line near base; tibie with slhght dark streaks,

the tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-white irrorated with

fuscous, dorsally suffused with pale reddish brown at base. Fore

wing grey-white thickly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line re-

presented by double dark strize from costa and a single striga from

cell with a slight black streak from it to antemedial line with

fuscous suffusion below it; antemedial line double, dark, rather

diffused, oblique, slightly waved and bent inwards to inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black and their centres slightly

by fuscous, the former round; a medial dark spot on costa; post-

medial line double filled in with whitish, the outer line black, with

double black points at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some brownish

suffusion beyond it, darker from vein 3 to below submedian fold

74. NOCTUIDD.

and with a slight black streak in submedian fold from it to termen ;

the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ; an indistinct

dentate whitish subterminal line with small dark spots on its

outer edge; a terminal series of small triangular black spots with

slight dark marks beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing whitish

tinged with reddish brown; cilia white mixed with brown at tips ;

the underside white tinged with brown in parts, the costal and

terminal areas“with slight dark irroration, a small black discoidal

spot, indistinct curved postmedial line with dark spot in submedian

fold and some points on termen.

Hab, Canapa; U.S.A., Maine, New Hampshire, White Mts.,

New York, 1 g, 2 Q type smithii, Ithaca, Otto, New Jersey,

Delaware, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Kansas (Snow), 1 ¢,

192. Kxp. 40-42 millim.

*3650. Acronycta marmorata. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 23.)

Acronycta marmorata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 151 (1897);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 1381, pl. xiii. f. 3; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 103.

Head and thorax white irrorated with a few black scales ;

tegule with a black line near tips and tipped with black; patagia

with black lines near edges; abdomen white tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing white tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown ;

a black streak below base of cell; subbasal line double, from costa

to submedian fold ; antemedial line double, black, oblique, excurved

in interspaces ; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

white with dark point in centre, round, the latter with dark centre

and slight whitish annulus; medial line distinct, oblique from

costa to reniform, inwardly oblique and dentate below the cell ;

postmedial line double, the inner line brownish, the outer black,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4,

crossed by a black streak in submedian fold from the mediai line

to termen, some pale points beyond it on termen; subterminal line

white, irregularly dentate, with dark marks beyond it in the inter-

spaces ; a terminal series of small black lunules defined on inner

side by a waved white line; cilia intersected with black. Hind

wing whitish, the veins tinged with fuscous; a brown termiaal

line; the underside white irrorated with black, a dark discoidal

point and interrupted postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, California, Folsom. wp. 36-42 millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from

cotype in Coll. J. B. Smith.

3651. Acronycta albiorbis, n. sp.

Plataplecta pruinosa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 5, pl. 144. f. 3 (nee Guen.).

Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown; palpi with

blackish mark on 2nd joint above; tegule and patagia edged with

ACRONYCTA. GD

blackish ; abdomen whitish suffused with pale yellow-brown.

Fore wing white almost entirely suffused with pale rufous; sub-

basal line represented by a black striga from costa; a rather

diffused sinuous black streak in submedian fold from base to ante-

medial line which is double, the lines widely separated towards

costa, oblique, waved, with black point on the outer line in sub-

median fold with white streak from it to medial line; orbicular

rather quadrate, extending to antemedial line and defined by an

oblique black striga on outer side; reniform large, rather quadrate,

incompletely defined by black except above and with slight dark

lunule on inner side of centre; a slight dark patch on middle of

costa and brownish line from cell to inner margin angled outwards

on vein 1; postmedial line double filled in with whitish lunules,

bent outward below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved, crossed by a black streak in submedian fold

from medial to subterminal lines and with some brown suffusion

beyond it in discal and submedian folds; subterminal line formed

of ill-defined white iunules; some slight black striz on termen

defined by whitish lunules. Hind wing whitish suffused with

pale red-brown ; an indistinct postmedial line defined by whitish

on outer side; the underside white tinged with red-brown, the

costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a brownish

patch on middle of costa, slight discoidal spot and diffused post-

medial line oblique and waved to vein 5, then incurved.

Ab. 1. Greyer and irrorated with darker brown; fore wing

with the white lunules on postmedial line smaller and _ less

distinet.—Travancore.

Hab. Travancorn, Pirmad (Imray), 1 2 ; Cayton, Pundaloya

(Green), 3 3 type. Hxp. $ 38, 2 42 millim.

*3652. Acronycta jancousci.

Apatela jankowskii, Oberth, Et. Ent. vy. p. 69, pl. 7. f. 1 (1880); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 132.

@. Head and thorax grey mixed with white and black-brown ;

palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; frons with black bars at

middle and above ; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen brown,

the basal crest white tipped with black, the ventral surface grey

irrorated with black. Fore wing violaceous grey irrorated with

brown; a wedge-shaped black streak below base of cell, defined

by white above and with pure white spot at its extremity ; sub-

basal line represented by two black striz from costa; antemedial

line double, oblique, waved; medial area suffused with black

except from costa to median nervure beyond the antemedial line

and beyond the reniform; orbicular white defined by black and

with brown point in centre, small, round; reniform whitish

defined by black and with brown lunule in centre; an indistinct

double minutely waved medial line ; postmedial line double, black,

76 NOCTUID®.

filled in with white from costa to vein 3, bent outwards below

costa, then lunulate, excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved,

a black patch beyond it on costal area with some white points

on costa, the black suffusion extending beyond it on inner area,

and with black streak from it to termen in submedian fold; sub-

terminal line white faintly defined by brown on inner side and on

outer by black with black streaks on the veins, minutely waved,

angled outward at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine black

terminal line; cilia chequered brown and white. Hind wing red-

brown with traces of a curved postmedial line; cilia white with a

brown line through them; the underside whitish, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal lunule and

curved crenulate postmedial line.

Hab, EK. Siszerta, Amurland, Ussuri in Coll. Pingeler; Japan.

Exp. 34-40 millim.

*3653. Acronycta crenulata. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 24.)

Acronycta crenulata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 198 (1906).

Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown; palpi

except at tips and sides of frons black-brown; antennee blackish

except at base; tegule with dark line near tips; metathorax with

paired black points; tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen

‘ whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing white almost wholly

suffused with pale red-brown; subbasal line indistinct, double,

blackish filled in with white, excurved below costa and ending at

vein 1; antemedial line double, blackish filled in with whitish,

oblique, waved ; orbicular a small round white spot slightly defined

by black; reniform slightly defined by black and with white lunule on

its outer edge; medial line with oblique blackish striga from costa,

indistinct and waved from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line double, black, filled in with white lunules, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some

white points beyond it on costa and a short black fascia in sub-

median fold from it to subterminal line, which is indistinct, whitish,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of small

black spots defined by slight whitish lunules, cilia chequered white

and blackish. Hind wing white tinged with brown, especially on

terminal area; an indistinct diffused postmedial line ; cilia white

with some brownish spots ; the underside whitish, the costal area

irrorated with brown, a diffused brown bar from middle of costa,

small discoidal spot, and crenulate postmedial line bent outwards

below costa.

Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type fT ¢ in Coll.

Bethune-Baker. vp. 44 millim.

ACRONYCTA.

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3654, Acronycta fragilis. (Plate CXXIY. fig. 25.)

Microcelia fragilis, Guen. Noct. i p. 34 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 94, pl. xii. f. 3; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 48.

Bryophila spectans, W\k. Can. Nat. & Geol. vi. p. 88 (1861).

Head and thorax white mixed with brown and black; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; antenne with the base of shaft above

white ringed with black; tegule with diffused dark medial band

and slight dorsal black stripe ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black stripes, the upper edge of patagia brown; metathorax

edged with black behind; tibize streaked with black, the tarsi

banded with black ; abdomen white tinged with brown, the basal

crest tipped with black. Fore wing white suffused in parts with

brown and black, especially on inner half and beyond the post-

medial line; subbasal line represented by double black strize from

costa and single striga from cell; a diffused black streak in sub-

median fold from base to antemedial line, which is double filled in

with white, oblique, waved, angled outwards above inner margin;

orbicular and reniform white defined by diffused black, the former

round ; a diffused dark bar from middle of costa; postmedial line

double filled in with white, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, strongly incurved below vein 3 and angled outward

on vein 1, some white points beyond it on costa; a diffused waved

white subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, and

angled inwards in submedian fold where there is a blackish spot

beyond it; a terminal series of black spots defined on inner side

by white lunules and with brown marks beyond them on the cilia,

which are white. Hind wing white faintly tinged with reddish

brown; a terminal series of dark striz ; the underside with sight

discoidal lunule and traces of curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Cartwright (Heath), 1 9; U.S.A.,

Vermont, Manchester, New York (Doubleday, Grote), 33, 1 2 type,

Lancaster, New Jersey, Mississippi. Zap. 36 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 96.

Head green, the angles of the lobes brown and black. Body

green, a linear dorsal brown band, widening on joint 2; hairs

fine, long, sparse. Food-plant: Birch.—H. G. D.

3655, Acronycta liturata. (Plate CX XIV. fig. 26.)

Acronycta liturata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 151 (1897); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 129, pl. xii. f.8; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 108.

@. Head and thorax white mixed with some brown and black ;

2nd joint of palpi with black band; frons with blackish bar;

shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black streaks; tarsi banded

black and white; abdomen white irrorated with fuscous and

dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-white slightly tinged

with brown in parts and rather thickly irrorated with black; sub-

basal line represented by double black striz from costa and spot

7S NOCTUID®.

below cell; a rather diffused sinuous black streak in submedian

fold from base to well beyond antemedial line, which is rather

indistinct, double, waved, oblique, angled inwards in submedian

fold and bent inwards to inner margin; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former pure white with some brown i centre,

large, round, the latter with dark lunule in centre; medial line

rather diffused, very oblique from costa to reniform, dentate below’

the cell ; postmedial line double filled in with white, bent outwards

below costa, then strongly dentate, incurved below vein 3, crossed

by dark suffusion in submedian interspace from medial line to

termen and a dark streak in discal fold, some white points beyond

it on costa; a whitish dentate subterminal line with dentate blackish

marks beyond it in the interspaces connected with the terminal

series of triangular black spots; cilia with faint dark line near

base and series of black points at tips. Hind wing white; the

veins tinged with brown; the terminal area suffused with brown

from apex to vein 2 where there is a dark mark; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot

and curved postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 9, Gar-

field Co. xp. 48 millim.

3656. Acronycta brumosa. (Plate CXXIY. fig. 27.)

Acronycta brumosa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 52 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 43. j

Apatela persuasa, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 271 (1875); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 180, pl. iii. f. 11; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 103.

6. Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with black and

white ; palpi with black patch on 2nd joint; frons with black bar;

basal joint of antenne white in front; tegule with black medial

line and some black near tips ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black streaks ; tibiz with some black marks, the tarsi banded

black and white ; abdomen brownish grey irrorated with fuscous,

the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and

thickly irrorated with black, the submedian interspace mostly

suffused with black to the medial line, some brown sutfusion on

postmedial area; subbasal line represented by double black strize

from costa; antemedial line double, oblique, waved, angled out-

wards below costa and inwards below median nervure; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former white with brown centre,

elongate elliptical, the latter with its inner part darkened by the

medial line which is very oblique and diffused from costa to reni-

form, oblique and waved from cell to inner margin ; postmedial line

double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved

below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, some dark suffusion

from it to near termen in discal fold and submedian interspace and

some white points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line pale, waved,

ACRONYCTA. 79

excuryed below vein 7 and incurved in discal and submedian folds,

with slight dark streaks beyond it in the interspaces to the terminal

series of black lunules, which have blackish spots beyond them on

the cilia. Hind wing pure white, the veins slightly tinged with

brown ; a terminal series of brown lunules with slight spots beyond

them on the cilia; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal spot, postmedial spot on costa and

minute streaks on the veins from costa to vein 3.

®. Hind wing with the veins, costal, inner and terminal areas

tinged with brown, a slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., Florida (Doubleday), 1 2 type, Archer, Texas, 1<¢,

1 @ type persuasa, ? Colorado, ? New Mexico. Exp. 48-52 millim.

3657. Acronycta velia.

Acronycta velia, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 223 (1894), Druce,

Biol. Centr. -Am., Het. ii. p. 472, pl. 93. f. 4.

®. Head and thorax white mixed with black; palpi with small

black spots on the joints above; pectus and femora white tinged

with brown, the tibie streaked with black, the tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen white irrorated with black and dorsally

tinged with brown. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with black,

the area between the reniform and postmedial line white ; smbbagel

line represented by double diffused black striz trom costa aad single

striga from cell; antemedial line double filled in with white, strong,

oblique and waved from costa to submedian fold, then erect, the

inner line angled inwards just below mediin nervure ; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former small, round, white with

dark brown centre, the latter large with brown centre and whitish

annulus, its upper extremity produced ; ; a medial black line diffused

and very oblique from costa to reniform, incurved and sinuous from

cell to inner margin ; postmedial line double filled in with white,

strongly bent Gudmards below costa, then lunulate, strongly bent

inwards from vein 3 to submedian fold, then excurved, some white

points with slight black streaks between them beyond it on costa

and with blackish suffusion from it to termen between veins 3

and 1; a waved white subterminal line, angled outwards at vein 7

and inwards in submedian fold; a terminal series of small tri-

angular black spots defined on inner side by white lunules and

with blackish marks beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing whitish

tinged with reddish brown at base, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous; cilia chequered white and fuscous; the underside white,

the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with black, an

indistinct diffused oblique brownish medial line, a biack discoidal

spot, crenulate postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and

a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab. Muxico, Jalapa; Guaremata (Rodriquez), 1 2, Godman-

Salvin Coll. wp. 48 millim.

80 NOCTUID E.

3658. Acronycta inclara. (Plate CXXLIYV. fig. 28.)

Heron hamamelis, Sinith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxi. p. 141, pl. in.

ff, 1, 2, 3, & pl. xii. f. 12 (nee Guen.).

aie inclara, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxii. p. 335 (1900).

Acronycta brumosa, Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 103 (nee Guen.).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous and black, the

vertex of thorax paler; palpi whitish at base and with black band

on 2nd joint; frons with black bar; tegule with diffused black

band near base defined by whitish at Deer tibize streaked with

black; the tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey irrorated with

fuscous and dorsally suffused with brown, the rag crest whitish,

Fore wing grey- -white thickly irrorated with fuscous and suffused

in parts with brown, the basal area suffused with black to the outer

antemedial line leasing: some yellowish on base of inner margin ;

subbasal line represented by double black strize from costa; ante-

medial line double, minutely waved, oblique, the inner line angled

inwards below the cell; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former whitish with brown centre, round, the latter with its centre

suffused with brown ; an indistinct waved medial line; postmedial

line double filled in with grey, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then minutely waved, below vein 3 bent inwards to lower edge of

reniform, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

formed of dentate whitish marks shghtly angled outwards at vein 7

and inwards in submedian fold ; a terminal series of small triangular

black spots defined on inner side by whitish lunules ; cilia chequered

fuscous and whitish with dark lne near base and terminal series

of black points. Hind wing brown, with indistinct discoidal spot

and postmedial line incurved below vein 43; cilia chequered

ochreous white and brown; the underside white irrorated with

brown, a short black streak in middle of cell of male, large dis-

coidal lunule, curved waved postmedial line, and terminal series of

small lunules.

Hab. Cawana; U.S.A., Maine, Vermont, New York, Evans Center

(Grote), 2 $,1 Q, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Pennsylvania,

New Brighton (Merrick), 1 3, Minnesota, Dakota, Missouri, Texas

and West to the foot of Rocky Mts. Exp. 38-40 millim. This is

probably a grey variety of A. hamamelis.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 143.

Like A. ovata, with or without the white dorsal spots.—H. G. D.

3659. Acronycta clarescens. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 29.)

Acronycta clarescens, Guen. Noct. i. p. 54 (1852); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am.

p- 101

Acronycta prunt, Harris, Ent. Corresp. 1869, p. 313; Smith & Dvar,

Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 123, pl. iv. f.4; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 44.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark brown and

black ; 2nd joint of palpi with black band; tegule with blackish

ACRONYCTA. 81

lines at middle and near tips; patagia edged with black, tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen whitish suffused with reddish

brown and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white thickly

irrorated with fuscous brown, the basal area suffused with fuscous

to the outer antemedial line leaving the area between the subbasal

and antemedial lines pale to the streak in submedian fold ; subbasal

line represented by double black striz trom costa and single striga

from cell, with a black streak beyond it in submedian fold to inner

antemedial line ; antemedial line double, oblique, waved, excurved in

cell, the inner line strong, black; orbicular and reniform white

defined by black except above, their centres suffused with brown,

the former oblique elliptical ; medial line oblique from costa to

reniform, dentate from cell to inner margin; postmedial line

double filled in with whitish, the outer line black, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, below vein 4 bent

inwards to lower extremity of reniform and erect to inner margin,

some white points beyond it on costa with black striz between

them; subterminal line white with lunulate blackish band on its

outer side, dentate, angled inwards at discal and submedian folds ;

a terminal series of triangular black spots; cilia white with a

black line through them, Hind wing whitish uniformly suffused

with red-brown; cilia white ; the underside white, the costal

and terminal areas slightly irrorated with black, a slight black

streak in middle of cell, black discoidal lunule, minutely waved

postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and terminal

series of smal] black lunules.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with ferruginous centre to reniform.

Hab. Canapa, Nova Scotia (Redman) 1 3; U.S.A., Eastern

States, New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1 6,7 2; Trenton Falls

(Doublelay), 2 9 type. Hap, 40-42 millim.

Larva, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 125, pl. vii. ff. 22-23.

Head pale, heavily dotted with black over vertex. Body green

or red, with a purple-brown dorsal stripe that widens on joints

7-10; a white U-shaped edge to the band on joints 2 and 3;

tubercles small, dark, with several obscure hairs, Food-plants :

Apple, Cherry, &c.—H. G. D.

*3660. Acronycta minella. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 30.)

Apatela minella, Dyar, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 41 (1898); id. Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 102.

@. Head and thorax grey mixed with black; abdomen dark

grey. Fore wing whitish tinged with ochreous and almost

uniformly irrorated and suffused with fuscous ; a faint black streak

below base of cell; subbasal line double, from costa to submedian

fold ; antemedial line double filled in with whitish, oblique, dentate,

strongly angled outwards below costa ; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former round ; medial line indistinct, oblique

from costa to reniform, inwardly eblique and sinuous from lower

you, VIII. G

82 NOCTUIDA.

angle of cell tu inner margin, a dark streak before it in submedian

fold; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved below

vein 4 and angled outwards on vein 1, some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of slight

pale lunules with dark points beyond them in the interspaces,

excurved helow vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at

submedian fold; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia

grey mixed with fuscous. Hing wing ochreous white tinged with

fuscous, a slight discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line; a

terminal series of black striz.

Hab. U.S.A., 8S. Colorado. Hap. 36 millim. This species is

unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

3661. Acronycta superans. (Plate CXXIV. fig. 31.)

Acronycta superans, Guen. Noct. i. p. 53 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 119, pl. i. f. 6; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 43.

Head blackish with white band between antenne ; palpi white

with black band on 2nd joint; thorax grey-white, the tegule

with black line near base and some black scales at tips, the patagia

with black scales mixed and black streak on outer edge, the

metathorax with brown scales mixed ; tibise slightly streaked with

black, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen white irrorated

with dark brown, the basal crest red-brown. Fore wing white

with slight dark irroration, the base, the antemedial area below

the cell, the medial area from cell to vein 1 and a diffused band

from costa in and beyond end of cell and from postmedial line

to termen between vein 3 and submedian fold black-brown

suffused with some yellowish at base on inner margin : subbasal line

represented by double black striz from costa; antemedial line

strong, double, oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform defined

by black-brown, the former with white centre, erect, elliptical,

the latter large ; a very oblique black striga from costa to reniform

and oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

postmedial line strong, double filled in with white, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and angled outwards

at veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved aud angled outwards at

vein 1, some white points with dark streaks between them beyond

it on costa; subterminal line white, excurved below costa and

at middle, angled inwards at discal fold to near postmedial line,

angled inwards and interrupted at submedian fold, with dark

brown beyond it from below costa to vein 4; a terminal series

of small black lunules with black-brown spots beyond them on the

cilia, Hind wing whitish uniformly suffused with reddish brown ;

cilia white mixed with some brown; the underside white, the

costal and the terminal areas irrorated with brown and the veins

tinged with brown; a dark streak in cell from base to near the

dark discoidal lunule, a crenulate postmedial line excurved to

vein 4, then oblique, and terminal series of small black lunules.

ACRONYCTA. 83

Hab. Canava (Norman), 19, Ottawa (Young), 1 3; U.S.A...

New York (Doubleday), 1 Q type, Evans Center (Grote), 33,429,

Distr. of Columbia, Washington, and West to the Mississippi and

Central States. Hwp. 50-52 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 121; Saunders, Ins,

Inj. Fruits, p. 166, f. i74.

Head pale, thickly dotted with brown, a red spot on vertex of

each lobe. Body green on the sides, an even narrow dorsal brown

stripe, widened on joint 1, narrowed on the incisures ; hairs sparse,

fine, almost single. Food-plants: Apple, Birch, &¢.—H. G. D.

3662. Acronycta subochrea. (Plate CXXIV. fig, 32.)

Acronycta subocrea, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 153 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Acronycta brumosa, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. L17, pl. xiii.

f. | (nee Guen.).

Apatela hamamelis, Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 102 (nec Guen.).

Head and thorax grey-white largely mixed with fuscous black ;

palpi white at base, the 2nd joint with black band; lower part of

frons whitish ; a white bar between antenne; shoulders and outer

edges of patagia with black stripes; tibize with slight black streaks,

the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen white irrorated with

dark brown and dorsally clothed with red-brown hair except

towards extremity, the basal crest fuscous aud white. Fore wing

bluish white thickly irrorated with very dark brown and suffused

with dark brown below the cell to antemedial line, in reniform

and below end of cell and beyond postmedial line ; some yellowish

at base of inner margin; subbasal line represented by double dark

strie from costa; antemedial line rather indistinct, double, the

lines rather widely separated towards costa, oblique, minutely

waved, bent inwards to inner margin ; orbicular and reniform

large, defined by black, open above, the former round, the latter

defined by black points on outer side; a very oblique blackish

striga from costa to reniform and minutely waved line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin with short diffused blackish streak

before it above vein 1; postmedial line blackish, double at costa,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below

vein 3 and angled outwards at vein 1; some white points with

black streaks between them beyond it on costa; an indistinct

minutely waved pale subterminal line; a terminal series of small

black spots; cilia mostly black at base and white at tips. Hind

wing whitish tinged with olive-brown, the terminal area suffused

with fuseous, in temale darker: cilia white with a dark line

through them; the underside white irrorated with dark brown,

a dark streak in base of cell, black discoidal spot, crenulate

postmedial line bent inwards to costa and with minute dark

streaks on the veins, and terminal series of slight lunules.

Hab, Canapa, Ontario; U.S.A., South to Virginia and West to

)

84 NOCLUIDA.

Rocky Mts., New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1g, = Q type,

Distr, of Columbia, Washington, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Wis-

consin, Colorado, Garfield Co. Hap. 46 millim.

Lurva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 118.

Head brownish, dotted with red and black over the face. Body

green, a darker lateral shade, the dorsum paler and containing

a transverse blackish patch on joints 5, 8, ¥, and 12, the latter

small; hairs fine, rather long, several from each tubercle. Food-

plant: Witch hazel (Hamamelis).—H. G. D.

3663. Acronycta noctivaga. (Plate CX XV. fig. 1.)

Acronycta noctivaga, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. ii. p. 487, pl. ix. f.3

(1864); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 156, pli. f. 11;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown ; 2nd joint of

palpi with black band; shoulders with blackish streaks ; tibie

banded with blackish ; abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous

and dorsally suffused with brown, the basal crest whitish with

black tip. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with black-brown,

the basal area suffused with black-brown to antemedial line leaving

some yellowish white on base of inner margin, and diffused black-

brown bands beyond the medial and postmedial lines; subbasal

line represented by double black striz from costa and cell filled

in with white; antemedial line double filled in with white,

strongly waved, oblique; the medial area with black-brown fascia

above vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

very small, round, the latter filled in with brown; a diffused

somewhat dentate medial line oblique from costa to median

nervure, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line double filled in

with white, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved

below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of

dentate whitish marks, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and

inwards at discal and submedian folds, with blackish streaks in

the interspaces from it to the terminal series of black points with

blackish streaks from them intersecting the cilia. Hind wing

whitish uniformly suffused with reddish brown; cilia whitish at

tips; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown,

a blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. Canava (Normam), 1 3, Ontario, Orillia (Bush), 1 ¢; |

U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1 3,

4 9, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Illinois, Oregon, Portland,

Colorado, New Mexico. Hap. 38-40 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 157, pl. viii. ff. 27, 28.

Head black. Body blackish with a faint red subventral band ;

warts large, the hairs short, dense, bristly, black mixed with some

soft greyish ones. Food-plants: low bushes.—H. G. D.

ACRONYCTA.

3664, Acronycta carbonaria. (Plate CXXV. fig. 2.

Acronycta carbonaria, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 252; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal p. 133.

Acronycta brumosa, Leech, P, Z. 8. 1889, p. 476 (nec Guen.).

3. Head and thorax whitish tinged with brown and irrorated

with black; palpi brown, whitish at base; frons with blackish

bar; tegule and patagia edged with blackish ; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown except at bise.

Fore wing grey almost wholly suffused with dark brown and

irrorated with black, the area just before antemedial line paler:

subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double, waved, oblique, the lines widely separated,

with black streak in submedian fold from its inner edge to well

beyond it; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black, the

former with white annulus on inner side and black point in upper

part of centre, the latter witii slight black lunule on inner side

of centre; a very oblique dark striga from costa to reniform

and indistinct oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line double, the lines rather widely separated

and with some white between them, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate and produced to short black streaks on the veins,

incurved below vein 3, some white points beyond it on costa; a

strongly waved whitish subterminal line slightly defined by

blackish on outer side, a terminal series of black points with

blackish marks beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing white, the

veins of terminal half brownish; a brownish postmedial bar from

costa and slight lunulate terminal line; the underside with the

costal area tinged and irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

lunule, indistinct waved postmedial line from costa to vein 4 with

dark spots on and beiow costa, small spot on costa near apex, and

terminal series of small lunules frora apex to vein 2.

Q. Hind wing with indistinct curved postmedial line, the

terminal area suffused with brown and the inner area tinged with

brown.

Hab, K. Stperta, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer), 4 3,2 2;

Corea. Hep. 46-48 millim.

-3665. Acronycta subornata.

Acronycta subornata, Leech, P. Z. 8, 1889, p. 477, pl. i. f. 6.

Acronycta brunnea, South, ined.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark brown and black ;

palpi with black patch on 2nd joint ; patagia edged with blackish ;

tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen reddish brewn, the

ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey-white almost wholly

suffused with dark red-brown and irrorated with black, the grea

just before antemedial line and the costal area beyond antemedial

line rather whiter; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to

86 NOCTUID Ai:

submedian fold in which there is a slight black streak from its

inner edge to beyond antemedial line which is double, the lines,

rather widely separated, waved, oblique; orbicular and reniform

large, defined by black, the former rather erect elliptical, open

above and with white annulus on inner side and below: a very

oblique dark striga from costa to reniform and oblique waved line

from lower angle of ccll to inner margin ; postmedial line double

filled in with some white, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on

vein 1, some white points beyond it on costa; a subterminal

series of whitish lunules in the interspaces, incurved below vein 3;

a terminal series of black points defined by slight whitish lunules.

Hind wing yellow-brown, the terminal area dark brown, a slight

discoidal spot and postmedial line oblique below vein 4; cilia

whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a blackish streak

in middle of cell, large discoidal spot, postmedial line waved from

costa to vein 4, then oblique, diffused subterminal band and

terminal series of slight Junules.

Ab. 1. brunnea. Fore wing more uniform brown with less grey.

Hat. Javan, Yokohama (Pryer), 4 Q type; Corna, Gensan (to),

19. Evp. 42-48 millim. ‘Typet brumnea in Coll. Wileman.

3666. Acronycta afflicta. (Plate CXXV. fig. 3.)

Acronycta afflicta, Grote, Proc, Ent. Soe. Philad. ii. p. 488, pl. ix. f. 4

(1864); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 127, pl. i. f. 10;

Simith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Acronycta dolens, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 260, pl. 26. f. 7

(1889).

Head and thorax black mixed with white and some pale reddish

brown ; 2nd joint of palpi with black band; frons with dark bar ;

tegule with the basal half blackish, the terminal half pale with

black les at middle and near tips; disks of patagia and thorax

whitish; fore tibiae and tarsi banded black and white: abdomen

fuscous brown, the basal crest and ventral surface whitish. Fore

wing reddish brown mixed with some grey and mostly suffused

and irrorated with black, some whitish at base of inner margin ;

subbasal line double, waved, from costa tv submedian fold ;

antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, oblique; orbicular and

reniform defined by black, the former whitish with brown centre,

round; an oblique dark bar from middle of costa and oblique

waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial

line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

incurved below vein +, some white points beyond it on costa; a

dentate whitish subterminal Jine; a terminal series of rather

triangular spots defined by slight whitish lunules; cilia whitish

with a brown line near base and terminal series of brown lunules.

Hind wing white, the veins streaked with brown; the terminal

ACRONYCTA. 87

area suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; a terminal series

of dark points ; cilia white mixed with brown; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, the veins of

terminal area streaked with brown, a blackish discoidal spot,

curved waved postmedial line with blackish spot at costa and

slight dark streaks on the veins and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab, Canada; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Florida (Double-

day), 1 3, Missouri, St. Louis, Texas, 2 2, West to the Rocky

Mts.; Mexico, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 ¢ type dolens, Godman-Salvin

Coll. Hvp. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi, 19> WAS), fall, We Me I,

Head brown, mottled with darker on the face. Body robust,

brown, with red-brown dorsal and lateral stripes; hairs of

tubercle ij. single, long, black, those of joints 3-7 slightly spatulate.

Food-plant: Oak.

3667. Acronycta hamamelis. (Plate CXXV. fig. 4.)

Acronycta hamamelis, Guen, Noct. i. p. 52 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct, N.

Am, p. 44.

Head and thorax grey largely mixed with brown and black ;

palpi whitish at base and with black band on 2nd joint; frons

with black bar; tegule with blackish line near base; tibiee streaked

with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-brown

thickly irrorated with fuscous and with dorsal series of slight dark

tufts of hair, the basal crest with some white. Fore wing grey-

white almost wholly suffused with fuscous brown and thickly

irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by double black

stri from costa ; antemedial line double, minutely waved, oblique ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former with brown

centre and whitish annulus, round, the latter with its centre

suffused with brown and slight pale annulus ; an indistinct curved

medial line ; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 3 to lower edge

of reniform, some pale points beyond it on costa; an indistinct

dentate whitish subterminal line angled inwards in submedian fold ;

a terminal series of small triangular black spots defined on inner

side by slight whitish lunules; cilia whitish with fine waved

- blackish line near base and terminal series of points. Hind wing

brown with traces of discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line ;

cilia whitish with brown line through them; the underside white

irrorated with brown, a slight dark streak in middle of cell of male,

a black discoidal lunule, curved waved postmedial line, and terminal

series of small black lunules.

Hab. U.S.A. (Doubleday), 1 3, co-type, Pennsylvania, 1 9,

Grote Coll., Georgia, Virginia. Hwp. 42 millim.

Larva. Guen. Noct. i. p. 52.

Dorsal area yellowish grey, the ventral area ferrugimous red, the

88 NOCTUIDA.

two colours separated by a dark green lateral line; six dorsal green

patches; subdorsal line fine, green; head pale; anal segment

slightly humped; warts each with one hair. Food-plant: Hama-

melis virginiana.

3668. Acronycta increta. (Plate CXXV. fig. 5.)

Acronycta increta, Morr, Proc, Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 131 (1874); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 144, pl. xii. f. 13; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 44.

Head and thorax white mixed with brown and fuscous; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; frons with blackish bar; tibie

slightly streaked with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen

grey thickly irrorated with brown, the ventral surface whitish.

Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with fuscous and suffused in parts

with brown, the basal area suffused with black to outer edge of

antemedial line leaving the base of inner margin whitish and the

area between subbasal and antemedial lines greyer to submedian

told; subbasal line double, from costa to submedian fold; aute-

medial line double, minutely waved, oblique; orbicular and reniform

whitish detined by black and with red-brown centres, both erect

elliptical, a black bar from costa to orbicular; postmedial line

double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and with

short black streaks beyond it on the veins, incurved below vein 3,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; a whitish subterminal

line angled cutwards at veins 7, 6, 4,3; « terminal series of small

triangular black spots defined by whitish lunules on inner side ;

cilia chequered white and brown and with dark lne through

them. Hind wing greyish wholly suffused with reddish brown ;

cilia white with small brownish spots from apex to vein 2; the

underside whitish slgltly tinged and irrorated with brown, a

blackish discoidal spot, traces of a postmedial line with dark spots

at discal and submedian folds, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Cartwright (Heath), 1 9; U.S.A.,

New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1 ¢,1 9, Beverley, | 2 type,

New Jersey, Texas, New Mexico. Hap. 34 millim.

3669. Acronycta retardata. (Plate CXXV. fig. 6.)

Microcelia retarduta, Wik. Can, Nat. & Geol. vi. p. 388 (1861); Smith & |

Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 145, pl. ii. f. 5 & pl. xii. f. 14; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Ain. p. 45.

Acronycta dassecta, Grote & Rob. Trans, Am. Ent. Soe. iii. p, 178, pl. ii.

f. 81 (1870).

Head and thorax white mixed witn brown; palpi with the 2nd

joint black above ; tegulie with diffused black medial line; shoulders

and outer edges of patagia with black streaks ; fore tarsi banded

black and white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown.

Fore wing white slightly irrorated with fuscous, the basal area

thickly irrorated; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to sub-

ACRONYCTA. 89

median fceld in which there is a short black streak before it;

antemedial line double, with short black streaks on each line on the

veins, the inner line angled inwards below the cell and the outer

with small black spot on it; orbicular and reniform defined by

fuscous and with slight dark centres, the former round; postmedial -

line doubie, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, in-

curved below vein 3, with brown suffusion beyond it to near termen

between veins 6 and 4 and from vein 3 to submedian fold, and

some white points on costa with dark marks between them; sub-

terminal line absent; a terminal series of small round black spots ;

cilia with a slight black line near tips. Hind wing greyish suffused

with brown and with terminal seiies of slight black strie; cilia

white with a slight brown line through them ; the underside white

tinged in parts with biown, a large black discoidal lunule and

rather diffused, curved, waved brown postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Massachusetts (Packard), 1 ¢, New

York, Schenectady (Lintner), 1g, Evans Center (G@rote), 13,19,

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1 9 type, Virginia. Hap. 30-34

millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 146.

Head red-brown. Body whitish, each scgmeut with five purple-

brown transverse bands dorsally, the sides and feet pale. Food-

plant: Maple.—H. G. D.

3670. Acronycta cesarea. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 7.)

Acronycta cesarea, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. xiii. p. 191 (1905).

@. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown with an

olive tinge; frons with black bar; patagia with dark edges; tarsi

blackish ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown with pale

segmental lincs, the ventral sur:ace whitish irrorated with brown.

Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated and suffused with fuscous

brown with an olive tinge, the medial area slightly, paler ; subbasal

line blackish, double, waved, from costa to submedian fold in which

there is a slight black streak from it to outer edge of antemedial

line, which is double, eblique, waved, angled inwaids in submedian

fold; orbicular and reniform small, white irrorated with brown and

defined by blackish, the former round ; medial line represented by

an oblique bar from costa and oblique sinuous line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with

whitish, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved

below vein 4, some alternating white and dark points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line absent ; a terminal series of black points

defined on inner side by slight whitish lunules ; cilia chequered

fuscous brown and white and with dark line through them. Hind

wing greyish uniformly suffused with brown; cilia white with a

dark line through them ; the underside whitish, the costal area and

terminal area to vein 3 irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot,

9() NOCTUID®.

bar at middle of costa, diffused sinuous postmedial line, and terminal

series of black striz.

Hab. U.S.A., New Jersey, Essex Co. Park, Kansas (Snow), 2 9.

Hep, 26-30 millim.

3671. Acronycta impleta. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 8.)

Acronycta impleta, W1k. ix. 57 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Acronycta luteicoma, Grote & Rob, Iraus. Am, knt. Soe. i. p. 179, pl. 2.

f. 83 (1870); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi, p. 152, pl. i. 1. 9;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Head and thorax grey largely mixed with brown; palpi white

with black band on 2nd joint; tegule and patagia edged with

brown; shoulders streaked with black; tibie slightly streaked

with black, the mid tibia with black spot at base, the tarsi banded

with fuscous ; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing grey almost wholly

suffused and irrorated with brown; subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa and cell; antemedial line double,

oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, their centres suffused with brown, the former

round, the latter with the black on outer edge reduced to points ;

medial line minutely waved, very oblique from costa to reniform,

incurved below the cell; postmedial line double, the inner line

indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

excurved to vein 3, then incurved, filled in with whitish lunules,

the one below submedian fold more prominent, some white points

beyond it on costa; a subterminal series of whitish spots, slightly

excurved at vein 7 end incurved below vein 3; a terminal series

of smal‘ black spots ; cilia with a slight dark line through them.

Hind wing whitish uniformly suffused with red-brown ; cilia white ;

the underside white faintly tinged with red-brown, a slight dis-

coidal spot and traces of postmedial line from costa to vein 4.

Haé. Canada; U.S.A., Maine, New York, 3 ¢, Distr. of

Columbia, Llinois, Georgia, Kansas (Snow), 1 3, 1 9, Texas,

? California; hab. ign. 1 Q type. Hwvp. 40-48 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxi. p. 153, pl. vi. f. 16.

Head shining black, body black with pale dots; a reddish sub-

stigmatal band ; narrow broken dorsal and subdorsal lines; warts

large; the hairs in dense tufts, long, fine; dense pale brown tufts

subdorsally on joints 3 to 6, 12 and 13; four dense black tufts on

joint 5; two short black pencils on joint 12. Food-plants: Prunus,

Populus, &e.

3672. Acronycta illita. (Plate CXXV. fig. 9.)

Acronycta illita, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 152 (1897); Smith &

Dyar, Pr. U.s, Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 151, pl. xi. f. 12; Dyar, Cat. Lep. N.

Am. p. 104.

Q@. Head and thorax black mixed with grey-white; frons with

black bar; tarsi banded black and white; abdomen grey ivrorated

ACRONYCTA. 91

with black, the basal crest black and white. Fore wing white very

thickly irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by double

black strize {rom costa and cell; antemedial line double filled in with

whitish, oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform defined by black

and with some black suffusion in centres, the former irregularly

rounded, the latter lunulate; traces of a medial line, oblique from

costa to reniform and erect from submedian fold to inner margin,

with a blackish maik before it above vein 1; postmedial line double,

black, filled in with white lunules except towards costa, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4 and angled

outwards at vein 1, some whitish points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, whitish, waved, slightly defined on outer

side by black ; a terminal series of black spots. Hind wing grey

suffused and irrorated with fuscous; the underside white, the

costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with fuscous, a dark

discoidal lunule and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab, Canava, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), Cartwright (Heath),

1 29; U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, Glenwood Springs, Hap. 50

millim.

Larva, Head shining black. Body black, dotted with pale, with

a reddish substigmatal band and narrow broken dorsal and sub-

dorsal lines; warts large, the hairs in dense tufts, long, fine; dense

pale brown tufts subdorsally on joints 3 to 6, 12, and 13; four

dense black tufts on joint 5; two short black pencils on joint 12.

Food-plants: Prunus, Populus, &e.—H. G. D.

3673. Acronycta pruinosa. (Plate CXXV. fig. 10.)

Acronycta pruinosa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 53 (1852); Hmpsn Moths Ind. ii.

- al Dado

Polia suluta, W\k. xxxiii. 723 (1865).

Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown in parts and

irrorated with black; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen white suffused with pale brown

except at base. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with brown and

with some brownish suffusion beyond the medial and postmedial

lines ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa and

curved black mark below cell with white spot on its inner side ;

antemedial line double, the lines widely separated on costal half

and with black points on them from costa to median nervure,

oblique, waved ; orbicular white defined by black and with brown

point in centre, round; reniform defined by black, on outer side

reduced to points, its centre suffused with brown and with black

Junule on inner side; a diffused dark patch on middle of costa and

oblique slightly waved line from cell to inner margin ; postmedial

line double filled in by white lunulate marks, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 3, then incurved, some white

points beyond it on costa; a subterminal series of slight white

marks in the interSpaces ; a terminal series of small black Junules

defined by whitish lunules and with blackish marks beyond them

92 NOCLUID &.

on the cilia. Hind wing white tinged with pale yellow-brown,

the terminal area slightly darker; an indistinct postmedial line

defined by whitish on outer side; cilia white with series of slight

dark points ; the underside white tinged with brown, a brownish mark

on middle of costa, indistinct discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Kasumrr, Dana (McArthur), 1 $3; Ponsaz, Sulu, Sultanpur

(G5 40D), Gy Cia rine, (Celeron) og, 1k 5 ieayli, Il g -

Dharmsila (Hocking), 1 3g, 19; N. Invta, 1 @ type soluta ;

Srkuim, 1 ¢ ; Assam; Java (Horsfield), 1 f type. wp. 36-46

millim.

3674. Acronycta consanguis. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 11.)

Acronycta consangwis, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 358 (1879); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 133.

Acronycta asiatica, Pouj. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) viii. p. 20 (1888).

Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown; 2nd joint of

palpi with black patch at sides; hind tibize with black streaks, the

tarsi banded with blackish ; abdomen white suffused with reddish

brown. Fore wing white irrorated with brown and fuscous; sub-

basal line represented by slight double striz from costa and curved

black mark below cell with white spot en its inner edge; ante-

medial line double filled in with whitish, the lines widely separated

towards costa and the outer line very indistinct except at costa and

inner margin, oblique, waved; orbicular white defined by black on

outer side, slightly on inner, somewhat elliptical ; reniform defined

by black on inner side and by black points on outer; a fuscous

patch on middle of costa and an oblique rather diffused line from

lower angle of cell to inuer margin ; postmedial line black defined

on inner side by lunulate white marks, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, excurved to vein 3, then incurved and angled out-

wards at vein 1, some brown sutfusion beyond it and white points

with minute black streaks between them on costa; traces of a

whitish subterminal line; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia white with series of blackish spots near base. Hind wing

white suffused with pale brown excepo on inner area; a diffused

brownish postmedial line and terminal band; cilia white intersected

with pale brown ; the underside white faintly tinged with brown,

the costal area irrorated with brown, a brown patch on middle of

costa, slight discoidal spot, and postmedial line excurved to vein 5,

then incurved.

Hab. ?E. Sreerta, Ussuri; Japan, Tokio (Fenton), 1 9, Yoko-

hama (Pryer, Manley), 4 3, 3 2 type; W. Cuina, Chang-yang

(Pratt),1 $,1 9, Moupin (David), type T ¢ asiatica in Mus. Paris.

Hap, 42-48 millim.

ACRONYCTA. 93

*3675. Acronycta albistigma. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 12.)

Acronycta albistigma, South, ined. -

3. Head and thorax white mixed with brown ; palpi with the

Ist and 2nd joints black above: antenne with the basal joint black

at extremity behind ; tegule with faint dark band before the tips

which are whitish; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-white thickly

irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by double black

strize from costa and cell, the latter filled in with white; antemedial

line rather indistinct, double, oblique, waved, angled inwards on

vein |; orbicular pure white defined at sides by black and with

some brown scales in centre, rather oblique elliptical ; reniform

defined at sides by black and white points ; medial line represented

by a diffused oblique fuscous bar from costa and an indistinct

oblique dentate line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, filled in by white

lunules between veins 7 and 4 and 3 and 1, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate, bent inwards below vein 4 and ending on inner

margin near tornus, some dark suffusion beyond it between veins 8

and 4 and below vein 2, and some white points on costa; a waved

white subterminal line: a series of small black spots on termen

and base of cilia defined by whitish lunules on inner side. Hind

wing white, the basal area tinged with brownish vellow, the veins

and terminal area suffused with brown ; an indistinct curved post-

medial line; cilia ochreous white with a series of fuscons spots; the

underside white with slight dark spot in middle of cell, blackish

discoidal lunule and postmedial line maculate and excurved to

vein 9, then oblique.

Hab. Japan, type 7S in Coll. Wileman. wp. 50 millim,

3676. Acronycta rumicis.

Noctua rumicis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 516 (1758); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 117. ff. 7-9; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 9; Frr. Neue Beitr.

pl. 543; Steph. I. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 42; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi.

p. 241, pl. 88. f. 2; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 133.

Acronycta salicis, Curt. Brit. Ent. v. pl. 136 (1829).

Acronycta diffusa, Wik. xi. 708 (1857).

Acronycta indica, Moore, P. Z.8. 1867, p. 47; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 205, & iv. p. 509.

Acronycta turanica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 65; id. Rom. Mém.

y. pl. 8. f. 5.

Acronis alnoides, Geest, Allg. Zeit. Ent. viii. p. 310 (1908).

Head and thorax white mixed with brown and black; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; frons with black bar; tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with ochreous and

brown, the basal crest mixed with black. Fore wing white very

thickly irrorated with brown, the inner and postmedial areas

suffused with brown; subbasal line represented by double black

strie from costa and single striga from celi with black streak from

O4 NOCLUIDE.

it to antemedial line, which is strong, black, double, oblique, waved,

angled outwards below costa and inwards on vein 1; orbicular and

reniform defined by black, the former round with brown point in

centre, the latter with brown lunule on inner side of centre; an

oblique dark striga from custa to reniform and waved line from cell

to inner margin ; postmedial line double with white lunule on it

in submedian interspace, bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, some white

points beyond it on costa; an irregularly waved white subterminal

line excurved below costa and at middle and with series of black

spots on its outer edge; a terminal series of small triangular black

spots; cilia mixed with brown at base, the tips white with series

of black points. Hind wing red-brown, the cilia white with some

brown at base; the underside white tinged and irrorated with red-

brown, a slight discoidal point.

Ab. 1. salicis. Fore wing suffused with fuscous brown, leaving

the lunule on postmedial line and the subterminal line white.

Ab. 2. alnoides. Fore wing with the inner area suffused with

fuscous to postmedial line and with diffused oblique fascia beyond

postmedial line below vein 3.

Ab. 3. Larger and darker.—Japan and W. China.

Ab. 4. turanica. Fore wing sparsely irrorated with fuscous and

with fuscous sutfusion below submedian fold and beyond postmedial

line only.

Hab. Brrratn, Scotland, Leech Coll., England (Gregson), Leech

Coll.; France; Deymarx, Dohlmann Coll. ; Germany, Zeller and

Leech Golls.; Auvsrrta; Hungary: Switzernanp, Frey Coll. ;

Sparx; Corsica, Frey Coll.; Irary; Morocco. Tangier ( Walsing-

ham), 1 3 ; Scanpinavia ; Rossta, Livonia, Zeller Coll. ; Cyprus

(Miss Bate), 1 Q; Arnmenta; Asta Minor, Brussa, 13,19, Zeller

Coll., Amanus Mts., 12; Syria, 12, Leech Coll., Bagdad (Loftus),

12 type diffusa; W. Turkustan, Ferghana, 1 3,19, Sarawschan,

Issyk Kul; FE. Torwesran, Ili; EH. Srperta; Japan, Hakodaté

(Whiteley), 16,19, Tokio (Mares), 13,19, Yokohama (Jonas,

Pryer, Leech), 23,392, Nagahama (Leech), 19, Kiushiu, 1 9 ;

Corna, Gensan (Leech), 1 9: C. Cutna, Ichang (Pryer), 1 2 , Ship-

y-shan (Pratt), 1 ¢; W. Cura, Chang-vang (Pratt), 2 9, Omei-

shan, 19, Nitou, 1 @, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 12, Wa-ssu-kou, 1 ¢,

Kia-ting-fu, 1 ¢, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 3, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 9,

Kwei-chow, 1 ¢ ; Srxurm (tussel!), 1 3 type indica. Eap, 34-46

millim.

Larva. Mey. Brit. Lep. p. 148; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 267, pl. 123.

fom

Dark grey-brown with pale marblings ; a dorsal series of black

patches enclosing orange-red spots; subdorsal series of white spots ;

subspiracular line waved, white or pale yellow, the tubercles orange-

red; fascicles of pale ochreous or reddish hair mixed with blackish

hair; somites 4 and 11 somewhat prominent above; head black

streaked with brownish ochreous. Food-plants: Polygonum, Salix,

Hawthorn, Veronica, &e. 8-9.

ACRONYCTA. 95

3677. Acronycta lutea.

Acronycta lutea, Brem. & Grey, Motsch. Et. Ent. i. p. 65 (1852) ; Brem. Lep.

Ost-Sib. pl. 4. f. 7; Oberth. Et. Ent. x. p. 18, pl. 2. t. 14; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 133.

Pharetra leucoptera, But). Trans Ent. Sve. 1881, p. 595.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with black-brown ; palpi

with blackish band on 2nd joint; patagia edged with blackish ;

tursi banded black and white; abdomen greyish suffused with

brown and with yellow towards base, the ventral surface whitish.

Fore wing whitish almost wholly suffused and irrorated with black-

brown, the inner and postmedial areas slightly darker; subbasal

line represented by double black striz from costa and single striga

trom cell with shght black streak from it to antemedial line, which

is double, the lines widely separated, oblique, waved, angled out-

wards below costa; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former small, round, with shght whitish annulus; a dark striga

from middle of costa and faint dark patch above middle of vein 1 ;

postmedial line double with white lunule on it below submedian

fold, the inner line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1,

some white points beyond it on costa; a subterminal series of

whitish spots in the interspaces with blackish spots on their outer

side conjoined by slight streaks to the terminal series of points.

Hind wing orange-yellow, the basal area slightly tinged with

brown; the terminal area broadly black-brown with irregular inner

edge angled inwards at vein 2 and pale yellow patch on termen in

submedian interspace; cilia whitish ; the underside yellowish

white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

Junule and diffused subterminal band forming large blackish patches

between vein 3 and submedian fold and vein 1.

Ab. 1. leucoptera. Hind wing whitish slightly tinged with

yellow.

Ab, 2. Hind wing deep orange-yellow.

Hab. KE. Siprrta, Dahuria, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake

(Pryer), 42, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 3 type Jeucoptera ; Corna, Gensan

(Leech), 1 S$; W. Cutna, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 3. Hap. 46-48

millim.

3678. Acronycta catocaloida. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 13.)

Acronycta eatocaloidu, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 813; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 138.

®. Head and thorax white mixed witb black; palpi white with

black band on 2nd joint; patagia edged with blackish; tarsi

banded black and white: abdomen greyish thickly irrorated with

dark brown and dorsally suffused with reddish brown towards

base. Fore wing whitish almost wholly suffused with dark brown

and irrorated with black; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line rather indistinct,

double, waved, oblique ; orbicular and renitorm defined by black,

96 NOCLUID-E,

the former white with brown centre, round; an indistinct waved

medial line ; postmedial line double filled in with white lunules,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 3, then

incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; an ill-defined

lunulate white subterminal line conjoined below apex and at middle

to the white lunules on termen defining the terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing yellow with paler patch beyond the cell

from costa to vein 4; the basal area suffused with brown ; a black

discoidal lunule; the terminal area broadly black-brown with

sinuous inner edge and leaving a narrow pale yellow terminal band

with series of dark points on it; cilia pale yellow ; the underside

pale yellow irrorated with brown except in submedian interspace,

an elongate dark mark in middle of cell, large black discoidal spot,

lunulate postmedial line incurved below vein 3 and with diffused

brown band beyond it interrupted at discal fold.

Hab ii. Stpurta, Amurland, Ussuri; Javan, Hakodate (Leech),

19. Exp. 46 millim.

Secr. IL. (Zriena). Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales mixed with

a few scales.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform conjoined by

a black streak.

a. Fore wing with black streak in discal fold beyond post-

medial line.

a, Fore wing with quadrate black patch between orbi-

cular and reniform, the postmedial line slightly

hin@urved! laelkony WEIM 42. consoaacocosaaconasgdconcascoseacans quadrata,

61. Fore wing with black streak between orbicular and

reniform, the postmedial line strongly incurved

below vein 3

a, Fore wing with white streaks on the veins and

Tin Salone WOME! .ccbsscaccscncasonpooonccascssa0s0nn000 strigulata.

b?. Fore wing without white streaks on the veins and

in subinediin fold.

a. ‘borax with ochreous dorsal streak..........0+... thoracica,

6°, Thorax without ochreous dorsal streak.

a‘. Fore wing with the black streak between

orbicular and reniform bent downwards as

an oblique striga on inner edge of reniform.,

. Fore wing with the ground-colour white . /etifica.

Be Fore wing with the ground-colour purplish

(en

. Fore wing with the basal black streak

extending to beyond anteinedial line ;

SIZE MARLO Les aesicnceo ime tteiteen cceneipeemenen lobelie.

B®. Fore wing with the basal black streak

not extending to beyond antemedial

line ; size smaller.

a’, Hind wing with the veins and termen

irrorated with brown .................. manitoba.

b7. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown furcifera.

b', Fore wing aii the black streak between

onivouler and reniform dividing into a fork

on inner edge of reniform.

. Fore wing slightly irrorated with fuscous.

ACRONYCTA.

. Fore wing whitish or slightly tinged

P with brown, the streak in extremity of

submedian fold almost always separate

’ from the minute streak intersecting the

CTT a co ooseel actress een cae ae Se ee

6°. Fore wing more or less suffused with

purplish ‘brown, the streak in extremity

of submedian fold confluent with the

streak intersecting the cilia ...............

c®. Fore wing more uniform purplish brown;

size larger sia sieloe sate env asia biateele nerstaseheiietestes

b8. Bote wing strongly irrorated with fuscous.

. Hind wing with the postmedial line in-

pacieinats size moderate.

. Fore wing with the streak in sub-

median fold crossing postmedial line

, ONE,

. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique

elliptical Uc adie nd Gisalag atavacis chelate epee

6’. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

6’, Fore wing with the streak in sub-

median fold crossing postmedial line

SHIDHE freaanectenasmussaae sce er cemte eee

b®. Hind wing with the postmedial line

strong, defined by whitish on outer

side; size very large..............c0e-+e.ees

6. Fore wing without black streak in discal fold beyond

Peay line.

. Fore wing without black shade in submedian inter-

space from base to termen.

a*. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial streaks

in submedian fold strong .................c0cseceeeee es

62, Fore wing with the basal and postmedial streaks

in submedian fold slight ...... Bop SBE Bansnoutnancncaty

61. Fore wing with black shade in submedian interspace

HRONAN, [ORYSTS) 1H) (HETHTAVESD. co onoqadansoaneacq0 SbondaonndeccbDsGed

B. Fore wing without black streak between ‘orbieular and

reniforin.

a. Fore wing with distinct black streak below base of cell.

a}, Fore wing with spur from lower side of basal streak

at middle.

a*, Fore wing with the streak in submedian fold

beyond postmedial line slender and not reaching

fermen.

a, Hind wing white, the veins of terminal half

and the termen tinged with brown in female.

at, Fore wing blue-white .........,.........s.eeeeeees

b+. Fore wing prey-white..............:ceceveseeeeeees

63, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

a*, Fore wing with the streak below base of cell

extending to beyond antemedial line.........

b*, Fore wing with the streak below base of cell

not extending to beyond antemedial line ...

b2, Fore wing with the streak in submedian fold

beyond postmedial line strong and reaching

ae men.

Hind wing tinged with ochreous.

se Fore wing with the postmedial line angled

inwards in submedian fold ................5.+64

bt. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled

inwards in submedian fold ................. aes

YOu. VIIi.

psi.

tridens.

encretata.

cuspis.

leucocuspis.

orientalis.

maxima.

aria.

hercules,

rubiginosa.

taurica,

aceris.

major.

eldora.

tritona,

Jjaleula.

NOCTUID A,

b*. Hind wing white, not tinged with ochreous.

a4, Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly

angled outwards at veins 4,3 .............00.55

6*, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly

angled outwards at veins 4, 3.

a’, Fore wing with the ground-colour purplish

PaO ir Loppoodeasoodoascoscnsodech godenesaesouuEsbuc

>, Fore wing with the ground-colour blue-grey

@. Fore wing without spur from lower side of basal

streak at middle.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely

waved.

Fore wing with the inner area black.

a*, Fore wing with black streak in discal fold

beyond postmedial line ................2.ceeee

6+, Fore wing without black streak in discal fold

beyond postmedial line ...................2008

63. Fore wing with the inner area not black.

a*, Fore wing witl: distinct black streak in discal

fold beyond postmedial line.

a>. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly

incurved below vein 4, the medial line

Iidis tim Cty wer sseenescocecue sec eere reer ee cee

6°. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly

incurved below vein 4, the medial line

Gistincti a. seen seetee cede uns noes eases

64, Fore wing without distinct black streak in

discal fold beyond postimedial line.

a°. Fore wing with the antemedial line double,

distinct.

a’, Fore wing with the antemedial line

angled inwards in submedian fold ;

DEVON WEIAT SIMOIEE oc ocasccsgaesossn005ba08000

o®. Fore wing with the antemedial line

not angled inwards in submedian fold .

b°. Fore wing with the antemedial line single,

obsolescent.

a’, Kore wing with the ground-colour white.

0° Fore wing with the ground-colour blue-

prey.

a”, Fore wing with the orbicular present.

bo’. Fore wing with the orbicular absent .

c®. Fore wing with the ground-colour ash-

aie) Re Regaine Saari R ECB a Spaaneaeaneeecnacecantnc

6?, Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate

throughout.

a®, Fore wing without series of dark streaks in

interspaces of terminal area.

a‘, Fore wing with well-defined black streak in

discal fold beyond postmedial line.

a®. Fore wing with oblique black striga on

inner edge of reniform .............0.0.-s0ee0e

6°. Fore wing without oblique black striga on

inner edge of reniform...............cee0eee0

b4. Fore wing without well-defined black streak

in discal fold beyond postmedial line.

a®, Fore wing with more or Jess distinct black

streak in submedian fold crossing post-

medial line.

elizabeta.

revellata.

grisea.

alni.

Juneralis.

morula.

transversata.

tota.

radcliffer.

Selina.

Sfrigida.

CYANESCENS.

pacifica.

enterrupta.

spinigera.

ACRONYCTA.

a®. Fore wing with the orbicular well-

developed.

a’. Wore wing with the orbicular round ...

6’. Fore wing with the orbicular quadrate,

Whitisht 2/4 asc... ara seeeeneeetoee eee tec

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular minute.

a’, Fore wing with the antemedial line

GOW, CMHC aoonoanccococcoconconbecne

o’, Fore wing with the antemedial line

single, obsolescent.

a*. Fore wing with the basal streak

reaching antemedial line.

a, Fore wing blue-grey.............00.+--+-

6°. Fore wing grey-white.

a’, Fore wing thickly irrorated with

HUSCOUSE (cease. cers eee eee

}!°. Kore wing sparsely irrorated with

fuscous.

al, Fore wing creamy-white, the

postmedial line incurved in sub-

mediangtoldpeeeeeeeseeeeeeeree Sade

bu. Fore wing chalky white, the

postmedial line angled inwards

in submedian fold ..................

68. Fore wing with the basal streak not

reaching antemedial line.

a. Fore wing white irrorated with

HUSCOUSH Yas calececsecaklac eee ae eee

6°. Kore wing brown irrorated with

ONT tS) ase onaHach andre sceanauceincnascene ine

b°. Fore wing without black streak in sub-

median fold crossing postmedial line.

a®. Fore wing with the postmedial line

strongly dentate.

auricoma.

pulverosa.

menyant hidis.

canadensis.

cinderella.

lepusculina.

chionochroa.

popult.

similana.

a”. Hind wing with the ground-colour ~

ULC onep cur taeeoeacerepantnscddaa rneaa nee

bo’, Hind wing with the ground-colour

ONAMGO! soo stice atavie sakeseeneae anode ene denees

0°. Fore wing with the postmedial line

minutely dentate.

a’. Fore wing blue-grey ; hind wing white

in male.

a*, Fore wing with prominent white

Iunule on postmedial line in sub-

MENG HONEY conccoascccoapadosodscqnc0c000

68. Fore wing without prominent white

lunule on postmedial line in sub-

> se@alienn iROGl Geacnopoesedednaboubscoqoooecce

6’. Fore wing pale grey; hind wing tinged

with brownish ochreous.

a’. Fore wing with fuscous shade on

INMET ALC AIe e eoer aes ccscn seeceisssenaes

6°. Fore wing without fuscous shade on

MONSTe HNNEE)) lop sabe oocbooanbenouneacnenccoce

63, Fore wing with series of dark streaks in inter-

spaces of terminal area.

a‘, Kore wing with the postmedial line with

strong whitish teeth interrupted by dark

streaks at discal and submedian folds ......

gastridia.

metaxantha.

nigricans.

emaculata.

wmpressa.

distans.

edolata.

TEL

100 NOOTUID A.

+4, Fore wing with the postmedial line moder-

ately dentate.

a’, Kore wing with the postmedial line obso-

VOSCON bayseciy iM dad berek aac neeeeeeeac meee saeco: lithospila.

6°. Fore wing with the postmedial line distinct.

a®, Kore wing with black streak above vein 1

from base to postmedial line ............ barnest.

6°. Fore wing without black streak above

vein | from base to postmedial line.

a’. Kore wing with the inner half suffused

with) fusCOUs | ch oche Wietacasedcsescncnsemaee perdita.

6", Fore wing with the inner half not

suffused with fuscous .............-206- extricata.

@. Fore wing with the postmedial lie not dentate

except at veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved...... digna.

d*, Fore wing with the postmedial line even through-

out, strongly bent inwards below vein 3 ........ . raphaelis.

6. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular moderate.

a@, Fore wing with the antemedial line strongly bent

inwards to immer MAYQIN .............06.eeecer eres aee rubricoma,

62, Fore wing with the antemedial line not strongly

bent inwards to inner margin.

a, Fore wing with whitish subterminal line.

a‘, Fore wing slightly suffused and irrorated

WB 8) SIRGOWE! ech sonossneosnopeqcoRocoaagobssbegoede centralis,

64, Fore wing strongly suffused and irrorated

WHA) ANSGOWS cosopsoosesoqqsccs000nc00bn00000500000 megacephala.

¢e4, Fore wing almost wholly suffused with black.

a>. Head, thorax, and fore wing strongly irro-

TRENTON Willa FAREN? oogacanoneododoconssoosedcoboosb0 tienda.

6°. Head, thorax, and fore wing slightly irro-

THEN WAMU GABEH/ coopogodosaseop0sn900sns500800000 bicolor.

63, Fore wing without whitish subterminal line.

a’. Fore wing with the postmedial line not

defined by small dark lunules on outer side.

a’, Fore wing ochreous white..................... betule.

(D5 KORE) WANE (RIREN/ cocannsnacdconodasonsos6000aqK008 americana.

64, Fore wing with the postmedial line defined

by small dark lunules on outer side.

a, Fore wing purplish grey suffused with

brown.

as’ Hind wing of male tinged with grey ... hesperida.

06, Hind wing of male tinged with yellow . hastulifera.

c6, Hind wing of male pure white............ dactylina.

68, Fore wing white tinged with brown.

a6, Fore wing with the antemedial line

entire, indistinctly double ............... insita.

66. Fore wing with the antemedial line re-

duced to spots on costa, below cell, and

OM INNEL MATIN .-.0.....ecere-ececees oon innotata.

1, Fore wing with the orbicular minute.

a. Fore wing with black streak in submedian fold

beyond postmedial line.

a3. Fore wing with the medial area below and

beyond! the/cell black ooo c.c. ca. sccascsceeee ot hello.

63, Fore wing with the medial area concolorous... Jdonga.

&2, Fore wing without black streak in submedian

fold beyond postmedial line.

a’, Fore wing with brown shade beyond postmedial

TS eeEe een Ant n cape soondur oscbectcao oo seacsodsbataadonGd sperata.

ACRONYCTA. 101

63. Fore wing without brown shade beyond post-

medial line.

a!, Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate. euphorbiz.

b+. Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely

WAVER... Fi suocean ees yeteenanne meee cee eee eeace abscondita.

3679, Acronycta quadrata. (Plate CXXV. fig. 14.)

Acronycta quadrata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 154 (1874) ;

smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 106, pl. iii. f. 1; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Ain. p. 38.

¢. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale violaceous

brown; 2nd joint of palpi with black band; tegule with blackish

streaks at middle and on outer edge; shoulders and outer edges of

patagia with black streaks; mid and hind tibie with faint dark

streaks; abdomen white faintly tinged with brown towards ex-

tremity. Fore wing white irrorated with violaceous brown, the

costal area from medial to postmedial lines and the postmedial area

suffused with pale violaceous brown ; subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa ; a strong black streak in submedian

fold from base to Just beyond antemedial line, expanding at middle

and with some brownish suffusion below its base ; antemedial line

double, brown, waved from costa to submedian fold, then excurved ;

orbicular white defined by black except above, erect elliptical, with

quadrate black mark beyond it extending slightly into the reniform

which has a brownish centre and white annulus defined by black ;

a diffused medial brownish line oblique from costa to lower angle

of cell, then incurved ; postmedial line black detined by white on

inner side, bent outwards below costa, erect to vein 4, then slightly

incurved and very minutely waved, a minute black streak before it

in submedian fold and strong fascia beyond it to near termen, some

whitish points on costa; subterminal line rather diffused, whitish,

excurved below costa and at middle and with minute black streak

beyond it in discal fold; a terminal series of slight dark strie ;

cilia white with dark brown line at base and brown tips; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a black

discoidal point and indistinct postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, then slightly waved.

©. Hind wing with indistinct curved postmedial line with broad

diffused dark band beyond it except towards tornus ; the underside

with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9 , Alberta, Calgary

(Wolley-Dod), 53,19, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., Nebraska, Kansas,

2 2 type, California. Hap. 40-44 millim.

3680. Acronycta strigulata. (Plate CXXV. fig. 15.)

Acronycta strigulata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 150 (1897) ;

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 92, pl. xii. f.6; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 101.

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous and black; 2nd

102 NOCTUID ED.

joint of palpi with black band; shoulders with black stripes; vertex

of thorax with yellowish stripe; mid and hind tibie streaked with

black ; abdomen white dorsally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing

white irrorated with fuscous and black, the veins white with slight

black streaks between them near origin from cell; subbasal and

autemedial lines absent; a black streak in basal half of submedian

told, diffused below and defined by a fine white streak above, ex-

tending to medial line; orbicular white defined by black except

above, oblique, acute at lower extremity and with oblique black

streak from it to lower extremity of reniform, which is whitish

slightly defined by black on inner side, undefined on outer; a

diffused oblique dark bar from middle of costa to reniform and

traces of an oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line black slightly defined by white on inner

side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved

to vein 4, then very oblique and angled outwards on vein 1, rather

diffused black streaks from well before it to termen in disca! and

submedian folds; a series of small wedge-shaped black marks on

termen and cilia, the mark above vein 2 longer. Hind wing pure

white; the underside with the costal area irrorated with a few

black scales, a black discoidal spot and some points on termen.

@. Hind wing with the terminal area slightly irrorated with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1 6, 1 2, Glenwocd Springs,

13g,1 9. Hep. 44 millim.

3681. Acronycta thoracica. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 16.)

Apatela thoracica, Grote, N. Am. Ent. 1. p. 94 (1879); Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 91, pl. iii. f. 8; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 37.

©. Head and thorax white mixed with brown and black; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band, frons black at sides and with slight

black bar above; antenne with the basal joint white in front;

shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black streaks ; prothorax

dorsally tinged with reddish ochreous, the metathorax with slight

paired black marks; tibiae streaked with black, the tarsi banded

with black ; abdomen white irrorated with fuscous and dorsally

tinged with brown. Fore wing white suffused with grey and

irrorated with black ; subbasal line represented by double black

strie from costa and single striga from cell; a strong black streak

in submedian fold from base to well beyond antemedial line with a

white streak above it extending to medial line; the antemedial

line represented by a black striga from costa, interrupted to median

nervure, then angled inwards in submedian fold and strongly out-

wards above inner margin; orbicular white defined by black, small,

oblique, triangular, with oblique black streak from its extremity

to lower extremity of reniform, which is defined by black on inner

side, undefined on outer and with its centre tinged with rufous, an

oblique black bar above it from costa, and an indistinct sinuous

line from lower angle of cell to inner margin at vein 1; postmedial

ACRONYCTA. 103

line black defined on inner side by diffused white, double just above

and below vein 2, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4, crossed by black streaks

in discal and submedian folds, the latter strong, the former stronger

towards termen; the veins of terminal area with slight dark

streaks; subterminal line represented by slight white strie from

costa and above vein 2; cilia intersected by short black streaks

trom before termen. Hind wing white tinged with reddish brown

especially on terminal area, the veins brown; cilia white; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with black, a

blackish discoidal spot, rather maculate postmedial line incurved

below vein 3, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 2 type, New Mexico, Las Vigas, Hot

Springs, Arizona, Tucson, Yavapai Co., Minnehaha, 1 9. Hep.

46 millim.

3682. Acronycta letifica. (Plate CXXV. fig. 17.)

Acronycta letifica, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 150 (1897); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 89, pl. iti. f. 12; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Amn. p. 101.

Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; palpi with black

band on 2nd joint ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black

streaks ; prothorax with slight paired black spots; tibie with

interrupted black streaks, the tarsi with slight black bands; abdo-

men white irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing white irrorated

with pale brown; subbasal line represented by double dark striz

from costa and single striga from cell; a strong sinuous black

streak in submedian fold from base to outer edge of antemedial

line, which is double, the lines widely separated towards costa,

oblique, sinuous ; orbicular defined by black except above, rather

oblique elliptical, with strong curved black streak from its lower

edge to lower extremity of reniform, which is large, defined by

black on inner side, faintly defined on outer and with black points

at upper and lower extremities; an indistinct rather diffused

medial line, oblique from costa to reniform, oblique and sinuous

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line double

filled in with white, the outer line black, the inner indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

strongly incurved, with black streaks from just before it to termen

in discal and submedian folds ; postmedial area tinged with fuscous

and with blackish in submedian interspace, some whitish points on

costa ; an indistinct diffused white subterminal line slightly bent,

outwards at vein 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

whitish suffused with fuscous, the basal area paler and tinged with

ochreous ; a terminal series of dark points; the underside white

irrorated with fuscous, a blackish spot in middle of cell and black

discoidal spot, an indistinct diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Evans Center (Grote), 2 ¢, 2 9, New

Jersey, Florida, 1 ¢. vp. 44-50 millim.

104 NOCIUID.B.

3633. Acronycta lobeliz. (Plate CXXV. fig. 18.)

Acronycta lobelie, Guen. Noct. i. p. 44 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. US.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 82, pl. ii. f. 11; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 36.

Acronycta grotei, Butl. A. M. N. H. (6) xi. p. 400 (1893).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous ; palpi with

black band on 2nd joint; frons with lateral black marks; shoulders

with black streaks; tegule and patagia with black streaks at sides ;

pro- and mesothorax with slight paired black marks; tibia with

strong black streaks, the tarsi slightly banded with black above ;

abdomen dorsally suffused with pale reddish brown, the basal crest

grey, the anal tuft and ventral surface white mixed with fuscous.

Fore wing grey-white suffused and irrorated with fuscous ; sub-

basal line represented by double black strive from costa and a single

striga from cell; a very strong black streak in submedian fold from

base to outer side of antemedial line, which is double, oblique,

waved, angied outwards beiow costa and excurved above inner

margin; orbicular white defined by black, small, oblique elliptical,

a strong curved black streak from its lower edge to lower extremity

of reniform, which is large, defined by black on innerside, indistinctly

defined on outer and with black points at its upper and lower

extremities ; an indistinct medial line, oblique from costa to reni-

form, oblique and sinuous from lower angle of cell to inner margin

at antemedial line; postmedial line double filled in with white, the

outer line black, bent outwards below ccsta, then dentate, slightly

angled inwards at discal fold and strongly incurved below vein 2,

some dark suffusion beyond it in submedian interspace, a black

streak from it to near termen in discal fold and a strong black

streak from just before it to termen in submedian fold; traces of

a minutely waved whitish subterminal line; cilia intersected by

black streaks from just before termen. Hind wing white tinged

with reddish brown and the terminal area with fuscons, the veins

brown; cilia white intersected by slight brown streaks; the

underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

fuscous, a slight black streak in base of cell, a black discoidal spot,

a crenulate postmedial line ending in a dark spot in submedian

fold, and a terminal series of blackish points.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., New York (Doubleday), 1 3 type, Evans

Center (Grote), 3 2 type grote, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida,

Minnesota, Kansas (Snow), 2 6, 1 2, Douglas Co., Louisiana,

Texas. Hwp, 48-58 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 83, pl. vii. f. 24.

Head black. Body blackish with a broken dorsal red stripe;

hairs sparse, fine, short, mostly growing from the tubercles dorsally.

Food-plant : Wild Cherry.—H. G. D.

ACRONYCTA, 105

3684. Acronycta manitoba. (Plate CXXV. fig. 19.)

Acronycta manitoba, Smith, Ent. News Philad, viii. p. 150 (1897); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 90, pl. xii. f. 1; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 101.

3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown and fuscous ;

palpi white at base, the 2nd joint with black band; shoulders and

outer edges of patagia with black streaks; tibiz streaked with

black, the tarsi banded with black above; abdomen greyish

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated

with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by black strize from costa

and cell; a strong black streak in submedian fold trom base to

outer edge of antemedial line defined by a fine white streak above;

antemedial line double, oblique, waved, angled outwards below

costa and bent inwards to inner margin; orbicular rather incom-

pletely defined by black, acute at lower extremity and with strong

black streak from it to reniform, which is defined by black on

inner side, ill-defined on outer and with black points at upper and

lower extremities, its centre tinged with fuscous ; a diffused oblique

dark striga from costa to reniform and faint sinuous line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin at antemedial line ; postmedial line

black defined by white on inner side, double at costa and below

vein 2, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 4, then dentate

and strongly incurved, with black streak in discal fold trom it to

near termen, and diffused streak in submedian fold from just before

it to termen ; an indistinct waved whitish subterminal line, excurved

at vein 7, with faint dark streaks from it to the terminal series of

small black lunules. Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown,

the terminal area irrorated with brown; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with black, a black discoidal lunule,

rather diffused postmedial line oblique to vein 4 then incurved, and

terminal series of black strie.

@. Hind wing more suffused with brown, especially on terminal

area.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1 ¢, Aweme(Criddle), 1 3,

1 2, Cartwright (/leath), 2 §,1 9; U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood

Springs. Hap. 44 millim.

3685. Acronycta furcifera. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 20.)

Acronycta furcifera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 44 (1852) ; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 88, pl. ii. f. 13; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 37.

Head and thorax dark reddish brown mixed with grey; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black streaks; tibiz streaked with black, the tarsi blackish

ringed with white; abdomen reddish brown, the basal crest

greyish, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown. Fore

wing dark reddish brown irrorated with grey-white; subbasal line

represented by shght dark marks below costa and cell; a strong

106 ' NOCTUID 2.

sinuous black streak in subbasal fold from base to outer edge

of antemedial line, which is double, oblique, waved, angled out-

wards below costa and bent inwards to inner margin; orbicular

whitish defined by black, oblique, acute at lower extremity and

with black streak from it to reniform, which is defined by black on

inner side, slightly defined on outer; a diffused dark medial line,

oblique from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique and sinuous from

lower angle of cell to inner margin at antemedial line ; postmedial

line double filled in with whitish, the outer line black, bent out-

wards below costa, then minutely dentate, strongly incurved below

vein 4 and angled outwards on vein 1, with shght black streak

from it to termen in discal] fold and strone streak in submedian

told; an indistinct waved whitish subterminal line, angled outwards

at vein 7; the interspaces of terminal area with short black

streaks ; cilia chequered whitish and brown with fine black line

through them. Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish brown;

a terminal series of small blackish spots: the underside whitish

tinged and irrorated with red-brown, a slight dark streak in base

of cell, a blackish discoidal spot and spot on middle of costa,

a diffused somewhat maculate postmedial line incurved below

vein 4, and terminal series of small black spots.

Hab, Canapa; U.S.A., Maine, Kittery Point, New York, 1 ¢,

192, New Jersey, Union Co., Distr. of Columbia, Washington,

Illinois, Carbondale, Florida. Hap. 44-46 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 86, pl. vi. f. 10.

Black, the warts, except 1, pale brown with apical hair and

minute rosette of reddish hairs, the brownish sete similar to the

rather numerous secondary hairs; a bright red dorsal stripe on

somites 3 to 11, narrowly edged with velvety black interrupted at

the incisures; somite 12 dorsally black; head bilobed, shining

black with a red patch at apex of each lobe, slightly shagreened,

the coarse sete pale: prolegs pale. Food-plants: Wild Cherry,

Fire Cherry, and Choke Cherry.

3686. Acronycta psi.

Noctua psi, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 514 (1758) ; Hsp. Schmett. iv. pl. 115.

He HWS ID, Ie, 18, ils OL aS jal (io iis Ws Iie Ine Leeiie,

pl. 58; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. i. p. 389; Caland, Tijd. vy. Ent.

xxxix. pl. 8. fig. 3; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

Acronycta bivirge, Tutt, Entom. 1888, p 40.

Acronycta suffusa, Tutt, Entom. lors, p 50.

Acronicta altaica, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182 (1901).

¢. Head and thorax white tinged with pale brown ; palpi with

black band on 2nd joint ; antennee with the basal joint black behind ;

shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black streaks; tibie

streaked with black; abdomen white dorsally irrorated with fuscous,

ventrally tinged with pale brown. Fore wing white thickly irrorated

with pale brown; subbasal line represented by double black striz from

costa; a black streak in submedian fold from base to Just beyond

ACRONYCTA. NON

antemedial line giving off slight spurs on upper side near base and

on underside at middle and forking above and below on antemedial

line, which is double, oblique, waved, bent inwards to inner margin,

indistinct except at costa; orbicular and reniform defined by black,

the former oblique elliptical, rather acute at lower extremity and

with curved black streak from it extending into reniform, which is

produced at upper and lower extremitics and constricted at middle ;

an oblique medial blackish striga from costa ; postmedial line black

Fig. 18.—Acronycta psi, d. 1.

defined by white on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards below

costa, then recurved and slightly sinuous, angled outwards at veins

4, 3, then incurved and excurved at vein 1, crossed by a fine black

streak in discal fold and stronger streak in submedian fold from well

betore it to near termen, the area beyond it slightly tinged with

brown, some whitish points with black points between them on

costa; subterminal line absent; a terminal series of black points

with slight. black streaks from them intersecting the cilia and double

point at submedian fold. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal

half tinged with brown, the terminal area irrorated with brown

from apex to vein 2; a terminal series of dark points; the under-

side with the costal area slightly irrorated with black, a black

discoidal spot and traces of a waved postmedial line with blackish

spot on costa and minute dark streaks on the veins.

Q. Hind wing with indistinct sinuous postmedial line, the

terminal area suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. bivirge. Fore wing with the basal area to antemedial

line and the postmedial area suffused with black.

Ab. 2. suffusa. Darker; fore wing more irrorated with brown.

Ab. 3. altaica. Much paler; fore wing white, tinged with

fuscous grey.—Altai, HK. Siberia.

Hab. Brrrain, Leech Coll.; Franch, Sand Coll.; Germany,

Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Austria; Hungary; Swirzeruanp,

Frey Coll.; Spary; Ivary, Leech Coll.; Aveerta; ScanDINavia ;

Russia, St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll.; Butegaria; ARMENIA; ASIA

Minor, Pontus; Syrta, Mardin; W. Turkestan, Ferghana; W.

Srperia, Altai; E. Sreerra, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama

(Manley), 1 3. Exp. 36-50 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 141; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 251, pl. 122. f. 2.

Blackish or slate-grey ; a broad pale yellowish or whitish dorsal

stripe ; lateral series of orange or reddish marks; spiracular line

108 NOCIUID®.

whitish, broad ; 4th somite with a long erect dorsal blackish pro-

minence, the llth somite with smaller prominence; numerous

ochreous, whitish and blackish hairs; head black. Food-plants :

Plum, Rose, Birch, &e. 7-9.

3687. Acronycta tridens.

Noctua tridens, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 67 (1776); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 115.

ff. 5-8; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 222, pl. 87. f. 2; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. iii. p. 40; Caland, Tijd. v. Ent. xxxix. pl. 8. f. 2; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 182.

Noctua psi, Hibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 5 (nec Linn.).

Acronycta kargalika, Moore, A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 282 (1878); id. 2nd

Yarkand Mission, Lep. p. 8, pl. 1. f. 9.

Acronycta virga, Tutt, Entom. 1888, p. 50.

6. Head and thorax grey suffused with purplish brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; frons black at sides ; antennee with

the basal joint black behind; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black stripes; tibiz striped with black, the tarsi banded with

black; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown and irrorated

with black. Fore wing grey suffused with purplish brown ; sub-

basal line represented by double black striz from costa; a black

streak in submedian fold from base to outer edge of antemedial

line giving off slight spurs above near base and below at middle ;

antemedial line double, oblique, waved, obsolescent on inner area ;

orbicular defined by black on outer side and below, oblique elliptical

and giving off an oblique black streak extending into the reniform,

which is defined by black on inner side, ill-defined on outer; an

oblique black striga from middle of costa; postmedial line black,

detined by pale brown on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then waved, angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then

incurved and excurved at vein 1, crossed by black streaks in discal

and submedian folds from well before it to near termen, the latter

confluent with a terminal point; faint traces of a pale waved sub-

terminal line; a terminal series of black points, emitting slight

streaks intersecting the cilia, which are brownish at base, whitish

at tips. Hind wing whitish, suffused with pale brown especially on

terminal area; the underside white irrorated with brown, a black

discoidal spot, waved postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, and terminal series of small black spots. ;

@. Hind wing with indistinct sinuous postmedial line, the

terminal area more suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more variegated with white; hind wing of

male white, the veins slightly tinged with brown towards termen.

—Britain.

Ab. 2. virga. Fore wing with the terminal area broadly suffused

with fuscous.—Britain.

Hab. Brrrary, Leech Coll.; Francr, Leech Coll.; Gurmany,

Zeller, Frey and Leech Colls.; Ausrria; Hungary; SwitZerzanp ;

ACRONYCTA. 109

Spatn, Catalonia; N. Irary; Aterkia; Scanprnavia; S. Russia ;

Burearta; Arwenta ; EH. Turcesran, Karghalik ; Syria; E. Srperta,

Amurland, Ussuri. Hap. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 141; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 247, pl. 122. f. 1.

Black ; a broad white dorsal stripe including a series of orange

spots ; lateral series of reddish marks and white tubercles ; spiracular

line broad, whitish ; somites 4 and 11 with dorsal prominences, the

4th with tuft of black hair; numerous long blackish, whitish, and

yellowish hairs; head black. Food-plants: Hawthorn, Oak, Birch,

&e. 8-10.

3688. Acronycta incretata, n. n.

Acronycta increta, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 78 (1878) ; id. Ill. Het. B. M.

iil. Bs 12, pl. 44. f. 5 (1879), nee Morr. 1874; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 132.

36. Head and thorax greyish suffused with purplish brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band ; frons black at sides ; antenne with

the basal joint black behind; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black stripes; tibie with black stripes; abdomen greyish

dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing greyish suffused with

purplish brown; subbasal line represented by double black strice

from costa; a black streak in submedian fold from base to just

beyond antemedial line, giving off slight spurs above near base and

below at middle and forking above and below on antemedial line,

which is double, indistinct, oblique, waved ; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former open above, oblique elliptical, with

curved black streak from it extending into the reniform, which is

constricted at middle and produced at upper and lower extremities ;

an oblique black striga from middle of costa to reniform ; post-

medial line black defined by pale brown on inner side, double at

costa, bent outwards below costa, then waved, angled outwards at

veins 4, 3, then incurved and excurved at vein 1, crossed by a fine

streak in discal fold and stronger streak in submedian fold from well

before it to termen, some slight pale marks beyond it on costa; a

series of slight black streaks from just before termen intersecting

the cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged

with brown; a terminal series of slight dark points; the underside

white, the costal area tinged and irrorated with brown, a black

discoidal spot, waved postmedial line with blackish spot on costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, a terminal series of small dark

lunules.

@. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown, an indistinct sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Javan, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 2 5, 4 2 type; Corna,

Gensan (Leech), 1 5 ; W. Cuina, Wa-ssu-kow, 1 9. Hwp, 45-54

millim.

110 NOCTUID A,

3689. Acronycta cuspis.

Acronycta cuspis, Hibn. Noct. f. 504 (1818); Treit. Eur. Schmett. v. 1,

p. 32 (1825); Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 150, pl. 15. f. 1; Frr. Neue

Beitr. i. pl. 57; Boisd. Icones, pl. 71. f. 3; Caland, Tijd. y. Ent. xxxix.

p. 163, pl. 8. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

3. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous ; 2nd joint of palpi

with biack band; frons black at sides ; antennee with the basal joint

black behind; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with black streaks;

patagia with black medial streaks ; tibiz streaked with black, the

tarsi slightly ringed with black ; abdomen white irrorated with black

and dorsally tinged with brown at base. Fore wing bluish white

irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by double black

strize from costa; a strong black streak in submedian fold from

base to antemedial line, the basal half thicker; antemedial line

double, oblique, waved, bent inwards to inner margin ; orbicular

defined by black, rather oblique elliptical, connected by a short

black streak with the reniform, which is defined by black on inner

side, ill-defined on outer ; an irregular oblique black bar from costa

to reniform and slight oblique sinuous line from lower angle of celi

to inner margin at antemedial line; postmedial line black defined

by white on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards below costa,

>en minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, crossed by

‘zht black streak in discal fold and strong streak in submedian

, the latter extending to near termen, the area beyond it very

ightly darker to the hardly traceable waved whitish subterminal

tine; a terminal series of black points with strong black streaks

from them intersecting the white cilia. Hind wing white slightly

tinged with brown at base, traces of a curved postmedial line; a

diffused brownish subterminal band; a terminal series of dark

points with slight streaks from them intersecting the cilia; the

underside white, the costal area irrorated with a few dark scales, a

dark discoidal spot, a postmedial line waved and excurved to vein 5,

then oblique, and terminal series of small dark lunules.

@. Hind wing more suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing without the bluish tinge, suffused with pale

brown.

Ab. 2. Fore wing almost wholly suffused with black-brown.

Hab. France ; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Avsrria,

Leech Coll.; Huneary; Swirzprranp; Armunta; W. TurKEsTAN,

Issyk Kul; E. Turwesran, Ili; E. Siserta, Amurland, Ussuri.

Exp. 40-45 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur, p. 158; Hffm. Raup. p. 75, pl. 21.

f, 28.

Resembles that of A. ps, but has a long thick tuft of black hair

on 4th somite instead of the tubercle. Food-plant: Alder. 8-9.

ACRONYCTA. stall

3690. Acronycta leucocuspis.

Acronycta leucocuspis, Butl, A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 78 (1878) ; id. TIL. Het.

B. M. iii. p. 12, pl. 44. f. 2.

Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; 2nd joint of palpi

with black band; frons black at sides; antenne with the basal

joint black behind at extremity; shoulders and onter edges of

patagia with black stripes; tegule with black medial stripes; tibiz

with black streaks, the tarsi banded black and white; abdomen

greyish tinged with brown and irrorated with black. Fore wing

grey-white thickly irrorated with brown; subbasal line repre-

sented by double black striz from costa; a black streak in sub-

median fold from base to antemedial line, giving off slight spurs

above near base and below at middle and forking above and below

at antemedial line, which is double, oblique, irregularly waved,

the lines rather widely separated towards costa: orbicular white

defined by black, small, round, with black streak from it to

reniform, which has a brown centre and whitish annulus defined by

black on inner side, ill-defined on outer, produced at upper and

lower extremities ; an oblique diffused blackish bar from costa to

reniform and indistinct oblique sinuous line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin at antemedial line; postmedial line black

defined by white on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, slightly angled outwards at

veins 4, 3, then incurved, crossed by a slight black streak in discal

fold from well before it to subterminal line and a stronger

streak in submedian fold extending to termen, some white points

beyond it on costa; the terminal area with slight dark streaks on

the veins; subterminal line represented by a series of whitish

lunules diffused towards termen ; a terminal series of small black

spots; cilia brown and white at base, white at tips and with

slight dark line through them. Hind wing white, the veins

brown ; an indistinct sinuous postmedial line; the terminal area

suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; a terminal series of

slight dark striz ; cilia mixed with brown at base; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with black, a slight dark streak in cell,

black discoidal spot, traces of a waved postmedial line and terminal

series of small blackish lunules.

Ab. 1. 9. Head. thorax, and fore wing browner; hind wing

wholly suffused with brown.

Hab. Javan, Oiwake (Pryr), 1 3, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer),

3 6 type, Fushiki (Leech), 1 9 ; Corma, Gensan (Leech), 2 g,

19; N. Cuina, 1 9. Hvp. 40-46 millim.

3691. Acronycta orientalis.

Acronycta orientalis, Mann, Wien. ent. Mon. 1862, p. 370, pl. 3. f. 4;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 132.

6. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown; palpi

IL NOC?LUID AM.

with the 2nd joint mostly black; frons with blackish bar; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous and

dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing white thickly irrorated

with black and tinged in parts with brown; sabbasal line repre-

sented by slight black strize from costa and cell; a rather diffused

black streak in submedian fold from base to just beyond the ante-

medial line giving off a slight spur below at middle; antemedial

line rather diffused and ill-defined, double, the two parts widely

separated at costa, oblique, waved ; orbicular whitish defined by

black and with slight dark centre, rather small, round with black

streak from it to middle of reniform, which is incompletely defined

by black and with some black on inner side of centre; an oblique

black bar from costa to reniform and indistinct oblique line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled

in with whitish, the inner line indistinct-except below vein 3,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved and angled outwards at vein 1, some black points beyond

it on costa, crossed by slight black streaks in discal and submedian

folds from just before it to subterminal line and with slight brown

suffusion beyond it especialiy in submedian interspace ; subterminal

line represented by a series of slight diffused whitish lunules; a

terminal series of small triangular black spots with slight dark

streaks from them intersecting the cilia, which have a slight brown

line through them. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal area

with slight dark streaks ; a terminal series of blackish points with

slight dark streaks from them intersecting the cilia; the underside

with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a slight blackish

discoidal spot.

Hab. Asta Mtnor, 1 g, Pontus, Bithynia, Lydia. Hp. 40

millim.

Larva. Led. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, ix. p. 63, pl. 3. f. 7.

Pearl-grey with black dorsal fascia and subdorsal white stripes ;

hairs long, grey-white. Food-plant: Pear. 5.

3692. Acronycta maxima. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 21.)

Triena maxina, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 333; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 240.

Head and thorax grey mixed with dark iron-brown; 2nd joint

of palpi blackish at tips: frons black at sides; basal joint of

antenne: black behind ; tegule dark brown at base ; shoulders with

black stripes with white streaks above them ; outer edges of patagia

and base of upper edges with black streaks ; tibiee with slight black

streaks, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen dorsally silky

brown, ventrally whitish. Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated

with iron-brown; subbasal line represented by diffused double

dark strize from costa; a sinuous black streak in submedian fold

from base to just beyond antemedial line, giving off slight spurs

below at middle, above at inner antemedial line and above and

ACRONYCTA. 113

below near extremity ; antemedial line double, dark, rather diffused,

the two lines widely separated on costal half, oblique, waved, bent

inwards to inner margin, the outer line angled outwards below

costa and just below median nervure ; orbicular whitish defined by

black, more distinctly on outer side, small, somewhat elongate

elliptical ; reniform large, defined by black, with black lunule on

inner edge of centre with diffused brown mark beyond it; a

diffused oblique brown striga from costa to reniform and traces of

an oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin at

antemedial line; postmedial line double filled in with white, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved, crossed by a short black streak in discal fold from just

before it and a longer streak in submedian fold from well before it,

some brown suffusion beyond it and some white points on costa ;

subterminal! line absent ; a series of small black spots on termen

and base of cilia, which are white, and double spot at submedian

fold. Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish brown, the terminal

area darker ; a diffused brown postmedial line excurved to vein 4,

then incurved and defined by whitish on outer side; a series of

small blackish spots on termen and base of cilia which are white ;

the underside white slightly irrorated with brown, a large black

discoidal spot, crenulate postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, traces of a diffused subterminal band and terminal series

of points.

Hab. Punsas, Mnrree (Powell, Harford),23,39, type; Assam,

Khasis; Burma, Rangoon. Exp. 3 64, 2 72 millim.

3693. Acronycta iria. (Plate CXXV. fig. 22.)

Acronycta tria, Swinh, A. M.N. H. (7) iii. p. 113 (1899).

3S. Head and thorax grey suffused with pale red-brown ; palpi

white, the 2nd joint with black band; antenne with the basal

joint black behind at tips; shoulders with black streaks; tibiee

streaked with black ; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with brown.

Fore wing whitish suffused and irrorated with pale red-brown ;

subbasal line represented by double oblique dark strie from costa ;

a sinuous black streak in submedian fold from base to antemedial

line where it forks, giving off a slight spur below at middle; ante-

medial line indistinct, double, the lines very widely separated on

costal half, oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1 and excurved

above inner margin, the outer line angled outwards below costa ;

orbicular and reniform defined by fascous, the former whitish with

slight rufous centre, rather oblique elliptical, with a black streak

from it extending into the reniform which has a rufous centre: a

diffused oblique fuscous line from costa to reniform and traces of

an oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin

at antemedial line; postmedial line double, black filled in with

white, the inner line incomplete, bent outwards below costa, then

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114 NOCTUID.

dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4, crossed by a black streak

in submedian fold from well before it to termen towards which it

expands, some whitish points beyond it on costa; the veins of

terminal area with slight dark streaks; faint traces of a minutely

waved whitish subterminal line with slight dark streaks in the

interspaces from it to the series of small black spots on termen

and base of cilia, which are white with a slight black line through

them. Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown, the

terminal area slightly suffused with brown from apex to submedian

fold and with a terminal series of slight dark lunules ; the under-

side with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a black

disvoidal spot, faint traces of postmedial line with blackish spot

in submedian fold, and terminal series of slight dark lunules.

2. Hind wing with indistinct sinuous postmedial line and the

terminal area more suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 2 $, 1 2 type.

Exp. 90-54 millim.

3694. Acronycta hercules.

Acronycta hercules, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 109. f. 2 (1874); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 13i.

Acronycta elongata, Oberth. Et. Ent. x. p. 20, pl. 2. f. 3 (1884).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown ; 2nd joint

of palpi and frons with black patches at sides; shoulders with

black spots ; tegule dark at tips; patagia with dark upper edges ;

pectus tinged with rufous at sides, the tibize with blackish streaks ;

abdomen grey-white irrorated with fuscous and tinged with

ochreous at base and on ventral surface. Fore wing grey-white

thickly irrorated with fuscous brown; subbasal line represented by

double oblique striz from costa; a slight dark streak helow base

of cell; antemedial line double, oblique, dentate, the lines widely

separated, the outer line angled outwards below costa, the inner

line inwards below cell, angled inwards on vein 1 and bent inwards

to inner margin; orbicular and reniform large, incompletely defined

by fuscous, the former rounded and with short black streak from

it to the latter which has its centre tinged with rufous; an

indistinct irregular medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle

of cell, angled inwards in submedian fold and bent outwards to

inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with whitish,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then strongly dentate, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, with dentate black mark before it in

submedian fold and whitish points with black streaks between them

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of

faint whitish lunules in the interspaces; a series of black points

on termen and base of cilia. Hind wing white, the basal area

suffused with reddish brown, the veins brown ; some brown suftusion

on terminal area from apex to below vein 2; a series of fuscous

points on termen and base of cilia from apex to vein 2; the

underside white, the basal area faintly tinged with ochreous, the

ACRONYCTA. 115

costal and inner areas with slight dark irroration, a black discoidal

lunule, small postmedial spots on costa and in submedian fold, and

terminal series of points.

2. Hind wing more suffused with brown.

Hab. K.Sreuuta, Amurland, 1 2, Ussuri; Javan, Tokio (Maries),

2 3, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 $, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 4 3, 2 2;

Cuina, Foo-chow (de la Touche), 1 2. Hep. 60-66 millim.

3695. Acronycta rubiginosa.

Acronycta rubiginosa, Wlk. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 178 (1862);

Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 30.

Triena denticulata, Moore, P. Z. 8S. 1888, p. 408; Butl. Ill. Het. B. M.

vii. p. 45, pl. 125. f. 8: Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 242,

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and black; palpi with

black spot on 2nd joint near extremity ; frons with lateral black

bars ; patagia with black streaks on outer edge; tarsi banded with

black; abdomen whitish suffused and irrorated with brown.

Fore wing grey almost wholly sutfused with brown and irrorated

with black, the terminal area paler; a diffused black fascia in

submedian fold from base to termen ; subbasal line represented by

double oblique black striz from costa and single striga from cell ;

antemedial line hardly traceable, double, oblique, waved, with

double blackish points on costa, vein 1 and inner margin ; orbicular

and reniform incompletely defined by black, the former whitish,

oblique elliptical, the latter very indistinctly defined; a very

oblique medial dark shade trom costa to lower angle of cell; post-

medial line double filled in with whitish in parts, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled

outwards on vein 1; some whitish points with slight blackish

marks between them beyond it on costa and a brown shade from

it to termen at middle; small dentate subterminal blackish marks

in the interspaces from nelow costa to vein 4; a terminal series of

small triangular black spots with dark streaks from them intersecting

the cilia. Hind wing white; the veins tinged with brown; a

series of small blackish terminal spots with blackish marks beyond

them on the cilia, which are mixed with brown; the underside with

the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a brownish patch

on middle of costa, slight discoidal spot and traces of a postmedial line

with blackish spot on costa, waved to vein 4, then oblique.

Hab. Kasumir, Scinde Valley (Leech), 1 9 ; Punsas, Simla

(Harford), 1 3, Dharmsdla (Hocking), 2 3,2 2 type denticulata ;

Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), typet in Mus. Oxon. Hep. 42-

44 millim.

3696. Acronycta taurica. (Plate CXXV. fig. 23.)

Acronicta taurica, Staud, Cat. Lep. pal. 132 (1901).

©. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous brown ;

2nd joint of palpi with black band; frons black at sides: antennee

116 NOCTUIDA.

with the basal joint black behind; shoulders and outer edges of

patagia streaked with black; tibie slightly streaked with black,

the tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with

brown, the basal crest mixed with black. Fore wing blue-grey

thickly irrorated with black-brown ; subbasal line represented by

double black strize from costa ; a sinuous black streak in submedian

fold from base to beyond antemedial line emitting a slight spur on

lower side at middle and spurs above and below at the antemedial

line, which is double, oblique, waved, bent inwards to inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, well separated, the former

round, the latter with oblique black striga in lower part and the

black on outer edge broken up into points; an oblique black bar

from costa to reniform; postmedial line double filled in with

white, the inner line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, crossed by black streaks

in discal and submedian folds from well before it to before termen

with slight fuscous suffusion beyond it and some white points with

black strie between them on costa; a terminal series of black

points with fuscous streaks from them intersecting the cilia, which

are white with a slight dark line near base. Hind wing white

tinged with brown, the veins brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown; a curved postmedial line with minute dark streaks on

the veins; a terminal series of black points with slight dark

streaks from them intersecting the cilia, which are white; the

underside white, the costal area irrorated with black, a small black

discoidal spot, curved postmedial series of minute black streaks on

the veins, and terminal series of black points.

Hab. Asta Mrnor, Taurus Mts., Hadjin, Zeitun ; Syrra, Lebanon,

1 2, Leech Coll. Awp. 56 millim.

3697. Acronycta aceris.

Noctua aceris, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 514 (1758); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 114. ff.4-7 & pl. 117 A. ff. 3,4; Donoy. Nat. Hist. Eng., Ins. x. p. 15.

pl. 330; Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 13, 14; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 253,

pl. 88. f. 5; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p.36; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 131.

beg candelisqua, Esp. Schwett. iv. pl. 191. f. 1 (1796).

Noctua infuscata, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 177 (1809).

Acronycta paradoxa, Boisd. Ind. Meth, p. 60 (1829).

Acronicta judea, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 131 (1901).

g. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown ; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; shoulders with black streaks ; tibiz

streaked with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-

white slightly irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white irrorated

with fuscous brown; subbasal line represented by double black

striz from costa; a sinuous black streak in submedian fold from

base to antemedial line giving off slight spurs below at middle and

above and below at antemedial line, which is double, oblique, waved,

angled outwards below costa and inwards on the veins and to inner

ACRONYCTA. WG

margin; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

small, oblique elliptical, the latter with oblique black striga in

centre ; a diffused oblique blackish bar trom costa to reniform and

a slight line from lower angle of cell, incurved to vein 1 where it is

angled outwards, then inwards above inner margin; postmedial

line double filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, excurved to vein 3, then incurved aud angled outwards on

vein 1, crossed by a slight black streak in submedian fold from

medial to subterminal line, the veins beyond it with slight dark

streaks, some white points on costa; a series of small black spots

on termen and base of cilia, which have a slight dark line through

them. Hind wing pure white, with postmedial series of minute

dark streaks on the veins and fine terminal line ; the underside with

the costal area slightiy irrorated with brown, a small blackish

discoidal spot, curved postmedial series of minute black streaks on

the veins, and terminal series of striz.

2. Hind wing with the veins strongly streaked with black.

Ab. 1. candelisqua. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with

brown ; abdomen and terminal area of hind wing tinged with

brown.

Ab. 2. judea. Paler; fore wing greyish white. — Palestine.

Hab. Briraty, Leech Coll. ; Franc, Sand Coll. ; Germany, Zeller

and Leech Colls.; Austria; Huneary; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll. ;

Spain; Ivary; Greece; Norway, Frey Coll.; Russta, Lithonia,

Zeller Coll.; Armenia; Asta Minor, Pontus, Bithynia; Pauesrine;

W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Issyk Kul; HE. Tourxssran, Ili,

Kashgar. Hep. 40-48 millim.

Larva. Meyr, Brit. Lep. p. 142; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 231. pl. 120.

Yellow clothed with long yellow hair, the 4th, 6th, 7th, and

Sth somites with dorsal tufts of red hair; a dorsal series of black-

edged white diamond-shaped marks ; warts brown ; stigmata black ;

head yellow marked with black. Food-plants: Horse-chestnut,

Sycamore, Oak, &c. 7-9.

3698. Acronycta major.

Acronycta major, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 48, pl. 5. f. 7 (1868) ; Oberth. Kt.

Ent. v. p. 69. pl. 7. f. 5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 131.

Triena anedina, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1881, p. 19.

Head and thorax grey-white slightly mixed with brown ; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; frons black at sides; basal joint

of antennee black behind; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black stripes; tibiae streaked with black: abdomen grey-

white, the extremity irrorated with fuscous, the ventral surface

white. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with pale brown ;

subbasal line represented by an oblique black striga from costa; _

a sinuous black streak in submedian fold from base to outer ante-

medial line, giving off slight spurs above and below at antemedial

line, the line very indistinct, double, oblique, waved, the two lines

118 NOCIUIDA.

widely separated towards costa and with black strie at costa;

orbicular whitish defined on inner and outer sides by a few black

scales, small, rather oblique elliptical; reniform with black striga

on inner edge with minute oblique black streak from it, otherwise

hardly traceable ; an indistinct diffused oblique dark striga from

costa to reniform ; postmedial line blackish defined by white on

inner side, double at costa, just below discal fold and above sub-

median fold, bent outwards below costa, angled outwards at vein 7,

then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 3, then incurved and

angled outwards on vein 1, crossed by black streaks at discal and

submedian folds not nearly reaching termen and with white points

beyond it on costa; a series of small black spots on termen and

base of cilia, which are white. Hind wing white, the basal area

clothed with pale reddish-brown hair, the veins streaked with

brown and the terminal area suffused with brown; a brownish

postmedial line, excurved to vein 4 then incurved ; cilia white ;

the underside white, the veins tinged with brown, a black discoidal

spot, indistinct crenulate postmedial line with brownish spot at

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and terminal series of slight

dark points.—K. Siberia; Japan, Yezo.

Ab. 1. anedina. Somewhat darker especially the hind wing.—

Japan, Hondo; W. China.

Ab. 2. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial black streaks

more or less obsolescent.—C. & W. China.

Hab. K, Srperta, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Yezo, Hakodaté

(Andrews), 1 g, Tokio (Maries), 1 9 type anadina, Yokohama

(Manley, Pryer), 2 3 ; C. Cuina, Hai-ning (J. J. Walker), 1 9,

Ichang (Hobson), 4 6; W. Cuina, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 3,19,

Omeishan, 1 2 , Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 ¢, Va-chien-lu (Pratt), 13.

Exp. 52-72 millim.

3699. Acronycta eldora. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 24.)

Acronycta eldora, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xiii. p. 189 (1900).

©. Head and thorax grey-white mixcd with fuscous brown and

blackish ; sides of palpi and frons with blackish patches; shoulders

with black streaks; tegule with dark tips towards middle and

patagia with dark upper edges; abdomen grey-white mixed with

dark brown and black. Fore wing grey-white suffused and irrorated

with brown ; a small black spot at base and traces of a black streak

in submedian fold; subbasal line represented by an oblique black

striga from costa; antemedial line rather indistinct, double, oblique,

angled outwards below costa and just below median nervure and

strongly above inner margin, angled inwards in submedian fold

and on vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by blackish, the

former small, irregularly rounded, the latter with biackish centre,

an oblique dark shade above it from costa aud traces of an oblique

sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial

line double filled in with white, the outer line black, bent outwards

ACRONYCTA. 119

below costa, then strongly dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; crossed by a strong black streak in submedian fold

extending to termen and with a slight streak before and beyond it

in discal fold not extending to termen, some slight whitish streaks

beyond it on costa; the veins of terminal area with slight dark

streaks ; subterminal line absent; a series of blackish points on

termen and cilia. Hind wing greyish, suffused with fuscous, the

veins darker ; the underside white slightly irrorated with brown,

the veins brownish, a blackish discoidal spot and curved minutely

waved postmedial line.

Hub. U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, 2 9, cotype. Hap. 62-64

millim.

3700. Acronycta tritona. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 25.)

Triena tritona, Hubn. Zitr. p. «1, ff. 107, 108 (1818); Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 104, pl. ii. f. 9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 37.

Head and thorax violaceous grey tinged with brown; palpi white

at base and with black band on 2nd joint; antenne with the basal

joint white in front, black behind; tibie streaked with black ;

abdomen whitish, dorsally suffused with reddish brown. Fore wing

violaceous grey tinged with reddish brown; subbasal line represented

by a slight dark striga from costa; a sinuous black streak in sub-

median fold from base to just beyond the antemedial line giving off

slight spurs below at middle and above at inner antemedial line ;

the line very indistinctly double, oblique, sinuous, almost obsolete

on inner area; orbicular incompletely defined by blackish, small,

round; reniform defined by a blackish lunule on inner side, very

indistinct on outer, constricted at middle and with its upper

extremity produced ; a very oblique diffused dark bar from costa to

reniform ; postmedial line black defined by grey on inner side, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, slightly angled in-

wards in discal fold and outwards on veins 4, 3, strongly angled

inwards in submedian fold, then excurved again, a strong black

streak from it to termen in submedian fold; subterminal line

absent; the interspaces of terminal area with very slight dark

streaks ; a series of small blackish spots on termen and cilia. Hind

wing whitish tinged with ochreous brown, the termen rather

darker ; cilia with a fine whitish line at base ; the underside white,

the costal area slightly tinged with ochreous.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., New York, Center (Bailey), 2 3,2 9,

Albany (Bailey), 1 9 , Mississippi, Florida (Doubleday), 1 2 , Minne-

sota, Oregon, Portland, Colorado, Pacific Coast. Hvp. 40 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 105,

Head brown, dotted with black. Body green; a brown dorsal

band, divided on joint 3, broken on joint 6, enclosing a green space

on joints 7 to 10; hairs short, fine, sparse, several from each

tubercle. Food-plant : Vaccintwm.—H. G. D.

120 NeCCrUID.

3701. Acronycta falcula. (Plate CXXV. fig. 26.)

Apatela falcula, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 86 (1877); Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 109, pl. xii. f. 8; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 38.

Head and thorax violaceous grey tinged with brown; palpi

white at base and with black band on 2nd joint; frons black at

sides; antenne with the lst joint white in front ; shoulders with

black stripes; patagia on outer side and metathorax edged with

rufous ; tibiz with slight black streaks; abdomen white thickly

irrorated with greyish fuscous leaving white segmental lines. Fore

wing purplish grey suffused with brown ; subbasal line represented

by a black striga from costa; a strong black streak in submedian

fold from base to just beyond antemedial line defined by white

above, giving off spurs below at middle and above and below at

antemedial line, which is represented by a black bar in cell, other-

wise almost obsclete, oblique, sinuous; orbicular and reniform

large, defined by black, the former rather diamond-shaped, open

above, the latter open above and below; a rather diffused medial

black striga from costa; postmedial line black slightly defined by

white on inner side, more strongly in submedian interspace,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then sinuous, angled outwards

at veins 4, 3, then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1, some

white points beyond it on costa and a strong black streak from it

to termen in submedian fold ; traces of a whitish subterminal line

slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle, the interspaces

beyond it with slight dark streaks to the terminal series of points ;

cilia white mixed with fuscous at tips. Hind wing of male white,

the apical area tinged with brown, of female ochreous white, the

terminal area suffused with fuscous; the underside white slightly

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot, postmedial series of

minute dark streaks on the veins, incurved below vein 4, and

terminal series of black strize.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Cartwright (Heath), 1 9, Winnipeg,

Aweme (Criddle), 1 6; U.S.A., New York, Illinois (Bean), 1 2

type, Minnesota. Hap. 42 millim.

Larva, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U. 8. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 110.

Dark brown mottled with greenish, the ventral surface greenish

white; a darker dorsal line; warts small with one or two hairs,

i. and li. on somite 12 larger; bead brownish in front, greenish at

sides. Food-plant: Hazel.

3702. Acronycta elizabeta. (Plate CXXV. fig. 27.)

Acronycta elizabeta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent, Soe. xxxiii. p. 125 (1907).

Head and thorax whitish tinged with brown especially on vertex

of head ; palpi dark brown, white on outer side at base and at base

of 3rd joint ; antenne whitish at basein front; tegule with brown

line at base and dorsal streak; tibia streaked with dark brown,

ACRONYCTA. All

the tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen dark brown.

Fore wing grey tinged and irrorated with brown; subbasal line

represented by double oblique striz from costa and single striga

from cell; a strong black-brown streak from base below the cell

defined by whi'e above, slightly forked at middle below and forked

at antemedial line, which is double, angled outwards below costa,

then oblique and slightly sinuous ; orbicular small, round, hardly

defined except on outer side; reniform an indistinctly defined

narrow lunule with oblique black striga on lower inner edge ;

medial line oblique from costa to reniform, indistinct and sinuous

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line brown

defined by whitish on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, slightly

angled at veins 4, 3, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1,

some white points beyond it on costa, with a slight black streak

from it to subterminal line in discal fold and stronger streak from

just before it to termen in submedian fold; subterminal line

represented by a series of whitish lunules slightly incuryed at discal

fold and more strongly below vein 3; cilia whitish intersected by

slight dark streaks from just before termen and with dark line

through them. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; cilia’

white with slight dark line through them and some dark points at

tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown, a discoidal spot,

indistinct curved postmedial line, and terminal series of points and

strive.

Hab. U.S.A., New Jersey, Elizabeth, cotype + @ in Coll. J. B.

Smith, Rhode I.,1¢. Hawp. 3 42, 2 44 millim.

3703. Acronycta revellata. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 28.)

Acronycta revellata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 150 (1897) ; Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 112; Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am,

p. Loz.

g. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with black ; palpi white

at base and with black band on 2nd joint; frons whitish at middle;

shoulders with blackish streaks ; tibia slightly streaked with black,

the tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey-white dorsally suffused

with brown. Fore wing grey-white suffused with brown and

irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by a diffused

black striga from costa; a black streak defined by whitish above

below submedian fold from base to just beyond antemedial line,

which is hardly traceable, double, very oblique; orbicular and reni-

form whitish defined by black and with brownish centres, the

former round, the latter produced at upper and lower extremities,

some slight dark suffusion between them extending to costa; post-

medial line blackish slightly defined by whitish on inner side, bent

outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, angled out-

wards at veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved, a strong black streak

in submedian fold from well before it to termen and some white

12D NOCLUID 2.

points beyond it on costa; traces of a diffused whitish subterminal

line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of

small black spots with dark streaks from them intersecting the

cilia, which are whitish with a dark line through them. Hind wing

pure white, the veins faintly tinged with brown ; the underside

with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal point and traces of a curved postmedial line from costa to

Vein 2.

@. Hind wing with the terminal area slightly tinged with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes),

16,2 @, Salida. Hap. 42-44 millim.

Larva. Head heavily mottled with black, the vertices of the

lobes red. Body green, a purple-brown dorsal stripe, broken in

the incisures, maddened on joints 2 and 5 and on 7 to 11, the latter

containing a green patch; some brown spots on the sides. ; hairs

fine, sparse. Food-plants : Birch, &c.—H. G. D.

3704. Acronycta grisea. (Plate CXXV. fig. 29.)

Acronycta grisea, W1k. ix. 56 (1856); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus.

xxi. p. 113, pl. tii. f. 4; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 37.

Acronycia pudorata, Morr, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N.Y. xi. p. 93 (1876).

Head and thorax violaceous grey suffused with brown; palpi

white at base and with black band on 2nd joint; shoulders and

outer edges of patagia with black streaks ; abdomen white dorsally

suffused and irrorated with brown. Fore wing violaceous grey

suffused with brown and slightly irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal

line represented by double dark strie from costa; a sinuous black

streak in submedian fold from base to just beyond antémedial line,

which is double, indistinct except at costa, and the inner line black

from costa to submedian fold, oblique, slightly sinuous; orbicular

and reniform somewhat pale defined by black, the former round ;

traces of a medial line very oblique from costa to reniform and in-

curved below the cell ; postmedial line black defined by whitish on

inner side, prominently in submedian interspace, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved below vein 3 and bent

outwards to inner margin, a black streak in submedian fold from

well before it to termen, some white points beyond it on costa; a

faint diffused whitish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and

at middle; a terminal series of dark strie; cilia white with a slight

dark line near base and series of points at tips. Hind wing white ;

the veins slightly tinged with brown and the terminal area slightly

irrorated with brown from apex to vein 3; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a small black discoidal

spot, traces of a waved postmedial line with brownish spot at costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and terminal series of slight

lunules.

Hab. Canapa, Hudson's Bay (Barnston), 1 3, 1 2 type, Ottawa

(fletcher), 1 g, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 3, Cartwright

ACRONYCTA, 123

(Heath), 2 3, 1 9, Alberta, Calgary (Wolley-Dod), 2 3, 2 9;

U.S.A., New York, 1 @, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri. Hap. 34-

42 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 114.

Head heavily mottled with black, the vertices of the lobes red ;

body green; a purple-brown dorsal stripe, broken at the incisures,

widened on joints 2 and 5 and 7 to 11, the latter containing a green

patch ; some brown spots on the side; hairs fine, sparse. Food-

plants: Birch, &c.—H.G. D.

3705. Acronycta alni.

Noctua alni, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. xii. p. 845 (1767); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 116, ff. 4-6; Donoy. Brit. Ins. x. p. 8, pl. 327. f. 2; Walch,

Naturf. xii. p. 58, p!. 1. ff. 14-16; Capieur, Naturf, xiv. p- 91, pl. 4. f. 11;

Fuessly, Ent. Mag. ii. p. 43, pl. 1. ff. 5-8; Hubn. Eur. Schneit., Noct.

f.3; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 285, pl. 87. f. 5; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust.

i. p. 88; Frr. Beitr. pl. 16; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 132.

Noctua deyener, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 70 (1776).

Acronycta steinerti. Caspari, Soc. Ent. xiii. p. 4 (1898); id. Jahrb. Nass.

li. p. 178, pl. 4. ff 8,9; Steinert, Iris, xi. p. 299, & xii. pl. v. f. 5.

Acronycta carola, Philipps, Soc. Ent. xiii. p. 50 (1898); Caspari, Jahrb,

Nass. lii. p. 181, pl. 4. ff, 5-7.

Head and thorax white mixed with some black hairs ; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; frons black at sides; artenne black ;

tegule with slight dorsal black streak ; shoulders aud outer edges

of patagia with black streaks ; tibie streaked with black, the tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen white mixed with fuscous, the

basal crest with black. Fore wing whitish suffused with brown,

the inner area below the cell and vein 3 suffused with black leaving

some white at base of inner margin and tornus; subbasal line

represented by a blackish striga from costa ; antemedial line double

filled in with whitish, slightly angled outwards below costa,

interrupted by black in submedian fold and excurved above inner

margin ; orbicular whitish defined by black, rather elongate

elliptical and with brown streak in centre, a broad diffused black

band beyond it from costa to the black inner area obscuring the

inner part of reniform, which is defined by black, its outer part

brownish and its upper and lower extremities produced ; postmedial

line black defined by white on inner side on the pale area and by

brownish on the black area, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then strongly

incurved and angled outwards on vein 1, crossed by a strong black

streak in submedian fold from well before it to termen and with

slight biack streak from just before it to termen in discal fold,

some white points beyond it on costa; a white subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black strive; cilia chequered brownish white and black.

Hind wing white; a slight discoidal spot; a postmedial series of

minute black streaks on the veins; the veins of terminal area

towards apex and the termen from apex to vein 3 irrorated with

124 NOCIrUID ®,

brown ; cilia white tinged with brown at apex and intersected with

black from apex to submedian fold; the underside with black

discoidal spot, brownish marks at middle of costa and postmedial

line which is rather diffused to vein 6, then represented by short

black streaks on the veins, a terminal series of black striz.

Ab. 1. steinerti. Fore wing much more suffused with brown.

Hab. Brrrain, Leech Coll.; Franczr, Sand Coll.; Germany,

Zeller, Frey and Leech Colls.; Avsrria, Leech Coll. ; Huneary;

Swirzertanp ; Trany; Scanprnavia ; Russra, Finland, Livonia,

Zeller Coll., St. Petersburg; Armenia; HE. Siperta, Amurland,

Ussuri; Japan, Yesso (Pryer),1 ¢. Hap. 34-44 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Lep. Brit. p. 140; Barrett, Brit. Lep. iii. p. 238, pl. 121, f. 1.

Black : a series of transverse yellow bands; Ist somite with four

long black hairs with broadly spatulate tips, the 4th—9th and 11th

and 12th somites each with two hairs; head black, when young

whitish suffused with slate-grey on somites 4—9, somites 4-8 with

slight dorsal prominences ; resting with the head bent round against

8th somite and closely resembling a patch of birds’ excrement ; when

adult the larva can emit a strong odour like carburetted hydrogen.

Food-plants: Alder, Birch, Beech, Cornus, &e. 7-9.

3706. Acronycta funeralis. (Plate CXXYV. fig. 30.)

Acronycta funeralis, Grote & Rob. Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. vi. p. 17, pl. 3.

f. 8 (1866); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 102, pl. iil. f. 7;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 43.

6. Head and thorax white slightly mixed with black-brown ;

2nd joint of palpi with black band; sides of frons black ; antenne

brown, the basal joint black behind; shoulders and outer edges of

patagia with black stripes ; tibize striped with black, the tarsi

banded black and white; abdomen white mixed with fuscous, the

dorsal crest blackish. Fore wing white more or less irrorated with

fuscous, the terminal area tinged with grey-green, the inner area

black extending to cell at base, leaving some white on base of inner

margin and narrowing to a point at tornus; subbasal line repre-

sented by an oblique wedge-shaped black spot from costa, the ante-

medial line by a wedge-shaped spot from costa, bar from cell and

indistinct double line filled in with greyish angled outwards above

inner margin; orbicular and reniform slightly defined by fuscous,

the former large, round, more distinctly defined by black on outer

side, the latter on inner side, a diffused black patch from middle of

costa extending to between their upper parts; postmedial line fine,

blackish defined by white on inner side, bent outwards below costa,

then waved, strongly incurved below vein + and angled outwards

on vein 1, crossed by a strong black streak in submedian fold from

just before it to termen with blackish suffusion above and below it

just beyond postmedial line, the costa beyond it with alternating

black and white spots; a whitish subterminal line excurved below

vein 7 and at middle, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved

below vein 3; cilia chequered black and white. Hind wing white,

ACRONYCTA. 125

the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with fuscous, the apex

tinged with brown ; a terminal series of black stria from apex to

submedian fold; cilia white intersected with black-brown ; the

underside with the costal area tinged with brown in parts, a blackish

discoidal spot, excurved postmedial line from costa to vein 7, and

series of short streaks on the veins.

Q. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with fuscous and

the postmedial line more distinct.

Hab, Canapa; U.S.A., New Hampshire, Jefferson, New York,

Keene Valley, Long I., Pennsylvania, Mt. Airy, Pittsburg,

Kentucky, 1 3, Mississippi, Missouri,: Kansas City. Zevp. 36

miilim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 103; Harris, Ent. Corr.

1869, p. 313, pl. iii. f, 2.

Head shining black. Body black, with a row of white diamond-

shaped dorsal spots, those on joints 5 to 12 with a black medial

transverse line ; subdorsal setv long, spatulate, black. Food-

plants: Apple, &c.—H.G. D.

3707. Acronycta morula. (Plate CXXV. fig. 31.)

Acronycta morula, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. ii. p. 196. pl. iii.

f. 7) (1868); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 76, pl. ii. f. 10;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 36.

Acronycta ulmi, Harris, Ent. Corresp. 1869, p. 312, pl. iii. f. 10 (larva).

Head and thorax white mixed with dark brown ; 2nd joint of

palpi with black-brown patch at sides; frons with lateral dark

spots ; patagia with some dark brown on edges; vertex of thorax

with pale rufous fascia except on metathorax; shoulders with

black stripes; tibize with black streaks, the tarsi slightly banded

with black above; abdomen whitish irrorated with brown and

dorsally suffused with reddish brown except at extremity. Fore

wing grey-white irrorated with brown; subbasal line represented

by two oblique dark striz from costa; a sinuous black streak

in submedian fold defined by red-brown suffusion below and

extending to the antemedial line, which is double, the lines widely

separated towards costa, angled outwards below costa, incurved in

cell, angled inwards below the cell and on vein 1 and strongly

excurved above inner margin; orbicular and reniform defined

by brown, the former small, round, the latter large and with

its centre tinged with rufous, an oblique dark striga above it from

costa and au indistinct oblique sinuous line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line brown defined by whitish on

inner side, double at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then minutely waved, slightly incurved at discal fold, angled

outwards at vein 3, then bent inwards to below angle of cell

and angled outwards on vein 1, some brown suffusion beyond it

especially between veins 3 and 1, with a black streak from it to

termen in discal fold and crossed by a black streak in submedian

fold from medial line to termen, some slight white streaks beyond it

126 : NOCTUIDAE.

on costa ; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ; traces

of a whitish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle,

then incurved ; a terminal series of black points with brown marks

beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing whitish uniformly suffused

with fuscous and tinged with rufous; cilia white with a dark line

near tips towards apex ; the underside white irrorated with brown

especially on terminal area, a black streak in cell from base to

near the large black discoidal spot, a minutely waved postmedial line

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, traces of a diffused subterminal

band and a terminal series of black points.

Hab, Canana, Ottawa (Pletcher, Young), 23,292, Ontario, 19;

U.S.A., Maine, New York (Doubleday), 12, Evans Center (Grote),

36 g Ih Q , Rochester, Kendall, Long Island, Otto, Distr. of Columbia,

‘Washtinaton. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Tiltimere) Missouri, Kenan

(Snow), 1 ¢,1 9, Texas. Exp. 52-56 millim.

Larva, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat, Mus. xxi. p. 78, pl. vii. ff. 20, 21.

Head blackish, the vertices of the lobes red. Body somewhat

flattened, a diamond-shaped elevation on joints 5, 8, and 12

dorsally ; dull brown, mottled, a blackish shaded dorsal band

enclosing the dorsa] elevations ; hairs short, whitish, growing from

the skin. Food-plants: Elm, Apple, Linden.—H. G. D.

*3708. Acronycta transversata. (Plate CXXV. fig. 32.)

Acronycta transversata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 149 (1897);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 65, pl. x. f. 10; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 100.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ash-grey irrorated with black;

shoulders with black streaks. Fore wing ash-grey irrorated with

black ; a black streak below base of cell extending to the ante-

medial line; subhbasal line represented by a black spot on costa ;

antemedial line represented by one or two spots on costa, two

angled marks in submedian interspace and one or two lunules on

inner margin sometimes forming an almost continuous line;

orbicular defined by black, small, round, the reniform very ill-

defined, dark ; medial line represented by an oblique blackish bar

from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique and irregular from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line black, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, oblique below vein 4 and angled

inwards in submedian fold, crossed by a short black streak in discal

fold and by a streak in submedian fold extending to near termen ;

the terminal area somewhat darker: the subterminal line absent; a

terminal series of black points; the cilia intersected with black.

Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with brown in female;

the underside with discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado. Hap. 42-46 millim. This species is

unknown to me, figured from a drawing from cotype in Coll. J.

B. Smith.

ACRONYCTA. 127

3709. Acronycta tota. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 1.)

Apatela tota, Grote, N. Am, Ent. i. p. 12 (1878) ; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 66, pl. x. f. 11; id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 39.

3. Head and thorax fuscous-brown mixed with white; palpi

white below, frons white at sides; basal joint of antennw white in

front; patagia white at outer edges; tarsi banded fuscous and

white; abdomen white, dorsally suffused and irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing white suffused and irrorated with brown;

subbasal line represented by a slight dark striga from costa ;

a sinuous black streak below base of cell extending to the ante-

medial line, which is double, slightly excurved from costa to

submedian fold where it is angled inwards and the inner line

prominently black, then again excurved; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former very small, elongate; a medial line,

black from costa to reniform, then indistinct and angled inwards

below vein 2; postmedial line slightly defined by whitish on inper

side, bent outwards below costa, then very minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then strongly incurved and with slight black streak from

it to termen in submedian fold ; the veins of terminal area slightly

streaked with brown; subterminal line absent; a terminal series of

black points; cilia white and brown mixed, the tips chequered

white and brown. Hind wing white, the veins brownish, the

terminal area slightly irrorated with brown; a slight discoidal

point, indistinct curved postmedial line and terminal series of

striz; the underside with the costal area irrorated with tuscous, a

black discoidal spot.

Palpi very short, hardly reaching middle of frons.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas (Belfrage), 1 3 type, Comal Co. Lup.

38 millim.

3710. Acronycta radcliffei. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 2.)

Apatela radcliffei, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sei. ii. p. 270 (1875) ; Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 107, pl. xii. f. 4; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 39.

6. Head and thorax pale violaceous grey suffused with fuscous ;

2nd joint of palpi with black band; shoulders streaked with black ;

mid and hind tibiz streaked with black, the tarsi banded with

black; abdomen white dorsally tinged with pale brown. Fore

wing violaceous white suffused and irrorated with pale brown,

the terminal area whiter; subbasal line indistinct, from costa to

median fold in which there is a sinuous black streak defined by

white above and extending to well beyond antemedial line, which is

double, oblique, slightly bent outwards at submedian fold and the

outer line angled outwards below costa; orbicular with slight

whitish annulus defined by black, somewhat oblique elliptical ;

reniform with slight whitish lunule defined by black on inner side,

undefined on outer except by shght black striz at upper and lower

extremities; medial line very faint, diffused, oblique from costa to

128 NOCTUID &.

lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique to inner margin at ante-

medial line; postmedial line black defined by white on inner side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved and slightly sinuous to vein 4,

then incurved, crossed by a fine black streak in submedian fold from

medial line to termen ; subterminal line only defined by the contrast

between the postmedial and terminal areas, dentate, excurved at

vein 7 and middle; the veins of terminal area with slight dark

streaks ; a terminal series of black points with slight brown streaks

from them intersecting the cilia. Hind wing white, the veins of

terminal half tinged with brown, the termen suffused with brown

from epex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a black discoidal spot, traces of a postmedial line with

minute dark streaks on the veins and blackish spots at costa and

submedian folds, a terminal series of small black lunules.

Q. Head, thorax, and fore wing browner; abdomen strongly

suffused with brown, paler at base; hind wing tinged with brown,

the terminal area suffused with dark brown, a discoidal spot and

sinuous postmedial line showing through to upperside; cilia mixed

with brown; the underside with the costal and terminal areas

strongly irrorated with brown, the postmedial line strong, minutely

waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique.

Ab. 1. ¢. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown, the cilia white

with brown points, the underside as in female.— Vancouver.

Hab, Canapna, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 2, Vancouver I.

(J. J. Walker), 1 5 ; US.A., New Hampshire, Massachusetts,

New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1 3, 2 2 type, Albany, Adiron-

dack Mts., Virginia. Hap. 40—44 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 108, pl. v.f. 9 & pl. vi. f. 10.

Head black below, the upper half red.. Body black, with a

dorsal, and three yellow stripes on each side ; cervical shield, anal

plate and a dorsal spot on joints 12 and 13 black ; hairs fine, pale,

sparse, mostly growing from the tubercles dorsally. Food-plant:

Wild cherry.——H. G. D.

3711. Acronycta felina. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 3.)

Apatela felina, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Sury. Terr. vy. p. 208

(1880); Smith & Dyar, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 53, pl. xi. f, 9;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 39.

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with brown; sides of palpi

and frons blackish; antenne blackish; shoulders with black

stripes; tibie streaked with black; abdomen white tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing white irrorated

with fuscous, the veins with slight dark streaks, the terminal

area slightly darker; a sinuous black streak below base of cell ;

antemedial line represented by a slight dark mark on costa; orbi-

cular slightly defined by black, elongate, pointed at extremity ;

reniform represented by a blackish discoidal spot with oblique

brown bar above it from costa; postmedial line slight, dark, un-

usually near termen, excurved below costa, incurved below vein 4,

ACRONYCTA. 129

and slightly angled outwards on vein 1; crossed by slight dark

streaks in discal and submedial folds; cilia white, intersected by

brown streaks in the interspaces. Hind wing white, the veins

irrorated with brown, the terminal area very slightly irrorated with

brown; a slight brown terminal line; cilia white, intersected by

faint brown streaks in the interspaces from apex to vein 2; the

underside with dark discoidal spot and postmedial series of minute

dark streaks on the veins.

Hab, U.S.A., Washington, Seattle, Colorado, Glenwood Springs,

California, Sierra Nevada, 2 ¢ type. vp. 40-45 millim.

Larva. Head shining black. Body whitish or yellowish, with a

reddish-brown dorsal band, a narrower lateral one, and shading

subventrally; hairs long, fine, soft, growing from the skin, white

or yellow; a slender single dorsal black pencil on joints 5, 7,

and 12. Food-plant: Poplar.—H. G. D.

*3712. Acronycta frigida. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 4.)

Acronycta frigida, Smith, Ent..News Philad. viii. p. 148 (1897); Smith &

Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 54, pl. xi. ff. 6-10; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 100.

Head, thorax, and abdomen dark bluc-grey thickly irrorated

with black ; palpi blackish at sides; shoulders with a black streak.

Fore wing dark blue-grey thickly irrurated with black; a black

streak below base of cell almost connected with the streak across

postmedial line; subbasal line absent or represented by a black

point on costa; antemedial line absent or represented by a black

spot on costa and angled mark in submedian interspace ; orbicular

slightly defined by black, narrow and elongate; medial line absent

or represented by dark spots on costa and inner margin; post-

medial line defined on inner side by whitish, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved below vein 4+ and

excurved at vein 1, crossed by black streaks in discal and sub-

median folds, the former very slight ; cilia intersected with black.

Hind wing white with discoidal spot showing through from under-

side and dark terminal line; the underside white with dark

irroration, a discoidal spot sometimes connected by a streak with

base, and postmedial line. ;

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada, Truckie. Hwp. 44 millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing trom type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Larva. As in A. felina, the hairs slightly coarser and less

abundant. Food-plant: Willow.—H. G. D.

3713. Acronycta cyanescens. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 5.)

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen blue-grey mixed with fuscous ;

palpi blackish at sides. Fore wing blue-grey thickly irrorated with

blackish, the veins with slight dark streaks; a slight sinuous black

streak below the cell to near antemedial line, which is blackish and

VOL. Yili. K

130 NOCTUID A.

diffused towards costa, then very indistinct, oblique; orbicular

absent; reniform represented by traces of a slight black lunule

with diffused oblique black mark above it from costa; postmedial

line whitish, defined on inner side by black towards costa, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then lunulate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved and bent outwards at vein 1, crossed by a slight black

streak in submedian fold; subterminal line absent; a series of

small black spots on termen and cilia. Hind wing white, the veins

and terminal area slightly irrorated with fuscous; a series of slight

fuscous spots on termen and cilia which are white mixed with

fuscous; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot and postmedial series of slight dark

streaks on the veins.

Hab. Canada, Vancouver (Danby), 3 3 type. Hwp. 44 millim.

*3714. Acronycta pacifica. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 6.)

Acronycta pacifica, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 148 (1897); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 56, pl. xi. f. 5; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Ain. p. 100.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ash-grey with some dark irroration.

Fore wing ash-grey with dark irroration and streaks on the veins ;

a black streak below base of cell extending to the antemedial line,

which is very indistinct, double, bisinuate, angled inwards in sub-

median fold; orbicular very small and slightly defined by black,

narrow and elongate; reniform a slight dark mark; medial line

represented by a dark mark on costa; postmedial line black, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved and stronger in submedian interspace, where it is

crossed by a black streak extending to termen, the area beyond it

rather darker; subterminal line absent; cilia intersected with

black. Hind wing white, slightly tinged with fuscous in female ;

the underside with discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. Hap. 40-46 millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from

co-type in Coll. J. B. Smith.

3715. Acronycta interrupta. (Plate CXXVLI. fig. 7.)

Acronycta interrupta, Guen. Noct. i. p. 46 (1852); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am.

D> LOI.

Hoopes occidentalis, Grote & Rob. Proc. Ent. Soe. Phil. vi. p. 16

(1866) ; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 79, pl. ii. f. 8;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 39.

Head and thorax brownish white; palpi with black patches at

sides of 2nd joint; lower part of frons tinged with rufous;

shoulders with blackish streaks; tegule with rufous streaks at

middle and sides ; patagia with black streaks on outer edges; tibize

with interrupted black streaks ; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with

fuscous, ventrally white. Fore wing brownish white; subbasal

line represented by a slight dark striga from costa; a strong black

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streak in submedian fold to just beyond the antemedial line, which

is indistinct, double, the lines rather widely separated towards

costa, oblique, sinuous; orbicular incompletely defined by black,

rather obliqne elliptical ; reniform faintly defined, with an oblique

black striga on inner side, an oblique black striga above it from

costa; postmedial line blackish defined by white on inner side,

double at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved

to vein 4, then strongly ineurved, some brown suffusion beyond it

between veins 3 and 1, crossed by black streaks in discal and sub-

median folds, the latter extending almost to termen, some slight

white streaks with black points between them beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line absent ; a series of small black spots on termen

and base of cilia. Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish brown :

cilia white; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with

brown, a slight dark streak in base of ecil, a black discoidal spot,

an indistinct diffused sinuous postmedial line with minute dark

streaks on the veins, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab, Canava (Norman), 2 3, Ontario, Ottawa (Fletcher, Young,

Gibson), 4 5, 22, London (Saunders), 2 $, 1 2, Manitoba,

Aweme (Criddle), 19; U.S.A., Maine, New Hampshire, New

York, 3 3,5 9, Buffalo, 1 gd, 1 Q , Trenton Falls (Doubleday),

2 3g, Schenectady, Kendall, Rochester, Long Island, Rhode Island,

1 @, Pennsylvania, New Brighton (Merrick), 1 9, New Jersey,

Distr. of Colambia, Washington, Michigan, Hastings, 1 $, Wis-

consin, Milwaukee Co., 1 36, Georgia, Nebraska, West Point,

Kansas (Snow), 1 g,1 92. Hep. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 80, pl. v. ff. 7, 8.

Head black, the vertices of the lobes red. Body purplish on the

sides, with a blackish dorsal stripe that ends on a rounded elevation

on joint 12, and contains a series of dorsal markings consisting of

a square black spot with two red and two yellow dots with a

lateral arm; a broad greyish lateral band; hairs growing from

the tubercles dorsally, supplemented by whitish ones laterally,

growing from the skin. Food-plants: Elm, Apple, &c.—H. G. D.

3716. Acronycta spinigera. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 8.)

Acronycta spinigera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 45 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 122, pl. xii. f. 5; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 39.

Apatela harveyana, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 418; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 39.

Head and thorax white mixed with brown; palpi white at base,

the 2nd joint with black band; shoulders streaked with black ;

mid and hind tibie streaked with black, the tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen whitish largely mixed with brown, the

ventral surface paler. Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated with

brown; subbasal line represented by double dark striz from costa

and single striga from cell; a fine black streak in submedian fold

defined by whitish above and brown below and extending to outer

edge of antemedial line, which is double, oblique, moved, angled

Kk 2

132 NOCTUIDA.

outwards below costa and bent inwards to inner margin ; orbicular

and reniform’ defined by blackish, the former somewhat oblique

elliptical, the latter with some brown in centre; an oblique brown

bar from costa to reniform and indistinct oblique waved line from

cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with white,

the outer line black, bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

slightly angled inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and

angled outwards at vein 1, crossed by a fine black streak in sub-

median fold from medial line to termen and with some white

points beyond it on costa; a minutely waved whitish subterminal

line with slight dark streaks from it to the terminal series of

points; cilia with slight dark line through them. Hind wing

whitish suffused with reddish brown; cilia white; the underside

white irrorated with brown, a dark streak in base of cell, black

discoidal lunule, indistinct postmedial line excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab, U.S.A., Maine, New York (Doubleday), 1 3 type, Evan’s

Center (Grote), 5 6, 3 2, Pennsylvania, Sharon, 1 9 type har-

veyana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Texas. Hap. 44-50 millim.

3717. Acronycta auricoma.

Noctua auricoma, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 67 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 174 (1787); Esp. Sehmett. iv. pl. 117. ff. 4-6 & 117 A. ff 1,2; Hibn.

Eur. Schmett., Noct. f.8; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 236, pl. 87. f.6; Frr.

Neue Beitr. pl. 542; Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. mi. p. 41; Stand.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 133.

Noctua lapathi, Schrank, Faun. Boiea, p. 308 (1802).

Noctua similis, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 180 (1809); Steph. Il. Brit. Ent.,

Haust., iti. p. 41.

Noctua pepli, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 614 (1818).

Acronycta alpina, Frr. Neue Beitr. pl. 623 (1858).

Acronycta pyhevaare, Hffm. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1893, p. 126.

Head and thorax white tinged with brown and mixed with

black ; palpi with the 2nd joint black above; tegule edged with

blackish ; patagia with white patches and black outer edges ; tarsi

blackish ringed with white ; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused

with ochreous brown, the basal crest black and white, the extremity

and ventral surface irrorated with black. Fore wing grey-white

thickly irrorated with black and tinged with brown in parts;

subbasal line represented by double oblique black striz from costa

and single striga from cell with black streak from it to antemedial

line, which is double, oblique, waved, angled inwards in submedian

fold and on vein 1; orbicular defined by black, somewhat oblique

elliptical ; reniform defined by black and with spot on inner side

below, the black on outer side reduced to points; an oblique black

bar from costa to reniform and oblique waved line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line black defined by whitish

on inner side, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly

incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards at vein 1, crossed by a

black streak in submedian fold from medial to subterminal lines,

with some dark suffusion beyond it and whitish points on costa;

ACRONYCTA. 133

subterminal line represented by a series of whitish marks in the

interspaces with blackish points on their outer side; a terminal

series of slight black points with dark marks beyond them on the

cilia. Hind wing white tinged with ochreous brown especially

towards base; cilia white; the underside white slightly tinged

with ochreous, the costal area with very slight brown irroration.

Ab. 1. pepli. Fore wing darker and more uniform in colour.

Hab. Berratn, Leech Coll.; Francz, Leech Coll.; D»nmark,

Leech Coll.; Gerauany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Austria; Huneary ;

Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Spain, Catalonia; Iraty; Norway,

Surendal (Christy); Laezanp; Russia, Finland, Esthonia, Zeller

Coll., St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll.; Arwenza; N. Sreerm;

KE. Siserta, Amurland. wp. 36-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p.143; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 259, pl. 121. £. 4.

Black, the segmental incisions greyer; somites 2-12 each with

two or four orange-red tubercles bearing fascicles of orange hair,

the other hairs blackish; head and thoracic plate black. Food-

plants: Oak, Birch, 2ubus, &&. 6-7 and 9-4.

3718. Acronycta pulverosa, n. sp. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 9.)

Acronycta pruinosa, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 104 (nec Guen.).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark brown; palpi

with black patch on 2nd joint at sides; tegule with dark marks

near tips at middle; patagia with black streaks on outer edges ;

tarsi banded with fuscous; abdomen grey-white irrorated with

fuscous and dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing grey-white

irrorated and in parts suffused with brewn; subbasal line repre-

sented by double black striae from costa; a slight sinuous black

streak in submedian fold from base to antemedial line, its lower

edge expanding into a spot at middle with brownish mark beyond

it ; antemedial line rather indistinct, double, oblique, waved, angled

inwards below costa and cell and on vein 1; orbicular whitish

defined by black at sides, rather oblique quadrate; reniform defined

by black, the black on outer edge reduced to points, its centre

suffused with brown, somewhat constricted at middle; an oblique

dark striga from costa to reniform and traces of an oblique line

from cell to inner margin angled outwards on vein 1; postmedial

line double filled in by white lunules, the inner line indistinct

except at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1, a black

streak trom it to termen in submedian fold, some brown suffusion

in discal and submedian folds and some white points with slight

dark streaks between them beyond it on costa; faint traces of

a subterminal series of whitish marks in the interspaces ; a terminal

series of small black lunules with slight brown marks beyond them

on the cilia. Hind wing white tinged with brownish fuscous, the

terminal area suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; an in-

distinct. postmedial sinuous line ; cilia white with aseries of brown

spots; the underside white faintly tinged with brown, a dark

134 NOCTUIDZE.

discoidal spot, traces of postmedial line with dark spots on and

below costa and in discal and submedian folds, and terminal series

of slight dark lunules.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more suffused with fuscous brown,

Hab. Javan (Pryer), 1 3,1 2 type, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 3,

Shimonosaki (Lecch), 1 ¢, Kiushiu, 1 g; N. Cuina, Wei-ha-wei

(Fletcher), 1 3. Eap. 84-388 millim.

3719. Acronycta menyanthidis.

Noctua menyanthidis, View. Tab. Verz. ii. p. 50, pl. 2. ff. 1, 2 (1790); Esp.

Schmett. iv. p. 461, pl. 144. f. 5 (1789); Sepp. Ins. Ned. iv. p. 167,

pl. 49; Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 6,7; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 289,

pl. 88. f. 1; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 42, pl. 27. f. 1; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 1382.

Acronycta obsoleta, Tutt, Brit. Noct. i. p. 24 (1891).

Acronycta scotica, Tutt, Brit. Noct. i. p. 24 (1891).

Acronycta. suffusa, Tutt, Brit. Noct. 1. p. 24 (1891).

Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown ; palpi brown

except at tips; shoulders aud outer edges of patagia with black

streaks; abdomen grey-white tinged with brown, the medial

segments with diffused dark bands. Fore wing grey-white slightly

suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line

represented by double dark striz from costa and single striga from

cell with black streak from it to antemedial line, which is double,

oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular a minute

‘diffused black annulus; reniform defined by a black lunule on

inner side and black points and striga on outer; a diffused oblique

black bar from costa to reniform and slght incurved brown line

trom lower angle of cell to inner margin, on which there is a dark

mark ; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, the outer line

strong, black, the inner indistinct except at costa, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, incurved below

vein 4, crossed by a short black fascia in submedian fold from just

befcre it to just beyond it, some white points with short black

streaks between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line in-

distinct, diffused, whitish, waved, angled inwards at discal fold and

slightly defined by fuscous on outer side; a terminal series of black

striae ; cilia chequered brown and white. Hind wing white tinged

with brown, especially on basal and terminal areas; the veins

streaked with brown; a fine terminal dark line; the underside

white slightly tinged with brown, the veins brown, a slight dis-

coidal lunule.

Ab. 1. obsoleta. Rather paler.

Ab. 2. scotica. Large and bright-coloured, the markings distinct.

—W. Scotland.

Ab. 3. suffusa. Much darker and suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Brrrain, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; Germany, Zeller,

Frey, and Leech Colis.; Austria; Huneary ; Switzerwanp ;

Scanprnavia, Lapland ; Russia, St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll., Urals ;

K. Srpprra, Amurland. Hap. 34-44 millim.

ACRONYCTA. 135

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 144; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 255, pl. 121. f.3.

Black-brown or black; subspiracular line dull reddish or

crimson, sometimes interrupted, with fascicles of hair varying from

pale reddish brown to black; head black. Food-plants: Myrica,

Calluna, Salix, &c. 8-9.

3720. Acronycta canadensis. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 10.)

Acronycta canadensis, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 57 (1898) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 100.

2. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with fuscous ;

sides of palpi and frons blackish. Fore wing white thickly irrorated

with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a blackish striga from

costa; a slight blackish streak below the cell to near antemedial

line, which is fuscous, rather diffused at costa and inner margin,

oblique, slightly angled outwards at median nervure, then incurved ;

orbicular absent; reniform a slight blackish lunule obscured by the

rather diffused medial line, which is oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then incurved, angled outwards at vein 1 and joining

the antemedial line at inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct and

strongly bent outwards below costa, then formed by whitish lunules

with blackish lunules on their outer side, incurved below vein 4,

bent outwards at vein 1 and witha slight black streak beyond it in

submedian fold on some dark suffusion; the terminal area with

slight dark streaks on the veins; a terminal series of small black

spots with streaks beyond them intersecting the cilia, which are

white. Hind wing white slightly suffused and irrorated with

brown, the veins brown; a series of small fuscous spots on the

termen and base of cilia, which are white; the underside white

irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot and postmedial line

excurved to vein 4, then incurved.

Hab. Canapva, Hudson’s Bay (Barnston), 1 2, Quebec, Murray

Bay, Alberta, Calgary. Hvp. 52 millim.

3721. Acronycta cinderella. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 11.)

Acronycta cinderella, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 149 (1897);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 64, pl. xi. f. 11; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 100.

3. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous brown ; palpi

and frons brown at sides; antenne brown; shoulders with blackish

streaks ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen white, dorsally

suffused with fuscous, vertically irrorated with brown. Fore wing

white irrorated with black-brown, the veins with slight dark

streaks, the terminal area slightly darker; a slight sinuous black

streak below basal half of cell; subbasal and antemedial lines

represented by blackish spots on costa; orbicular defined by black,

very small, elongate elliptical; reniform a small diffused blackish

lunule with diffused dark mark above it on costa; postmedial line

slight, dark, unusually near termen, strongiy bent: outwards below

136 NOCTUID

costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and

with some dark suffusion beyond it in submedian interspace ; sub-

terminal line absent; cilia intersected by black streaks in the inter-

spaces. Hind wing white, the veins slightly tinged with brown, the

terminal area very slightly irrorated with brown ; a terminal series

of black points with slight streaks from them intersecting the cilia;

the underside with the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated

with brown, a slight dark diszoidal lunule and faint postmedial

line with minute dark streaks on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Illinois (Kemp), 1 g, Montana, Miles City,

Colorado, Denver, 1 $. Hp. 32-45 millim.

3722. Acronycta lepusculina. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 12.)

Acronycta lepusculina, Guen. Noct. i. p. 46 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 39.

Acronycta insita, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 56, pl. iv.

f. 3 & pl. x. f. 8 (mee WIEK.).

Head and thorax white irrorated with fuscous ; palpi blackish at

sides; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing white irrorated with fuscous,

the veins with slight dark streaks ; subbasal line represented by a

black point on costa; a short diffused dark streak below base of

cell; antemedial line represented by a diffused oblique blackish

striga from costa; orbicular with very faint dark outline, minute,

round ; reniform a slight blackish lunule with blackish mark above

it on costa; postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa,

then dentate and defined by diffused fuscous on outer side, forming

slight lunules above and below vein 5, slightly angled inwards at

discal fold, strongly incurved below vein 4 and bent outwards at

vein 1, with a slight dark streak beyond it in submedian fold;

subterminal line absent; a series of small black spots on termen

and base of cilia. Hind wing white slightly irrorated with brown

and the veins tinged with brown; a series of small black spots on

termen and base oi cilia; the underside with blackish discoidal

lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., New York (Doubleday), 2 2, Ithaca, Illinois,

Chicago, Urbana, S. Dakota, Volga, New Mexico, Las Vegas

(Cockerell), 1 $. Exp. 37-50 millim. Typey in Mus. Paris.

3723. Acronycta chionochroa, n.n. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 13.)

Acronycta lepusculina, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 63, pl. i.

f. 1. & pl xi. f. 8 (mec Guen.).

¢. Head and thorax white slightly mixed with fuscous ; sides of

palpi except at tips, of frons, and the antenne black; shoulders and

outer edges of patagia with black stripes; tarsi ringed with black ;

abdomen white with fuscous dorsal bands, the ventral surface

irrorated with black. Fore wing white sparsely irrorated with

black ; a very oblique subbasal black striga from costa; a black

streak below base of cell emitting a slight spur from lower side at

ACRONYCTA. UB

middle and forking at extremity; antemedial line represented

by a black mark on costa and two slight marks on inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform very small and slightly defined by black, the

former elongate, the latter narrow; a medial black spot on costa

and slight mark on inner margin; postmedial line with small black

spot on costa, strongly bent outwards and almost obsolete below

costa, then represented by small black Iunules, produced to slight

streaks above vein 7 and at discal fold, incurved below vein 3,

angled inwards in submedian fold and crossed by a black streak

from well before it to near termen and angled outwards on vein | ;

a series of small black spots on termen and base of cilia. Hind

wing pure white irrorated with a few black scales on terminal

area; a postmedial series of minute black points on the veins; a

slight black striga on termen at submedian interspace; the under-

side with black spot on upper discocellular, and indistinct curved

minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 g; U.S.A., New

Hampshire, Manchester, New York, Long I., Florida, 8. Dakota,

Volga, Towa, Decorah, 1 5, Kansas, Montana, Colorado. Exp.

48 millim.

3724. Acronycta populi. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 14.)

Acronycta populi, Riley, 2nd Rept. Ins. Mo p. 119, ff. 87, 88 (1870) ;

Smith & Dyar. Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 61, pl. xi. f. 7; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 40.

Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown; palpi at base

and sides of frons blackish; antenne blackish; shoulders with

black streaks; tarsi ringed black and white; abdomen white

dorsally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing white, irrorated with

fuscous ; subbasal line represented by an oblique black striga from

costa; a slight sinuous black streak below basal half of cell with

some dark suffusion below it at base; antemedial line represented

by a diffused oblique black bar from costa and a dark mark on

middle of inner margin ; orbicular slightly and incompletely defined

by black, rather elongate elliptical: reniform an obscure blackish

lunule with irregular black bar above it from costa; postmedial_

line with black point at costa, then very indistinct, strongly bent

outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards and with small

black spot on it at discal fold and black point below vein 5,

strongly incurved and minutely dentate below vein 4, with slight

dark lunule below vein 3 and stronger lunule below 2 with short

streak beyond it, angled outwards at vein 1; subterminal line

absent; cilia intersected by black streaks in the interspaces. Hind

wing white, the veins and terminal area very slightly irrorated with

brown; a terminal series of black points with faint streaks from

them intersecting the cilia; the underside witht the costal and

terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a black discoidal spot

and traces of sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Ontario, London; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New

138 NOCTUID®.

York (2tiley), 1 g,1 2, Long Island, Illinois, Chicago (Ieading),

1 g, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, Seattle. xp. 33-

47 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. pl. vii. f. 25.

Head shining black, body whitish; the hairs long, fine, white,

growing from the skin, with black dorsal hair-pencils on joints 5, 7

and 12, with slighter ones on joints 8 to 10. Food-plant: Poplar.

—H. G. D.

3725. Acronycta similana. (Plate CXXVLI. fig. 15.)

Acronycta similana, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xii. p. 190 (1905).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark purplish brown mixed

with white; palpi with the Ist joint fringed with white in front ;

some white round bases of sntenne: shoulders with black stripes :

tarsi ringed with white. Fore wing dark purplish »rown irrorated

with white, the medial area somewhat paler, the veins with slight

dark streaks ; subbasal line represented by slight black marks below

costa and cell; a shert black streak in base of submedian fold ;

antemedial line black defined by white on outer side, oblique,

sinuous; orbicular and reniform represented by small diffused

blackish marks; two slight dark marks on medial part of costa;

postmedial line blackish defined on inner side by lunulate black

marks, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein

4, then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1, a blackish patch

beyond it in submedian interspace with slight dark streaks from it

to termen ; subterminal line absent; a series of blackish spots on

termen and cilia, which are whitish. Hind wing whitish tinged

with brown, the veins brown, the terminal area suffused with

brown; a small black discoidal spot; cilia brown at base, white at

tips: the underside white, the costal and terminal areas broadly

suffused with brown irrorated with white.

Hab. U.S.A., Illinois, Chicago, 1 g. Hap. 40 millim.

3726, Acronycta gastridia. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 16.)

Acronycta aceris, Hipsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 241 (nee Linn.).

Acronycta gastridia, Swinh, A. M, N. H. (6) xv. p. 5 (1895); Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. iv. p. 510.

Head and thorax white mixed with black; 2nd joint of-palpi

with black band; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with

black streaks ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen whitish suffused

with brown, the basal crest black and white. Fore wing white

thickly irrorated with black and tinged in parts with brown, some

fuscous suffusion on inner haif beyond the antemedial line and on

outer edge of postmedial line; subbasal line double, waved, from

costa to vein 1, with black streak in submedian fold from it to ante-

medial line, which is strong, double, waved, obliqne; orbicular

defined by black, small, round; reniform defined by black

on inner side and by black points on outer, its inner side suffused

with black; a diffused oblique black bar from costa to reni-

form and slight incurved line trom lower angle of cell to inner

ACRONYCTA. 139

margin; postmedial line double filled in with white, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled out-

wards at vein 1, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line iJl-defined, whitish and with slight blackish marks on its outer

edge, excurved below costa and at middle; a terminal series of

slight black lunules; cilia chequered brown and white and with

slight black line through them. Hind wing whitish suffused with

pale red-brown, an indistinct curved whitish postmedial line ; cilia

chequered white and pale brown ; the underside white irrorated with

pale brown, a dark discoidal spot and brownish mark on middle of

costa, postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved.

Hab. Kasur, Gourais Valley (Leech), | S$ , Scinde Valley (Leech),

36,19, Dras (Leech), 1 5, 1 9, Kokser (McArthur), 2 9, Rala

(McArthur), 12; Punsas, Murree (Manders), 12 type. Hap. 36—

46 millim.

3727. Acronycta metaxantha, n. sp. (Plate CXXVI. tig. 17.)

3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; tegule and patagia shghtly edged

with blackish; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen ochreous

suffused with rufous, the basal crest greyish, the ventral surface

paler. Fore wing greyish suffused with brown and thickly

irrorated with dark brown ; subbasal line represented by double black

stris from costa and single striga from cell with somewhat curved

black streak from it to antemedial line, which is double, oblique,

waved, angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1; the medial

area With diffused blackish fascia above vein 1; orbicular and reni-

form defined by black, the former round with slight brown centre,

the latter suffused with brown, a dark shade from costa to reniform

and indistinct oblique minutely dentate line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin angled outwards on vein 1; postmedial line

double, filled in with whitish and with whitish lunule on it below

submedian fold, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

strongly incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards on vein 1,

some whitish points beyond it on costa and a dark shade from it

to termen below vein 3; an indistinct greyish subterminal line

slightly defined by brown on outer side, excurved below vein 7

and at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds ;

a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia blackish at base,

chequered black and white at tips. Hind wing orange-yellow, the

disk rather paler, the terminal area suffused with brown from apex

to vein 2 and with brownish spot at vein ! ; cilia yellowish white

with slight brown marks from apex to vein 2; the underside

yellowish white slightly tinged with brown, the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule with brownish

bar from costa above it, and traces of a diffused lunulate post-

medial line incurved below vein 3.

®. Hind wing with the terminal band broader and more com-

plete towards tornus.

140 NOCIUIDZ,

Ab. 1 2. Hind wing more suffused with brown, the terminal

baud entire, leaving a yellow patch on termen in submedian inter-

space.

Ab. 2 9. Hind wing whitish, tinged with yellow and suffused

with brown.

Hab. W. Curna, Chang-yang (Pratt), 2 9, Washan (Pratt), 1 9,

Chia-kou-ho (Pratt),.1 3, 2 2 type, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 1 2.

Ewvp. 48-56 millim.

3728. Acronyctfa nigricans. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 18.)

Acronycta nigricans, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 104.

2. Head and thorax black, mixed with some brown and white;

palpi yellowish white at base and extremity of 2nd joint, tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused

with brown. Fore wing grey, thickly irrorated with black-brown,

the inner half and terminal area suffused with black ; subbasal line

represented by double black striz from costa and single striga from cell

with black streak from it to beyond antemedial line, which is double,

waved, oblique, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former round with slight dark centre, a

diffused oblique dark shade from costa to lower angle of cell

through the reniform and traces of an incurved line from cell to

inner margin; postmedial line double, with white lunule on it

below submedian fold, the inner line indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled

outwards on vein 1, some white points beyond it on costa; a

dentate whitish subterminal line defined by black on outer side; a

terminal series of black points; cilia with a fine whitish line at

base. Hind wing pure white; the veins towards tornus slightly

streaked with brown; the apex tinged with brown; a terminal

series of blackish points except towards tornus; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown and with slight dark patch at

middle, a slight discoidal point and traces of postmedial line from

costa to vein 6.

Hab. W. Cuina, Washan (Pratt),5 2 type. Hup. 44-50 millim.,

3729. Acronycta emaculata. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 19.)

Acronycta emaculata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 152 (1897) ; Sinith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 158, pl. xiii. f.2; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 104. :

Head and thorax bluish white mixed with black; 2nd joint of

palpi with black band; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with

black streaks ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen white slightly

irrorated with black and dorsally suffused with red-brown except

at extremity. Fore wing bluish grey thickly irrorated with black

and in parts suffused with black, especially beyond the postmedial

line; subbasal line represented by double black striz from costa; a

slight black streak in submedian fold from base to the antemedial

ACRONYCTA. Wahl

line defined by white above and with black suffusion below it ;

antemedial line strong, double, oblique, waved, angled inwards on

median nervure and vein 1, with blackish patch beyond it above

vein 1; orbicular and renitorm defined by black, the former with

black point in centre, round, the latter with its centre suffused with

tuscous, open above and with the black on outer edge reduced to

points. A black striga from costa to reniform; postmedial line

double, filled in with whitish, the outer line strong, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some white

points with short black streaks between them beyond it on costa; the

veins of terminal area streaked with black; subterminal line repre-

sented by a series of white spots in the interspaces, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, then incurved ; a terminal

series of black points; cilia chequered black and white at tips.

Hind wing white ; a slight discoidal spot ; the veins of terminal

half streaked with brown and the terminal area irrorated with

brown, in female wholly tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a

small dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Canapva, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9, Alberta,

Calgary (Wolley-Dod), 9 g, 4 9, Br. Columbia, Sicamous Junct.

(Miss Ricardo), 1 9; U.S.A., Washington, Easton. Hap. 38-40

millim.

3730. Acronycta impressa. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 20.)

Acronycta impressa, Wk. ix. p. 61 (1856); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat.

Mus. xxi. p. 159, pl. i. f. 12 & pl. xiii. ff. 4,5; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 41.

Acronycta fasciata, Wik. ix. 62 (1856).

Acronycta verrillii, Grote & Rob, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, iii. p. 178, pl. ii,

f. $2 (1870).

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and black; 2nd joint

of palpi with black band; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

with black stripes ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey tinged

with brown and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey tinged

with brown and irrorated with fuscous, the inner area suttused with

brown to antemedial, medial or postmedial lines leaving some

ochreous white on base of inner margin ; subbasal line represented

by double black striz from costa and single striga from cell; ante-

medial line double, waved, nearly erect; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former round, the latter sutfused with brown ;

medial line oblique from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique and

dentate from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line

double filled in with whitish, the inner line indistinct, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved below vein 3

and angled outwards on vein 1, some brown suffusion beyond it and

a large patch between veins 3 and 1 and some whitish points on

costa; the veins of terminal area with dark streaks; a whitish

subterminal line defined on outer side by small dentate black

marks ; a series of small black spots on termen and base of cilia,

142 NOCTUID #,

which are whitish with shght black lunules at tip. Hind wing

whitish, uniformly suffused with reddish brown; cilia white with a

series of brown marks at base; the underside white irrorated with

brown, traces of a curved postmedial line and diffused subterminal

band.

Hab, Canapa, Hudson’s Bay (Burnston), 3 2 type and type

fasciata, Ottawa (Fletcher, Saunders), 1 3,4 2; Manitoba, Cart-

wright (Heath), 3 $, 19; U.S.A., Massachusetts, Cambridge

(Verrill), 1 g type verrilla, New York Garrison (Cockerell), 2 3,

New Jersey, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Illinois, Minnesota,

Colorado, Glenwood Springs. Hap. 36-38 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p- 160, pl. viii. ff. 33, 34.

Head shining black. Body black; warts large, the hairs in

dense short tufts, pale yellow, leaving a rather broad bare dorsal

space. Food-plant: Willow.—H. G. D.

3731. Acronycta distans. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 21.)

Aputela distans, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 58 (1879) ; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 161, pl xiii. ff. 6,7; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Apatela dolorosa, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 29 (L904).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown and black; 2nd

joint of palpi with biack band ; shoulders and outer edges of patagia

streaked with black ; the tarsi banded black and white; abdomen

whitish suffused with red-brown, the dorsal crest dark brown.

Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with dark brown, the inner

area suffused with dark brown to medial line leaving some whitish

at base of inner margin; subbasal line represented by double black

strie from costa and single striga from cell with slight black streak

beyond it in submedian fold defined by whitish above; antemedial

line double filled in with grey, waved, nearly erect, the medial

area with whitish streak in submedian fold; orbicular and

reniform defined by black, the former round with dark point in

centre, the latter suffused with brown and with the black on outer

edge reduced to points ; an obique dark bar from costa to reniform

and indistinct oblique dentate line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line black, defined by whitish on inner side,

bent outwards below costa, then rather strongly dentate, strongly

incurved below vein 8 and angled outwards on vein 1, some whitish

points with slight dark streaks between them beyond it on costa,

the postmedial area suffused with brown; an indistinct whitish

subterminal line with slight blackish marks on its outer edge,

incurved in submedian interspace; a series of small black spots on

termen and base of cilia which have black striz at tips. Hind wing

white, the hase slightly tinged with yellowish, the veins and

terminal area to vein 2 with brown ; the underside with the costal

area slightly irrorated with brown, a small blackish discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. dolorosa. Darker.—Br. Columbia.

Hab. Canapa, Ottawa (fletcher), 1 3, Montreal (Caulfield), 13,

ACRONYCTA. 143

1 @ type, Manitoha, Aweme (Crrddle), 2 ¢, Br. Columbia, Kaslo;

U.S.A., New York, 1 56,2 9. Hp. 38-44 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 162.

Head black, shining. Body black, reddish subventrally ; warts

large, the hairs in dense tufts, red on joints 2-5 and 12-13, pale

yellow on the other segments. Food-plants: Willow, &c.—H. G. D.

Ab. dolorosa. Same as A. distans, the amount of red hair

variable, sometimes all the hairs red.—H. G. D.

3732. Acronycta edolata. (Plate CX XVI. fig. 22.)

Apatela edolata, Grote, Papilio, i. p. 153 (1881); id. IlL Essay, 1882,

p. 49, pl. i. f. 4; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 164, pl. iv.

f. 1; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 45.

3d. Head and thorax brownish white mixed with dark brown;

palpi whitish with black band on 2nd joint; patagia broadly edgcd

with dark brown; tegule and thorax with paired dark brown

stripes; tibia streaked with black; abdomen grey irrorated with

fuscous and dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing purplish grey

mostly suffused with black-brown, some whitish at base of inner

margin, the veins with pale streaks to postmedial line; subbasal

line represented by two very oblique black striae from costa; a

slight black streak in submedian fold from base to antemedial line,

which is indistinct, double filled in with greyish, oblique, angled

outwards below costa, in submedian fold and above inner margin;

orbicular indistinctly defined by black, small, rather elongate

elliptical; reniform absent ; postmedial line black defined by grey

on inner side, bent outwards below costa, then strongly dentate,

angled inwards in discal fold and strongly in submedian fold, then

outwards on vein 1, some white points beyond it on costa; faint

traces of an irregular whitish subterminal line, the area beyond it

pale grey with strong black streaks in the interspaces intersecting

the cilia. Hind wing pure white, the base, veins, costa, and apical

part of termen slightly tinged with brown; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, a slight dark mark on costa

beyond middle.

Hiab, U.S.A., Arizona (Prescott), 2 5 type. Hxp. 44-46 millim.

3/33. Acronycta lithospila. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 23.)

Acronycta lithospila, Grote, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvi. p. 240 (1874);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 98, pl. i. f. 13; Smith, Cat,

Noct. N. Am. p. 45.

Head and thorax brown mixed with white; palpi white at base

and with red-brown band on 2nd joint; basal joint of antennie

white in front; the back of head with white streaks above eyes;

tegule with blackish medial streak ; prothorax with rufous patch ;

tarsi fuscous shghtly ringed with white; abdomen grey irrorated

with brown and suffused with reddish brown at base, the ventral

144 NOCLEUID 24.

surface white. Fore wing grey-white, the costal half suffused with

brown, the inner half irrorated with brown, the median neryure

and vein | defined by slight black streaks on each side on medial

area and the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks;

subbasal line represented by a very oblique black striga from costa

with slight black streak beyond it on subcostal nervure; a fine

black streak in submedian fold from base to the antemedial line,

which is represented by very oblique black streaks from costa, in

cell and above inner margin and traces of a line from cell to vein 1;

orbicular represented by two black points, with a shght whitish

streak in discal fold from it to the reniform, which is defined by

slight black points; a slight very oblique medial black streak from

costa; postmedial line obsolescent, double towards costa, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 3, then

angled inwards in submedian fold and outwards on vein 1, crossed

by a black streak in submedian fold from well before it to termen ;

the interspaces of terminal area with short black streaks. Hind

wing semihyaline white faintly tinged with reddish brown especi-

ally on the veins and apical area; the underside with the costal

area slightly tinged with red-brown, traces of a discoidal point and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Evans Center

(Grote), 3 3, 1 @ type, Mississippi, Florida, Oregon, Portland,

Colorado, Pacific Coast. vp. 42 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 99.

Head with the vertex dotted with black on a red ground, pale

on the face. Body green on the sides, a dorsal red-brown (or

white) band that widens on joints 6-10, narrowly yellow-edged ;

hairs sparse, fine, longer on joint 2. Food-plants: Chestnut, Oak,

&e.—H. G. D.

3734. Acronycta barnesi. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 24.)

Acronycta barnesti, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 153 (1897) ; Smith &

Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 162, pl. xii. f. 10; Dyar, Cat. Lep. N.

Am, p. 104.

dg. Head and thorax grey-white largely mixed with black-

brown; 2nd joint of palpi with black band; tegule with brown

patch at tips; patagia broadly edged with black; thorax with

paired black stripes; the tarsi banded black and white; abdomen

grey mixed with dark brown and dorsally suffused with brown.

Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with black-brown; a

diffused black-brown fascia above vein 1 to medial line and a slight

streak above inner margin from near base; subbasal line absent ;

antemedial line very indistinct, double, oblique, angled outwards

below costa and inwards below median nervure; orbicular and

reniform absent; medial line formed by a curved series of small

elongate dark marks; postmedial line very indistinct, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4 and with

slight brown suffusion beyond it, with dark streaks from it to

ACRONYCTA. 145

termen in discal and submedian folds; a series of small blackish

spots just before termen; cilia chequered whitish and black-brown.

Hind wing white, the base slightly tinged with yellowish, the

apical part of termen slightly irrorated with brown ; the cilia with

series of dark points from apex tu vein 2; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a small blackish discoidal

spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), 2 ¢.

Evp. 44 millim.

3730. Acronycta perdita, (Plate CXXVI. fig. 25.)

Acronycta perdita, Grote, Can. Ent. vee p. 154 (1874); Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 163, pl. iii. £. chet Cat. Noct. N, Am. p. 42.

Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with black; the tegule

and thorax with paired blackish stripes; tarsi black ringed with

white; abdomen grey thickly irrorated with dark brown, the base

suffused with brown. Fore wing purplish grey thickly irrorated

with black, the submedian interspace suffused with blackish to

medial line; subbasal line represented by deuble black strizw from

costa; antemedial line double, strong, very oblique towards costa,

then waved; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

small, elongate elliptical, the latter filled in with brown and with

the black on its outer edge reduced to spots; medial line oblique

and diffused from costa to reniform, indistinct, inwardly oblique

and somewhat dentate from lower angle of cell ty inner margin ;

postmedial line black defined by grey on inner side, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved and angled outwards en vein 1, some dark suffusion

beyond it and a dark patch between veins 6 and 4 and fascia below

vein 2 extending to near termen; a series of small black spots just

before termen; cilia chequered grey and black-brown. Hind wing

white, the veins and costal area tinged with brown in male, in

female suffused with brown, the terminal area darker; cilia white ;

the underside white irrorated with brown, a brownish discoidal

spot and traces of curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canaps, Br. Columbia, Peachland; U.S.A., Washington,

Easton, California (Behrens, D’Urban), 1 $, 3 2 type, Sierra

Nevada. vp. 42-50 millim.

Larva. Head shining black. Body black, the warts large; the

hairs in dense tufts, spinose, black, intermixed with a few pale

ones, Food-plants: Alder, &c.—H. G. D.

3736. Acronycta extricata. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 26.)

Mastiphanes extricata, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. vi. p. 578

(1832); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 165, pl. xiii. f. 9;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am, p. 40.

Head and thorax bluish white mixed with black-brown; 2nd

joint of palpi with black band; lower part cf trons black; antenne

VoL. VIII. i

146 NOCTUIDE.

with the basal joint white in front; patagia edged with black ;

tegule and thorax with paired black stripes; tibie streaked with

black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale grey irrorated

with brown, the ventral surface white. Fore wing white thickly

irrorated with dark brown; subbusal line represented by a very

oblique black striga from costa; a black streak in submedian fold

from base to the antemedial line, which is very indistinct, double,

with oblique dark bar from costa, then strongly angled outwards in

the interspaces and inwards on the veins; orbicular very small,

round, whitish defined by black; reniform represented by smail

dark spots at angles of cell, with a minute streak beyond upper

angle and two beyond lower angle; a rather diffused curved medial

line ; postmedial line with two very oblique dark streaks on costal

area, then black defined by white on inner side, strongly dentate,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, crossed by a black streak in

submedian fold from medial line to termen and with some whitish

points beyond it on costa; the interspaces of terminal area with

black streaks, those above and below veins 5 and 2 extending to

postmedial line, the streaks intersecting the cilia. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the apex slightly tinged with brown; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 2 5,19 type. Hap. 3 42, 9 52 millim.

37387. Acronycta digna.

Thalpophila digna, Butl. Trans. Ent. Sue. 1881, p. 176; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 158.

Acronycta michael, Oberth. Et. Ent. x. p. 18, pl. ii. f. 13 (1884).

3. Head and thorax whitish mixed with red-brown, the patagia

and metathorax with white patches; 2nd joint of palpi with

blackish patch; shoulders and outer edges of patagia with brown

streaks; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen whitish suffused

with red-brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated and in parts

suffused with red-brown, the antemedial costal area whiter; sub-

basal line represented by double brown striz trom costa and single

striga from cell with blackish streak from it to antemedial line,

which is double, brown, angled outwards below costa and inwards

in submedian fold, then oblique, sinuous; orbicular and reniform

defined by brown, the former small, round, with brown point in

centre, the latter with brownish lunule on inner side of centre and

its lower extremity produced; a diffused brown striga from costa

to reniform and incurved line from lower angle of cell to imner

margin with short blackish streak before it above vein 1; post-

medial line double filled in with white, the inner line rather

indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa, then incurved,

angled outwards on veins 4, 3, then strongly incurved and bent

outwards at vein 1, crossed by a minute dark streak in submedian

fold and with some white points beyond it on costa; the terminal

area somewhat more suffused with brown with a rather diffused

white subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at

ACRONYCTA. 147

discal fold, excurved at middle, then incurved and with white

streak in submedian fold from it-to just before termen; a terminal

series of small brown lunules; cilia red-brown intersected with

white. Hind wing white slightly tinged with brownish yellow at

base and on inner area; the terminal area suffused with red-brown

from apex to below vein 2; a terminal series of slight brown striex

from apex to vein 2; cilia white with faint brown spots on apical

half; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a

slight brown discoidal spot, indistinct sinuous postmedial line and

diffused subterminal band from costa to vein 2.

@. Hind wing strongly tingel with brownish yellow, the

terminal band extending to tornus leaving a yellowish patch on

termen in submedian interspace.

Hab, Ki. Stperta, Ussuri; Javan, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 9, Yoko-

hama (Pryer), 3 ¢,1 2 type; Corsa, Gensan (/to), 29. Lup.

42-52 millim.

3738. Acronycta raphaelis.

Acronycta raphael, Oberth. Et. Ent. x. p. 19, pl. 2. f. 9 (1884); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 133.

Acronycta fixsent, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 311.

3. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with whitish: palpi

with the 2nd joint blackish; outer edges of patagia with blackish

streak; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen whitish suffused

with red-brown, the basal crest black. Fore wing violaceous grey

thickly irrorated and suffused with dark red-brown, the basal,

costal, and inner areas pale; subbasal line represented by slight

double dark striee from costa; a diffused blackish streak in sub-

median fold from near base to antemedial line which is almost

medial, double, oblique, nearly straight; orbicular and reniform

rather indistinctly defined by dark brown, the former round with

brown centre, the latter suffused with brown; a diffused dark bar

from costa to reniform and oblique line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin at antemedial line; postmedial line double, filled in

with whitish, bent outwards below costa, then incurved, excurved

at vein 4, then strongly incurved and rather oblique to inner

margin, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line indistinet, grey, defined on inner side by an oblique dark bar

from costa and on outer by slight dark spots, somewhat excurved

below vein 7 and at middle, then incurved; cilia chequered dark

red-brown and white. Hind wing white shghtly suffused with

red-brown, the terminal area somewhat darker; an indistinct

discoidal spot and postmedial line incurved below vein 4; cilia

white with series of brownish spots at base: the underside white

tinged with red-brown, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

red-brown, a dark bar from costa to discoidal spot and rather

diffused postmedial line incurved below vein 4.

Hab. Wi. Sipuria, Amurland, 1 g, Ussuri. Mvp. 36 millim,

148 NOCTUID 2%.

3739. Acronycta rubricoma. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 27.)

Acronycta rubricoma, Guen. Noct. i. p. 49 (1852) ; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 42, pl. 1. f. 4; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 42.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous brown; palpi

with brown mark on 2nd joint at side; antennze with the basal

joint white in front; tegulee with fuscous tips; tarsi banded with

fuscous; abdomen whitish, the basal half dorsally suffused with

reddish ‘ochreous, the terminal half with brown. Fore wing white

thickly irrorated with pale reddish brown, the veins with slight

dark streaks; subbasal line represented by double black striz from

costa and a single striga from cell; antemedial line double, black,

filled in with white, oblique, dentate, the outer line angled out-

wards below costa, the inner inwards below the cell, angled inwards

on vein 1 and bent inwards along inner margin to near base ;

orbicular and reniform strongly defined by black, large, the former

round, the latter with diffused fuscous in centre and oblique black

striza above it from costa; postmedial line double filled in with

white, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, with faint diffused streak before and beyond it in

discal fold, some dark suffusion beyond it in submedian interspace

and some white points with slight dark streaks between them on

costa; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia chequered

white and fuscous. Hind wing white tinged with reddish ochreous

towards base, the veins dark; an indistinct curved postmedial

line and faint diffused subterminal band; a terminal series of

slight dark stria; cilia white with a faint dark line through them ;

the underside white, the costal area and veins slightly irrorated

with brown, an indistinct discoidal spot and crenulate postmedial

line with dark streaks on the veins.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., New York, Long Island, Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, 1 ¢, 1 @, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Missouri,

St. Louis, Texas, Dallas (Boll), 1 9. Hap. 44-50 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxi. p. 43, pl. vi. ff. 14, 15.

Head rounded, shining black or red, a white V-mark above

mouth. Body cylindrical, yellowish, with a broad, partly geminate

black dorsal band, containing pencils of white hair on joints 6 to

10 and 12. Other hair growing from the skin, dense, fine, white.

Food-plant : Hackberry (Ce ltes jacinta’). Ley, Cas

3740. Acronycta centralis. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 28.)

Acronyeta centralis, Ersch. Fedch. Reise, p. 37, pl. 3. f. 85 (1874); Stand.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 131.

3. Heaa, thorax, and abdomen grey-white mixed with fuscous ;

tarsi ringed with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated

with fuscous, the postmedial area rather darker; subbasal line

absent; antemedial line indistinct, double, oblique, waved ; orbi-

cular and reniform faintly defined by fuscous, the former moderate,

round; traces of a medial dark line towards costa; postmedial line

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fuscous, bent ouiwards below costa, then indistinctly double,

dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4, crossed by a fuscous streak

in submedian fold extending to termen, some pale points beyond it

on costa; subterminal line only defined by the contrast between

the postmedial and terminal areas. angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing

white, the veins of terminal half tinged with brown, the termen

slightly irrorated with brown; a dark terminal line; cilia chequered

brownish and white; the underside silvery white, the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown, the veins of terminal half tinged

with brown, a dark terminal line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the lines more distinctly double, the

postmedial line filled in with whitish and without the dark streak

crossing it.—Persia.

Hab. N.W. Perrsta, Urumiah (Daltry), 1 36; W. Turxestay,

Turcomania, 1 ¢, Ferghana, Sarawschan. Exp. 42 millim.

3741. Acronycta megacephala.

Noctua megacephala, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 67 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins.

ii. p. 175 (1787); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 144. ff. 1-4; Hiibn. Eur. Sclimett.,

Noct. ff. 10, 11; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 244, pl. 88. f.6; Steph. Ill. Brit.

Ent., Haust. iii. p. 87; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 131.

Acronycta grumt, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 3 (1897).

Acronycta pulla, Strand, Arch. Naturv. Christian. xxv. no. 9, p. 9 (1903).

3. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey-white;

2nd joint of palpi with black band ; shoulders and outer edges of

patagia with black streaks ; tarsi banded black and white; abdomen

whitish suffused with brown and irrorated with black at extremity.

Fore wing whitish almost entirely suffused and irrorated with

black-brown; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line double filled in with greyish,

oblique, waved ; orbicular whitish defined by black and with slight

dark centre, round; reniform slight defined by black on inner side,

undefined on outer and with slight dark lunule in centre; an

oblique dark striga from costa to reniform and traces of a waved

line trom cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled in

with whitish, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

incurved below vein 3, some white points beyond it on costa; the

veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks; an indistinct

pale lunulate subterminal line extending to the terminal series of

blackish points; cilia white with a series of black points. Hind

wing pure white, the veins of terminal area streaked with brown ;

a faint subterminal band of dark irroration and a fuscous mark in

submedian fold; a terminal series of dark striew; cilia intersected

by slight dark streaks ; the underside with the costal area slightly

tinged and irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, post-

medial series of minute dark streaks on the yeins and terminal

series of small lunules.

©. Hind wing more suffused with brown,

150 NOCTUID.®,

Ab. 1. pulla. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing suffused

with fuscous, leaving the orbicular annulus white.

Ab. 2. grumi. Fore wing narrower, the antemedial area whiter ;

hind wing wholly white.—Thian-Shan Mts.

Hab. Briar, Leech Coll. ; France, Sand Coll. ; Denmarx, Leech

Coll.; Grnruany, Zeller and Leech Colls.; Avsrria; Huneary ;

SwirzertanD, Frey Coll.; Spain; Ivary; Scanprnavia; Ruossra,

Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Armenra; AsiA Mryor, Bithyma; Prrsta ;

W. Stpurra; Moneorsa, Thian-Shin Mts.; E. Siseria, Amurland.

Exp. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 142; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 234, pl. 120. f. 3.

Dark fuscous or grey above, paler at sides; 1umerous pale

yellowish pubescent points forming ill-defined lines; 10th somite

with a pale yellow or white dersal patch; numerous pale or white

hairs; head black marked with white. Food-plants: Poplar or

rarely Salia.* 7-9.

3742. Acronycta tiena. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 29.)

Acronycta tiena, Ping. Ivis, xix. p. 216, pl. 8. f. 10 (1906).

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and fuscous; palpi

with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; tarsi blackish ringed with

white; abdomen white suffused with brown, leaving white seg-

mental bands and the base white. Fore wing grev-white thickly

irrorated and suffused with blackish; subbasal line indistinct,

double, blackish, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

indistinct, double, oblique, angled outwards below costa, inwards

on vein 1 and excurved in submedian interspace and above inner

margin; orbicular defined by blackish, small, round ; reniform very

indistinctly defined, with dark lunule on inner side of centre; an

oblique blackish shade from costa to reniform; postmedial line

double with white lunules on it above and below vein 1; bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4,

then strongly incuryed, some pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of dark spots in the inter-

spaces ; a terminal series of black strize; cilia chequered grey and

fuscous. Hind wing pure white with slight brown terminal line

from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with a few brown scales, a small dark discoidal spot.

Hab. FE. Torxesran, Ili in Coll. Piingeler, Alexander Mts.;

W. Curna, Moupin (Aricheldorf), 2 $. Hep. 46 millim,

3743. Acronycta bicolor. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 30.)

Acronycta bicolor, Moore, P.Z.S. 1881, p. 382; Hispsn. Moths Ind. ii,

p. 243.

Head and thorax black, with a few white scales; tarsi ringed

with whitish; abdomen grey suffused with brown. Fore wing

black-brown slightly irrorated with grey ; subbasal line represented

by indistinct double black striz: from costa and single striga from

ACRONYCTA. 151

cell ; antemedial line indistinct, double, oblique, waved ; orbicular

and reniform faintly defined by black, the former round ; traces of

a waved medial line incurved below the cell; postmedial line in-

distinct, double, with whitish lunule on it below submedian fold,

bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved below vein 3 and

angled outwards on vein 1, some minute whitish points beyond it

on costa; an indistinct subterminal series of dark marks in the

interspaces ; a terminal series of black points with blackish marks

beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing pure white; the veins

tinged with brown; cilia white mixed with brown and with series

of smail dark spots; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. Ponsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 3, Simla (Read,

Harford), 3 3, 1 2 type, Dharmstla (Hocking), 6 Q. Hap. 44-

54 millim.

3744. Acronycta betule. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 31.)

Acronycta betule, Riley, Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. vii. p. 2, f. 1 (1884);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 75, pl. ii. f. 19; Smith, Cas.

Noct, N. Am. p. 37.

¢o. Head, ¢horax, and abdomen ochreous white; palpi with

brown band on 2nd joint; abdomen dorsally suffused with fulvous

yellow except at base. Fore wing ochreous white sparsely irro-

rated with dark scales; subbasal line represented by a faint dark

point on costa; antemedial line indistinct, dark, oblique, waved ;

orbicular and reniform ochreous faintly defined by rufous, the

former moderate, round; postmedial line rufous defined by whitish

on inner side and with some ochreous suffusion on outer, bent out-

wards below costa, incurved at discal fold, dentate at veins 4, 3,

then strongly angled inwards in submedian fold and outwards on

vein 1; traces of a waved subterminal line from costa to vein 6.

Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish ochreous especially on

inner area; a slight dark discoidal point and traces of a diffused

curved postmedial band; the underside ochreous white, a slight

dark spot at middle of cell and discoidal spot, traces of a curved

postmedial line with dark spots at discal and submedian folds, a

terminal series of dark points.

Hab, U.S.A., New Hampshire, Jefferson, New York, Long

Island, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, 1 ¢, Pennsylvania,

Missouri. up. 42 millim,

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 76, pl. v. ff. 4, 5.

Head mottled with black below, red on the vertices of lobes ;

body flattened, with a fringe of hairs along the subventral edge,

brown, the dorsal tubercles dark, the lateral ones pale ; hairs short,

sparse, growing from the skin. Food-plant: Birch.—H. G. D.

3745. Acronycta americana. (Plate CXXVI. fig. 32.)

Phalena aceris, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 185, pl. 93 (1797), nec

Linn.

Apatela americana, Harris, Rept. Ins. Mass. p. 317 (1841); id. Ins. Inj.

152 NOCTUIDA.

Veg.; Flint ed. p. 436, ff. 216-218; Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi.

p. 44, pl. i. f. 2; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 40.

Acronycta acericola, Guen. Noct. i. p. 48 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 41.

Apatela obscura, H. Edw. Ent. Am. ii. p. 169 (1886).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous brown; 2nd

joint of palpi and frons with black patches at sides; shoulders

with black streaks ; abdomen grey-white irrorated with brown, the

ventral surface white with slight brown sublateral streaks. Fore

wing grey-white irrorated with brown; a small blackish spot at

base ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa; ante-

medial line double, oblique, the lines widely separated, irregular,

the outer line angled outwards below costa, the inner line inwards

below the cell; orbicular and reniform defined by fuscous, the

former small, round, the latter with irregular line in centre, an

oblique diffused shade above it from costa and a slight obliquely

sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial

line double filled in with white, bent outwards below costa, then

rather strongly dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, with

slight brown shade beyond it in submedian interspace, slight

dark streak from it to termen in submedian fold and some white

points on costa; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ;

subterminal line absent; a terminal series of black points with

slight dark streaks from them intersecting the cilia. Hind wing

grey-white tinged with brown and with reddish ochreous at base,

the veins rather darker; a faint curved postmedial line and ter-

minal series of slight dark lunules; cilia white; the underside

white slightly irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule

and minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Ontario, London (Saunders), 3 9, Manitoba,

Aweme (Criddle), 1 9; U.S.A., Eastern States and West to Utah,

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Beverly (Packard), 1 9, New

York (Doubleday, Scudder), 1 3,1 9, Evans Center (Grote), 2 3,

3 9, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Pennsylvania, Mt. Airey,

Georgia, Virginia, Texas. Mvp. 60-68 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 46, pl. vi. f. 17.

Head shining black. Body whitish, a double dorsal and lateral

black line, more or less broken; dorsum of joints 12-13 black ;

hairs fine, long, pale yellow, growing from the skin, with a pair of

slender long black pencils on joints 5 and 7 and a single one on

joint 12; feet black. Food-plant: Maple (Acer).—H. G. D.

3746. Acronycta hesperida. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 1.)

Acronycta hesperida, Smith, Ent. News Philad. viii. p. 148 (1897) ; Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 49, pl. x. £9; Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 99.

©. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous brown;

palpi and frons with dark brown patches at. sides; patagia with

black streaks on upper edges at base; abdomen grey-white suffused

ACRONYCTA. 153

and irrorated with fuscous brown. Fore wing grey-white very

thickly irrorated with fuscous brown ; subbasal line represented by

a slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line very indistinct,

double, rather diffused, oblique, angled outwards below costa and

above inner murgin and inwards just below cell; orbicular and

reniform suffused with fuscous and defined by blackish, the former

small, irregularly rounded, and rarely with a slight dark streak

from its lower extremity to the latter, which is narrow and bar-

shaped; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, the outer

line formed by small rather diffused black lunules, bent outwards

below costa and incurved below vein 4, with some dark suffusion

beyond it in submedian interspace, slight black streak in submedian

fold and minute white points on costa; the postmedial area slightly

tinged with brown; subterminal line absent; e series of small

blackish spots on termen and base of cilia. Hind wing white

tinged with brown, the veins brown; a terminal series of slight

brown points; cilia white with slight brown line at tips; the

underside white irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal spot and

diffused postmedial line exeurved to vein 4, then incurved.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9, Br. Columbia,

Kaslo (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 2, Vietoria, 1 9, Vancouver, Nanaimo ;

U.S.A., Washington, Seattle, Tacoma, California. Hap. 56-64

millim.

Larva. Head shining black. Body blaek, clothed with short

dense even hairs forming rings on the segments, the incision bare;

bright red-brown dorsally, whitish laterally; a single black hair-

pencil on jomts 5,7, and 12. Feet black. Food-plant: Alnus.—

Jel, Gig IDs

*3747,. Acronycta hastulifera.

Phalena hastulifera, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 183, pl. 92 (1797) ;

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxi. p. 47, pls. ui. f. 12 & iii. f. 5;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 41.

$. Head and thorax whitish grey with slight dark irroration ;

abdomen white irrorated with brown. Fore wing whitish grey

with slight dark irroration; subbasal line absent or represented at

costa only ; antemedial line incomplete, oblique, double, the inner

line more prominent, represented by a small spot on costa, slight

dentate mark just below cell and faint patch on inner margin at

middle; orbicular defined by black, small or large, round or ellip-

tical ; reniform large, incompletely defined and with dark lunule in

centre; medial shade oblique from costa to reniform, then in-

distinct ; postmedial line single, black, sometimes defined on inner

side by a pale shade, and on outer by a dark shade, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved

below vein ‘4, crossed by a black streak in submedian fold not

reaching termen; a series of black spots on termen and base of

cilia. Hind wing whitish faintly tinged with yeilow, a terminal

154 NOCIUID.

series of dark Junules; the underside whitish with some dark

irroration, a dark discoidal spot.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing bluer grey; hind wing tinged

with fuscous brown and with more or less distinct postmedial line

on underside.

Hab, Canava; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,

New Jersey, Distr. of Columbia, Georgia, Centr. States, California.

Exp. 42-50 millim. This species is unknown to me.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p- 49, pl. vi. fF 12, 13.

Head shining black. Body dark brown, evenly clothed with short

dense hairs growing from the skin, black intermixed with white

dorsally, red-brown laterally ; no hair-pencils; feet black. Food-

plant: Alder (Alnus).—H. G. D.

3748 . Acronycta dactylina. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 2.)

Acronycta dactylina, Grote, Proe. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvi. p. 239 (1874);

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 51, pl. i. f.3; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 40.

3. Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with dark iron-brown ;

sides of palpi and frons with black-brown patches; shoulders

with blackish streaks ; tarsi banded with blackish ; abdomen whitish

suffused and irrorated with dark iron-brown. Fore wing violaceous

grey thickly irrorated with iron-brown; subbasal line represented

by a diffused oblique brown striga from costa; antemedial line in-

distinct, double, oblique, dentate, the lines rather widely separated ;

orbicular slightly defined by brown, small, round; reniform a

diffused brown lunule with oblique brown shade above it from costa ;

an oblique sinuous rather diffused brown line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line double at costa, then defined

by whitish on inner side, dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4

and with an oblique black striga before it below vein 2; the post-

medial area suffused with irou-brown and with some whitish points

on costa; subterminal line absent ; a terminal series of small black

lunules with brown spots beyond them on the cilia. Hind wing

white, the veins tinged with brown; a terminal series of dark

strie ; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal spot.

@. Darker, hind wing wholly suffused and irrorated with brown,

the terminal area rather darker, an indistinct sinuous postmedial

line; cilia white; the underside white irrorated with brown, a

brown discoidal spot and minutely waved postmedial line incurved

below vein 4.

Hab. Canava, Quebec, Ottawa (Gibson), 1g; U.S.A., Maine,

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, 1 ¢,1 2 type, Distr.

of Columbia, Minnesota, Colorado. Hivp. 5 56, 2 62 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 52, pl. vii. ff. 18, 19.

As in d. hesperida, but the bands of hair less of a reddish brown,

more purplish.—H, G. D.

ACRONYCTA. 1S)

3749. Acronycta insita. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 3.)

Acronycta insita, Wik. ix. 61 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 41.

Acronycta denvera, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. xiii. p. 189 (1905).

$. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with fuscous brown ;

sides of palpi and frons brown. Fore wing white irrorated with

pale brown, the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal line

represented by a faint dark mark on costa; antemedial line dcuble,

the two lines rather widely separated especially towards costa,

somewhat angled outwards below costa and inwards in submedian

fold, then oblique and excurved above inner margin; orbicular a

rounded dark annulus on the outer antemedial line; reniform a

small lunule defined by blackish at sides on a diffused brown mark ;

postmedial line black defined by white on inner side, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, slightly angled in-

wards in discal fold and strongly incurved below vein 4, with

oblique black striz before it above vein 5 and below 2 and black

streak from it to termen in submedian fold; subterminal line

absent ; a terminal series of small black spots with streaks from

them intersecting the cilia, a double spot on each side of sub-

median fold. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area very

shghtly irrorated with brown ; a fine dark terminal line, the under-

side with dark discoidal spot.

©. More thickly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Canava, Ontario, Orillia (Bush), 1 2 type; U.S.A., New

York, 3 3, 1 2, Colorado, Denver, 1 ¢ cotype denvera. Huxp.

02-54 millim.

Larva. Head white, blotched with black. Body yellowish, the

hairs long, soft, fine, growing from the skin, yellow; no pencils.

Food-plant: Poplar.—H. G. D.

3700. Acronycta innotata. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 4.)

Acronycta innotata, Guen. Noet. i. p. 50 (1852); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S.

Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 73, pl. 11. ff. 17, 18; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 38.

Diphtera grefii, Grote, Proc. Hnt. Soc. Phil. 11. p. 68, pl. 3. f. 6 (1863).

Apatela griscor, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 29 (190+).

3S. Head and thorax white tinged with pale brown; palpi with

black spots at side of 2nd joint; antenne black except at- base ;

shoulders with black streaks: tegule with slight dark streaks at

middle; abdomen white slightly mixed with fuscous. Fore wing

white slightly tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous; a

black point at base; subbasal line represented by a black point on

costa, the antemedial line by oblique black rather diffused strice

from costa, cell and inner margin; orbicular represented by a

fuscous point, the reniform a diffused fuscous lunule; a slight

medial blackish striga from costa; postmedial line with black

striga from costa, strongly bent outwards and interrupted below

costa, then black defined’ by white on inner side, minutely waved,

slightly incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4, angled

outwards at vein 1, with slight black marks before it below vein 2

156 NOCTUID &.

and on inner margin and some dark suffusion beyond it with white

points on costa; subterminal line absent; a series of small black

spots on termen and base of cilia. Hind wing silvery white with

faint discoidal spot, traces of postmedial line and terminal series

of small blackish spots; the underside with black discoidal spot,

indistinet waved postmedial line, and terminal series of small black

spots.

; Q. Slightly browner, the hind wing somewhat more irrorated

with fuscous.

Ab. 1. griseor. Somewhat larger, fore wing more irrorated with

fuseous and the lines more distinetly defined by black.—Br.

Columbia.

Hab, Canava (Norman), 1 go, Ottawa (Gibson, Young, Saunders),

24,592, Ontario, London, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9, Br.

Columbia, Kaslo; U.S.A., Maine, New Hampshire, Jefferson, New

York, Rochester, Ithaca, Long Island, Evans Center (Grote), 2 g,

39, Trenton Falls (Doubleday), 1 ¢, 19 type, Pennsylvania, Distr.

of Columbia, Washington. Hap. 35-47 millim.

Larva. Beutenmiiller, Ent. News Philad. ii. p. 153 (1891).

Head whitish, the vertices of the lobes black ; body grey-brown;

warts i and ii black; two lateral series of yellow spots between

them; secondary hairs sparse, whitish; ventral surface grey.

Food-plant: ? Hickory.

Ab. griscor.—Head mottled with black below, red on the vertices

of the lobes. Body flattened, with a fringe of hairs along the

subventral edge; brown, the dorsal tubercles dark, the lateral ones

pale; hairs short, sparse, growing from the skin. Food-plant :

Birch.—H. G. D.

*3751. Acronycta othello. (Plate CXXVIL. fig. 5.)

Acronycta othelio, Smith, Ann, N.Y. Ac. Sci. xviii. p. 94 (1908).

Head and thorax whitish grey mixed with fuscous black, the

vertex of head black, the tegule mostly black, the edges of patagia

and vertex of thorax black; tarsi fuscous, ringed with white;

abdomen fuscous grey, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing

with the basal area bluish grey suffused with black, the medial area

below and beyond the cell black, the terminal area grey with the

veins streaked with black; antemedial line double, black, obliquely

excurved and waved; orbicular defined by black, small, round ;

reniform incompletely defined by black, small or moderate, obscured

by the medial shade; postmedial line double, black, the outer line

more distinct, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly

incurved below vein 4, a black streak from it to termen in sub-

median fold; subterminal line absent ; cilia intersected with black.

Hind wing of male white, in female suffused with greyish fuscous ;

the underside white irrorated with fuscous, a small black discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., California, San Diego. Eup. 44 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

Coll. J. B. Smith.

ACRONYCTA. 15

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3752. Acronycta longa. (Plate CXXVIL. fig. 6.)

Acronycta longa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 54 (1852).

Acronycta xylinoides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 56 (1852).

Acronycta xyliniformés, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 400 Cone Smith & Dyar, Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 166, pl. iv. ff. 5, 10, 12, 15; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 45.

Apatela pallidicoma, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Surv. Terr. iv. p. 169

(1878); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 45.

Head and thorax grey-white or purplish grey mixed with brown ;

palpi white, the 2nd joint black at sides; vertex of head with

paired black streaks; tegule with dorsal black streak; shoulders

and outer edges of patagia streaked with black; tibize streaked with

black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale rufous slightly

irrorated with fuscous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey-

white or purplish grey slightly tinged with reddish brown and more

or less irrorated with black, some white at base of inner margin ;

subbasai line represented by double dark striz from costa; a slight

black streak in submedian fold from base to the antemedial line,

which is double, oblique, waved, angled outwards below costa, very

indistinct except the outer line towards costa; the medial area with

black streak above vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by black

with white patch between them in cell, the former small, round,

the latter with the black reduced to points on outer side; an

oblique dark striga from costa to reniform; postmedial line black

detined by white on inner side, double at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then strongly dentate, oblique below vein 4, angled

inwards in submedian fold and outwards on vein 1, crossed by a

black streak in submedian fold from well before it to termen

towards which it forks and with some white points beyond it on

costa; traces of a whitish subterminal line, angled inwards in sub-

median fold and with blackish streaks beyond it in the interspaces

intersecting the cilia. Hind wing pure white, in female usually

more or less suffused with brown especially on terminal area, the

apex faintly tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., 3 5, 2 2, New York, 3 Q type palli-

dicomma, Rhode I., 1 2, Distr. of Columbia, Washington, Ilinois,

Carbondale, 1 2, Missouri, 1 6, Florida (Doubleday), 1 2.1 "exas.

Ep. 34-50 millim. Type + vylinoides iu Mus. Paris.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 168, pl. viii. f. 35.

Head shining black or red. Body blackish, shading to red below,

warts large; the hairs in dense tufts, spinose, brown, mixed with

short feathery white ones on wart 1. on joints 5 to 11; hairs of

joint 5 blackish or red. Food-plants: Low bushes.—H. G. D.

3753. Acronycta sperata. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 7.)

Acronycta sperata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 81, pl. ii. f. 1

(1878); Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. pr 154, pl. ii. f. 6;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 45.

Acronycta speratina, Sinith, J. N.Y. Ent, Soe. xiii. p. 190 (1905).

158 NOCTUID.Z.

Head and thorax white mixed with dark brown; 2nd Joint of

palpi banded with black; shoulders with blackish stripes; fore

tarsi banded with black; abdomen white irrorated and suffused

with brown. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with brown and

suffused with brown beyond the medial and postmedial lines; sub-

basal line represented by double dark strize from costa; antemedial

line double, oblique, waved ; orbicular and reniform with brown

centres defined by blackish, the former very small, round, the latter

large ; medial line oblique from costa to reniform, angled outwards

at lower angle of cell and on vein 1, the brown suffusion beyond it

strong; postmedial line black defined by whitish on inner side,

double at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; a diffused whitish subterminal line slightly

detined by brown on outer side and very slightly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a series of small blackish spots on termen

and base of cilia defined by whitish marks on inner side. Hind

wing pure white, the apex slightly tinged with brown; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. speratina. Rather larger and paler, fore wing with the

markings more ditfused.—Colorado.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddlc), 12; U.S.A., Massa-

chusetts, Newton, 2 ¢ type, New York, 3 9, Center (Bailey), 1°,

Distr. of Columbia, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Denver. Lup.

34-88 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 155, pl. viii. ff. 31, 32.

Reddish brown, the body shaded with blackish, more especially

dorsally ; warts large with thick clusters of brown spinose hairs.

Food-plants : Low bushes.—H. G. D.

3754. Acronycta euphorbiz.

WNoevua euphorbie, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 67 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 174 (1787) ; Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 117. ff. 1-8; Hubn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 12 & 529; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 247, p). 88. £38; Herr.-Schatf.

Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 875, 377; Frr. Neue Beitr. pls. 177, 5388; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 183.

Noctua obscura, Strom, Dansk Vid. Selsk. Skr. 1733, p. 79.

Noctua euphvasie, Brahm, Ins. Kal. ii. p. 148 (1791); Dup. Lép. Fr. vi.

1s 210), Tolle, tetsb io eh Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 873-4; Frr.

Neue Beitr. pl. 537.

Noctua esule, Wiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 613 (1818).

Noctua cyparisse, Hitbn. Kur. Schmeti., Noct. f. 615 (1818).

Noctua abscondita, Herr.-Schaft. Eur. Schmett., Noct. i. ff. 87-89 (1845),

nec Treit.

Acronycta montivaga, Guen, Noct. 1. p. 57 (1852).

Acronycta myri.@, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 59 (1852).

3. Head and thorax white mixed with black, the head slightly

tinged with ochreous: palpi with the 2nd joint blackish; frons

with blackish bar; tegule slightly tipped with black; tarsi blackish

ringed with white; abdomen whitish mixed with fuscous brown.

Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with black; subbasal line

ACRONYCTA. : 159

represented by slight blackish striz from costa and cell; antemedial

line rather indistinct, double, the lines rather widely separated

towards costa on which are small black spots, oblique, waved,

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular defined by black and with

dark poinvt in centre, small, round; reniform defined by black, the

black on outer edge reduced to points, tbe centre suffused with

fuscous ; an oblique black striga from costa to reniform and oblique

waved line from lower angle of ccll to inner margin; postmedial

line black defined by whitish lunules on inner side, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, strongly incurved below vein 3 and

angled outwards on vein 1, some whitish suffusion beyond it on

costa; subterminal line represented by a series of slight whitish

marks in the interspaces except at middle with slight dentate

blackish marks on their outer side; a terminal series of blackish

points with slight blackish streaks from them intersecting the cilia.

Hind wing pure white with slight dark irroration on the veins

towards termen on which is a series of slight dark spots; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a

small indistinct discoidal spot.

©. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia white.

Ab. 1. obscura. Larger and darker.—Alps, Norway.

Ab. 2. myrice. Smaller and darker.—Britain mountains, Tar-

bagatai Mts.

Ab. 3. euphrasie. Paler, whitish or yellowish grey.—S. Europe.

Ab. 4. esule. Fore wing suffused with brown.

Hab. Britain, Forres, Rannoch, Leech Coll., England, Leech Coll. ;

France, Sand and Leech Colls. ; Grraany, Zeller, Frey and Leech

Colls.; Ausrrrs; Hungary, Leech Coll.; Swrrzerianp, Zeller and

Frey Colls.; Sprain; Iraty; Stcrzy, Zeller Coll:; Danaatta ;

Barkan Srares; Scanprnavia; Russta; ARMENIA; Asta Minor;

Srperia; W. Turkestan, Tarbagatal Mts. Hvp. 32-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 143; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 263, pl. 122. f. 3.

Black, the segmental incisions greenish grey, sometimes mostly

suffused with whitish ; subdorsal series of whitish or pale yellow

trilobate spots; subspiracular line orange-red; 2nd somite with

orange-red band; fascicles of black hair mixed with whitish ; head

black. Food-plants: Myrica, Hvica, Birch, &c. 8-9.

3795. Acronycta abscondita.

Acronycta abscondita, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. 2. p. 5 (1835); Frr. Neue

Beitr, pl. 178; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 878; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 133.

Noctua euphorbie, Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 376 (nee Schiff.).

3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous black ;

palpi with the 2nd joints blackish; tarsi blackish ringed with

white; abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the basal crest black

and white. Fore wing grey-white almost entirely suflused and

irrorated with fuscous brown, the veins with slight dark streaks ;

160 NOCLUID Al.

subbasal line represented by traces of a dark striga from costa:

antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, slightly oblique ; orbicular

defined by blackish, small, round ; reniform defined by blackish on

inner side, faintly defined on outer, small; a faint dark shade from

middle of costa to reniform and indistinct oblique waved line from

lower.angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line very indistinct,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then produced to slight dark

streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white

points beyond it on costa; a subterminal series of slight whitish

marks in the interspaces, excurved below vein 7 and incurved below

vein 3; cilia white at tips. Hind wing white, the veins towards

termen slightly tinged with brown; a slight brown terminal line;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small

brownish discoidal spot.

@. Hind wing brown, the cilia white.

Hab. Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Lartanp, Leech

Coll.; Russta. xp. 82-36 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 158; Hffm. Raup. p. 76, pl. 22. f. 2.

Differs from A. euphorbice in having a red lateral stripe and no

red band on 2nd somite. Food-plants: Heath and Spurge. 6-7-8.

Sror. IIL. (Acrenycta). Thorax clothed with hair only; abdomen with the

basal crest hairy.

A. Fore wing bluish white rather strongly irrorated with fuscous. cretata.

B. Fore wing yellowish white, slightly or not irrerated with

fUSCOUS , erdnasusareause casa eumedsen smusssaitasdenmeesteciedeten erence leporina.

3756, Acronycta cretata. (Plate CXXVIL. fig. 8.)

Acrenycta cretata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vui. p. 148 (1897); Smith &

Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 58, pl. xi. ff. 3,4; Dyar, Cat, Lep. N.

Am. p. 100.

Head and thorax white with a few fuscous hairs; palpi and frons

black at sides; antenne blackish; shoulders with black streaks ;

abdomen white dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing white

sparsely irrorated with blackish especially on inner medial area and

beyond the postmedial line; a short sinuous black streak below

base of cell; subbasal line represented by some black scales below

costa, the antemedial line by diffused blackish marks on costa and

below cell; orbicular represented by a very small black spot, the

reniform by a small black lunule with small diffused black mark

above it on costa; postmedial line with black point at costa, then

only defined by the black irroration beyond it, very strongly bent

outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and with

small black spots above and below vein 5, strongly incurved below

vein 4 and minutely dentate, with diffused black patch beyond it

from below vein 2 to above 1 crossed by a slight black streak in

submedian fold; the termen and base of cilia with small black

spots in the interspaces. Hind wing silvery white; a terminal

ACRONYCTA. 161

series of slight brown striz; the underside with black discoidal

spot and traces of curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canaps, Hudson’s Bay (Barnston), 1 3, Mackenzie R.,

Fort Good Hope, 1 9; U.S.A., Colorado, Garfield Co. (Bruce),

1 2 cotype. Hxp. 46 millim.

370/. Acronycta leporina.

Noctua leporina, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 510 ee ; Hsp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 91. ff. 1-5; Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 15-16; Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. p. 225, pl. 87. f. 3; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust, mk p- 3d;

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 59, vl. sai, at, Il, Bes Stand.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 181; Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 100.

Noctua bradyporina, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 570-1 (1818); Treit.

Eur. Schmett. v. 1, p. 9 (1825) ; Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. £.636 ;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 36, pl. 26. f. 3.

Apatela vulpina, Gr ote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 8 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 40.

Acronycta bimacula, Maassen, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1871, p. 27.

acronycta semivirga, Tutt, Entom. 1888, p. 52.

Acronycta leporella, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 245.

Acronycta cineracea, Gres, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 310.

Acronycta sancta, H. Edw. Ent. Am. iii. p. 185 (1888) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 40.

Apatela mesta, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 29 (1904).

Head and thorax pure white ; palpi black at sides ; antennz

blackish ; shoulders with black stripes ; ; metathorax tinged with

brown ; tarsi blackish at extremities; abdomen white. dorsally

with fuscous hair mixed. Fore wing pure white; a black mark

at base of costa; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa; a short sinuous black streak below base of cell expanding

into a spot at base; antemedial line represented by an oblique

niet)

rani

Fig. 19.—Acronycta leporina, 3. }.

black striga from costa and inwardly oblique striga from cell ;

orbicular absent; reniform a small black Junule with sinuous

black bar above it. from costa; postmedial line represented by a

black point on costa, then by a few black scales with more distinct

smal! dentate marks above and below vein 5 and below vein 2,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved at discal fold

and below vein 4; subterminal line absent; cilia intersected by

black streaks in the interspaces. Hind wing pure white; the

underside with faint discoidal spot.

VOL. VIII. M

162 NOCTUID®.

Ab. 1. bradyporina, Treit. Head and thorax irrorated with

fuscous ; fore wing strongly irrorated with fuscous, the veins with

slight dark streaks, the postmedial line more distinct, minutely

dentate with series of small black spots on it and more distinct

dentate black marks at discal fold and below vein 2; hind wing

with the veins of terminal half irrorated with black, a terminal

series of black strize with some fuscous beyond them at base of

cilia.

Ab. 2. semivirga. Fore wing with the terminal area suffused

with fuscous.

Ab. 3. leporella. Fore wing white irrorated with fuscous, the

markings indistinct.—Tibet, H. Siberia, Japan.

Ab. 4. masta. Much more thickly irrorated with grey.—Br.

Columbia.

Hab, Canava, Ontario, Br. Columbia, Kaslo; U.S.A., Maine,

New Hampshire, Jefferson, Massachusetts, New York, N. Illinois ;

Brrraty, Leech Coll.; Fxancz, Sand Coll.; Hontanp, Zeller Coll. ;

Denmark; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Austria,

Zeller Coll.; Huneary ; Swirzertanp; Spain, Bilbao; N. Ivaty ;

Fintanp; Russia, St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll., Sarepta ; ARMENIA ;

W. Turkestan, Issyk Kul; W. Steeria; E. Turxestan, li; Tier,

Kuku Nor, Amdo ; E. Stserta, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake

(Pryer), 1 gd. Exp. 38-48 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 140; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 226, pl. 120.

f. 1; Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. pl. 8. f. 26.

Green or greenish yellow, sometimes with obscure red-brown

dorsal and lateral suffusion ; numerous long white or yellowish hairs

directed forwards on right side and backwards on left; sometimes

with dorsal tufts of black hairs; head sometimes marked with

black. Food-plants: Alder, Birch, Elm, Salix. 7-9.

(American.) Head pale brownish. Body yellow, the hairs long,

soft, white or yellow, growing from theskin. Food-plant: Poplar.

—H. G. D.

Ab. mcsta.—Head white, largely black in front. Body whitish

or yellowish; the hairs long, soft, fine, growing from the skin, yellow

or white, no hair-pencils; a more or less well developed dorsal

black stripe. Food-plant: Poplar.—H. G. D.

Genus EULONCHE. i

ype.

Eulonche, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 81 (18738)............ oblinita.

Proboscis slight, non-functional ; palpi slender, obliquely poryect. extending

to well beyond frons, the 2nd joint fringed with long hair ; frons smooth ; eyes

large, rounded ; antennz laminate ; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales

and without crests; tibice fringed with long hair; abdomen with some rough hair

at base and lateral fringes of hair but without crests. Fore wing narrow, the

apex more or less produced and the termen oblique, not crenulate; veins-3

and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from J0 anastomosing

with 8 to from 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.

EULONCUE. 163

A. Fore wing with terminal series of small black spots.

a. Wore wing with the ground-colour white ...............-+ oblinita.

6. Fore wing with the ground-colour yellowish ............ arioch.

B. Fore wing without terminal series of black spots.

a. Fore wing bluish white irrorated with fuscous ......... lanceolaria,

b, Fore wing black-brown slightly irrorated with white... dsolita.

3758. Eulonche oblinita.

Phalena oblinita, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 187, pl. 94 (1797) ;

Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 169, pl. iv. ff. 6, 13,14; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p, 46.

Acronycta salicis, Harr. Ent. Corresp. 1863, p. 314, f. 44.

Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; palpi with the 2nd

joint black above; antennze blackish; abdomen white slightly

irrorated with brown. Fore wing white irrorated with fuscous, the

area below and beyond lower angle of cell whiter and a whitish fascia

from reniform to termen below apex ; subbasal line represented by

an oblique black striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct,

double filled in with white, strongly angled inwards on the veins

and outwards in the interspaces ; orbicular slightly and incompletely

defined by black, elongate elliptical ; reniform defined by black

points and with brownish centre, a slight diffused oblique dark

Fig. 20.—Eulonche oblinita, G. }.

bar above it from costa; postmedial line indistinct, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then strongly dentate and with slight black

lunules on it, strongly incurved below vein 3, some blackish points

beyond it on costa; traces of a white subterminal line slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and with minute dark streaks beyond it

in the interspaces ; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind

wing pure white, with series of black points on termen from apex

to vein 2; the underside with small blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 2, Nova Scotia (Redman), 19,

Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9; U.S.A., New York, 3 g,2 @,

Evans Center (Grote), 1 6,1 9, Ohio, 2 ¢, Distr. of Columbia,

Florida, Kansas, 1 ¢, Riley Co. and West to Rocky Mts. ap.

40-50 millim.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 170, pl. viii. ff, 29-30.

Head shining black. Body hlack with a broad yellow substig-

matal band and a broken dotted subdorsal one; warts large, ligut

red; each segment with a more or less distinct transverse red band ;

M 2

164. NOCTUID®,

hairs short, bristly, spinose, reddish. Food-plants: Alder and

other low bushes.— H. G. D.

*3759. Eulonche arioch.

Acronycta arioch, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 5 (1898); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 104.

Head, thorax, and abdomen creamy ochreous white. Fore

wing creamy ochreous white, irrorated with brown especially on

costal area; four black points in cell; postmedial line represented

by a series of small dentate marks ; a very faint subterminal series

of short dark streaks ; a terminal series of round black points ; cilia

white. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. U.S.A., Louisiana, New Orleans. xp. 54 millim.

This species is unknown to me.

3760. Kulonche lanceolaria. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 9.)

Apatela lanceolaria, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sei. Phil. 1875, p 418; id. Ill.

Essay, 1882, p. 50, pl. 1. f.5; Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi.

p- 171; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 46.

Head and thorax bluish white mixed with fuscous brown; palpi

with the 2nd joint dark brown above ; patagia slightly edged with

brown above ; tarsi banded with brown ; abdomen greyish suffused

with red-brown. Fore wing bluish white thickly irrorated with

fuscous brown; a white streak in cell above median nervure ; an

oblique white fascia from end of cell to near termen below apex;

a blackish point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line represented

by a very indistinct whitish band, oblique from vein 4 to sub-

median fold, then erect, crossed by a dark streak in submedian fold

from well before it to termen and another slight dark streak above

vein 4 from beyond lower angle of cell to termen; the interspaces

of terminal area with slight dark streaks; whitish subterminal

lunules between veins 4 and 2; a series of blackish points at base

of cilia, with slight dark streaks from them intersecting the cilia.

Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area slightly

irrorated with fuscous, a blackish discoidal point.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 1 9; U-.S.A.,

Massachusetts, 1 ¢,1 2 type. Exp. ¢ 46, 9 48 millim. |

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U, 8. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 172.

Head black on the face, pale on the sides. Body green, more or

less shaded with black, especially in dorsal and lateral stripes ;

warts large, pale; the hairs in tufts, spimose, black, mixed with a

few long pale ones. Food-plants: Various low bushes.—H. G. D.

3761. Eulonche insolita. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 10.) ~

Acronycta insolita, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. i. p. 82 (1873) ; Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 173; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 46.

¢. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some brownish

EULONCHE.—MEROLONCHE. 165

white ; palpi white at base; sides of frons, basal joint of antenne

in front, some scales on base of shaft and streaks behind their bases

white; pectus white; legs streaked with white; abdomen white

irrorated with black-brown especially towards extremity and on

ventral surface. Fore wing black-brown slightly mixed with

white; faint traces of an antemedial line oblique from costa to

submedian fold; orbicular faintly defined by brown, small, round ;

some faint dark marks on discocellulars; postmedial line very

indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and defined on

inner side by faint whitish lunules, strongly incurved below vein 4,

some white points beyond it on costa; a subterminal series of

faint whitish lunules. Hind wing white, the costal and terminal

areas slightly irrorated with brown especially at apex; the

underside with the costal area thickly irrorated with brown, a

brown discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, 1 g type. Hap.

42 millim.

Prof. Smith has gradations indicating that this may be a melanic

variety of H. lanceolaria.

Genus MEROLONCHE. ie

ype.

Merolonche, Grote; Ml. Hssay, 1882; p. 50!.-...-...2+---2---eeeecee anes spinea.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi porrect, hardly reaching beyond the

frontal tuft and clotned with long hair, the 3rd joint short; frons smooth ;

eyes rather small, round; antenne of male bipectinate with short branches,

the apex serrate ; head and thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales and

without crests; tibie fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at

base only. Fore wing triangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ;

veins 3 and 6 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 {rom middle of discocellulars; 6,7 from

upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with strong black medial diffused line ............... lupint.

B. Fore wing with the medial shade indistinct.

a. Fore wing thickly irrorated with black..........................5 ursina.

b. Fore wing suffused with purplish grey ......................0000 spunea.

3762. Merolonche lupini. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 11.)

Acronycta lupini, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p.79 (1878) ; Smith &

Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 179, pl. iii. £ 2, & pl. x.f.4; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 35.

Head and thorax bluish white mixed with black ; palpi blackish;

patagia with slight black lines near edges; tarsi blackish ringed

with white; abdomen grey-white suffused with fuscous brown,

especially on dorsum. Fore wing bluish white thickly irrorated

with black and tinged with brown except on basal area ; subbasal

line represented by double black strive from costa, antemedial line

double, blackish, rather diffused, irregularly dentate and somewhat

166 NOCLUID.E.

oblique, the lines widely separated ; orbicular and reniform small,

the former defined by black, round, the latter defined by black on

inner side, slightly defined on outer; astrong oblique black bar

from costa to reniform, and obliquely incurved dentate line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled

in with bluish white, the inner line indistinct except at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and

with blackish mark on its inner edge at submedian fold, some

black strize beyond it from costa; subterminal line formed by indis-

tinct whitish marks in the interspaces with blackish points on their

outer edges, somewhat angled inwards at discal and submedian

folds; a terminal series of black points with blackish streaks from

them intersecting the cilia, which are whitish. Hind wing whitish

suffused with brown, the veins brown; a slight discoidal spot and

traces of diffused postmedial and subterminal lines ; a slight dark

terminal line; the underside whitish tinged and irrorated with

brown, especially on costal and terminal areas, a blackish discoidal

iunule with slight dark bar above it from costa.

Hab, U.S.A., California, Mendocino Co, 2 6,1 type. Hp.

¢ 44, 9 50 millim.

3763. Merolonche ursina. (Plate CXXVIL. fig. 12.)

Merolonche wrsina, Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 180, pl. x.

ff. 5, 6 (1899) ; Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 105.

2. Head and thorax white mixed with dark brown and black ;

patagia with black streaks on outer edges and basal half of inner

edges ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey irrorated

with black and suffused with black-brown. Fore wing grey-white

thickly irrorated with black and suffused with black-brown, espe-

cially on medial area and beyond the postmedial line; subbasal

line represented by two black points on costa; antemedial line very

indistinct, double, waved, curved; orbicular defined by blackish,

rather elongate elliptical and with slight black streak from it to

the reniform, which is suffused with fuscous and indistinctly de-

fined by blackish points ; an indistinct diffused dark bar from costa

to reniform; postmedial line black defined on either side by grey,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, slightly angled inwards

at discal fold and strongly incurved below vein 4, some whitish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line formed by lunulate

whitish marks in the interspaces, defined on outer side; by slight

dark points, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, and somewhat

angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of

small black spots; cilia chequered black and white. Hind wing

whitish suffused with brown except at termen; a faint discoidal

spot and indistinct diffused subterminal line; a terminal series of

blackish points ; cilia chequered blackish and white; the underside

white tinged with brown and irrorated with dark brown, a blackish

discoidal lunule.

MEROLONCHE. 167

Hab. Canwanva, Br. Columbia, Fraser R. (St. John), 1 2; U.S.A.

Colorado, Durango, 1 2, California, Sierra Nevada. Hap. 38-

42 millim.

3764. Merolonche spinea.

Apatela spinea, Grote, Buff. Bull. Soe. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 78 (1876); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 179, pl. x. ff. 2,3; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 35.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with purplish grey and ochreous

and mixed with red-brown and some black; sides of palpi and

frons red-brown; tegule with slight black dorsal streak; patagia

edged with black; prothorax with some rufous; tarsi fuscous

ringed with white; abdomen greyish suffused with brown and at

base with rufous. Fore wing whitish tinged with violaceous grey

and slightly irrorated with brown, some dark suffusion beyond the

medial and postmedial lines; subbasal line represented by slight

brown bars from costa and cell; antemedial line indistinct, diffused,

interrupted, oblique and waved from costa to middle of cell; orbi-

cular hardly traceable, round, with slight black streak above ;

reniform an indistinct whitish lunule defined on inner side by

diffused brown and with some dark points on outer side; a black-

brown bar from middle of costa and one above reniform ; a diffused

incurved brownish medial line from cell to inner margin crossed

by a short strong blackish fascia in submedial fold ; postmedial

line brown defined by white on inner side, double at costa, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, slightly incurved

at discal fold and strongly below vein 4, some whitish points

beyond it on costa with dark striz between them; a diffused

whitish subterminal line with slight dentate black marks on its

outer edge below costa and on vein 2, angled inwards at discal

and submedian folds and diffused to tornus; cilia chequered black-

brown and white. Hind wing whitish suffused with black-brown,

leaving a white patch on termen in submedian interspace ; cilia

white ; the underside white irrorated with brown, a blackish dis-

coidal lunule, two diffused dark bars from medial part of costa, and

a diffused oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner margin.

Hab. U.S.A, California, 1G, 22 type. Hap. 3 44, 2 48

millim.

168 NOCTUID A.

Genus STILBINA. mete

Svatleripar, tshanisl, Ibeksys rhe) ye, 243)0) (USBI) sAcenegacndeogsnesnneags 0900 hypenides.

Proboscis aborted ; palpi porrect, short, moderately fringed with hair below,

the 3rd joint minute; frons with long bilobed corneous process with tuft of

hair above it and shorter corneous plate below it excised in front; eyes large,

round ; antennz of male bipectinate with long branches to apex ; build slender ;

thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the prothorax with spreading crest,

the metathorax with decumbent crest; tibiae smoothly scaled, the spurs long ;

abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle

of discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell to one

third.

3765. Stilbina hypenides.

Stilbina hypenides, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 290, pl. 3. f. 12 (1891); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 194.

3. Head yellowish white; sides of palpi and frons red-brown ;

thorax ochreous suffused with red-brown; legs red-brown, the

tarsi fuscous with white rings; abdomen ochreous white. Fore

wing whitish suffused with pale ferruginous, the costal area suffused

with brown, the median nervure and base of veins arising from it

slightly streaked with white; a dark mark at base of costa and

pees

ae x

Fig. 22.—Stilbina hypenides, S. 1.

small subbasal black mark above inner margin; a slight brown

streak in basal half of submedian fold defined by whitish below:

antemedial line slight, black, angled outwards below costa and in

cell, then obsolete; orbicular a large elongate elliptical black-

brown patch; reniform a black-brown patch truncate above and

rounded below, where it is broken up by the white on veins at

lower angle of cell; postmedial line represented by two dark points

on costa, then by a whitish line strongly bent outwards below

costa, defined by diffused blackish below and slight dark marks

above, then obsolete, some slight white striz from costa beyond it ;

subterminal line very faint, brownish, excurved below vein 7 and

obsolete below vein 5; a terminal series of slight red-brown striz ;

cilia chequered dark brown and whitish. Hind wing yellowish

white, the terminal area suffused with pale red-brown ; the under-

side white tinged with reddish ochreous.

@. Fore wing tinged with brown instead of ferruginous; the

STILBINA.—HYPEUTHINA. 169

costal area and cell suffused with pale brown; median nervure not

streaked with white; the streak in submedian fold more prominent;

antemedial line double from cell to inner margin, extremely strongly

excurved in submedian interspace, then very strongly angled

inwards on vein | and outwards above inner margin; orbicular and

reniform with slight whitish annuli defined by black; postmedial

line represented by dark points on the veins from custa to vein 3

and bent outwards below costa, below vein 3 incurved, double,

waved; subterminal line rather more distinct and traceable

throughout, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, then oblique.

Hab. Syria; Pauestins,1g,19. Hap. ¢ 36, 9 38 millim.

Genus HYPEUTHINA. Type

Hypeuthina, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1855, p. 199 ...... fulgurita.

Proboscis absent; palpi porrect, extending to just beyond frons and

moderately fringed with hair below, the 3rd joint minute; frons with rounded

prominence with corneous plate with curved outer edge at middle, and large

eorneous plate below it; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male bipectinate

with very short branches; build slender; thorax clothed with hair and scales

mixed and without distinct crests; tibize smoothly sealed, the spurs long ;

abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 from middle of cell.

A. Fore wing with white streaks in discal and submedian folds

Glaithngel loyy WAGs IOSIOGF scoceoocnoqsosecasso2q0a00s09200n000000005000 Sulgurita.

B. Fore wing without white streaks in discal and submedian

foldsidetnedsbyablackabelowsereeeeeecrtece eee te receeeeeeenee numiada.

3766. Hypeuthina fulgurita.

Hiupeuthina fulgurita, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1855, p. 199, pl. 4.

f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 373.

¢. Head and thorax white, the head tinged with ochreous ;

sides of palpi and frons brown; antennz ochreous; dorsum of

Fig. 23.—Hypeuthina fulgurita, G. }.

thorax with pair of black streaks; pectus and legs brown; abdo-

men ochreous white, the ventral surface brown. Fore wing

ochreous suffused with pale red-brown, the veins with dark streaks ;

a white streak in submedian fold to beyond middle with black

streak below it, diffused below and acutely angled inwards at

170 NOCTUID &.

extremity ; a white streak in discal fold from before middle to

end of cell with black streak below it; slight black streaks beyond

the cell above and below vein 5, some slight white striz from

terminal half of costa; dentate white marks from beyond middle

to termen on each side of veins 6, 4, 3 and a white streak below

vein 3 to below angle of cell, with diffused black marks above and

between them, slightly defined by black on inner side below vein 5

and the streak with slight black streak on its lower edge, the ex-

tremities of veins 7 and 4 also defined by slight dentate white marks ;

a black terminal line interrupted by white streaks intersecting the

cilia. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal half tinged with

pale red-brown; cilia ochreous white; the underside white, the

costal and terminal areas broadly tinged with pale red-brown.

2. Much whiter and with hardly any brown suffusion; fore

wing with the black streaks slighter, the dentate marks on terminal

area slightly defined by black.

Hab. Syzta, 1 g6,1 2. Hep. 3g 34, 2 36 millim.

*3767. ? Hypeuthina numida.

Hypeuthyna numida, Oberth. Et. Ent. xiii. p. 27, pl. 6. f. 41 (1890); Stand.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 373.

Head and thorax brown; abdomen grey suffused with brown.

Fore wing grey-brown; antemedial line double, brown, rather

diffused, oblique from costa to submedian fold where it is angled

outwards, then inwardly oblique; orbicular and reniform with

brown centres and grey annuli defined by brown, the former round,

the latter constricted at middle ; a brown line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, bent outwards and

obsolescent below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; post-

medial area dark brown except towards costa; subterminal line

only defined by the contrast between the postmedial and terminal

areas, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then incuryed; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey tinged with brown.

Hab. Auerrta, Magenta; Tunis, Kef. Hwxp. 36 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

Genus PSEUDOLIGIA. Type

Pseudoligia, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 242 (1901) .........--seeeeeeeee similiaria.

Proboscis aborted, small; palpi porrect, extending to just beyond frons

and fringed with hair below, the 3rd joint short; frons smooth; eyes

large, round; antenne of male ciliated; vertex of head with tuft of hair,

thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests; tibiee fringed with rather long hair, the fore tibiz with long

curyed claw at extremity on inner side; abdomen with some rough hair at

base but without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded,

the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from before angle of

cell; 5 from just above angle, the upper angle produced ; vein 6 from ang!e ;

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 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to about

one third.

PSEUDOLIGIA.—SCOTOCAMPA. 171

3768. Pseudoligia similiaria.

Ligia similiaria, Mén. Mém. Ac. Imp. Sei. St. Pétersb. vi. p. 296, pl. 6.

f. 12 (1849); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 242, & Add. p. 256.

Epimecia argiliacea, Christ. Rom. Mém. iii. p. 81, pl. 4. f. 6 (1887);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with pale reddish brown and

black ; palpi with blackish marks at sides of joints; tibiw at

extremities and tarsi ringed with black; abdomen white tinged

with brown. Fore wing grey-white suffused with reddish and

fuscous brewn and with some dark irroration, the veins with dark

streaks, on terminal area with whitish streaks; subbasal and

antemedial lines represented by oblique dark strie from costa; the

inedial area with black streaks above and below submedian fold

with a whitish mark between them representing the claviform ;

erbicular and reniform absent ; postmedial line represented by an

obscure oblique dark band from cesta towards apex to inner

Fig. 24.-—Pseudoligia similiaria, 3.

ilps

margin, diffused on inner side and dentate on outer, and with

whitish suffusion beyond it from costa to vein 2; subterminal line

faint, whitish, defined on inner side by slight dentate dark marks ;

a terminal series of black striz defined on inner side by whitish

marks ; cilia white mixed with black at base and tips. Hind wing

white, the veins brownish; a diffused brown discoidal lunule ; the

area beyond the cell irrorated with brown and with faint diffused

subterminal band from costa to vein 2; a strong brown terminal

line; the underside white with black discoidal spot and terminal line.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Tedshen Oasis (Hauser), 1 ¢,

Bokhara. wp. 40 millim.

Genus SCOTOCAMPA. Type

Scotocanpa, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 36 ............ cece enee indigesta.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi porrect, hardly extending beyond the

frons, the 2nd joint fringed with long hair below, the 3rd short; frons with

vertical ridge; eyes large, round; antenne of male minutely serrate and

with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales,

the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; tibize moderately fringed with

hair, the fore tarsi with curved claw-like spines on Ist joint ; abdomen with

some rough hair at base, but, without crests. Fore wing with the apex 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; 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 anasto-

mosing with the cell near base only.

172 NOCTUID 23.

3769. Scotocampa indigesta.

Scotocampa indigesta, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 86; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 212.

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; antenne

white ; tarsi ringed with black; abdomen white irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with fuscous, the veins

slightly streaked with white; a black streak below base of cell ;

faint traces of an oblique waved antemedial line; claviform a white

streak defined by black at extremity and below and with faint black

streak from it to subterminal line; orbicular and reniform absent ;

faint traces of a postmedial line bent outwards below costa and

Fig. 25.—Scotocampa indigesta, 3.

oblique below vein 4; subterminal line white, dentate, very indis-

tinct from costa to vein 4, then more prominent, crossed by short

black streaks in the interspaces, oblique below vein 5 and strongly

angled inwards above and below vein 2; cilia fuscous intersected

with white. Hind wing white; a small black discoidal lunule ;

the terminal area irrorated with fuscous forming obscure streaks in

the interspaces ; cilia white. Underside of both wings white with

black discoidal lunules, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

fuscous,

Hab. W. Turxustan, Issyk Kul; HE. Turxestan, Ili, Kungess,

Ig. xp. 33 millim..

Genus LEIOMETOPON. Tepe

Leiometopon, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p.37 ..........6....ceeees simyrides.

Proboscis aborted; palpi porrect, projecting about the length of head and

clothed with long hair, the 3rd joint short; frons with large rounded promi-

nence; eyes large, round ; antennz laminate in both sexes ; thorax clothed with

rough hair and scales, the prothorax without distinct crest, the metathorax

with large crest of rough scales; tibize clothed with rather long hair; abdomen

with some rough hair at base but without crests. Fore wiug with the apex

rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 8 and 5 from near

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

ar cole: 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obso-

lescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

3770. Leiometopon simyrides.

Leiometopon simyrides, Staud,. Stett. ent. Zeit. i888, p. 87; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 134.

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown mixed with some

white, the frons and base of tegule white. Fore wing grey thickly

irrorated with reddish brown, the veins with shght brown streaks ;

LEIOMETOPON.—SIMYRA. Wie

a broad white fascia in and below cell from base to the antemedial

line, which is indistinct, diffused, minutely waved, oblique from

costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique and angled inwards

on vein 1, then bent outwards to meet the postmedial line above

inner margin; the end of cell and area beyond it to the postmedial

line whitish ; a small brown discoidal spot; postmedial line brown,

minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly

incurved, defined by whitish on outer side and bent inwards to the

antemedial line above inner margin, some whitish beyond it above

and below vein 5 and two small white spots on costa ; subterminal

line represented by obscure somewhat dentate brown marks on its

inner side from vein 6 to inner margin, incurved below vein 3 and

with brownish marks beyond it and above vein 2; a terminal

Fig. 26.—Leiometopon simyrides, $. 1.

series of brown striv ; cilia white with a dark brown line near

base. Hind wing pale reddish brown; cilia whitish; the under-

side with the costal area and termen irrorated with white.

@. Whiter; fore wivg with black streak below the white fascia

in submedian interspace, the white in lower end of cell and thence

obliquely towards apex more prominent, the discal fold in end of cell

defined above and below by brown streaks to the small discoidal spot.

Hab. K. Turxesran, Dscharkent, 1g, Thian-Shén Mts., 1 ©.

Exp. S 36, 2 40 millim.

Genus SIMYRA.

Type.

Simyra, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 81 (1816), non deser. ; Treit.

Solan, 1Bine, ((D)) this jo ATO): (USZAD)).96 »sr0c0000dn0sns0nons00nesar00c albovenosa.

Arsilonche, led. Noct. Kur: p> (O\GS5M)) cise-nesccesaeeecees cece see albovenosa,

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi porrect, extending to beyond frons and

clothed with long hair; frons smooth; eyes rather small, round; antenne of

male typically laminate; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests;

tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen dorsally clothed with rough hair at

base and with lateral fringes of hair but without crests. Fore wing with

the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and not

erenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; § from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 from angle of cell or shortly stalked; 5 obsolescent from just

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

the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches dilated at

extremity.

A. Fore wing with the veins defined by slight brown streaks.

a. Fore wing with brown streak on median nervure and vein 4

OHOWEDL 1ST) 110) WEIBTNEogahsooand0s soopspdnoaeDsbooo9N5H8G 3023000070. buettneri,

174 NOCTUID 2%.

6. Fore wing without brown streak on median nervure and

NCIC eee eae AsHenaneeA er ransades Saocc aiaancasoseocbadonboodeceonadenod NET VOSA.

B. Fore wing pure white, the veins not defined by streaks ......... splendida.

*3771. Simyra buettneri.

Arsilonche buetinert, Hering, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1858, p. 442, pl. 3; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 134.

Nonagria bloomeri, Hein. Schmett. Deutsch. i. p. 408 (1859).

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white slightly irrorated with

brown. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with fuscous; the

veins with dark streaks; diffused reddish fascie along median

nervure and vein 4 from base to termen and above and below

vein 1. hind wing whitish faintly tinged with pink, the veins

with dark streaks,

Hab. N. Germany, Pomerania; 8. Russta, Taganrog. Exp. 30-

32 millim. This species is unknown to me,

3772. Simyra nervosa.

Noctua nervosa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 85 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. it.

p. 1389 (1787); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 226; Frr. Neue Beitr.

pl. 101; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 339, pl. 120. f. 8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 134.

Noctua oxyptera, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 130. f. 6 (1788).

Simyra argentacea, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 887-8 (1849).

Simyra torosa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 62 (1852).

Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with pale red-brown.

Fore wing white suffused with red-brown and sparsely irrorated

with black scales, the veins white defined by pale brown streaks

especially on terminal area; costal edge pure white. Hind wing

white suffused with pale reddish brown except at termen. Under-

side of fore wing white suffused with red-brown leaving the costa

Fig. 27.—Simyra nervosa, S. }.

and inner and terminal areas white; hind wing suffused with red-

brown leaving the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 white

sparsely irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing white slightly tinged with red-brown ; hind

wing slightly suffused with red-brown along median nervure and

beyond the cell.

Ab. 2. argentacea. Fore wing silvery white without any red-

brown tinge; hind wing slightly suffused with brown in male,

almost pure white in female.—S. Russia, W. & HE. Turkestan.

SIMYRA. NTS

Hab. Germany, Zeller & Leech Colls.; Atsrrra; Huneary, Frey

Coll.; Swrrzertiann, Valais; N. Ivaty; 8. Russta, Sarepta, Zeller

& D’Emmick Colls.; ? Asta Mryor, Pontus; W. Turxrnsran, Tarba-

gatai Mts., Issyk Kul, Ala Tau; W. Srperra, Altai; E. Turkesran,

Ili, Korla; Moneorra, Urga. Hvp. 32-42 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 161 ; Hffm. Raup. p. 73, pl. 21. f. 16.

Dark grey with yellowish hairs, whitish longitudinal lines and

broad macular dorsal stripe. Food-plants: Spurge, Sorrel. 6.

3773. Simyra splendida.

Simyra splendida, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 245; id. Rom, Mém.

vi. p. 383, pl. 6. f. 1; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 134.

Simyra niveonitens, Gres, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 309.

3$. Head and thorax pure white, the tegule faintly tinged with

brown; branches of antennz fulvous; tarsi tinged with brown;

abdomen white with a few dark scales. Fore wing white irrorated

with a very few brown scales, tle veins slightly tinged with brown,

the termen with ochreous. Hind wing pure white.

Ab. 1. Hind wing suffused with brown leaving the termen and

cilia white.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Tedschen Oasis (Hauser), 1 g ; E. TurK-

EsTAN, Ili; Tisnr, Amdo; KE. Srseria, Ussuri; Corna. vp.

36 millim.

Secr. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with very short branches,

3774. Simyra dentinosa.

Noctua dentinosa, Frr. Neue Beitr. iii. p. 97, pl. 263. ff. 2, 3 (1839); Dup.

Lép. Fr., Suppl. ili. p. 479, pl. 41. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 134.

Symira tendinosa, Herr.-Schaff, Hur. Schmett. ii. p. 179, Noct. ff. 393-4

(1845).

Cucullia leucaspis, F. de Wald. Bull. Mose. 1840, p. 84, pl. 3. f. 2.

Head and thorax white suffused with red-brown leaving the

dorsum of thorax and the patagia whiter ; palpi red-brown except at

base ; patagia with black streaks on outer edges; abdomen white

mixed with pale fuscous and some rufous hair at base. Fore wing

white, the area below the cell suffused with reddish brown to post-

medial line, the veins slightly streaked with brown; antemedial

line brown with dark spot at costa, inwardly oblique, and slightly

excurved at inner margin, a slight brown spot in end of cell ; post-

medial line very indistinct, double, oblique from costa to vein 7,

then dentate, very oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold, then

angled outwards on vein 1 on which there is a whitish dentate

mark before it, some brown suffusion beyond it on costa with

whitish points on it and brown streaks from it to termen below

apex and at vein 5; the interspaces of terminal area with diffused

brown streaks; cilia red-brown at base, white at tips. Hind wing.

white, the base suffused with red-brown; a slight discoidal point

176 NOCTUID.

and traces of a curved diffused postmedial line ; the underside with

the discoidal spot and postmedial line more distinct.

Hab. Butearta; Russta, Sarepta (Christoph), Zeller & Leech

Colls.; ArmEntaA, | ¢, 1 9; Kurpistan, Malatia; Asta Minor,

Pontus, 1 ¢, Bithynia; Patustrine; Prersta; W. Sipura. Hap.

36-40 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 161; Hffm. Raup. p. 73.

Green, the segmental incisions yellow; head black. Food-plant:

Euphorbia, 5-6, gregarious.

Secr. III, Antennz of male laminate,

A. Fore wing with more or less prominent dark streaks below

base of cell and above and below vein 5.

a. Fore wing acutely produced at apex, the irroration and

Seales) Loree ae TRE RON IN Sooascocupnecnaoecodanedaone0sbe00N0000 henrici.

b. Fore wing less produced at apex, the irroration and streaks

darker brown.

a, Fore wing with the veins of terminal area defined by

bier ing lOO WN SAVERS, ono ncoccooeancqcncoonascbunneeneserosoon. colorada.

6!. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area not defined

by brown streaks.

GP, Vabhhnel \initnyee W/lMi®) cacsoaneaaooseqadegns3050000000000000000008 albovenosa.

GH; Jalal Write OCIMREOUS PREY, concoconccoansonsennooncas6aqu00" sepistriata,

B. Fore wing without dark streaks below base of cell and above

and below vein 5.

a. Fore wing nearly uniform rufous, the costal edge white... albicosta,

b. Fore wing with the costal edge not white.

a, Fore wing pale rufous thickly irrorated with rufous... confusa.

6, Fore wing ochreous white sparsely irrorated with

TUTOUS eich acsveescact socsneucneoeus eescacemesheemntcees ese donets CONSPETSA.

3775. Simyra henrici. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 13.)

Leucania henrici, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 10 (1873); Smith

& Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 175, pl. x. f. 7; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 34.

Lewcania evanida; Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. i. p. 10 (1873).

Ablepharon fumosum, Morr. Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. i. p- 275 (1878).

Head, thorax, and abdomen white faintly tinged with red-brown.

Fore wing white faintly tinged and irrorated with red-brown, the

veins of teminal half faintly defined by shght rufous streaks; a

pale rufous fascia from above median nervure at origin of vein 2 to

near termen above vein 4, a slight fascia in submedian fold from

base to beyond middle and a slight fascia above vein 7. Hind wing

silvery white.

Ab. 1. fumosa. Almost entirely suffused with slate-grey.

Flab. CanaDa, Ottawa (Gibson, Saunders), 2 6, 192; U.S.A.,

Massachusetts, New York, 3¢,19, type and yy pe evanida, Kansas,

California, New Mexico, Albuquerque (Oslar), 2 9, Roswell (Cock-

erell), 1 2 ; Cua, 1 ¢, Grote Coll. Hap. 36-46 walla.

Larva. Smith & Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxi. p. 176.

Larva. Head shining black, marked with white above mouth, a

V-mark over elypeus, 2 band on vertex of each lobe and on sides,

lod

SIMYRA. U7

Body eylindrical, black, dotted with yellow ; a yellow subdorsal line

and a more sharply defined substigmatal one. Warts raised, light

red, bearing tufts of short pale hair. Food-plant: Grass.—H.G. D.

37/6. Simyra colorada. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 14.)

Arsilonche coiorada, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 414 (1900) ; Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 105.

3. Head and thorax pale grey tinged with reddish brown; palpi

fuscous except at base ; antennze fuscous except upper side of shaft ;

abdomen grey tinged with brown at base and fuscous at extremity.

Fore wing grey-white slightly tinged with brown, the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown ; the veins of terminal area defined

by slight brown streaks, the discal fold from middle of cell and the

submedian fold with rather stronger brown streaks; cilia white

slightly tinged with fuscous. Hind wing white faintly tinged with

brown.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, 1 ¢, Glenwood Springs. zp.

34 millim.

3777. Simyra albovenosa.

Noctua pallens, Sepp, Ins. Ned. ii. pt. 3, p. 11, pl. 3. ff. 1-9 (1777), nec

Linn.

Noctua albo-venosa, Goeze, Ent. Beytr. iii. 3, p. 251 (1781); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 134.

Noctua venosa, Borkh. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 716 (1792); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vii. p. 848, pl. 120. f. 7; Frr. Neue Beitr. pl. 410; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. ili. p. 82.

Noctua degener, Sepp, Ins. Ned. iv. corrigenda, nec Schiff.; Hubn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 380 (1808).

Noctua atomima, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 175 (1809).

Simyra centripuncta, Herr.-Schaff. Neue Schmett. p. 4, ff. 24, 25 (1856),

Arsilonche flavida, Auriv. Ent. Tids. 1880, p. 38.

Arsilonche murina, Auriv. Ent. Tids. 1880, p. 37, pl. i. f. 2.

Arsilonche albida, Auriv. Ent. Tids. 1880, p. 38.

Arsilonche ochracea, Tutt, Kntom. 1888, p. 99.

Arsilonche argentea, Tutt, Entom. 1888, p. 100.

Arsilonche tristis, Bang-Haas, Iris, 1907, p. 70.

Head and thorax white tinged with pale rufous ; abdomen white.

Fore wing white tinged with pale rufous and slightly irrorated

Fig. 28.—Stmyra albovenosa, 3. F-

with brown; traces of a dark streak in basal half of submedian

fold and of a brownish streak above vein 4 from lower angle of cell

VoL. VIII. N

178 NOCTUID&.

to termen ; a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 3.

Hind wing pure white.

Ab. 1. centripuncta. Fore wing with black point at lower angle

of cell._—Dalmatia, Russia.

2. flavida. Fore wing yellowish.

Ab. 3. albida. Fore wing with the ground-colour white.

Ab. 4. murina. Head, thorax, and fore wing deep red-brown,

the veins streaked with white; hind wing with the terminal area

suffused with brown leaving white streaks on the veins.—Dalmatia,

Sweden.

Hab. Britarn Leech Coll.; Francr, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller,

Frey, and Leech Colls.; Ausrria; Huneary ; SWITZEREAND + Dat-

MAITA; SwepEn, | g,1 9; FInnanp ; Russia; E. rete ae Jb.

Lap. 30-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 144; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 275, pl. 123.

ify Ok

Blackish or dark grey-brown with pale marblings; subdorsal

and spiracular lines pale ochreous yellow often marked with red,

the tubercles on them yellow or orange; fascicles of pale reddish-

brown and black hairs; head black streaked with ochreous. J vod-

plants: Phragmites, Carex, Typha. 8-9.

*3778. Simyra sepistriata.

Arsilonche sepistriata, Alph. Iris, vit. p. 188 (1895).

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen white suffused in parts with

brown. Fore wing white with broad brown streaks in the inter-

spaces. Hind wing uniform ochreous grey.

Hab. Moneouta, ‘Urga. Evp.40 millim, This species is unknown

to me.

3779. Simyra albicosta, n. sp. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 15.)

@. Head and thorax white, the head, tegulz, prothorax, front,

of pectus, and legs suffused with rufous; abdomen white tinged

with red-brown. Fore wing rufous, the costal edge white, the

median nervure and veins of terminal half shghtly streaked with

white ; a white spot at base of costa; cilia white at tips. Hind

wing white faintly tinged with red-brown; cilia white.

Hab. Mapras, Nilgiris, 1 Q type. Hap. 40 millim.

3780. Simyra confusa.

Leucania confusa, W1k. ix. 105 (18: 56) ; Moore, Lep. Sey ili. p. 9, pl. 145.

f.4; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 285.

Head and thorax white tinged with rufous; abdomen white, the

extremity and ventral surface tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale

rufous slightly irrorated with brown, sometimes with two slight

brown striz on discocellulars and one beyond upper angle of cell ;

cilia white faintly tinged with rufous. Hind wing white faintly

SIMYRA.—EOGENA. 179

tinged with ochreous; the underside with the costal area suffused

with pale rufous.

Hab. Cryion (Templeton), 4 3g type, Puttalam (Pole), 1 ©.

Exp. 30-38 millim,

3781. Simyra conspersa. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 16.)

Simyra conspersa, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 340; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p- 286.

Head and thorax ochreous white slightly irrorated with brown ;

abdomen white. Fore wing ochreous white thickly and evenly

irrorated with reddish brown, usually with two slight brown strie

on discocellulars and one beyond upper angle of cell. Hind wing

white ; the underside with the costal area tinged with ochreous.

Hab. Ponsas, Manpuri, 1 @ type; Sicuim,1 $ ; Beneat, Cal-

eutta, 1 g, 2 2 ; Cunrr. Provincus, Raipur (Bethum), 19. Eup.

30-42 millim,

Genus EOGENA. ;

Type.

Hogena, Guen.. Noct: i. p. 840) (852) voi... ......cececesesesecsesesees contaminet.

Proboscis absent; palpi porrect, extending to just beyond frons, the 2nd

joint frmged with long hair below; frons smooth, with tuft of hair; eyes

large, round; antennz of male laminate; thorax clothed with hair only and

without crests; tibize fringed with long hair; abdomen with some rough hair

at base but without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 irom upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell

near base only,

3782. Eogena contaminei.

Noctua contaminei, Ky. Bull. Mose. 1847, iii. p. 77, pl. 5. £.6; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 134.

Cosmia bombycina, Mén. Mém., Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Pétersb. vi. p. 285, pl. 6.

f. 7 (1848).

Noctua eogene, Frr. Neue Schmnett. vi. p. 53, pl. 514 (1852).

Head and thorax bright pink; antenne fulvous, white at base ;

Fig. 29.—Kogena contaminei, G. }.

pectus white behind; abdomen brownish with some white hair at

base, the lateral and aual tufts and ventral surface pale pink.

nN 2

180 NOCLUID#.

Fore wing bright pink tinged with greyish, the costal area rather

deeper except towards base, the base of inner margin whitish; a

pink antemedial line slightly bent inwards to costa, obsolescent and

slightly sinuous on inner area; orbicular a pink point, the reniform

an ill-defined pink lunule; postmedial line indistinctly double,

slizhtly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; cilia with a fine pink line through them.

Hind wing pinkish white suffused with brown especially on terminal

area; traces of a curved postmedial line; cilia ochreous white ; the

underside brownish white, the costal area tinged with pink, an

indistinet discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Hind wing pale pink, the terminal area rather darker

and without brown tinge.

Hab. 8. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph), Zeller, Frey, Leech, and

D’'Emmick Colls. Exp. 36-44 roillim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Bur. p. 162 ; Hffm. Raup. p. 74.

Pale ochreous striated and speckled with dark brown, a broad

rufous dorsal stripe. black on front of each somite and interrupted

on posterior part; warts rufous; stigmata white ringed with black;

head rufous. Food-plant : Statice gmelint.

Genus CALOPHASIDIA, nov.

Type, C. lucala.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending to well beyond frons and

thickly scaled, the 3rd joint short; frons with corneous prominence with

raised edges and central vertical ridge; eyes large, round; antennzx of male

bipectinate with moderate branches to near apex; thorax thickly clothed with

hair and hair-hke scales and without crests; fore tibiae with curved claw at

extremity on inner side, the mid and hind tibize moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex 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; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsoles-

cent from below middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Antenne of female with short branches; frontal prominence with the

central process short.

3783. Calophasidia lucala.

Megaicdes lucala, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (7) ix. p. 168 (1902).

$. Palpi and frons black-brown slightly mixed with grey,

vertex of head grey, antennz red-brown ; thorax black-brown, the

outer part of tegule and the patagia except upper edges white ;

pectus white tinged with brown ; the greater part of legs black-

brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally

tinged with rufous and with slight dark bands at base. Fore wing

white, the costa black-brown, narrowing to base and expanding

somewhat towards apex, the inner area suffused with brown with

a diffused dark antemedial patch, vein 1, the median nervure and

CALOPHASIDIA. 181

the veins of terminal area with dark streaks; subbasal and ante-

medial lines and the stigmata absent; postmedial line obsolete

except below vein 3 where it is rather strong and very oblique, a

dark patch beyond it from below vein 3 to submedian fold and

‘Op

Fig. 30.—Calophasidia lucala, G. }.

another dark patch beyond it on termen; the interspaces of

terminal area with dark streaks, longer above and below vein 5;

cilia white mixed with dark brown, black-brown towards tornus.

Hind wing pure white.

@. Hind wing with the veins tinged with brown, the termen

suffused with brown.

Hab. W. Ausrrarta, Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 $, 1 Q type.

Exp. 3& 38, 9 40 millim.

Secr. II. Antennz of female ciliated; frontal prominence with the central

process long with oblique edge.

A. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines connected by

a diffused dark fascia in submedian fold ...........-..0..c0ec008 radiata.

B. Fore wing with the antemedial line angled outwards to the

postmedial line in submedian fold .................ceeeceeeeeceeees dentifera.

3784. Calophasidia radiata.

Megalodes radiata, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) ix. p. 168 (1902).

3. Head and thorax white; palpi, frons, and antenne tinged

with brown ; tegul irrorated with dark brown; vertex of thorax

streaked with dark brown, the metathorax mostly dark brown ;

Fig. 31.—Calophasidia radiata, §. 4}.

legs tinged with brown, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ;

abdomen white dorsally tinged with rufous. Fore wing white

irrorated with brown especially on costal, inner and terminal areas,

the median nervure and veins of terminal area with slight dark

streaks ; antemedial line represented by a dark spot on costa and a

diffused black-brown line from just below middle of median

182 NOCTUID 2.

nervure, oblique to vein 1, then angled outwards above inner

margin on which there is a dark mark before it, a diffused dark

streak in submedian fold from it to postmedial line, which is

obsolete to vein 2, then incurved and slightly angled outwards on

vein 1; some ferruginous suffusion in submedian interspace before

the antemedial and beyond the postmedial line ; stigmata absent ;

traces of a medial shade on inner area: some brownish suffusion

from lower angle of cell to termen; subterminal line represented

by an oblique series of short dark streaks from below vein 6 to

above 2 and a dark mark on outer edge of some ferruginous suffusion

in submedian fold; cilia grey mixed with brown. Hind wing pure

white.

®. Hind wing suffused with brown except basal area.

Hab. W. Avsrratria, Sherlock R. (Clements), 5 3, 4 2 type.

Evp,. 24-30 millim.

3785. Calophasidia dentifera, n. sp. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 17.)

Q. Head and thorax white thickly irrorated with black-brown ;

tarsi with slight pale rings ; abdomen whitish tinged with brown.

Fore wing violaceous white thickly irrorated with dark brown, the

median nervure and veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ;

antemedial line represented by a dark mark on costa and a strong

black-brown line from median nervure angled outwards to post-

medial line in submedian fold, then strongly retraced to vein 1 and

angled outwards above inner margin on which there is a dark mark

before it; postmedial line obsolete to vein 3, then oblique, slightly

incurved and irregular, an irregular dark bar beyond it; the

terminal area with dark streaks above veins 5, 4, 3, the two lower

extending nearly to cell; a slight dark terminal line; cilia mixed

grey and brown. Hind wing white tinged with brown except

towards base; cilia white.

Hab. W. Ausrrauta (Clements), 1 9 type. Exp. 28 millim.

Genus CETOLA.

Type.

Cigale, Wilkes Vo WON (HOD) cpocococvoscvanacansanacecqanconde000GNsa50eD . dentata.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi oblique, moderately scaled and reaching to

just beyond frontal tuft; frons with truncate conical prominence with raised

edges containing a large tuft of hair; eyes large, round; antenne of male bi-

pectinate with short branches to apex, of female typically with shorter

branches ; a ridge of scales between antennx ; thorax clothed with rough hair

and scales, the pro- and metathorax with large spreading crests; tibic

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments,

the crests on 2nd and 3rd segments large. Fore wing with the apex rounded,

the termen and cilia strongly dentate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ;

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

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 rather strongly

developed from well above angle; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only.

CETOLA. Seles

Sect. I. Antenne of female shortly pectinated.

A. Fore wing with crimson suffusion on costal area to beyond

LITIG (a eho ea er er aan Re rER RRO ert tRY Sor eictiiocancdascaabcuccauateeee rubricosta.

B. Fore wing with fuscous suffusion on costal area to beyond

TAL CUCL i tsectasra siiaicniuclzeleSiasareteicnaeseeeeee mee mere ence useaa as dentata,

3786. Cetola rubricosta. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 32.)

Cetola rubricosta, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Soc. Nat. Hist. xvii. p. 658 (1907).

3. Head rufous; tegule and dorsum of thorax fuscous mixed

with some grey ; patagia ochreous white tinged with rufous ;

pectus and legs rufous ; abdomen ochreous white suffused in parts

with rufous and dorsally with fuscous and grey. Fore wing

ochreous white tinged with pinkish towards base, the costal area

suffused with crimson to beyond middle, extending to middie of

cell and with bluck-brown patch towards apex, a brownish fascia

on inner margin except towards base ; subbasal line indistinct,

dark, very highly dentate, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line very indistinct, double filled in with whitish, highly

dentate ; orbicular tinged with crimson and defined by black except

below, rather elongate elliptical; reniform white faintly tinged

with crimson, defined by black above and by olive-brown suffusion

below, its upper extremity produced and its lower forming a lobe;

the veins beyond the cell with slight olive streaks; postmedial line

indistinct, whitish, bent outwards below costa, oblique below vein 4

and angled inwards in submedian fold, some white points beyond it

on the blackish costal patch; subterminal line represented by a

whitish striga from costa, an oblique olive shade from termen below

apex to discal fold, intersected by a white streak below vein 7 and

with a slight black streak below it, an oblique olive shade from

termen below vein 5 to submedian fold with slight blackish streaks

on it and an olive shade at tornus; cilia white with some olive at

origin of the oblique shade and two brown strie at tornus. Hind

wing semihyaline white with some brownish ochreous on inner area

and a brown mark on costa at apex; the underside with terminal

series of black points from apex to submedian fold.

Hab. Cuyton, N. C. Province (Pole), 1 $ type. Hap. 46 millim.

3787. Cetola dentata.

Cetola dentata, W1k. v. 1016 (1855); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i. p. 484,

Ramesa ligniferata, Wik. xxxii. 415 (1865).

6. Head, tegule, and patagia ochreous mixed with some rutous ;

vertex of thorax and abdomen chocolate-brown, the latter ochreous

at extremity; pectus and legs chocolate-brown. Fore wing

ochreous tinged with rufous especially along median nervure and

thence to termen and on inner margin except at base; the costal

area fuscous brown mixed with some grey, becoming chocolate-

brown towards apex ; antemedial line represented by a curved

184 NOCTUID®.

black striga in cell; orbicular with pale annulus defined by black

at sides only, large, round ; reniform whitish suffused with rufous

above and defined by black on inner side and above, its upper

extremity produced and forming a lobe below; the mner margin

with fine chocolate-brown streak from below middle to tornus;

chocolate-brown streaks beyond upper angle of cell above veins 7,

6; postmedial line represented by very faint double oblique streaks

Fig. 32.—Cetola dentata, G. 4.

below veins 8 and 2; some whitish points on postmedial part. of

costa; the veins of terminal area with fine dark streaks; a short

streak above extremity of vein 4; double chocolate-red striw on

termen in submedian interspace ; cilia with a chocolate-red line

through them. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen slightly

tinged with red; the underside with the costa red-brown towards

apex, a brown discoidal lunule and terminal series of slight

lunules.

@. Fore wing suffused with rufous; hind wing red-brown, the

termen and cilia rufous; the underside with curved postmedial line

and diffused subterminal band.

Hab. Punsas, Almorah (Boys), 4 2 type ligniferata, Deyra

Dhun, 2 ¢; Nupavt, 1 ¢ type. Hap. 5 38-42, 2 46-48 millim.

Srcr. II. Antennz of female almost simple.

3788. Cetola radiata, n. sp.

2. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous and

mixed with deep chocolate-red. Fore wing deep chocolate-red, the

Fig. 83.—Cetola radiata, 2. }.

inner area ochreous tinged with rufous; an ochreous fascia tinged

with rufous from end of cell to termen and another oblique fascia

CETOLA.—-MATOPO. 185

from end of cell to apex, leaving a wedge-shaped chocolate patch

between them from termen below apex intersected by an ochreous

streak below vein 7; a fine black streak on inner margin from

before middle to tornus; some grey suffusion in cell; orbicular and

reniform large, with rufous centres and grey annuli defined by

black except above, the former round, the latter with its upper ex-

tremity produced and its lower part forming a lobe below the cell ;

a blackish streak along vein 4 and short black streaks in the inter-

spaces below costa towards apex; cilia chequered ochreous and

rufous mixed with some blackish. Hind wing dark fuscous brown,

the cilia ochreous mixed with fuscous ; the underside irrorated with

some yellowish white especially on costal area.

Hab. Natau, Durban (Clarke), 1 Q type. Hap. 50 millim.

Genus MATOPO. Type

NilenofaO,, Write, Leo WMTy INL, JEL, (G) ts Os BBC (CHEB) cosccasqanasad2000000000 typica.

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

about to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd short, porrect ; frons

with large rounded prominence with corneous plate below it; eyes large,

round; antennz of male typically bipectinate with rather long branches, the

apex simple; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests ; tibize moderately fringed with 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 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.

Sect. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with rather long branches, the apex

simple, of female with shorter branches.

A. Fore wing with the reniform figure-of-cight shaped and

interrupted Ele TUNICS, “easeondeansedeone| adaapandanabaseacortec . nigrivitiata.

B. Fore wing with the renitorm lunulate.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular extremely elongate and

narrow.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled inwards

fia sulomaeCleM sOlGl. ¢.cocosanneesedbenscesnonbondecensaconecd inangulata.

#1, Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved in sub-

FaVSCHEIO TNGSHSBAG2n ona0000000403 on coavoqndne coc0do0Ge0ee00C typica.

6, Fore wing with the orbicular elliptical...................46 actinophora.

3789. Matopo nigrivittata. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 18.)

Matopo nigrivitiata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 291 (1902).

Head and tegule grey; palpi, frons, and antenne black-brown ;

thorax mixed fuscous, brown and grey; legs fuscous, the tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing grey-

brown; a rufous fascia through the cell to postmedial line, then

narrowing to termen,aboye vein 4, with a diffused black fascia below

186 NOCTUID

it from orbicular ; submedian interspace rufous to near termen, the

veins with slight dark streaks; antemedial line represented by

slight whitish points on the veins; orbicular whitish defined by

black, small, round; reniform whitish defined by black, bisected by

the rufous fascia, the upper part small and triangular, the lower large

and semicircular ; postmedial line obsolete towards costa, then

represented by a series of whitish pints on the veins, oblique below

vein 4; the terminal area with slight white streak above vein 4 ;

cia tuscous. Hind wing whitish tinged with fuscous brown.

Hab, Masuonatand, Salisbury (Marshall, Dobbie), 8 3; 'TRANS-

vaaL (Pead), 1 2. exp. 30 millim.

3790. Matopo inangulata, n. sp. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 19.)

3. Head and thorax pale rufous; sides of palpi and frons

brownish; antenne brown; tegule with brown lines at middle and

tips; tarsi black ringed with whitish; abdomen rufous dorsally

suffused with brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous and

with a brown shade below the cell and from lower angle of cell

obliquely to termen below apex, the veins towards apex with dark

streaks defined on each side by white, also the median nervure and

veins 4, 3, and 1; a black streak below the cell from near base

confluent with the lower edge of the narrow elongate claviform

which is defined by black ; a black streak above inner margin before

the antemedial line, which extends from claviform to inner margin,

incurved, then strongly angled outwards above inner margin ;

orbicular very narrow and elongate, defined by brown and with

brown streak in middle, somewhat expanding at extremity; reni-

form a small lunule defined at sides by blackish and with brown

line on discocellulars ; postmedial line almost obsolete towards

costa, bent outwards below costa and excurved to vein 6, below

vein 6 black defined by rufous and ochreous on outer side, incurved

at discal fold, very oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold, then

slightly angled outwards on vein 1, some slight pale points beyond

it on costa; the terminal area with black streaks above veins 6, 5,

3, extending to postmedial line; a terminal series of black points

produced to short streaks ; cilia. red-brown and blackish intersected

by white at the veins. Hind wing pure white with slight rufous

terininal line; the cilia tinged with rufous towards apex; the

underside with the costal area slightly tinged with rufous.

Hab. Ruopesia, Bulawayo (Marshall),1 ¢ type. Hxp.36 millim.

3791. Matopo typica.

Matopo typica, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) i. p. 227 (1898).

3. Head and tegule whitish mixed with red-brown; palpi

blackish above; antenne brown, the tegule with black medial

line and brown tips; thorax blackish and brown mixed with some

white; pectus and legs mostly brown, the tarsi black ringed with

MATOPO. 187

white ; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown, the anal tuft

blackish. Fore wing dark blue-grey, the costal area and cell

whitish suffused with rufous to beyond middle, the veins black

defined on each side by white; a black streak in base of submedian

told and an oblique streak above inner margin before the ante-

medial line, which is obsolete to submedian fold, then double filled

Fig. 34.—Matopo typica, S. }.

in with pale rufous and very strongly angled outwards above inner

margin ; claviform very narrow and detined by black, extending to

the postmedial line ; orbicular whitish defined by brown and with

brown streak in middle, very narrow and elongate, expanding at

extremity and touching the reniform, which is a small whitish

lunule tinged with rufous and defined by black ; the white streaks

defining the veins only extending to termen on costal area and at

vein 4; postmedial line represented by a faint pale striga from

costa and below vein 6 by a black line defined by rufous and

whitish on outer side, below vein 4 very strongly incurved to below

end of cell, excurved at vein 1 and bent outwards to inner margin ;

some pale points on costa towards apex; the interspaces of terminal

area with black streaks, above veins 3 and 2 extending to post-

medial line ; cilia black slightly intersected by white at the veins.

Hind wing pure white; the veins of terminal half slightly tinged

with brown; the termen and cilia suffused with fuscous brown

except towards tornus, emitting a diffused streak inwards on

vein 6; the underside with the costal and apical areas slightly

tinged with red-brown.

®. Fore wing with a broad band of brownish ochreous lunulate

markings beyond the postmedial line; hind wing grey-brown.

Hab. Transvaat (Pead), 2 $, 1 2, White R. (Cooke), 1 g;

Basvrotanp, Maseru (Crawshay), 1 ¢ ; Carn Cotony, Annshaw

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 $, Transkei (Miss Ff. Barrett), 192. EHzp.

38-40 millim.

3792. Matopo actinophora, n. sp. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 20.)

¢. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown ; tegule

with dark brown lines at middle and near tips; tarsi red-brown

ringed with white; abdomen white slightly tinged with red-brown.

Fore wing white tinged and in parts suffused with red-brown ; the

veins black defined on each side by white; subbasal line black,

angled outwards in cell and ending at. submedian fold; antemedial

188 NOCTUID A.

line double filled in with ochreous, slightly excurved below costa,

angled outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin angled

outwards almost to postmedial line ; claviform narrow and elongate,

faintly defined by black ; orbicular with brown and fuscous centre

and whitish annulus defined by black, inwardly obliqne elliptical ;

reniform with brown centre and whitish annulus defined by black ;

postmedial line double filled in with whitish, the inner line black,

the outer rufous, inwardly oblique at costa, below costa very strongly

bent outwards and almost obsolete, then excurved to vein 6, then

slightly bent inwards and sinuous, below vein + very oblique

to submedian fold, with a band of rufous suffusion before it from

vein 6 to inner margin with diffused fusecous line on its inner side

below vein 3; some slight pale points on costa towards apex; the

interspaces of terminal area with short black streaks, above vein 6

extending almost to postmedial line; cilia brown intersected with

white at the veins. Hind wing pure white; the. underside with

the costa slightly tinged with rufous.

2. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards base, the cilia

white.

Hab. Br. EH. Arrica, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 5 5, 1 Q type,

Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 9, Kilima-njaro (Hannington), 1 29. Hep.

23-38 millim.

Secr. II. Antenne of male minutely serrate, of female ciliated.

A. Fore wing with broad pale subcostal fascia...............0000+ selecta.

B. Fore wing with the costal half whitish ..........2.... ceeeeees hemileuca,

3793, Matopo selecta.

Xylophasia selecta, Wik. xxxti. 646 (1865).

Culophasia lobifera, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 358; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

1s OW

3. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with brown; palpi, frons,

and antennee brown; tegule with brown medial line; tarsi with

whitish rings; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused with

brown. Fore wing ochreous white suffused with reddish brown,

the inner medial area greyish, the veins of terminal half with dark

streaks defined on each side by white; subbasal line represented

Fig. 35.—Matopo selecta, G. }.

by a black point on costa; a dark mark above inner margin before

the antemedial line, which is represented by a black point on costa

and line from claviform to inner margin; the claviform very elongate,

ochreous strongly defined by black except the basal part above;

MATOPO. 189

orbicular slightly defined by blackish, somewhat elongate elliptical ;

reniform slightly defined by blackish at sides only and with blackish

line on discocellulars ; postmedial line very strongly bent outwards

below costa, oblique to vein 6, then slightly incurved and below

vein 4 very strongly incurved, some brown suffusion before it at

discal fold and from vein 3 to inner margin, some white points

beyond it on costa; an oblique brown shade from termen below

apex to postmedial line ; a subterminal series of short black streaks

in the interspaces between veins 7 and 2 on brownish marks and a

brown line from vein 2 to inner margin; a series of small black

streaks in the interspaces from termen; cilia brown intersected

with whitish at the veins. Hind wing white; the veins of terminal

half and the terminal area towards apex and below vein 2 tinged

with brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown. ;

2. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards base, the cilia

white.

Hab. Kayer (Armstrong), 1 9 ; Punsan, 1 2 type, Mean Meer

(Harford), + 2 ; Bombay (Swinhoe), 3 2 type lobifera; Manpras,

Cuddapah (Campbell), 1,29. vp. 32-36 millim.

3794, Matopo hemileuca, n. sp. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 21.)

9. Head and thorax black-brown ; antenne ochreous white ;

abdomen ochreous white, the basal crest brown, the ventral surface

suffused with brown. Fore wing with the costal half ochreous

white tinged with red-brown to just below cell and vein 4, the

inner half fuscous brown to postmedial line, the postmedial area

ochreous white tinged with rutous and the terminal area pale brown

except at apex ; a diffused black streak in basal half of submedian

fold; traces of a dark antemedial line on inner area; orbicular

absent ; reniform ochreous white confluent with the costal area,

its rounded lower part defined by a triangular black mark in cell

on its inner side and by a blackish streak from its outer side to post-

medial line, which is indistinct, oblique, dentate, from vein 6 to

inner margin; a minutely waved subterminal line from vein 7 to

Inner margin, slightly angled inwards in submedian fold. Hind

wing white, the apical area tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area tinged with brown.

Hab. Srerra Leone (Mitfurd), 1 2 type. Hp. 34 millim.

Sect. III. Antennx of male almost simple and somewhat thickened.

*3795. Matopo neotropicalis.

Matopo neotropicalis, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 163.

&. Head and thorax glossy black, the vertex of head and base

of tegule with some ochreous; front of pectus and fore legs

blackish, mid and hind legs fuscous brown ; abdomen white irrorated

190 NOCTUID.E.

with fuscous. Fore wing whitish almo:t wholly tinged with pale

rufous, the antemedial area irrorated with a few black scales, the

terminal half of costal area suffused with fuscous ; subbasal and

antemedial lines and orbicular absent ; an indistinctly double medial

line, black towards costa and below vein 2, reddish at middle and

excurved at median nervure, with a faint reddish line beyond it

Fig. 836.—Matopo neotropicalis, 8. }.

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; reniform represented by

a faint whitish lunule defined by reddish; traces of a minutely

waved whitish postmedial line excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

the veins and interspaces of terminal area with dark streaks, the

interspaces between veins 4+ and 2 with double streaks meeting

towards base so as to form elongate V-shaped marks; a terminal

series of black points with streaks beyond them intersecting the

cilia, which are brown and white. Hind wing pure white; the

underside with the costal edge dark brown.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Parana, type T ¢ in Coll. D. Jones. Lap.

34 millim.

Genus DELTA. -

Type.

Delta, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 265 (1891)......... 2c cece eee ee eee ees stolifera.

Lrichorhiza *, Hinpsn. Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M. v. p. 13 (1905) ... petersend.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect, reaching tojust beyond frons,

the 2nd joint rather bruadly fringed with hair below, the 3rd short; frons smooth,

with riages of hair at middle and abuve ; eyes large, round; antenne of male

ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the tegule produced to a

dorsal ridge, the thorax with divided ridge-like crest ; tibix tringed with long

hair on outer side; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore

wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved

and crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just

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

the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the reniform expanding below and extending

to well below celi.

a. Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on median

NOL VUE: 85 5:inssiner aceosas ode serene sb iumiascmeeineaslaeremene tase goniosema.

b. Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on

ynedian uervure.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line obsolete in sub-

[OVCDIAT TANIETS) OBVCD.. ooaedoscecocnson pgs onodsasqoosbagéoasbonDce intermedia.

* The characters were taken from a specimen with the head of another

species stuck on.

DELTA. 191

6'. Fore wing with the antemedial line strongly angled

ORO Hades abHoneeeenEcassunoseannobesconosesecdgasdanrananao] ramosula,

6?, Hind wing uniform f iscous brown ...............00006- steuarti.

B. Fore wing with the reniform small and not extending to

below the ce'l.

a. Fore wing with the black fascia in submedian interspace

from base to beyond middle.

a’. Fore wing with the subterminal line dentate to termen

HOM OU/S1NOVUG a one c nee eR amNHeM De nBe Ac cinnroseadcnusdsvaanogdes stolifera,

6', Fore wirg with the subterminal line dentate to termen

ADVENT aie ose sit ne cist ots apenas oc eg eee Re a campyla.

b. Fore wing without black fascia in submedian fold from

bare to beyond middle.

a. Hind wing not tinged with rufous.

a2, Kore wing without oblique white subapical marks.

as, Kore wing with the claviform whitish detined by

black and with two brown streaks in centre...... gnorima.

v8, Fore wing with the claviform defined on upper

edge only.

at, Fo:e wing with oblique brown fascix from

termen below apex an@ vein 5 .................. detersina,

b4. Fore wing with triangular brown patch on

termen below apex and quadrate patch beluw

vein 0.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled

inwards to the autemedial line in sub-

mediane fold! ssi cecoucsada:assensas ace seeemeuccce indica.

65, Fore wing with the postmedial line not

angled inwards in submedian fold............ petersent.

b2. Fore wing with oblique white subapical marks ...... ned.

bl, Hind wing yellowish tinged with rufous .................. albiclava.

3796. Delta goniosema, n.sp. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 22.)

Auchnis ramosula, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 474, nec Guen,

Q. Head and thorax grey tinged with rufous ; palpi red-brown at

sides ; brown bars across frons and between antenne ; tegulee with

slight brown line near base and black line near tips; pectus, legs,

aud abdomen red-brown, the last with the dorsal crests blackish

and short lateral black streaks at base. Fore wing grey suffused

and irrorated with red-brown, the costal and inner areas, and area

from end of cell obliquely to apex greyer, the veins with dark

streaks ; a black streak in basal half of submedian fold and a

sight oblique streak above inner margin before middle; orbicular

very elongate and oblique, defined by black streaks above and

‘below; reniform white tinged with rufous, its upper part not

defined, its lower part defined by black, obliquely truncate below

and angled inwards on median nervure, the area round its lower

part and below the pale oblique apical fascia deeper red-brown ;

short obliquely placed black subterminal streaks above veins 6, 5, 4;

the extremities of veins 4,3 defined by dentate whitish marks

extending to termen, with short black streaks in the interspaces

above veins 3, 2; cilia brown mixed with white. Hind wing

192 NOCTUIDAE.

yellowish white suffused with brown especially on terminal area ;

the underside white with some slight dark points on termen.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (7vujillo), 2 @ type, Godman-Salvin Coll.

Exp, 36 millim.

3197. Delta intermedia.

Cloantha intermedia, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 53, pl. v. f. 13 (1864) ;

Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 283; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal p. 183.

Auchinis sikkimensis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 49, pl. 6. f. 15.

Head ochreous tinged with rufous, brown bars on frons and

between antenne ; tegule with three brown lines defined by white

on basal half, the terminal half ochreous mixed with brown and

with black and red-brown tips; thorax ochreous, the patagia with

black streak near upper edge which is red-brown, the dorsum with

paired black streaks, the metathoracic crest mixed with black ; legs

red-brown, the tibiz and tarsi with black streaks; abdomen

ochreous tinged with rufous, the crests blackish at tips. Fore

wing ochreous suffused with red-brown, the cell and area beyond it

obliquely to apex and a fascia below it to origin of vein 2 ochreous

white ; a black streak in submedian fold from base to middle and

another above inner margin from near base; a slight brown streak

in middle of cell; reniform ochreous white defined by black, faintly

above, with rufous centre with pale bar on it, extending to well

below cell, narrowing above and below, with wedge-shaped rufous

mark before it in lower part of cell, the area round its lower part

deep red-brown with dark streaks on the veins, a black streak

beyond it above vein 4 defined by a whitish streak above ; a wedge-

shaped black mark above extremity of vein 6 and black streak

below it; dentate whitish marks extending to termen defining

veins 5, 4, 3, which are slightly streaked with brown ; small dentate

black marks above extremities of veins 3, 2; a terminal series of

slight brown striz ; cilia ochreous and red-brown. Hind wing

yellowish white, in female tinged with brown, the terminal area

suffused with brown; cilia yellowish white; the underside yellowish

white, the costal area tinged with rufous, the terminal area slightly

with brown at middle, a slight discoidal lunule and postmedial

series of black points on the veins.

Hab. Transvaat(Cholmley), 19; Naat, Victoria Distr. (Gooch),

29; EK. Srserrm, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Hakodaté, 1 9,

Kiushiu, 1 3, Satsuma (Leech), 1 2, Tsuruga (Leech), 1 9,

DELTA. 193

Yokohama (Jonas), 1 2 ; Corea, Gensan (Leech), 1 9 ; Cryer.

Cuina, Ningpo, 1 2, Kiukiang (Pratt), 1 9; W. Curtna, Chang

Yang (Pratt), 1 9, Nitou, 1 g, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 g, Ta-

chien-lu (Pratt), 2 $; Kasumir, Goorais Valley (Leech), 1 2 ;

PounsaB, Kulu, Sultanpur, 2 ¢, Simla (Harford), 2 9, Dharmsdala

(Hocking),2 3,4 2, Thundiani (Verbury), 1 2; Sixaru, 3 ¢ type

_ stkkimensis ; Mavras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3, 1 Q; Cryton

(Green), 1 9. Exp. 32-34 millim.

3798. Delta ramosula. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 23.)

Cloantha ramosula, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 114, pl. 9. f. 1 (1852) ; Grote, Bull.

Buit. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 83, pl. 2. f.16; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 167.

Head and thorax grey mixed with reddish brown; frons with

black bars at middle and above; tegule with slight dark lines at

middle and near tips; pectus red-brown; mid tibise with a black

streak, the tarsi brown with pale rings; abdomen ochreous sulfused

with rufous, the dorsal crests blackish at tips. Fore wing grey

suffused with red-brown, the cell and area beyond it obliquely to

apex ochreous white tinged with rufous, the veins with dark

streaks ; a black streak in basal half of submedian fold slightly

defined by whitish above: a short black streak above inner margin

before middle ; faint traces of an antemedial line very strongly

angled outwards in submedian interspace and above inner margin

and inwards on vein 1; orbicular represented by two slight rather

oblique black streaks in cell; reniform yellowish white defined by

black on inner side and below and its centre by rufous, constricted

at middle, expanding below and extending to below angle of cell,

the area round its lower part deep red-brown, a short black streak

from it above vein 4; the pale apical fascia defined by blackish below ;

short subterminal black streaks above veins 6, 5,4; veins 4, 3

defined by dentate whitish marks extending to termen and wedge-

shaped black marks from termen above veins 2, 3; a terminal

series of black strie; cilia dark brown intersected with white

at the veins. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal area

broadly suffused with reddish brown, more uniformly suffused in

female; cilia ochreous white; the underside yellowish white, the

costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a small

discoidal spot and indistinct minutely waved curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 19; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, Middle

and Central States, New York, Albany (JV. W. Hull), 23,39.

Exp. 36-40 millim.

3799. Delta steuarti. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 24.)

Actinotia stewarti, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 28 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 167.

@. Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with dark brown ;

dark bars above frons and between antenne ; tegule with slight

VOL, VIII. 0

194 NOCTUID.AR.

brown line near base and black line near tips; metathoracic crest

blackish ; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown

with the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing violaceous grey

strongly suffused and irrorated with dark reddish brown, the base

of cell and area just below it, the terminal part of inner area and

the area from end of cell obliquely to apex rather greyer, the veins

with slight dark streaks; a strong black streak in basal half of

submedian fold; orbicular narrow, elongate, rather oblique with

sheht white annulus strongly defined by black; reniform white

suffused with rufous above, defined by black on inner side and below,

expanding and rounded below, a black streak from it to termen

above vein +; subterminal black streaks above veins 6 and 5, the

latter longer, and short terminal black streaks in the interspaces

above veins 3 and 2. Hind wing deep fuscous brown; the under-

side grey irrorated and suffused with reddish brown, an indistinct

diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr., 1 2, California, 2 2 type, Lake

Co. (Walsingham), 492. Hap. 28-38 millim.

*3800. Delta stolifera.

Delta stolifera, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 264, f. 101 (1891).

@. Head and thorax grey-brown with a slight rufous tinge;

abdomen grey-brown, Fore wing grey-brown, the costa tinged

with fuscous, the area just beyond the cell with rufous; the cell

almost entirely occupied by a wedge-shaped black patch; a black

fascia in submedian interspace from base to near termen expanding

at middle and tapering at extremities ; orbicular and reniform small

with blackish centres and ochreous annuli, the former elongate and

very narrow, the latter iunulate; a wedge-shaped blackish patch

between veins 4 and 2 from lower angle of cell to the subterminal

line defined above by a pale curved streak ; subterminal line dentate

to termen throughout, with shght blackish lunules before it on inner

side between veins 6 and 4 and wedge-shaped black marks beyond

it in the interspaces ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

fuscous brown, semihyaline whitish at base; cilia ochreous.

Hab. Mapaeascar, Nossi-Bé. Exp. 40 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

3801. Delta campyla, n. sp. (Plate CXXVIL. fig. 25.)

@. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous; tegule finely

barred with red-brown and whitish, the tips deep rufous; patagia

with black streak near upper edge which is deep rufous, pectus

- whitish at sides ; mid and hind tibie with rufous streaks, the spurs

banded with black ; abdomen reddish ochreous suffused with brown,

the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rnfous,

the veins with dark streaks defined on each side by whitish; a

black streak in submedian fold from base to postmedial line defined

by red-brown below; another black streak above inner margin

from near base to beyond middle; a black streak in lower part of

DELTA. 195

cell from before middle to extremity below the orbicular, which is

whitish, very narrow and elongate, pointed at extremity ; reniform

very narrow and rather oblique with pale rufous centre and whitish

annulus, a somewhat arched whitish streak from its lower extremity

to postmedial line, which is very indistinct, with dark points on the

veins towards costa, bent outwards below costa, with a V-shaped

brown mark in discal fold, then represented by an oblique series of

black points on the veins, and with wedge-shaped pale mark beyond

it on each side of veins 4, 3 extending to termen; a triangular

dark brown patch on terminal area from below vein 7 to above

vein 4 and wedge-shaped patches above veins 3 and 2, these patches,

with black points on termen defined on inner side by pale points ;

cilia brown intersected by whitish. Hind wing white; the veins

dark; the costal, inner and terminal areas suffused with brown ;

cilia ochreous white; the underside with the apical area suffused

with ferruginous, the terminal half of costal area sparsely irrorated

with black, a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Sterrs Luonn (Cator, Bartlett, Austen), 4 9 type. Hap.

40 millim.

*3802. Delta gnorima. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 26.)

Rhizogramma gnorima, Pung. Iris, 1906, p. 220, pl. viit. f. 6.

6. Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale rufous; palpi

with black streak at sides; frons with lateral black bars; tegule

with some black scales at middle and slight blackish tips ; patagia

strongly edged with black; mid and hind femora and tibize with

black streaks ; abdomen pale ochreous tinged with rufous, the crest

at base tipped with brown, sublateral black streaks on median

segments. Fore wing whitish slightly tinged with brown, the cell,

submedian interspace and area beyond the cell suffused with bright

red-brown to postmedial line; the costa irrorated with brown;

the veins with fine black streaks slightly defined by white; subbasal

line represented by a very oblique black striga from costa ; a sinuous

black streak in base of submedian fold; a whitish fascia along base

of median nervure with short black streaks on and above it, then

bent upwards to upper edge of orbicular; antemedial line repre-

sented by a very oblique striga from costa, a very oblique line from

median nervure to claviform and an inwardly oblique line slightly

defined by white on inner side from claviform to vein 1; claviform

narrow, whitish defined by black and with two slight brown streaks

in centre; orbicular very narrow, oblique and elongate, whitish

defined by black, its centre defined by a fine brown line; reniform

a very narrow lunule with its extremities much produced, with

brown centre and whitish annulus defined by black; postmedial

line obsolete except on costal area where it is black defined by

whitish on outer side and strongly bent outwards; a very obliquely

curved dark brown fascia from termen just below apex to lower

angle of cell; a strong dentate dark brown mark from termen

below vein 4 and a very oblique streak below vein 3 from termeu

196 NOCTUID.&.

to below angle of cell; a fine waved black terminal line; cilia

brown with fine whitish line at base. Hind wing ochreous white

tinged with red-brown, the veins and terminal area except towards

tornus suffused with red-brown; cilia white; the underside white,

the costal and terminal areas faintly tinged with brown, a post-

medial series of dark points on the veins from costa to vein 2.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Aschabad, type t ¢ in Coll. Pingeler.

Exp. 42 millim.

3803. Delta detersina. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 27.)

Rhizogramma detersina, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 369, pl. 4. f. 11 (1896); id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 183.

$. Head and thorax grey mixed with some brown; palpi with

black mark at extremity of 2nd joint; frons with lateral black bars

above and below; a black bar between antenne; tegule with black

medial line and dark brown tips; patagia with blackish streaks on

edges; tibize and tarsi streaked with black ; abdomen grey mixed

with brown, the crests blackish at tips. Fore wing grey slightly

irrorated with brown, the end of cell and area just beyond and

below it suffused with red-brown, the veins streaked with black ;

a strong black streak in basal half of submedian fold defined by

brown below, confluent with the small, narrow, black-defined

claviform which has a black streak from its upper extremity; orbi-

cular white defined by black, very oblique and elongate, narrowing

towards extremity and confluent with the reniform, a small black

mark in its upper extremity and a black streak in its lower part

extending into the reniform, which is white, its lower part defined

by black, its centre slightly by brown on inner side and its upper

extremity produced; postmedial line whitish defined by black

above towards costa, bent outward below costa, then oblique and

almost obsolete; a black streak from termen below apex and an

oblique series on a brown shade from above vein 6 to below 5;

terminal black streaks on dentate brown marks above veins 3, 2

and black streaks on a brown shade above and below submedian

fold in which there is a black streak extending to inner side of

postmedial line; a terminal seri:s of slight black lunules; cilia

brownish ochreous intersected with white at the veins and with

series of fuscous lunules. Hind wing whitish; the veins dark;

the terminal area broadly suffused with brown to submedian fold ;

cilia ochreous white with a brown line through them ; the underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal lunule and postmedial series of minute black streaks on

the veins.

Hab. W. Turxustan, Ferghana, Tarbagatai, Issyk Kul, 1 ¢;

KE. Turkestan, Kashgar, Ili. Hep. 42 millim.

3804. Delta indica. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 28.)

AXylophasia indica, Wk. xxxii. 647 (1865): Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 236.

Head and thorax greyish tinged with red-brown; palpi brown

DELTA. 197

except at tips; frons and vertex of head with black-brown bars ;

tegule with black lines at middle and near tips; patagia with black

streak near upper edge; mid and hind tibie with black streaks,

the fore tarsi blackish at extremity; abdomen grey tinged with

brown, the crests brownish at tips. Fore wing grey tinged with

brown, the veins streaked with black; a short black streak below

base of costa with another beyond it in cell and a very oblique

striga from median nervure to submedian fold in which there is a

black streak from base to middle, forming a dentate mark at

extremity enclosing a whitish mark representing the claviform ;

antemedial line represented by an oblique striga from costa and a

line from extremity of claviform angled outwards in submedian fold

and above inner margin and inwards on vein 1, a short dark streak

beyond the claviform ; orbicular defined by blackish, elongate, acute

at extremity and touching the reniform, which is a narrow pale

lunule defined by blackish; postmedial line almost obsolete and

whitish from costa to vein 2, strongly bent outwards below costa

and excurved to vein 4, below vein 2 represented by a slight brown

line defined by whitish on outer side, angled inwards in submedian

fold to the antemedial line and outwards on vein 1; an arched

black streak from lower extremity of reniform to near termen and

a short streak above middle of vein 3; the terminal area with

triangular brown patch from below apex to vein 4 extending to

postmedial line, and rather wedge-shaped patch between vein 3 and

submedian fold; the interspaces of terminal area with black streaks

extending on the brown patches to postmedial line, the streak above

vein 38 rather downcurved; cilia brown intersected with whitish

at the veins. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins,

inner and terminal areas suffused with brown; cilia white; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and postmedial series of shor

dark streaks on the veins.

Hab. Punsas, 2 3 type, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 4 2, Simla

(Swinhoe), 1 $, 1 2, Kasauli, 1 g, Dalhousie, 1 ¢, Thundiani

(Yerbury). 1 9, Kangra (Dudgeon), 1 6, Dharmsala (Hocking),

63,29, Manpuri,1 $. Hap. 46-50 millim.

3805. Delta peterseni.

Rhizogramma peterseni, Christ. Rom. Mém. iii. p. 76, pl. iv. f. 38 (1887) ;

Hinpsn. Cat. Lep. Phal. B.M. v. p. 14; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 183.

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; tegule brown at tips ;

abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey irrorated

with reddish brown; subbasal line represented by brown stric

from costa and median nervure; a black streak with slight brown

suffusion below it below the cell from base to the antemedial line,

which is indistinct and angled outwards in submedian fold and

above inner margin; claviform defined by a slight brown line above ;

orbicular and reniform small, defined by brown, the former oblique

elliptical; postmedial line unusually near termen, very minutely

198 NOCTUID_T.

waved, double, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 5,

then inwardly oblique; subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7,

retracted to postmedial line at vein 5, dentate to termen at veins 4,

3, then retracted to postmedial line at submedian fold, the area

beyond it brown except at apex and inner margin; a lunulate

terminal black line; cilia intersected with whitish. Hind wing

white, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; the under-

side with the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with

brown, a postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab, N. Persta, 1g ; W. Torxestan, Turcomania, 1¢, Issvk

Kul, 1 9; W. Siperia, Altai, 1¢; EK. Turwestan, Kuidja, 1 o.

Kep. 38 millim.

3806. Delta nea.

Heterocampa nea, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 408, pl. 90. f. 22

(1898).

3. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown ; palpi

red-brown except at tips; tegule with rufous line near tips;

pectus and legs with some rufous hair; abdomen ochreous suffused

with rufous, the anal tuft large. Fore wing ochreous irrorated

with brown and suffused with brown on costal and inner areas ; a

black streak below basal half of cell; subbasal line represented by

a very eblique dark striga from costa; antemedial line obsolcte

from costa to submedian fold, then extremely strongly dentate

outwards above and below vein | and inwards on vein 1; claviform

and orbicular absent; reniform a rather small lunule defined by

brown; slight dark streaks beyond the cell on veins 7 and 5; post-

medial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and

produced to black points on the veins, very oblique from vein 4 to

below 2, some white points beyond it on costa; a brown subter-

minal line between veins 8 and 7, strongly bent inwards and

defined by whitish above, an oblique triangular brown patch from

termen below apex to below vein 5, defined by whitish above, and

a wedge-shaped brown mark on extremity of vein 2. Hind wing

ochreous white; the veins brown; the terminal area suffused with

red-brown becoming fuscous towards inner edge; the underside

with small dark discoidal spot and postmedial series of minute dark

streaks on the veins. :

Hab, Panama, Chiriqui; Fr. Guiana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus),

1 3g; Bonivia, Yungas-la-Paz. wp. 44 millim.

*3807. Delta albiclava. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 29.)

Delta albiclava, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 802 (1908).

3. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; palpi brown;

frons with black bar above ; pectus and legs greyish ochreous suf-

fused with red-brown ; abdomen greyish ochreous irrorated with

brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous, the veins of

DELTA.-—ANDROPOLIA. 199

terminal area streaked with black; subbasal and antemedial

lines absent; a black streak in submedian fold to the claviform,

which is very narrow and elongate, white defined by black; orbi-

cular defined by black, very narrow and oblique; reniform a faint

slight oblique ochreous lunule defined by black on inner side, some

dark suffusion between them extending to costa; postmedial line

slight, black, dentate, oblique to vein 6, below vein 4 oblique to

extremity of claviform, then erect; an oblique diffused ochreous

shade from apex to reniform ; subterminal line absent ; the extre-

mity of vein 4 with yellow streak below and vein 3 defined on each

side by a dentate yellow mark; a fine black terminal line. Hind

wing yellowish white tinged with rufous, the veins of terminal half

streaked with brown; the underside with the costal and terminal

areas slightly irrorated with black, a slight discoidal spot and

indistinct curved minutely dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Purv, Huancabamba, type + 3S in Coll. Druce. up.

36 millim.

Genus ANDROPOLIA.

Andropolia, Grote, Abh. Nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 82 (1895),

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Type.

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

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short, porrect ; frons

smooth with ridges of hair above and between antenne; eyes large, round ;

thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests; tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with rough

hair at base and more or less developed dorsal series of crests. Fore wing

with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved, crenulate; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with &

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.

Sect. I, Antennx of male bipectinate with long branches to near apex.

A. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines distinct... diversilineata.

B. Fore wing with the ante- and postinedial lines almost

ONSOLELE RA searaccsae naan aes cease eas wdeaeiecineed qamemouiemeuwacits ilepida.

3808. Andropolia diversilineata.

Hadena diversilineata, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geog. Sury. Terr. iii. p. 119

(1877); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 165.

Polia illepida, Grote, Can, Ent. xi. p. 95 (1879), 2 (nec C).

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with fuscous; frons with

blackish lateral bars; tegule with slight blackish medial line and

tips; tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing grey-white

thickly irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by a striga

from costa and a curved streak from cell to base at vein 1; ante-

medial line defined by whitish on inner side, oblique, slightly

angled outwards below costa and more strongly above inner

200 NOCTUID ©.

margin ; claviform narrow, slightly defined by black ; orbicular and

reniform rather small, defined by black, the former whitish, oblique

elliptical, the latter with fuscous centre and whitish annulus; a

diffused medial line oblique from costa to below angle of cell, then

inwardly oblique; postmedial line black defined by white on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique

Fig. 88.—Andropolia diversilineata, 3. 3.

below vein 4, crossed by a black streak in submedian interspace ;

subterminal line formed by a series of somewhat dentate black

marks almost obsolete towards costa, the area beyond it darker,

strongly indented by the grey area on veins 7, 6, +, 3; a terminal

series of small black lunules; cilia fuscous with a fine white line

at base. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area slightly

tinged with fuscous, more strongly in female; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal spot and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 2 2 type dlepida 9, Manitou, Durango

(Oslar), 1 3,3 2, Nevada, N. Mexico. Hp. 40-44 millim.

3809. Andropolia illepida. (Plate CXXVII. fig. 30.)

Polia illepida, Grote, Can. Ent, xi. p. 95 (1879), ¢ (nec 2); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 165.

Polia resoluta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 70, pl. 5. f. 5 (1894) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

do. Head and thorax grey tinged with reddish brown; frons with

blackish lateral bars ; tegulee with slight dark medial line; patagia

with dark line near upper edge; tarsi brown with pale rings ;

abdomen whitish suffused and irrorated with ochreous brown.

Fore wing pale grey suffused and irrorated with pale red-brown ;

the base of inner margin whitish; subbasal line indistinctly double,

angled outwards at middle and ending at vein 1; antemedial line

almost obsolete with pale and black striga from costa and slight

streaks on subcostal nervure and vein 1; the veins of terminal half

with fine black streaks; claviform small, elongate, defined by brown;

orbicular and reniform small defined by brown, the former round,

the latter defined by rufous; traces of an oblique medial line from

costa to median nervure ; postmedial line almost obsolete, pale with

black point at costa, bent outwards below costa and oblique below

ANDROPOLIA. 201

vein 4, crossed by a black streak from subterminal line above sub-

median fold; subterminal line blackish, somewhat dentate, almost

obsolete towards costa, angled inwards to postmedial line in discal

and submedian folds, dentate nearly to termen at veins 4, 3, 1 and

running inwards as a streak above inner margin to antemedial line ;

a terminal series of slight black lunules; a fine white line at base

of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area slightly

tinged with brown; a postmedial series of minute dark streaks on

fe. veins; a ienmnbnall series of dark striae; the ruses with the

costal area slightly irrorated wlth brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 S$ type. Huxp. 42 satiny

Sect. IL. Antenne of male serrate.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour blue-grey.

a. Fore wing with ihe terminal area concolorous ......... pulverulenta.

6. Fore wing with the terminal area darker...............++8 contacta,

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-white.

a. Fore wing with the claviform distinctly defined by

IIEVO)|e erisaedecenqonantcoocenCctonen er eratnaces abr Beuscaaspauaee pallifera.

6. Fore wing with the claviform obsolete.

a', Kore wing with the orbicular small, defined by black

Beales eRe nc ae eaMacbiimunmenectalacnsaanlecicnsae oe eae eee ene dispar.

b'. Fore wing with the orbicular large, defined by

OchMeOUs Heras senescence wciciecis de cease war acucwese tereceoee ochracea.

3810. Andropolia pulverulenta. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 31.)

Polia pulverulenta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 106 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 166.

6. Head and thorax blue-grey mixed with black; frons with

blackish bar; tegule with slight medial line; tarsi blackish ringed

with white; abdomen grey largely mixed with fuscous. Fore wing

blue-grey thickly irrorated with black; subbasal line slight, angled

inwards in cell, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

strong, waved, somewhat oblique; claviform narrow, defined by

black; orbicular and reniform prominently defined by black, the

former round, the latter large; a fairly distinct medial line, oblique

from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique and

irregularly waved ; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, oblique below vein +; subterminal line represented by a

series of diffused dentate black marks except towards costa, angled

outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3; a terminal series of small black

lunules. Hind wing grey thickly irrorated with fuscous, a diffused

discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and somewhat lunulate

terminal line more distinct on underside.

Hab. Canapa, Alberta, Calgary (Wolley-Dod), 1g; U.S.A.,

Colorado. xp. 50 millim.

202 NOCTUID 2.

3811. Andropolia contacta.

Acronycta contacta, W1k. ix. 58 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 166.

Acronycta aspera, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 132 (1874).

Polia diffusilis, Harv. Can. Ent. x. p. 56 (1878).

Polia sansar, Streck. Lep. Rhop. Het., Suppl. i. p. 8 (1898); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and fuscous ;

frons with blackish bar; tegulz with slight blackish medial line ;

patagia with blackish streak near upper edge; abdomen grey

suffused with brown. Fore wing blue-grey tinged with brown and

irrorated with black, the terminal area darker, the veins with dark

streaks; subbasal line dentate, from costa to submedian fold ;

Fig. 39.—Andropolia contacta, §. }.

antemedial line blackish slightly defined by white on inner side,

oblique, angled outwards below costa and above inner margin and

inwards on vein 1; claviform narrow, rather indistinctly defined by

black; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former rather

oblique elliptical; an indistinct medial line oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line bent

* outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and

dentate, the area beyond it rather greyer to the subterminal line

which is represented by a series of dentate blackish marks, the grey

area forming strong teeth on veins 7, 6, 4,3; the terminal area

suffused with fuscous; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing grey suffused and irrorated with brown, the veins and a

fine terminal line darker; cilia whitish with a brown line at base;

the underside white irrorated with brown, a discoidal spot and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martin’s Falls (Barnston), 1 6,

2 2 type; U.S.A., New York, Adirondack Mts., Lewis Co. (W. W.

Hill), 1 3 type diffusilis, Washington. Hap. 50-54 millim.

3812. Andropolia pallifera. (Plate CX XVII. fig. 32.)

Polia pallifera, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 88 (1877); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 166.

@. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; tegule with slight

ANDROPOLIA. 203

dark medial line, patagia with some black scales near upper edge ;

tarsi banded with fuscous; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing

grey-white largely suffused and irrorated with reddish brown ;

subbasal line defined by whitish on outer side, waved, from costa

to vein 1, a slight black streak in submedian fold from it to the

antemedial line, which is double, waved, somewhat cblique ; clavi-

form large, defined by black and filled in with brown; orbicular

and reniform large, defined by black, the former round, the latter

somewhat quadrate; an indistinct curved, dentate medial line ;

postmedial line indistinctly double, the inner line black, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, below vein 4 incurved to lower

edge of reniform, some brown suffusion between it and medial

line, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line very

indistinct, whitish, defined on inner side by slight dentate brown

marks and with some brown beyond it at middle, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; traces of some black

lunules on termen; cilia brown intersected with grey. Hind wing

grey suffused with ochreous brown, more fuscous on terminal area,

a sinuous postmedial line and indistinct diflused grey subterminal

band; a slight dark terminal line; cilia ochreous brown at base,

whitish at tips; the underside with slight discoidal lunule, sinuous

postmedial line with minute dark finale on the veins, and traces

of subterminal line.

Hab, U.8.A., Illinois, 1 9 type. Hap. 48 millim.

*3813. Andropolia dispar. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 1.)

Polia dispar, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii, p. 478 (1900); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

Head, thorax, and abdomen white slightly tinged with ochreous ;

tegule with slight dark line near tips; patagia with diffused dark

lines near edges. Fore wing whitish slightly tinged with ochreous

and with fuscous irroration obscuring the markings; subbasal line

represented by shght dark marks on costa; antemedial line repre-

sented by a few dark scales and hardly traceable, strongly angled

outwards in the interspaces, in submedian fold almost reaching

postmedial line, the tooth in cell forming a small black mark before

orbicular, which is small, round, slightly defined by black scales ;

reniform large with faint ochreous annulus defined by fuscous, the

lower part tinged with fuscous; medial shade diffused fuscous,

oblique from costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique; post-

medial line indistinct and incomplete, strongly dentate outwards

on the veins and inwards in the interspaces, more distinct in sub-

median interspace; subterminal line only defined by dentate dark

marks on its inner side; a terminal series of black lunules; cilia

whitish with a dark line through them. Hind wing white, in

female with the veins fuscous, the terminal area irrorated with

fuscous towards tornus and a dark terminal line; the underside

white with small discoidal spot.

204 NOCTUID2a.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs. Hap. 3 42, 2

45 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*3814. Andropolia ochracea. (Plate CXXVIIT. fig. 25.)

Polia ochracea, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 474 (1900); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

6. Head and thorax greyish tinged with ochreous and irrorated

with fuscous; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing grey-white

tinged with ochreous and irrorated with fuscous, the costal area and

cell tinged with blackish before the antemedial line, the medial

area more thickly irrorated ; subbasal line represented by double

black strize from costa and cell filled in with whitish; antemedial

line single, oblique, excurved below cell and angled outwards above

inner margin; orbicular and reniform large, the former defined by

ochreous at sides and open above and below, the latter defined by

ochreous at sides; medial shade diffused, waved, interrupted ; post-

medial line single, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved

below vein 4 and connected with antemedial line by a dark streak

in submedian fold, some white points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of ochreous lunules defined on

inner side by dentate dark marks; a fine interrupted black terminal

line. Hind wing whitish slightly tinged with fuscous; a dark

discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line and diffused subterminal

band; a lunulate blackish terminal line; the underside tinged with

yellowish, a dark discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., lowa. Hvp. 43 milim. ‘This species is unknown

to me; figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Sucr. III. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing without distinct black streak in base of submedian

fold.

a. Fore wing not suffused with ferruginous or purplish red.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour white ...............+6 olorind.

}!, Fore wing with the ground-colour blue-grey.

@, Fore wing with the terminal area concolorous ......... aedon.

62. Fore wing with the terminal area darker ............... extincta.

d. Fore wing suffused with ferruginous or purplish red ......... theodore:

B. Fore wing with prominent black streak in base of submedian

fold.

a. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines distinct...... maxima.

d. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines almost

Ca) oo) IS FEN or ceasHosocedocuddovonsbanacseepanpoobodde sein cancacedkodanece acera.

3815. Andropolia olorina. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 29.)

Hadena olorina, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 84 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 165.

¢. Head and thorax white slightly mixed with black; frons

ANDROPOLIA. 205

with black bar; tegulae with slight black medial line; patagia

with blackish line near upper edge; tarsi banded with blackish ;

abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing white irrorated

with black; the veins faintly streaked with black; subbasal line

dentate, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line oblique, dentate ;

hardly a trace of the claviform; orbicular and reniform defined by

black, open on outer side, the former elongate elliptical, the latter

large ; a medial line oblique from costa to lower angie of cell, then

inwardly oblique and somewhat dentate; postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal

line black, dentate outwards on veins 7, 6, 4,3 and inwards to

postmedial line in discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of

small black lunules; cilia with series of black points. Hind wing

white slightly irrorated with brown, the inner area tinged with

brown; some brown points on termen; the underside with discoidal

point and faint postmedial line with minute dark streaks on the

veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, California, 1 3 type. Hxp. 48 millim.

3816. Andropolia aedon. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 5.)

Polia aedon, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 154 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 165.

3. Head and thorax clothed with white and black scales slightly

mixed with rufous; frons with black bar: tegule with slight

medial black line; patagia with black streak; abdomen whitish

tinged with rufous especially on dorsum. Fore wing white irrorated

with dark brown and tinged with rufous in places, the veins

slightly streaked with black; subbasal line represented by oblique

black striz from costa and cell with some rufous suffusion beyond

it above vein 1; antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian

fold where if is angled outwards, angled inwards on vein 1, then

strongly outwards above inner margin; orbicular and reniform

prominently defined by black, the former rather elongate elliptical,

the latter with some rufous in centre; a rufous medial line oblique

from costa to beyond lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique

and minutely dentate; postmedial line black, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line black, dentate outwards on veins 7, 6,

4, 3 and bidentate inwards almost to postmedial line in discal and

submedian folds, some rufous suffusion beyond it; a prominent

terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing ochreous white

tinged with brown especially on terminal area; cilia white; the

underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown,

a. discoidal lunule and postmedial line with minute black streaks on

the veins showing through to upperside.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, 1 ¢ type, Colorado, Nevada. Hwp.

50 millim.

DOS NOCTUID D.

*3817. Andropolia extincta. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 8.)

Polia extincta, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 471 (1900); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

@. Head and thorax blue-grey with dark irroration; patagia

with dark lines near edges; abdomen grey slightly tinged with

fuscous. Fore wing bluish grey with dark irroration, the terminal

area darker; subbasal line represented by dark striz from costa

and cell; antemedial line rather strong, black defined by whitish

scales on inner side, oblique, waved ; claviform defined by black,

acute at extremity; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former elliptical, the latter large; medial shade oblique and blackish

from costa to reniform, indistinct and incurved below the cell;

postmedial line slightly defined by whitish on outer side, bent out-

wards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

represented by a series of strongly dentate pale marks slightly

defined by black on outer side and with black streak from it to

postmedial line below vein 2; a terminal series of small black

lunules. Hind wing greyish suffused and irrorated with fuscous ;

a large discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line; a terminal

series of slight black lunules ; cilia white; the underside grey with

dark irroration, a discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New Hampshire, Twin Mountain. vp. 47 millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.; the male may prove to have serrate antenne.

3818. Andropolia theodori.

Apatela theodori, Grote, Can. Ent. x. p. 237 (1878) ; id. Ill. Essay, p. 59,

pl. ii. f. 17; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 165.

Polia epichysis, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 219 (i880); id. Ill. Essay, p. 55,

OL, wi, a, Meh

3. Head and thorax grey-white tinged with pale and dark

brown and yellow; frons with black bars at middle and above ;

Fig. 40.—Andropolia theodori, 3. }.

tegulze with black medial line and dark tips; pro- and metathoracic

crests tipped with ferruginous; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged

with rufous. Fore wing white largely suffused with ferruginous

and slightly irrorated with black; the veins streaked with black ;

ANDROPOLIA. 207

subbasal line represented by oblique black striae from costa and

cell; antemedial line oblique, dentate; claviform, orbicular, and

reniform slightly defined by red-brown, the second round, the latter

large; a medial line oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then

inwardly oblique and somewhat dentate; postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal

line black, dentate outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 38 and bidentate in-

wards to postmedial line in discal and submedian folds, some

rufous suffusion beyond it; a terminal series of black points; cilia

chequered brown and white. Hind wing white, the veins, inner area

and termen faintly tinged with brown; the underside with slight

discoidal lunule and postmedial line with minute dark streaks on it.

©. Fore wing more suffused with rufous especially on outer half

of medial area; hind wing with the inner and terminal areas tinged

with pink.

Ab. 1. Much browner; abdomen deep rufous; hind wing

uniformly suffused with rufous.— Vancouver.

Ab. 2. epichysis. Much greyer; fore wing largely suffused with

purplish red ; hind wing tinged with purplish red.—California.

Hab. Canava, Vancouver (J. J. Walker), 12; U.S.A., Colorado,

1 @ type, Glenwood Springs, 1 3, California, Sierra Nevada, 1 9,

Sbasta Co., Soda Springs, 1 Q type epichysis, New Mexico. Harp.

48-54 millim.

*3819. Andropolia maxima. (Plate CXXVIIL. fig. 32.)

Polia maxima, Dyar, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xii. p. 40 (1904).

6. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; patagia with

blackish line near upper edge; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous tinged with rufous; subbasal line represented by an

oblique whitish striga from costa: a black streak in basal part of

submedian fold and another above inner margin; antemedial line

defined by whitish on inner side, waved, angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin; claviform large, defined by black,

acute at extremity and with black streak from it to postmedial line ;

orbicular and reniform with ochreous centres and slight whitish

annuli defined by black, the former very oblique elliptical, the

latter large and slightly angled inwards on median nervure; a faint

dark medial shade; postmedial line defined by whitish on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique, the area beyond it with a violaceous tinge and

some white points on costa; subterminal line pale, defined on inner

side at middle by dentate dark marks and with diffused dark marks

beyond it, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6 and dentate at

veins 4, 3, 2; the veins of terminal area streaked with black; a

terminal series of black striae. Hind wing brownish ochreous, the

veins fuscous; a slight postmedial line and diffused fuscous sub-

terminal shade.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Eureka, Eap.61 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

208 NOCTUIDAE.

*3820. Andropolia acera. (Plate CXXVIIL. fig. 4.)

Polia acera, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 472 (1900); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 120.

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale purplish grey; frons with brown

bar; tegule whitish af base and with black medial line; patagia

with faint dark subterminal line. Fore wing pale purplish grey,

the medial area tinged with rutous, the veins irrorated with black

scales; a sinuous black streak below basal half of ccll; a black

streak above inner margin from near base to middle; antemedial

line obsolete or hardly traceable, double, strongly angled outwards

in submedian fold and above inner margin; claviform defined by

black, acute at extremity and connected by a slight brown streak

with the postmedial line; orbicular and reniform large, defined by

brown and black scales, open above, the former oblique elliptical

nearly or quite connected with the latter; traces of a brown medial

shade in cell and from claviform to inner margin ; postmedial line

almost obsolete or indistinct, double beyond the cell, then dentate ;

subterminal line absent or represented by brown streaks in the

interspaces of terminal area, more distinctly marked at middle and

above tornus; cilia reddish grey. Hind wing greyish tinged with

ochreous, paler at base; cilia whitish; the underside whitish tinged

with fuscous and with slight dark irroration.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, Seattle. Hap. g 42, 2

52 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing

from type in Coll. J. B. Smith.

Genus LITHOM@A.

Type.

Jiilpommod, Valin, EW {D> AHS (SPAT) ooccooooc00 0000 000000009H00090000 rectilined.

Hyppa, Dup. Cat. Méth. p. 161 (1844) ...... eee teeter eee rectilined.

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

about to middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd short;

frons smooth, with ridges of hair above and between antennex; eyes large,

round; antennze of male with short branches dilated at extremity, the apex

ciliated ; thorax quadrately clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the pro-

and metathorax with spreading crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair;

abdomen with dorsal series of crests, the crests on 3rd and 4th segments very

large. 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 trom cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 4 obsolescent from below middle of disce-

cellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly stalked : 8 anastomosing with the

cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the whole mediai area tinged with red-

DRO WAR yo. urcislalde ieeeamco meee ne citonse clone lelema cers oisuallaaesumetreeae rectilined.

B. Fore wing with the medial area not tinged with red-

brown towards costa.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line entire.

a. Antenne of male with short branches, metathoracic

GREG TOL WUIKOMS oc. cgooccscgnccuccosossoous0pevouosoocoBoCoor xylinoides,

LITHOMG@A. 209

bt. Antenne of male with longer branches, metathoracic

GRAN TUVIOWIS. Gaconooonaqaacsanasaocomoacunagsacasnaseborecud brunneicrista.

bh, Fore wing with the antemedial line represented by a

striga from costa and long teeth in submedian fold

and above inner Margin .......0.....ec cece eee eee eee renee indistincta.

3821. Lithomea rectilinea.

Noctua rectilinea, Esp. Schmett. iv. p. 379, pl. 127. f. 1 (1788); Hiibn.

Eur, Schmett., Noct. f. 248; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 281, pl. 114. f. 6;

Frr. Beitr. pl. 4. f. 1; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 179; Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 121; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

Head and thorax white tinged with rufous; frons with black

bar ; tegule with strong black medial line; patagia chocolate-red

with black line near upper edge which is pure white; metathorax

chocolate-red ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen red-

brown, pale at base, the medial crests blackish. Fore wing white

irrorated with red-brown, the medial area red-brown with some

white irroration, especially beyond the cell and on inner area,

the terminal area red-brown, the veins with slight dark streaks ;

subbasal line represented by slight brown strie from costa and

cell ; the inner basal area suffused with red-brown with a diffused

black fascia in base of submedian fold and a streak above inner

margin before the antemedial line, which is black defined by white

on inner side, oblique and slightly sinuous from costa to submedian

fold, then angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner

margin, a strong black fascia in submedian fold from it to post-

medial line; claviform very narrow, defined by black and obscured

Fig. 41.—Lithomea rectilinea, S. ft.

by the black fascia; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black,

the former elongate elliptical with its outer edge indented, the

latter irrorated with white; a slight dark medial shade from costa ;

postmedial line blackish defined by white on outer side and with

white patch beyond it in submedian interspace, bent outwards

below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold, oblique to

vein 2, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line represented by white strie on dentate black marks

from costa to vein 4 and angled outwards at vein 7, then by a

white line angled outwards to termen on veins 4, 3, with a dentate

black mark between them, then oblique and angled inwards in

VOL, VIII. P

210 NOCTUID.B,

submedian fold; a terminal series of blackish lunules; cilia red-

brown with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing ochreous white

suffused with red-brown especially on terminal half; cilia white

with a dark line through them from apex to vein 2; the underside

white, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal area

suffused with red-brown, a dark discoidal lunule and diffused

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Briratn, Scotland, Leech Coll., England, Leech Coll. ;

France; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.: Avsrnria ;

Huneary ; Swirzertanp; N. Irary; Rvussta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.,

St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll., Urals; W.Srperta, Altai; EK. Srperia,

Amur; Anaska. Hap. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 129; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 35, pl. 189. f. 1.

Pale and dark brown mixed, laterally tinged with purple; dorsal

line pale, interrupted, dark-edged ; subdorsal series of pale oblique

streaks, dark-edged behind; spiracular line pale towards ex-

tremities; 11th somite with two ochreous dots; head dark brown.

Food-plants: Saliw and Rubus. 7-3.

3822. Lithomea xylinoides. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 6.)

Hadena xylinoides, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 106, pl. 8. f. 11 (1852) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 155; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

Xylina contraria, Wik. xi, 627 (1857).

Hadena ancocisconensis, Morr. Can, Ent. vil. p. 198 (1875).

Head and thorax white mixed with brown; palpi blackish at

sides; frons with black bar; tegule with strong black medial line ;

patagia red-brown edged with black and fringed with white hair

above; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown with

the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing bluish white irrorated with

fuscous and more or less tinged with brown, the medial area

suffused with rufous from the cell and vein 3 to submedian fold,

the terminal area slightly tinged with brown towards apex and

tornus, the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal line repre-

sented by a black striga from costa, defined by white on outer side ;

a sinuous black streak in base of submedian fold and a streak above

inner margin before the antemedial line, which is black defined by

white on inner side, shghtly angled outwards below costa and in

cell, strongly in submedian fold and above inner margin and

inwards on vein 1; a black streak in submedian fold from the

ante- to the postmedial lines; orbicular and reniform large defined

by black, the former elongate elliptical, rather acute at extremity ;

a slight medial fuscous shade from costa to median neryure; post-

medial line double filled in with white, indistinct on costal half

and with prominent white mark in submedian interspace, bent

outwards below costa, oblique to vein 5, then inwardly oblique and

slightly sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa; black

streaks in the interspaces of terminal area between vein 7 and

submedian fold interrupted by slight white lunules between veins

5 and 3 representing part of the white subterminal line, which is

LITHOM@A. Dil

angled outwards to termen on veins 4, 3, then incuryed ; a terminal

series of slight black lunules ; cilia brown intersected with white,

with a fine dark line near base. Hind wing whitish tinged with

reddish brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous; cilia white

with a brown line near base from apex to vein 2; the underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown and the

latter tinged with grey, a dark discoidal lunule, diffused curved

postmedial line, and fine black terminal line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 $, Ottawa (Fletcher), 2 ¢, 3 9,

London (Saunders), 1 3, Orillia (Bush), 1 9, Alberta, Calgary

(Wolley-Dod), 3 $, 6 6; U.S.A., Eastern and Central States to

Virginia, New Hampshire, New York, Trenton Falls (Doubleday),

23,36, type and type contraria, Sharon, 2 ¢, 3 2, Evans

Center (Grote),2 9. Hep. 38-46 millim.

Larva. Head shining brown. Dorsum yellow-brown, sides

darker, cross-barred in darker brown; substigmatal band broad,

pale, edged with brown, with a white line on joints 2-3, and on

foot of 13; feet brown. Food-plants: Various.—H. G. D.

3823. Lithomea brunneicrista. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 28.)

Hyppa brunneicrista, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxiv. p. 31 (1902); Dyar, Cat,

Lep. N. Am. p. 121.

Head and thorax grey ; palpi dark at sides; vertex of head with

the hair tipped with vinous red; tegule with prominent medial

black line; patagia red-brown edged with black and grey above;

metathoraci¢c crest tipped with rufous; abdomen grey and fuscous

brown mixed. Fore wing grey irrorated and suffused with dark

brown, the inner area darkest, the medial area with some rufous

suffusion above submedian fold ; a black streak, edged with white

above, below base of cell, some rufous scales below its extremity ;

subbasal line represented by a black point below costa; antemedial

line black, partly defined by white on inner side, minutely dentate

below costa, very strongly angled outwards in submedian fold and

above inner margin and inwards on vein 1, a black streak in sub-

median fold from it to postmedial line; orbicular and reniform

rather large, grey defined by black, the former elongate elliptical,

the latter rather produced at extremities ; postmedial line unusually

near termen, obsolescent and greyish from costa to vein 5, then black

defined by whitish on outer side, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and sinuous, the area

beyond it greyer, becoming whitish below vein 3 and tinged with

rufous in submedian fold; subterminal line represented by slight

black streaks in the interspaces towards costa, then defined by the

difference between the grey and fuscous terminal area, angled

outwards to termen on veins 4, 3; a terminal series of small

black lunules; cilia blackish with whitish line at base. Hind wing

fuscous brown, becoming whitish towards base; cilia whitish with

fuscous tips ; tle underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal

spot showing through to upperside, and curved postmedial line.

212 NOCTUID 2X.

Antennee of male with the branches rather long.

Hab, Canapa, Alberta, Calgary (Woll-y-Dod), 1 3, Br. Columbia,

Fraser R, (St. John), 1 9. Eup. 42-46 millim.

3824. Lithomea indistincta. (Plate CXXVIILI. fig. 30.)

Hyppa indistincta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 63, pl. iv. f. 4

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 121.

@. Head and thorax bluish white mixed with dark brown ;

palpi with black patches at sides of 2nd joint; frons with black

bar; tegule with strong black medial line; patagia with the outer

half black-brown, the upper half white mixed with brown; tarsi

blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown,

the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing bluish white with slight

dark irroration, the veins with slight dark streaks, the inner area

suffused with brown and blackish to the postmedial line ; subbasal

line represented by slight dark striz from costa and cell; a strong

diffused black streak just below submedian fold from base to the

postmedial line, with some bluish white irroration below its

extremity; a black streak with slight white streak below it above

inner margin before the antemedial line, which is represented by a

slight dark striga from costa, then obsolete to submedian fold,

where it is very strongly angled outwards, then very strongly

angled inwards on vein | and outwards above inner margin to the

postmedial line; orbicular and reniform faintly defined by fuscous,

the former elongate elliptical, the latter with slight dark centre ;

a slight dark medial shade from costa; postmedial line indistinct

from costa to vein 5, then black defined by white on outer side,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique

and slightly sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa; the

terminal area with black streaks in the interspaces above veins 4, 3,

the lower streak extending to the postmedial line, the upper to just

before it; a triangular dark shade from termen below apex; sub-

terminal line obsolete except from below vein 3 to tornus where it

is white, incurved and with a dark shade beyond it; a terminal

series of small black lunules; cilia whitish and fuscous with a dark

line through them. Hind wing greyish suffused with fuscous brown,

the terminal area rather darker; cilia grey-white with a fuscous

line through them; the underside greyish suffused with brown and

the costal area with bluish white, the terminal area rather darker,

a dark discoidal spot and diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Upper Ashnold (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 9 ;

U.S.A., Oregon, Mt. Hood. Hap. 42 millim.

Larva. Head shining brown. Body dark brown, cross-barred in

darker brown, cutting obliquely a faint subdorsal line; substigmatal

band broad, pale, edged with brown, with a white line on joints

2-3 and on foot of 13; feet brown. Food-plants: Varioas.—H.G. D,

—

PULCHERIA.

Genus PULCHERIA. Type

Pulcheria, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 170 .......-ccccseeeeseeees catomelas.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely uptarned, the 2nd joint reaching

to about vertex of head and moderately scaled in front, the 3rd short, porrect ;

frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenngz of male bipectinate with moderate

branches, the apex simple; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the

prothorax with sharp triangular crest; the metathorax without crest; tibiz

fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments and

literal tufts of hair on terminal segments. Fore wing with the apex rect-

angular, the termen crenulate, oblique towards tornus; 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 anas-

tomusing with the cell near base only.

3825. Pulcheria catomelas.

Pulcheria catomelas, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 170; id. Rom. Mém.

v. p. 173, pl. 7. ff. 10, @, 6; Staud. Cat Lep. pal. p. 212.

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish mixed with some

brown, the last dorsally tinged with fuscous leaving faint pale

segmental lines. Fore wing whitish tinged with brown and

irrorated with fuscous, the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal

line indistinctly double, angled outwards in and below cell and

ending at submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinctly double and

somewhat dentate, oblique from costa to middle of cell, then

Fig. 42.—Pulcheria catomelas, §. }.

inwardly oblique; orbicular with faint whitish annulus, its centre

tinged with fuscous, oblique elliptical; reniform slightly defined by

fuscous and with fuscous line in centre, an indistinct medial shade,

oblique from costa to median nervure; postmedial line indistinct,

double, minutely waved, excurved from costa to vein 6, then

oblique; subterminil line represented by a slight dark mark on

costa, an oblique shade from vein 7 to 5 and slight marks in the

interspaces from below vein 4 to imner margin; a fine waved

terminal blackish line. Hind wing black-brown, the base grey;

cilia white shghtly tinged with brown at base. Underside of fore

wing suffused with black-brown leaving the costal and terminal

areas grey; hind wing black-brown, the base grey with irregularly

diffused outer edges, the costa and inner margin grey.

Hab. EK. Turxestan, Kashgar, 2 $. H#vp. 38-42 millim,

214 NOCTUIDE.

Genus FOTA.

Type.

Fota, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 174 (USSD) ere eee beeeaeeaaaemeencnice armata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending about the length of head

and fringed with long scales below, the 3rd joint moderate; frons with large

rounded corneous prominence with raised edges and long pointed central

process hidden in long hair, a large corneous plate below it; eyes large,

round; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales,

the pro- and metathorax with slight spreading crests ; tibize smoothly scaled,

the fore tibia with small curved claw on inner side; abdomen without crests.

Fore wing long and narrow, the margins subparallel, the apex 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 ;

J1 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 typically from cell; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell to

middle.

Srcr. I. Hind wing of female with veins 3, 4 stalked.

3826. Fota minorata.

Fota minorata, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 181 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 183.

Iscadia aperta, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 474 (part.), nee W1k.

Head and tegule ochreous white, palpi, sides of frons and

antenne mixed with brown; thorax dark grey mixed with fuscous

and whitish; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous white. Fore

wing purplish grey suffused and irrorated with fuscous especially

on costal area; an indistinct curved subbasal line with paler grey

before it and beyond it at costa, an elongate pale grey mark defined

Fig. 43.—Fota minorata, 2. }.

by blackish beyond it in cell; antemedial line indistinetly double,

slightly angled outwards below costa, excurved to submedian fold,

then incurved; orbicular and reniform pale grey defined by black,

their centres tinged with brown, the former round, the latter

elliptical and with curved dark line in centre; postmedial line

very indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely

waved and below vein 4 strongly bent inwards ; the interspaces of

terminal area with slight black streaks. Hind wing yellowish

white.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona (Hulst), 1 9; Mexico, Sonora (Morrison),

1 6, Godman-Salvin Coll. Hap. 28-30 millim.

FOTA.—OXYONEMIS. 215

Srcr. II. Hind wing of female with veins 3, 4 from cell.

3827. Fota armata.

Fota armata, Grote, Cat. Ent. xiv. pp. 175, 181 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 183.

2. Head whitish mixed with brown; neck with some ochreous

hair; thorax purplish grey mixed with fuscous and brown ;

pectus and legs white; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

purplish grey suffused and irrorated with fusvous; subbasal line

represented by two faint oblique strize from costa; antemedial line

indistinct, double, minutely waved to submedian fold, then bent

inwards, a diffused black streak in submedian fold from it to post-

medial line; orbicular and reniform whitish defined by black and

Fig. 44.—Fota armata, Q. }.

their centres slightly by fuscous, the former round, the latter

elliptical, a diffused black fascia before and between them ; post-

medial line indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa, minutely

dentate to vein 2, then bent inwards, an indistinct whitish sub-

terminal line, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle, and

crossed by slight black streaks below veins 8, 7, 6;.a terminal

series of slight blackish points. Hind wing white, the veins and

terminal area suffused with ochreous; the underside white, the

costal area slightly irrorated with brown towards apex.

Hab. U.S.A,, Arizona, Nogales, 1 @. zp. 32 millim.

Genus OXYCNEMIS. is

Oxycnemis, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 182 (1882) 0.0.0.0... eee eee eeee advena.

Proboscis aborted, small; palpi obliquely upturned, slender, hardly reaching ©

the middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front; frons smooth ;

eyes large, round; antennx of male serrate and fasciculate ; thorax clothed

with rough hair and scales mixed, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax

with large crest formed of large curled scales; tibia moderately fringed with

hair, the fore tibia very short, broadening into a large curved claw on inner

side at extremity; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex

rounded, the termen eventy 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 trom celi. 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.

216 NOCTUIDE.

A. Metathoracic crest with metallic scales.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform conjoined

by a white streak in upper part of cell .................. Susimacula.

b. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform not con-

joined.

a. Kore wing with the antemedial line nearly straight.

a2, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform indis-

(BHC? Cla | sosgooconsoaonconsondecoasscnabsonne scone gusts.

62, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform strongly

defined ibyblackeey iestaccesncentes ace resent ence baboquavaria.

b', Fore wing with the antemedial line sinuous ......... advend.

B. Metathoracie crest without metallic scales.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform not con-

fluent.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular round..................... subsimplea.

>'. Fore wing with the orbicular narrow and elongate. acuna.

b. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform confluent.

a\, Fore wing with the stigmata defined by black ...... gracillined.

b', Fore wing with the stigmata not defined by black... adusta.

3828. Oxycnemis fusimacula. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 2.

Oxycnemis fusimacua, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. x. p. 50 (1902); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 184.

@. Heed and thorax black and white mixed; metathoracic

crest small, black with a few metaliic scales; tarsi blackish

slightly ringed with white; abdomen white faintly tinged with

brown. Fore wing white irrorated with black, somewhat more

thickly on medial and terminal areas; subbasal line black, from

costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black, oblique and

sinuous to submedian fold, where it is acutely angled outwards,

then incurved and bent outwards above inner margin; claviform

white slightly irrorated with fuscous and defined by black, acute at

extremity and extending almost to postmedial line; orbicular and

reniform with white annuli defined by black, the former elongate

and rather pointed at extremities, the latter angled inwards below

subcostal nervure to the former, its upper extremity produced and

acute, with two oblique white streaks from it to costa defining the

black veins and crossing the black postmedial line which is bent

outwards below costa, then oblique, slightly excurved at median

nervules and angled outwards on vein 1; an oblique dark shade

from costa near apex to outer side of reniform; subterminal line

very indistinct, whitish and diffused, somewhat excurved at middle ;

the terminal area with fine black streaks on the veins; cilia

chequered blackish and white. Hind wing white, the terminal

area tinged with brown from apex to submedian fold; a fine dark

terminal line except towards tornus; cilia white slightly mixed

with brown; the underside with the costal area and termen to

vein 3 irrorated with brown.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, Yuma Co., 2 9 cotype. xp. 26 millim.

LNs)

—

OXYCNEMIS.

*3829. Oxycnemis gustis.

Oxycnemis gustis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxxili. p. 138 (1907).

3. Head and thorax blackish with some white scales and hair

mixed, the metathoracic crest with a metallic gloss ; abdomen

white tinged with brown. Fore wing bright blue-grey, the cell

filled in with white and the basal area irrorated with white; sub-

basal line blackish, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

rather diffused, blackish, somewhat oblique and shghtly angled

outwards at middle; claviform indistinctly defined by black, large

and broad; orbicular indistinctly defined by grey, round; reniform

grey, indistinctly defined, its outer part obscured by an oblique

dark shade from costa just before apex ; postmedial line rather

slight, blackish, bent outwards below costa and incurved below

vein 4, some white suffusion beyond it on inner area; subterminal

line indicated by slight white shading with some dark irroration

beyond it; a fine black terminal line; cilia intersected with

fuscous. Hind wing white, tie costal area aud termen irrorated

with fuscous; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

fuscous, a slight postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., 8. Arizona. vp. 21 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

3830. Oxycnemis baboquavaria. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 3.)

Oxycnemis baboquavaria, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxxili. p. 137 (1907).

S. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown, the meta-

thoracic crest formed of metallic black scales; abdomen ochreous

white with faint diffused brownish band. Fore wing purplish

grey thickly irrorated with black-brown and with some brown

suftfusion on medial area in and below cell; subbasal line black,

slightly angled outwards in cell, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line black, erect, very slightly incurved below sub-

median fold; claviform large, detined by black, pointed at inner

extremity ; orbicular and reniform white irrorated with black-

brown and defined by black, the former rather elongate elliptical,

the latter produced at upper extremity, some white suffusion

between them in cell; postmedial line black, very strongly angled

outwards below costa to towards apex and almost obsolete, then

oblique, angled outwards at veins 4, 3 and excurved from sub-

median fold to inner margin, some white points beyond it on

costa ; an oblique blackish fascia from apex to outer edge of post-

medial line at vein 6; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked

with black ; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing white irrorated

with brown, the veins streaked with brown on terminal area; a fine

terminal brown line; the underside white, the costal area irrorated

with brown, the veins streaked with brownish on terminal avea, a

brownish postmedial line excurved below costa, then oblique.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Baboquavaria Mts. (Poling), 2 3 cotype.

Ewp. 24 millim.

218 NOCTULD®.

3831. Oxycnemis advena.

Oxycnemis advena, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 182 (1832); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 267.

Head and thorax fuscous brown irrorated with grey-white, the

metathoracic crest black with metallic silvery scales; tarsi blackish

ringed with white; abdomen greyish suffused with brown. Fore

wing purplish grey irrorated and in parts suffused with black-

brown; subbasal line strong, black, curved, from costa to vein 1;

antemedial line strong, black, oblique, sinuous; claviform defined

by black and with slight pale annulus, elongate and pointed at

extremities; orbicular and reniform whitish irrorated with brown

and defined by black, the former round; postmedial line strong,

black, slightly defined by whitish on outer side, strongly bent

Fig. 45.—Oayenemis advena, S. +.

outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then oblique, slightly

angled outwards at veins 4,3, then incurved and bent outwards

below submedian fold; an oblique black shade from costa near

apex to just beyond postmedial line at vein 6: faint traces of

a minutely waved subterminai line; a fine black terminal line.

Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on terminal

area; a fine dark terminal line; cilia white slightly mixed with

brown ; the underside white irrorated with brown, especially on

costal and terminal areas, a brownish discoidal spot and rather

diffused curved postmedial line from costa to submedian fold.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts. (Osler), 2 6,1 92.

Evp. & 26, Q 32 millim.

3832. Oxycnemis subsimplex. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 7.)

Oxycnemis subsimplex, Dyar, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xii. p. 42 (1904).

o. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with grey; tegule ochreous

except at tips; pectus whitish; abdomen ochreous, ventrally

white irrorated with brown, Fore wing fuscous mixed with

grey-white, the veins with slight dark streaks; snbbasal line

black defined by grey on outer side, curved, from costa to base at

submedian fold; antemedial line black defined by grey on inner

side, erect, slightly waved; clavifurm defined by black, large and

extendirg to cell; orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli

defined by black, the former round, the latter with whitish lunule

OXYCNEMIS. 219

in centre; postmedial line black defined on each side by grey,

touching upper extremity of reniform, then bent outwards,

incurved and minutely dentate below vein 4, some whitish points

beyond it on costa and an oblique grey shade from before apex to

the angle of postmedial line; subterminal line whitish, defined on

inner side by minute dark streaks, minutely dentate; a terminal

series of minute black lunules; cilia fuscous with fine white

lines at base and middle. Hind wing white, the veins brownish ;

a discoidal point and curved postmedial series of points on the

veins ; a fine brown terminal line from apex to submedian fold ;

the underside with the costa irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, 1 g. Hep. 28 millim.

*3833. Oxycnemis acuna. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 9.)

Oxycnemis acuna, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 67 (1907).

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; abdomen whitish

tinged with brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with brown;

subbasal and antemedial lines absent; claviform and orbicular

brownish white defined by black, very narrow and elongate, the

latter extending to beyond the former; reniform grey defined by a

few black scales, especially at sides, and with brownish centre, an

oblique white shade from its upper extremity to near apex ; post-

medial line absent; subterminal line pale, irregular, interrupted,

defined on inner side by blackish markings, more distinct towards

apex and tornus; a fine black terminal line; cilia mixed with

tuscous and with slight pale lines at base and middle. Hind wing

white tinged with brown; a faint discoidal point; a fine brown

terminal line; cilia white; the underside with the costal area

tinged with yellowish, a yellow-brown terminal line.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas, San Antonio. Hap. 18 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

Coll. W. Barnes.

3834, Oxyenemis gracillinea. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 10.)

Oncocnemis gracillinea, Grote, Can. Ent. xiii. p. 231 1881); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Aim. p. 162.

Oxycnemis yuma, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxxili. p. 158 (1907).

- Head and thorax white mixed with some black-brown ; abdomen

white tinged with brown except at base. Fore wing white

tinged with brown and irrorated with black-brown; clavitorm

extremely narrow and elongate from close to base tio postmedial

line, with brown streak in middle and white annulus defined by

black ; antemedial line hardly traceable, somewhat oblique below

the claviform; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and

white annuli defined by black, the former a very narrow and

elongate streak confluent with the latter, which is small; post-

medial line obsolete except from reniform to inner margin, where

it 1s very indistinct, below vein J. bent inwards as a slight

220 NOCTULD as.

streak above inner margin to before middle; a slight oblique

white shade from costa near apex to the reniform, the veins on it

with fine black streaks; subterminal line slight, white, dentate,

somewhat angled outwards at veins 7 and 4, crossed by an

oblique dark shade from apex to discal fold and defined on inner

side by diffused brown below vein 4; a black termina! line

slightly defined by white on inner side; cilia with fine white

line near tips. Hind wing white tinged with brown; a dark

terminal line; cilia white with a slight brownish line through

them; the underside white irrorated with brown, a brownish

discoidal lunule and curved maculate postmedial line with minute

dark streaks on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Walters Station, 1 ¢ cotype yuma,

Arizona (Poling), 1S, Yuma Co., 19, Prescott (Aunze), 19.

Exp. 22 millim.

#3835. Oxycnemis adusta.

Oxyenemis adustus, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxxiil. p. 139 (1907).

¢. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with dull grey, frons

chocolate-brown, vertex of head and thorax irrorated with black,

the metathoracic crest darker; abdomen whitish tinged with

brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with dull ash grey; subbasal

and antemedial lines absent; claviform very elongate, extending

trom base to near postmedial line but very indistinct and represented

by scattered white scales only; orbicular and reniform indistinctly

defined by white, the former elongate and confluent with middle

of latter; postmedial line fuscous defined by whitish on outer side,

acutely angled outwards beyond the cell, then oblique ; subterminal

line very irregular and interrupted, whitish defined on inner side

by dark shades and streaks in the interspaces, more prominent at

discal and submedian folds, a diffused white streak from its inner

side at costa to the reniform; a black terminal line; cilia greyish

with a yellowish line through them. Hind wing whitish tinged

with fuscous especially towards termen; cilia white; the underside

whitish.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, San Antonio. Hap. 17 millim, This

species is unknown to me.

Genus FALA.

Type

Fula, Grote, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 425 ....... .... ptycophora.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint hardly

reaching the middle of trons and tringed with long hair in front, the 3rd short;

frons with large round corneous prominence with raised edges and flattened

vertical process in centre rounded in front, and curved corneous plate below it ;

eyes large, rourd ; antenne of male somewhat laminate and minutely ciliated ;

thorax clothed with rough hair, the pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests; tibize moderately {ringed with hair, the fore tibia with long curved

claw on inner side at extremity; abdomen with sume rough hair at base but

FALA.—LBEUCOCNEMIS, 221

without crests. Fore wing with the costa slightly excised beyond middle, the

apex rectangular, 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 stalked ;

8 auastomosing with the cell near base only.

3836. Fala ptychophora.

Fala ptychopnora, Grote, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 426; id. Ill.

Essay, p. 64, pl. 3. f. 86; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 264.

o. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown, the bead

and tegule tinged with ochreous, the tegule and thoracic crests

tipped with blackish; abdomen pale ochreous, the ventral surface

whitish irrorated with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with

ochreous, especially in discal and submedian folds and on terminal

area, and with some dark brown irroration especially from cell to

postmedial line, between veins 5 and 2; subbasal line represented

Fig. 46.—Fala ptychophora, 3. }.

by a slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line blackish,

oblique from costa to median nervure, then dentate; orbicular and

renitorm white defined by blackish, the former round, the latter

narrow, oblique, slightly angled inwards on median nervure;

postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate, excurved from costa to

vein 4, then oblique, some white points beyond it on costa and the

area between it and subterminal line filled in by white lunules

from vein 5 to inner margin; subterminal line black defined on

outer side by an oblique white bar from costa, then dentate; a

termina] series of black striz interrupted by white points at

extremity of veins and base of cilia which are blackish. Hind

wing ochreous irrorated with brown; traces of a discoidal lunule

and curved postmedial line; cilia fuscous with a whitish line at

base; the underside ochreous sparsely irrorated with brown, a large

diffused dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 1 ¢ type. Exp. 34 millim.

Genus LEUCOCNEMIS, nov.

Type, L. perfundis:

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

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

antennz of male minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales and without crests; fore tibix with curved claw at extremity on inner

222 NOCTUID &,

side; mid and hind tibie slightly fringed with hair above; build slender;

abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen

evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 38 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.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform present.

a. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines distinct... sect2is.

b. Fore wing with the ante- and postinedial lines almost

CV OR Ola NG) TRaseo au seadandauodas aueneoedsaanansoqaconpbdosogoGonoces00da perfundis,

B. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform absent ......... wivalts,

#3837. ? Leucocnemis sectilis. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 11.)

Oxycnemis sectilis, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. xxi, p. 86, pl. vi. f. 3

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 184.

Head chocolate-brown; thorax grey-white, the tegule with

some brown scales; abdomen white. Fore wing grey-white, the

markings defined by chocolate-brown scales; antemedial line

single, excurved; claviform large, white defined by brown; orbicular

and reniform whitish defined by brown, the former elliptical, the

latter broad; a faint dark medial shade; postmedial line single,

angled outwards beyond the reniform, then incurved to its lower

extremity ; subterminal line only defined by a dark shade on its

inner side, more distinct towards costa, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7; a terminal series of dark striz. Hind wing pure white.

The fore tibia is said to have “a short inner as well as a longer

outer claw.”

Hab. U.S.A., Texas. Hzp. 22 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

3838. Leucocnemis perfundis.

Oxycnemis perfundis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 87, pl, vi. f. 6

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p, 184.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous

white slightly irrorated with brown, rather more thickly on

Fig. 47.—Leucocnemis perfundis, $. }.

terminal area; no trace of subbasal or antemedial lines; orbicular

and reniform very small and indistinct, white with brownish

centres, undefined, the former round; traces of a postmedial line

LEUCOCNEMIS.—STOMAFRONTTIA, 223

with somewhat darker points on the veins, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, very oblique below vein 4;

no trace of subterminal line; cilia brown and white. Hind wing

ochreous white slightly tinged with brown especially on terminal

area; cilia white with a faint brown line through them; the

underside white.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Colorado, Denver, 3 3, 19. Hep. 26 '

millim.

*3839. ? Leucocnemis nivalis. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 12.)

Oxyenemis nivalis, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 87, pl. vi. f. 5

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 184.

Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen white, the head tinged with

ochreous in front; the vertex of thorax slightly tinged with grey.

Fore wing white, the disk faintly tinged with grey and without

markings, except a very faint trace of a medial shade. Hind wing

pure white. Underside of fore wing fuscous with the margins

white.

The fore tibia is said to be “short and broad, not as much

abbreviated asin L. perfundis, and there is a small inner claw which

is not present in the former species.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas. Hap. 26 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll. Brooklyn Soe.

Arts and Sciences.

Genus STOMAFRONTIA. Type

Stomafrontia, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 436 (1905) ... albifasciata.

Proboscis absent; palpi porrect, very short and not reaching as far as frons,

moderately fringed with scales below; frons with large round corneous

prominence with raised edges, the upper edge produced to a beak-like process,

a corneous plate below it; eyes large, round; antenne of female serrate;

thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales and without crests; tibis

smoothly scaled; abdomen without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the

apex produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate;

vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle; 6 from below

upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the cell

long; veins 3, 4 from angle; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 strongly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle, then

approximated to it to extremity.

3840. Stomafrontia albifasciata.

Stomafrontia albifusciata, Hmpsn. Ann, 8. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 437 (1905).

Q@. Head and thorax white mixed with rnfous; palpi except at

base, frons and antenne brown; pectus and legs suffused with

brown; abdomen ochreous, white at base. Fore wing white, the

costal area irrorated with golden brown, the inner half from cell to

inner margin suffused with golden brown leaving a pure white

fascia in lower part of cell and thence to near termen; an oblique

294 NOCTRUID A.

golden brown fascia diffused on inner side from costa hefore apex to

upper angle of cell defined by white on outer side indented by the

slight dark streaks on the veins of terminal half, the terminal area

Vig. 48.— Stomfrontia albifasciata, 2. 4.

irrorated with golden brown. Hind wing pure white. Underside

of fere wing suffused with golden brown; hind wing white, the

costal area tinged with golden brown.

Hab. Narvat, Mooi R., 2 9 type; Cape Conony, Brak Kloof

(G. White), 1 Q.. Eep. 38 millim.

Genus CEPHALOSPARGETA. Type

Cephalospargeia, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 119 (1890)...... elongata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect to just beyond frons which has a

large rounded prominence with raised edges; eyes large, round ; antenna of

male laminate ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales and without erests; tibize

moderately fringed with hair, the spurs long; abdomen without crests. Fore

wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved and

not crenulate; vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6 from upper

angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 stalked; 8 approximated to

the cell to middle.

*3841. Cephalospargeta elongata.

Cephalospargeta elongata, Méschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 120 (1890);

Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 378.

gd. Ifead and thorax ochreous white ; palpi greyish yellow, the

head and tegule with brown scales mixed; abdomen greyish yellow,

the ventral surface white. Fore wing ochreous white mixed with

Fig. 49.—Cephalospargeta elongata, S. 4.

grey; two indistinct sinuous dark antemedial lines; a brown

discoidal point ; an indistinct double postmedial line excurved to

vein 4 and angied inwards in submedian fold ; an indistinct curved

subterminal series of brown points ; a terminal series of black points,

CEPHALOSPARGETA .—PROTHRINAX. 225

‘Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with ochreous narrow-

ing to tornus,

2. Fore wing with diffused dark scales beyond the ante- and

postmedial lines.

Hab. Porto Rico, type t g 2 in Mus. Berlin. Exp. g 22,

Genus PROTHRINAX, nov.

Type, P. luteomedia.

Proboscis small, aborted; palpi perrect, very short, not reaching as far as the

frontal prominence and mederately fringed with hair below; frons with long

bifid plate at middle excised in front and with long triangular plate below it ;

eyes large, round; antenns: of male minutely ciliated; therax clothed almost

entirely with scales, the metathorax with decumbent crest; the patagia slightly

turned up at extremity; tibia moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen without

crests, Kore wing with the apex 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 8to form the arecle; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 frem angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

3842. Prothrinax iuteomedia.

Alepiina luteomedia, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Sec. xxxiii. p. 186 (1907).

¢. Head and thorax black mixed with brown and grey ; tegula

mostly grey ; pectus and legs tinged with brown, the tarsi blackish ;

abdomen ochreous suffused with blackish. Fore wing grey-white

irrorated with black-brown, a pale ochreous fascia irrorated with

rufous from base of costa through submedian interspaces to sub-

terminal line and thence ebliquely to termen from below apex to

vein 3; antemedial line very indistinct, double, curved, traversing

a patch of blackish suffusion towards costa and almost obsolete in

submedian interspace ; claviform elongate, faintly defined by rufous ;

Fig. 50.—Prothrinax luteomedia, J. +.

orbicular small, round, white defined by black and with brownish

centre ; reniform grey-white indistinctly defined, its lower extremity

angled inwards to orbicular and open towards base, some white

suffusion beyond it vbliquely to costa near apex and the veins on it

with slight dark streaks; postmedial line obsolete towards costa,

slight and very obliquely incurved from vein 4 to inner margin;

subterminal line white defined on inner side by red-brown, arising

from termen above vein 3, oblique and slightly waved to vein 2,

erect to vein 1, then bent inwards to postmedial line; an oblique

VOL. VIII. 2

226 NOCTUID ZH.

black streak from apex and terminal series of black points; cilia

intersected by blackish streaks. Hind wing white, the veins

tinged with brown; traces of a discoidal point and postmedial and

subterminal lines; a terminal series of black points ; the underside

irrorated with a few black scales, a small discoidal spot, postmedial

series of minute streaks on the veins, and terminal series of smail

lunules.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Phoenix (Kunzé), 1 3, Yavapai Co.,

Baboquavaria Mts. wp. 26 millim.

Genus COPIBRYOPHILA. rea

Copibryophila, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 416 (1900) ...... angelica.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, slender, the 2nd joint

moderately scaled, the 3rd rather long ; frons with large rounded prominence

with shovel-shaped plate at extremity and trifid corneous plate below it; eyes

large, round; antenne of female minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost

entirely with seales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with large

rounded erest ; tibiz smoothly scaled; abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle

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

8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle.

*3843. Copibryophila angelica.

Copibryophila angelica, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii, p. 416 (1900);

Dyar, Oat. Lep. N. Am. p. 107.

©. Head and thorax grey suffused with brown and mixed with

some fuscous; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen whitish

dorsally faintly tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish tinged and

irrorated with brown, the medial area suffused with brown to end

of cell; subbasal line represented by a dark striga from costa with

some whitish on its outer edge; antemedial line black defined by

white on inner side, oblique, waved; claviform dark, defined by

Fie. 51.—Copibryophila angelica, Q. 4.

black at extremity; orbicular and reniform whitish defined by

black at sides only, the former round, the latter quadrate, a blackish

patch between them ; postmedial line black, bent outwards and

almost obsolete below costa, angled inwards in discal fold, below

vein 4 bent inwards and almost obsolete to below angle of cell, then

erect and defined by whitish on outer side, some whitish points with —

COPIBRYOPHILA.—PRODICELLA. 2G

fuscous between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish

defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled inwards below

costa, outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3 and incurved at discal fold and

below vein 3; the termen strongly suffused with brown on apical

half and with terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish,

uniformly tinged with brown, the cilia white.

Hab. U.S.A., California, cotype fT 2 in Coll. J.B. Smith. Avp

24 millim.

Genus PRODICELLA, noy.

Type, P. darena.

Proboscis fully developed ;_ palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching

about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd

moderate; frons with large rounded prominence with corneous shovel-shaped

plate at middle and triangular plate below it; eyes large, round; antennz of

male almost simple; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the prothorax without

crest, the metathorax with rounded decumbent crest; tibia slightly fringed

with hair; abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 stalked; 5 obsolescent from middle

of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to one-

third length.

3844. Prodicella darena.

Thalpochares darena, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 496, pl. 95. f. 21

(1898).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous white; tarsi

banded with brown; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown.

Fore wing ochreous whitish suffused with red-brown; the medial

area, except beyond the reniform, and the terminal area darker red-

brown ; some dark red-brown on base of costa with a pale striga on

it representing the subbasal line; antemedial line black-brown

with pale suffusion before it, almost straight and erect; orbicular

and reniform small, with slight whitish annuli incompletely defined

Fig. 52.—Prodicella darena, $. }.

by dark brown, the former round, a dark streak before and between

them in discal fold ; postmedial line dark brown defined by whitish

on outer side, obsolescent except beyond the cell and below vein 2,

bent outwards below costa, then very minutely waved, below vein 4

bent inwards to below end of cell, then erect, same pale points

beyond it on costa; an indistinct pale subterminal line with dark

brown patch before it on costal area, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; a terminal series of blackish striz. Hind wing white, the

»)

228 NOCTUID

terminal area tinged with rufous; the underside with the costal

and terminal areas tinged with yellowish and slightly irrorated with

rufous, a slight red-brown postmedial mark on costal area.

Hab. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer), 3 3,1 2 type, Godman-Salvin

Coll. vp. 20 millim.

Genus HSCARIA.

Escaria, Grote, Papilio, ii. p. 186 (1882)

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi obliquely porrect, short, the 2nd joint

moderately fringed with hair; frons with long corneous heart-shaped process

with raised edges and corneous plate below it; eyes large, round; antenne

of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests;

tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. 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 J, 4 from angle

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

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Type.

shen sala einen eeiueeincantentae ne eeeaee clauda.

3845. Escaria clauda.

Bee claude, Grote, Papilio, il. p. 186 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- par

Head and thorax reddish ochreous mixed with black; tarsi

blackish with pale rings; abdomen reddish ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous irrorated with rufous and some blackish; subbasal line

blackish, excurved below costa and eell, angled inwards in cell and

ending at vein 1; antemedial line with double black spots at costa,

then blackish defined on inner side by ochreous, waved, angled

inwards on vein 1; claviform a small blackish mark; orbicular

Fig. 03.—LHscaria clauda, G. 2

2°

small, round, ochreous defined by some black scales; reniform an

ochreous bar defined by some black scales; postmedial line blackish

slightly defined on outer side by ochreous, bent outwards below

costa, then ineurved, slightly excurved at median nervules, then

incurved and somewhat dentate, some slight pale points beyond it

on costa ; subterminal line pale defined on inner side by rufous,

oblique towards costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

fine black terminal line; cilia fuscous mixed with some ochreous

and with a slight dark line at middle. Hind wing ochreous tinged

with brown especially on terminal area; a slight diseoidal spot,

ESCARIA.—ALEPTINA. 229

indistinct sinuous postmedial line; a dark terminal line; cilia pale;

the underside ochreous, the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Phoenix,1 ¢,19. Exp. 26 millim.

Genus ALEPTINA.

Alepuina yore Cane Hints xxxivaips) 105)(1902)mueeneerneeeee staan tere ecee anca.

Proboscis aborted and rather slight; palpi obliquely porrect, slenderly

scaled and extending to extremity of the large flattened corneous plate at

middle ef frons, a corneous plate below the frons excised in front ; eyes large,

round; antennz: of male somewhat laminate and almost simple; thorax

clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibie slightly fringed

with hair; abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 shortly stalked; 5 obsolescent from

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

' with the cell to towards middle.

3846. Aleptina inca.

Aleptina inca, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxiv. p. 105 (1902); id. Cat. Lep. N. Am.

p. 107.

Head and thorax black mixed with white, the frons above and

back of head mostly white; pectus white; tarsi black ringed with

white; abdomen brownish ochreous, the ventral surface whitish

irrorated with brown. Fore wing bluish grey irrorated with black

and white, the basal area whitish except before costal half of

Fig. 54.—Aleptina inca, 3g.

roles

antemedial line, which is double, black, angled outwards below costa

and cell; claviform slight, narrow, elongate, defined below by

black and white; orbicular with brown centre and white annulus

defined by black, large, round; reniform grey with faint white

annulus, undefined, an oblique white shade from costa before sub-

terminal line to upper part of reniform, the veins on it with dark

streaks ; postmedial line very indistinct, dark, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then double, oblique, sinuous ; subterminal tine

very indistinct, whitish, crossed by an oblique blackish shade from

apex to its inner side at vein 4, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle, then incurved and the white more prominent; the termen

whitish with a series of black points; cilia with a blackish patch

230 NOCLUID A,

at tornus. Hind wing white, the veins and apical area tinged

with brown, the terminal area tinged with brown in female; the

underside with the apical area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Arizona, Yuma Co., 15,19. Hap. 24

millim.

Genus PRORACHIA, nov.

Type, P. daria.

Proboscis aborted, small; palpi porrect, hardly reaching as far as the large

rounded frontal prominence with transverse corneous ridge and corneous plate

below it; eyes large, round; antennze of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost

entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with decum-

bent crest; tibiz smoothly scaled; abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle of

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

8 anastomosing with the cell to about one-third length.

3847. Prorachia daria.

Thalpochares daria, Druce, Biol. Centr-Am., Het. ii. p. 497, pl. 95. f.. 29

(1898); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 211.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey ; legs dark brown,

the tarsi slightly ringed with white; abdomen rufous. Fore wing

grey suffused with red-brown ; subbasal line represented by slight

double derk striz from costa; antemedial line shght, blackish,

defined on inner side by whitish, minutely waved from costa to

median neryure, then angled outwards in submedian fold and

. 5).—Prorachia daria, g. 1}.

inwards on vein 1; claviform and orbicular absent ; reniform with

whitish annulus defined by black except above, its centre grey

irrorated with brown and defined by brown, constricted at middle

and expanding above; an indistinct oblique brown medial line ;

postmedial line double filled in with grey, the inner line blackish,

the outer indistinct except at costa, strongly bent outwards below

costa, very slightly incurved at discal fold, oblique and sinuous

below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line indistinct, grey defined by brown suffusion on inner side,

excurved below 7 and at middle; aterminal series of slight black

points. Hind wing whitish suffused with red-brown, the veins and

terminal area darker; cilia whitish tinged with brown, a slight

brown line near base ; the underside whitish tinged with rufous, the

PRORACHIA.—HADENELLA. 231

costal area irrorated with rufous, a slight waved postmedial line

from costa to vein 5 and faint diffused terminal band.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the reniform more prominently white.

Ab. 2. Fore wing with black patches before and beyond the

reniform.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., 1 9, Prescott (Kunzé),

i, Lok Mexico, Jalapa (Er upllo), 7 3, 1 2 type, Presidio (forrer),

1 g, Godman- Salvin Coll. Hap. 24 millim.

Genus HADENELLA. mye

Hadenella, Grote, Papilio, 1. p. 123 (1883) sees eseeeeeteeee eee: pergentilis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, slender, short, roughly

scaled ; frons with large corneous prominence with raised edges, long truncate

central process hollowed out in front and corneous plate below it; eyes large,

rounded; antennz of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibia moderately fringed with

hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing long and narrow,

the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved; veins 3 and. 5 from near angle

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

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 trom angle of cell; 5

obsvlescent from below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with pinkish-white fascia below the ecll from

PISO WO SuloWwemmaI ING —cocoscseovocdosonecasencceacanobaudoononr rectiradiata.

B. Fore wing without pinkish-white fascia below the cell...... pergentilis.

3848. Hadenella rectiradiata. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 31.)

Tarache rectiradiata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 391 (1902).

®. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with some pinkish

and dark brown; tegule with blackish lines near base and tips;

patagia edged with black; vertex of thorax with blackish streak ;

pectus and legs brownish white, the tarsi blackish ringed with

white; abdomen brownish ochreous, the ventral surface white.

Fore wing purplish grey with sight dark irroration, the veins

streaked with black; an oblique black streak above inner margin

before middle; a pinkish-white fascia below the cell and vein 3

from base to subterminal line, and a short fascia beyond the cell

above and below vein 5; subbasal and antemedial lines absent;

orbicular and reniform small and close together, whitish defined by

black and with some brown in centres, the former round; post-

medial line represented by a slight striga across vein 1; sub-

terminal line slight, whitish, minutely waved, incurved below vein 3,

with a whitish patch beyond it at apex and two small spots above

tornus; a series of slight whitish lunules on termen; cilia chequered

yellowish-white and black. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown,,

the terminal area suffused with brown; cilia whitish; the under-.

side ochreous white slightly irrorated with brown, a dark: discoidal

point and terminal lunulate line. ‘ie

Hab. Becuvanarany, N’gami(Lugard),1 @ ty pe. Hep. 32 millim,

232 NOCLUID.

3849. Hadenella pergentilis.

Hadenella pergentilis, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 123 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 164.

6. Head and thorax white mixed with brown and fuscous

scales; frons with lateral black bars; antenne ringed black and

white; abdomen ochreous irrorated with black. Fore wing

whitish irrorated with fuscous and tinged with ochreous except

towards costa, the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal line

represented by an oblique black striga from costa; antemedial

line defined by whitish on inner side, dentate, strongly angled

outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin; claviform

very large, extending almost to postmedial line, defined by brown

above and fuscous below; orbicular small with white annulus

defined by fuscous; reniform with fuscous centre and slight whitish

Wee

pena 62)

Fig. 56.— Hadenetla pergentilis, S. 4.

annulus defined by black, an oblique fuscous shade from costa to

reniform; postmedial tine indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line white defined

by rufous on inner side and by an oblique blackish wedge-shaped

patch from costa, somewhat angled outwards at veins 7 and 4 and

incurved at submedian fold; the terminal area darker except at

apex; cilia white with black line near base and blackish tips.

Hind wing whitish tinged with ochreous brown, the veins darker ;

a fine black terminal line; cilia white with a fuscous line near

base ; the underside sparsely irrorated with brown, a discoidal spot

und indistinct curved postinedial line with minute dark streaks on

the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Glenwocd Springs,

23. Exp. 32 millim.

Genus FOTELLA. Type

> Mguchia, (CHRO, Chia Wot, Tin, Jo WSL (MSE) socaooccgsacdoocannunoucoacoe riotalis:

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

to middle of frons and fringed with scales in front, the 3rd short; frons

with rounded prominence with corneous plate below it; eyes large, rounded ;

antenne of female ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with scales only, a ridge

of scales between antennx; prothorax without crest, metathorax with large

spreading crest ; tibiz slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest

at base only; build slender; wings ample. Fore wing with the apex rounded,

the termen evenly curved; veins 3 and 0 from near angle of cell; 6 from

nee: 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 middie of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only.

FOTELLA. 233

A. Fore wing with the orbicular distinct, the ante- and post-

reoeraben) WbaVes) (DRESEIN | Geaneoosossoopenoeeconccn0cses00s005000000000000 cylindrica.

_ B. Fore wing with the orbicular, ante- and postmedial lines

absent ....0.. Logged 000 sano DS edadengsDENOGODSODOCSDOSODDAxEDHC CoORAGObARE notalis.

3850. Fotella cylindrica.

Hadena cylindrica, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 214 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 146.

@. Head and thorax white mixed with red-brown and black ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous irrorated with brown,

the basal crest black at tip. Fore wing grey-white tinged with

brown and irrorated with fuscous, the veins with fine black streaks ;

subbasal line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line double at costa, then very indistinct, waved; claviform

elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform whitish defined

by black, the former with its centre slightly irrorated with fuscous,

oblique elliptical, the latter strongly tinged with fuscous; traces of

Fig. 57.—Folella cylindrica, Q. }.

a medial line oblique from costa to below cell; postmedial line very

indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line whitish slightly

defined on inner side by red-brown and with a darker patch before

it on costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at

middle; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pale

ochreous; a slight discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line; a

fine dark terminal line; cilia white with a slight brown line near

base; the underside white irrorated with brown, a discoidal lunule,

postmedial line, and terminal series of striz.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 Q type. Hap. 30 millim.

*3851. Fotella notalis. (Plate CXXVIIL fig. 13.)

Fotella notalis, Grote, Can, Ent. xiv. p. 181 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 195.

@. Head and thorax olive-fuscous mixed with greyish; abdomen

pale greyish ochreous. Fore wing olive-fuscous with a narrow

pale terminal band; lines. absent; reniform slight, white, con-

stricted at middle. Hind wing whitish tinged with fuscous

especially on terminal area ; cilia white.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Evp. 34 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll. Brooklyn

Soc. Arts and Sciences.

234 NOCTUIDZ.

Genus CATABENA.

Type.

Contalognia, \w/iWs, seoxil, GBI (CURED) cocansecoosconosdcaonspsocHacanescedoc lineolata.

Turbula, Wik. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 26 (1869).............2.0.2000 lineolata.

Adipsophanes, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 181 (1873)... lineolata.

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

middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 5rd short, porrect ; frons smooth ;

eyes large, round; antennx of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely

with scales, the tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge and hood behind, the

pro- and metathorax with slight spreading crests; tibiz fringed with long

hair on outer side at base; build slender; abdomen with dorsal crest at base

only. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely

curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

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

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 from middle of discocellulars,

almost obsolete; 6, 7 very shortly stalked; 8 anastomusing with the cell near

base only.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the reniform represented by a minute

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b. Fore wing with the reniform absent.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular represented by a slight

wilniiberstredkacle fue dalbyalolacksnmepeeenseeeereeeecscceesceer ie lineolata.

61, Hore wing with the orbicular absent ..................20. 00 vitrind,

B. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell............... terens.

3852. Catabena esula.

AXylina esula, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 297, pl. 28. f. 1 (1889).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey-white; frons black ;

tegule with strong black lines at base and middle and slight

fuscous line near tips; fore tibia and mid tibie towards base

black on outer side; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the

Fig. 58.—Catabena esula, G. 3.

ventral surface whitish. Fore wing brown mixed with grey-white,

the veins and discal fold slightly streaked with black; a slight

black streak below basal half of celi; antemcdial line dentate with

a long tooth below costa, then almost obsolete; orbicular repre-

sented by a minute elongate white spot on the discal blackish

streak; reniform a minute whitish spot; postmedial line defined

by whitish on outer side towards costa, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, almost obsolete, oblique below vein 4;

the interspaces of terminal area with slight dark streaks; a fine

waved black terminal line; cilia brown mixed with grey. Hind-

CATABENA. 235

wing white, the veins of terminal area streaked with brown; a

fine brown terminal line somewhat diffused at apex; cilia brown

at apex, then white with a slight brown line near base to vein 2 ;

the underside with the costa except towards base and apical part

of termen irrorated with brown.

Hab. Mexico, Tabasco (H. H. Smith), 1 3 type, Jalapa (Trujillo),

2 $, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Grunapa (H. A. Smith), 29. Exp.

34 millim.

3853. Catabena lineolata. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 14.)

Catahena lineolata, Wik. xxxii. 631 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

Jo MBEE

Turbula petrea, Wik. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 26 (1859).

Adipsophanes miscellus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 181 (1873).

3. Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown; frons

black-brown ; tegule with black-brown band at base expanding

into a triangular patch at middle, a slight medial line and stronger

line near tips; abdomen white faintly tinged with brown. Fore

wing white, the veins and discal fold streaked with black, the

lower part of cell and the interspaces beyond the cell with diffused

reddish-brown streaks; a very oblique black striga from base of

costa, a black streak in submedian fold to below middle of cell and

an oblique streak above inner margin near base; antemedial line

represented by a very oblique black streak from costa to subcostal

nervure; orbicular very narrow and elongate, white defined by

black; reniform absent; traces of a waved rufous medial line;

postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa and slightly

detined by white on outer side, then obsolescent with black points

on the veins, very oblique below vein 4 and bent outwards at

vein 1; subterminal line hardly traceable, white, dentate; a

terminal series of shght dark lunules; cilia white mixed with

brown. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins of terminal area

streaked with brown; a slight brown terminal line; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a postmedial series of

minute brown streaks on the veins.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York (Packard),

1 g,1 92, Evans Center, 1 3, 2 Q type miscellus, Congs Springs,

1 ¢, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Josephine Co., Kouge R. ( Walsingham),

13,2, California, Sonora Co., Petaluna (Walsingham), 1 3,

3 ¢, Sta. Barbara (d@’ Urban), 1 g,2 2; hab. ign., 2 $ type and

type petrea. Hxp. 28-34 millim.

Larva. Head small, mottled with brown, leaving three green

lines on each lobe. Body cylindrical, slender, the feet of joints 7

and 8 small; green, mottled with brown; dorsal, subdorsal and

substigmatal lines, rather broad, whitish, obscure. Food-plant :

Solidago.—H. G. D.

236 NOCLUIDZ.

3854. Catabena vitrina. (Plate OXXVIII. fig. 15.) °

Laphygma vitrina, Wik. xi. 718 (1857).

Callieryes divisa, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb. 1868,

. 147.

Hiioptanes terminellus, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 132 (1883); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 194.

Homohadena candida, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 478 (1900); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 124.

§. Head and thorax white faintly tinged with rufous; frons

with strong black bar above; tegule with two faint brown lines

and slight black-brown dorsal streak; upper edge of patagia and

metathorax with some black scales; mid tibiz with black streak

at base, the tarsi ringed with black; abdomen white slightly

tinged with brown on dorsum, the anal tuft with ochreous. Fore

wing white faintly mottled with yeilow-brown and with slight

dark irroration, the median nervure and extremity of subcostal

neryure streaked with black, the terminal area suffused with

brown; subbasal line represented by a very oblique black striga

from costa, the antemedial line by an oblique striga from costa and

two points on vein 1; orbicular and reniform absent; traces of a

diffused waved oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; postmedial line slight, blackish and bent outwards below

costa, then represented by two black streaks beyond the cell and

helow vein 4 by an incurved series of black points; traces of a

white subterminal line excurved at middle and bent outwards to

tornus; the terminal area with series of black streaks in the

interspaces, above and below vein 5 extending to weil before

subterminal line: cilia fuscous intersected with white at base,

brown at tips. Hind wing hyaline white; the termen suffused

with fuscous at apex, the extremities of veins streaked with fuscous

and a narrow terminal line from apex to vein 2; cilia white,

fuscous at apex.

2. Fore wing with strong black streak along median nervure

and vein + from base to subterminal line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more uniform bluish grey-white without brown

suffusion on terminal area, the male with hardly a trace of black

streak on median nervure, the female with slight black streak.—

Bahamas, Cuba.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Kerrville, 2 ¢,3 9, San Antonio, 2 9,

Arizona, Huachuca Mts., 1 9; Banamas, Abaco (Bonhote), 1 9;

Cupa, Santiago (Schaus), 25, 2 9; Haiti (Z'weedie), 3 ¢ type;

Grenapa (7. H. Smith), 1 $. Hep. 24—26 millim.

3855. Catabena terens. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 16.)

Laphygma terens, W1k. xi. 720 (1857).

Fore wing grey-white mixed with brown; palpi with brown

marks at sides of 2nd and 3rd joints ; frons with black bar above;

tegule with black line near base and white line near tips; fore

CATABENA,—CHIRIPHA.} 237

tibia on inner side and mid tibie on outer side at base streaked

with black, the tarsi ringed with blackish; abdomen white dorsally

suffused with fuscous brown leaving slight white segmental lines,

the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing grey-white irrorated and in

parts suffused with fuscous brown, the veins with slight dark

streaks; subbasal line represented by a very oblique black striga

from costa ; an oblique black streak above inner margin before tho

antemedial line, which is represented by an oblique series of short

black streaks in the interspaces, with a somewhat whiter patch

beyond it from costa to median neryure; orbicular absent; reni-

form a faint whitish patch; postmedial line blackish and strongly

bent outwards below costa, then almost obsolete, dentate and

produced to black points on the veins, oblique below vein 4 and

with a black spot beyond it in submedian interspace; subterminal

line represented by a minute black streak below apex, brownish

spots below veins 7 and 6, with a short black streak below the

latter and short black streaks above and below vein 2; cilia

chequered blackish and white at base, with slight brown medial

line and white tips. Hind wing hyaline white with fuscous patch

at apex and slight streaks on the extremities of veins; cilia white,

fuscous at apex; the underside with the costal area slightly

irrorated with brown towards the apical black patch.

Hab. Vunezuria (Dyson), 1 9 type; Braz, Organ Mts., Tijuca

(Wagner), 1 &, Petropolis (Doer), 2 $, Rio Janeiro, 1 6;

Paraguay, Sapucay (foster), 1 9; Perv, Arequipa. Hap. 26-

30 millim.

Genus CHIRIPHA. rane

CHirdpalias, Nin Wise 58, OO) CUSHS) . soooascacboavobanopaocna0s0dudbooedsoudoae involuta.

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

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short, upturned ;

frons smooth, with ridge of hair above ; eyes large, rounded ; antennz of male

bipectinate with short branches, the apex serrate ; head and thorax clothed with

hair and hair-like scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibice

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore

wing with the apex rather produced and acute, the termen obliquely 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 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell

near base only.

3856. Chiripha involuta.

Chiripha involuta, Wik. ix. 201 (1856); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 230.

' Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with some brown ; palpi

brown except 2nd joint in front; sides of frons black; tibie

streaked with brown, the tarsi brown with slight pale rings;

abdomen ochreous white suffused and irrorated with brown. Fore

wing yellow-brown ; the veins brown defined on each side by

white streaks; a white fascia below costa from base to apex, the

938 NOCTUID®.

costa brown with slight black streaks in the interspaces ; a blackish

fascia below basal half of median nervure and another above inner

margin from near base to middle; a slight subbasal white streak

below costa, a large triangular mark below cell and an oblique

striga above inner margin; an oblique antemedial white striga

from vein | to inner margin, on which there is a white streak ;

orbicular and reniform defined by yellowish white, the former

very small, oblique wedge-shaped, the latter produced at upper

extremity; a downeurved white streak from median neryure just

beyond the triangular mark bent upwards to vein 2 beyond middle ;

some blackish streaks in the interspaces beyond the cell; a white

Fig. 59.—Chiripha involuta, 3. }.

streak from lower angle of cell curved upwards to vein 5, then

downwards to termen at vein 4; some blackish subterminal wedge-

shaped marks in the interspaces; a white terminal band with

oblique white streaks before it below veins 7, 4, and 3, the

last longer and ending above the bent up streak in submedian

interspace; a fine dark terminal line; cilia brown with yellowish

white line at base. Hind wing whitish, the marginal areas broadly

suffased with brown, the veins brown; a dark discoidal spot and

diffused postmedial line; cilia white, brown at tips; the underside

yellowish white, the costal and terminal areas tinged and irrorated

with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule, diffused postmedial line,

and fine black terminal line.

Hab. Ponsas, Kulu (Hocking), 1 2, Kasauli, 1 9. Ep. 52

milliim. Typet ¢ in Mus. Oxon.

Genus CALOGRAMMA. Type

Calogramma, Guen, Noct. 1. p. IIGYoN Gs i5}2) aedeeceosaganandsadanoncvode festiva.

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

middle of frons and broadly scaled, the 5rd short; frons smooth; eyes large,

round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales,

the prothorax without distinct crest, the metathorax with double crest; tibize

broadly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments.

Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly

erenulate ; 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 well below middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

CALOGRAMMA. 239

3857. Calogramma festiva.

Noctua festiva, Donov. Ins. New Holland, pl. 36 (1805); Moore, Lep. Ceyl.

ili. p. 21, pl. 146. f.6; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 249.

Polia picta, Guér. Voy. de Coquille, ii. p. 285, pl. 19. f. 7 (1880) ; Boisd.

Voy. de l’Astrolabe, Lép. p. 241 (1832).

Head and thorax pale orange-yellow largely suffused with crimson ;

palpi crimson except at extremities of the joints; frons with crimson

bar ; tegule with crimson medial line; patagia with oblique black

streak at base of upper edge, oblique medial crimson bar and

crimson tips; pectus and tibie mostly crimson, the tarsi yellowish

white ; abdomen yellowish white, the basal crest tinged with orange.

Fore wing yellowish white, a large truncate triangular crimson

patch extending on costa from middle to near apex and down to

median nervure and vein 4, with a crimson band from it to inner

margin on inner side of postmedial line ; slight crimson streaks on

base of costa, median nervure, and vein 1; subbasal line repre-

sented by a black spot on costa and striga from cell; a double very

Fig. 60.—Calogramma festiva, 3. 1.

oblique black line from subcostal nervure at antemedial line to

vein | at the subbasal striga; crimson streaks on costa and sub-

costal nervure, two black spots below costa, an oblique streak below

submedian fold and angled mark above inner margin before the

antemedial line, which is double, black, angled outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, excurved at submedian fold and above

inner margin; claviform narrow and elongate, defined by black; a

black streak above median nervure to the orbicular, which is

oblique defined by black at sides and with slight brown line in

middle, two slight black streaks below it defining base of vein 1 ;

reniform large defined by black, interrupted by pale streaks at lower

angle of cell, its centre with crimson patch partly defined by black,

its upper extremity produced to a long acute point and its outer

edge angled inwards at middle, some black before it in upper part

of cell and diffused black streaks from it to postmedial line in the

interspaces ; postmedial line double filled in with pale yellow,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved,

ineurved at discal and submedian folds and excurved at middle,

some white points beyond it on costa and two slight black marks

below costa on edge of the crimson patch; subterminal line repre-

sented by black points above veins 6 and 5 and above and below

240 NOCTUID ©.

submedian fold and larger spots above veins 4, 3, 2, with crimson

streaks between them on veins 4, 3 from the postmedial line.

Hind wing pure white, the costal and inner areas tinged with

yellow, a slight yellow terminal line; the underside with the

terminal half of costa suffused with crimson.

Hab. ? Punsas, 1 3; Carron (Templeton), 1 $,1 9; Nicopars

(Rogers), 1 2, Little Nicobar, 1 ¢; Sryearorn (Ridley), 1 ¢,3 9;

Puitiprines, Luzon, Mindanao; Troprranp Ts., Kiriwini (Meek),

23; New Careponia,1 ¢; N.S. Warns, Sydney (Mathew, Raynor),

73,79. Hap. 42-52 millim.

Larva. Semper, Schmett. Philippines, p. 516, pl. Q. ff. 4, 5.

Brown irrorated with black and white, the 4th somite with black

band; dorsal and subdorsal lines whitish; stigmata with white

spots defined by black above; a broad yellow substigmatal fascia ;

head and ventral surface red-brown. Food-plants: Liliacee. 10-4.

Genus PRODENIA. Type

Prodenia, Guen. Noct. i. p. 159 (1852) ....ccccccessessessetsseseeeseees androgea.

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

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

round ; antenne of male ciliated; thorax smoothly clothed almost entirely

with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with divided crest ;

tibie moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal

segments. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly

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

upper angle or from areole; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obso-

lescent from just below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle ;

8 anatomosing with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Fore wing of male with veins 2 and 3 almost from a point near

lower angle of cell, vein 5 from just below middle of discocellulars.

3858. Prodenia rubrifusa, n. sp.

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous; palpi yellowish in front and

at tips and with blackish marks at sides of Ist and 2nd joints ;

fore and mid tibie with some black points, the tarsi with black

bands ; abdomen ochreous suffused with rufous. Fore wing bright

rufous slightly irrorated with black, some yellowish on basal area,

on costal area beyond antemedial line, and on postmedial inner area ;

subbasal line represented by a faint diffused oblique yellowish line

from costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique and double,

then by a slight black line angled outwards on vein 1; some

fuscous suffusion from below costa to vein 1 before the antemedial

line, which is indistinct, yellowish, angled outwards below costa,

excurved in submedian interspace and retracted to inner margin ;

orbicular represented by a quadrate yellowish patch defined by

black on outer side and with oblique diffused yellowish fascia

from its lower extremity on and above vein 2 to postmedial line ;

reniform obsolete, its produced upper extremity traceable and

PRODENIA. ‘ 241

slightly defined by black, a short black streak on vein 5 from the

black edge of orbicular, then curved round and becoming the oblique

waved medial line; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, below

vein 3 defined by whitish on inner side, bent outwards below costa,

then oblique, incurved at discal and submedian folds and bent out-

wards to inner margin, some slight pale points beyond it on costa ;

an indistinct diffused oblique greyish fascia from apex to middle of

Fie. 61.—Prodenia rubrifusa, dg. 1}.

postmedial line; subterminal line whitish, angled outwards at

vein 7, excurved at middle and slightly angled inwards in sub-

median fold; traces of a series of yellowish strie just before

termen ; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia rufous with

fine yellow line at base and vlackish tips. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the apex tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line

from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area suffused

with fiery red, a series of black points on termen from apex to

vein 3.

Hab. Jamatca, Runaway Bay (Walsingham), 1 3g type. Hap.

46 millim.

Sor. IT. Fore wing of male with the neuration normal.

A. Fore wing with the upper extremity of reniform pro-

duced to a very long narrow point defined on lower side

byganvobliqueiwmiteimiarkageeeseeteseceeeeeseeeeeeeestcse se dolichos,

B. Fore wing with the upper extremity of reniform produced

oF shorter, broader, and less oblique point defined by

white.

a. Fore wing with curved white streak above medial part

Ofsimme rn mare lisececnanenc decree neous meee eees saectcsts pulchella.

6. Fore wing without curved white streak above medial

part of inner margin.

a, Kore wing with the white streak on vein 2 continued

to subterminal line ....... Hae eRe ae Ne N mieweie er iseiers ardrogea,

6'. Fore wing with the white sireak on vein 2 ending at

postmedial line.

a Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards

from submedian fold to inner margin ............... litura.

6°. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards

from vein 1 to inner margin.

a®, Fore wing with more or less distinct diffused

oblique violaceous white fascia from apex more

» prominent in maie.

VOL, VIII, °

242 NOCIUID.E.

a'. Fore wing very long and narrow, the whole

medial area suffused with ochreous in male,

the female with some ochreous on middle of

HhaVnYe yy saath Peahob oadoncaddeasigonao$ Sdonontedcneadeaseube lati fascia.

64, Fore wing shorter and broader, the medial

area suffused with ochreous in male, in female

without ochreous.

a’, Fore wing largely suffused with fuscous, the

violaceous white fascia from apex promi-

MEtIb MANIA ees cea taa ate setlesidecite cette ornithogalli.

b®°, Fore wing paler brown, the violaceous

white fascia from apex slight ............... prefica.

°, Fore wing without violaceous white fascia from

EDGES oonaccdoqadaonon9s cossoocdacncus000D000sEcO000s00N6008 maria.

3859. Prodenia dolichos.

Noctua dolichos, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 3. 2, p. 95 (1794).

Phalena commeline, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 189, pl. 95 (1797) ;

ae Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p, 268; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 169.

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous; palpi with red-

brown bar near extremity of 2nd joint; frons with red-brown bar

above; vertex of head mostly red-brown ; tegule with black-brown

band at base and medial line and red-brown band near tips; patagia

edged with red-brown and with black line near upper edge ; tibize

and the 1st joint of mid tarsi streaked with red-brown; abdomen

ochreous suffused with rufous. Fore wing red-brown, the basal

half of costal area whitish irrorated with red-brown, an ochreous

Fig. 62.—Prodenia dolichos, 3. 3

fascia on inner margin from before antemedial line, where it narrows

to a point, to termen where it expands to submedian fold; an

oblique whitish and blackish striga from base of costa; subbasal

line represented by an oblique whitish striga from costa defined on

each side by blackish strie; an oblique whitish streak from sub-

costal nervure at antemedial line to vein 1, double below submedian

fold; antemedial line rather indistinct, double filled in with whitish,

minutely waved, bent inwards to inner margin; claviform slightly

defined by black, elongate and extending to the medial line ; orbi-

cular ochreous white defined by black except below, with brown

line in centre and ochreous bar on outer edge, oblique and with

oblique ochreous bar from its lower extremity above and below

PRODENIA. DAS

vein 2 to medial line ; the extremity of median nervure and bases

of veins 3, 4 to postmedial line streaked with ochreous ; reniform

slightly defined by black and by ochreous on inner side, its upper

extremity very strongly produced, defined by ochreous below and

with slight ochreous streaks on it on veins 7,6; a slight medial

line from vein 5 beyond lower angle of cell, angled inwards to the

claviform in submedian fold and outwards on vein 1; postmedial

line double filled in with yellowish, strongly bent outwards below

costa, then oblique, sinuous; a broad oblique pale patch from apex

to middle of postmedial line, whitish on apical area, rufous on post-

medial area; a slightly curved whitish subterminal line from the

pale patch to submedian fold, where it is angled inwards, with black

streaks before it in the interspaces, short above, longer below, and

with a series of yellowish and black strie beyond it; a terminal

series of small black lunules ; cilia yellowish mixed with brown,

intersected with whitish and with a dark line through them. Hind

wing hyaline white, the veins brownish towards termen, the apex

tinged with brown; a brown ‘terminal line from apex to vein 2;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a terminal

series of small black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, Distr. of Columbia, 2 4, Illinois,

Georgia, 1 ¢, 2 9, Texas; Mexico, Jalapa(Hoege, Trujillo), 1 6,

2 2, Presidio (Forrer), 1 3, Coatepec (Brooks), 1 3, Yucatan

(Gaumer), 1 2, San Blas (Walker), 1 9; Guaremata, Pantaleon

(Champion), 1 3, Cerro Zunil (Champzon), 1 3g , Coatepeque (Cham-

pion), 1 g, Vera Paz (Champion), 1 g ; Nicaragua, Chontales,

(Janson), 1 §; Br. Honpuras, Cayo (Blancaneau), 1 9; Costa

Rica, Candalaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 6,2 2; Panama, Chiriqui

(Champion, fbbé), 2 2, Bugaba (Champion), 1 3, 1 9, Godman-

Salvin Coll., Cana Mines (Tylecote), 1 9 ; Jamaica, Moneague

(Walsingham), 1 3, Runaway Bay (Walsingham), 1 3, Castleton

(Kaye), 1 $3 Sx. Luera (Cowie), 1 $,2 2; Sr. Vincent (7. H.

Smith), 1 2; Grenava (H. H. Smith), 2 2; Cusa; Harrr (Tweedie),

1 2; Barzsapos (Frampton), 1 $, 1 93; Braziz, Amazons, Pard,

1S, Sao Paulo (Jones), 2 9; Argentina, Goya (Perrins), 1 S,

(Thomas), 2 $. Hxp 42-52 millim.

Larva. Head reddish, black in front, the V-mark over clypeus

contrasted. Body robust, joints 5 and 12 enlarged; brown, finely

longitudinally strigose ; subdorsal line yeliowish white, with a row

of black wedge-shaped marks above it; lateral area pale on its

upper half, dark below, a black spot on joint 5; substigmatal band

obsolete.—H. G. D.

3860. Prodenia pulchella. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 17.)

Laphygma pulchella, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb.

1868, p. 116.

Prodenia exquisita, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 41, pl. f. 23 (1884).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous; palpi with some

black on 2nd and 3rd joints behind; frons with dark bar above ;

ZA4 NOCLUIDE.

tegulee with dark medial line; patagia with black streak near

upper edge; fore and mid tibize with slight black streaks ; abdomen

ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing rufous mixed with

ochreous and in parts irrorated with black and suffused with fuscous,

the basal half of costal area and the inner margin beyond ante-

medial line more ochreous; subbasal line represented by a very

oblique ochreous striga from costa defined on each side by slight

black strive; a downcurved ochreous fascia with brown ee in

middle from subcostal nervure at antemedial line to vein 1 near

base; some silvery grey above vein 1 before the antemedial line,

which is indistinctly double filled in with ochreous, oblique from

costa to submedian fold, then obsolescent and strongly retracted to

inner margin; a curved whitish streak on medial area above inner

margin; orbicular narrow, oblique, with red-brown centre and

whitish annulus defined at sides by black, with a yellowish bar

on its outer edge and oblique whitish fascia on and above vein 2

from its lower extremity to postmedial line; the extremity of

median nervure and bases of veins: 4, 3 streaked with whitish ;

reniform defined by a whitish and black bar on inner side, its

upper extremity produced to a long oblique point defined by

yellowish white and by black on outer side ; postmedial line double

filled in with yellowish, indistinct and bent outwards below costa,

then oblique sinuous, incurved below vein 6 and at submedian

fold; a diffused oblique violaceous whitish fascia from apex to

below vein 6; subterminal line whitish, from the pale fascia to

submedian fold where it is angled inwards, shghtly excurved at

middle with some dark brown suffusion before it and black streaks

in the interspaces, short above, longer below; a fine whitish line

before termen on which there is a series of black points; cilia

red-brown intersected with whitish and with a fine pale line at

base. Hind wing hyaline white, a dark terminal line from apex

to vein 2; cilia tipped with brown towards apex; the underside

with the costa slightly irrorated with brown except towards base,

a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Honvturas (Dyson), 1 33; Jamaica (Gosse), 1 g§ ; Cusa,

Santiago (Schaus),38 6,292. Hep. 32-38 millim.

3861. Prodenia androgea.

Noctua androgea, Cram, Pap. Exot. iv. p. 42, pl. 510. f. D (1782); Druce,

Biol. Centr.-Am.,, Het. i. p. 269.

Noctua marmorea, Sepp, Ins. Surinam, p. 109, pl. 51 (1848).

@. Head and tegule red-brown; palpi ochreous with brown

patches on the joints; lower part of frons ochreous; an ochreous

bar between antenne and another on vertex of head; tegnlze with

black and ochreous medial line and ochreous tips; thorax ochreous

mixed with rufous, the tegule with blackish scales near edges;

fore tarsi whitish, the mid and hind tarsi ringed with white;

abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing reddish brown

suffused witb fuscous and irrorated with black, with a large oblique

PRODENTA. 245

blue-white patch from apex to postmedial line, towards which it is

somewhat diffused and tinged with violaceous, its upper edge angled

above vein 6, the median nervure with pale yellow streak forking

on bases of veins 3, 4; an oblique white striga from base of costa ;

subbasal line pale yellow, acutely angled outwards below costa,

ending at subcostal nervure and with short yellow streaks beyond

it on costal and subcostal nervures; a double very oblique yellow

line across submedian interspace before the antemedial line, the

inner line extending across cell; antemedial line double filled in

with yellowish, excurved below costa and in submedian interspace

where it is defined by yellowish on inner side, bent inwards to

inner margin; clayiform slightly defined by blackish, narrow and

acute at extremity ; orbicular a very oblique yellow bar with two

fine brown lines on it, an oblique white streak from its lower edge

to subterminal line at submedian fold and some yellowish above

base of vein 2; a narrow yellowish and blackish bar across the

cell before the reniform which is faintly defined by yellowish and

black, its upper extremity produced to a point and with distinct

yellowish mark on its outer edge; some ochreous and black irro-

ration above orbicular and reniform; postmedial! line indistinct,

double, filled in with yellowish below vein 2, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, waved, incurved below vein 2, some white

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line yellowish, almost obsolete

on the white patch, then slightly excurved and with black streaks

before it in the interspaces, long above and below vein 3, angled

inwards in submedian fold and defined by black on inner side, a

series of yellow and black striz beyond it except on the white

patch; a terminal series of small black .unules slightly defined by

yellowish on inner side; cilia red-brown intersected with yellowish

and with fine yellowish line at base. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the costa and termen towards apex slightly tinged with

brown ; a dark point on termen below apex and a fine terminal

line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costa irrorated

with brown except towards base, a terminal series of black points

from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Panama, Bugaba (Champion), 1 3, Godman-Salvin Coll. ;

Sr. Lucta (Cowie), 1 2; Trap (Aaye), 1 9; Guianas, Cayenne,

Surinam; Brazit, Espiritu Santo (Higgins), 1 2. Hep. 52-54

millim.

3862. Prodenia litura.

Noctua litura, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 601 (1775).

Noctua histrionica, Fabr. Syst, Ent. p. 612 (1775).

Noctwa elata, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 220 (1781).

Hadena littoralis, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. p. 91, pl. 13. f. 8 (1833) ;

Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 19, pl. 146. ff. 1a, 6; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 247; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 184.

Hadena retina, Frr. Neue Beitr. v. p. 161, pl. 478. ff. 2-3 (1846) ; Herr.-

Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 144-5.

Prodenia tasmanica, Guen. Noct. i. p. 163 (1852).

Prodenia ciligera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 164 (1852).

Prodenia testaceoides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 165 (1852).

246 NOCTUID®.

Prodenia subterminalis, W\k. ix. p. 196 (1856).

Prodenia glaucistriga, Wik. ix. 197 (1856).

Prodenia declinata, Wk. xi. 723 (1857).

Mamestra albisparsa, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 186 (1862).

Prodenia evanescens, Butl. Mem. Nat, Ac. Sci. Wash., Rep. Eclipse Exp.

p. 94 (1884).

3. Head and thorax whitish mostly suffused with rufous; palpi

with blackish marks at sides of joints; frons with brown bar above ;

tegule with some brown at base, slight medial line and brown

tips; mid tibie streaked with black; abdomen ochreous tinged

with rufous. Fore wing ochreous mostly suffused with brown, the

medial area below the cell ochreous tinged with rufous, the terminal

area rufous, the median nervure and bases of veins 2, 3, 4 streaked

with white ; subbasal line double and filled in with white towards

costa, acutely angled outwards below costa and ending at vein 1;

an oblique whitish line from subcostal nervure before antemedial

line to vein 1, double below the cell; some silvery grey suffusion

before antemedial line, which is double filled in with whitish,

acutely angled outwards below costa, excurved below cell and

retracted to inner margin ; claviform elongate, slightly defined by

black scales ; orbicular narrow, oblique, white defined at sides by

blackish and with faint rufous centre, a whitish bar on its outer

edge and some whitish below it above base of vein 2; reniform

whitish slightly defined by black and with some brown in centre,

its upper extremity produced to a long acute point; traces of an

oblique irregular medial line from lower extremity of reniform to

inner margin; postmedial Jine double filled in with whitish, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved and

slightly incurved at discal and submedian folds, some white points

beyond it on costa; an oblique diffused violaceous grey fascia from

apex to postmedial line, then defining its outer edge; a white

subterminal line from the fascia to submedian fold, excurved at

middle; a fine white line before termen slightly defined by black

on outer side; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia

brown intersected with white and with fine white line at base

followed by a brown line. Hind wing white, the apex slightly

tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line from apex to vein 2;

the underside with the costa slightly irrorated with brown except

towards base, a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

@. Fore wing with the violaceous grey fascia from apex less

strongly contrasting; the inner medial area not ochreous.

Ab. 1. evanescens. An albinistic form, very much paler ; fore wing

with all the markings obsolescent.—Caroline Is. and Marquesas.

Hab. Turkey, Frey Coll.; Cretp; Syria (Lederer), 1 3,3 9,

Zeller Coll.; Mapzerra ( Wollaston, Meek), 4 3, 2 2; Canarizs,2 3,

Leech Coll.; Ascension I. (Conry), 1 2; Sr. Herena ( Wollaston),

26,3 9; 2 days from S. Trinivap (Murray), 1 9; Goup Coast

(Hales), 1 S$, 1 9, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 §, 1 9; Nigeria, Old

Calabar (Sampson), 1 ¢, Sapele (Sampson), 2 9, Onitsha, 1 9;

Congo (Curror), 1 $; Eeyrr, Aboukir (Graves), 1 9; Sovupan,

PRODENIA, 247

White Nile (Dunn), 1 9; Br. E. Arrica, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton),

16, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 5, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 9, Taveta

(Rogers), 1 9; Ueanna, Ruwenzori (Legge § Wollaston), 1 9;

Masnonatanp, Salisbury (Warshall), 1 9; Navat, Malvern (Mar-

shall), 1 9, Maritzburg, 1 ¢, Durban (Gooch, Leigh), 1 3, 4 9;

Roprievez (Gulliver), 2 2; Maurrrius (Beke), | 5; Persian Gur,

Fao (Cumming), 13; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 2; Cxnrr.

Cuina, Ichang (Pratt), 1 ¢, 1 2, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 9;

Formosa (Dickson, Hobson, Seebohm), 2 6, 22; Punsas, Kulu,

Sultanpur (Gi. Young), 1 ¢, Kasauli (Swinhoe), 2 3, 2 9, Dharm-

sala (Hocking), 3 6, 3 9, Allahabad, lL ¢, Manpuri, 1 ¢ (Hear-

say), 1 2 type subterminalis, 1 S$ type glaucistriga; Nupat

(Hodgson), 1 3; Siku, 1 9; Bomsay, 1 ¢, Bandra (Jayaker),

1 S$, Ratnagiri (Jayaker), 1 9, Canara (Ward), 2 6; Manras,

Nilgiris (Hampson), 3 ¢ , Coimbatore ( Walhouse), 1 ¢; TRAvANcoRE,

Permad (Mrs. Imray), 2 $; Cynon (Templeton), 1 9; Burma,

Moulmein (Clerk), 1 $, 1 Q type destinata, Mandalay (Bingham),

1 $,1 9; Stnearore (Ridley), 5 §, 2 9; Borneo, Sarawak, type

albisparsa in Mus. Oxon., Mt. Marapok,1 2; Java (Horsfield),6 3,

3 9 type ciligera; Curtstmas I. (Andrewes), 2 9 ; Cocos Knznine I.

( Wood-Jones), 1 $, 1 2; New Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3g,

1 2; QueErnstanp, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 2 3, Brisbane (Turner),

1 g; N.S. Warzs (Daniel, Raynor), 1 g, 1 2; Fist (Mathew),

1 $,1 9; Girserr Is. (Woodford), 2 9; Caroxine Is. (Holden),

4 O type evanescens ; MarsHart Is. (Mathew), 2 3, 3 9; Navicators

Is. 1 $; Tanrrt (Mathew), 1 $; Socizry Is. (J. J. Walker), 3 9;

Maraunsas (J. J. Walker), 4 $; Sanpwica Is. (Perkins), 1°.

Exp. 30-44 millim.

Larva. Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. pl. 146. f. 1d.

Pale violet-brown with subdorsal series of narrow yellow spots

with black lunules above them; lateral series of purplish black

spots with white dot in centre; a sublateral white line. Food-

plant: Lantana.

3863. Prodenia latifascia. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 18.)

Prodenia lutifascia, Wik. ix. 195 (1856).

Prodenia variolosa, W\k. xi. 722 (1857); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. -

p. 269.

Predenia cosmioides, Wk. xv. 1678 (1858).

Prodenia commeline, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 1. p. 268 (part.), nec

Smith & Abbot.

36. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with rufous; palpi with

blackish marks at sides of 2nd and 3rd joints; tegule with slight

brown medial line and some rufous at tips; tibize with some black

points, the tarsi banded with black; zbdomen ochreous suffused

with rufous. Fore wing ochreous suffused. with rufous, the basal

area with some whitish suffusion, the antemedial area with some

greyish fuscous suffusion, the area beyond postmedial line bluish

white with red-brown patch on costa before subterminal line and

248 NOCLUIDE.

slight brown suffusion at middle; subbasal line represented by

double dark striz from costa; an indistinct oblique pale line from

subcostal nervure at antemedial line to vein 1; antemedial line

indistinctly double filled in with whitish, minutely waved, oblique

below submedian fold; claviform hardly traceable; orbicular

represented by a quadrate whitish patch with oblique pale rufous

bar on it at middle and fine oblique line near outer edge ; reniform

defined by a whitish and blackish bar on inner edge, otherwise

faintly defined by rufous, its upper extremity strongly produced to

a point, filled in with pale yeliow; an indistinct oblique waved

brown line from vein 5 beyond the cell to inner margin; post-

medial line double filled in with whitish, strongly bent out-

wards and obsolescent below costa, then oblique, minutely waved

and incurved at discal fold, some white points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line indistinct, white, from veins 7 to 2, slightly

excurved at middle; a brown point on costa just before apex; a

terminal series of small triangular brown spots and fine waved black

terminal line; cilia red-brown intersected with pale yellow and

with fine yellowish line at base. Hind wing semihyaline white;

a terminal brown line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the

costa slightly irrorated with black except at base, a terminal series

of black points from apex to vein 2.

@. Fore wing with the medial area brown, tinged with ochreous

at inner margin only, the median nervure and veins arising from it

streaked with white, the orbicular and reniform much more dis-

tinctly defined, the postmedial area rather darker and the terminal

area rufous except at apex and tornus.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 5 ¢, 2 9, Cordova (Rumeli),

1 So, Presidio (Forrér), 1, 1 2, Mexico City (Hvege), 1 3,

Coatepec (Brooks), 1 3, Durango (Becker), 1 3,1 9; GuaruMara

(Rodriguez), 1 9, Vera Paz (Champion), 2 3; Cosra Rica, Cande-

laria Mts. (Underwood), 1 3, Irazu (Rogers), 19; Panama, Bugaba

(Champion), 1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamaica (Aaye), 1 d;

Cusa, Santiago (Schaus), 1 3, Matanzas (Schaus), 1 ¢; Hartt

(Tweedie), 3 3 type variolosa ; Sr. Lucta (Cowie), 1 9; Br. Guiana,

Demerara (Jenman), 1 g; Braz, Amazons, Para, 1 ¢; Paracuay,

Sapucay (Poster), 4S, 22; Areunrina (Thomas), 1 5, Goya

(Perrins), 8 3,1 2, Riojo (Giacomellt), 1 3. Hap. 40-50 millim.

3864. Prodenia ornithogalli. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 19.)

Prodenia ornithogalli, Guen. Noct. i. p. 168 (1852), 9; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 169.

Prodenia eudiopta, Guen. Noct. i. p. 164 (1852), $; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 170.

Prodenia flavimedia, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 274 (1874).

Prodenia lineatella, Harv. Bull, Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 275 (1874).

Prodenia conmeline, Riley, 3rd Rept. Ins. Mo. p. 1138, f. 486 (1871);

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 268 (part.), nec Smith & Abbot.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with rufous; palpi

with brown patch at side cf 2nd joint, the 3rd joint black at base;

PRODENTA. 249

tegule with rufous medial line and rufous tips; patagia with

oblique rufous medial bar and rufous tips; tibize with shght

blackish marks; abdomen ochreous white suffused with rufous.

Fore wing brown mixed with some ochreous and with slight dark

irroration, the medial area below the cell ochreous tinged with

rufous, the median nervure and veins rising from it streaked with

white on medial area; subbasal line represented by an oblique

white striga from costa defined at sides by black striz and an

oblique white line defined at sides by black from subcostal nervure

before antemedial line to vein 1; some leaden grey suffusion before

the antemedial line, which is double filled in with whitish, oblique

‘waved to median nervure, then excurved and retracted to inner

margin; claviform moderate, incompletely defined by black ;

orbicular oblique, white defined at sides with black, with pale

rufous line in centre and whitish bar on outer edge, slightly angled

inwards on median nervure; reniform with brown centre and

whitish annulus defined by black, indistinctly below, its upper

extremity moderately produced to a point; an oblique waved line

from vein 5 beyond the cell to inner margin, angled outwards on

vein 1; postmedial line double, filled in with whitish at costa and

towards inner margin, strongly bent outwards below costa, incurved

at discal fold, then oblique, waved and bent outwards to inner

margin, some white points beyond it on costa; a broad diffused

oblique blue-white fascia from apex to middle of postmedial line

and large patch at tornus; subterminal line white, oblique towards

costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, a series

of short biack streaks before it, longer at middle; a curved

yellowish-white line before termen defined by black strise on outer

side; a terminal series of small black lunules with some bluish-

white suffusion before them; cilia red-brown intersected with

white and with fine white line at base. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the veins tinged with brown on terminal half; the termen

brown from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costa slightly

irrorated with brown, a terminal series of black points from apex

to vein 2.

Ab. 1. flavimedia. Fore wing with the inner medial area more

prominently ochreous.

. Fore wing without ochreous on inner half of medial area, the

median nervure and veins arising from it more distinctly streaked

with white, the orbicular more distinctly defined, the bluish-white

fascia from apex narrower and less prominent, less bluish white at

tornus. ;

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York (Packard, Riley), 3 3,

5 @, Long I. (Hulst), 1 d, Pennsylvania, 1 ¢, New Jersey, Lake-

hurst, 1 ¢, Distr.. of Columbia, Kansas (Snow), 1 2, Nebraska,

Missouri, Texas, Dallas (Boll), 2 5, 4 2, types flavimedia and

lineatella, Round Mt., 1 3, California; Muxico, Jalapa (7'rwjillo),

29; Cosra Rica, Candalaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 ¢, Godman-

Salvin Coll. Hap. 40-46 millim.

250 NOCIUID2.

Larva. Head reddish, biack in front, the V-mark over clypeus

contrasted. Body robust, joints 5 and 12 enlarged; brown, reddish

on the dorsal line and below the spiracles, finely longitudinally

strigose ; subdorsal line pale yellow with a row of black wedge-

shaped marks above it; lateral area behind joint 5 as pale as sub-

dorsal line, below dark; a brown spot on joint 5; substigmatal

band obsolete.—H. G. D.

3865. Prodenia prefica. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 20.)

Prodenia prefica, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 44 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 170.

Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with pale red-brown ;

palpi with brown patches at sides of Ist and 2nd joints; patagia

with some dark scales near upper edge; tibize with some dark

brown points; tarsi banded with blackish; abdomen ochreous

white tinged with reddish brown. Fore wing ochreous white

suffused in parts with brown and grey and irrorated with black,

the veins with slight pale streaks; subbasal line represented by

slight double black striz from costa filled in with whitish; an

oblique irregular whitish line from subcostal nervure before the

antemedial line to vein 1; antemedial line indistinctly double

filled in with whitish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique,

waved, retracted to inner margin; the medial area with the median

nervure and veins arising from it streaked with white; orbicular

oblique, white defined at sides by black, with brown line in middle

and without bar on its outer edge, some whitish below it above

base of vein 1; reniform incompletely defined by blackish with

biack and white bar on inner edge and whitish mark on outer, its

upper extremity produced to an indistinctly defined point; an

indistinct oblique waved black line from vein 5 beyond the cell to

inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then oblique, sinuous, incurved at discal

and submedian folds and bent outwards to inner margin, some

white points beyond it on costa and slight oblique diffused violaceous

white fascia from apex; subterminal line white, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards in submedian fold, a series

of short black streaks before it in the interspaces, a fine curved

white line beyond it bent inwards to costa; a terminal series of

small black lunules; cilia brown intersected with white and with

white line at base. Hind wing white tinged with brown, especially

on the veins and terminal area; a slight discoidal lunule; a

terminal series of brown striz except towards tornus; cilia white ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish

discoidal lunule and terminal series of black points from apex to

vein 2.

Hab, U.S.A., California, Mendocino, 2 ¢,1 2 type, Sauzalito,

1. Lwp. 40-46 millim.

PRODENIA.—SPODOPTERA. 251

3866. Prodenia marima. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 21.)

Prodenia maritima, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 150 (1904).

o. Head and thorax olive and reddish brown mixed with

ochreous white; palpi with some fuscous on 2nd joint behind and

near extremity ; tegule with dark lines near base, at middle and

near tips; patagia with some black scales near edges; tibizw

and tarsi with blackish marks; abdomen ochreous white tinged

with brown, the crests and anal tuft rufous. Fore wing brown

mixed with greyish and whitish and slightly irrorated with blackish,

the veins with slight pale streaks, the medial area with the median

nervure and veins rising from if prominently streaked with white ;

subbasal line represented by an oblique whitish striga from costa

defined on each side by slight black striz, an oblique whitish line

defined by blackish on inner side from subcostal nervure before

antemedial line to vein 1 and a black line angled outwards above

inner margin; antemedial line double filled in with whitish,

excurved from costa to median nervure and in submedian inter-

space, then retracted to the subbasal line at inner margin ;

claviform elongate, defined by black; orbicular oblique, narrow,

yellowish white defined by black, with olive-brown line in centre,

whitish bar on outer edge and some whitish below it above base of

vein 2; reniform with ochreous-white annulus defined by black,

its upper extremity produced to a rather long point; an oblique

waved line from beyond lower angle of cell to inner margin; _post-

medial line double filled in with whitish, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, waved, incurved at discal and submedian

folds and bent outwards to inner margin, some white points beyond

it on costa ; subterminal line white, angled outwards above vein 7

and excurved at middle, with black streaks before it in the inter-

spaces rather longer at middle, a fine white line beyond it excurved

below costa and slightly defined by black on outer side; a fine

waved black terminal line; cilia fuscous and whitish intersected

with white and with fine white line at base followed by a dark line.

Hind wing semihyaline white; the underside with the costal area

tinged with ochreous and slightly irrorated with brown towards apex.

Hab. Braziu, Castro Parana (D. Jones), 1 3. Eavp. 34 millim.

Genus SPODOPTERA.

Type.

Spodoptera, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 153 (1852) ......... 22... cence ese c eee mauritia.

Eulaphygma, Burl. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 668 ............... abyssinia.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint moderately scaled

and reaching about to middle of frons, the 3rd short ; fronssmooth; eyes large,

round ; antennez of male typically ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with scales,

the prothorax without distinct crest, the metathorax with spreading crest ;

fore tibiz broadly fringed with hair on outer side, the mid and hind tibize

moderately fringed ; 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

Oe NOCLUIDZ.

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

angle of cell; & obsolescent from just below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7

trom upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches, the apex serrate.

A. Fore wing prominently variegated with black ............ umbraculata.

B. Fore wing not variegated with black .................:00000 pecten.

3867. Spodoptera umbraculata. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 22.)

_ EHumichtis umbraculata, Wik. xv. 1717 (1858).

Agrotis enunciatus, Lucas, Pr. R. Soc. Queensl. vili. p. 85 (1892).

Hadena andrias, Meyr. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 27.

3. Head dark brown; palpi with blackish patch on 2nd joint ;

tegulee brown at base with black medial band and grey tips; thorax

brown and grey; abdomen grey. Fore wing grey-white suffused

in parts with reddish brown and variegated with black; subbasal

line blackish, waved, from costa to submedian fold; a diffusea

brown line, angled outwards below costa and in cell and more

strongly inwards on vein 1 before the antemedial line, which is

oblique, waved, double, the outer line stronger, filled in with grey ;

claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform small, slightly defined

by blackish, the former ochreous, produced at lower extremity, the

latter with black centre and ochreous annulus; postmedial line

somewhat dentate, defined by whitish on outer side, double at

costa, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards in discal fold,

incurved below vein 4; subterminal line whitish, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with small somewhat

dentate brown marks on its inner side and large patches at costa

and middle, the area beyond it brown; a terminal series of small

black lunules; cilia dark brown intersected with white. Hind

wing white, the veins brownish; the terminal area suffused with

fuscous broadly at apex, narrowing to a point above tornus; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a terminal

series of blackish points.

Q. Fore wing more uniform greyish without the patches of

dark suffusion.

Hab. Qurunstanp, Brisbane (Lucas), type tT ¢ andrias in Coll.

Meyrick (Turner), 2 3,1 2, Goodna (Turner), 1 9, Moreton Bay

(Diggles), 1 3 type. Hxp. 34-40 millim.

3868. Spodoptera pecten.

Spodoptera pecten, Guen. Noct. i. p. 155 (1852); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 195 (part.).

Spodoptera erica, Butl. P.Z. 8. 1880, p. 675.

Spelotis waiformis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 226.

Caradrina pectinata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 264 (1894).

3. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous and slightly

mixed with fuscous; palpi with black spot on Ist joint and the

SPODOPLERA. DSS

2nd joint black at sides except at tips; frons with slght lateral

black bars; antenne blackish ; tegule with medial blackish line ;

pectus and legs whitish, the tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen

whitish slightly tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous suffused

with rufous and slightly irrorated with black ; antemedial line very

indistinct, double filled in with whitish, oblique, waved; orbicular

defined by black at sides, oblique quadrate, conjoined at lower

extremity to the reniform, which has a blackish centre and pale

annulus with black mark between its upper part and orbicular and

slightly defined by fuscous on outer side; traces of an oblique line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line very

indistinct, double, filled in with whitish at costa and below vein 2,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, angled inwards at discal

fold and incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line whitish slightly defined by fuscous on inner

side, more prominently at middle and with black streaks before it

Fig. 63.—Spodoptera pecten, §. +.

in the interspaces between veins 7 and 2, angled outwards at vein 7,

excurved and minutely waved at middle and angled inwards in

submedian fold; the terminal area tinged with fuscous; a ter-

minal series of double rather triangular black spots; cilia whitish

tinged with rufous and mixed with fuscous. Hind wing white, the

veins on terminal area tinged with brown, the costa towards apex

and termen to vein 2 with fuscous; the underside with the costal

area lrrorated with fuscous, a terminal series ef black points from

apex to vein 2.

@. Fore wing more uniform brown, with the lines less pro-

minent and not filled in with whitish, the reniform filled in with

fuscous instead of black, the subterminal line slightly defined by

fuscous.

Hab. Conta, Gensan (Leech), 1 9; Loo-cxoo Is. (Pryer), 1 9;

Formosa (Hodson), 2 5, 2 2 type ertca; Stxuim (Dudgeon), 2 6,

1 2: Assam, Nagas, type T pectinata in Coll. Rothschild; Buneat,

Calcutta, 1 ¢ ; Burma, Bhamo,1 9 type uniformis; Purax, Goping

(Kunstler), 1 3; Sincarorsn (Ridley), 38 g, 10 9; Bornxo, Sarawak

(Wallace, Bartlett), 2 $, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 2; Lasvuan (Hverett),

2 3; Java (Horsfield), 5 6,1 Q type. Hap. 28-34 millim.

Larva on * Bukoot.”

Deval NOCTUID.E.

Sucr. IL. (Hulaphygna). Antennz of male minutely serrate and fasciculate,

3869. Spodoptera abyssinia.

Spodoptera abyssinia, Guen. Noct. i. p. 154 (1852).

Spodoptera cilium, Guen. Noct. i. p. 156 (1852); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. nu.

p. 259.

Caradrina latebrosa, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 1855, p. 205, pl. 2.

f. 11; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 199.

Caradrina orbicularis, Wik. x. 294 (1856); Hmpsn. Nat. Hist. Sokotra,

p. 323, pl. xx. f. 26.

Caradrina preterita, Wik. x. 294 (1856).

Caradrina insignata, Wik. x. 295 (1856).

Laphygma procedens, Wik. xi. 721 (1857).

Agrotis infixa, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soc., Zool. vi. p. 186 (1862).

Laphygma obliterans, Wik. Trans. Ent. Soe. (3) i. p. 87 (1862).

Spodoptera insulsa, W1k. xxxii. 648 (1865).

Laphygma imperviata, Wik. xxxii. 651 (1865).

Laphygma retrahens, Wik. Entom. y. p. 126 (1870).

3g. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with red-brown; palpi

with black bands on 2nd and 38rd joints near extremity ; frons

with lateral black bars; tegule with black medial line; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown.

Fore wing greyish suffused with brown ; subbasal line represented

by double black striae from costa and cell; antemedial line double

filled in with whitish, the inner line indistinct, oblique, waved ;

orbicular whitish defined by black and with slight brown centre,

oblique elliptical, open below and connected by a streak above

median nervure with the reniform which is defined by black on

Fig. 64.—Spodoptera abyssinia, G. }.

inner side, its centre defined by diffused black ; an oblique dark

striga from costa to reniform and waved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin, angled inwards in submedian fold ; postmedial

line double filled in with whitish, the outer line indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4,

some pale points with fuscous between them beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion

except between veins 7 and 5, and with slight dark streaks in the

interspaces before it at middle, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved

and minutely waved at middle and angled inwards in submedian

fold; the terminal area tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of

small, rather triangular black spots; cilia whitish with a fuscous

line near base and some fuscous at tips. Hind wing pure semi-

SPODOPLDPRA. 959

hyaline white, the underside with the costa slightly irrorated with

brown, a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

2. Fore wing with the orbicular completely defined by black,

the reniform with fuscous centre and whitish annulus defined by

black points on outer side. Hind wing with dark terminal line

from apex to submedian fold and dark line through the cilia to

vein 2.

Hab. Sturra Leonu (Morgan), 1 3 type procedens; Lacos, Ebute

Meta (Boag), 1 2; Nicguria, Old Calabar (Crompton, Sampson), 5 3,

Sapele (Sampson), 1 3; Eaypr; Arapra, Mt. Sinai; AByssrnta ;

Soxorra, Adho Dimellus (Grant), 2¢,192; Br. E. Arrica, Sabaki R.

(Gregory), 1 2, El Urru (Betton), 1 g; Masnonatanp, Salisbury

(Marshall), 2 $; Navat, Maritzburg, 1 9, Durban (Gooch, Bell-

Marley, Leigh), 2 S$, 3 9; Carn Conoyy, Grahamstown (Miss

Barrett), 1 $, Annshaw (Miss Barrett), 1 6, Knysna (Trimen),

4g, 1 2 (Sir A. Smith), 1 3,4 9, types orbicularis, preeterita,

and insignata; Mauritius, Curepipe (Tulloch), 1 9; Roprievnz

(Gulliver), 1 3,1 2; Swycnuenres, Mahé (Meade-Waldo), 2 9 ;

Asta Mrvor, Taurus Mts.; Syria; Patestinp; Persran Gurr, Fao

(Cumming), 1 3,12; Ponsas, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 g,1 9;

Srxuim, 1 ¢; Bompay, Bandra (Jayaker), 1 $; Mapras, Gooty

(Campbell), 2 3, Nilgiris (Cardew), 1 3; Ceyton, Kandy (Green),

1 g, 1 9; Purirprrnes, Luzon, San Fernando, 1 9; Boryzo ;

Java (Horsfield), 3 3,2 2, types ciliwm and insulsa. Hap, 28-32

millim.

Larva. Ochreous with numerous pale points defined by pale

brown ; dorsal line orange ; subdorsal line represented by a series

of orange marks defined by irregular black lunules above ; lateral

line represented by orange marks, the stigmata black with brown

patches above them; head and thoracic plate red-brown.—Natal

(Leigh).

Sect. III. Antenne of male fasciculate.

3870. Spodoptera compta.

Laphygma compta, W\k. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 80 (1869).

Head and thorax ochreous suffused with bright rufous, the vertex

of head and outer edge of patagia with some fuscous scales ; palpi

Li,

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| tH

Fig. 65.—Spodoptera compta, §. 4

with the Ist and 2nd joints tinged with fuscous at sides; tarsi

suffused with fuscous and with pale rings; abdomen ochreous

256 NOCTUID ©.

tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous suffused with bright

rufous and slightly irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with fuscous and with slight pale streaks on the veins, some whitish

at base of inner margin; faint traces of a pale curved waved ante-

medial line; orbicular represented by a faint minute dark spot ;

reniform dark, ill-detined ; postmedial line indistinct, dark, slightly

defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa and

incurved below vein 4; subterminal line whitish defined by fuscous

suffusion on inner side, somewhat excurved at middle; a slight

dark terminal line; cilia rufous tinged with fuscous and with a

fine pale line at base. Hind wing pure semihyaline white; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Perv, 2 6,19 type. Hep. 36 millim.

Sucr. LV. (Spodoptera). Antennze of male ciliated ; fore tibiz with very large

tufts of hair and seales from outer side.

AS ein dewanlegsenailayalliiae -wlmitemerasee eee eeteieeiecte rer eee rece mauritia.

B. Hind wing cupreous brown ..................ceesserassseseseeesee post fusca,

3871. Spodoptera mauritia.

Hadena mauritia, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Madag., Lép. p. 92, pl. 13. f. 9 (1833) ;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 248.

Spodoptera acronyctoides, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 154 (1852).

Spodoptera nubes, Guen, Noct. 1. p. 155 (1852).

Spodoptera filium, Guen. Noct. i. p. 155 (1852).

Prodenia infecta, Wk. ix. 196 (1856); Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. vi. p. 33,

ol, NOB), it Gi.

Prodenia insignata, Wk. ix. 197 (1856).

Caradrina triturata, Wik. x. 295 (1856).

Agrotis transducta, Wk. x. 344 (1856).

Prodenia permunda, Wik. xi. 723 (1857).

Laphygma gratiosa, Wik. xxxii. 651 (1865).

Laphygma squalida, W\k. xxxii. 662 (1865).

Prodenia venustula, Wik. xxxii. 694 (1865).

Celena bisignata, Wik. xxxii. 679 (1865).

Agrotis aliena, W1k. xxxii. 694 (1865).

Agrotis submarginalis, Wik. xxii, 699 (1865).

Agrotis bisignata, W\k. Xxxil. 702 (1865).

Hadena obliqua, W1k. xxxiii. 736 (1865).

3g. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some greyish and

black; palpi with black band on 2nd joint near extremity; frons

with slight lateral black bars; antennee blackish; tips of patagia

and metathorax with black scales ; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous grey, the basal crest and ventral surface rufous.

Fore wing greyish suffused with rufous and in parts with fuscous

and irrorated with black, the veins greyish ; subbasal line double,

black, irregularly waved, the outer line angled outwards below

costa, from costa to vein 1 ; an oblique waved black line from sub-

costal nervure to inner margin before the antemedial line, which is

indistinctly double, oblique, waved and with double black spots

at costa; claviform represented by an oblique black striga at its

extremity; orbicular whitish defined by black except below, its

SPODOPTERA. Dil

centre tinged with rufous, round, an oblique whitish bar beyond it

before the reniform which has a whitish annulus incompletely

defined by black and diffused black spot in centre, the area beyond

it between veins 5 and 3 suffused with fuscous to subterminal

line; an indistinct oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; postmedial line double, the outer line indistinct,

bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved at discal fold and

oblique below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line white with slight black streaks before it in the inter-

spaces, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, and incurved at discal

Fig. 66.—Spodoptera mauritia, $. 1.

and submedian folds, a dark patch beyond it at discal fold and the

apex suffused with white; a terminal series of small rather tri-

angular black spots slightly defined by whitish on inner side; cilia

pale rufous with blackish line near base and chequered with blackish

at tips. Hind wing white, the veins, costal and inner areas tinged

with brown ; a blackish terminal line; cilia tinged with brown at

apex ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a

terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

Q. Fore wing paler and more uniform brown without the

oblique whitish bar beyond the orbicular.

Ab. 1. Fore wing of male like the female.

Hab, Sirrra Leone (Morgan, Foxcroft), 2 3, 2 2, types bisig-

nata, gratiosa, and triturata; Lacos, Kbute Meta (Boag), 1 ©;

N. Nierrta, Egga (Dudgeon), 1 3; S. Nigeria, Old Calabar

(Crompton), 1 36,1 2; Rup Sua (Fletcher), 1 3; Br. E. AFRICA,

Nairowa (Betton), 1 g, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 9; Masnonatann,

Salisbury (Marshall), 2 3, 1 9; Navan, Durban (Bell-Marley,

Leigh),2 3; Mapaeascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 2 g,1 9 ; Mavrirrvs,

Curepipe (Beke, Tulloch), 1 ¢,2 2 type aliena; C. Cura, Shanghai,

1 ¢ type obliqua; Punsas, Simla (Swinhoe, Harford), 4 9 , Kasauli

(Swinhoe), 2 9, Dharmsdla (Hocking), 4 3, 4 Q, Jubbulpuar

(Butler), 1 9, Allahabad, 1 9, Manpuri, 1 ¢; N. Inia (James),

23,1 9, types squalida, insignata, and infecta ; Beneat, Calcutta,

1 9; Sryp, Kutch, 1 9; Bomar, 2 9, Ratnagiri (Jayaker), 1 ¢,

1 2, Khandalla (Swinhoe), 1 §; Mapras, Coimbatore ( Wathouse),

1 3 type venustula; Cuyton (Metner), 2 ¢, Pundaloya (Green),

2 9, Trincomali (Yerbury), 1 $; Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 2 2,

Rangoon (Scott), 1 9, Thayetmyo (Watson), 1 2, Tenasserim,

Donat Hills (de Nicéville), 1 $; Anpamans, 1 ¢; Purax, Goping

(Kiinstler), 1 25 Sramw (Bowring), 1 3 type permunda; Stncarory

VOL. VIII. s

258 NOCLrUID®.

(Ridley), 6 ¢; Bornno, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 3, Kuching (Shel-

ford), 1 9; Puitrepives, Luzon, San Fernando (McGregor), 2 3,

1 9; Java (Horsfield), 1 3,2 9, types nubes, filium, and submar-

ginalis ; Cocos-Krntine I. ( Wood-Jones),1 9; New Guinua, Sogeri,

1 3S, Port Moresby, 1 g; N. Avsrratia, Port Darwin (J. J.

Walker), 2 §, 3 9; Quurnstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 g,1 9,

Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 Q type bisignata ; Socrery Is., Tahiti ;

Maravuesas (J. J. Walker), 2 3, 5 9; Hawaz, Kona (Perkins),

1 @. Ep. 32-44 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Can. Ent. 1894, p. 65, & 1900, p. 157.

Dark brown with numerous whitish strie ; dorsal fascia white-

edged ; subdorsal and lateral fasciae white ; ventral surface pale

greenish ; head red-brown. Injuricus to rice in the Punjab.

3872. Spodoptera postfusca.

Spodoptera postfusca, Ampsn. Ill. Het. B. M. ix. p. 95, pl. 162. f.8 (1893) ;

id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 263.

@. Head and thorax red-brown, the scales tipped with white:

tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen brown mixed with

whitish. Fore wing purplish grey thickly irrorated with dark

brown and with some brown suffusion before inner half of post-

medial line; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa

and black and white spot below ceil; antemedial line double,

minutely waved and slightly curved ; claviform detined by blackish

at extremity and extending to median nervure; orbicular and

reniform very indistinctly defined and with a prominent black

patch between them in cell, the former round ; a dark striga from

costa to reniform and indistinct oblique line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; a diffused blackish fascia from reniform to

subterminal line above vein 5; postmedial line double, bent out-

wards below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique below vein 4,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish,

waved, interrupted, defined by dark brown on inner side and

with dentate dark brown marks before it on costal half, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a slight waved terminal line with

small black spots in the interspaces. Hind wing dark red-brown,

the cilia chequered brown and whitish ; the underside rather paler,

with faint discoidal spot and curved postmedial line with some

whitish suffusion before it on disk.

Hab. Creyion (Green), 1 9 type. Hap. 30 millim.

Genus LAPHYGMA. Type

Laphygma, Guen. Noct. i. p. 156 (1852) .....2.....seeeeeee esse eee eee eeee exiguat.

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

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

large, round; antenue of male minutely serrate or ciliated; thorax clothed

LAPHYGMA. 259

almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with

spreading crest; tibize moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal

crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly

curved and haraly crenulate; veins 8 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 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only.

Scr, I. Antennz of male minutely serrate.’

A. Fore wing black-brown suffused with leaden grey............ leucophlebia.

15}, INOS Wis CE TRGOWS |DHOWAN Gnaocccosocoscqsonsndbe0gsdoe0ecs0qned apertura.

3873. Laphygma leucophlebia. (Plate CX XVIII. fig. 23.)

Prodenia leucophlebia, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 283 (1902),

Head and thorax dark red-brown mixed with some grey and

black, the head darker, the antennz whitish ; tarsi ringed with

white ; abdomen whitish, the basal crest black, the anal tuft tinged

with rufous, the ventral surface blackisk. Fore wing black-brown

suffused with leaden grey and irrorated with black, the base of

inner margin and terminal area paler, the medial area with the

median nervure and bases of veins 4, 3 streaked with white; sub-

basal line represented by double black strize from costa and a

blackish patch below cell; antemedial line double filled in with

greyish, oblique, minutely waved, bent inwards to inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former whitish with

pale red-brown centre, narrow, oblique, produced at lower extremity,

the latter with fuscous centre and whitish annulus, with straight

inner edge and constricted at middle; an indistinct oblique waved

line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line

double filled in with greyish, bent outwards below costa, then

oblique, minutely waved, slightly excurved at median nervules, some

white points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line whitish, minutely

waved, indistinct towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7, very

slightly excurved at middle and angled inwards in submedian fold,

with series of diffused somewhat wedge-shaped black marks before

it in the interspaces, a series of fine white strie beyond it defined

on outer side by slight black strize confluent with the terminal series

of small somewhat triangular black spots; cilia black-brown

intersected with white and with some white at tips. Hind wing

pure white, the apex slightly tinged with brown; the underside

with the costal area tinged with brown and with a terminal serics

of minute dark points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 ¢; Narat, Karkloof

(Marshall), 2 3,1 9 type; Qununstanp, Brisbane (Turner), i ¢.

Kap. 34-36 millim.,

200 NOCTUID A.

3874. Laphygma apertura.

Prodenia apertura, Wk. xxxii. 654 (1865).

Prodenia synstictis, Hinpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 511 (1896).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with reddish brown; palpi

brown except at tips; vertex of head with some blackish scales ;

tegule with slight dark medial line; tarsi fuscous ringed with

whitish ; abdomen ochreous white, the basal crest blackish. Fore

wing ochreous suffused with dark brown and greyish and irrorated

with black, the medial area with the median nervure, vein 2 and

the bases of veins 3, + streaked with ochreous white ; subbasal line

represented by double black striz from costa and cell, with an

oblique blackish mark beyond it across submedian interspace ;

antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with ochreous, angled

outwards below costa, excurved in submedian interspace and

retracted to inner margin ; claviform moderate, blackish ; orbicular

and reniform ochreous defined by black and with pale brown

Fig. 67.—Laphygma apertura, S. %

centres, the former narrow, oblique, its lower extremity produced

and confluent with the latter which is produced at upper extremity,

some ochreous above base of vein 2; an oblique waved black line

from lower angle of ceil to inner margin, interrupted by the streak

on vein 2; postmedial double filled in with ochreous, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved, and incurved

at discal and submedian folds, some minute pale puints beyond it

on costa; a subterminal series of ochreous striz with small some-

what dentate black marks on their inner side except towards costa ;

a series of ochreous strive just before termen on which there is a

series of black points; cilia with fine whitish line at base. Hind

wing pure white with slight dark points on apical half of termen ;

the underside with the costa slightly tinged with brown.

Hab. C. Cutna, Ichang (Mrs. Pratt), 1 3; Mapras, Nilgiris

(Hampson), 1 3, 1 2; Cryton, Hambantota (Pole), 1 g type

synstictis, Eap, 24-32 millim.

Larva. Bainbrigge- Fletcher, Spolia Zeylanica, 1908, p. 95.

Jet-black, the segmental interstices creamy white, the prothorax

with three yellow spots, the other segments with slight pale yellow

dorsal spots forming a disconnected line; subdorsal line formed of

pale yellow marks; spiracular line pale yellow; ventral surface

glaucous green with white points; anus edged with orange; head

LAPHYGMA, 261

black with orange spot above the jaw and with numerous black hairs.

Food-plant: Drosera, especially the stems, forming a cocoon in the

earth. 8.

Secr. II. Antennz of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular narrow, oblique elliptical.

a. Fore wing with the medial line angled inwards in sub-

MME CAM HOLA! aise se sence macenaeeenoeen Tee ee mee oe ae exempta.

6. Fore wing with the medial line not angled inwards in

Sulbmredianelolde. is. yacten eee nodeeeteceee Meee ee Srugiperda.

B. Fore wing with the orbicular round or slightly elliptical,

a. Head and tegule ochreous white ..............00c0ceeeeeees flavimaculata.

b, Head and tegule concolorous with thorax ............... exigua.

3875. Laphygma exempta. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 24.)

Agrotis exenypta, Wik. x. 355 (1856).

Prodenia bipars, Wik. xi. 724 (1857).

Prodenia ingloria, Wik. xv. 1679 (1858).

¢. Head and thorax grey tinged with red-brown, the head and

basal half of tegule browner; palpi with slight dark marks at

side of 2nd joint; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous tinged with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown

and suffused in parts with purplish red especially on costal half

from medial to subterminal line; subbasal line represented by

indistinct double dark striz from costa and cell; an oblique black

striga with some purplish red beyond it across submedian inter-

space before the antemedial line, which is double, rather oblique,

waved, excurved in submedian interspace ; claviform purplish red,

rather incompletely defined by black ; orbicular grey tinged with

olive-brown and slightly defined by black, oblique elliptical, and

with pale bar beyond it ; reniform slightly and incompletely defined

by black and with a diffused blackish mark in centre; the median

nervure and veins arising from it slightly streaked with whitish on

medial area; traces of an oblique waved medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, the outer

line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4, some

pale points beyond it on costa; a diffused oblique whitish shade

from apex to vein 6, the subterminal line arising from it, whitish,

minutely waved, incurved below vein 3, with some wedge-shaped

black streaks before it at middle, above and below vein 4 extending

to postmedial line ; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia

greyish tinged with rufous and with slight rufous line near base.

Hind wing ochreous white, the veins tinged with brown, the costal

area and termen suffused with brown; a fine dark terminal line :

cilia white; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated

with brown, a terminal series of blackish points from apex to

vein 2.

@. Fore wing more uniform fuscous brown, without the oblique

pale bar beyond the reniform.

262 NOCTIUID &.

Hab. Gown Coast, Accra (Sir G. Carter), 1 3; Lagos (Strahan,

Boag), 23, 4 2; Nierria, Old Calabar (Sampson), 3 3, 8 2;

Soupax, White Nile (Dunn), 1 ¢, 1 9; Br. E. Arrica, N’dmu

(Betton), 1 3, Eb Urru ( Betton), 2 9, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 2;

Ueanpa, Mulema (Dogyett), 1 ¢, Ketoma (Doggett), 1 g, 1 @,

Hoima (Christy), 1 9; Mozamerqun, Beira (Sheppard), 1 3,1 2;

Ruopests, Bulawayo (Marshall, Eyles), 3 3, 2 2; TRANsvaat

(Cholmley), 1 ¢, 1 2; Natat, Durban (Gooch, Wilkinson), 1 3,

40; Aven (J. J. Walker, Yerbury), 2 3, 3 9; Manras, Palnis

(Campbell), 1 9; Cuyton, Maskeliya (Pole), 1 9, Haldamulla

(Mackwood), 1 9; Sineaavore (ltidley), 1 g, 1 2; QuuENstanD,

Cooktown (Lower), 1 3, Townsville (Dodd), 1 2, Mackay (Lower),

1 2, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 3,1 9, types bapars and ingloria ;

N.S. Watgs, Sydney (de la Garde), 19; W. Avusrratra, Sherlock R.

(Clements), 19; Hawa, Honolulu (Blackburn, Mathew, Perkins),

73,29, Kona (Perkins), 2 8,19, Waialua (Perkins), 13,19,

Lanai (Perkins), 1 6; Hab. ign. 1 ¢ type. Hwp. 26-38 millim.

Larva. Dull olive-brown with numerous pale streaks, the ventral

surface pale ; pale dorsal and subdorsal stripes edged with whitish ;

a sinuous pale line above stigmata, which are black with a small

whitish spot behind them on abdominal somites; head and thoracic

plate dark brown.

3876. Laphygma frugiperda. (Plate CXXVIIT. fig. 26.)

Phalena frugiperda, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ti. p. 191, pl. 96 (1797) ;

Geyer, Zutr. 22, no. 342, ff. 683, 684; Riley, 4th Report U.S. Ent. Comm.

p. 353, pl. 62. f. 2; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 168.

Laphygma macra, Guen. Noct. i. p. 157 (1852); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am.,

Het. i. p. 267.

Laphygma inepta, W1k. ix. 190 (1856).

Predenia signifera, W1k. ix. 193 (1856); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i.

p- 269.

Rigboa plagiata, W1k. ix. 194 (1856).

Prodenia autumnalis, Riley, 3rd Rept. Ins. Mo. p. 109, ff. 44-49 (1871) ;

and Am. Ent. ii. p. 363, ff. 221, 223; and 8th Rept. Ins. Mo. p. 48,

ff. 26-27.

Prodenia fulvosa, Riley, 8th Rept. Ins. Mo. p. 49 (1876).

Prodenia obscura, Riley, 8th Rept. Ins. Mo. p. 49 (1876).

Caradrina flavimaculata, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 280 (part.),

nee Harv.

3. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with reddish brown; palpi

with biackish patch at side of 2nd joint; frons with blackish bar

above; vertex of head suffused with fuscous ; tegule with fuscous

patches; pectus whitish; fore coxe and femorasuffused with fuscous ;

aodomen ochreous white suffused with reddish brown leaving slight

pale segmental lines, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing

ochreous whitish suffused with fuscous and reddish. brown, the

inner area paler; subbasal line represented by double oblique dark

striz from costa; a black streak below base of cell curved up to

cell at extremity; a minute whitish spot defined by black on outer

LAPHYGMA. 263

side in cell before the antemedial line, which is indistinetly double,

oblique, waved, somewhat bent outwards in submedian fold; clavi-

form represented by a diffused brownish streak; orbicular whitish

defined by black and with pale brown centre, a whitish bar beyond

it and above base of vein 2; reniform with black and white bar on

inner side, its outer edge slightly defined by black and with irregular

white marks at upper extremity ; a slight white fork at bases of

veins 4,3; an indistinct oblique waved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, double, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, ineurved at

discal fold and below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa;

an oblique diffused whitish shade from apex to vein 6, the whitish

subterminal line arising from it, excurved at middle and bent out-

wards to tornus, some short black streaks before it in the interspaces

at middle; a fine white line before termen with series of slight

black streaks from it to the black terminal striz; cilia brownish

with fine white line at base followed by a dark line. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the apex suffused with brown; a dark terminal

line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with fuscous, a terminal series of black strice from

apex to vein 2.

©. Much more fuscous brown, the costal area and veins irrorated

with grey, the lines less distinct ; the orbicular and reniform with

slight whitish annuli, the former without pale bar beyond it and no

white streak at lower angle of cell, the whitish fascia from apex

obsolete.

Ab. 1. fulvosa, §. Fore wing somewhat more suffused with

purplish, the white fascia from apex indistinct.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., New York (Doubleday, Riley), 3 3,6 9,

type macra, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1 9 , Georgia (Abbot), 1 ¢

type signifera, Florida, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Dallas (Boll),

43,192, New Mexico, Hot Springs, 1 9; Mextco, Jalapa (Trujillo,

Hoege), 3 3,4 9, Orizaba( Trujillo), 1 9 , Durango (Horrer, Becker),

25,12, Tabasco (H. H. Smith), 1 3,1 2, Coatepec (Brooks),

1 @; Guaremata, Vera Paz (Champion), 1 g, Cerro Zunil

(Champion), 1 9,8. Geronimo (Champion), 1 3,1 9; Honpuras,

Belize (Blancaneaux), 1 2; Cosra Rica, Candalaria Mts. ( Under-

wood), 1 6, 2 2, Punta Arenas (J. J. Walker), 1 6; Panama,

Bugaba (Champio), 1 3,1 9, Chiriqui (Champion, Ridbé), 1 og,

3 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamaica (Gosse), 1 g type plagiata,

Cinchona (Fawcett), 1 3; ‘Com, Santiago (Schaus), 3 O. o OF

Harti (Tweedie), 1 $; Sr. Lucia (Cowie), 2,29; Grenapa

(7. H. Smith), 1 S$, 2 9; Barpapos (% ampton), 2) G4 B Qe

VernuzunLa (Dyson), 1 3,2 9; Br. Guiana (McIntire), 2 6,1 9,

Rockstone (Kaye), 1 2; Braziz, Amazons, Para (Austen), 1 d,

3 9, Breves (Austen), 1 ¢, Parana de Byassu (Austen), 1 S,

Santarem (Bates), 1 ¢, L Q, type inepta, Rio Negro (Trumbull),

1 9, Bahia (Meade- Waldo), 1 2 , Sao Paulo (D.Jones),2 3; Urnvevay,

Monte Video (Micholl), 1 $; Paracuay, Sapucay, 11 g, 11 9;

ARGENTINA, Goya (Perrins), 1 g, Tucuman, 1 2, Sta Fe, Ocampo

264 NOCIUID&,

(Wagner), 1 2, Buenos Ayres (Thomas, Wilkinson), 3 3, 2 Q.

Hep. 32-40 millim.,

Larva. Head black to brown, reticulate, a pale V-mark over

clypeus. Body cylindrical, smooth, the tubercles not projecting,

obscure brownish-shaded, the dorsum broadly paler, sometimes

whitish ; lateral area dark-shaded between the narrow obscure pale

subdorsal and broad whitish, reddish-filled substigmatal band, the

latter not very sharply defined from the subventral area: cervical

shield dark, cut by a whitish line. Food-plants: Various.—

Tals (Gi 10)

3877. Laphygma flavimaculata. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 27.)

Caradrina flavimaculata, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 54 (1876); Druce, Biol.

Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 280; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 168.

Head and tegule ochreous white, the latter edged with black

scales; palpi with black patch on 2nd joint; frons with slight

lateral black bars; antenne fuscous; thorax brown mixed with black

and ochreous white; pectus and legs whitish mixed with some

brown, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen grey, the basal

crest black and white. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and

irrorated with black, the postmedial area somewhat paler except

on costal area; subbasal line represented by double black striz

from costa and cell; antemedial line double, oblique, waved ;

orbicular ochreous white defined by black, its centre tinged with

rufous or fiery red, irregularly rounded ; reniform with reddish

brown centre with whitish lunule on it and ochreous annulus

defined by black; a diffused oblique waved medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line double filled in with

whitish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, some pale points beyond

it on costa ; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of rather

triangular black points: cilia whitish tinged with brown, a dark

line near base followed by a slight line at middle. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the veins brown, the costal and inner areas and

termen tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with black, a terminal series of

black points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Colorado, Durango (Oslar), 1 g, 1 9,

California, 23, 19 type, Sta. Barbara (Van Zandt, d’ Urban), 2 3,

1 2, Arizona, Prescott (Kunzé),2 3,2 9, Phenix (Kunzé), 1 3,

3 9; Mexico, Sonora (Morrison), 1 ¢§, Godman-Salvin Coll.

Ewp. 26-34 millim, Hardly separable from LZ. exigua.

LAPHYGMA. 26

: 3878. Laphygma exigua.

Noctua exigua, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 362 (1808); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. p. 45, pl. 75. f. 2; Mill. Icones, pl. 75. f. 2; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p-. 259; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 195.

Noctua fulgens, Geyer, Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 796 (1833).

Caradrina pygmea, Rmbr. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1834, p. 384, pl. 8. f. 2;

Dup. Lép. Kr. Suppl. ii. p. 321, pl. 29. f. 5.

Caradrina junceti, Zell. Isis, 1847, p. 445.

Laphygma cycloides, Guen. Noct.i. p. 157 (1852).

Laphygma caradrinoides, W\k. ix. 190 (1856).

Caradrina sebghana, Aust. Le Nat. 1880, p. 212.

Caradrina venosa, Butl. Ent. Mo. Mag. xvii. p. 7 (1880).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some grey; palpi with

fuscous patch on 2nd joint; lower part of frons whitish; tegule

whitish, brown at base and tips; tarsi black ringed with white;

abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with fuscous. Fore wing whitish

suffused with red-brown and slightly irrorated with black ; subbasal

line represented by double black striw from costa filled in with

white and single oblique striga from cell defined by white on outer

side ; antemedial line double filled in with whitish, oblique, waved ;

claviform represented hy a slight rufous streak slightly defined by

black at extremity ; orbicular small, round, with fiery-red centre

Fig. 68.—Laphygma exigua, §. 4

and ochreous annulus defined by black; reniform with red-brown

centre with white lunule on it and ochreous annulus defined by

black ; an indistinct oblique waved medial line from lower angie of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with whitish,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, in-

curved at discal fold and below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it

on costa ; subterminal line slight, white, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of rather triangular

black points ; cilia greyish tinged with brown and intersected with

fuscous, a dark line near base followed by a slight medial line.

Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins brown; the costa, inner

margin, and termen tinged with brown, a brown terminal line ; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a terminal

series of black points from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. pygmea. Very smali; fore wing almost uniform pale

brown, the orbicular with dark point in centre.

Ab. 2. Much greyer; fore wing with the antemedial line on

266 NOCTUID 4.

outer side and postmedial line on inner side strongly defined by black

on inner area.—-N. 8. Wales.

Hab. Brivarn (Dobree-fow); Nurapruanps, Borkum I. ; France,

Leech Coll. ; Swirrzertanp, Engadine, Leech Coll.; Spain, Catalonia,

Zeller Coll., type junceti, Sierra Nevada (Walsingham), Gibraltar ;

Iraty, Capri (C. S. Browne), Sicily, Zeller Coll.; Datmaria, Frey &

Leech Colls.; Ateerta (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 3,193 Morocco, Tangier

(Leech), 1 3,19; Mavurra (Wollaston), 12; Canartus, Teneriffe

(Leech, W. White), 1 3,1 2, Guimar (Walsingham), 1 3;

S. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph); Cyprus (Miss Batc), 1 3 ; Asia

Mrvor ; Syrra, Lebanon (Pratt), 1 ¢, Mardin; Up. Eeypr, Aboukir

(Graves), 1 3, Etbai (McAlister), 1 $ ; Soxorra, Abd-el-Kuri

(Grant), 13, Hadibu Plain (Grant), 19; Br. K. Arrica, Machakos

(Crawshay), 1 6, 1 2, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 2; Becuuanauann,

N’Gami (Lugard), 1 3,1 9; Transvaat, Piet Retief (Crawshay),

1 2, Pretoria (Janse), 2 9 ; Oranen R. Cotony, Bloemfontein

(Eckersley), 1 2 ; Navan, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 2 9, Tugela R.

(Reynolds), 1 $,1 2, Durban (Leigh), 1 3,1 2 ; Basvronann,

Maseru (Crawshay), 1 2 ; Carn Cotony (Sir A. Smith), 1 3,1 9,

Deelfontein (Col. Sloggett), 1 Q ; Aven (Yerbury, Grant), 1 3,

2 9; Persian Gur, Fao (Cumming),2 ¢; Japan, Yokohama

(Pryer), 1 3; Centr. Cuina, Ichang (Mrs. Pratt), 1 9 ; Punsas,

Simla (eed, Harford), 2 9, Cambellpur (Yerbury),3 g, 1 9,

Dharmsila (Hocking), 2 ¢, 3 Q, Allahabad, 1 9, Manpuri, 1 9°;

Srxurm (Dudgeon), 1 2 ; Mapras, Gooty (Campbell), 1 9, Nilgiris

(Hampson), 1 3,2 2 ; Curton, Puttalam (Pole), 1 3, Trincomali

(Yerbury), 1 2 ; Burma, Rangoon (Scoé#), 1 9; Yunnaw (Hobson),

1 @; QuzeEnstanp, Brisbane (Z'urner), 1 9; W. AvsrTRaLiA,

Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 9 ; N.S. Watxs, Broken Hill (Lower),

2 6,1 9; Hawan, Honolulu (Blackburn), 1 3 type venosa, Kona

(Perkins), 1 9, Lahana (Perkins), 1 ¢. Hp. 26-34 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 113; Barrett. Lep. Brit.v. p. 273, pl. 220 f.1.

Pinkish brown, dots blackish; spiracular line pale ochreous,

dark-edged above. Food-plants: Plantago and low growing

herbs. 8-9, In Egypt destructive to Lucerne and Cotton.

Genus NEOLAPHYGMA, nov.

Type, VV. leucoplaga.

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

middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 8rd short; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of female ciliated; thorax clothed with

hair and scales mixed, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with

paired crests formed of long hair and spatulate scales; build slender; tibize

fringed with scales, the tarsi with tufts of scales on Ist joint; abdomen long

and slender, without crests. Fore wing very narrow, the margins subparallel,

the apex produced to a slight point, the termen slightly excised below it then

strongly excurved and not crenulate; vein 5 from before angle of cell; 4, 5

from angle; 6 from upper angle; 7,8 and 10 staiked, 9 absent, 7 and 10

almost from a point; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 8,4 stalked; 5

obsolescent from just below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 anasto-

mosing with the cell to middle.

NEOLAPHYGMA. 267

3879. Neolaphygma leucoplaga, n. sp.

@. Head and tegule green tinged with rufous and with darker

bars above frons and between antenne; palpi dark brown mixed

with whitish ; antennz blackish ; thorax green with some grey on

dorsum ; pectus and legs dark brown mixed with grey, the fringes

of scales on tibia and tarsi green, the tibiz and tarsi ringed with

white, the hind tarsi rufous ; abdomen fuscous with slight greyish

segmental lines and grey bands on terminal segments, the anal tuft

ochreous, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing purplish grey

suffused in parts with red-brown and irrorated with black, some

sap-green suffusion on antemedial area to below the cell and on

postmedial area ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from

costa defined by green on outer side, a round pure white patch

beyond it from costa to just below cell; antemedial line indistinct

Fig. 69.—Neolaphygina lewcoplaga, 2. i.

except at costa and inner margin, blackish defined by whitish on

inner side, waved from costa to submedian fold, then strongly

angled inwards on vein 1 and bent outwards above inner margin ;

orbicular small, elongate elliptical, with deep black centre and grey

annulus slightly defined by black, the cell beyond it green ; reniform

with irregular centre defined by black and whitish annulus; an

irregularly waved medial dark line; postmedial line black much

interrupted, defined by white on outer side then by red-brown,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, closely approxi-

mated to the reniform and incurved below vein 4, some green

beyond it below costa and some white points on costa with rufous

streaks between them ; traces of a pale subterminal line ; a terminal

series of small black spots slightly defined by white on inner side ;

cilia ochreous and rufous with a red-brown line near base. Hind

wing semihyaline purplish grey suffused with brown, paler at base ;

a brown terminal line; cilia with fine brown line near base; the

underside with the costal area white irrorated with dark brown, a

diffused dark mark on costa near base, brownish discoidal lunule,

diffused postmedial line bent outwards below costa, then oblique

and obsolescent, and terminal lunulate line.

Hab. Asuantt, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 2 type. Hxp. 30 millim.

268 NOCTUID.

Genus LOPHOTARSIA.

Type.

Lophotarsia, Wmpsn. Ann. §. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 299 (1902)

p00800 ochroprocta.

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

middle of frons and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd short ;

frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male minutely ciliated; thorax

clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; build slender; tibize

fringed with scales, the tarsi with large tuft of scales on Ist joint; abdomen

long and slender, without crests, the anal tuft very long. Fore wing very long

and narrow, the margins subparallel, the apex rectangular, the termen evenly

curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4,5 from angle

or very shortly stalked; 6 from just below upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked ;

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked; 5 obsolescent from just

below middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell to

middle.

3880. Lophotarsia ochroprocta.

Lophotarsia ochroprocta, Hmysn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 299 (1902).

3S. Head rufous with deeper rufous bars above frons and

between antenne ; thorax grey tinged with rufous, the tegule with

rufous medial line defined by pale yellow in front; legs suffused

with brown and rufous; abdomen grey, the anal tuft and ventral

surface pale yellow suffused with rufous. Fore wing grey suffused

with fuscous, the inner area from before middle and the postmedial

area except at costa tinged with ochreous and rufous, the veins

beyond the cell slightly streaked with rufous; a black-brown

subbasal line straight and erect from costa to vein 1, then bent

outwards and diffused; traces of a diffused dark antemedial line ;

orbicular with faint diffused dark outline, round, a grey-white

Fig. 70.—Lophotarsia ochroprocta, $. 1.

patch beyond it before the reniform which has its centre defined by

black and pale grey annulus defined by diffused fuscous ; postmedial

line represented by a series of black strize and points, strongly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some

faint grey points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line only defined

by the contrast between the rufous and grey areas, incurved below

vein 3 and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of blackish

points; cilia mixed with rufous at tips. Hind wing pure white,

the termen and cilia at apex suffused with fuscous brown; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a slight

postmedial line bent outwards below costa and ending at vein 7,

some points on termen from apex to vein 4.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 3 ; Narvat, Estcourt

Hutchinson), 1 3 type. Hvp,. 34-38 millim.

STAUROPIDES. 269

Genus STAUROPIDES, nov.

Type, S. superba.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, moderately scaled and extending to

just beyond the frons, which has a large truncate conical prominence with raised

edges and a corneous plate below it, the vertex of head with slight ridge;

eyes large, round; antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches to

beyond middle, the apical part simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with

scales and with slight double ridge-like crest; tibie fringed with long hair

and scales; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. 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 a 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;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Scr. I. Antenne of female bipectinate with short branches to beyond middle,

the apical part simple.

3881. Stauropides superba.

Antachara superba, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) xiii. p. 361 (1894), ¢.

Head and thorax pale blue-green; palpi ochreous tinged with

rufous ; frons with lateral red-brown bars ; pectus and legs ochreous

tinged with rufous, the tibize pale green on outer side, the tarsi

dark brown ringed with white; abdomen pale greenish tinged with

rufous in parts. Fore wing pale blue-green ; a very oblique sinuous

black streak from base of costa to subcostal nervure ; antemedial

line represented by a dark point on costa; orbicular with faint

white annulus defined by black on outer side, a black and white bar

below it from cell to submedian fold, a rufous band beyond them

Fig. 71.— Stauropides superba, Q. 4

from costa to submedian fold with waved inner edge towards costa

and below vein 5 confluent with the rufous terminal area; reniform

greyish defined by black, narrow, very oblique and produced at

lower extremity, obsolescent above ; postmedial line almost obsolete

towards costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then sinuous,

incurved at discal fold, very oblique below vein 4, angled inwards

in submedian fold and connected by a black streak with the medial

bar, then obsolete ; subterminal line indistinct, waved, oblique from

vein 4 to below 2 and with green patch beyond it, then erect; a

series of black striae just before termen; cilia brown with a pale

line at base. Hind wing white, the apical area and termen tinged

270 NOCTUID H.

with brown ; a waved dark terminal line; cilia ochreous white with

a brown line through them and brown tips ; the underside with the .

costa and terminal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Ecvavor, Sarayacu (Buckley), type fT ¢ in Coll. Druce ;

Peru (Stmons), 1 9. Exp. 58 millim.

Sect. IT. Antenne of female almost simple.

3882. Stauropides persimilis, n. n.

Antachara superba, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) xiii. p. 361 (1894), 9 ; id.

Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 484, pl. 94. f. 6.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale blue-green, the edges

of tegule and patagia and the metathorax with some rufous and a

few black scales ; palpi ochreous white, blackish above ; pectus and

legs ochreous white slightly tinged with rufous ; abdomen ochreous

white slightly irrorated with dark brown and with the crests on

basal segments rufous. Fore wing very pale blue-green; a very

oblique black streak from base of costa to median nervure and

another on and above inner margin before the antemedial line which

is represented by black points on costa, median nervure, and yein | ;

orbicular with very faint white annulus except on outer side where

it is defined by black and with a white and black bar below it from

Fig. 72.—Stauropides persimilis, 9. }.

cell to submedian fold, a rufous band beyond them from costa to

submedian fold, with waved inner edge towards costa and below

vein 5 confluent with the rufous terminal area; reniform rufous

defined by black on inner side, undefined on outer; a blackish fascia

below vein 2 from the medial line to termen; postmedial line

represented by a brown striga from costa, then almost obsolete to

vein 6, indistinct and dentate to submedian fold, then almost obsolete;

an oblique dark streak from termen below vein 4 to vein 2 with

pale green patch beyond it; a series of dark strive just before

termen. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen irrorated with

red-brown; the underside with the costa and termen slightly

irrorated with red-brown.

Hab. Costa Rica, Santa Clara (Zurcher), 1 2, Godman-Salvin

Coll.; Trinrpap (Aaye),1 g. Exp. 3 46, 9 58 millim.

XYLOMYGES. 271

Genus XYLOMYGES. atin

Xylomyges, Guen. Noct. i. p. 147 (1852)... .ceeeeceeeecececnee eee eees eridania.

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

middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd short ; frons smooth

and smoothly scaled, with a slight corneous plate ‘below it; eyes ‘large, round ;

antennz of male ciliated : thorax clothed chiefly with scales and with double

ridge-like dorsal crest ; tibiz fringed with rather long hair; abdomen with

dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen

evenly curved, 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.

A. Fore wing with the subterminal line oblique from termen

below vein 4 to postmedial line at submedian fold.

a. Fore wing prominently streaked with brown, the oblique

part of subterminal line below vein 4 defined by white

nell Owe atceeenenee ere oeretetisiostoys se acts slcilaie ae sien sitelreeete eee tare a eridanta,

6. Fore wing much more uniform in colour, the oblique part

of subterminal line below vein 4 not defined by white

[Salone dS onathossossnen saccadenreaccnanadnearceantcREmncuaeetocaoactcannios peruviana.

B. Fore wing with the subterminal line much less oblique

between veins 4 and 2 and well separated from termen and

HOstmedialulnneweneecercecEeere eee eee teceeesdcce secure reer sece ren ochrea.

C. Fore wing with the subterminal line oblique from termen at

vein 4 to submedian fold and dentate on veins 5 and 2 ...... sunia.

3883. Xylomyges eridania.

Noctua eridania, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 133, pl. 358. ff. E, F (1782) ;

Snell. Tijd. vy. Ent. xxx. p. 36, pl. 3. ff. 2, 2a; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 169.

Neen linea, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 3. 2. p. 106 (1794).

Phalena phytolacce, Smith & Abbot, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 193, pl. 97 (1797).

Aylomyges putrida, Guen. Noct. i. p. 148 (1852).

Xylomyges amygia, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 149 (1852).

Leucania externa, Wik. ix. 114 (1856).

Aylina inqueta, Wik. xi. 632 (1857).

Xylina bipunctata, W\k. xi. 629 (1857).

Prodenia strigifera, W\k. xv. 1678 (1858).

Actinotia derupta, Morr. Proe. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1975 5, p. 62.

Prodenia ignobilis, Butl. P. ZS. 1878, p. 485.

Leucania n HORE Hulst, Bull. Brooklyn, Ent. Soe. iii. p. 7 (1881), &iv.

To Die We 5% ®,

Gelincaats recondita, Méschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 140 (1890).

Laphygina orbicularis, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 267 (nec W1K.).

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous; palpi

white in front and with brown and rufous marks at side of 2nd

joint; tarsi brownish ringed with white. Fore wing ochreous

white tinged with rufous and sparsely irrorated with black

especially on inner area, the veins of terminal area slightly streaked

with black ; a slight oblique blackish streak above inner margin

before the antemedial line, which is represented by a black point

972 NOCTUIDA.

below costa and indistinct oblique dentate line from submedian fold

to inner margin; orbicular represented by a minute very indistinct

dark mark, the reniform by a small greyish mark with two blackish

points on inner side and one on outer ; a faint oblique medial shade

from costa to reniform and traces of a waved line from submedian

fold to inner margin; postmedial line double and filled in with

whitish towards costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

represented by double black points on the veins, incurved below

vein 4 and with waved whitish line below vein 2, some whitish

points with slight rufous streaks between them beyond it on costa ;

postmedial line very indistinct and whitish from costa to below

vein 4 where it is angled outwards to termen, angled outwards

above veins 7, 6 and with slight rufous streak before it above

vein 7, below vein 4 running inwards as an oblique yellowish-white

streak defined by rufous above to near postmedial line at vein 2;

a terminal series of black points; cilia rufous intersected with

white. Hind wing pure semihyaline white, the inner margin and

veins towards apex faintly tinged with ochreous; the underside

with slight black irroration on apical part of costal area and some

black points on termen towards apex.

Ab. 1. evterna. Fore wing with broad black fascia from reni-

form to termen.

Hab. U.S.A., Georgia, Florida, Mexag 23,1 9; Mexico, Jalapa

(Trujillo), 3 3, Condloxe (Bua, 1S, las Vigas (Hoege), 1 3,

Teapa (H. H. Smith), 13, 1 9; Guaremata, Las Mercedes

(Champion), 1 3, Pantaleon (Champion), lbsess Glostel Rica, Irazu

(Rogers), 1 2, Candalaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 3; PANAMA Chiriqui

(Champion), 1 3, Bugaba (Champion), 1 3, GodimnenSeein Coll. ;

Jamajca (Bowring), 1 3 type ignolis, Moneague (Walsingham),

1 3, Castleton (Kaye), 1 5; Cua, Santiago (Schaus), 38 3; Harr

(Tweedie), 1 2; Porto Rico; Guapetouer; Sr. Vincent (H. H.

Smith), 4 $; Trryipap, Cuparo (Kaye), 1 ¢: Surinam; Brazin,

type t do bipunctatain Mus. Oxon., Amazons, Kga (Bates), 1 6 type

strigifera, R. Javary (Trail), 1 3, Neu Friburg, Rio Janeiro

(Wilson), 1 3,1 9; PaRscuay, Sapucay (roster), 4 ¢; ARGENTINA,

Gran Chaco, Florenzia (Wagner), 1 56; Hab. ign., 2 ¢ types

externa and inguteta. Hxp. 42-38 millim.

Larva. Head small, red-brown, a pale V-mark over clypeus.

XYLOMYGES. ihe

Body robust, joints 0 and 12 enlarged ; dark grey finely dotted with

yellowish ; dorsal line narrow, reddish ; subdorsal broader, with a

series of angular black marks above it; upper half of lateral space

paler than the lower, a dark patch on joint 5; substigmatal band

yellowish, dark-centered, obsolete on thorax ; cervical shield dark.

Food-plants: Various.—H. G. D.

3884. Xylomyges peruviana. (Plate CXXVIII. fig. 31.)

Laphygma peruviana, W\k. xxxii. 650 (1865).

Laphygima communicata, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 31 (1869).

Head and thorax white suffused with pale rufous; palpi with

rufous marks at sides on Ist and 2nd joints; tegule with slight

whitish medial line; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous faintly tinged

with rufous and slightly irrorated with black except towards base ;

faint traces of an oblique rufous streak above inner margin before

the hardly traceable oblique waved antemedial line; orbicular

represented by a minute dark point, the reniform by a very faint

greyish mark at upper angle of cell slightly defined by blackish on

inner side ; postmedial line hardly traceable, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then represented by slight black points on the veins,

incurved below vein 3; subterminal line represented by traces of

an oblique pale streak from termen below vein 4 to vein 2 slightly

defined by rufous above. Hind wing semihyaline white; the

underside with the apex slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Peru, 3 3,4 2, type and type communicuta, Kup. 30-40

millim.

3885. Xylomyges ochrea, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 1.)

3S. Head and thorax ochreous slightly irrorated with pale

brown; palpi with slight brown mark at side of 2nd joint;

abdomen white, the crests and anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous faintly tinged with rufous and irrorated with a few

blackish scales, the base of inner margin, end of cell and area just

beyond upper angle rather whiter; antemedial line absent; the

orbicular represented by a faint minute dark mark, the reniform by

a faint small dark spot; postmedial line represented by faint

minute dark points on veins 6 to 2; traces of oblique whitish

streaks from termen below apex and vein 4 to the postmedial line ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia yellowish with a sheht

rufous line through them. Hind wing hyaline white ; the underside

with a few blackish seales on apical half of costal area and some

black points on termen towards apex.

Hab. Peru, Callao (J. J. Walker), 2 3 type. Exp. 36 millim.

WOL. VIII. aT

O74 NOCTUID.23.

3886. Xylomyges sunia. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 2.)

Xylomyges sunia, Guen. Noct. i. p. 149 (1852).

AXylina albula, Wik. xi. 629 (1857).

Laphygma orbicularis, Wik. xi. 719.

Laphygma caudata, Wik. Char. Lep. Het. p. 32 (1869).

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochreous slightly tinged with

rufous; palpi with slight brown marks at sides of 2nd joint. Fore

wing ochreous white faintly tinged with rufous and irrorated with

a few dark scales; a black streak below base of cell; very faint

traces of an oblique waved antemedial line ; orbicular represented

by a few black scales, the reniform by a small greyish mark with

some black scales at sides ; postmedial line very indistinct, whitish,

bent outwards below costa, then with black points on the veins,

oblique below vein 4, some faint whitish points beyond it on costa ;

a faint oblique whitish streak from termen below apex; three

slight oblique white streaks in echelon from termen below vein +

to submedian fold near postmedial line slightly defined by brown

above ; a slight fuscous mark on inner margin before tornus; a

terminal series of black points ; cilia chequered white and brownish

with slight brownish lunules at tips. Hind wing pure sem1-

hyaline white ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with a

few black scales towards apex, a terminal series of black points

from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. orbicularis. Fore wing with the reniform prominent,

black.

Hab. Honvuras (Dyson), 1 g; Jamatoa (Ovckerell, Kaye), 2 9;

Harri (Tweedie), 4 g, types albula and orbicularis ; Sr. Tuomas ;

Dominica (Elliott), 1 $; Grenapva (H. H. Smith), 1 3,1 2; Bar-

BaDos (Mrampton), 1 3S; AReEnTINA, Gran Chaco, Florenzia

(Wagner), 23,22. Hab. ign., 2 ¢ type caudata. Hxp. 32-36

millim.

Genus ANTHA.

Antha, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 448 (1892) ...........ecescrecovereuceee grata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint not reaching vertex

of head and smoothly sealed, the 3rd rather long ; frons oblique, produced to

a transverse ridge above; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male minutely

ciliated, a ridge of scales between antennie ; thorax clothed chiefly with seales,

the prothorax with divided crest, the metathorax with slight erest; tibize

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen long withsmall dorsal erests on basal

serments. Fore wing with the costa nearly straight, the apex rectangular, the

termen oblique below vein 4, the inner margin lobed near base; 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 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

“I

ANTHA,

3887. Antha grata.

Leptina grata, Butl. Trans, Ent. Soe. 1881, p- 172; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ul. p. 237; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 183.

Antha pretiosa, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 448, pl. 7. f. 6 (1892).

Head and thorax rufous mixed with whitish; palpi white in

front, red-brown at sides; tegule brownish with white band and

rufous tips; dorsum of thorax red-brown ; pectus whitish mixed

with brown, the tarsi dark ringed with white; abdomen whitish

tinged with brown, the dorsal crests dark. Fore wing ochreous

tinged with rufous, some pale pink suffusion in submedian inter-

space and below base of costa; a black-brown fascia on inner

margin from near base; subbasal line represented by two slight

oblique strive from costa, the antemedial line by an oblique striga

from costa, then by some points, a faint tooth in submedian interspace

and a yery elongate tooth above inner margin defined by white on

inner side ; claviform very faintly defined by brown, narrow, acute

at extremity ; orbicularand reniform with pale pink annuli, the former

with rufous centre, elongate, narrow, and slightly oblique, the latter

constricted at middle, with pink centre defined by an irregular

rufous line; a blackish patch on middle of costa; postmedial line

dark brown defined on outer side by pinkish white on costa and

below middle, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some white points beyond it on

costa ; a curved diffused pinkish subterminal band, slightly defined

by red-brown on inner side except towards inner margin and crossed

by dark streaks towards apex; the terminal area dark red-brown

with blackish spots and a fine white line before the dark terminal

line, the extremity of vein 1 defined by fine white streaks with

black streaks above and below them and a white bar from their

inner extremity to inner margin ; cilia whitish with a waved dark

line through them. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with brown

especially on terminal area, a series of white strie just before

termen ; cilia ochreous with a slight brown line through them ; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas broadly irrorated with

brown, the former tinged with red, a small discoidal lunule and

indistinct waved sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, K. Srserta, Ussuri; Japan, Tokio (Maries), 2 © type,

Oiwake (Pryer), 2 6, 4 25; Corwa, Gensan (Leech), 1 6;

W. Cuina, Kwei-chow, 1 9; Assam, Naga Hills. Hap. 36~44

millim,

me &

276 NOCTUIDA.

Genus ACRORIA.

Type.

AGRA, NNN, 5a WHO (QUES) ccsccocoscasnc0sqacdoasbaduaoacbdasscensaC terens.

Algiiartoairan, Nii, 357% TAD) (USS) conoconscaccoenoq2aacanebonnon00e000000 diminuta.

Alibama, Méschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 43 (1888) ............ terens.

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

to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd rather long; frons smooth,

almost naked; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales and with double ridge-like crest ; tibie moderately fringed

with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with

the apex rounded, the termen crenulate, excised towards tornus; veins 3 and 4

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.

A. Fore wing with well-developed claviform connected by a streak

WAS OORTONeC MA! WMT soposoooccosadavsnoorabaosoononSenNeraGeNs6q0000000 terens.

B. Fore wing with the claviform absent.

a. Underside of fore wing ot male thickly clothed with down-

(GUTPOVEG) lORONTA SCDNGS ccooosoosoapdcbascosaossDd000q005qqauq0G05900000000 denterna.

b. Underside of fore wing smoothly scaled.

a‘. Fore wing with wedge-shaped ochreous mark beyond

subterminal line in submedian interspace extending to

(eT HeOKe) Na aancRapasdosopnecouSeduanusotOoBHsEeUaEe sb abaaAdhononesbborcben MEXICANA.

b1, Fore wing with oblique ochreous striga on subterminal line

iin GRUlTACHE MN THNWESASPORNES) cocanononononnssosancencpeHaonsasoagecaon diminuta.

3888. Acroria terens.

Hadena terens, W\k. xi. 586 (1857).

Aylina infensa, Wik. xi. pp. 628, 761 (1857).

Acroria villipes, Wik. xv. 1780 (1858).

Alahama pulehra, Mosch. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 44, pl. f. 27 (1888).

Dargida niphanda, Druce, Biol. Centr.Am., Het. i. p. 270, pl. 26. f. 14

(1889), & ii. p. 475.

Head and thorax red-brown slightly tinged with fuscous ; palpi in

front and lower part of frons paler ; tegulz with black medial line;

patagia with black streak near upper edge; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen greyish suffused with reddish brown and fuscous.

Fore wing red-brown slightly suffused with fuscous, the veins

with slight dark streaks; subbasal line represented by slight

double dark strize from costa and single striga from cell; a black

streak above inner margin before the antemedial line, which is

double at costa, then oblique, sinuous, acutely angled outwards

above inner margin ; claviform defined by black, extending to cell,

acute at extremity and with black streak from it to postmedial

line; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former round,

the latter large, rounded, its outer edge excised and with two

pale spots on it, its centre darker; a diffused oblique striga

trom middle of costa to reniform ; postmedial line indistinctly

double, bent outwards below costa, then waved, excurved to

vein 5, then oblique, some pale points beyond it on costa; an

indistinct pale subterminal line, angled outwards at yein 7,

ACRORIA. PAN

excurved at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian

folds, crossed by black streaks from well before it to termen above

vein 3 and below 2; a fine waved black terminal line with minute

whitish points at the veins; cilia red-brown with fine pale line

at base. Hind wing pure white, the veins tinged with brown ;

the costa towards apex and the termen to vein 2 suffused with

brown ; cilia white chequered with brown from apex to vein 2;

Fig. 75.—Acroria terens, 3. 1.

the underside with the costal area and termen to vein 2 tinged

and irrorated with red-brown.

Hab. Mextco, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 9, Vera Cruz (H. H. Smith),

1 2; Guaremata (fodriguez), 15, Volcan de Atitlan (Champion),

1 2; Cosra Rica, Candalaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 2; Panama,

Chirigui (Champion), 12 type niphanda, Godman-Salvin Coll. ;

Jamaica, Cinchona (Fawcett), 19; Guapatourrn, 1 2; Grenapa

(H. H. Smith), 5 3, 12; Venezvera (Dyson), 1 9 type and

type infensa; Braziz, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 1 9.

Exp. 28-34 millim.

3889. Acroria denterna. (Plate CXXIX fig. 3.)

Xylophasia denterna, Guen. Noct. i. p. 140 (1852).

Head and tegule ochreous mixed with rufous ; frons with rufous

bar ; tegulz with rufous lines near base, at middle and at tips;

thorax ochreous shghtly mixed with brown and with dark brown

dorsal fascia ; pectus and legs ochreous, the fore legs with brown

mixed, the tarsi slightly banded with brown ; abdomen ochreous

suffused with dark brown except at base, the crests dark brown,

the anal tuft suffused with rufous above. Fore wing pale ochreous

with slight olive-brown streaks in the interspaces; a purplish

brown fascia on inner margin from before middle, where it narrows

to a point, to termen where it expands to submedian fold, a slight

black streak on it on medial area above inner margin; subbasal

and antemedial lines represented by double brown strize from

costa; orbicular very small, round, with faint pale annulus;

reniform with pale annulus, its centre faintly defined by brown,

somewhat constricted at middle; postmedial line with double

brown striz from costa, bent outwards below costa, then almost

obsolete, dentate and produced to black points on the veins, incurved

below vein 4, distinct and defined by whitish on outer side below

278 NOCTUID 4%.

vein 1, some black-brown striz beyond it from costa; an oblique

brown shade trom termen below apex followed by traces of a

subterminal line which between vein 3 and submedian fold is

distinct, whitish, oblique, irregular and defined by brown suffusion

before and beyond it, with slight black streaks from it to termen

above and below submedian fold; some dark points on middle

of termen ; cilia chequered ochreous and brownish. Hind wing

ochreous white, the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown ;

cilia white tinged with brown in parts. Underside of fore wing

with the cell clothed with downturned brown hair, a diffused pale

mark at upper angle of cell, the area beyond the cell rufous ; hind

wing with the costal area irrorated with red-brown, traces of a

curved postmedial line from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Braztt, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 1 9, Rio Janeiro

(Wilson), 1 $; Paraguay, Sapucay (foster), 1 §. Hap. 40-42

millim.

3890. Acroria mexicana, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 4.)

Xylophasia denterna, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 266 (part.), nee

Guen.

3. Head and tegule ochreous mixed with rufous; frons with

brown bar; tegule with brown medial line; thorax ochreous

with diffused rufous dorsal fascia; pectus and legs ochreous tinged

with rufous; abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous, the crests

red-brown. Fore wing pale ochreous slightly tinged with rufous ;

a brown fascia on inner margin from near base where it narrows

to a point, to termen where it expands to submedian fold with a

slight blackish streak on it on medial area above inner margin;

subbasal and antemedial lines represented by faint double brown

strie from costa; orbicular and reniform indistinct, pale, the

former round, the latter rather quadrate ; postmediul line double

towards costa, bent outwards below costa, then almost obsolete,

dentate and produced to black points on the veins, incurved below

vein 4 and below vein | double filled in with whitish, some dark

strie beyond it from costa; an oblique red-brown shade from

termen below apex; an oblique whitish streak from termen at

vein 2 to postmedial line at vein 1, defined by dark brown above

and with a slight streak from it to termen below submedian fold ;

some dark points on middle of termen; cilia chequered red-brown

and ochreous, below vein 3 dark brown with a pale line at base.

Hind wing semihyaline white, the apical area and inner margin

tinged with brown; a series of slight brown terminal lunules from

apex to vein 2; cilia white with some brown points; the underside

with the costal area slightly tinged with rufous.

Hab, Mexico, Jalapa (7rujillo), 2 3 type, Godman-Salvin Coll.

Eup. 36 millim.

ACRORIA.—ACRORIODES. 279

3891. Acroria diminuta. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 5.)

Aylophasia diminuta, Guen. Noct. i. p. 141 (1852).

Antachara rotundata, Wik. xv. 1741 (1858).

Luphygma lignigera, Wik. xxxii. 650 (1865).

Aylophasia denterna, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 266 (part.), nee

Guen.

Head and tegule ochreous mixed with rufous; palpi with blackish

rings at extremities of 2nd and 3rd joints; frons with brown bar;

tegule with brown medial line; thorax whitish, the patagia tinged

with rufous at base; pectus and legs ochreous tinged with rufous,

the tarsi banded with brown; abdomen ochreous slightly tinged

with brown. Fore wing pale ochreous tinged with rufous in

parts; a brownish fascia on inner margin from near base where

it narrows to a point, to termen where it expands to submedian

told, a slight black streak on it on medial area above inner margin ;

subbasal and antemedial lines represented by slight deuble brown

strie from costa; orbicular obsolete; renitorm pale, somewhat

quadrate, small; a brown striga from middle of costa; postmedial

line double fuwards costa, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then reduced to black points on the veins, incurved below vein 4,

below vein 1 double filled in with whitish, some dark striae beyond

it from costa ; an oblique rufous shade from termen below apex ;

a whitish subterminal line below vein 2, oblique to vein 1 and

defined by red-brown before and beyond it, then excurved ; some

dark points on middle of termen; cilia ochreous and rutous at

middle, dark brown towards apex and tornus. Hind wing semi-

hyaline white, the costa towards apex tinged with brown; a

terminal series of dark striv; cilia white, chequered with brown

from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area tinged

with rutous and irrorated with brown.

Hab. Mexico, Atoyae (#. H. Smith), 1 29; GuatEMaLa, Volean

@Atitlan (Champion), 1 9; Cosra Rica, Candelaria Mts. (Under-

wood), 1 9; Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1g, 1 2, Godman-

Salvin Coll.; Hairr (fweedie), 1 Gg, 1 2, types rotundata and

liynigera; St. Lucts (Cowre), 1 9; Dominica (Hiliott), 1 S ;

Sr. Vincenr (4. H. Smith), 1 g; Brazit, Pernambuco (Ridley),

1 @, Rio Janeiro ( Wilson), 1 g, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), 1 3,1 ¢.

Lep, 28-34 millim.

Genus ACRORIODES, nov.

Type, A. diplolopha.

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

of head, the 3rd rather tong; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of

male laminate; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the prothorax

with long spreading crest, the mesothorax with small paired crests, the

metathorax with large rounded crest ; tibiee fringed with long hair; abdomen

with series of dorsal crests, the basal crest very large and double. Fore wing

with the apex rather produced and acute, the terme evenly curved, 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.

280 NOCTUIDH.

3892. Acroriodes diplolopha.

Acroriodes diplolopha, Druce, A. M.N. H. (8) i. p. 808 (1908).

Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with some chestnut-

brown; palpi and vertex of head deep chestnut-brown ; tegule

black at base and with two slight medial lines; metathoracic crest

blackish; tarsi brown ringed with yellowish white; abdomen

ochreous, the crests rufous, black at tips, the terminal segments

with dorsal and lateral black spots. Fore wing deep rufous to

postmedial line, the veins with slight pale streaks, the terminal

area greyish ochreous with blackish patch on costa running

obliquely from apex, with black streaks on it on the veins and

in interspaces; subbasal line very faint, dentate, from costa to

submedian fold, with a black point beyond it in cell; antemedial

line indistinct, double, rufous filled in with ochreous, very strongly

dentate, bent inwards to inner margin towards which it is defined

by black on inner side and with slight black streak beyond it on

the margin; claviform and orbicular absent; reniform with

ochreous white annulus, narrow, constricted at middle and angled

inwards on median nervure ; postmedial line double, blackish

filled in with greyish and with ochreous below vein 2, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to black points

on the veins, doubly angled inwards at discal fold and oblique

Fig. 76.—Acroriodes diplolopha, §. 4}.

below vein 4, some grey points beyond it on costa; subterminal °

line ochreous with minute black streaks before it at middle, very

minutely dentate towards costa ; a fine rufous terminal line; cilia

greyish mixed with rufous and with waved whitish line at middle

and blaekish points at tips. Hind wing yellowish white, the

terminal area broadly black-brown to submedian fold, the tornal

area tinged with rufous and with three small black spots towards

extremity of vein 1 and on cilia; a small blackish discoidal lunule ;

postmedial line oblique to vein 4, then sinuous; a fine red-brown

terminal line; cilia reddish ochreous with slight dark spot at

extremity of vein 2; the underside yellowish white, the costal

area slightly tinged with rufous and irrorated with black, the

terminal area suffused with black except at tornus, a diffused dark

bar from middle of costa, black discoidal spot, minutely dentate

postmedial line, and terminal series of black points from apex to

vein 2 defined by ochreous white lunules.

ACRORIODES.—PARACRORTIA. 281

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and basal half of fore wing with the -

ground-colour pale ochreous,

Ab. 2. Fore wing with black fascia above and below median

nervure and sinuous black streak above vein 1 between antie- and

postmedial lines.

Ab. 3. Fore wing suffused with black to subterminal line, the

inner area rufous, the costal area pale ochreous to postmedial line.

Hab. Peru, Carabaya, Onconeque (Ockenden), 13, 12, Quinton.

Eep. 40 millim. ‘Type f in Coll. Druce.

Genus PARACRORIA, nov.

Type, P. griseocineta.

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

about middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd short; frons with large

corneous prominence with raised edges; eyes large, round : antenna of

female somewhat laminate and almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely

with scales and with broad dorsal ridge of rough scales; tibiae moderately

fringed with hair; abdomen witbout crests. Fore wing with the apex

rounded, the termen evenly curved, crenulate, the inner margin with scale-

tooth at middle; veins 8 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 celi; 5 obsolescent from well below middle

of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only.

3893. Paracroria griseocincta.

Aanthoptera griseocincta, Hinpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 896 (1902).

@. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous, the latter

with grey dorsal fascia, the tegule and patagia above edged with

rufous ; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous,

the basal area somewhat browner, the terminal area grey ; subbasal

line represented by a curved rufous striga from costa; antemedial

line rufous, strongly excurved below costa and in submedian inter-

space, incurved in cell; orbicular and reniform with faint pale

Fig. 77.—Paracroria griseocincta, 2. 1}.

annuli, the former minute, round, the latter constricted at middle ;

postmedial line indistinct, double, rufous, minutely waved and

very strongly excurved, foliowed by a hardly waved blackish line,

then by a rufous lime before the grey terminal area which has

traces of a very faintly waved curved brownish subterminal line

on it; a fine waved black terminal line; cilia grey with a dark

line near tips. Hind wing ochreous tinged with red-brown

282 NOCTUID A.

especially on terminal area; a fine waved brown terminal line;

cilia ochreous white with a few brown scales; the underside

ochreous white slightly irrorated with brown, the costal area

tinged with red before apex, a slight discoidal stigma and terminal

series of points.

Hab. Buonvanatanp, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 @ type. Hap.

30 millim.

Genus THYATIRODES, nov.

Type, 7. godalma.

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

about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd

moderate, porrect; trons with large rounded promirence with short elliptical

corneous process at middle with raised edges and corneous plate below it;

eyes large, round; antennze of male laminate and almost simple; thorax

clothed with scales and hair mixed and with broad dorsal ridge of erect scales ;

tibiz iwoderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some rough hair at base

but without crests. Kore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly

curved, crenulate; veins 3 and 5 irom 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.

3894. Thyatirodes godalma.

Thyatira godalma, Schaus, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 102 (1904).

6. Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale rufous and on

metathorax with greyish fuscous; palpi and sides of frons dark

brown; pectus and legs rufous, the throat dark brown, the tarsi

dark brown with pale rings; abdomen rufous, the extremity and

ventral surface tinged with dark brown. Fore wing whitish ; the

basal area dark brown, its outer edge nearly erect from costa to

vein 1, then excurved; a large diffused rounded red-brown patch

Fig. 78.— Thyatirodes godalma, S. 1.

on medial area from cell to above inner margin, conjoined to another

beyond the cell between veins 7 and 3; a small dark spot on middle

of costa; the outer edge of the pale medial area excurved from

costa to vein 3 near termen, then incurved ; the terminal area

red-brown with some whitish points on costa, an oblique whitish

subterminal line from costa to vein 6 and waved line from vein 3

to inner margin; a terminal serics of small blackish lunules

defined on inner side by a waved whitish line; cilia blackish with

whitish lines at base and middle. Hind wing whitish tinged with

THYATIRODES.—STRIGIPHLEBIA. 283

red-brown ; an indistinct curved whitish subterminal line with

some brown beyond it towards tornus; a terminal series of blackish

lunules; cilia whitish mixed with brown and with brown line

through them; the underside whitish tinged with red-brown, a

blackish discoidal spot.

Hub. Mexico, Guadalajara (Schaus), 1 ¢. Hep. 36 millim.

Genus STRIGIPHLEBIA, nov.

Type, S. flavirena.

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

vertex of head and moderately fringed with hair, the Srd moderate ; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed with

scales and hair mixed, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibive

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Kore 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 trom

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.

3895. Strigiphlebia flavirena, n. sp.

Head and thorax pale ochreous yellow; palpi blackish except

towards tips; metathoracic ciest large, blackish; tibiz black at

base, the mid and hind tibive with oblique black bars at extre-

mities and the spurs banded with black; abdomen pale ochreous

dorsally suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing pale ochreous

yellow tinged with rufous except on costal area and irrorated with

a few black scales, the termen deep rufous; the extremity of

median nervure aud veins 5, 4, 3 to subterminal line streaked with

whitish and defined below by fine brown streaks; subbasal line

slight, brown, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

represented by a brown striga from costa, black points on median

nervure and vein 1, and rufous and black patch on inner margin ;

orbicular absent; reniform yellow partly defined by bright rufous

and with bright rufous streak in discal fold from it to termen; an

oblique brown bar from costa to outer edge of reniform; post-

medial line with black striga from costa, indistinct and very oblique

to vein 7, then represented by a curved series of black points on

the veins ; subterminal line deep rufous and rather diffused, from

apex to torus; a fine black terminal lie; cila brown with slight

pale line at base and dark line at middle. Hind wing yellowish

2R4 NOCTUIDH.

white tinged with brown especially on the veins and terminal area,

a brown discoidal spot ; cilia yellowish white with diffused brown

line at middle; the underside yellowish white irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal spot, faint curved postmedial line with

minute black streaks on the veins, and terminal series of lunules.

Hab. S.K. Perv, Oroya (Ockenden), 1 3, 1 2 type, Carabaya,

St. Domingo. xp. 80 millim,

Genus CENTRARTHRA, nov.

Type, C. furcivitta.

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

about to middle of frons and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd rather

long, porrect; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of female ciliated ;

thorax roughly clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the pro- and metathorax

with slight spreading crests ; fore tibize with curved claw at extremity on inner

side, the mid and hind tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen without

crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and

crenulate; veins 5 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 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

3896. Centrarthra furcivitta, n. sp.

®. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown and some

fuscous; abdomen ochreous tinged with red-brown. Fore wing

ochreous tinged with rufous and irrorated with dark brown and

black ; a black streak on basal half of median nervure obscurely

forking in base of submedian fold; a faint black streak on ex-

tremity of median nervure; subbasal and antemedial lines repre-

sented by a few black scales below costa; claviform and orbicular

Fig. 80.— Centrarthra furcivitta, 2.

ere

absent; reniform represented by a very slight pale lunule obscurely

defined by black scales; postmedial line obsolete towards costa,

very indistinct, minutely dentate and oblique from vein 6 to inner

margin ; faint traces of a dark subterminal line excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous whitish

suffused and irrorated with brown, especially on terminal area;

the underside whitish irrorated with brown; a dark discoidal

lunule and traces of a diffused postmedial line.

Hab. Care Cotony, Deelfontein (Sloggett), 1 9 type. Exp. 32

millim.

MIMLEUCANTIA. 285

Genus MIMLEUCANIA, nov.

Type, MW. perstriata.

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

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

with ridges of hair above and between antennx; eyes large, round; antennz

of male minutely serrate or laminate; thorax smoothly clothed with hair and

hair-like scales and without crests; tibize moderately fringed with hair;

abdomen with some rough hair at base but without crests. Fore wing with

the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and 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.

Secr, I. Antenng of male minutely serrate.

3897. Mimleucania leucusoma.

Hadena leucosoma, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 109. f. 31 (1874).

Dianthecia graminicolens, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) ii. p. 295 (1878).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale brown; palpi

brown except at tips; patagia slightly edged with black-brown ;

front of pectus and legs brown, the tarsi slightly ringed with

white ; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing

reddish brown, the costal area white tinged with brown and the

veins finely streaked with brown, the inner margin whitish; a

large triangular white-defined antemedial mark in submedian inter-

space, open towards base and partly defined by black streaks, a

downcurved white streak below it above inner margin defined by

Fig. 81.—Mimleucania leucosoma, d. 1}.

black streaks above and below; an oblique white fascia in sub-

median fold, from cell to postmedial line ; orbicular minute, round,

white defined by black and with brown centre; reniform oblique

bar-shaped, with brownish centre and white annulus defined by

black, open above, a slight white streak from it to postmedial line

below vein 5; postmedial line white defined on inner side by

minute dark lunules and with diffused streaks before it in the inter-

spaces, bent outwards and obsolete below costa, oblique to vein 3,

then inwardly oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold,

obsolete below vein 1, some oblique white striae beyond it from

costa; the interspaces of terminal area with wedge-shaped black

marks traversed by oblique white subterminal strive from apex to

286 NOCLUIDA.

vein 3, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at vein 5; a ter-

minal white band with fine dark lines just before and on termen ;

cilia pale brown with a fine dark line through them. Hind wing

pure white, the apex faintly tinged with brown, the veins brown ;

a sheht dark discoidal lunule; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas to vein 2 irrorated with brown, a black discoidal

lunule and curved postmedial line from costa to submedian fold.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 ¢; Natat, Mooi R.,1<;

Mavaeascar, Betsileo (Cowun), 2 3, 1 2 type graminicolens.

Kep,. 34-38 millim.

Secr. II. Antenne of male laminate.

3898. Mimleucania perstriata, n. sp.

Head and thorax grey-white tinged with brown; palpi blackish ;

frons with black bars above and between antennze; tegule with

black line near base and dark brown tips; patagia with dark streak

on outer edge and some black scales above ; vertex of thorax with

black streak; tibize and tarsi with dark streaks; abdomen whitish

tinged with brown except at base and with blackish dorsal streak

on basal segments. Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated with

brown and with a diffused brown fascia below the cell and thence

obliquely to termen below apex, defined by pure white above ; a

strong black streak below basal half of cell; the veins with dark

streaks; antemedial line obsolete on costal half, then slight, ex-

tremely strongly angled outwards in submedian fold and above

Inner margin and inwards on vein 1; faint traces of a very oblique

orbicular stigma; reniform represented by slight black striz at

Fig. 82.—Mimleucania perstriata, §. 4.

sides and a black streak with white streak above it below end of

cell; postmedial line hardly traceable on costal half, more distinet

below vein 8, bent outwards below costa, oblique below vein 4 and

slightly angled inwards in submedian fold; slight wedge-shaped

brown marks from termen above veins 7 and 3 anda stronger mark

ou vein 2, with black streaks above and below vein 2; the extremity

of the veins defined by wedge-shaped white marks intersecting the

brown cilia ; a terminal series of slight black lunules. Hind wing

white, the veins of terminal half and the terminal area from apex

to vein 2 tinged with fuscous; the underside with the costal area

and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with fuscous.

Hab, Onaneu River Conony, Bloemfontein (17. /. Wilson), 3 3,

1¢@. Hep. 32-36 millim.

RHABINOPTERYX. 287

Genus RHABINOPTERYX. ene

Rhabinopteryx, Christ. Rom. Mém. v. p. 32 (1889) .........0ee seen turanica.

Proboseis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, reaching about to middle

of frons and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd joint short;

frons with rounded prominence with large corneous plate below it; eyes large,

round ; antenns of male almost simple, with tuft of long hair from basal joint

in front; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the prothorax without crest, the

metathorax with spreading crest; build slender; tibie slightly fringed with

hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded,

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

cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 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 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the

cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the reniform present ............2.0:-2-.-2-s+e--- turanica.

B. Fore wing with the reniforin absent ...........0......sc0seseece eevee subtilis.

3899. Rhabinopteryx turanica.

Ligia turanica, Ersch. Fedtsch. Reise, p. 67, pl. 4. f. 69 (1874); Christ.

Rom. Mém. v. p. 34, pl. 2. f. 6: Staud. Cat. Lep, pal. p. 242.

3. Head and thorax white mixed with pale red-brown and some

blackish scales; basal joint of antenne with some black seales ;

tegulee with two brown lines near base and one near tips; tarsi

brownish ringed with white; abdomen white slightly tinged with

brown. Fore wing white tinged with pale brown; a white fascia

in basal half of submedian fold with a fine brown streak in the

fold with some blackish at extremity ; subbasal line represented by

two sheht black points below costa, the antemedial line by two

black points on costa and two on vein 1; a white fascia in middle

Fig. 83.—Rhabinopteryx turanica, §. 4

of cell with fine brown streak in the fold, some blackish beyond it

before the reniform, which is small, white, with brown line in

centre ; postmedial line represented by a double series of black

points, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then strongly incurved, some small white spots beyond it

on costa ; subterminal line represented by an oblique curved series

of white marks in the interspaces with small black spots in their

centres and slight fuscous marks on their outer edges; a series of

small black spots just before termen on white marks; cilia white

with fuscous striz at base, fuscous line at middle, the tips chequered

white and brownish with series of small black spots. Hind wing

288 NOCTUID.®.

white faintly tinged with brown especially on the veins; a fine

dark terminal line; the underside with the costa shghtly irrorated

with brown, a slight brown discoidal lunule.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Turcomania, Ferghana, Issyk Kul; E. ‘Turx-

gstan, Ili, Kuldja, 1 $. Hep. 32 millim.

3900, Rhabinopteryx subtilis.

Epimecia subtilis, Mab. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr, 1888, p. 51; id. Nov. Lep.

p. 66, pl. 11. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 242.

Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown and black scales ;

frons with fuscous bar above; tegule with fine black line near

base; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen white tinged

with brown. Fore wing white tinged with brown and slightly

irrorated with fuscous, the costa irrorated with some black scales ;

subbasal line represented by a point of black scales on costa, the

antemedial line by double points of black scales on costa and

vein 1; a white fascia in basal half of submedian fold with fine

brown streak in the fold, some black scales at its extremity; a

whitish streak in terminal half of cell; postmedial line represente1

by a double series of faint black points, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved, some small white spots

with fuscous between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line

obliquely curved, whitish with blackish points on its outer edge: a

terminal series of black stris: with white striz before them; cilia

white mixed with blackish, with fine black line at middle followed

by a white line. Hind wing white tinged with brown ; a terminal

series of fuscous strie; cilia white; the underside irrorated with

brown.

Hab. Auererta, Biskra (Walsingham), 13,42. Evp. 30-32

millim.

Genus EPIMECIA. Type

Epimecia, Guen. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1839, p. 514 .............0.....6- ustiula.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, extending about the length of

head and rather broadly fringed with hair below; {rons smooth, with ridge

of hair; eyes large, round: antenne of male somewhat laminate and almost

simple; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the tegule produced to a slight

hood behind, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading-crest ;

build slender; tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen without crests.

Fore wing rather narrow, the apex 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; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veius 3, 4from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle.

3901. Epimecia ustula.

Cymatophora ustula, Fry. Neue Beitr. ii. p. 90, pl. 148. f. 1 (1835) ; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 212.

Caradrina lurida, Treit. Kur. Schmett., Suppl. x. 2, p. 81 (1835); Herr.-

Schiff. Eur. Schmett. 1. p. 239, Noct. f. 442.

EPIMECIA.---FERGANA. 289

Noctua ustuluta, Geyer, Eur. Schmett., Noct.f. 857 (1841) ; Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. ii. p. 395, pl. 35. f. 7; Boisd. Rambr. & Grasl. Coll. Icon,

Chen., Noct. pl. 22. ff. 1-4.

Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown; palpi and

frons more rufous ; tegule with two brown lines near base and one

at middle; pectus and legs white, the pectus in front and fore legs

tinged with rufous ; abdomen white with rufous dorsal bands. Fore

wing white tinged with brown and with rufous on terminal area and

slightly irrorated with black especially on the veins; a white fascia

in base of cell met by an oblique pale shade from apex throngh

upper part of cell; antemedial line represented by slight double

fuscous striz from costa and points on median nervure and yein 1 ;

slight white marks in cell above origin of vein 2 and at lower angle ;

postmedial line represented by a slight fuscous striga from costa,

then by black points on the veins, bent outwards below costa and

incurved below vein 4, some white spots beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of small rufous marks in the

interspaces defined on inner side by slight white marks and oblique

from apex to vein 2, then by some whitish suffusion in submedian

interspace; cilia rufous at base with slight brownish medial line

and rufous and whitish tips. Hind wing white, the veins slightly

tinged with brown; a fine rufous terminal Tine; cilia with faint

rufous line near base; the underside with the costai area slightly

irrorated with brown.

Hab. France, Sand Coll.; Ausrria, Tyrol, Leech Coll.; Hungary;

Spain, Catalonia, Frey Coll.; Datmaria, Leech Coll.; Buxearta ;

S. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph); ? W. Srperia, Altai. Kup. 28-32

millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 252; Hffmn. Raup. p. 124, pl. 33. f. 4.

Green with yellowish-white stripes on the back and sides. Food-

plant: Scabtosa leucantha. 5-6 and 8; forming a thick cocoon like

parchment.

Genus FERGANA. Te

Fergana, Staud. Iris, v. p. 166 (1892)...... Festaalaliiclsievactaetisicejasiseejeitetaeiee oreophila,

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, hardly reaching beyond frons

which issmooth; eyes large, round ; antennx of male ciliated; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathoraz with spreading

crest; build very slender; tibise smoothly sealed; abdomen without crests.

Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved

and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

VOL. VIII.

290 NOCTUID&.

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 diseocellulars ;

6,7 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle.

3902. Fergana oreophila.

Fergana oreophila, Staud. Iris, v. p. 166, pl. 2. f. 9 (1892); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 194.

g. Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with whitish ;

tegulze edged with whitish; tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen

cehreous whitish. Fore wing ochreous whitish suffused with pale

red-brown, the costal area ochreous whitish from middle widening

to subterminal line; antemedial line indistinct, oblique from costa

to submedian fold, then obliquely incurved ; orbicular and reniform

with whitish annuli, the former very narrow and oblique elliptical,

the latter angled inwards at middle and with its upper extremity

Fig. 85.—Fergana orcophila, 8. }.

produced; postmedial line indistinct, whitish, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then minutely waved, very oblique below vein 4

and excurved at vein 1, some pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line whitish, arising trom below apex, oblique, dentate at

yeins 4, 3, 2 and angled inwards at submedian fold; a terminal

series of blackish strie defined on inner side by whitish. Hind

wing whitish tinged with red-brown except on inner area; cilia

white at tips; the underside whitish tinged with red-brown.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Turcomania, 2 ¢, Ferghana, Sarawschan.

Leap. 42 millim.

Genus STILBIA. 7

pe.

Stilbia, Steph. Ill. Brit. Hnt., Haust. iii. p. 124 (1829) ............ onewela

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, hardly reaching beyond the frons ;

frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennze of male ciliated; thorax clothed

almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with

spreading crest ; build slender; tibiz smoothly scaled; abdomen without

crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly

curved and not erenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anatomosing 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 to

near middle.

A. Fore wing of male with black patch between orbicular and

VONILOGIN . oy is ceeencu mace deck meee tase seco onleisctina ea vatie tye eineeiseee eee eeeee Jaille.

B. Fore wing of male with diffused black streak between orbicular

SANG TEMUOKM! occ evenocewet cue telvedte omacee ele emecuisceny deewtee Dee eeeR eer anomala,

STILBIA. 291

3903. Stilbia faille.

Stilbia anomata, Failla-Ted. Nat. Sicil. x. p. 29, pl. 1. f. 3 (mec Haw.).

Stilbia faille, Ping. Nat. Sicil. xi. p. 18 (1891); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

_ 194.

Stbia sicula, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 289 (1892).

6. Head and thorax fuscous brown with a greyish tinge; palpi

and frons fuscous; tarsi fuscous with slight pale rings; abdomen

grey tinged with brown. Fore wing glossy grey suffused with

brown and irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line indistinct, dark,

waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, double,

blackish, angled outwards below costa, excurved and almost obsolete

below submedian fold; orbicular and reniform defined by black

and white at sides only, the former rather triangular, the cell

between them black; postmedial line indistinct, double, blackish

filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 5,

then incurved and excurved below submedian fold; subterminal

line faintly defined by fuscous on inner side, slightly excurved

below costa and at middle; a terminal series of slight dark strie ;

cilia brownish white. Hind wing glossy greyish suffused with

brown; cilia brownish white ; the underside with indistinct curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Sictty, 1 $. Hep. 30 millim.

3904. Stilbia anomala.

Phytometra anomala, Haw. Trans, Ent. Soe. i. p. 336 (1812); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 194.

Geometra hybridata, Hibn. Fur. Schmett., Geom. ff. 497, 498 (1822).

Caradrina stagnicola, Treit. Eur Schmett. v. (2) p. 258 (1825); Dup. Lép.

Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 580, pl. 48. f. 5.

Stilbia anomalata, Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. iif. p. 125 (1829); Curt.

Brit. Ent. pl. 681. ;

Stilbia philopalis, Grasl. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1852, p. 418, pl. 8. 1. f. 3.

Stilbia andalusica, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 290 (1892).

Stilbia syriaca, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 290 (1892).

Caradrina calberle, Failla-Ved. Nat. Sicil. x. p. 29, pl. 1. f. 4 (1890) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 195.

Stilbia insularis, Fuchs, Soc. Ent. xviii. p. 9 (1903).

3. Head and thorax fuscous brown with patches of grey on

patagia; tarsi with slight pale rings; abdomen brownish ochreous.

1°

Fore wing grey irrorated with brown, the costal and terminal areas

broadly suffused with fuscous brown; antemedial line double, the

292 NOCTUID A.

inner line indistinct, angled outwards below costa and in submedian

fold and incurved at vein 1; orbicular and reniform grey-white

defined by black-brown, their centres defined by brown, the former

narrow and very oblique elliptical, the latter with more or less

diffused black streak before it; medial line indistinct, diffused,

sinuous, from lower angle of eell to inner margin; postmedial line

double filled in with grey-white, indistinct except the inner line

from vein 2 to inner margin, bent outwards below costa, excurved

and minutely waved to vein 4, then ineurved and angled outwards

at vein 1; subterminal line indistinct, grey, waved, with slight

black streaks before it above and below vein 7; a fine waved dark

terminal line; cilia with a slight dark line through them. Hind

wing whitish tinged with red-brown especially on terminal area

from costa to vein 2; a fine dark terminal line from apex to vein 2 ;

the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing nearly uniform fuscous brown,

the last with the markings indistinct.

Ab. 1. philopalis. Smaller and paler; fore wing with the mark-

ings more prominent._S.H. Franee.

Ab. 2. andalusiea. Small; fore wing with the markings indis-

tinct. — Andalusia.

Ab. 3. syrtaca. Wings broader; hind wing darker.—Syria.

Hab. Brrratn, England (Barrett), Leech Coll., Ireland, Derry

(Salvage); Franez, Frey Coll.; Grrmany, Zeller & Leech Colls.;

Spary, Andalusia; Srerty; Syria. Hap. 20-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 125 ; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 277, pl. 220. f. 2.

Green or pale brown; dorsal and subdorsal lines white or

yellowish, dark-edged ; head brown or greenish freckled with dark

brown. Food-plant: Grasses. 9-3.

Genus PRHSTILBIA. lene

iresailoda, Swale Wet, ths JO, Veks) (Mew) scocococacuoccsesoncenesdaea0 armeniaca.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, hardly extending beyond the frons

which is smooth; eyes large, round ; antennz of male serrate; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading

crest ;. build slender; tibize smoothly scaled ; abdomen without crests. Fore

wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ;

yeins 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 shortly stalked ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7

from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle.

3905, Prestilbia armeniaca.

Prestilbia armeniaca, Staud, Iris, iv. p. 288, pi. 3. f. 10 (1891); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 194.

¢. Head and thorax whitish tinged with red-brown; tarsi

brown tinged with whitish; abdomen whitish. Fore wing whitish

‘tinged with pale red-brown ; subbasal line represented by a small

black spot below costa with a black point beyond it in cell; ante-

PRESTILBIA.—HYPOSTILBIA. £93

medial line indistinct, whitish, with a minute wedge-shaped black

spot before it from costa and a black bar on its outer edge in sub-

median interspace representing the claviform; orbicular and reniform

large, pale, with whitish annuli at sides, the former round with a

quadrate black spot on its inner edge confluent with the ante-

medial line and a V-shaped black spot between them, the latter

Fig. 87.—Prestilbia armeniaca, 3. }.

defined by dark scales on outer side ; an indistinct diffused curved

medial brown iine; postmedial line unusually near termen, double,

dark, slightly excurved at middle, and oblique below vein 4, a

wedge-shaped brown shade on its outer edge from costa to vein 5;

subterminal line absent; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing whitish, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex

to submedian fold; a terminal series of slight dark points; the

underside whitish.

Hab. Huncary; Grencre; Asta Minor, Pontus, 1 g. EHzp.

32 millim,

Genus HYPOSTILBIA, nov.

Type, H. megastigma.

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

head and fringed with scales in front, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth ; eyes

large, rounded ; antennz of male ciliated; build siender; head and thorax

clothed with scales; the prothorax with spreading crest; the metathorax

without crest ; tibia moderately fringed with hair; abdomen elongate, slender,

without crests. Fore wing elongate, rather narrow, the termen evenly rounded ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; the areole rather large, vein 6 from it;

‘) from 10 anastomosing with 8; 1ifrom cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 and

6,7 rather strongly stalked; 5 obsolescent from middle ef discocellulars ;

8 rather strongly anastomosing witli cell.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform fuscous defined

by Aviat s ln jo olnisesmecte cornice piecineels/Ilayin serelicltewsicmeivewiascteceeineree aLeASteg NA

B. Fore wing with the orbicular absent, the reniform a faint

valnwer slaw) wane Cle eteneee nen Raceeetcateehacecince soorecticn cee nse ener correpla,

3906. Hypostilbia megastigma.

Senta megastigma, Ping. Iris, xix. p. 221, pl. vii. f. 18 (1906).

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey mixed with reddish

brown; palpi and legs ochreous white irrorated with fuscous.

Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with fuscous, the veins and

terminal area slightly darker; slight antemedial dark marks on

costa, in cell, and on inner margin; orbicular and reniform fuscous

294 NOCTUIDA.

brown defined by white points, the former rather oblique quadrate,

the latter constricted at middle; a postmedial series ot faint double

black points on the veins with more prominent spot at costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some blackish points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line obsolete ; a terminal series of black points

Fig. 88.—Hypostilbia megastigma, $. 4.

with whitish points on their inner side; a slight dark line near

base of cilia. Hind wing white with faint ochreous tinge; a faint

oblique discoidal stigma and terminal series of strive from apex to

submedian fold; the underside with the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with black, a blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. FE. Turkestan, Lob-nor, 1 $ cotype. Hp. 36 millim.

*3907. Hypostilbia correpta. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 6.)

Senta correpta, Ping, Iris, xix. p. 221, pl. viii. f. 2 (1906).

g. Head and thorax white tinged with leaden grey; palpi

except at tips and anténne black; thorax dark leaden grey ;

abdomen whitish suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing dark

leaden grey with a silvery gloss; subbasal line absent; ante-

medial line very indistinct, diffused, curved; claviform and orbicular

absent ; reniform a faint whitish lunule; very indistinct diffused,

curved medial and postmedial lines, the latter somewhat dentate ;

subterminal line formed by faint whitish marks slightly defined on

inner side by dark suffusion, slightly angled outwards at vein 7,

excurved at middle and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series

of minute blackish strie with slight whitish marks before them.

Hind wing uniform pale brownish white with fine brown terminal

line; cilia white tinged with brown; the underside with slight

white irroration on costal area, the apical area suffused with fuscous,

a slight discoidal bar.

Hab. ¥. Turkestan, Urumtschi, type f ¢ in Coll. Piingeler.

Exp. 36 millim.

Genus AMPHIDRINA. -

f ype.

Amphidrina, Staud. Iris, tv. p. 293 (S92) ce eaeeasencrenceecre eer agrotina.

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

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

eyes large, round; antennz of male typicaily ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly

with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibia moderately

fringed with hair ; abdomen with some rough hair at base but without crests.

Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and crenulate ;

AMPHIDRINA. 295

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 discocel-

lulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Scr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches.

3908. Amphidrina pexicera, n. sp.

3. Head and thorax dark red-brown mixed with some grey;

palpi dark brown, pale at tips; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen grey mixed with brown. Fore wing grey-white suffused

in parts with pale rufous and irrorated with - fuscous brown; sub-

basal line black defined by whitish on outer side, waved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line double filled in with whitish,

oblique, waved; a slight dark mark at middle of submedian fold ;

Fig. 89.—Amphidrina pexicera, S. }.

orbicular a small rather elongate black-brown spot; reniform small,

defined by black, more strongly on inner side; postmedial line

double filled in with white, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then yery minutely waved, incurved below vein 4 and slightly

excurved above inner margin, some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by small

dentate brown marks from below costa to vein 2, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind

wing whitish suffused with brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

ochreous white; the underside white tinged with ochreous, the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a small dark

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Carz Cotony, Hoot Bay (W. L. Sclater), 1 3 type. Eup.

36 millim.

Secr. IJ. Antennze of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the reniform very large and strongly angled

inwards on median nervure..............0. apjsithe stated dememansntns amurcnsis.

B. Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on median

nervure.

a. Kore wing with strong black medial shade.

«a, Fore wing with white band on basal half of medial

BWR) incnan percha on suOG OD it CORCEA TED cee CE DDE Ra AB nbcrooHa glaucistis,

b', Fore wing without white band on basal half of medial

area.

a, Hind wing white, the termen narrowly brown ...... intaminata.

b?, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown ............... spelotidia,

5. Fore wing without black medial shade...... Hanlaesind doecoe eae agrotina.

296 NOCTUIDAE.

3909, Amphidrina amurensis.

Dryobota amurensis, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 482, pl. 7. f. 5 (1892) ; id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 182.

¢. Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown and fuscous ;

tegule and patagia edged with black; abdomen ochreous white

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white slightly tinged with

reddish brown and thickly irrorated with black; traces of a black

streak below base of cell; subbasal line represented by a black

striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ;

claviform large, defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined

by black, except above, and with brownish centres, the former some-

what oblique elliptical, the latter with large lobe towards base on

and below median nervure; postmedial line rather indistinct,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved at discal

fold and very oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line whitish defined by fuscous on inner side

except at middle and with slight black streaks before it below

veins 7,5, 2, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled

inwards at discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing whitish, suffused and irrorated with

brown except on costal area, the terminal area rather darker; cilia

white: the underside silvery white, the costal area slightly irrorated

with brown.

Hab. Moneorta, Changhai Mts.,1 g; HE. Steer, Ussuri. vp.

40 millim.

3910. Amphidrina glaucistis. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 7.)

Caradrina glaucistis, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. i. p. 448 (1902).

Head and thorax white, the vertex of head and thorax except

base of tegule tinged with fuscous brown: palpi black, white at

tips; antenne black; tegule with black streaks on outer edge ;

metathoracic crest black; tibiae banded with black, the tarsi black

ringed with white ; abdomen white, dorsally suffused with fuscous

leaving slight white segmental lines. Fore wing with the basal

half white irrorated with a few black scales, the terminal half

black; a black point at base of costa; subbasal line black, excurved

below costa and ending at submedian fold; the antemedial area

with diffused sinuous black band emitting a streak on outer side in

submedian fold, sometimes crossing the antemedial line, which is

black, oblique, waved, expanding into a spot on costa; the inner

edge of black area oblique and angled outwards on median neryure

and vein 1; orbicular absent; reniform a slight white iunule

defined by black; postmedial line black, defined by white on outer

side, very slightly on inner area, and with some white before it

beyond the reniform, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards

at discal fold and ineurved below vein 4, some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line represented by a white striga from

costa, then by a few white scales; a terminal series of black strie ;

AMPIIDRINA, 297

cilia white with series of fuscous spots at base and diffused fuscous

line at middle. Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown,

the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; the

underside with black discoidal spot, postmedial series of minute

streaks on the veins, some fuscous irroration at apex, and terminal

series of small black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. The type; fore wing with the antemedial black band and

the black on terminal half reduced to fuscous suffusion, the medial

and subterminal lines well defined.

Hab, Transvaat (Cholmley), 2 6, 5 9, Johannesburg (Cooke),

19; Narat (Mrs. Blakeway), 1 9 ; Basuronann, Maseru (Craw-

shay), 1 $ type; Carr Cotony, Kokstad (Mrs. Pringle), 1 ¢.

Evp, 26-32 millim,

3911. Amphidrina intaminata.

Agrotis intaminata, W\k. xxxii. 698 (1868); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M, viii.

p- 15, pl. 148. f. 5; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 261.

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown, the patagia and vertex

of thorax with some black scales ; palpi fuscous, the 2nd joint white

in front and at tip; lower part of frons white; antennue fuscous,

the basal half ringed with white; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the ventral surface white with

the anal segment brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and

irrorated with black; subbasal line strong, black, fiom costa to

submedian fold, a blackish patch beyond it on costa and a point in

cell; antemedial line indistinctly double, oblique, sinuous, with

black point on the outer line at costa; orbicular a small black spot ;

reniform a black lunule obscured by the strong black medial shade

which is oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then angled

inwards in submedian fold; postmedial line rather indistinct,

double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique

below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa with black

streaks between them ; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, slightly

defined by fuscous on inner side and with diffused black patch

before it on costal area, oblique towards costa, slightly angled out-

wards at vein 7, then minutely waved ; a terminal series of black

lunules. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal half and termen

tinged with brown; cilia brown at tips towards apex; the under-

side with small dark discoidal spot and spot above it on costa, the

apex tinged with brown.

Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris (Lindsay, Hampson), 2 9, Cvimbatore

(Walhouse), 1 $ type. Lap. 32-36 millim.

3912. Amphidrina spzlotidia. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 8.)

Caradrina spelotidia, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 243 (1879).

©. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and mixed with

fuscous; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at the sides; tibize

banded with black; the tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen grey

298 NOCLUIDA.

suffused with fuscous, ventrally whitish irrorated with fuscous.

Fore wing greyish tinged with ochreous and irrorated with fuscous ;

subbasal line strong, black, from costa to submedian fold; ante-_

medial line blackish, rather diffused, angled outwards in cell and

ou vein 1; orbicular and reniform absent; a diffused black medial

shade, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then approximated

to the postmedial line, which is blackish, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate and produced to points on the veins, incurved below

vein 4, some pale points with black streaks between them beyond

it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side

by fuscous suffusion and with fuscous patches before it at costa and

diseal fold, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, incurved at

discal fold and bent outwards to tornus, some fuscous suffusion

beyond it at discal fold; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind

wing whitish suffused with ochreous brown, the basal area rather

paler ; cilia yellowish white slightly mixed with brown; the under-

side whitish tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown, a brown

discoidal spot, diffused curved postmedial line from costa to vein 2,

and dark terminal line.

Hab. Mapagascar, Fianarantsoa (Shaw), 1 2 type. Hap. 32

millim,

3915. Amphidrina agrotina.

Amphidrina agrotina, Staud. Ivis, iv. p. 293, pl. 3. f. 11 (1892); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 195.

Amphidrina jordana, Staud. Iris, vii. p. 278 (1894).

3. Head and thorax ochreous white slightly tinged with rufous ;

palpi pale rufous, white in front and fuscous behind; pectus and

fore legs more strongly tinged with rufous; abdomen white tinged

with ochreous. Fore wing ochreous white slightly tinged and

irrorated with reddish brown; subbasal line represented by slight

dark points below costa and cell; antemedial line very indistinct

aud interrupted, oblique, waved, with small dark spots below costa

Fig. 90.—Amphidrina agrotina, $. }.

and cell; claviform absent; orbicular represented by a faint dark

point; reniform diffused, blackish, constricted at middle, a faint

diffused dark medial shade ; postmedial line very indistinct, minutely

waved, obsolete towards costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line only defined by a dark shade on its inner side, bent

inwards at vein 6, excurved and somewhat dentate at middle and

bent outwards to tornus; the terminal area whiter; a terminal

series of slight dark points; cilia yellowish white. Hind wing

AMPUIDRINA.—ATHETIS. 999

pure white; the underside with the costa slightly tinged with

ochreous.

Ab. 1. jordana. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

strong, black with prominent spots at costa, the reniform almost

obsolete.—Palestine.

Hab. Armenta, 1 $6; Asia Minor, Pontus; Paxrstine, | ¢.

Exp. 38 willim,

Genus ATHETIS.

Type.

Alslogias, laliloya, WOW: Wo ZOD USL) csoooossacsocooccccvaonscaaneano0ede Jurvula,

Alcala, Vatillora, \WOR4 > ANS (UST) ooacaccoaveqesceas90000000000300 pulmonaris.

/thajoapia, Valialen, Wexvas 79s ZO (WUSAM)) acccaocncc0c090000000 300000000000 morpheus.

JEleqoalinias, Istinlora, \WGEA, 9. PSE CUSZT)pconacococ2ce0c2e0008scn0c08c000 furvula.

Nebrissa, Wilk. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 194 (1862) ...... bimacula.

Anorthodes, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 114 (1891)... ¢arda.

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

vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd short;

frons smooth; eyes large, round; anteunz of male typically ciliated; thorax

clothed with hair and hair-like scales mixed with some scales, the prothorax

with small spreading crest, the metathorax without distinct crest; tibic

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing rather

narrow, the costa and inner margin subparallel, 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 middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper aigle ; 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only.

Sect. 1. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches, the apex serrate.

A. Fore wing fuscous black mixed with grey, the lines dis-

TAbaKle LOVE? o yee eae dabouosapaddodconode Dob tOoEe nee rUrboanMocmacmarsoan chionopis.

B. Fore wing cupreous brown, the lines indistinct ............... albipuncta.

3914. Athetis chionopis, n. n.

Caradrina leucopis, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 443 (1902), nec p. 293.

Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some grey, the thorax

with a metallic gloss; abdomen grey tinged with fuscous, the ventral

surface blackish. Fore wing fuscous black mixed with greyish ;

subbasal line represented by slight double black strize from costa

Fig. 91.—Athetis chionopis, $. }.

filled in with greyish ; antemedial line black defined by, greyish on

inner side, rather oblique, waved ; orbicular a small rather elongate

black spot ; reniform a small black spot with pure white bar on its

outer edge; traces of a sinuous medial dark line; postmedial line

300 NOCTUIDAE.

black defined by greyish on outer side, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate and strongly incurved below

vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

slight, greyish, defined on inner side by black suffusion, minutely

waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

lunulate black terminal line; cilia greyish fuscous with a black

line near base. Hind wing white tinged with brown especially on

terminal area; cilia whitish with a fuscous line near base; the

underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused and

irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and curved post-

medial line from costa to vein 4.

Hub, Basurotanp, Machaka (Crawshuy), 5 3,1 9 type. Exp.

34 millim,

3915. Athetis albipuncta. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 9.)

Sesamia albipuncta, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 297 (1902).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish suffused with dark brown ;

palpi with the 2nd joint blackish behind, fore legs blackish above.

Fore wing cupreous brown; traces of a curved antemedial line

from cell to inner margin; a white discoidal spot with short

blackish streak before and beyond it in discal fold; traces of a

curved postmedial line. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown

with a slight reddish tinge; the underside paler irrorated with

dark brown, the apical area suffused with fuscous, a dark discoidal

lunule and diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. C. Couony, Transkei (Aliss F. Barrett), 1 $ type. Ep.

30 millim.

Sxct. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with very short branches, the apex

serrate.

3916. Athetis ceca.

Charidea ceca, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus, ii. p. 442 (1902).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown ; palpi and

frons black-brown, the former with pale ring at extremity of 2nd

joint ; abdomen grey tinged with brown, ventrally blackish irrorated

-Fie, 92.—-Athetis ceca, §. }.

with grey. Fore wing grey suffused and thickly irrorated with

brown; subbasal line represented by slight double black striz from

costa ; antemedial line slight, black, bent inwards in cell, then

sinuous; claviform an elongate black patch ; orbicular and reniform

ATHRTTS. 3801

black, the former elongate elliptical, the latter irregularly rounded ;

postmedial line shght, black, with more prominent spot at costa,

bent ontwards below costa, then minutely dentate, slightly ineurved

at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and angled outwards on vein 1,

some whitish and black striz beyond it on costa; subterminal line

defined by brown suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7

aud at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds ;

a terminal series of slight black lunules. Hind wing grey suffused

with fuseous brown; cilia brownish at base, white at tips; the

underside whitish tinged and irrorated with brown, the costal area

darker, a small discoidal spot and indistinct postmedial line exeurved

to vein 4, then oblique.

Hab. Navau, Charleston, 1 g type; Care Conony, Strydfontein

(Moxham),1 3. Ewp. 34 millim,

Srer. IIIT. Antennze of male serrate.

A. Fore wing with yellow discoidal bar placed on a black

SO tiem eearer latins secta-cicsewratats -dinies meiecioemanemnane ane mae meses eee melanoprs,

B. Fore wing with white discoidal spot placed on a black

SUNG AIO Maa ctoite cc ses sescsunsiciecatemeeeasbionacve dumidemeeete tind ceeaee leucopis.

C. Fore wing with white discoidal point on an ill-defined

EUSCOUSHS POLL awa teccie aoe eeeseee ee eaeeee mee ue Seeee ee seen eens nephrosticta,

D. Fore wing without white or yellow discoidal mark.

a. Fore wing with white annulus to reniform.

a\, Fore wing with black centre to reniform ............ capicola,

)*, Kore wing with rufous centre to reniform ............ rufipuncte,

b. Fore wing without white annulus to reniform.

a, Fore wing with the reniform defined by white

POMS ieee oe se ahe ec canotons demeae cenwos eeuinube mepentninere eee poliostrota.

bl. Kore wing with the reniform not defined by white

peints.

a*. Fore wing with the reniform defined by black ... snicrotera,

b?, Fore wing with the reniform yather darker than

the ground-colour and undefined,

a, Fore wing with the subterminal line faintly

defined by fuscous on inner side.

a’, Fore wing tinged with purple and with rnfous

SIDOLG ON TRUDI “Gao ssbeaceboagesceccaessncen0es tenebrata.

64. Fore wing not tinged with purple and without

ENO EPO Cll SATOMI Eecosdbeneecocsoccaseane expolita.

3, Fore wing with the subterminal line yellowish

defined on inner side by red-brown.

a’, Fore wing with series of dark points beyond

postmiedital@linemenrcesccss cesses eee externa.

44, Fore wing without series of dark points

beyond postmedial line ...............2....0008 cervina,

c*, Kore wing with the reniform absent.................. castanecipars,

3917. Athetis melanopis, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 10.)

3g. Head and thorax black with a slight grey tinge; pectus and

legs greyish mixed with brown and black; the tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen ochreous white mixed with brown. Fore

wing reddish brown suffused with black and glossed with purplish

grey ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa detined

302 NOCTUIDA.

by rufous on outer side; antemedial line black defined by rufous

on inner side, represented by a black striga from costa and waved

line from cell to inner margin ; orbicular represented by an elongate

black spot, the reniform by a rounded black spot with yellow bar

near its outer edge, with a slight black streak in discal fold from

it to subterminal line; postmedial line very slight and formed of

black scales, bent outwards below costa, oblique to discal fold where

it is angled outwards, then oblique and minutely dentate; sub-

terminal line very indistinct, defined on inner side by slight blackish

dentate marks at middle and somewhat incurved at discal and

submedian folds; a terminal series of slight black lunules; a fine

pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing yellowish white, the veins

and terminal area, except towards tornus, tinged with fuscous; a

blackish discoidal spot and terminal line except towards tornus ;

the underside with the costal area and terminal area to vein 2

irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot and traces of post-

medial line from costa to vein 2.

Hab, TRansvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 3 type. Hvp. 36 millim.

3918. Athetis leucopis.

Charidea leuwcopis, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 293 (1902).

Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and mixed with black ;

palpi whitish at tips; abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore

wing grey suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous; sub-

basal line represented by black striee from costa and cell defined

by grey on outer side; a fine black streak in submedian fold from

near base to subterminal line; antemedial line fine, black defined

by grey on inner side, angled outwards in submedian fold and above

inner roargin and inwards in cell and on vein 1; claviform a wedge-

shaped black mark on the submedian streak; a black streak in

Fig. 93.—Athetis leucopis, $. }-

discal fold from middle of cell to subterminal line expanding on

inner side of the small round pure white reniform stigma; traces

of a diffused medial line; postmedial line fine, black with more

prominent spot at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, angled inwards in sub-

median fold and outwards on vein 1, some pale points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line slight, greyish defined on inner side by

small dentate black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle

and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a terminal

series of slight black lunules. Hind wing whitish tinged with

ATHETIS. 303

brown; cilia whiter; the underside whitish tinged with brown,

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Carn Coxrony, Deelfontein (Sloggett), 1 g,1 9, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 g type. Hzvp. 34 millim.

3919. Athetis nephrosticta, n.sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 11.)

@. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; abdomen grey

tinged with brown. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with brown,

the terminal area suffused with brown; antemedial line blackish,

oblique, sinuous, angled inwards on vein |; orbicular represented

by a minute black point, the reniform by a diffused dark mark

with white point near its outer edge; medial line oblique to

reniform, oblique and sinuous from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line blackish, minutely dentate, nearly evenly

curved; subterminal line whitish, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle. Hind wing grey tinged with brown, a fine dark terminal

line; the underside whitish thickly irrorated with brown, a brown

discoidal spot and postmedial line incurved below vein 3.

Hab. 'TRansvaat, White R. (Cooke), 2 9 type. Hap. 28 millim.

3920. Athetis capicola.

Spodoptera eapicola, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. f. 131 (1820).

Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale brown, the head

whiter; palpi black, white at tips; abdomen grey suffused with

brown. Fore wing grey-white tinged with brown and slightly

irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by small black

spots below costa and ceil; antemedial line blackish with black

spot at costa, oblique, sinuous ; orbicular a small round white spot

with brown scales in centre; reniform an elliptical black spot

defined by white; an indistinct diffused medial line oblique from

costa to reniform and incurved below the cell ; postmedial line fine,

black defined slightly by white on outer side and with black spot

at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to

points on the veins, incurved below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; the terminal area tinged with fuscous, the

subterminal line indistinct, whitish defined on inner side by slight

black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal

series of black striae slightly defined by white on inner side. Hind

wing whitish suffused with brown, the cilia paler; the underside

whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

lunule.

Hab. Cave Cotony, Transkei (Miss PF. Barrett),3 $,19. Hep.

26-28 millim.

3921. Athetis rufipuncta. (Piate CXXIX. fig. 12.)

Caradrina rufipuncta, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 800 (1902).

3. Head and thorax grey-white slightly tinged with brown;

2nd joint of palpi at sides and pectus in front blackish; abdomen,

304 NOCTUID ©.

white slightly irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey-white

slightly irrorated with blackish ; subbasal line represented by some

black scales below costa; faint traces of an oblique sinuous ante-

medial line ; orbicular a small round white spot with some rufous

scales in centre ; reniform a rufous bar slightly defined by white ;

an indistinct oblique dark medial line from lower angle of cell to

imner margin; postmedial line represented by a series of slight

blackish points, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; a subterminal series of slight blackish marks with

white points on their outer side, somewhat angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight black

points. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; the underside

whiter tinged and irrorated with brown, traces of a discoidal point

and postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins.

Hab. Carn Cotony, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 1 Sd type. Lup.

28 millim.,

3922. Athetis poliostrota, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 13.)

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with brown and

irrorated with fuscous; palpi black, the extremities of 2nd and

3rd joints white; frons with lateral black bars; antenn black ;

metathorax with metallic blue-black patch; tarsi black ringed

with white. Fore wing grey tinged with reddish brown and irro-

rated with black, the terminal area slightly darker; subbasal line

represented by small black spots below costa and cell; antemedial

line slight, black with small spot at costa, waved, excurved in sub-

median interspace ; orbicular a black point; reniform represented

by two black points with white points on their inner side; post-

medial line represented by a series of black points, bent outwards

below costa, then with series of black points beyond it on the veins,

slightly incurved below vein 4; subterminal line faintly defined by

fuscous on inner side and slightly excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; a fine terminal black line. Hind wing white tinged with

brown especially on the veins and terminal area; a fine dark

terminal line; cilia white with a strong fuscous line at middle;

the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and traces of waved

postmedial line from apex to vein 4. 3

Hab. Masnonanann, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 S$ type. EHvp.

26 millim.

3923. Athetis microtera. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 14.)

Caradrina microtera, Hmpsn. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 301 (1902).

Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown, the back of

head yellowish; palpi black, white at tips; antenne blackish

except basal joint; tarsi brownish with pale rings; abdomen

whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing white thickly irrorated

with pale brown, the terminal area tinged with fuscous; subbasal

ATHETIS. 305

line represented by small black spots below costa and cell ; ante-

medial line black with small spot at costa, waved, erect; orbicular

a small round blackish annulus; reniform small, slightly defined

by black; traces of an oblique medial line from cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line black with small spot at costa, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4, some pale

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line slightly defined by

fuscous on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the apex tinged

with brown ; a fine terminal dark line trom apex to vein 2; cilia

tinged with brown at apex; the underside with the apical area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Masuonatann, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 3, 2 Q type.

Exp. 26 millim.

3924. Athetis tenebrata. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 15.)

Caradrina tenebrata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr, Mus. ii. p. 301 (1902).

Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with some whitish ;

palpi blackish at sides ; tibiee and tarsi blackish, the latter ringed

with white. Fore wing reddish brown tinged with grey and

slightly irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line black defined by grey

on outer side, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial

line double, blackish, the lines widely separated and filled in with

grey, slightly excurved below costa and cell; orbicular and reniform

represented by some rufous suffusion; a diffused blackish medial

shade; postmedial line double, blackish, the lines widely separated

and filled in with grey, bent outwards below costa, then oblique

and slightly sinuous ; subterminal line slightly defined by brown

on inner side and somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish

suffused with reddish brown especially on the veins and terminal

area, a fine dark terminal line; cilia brownish at base, whitish at

tips; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas thickly

irrorated with red-brown, a large black discoidal lunule and slightly

sinuous brown postmedial line.

Hah, Care Cotony, Transkei (Miss F. Barrett), 1 3,1 9 type.

Exp. 28 millim.

3925. Athetis expolita. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 16.)

Caradrina expolita, Butl. A. M. N. H. (4) xvii. p. 407 (1876).

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown mixed with some

greyish ; palpi black at sides, white in front and at tips; pectus,

legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish irrorated with brown.

Fore wing reddish brown mixed with grey and slightly irrorated

with fuscous; subbasal line slight, black, from costa to vein 1 ;

antemedial line slight, black, oblique from costa to median nervure,

then erect; orbicular absent; reniform a faint dark lunule with

VOL. VIII. Bx

306 NOCTUID®.

oblique fuscous shade from it to inner margin; postmedial line

black, slight, with small spot at costa and series of points beyond it

on the veins, slightly excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly

ineurved ; subterminal line faintly defined by fuscous on inner side,

slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of

slight black points. Hind wing whitish tinged with yellow-brown

especially on the veins and termen ; cilia whitish with brown line

near base; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot, postmedial series of

minute streaks on the veins and terminal series of points from apex

to vein 2.

Hab. Rovrtevez (Gulliver), 1 Q type. Hxp. 28 millim.

3926. Athetis externa. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 17.)

Orthosia externa, W\k. xxxiil. 715 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 265.

6. Head and thorax rufous slightly mixed with greyish; palpi

fuscous brown; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen pale

greyish rufous mixed with some fuscous. Fore wing rufous

slightly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line fuscous, curved, from

costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line fuscous, angled outwards

below costa, then oblique and angled slightly inwards on vein 1 ;

orbicular a small fuscous spot; reniform a fuscous bar somewhat

constricted at middle; medial line rather diffused, dark, oblique

from costa to reniform and somewhat incurved below the cell;

postmedial line slight, blackish, -bent outwards below costa, then

oblique and with black points beyond it on the veins ; subterminal

line yellowish defined on inner side by red-brown, oblique, nearly

straight; a terminal series of minute black points; cilia fuscous

brown. Hind wing reddish brown with a greyish tinge, the cilia

more ochreous; the underside greyish tinged with ochreous and

ivrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule, waved postmedial

line, and terminal series of small black Junules.

Hab. Stxurm, 5 g. Exp. 32-36 millim.

3927. Athetis cervina. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 18.)

Tlattia cervina, Moore, P. Z.8. 1881, p. 348, pl. 38. f. 12; Wmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 266. ‘ ;

®. Head and thorax cupreous brown slightly tinged with grey ;

palpi, pectus, legs. and abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing cupreous

brown ; subbasal line indistinct, straight, from costa to submedian

fold ; antemedial line brown, angled outwards below costa and in-

wards in cell, then excurved ; orbicular small, defined by rufous and

somewhat elliptical; reniform a small lunule obscured by a diffused

rufous patch ; an indistinct medial shade, oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line brown, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, some faint pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal

ATHPTIS. 307

line whitish defined on inner side by rufous, almost straight ; a fine

terminal brown line; cilia with a fine white line at base. Hind

wing greyish suffused with cupreous brown ; a fine brown terminal

line; cilia with a fine whitish line at base; the underside whitish

thickly irrorated and suffused with cupreous brown, a dark discoidal

lunule and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Sixunt (Atkinson), 1 Q type. Hep. 30 millim.

3928. Athetis castaneipars. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 19.)

Teniocampa castaneipars, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 122 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 266.

Q. Head and thorax red-brown, the latter with a slight purplish

gloss except on tegule; pectus whitish tinged with rufous; tarsi

ringed with whitish; abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the

extremity and ventral surface more ochreous. Fore wing red-

brown strongly glossed with purple except on terminal half of costa

and terminal area; subbasal liue slight, brown, minutely waved,

from costa to vein 1; antemedial line brown, minutely waved,

oblique ; orbicular and reniform absent; a diffused brown medial

shade, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then incurved ;

postmedial line slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; a fine deep red terminal

line; cilia with a slight pale line at base, the tips red. Hind wins

ochreous white, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; a

slight discoidal point; the underside with small discoidal spot and

indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Stxutm, 1 Q type. Hap. 32 millim.

Srer. LV. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing of male with slight fovea in end of cell and groove beyond the

cell below vein 6.

3929. Athetis foveata, n. sp.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white; palpi black at

sides, white in front and at tips ; antenna black ; tarsi black ringed

with white. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with a few brown

Fig. 94.—Athetis foveata, S. 3.

scales, the terminal area suffused with brown; subbasal and ante-

medial lines represented by black points on costa; orbicular absent;

reniform yery small and faintly defined by brown; an indistinct

308 NOCTUID A.

sinuous brown line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post-

medial line very indistinct, brownish with black point at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then oblique; subterminal line indistinct,

pale, defined on inner side by brown suffusion, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal serics of black strie ; cilia brown

at base, pale at tips. Hind wing yellowish white, the terminal

area tinged with brown from apex to vein 2; a fine brown terminal

line; cilia brownish at apex; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown, the apex tinged with brown.

©. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing much more strongly

irrorated with brown, the last with slight subbasal line from costa

to submedian feld and traces of an oblique sinuous antemedial line

and of a minute brownish orbicular stigma.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 16,19. Hep. & 22,

B. Hind wing of male without secondary sexual characters.

a. Fore wing with the reniform with pale annulus.

a‘. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with black.

a’, Fore wing with the black centre of reniform

broken up by pale streaks on the veins............ delecta.,

v2, Fore wing with the black centre of reniform

bisected by a pale streak at middle ............... conspicua.

ce’, Fore wing with the black centre of reniform

entire. A

a, Fore wing with dentate black marks on inner

side of subterminal line towards costa ......... triquetra.

63, Fore wing without dentate black marks on

inner side of subterminal line towards costa . atriluna.

1. Fore wing with the reniform not filled in with

black.

a, Fore wing with the reniform constricted at middle

and angled inwards on median nervure.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular black with white

annulus.

a*, Hind wing white, the apex suffused with

road. jlevesesiormoe ce cercuentelcacsecmeeeeatencnn gonionephra,

64. Hind wing uniform brown ............ceceeeees preterta,

v8, Fore wing with the orbicular reduced to a

SIbEliNG PORN DOING cocsosssocosooeanoconsoadedaaooance contusa,

6, Fore wing with the reniform not constricted at

middle or angled inwards on median nervure.

a, Hind wing uniform brown.

a’, Fore wing with waved whitish terminal

lbbs\e liking ab eononasonatosdabanbsaapenensecsspAsueEdoece placata.

b4, Fore wing without waved whitish terminal

line.

a’. Fore wing with the subterminal line

AVWTAOTE SOREN, ccoccooncosdesssovaaseeonesacaccs divisa.

b°, Fore wing with the subterminal line

SINATOKOLLIS! Ge Saneueecossenaaadedes sosasneb asec sacaoS furvula,

68, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially

on terminal area.

a‘, Fore wing without distinct black spots on

costa at ante- and postmedial lines.

a, Fore wing not strongly irrorated with

black.

ATHETIS. 309

a. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous;

hind wing brownish ochreous ........ . alsines.

6°, Fore wing red-brown tinged with grey ;

hind wing white, the terminal area

suffused with brown .............-+.0+ . blanda.

c6, Fore wing whitish tinged with rufous;

hind wing almost wholly white......... ambigua.

&°. Fore wing strongly irrorated with black . swperstes.

}*, Kore wing with di-tinct black spots on costa

at ante- and postmedial lines.................. respersd.

b. Fore wing with the reniform defixed by more or less

prominent white points.

@, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

a*. Fore wing with the ground-colour not yellow.

a’. Fore wing with prominent white spot on sub-

terminal line above tornus ........2.---..02-0+00. leucosticta.

&. Fore wing without white spot on subterminal

line above tornus.

a‘. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with

deep rufous.

a. Kore wing nearly uniform red-brown.

a6, Fore wing dark red-brown ; antennee of

male minutely ciliated .................. tnterstincta,

6, Fore wing greyer; antennex of male

WH NODE GUM, 5.0 ccccodcnccces9s000 900000000 longiciliata,

5°, Kore wing pale rufous or greyish varie-

gated with deep rufous or brown ......... fasciata,

b+, Fore wing with the reniform concolorous.

a. Kore wing with small white spot on outer

edge of reniform with white points above

andibelow, Wi tcemaeecnsewcdossenceen ace sucess satellitia.

o°®, Fore wing with the reniform defined by

sliahitawhiteponlisiiessesceeeeneeeeereteccees .. conformis,

4°, Fore wing yellow suffused with rufous ............ pulmonaris,

&\. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with

brown,

@, Fore wing with distinct black spot on costa at

medial line.

a3, Fore wing yellow tinged with red ............... flava.

28. Fore wing not yellow tinged with red.

at. Fore wing with the postmedial area suffused

with fuscous and darker than the ground-

colour.

a, Fore wing with the terminal area suffused

WithyhusCOUs| spate ces uscisdasee tee cemeeee fusca,

b3, Fore wing with the terminal area not

FUIRTSEC! Wiel HWEEOWS ooscanecoocoasncgoe0c006 morosa.

b4, Fore wing with the postmedial area not

darker than the ground-colour.

a. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with

In acetate center ise abiomon Gents wdirenaesintanartiat rebelt.

65. Fore wing with the reniform not filled in

with black.

as, Fore wing not, or hardly, irrorated with

black.

a. Fore wing whitish grey. without

ochreous or brown tinge............... rougemontt.

b7, Fore wing more or less strongly

tinged with brown or ochreous.

a8, Fore wing with the subterminal line

defined on inner side by shght

dentate rufous marks.

310 NOCLUID AB.

a), Fore wing white faiutly tinged

WAM [VRE caoagocnceaacnocass0o0%6

b9, Fore wing purplish brown

suffused with grey, the sub-

terminal line grey and con-

(HHIEMINONUS) Sddoongabsecdonsdoodsoscon0ce :

ec’. Fore wing ochreous brown

suffused with grey, the sub-

terminal line formed of och-

TREOUS OOMAWS cccadons oooaesosnavasa:

68, Fore wing with the subterminal

line defined on inner side by

TWISOWS. ccodoscasnonqnadcancs9ssd0ca60009

i6, Fore wing distinctly irrorated with

black.

a, Hind wing slightly tinged with brown

especially in female.

a’. Fore wing grey faintly tinged with

ochreous brown.

a. Fore wing with the medial line

strong, black...... Ree career Se

69, Fore wing with the medial line

much less prominent.

a®, Fore wing with the dentate

marks before subterminal line

black.

a. Kore wing with the sub-

terminal line not angled

inwards and forming a dark

mark at discal fold .........

4, Fore wing with the sub-

terminal line angled in-

wards and forming a dark

mark at discal fold .........

610. Fore wing with the dentate

marks before subterminal line

TAUIKOUKsThe ne smmmanevonocceoesauaendn

68, Fore wing much more strongly

tinged with ochreous brown.

a’, Fore wing with the subterminal

line defined on inner side by

dentate rufous marks ............

69. Fore wing with the subterminal

line defined on inner side by

LUSCOUSH sepegcuseassencsncenaesseeeie

67, Hind wing pure white, the veins and

termen only tinged with brown.

a8. Fore wing distinctly tinged with

CONRIOUS ROWAN, > so0cooccassnaadoaons

68. Fore wing whitish slightly tinged

with ochreous.

a, Fore wing with the terminal area

suffused with fuscous ............

69. Fore wing with the terminal area

not suffused with fuscous ......

c&, Fore wing grey with hardly any

brown or ochreous tinge.

a, Kore wing with the terminal area

not suffused with fuscous

59. Fore wing with the terminal area

suffused with fuscous .....

jurassica.

selint.

flavirenda.

vullschlegeli.

selinoides.

menetries?.

bremusa,

multi ferda.

himaleyica.

chinensis.

clavipalpis.

extlina.

grisea.

hispanica.

mgrata.

ATHETIS. 311

22. Fore wing without black spot on costa at medial

line.

a’, Hind wing pure white, the termen not suffused

WANA INROWD sogoouensnodacoosccdces Risto falseiale cities . albina.

63. Wind wing with the termen suffused with

brown,

a*, Fore wing with very prominent dentate

black marks before middle of subterminal

Ibi YeKs peters BREESE RAATnAo Rocboadososnoncenda terred.

bt, Fore wing with much ila distinct dentate

rufous marks before middle of subterminal

IISc rehire ar nenac oe aarasondaboad ucabnon em USCLCORIUESS

. Fore wing with the subterminal line repre-

sented by slight dentate black marks ...... melanosticta.

d‘, Fore wing with slight fuscous shade before

subterminal line.

a, Kore wing with the ground-colour

ochreous white SSSR REe Tene n ne oundescorodee flavipuncta.

5°. Fore wing grey suffused with brown.

a’, Fore wing with the postmedial line

excurved from below costa to vein 4.

a, Kore wing with deep orange spot on

Outeredselofmeniiiornaly cesesa-ee-cece croceipuncta,

&7, Fore wing with slicht yellowish spot

on outer edge of reniform

a8. Kore wing with the orbicular a

small indistinct spot ............... germ vine.

28. Fore wing with the orbicular a

black point.

@. Fore wing with the postmedial

line minutely dentate.

@, Fore wing without series of

black poimts beyond post-

MOMMA MN conocoasoossanoensoor obtusa.

610, Fore wing with series of black

points beyond postmedial

‘ INGOD)) cs seonpdapeonesaneeeoNbecabanae ignava.

69. Fore wing with the postmedial

lynne, inoye, leat Gogoescccese6oocne pigra.

Fore wing with slight white spot on

outer edge of remifOrm ....ccsceeeees sincera.

66, Fore wing with the postmedial line

eee Fema below costa to vein 4.

_ Fore wing with the antemedial line

angled inwards on Vein | ......e-s00 placida,

07, Fore wing with the antemedial line

not augled inwards on vein 1 ...... cognati.

ce. Fore wing yellowish suffused with rufous. singuda.

d®. Kore wing blackish.

a6, Kore wing with orange spot on outer

COGS Of MEMUOV 6-¢ascecenesn00006050000200 heliastes.

46, Fore wing with slight white lunule on

outer edge of renifOrm ...ceccceeeeeees anomeosis,

c. Fore wing with the veniform not defined by white

points.

Fore wing with the reniform white.

a2, Kore wing without black lunule in centre of

THETA | 6.6 sanonosnoodocnosonscennesAnduephanagcos PRI RATICR

HOVER. odgagodsooocnet MAE emo Re Acar hitari(Baluiek Sane ranenisie leuconephra.

312 NOCTUID ©.

61, Fore wing with the reniform filled in with black.

a?, Hind wing white, the terminal area more or less

suffused with brown.

a3, Fore wing with black lunule on outer edge of

reniform and two black points on inner edge .

3, Fore wing without black points on inner edge

of reniform.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular a black point .

64, Fore wing with the orbicular a black spot.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line not

Ge mbate i eiawesce ss teiss seelssenes ase soatincestetic

65, Fore wing with the postmedial line

minutely dentate.

a6, Kore wing without black streak in discal

fold beyond postmedial line ............

v8. Fore wing with black streak in discal

fold beyond postmedial line ............

62, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

a3, Fore wing with the reniform a black lunule ...

63, Fore wing with the reniform an elliptical

fuscous spot.

a‘. Fore wing rufous suffused with fuscous ......

64, Fore wing grey suffused with brown .........

c!, Fore wing with the reniform not filled in with

black.

a®, Fore wing with black spot on costa at medial

line.

a3, Fore wing vellowish white not irrorated with

black, the lines indistinct .............0:se0.+00:

b3. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with black,

the lines with black spots on them ............

c3, Kore wing greyish ochreous largely suffused

with fuscous, the lines indistinct fuscous

67. Fore wing without black spot on costa at medial

line.

a3, Fore wing with the orhicular a small dark spot.

a4, Fore wing with the subterminal line nearly

SUCRE ME gente sects serabideulassusbesnasseene see

w. Fore wing with the subterminal line

sinuous.

GE, WORD WHINE BREY/ scodcaaocosecancoso0qcn00ac06

b6. Fore wing greyish ochreous ..............-

c&. Fore wing red-brown.

b7, Fore wing with oblique medial shade

from cell to inner margin ............

d’. Fore wing black-brown ...............++-

63, Fore wing with the orbicular a black point.

a’, Fore wing without dark spot beyond post-

medial line in discal fold.

a°. Fore wing greyish suffused with dark

brown.

a6, Hind wing wholly tinged with brown.

ai, Fore wing with the postmedial line

strongly bent outwards below costa .

b7, Fore wing with the postmedial lne

oblique from costa to vein 6 .........

66. Hind wing white, the costal area and in

female the terminal area tinged with

loro AAIN Gacocouducmansedseeddo eseensoospesooe

6°. Fore wing whitish tinged with brown and

irrorated with black ............. advair

bicornis.

meralis.

melanopis.

glauca.

melanephra,

atrirena.

absorhens.

pallicornis.

pertinax.

wicina.

flavitineta.

stygia.

paupera.

morpheus.

eschria.

nitens.

Junesia. —

gluteosa.

tarda.

smintha.

aspersa.

ATHETIS. 313

64, Fore wing with dark spot beyond postmedial

line in diseal fold.

o?, Kore wing with the terminal area con-

COLOTOUST Vadssaussissesctoace eeertee aise cons maculata.

65, Fore wing with the terminal area suffused

with dark reddish brown ...........-...--- bimacula.

e@. Fore wing with the orbicular absent.

a. Fore wing dark cupreous brown ..............- maurella.

bt, Fore wing suffused with reddish brown.

a. Fore wing with the medial shade very

HINGIS bIN Ch sasaceusicistecinaiseier ao qseeene econ ere hypereschra.

6, Kore wing with the medial shade pro-

HMNMNGING goco9 osnc09a5HGoKSbESHoDasOn0OBSHCAADCOA Varian.

Gz, INOR] WHINE JONG GARE? cocacaooaccoooocaccsoeneao00 gilva.

d*, Fore wing yellowish white.

a, Fore wing with dark medial shade ......... drasteroides,

6°. Fore wing without medial shade ............ fixseni.

d3, Fore wing with the orbicular a small rufous

SIDOG oooacovszasovovssnascnsqqsssa0q0nsds6Q0000s000000 casearia.

eta saSricananuonye melanurina,

3930. Athetis delecta.

Caradrina delecta, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 349, pl. 38. f. 15; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 261.

Head and thorax white tinged and slightly irrorated with

brown; palpi blackish at sides except at tips; antenn fuscous ;

abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish tinged

with pale brown and very slightly irrorated with fuscous, the

terminal area somewhat browner; subbasal line black, excurved

below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line fine,

black, oblique, sinuous; orbicular black defined by white and

broken up by white into three spots; reniform black broken up by

white into three spots on inner side and four on outer ; an indistinct

sinuous medial lne; postmedial line slight, blackish and with

small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then with

series of black points beyond it on the veins, oblique, and slightly

incurved at submedian fold; a prominent white subterminal line

slightly incurved below vein 3; a terminal series of black points

with white points on inner side; cilia with a fine white line at

base. Hind wing white, the veins and marginal areas tinged with

brown, a slight discoidal point; cilia whitish with a slight brown

line through them; the underside with the costal and terminal

areas slightly irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and

postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins.

Hab. C. Cuina, Fu-chau (Leech), 1 2 ; Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur

(G. Young), 2 9, Umbaila; Sixaim (Dudgeon), 1 6, 1 @.

Exp. 30 millim.

3931. Athetis conspicua. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 20.)

Orthosia conspicua, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 79.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi dark

brown at sides, whitish in front and at extremities of 2nd and

314 NOCTUID®.

3rd joints; tibie at extremity and tarsi ringed with white;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing purplish grey thickly irrorated

with brown, the postmedial costal area and terminal area suffused

with red-brown; a black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold, slightly excurved below costa; antemedial line black, strong

at costa, then slight and interrupted, oblique. and slightly angled

inwards on the veins; orbicular and reniform deep black with

white annuli define by black scales, the former large, irregularly

rounded, the latter narrow, bisected by a white streak at middle

and angled inwards on median nervure; a diffused red-brown

media! line, oblique from costa to reniform and angled inwards in

submedian fold; postmedial line with black spot on costa, then

reduced to a series of black points and striz with series of black

points beyond them on the veins followed by a grey shade, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then slightly excurved to vein 4 and

approximated to reniform, oblique to submedian fold, then some-

what excurved ; subterminal line white defined on inner side by a

red-brown line, very slightly excurved; a fine waved grey line

just before termen; a fine brown terminal line; cilia with grey

line at base followed by a brown line. Hind wing pale reddish

brown, the terminal area somewhat darker ; cilia with yellowish

line at base followed by a brown line; the underside whitish

tinged and irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

brown except towards tornus, a blackish discoidal spot and in-

distinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cuina, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 ¢ type, Chia-kou-ho

(Pratt), 1 g,2 2, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 2 9. Hep. 32 millim.

3932. Athetis triquetra. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 21.)

Pyrophila triquetra, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 78 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 197.

3. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and mixed with

some fuscous; palpi black at sides, whitish in front and at tips;

antenne black; pectus and legs whitish mixed with some brown,

the tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with

brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and irrorated with

fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a slight dark striga from

costa; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with grey, the

outer line with small blackish spot at costa, oblique, sinuous ;

orbicular, and reniform large, fuscous with whitish annuli, the

former round, the latter elliptical ; postmedial line blackish defined

by whitish on outer side, double towards costa and the inner line

with small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, slightly

angled inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, the costa

beyond it whitish; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on

inner side by a black patch at costa with small spot below it and

wedge-shaped patch at discal fold, then slightly by fuscous, very

slightly angled outwards at vein 7, then somewhat oblique; a

ATHETIS. BUG

fine blackish terminal line and white line at base of cilia. Hind

wing whitish, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex to

submedian fold ; a brown terminal line ; cilia brown at apex, then

white with yellowish line at base followed by some brown; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small black

discoidal spot and terminal series of slight lunules from apex to

vein 2,

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts.,3 3. Hap. 30 millim.

3933. Athetis atriluna.

Caradrina atriluna, Guen, Noct. i. p. 252 (1852).

Caradrina indicata, Wik. x. 299 (1856).

Caradrina infusca, Rmbr. Cat. Lep. 8. And. pl. 11. f. 5 (1858).

Caradrina mediterranee, Beth.-Baker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 42, pl. 1.

f. 11; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196.

Caradrina distincta, Staud. Iris, x. p. 286, pl. 4. f. 21 (1897); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 196.

Head and thorax whitish suffused with pale red-brown, the

head whiter ; palpi black, white at tips; antenne brown except at

base; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown

aud with slight derk irroration, the terminal area somewhat darker ;

a black point at base of costa; subbasal line represented by black

points below costa and cell; traces of an oblique sinuous antemedial

line with smali black spot at costa; orbicular absent; reniform a

narrow black lunule with shght white annulus defined at sides by

some black scales; a small medial black spot on costa; postmedial

line indistinct, dark, faintly defined by whitish on outer side and

with small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some whitish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by some

whitish points towards costa; traces of a terminal series of dark

points; cilia with a fine white line at base. Hind wing white, the

apex tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line; the underside

with the costal area shghtly irrorated with brown, a terminal series

of dark points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. ? Spain, Andalusia ; St. Herena ( Wollaston), 1 3,39, type

indicata ; EKeyer, Alexandria, type + mediterranec in Coll. Bethune-

Baker, Cairo (Graves), 13; Patusrivr; Apysstnta; Br, E. Arrrca

(Gregory), 13, Kibauni (Crawshay), 1 6, Machakos (Crawshay),

16,12, Neugia (Crawshay), 19, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 9;

MasnonatanD, Salisbury (Dobdie), 1 9; Transvaat (Cholmley), 1 9 ;

C. Corony, Deelfontein (Sloggett), 2 2, Simonstown (de la Garde),

1g. xp. 24-32 millim.

3934. Athetis gonionephra, n.sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 22.

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish mixed with brown:

palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; antenne black; tarsi

316 NOCTUID”®.

slightly ringed with white. Fore wing pale grey-brown with a

cupreous gloss, the veins somewhat darker; subbasal line repre-

sented by a black striga from costa and spot below the cell; ante-

medial line black, with black spot at costa, slightly angled outwards

below costa and in submedian fold and inwards on mediun nervure

and vein 1; orbicular fuscous defined by some white scales, round ;

reniform with pale centre defined by fuscous, with slight white

annulus, constricted at middle and angled inwards on median

nervure ; a slight oblique sinuous medial line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line black, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate and produced to black points on the veins,

oblique below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, ochreous defined

on inner side by fuscous suffusion, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black strie; cilia fuscous

mixed with greyish. Hind wing white, the costal area suffused

with brown, the veins and a fine terminal line brown; cilia brown

with a fine white line at base, wholly white towards tornus; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab, Narat, Maritsburg (Queckett), 1g type. Hxp. 24 millim.

3935. Athetis pretexta. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 23.)

Caradrina pretexta, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) xv. p. 152 (1908).

Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; palpi blackish at sides

except at tips; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey

suffused with dark brown, the anal tuft of male yellow. Fore wing

grey-white irrorated and in parts suffused with red-brown; sub-

basal line double filled in with whitish, waved, from costa to sub-

median fold ; antemedial line double filled in with whitish, angled

outwards below costa and excurved below submedian fold; orbicular

a black point defined by whitish; reniform chocolate-brown with

whitish annulus, constricted at middle and slightly angled inwards

on median nervure ; a waved dark medial shade; postmedial line

double filled in with whitish, slightly bent outwards below costa,

then produced to double black points on the veins, oblique below

vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

whitish defined on inner side by red-brown, slightly angled out-

wards below costa and excurved at middle; terminal area suffused

with brown; a terminal series of small black lunules slightly

defined on inner side by whitish; cilia brown with a waved white

line through them. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown, an

indistinct discoidal lunule ; a terminal series of slight dark lunules

from apex to vein 2; cilia yellowish white with a brown line

through them; the underside greyish irrorated with brown, a large

dark discoidal spot, minutely waved postmedial line, incurved below

vein 2, traces of a subterminal band and a terminal series of small

black lunules.

Hab. Assam, Khésis, 13,19 type. rp. 32 millim.

ATHBETIS. ol

3936. Athetis contusa.

Noctua contusa, Frr. Neve Beitr. pl. 534. f.2 & pl. 550 (1849); Herr.-

Schiff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 517, 518; Guen. Noct. ii. p. 5, pl. 7.

f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 204.

Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with grey; pectus paler;

abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore wing pale red-brown

tinged with grey and with slight dark irroration, the terminal area

rather darker; subbasal line represented by a slight dark striga

from costa; antemedial line dark, excurved below costa and above

inner margin and incurved in submedian interspace; orbicular a

pale point faintly defined by brown ; reniform dark with faint pale

annulus, narrow above, constricted at middle and triangular below ;

a diffused dark medial shade, oblique from costa to lower angle of

cell, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line brown defined by

greyish on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 4, then inwardly

oblique ; subterminal line pale defined on inner side by brown,

slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards

at discal and submedian folds. Hind wing greyish suffused with

brown, the cilia pale at tips; the underside whitish tinged and

slightly irrorated with brown, a narrow discoidal lunule and diffused

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Guruany, Zeller & D’Emmick Colls.; E. Srperta, Dahuria,

Ussuri. Hxp. 32-38 millim.

F Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 186; Hffm. Raup. p. 115, pl. 31.

> WO;

Pale green, whitish above ; dorsal line pale, dull; lateral stripe

white; warts white. Food-plant: Populus tremulus, between

united leaves. 95.

3937. Athetis placata. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 24.)

Orthosia placata, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 79.

6. Head and thorax brown largely mixed with grey; palpi

black-brown at sides, grey in front; tarsi ringed with white; anal

tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey irrorated with brown

and blackish, especially on costal and terminal areas; subbasal line

represented by faint double dark strive from costa; antemedial line

very indistinct, oblique, double at costa; orbicular and reniform

large with brownish centres and whitish annuli, the former round ;

a faint oblique dark medial shade ; postmedial line represented by

a double series of black points, bent outwards below costa and

incurved below vein 4, some wkitish points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line white defined by red-brown on inner side, oblique,

very slightly curved; a terminal series of small black lunules

defined by a waved whitish line; cilia with two slight whitish lines

at middle and white tips. Hind wing grey-brown, the terminal

area rather darker; a fine brown terminal line; cilia with fine

ochreous line at base and white tips; the underside grey-white

218 NOCTUID.

thickly irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. W. Carns, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 19 type. Exp. 38 millim.

3938. Athetis divisa. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 25.)

Ipimorpha divisa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 123 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 265.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi blackish;

tegule and prothoracie crest with slight whitish tips; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing reddish

brown tinged with grey and with slight dark irroration ; subbasal

line whitish, shghtly excurved below costa and ending at submedian

told, a slight oblique whitish striga beyond it in cell; antemedial

line blackish defined by white on inner side, oblique, almost straight;

orbicular and renitform large with white annuli, the former round,

the latter elliptical ; a faint diffused dark medial shade; postmedial

line dark defined by white on outer side and with slight dark poirts

beyond it on the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly

incurved, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

white defined by brown on inner side, oblique, almost straight ;

a terminal series of minute black lunules; cilia with fine yellowish

line at base. Hind wing grey suffused with brown; cilia whitish ;

the underside whitish irrorated with brown, the costal area suffused

with brown and irrorated with whitish, a blackish discoidal lunule

and diffused postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab. Kasumtr, Narkundah (Leech), 1¢, 3 9; Punsan, Simla,

13,19 type, Dharmsila (Hocking), 13, 89. Exp. 28-30

millim.

3939. Athetis furvula.

Noctua furvula, Hibn. Bur. Sclimett., Noct. f. 399 (1808).

Noctua dasychira, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 634 (1818).

Caradrina lenta, Treit. Schmett. Hur. vy. (2) p. 257 (1825); Hiibn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 825 (1834) ; Frr. Beitr. pl. 47; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl.

lii. p. 305, pl. 28. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Caradrina lentina, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 255.

Head and thorax grey mixed with red-brown; palpi black,

whitish at tips; antennee ringed black and white at base; tarsi

fuscous with slight pale rings; abdomen red-brown with slight

greyish segmental lines. Fore wing greyish thickly irrorated with

brown, the postmedial and terminal areas suffused with brown ;

subbasal line brown, angled outwards below costa and ending at

submedian fold; antemedial line blackish with stronger bar from

costa, oblique, waved, angled inwards at vein 1; orbicular a black

‘point defined by whitish ; reniform dark brown with some whitish

scales on edges, elliptical ; a ditfused dark medial shade from costa

to reniform and lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial

line blackish, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced

to points on the veins, slightly incurved at discal fold, incuryed

ATHETIS. 319

below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line whitish defined on inner side by dark reddish brown, oblique

towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of small black lunules defined on inner side by a

Fig. 95.—-Athetis furvula, G. }.

fine waved white line. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown;

a fine terminal brown line; the underside whitish thickly irrorated

with brown, especially on costal and terminal areas, a slight dis-

coidal spot and diffused curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. lentina. Smaller and darker.—W. and E. Turkestan,

E. Siberia, Japan, Corea.

Hab. Avsreta, Tirol; Huneary, Zeller, Fry, Leech and D’Emmick

Colls.; Russra, Sarepta; ? Anwenta; W. Turxysran, Issyk Kul;

W. Steerer, Altai; EK. Turkestan, Thian-Shan Mts.; Moneorta,

Uliassutai; KE. Srsprra, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake (Pryer),

23,19; Corns. Hep. 22-30 millim.

Larva. Kirby. Butt. & Moths Hur. p.175; Hffm. Raup. p. 110, pl. 30. f.8.

Clay-coloured speckled with brown ; thoracic somites with pale

lateral line, the abdominal somites with oblique yellowish streak

edged with black. Food-plants: Low-growing herbs.

35940. Athe tis alsines.

Noctua alsines, Brahm, Ins. Kal. ii. p. 114 (1791); Borkh. Hur. Schmett,

iv. p. 607 (1792); Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f.577; Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. p. 63, pl. 76. f.4; Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. £. 379; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina sericea, Speyer, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, p. 73.

Caradrina levis, Stand. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 29.

Caradrina amurensis, Staud. Rom. Méin. vi. p. 486 (1892).

Head and thorax greyish ochreous suffused with rufous ; palpi

fascous at sides with slight greyish ring at extremity of 2nd joint ;

abdomen ochreous tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous tinged

with rufous and irrorated with fuscous, the postmedial and terminal

areas suffused with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a slight

dark striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, sinuous,

angled inwards on vein 1: orbicular and reniform well developed,

brown with whitish annuli, the former rather oblique elliptical ;

a diffused dark medial line, oblique from costa to renitorm, incurved

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct,

defined by ochreous on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate and produced to black points on the veins,

excuryed to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line ochreous defined

320 NOCTUID®.

by fuscous on inner side, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at

middle, then incurved; traces of a terminal series of black points ;_

cilia with a fine ochreous line at base. Hind wing brownish ochre-

ous, the cilia with a brownish line through them from costa to

vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a small black discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. sericea. Fore wing narrower, silky grey.—Holland,

Germany.

Ab. 2. levis. Much paler; fore wing yellowish.—Armenia, Asia

Minor, W. Turkestan.

Ab. 3. amurensis. Smaller and darker.—Ussuri.

Hab. Brrraty, Scotland, Leech Coll., Forres (Salvage), England,

Leech Coll., Ireland, Derry (Salvage); FRancn, Sand Coll.; Hottanp;

Germany, Zeller, Frey and Leech Colls.; Ausrrra; Huneary, Leech

Coll.; Swirzertanp ; Spain, Catalonia, Bilbao, Castille; Lvraty ;

Russta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Armexta; Asta Minor, Bithynia ;

W. Turxestan, Ferghana, Issyk Kul; W. S1sprra, Altai; HE. Srperra,

Ussuri, Hap. 30-36 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 122; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 287, pl. 221. f. 2.

Ochreous, sometimes tinged with reddish, dorsally browner ;

dorsal line pale, partly dark-edged; subdorsal line pale, dark-

edged, more broadly below; a lateral series of dark brown marks

sometimes present ; spiracular line pale; head dark brown. — Food-

plants: Stellaria, Rumev, Viola, &e. 9-5,

3941. Athetis blanda.

Noctua blanda, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 77 (1776) ; Fabr. Mant. Ins. i1. p. 147

(1787); Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 55, pl. 75. f. 6.

Noctua tararaci, Hibn. Eur. Schmett.. Noct. f. 575 (1802); Dup. Lép.

Fr. vi. p. 50, pl. 75. {. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Orthosia guttilinea, W\k. xv. 1709 (1858).

Head and thorax pale reddish brown; palpi black, whitish at

tips; antenne fuscous, whitish at base; tarsi fuscous with slight

pale rings; abdomen whitish tinged with reddish brown. Fore

wing greyish suffused with red-brown and irrorated with black,

the costal edge whitish; subbasal line slight, blackish, curved, from

costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinct, oblique,

sinuous with blackish points at costa, median nervure and vein 1;

orbicular and reniform large, brown defined by white, the former

round, the latter elliptical; faint traces of an oblique line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinct,

with black point at costa and series of points beyond it on the

veins, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4;

subterminal line whitish, defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion

and the area beyond it suffused with fuscous, slightly excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; traces of a terminal series of dark

points; cilia with a slight whitish line at base. Hind wing white,

the veins and terminal area tinged with reddish brown; cilia

white at base, mixed with brown at tips; the underside with the

ATHDBTIS. Bil

costal area tinged with rufous and irrorated with brown, a discoidal

point and traces of subterminal line from costa to discal fold.

Hab. Brrvaty, Leech Coll.; France; Gurwany, Zeller and Leech

Colls.; Ausrrta, Zeller Coll.; Hunesry, Leech Coll. ; Swirzertann,

Frey Coll.; ? Spain, Catalonia; Scanprnavra (Schoyen); Frvtann,

Leech Coll.; Russta, Urals; Armenra; ? Asta Mryor, Bithynia;

hah. ign., 1 g type guttilinea. Hup. 30-36 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Lep. Brit. p. 123; Barrett, Brit. Lep-v. p. 290, pl. 221. f. 3.

Pale ochraceous or brownish, slightly freckled with blackish ;

dorsal line pale yellowish, traversing a series of small blackish

marks; subdorsal line pale, defined below by a strong dark brown

line; spiracular line brownish; head ochreous marked with brown.

Food-plents: Stellaria, Rumex, Grasses, &c. 9-4.

3942. Athetis ambigua.

Noctua ambigua, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 77 (1876); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 148 (1787); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Noctua plantaginis, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 576 (1802); Dup. Lép.

Fr. vi. p. 59, pl. 76. f. 2; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 381.

Orthosia untformis, Swinh. rans. Hnt. Soc. 1885, p. 350, pl. 9. £. 6;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 261,

Caradrina hilaris, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197 (1901).

Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale rufous; palpi with

the Ist and 2nd joints blackish at sides; abdomen whitish tinged

with rufous. Fore wing whitish suffused with pale rufous and

slightly irrorated with brown, the costal edge white; subbasal line

blackish, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

blackish, oblique, waved, excurved below submedian fold and

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform large, reddish

brown defined by white, the former round, the latter elliptical ;

faint traces of a diffused sinuous line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; postmedial line blackish, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate and produced to black points on the veins,

incurved below vein 4, a faint whitish line beyond it; subterminal

line whitish excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal

series of black points; cilia with a fine whitish line at middle.

Hind wing white; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a small discoidal spot, traces of a postmedial line with

minute black streaks on the veins and terminal series of points

from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. uniformis. Paler; palpi slightly tinged with fuscous at

sides; fore wing with an ochreous tinge.—Syria, W. Turkestan,

Beluchistan.

Hab. Britain; France, Sand and Leech Colls.; Germany,

Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Ausrria; Huneary; Swirzer.ann,

Frey Coll.; Ivany, Capri (C. S. Browne); Datmatia, Leech Coll. ;

At@pRia; Russra, Livonia; Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus,

Lydia; Syria; W. Turksstan, Turcomania, Syr Daria, 1 g,1 9,

VOL, VIII. ¥

NS)

NOCTUID &,

Ferghana, Sarawshan, Issyk Kul; Betucarstan, Quetta (Swinhoe),

1 Q type wuiformis. Hap. 30-38 millim.

Larva. Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 284, pl. 221. f.1; Kirby, Butt. & Moths

Hur. p. 174; Hffm. Raup. p. 110, pl. 30. f. 6.

Brownish grey finely shaded with blackish ; dorsal and subdorsal

lines fine, pale; lateral line black with oblique black streaks

above it. Food-plants: Plantago, Taraxicum, &¢. 5.

3943. Athetis superstes.

Noctua blanda, Hibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 162 (1802), nee Schiff.

Caradrina swperstes, Treit. Schmett. Hur. y. (2) p. 260 (1825); Frr. Neue

Beitr. pl. 190; Herr,-Schaff. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 882; Stand. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 197.

Head and thorax whitish faintly tinged with rufous and

irrorated with dark brown; palpi with the Ist and 2nd joints

black at sides; tarsi blackish with slight pale rings; abdomen

whitish irrorated with brown, the lateral tufts pale rufous. Fore

wing whitish slightly tinged with rufous except towards base, and

irrorated with black ; subbasal line slight, black, waved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, blackish with

small spot at costa, oblique, waved, angled inwards to black points

on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular and reniform well-

developed, brownish defined by white, the former rather elliptical ;

an indistinct diffused incurved line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; postmedial line black with small spot at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to black points

on the veins, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line whitish

slightly defined by brown on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and

at middle and incurved at submedian fold, a terminal series of black

points; cilia with a fine whitish line at middle. Hind wing

whitish, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; a

terminal series of dark points and the cilia with a brownish line

through them from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with brown, a slight sinuous subterminal line from

costa to discal fold.

Hab. Gurmany, Zeller and Frey Colls.; Austria; Huneary,

Leech Coll. ; Swrrzertanp, Valais, Frey and Leech Colls.; Spain,

Castille; Irany; Russta, Sarepta (Christoph) ; ARMeEntaA; ASIA

Minor, Pontus. wp. 30-36 millim. ¢

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 174; Hffm. Raup. p. 110, pl. 30.

f. 5.

Grey, with a dark dorsal line, pale lateral stripes and oblique

streaks between them; head brown. Food-plants: Low growing

herbs. 95-6.

3944. Athetis respersa.

Noctua respersa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 314 (1776); Hibn. Hur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 164; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 78, pl. 77. f. 5; Frr. Neue Beitr. i.

pl. 94; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p, 197.

Head white; palpi black, white at tips; antenne fuscous except

ATIMDBTIS, Be

at base; thorax whitish irrorated with brown; tarsi blackish ;

abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-white tinged

with brown and irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line represented

by black poimts on costa and median nervure; antemedial line

indistinct with series of black points on it and small spot at

costa, oblique, minutely waved, angled inwards on vein 1| ; orbicular

a slight brownish spot; the reniform a small brown lunule; an

incurved brown shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

postmedial line with black spot at costa, bent outwards below

costa, then dentate and produced to black points on the veins,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a slight brown subterminal

line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish brown,

the cilia paler; the underside white irrorated with brown, especially

on costal and terminal areas, a small discoidal spot, postmedial

series of minute streaks on the veins, and terminal series of small

black lunuies from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Franck; Germany, Zeller and Leech Colls.; Avusrrta,

Zeller and Frey Colls.; Huneary; Swirzertanp; N. Ivary;

Barkan States; Russia, Livonia; Armenta; Asta Minor,

Bithynia. . Hep. 34-36 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 174; Hffm. Raup. p. 109, pl. 30.

f. 3.

Dark brown with a paler dorsal stripe edged by the whitish

subdorsal lines; laterally suffused with blackish and with two

whitish spots on each somite. Food-plants: Grasses, &e., hiber-

nating under stones. 10-5.

3945. Athetis leucosticta, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 26.)

@. Head and thorax reddish brown slightly mixed with grey ;

palpi dark brown mixed with white, the terminal joint rather

long; antenne ringed with white towards base; tarsi blackish

ringed with white ; abdomen dark brown mixed with whitish and

with dark segmental lines. Fore wing reddish brown suffused and

irrorated with fuscous and a few white scales, the ante- and post-

medial areas somewhat darker; subbasal line indistinct, slightly

defined by whitish on outer side, waved, from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line black defined by whitish on inner side

towards costa, erect, waved, slightly angled outwards below costa ;

orbicular an obscure dark spot; reniform an obscure dark mark

with small white spot at its upper extremity; a dark medial shade,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial line black,

slightly defined by whitish on outer side towards costa, bent

outward below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to slight

white points on the veins, somewhat angled inwards at discal fold

and incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line represented by a series of yellowish-white points

and a spot above tornus, defined by brown cn inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a fine black terminal line with white

324 NOCTUIDAE.

points at the veins. Hind wing greyish brown; a dark terminal

line; cilia with a fine whitish line at base ; the-underside whitish

strongly irrorated with dark brown, a large brown discoidal lunule,

postmedial line from costa to vein 4 and terminal series of black

strie.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the white spot only and not the points

on subterminal line.

Hab. Br. E. Arrtca, Masailand, E. Quaso (Betton), 1 2 type,

Ndimu (Betton), 1 9. EHvp, 26 millim.

3946. Athetis interstincta. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 27.)

Graphiphora interstincta, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 118 (1882); Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 267.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey, the head paler:

palpi black-brown, greyish at tips; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen dark reddish brown. Fore wing deep red-brown slightly

tinged with grey and with slight dark irroration; subbasal line

black, curved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black,

bent inwards to costa and excurved above inner margin ; orbicular

a black point; reniform chocolate-brown, rather constricted at

middle, with a white point at upper extremity and two at lower ;

a diffused dark medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of

cell and angled inwards below the cell; postmedial line black,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then with black points beyond

it on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal line

faint, pale, defined on inner side by red-brown, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of minute dark lunules;

a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing reddish brown

tinged with grey, a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside

whitish tinged with brown and irrorated with dark brown, a black

discoidal spot, diffused curved postmedial line, and terminal series

of small black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Srxurm (Russell), 1 3,3 9 type; Buurdn (Dudgeon), 19.

Exp. 36-40 millim.

3947. Athetis longiciliata, n. sp. (Plate CXXIX, fig. 28.)

¢. Head and thorax rufous mixed with a few dark brown

scales; palpi black at sides except at extremities of 2nd and 3rd

joints ; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen pale rufous suffused

with fuscous except the anal tuft. Fore wing rufous tinged with

grey and slightly irrorated with brown; subbasal line blackish,

angled outwards below costa and ending at submedian fold; ante-

medial line blackish, oblique to vein 1, then erect; orbicular a blackish

point; reniform a narrow lunule defined by diffused rufous, and

with slight whitish points round it; medial line brown, rather

diffused, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly

oblique and sinuous; postmedial line brown, excurved from costa

to vein 4, then oblique, with traces of a series of dark points

ATHETIS. 825

beyond if on the veins; subterminal line yellowish, defined on

inner side by brown suffusion, slightly excurved below vein 7 and

at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia with a fine

yellowish line at base. Hind wing red-brown tinged with fuscous ;

a diffused blackish discoidal spot; a terminal series of slight dark

Junules; cilia with a fine yellowish line at base; the underside

whitish irrorated with dark brown, a black discoidal spot, rather

diffused curved brown postmedial line, and terminal series of small

black Junules from apex to vein 2.

Antennee with the cilia rather long.

Hab. Assam, Khisis, 1 g type. Hap. 36 millim.

3948. Athetis fasciata. (Plate CXXIX. fig. 29.)

Graphiphora fasciata, Moore, P. Z.8. 1867, p. 54; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

i. p. 267.

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous; palpi black-brown

except at tips; antenne black-brown; tarsi with pale rings.

Fore wing pale rufous, the terminal area deep rufous; subbasal

line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

black, slightly angled outwards below costa, then oblique and

angled inwards to black points on median nervure and vein 1 ;

orbicular a black point; reniform chocolate-brown, elliptical, with

white point on inner side below, one at upper extremity and two

at lower; a diffused brown medial shade, oblique from costa to

reniform, then sinuous; postmedial line black, double at costa,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to

black points on the veins, evenly curved; subterminal line

yellowish defined on inner side by red-brown suffusion, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of minute dark

points ; a fine yellow line at base of cilia which are dark brown.

Hind wing reddish brown with an ochreous tinge, the cilia rather

paler; the underside whitish tinged with red-brown, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with red-brown, a blackish discoidal

lunule, rather diffused sinuous postmedial line, and terminal series

of small black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey suffused with

brown, without rufous tinge.

diab, Stxuim (Atkinson, Lidderdale, Dudgeon), 7 3, 4 2 type;

BomBay ; Mapras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 9. Hay. 34-42 millim.

3949. Athetis satellitia. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 30.)

Caradring satellitia, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 302 (1902).

Head white slightly tinged with rufous; antenne black ringed

with white, the basal joint white; thorax pale rufous; tarsi

fuscous ringed with white; abdomen pale rufous slightly ivrorated

with brown. Fore wing pale rufous slightly irrorated with brown;

Sy)

26 NOCTUID.

subbasal line slight, defined by whitish on outer side, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line slight, black, with white point

before it at costa, oblique, waved ; orbicular a minute white point ;

reniform a small round white spot with point above it and two

below it; traces of a sinuous medial line, oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell; postmedial line slight, black, with white point

at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and

produced to points on the veins, incurved below vein 4; sub-

terminal line faintly defined by brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of black points with

white points on their inner side. Hind wing whitish tinged with

red-brown especially on the veins and terminal area; cilia white,

brown at apex and at base to vein 2; the underside white, the

costal area irrorated with red-brown, the apical area suffused with

red-brown to discal fold, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. Mozampraun, Delagoa Bay (Junod), 1 9; Natan, Victoria

Distr. (Gooch), 1 2 type, Durban (Bowker, Legh), 1 6, 2 2.

Evp. 30-34 millim.,

3950. Athetis conformis. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 31.)

Caradrina conformis, W1k. x. 298 (1856).

@. Head and thorax pale grey-brown mixed with white, the

head whiter; palpi fuscous brown, whitish at tips; tarsi fuscous

ringed with whitish ; abdomen whitish mixed with brown. Fore

wing pale brown irrorated with white and a few dark brown

scales ; subbasal line dark, oblique, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line dark, oblique, slightly angled outwards below

costa and inwards on vein 1; orbicular a minute black point;

reniform only defined by faint white points; a rather dittused

dark medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then

erect; postmedial line indistinct, dark, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line whitish defined by dark brown on

imner side, very slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle.

Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; the underside whitish

tinged with brown, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal spot and indistinct curved postmedial

line.

Hab. ignotus, 1 2 type. Hvp. 34 millim.

3951. Athetis pulmonaris.

Noctua pulmonaris, Usp. Schmett. iv. pl. 151. f. 5 (1790); Frr. Neue Beitr.

pl. 215; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Noctua fuscago, Hsp. Schmett. iv. pl. 176. ff. 5, 6 (1791).

Noctua pulmonarie, Hubn. Hur. Schinett., Noct. f. 98 (1802).

Head, thorax, and abdomen yellow mixed with rufous; palpi

ATHELIS. 327

brownish at sides, whitish at tips; tarsi brownish with pale rings.

Fore wing yellow suffused with rufous; subbasal line indistinctly

double filled in with whitish, curved, from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line brown defined by whitish on inner side,

slightly angled inwards at subcostal and median nervures and

vein 1, and excurved in submedian interspace and above inner

margin ; orbicular with faint whitish annulus defined by brown,

round; reniform brown with whitish annulus to lower part

defined by brown; a diffused brown medial line, oblique from

costa to reniform, inwardly oblique from lower angle of cell to

inner margin ; postmedial line double filled in with pale yellowish,

bent outwards below costa, then very minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, some whitish points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line yellowish, slightly defined on inner side by brown

and with brown patch before it at costa, oblique towards costa,

then minutely dentate, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then

incurved ; a brown terminal line; a slight pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing yellowish suffused with red-brown; a fine

brown terminal line; cilia whitish with a red-brown line near

base ; the underside whitish, the costal area tinged with ochreous,

a small brown discoidal spot, postmedial line excurved to vein 4,

then oblique, and traces of a diffused subterminal band.

Hab. Francn, Sand Coll.; Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Avsrrra,

Leech Coll., Galicia; Huneary, Frey and Leech Colls.; Ivaty;

Greece. Hap. 36-42 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 174; Hffm. Raup. p. 109, pl. 30. f. 2.

Dull green with a whitish dorsal line; head yellowish brown.

Food-plant, Pulmonaria. 9.

3952. Athetis flava.

Caradrina flava, Oberth. Et. Ent. i. p. 45, pl. 4. f. 3 (1876); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 196.

Head and thorax reddish yellow irrorated with a few black

scales, the head whiter; palpi blackish at base; tarsi fuscous

with pale rings; abdomen white with obscure brown dorsal

bands. Fore wing reddish yellow slightly irrorated with fuscous ;

subbasal line represented by a small black spot on costa: ante-

medial line indistinct, double, the lines widely separated, with a

black spot on outer line at costa, oblique, very minutely waved ;

erbicular and reniiorm very small, reddish brown with some

white points round them, the former round; an indistinct medial

line with black spot at costa, oblique from costa to reniform,

incuryed below the cell and angled outwards on vein 1; post-

medial line indistinct, double, the lines widely separated and with

black spot on inner line at costa, slightly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some pale

points beyond it on costa: subterminal line indistinct, pale with

slight dark suffusion on inner side, somewhat excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of slight dark strie ; cilia

328 NOCLrUID 2.

with a slight brown line through them. Hind wing white, the

veins and termen slightly tinged with pale brown.

Hab. Aueprta (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 3; Canarres, Guimar ( Walsing-

ham), 1 3; Patestrne; Prrstay Guir, Fao (Cumming), 3 9.

hep. 34 millim.

3953. Athetis fusca. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 32.)

Caradrina fusca, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 118.

@. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown; palpi

black, whitish at tips; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing grey almost entirely suffused with

fuscous brown; subbasal line slight, blackish detined by grey on

outer side, sinuous, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line slight,

blackish defined by grey on inner side and with black point at

costa, oblique, minutely waved; orbicular absent; reniform a

faint fuscous lunule with slight pale points on inner and outer

sides above and below; an indistinct dark medial shade, oblique

from costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial line slight, dark,

defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line faintly

defined by brown suffusion on inner side, slightly waved ; a fine

dark terminal line: cilia with whitish line at base. Hind wing

whitish suffused with brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

white at base, brown at tips; the underside grey, the costal area

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and indistinet curved

postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cutya, Nitou, 1 9, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 1°92 type.

Eup. 35 millim.

3954. Athetis morosa. (Plate CXXX. fig. 1.)

Caradrina morosa, Led, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 373, pl. 5.

f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 195.

3. Head and thorax white tinged with ochreous brown ; palpi

black, white at tips; antennz blackish; tarsi black ringed with

white ; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish

tinged with ochreous brown and slightly irrorated with fuscous ;

subvasal line slight with black spot at costa, ending at vein 1;

antemedial line indistinct, double, with black spot on the outer

line at costa, oblique, waved; orbicular absent; reniform a blackish

lunule with white point on inner side below and two on outer; a

dark medial shade with black spot at costa, oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then incurved; postmedial line blackish with

black spot at costa, slightly bent cutwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4, an indistinct curved

line beyond it, the area beyond it suffused with fuscous, with

some pale points on costa, defining the minutely waved whitish

ATHELIS. 329

subterminal line which is excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

a terminal series of slight black lunules. Tind wing white

tinged with brown especially on the veins and terminal halt

from costa to vein 2; cilia pure white; the underside white,

the costal area irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and

traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Srpzria, Altai, 1 6; Moneoura, Uliassutai; E. Sipuria,

Amurland, Ussuri. vp. 38 millim.,

3955, Athetis rebeli. (Plate OXXX. fiz. 2.)

Caradrina flavirena, Rebel, Ann, Nat. Hofmus. Wien, ix. p. 59 & xiii.

p. 3866 (nec Guen.).

Caradrina rebeli, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196 (1901).

3. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; palpi black,

white at tips; antennee blackish; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen grey dorsally suffused with fuscous brown, ventrally

whitish. Fore wing grey slightly irrorated with brown; subbasal

line represented by small black spots below costa and cell;

antemedial line imdistinct, oblique, sinuous, with small black spots

at costa and submedian fold; orbicular a small round blackish

spot; reniform a rather diffused blackish lunule with some whitish

points round it; a small black spot at middle of costa ; postmedial

line indistinct, blackish, interrupted, with black spot at costa,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, incurved below

vein 4, some whitish points with slight black streaks between

them beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined by

fuscous on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and

angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; the terminal area

slightly tinged with brown; a terminal series of black striae; a

fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing greyish suffused

with brown, a fine white line at base of cilia: the underside

whitish tinged with brown, the costal area irrorated with brown, a

black discoidal lunule, postmedial series of short streaks on the

veins, and terminal series of small lunules.

9. Uniformly suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Canarres, Teneriffe (W. White), 4 5, 1 2, Guimar

(Walsinghum),5 6,392. Hevp. 28-32 millim.

3956. Athetis rougemonti.

Caradrina rougemonti, Spuler, Schmett. Hur. p. 231, pl. 29. f. 32 (1906).

Head white; palpi black, white at tips; antenne fuscous

except at base; thorax grey; tarsi blackish ringed with white;

abdomen white slightly mixed with grey. Fore wing white

suffused with grey and with slight dark irroration; subbasal line

represented by a black point on costa; antemedial line very

indistinct, oblique, minutely waved, with black spot at costa ;

NOCTUID™.

orbicular a small round fuscous spot slightly defined by white;

reniform a fuscous lunule surrounded by white points ; faint

traces of a medial line with fuscous point at costa; postmedial

line very indistinct, with small black spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4, some

whitish points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line represented by

a Series of minute white lunules defined on inner side by slight

rufous marks, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7; a terminal

series of minute black lunules slightly defined by whitish on inner

side. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with grey, a terminal series of small black

Junules from apex to vein 2.

Hab. 8. France, Digne, 1g, 1 9; Swirzertsnn, Zermatt, 1 3,

192. Exp. 32-36 millim.

Larva. Ochreous grey mottled and striated with brown except

on ventral surface ; dorsal line shght, pale; subdorsal line dark-

edged below; stigmatal line slight, dark, the stigmata black ;

head brown.

3957. Athetis jurassica.

Caradrina jurassica, Riggentach, Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges. iv. p. 607 (1877);

Mill. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyons, 1878, pl. 155. f. 9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 196.

3. Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown; palpi

black, white at tips; antenne blackish except at hase; tarsi

blackish with pale rings; abdomen white mixed with reddish

brown. Fore wing white tinged with reddish brown except

towards base and slightly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line

black with small spot at costa, waved, from costa to submedian

fold ; antemedial line blackish with black spot at costa and point at

submedian fold, oblique, rather irregular, angled inwards at vein 1

and bent inwards to inner margin; orbicular a dark point ;

reniform faintly defined by brown and with traces of pale points

round it; a dark medial line with small black spot at costa,

excurved to below cell, then slightly waved; postmedial line dark

with black spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and angled

inwards at vein 1; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on

inner side by slight dentate rufous marks, excurved below vein 7

and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

white, the terminal area tinged with reddish brown from apex to

submedian fold; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a discoidal point, rather diffused curved postmedial line

from costa to submedian fold with minute dark streaks on the

veins, and terminal series of minute black lunules from apex to

vein 2.

Hab. SwirzuRtand, Jura, Giningen, 2 g¢, Frey Coll. lxp. 32

millim.

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3958. Athetis selini.

Caradrina selini, Boisd. Gen. & Ind. Meth. p. 137 (1840); Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. iii. p. 576, pl. 48. f. 38; Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 91 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with red-brown ; palpi black,

white at tips; antenne blackish except at base; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen whitish suffused with red-brown.

Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated with purplish red-brown, the

terminal half suffused with red-brown; subbasal line black with

black spot at costa, then oblique and ending at submedian fold ;

antemedial line very indistinct with black spot at costa and point

in submedian fold, oblique, sinuous; orbicular absent ; reniform a

brownish lunule with two white points on inner edge and three on

outer with small yellow mark at middle of outer side; medial

line brownish with black spot at costa, excurved to below cell

and slightly angled outwards at vein 1; postmedial line very

indistinct with black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa,

then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; sub-

terminal line indistinct, grey defined on inner side by rufous,

minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal

series of blackish points. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal

half and the terminal area from apex to submedian fold suffused

with reddish brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a blackish discoidal point, postmedial series of minute

streaks on the veins, and terminal series of small iunules from

apex to vein 2. ;

Hab. S. France, Nice, Leech Coll., Midi, Leech Coll.; Germany,

Pomerania, Silesia, Frankfort, Zeller Coll.; Huneary, Frey and

Leech Colls.; Swirzernanp, Valais, Teruel; Sprain, Castille,

Andalusia; Corsica; Irany; Srey, Zeller Coll.; Datmarta ;

Greece; Russra, Livonia, Leech Coll., Sarepta, Leech Coll.; Asia

Mryor, Pontus, Taurus; Syrra. Lvp. 24-34 millim.

3959. Athetis flavirena.

Caradrina flavirena, Guen. Noct. i. p. 250 (1852); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 196. -

Caradrina noctivega, Bell. Ann. Soc, Et, Fr, 1&65, p. 420, pl. 9. f. 4.

Caradrina infusca, Const. Aun. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1865, p. 194, pl. 7. ff. 10a, 6

(nec Rmbr.).

Caradrina minor, Kalchb. Iris, x. p. 176 (1597).

Head and thorax ochreous brown suffused with grey; palpi

black, white at tips; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous white irrorated with brown. Fore wing ochreous brown

suffused with grey; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to

submedian fold, a black point beyond it in cell; antemedial line

with a small black spot on costa, oblique, waved; orbicular a

small round brown spot defined by whitish scales; reniform

NOCIUIDA.

brown with white poimts round it and a small yellow spot at

middle of outer edge; a small black spot at middle of costa;

postmedial line with small black spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal

line formed of ochreous points defined on inner side by minute

dentate rufous marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of slight black lunules. Hind wing

white, the veins, costal area and terminal area to vein 2 suffused

with brown; cilia with a brownish line through them from apex

to vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a small discoidal spot, postmedial series of short streaks on the

veins, and terminal series of small lunules.

Ab. 1. minor. Smaller. Gen. est.—Centr. & S. Italy.

Ab. 2. infusca. Fore wing of male with the terminal area

suffused with fuscous, of female wholly suffused.

Ab. 3. Rather greyer.—Switzerland, Valais.

Hab. 8S. France, Nice, D’KEmmick & Leech Colls.; Avusrrta,

Tirol; Sparn, Catalonia, Castile; Crnrr. Irany; fierty, Zeller

Coll.; Asta Mryor, Pontus; Pauesrine, Jordan R. Hyp. 16-32

millim,

*3960. Athetis vuilschlegeli. (Plate CX XIX. fig. 3.)

Caradrina wullschlegeli, Ping. Sce. Ent. xvii. p. 145 (1903).

Head whitish mixed with grey-brown on vertex; palpi deep

black, the extremity of 2nd joint white, the 3rd joint white with

black point at side; frons with some brown at sides; antenne

black ; thorax brown mixed with grey ; tarsi blackish ringed with

white; abdomen whitish mixed with brown. Fore wing brown

mixed with grey ; subbasal line blackish, from costa to submedian

fold, a blackish point beyond it in cell; antemedial line blackish

with small black spot at costa, oblique, minutely waved; orbicular

a small round black spot; reniform blackish defined by a few

whitish scales and with a slight whitish point below on inner side

and two on outer, constricted at middle; a blackish spot on

middle of costa and an oblique diffused incurved line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line blackish defined by

grey on outer side and with black spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate and produced to blackish points on the

veins, 1acurved below vein 4, some slight pale striz beyond it from

costa; subterminal line pale, slightly defined on inner side by

fuscous, excurved below vein 7, excurved and waved at middle

and ending on termen at vein 1; a terminal series of black points ;

a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the costal area

and terminal area to vein 2 suffused with brown, wholly suffused

with brown in female; a slight discoidal spot; cilia white with

brown line through them from apex to vein 2, the tips wholly

brown at apex; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas |

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot, diffused sinuous

ATHBYTIS. 333

postmedial line with minute black streaks at the veins, and

terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Switzeritanp, Zermatt, types f ¢ Q in Coll. Piingeler.

Exp. 3 34, 2 30 millim.

3961. Athetis selinoides.

Caradrina selinoides, Beil. Ann, Soc, Ent. Fr. 1862, p. 379, pl. 9. f. 1;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196.

3d. Head and thorax white tinged with brown and slightly

irrorated with fuscous; palpi black, white at tips; antenne

biackish except at base ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen

grey suffused with brown. Fore wing grey-white tinged with

brown, except on costal area, and irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal

line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

black with small spot at costa, minutely waved and slightly oblique ;

orbicular a slight dark point; reniform a dark lunule with white

point on inner side at lower extremity and two on outer; a rather

diffused dark medial line oblique from costa to reniform and

sinuous from cell to inner margin; postmedial line black with

small spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, incurved below vein +; subterminal line defined by brown

on inner side, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and

slightly excurved at middle, a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown; cilia white with a dark line near base; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

point, diffused curved subterminal band, and terminal series of

small black lunules.

Hab. Corsica (Yerbury), 1 3. Exp. 34 millim,,.

3962. Athetis menetriesi.

Caradrina menetriesii, Kretschmar, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1863, p. 432, pl. 2,

f, 7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina montana, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 49, pl. 4. f. 8 (1864).

Caradrina petrea, Vengstr. Ac, Soc. Flor. & Faun. Fenn, vii. p. 356 (1870).

Head white with a few brown scales ; palpi black, white at tips ;

antennee black except at base; thorax grey-white slightly mixed

with brown ; tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing pale

grey sparsely irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by a

black striga from costa; antemedial line hardly traceable, double,

oblique, sinuous, with small black spots at costa and submedian

fold; orbicular a small black spot; reniform a narrow lunule slightly

detined by black: a small black spot at middle of costa and traces

of a sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; post-

medial line black, interrupted, with small spot at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, slightly angled in-

wards at discal fold and incurved below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of

334 NOCTUID®.

slight white striz defined on inner side by small dentate black

marks, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle and in-

curved at submedian fold; a terminal series of minute black lunules.

Hind wing white, the terminal area slightly irrorated with brown ;

a blackish discoidal point and terminal series of strie from apex to

vein 2; the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with brown, a small black discoidal spot and indistinct diffused

curved subterminal line.

Hab. Swepren ; Russia, Finland, 2 g, 2 9, Livonia; W. Turx-

rsTan, Issyk Kul; W. Srppria, Altai; Moneoria, Uliassutai,

Changai Mts.; E. Srperra, Dahuria, Amurland, Ussuri. vp. 34

millim.

3963. Athetis bremusa. (Plate CXXXIX. fig. 4.)

Caradrina brenusa, Swinh. P.Z.S8. 1885, p. 451; Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 260.

Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown; palpi black, white

at tips; antenne blackish; tarsi blackish slightly ringed with

white; abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing

whitish tinged with brown and irrorated with black, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous ; subbasal line black, curved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line black, oblique and minutely

waved from costa to subcostal nervure, then reduced to black points

on the veins; orbicular a black point; reniform blackish defined

by some white scales, constricted at middie and with ochreous point

on its outer edge ; traces of a waved medial line with blackish mark

at costa; postmedial line slight, with small black spot at costa,

shghtly bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to

black points on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by black forming

small dentate marks and a spot at discal fold, minutely waved,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a terminal series of black

points slightly defined by greyish on inner side. Hind wing

whitish tinged with brown, especially on the veins and terminal

area; cilia whitish with a shght brown line near base; the under-

side white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

junule and postmedial series of points on the veins from costa to

vein 3.

Hab. Punsas, Simla (Harford), 1 9, Cawnpore (Betton), 1 ¢;

Bomsay, Poona (Swinhce), 1 g type; Mapras, Belgaum ( Watson),

1 g, Gooty (Campbell), 1 3, Nilgiris (Hampson), 2 2; Cryzon,

Puttalam (Pole), 1 9; Burma, Hsipaw (de Nicévilley, 1 2. Eup.

28-30 millim.

3964. Athetis multifera. (Plate CXXX. fig. 5.)

Caradrina multifera, Wik. x. 293 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N, Am.

p- 196.

Segetia fidicularia, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 145 (1874).

Head and thorax grey-white slightly irrorated with black ; palpi

ATHETIS. 339

black, white at tips; antenne black except at base; tarsi black

ringed with white ; abdomen white slightly irrorated with brown.

Fore wing pale grey irrorated with black; subbasal line black,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black with small

spot at costa, oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular

a small black spot; reniform a blackish lunule surrounded by white

points and with slight rufous mark on outer edge; medial line

blackish with small spot at costa, oblique to reniform and incurved

below the ceil; postmedial line with black spot at costa, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, incurved at discal fold and below

vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

whitish defined on inner side by small dentate rufous marks between

veins 7 and 2, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing white

tinged with brown, especially on the veins and terminal area;

cilia white; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a blackish discoidal spot, waved postmedial line from costa

to vein 5, and terminal scries of small lunuies from apex to

vein 2.

Hab. Canava (Worman), 1 3,1 9, Nova Scotia (Redman), 2 9

type; U.S.A., 1 ¢,1 9, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Distr. of

Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota. vp. 32-34 millim.

3965. Athetis himaleyica. (Plate CXXX. fig. 6.)

Caradrina himaleyica, Koll, Higel’s Kaschmir, iv. p.479 (1844); Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. i. p. 260.

Caradrina urenacea, Moore, P. Z.S. 1881, p. 349.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white slightly irrorated with

brown; palpi black, white at tips; antenne blackish except at

base; tarsi black ringed with white. Fore wing grey-white

slightly tinged and irrorated with brown ; subbasal line represented

by a small black spot on costa ; antemedial line indistinct, double,

minutely waved, oblique, with black spot on the outer line at

costa; orbicular a brownish point; reniform a narrow lunule

defined by rufous, with some fuscous at lower extremity, two white

points on inner edge and three on outer and a rufous point beyond

it at middle; medial line with black spot at costa, oblique to the

reniform and sinuous from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line indistinct, with black spot at costa, bent outward

below costa, then minutely waved and with some black points beyond

it on the veins, incurved below vein 4, some white points with

slight black streaks between them beyond it ou costa; subterminal

line whitish defined on inner side by small somewhat dentate

rufous marks, angled outward at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

the terminal area suffused with fuscous; a terminal series of

minute black lunules; cilia with a fine whitish line at base. Hind

wing white slightly tinged with reddish brown, especially on the

veins and terminal area; cilia white; the underside with the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot,

336 NOCLUID.E.

postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins, and terminal series

of small black lunules.

Hab. W. Curna, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 g; Kasuuir, Goorais Valley

(Leech), 1 3,2 2, Scinde Valley (Leech), 1 3; Punsas, Kulu,1 od,

Dalhousie (Harford), 1 2, Dharmsala (Hocking), 3 3, 3 Q,

Umballa; Sixuim Trser, Yatong (Hobson), 1 3, 3 93; Siku

(Dudgeon), 2 Q type arenacea. Exp. 32-36 millim.

3966. Athetis chinensis. (Plate CXXX. fig. 7.)

Caradrina chinensis, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1900, p. 117.

Head and thorax grey-white tinged with brown; palpi black,

white at tips; antenne black; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown, ventrally irrorated

with black, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey

tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line slight

with black spot at costa, oblique, from costa to vein 1; antemedial

line slight, with black spot at costa, oblique, waved; orbicular

absent; reniform slightly defined by red-brown with a white point

above on outer side, below with a white point on inner side and

two on outer; an indistinct medial line with black spot at costa,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then inwardly oblique ;

postmedial line black with black spot at costa, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4, another faint

curved line beyond it; subterminal line grey defined on both sides

ly fuscous suffusion from costa to vein 2, minutely waved, a

terminal series of slight black lunules defined by greyish on inner

side. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, especially on the

veins and terminal area; a fine dark terminal line; cilia whitish ;

the underside grey, the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a blackish

discoidal spot and rather diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cun, Pu-tsu-fang,6 g,2 2 type, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt),

192. Hep. 32-40 millim.

3967. Athetis clavipalpis.

Phalena clavipalpis, Seop. Ent. Carn. p. 213 (1763).

Noctua quadripunctata, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 594 (1775); Staud. Cat. Lep.

al. p. 196. E

Racin colar. Schiff. Wien. Verz. p.72 (1776) ; Borkh. Eur. Schmett.

iv. p. 212 (1792); Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 417; Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. p. 57, pl. 76. f. 1; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. 11. p. 158.

Phalena grisea, Rott. Naturf. ix. p. 138 (1776).

Noctua segetum, Esp Schmett. iv. pl. 150. ff. 4, 5 (nee Linn.).

Noctua leucoptera, Chubg. Disc. Ent. ii. p. 41 (1791); Spangb. Ent. Tidskr.

- 1880, p. 92, pl. 1. f. 3.

Oaradrina laciniosa, Nonz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1847, p. 529, pl. 8. f. 4.

Caradrina pulverosa, Wik. x. 295 (1856).

Caradrina milleri, Schulz, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1862, p. 367, pl. 1. ff. 6, b, e.

Head and thorax grey-white slightly tinged with rufous and

irrorated with black; palpi black, whitish at tips; antenne

ATHETIS. 307

blackish except at base; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen

whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with ochreous

brown and irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous; subbasal line represented by a small black spot on costa

and striga from cell; antemedial line indistinct, double, oblique,

minutely waved, with small black spots on the outer line at costa

and submedian fold; orbicular and reniform small, tinged with

fuscous and defined by blackish, the former rounded, the latter a

narrow lunule with two white points on its inner edge and three

on outer; an indistinct sinuous medial line excurved in cell and

with small black spot at costa; postmedial line with small black

spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved

below vein 4, another indistinct line beyond it and some whitish

points on costa with slight dark streaks between them ; subterminal

line indistinct, pale, detined on inner side by small dentate rufous

marks, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of minute black lunules, Hind wing

white, the veins and termen slightly tinged with brown; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight dis-

eoidal point, postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins and

terminal series of small black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Ab. 1. leucoptera. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with

fuscous.—Scandinavia, Finland, Urals.

Hab. Brrraix, Leech Coll.; France; Denmarx, Leech Coll. ;

Germany, Zeller & Leech Colls.; Avusrria, Frey Coll., Tirol

(Hampson); Huneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll. ;

Sparn ; [raty, Savoy (Hampson), Capri( Brown); Greece ; ALGERIA,

Biskra ( Walsingham), 2 2 , Khenchela ( Walsingham), 1 $; Maprira

(Wollaston), 1 9; Batkan Srates; Scanpinavta, Sondmore, Zeller

Coll., Surendal (Christy); Russia, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Keyvr,

Cairo (Graves), 1 g; Asta Mtvor, Pontus, Bithyuia, Amanus Mts.,

1 go; W. Turxesran, Issyk Kul; W. Sreerta, Altai; EK. Turke-

san, Ili, Kashgar; E. Srperta, Amurland, 1 9; ?S. Arrica, 1 3

type pulverosa (almost certainly a European specimen). Hup. 26-

36 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep p. 122; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 293, pl. 221. f. 4.

Fuscous, sometimes dorsally tinged with greenish; dorsal line

indistinctly paler, dark-edged, sometimes interrupted; lateral line

hardly paler, sometimes dark-edged ; spiracular line pale, dark-

edged above ; head blackish or fuscous. Food-plants: Corn, Peas,

&e., especially in ricks, forming a small chamber for habitation.

3968. Athetis extima. (Plate CX XX. fig. 8.)

Caradrina extima, Wik. xxxii. 687 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am,

p- 196.

Caradrina civica, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 74 (1883).

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white slightly irrorated with

brown ; palpi black, white at tips; antennee blackish except at,

base; tarsi black, riaged with white. Fore wing grey-white

VoL. VIIT. , VA

308 NOCTUIDE.

slightly irrorated with fuscous; snbbasal line black with small

spot at costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line black

with small spot at costa, oblique, waved, angled inwards at vein 1;

orbicular a small round blackish spot ; reniform a blackish lunule

with some white points on its edges; medial line blackish with

small spot at costa, oblique to the reniform and incurved below the

cell; postmedial line black with small spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some whitish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on

inner side by small dentate rufous marks, very slightly excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; the terminal area suffused with

fuscous; a terminal series of black points slightly defined by

whitish on inner side. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged

with brown ; a terminal series of small dark spots from apex to

vein 2; the underside with the costal and terminal areas slightly

irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, postmedial rather

diffused line from costa to vein 5, and terminal series of small spots.

Hab. Canada, Manitoba, Aweme (Criddle), 2 ¢, Saskatchewan,

Regina (Willing), 1 8, Alberta, Calgary (Wolley-Dod, Baird),

6 6,19, Br. Columbia (Miss Ricardo), 1 9 , Vancouver (Hawkins,

J.J. Walken) Ise LS types U2Ssk.; Oregon, Wallessaiieer

Colorado (Cockerell), 2 g, Denver (Oslar), 1 3,1 9, Nevada, 1 ¢,

California (Walsingham), 3 $. HEwp. 32-38 millim.

Larva. Head small, shining blackish, slightly brown-mottled.

Body robust, obscure brown-mottled, with a broad paler dorsal

stripe. Cervical shield concolorous with body. Food-plants: Low

herbs; lives concealed underground or under leaves.—H. G. D.

3969. Athetis grisea. (Plate CXXX. fig. 9.)

Caradrina grisea, Ky. Bull. Mose. 1848, i. p. 215, & 1855, iv. p. 324;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina cinerascens, Tengstr. Not. Salls. Flor. & Faun, Fenn. vii. p. 809

(1870).

Head and thorax white tinged with red-brown and slightly

irrorated with fuscous ; palpi black, white at tips; antenne fuscous

except at base; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen white

mixed with some brown. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with

reddish brown and irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa; antemedial line very indistinct, double, with black spot

on the outer line at costa, oblique, minutely waved ; orbicular a

minute round whitish annulus; reniform defined by two white

points on inner side and three on outer, some fuscous in lower

part; traces of a medial line with small black spot at costa; post-

medial line very indistinct, double, with small black spot at costa,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique below

vein 4; subterminal line represented by a series of yellowish-white

strie defined on inner side by small rnfous dentate marks, ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of blackish

ATHETIS. 339

points; cilia with a fine pale line at base. lind wing white, the

apical area and termen to vein 2 tinged with brown ; the underside

with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, an indistinct

rather diffused postmedial line from costa to vein 6 and terminal

series of points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Scanptnavia; Rvussta, Finland, 1 9, Urals, Sarepta

(Christoph), 2 3,22. Hzxp. 30-32 millim.

3970. Athetis hispanica.

Caradrina hispanica, Mab. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1906, p. 31, pl. 3. f. 1.

2. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey slightly mixed with

fuscous ; palpi black, white at tips; antenne black except at base;

tarsi black ringed with white. Fore wing pale grey irrorated with

black, the terminal area suffused with fuscous ; subbasal line black,

with small spot at costa and ending at submedian fold ; antemedial

line black with spot at costa, oblique, minutely dentate and angled

inwards at vein 1; orbicular a small round fuscous spot; reniform

a fuscous Innule; medial line fuscous with small black spot at

costa, excurved at median nervure and angled outwards at vein 1;

postmedial line black with small spot at costa, slightly bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal

line grey defined by rufous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules

slightly defined by grey on inner side; a fine grey line at base of

cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area to submedian

fold suffused with brown; a discoidal point; cilia white with a

brown line near base from apex to vein 2; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot, postmedial

series of minute streaks on the veins, and terminal series of black

points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. S. France, Hautes Alpes (Hampson), 2 2; Sprain, La

Granja, type T @ in Coll. Dumont. vp. 32 millim.

3971. Athetis ingrata.

Caradrina ingrata, Staud. Iris, x. pp. 175, 286, pl. 4. f. 13 (1897); id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196.

Head and thorax white slightly mixed with brown; palpi black

at sides, white in front and at tips; antenne black except basal

joint; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen white slightly

irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with brown,

the terminal area suffused with fuscous ; subbasal line indistinct,

double, with black point on outer line at costa, from costa to sub-

median fold ; antemedial line indistinct, double, with black point on

the outer line at costa, somewhat oblique and slightly angled out-

wards below costa and inwards on vein 1; orbicular a dark point ;

reniform a narrow brown lunule with some white scales on its

edges; traces of a diffused dark medial line with black spot on

Z 2

340 NOCTUID.

costa ; postmedial line blackish with black spot at costa, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, slightly angled

inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and angled cutwards

at vein 1, some pale points with slight dark streaks between them

beyond it on costa; subterminal line formed of slight white marks

defined by fuscous on inner side, minutely waved, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points ;

cilia with fine white line at base. Hind wing white, the termen

tinged with brown from apex to vein 2; the: underside with the

apical area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Syria; Parestine, 1 ¢,1 9. Hxp. 22 millim.

3972. Athetis albina.

Caradrina peas Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 425 (nee Schiff.).

Caradrina albina, Kv. Bull. Mose. 1848, iii. p. 215, & 18565, iv. p. 325 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. al p- 196.

Charadrina congesta, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 1853, p. 372, pl. 5. f.2.

Head and thorax ochreous white ; palpi blackish, white at tips ;

antenne tinged with fuscous except at base; tarsi tinged with

fuscous and ringed with white; abdomen white slightly tinged

with ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous, the terminal area tinged

with fuscous : subbasal line represented by a fuscous point on costa,

the antemedial line by a small black spot on costa and fuscous

points in submedian fold and on inner margin; orbicular absent ;

reniform faintly tinged with fuscous, with two white points on

inner side and three on outer; a medial fuscous point on costa ;

postmedial line indistinct, with small black point at costa, bent

outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved

below vein 4; subterminal line whitish slightly defined by rufous

on inner side and slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle ;

a terminal series of slight fuscous points. Hing wing pure white.

Ab. 1. congesta. Fore wing greyer and irrorated with black.

Hab. Russta, Urals, Orenburg, 2 5,292; 8. Russta (Grum-Grish-

mailo), 1 9, Odessa, 2 g¢; Asta Minor, Pontus; Persta, Shahkuh

(Christoph), 1 2; W.Turxesran, Ferghana, Saisan, Issyk Kul, Ala

Tau; W. Sreeria, Altai; Trprr, Kuku Nor. “vp. 32-34 millim.

Larva. Ochreous faintly mottled and striated with brown

except on ventral surface; subdorsal line indistinct, pale; stigmata

black; head brownish.

3973, Athetis terrea.

Noctua terrea, Frr. Neue Beitr. Schrett. iv. p. 26, pl. 303. ff. 3, 4 (1842);

Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 90, 409 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina ustirena, Boisd. Gen. & Ind. Meth. p. 187 (1840); Dup. Lép.

Fr., Suppl. iv. p. 221, pl..69. f. 3.

Caradrina dubiosa, Staud. Cat. Lep. Eur. p. 111 (1871).

Head and thorax pale red-brown; palpi black, white at tips ;

antenne blackish except at base ; tarsi blackish ringed with white;

ATHETIS. d41

abdomen whitish suffused with red-brown. Fore wing pale reddish

brown slightly irrorated with black, the terminal area suffused

with fuscous; subbasal line represented by a black point on costa ;

antemedial line double, the inner line very indistinct, slightly

angled outwards below costa and inwards on vein 1], with small

black spot at costa; orbicular small, round, defined by blackish ;

reniform narrow, detined by blackish, with white point on inner

side below, one on outer above and two below; an indistinct medial

line oblique trom costa te median nervure, then sinuous; post-

medial line double, the outer line indistinct, with black spot at

costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved at discal

fold and below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on

inner side by small dentate black marks between veins 7 and 3,

very slightly excurved below costa and at middle; a terminal

series of slight blackish strie. Hind wing white, the termen

suffused with fuscous from apex to vein 2, diffused inwards on the

veins ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a

slight discoidal point.

Ab. 1. dubtosa. Fore wing with the dentate black subterminal

marks obsolete.

Ab. 2. usterena. Paler; fore wing more ochreous brown, the

markings less developed.S. France.

Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing grey without any brown or

ochreous tinge.—Zermatt.

Hab. 8. France, Zeller & Leech Colls.; Guruany, Leech Coll. ;

Austria, Tirol; Hungary, Zeller, Frey & Leech Colls.; Swirzer-

Lanb, Zermatt; Datmarra; 8. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph); Astra

Minor, Taurus; Persta; W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Issyk Kul ;

Moneoira, Urga; E. Siserra, Amurland. Hap. 34-38 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 173 ; Hffm. Raup. p. 109.

Pale grey mottled with brown; dorsal line and segmental rings

whitish; stigmata black ; headdark brown. Food-plants: Taraai-

cum and other low-growing herbs.

3974. Athetis fusicornis.

Caradrina fusicornis, Rmbr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1832, p. 286, pl. 9. f. 5;

Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. ii. pl. 29. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lép. pal. p. 196.

Noctua kadentt, Frr. Neue Beitr. Schmett. ii. p 147, pl. 186 (1836); Fisch.

von Rosl. Schmett. pl. 36. ff. 2¢@,6.; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. pl. 29.

ff. 2,a,6; Herr.-Schatf. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 408; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 260; Staud. Cat. Lép. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina proxima, Rmbr, Faun. And. pl. 18. f. 7 (18389).

Caradrina variabilis, Bell. Ann. Soc. Hnt. Fr. 1865, p. 104. pl. 2. f. 1.

Caradrina farinacea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 411.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale reddish brown; palpi

black, white at tips; antenme blackish except at base ; tarsi

blackish, ringed with white; abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous

brown. Fore wing whitish tinged with pale reddish brown and with

slight dark irroration; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa and striga from cell; antemedial line very indistinct, oblique,

o42 NOCIUIDE.

sinuous, with black spot at costa; orbicular a rufous point;

reniform a rufous lunule defined by whitish points; faint traces of a

sinuous medial line; postmedial line very indistinct, with series of

black points on it and spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4+; subterminal line repre-

sented bv a serics of slight whitish striz defined on inner side by

small rufous dentate marks at middle, shghtly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle and more or less angled inwards at discal

fold; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing pure white with

some blackish strize on termen from below apex to vein 2; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal lunule, postmedial series of points on the veins, and

terminal series of black strize.

Ab. 1. proaima. Paler; fore wing whitish grey.

Ab. 2. variabilis. Fore wing whitish grey slightly irrorated

with pinkish or yellowish.—Corsica.

Ab. 3. farinacea. Fore wing with the centre of reniform

fuscous with black points round it.

Hab. 8. Francn, Frey Coll; Avsrria. Tirol; Huneary, Zeller,

Frey & Leech Colls., Carniola; Sparx; Corsica, type ft @ in Coll.

Mabille; Ivary; Sicmy, Zeller Coll; Datmaria; Turkey, Leech

Coll.; S. Russta; Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus; Japan, Yokohama

(Manley), 1 3,1 9; Corza ; Kasumrr, Narkundah (McArthur),

2 9 ; Ponsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 ¢,1 9, Simla, 1 9

iype farinacea, Dharmsila (Hocking), 3 6, 5 2, Umballa, 2 ¢.

Hap. 32-36.

nice Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p.173; Hffm. Raup. p. 109, pl. 30.

lig dl

Grey-brown ; dorsal line whitish; lateral lines dark; head and

thoracic shield dark brown. Feeds on various low-growing plants.

3-4.

3975. Athetis melanosticta, n. sp. (Plate CXXX. fig. 10.)

Head and thorax ochreous white slightly irrorated with brown;

palp. black, white at tips; antennee fuscous except towards base ;

tibiee and tars: fuscous, the latter with slight pale rings: abdomen

ochreous white, the anal tuft tinged with rufous, the ventral surface

suffused with fuscous except at base. Fore wing pale ochreous

thickly irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous from apex to vein 4; subbasal line absent ; antemedial line

represented by biack points on the veins; orbicular a black point ;

reniform small, defined by black and whitish points; traces of a

medial line, oblique and sinuous from costa to lower angle of cell ;

postmedial line indistinct, with black point at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, dentate and produced to black points on

the veins; subterminal line represented by small dentate black

marks from costa to vein 4, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7;

a terminal series of prominent black points. Hind wing pure

white; the underside with tue costal area tinged with ochreous

and irrorated with brown.

ATHETIS.

Ab. 1, Fore wing much more thickly irrorated with fuscous, the

markings obscured.

Hab. Br. EH. Arica, Taveta (Rogers), 3 2, Athi-ya~Mawe

(Betton), 1 3 type; Masnonanann (Dobbie), 1 ¢ ; Navat, Estcourt

(Hutchinson), 1 2, Durban (Leigh), 1 6. Hap. 24-26 millim.

3976. Athetis flavipuncta, n. sp. (Plate CX XX. fig. 11.)

Head and thorax ochreous white; palpi with the 2nd joint black

behind ; antenne black ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen

white irrorated with brown. Fore wing ochreous white with slight

dark irroration ; subbasal line represented by slight black points on

costa and median nervure with a black point beyond them in cell;

antemedial lne indistinct, blackish, curved, with black point at

costa and angled inwards to black points on median nervure and

vein 1; orbicular an indistinct small round brown spot; reniform

indistinct, fuscous, constricted at middle, with orange spot on its

outer edge with white point above it and two below it; postmedial

line indistinct, blackish, interrupted, with black point at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to slight blackish

points on the veins, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line

yellowish defined on inner side by fuscous, slightly angled out-

wards at vein 7 and incurved at submedian fold; the terminal area

tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of black strie defined on

inner side by slight yellowish marks; cilia fuscous mixed with

grey and with slight grey line through them. Hind wing pure

white, the apical area tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal

line; cilia tinged with brown at apex; the underside with the

costal area slightly tinged with yellow and irrorated with brown, a

small discoidal spot and terminal series of black strie.

Hab. Masnonatann, Salisbury (Marshall, Dobbie), 35,2

type. Hxp. 28-30 millim.

3977. Athetis croceipuncta, n. sp. (Plate CXXX. fig. 12.)

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with some grey ;

palpi black, the extremity of 2nd joint and the 3rd joint in front

white; antenne black; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen

whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing greyish tinged with red-

brown; subbasal line represented by black points on costa and

below cell with a point beyond them in cell; antemedial line fine,

blackish, with black point on costa, slightly angled outwards below

costa and in submedian fold and inwards on median nervure and

vein 1; orbicular a round brown spot, faintly defined by whitish ;-

reniform defined by brown and with some white points round it and

orange point on outer edge, somewhat constricted at middle; an

indistinct oblique brown line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; postmedial line fine, blackish, with black. point at costa,

bent outwards below costa, then oblique, dentate and produced to

344 NOCTUID ®,

black points on the veins; subterminal line faintly defined by

brown suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black strie ; cilia greyish

tuscous. Hind wing white, the costal area tinged with brown; a

fine brown terminal line; cilia brown towards apex; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with fuscous brown.

Hab. Transvaat (Cholinley), 1 & ; C. Cotony, Transkei (Miss F.

Barrett), 2 $ type. Hwp. 24-30 millim.

3978. Athetis germaini.

Bryophila germainit, Dup. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1835, p. 194, pl. 4a. f. 2;

id. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iu. pl. 28. f.5; Rmbr. Faun. And. pl. 18. f. 8 ;

Frr. Neue Beitr. Schmett. pl. 467. f. 3; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 143; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Head and thorax whitish suffused with pale red-brown; palpi

black, white at tips; antennze blackish except at base; tarsi

blackish ringed with white ; abdomen white tinged with brown.

Fore wing pale red-brown irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous; a slight subbasal line trom costa to sub-

median fold with black point at costa; antemedial line very

indistinct, oblique, sinuous, with small black spot at costa;

orbicular represented by a few black scales ; reniform a brown

lunule with two white points on inner edge and three on outer and

a small yellowish lunule at middle of outer side; faint traces of a

curved medial line; postmedial line hardly traceable, double, with

small black spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa and

incurved below vein 4, some yellowish points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, slightly defined by fuscous on

inner side, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of minute blackish points with whitish

points on their inner side: a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind

wing white, the veins and marginal areas suffused with reddish

brown ; cilia white, brown at apex and with brown line near base

from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a discoidal point, postmedial series of points on the

veins, and terminal series of points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. 8. Francz, Zeller Coll; Spatn, Catalonia; Srctty ; ALGERIA.

Ep. 30 millim.

3979. Athetis obtusa.

Caradrina obtusa, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. viii. p. 79, pl. 145. f. 6 (1891) ;

id. Moths Ind. i. p. 261.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with red-brown; palpi black,

white in front and at tips; antennee fuscous except at base; tarsi

fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey tinged with brown and

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with red-

brown and irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line blackish, curved,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line blackish, curved,

minutely dentate; orbicular a black point; reniform indistinct,

ATHETIS. 345

fuscous brown, constricted at middle where there is a slight yellowish

point on its outer edge with traces of white points above and below

it; traces of a sinuous brown medial line; postmedial line black,

oblique from costa to vein 7, then dentate, slightly incurved at

submedian fold; subterminal line defined by fuscous suffusion on

inner side, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6, excurved and

waved at middle; a terminal series of black strize; cilia with a

yellowish line at base. Hind wing white, the costal area tinged

with brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a discoidal point and postmedial and terminal series of

points from costa to vein 2.

Hab. Hone Kone (J. J. Walker), 1 2 ; Manras, Nilgiris (Hamp-

son), 4 2 type; Bornzo, Kuching (Shelford), 1 9, Mt. Marapok,

1 $ ; Queenstanp, Townsville (Dodd), 1 2, Mackay, 1 9, Bris-

bane (Turner), 1 9,19. Hp. 34-36 millim.

3980. Athetis ignava. (Plate CXXX. fig. 13.)

Caradrina ignava, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 247 (1852).

Caradrina pervicax, Wilgrn, Ofv, Vet.-Akad. Forh. 1875. i. p. 107.

Caradrina partiia, Hmpsn. Nat. Hist. Sokotra, p. 323, pl. uO. f. 24

(nec W1k.).

Head and thorax pale grey tinged with reddish brown ;_ palpi

black, the 2nd joint white in front and at tips; antennz with the

basal half white, the terminal half fuscous; pectus and legs grey

mixed with fuscous, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen

grey dorsally suffused with fuscous, ventrally irrorated with fuscous.

Fore wing grey tinged with reddish brown and irrorated with

fuscous ; subbasal line slight, fuscous, curved, from costa to sub-

median fold; antemedial line indistinct, fuscous, oblique, sinuous ;

orbicular a small round black sput; reniform slightly defined by

fuscous, with small yellow spot on its outer edge with one white point

above it and two below it ; an indistinct oblique sinuous medial line ;

postmedial line slight, blackish, oblique from costa to vein 7, in-

curved at discal fold, oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold and

excurved above inner margin, a series of slight black points beyond

it on the veins followed by a faint curved line; subterminal line

indistinct, pale, slightly defined by brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of slight black points ;

cilia with a fine yellow line at base. Hind wing pure white; the

underside with the costal area tinged with yellow and slightly

irrorated with brown, postmedial black points on veins 8 to 6.

Hab. Soxorra, Adho Dimellus (0.-Grant), 2 9 ; Br. EK. Arrica,

Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 1 9 , Lagari (Betton), 2 2 , Ndimu (Betton),

5 9, Nairowa (Betton), 3 9 , Kikuya (Crawshay), 1 2 ; GazaLann,

Chirinda Forest (Murshall), 1 3; Transvaat (Cholmley), 2 3,

1 &, Pretoria (Janse), 1 3, Piet Retief (Crawshay), 1d, 1 235

Natar, Tugela R. (Reynolds), 1 Q, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 2 3 ;

Mavrritus, Curepipe (7ulloch), 2 ¢. Eup, 30-32 millim, Type +

in Mus. Paris.

546 NOCTUIDE.

3981. Athetis pigra. (Plate CXXX. fig. 14.)

Caradrina pigra, Guen, Noct. i. p. 248 (1852).

Caradrina partita, Wik. x. 294 (1856).

Caradrina orbata, Moschl. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xxxiii. p. 293,

pl. xvi. f. 7 (1883).

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous mixed with greyish;

palpi black, greyish at tips; antenne fuscous except at base;

pectus and legs fuscous brown, the tarsi with pale rings. Fore

wing greyish suffused and irrorated with rufous; subbasal line

shght, angled outwards below costa and ending at submedian fold ;

antemedial line indistinct, double, the lines widely separated, bent

inwards to costa, then erect, sinuous; orbicular absent; reniform

faint, brownish, with minute yellow lunule on outer edge with’

white point above it and three below it; an oblique sinuous brown

medial Jine ; postmedial line brown, excurved from costa to vein 3

and incurved in submedian interspace, with series of slight dark

points beyond it on the veins followed by a faint curved line

approximated to the indistinct brown subierminal line, which is

slightly angled outwards at vein 7; a fine dark terminal line and

yellow line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the apex faintly

tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line; cilia brownish at

apex; the underside with the costal area strongly irrorated with

brown, a postmedial series of minute dark streaks on the veins

from costa to vein 2 with dark line on costal area.

Hab. W. Arrica, Congo (itichardson), 1 2 type partita; Br. KE.

Arrica, Mombasa (de la Garde), 3 9; Transvaat, White R.

(Cooke), 1 9; Natat (Gooch), 1 6,1 93 C. Cotony, Caffraria ;

Rerunton ; Mavrirrus, Curepipe (Tulloch), 2 ¢. Hap. 30-32

millim.

3982. Athetis sincera. (Plate CX XX. fig. 15.)

eae sincera, Swinh. P.Z.S. 1889, p. 411; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii,

p- 261

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous; palpi black at sides except

at tips; antennee blackish except at base; tarsi tinged with fuscous

and with slight pale rings. Fore wing ochreous tinged with

fuscous and irrorated with whitish; subbasal line represented by

slight dark pints below costa and cell; antemedial line indistinct,

waved; orbicular a dark point; reniform indistinct, fuscous

surrounded by some white points, narrow above and constricted at

middle; medial shade indistinct, waved; postmedial line indistinct,

minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, slightly defined by fuscous on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of slight dark points. Hind wing white slightly

tinged with ochreous; the underside with the costal area slightly

irrorated with brown.

Hab, Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 5 3, 292, Simla

(Swinhoe), 1 2 type. LHvp. 30-34 millim.

ATIETIS, 347

3983. Athetis placida.

Radinacra placida, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 380, pl. 147. f. 4 (1884) ;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 261.

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous mixed with greyish ; palpi

black, white at tips; antennee black ; tarsi biack ringed with white.

lore wing greyish suffused with rufous and with slight dark

irroration; subbasal line slight, dark, curved, from costa to sub-

median fold; antemedial line very indistinct, oblique, sinuous ;

orbicular a black point; reniform indistinct, diffused, blackish,

constricted at middle, with an ochreous point on its outer edge

and slight whitish points round it; traces of a dark medial line,

oblique from costa to reniform and sinuous below the cell; post-

medial line slight, blackish, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line defined

by blackish suffusion. on inner side, minutely dentate, excurved

helow vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black stria.

Hind wing white, the apex slightly tinged with brown; the under-

side with the costal area tinged with ochreous, a dark discoidal

point and postmedial points on the veins from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Cryton, 3 3,1 9 type. Havp. 26-30 millim.

3984. Athetis cognata. (Plate CXXX. fig. 16.)

Graphiphora cognata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 119 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 259.

Head and thorax grey mixed with pale brown; palpi black at

sides, whitish in front aad at tips; tarsi fuscous ringed with white ;

abdomen grey suffused with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with

ochreous and irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous ; subbasal line black, curved, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line black, excurved below costa and slightly incurved

below submedian fold; orbicular a black point; reniform a minute

yellow spot with white point above it; medial line fuscous, oblique

from costa to lower angle of cell, then incurved ; postmedial line

black, oblique from costa to vein 7, then produced to slight streaks

on the veins, iucurved below vein 4 and bent outwards above inner

margin, traces of a curved line beyond it and some pale points on

costa; subterminal line defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a slight black terminal line

and slight pale lines at base and middle of cilia. Hind wing white,

the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with brown; a fine

brown terminal line; cilia white with a brown line through them;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal spot and postmedial series of points on the veins from

costa to vein 3.

Hab. Punsas, Jubbulpore, 1 9 ; Sixuim (Atkinson, Dudgeon),

1 3,1 2 type; Bomsay (Swinhoe), 5 9 ; Mapras, Bellary, Raman

drug (Campbell), 1 3, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3. Hxp, 22 millim.

348 NOCTUID 4.

3985. Athetis singula. (Plate CXXX. fig. 17.)

Caradrina singula, Moschl. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges, Wien, xxxili. p. 292,

pl. xvi. f. 6 (1883).

Head and thorax rufous; palpi black, whitish at tips; antenne

black except basal joint; pectus and legs ochreous mixed with

fuscous, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen pzle rufous

tinged with fuscous. Fore wing yellowish suffused with rufous ;

subbasal line black, excurved below costa and ending at submedian

fold; antemedial line black with small spot at costa, slightly angled

outwards below costa, excurved below cell and above inner margin and

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular an indistinct round fuscous

spot; reniform fuscous with small ochreous white lunule on its

outer edge, usually with points above and below it; medial line

diffused, fuscous, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then

incurved; postmedial line black with small spot at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to slight

streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; sub-

terminal line defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points with white points on their inner side; cilia greyish

fuscous with fine pale lines at base and middle. Hind wing white,

the costal area and termen to vein 2 tinged with ochreous brown,

a fine brown terminal line; cilia brownish at apex; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot,

slight postmedial line on costal area, and black terminal line.

Hab. Masnonatann, Salisbury (Marshall, Dobbie), 1 ¢, 3 9:

Becnuanatann, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 g¢; Naat, Maritzburg

(Burnup), 1 6, 1 @, Duff Road, 1 g¢3; C. Conony, Caffraria.

Exp. 28-30 millim,

3986. Athetis heliastis, n. sp. (Plate CXXX. fig. 18.)

3. Head whitish; palpi black, white at tips and with black

point on 8rd joint; frons with lateral black spots; antennve

blackish ; thorax black-brown with a slight greyish tinge ; pectus

and legs grey mixed with black, the tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous mixed with grey. Fore wing black-brown

irrorated with grey; subbasal line black slightly defined by

ochreous on outer side, from costa to submedian fold, a white point

beyond it in cell: antemedial line black with ochreous point on

costa, oblique, waved; orbicular with ochreous points on inner and

outer edges ; reniform asmall round orange spot with ochreous point

on inner side above, white point on outer, and three white points below

all defined by black; a faint dark line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct, blackish slightly defined

by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then with black

points beyond it on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved,

some white points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line represented

by a series of faint pale points, excurved below vein 7 and at middle ;

ATHETIS. 349

a terminal series of black points with white points on their inner

side ; cilia fuscous black. Hind wing white, the apical area and

termen tinged with fuscous; a black terminal line; cilia white

with fuscous line through them from apex to vein 2; the underside

white, the costal area irrorated with black, the apex tinged with

brown, a black discoidal spot, and sinuous postmedial lne from

costa to vein 3.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 ¢ type. Exp. 30 millim.

3987. Athetis anomeosis, n. sp. (Plate CX XX. fig. 19.)

Q@. Head and thorax reddish brown tinged with grey; palpi

black, white at tips; lower part of frons whitish ; antenne black ;

pectus and legs whitish mixed with brown, the tarsi fuscous

ringed with white; abdomen reddish brown, the ventral surface

white irrorated with brown. Fore wing reddish brown suffused

with fuscous and irrorated with grey; subbasal line black,

excurved below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial

line indistinct, blackish, oblique, waved, with small black spot at

costa; orbicular a faint dark mark; reniform a minute whitish

lunule with white points above and below it; traces of a slight

dark medial line ; postmedial line indistinct, slight, faintly defined

by grey on outer side, with small black spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some pale

points with slight blackish streaks between them beyond it on

costa; subterminal line very indistinct, pale, faintly defined by

brown suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a fine dark terminal line and pale line at base of cilia.

Hind wing pure white; a fine brown terminal line from apex to

vein 2; cilia yellowish with brown tips from apex to vein 2; the

underside with the costal area irroratcd with dark brown, a dark

discoidal spot, diffused postmedial line from costa to vein 6, and

terminal series of minute lunules.

Hab. Br. EK. Arrica, Gwelil (Betton), 2 2 type. Exp. 28

millim.

3988. Athetis albirena.

Curadrina albirena, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 302 (1902).

¢. Head white mixed with some fuscous ; palpi blackish, white

at tips ; thorax fuscous mixed with some white: pectus and legs

whitish, the tibize banded with fuscous, the tarsi fuscous ringed with

white ; abdomen grey irrorated with brown, the anal tuft tinged with

rnfous. Fore wing fuscous mixed with white; antemedial Jine

whitish, ill-defined and diffused, slightly waved, erect; orbicular

absent ; reniform white defined by black and tinged with yellow at

middle; postmedial line hardly traceable, defined by afew white scales

and with white spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

350 NOCTUID®.

minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, a white point beyond it on

costa; subterminal line represented by slight white points and

small white spots on costa just before apex and above tornus.

Hind wing white irrorated with brown especially on terminal area ;

a slight discoidal spot; cilia white with a slight brown line near

base; the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with brown, a small discoidal spot and indistinct curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Becuvanatanp, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 g type. Exp. 20

millim.,

3989. Athetis leuconephra, n. sp. (Plate CX XX. fig. 21.)

3S. Head and tegule white tinged with rufous; palpi black at

base ; antenne black ringed with white; thorax dark brown with

some white scales, the metathorax blue-black; pectus and legs

ochreous white, the tibiz banded with black, the tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen brown mixed with ochreous, the ventral

surface ochreous white irrorated with brown. Fore wing greyish

fuscous irrorated with white and with some ochreous below

costa and in submedian fold to postmedial line; subbasal line black

defined by white on outer side, minutely waved, from eosta to

submedian fold; antemedial line black slightly defined by white on

inner side on costal half, angled outwards below costa, then oblique,

sinuous; orbicular a small round black spot with white annulus, a

black patch beyond it before the reniform, which is pure white

slightly defined by black and with slight black lunule in centre; a

diffused oblique sinuous dark line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line black defined by ochreous on outer side,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line formed of white scales with minute black

streaks before it from below costa to vein 3, angled outwards at

vein 7, excurved at middle and angled inwards at discal and sub-

median folds ; a terminal series of black striz. Hind wing ochreous

suffused with brown; cilia ochreous white, brown at apex; the

underside white slightly irrorated with brown, the costal area

tinged with ochreous, a dark discoidal point, curved postmedial line,

and terminal series of dark strie. :

Hab. Maswonatand, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 ¢ type. Hxp. 26

millim.

3990. Athetis bicornis.

Orthosia bicornis, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p. 77, pl. 145. f. 18 (1891);

id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 262.

Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish mixed with brown; palpi

black at sides except at tips; tarsi fuscous ringed with white.

Fore wing grey suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous, the —

ATHETIS. 351

terminal area rather browner; subbasal line black, from costa to

submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinct, blackish, oblique from

costa to median nervure, then slightly sinuous; orbicular repre-

sented by an oblique black bar on inner side touching the

antemedial line, with two points beyond it ; reniform a black lunule

slightly defined by whitish and with two black points on its inner

side; a faint dark medial line oblique from costa to reniform, then

erect ; postmedial line very indistinct, with small black spot at costa

and slightly defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line prominent, whitish, excurved at vein 7

and slightly incurved below vein 3; a terminal series of minute

black points ; cilia with white line at base. Hind wing white, the

veins and marginal areas tinged with brown, a slight discoidal

point ; cilia white with a slight brown line through them; the

underside with the costal and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal point, postmedial series of points on the

veins, and terminal series of points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Mapras, Gooty (Campbell), 1 3, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3

2 © type. Heep. 30 millim.

3991. Athetis meralis. (Plate CXXX. fig. 22.

Caradrina meralis, Morr. Can. Ent. vil. p. 215 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 195.

Carairina bilunata, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 199 (1877).

@. Head and thorax pale brown tinged with rufous and

mixed with whitish; palpi black at sides, the tips whitish ; tarsi

blackish ringed with whitish; abdomen pale reddish brown.

Fore wing grey tinged with rufous and thickly irrorated with

black; subbasal line black defined by greyish on outer side, from

costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in

with grey, oblique, minutely and irregularly sinuous; orbicular

absent ; reniform a small black lunule ; postmedial line indistinctly

double filled in with grey, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, oblique below vein 4; traces of a minutely waved

subterminal line; a terminal series of black strive. Hind wing

white, the veins and marginal areas slightly irrorated with brown;

the nalenedele with the Costa area irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal lunule aud traces of postmedial line from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Canava, Br, Columbia, Kaslo (Cockle), 1 9; ULS.A.,

N. & E. States, Maine, Massachusetts, Magnolia (Thawter), 2 2 type

bilunata, New Mexico. vp. 34 millim,

3992. Athetis melanopis, n. sp. (Plate CXXX. fig. 23.)

3g. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with some grey ;

pectus and legs paler; abdomen grey irrorated with brown. hagre

352 NOCTUID A.

wing greyish thickly suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown ;

subbasal line blackish, waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line indistinct, dark, oblique from costa to median nervure,

then slightly incurved; orbicular a somewhat oblique black spot

touching the antemedial line; reniform rather oblique elliptical with

small black spot on upper edge ard two at lower extremity ; a rather

diffused dark line from lower angle of cell to innermargin; postmedial

line indistinct, dark, defined by whitish on outer side, excurved from

costa to vein 4, then oblique; a faint pale curved subterminal line

defined by some black scales on inner side; a terminal series of

slight black points; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing

white; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal point.

Hab, Masuonauanp, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 g type. Kap. 30

millim.

3993. Athetis glauca. (Plate CXXX. fig. 24.)

Caradrina glauca, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. 11. p. 804 (1902).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi black, white at

tips; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen. grey suffused with

brown. ~Fore wing grey-brown slightly irrorated with white and

with faint ochreous streaks in discal and submedian folds; subbasal

line blackish, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

blackish, oblique, sinuous, angled outwards in submedian fold and

inwards on vein 1; orbicular asmall round blackish spot; reniform

small, defined by blackish and rather constricted at middle; post-

medial line black, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and

produced to white points on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line faint, whitish, slightly defined on inner

side by fuscous suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of black striae. Hind wing pure white, the costal

area and veins of terminal area tinged with brown, a fine brown

terminal line; the underside with the costal area suffused with

brown and irrorated with white, traces of a punctiform postmedial

line from costa to vein 3.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate.

Hab. Br. HK. Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 56 ¢, Kikuyu

(Crawshay), 1 9, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 9; Transvaat (Pead), 1 3,

Piet Retief (Crawshay), 2 3, Johannesburg (Cooke), 1 9; Naat,

Esteourt (Hutchinson), 1 3,1 2 type. Exp. 24-32 millim.

3994, Athetis melanephra, n. sp. (Plate CX XX. fig. 25.)

Head and thorax fuscous mixed with grey-white; palpi with the

third joint whitish; antennze whitish; tegule tipped with white;

ATHETIS. 353

tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen white tinged with brown.

Fore wing whitish suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous,

the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal live double filled in

with whitish, waved, from costa to submedian fold in which there

is aslight blackish streak beyond it; antemedial line black defined

by white on inner side, angled outwards below costa, then oblique,

sinuous; orbicular a rather elongate black spot; reniform a black

lunule; postmedial line black defined by white on outer side and

with small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, incurved below vein 4, a fuscous patch beyond it on costal

area with white points on costa ; subterminal line indistinct, whitish,

defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion, slightly angled cutwards

at vein 7 and angled inwards at submedian fold where there is a .

diffused blackish mark before it; a terminal series of black striz.

Hind wing pure white, the apex slightly tinged with fuscous; the

underside with the costal area suffused and irrorated with fuscous,

a slight discoidal spot and fine brown terminal line. .

Hah, Bacavanatann, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 2; Transvaat, Modder-

fontein (Cruger), 1 9; Navat, Mooi R.,1 9; Basvrotanp, Maseru

(Crawshay), 1 3,1 9 type, Masite (Crawshay), 1 S. Hep, 28

millim.

3995. Athetis atrirena. (Plate CXXX. fig. 26.)

Caradrina atrirena, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 804 (1902).

Head and thorax pale rufous; palpi black, whitish at tips; fore

tibie blackish, the tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen whitish

tinged withred-brown. Forewing palerufousirrorated with fuscous ;

subbasal lineblack expanding into a spot at costa, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line black with small spot at costa,

angled inwards below costa, then oblique, waved ; orbicular absent ;

reniform a narrow black lunule; a diffused fuscous medial line,

oblique from costa to reniform and slightly incurved from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line black with small

spot at costa, oblique from costa to vein 7, then minutely dentate,

somewhat incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some slight

pale points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line defined by fuscous

suffusion on inner side, oblique towards costa, excurved below

vein 7, excurved and minutely waved at middle; a terminal series

of minute black lunules. Hind wing pale reddish brown; cilia

yellowish at base, with diffused brown line at middle and whitish

tips; the underside whitish tinged with ochreous and slightly

irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule and indistinct

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Cars Cotony, Worcester Distr., Matjesfontein, 1 ¢ type,

Deelfontein (Sloggett), 1 9. Exp, 32 millim,

VOL. VIIi. D ir

3804 NOCTUID A.

3996. Athetis absorbens. (Plate CXXX. fig. 27.)

Graphiphora absorbens, W1k. x. 403 (1856).

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous mixed with whitish;

palpi tinged with fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous; traces of a

subbasal dark striga from costa ; an oblique sinuous antemedial line

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform fuscous brown,

undefined, the former round, the latter elliptical; traces of a dark

medial line oblique from costa to reniform and sinuous from cell to

inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, dark, oblique from costa

to vein 6, then, dentate and produced to points on the veins,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line slightly defined

by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of dark stria; cilia fuscous at tips.

Hind wing whitish suffused and irrorated with reddish brown, the

underside with dark discoidal spot and diffused curved postmedial

line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the postmedial area suffused with

fuscous.— Kokstad.

Hab. Carg Cotony (Sir A. Smith), 1 3, 2 @ type, Kokstad

(Mrs. Pringle), 1 3. Exp. 32-38 millim.

3997. Athetis pallicornis.

Caradrina pallicornis, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 109. f. 20 (1874).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey-white ; palpi and front

of pectus fuscous brown; fore tibiz banded with fuscous, the tarsi

fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown.

Fore wing grey-brown; subbasal line slight, blackish, curved, a

black point beyond it in cell; antemedial line blackish, angled

outwards below costa and excurved in submedian interspace ;

orbicular a minute dark point; reniform a diffused round black

spot; medial line blackish, sinuous, oblique from costa to reniform ;

postmedial line blackish, oblique from costa to vein 6, then dentate

and produced to black points on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, subterminal line faintly defined by fuscous on inner side

and with fuscous mark before it below vein 7, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of minute dark lunules.

Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, an indistinct

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line; the underside- somewhat

paler with blackish discoidal lunule, diffused curved postmedial line,

and termina. series of minute blackish lunules.

Hab. Basuronanp, Maseru (Crawshay), 1 2; C. Cotony, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 S$, 1 2, Knysna (7rimen), type to in Coll.

Rothschild. #wp, 32-36 millim,

ATHETIS. 355

3998. Athetis pertinax.

Caradrina pertinax, Staud. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiv. p. 887 (1878); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 199.

Caradrina vicina, Rom. Mém. ii. p. 55, pl. 3. f. 3 (1885), nee Staud.

Caradrina melanura, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 34 (1897).

Caradrina expansa, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 34 (1897).

Caradrina morosa, Alph. Rom: Mém. ix. p. 34 (1897), nec Led.

Agrotis inumbrata, Staud, Iris, xii. p. 563 (1899).

Head and thorax white slightly tinged with ochreous brown ;

palpi black, white in front and at tips; tarsi black rmged with

white; abdomen white. Fore wing ochreous white slightly

irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with pale brown ;

subbasal line represented by a small black spot on costa; ante-

meilial line indistinct, double, with black spot on the outer line at

costa, oblique, waved ; orbicular a brown point; reniform a brown

lunule with greyish centre ; a slight medial dark shade with black

spot at costa, obliqne from costa to reniform; postmedial line

indistinct, double, with black spot on inner line at costa, minutely

waved, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, some ochreous

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous, minutely

waved, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle and angled

inwards at discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of minute

black lunules ; cilia white, the bases yellowish followed by a slight

brown line. Hind wing pure white, the termen slightly tinged with

brown from apex to vein 2; the underside with slight brown patch

at apex.

Ab. 1. inumbrata. Fore wing more ochreous, the terminal area

broadly suffused with fuscous; hind wing with the terminal area

suffused wilh fuscous.—Taurus.

Ab. 2. melanura. Fore wing whitish, the terminal area broadly

black.—Armenia.

Ab. 3. expansa. Fore wing with the markings more distinct, the

underside almost without dark suffusion on terminal area.—W. and

HK. Turkestan.

Hab. ArmMenta, 1 3; Asta Mrvnor, Pontus, 2 2, Taurus, Zeitun ;

Syrra, 1 9; W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Issyk Kul; EK. Turxesran,

Thian-Shan Mts, Hap. 30 millim,

3999. Athetis vicina. (Plate CXXX. fig. 28.)

Caradrina vicina, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 118; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

ps 196.

Caradrina belucha, Swinh. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1885, p. 348. pl. 9. f. 2;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 261.

Caradrina syriaca, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 294 (1892).

Caradrina fergana, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 204 (1892).

$. Head and thorax ochreous white slightly irrorated with red-

brown ; palpi with black-brown patch at side of 2nd joint; tarsi

blackish ringed with white; abdomen white. Fore wing yellowish

white slightly irrorated with brown, the terminal area sutfused with

2aZz

356 NOCTUID 2%.

fuscous brown ; subbasal line represented by black striz from costa

and median nervure ; antemedial line blackish with black spot on

costa, oblique, interrupted ; orbicular a small round brown spot ;

reniform a small lunule defined by blackish ; medial line with black

spot at costa, oblique to reniform, slightly sinuous from cell to inner

margin; postmedial line much interrupted with small black spots at

costa, submedian fold and inner margin, strongly bent outwards

below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4,

some yellow points beyond it on costa; traces of a pale subterminal

line. excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of

small black lunules; cilia brownish with a fine pale line at base.

Hind wing white, the veins of terminal area and termen slightly

tinged with brown from apex to vein 2; a fine brown terminal line

from apex to submedian told; cilia tinged with brown at apex;

the underside with small apical brownish patch and terminal series

of small blackish lunules from apex to vein 2.

2. Fore wing with the terminal area hardly suffused with

fuscous except before subterminal line.

Ab. 1. fergana, Fore wing more distinctly marked but without

the dark sutfusion on terminal area.— Armenia, W. Turkestan.

Ab, 2. syriaca. Darker, the hind wing wholly tinged with

fuscous.—Asia Minor, Syria.

Hab. Sparx, Murcia; 8. Russta, Sarepta, 1 ¢,3 9, Zeller and

Frey Colls.; Anrmenta; Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus: Syria;

Prrsta; W. Tornesran, Turcomania, Ferghana, Issyk Kul;

K. Turxesran, Ili; Brnucuistan, Quetta (Swenhoe), 1 2 type

belucha. Evp. 3 30, 2 32 millim.

4000. Athetis flavitincta, n. sp. (Plate CXXX. fig. 29.)

Head and thorax whitish mixed with brownish ochreous ; palpi

blackish at sides ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen pale

red-brown. | Fore wing whitish tinged with reddish ochreous and

irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with pale fuscous ;

subbasal line represented by a black point on costa; antemedial line

indistinct, double, with black point on the outer line at costa, then

oblique and shghtly waved; orbicular absent; reniform narrow,

faintly defined by fuscous ; a diffused curved waved medial shade;

postmedial line indistinct, dou! ole, with black point on the inner line

at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

oblique below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, minutely waved; cilia greyish

ochreous mixed with brown and with fine ochreous line at base.

Hind wing white tinged with brown, the veins and termen brown ;

cilia white with a brown hne through them from apex to vein 2;

the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown, the

termen suffused with brown from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 2g, 2 @ type.

Fep. 32 millim.

ATHETIS. 351

4001, Athetis stygia, n.sp (Plate CXXX. fig. 30.)

Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey; palpi

blackish, whitish at tips ; tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish. ore

wing grey tinged with brown and thickly irrorated with dark

brown ; subbasal line brown, curved, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line brown, angled outwards below costa, then obliquely

excurved; orbicular a small round brown spot with faint pale

annulus; renifurm elongate elliptical, brown with faint pale

annulus; a rather diffused dark medial line, oblique from costa to

median nervure, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line indistinct,

dark, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to dark

points on the veins, incurved below vein 4, some pale points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by red-

brown, oblique, almost straight ; a terminal series of slight black

points. Hind wing grey suffused with brown; a terminal series of

slight dark striz ; cilia with a fine whitish line at base ; the under-

side whitish thickly irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule

and rather diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (@. Young), 3 ¢, Simla (Swanhoe,

Harferd, Nurse), 3 §,1 2 type, Dharmsdla (Hocking), 2 g,2 2,

Kala Pani (Yerbury), 4 g. Hvp. 26-36 millim.

4002. Athetis paupera.

Caradrina paupera, Christ. Rom. Mém. ii. p. 56, pl. 3. f. 4 (1885); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 204.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown; tarsi slightly

ringed with white; abdomen grey-white suffused with brown except

ut base. Fore wing glossy grey-white tinged and irrorated with

brown, the terminal area slightly darker; traces of a subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold with dark point at costa; antemedial

line very indistinct, oblique, waved; orbicular and reniform indis-

tinct, fuscous, undefined, the former round, the latter elliptical ;

postmedial line indistinct, dark, with dark point at costa, bent

outwards below costa, then sinuous, incurved below vein 4, some

whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line defined by

slight dark suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing whitish

suffused with brown, the cilia whitish; the underside whitish, the

costal and terminal areas slightly tinged with brown, a faint dark

discoidal lunule and indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Axmpnia; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 ¢, Ferghana ;

E. Turxestan, Li. xp. 32 millim.

4003. Athetis morpheus.

Phalena morpheus, Hifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 3802 (1767); Steph. Ill. Brit.

Ent.. Haust. it. p. 157; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Noctua pulla, Beckw. Trans. Linn. Soe. 1, 2, p. 5, pl. 1. ff. 7, 9 (1794).

Noctua sept, Hibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 161 (1802); Sepp, Ins. iv.

p- 117, pl. 34; Dup. Lép. Fr, vi. p. 52, pl. 75. f. 5; Steph. Ill. Brit.

Hnt., Haust. 1i. p. 158.

308 NOCLUIDA,

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with greyish ; palpi blackish,

greyish at tips; antenne ringed with whitish at base; abdomen

ochreous suffused with brown, whitish at base. Fore wing greyish

ochreous thickly suffused and irrorated with dark brown, the post-

medial area rather darker; subbasal line represented by a slight

dark striga from costa ; antemedial line indistinct, double, oblique,

waved, with small black spot on the outer live at costa ; orbicular and

reniform indistinct, brown, the former irregular, the latter con-

stricted at middle and with slight yellowish mark on its outer edge

at middle; an indistinct diffused sinuous line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, double, the lines

widely separated, the inner line minutely dentate, the outer even,

bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4: subterminal

line indistinct, greyish, defined on inner side by Gark brown, angled

outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, then incurved; a terminal

series of black points; cilia with a dark brown line near base.

Hind wing white, the veins of terminal area irrorated with brown ;

a slight discoidal spot, traces of a diffused subterminal line and

terminal series of dark strie; cilia with a slight brownish line

through them from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal

area suffused with brown, a blackish discoidal spot and curved

subterminal line from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Brirain, Leech Coll.; France; Gurmany, Zeller, Frey, and

Leech Colls.; Ausrrra; Hungary; Swirzrrtanp; vary, Savoy

(Hampson); ? Sicity ; Russta, Livonia, Zeller Coll., Urals; ARMENIA ;

K. Turresran, Ii; E. Sipurta, Amurland, Ussuri, Corea. ap.

30-34 millim.

Sarva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 122; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 282, pl. 220. f. 3.

Brown or grey-brown ; dorsal line paler with interrupted dark

edges; subdorsal series of blackish sagittate marks ; spiracular line

obscurely darker; head brown with dark freckles. Food-plants :

Sedum, Salix, Rubus, &e. 9-10.

4004, Athetis eschria, n. sp. (Plate CX XX. fig. 31.)

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with black; palpi

with the 2nd joint black at sides; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen greyish suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing reddish

brown thickly irrorated with black; subbasal line black, waved,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black, slightly

oblique and very minutely dentate ; orbicular and reniform fuscous,

undetined, the former round, the latter elliptical ; postmedial line

indistinct, blackish, slightly defined on cuter side by ochreous, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, oblique below vein 4,

with small black spot at costa; faint traces of a dark subterminal

line excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight dark points.

Hind wing whitish tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown,

the apex suffused with brown ; the veins, a shght discoidal lunule

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and fine terminal line brown; the underside with the costal area

strongly irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. Carn Cotony, Deelfontein (Sloggett), 1 $ type. Eup. 28

millim.

4005. Athetis nitens.

Caradrina nitens, Saalm. Lep, Madag. p. 276, f. 232 (1891).

Head and thorax dark red-brown; palpi black-brown; abdomen

brown mixed with greyish. Fore wing red-brown tinged with

grey and irrorated with blackish; subbasal line represented by

indistinct double dark strive from costa; antemedial line indistinct,

double, obliquely excurved; orbicular and reniform faint dark

marks, the latter with ochreous point on its outer edge; an indis-

tinct oblique sinuous dark line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

then oblique, minutely waved, with traces of another line beyond

if and some pale points on costa; subterminal line represented by

a series of faint pale points defined by black on inner side, very

slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6 and excurved at middle; a

fine black terminal line and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind

wing whitish suffused with brown, the terminal area darker, a fine

dark terminal line and ochreous line at base of cilia; the underside

white strongly irrorated with dark brown, a blackish discoidal spot,

curved postmedial line, and terminal series of slight lunules.

Hub. Br. E. Arrica, Masailand, E. Quaso (Betton), 2 3,2 9,

Uganda Ry., Mile 478 (Betton), 1 9 ; Mapagascar, Betsileo, Lup.

26-23 millim.

4006. Athetis funesta.

Caradrina funesta, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 256 (Oct. 1888); id.

Rom. Mém. vi. p. 489, pl. 8. 1. 10; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Acosmetia tugubris, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 851 (Feb. 1889).

Glottula squalida, Leech, P.Z. 8. 1859, p. 490, pl. 52. f. 3.

Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with some grey ; abdomen

grey sutfused with fuscous. Fore wing fuscous brown slightly mixed

with grey; antemedial line indistinct, greyish, slightly angled out-

wards below costa and inwards on vein | ; orbicular a small rather

oblique elliptical black spot slightly defined by grey; reniform a

small black lunule defined by grey on outer side; traces of a dark

medial shade; postmedial line blackish slightly defined by grey on

outer side, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

incurved below vein 4; subterminal line greyish slightly defined

by fuscous on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of slight black stria. Hind wing greyish suffused

with fuscous brown; the underside fuscous brown slightly mixed

with grey, an indistinct blackish discoidal lunule and traces of a

rather diffused curved postmedial line.

.. Hab, EK. Stpuria, Amurland, 1.¢,1 9, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake

(Pryer),1 ¢,3 @ type squulida. Exp. 32-34 millim.

360 NOCTUIDAE.

4007. Athetis gluteosa.

Caradrina gluteosa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. ii. p. 80 (1835); Hffm. Gr.

Schmett. Eur. ed, ii. pl. 44. f. 18; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Hydrilla uliginosa, Boisd. Ind. Meth, p. 138 (1840); Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 293, 29.

Caradrina grisescens, Pouj. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1887, p. clvii.

3. Head and thorax reddish brown tinged with grey; palpi

black-brown, pale at tips; pectus and legs brown; abdomen

whitish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing glossy greyish ochreous

irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with red-brown ;

subbasal line brown, from costa to median nervure; antemedial

line brown, rather near base, oblique, waved; orbicular a dark

point; reniform small, brown, with somewhat darker outline; a

medial brown shade, oblique from costa to reniform, then waved ;

postmedial line dark, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate and produced to points on the veins, oblique below vein 4;

subterminal line pale defined on inner side by brown, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and oblique below vein 3; a terminal series of dark

strive ; cilia with slight greyish line near tips. Hind wing whitish

tinged with red-brown especially on terminal area from apex to

vein 2; the underside with the costal area suffused and irrorated

with brown, a slight dark discoidal spot, traces of a diffused post-

medial line from costa to discal fold and a fine dark terminal line.

©, Head, thorax, and fore wing rather greyer, the last with the

pale subterminal line more prominent.

Hab. Bererom ; Germany; Avsrria, Tirol, Carinthia; Huneary,

Leech Coll.; Swirrzertann, Valais; 8. Russia; Armenta; W. Turx-

ustan, Ferghana; KE. Turxustan, Ili; Moneonta, Urga; ‘ipxr,

Kuku-nor, Amdo; E. Srseria, Dahuria, Ussuri; Corna, Gensan

(Leech), 19 ; W.Cutna, Moupin. xp. g 32-86, 9 26—-%8 millim,

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 175; Hffm. Raup. p. 110.

Grey, with indistinct pale dorsal and subdorsal lines with oblique

dark streaks between them. Food-plants: Low-growing herbs. 3.

4008. Athetis tarda. (Plate CXXX. fig. 32.)

Caradrina tarda, Guen, Noct. i. p. 243 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 195.

Anorthodes prima, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 115 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 198.

Head and thorax reddish brown slightly tinged with grey; palpi

dark brown, pale at tips; abdomen greyish suffused with rufous.

Fore wing pale glossy red-brown tinged with grey, the terminal

area rather darker; subbasal line blackish, curved, from costa to

median nervure; antemedial line blackish, angled outwards below

costa, incurved in cell, then oblique; orbicular a rather elongate

black point; reniform a faint dark bar; medial line rather indis-

tinet, oblique from costa to reniform, sinuous from cell to inner

ATHETIS. 361

margin; postmedial line blackish, oblique from costa to vein 6,

then dentate and produced to points on the veins, incurved below

vein 4; subterminal line whitish, defined on inner side by dark

brown suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved

at submedian fold. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown, the

apical area slightly darker; the underside with the costal area

suffused and irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule and

faint diffused postmedial line from costa to vein 4.

Hab, U.S.A., Distr. of Columbia, Washington, 1 ¢, Ohio,

Illinois, Quincey (Poling), 1 ¢, 1 2, W. Virginia, Florida. Lap.

26-30 millim.

Larva. Head small, thickly reticulated with dark brown. Body

robust, joint 13 enlarged; obscure brown with a narrow linear

whitish dorsal line; a series of faint oblique subdorsal streaks, the

dorsum reddish-shaded, with brown triangular spots on the poste-

rior edges of the segments; a large brown lateral spot on joint 13 ;

substigmatal band broad, pale, with a series of brown spots below ;

cervical shield concolorous.—H. G. D.

4009. Athetis smintha. (Plate CX XXL. fig. 1.)

Caradrina smintha, Hmpsu. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 305 (1902).

dg. Head and thorax reddish brown tinged with grey ; abdomen

rufous, whitish at base. Fore wing grey-brown with slight dark

irroration; subbasal line indistinct, blackish, from costa to sub-

median fold ; antemedial line black, interrupted, oblique, sinuous ;

orbicular a black point; reniform slightly defined by black at sides

only ; traces of a dark medial shade, oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line blackish, bent

outwards below costa, then produced to slight streaks on the veins;

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line faintly defined

by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of slight black strive; a fine pale line

at base of costa. Hind wing white, the costal area suffused with

brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown

towards apex, a slight discoidal point.

@. Hind wing with the terminal area more or less suffused

with fuscous. |

Hab. Natat, Maritzburg (Burnup), 1 g; C. Cotony, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 $,1 Q type. Hap. 28-36 millim.

Larva. Greyish thickly mottled with brown and with pale seg-

mental bands; subdorsal line indistinct, pale, edged by black marks

above, with more prominent marks on 2ud somite and small pale

spot on 3rd somite; lateral line indistinct, pale, edged with brown

above and with brown marks above it; stigmata blackish; ventral

surface paler; head red-brown.

362 NOCTUID®.

4010. Athetis aspersa.

Caradrina aspersa, Rmbr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1834, p. 385, pl. 8. f. 3;

Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. ili. pl. 29. f.3; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct.

f. 458; Hrr. Neue Beitr. pl. 467. ff. 1,2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 197.

Caradrina anceps, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schinett. it. p. 209, Noct. f. 417

(1815).

Head and thorax whitish mixed with some brown and fuscous ;

palpi black, white at tips; antennee blackish except at base; tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen white irrorated with brown.

Fore wing whitish tinged with red-brown and thickly irrorated

with dark brown; subbasal line represented by a black point on

costa and striga from cell; antemedial line very indistinct, oblique,

sinuous, with black spot at costa; orbicular represented by a brown

point; reniform very narrow, defined by brown and with some

whitish on its inner and outer sides; postmedial line indistinct,

double, with small spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

the inner line dentate, oblique below vein 4 and angled outwards

at vein 1, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

represented by a series of white points defined on inner side by

fuscous, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series

of black points; cilia with a fine yellowish line at base. Hind

wing white, the termen suffused with pale brown ; cilia white; the

underside with the costal area and termen irrorated with brown, a

small discoidal spot.

Hab, S. France; Austria, Tirol; Hungary, Leech Coll;

SwitzeRLanp, Valais; Irary, Liguria; ?Srctry; Armenia; Asia

Minor, Pontus, 1 6,1 9, Taurus; Syria. Hep. 34 millim.

4011. Athetis maculatra. (Plate CXXX1I. fig. 2.)

Caradrina maculatra, Lower, P. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 651 (1902).

Q. Head and thorax white tinged with pale purplish brown and

irrorated with a few black scales; palpi with black patch at side of

2nd joint; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen pale grey-

brown. Fore wing pale purplish grey tinged with brown and

sparsely irrorated with black; subbasal line black, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, biack, dentate, rather

oblique, with traces of another dentate line before it; orbicular a

black point; reniform a very indistinct minute blackish lunule ;

medial line indistinct, curved ; postmedial line very indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, waved, with

traces of another curved Jine beyond it with prominent rather elon-

gate black spot on it at discal fold; subterminal line faintly defined

by brown on inner side and very shghtly excurved below vein 7

and at middle; a terminal series of minute black spots. Hind

wing white, the veins, costal and inner areas, and termen tinged

with ochreous brown; the underside with the costal area slightly

ATHETIS. 363

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point and postmedial series

of points on the veins from costa to vein 4.

Hab. Querxstann, 1g. Hvp.32 milllim, Type tf in Coll. Lower.

4012. Athetis bimacula.

Nebrissa bimacula, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 194 (1862) ; Swinh.

Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 41, pl. 1. f. 22.

Caradrina terminata, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Soc. Nat. Hist. xi. p. 444 (1897).

d. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish irrorated with purplish

brown ; palpi black, white at tips: antenne blackish ; tarsi fuscous

ringed with white. Fore wing ochreous whive slightly irrorated

with purplish brown; subbasal line blackish, curved, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, sinuous;

orbicular a black point; reniform represented by two obliquely

placed dark points; medial line dark, diffused, sinuous, oblique

towards costa; postmedial line represented by a series of blackish

points with dentate line between them, oblique to vein 7 and

slightly angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; terminal

area suffused with dark reddish brown, its inner edge running

obliquely from costa before apex to discal told in which there is a

blackish spot beyond postmedial line; traces of a diffused dark

subterminal line oblique from apex to vein 6 and execurved at

middle; a terminal series of minute black lunules ; a fine pale line

at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially

on the veins and terminal area; a slight brown terminal line; cilia

whitish with a brown line near base irom apex to vein 2; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small

discoidal spot, postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins, and

terminal series of striz.

@. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing more thickly irrorated

with purplish brown.

Hab, Buurdn (Dudgeon), 1 3 type terminata; Borneo, Sarawak

(Wallace), 1 G ; Purtrepines, Luzon, Benquet Prov. (McGregor),

29. EHvp. 24-30 m lim.

4013, Athetis maurella.

Caradrina maurella, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 255; id. Rom. Méin.

vi. p. 489, pl. 8. f. 9; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

3 . Head and thorax dark brown mixed with some grey especially

on head; palpi black-brown, whitish at tips; pectus and legs black-

brown, the tarsi with slight pale rings; abdomen brown, the ventral

surface darker. Fore wing dark brown with a cupreous gloss and

irrorated with grey; traces of a sinuous subbasal line from cesta

to submedian fold; antemedial line blackish, oblique, sinuous,

excurved below costa and above inner margin; claviform and

orbicular absent ; reniform an ill-defined blackish spot; an indis;

tinct diffused dark medial shade; postmedial line blackish slightl.

onpe

364 NOCTUID.

detined by grey on outer side, slightly bent outwards below costa,

obliquely excurved to vein 4, then sinuous, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line faint, pale, angled outwards

at vein 7, then minutely waved; cilia greyish with a faint dark

line through them. Hind wing pale suffused with brown, a fine

whitish line at base of cilia; the underside whitish irrorated with

brown, the costal and terminal areas brown irrorated with somo

white, a slight discoidal spot and indistinct diffused postmedial line.

Hab. ¥E. Steerra, Amurland, 1 ¢, Ussuri. Hap. 32 millim.

4014. Athetis hypereschra, n. sp. (Plate CXNXXLT. tig. 3.)

Head and thorax dull reddish brown mixed with dark brown ;

antennee blackish; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen greyish

brown, Fore wing dull reddish brown irrorated with fuscous, the

medial and terminal areas rather darker; subbasal line represented

by blackish points below costa and cell; antemedial line blackish,

indistinct, oblique, sinnous ; orbicular absent ; reniform very indis-

tinct with faint pale centre defined by fuscous; traces of a dark

medial line, oblique from costa to subcostal nervure; postmedial

line diffused, blackish, oblique from costa to vein 6 just beyond the

reniform, then inwardly oblique and minutely waved ; subterminal

line indistinct, pale, slightly defined by fuscous suffusion on inner

side, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of slight dark striae; a fine pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; cilia ochreous

white; the underside ochreous whitish thickly irrorated with

brown, traces of a discoidal spot and diffused curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Munisu (Lord Delamere), 1 3 , Gwelil (Betton),

3 2 type. Hxp. 32 millim.

4015. Athetis variana.

Radinacra variana, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1886, p. 444, pl. 40. f. 10; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 266.

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous whitish slightly tinged

with brown ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white. Fore wing ‘greyish

tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated with brown; subbasal

line blackish, slightly curved, from costa to submedian fold ; ante-

medial line blackish, oblique, strongly sinuous ; orbicular absent ;

reniform defined at sides by fuscous; a rather diffused blackish

medial line, oblique from costa to reniform, incurved from cell to

inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved,

some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line very indis-

tinct, pale, slightly defined on inner side by brown suffusion,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine dark terminal line

and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish, tinged with

ATHETIS. 365

ochreous brown especiilly on the veins, costal and terminal areas ;

a slight brown terminal line; cilia yellowish white with a faint

brown iine through them; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. Bomsay (Swinhoe), 1 2 type. Hvp. 16 millim.

4016. Athetis gilva.

Agrotis gilva, Donz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1837, p. 473, pl. 18. f. 12; Geyer,

Kur. Schmett., Noet. f. 877; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 461, pl. 40.

ff. 4, 6; Herr.-Schaft, Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 410, 411; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 197.

@. Head white; palpi fuscous except at tips; antennee fuscous

except at base; thorax grey mixed with brown; legs tinged with

fuscous; abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish

irrorated and suffused with pale fuscous ; subbasal line represented

by a slight blackish spot on costa; antemedial line indistinct,

oblique, fuscous with blackish spot at costa ; orbicular with hardly

traceable dark outline, small, round; reniform an indistinct fuscous

lunule; faint trace of a dark medial line; postmedial line indis-

tinct, dark, slightly defined by whitish on outer side and with

blackish spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then

sinuous, incurved below vein 3; subterminal line very faint,

whitish, excurved below costa and at middle and bent outwards to

tornus; cilia white, tinged with ochreous at base and with dark

lines near base and at middle. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with pale brown ;

cilia white with brown line near base except towards tornus; the

underside white, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with

brown, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. TRAD. Alps; Avsrrta, Tirol; Swirzernanp, Engadine,

19; Spar, Andalusia. xp. 38 millim.

*4017. Athetis drasteroides. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 4.)

Caradrina drasteroides, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 18 (1903).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen creamy white. Fore wing

creamy white irrorated with black, the postmedial and terminal

areas greyer; subbasal line absent or represented by a point on

costa ; antemedial line represented by a few black scales and a point

on costa, excurved at median nervure and angled inwards at vein | ;

elaviform and orbicular absent ; renitorm oblique, dusky, undefined,

obscured by the medial shade which is oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then approximated to the postmedial line, which is

blackish defined by whitish on outer side, a black spot on it at

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal line whitish,

defined on inner side by a faint dark shade at costa, very slightly

excurved below vein 7 ; a terminal series of black points, sometimes _

absent. Hind wing pure white; a dark discoidal point sometimes ~

366 NOCTUID ®.

present and some dark scales at base of cilia; the underside with

incomplete postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., S. California, Arizona. Hap. 30-34 millim. This

species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in Coll.

J. B. Smith.

*4018. Athetis fixseni.

Pseudophia fixseni, Christ. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 118 (1883); id.

Rom. Méum. ii. pl. 4. f. 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 196.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale yellow, the last slightly

irrorated with brown on dorsum ; palpi with some black at sides ;

antenne blackish ; tarsi black ringed with yellowish white. Tore

wing pale yellow, a waved blackish subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line reddish brown, expanding into

small black spots at costa and submedian fold, oblique, waved ;

claviform and orbicular absent ; reniform with shght blackish point

in centre and faintly defined by blackish, minute ; postmedial line

reddish brown, with small black spot at costa, shghtly bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line

defined by slight dark suffusion on inner side, more prominent at

costa where there is a pale point on it, angled outwards at veins

7, 6 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points ;

cilia yellowish at base, white at tips. Hind wing yellowish white,

the terminal area suffused with reddish brown narrowing to tornus ;

cilia white; the underside white, the costal area tinged with

yellow, the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to sub-

median fold, a faint discoidal point.

@. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines much stronger ;

the reniform a biackish lunule; a rather diffused reddish medial

line expanding into a black spot at costa, obliquely incurved to

lower angle of cell, then waved.

Hab, Axnmenta; 8. Panesrinet; W. Turxestan, Aschabad, Sum-

bar in Coll. Piingeler. Aap. 28 millim.

4019. Athetis casearia.

Caradrina casearia, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 875, pl. 5. f. 1 (1899); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 196.

g. Head, thorax, and abdomen white with a faint yellowish

tinge; palpi with the 2nd joint irrorated with fuscous at sides ;

antennee tinged with rufous. Fore wing yellowish white very

slightly irrorated with red-brown ; subbasal and antemedial lines

absent ; orbicular a small round rufous spot, the reniform a slight

rufous lunule ; postmedial line very indistinct, rufous, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal ijine

represented by rather diffused brown scales, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pure

ATHETI?:.—PROMETLOPUS. 367

white; the underside with the costal area slightly tinged with

yellowish, a slight dark discoidal striga.

Hab, Patxstine, Jordan, 1 ¢. Hvp. 28 millim.

4020. Athetis melanurina. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 5.)

Agrotis melanurina, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146 (1901).

Head and thorax ochreous white; palpi fuscous at sides ; abdomen

ochreous with more or less developed fuscous dorsal bands. Fore

wing ochreous white; the costal edge fuscous at base; subbasal line

represented by a black point on costa and faint traces of a line to

submedian fold ; traces of a minutely waved antemedial line with

a black point at costa ; traces of a waved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin ; postmedial line very indistinct, irregularly

waved, arising from a black spot at costa, strongly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; terminal area

fuscous black with a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing

white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous except at apex

and towards tornus; cilia fuscous with a fine white line at base.

Hab, Patestine, 1 $,192. Hap. 3 30, o 34 millim.

Genus PROMETOPUS. TT

JE OMONO/ PIS, EnWeB. INOEk, to Os Bis} (USDZ)) acecacoasocaccaconosqacecsece inassueta.

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

about to middle of frons, the 3rd moderate, porrect ; frons with short truncate

conical prominence with somewhat raised edges and corneous plate below it ;

eyes large, round ; antennz of male somewhat laminate and minutely ciliated ;

thorax clothed with rough hair and hair-like scales, the prothorax with

spreading crest, the metathorax with divided crest; tibize moderately fringed

with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex rect-

angular, the termen somewhat excised below apex and excurved at middle ;

vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 5 from just above angle ; 6 from below upper

apele; 7, 8.9, 10, stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4, and 6,7

shortly stalked ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 8 anastomosing

with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the reniform white or defined by whiie.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour olive-yellow,

@, Fore wing with the reniform strongly constricted at

HMI GUIG oiconduatayeron So pSa no mEeBErCreOn ET cmCHa COR Man neGr re flavicollis.

il, Fore wing with the reniform not constricted at

MNO eteerawerese ke cake cectie dngseseoronsemaeccaueemnatanaan albistigma.

6. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular present ..............0..- horologa.

61. Fore wing with the orbicular absent................+-..- imassueta,

B. Fore wing with the reniform not white or defined Ly

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4021. Prometopus flavicollis.

Erastria flavicollis, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 525, pl. 53. f. 4.

g. Head white irrorated with black; palpi and antennx black-

brown; teguia olive-yellow ; thorax brown mixed with whitish ;

368 NOCTUID™®.

pectus and legs black- brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

brown. Fore wing olive-yellow mostly suffused and irrorated with

black-brown to submedian fold, the inner area pale reddish brown ;

subbasal line represented by slight double dark strize from costa ;

a slight black streak below base of cell; antemedial line double

filled in with yellowish, angled outwards below costa, incurved in

cell and obsolescent on inner area; orbicular absent; reniform a

white patch extending to costa, defined at sides by black above,

excised at middle and with dark mark on lower edge ; postmedial line

indistinctly double filled in with yellowish, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique to vein 4, then inwardly

oblique, angled inwards in submedian fold and obsolescent on inner

area, some white points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line oblique

and whitish towards costa, then indistinct, defined on each side by

some black suffusion, minutely waved and obsolescent on inner area ;

a blackish terminal line except towards tornus with some whitish

scales on inner side. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown ;

cilia whitish at tips ; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the

costal area irrorated with brown, a brown disco.dal spot and curved

minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Javan, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 3 type, Tsu-shima (Holt), 1 3.

Exp. 22-3) millim.

4022. Prometopus albistigma. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 6.)

Caradrina albistigma, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1904, p. 139,

Head and thorax olive-yellow mixed with white, the tegule with

diffused brown bands near base and tips, the patagia mostly brown,

palpi black-brown, whitish in front and at tips; pectus and legs

mostly daik brown; abdomen dark brown, the anal tuft ochreous

white. Fore wing olive-yellow, the costal edge blackish, the inner

area irrorated with brown ; subbasal line represented by a whitish

point on costa; a slight black streak below base of celi ; antemedial

line represented by a whitish point on costa and an indistinct, double,

minutely waved dark line from cell to inner margin; orbicular

absent ; reniform an oblique oblong white patch extending to costa ;

postmedial line very indistinct, pale, minutely waved and excurved

from costa to vein +, then oblique, dark, waved, some white points

beyond it on costa and blackish streaks from bey ond it to termen in

discal fold and below vein 3; a terminal series of small blackish

lunules ; cilia black-brown with slight white lines at base and middle.

Jind wing greyish suffused with brown; the underside paler, the costal

area irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal point, oblique somewhat

dentate postmedial line, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. SiNGAPoRE (Ridley), 2 3,1 9; Borneo, Malang (Shelford),

1 9, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 30- 32 millim.

PROMETOPUS. 369

*4023. Prometopus horologa. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 7.)

Orthosia horologa, Meyr, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 367.

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with black and

slightly with grey ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen pale.

Fore wing clothed with grey, brown, and black scaies; an indis-

tinct obliquely waved black antemedial line; orbicular indistinct,

rounded, with brownish centre, white annulus and black outline ;

reniform strongly constricted at middle, white with brownish centres

to upper and lower lobes; the postmedial line black defined by

whitish on outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved; some white points on apical part of costa; an

indistinct sinuous subterminal line with some dentate black marks

on it; some black points on termen. Hind wing fuscous, whitish

towards base; the underside white with the terminal area

fuscous.

Hab. QunEnstand, Brisbane in Coll. Turner. Zap. 30 millim.

4024. Prometopus inassueta.

Prometopus inassueta, Guen. Noct. i. p. 38 (1852).

Lryophita dorsivaria, W\k. xv. 1648 (1858).

Agrotis scotti, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 16 (1874).

Caradrina chromoneura, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 86

(1902).

Erastroides lichnomima, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 110

(1902).

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with black and brown ;

tibize and tarsi banded black and white. Fore wing grey tinged

with green and irrorated with black and suffused at base and on

disk with brown ; a curved black subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold, then bent outwards above vein 1 ; an oblique

Fig. 96.—Prometopus inassueta, G. 4.

black antemedial line, angled inwards on vein 1; reniform outlined

in white and constricted at middle; a curved crenulate black

postmedial line angled inwards in submedian fold; some whitish

points on costa towards apex; an obscure dentate subterminal

line and black streaks in the interspaces before termen and

terminal series of points. Hind wing fuscous brown :.the under-

VOL. VIII. 28

370 NOCLUID®.

side whitish irrorated with fuscous; a prominent black discoidal

spot; a dentate postmedial line bent outwards below costa and

incurved below vein 3.

Hab. QuuEnstann, Brisbane (Turner), 2 9; Tasmanra (Butler),

15,19, type dorsivaria; Ausrratia (Harrington), 1 2. Hep.

34-44 millim,

*4025. Prometopus nodyna. (Plate CX XXI. fig. 8.)

Prometopus nodyna, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxviii. p. 215 (1904).

6. Head and thorax grey mixed with black ; palpi with black

band on 2nd segment; tibiee and tarsi banded with black ; abdomen

brownish grey with the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing grey

thickly irrorated with black; a diffused irregular black fascia

above base of vein 1; the subbasal line represented by an oblique

black striga from costa, with an oblique blackish band beyond it

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, waved,

oblique ; orbicular rounded, incompletely defined by black points ;

a broad oblique medial black band; reniform large, brownish

defined by a waved blackish line; postmedial line black, minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal lne greyish, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, defined on outer side by small dentate

blackish marks, stronger above tornus; cilia chequered grey and

blackish. Hind wing grey tinged with fuscous brown; the

underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

fuscous, a medial fuscous bar on costal area and waved postmedial

line.

Hab. Qurensiann, Brisbane (Turner), type 7 ¢ in Coll. Turner.

Exp. 32 millim.

Genus EREMOCHROA. i

ype.

Eremochroa, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 368 2.2.0.0... .. cease psamumias,

Proboscis absent; palpi porrect, extending about the length of head and

moderately fringed with hair below; frons with truncate conical prominence

with raised edges and corneous plate below it; eyes large, round; antennz

of male bipectinate with long branches to apex; thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading crest ;

build slender; tibize smoothly scaled ; abdomen without crests, long. Fore

wing long and narrow, the costa nearly straight, 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 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent

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

the cell to middle.

A. Fore wing mostly suffused with rufous.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular very indistinct, the clavi-

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b. Fore wing with the orbicular distinct.

a', Fore wing with the claviform rather short, the lines

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&1. Fore wing with the claviform narrow and elongate,

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B. Fore wing brownish grey, the submedian fold and stigmata

HINETSCl WA TAUROUIS. (gocccoosncosacaonacadansoanodoansenedasoesoo ob paradesina.

C. Fore wing white irrorated with brown and not tinged

with rufous ........... dain a Siremtoe Aaa R eee eam elt cis eitaicis alphitias.

*4026. Eremochroa psammias. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 9.)

Eremochroa psammias, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 363.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white slightly tinged with

brown ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing ochreous white slightly tinged with rufous; traces of

a white antemedial line, oblique from costa to submedian fold,

then inwardly oblique, with black point on its outer edge in

submedian fold and some black scales at inner margin; orbicular

and reniform hardly traceable and very faintly defined by brown,

the former round ; postmedial line very indistinct, whitish defined

by a few brownish scales, oblique from costa to vein 6, obliquely

incurved below vein 4; traces of a curved whitish subterminal

ne. Hind wing white tinged with reddish brown except on

costal area; cilia white ; the underside white tinged with ochreous.

Hab. W. Ausrrauia, Carnarvon, type ¢ ¢ in Coll. Meyrick.

Exp. 32 millim.

4027. Eremochroa thermidora, n. sp. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 10.)

6. Head and thorax white tinged with rufous; antenne and

a bar between them rufous; tegule except at tips and metathorax

rufous ; palpi rufous; tibiee and tarsi rufous banded with whitish ;

abdomen white tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous white

almost wholly suffused and irrorated with fiery red, the terminal

area grey-white; subbasal line represented by a faint whitish

striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, brown defined by

whitish on inner side, waved, angled inwards at vein | ; claviform

narrow, defined by brown; orbicular and reniform small, with

slight whitish annuli indistinctly defined by brown, the former

diamond-shaped with red centre, the latter strongly constricted

at middle and with dark marks in upper and lower parts; a

diffused dark medial line oblique from costa to lower angle of

cell, then approximated to the postmedial line, which is indistinct,

pale, minutely waved, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique ;

subterminal line whitish defined by fiery red on inner side,

dentate, rather obliquely curved; a fine brown terminal line ;

cilia rufous at base, whitish at tips. Hind wing white slightly

tinged with ochreous; a slight brown terminal line.

Hab. W. Avsrratia, Sherlock R. (Clements), 6 3 type. Evp.

34-38 millim.

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One NOCTUID ©.

4028. Eremochroa macropa. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 11.)

Praxis macropa, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. xxii. p. 16 (1897).

¢. Head and thorax white irrorated with brown, the tips of

teeule and the metathoracic crest red-brown; palpi dark brown

except at base; legs banded with brown, the tarsi blackish ringed

with ochreous; abdomen grey-white suffused with brown. Fore

wing grey-white irrorated with brown and mostly suffused with

fiery red especially in and below cell and before subterminal line ;

subbasal line dark defined by whitish on outer side, excurved

below the cell and ending at vein 1; antemedial line dark brown

defined by whitish on inner side, waved, strongly incurved at

vein 1; claviform narrow and elongate, whitish detined by brown ;

orbicular and reniform minute, reddish white defined by black-

brown, the former round, the latter a narrow bar with short streak

below it; postmedial line dark brown defined by whitish on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; subterminal line yellow defined by fiery red on

inner side, dentate and rather obliquely curved; cilia chequered

brown and reddish yellow at base, whitish at tips. Hind wing

greyish wholly suffused with brown ; cilia brownish at base, white

at tips; the underside grey tinged with brown.

Hab. N. 8. Wass, Broken Hill (Lower, Lyell), 5G. Huxp.

42 millim.

4029. Eremochroa paradesma. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 12.)

Eremochroa paradesma, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 645

(1902).

6. Head and thorax greyish tinged with reddish brown, the

metathoracic crest darker brown ; palpi browner at sides; abdomen

whitish obscurely banded with brown. Fore wing pale grey-

brown with slight dark irroration, the discal and submedian folds

with a reddish ochreous tinge; subbasal line represented by

dark points below costa and cell with some whitish on outer

side; antemedial line brown defined by whitish on inner side,

rather oblique, waved; claviform narrow, defined by brown ;

orbicular and reniform reddish ochreous, the former round, defined

by brown and with brownish centre, the latter defined by brown

at sides only and with brown mark in lower part, strongly

constricted at middle; a rather diffused waved brown medial line;

postmedial line formed by dark brown lunules defined by ochreous

white on outer side, excurved from costa ta vein 4, then oblique

and excurved below submedian fold; subterminal line indistinct,

whitish defined on inner side by small dentate dark brown marks,

angled inwards in submedian fold; a terminal series of dark

strie ; cilia chequered brown and whitish and with fine brown

line through them. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged

EREMOCHROA.—MICROPIA. Dae

with ochreous brown ; faint diffused brownish postmedial and

subterminal lines, rather more distinct on underside.

Hab. S. Avstratia, Parkside (Lower), 1 ¢. vp. 40 millim.

4030. Eremochroa alphitias.

Exemockhroa alphitias, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 369.

Head, thorax, and abdomen glossy white slightly tinged with

ochreous ; palpi tinged with red-brown at sides; tibie and tarsi

slightly banded with red-brown. Fore wing white irrorated with

reddish brown; subbasal line represented by a slight striga from

costa; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with white,

slightly angled outwards below costa, more strongly in submedian

fold, and angled inwards on vein 1; claviform narrow, white

defined by brown above; orbicular white with brown centre,

elongate elliptical ; reniform defined by white at sides and with

Fig. 97.—LHremochroa alphitias, $. 3.

brown marks above and below, strongly constricted at middle;

postmedial line slight, brown defined by white on outer side,

minutely dentate, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwarely

oblique and slightly excurved below submedian fold; a minutely

waved white subterminal line; cilia chequered white and reddish

brown. Hind wing white faintly tinged in parts with reddish

brown; a brown terminal line; the underside with traces of

diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Qunenstand, Brisbane (Turner), 1 3,1 9, Dalby (Turner),

1 ¢; W. Ausrraria, Roebuck Bay (J. J. Walker), 1 9; N.S. Warns

(kaonor)), 2, 4 2. Broken Hill (Lower, Lyell), 5 6, 102.

Exp. 30-40 millim.

Genus MICROPIA, noy.

Type, 4. rhodocentra.

Proboscis aborted, small; palpi porrect, moderate:y scaled, not extending

beyond the large rounded frontal prominence with corneous plate below it ;

eyes large, round; antenne of female ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibise smoothly scaled, the

fore tarsi with small curved claw-like spines on outer side of the joints ;

abdomen without crests. Fore wing rather narrow, 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 3, 4, and 6, 7 stalked; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

374 NOCLUIDA.

4031. Micropia rhodocentra.

Prometopus rhodocentra, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvi. p. 222 (1902).

2. Head and thorax greyish mixed with brown and tinged

with rufous; abdomen whitish slightly tinged with brown. Fore

wing greyish suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous; a

slight fiery red streak below base of cell; traces of an erect dark

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform pale fiery red defined by

blackish, the former minute, round, the latter a small lunule ;

Fig. 98.—Micropia rhodocentra, 2. ¢

postmedial line hardly traceable and excurved from costa to

vein 4, incurved and double from lower edge of reniform to inner

margin; traces of a subterminal series of whitish points with

slight dark streaks before them; a fine terminal black line with

fiery red scales before it. Hind wing white tinged with brown,

the cilia white.

Hab. N.S. Waues, Broken Hill (Lower), 19. Hyp. 24 millim.

Genus OMPHALETIS, noy.

Type, O. florescens.

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

about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd

short; frons with short truncate conical prominence with raised edges,

truncate or pointed corneous process in centre, and corneous plate below it ;

eyes large, round; antenne of male typically bipectinate with short branches,

the apex serrate; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the prothorax without

distinet erest, the metathorax with small paired crests; tibie fringed with

Jong hair, the fore tarsi with more or less developed curved claw-like spines

at outer side of joints; abdomen without crests. Fore wing rather narrow,

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, + from

angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from or from below middle of discocellulars; 6,

7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Seer. I. Antenne of male with moderate branches, the apex serrate.

4032. Omphaletis florescens.

Celena florescens, Wik. x. 268 (1856).

Miana lucasti, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) ix. p. 89 (1882).

Head and thorax cupreous red mixed with white and some black

scales; palpi white at tips; tegule with rufous medial line and

white tips; pectus and legs whitish, the fore fibiz and tarsi

OMPHALETIS. 3790

rufous, the latter ringed with white; abdomen white with slight

rufous segmental bands. Fore wing whitish suffused with greyish

brown and rufous, the submedian fold with fiery red streak at

base, then with yellowish streak to postmedial line; the terminal

area bluish white; traces of a waved dark subbasal line from costa

to submedial fold; antemedial line double, dark filled in with

whitish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique, waved ;

orbicular minute, round, fiery red defined by blackish; reniform

with reddish bar defined by blackish on inner edge, its outer part

Fig. 99.—Omphaletis florescens, $. +.

white with black mark in lower part; a dark medial line oblique

from costa to lower angle of cell, then sinuous ; a yellowish streak

in discal fold beyond the reniform ; postmedial line double filled in

with yellowish, the inner line black, the outer brown, bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some white

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined by

brown on inner side and by the contrast between the postmedial

and terminal areas, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and

angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of

slight black points; cilia rufous with a yellowish line at base.

Hind wing white tinged with reddish brown ; cilia pure white; the

underside white irrorated with brown, an oblique dark discoidal

lunule, obliquely curved brown postmedial line, and diffused sub-

terminal band.

Hab, QueEexsiinp, Moreton Bay (Diggles),1 3 ; N. S. Waxes

(Raynor), 4 3, Broken Hill (Lower), 3 3, 4 9; Vicrorra, Mel-

bourne (Lucas), 1 2 type lucasii, Birchip (Lyell), 1 $;8. Ausrraria,

Adelaide (Lyell), | 3. Hep. 32-40 millim.

Seer, II, Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Frons with truncate corneous process in centre; hind

wing with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars.

a. Fore wing with the terminal area paler than the post-

medial area,

a, Fore wing with the reniform replaced by a triangular

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b'. Fore wing with the reniform lunulate and produced

at extremities.

a, Fore wing purple-grey, the end of cell and post-

medial area suffused with fuscOUS............c0e0esees exundans.

376 NOCLTUID A.

i, Fore wing grey-white largely suffused with brown

except on terminal area.....-......-0.00..-0.eeeseneeees helioseimt,

b. Fore wing with the terminal area not paler than the

postmedial area.

a. Fore wing with wedge-shaped brown patch in and

beyond end of cell, obscured by brown suffusion in

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d1, Fore wing without wedge-shaped brown patch in and

beyond the cell.

a. Fore wing grey largely suffused and irrorated with

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°. Fore wing grey tinged with brown but not largely

suffused with fuscous.

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63, Tegulz not blackish at base.

a4, Fore wing suffused in parts with ferruginous. sarcomorpha.

+4, Fore wing not suffused with ferruginous ...... petrodora.

c?, Fore wing rufous.

a3, Fore wing tinged with brown and slightly irro-

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*4033. Omphaletis passalota. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 13.)

Prometopus passalota, Turner, ined.

©. Head and thorax black mixed with some white and ochreous

scales; palpi with the extremities of the joints white; tegule

whitish at base and tips; pectus white: tarsi black ringed with

white ; abdomen brown mixed with ochreous and white, the base

and slight segmental lines white, the ventral surface white

irrorated with brown and ochreous. Fore wing black mixed with

grey, the terminal area paler with white and ochreous scales

mixed, the veins of terminal area streaked with black; a strong

black fascia below basal half of cell and a slight streak above base

of inner margin; a wedge-shaped black patch in terminal half of

cell with the small round white orbicular on it, followed by a

triangular patch beyond the cell, its extremity bidentate; ante-

medial line slight, represented by a long tooth in submedian fold,

then angled inwards on vein 1; postmedial line represented by a

whitish striga from costa, then blackish, bent outwards below

costa, defining the bidentate patch and angled inwards in sub-

median fold to the antemedial line, some whitish points beyond it on

costa; subterminal Jine only defined by the contrast between the

postmedial and terminal areas, and with slight black streaks before

it in the interspaces, slightly excurved at vein 7; a fine black

terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with fuscous brown ;

cilia white with a dark line near base from apex to vein 2; the

underside white irrorated with black, a small discoidal spot, post-

medial series of short streaks on the veins, and large apical blackish

pateh.

Hab. Victor1s, Birchip, type + 2 in Coll. Turner. Hap. 26

millim.

OMPHALETIE. 3

*4034. Omphaletis exundans. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 14.)

Nitocris exundans, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 5 (1868).

Huplexia mamestroides, W\k. Char. Lep. Het. p. 71 (1869).

Caradrina oxygona, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. »xvi. p. 651 (1902).

Prometopus poliophracta, Turner, Vr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 57 (1908).

3. Head and thorax pale grey irrorated with fuscous; palpi

black, white in front and at tips; frons and a bar between antenne

black ; tegule with the basal half black ; tarsi fuscous with whitish

rings; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous. Fore wing purple-

grey irrorated with fuscous, the end of cell, area beyond it and

postmedial area suffused with fuscous; a slight rufous tinge in base

of submedian fold; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to sub-

median fold; antemedial line double, oblique, waved, angled

outwards in submedian fold and inwards on vein 1; claviform

absent ; orbicular a small rufous spot defined by black ; reniform

white tinged with rufous on inner side and defined by black, its

lower extremity acutely produced, a brown bar in middle and its

lower part filled in with black; an indistinct oblique waved medial

line; postmedial line black defined by grey on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, somewhat oblique

helow vein 4, some grey points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line only defined by the contrast between the blackish and grey

areas, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a slight black

terminal line; cilia fuscous with a fine yellowish line at base.

Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous; cilia whitish with a fuscous

line through them, wholly fuscous at apex except at base; the

underside grey irrorated with fuscous, the costal area white

irrorated with black, the apical area suffused with black, a slight

discoidal lunule and traces of a postmedial serics of slight dark

streaks on the veins.

Hab. Vicrorta, blackrock (Lyell), type fT ¢ poliophracta in Coll.

Drake, Black Forest, type t S$ owygona in Coll. Lower. Exp. 36

millim. Type mamestroides in Mus. Melbourne examined by

Dr. Turner.

4035. Omphaletis heliosema. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 15.)

Prometopus heliosema, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xxvi. p. 222 (1902).

3. Head yellowish white slightly mixed with brown; palpi

with fuscous marks at sides of 2nd and 38rd joints; antenne

brownish ; thorax grey-white mixed with blackish ; pectus whitish ;

legs pale brown, the tarsi fuscous with pale rings ; abdomen white

tinged with pale brown. Fore wing grey-white suffused with

fuscous brown and slightly irrorated with black, a diffused

white fascia below costa to beyond middle, the terminal area

greyish ochreous ; subbasal line represented by a whitish point on

costa ; adiffused blackish fascia helow base of cell ; antemedial line

with whitish point on costa, obsolete to median neryure, then fine,

378 NOCTUID-E.

black slightly defined by whitish on inner side, strongly angled

outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin, and with

short reddish ochreous streak before it in submedian fold ; orbicular

minute, round, reddish ochreous defined by black suffusion before

and beyond it; rewiform reddish ochreous defined by black,

with white mark in centre and brown mark in lower part, its

upper and lower extremities strongly produced ; postmedial line

indistinct, fine, blackish, slightly defined by grey on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly angled inwards

in submedian fold and outwards on vein 1; subterminal line

represented by the contrast between the postmedial and terminal

areas, and with slight dentate black marks on its inner edge,

incurved at discal foid and angled inwards in submedian fold; a

terminal series of black striz; cilia fuscous and greyish. Hind

wing white suffused with brown; cilia white with series of

brownish spots at base from apex to vein 2; the underside irrorated

with brown, a black discoidal spot, diffused curved postmedial line,

and terminal series of striz.

2. Thorax and fore wing except terminal area blacker, the

whitish subcostal fascia obsolescent except towards base, the blackish

fascia below the cell obscured.

Hab. N. 8. Waters, Broken Hill (Lower), 7 3, 13 9; S. Ats-

TRaLIA, Adelaide (Lyell), 1 S$. Hap. 24-30 millim. Type vf in

Coll. Lower.

4036. Omphaletis nuna. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 16.)

' Nitocris nuna, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. vy. p. 6 (1868).

Orthosia mesombra, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xvii. p. 153 (1893).

3S. Head and thorax grey tinged with rufous; palpi black at

sides towards base, whitish in front; tegule blackish at base ;

pectus whitish, the legs tinged with rufous, the tarsi fuscous ringed

with whitish; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with rufous,

ventrally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey tinged with

rufous and slightly irrorated with brown, a wedge-shaped blackish

shade from middle of cell to subterminal line from costa to vein 3 ;

subbasal line represented by black points on costa and median

nervure and red spot below the cell; the antemedial Jine by black

points on costa, veins, and inner margin; orbicular and reniform

fiery red defined by black, the former minute, round, the latter a

very oblique lunule; postmedial line represented by black points on

costa, veins 7 to 3 and inner margin, bent outwards below costa,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line repre-

sented by a whitish edgivg to the black shade, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and obsolete below vein 3; a terminal series of

black strie defined by fiery red on inner side; cilia with a shght

yellowish line at base. Hind wing semihyaline white, the apical

area and yeins of terminal areca tinged with brown; cilia white,

OMPHALETIS. 319

brownish at apex, the underside with postmedial series of short

black streaks on the veins and apical blackish patch.

®. Thorax and fore wing suffused with grey-brown or red-

brown, the triangular dark shade hardly traceable.

Hab. N. S. Waxes, Broken Hill (Lower), 4 5,6 9; S. Aus-

gratia, Parkside (Lyell), 1 g. Exp. 30-34 millim. Type f

mesombra in Coll. Lower.

4037. Omphaletis melodora.

Promeéopus melodora, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 645 (1902), °.

Prometopus malacopis, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvi. p. 221 (1902), J

3. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with reddish ochreous ;

palpi yellowish white at tips; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdumen ochreous white slightly irrorated with black. Fore wing

grey tinged with brown and thickly irrorated and suffused with

fuscous; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian

told: antemedial line double, black filled in with reddish ochreous,

waved, oblique ; orbicular minute, round, reddish ochreous defined

by black; reniform narrow, reddish ochreous defined by black, its

lower part obscured by a black mark and its lower extremity

produced; a diffused dark medial line oblique from costa to median

nervure; postmedial line blackish defined by ochreous on outer

Fig. 100.—Omphaletis melodora, S.

T°

side, double at costa, shghtly bent outwards below costa, then

dentate, excurvyed to vein 4, then incurved, some ochreous points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line reddish ochreous defined by

blackish on inner side, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3;

a terminal series of black strize with ochreous points on their inner

side; cilia fuscous at base, grey and fuscous at tips. Hind wing

white tinged with pale brown especially on the veins; a fine brown

terminal line; the underside with the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and postmedial series

of slight streaks on the veins.

2. Head, thorax, and fore wing slightly mixed with grey and

without any reddish ochreous tinge,

Hab. N.S. Waxes, Broken Hill (Lowen) Wig, loro Vicrorta,

Birchip (Lyell), 1g, 12. Hxp. 28-36 millim. Type ft and

type + malacopts in Coll. Lower.

380 NOCTUID

4038. Omphaletis metaneura. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 17.)

Prometopus metaneura, Lower, ined,

Palpi black at base, whitish at tips; frons whitish at base,

blackish above; vertex of head rufous; tegule black at base,

white at tips; thorax white tinged with brown; pectus white;

legs brownish with some blackish marks on mid tibie, the tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen brownish white irrorated with

fuscous. ore wing grey-white sparsely irrorated with black, the

terminal area tinged with fiery red; a fiery red streak in basal

half of submedian fold; subbasal line waved, black, from costa to

median nervure; antemedial line represented by black points on

costa, median nervure, and vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined

by fiery red, the former small, round, the latter with blackish

centre and white lunule on outer edge; medial black points on

costa and inner margin; postmedial line represented by a series of

black points with more prominent spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line

represented by a series of slight black points with fiery red streaks

before them at middle, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of black striw ; cilia grey mixed with

black. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown: cilia white; the

underside whitish slightly irrorated with black, a small discoidal

spot, postmedial series of slight points on the veins, and apical

blackish patch.

Ab. 1. Thorax and fore wing suffused with dark grey or fuscous.

Ab. 2. Fore wing without red streaks.

Hab. N. S. Watus, Broken Hill (Lower), 5 3,3 9; Vicrorta,

Birchip, 1 9. Lap. 30-32 millim. Type f in Coll. Lower.

*4039. Omphaletis sarcomorpha (Plate CXXXI. fig. 18.)

Prometopus sarcomorpha, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 646

(1902).

Q. Head and thorax grey tinged with pale rufous; palpi and

lower part of frons white, the former with some black scales at

sides ; upper part of frons, a spot on vertex of head, and base of

palpi black; legs fuscous and white; pectus and abdomen white,

the latter dorsally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey suffused

in parts with pale ferruginous; the subbasal line black, waved,

from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line angled inwards

in cell and on vein 1, acutely outwards in submedian fold and above

inner margin; an indistinct irregularly waved medial line; reni-

form small, white, with some black scales on its edges ; postmedial

line dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique ;

the veins of terminal area with slight black streaks; faint traces

of a subterminal line; cilia black and grey. Hind wing pale

brown; the cilia white except at base; the underside white

OMPHALETIS. 381

irrorated with brown, with dark diseoidal point, crenulate post-

medial line, and diffused black apical patch.

Hab. Vicroria, Gisborne, type f 2 in Coll. Lower. wp.

30 millim.

*4040. Omphaletis petrodora. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 19.)

Prometopus petrodora, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8S. W. xxvi. p. 647 (1902).

@. Head and thorax white with a slight pale brown tinge ;

abdomen white shghtly tinged with brown on dorsum. Fore

wing white irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line double,

waved, from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line double,

oblique, waved, and excurved below celi; traces of a waved medial

line; reniform a small black and white lunule with some fuscous

at lower angle of cell; traces of a double waved postmedial line

incurved to costa, with a series of black points on it on the veins;

an indistinct sinuous subterminal line and a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing white slightly tinged with fuscous on

terminal area; the underside with blackish apical patch.

Hab, 5. Ausrrauta, Parkside, type + 2 in Coll. Lower. Evp.

36 millim.

4041. Omphaletis xerampelina. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 20.)

Prometopus xerampelina, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xxviii. p. 214

(1904).

@. Head and thorax fiery red mixed with brown ; palpi at sides

and vertex of head with some black scales; tegule with slight

blackish medial line; patagia with some black scales near upper

edge; tarsi banded with blackish; abdomen greyish tinged with

red and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing fiery red irrorated

with brown and some black scales; subbasal line represented by

slight double black striz from costa and cell; antemedial line

indistinctly double, slightly waved, oblique; claviform absent;

orbicular and reniform rather small, very indistinctly defined by

blackish, the former round, the latter only defined on inner side ;

traces of a waved medial line; postmedial line dark defined by

red on outer side, slightly bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some minute red points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line represented by a series of slight red

lunules with minute blackish streaks before them below costa and

at middle, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a slight waved black terminal line; cilia red mixed with

black. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially towards

termen ; cilia white tinged with red and with slight brown line

through them; the underside white, the costal area and apical half

of terminal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Auvsrratta, Coolgardie, typet 2 in Coll. Turner;

S. Austratia, Willochra (Lower), 1 9. ep. 36 millim.

382 NOCLUID 3.

*4042. Omphaletis plinthina, (Plate CXXXI. fig. 21.)

Caradrina plinthina, Turner, ined.

©. Head and thorax bright rufous slightly mixed with black ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous brown. Fore wing

bright fiery rufous irrorated with black; a waved black subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a strong waved black ante-

medial line; orbicular and reniform slightly defined by black, the

former round ; an indistinct waved medial shade; postmedial line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; an indistinct diffused somewhat dentate subterminal

line; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing ochreous

white tinged with brown; the underside with the apical area

suffused with brown.

Hab. W. Avstraita, Roebourne, type fT Q in Coll. Turner. Lup.

36 millim.

B. Frons with pointed process in middle of prominence; hind wing with

vein 5 from below middle of discocellulars.

4043. Omphaletis ethiopica, n. sp.

©. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous and some

fuscous ; palpi whitish, blackish towards tips: fore and mid tibise

banded with blackish, the tarsi blackish ringed with white;

abdomen ochreous mixed with brown, the ventral surface whitish.

Fig. 101.—Omphaletis ethiopica, 8. 3

Fore wing red-brown suffused in parts with bright rufous and

slightly irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by a slight

black striga from costa; antemedial line black, waved, slightly

oblique, a sight black streak from it to postmedial line in sub-

median fold; orbicular small, round, defined by black; reniform

defined on inner side by a black bar, faintly defined on outer;

postmedial black defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, incurved below vein 4, some

whitish points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line whitish defined

on inner side by slight dentate black marks angled outwards at

veins 7, 6, 4,3; a terminal series of black striz; cilia brownish

white mixed with fuscous and with dark line at middle. Hind

wing ochreous suffused and irrorated with brown especially on

terminal area; an indistinct curved postmedial line, diffused sub-

terminal band, and fine black terminal line; cilia blackish at base,

white at tips; the underside ochreous white irrorated with brown,

ARIATHISA. 383

a curved postmedial line with minute black streaks on the veins

and indistinct diffused subterminal band.

Hab.. Br. K. Arrica, Simba Camp (Crawshay), 1 3 type. Exp.

24 millim.

Genus ARIATHISA.

Type.

Alpuonosa, VMs, sees, VAT QUIT) soccnosccsceasscoa000 5 9 60008000000 602000 LUCISC.

Nitocris, Guen. Wnt. Mo. Mag. v. p. 4 (1868) .................20..2e0s comma.

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

middle of frons and broadly sealed, the 3rd short; frons smooth ; eyes large,

round; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the prothorax without crests, the

metathorax with small paired crests; tibie fringed with long hair, abdomen

with some rough hair at base and lateral fringes of hair but 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; 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.

Secr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches, the apex simple.

A. Fore wing without dark patch below lower angle of cell...... ochroleuca.

B. Fore wing with dark patch beyond lower angle of cell ...... pelosticta.

*4044, Ariathisa ochroleuca.

Caradrina ochroleuca, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvi. p. 223 (1902).

6. Head and thorax white tinged with pale rufous; pectus,

legs, and abdomen white, the last dorsally slightly tinged with

brown. Fore wing white tinged with pale rufous ; very indistinct

Fig. 102.—Ariathisa ochroleuca, 3. 3.

waved, rufous, subbasal, antemedial, and medial lines; an indistinct

discoidal spot; the postmedial line rather more distinct, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved; an

indistinct sinuous subterminal line. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. W. Austratia, Fraser's Range, typet ¢ in Coll. Lower.

Exp. 40 millim.

*4045. Ariathisa pelosticta. (Plate CXXXL. fig. 22.)

Caradrina pelosticta, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8S. Austr. xxvi. p. 224 (1902).

Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with rufous; pectus,

legs, and abdomen white, the latter dorsally shghtly tinged with

354 NOCTUID A.

brown. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with rufous; the

median nervure streaked with fuscous expanding into a spot at

lower angle of cell and diffused patch just beyond the angle; the

costa suffused with fuscous towards apex and with four white

points; a subterminal brown shade arising from termen below

apex; cilia dark brown mixed with grey. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. Quernstanpd, Brisbane, ¢ in Coll. Turner; N. S. Watss,

Broken Hill, type Tf 2 in Coll. Lower. xp. 28 millim.

Secr. II. Antennee of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the reniform open above and below and

forming a rather K-shaped mark.

a. Fore wing ochreous suffused with brown ................0000- endesnua.

6. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and irrorated with

Iblaekipc ie teacita cnriien cee ciseaemasenansosaeasemesseonerecwartemease cece cornuta.

B. Fore wing with the reniform not open above.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular present.

am. Fore wing with quadrate black spot in cell between

orbiculariandérenitormlserrcrsseerce eee eeeeee etEeeee Eee rere euchroa.

&1, Fore wing without quadrate black spot in cell between

onbicullarsand prem form merseereeeneerer eee rete Pagodesonen angast.

6. Fore wing with the orbicular absent <.....:...................6- amathodes.

4046. Ariathisa endesma. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 23.)

Prometopus endesma, Lower, Pr. Linn, Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 648 (1902).

6, Head and thorax reddish yellow mixed with some brown ;

palpi with brown patch at side of 2nd joint and whitish tips ; lower

part of frons white; tegule with the terminal half white, the

patagia mostly white; pectus pale yellowish; legs tinged with

brown; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing straw-yellow, the

interspaces suffused with golden brown to subterminal line, a

diffused white fascia below costa and the veins white; subbasal line

indistinctly double, waved, from costa to submedian fold, a fine

black streak from its lower extremity to antemedial line, which is

double filled in with whitish, angled outwards below costa and in

submedian fold and very strongly above inner margin, angled in-

wards on the veins; orbicular minute, round, yellowish defined by

black; reniform a K-shaped white mark defined by black, its lower

extremity slightly angled inwards; postmedial line fine, black

defined by yellowish white on outer side, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then strongly dentate and oblique; subterminal line

oblique defined by black-brown wedge-shaped marks on inner side ;

a black-brown terminal line; cilia with series of small brown spots

near base. Hind wing white very faintly tinged with brown; a

slight discoidal lunule ; the underside slightly irrorated with brown,

a small black discoidal spot and postmedial series of faint brown

points on the veins.

Hab. 8. Ausrraria, Parkside (Lower), 1 g. Hep. 36 millim.

Type t in Coll. Lower.

ARIATHISA. 38

*4047. Ariathisa cornuta. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 24.)

Prometopus cornuta, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 646 (1902).

@. Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with black; palpi

black except at extremity ; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen

white irrorated with black. Fore wing grey suffused in parts with

brown and strongly irrorated with black; subbasal line black

detined by white on outer side, waved, from costa to submedian

fold, antemedial line double, waved, filled in with whitish, a black

and white point before it on vein 1 ; orbicular a black-edged white

point with some black suffusion between it and reniform, which is

small, white, quadrate with its two upper angles produced upwards,

its lower inner angle inwards and its outer angle more strongly

outwards, a waved line from it to inner margin; postmedial line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3,

then incurved, some dark suffusion between it and the sinuous

subterminal line; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks.

Hind wing white tinged with brown especially on the veins and to-

wards apex ; the underside with discoidal point and blackish apical

patch.

Hab, 8. Austratta, Parkside, typet 9 in Coll. Lower. Lup.

32 millim.

*4048. Ariatbisa euchroa. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 25.)

Caradrina euchroa, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 653 (1902).

36. Head and thorax grey and pale rufous; palpi and frons at

sides, base of tegule, and extremities of patagia black; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen whitish. Fore wing whitish irrorated

with brown and suffused in parts with rufous; a black streak below

basal part of cell; the subbasal line represented by a black spot

on costa with some white beyond it; the antemedial line waved,

whitish defined by some black scales on each side and two points

on costa; orbicular and reniform whitish, small, the latter with

a black lunule on it, and with a quadrate black spot in cell between

them; the postmedial line waved, whitish defined by a dark line on

inner side, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards in

discal fold and incurved below vein 3, its outer edge defined by a

blackish band extending to the sinuous subterminal line; some pale

points on costa towards apex, the veins of terminal area with slight

dark streaks and a series of black points on termen. Hind wing

white slightly tinged with brown especially towards termen; the

underside with discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. 8. Austratra, Parkside, type fT ¢ in Coll. Lower. up.

30 millim.

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386 NOCTUIDAE.

4049. Ariathisa angasi.

Luperina angasi, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 109. f. 26 (1874).

Caradrina crypsicharis, Lower, Pr. Linn, Soc. N.S. W. xxvi. p. 654 (1902).

Head and thorax ochreous suffused with red-brown; frons

whitish below and with brown bar above; abdomen ochreous

white. Fore wing yellowish suffused with golden brown and irro-

‘rated with white, the terminal area paler; subbasal line indistinct,

double at costa, waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line indistinct, brown, waved, oblique; orbicular minute,

round, faintly defined by blackish; reniform a rather quadrate

yellowish spot at upper angle of cell defined by red-brown suffusion ;

postmedial line represented by a series of slight black points with

Fig. 103.—Ariathisa angasi, 3. }

more distinct spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then oblique,

some yellowish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line defined

py red-brown suffusion on its inner side and with slight black

streaks betore it below veins 7 and 6, slightly angled outwards: at

vein 7, then oblique; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing white tinged with brownish ochreous; a faint diffused

subterminal band; the underside with small dark discoidal spot

and traces of postmedial series of points on the veins.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing much paler, the last with the

markings obsolescent.

Hab. S. Ausrratia, Parkside (Lower), 4 g, 192. Hap. 32-

36 millim. Type t crypsicharis in Coll. Lower.

4050. Ariathisa amathodes. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 26.)

Caradrina amathodes, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 59 (1908).

g. Head and thorax rufous mixed with ochreous; palpi black

except at extremity ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen brownish

ochreous with slight dark irroration. Fore wing ochreous suffused

with rufous especially towards subterminal line ; the subbasal line

represented by black points on costa and median nervure, the ante-

medial line by points on costa, median nervure, and vein 1:

claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform represented by a small

black lunule with ochreous points round it ; postmedial line repre-

sented by a series of black points, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line defined by the

area beyond it being pale and by slight black streaks before it at

ARIATHISA. 387

middle, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous greyish, the

terminal area suffused with fuscous; the underside paler, a small

black discoidal lunule, a postmedial curved series of short black

streaks on the veins, the apical half of terminal area suffused with

black.

Hab. Viororta, Blackrock (Lyell), type t ¢d in Coll. Turner.

Exp. 32 millim.

Sect. IIT. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. (Aritathisa). Abdomen of male with lateral tufts of long hair from base;

fore wing with large patch of androconia in cell; hind wing with slight

streak of androconia below end oi cell on underside.

4051. Ariathisa excisa.

Spodoptera, excisa, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. f. 129 (1850).

Ariathisa atrosignata, W\k. xxxiii. 747 (1865).

Head and thorax pale grey, the head slightly tinged with rufous ;

palpi black, pure white in front and at tips; lower part of frons

white ; antenne blackish, the basal joint white ; tegula with black-

brown band at base; patagia with a few brown scales; meso- and

metathorax with paired brown points; pectus white; tibize brown,

the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged

with brown, the lateral tufts of male fulvous yellow. Fore wing

whitish suffused with pale rufuus, except on medial area, and slightly

irrorated with brown; subbasal line double filled in with white,

the inner line black, slightly excurved below costa and ending at

Fig. 104.—Ariathisa excisa, 3. Te

submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, double filled in with

white, oblique, waved, with black bar on the outer line at costa ;

orbicular and reniform black, their lower parts conjoined by a black

fascia so as to form a U-shaped mark, the former oblique elliptical ;

a broad pale rufous medial shade; postmedial line double filled in

with white, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, ex-

curved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by

small dentate dark marks, minutely waved, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a whitish apical patch; a

terminal series of small black lunules; cilia brown at base, whitish

at tips. Hind wing white, the costal area suffused with reddish

brown, the veins and termen from apex to yein 2 tinged with

262

388 : NOCTUID&.

brown ; cilia white, yellowish at base and with brown line near

base from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing with the patch

of androconia in cell white, yellow at extremity; hind wing with

the costa tinged with yellow towards base, the streak of scales

below end of cell of male brown, a brown postmedial bar from

costa to vein 6, some brown irroration at apex and some slight black

points on apical part of termen.

Hab. Br. HK. Arpica, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 $6 ; Navan

(Gueinzius, Leigh), 2 §, 1 Q type: C. Cotony, Transkei (Miss

F. Barrett),2 9. Hep. 34-86 millim,

_B. Abdomen of male without lateral tufts of hair; fore wing with small:

patch of androconia in cell on underside ; hind wing without streak of

androconia below cell.

4052. Ariathisa semiluna.

Nitocris semiluna, Hmpsn. Trans. Zool. Soc. xix. ined. pl. iv. f. 13.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with purplish grey; palpi

black- brown, white at tips; tegule with black-brown band at base;

tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing

purplish grey suffused and irrorated with red-brown; subbasal line

black, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black,

bent inwards to costa, then sinuous, excurved above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform black-brown slightly defined by whitish,

their lower extremities connected by a fascia, forming a U-shaped

mark ; traces of a dark medial shade; postmedial line slight, black,

Fig. 105.—Ariathisa semiluna, §. }.

interrupted, with small black spot at costa, oblique from costa to

vein 6, then dentate, incurved below vein 4+; subterminal line in-

distinct, pale, defined on inner side by slight dentate dark marks

from below costa to vein 4, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of minute black lunules. Hind wing

greyish tinged with ochreous, the termen rather darker from apex

to submedian fold; cilia ochreous white. Underside of fore wing

of male with the patch of androconia in cell ochreous; hind wing

whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

lunule, rather diffused indistinct postmedial line from costa to

vein 3, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Ndimu (Betton), 1 9, Uganda Ry., Mile 478

(Betton), 1 2, E. Quaso (Betton), 1 6, 1 29; Ueanpa, Ruwenzori,

6000’ (Wollaston), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 32-36 millim.

ARIATHISA. 389

C. Male withont secondary sexual characters.

a. Fore wing with strong black fascia below base of cell

and wedge-shaped patch in and beyond cell.

a1, Fore wing red-brown suffused with purple, the

costa] area whitish; reniform white ..............-... tortisigna.

6}, Fore wing grey irrorated with black, the terminal

area pale rnfous; reniform yellowish ............... chrysospila.

cl, Fore wing white, the terminal area tinged with

lOFOWAM, cadodoadasscoosanadobanodnsoqseanadqnobo0sb00b00D00000006 paragy psa.

6, Fore wing without strong black fascia below base of

eee and wedge-shaped patch in and beyond cell.

Fore wing with the ground-colour white.

a Fore wing pure white, not tinged with brown ... gypsina.

b*. Fore wing white tinged with brown ............... paratorna.

b!. Fore wing with the ground-colour not white.

a*, Fore wing with the terminal area white with

brownish streaks on the veins ............02sse000 chionopasta,

67, Fore wing with the terminal area bluish white.

a*. Fore wing pale rufous except terminal area;

hind wing tinged with brown ...................45 cyanoloma.

6°. Fore wing pale ochreous brown except terminal

area ; hind wing pure white ...............s00+2-0+. callimera.

c?. Fore wing with the terminal area not white.

a®, Fore wing with fine black streak in base of

submedian fold.

a‘. Fore wing with the lower extremity of

reniform produced to a long acute point.

a, Tegule whitish and strongly contrasting... etoniana.

6°, Tegulee concolorous .............seeeseeeeeeeee hydrecioides.

b4, Fore wing with the lower extremity of reni-

form rounded and much less produced.

a5, Fore wing brown suffused with fuscous, the

terminal area pale ochreous ............... marginalis.

65, Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous, the

terminal area slightly paler ............... microspila,

. Fore wing red-brown, the terminal area

concolorous.

a’, Fore wing with black streak beyond the

PenIfOrmy, Peecacenecutenveucassccbe lene netenne atmoscopa.

68. Fore wing without black streak beyond

the renifotmiy csecensseecaceisnctosne secon vere confinis.

3, Fore wing without black streak in base of sub-

median fold.

a’, Fore wing with the inner and terminal areas

violaceous grey and strongly contrasting ... poliocrossa.

b*. Fore wing with the inner and terminal areas

concolorous.

a>, Fore wing purplish red-brown ............... porphyrescens,

6°. Fore wing not purplish red-brown.

a®, Fore wing with whitish or pale lunule

or point on outer edge of reniform.

a’, Fore wing with the lower extremity

of reniform produced to a point.

a®, Fore wing ferruginous brown mixed

UWA AATIBINES) gonaopaccebeegonooseoqaboceone bistrigula.

08. Fore wing grey irrorated with dark

oO wan escencaristciecccetseaesnes slasaceset capularts.

c8, Fore wing grey-brown in male

blackish in female, without dark

UGROLACIOME Mace cesinieauisas ene eapesiiot comma,

690 NOCTUIDH,

87, Fore wing with the lower extremity of

reniform not produced to a point.

a’, Fore wing black-brown with a

ERED CAO cqoocoscoavoceoonenonaces atra.

6°. Fore wing fuscous irrorated with

BUOY Pheue ee necchncetmebe coerce kom acente microdes

c8, Fore wing grey with dark irroration.

a’. Kore wing with short black

streaks before middle of sub-

te@amimall IMME cooccocncos4ccosonacoce

+°. Fore wing without black streaks

atrisquamata.

before middle of subterminal

Niner estatectece semen cs gs mmene ence . ceryphea.

d®. Fore wing pale rufous slightly ir-

rorated with grey.

a9, Tegule black at base ............... heterogama.

69. Tegule not black at base ......... monochroa,

é6. Fore wing with small white spot in

centre of reniform.

a’. Fore wing without terminal series of

small white spots .................20200+5 adelphodes.

67, Fore wing with terminal series of small

WARIS SOUS ~ aconocacsaaaceodncans000e0000¢ leucosticta.

c®, Fore wing with the reniform a black

lunule produced at lower extremity.

a’, Fore wing grey tinged with rufous ... interferens.

6". Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous. flexirena.

d’, Kore wing with the reniform slight, dark.

a’, Fore wing fuscous grey irrorated with

LE 10|:tieaenaace ane sonatettes caecsacracacecdcs adelopa.

b7, Fore wing tinged with brown.

a8. Fore wing with the orbicular a

whitish point defined by fuscous,

a’. Fore wing with the postmedial

line not ineurved at discal fold. myceteris.

69, Fore wing with the postmedial

line incurved at discal fold ...... basisticha,

o8. Fore wing with the orbicular ill-

defined, dark.

a’, Fore wing ochreous tinged with

TECIIDROWIN ceocedscecaqdbb0a50s0ncK0Ks striolata.

v9. Fore wing greyish ochreous ...... acallis.

c®, Fore wing with the orbicular absent melanographa.

4058. Ariathisa tortisigna. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 27.)

Ochropleura tortisigna, Wik. x. 409 (1856).

Nitocris epiplecta, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 6 (1868).

Agrotis costalis, W\k. Char. Lep. Het. p. 69 (1869).

Agrotis antipoda, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 21 (1874).

Head and thorax red-brown ; palpi whitish with blackish patch

at sides; frons whitish below, blackish above; tegule reddish

yellow at tips; metathorax with blackish patch; pectus and legs

whitish tinged with brown, the tarsi brown ringed with whitish ;

abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with red-brown, ventrally irro-

rated with brown. Fore wing red-brown suffused with purplish to

ARIATHISA. 391

subterminal line, the costal area white irrorated with brown to

postmedial line; a strong black streak below basal half of cell;

antemedial line obsolete to submedian fold, then indistinct, pale,

angled inwards on vein 1; a wedge-shaped black patch in terminal

half of cell with the small round white orbicular on it; reniform

white with brown line in middle, narrow above and expanding

below into a brown patch, its lower extremity produced, some black

streaks beyond it; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with

whitish, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely dentate,

some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct

defined on inner side by a purplish patch on costal area and black

streaks between veins 7 and 3, slightly angled outwards at vein 7,

then oblique; the terminal area with slight dark streaks on the

veins; cilia grey-brown with punctiform ochreous line at base.

Hind wing whitish suffused with yellow-brown except at base ;

cilia white, brown at apex and with brown line near base; the

underside white irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule,

postmedial series of points on the veins, and apical patch extending

to vein 6,

Hab. Qunrnstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 9 ; N. 8. Wares (J.

J. Walker), 1 Q ; Vicrorta, Wardin (Lyell), 1 3, Gisborne (Lyell),

1 2; Tasmanta (Allport), 1 ¢$ type. Hwp. 34-38 millim. Type

costalis in Mus. Melbourne, examined by Dr. Turner.

*4054, Ariathisa chrysospila. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 28.)

Caradrina chrysospila, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. xxvi. p. 650 (1902).

Q. Head ochreous with some black on vertex and sides of palpi ;

thorax grey irrorated with black, the tegule in front and patagia

above black; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish irrorated with

brown. Fore wing grey strongly irrorated with black; a black

streak below basal half of cell ; a wedge-shaped black patch from

middle of cell, diffused beyond the cell to costa and vein 2 and

terminated by the sinuous subterminal line, the colour beyond

which is pale rufous ; the antemedial and postmedial lines obsolete ;

orbicular represented by an ochreous point, the reniform by a small

yellowish lunule ; some pale points on terminal part of costa and a

terminal series of black points; cilia brownand black. Hind wing

pale brown; the cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish with

discoidal lunule, diffused postmedial line, and apical patch.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform white.—

Victoria.

Hab. Victorta, Birchip; S. Austratta, Parkside, type t 2 in

Coll. Lower. Exp. 28 millim.

392 NOCTUIDAE.

4055. Ariathisa paragypsa. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 29.)

Caradrina paragypsa, Lower, Pr. Linn, Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 650 (1902).

3d. Head and thorax white; palpi with black marks at side of

Ist and 2nd joints; frons with black bar above; tegule with the

basal half red-brown ; patagia with black upper edge expanding

into patches at base; tibise and tarsi banded black and white ;

abdomen white tinged with ochreous brown. Fore wing white

with a faint violaceous tinge; a black point at base of costa; a

strone black streak below basal half of cell with some reddish

brown below it; a slight red-brown subbasal mark on vein 1; a

very slight arched brown streak above medial part of vein 1 ; ante-

medial line represented by a minute dark point on costa; a wedge-

shaped black patch in terminal half of cell with the small rather

triangular white orbicular on it; reniform a narrow white lunule

detined by black and with slight brown line in centre, its lower

part filled in with red-brown and angled inwards on median

nervyure to below orbicular, its lower extremity much produced

and with grey-brown suffusion beyond it to subterminal line: post-

medial line slight, blackish, bent outwards below costa, then

oblique, dentate ; subterminal line slight, whitish, defined on inner

side by wedge-shaped black streaks from below costa to vein 33,

slightly excurved at vein 7, then oblique; the terminal area

suffused with rufous except towards tornus and with slight dark

streaks on the veins; a terminal series of slight brown striz ; cilia

brown with whitish marks at base. Hind wing whitish, uniformly

tinged with red-brown ; cilia white, brown at apex, and with series

of brown spots to vein 2; the underside white, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, the inner area tinged with

brown, a discoidal point, postmedial series of minute streaks on

the veins and apical black patch extending to vein 6.

Hab. 8. Ausrratia, Parkside (Lower), 1 g. Exp. 36 millim.

Type fT in Coll. Lower.

4056. Ariathisa gypsina. (Plate CXXXL. fig. 30.)

Agrotis gypsina, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxi. p. 52 (1897).

6. Pure white; palpi with black-brown mark at side of 2nd

joint; tarsi black-brown ringed with white; abdomen faintly

tinged with brown. Fore wing with waved black subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold, stronger at costa; antemedial line

represented by biack points on costa, median nervure, and vein 1;

orbicular faintly indicated by a few black scales; reniform repre-

sented by a small yellow lunule defined by brown, with brown-

defined spot on its inner side and greyish spot below it; a medial

brownish point on costa; postmedial line represented by a small

black spot on costa, then by a series of black points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and

the point on vein | displaced outwards; a terminal series of black

ARIATHISA. 393

points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the underside with small

discoidal lunule and blackish apical patch.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the subbasal line and reniform almost

obsolete.—W. Australia.

Hab. W. Avsrratia, Perth (Worsfold), 1 g; S. Austraxta,

Exeter (Lower), 1¢. Hp. 38 millim. Type fin Coll. Lower.

4057. Ariathisa paratorna. (Plate CXXXI. fig. 31.)

Caradrina paratorna, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. xxvi. p. 655 (1902).

g. Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown; palpi

with black patches at sides of 1st and 2nd joints ; tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen white tinged with reddish brown and irro-

rated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with brown

and a few black scales; subbasal line represented by a blackish

point on costa ; faint traces of an oblique sinuous antemedial line

with blackish points on costa and inner margin ; orbicular a slight

blackish point, the reniform a narrow blackish lunule slightly

defined by white on outer side; postmedial line indistinct, whitish,

with series of black points on the veins and more distinct spot at

costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, oblique

below vein 4; the postmedial area somewhat browner ; subterminal

line indistinct, whitish, defined on inner side by some blackish

scales, very slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of slight black striz ; cilia grey mixed with blackish.

Hind wing white tinged with brown, especially on the veins and

termen ; the apical area fuscous; cilia white, brown at apex, and

with slight brownish line near base; the underside whiter, the

costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal

point, postmedial series of short streaks on the veins, and apical

black patch extending to vein 6 and with some fuscous suffusion

below it.

Hab. 8. Ausrratia, Parkside (Lower), 1 3, Blackwood (Lower),

1g. Hxp. 36 millim. Type tin Coll. Lower.

4058. Ariathisa chionopasta, n. sp. (Plate CX XXL. fig. 32.)

6. Head and thorax white tinged with pale red; palpi with

brown spots at sides of lst and 2nd joints ; abdomen white faintly

tinged with reddish. Fore wing white suffused with pale red,

except on costal area and inner margin to subterminal line, the

veins slightly streaked with white to postmedial line; antemedial

line represented by slight brown points on costa, median nervure

and vein 1; orbicular a white point defined by brown; reniform

white slightly defined by brown, narrow above, constricted at

middle, angled inwards on median nervure, and its lower extremity

produced to three points; postmedial line represented by a series

of black points on the veins with traces of a dentate white line

between them, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line brownish,

394 NOCTUID %.

defined on inner side at middle by slight brown streaks on the

veins, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; the terminal area

with faint brown streaks on the veins; a terminal series of black

strie; cilia white slightly tinged with red. Hind wing pure

white ; the underside with small fuscous discoidal spot.

Hab. W. Austratta, Perth (Worsfield), 2 $ type. Exp. 32-

40 millim.

*4059. Ariathisa cyanoloma. (Plate CX XXII. fig. J.)

Prometopus cyanoloma, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. xxvi. p. 647 (1902).

3S. Head and thorax very pale rufous; palpi with black patch

at sides; tarsi black with white rings; abdomen white, slightly

tinged on dorsum with brown. Fore wing very pale rufous with

slight dark irroration; the orbicular represented by a black and

white point; the reniform by a black and white point at upper

angle of cell and a black spot at lower, the postmedial line by a

series of black and white points on the veins; the sinuous sub-

terminal line defined by small dentate black marks on the veins

before its medial part, the area beyond it blue-white; a terminal

series of black points; cilia pale rufous. Hind wing whitish

tinged with brown especially towards termen; a black discoidal

spot; cilia white. Underside whitish; fore wing with some

fuscous suffusion in cell; both wings with black discoidal point

and apical patch.

Hah. Vicrorts, Melbourne, type fT ¢ in Coll. Lower. Eup.

36 millim.

4060. Ariathisa callimera. (Plate CKXXII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis callimera, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxi. p. 51 (1897).

6. Head and thorax whitish suffused with fawn-brown, the

head whiter; palpi white with black marks at sides of Ist and

2nd joints; sides of frons with black marks; pectus and legs

whitish tinged with brown, the fore tibise with two brown points,

the tarsi fuscous brown ringed with white; abdomen whitish

tinged with ochreous brown. Fore wing fawn-brown, the terminal

area bluish white irrorated with brown; subbasal line represented

by white points on costa and subcostal nervure, with a white point

beyond it in cell; antemedial line represented by white points on

costa, subcostal and median nervures, and vein 1; orbicular repre-

sented by a white point; the reniform defined by white and with

a small white lunule on its outer edge, narrow above and ex-

panding below ; postmedial line represented by a series of blackish

points on the veins with white points on their outer side, bent

outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa ; subterminal line defined by red-brown suffusion

on inner side, and with slight brown streaks before it on the veins,

ARIATHISA. 395

slightly excurved below vein 4 and at middle ; a terminal series of

black striz; cilia rufous at base, whitish at tips. Hind wing pure

white ; the underside with the ccstal area irrorated with brown,

a blackish discoidal lunule.

Hab. S. Austranta, Exeter (Lower), 1 ¢. Hap. 40 millim,

Type f in Coll. Lower.

4061. Ariathisa etoniana. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 3.)

Caradrina etoniana, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 649 (1902).

Head and thorax black; palpi below and lower part of frons

ochreous white ; tegule finals pectus and legs black and white ;

abdomen admecine white dorsally suffused ign fuscous, ventrally

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing reddish brown suffused with

black, except the inner and terminal areas; an indistinct double

waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold in which there

is a fine black streak beyond it; a double waved antemedial line

acutely dentate outwards in submedian fold and excurved to

inner margin, some grey suffusion beyond it on inner area;

claviform obsolete; orbicular represented by an ochreous point ;

reniform 2-shaped, rufous above, ochreous and attenuate below, and

angled inwards on median nervure; some white points on apical

part of costa ; postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

angled inwards in submedian fold, and with some grey scales on

its outer edge; an irregularly dentate black subterminal line ;

cilia black. Hind wing semihyaline white; the apical area suf-

fused with fuscous, the inner margin tinged with brown. Underside

of fore wing with "the costa white to just beyond the postmedial

line; hind wing with the discoidal point, postmedial series on the

veins, and black apical patch.

Hab. N.S. Wauns (J. J. Walker), 2 9; 8. Austratia, Parkside,

type t ¢ in Coil. Lower. Hap. 36 millim.

4062. Ariathisa hydrecioides. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 4.)

Agrotis hydrecioides. Guen. Noct. i. p. 272 (1852).

Celena imparata, Wik. x. 268 (18% 56),

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi whitish

with black patches at sides of 1st and 2nd joints; tegule with

blackish medial line; patagia edged with blackish ; pectus whitish

mixed with brown, the tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen

whitish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing reddish brown with

slight dark irroration; subbasal line double, blackish, from costa

to submedian fold in which there is a fine black streak from it to

just beyond antemedial line, which is double, waved, oblique ;

orbicular small, round, white defined by black ; reniform a narrow

_white lunule with some blackish suffusion before it in cell and

brown line in middle expanding into a patch on its lower part

which is angled inwards on median neryure to below orbicular,

396 NOCTUIDAE.

its lower extremity produced ; postmedial line indistinctly double,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below

vein 4 and angled inwards in submedian fold, some pale points

beyond it on costa; postmedial area fuscous from costa to vein 4,

defining the subterminal line, which is indistinct, pale, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7, then oblique; a terminal series of

minute black points; cilia mixed with fuscous and with fine grey

line at base. Hind wing white tinged with brown, especially on

terminal area; cilia white, brown at apex and with brownish

points near base to vein 2; the underside white irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal lunule and blackish apical patch extending

to vein 6.

Hab, Victorta, Melbourne (Lucas), 1 2, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 3.

1 2, Birchip, 1 9; S. Ausrratra, Parkside (Lower), 1 ¢ , Adelaide

(Wilson), 1 9; Tasmanta (Hardwicke, Smith), 1 ¢,1 2. Hap.

34-36 millim. Typef in Mus, Paris, type > imperata in Mus.

Oxon.

4063. Ariathisa marginalis. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 5.)

Hadena marginalis, W\k. xxxiii. 741 (1865).

Nitocris timbosa, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. vy. p. 5 (1868).

Head and thorax brown mixed with fuscous and whitish; palpi

with blackish patch at side of 2nd joint; frons with black band

above; tegule with the tips somewhat paler; pectus whitish; tarsi

fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen whitish, dorsally suffused with

brown, ventrally irrorated with black. Fore wing brownish suffused

with fuscous to the subterminal line, the terminal area ochreous white

tinged with reddish brown; subbasal line represented by double

black strize from costa and cell filled in with brown, and with fine

black streak beyond it in submedian fold; antemedial line double

filled in with brown, oblique, slightly waved; orbicular an ochreous

white point defined by black; reniform ochreous, with blackish

line in centre expanding into a patch below, its lower extremity

produced ; an indistinct sinuous black medial line; postmedial line

double filled in with brown, bent outwards below costa, then very

minutely waved, oblique and angled inwards at submedian fold;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by small

dentate black marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and somewhat

dentate at veins 4, 3; a terminal series of black strie; cilia

ochreous at base, fuscous at tips. Hind wing greyish suffused with

fuscous brown; cilia white, fuscous at tips and with fuscous line

through them; the underside white irrorated with black, a black

discoidal lunule, postmedial series of short streaks on the veins, and

' blackish apical patch extending to vein 6.

Hab. Tasmanta, Hobart (Norman), 1 6,19 type. Exp. 36

millim.

ARIATHISA. 397

4064. Ariathisa microspila. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 6.)

Caradrina microspila, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc, N.S. W. xxvi. p. 648 (1902).

3. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey; palpi

whitish with black patches at sides of lst and 2nd joints; frons

with blackish band above; tegule with black medial line; pectus

white mixed with some fuscous; tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown, ventrally irrorated

with brown. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, the

terminal area paler and tinged with rufous; subbasal line double,

black filled in with grey, minutely waved, from costa to submedian

fold in which there is a fine black streak to just beyond antemedial

line, which is double filled in with grey, oblique, waved ; orbicular

a whitish point defined by black; reniform whitish defined by

black and with black line in centre expanding into a patch below,

its lower extremity produced; a sinuous blackish medial line ;

postmedial line black defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved at discal fold,

oblique below vein 4 and angled inwards at submedian fold ; sub-

terminal line defined by black suffusion on inner side and with

slight black streaks before it at middle, slightly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black strie; cilia

whitish mixed with fuscous. Hind wing grey tinged with brown,

especially on terminal area; cilia white with fuscous line through

them from apex to vein 2; the underside white irrorated with

brown especially on costal area, a dark apical patch extending to

vein 6.

Abdomen of male with lateral tufts of long white hair from base.

Hab. Victorta, Birchip (Lyell), 2 3g; 8. Ausrraria, Parkside,

typet 3 in Coll. Lower. ep. 28 millim.

* 4065. Ariathisa atmoscopa. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 7.)

Caradrina atmoscopa, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xxvi. p. 223 (1902).

Head and thorax fuscous brown; palpi with the 2nd joint and

the metathoracic crests tipped with grey ; pectus and legs with some

white mixed, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen brown

mixed with some grey. Fore wing fuscous brown mixed with

some grey; a slight black streak below base of cell; antemedial

line blackish defined on inner side by white, angled outwards below

costa, in submedian fold and to inner margin and inwards in cell

and on vein 1; orbicular minute, reddish defined by blackish, a

blackish streak from it to reniform, which has a reddish bar on

inner side followed by a small white lunule with a black streak

from it to termen; postmedial line blackish defined on outer side

by white, slightly bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal

fold and below vein 4, then angled outwards at vein 1 and_ bent

inwards to inner margin at antemedial line, the veins beyond it

with black streaks, some white points on costa; subterminal line

398 NOCTUID.

lod

whitish, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at

middle, bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black striae.

Hind wing greyish suffused with fuscous brown ; cilia whitish with

a brown line near base; the underside grey irrorated with brown

especially on costal area.

Hab. N.S. Watzs, Broken Hill, type + ¢ in Coll. Lower;

Vicroria, Melbourne, Birchip. vp. 28 millim.

4066. Ariathisa confinis. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 8.)

Celena confinis, W1k. xi. p. 733 (1857).

3g. Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with fuscous; palpi

black, ochreous white at tips; tarsi fuscous ringed with ochreous ;

abdomen ochreous tinged with brown. Fore wing red-brown

slightly suffused and irrorated with fuscous ; a fine black streak

in base of submedian fold; subbasal line represented by a slight

fuscous striga from costa; antemedial line blackish, oblique, waved,

crossed by a slight black streak in submedian fold; orbicular a

white point slightly defined by black; reniform white slightly

detined by black and with black line in centre expanding into a

patch below, its lower extremity somewhat produced; traces of

a diffused sinuous medial line ; postmedial line indistinct, double

and filled in with ochreous towards costa, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then oblique and minutely waved; subterminal line

indistinct, slightly defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, with

slight white and black streaks before it at middle, minutely waved ;

the terminal area with slight black streaks on the veins; a terminal

series of black points with some white scales before them. Hind:

wing grey suffused with reddish brown; cilia brownish at base,

white at tips; the underside ochreous white irrorated with red-

brown, a small dark discoidal spot, postmedial points on costa and

veins 7, 6, and a diffused brown apical patch.

Hab. Qurenstanp, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 3 type; N.S.Watss, |

Sydney (Damel), 1 g ; 8S. Ausrratia, Semaphore (Lower), 1 o.

Exp. 30 millim. ;

*4067. Ariathisa poliocrossa. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 9.)

Caradrina poliocrossa, Turner, Tr. Roy. Soc. 8. Austr. xxviii. p. 5 (1903).

3. Head rufous; palpi ochreous in front; tegule black, grey

irrorated with brown at tips; thorax and abdomen grey-brown.

Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with rufous except on inner and

terminal areas, the rufous deepening towards subterminal line; the

subbasal line represented by double striz from costa; the ante-

medial line double, waved, obsolescent on costal half, oblique from

costa to submedian fold where it is angled; reniform represented

by a small fuscous lunule; median nervure blackish towards

extremity ; the postmedial line double, waved, obsolescent on costal

half, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique,

ARIATHISA. 399

some pale points beyond it on costa; the subterminal line only

defined by the grey area beyond it, slightly excurved at vein 7 and

middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia rufous. Hind

wing grey suffused with brown ; the cilia grey ; the underside grey

irrorated with brown, a black discoidal spot and fuscous apical

patch.

Abdomen with exsertible lateral tufts of hair from base above the

stigmata,

_ Hab. W. Ausrratra, Albany, type td in Mus, Queensland. Ewp.

30 millim.

*4068. Ariathisa porphyrescens. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 10.)

Caradrina porphyrescens, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 652 (1902).

@. Head and thorax purplish red-brown; palpi blackish at

sides; thorax irrorated with fuscous; abdomen pale brown, the

veutral surface whitish irrorated with brown. Fore wing purplish

red-brown slightly irrorated with fuscous ; traces of a double ante-

medial line; orbicular and reniform represented by very indistinct

reddish-ochreous points ; an obscure medial shade from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; an indistinct minutely dentate postmedial

line bent outwards below costa; the subterminal line defined by the

sinuous black shade on its inner edge; cilia dark brown. Hind

wing pale brown, rather darker on terminal area; cilia white at

tips; the underside whitish with discoidal point, curved postmedial

line, and apical dark patch.

Hab. Victoria, Melbourne, type tT Q in Coll. Lower. Exp. 38

millim.

4069. Ariathisa bistrigula. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 11.)

Hadena bistrigula, Wik. xi. 599 (1857).

@. Head and thorax dark brown with a slight purplish tinge

mixed with grey; antenne whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with

whitish ; abdomen grey suffused with brown. Fore wing ferru-

ginous brown mixed with white and suffused with purple ; subbasal

line represented by an oblique white striga from costa; antemedial

line indistinct, whitish, oblique, waved ; orbicular a whitish point ;

reniform an ochreous-white lunule defined by blackish on inner side,

with whitish striga before its upper part, its lower extremity pro-

duced to a point and angled ; traces of a sinuous dark medial line ;

postmedial line indistinct, dark defined by grey-white on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, then oblique, dentate and produced to

points on the veins ; subterminal line grey-white, angled outwards

at vein 7, then oblique; a terminal series of black strie; cilia

brown mixed with grey. Hind wing pale red-brown; cilia brownish

at base, white at tips; the underside white irrorated with brown,

the terminal area suffused with brown and with diffused dark

apical patch, a small discoidal spot.

Hab. Avstrauia (Hardwicke), 1 9 type. LEwp. 38 miltim,

400 NOCTUID As.

4070. Ariathisa capularis. (Plate CXXXIL. fig. 12.)

Agrotis capularis, Guen. Noct. i p. 271 (1852).

Mamestra ignobilis, Wik. ix. 239 (1856).

Graphiphora instipata, Wik. x. 404 (1856).

Hadena congregata, Wk. xi. 598 (1857).

Orthosia lunifera, Wk. xi. 747 (1857).

Celena verecunda, W\k. xv. 1691 (1858).

Amphipyra cinctipes, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 111. f. 19 (1874).

Caradrina derosa, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 121 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 195.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi black at

base, whitish at tips; lower part of frons whitish ; tegule with

slight dark medial line; pectus whitish except infront; tarsi biack

ringed with white; abdomen whitish mixed with brown. Fore

wing grey irrorated with dark brown and mixed with white; sub-

basal line represented by double black striz from costa and cell

filled in with whitish ; antemedial line double, black filled in with

whitish, oblique, waved; orbicular small, round, white defined by

black ; reniform a pale reddish lunule defined by black; a sinuous

blackish medial line ; postmedial line double, black, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate, oblique and angled inwards in

submedian fold, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line slightly defined by blackish on inner side and with small

dentate black marks before it at middle, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black strie ;

cilia with blackish line through them. Hind wing grey-brown ;

cilia white with brown line near base from apex to vein 2; the

underside white irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule and

postmedial series of short streaks on the veins, the area beyund it

suffused with brown becoming blackish at apex.

Hab. N.S. Watss (Raynor), 1 9; Vicror1a, Gisborne (Lyell), 2 3,

3 9; 8. Ausrratra, Adelaide, 1 ¢ type lunifera; Tasmania (Smith,

Butler), 3 3, 19, types ignobils, instypata, congregata, Hobart

Norman, Lea), 3 3. Hup. 34-42 millim. Typet in Mus. Paris

(nd type f derosa in Coll. Michigan Agric. Coll.; the locality New

aersey is an error.

4071. Ariathisa comma.

Mamestra comma, Wik. ix. 239 (1856) ; Butl. Ins. Voy. Erebus & Terror,

pl. ix. f.6 ; Hudson, N. Zealand Moths & Butterflies, p. 7, pl. v. ff. 27, 28.

Graphiphora implexa, W1k. x. 405 (1856).

Hadena plusiata, W\k. xxxiti. 742 (1865).

Nitocris bicomma, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 4 (1868).

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi

black at base, whitish at tips; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing pale grey-brown ; subbasal

line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

double, waved, oblique, angled outwards in submedian fold; orbi-

cular a whitish point defined by black; reniform ochreous white

defined by black and with blackish line in centre expanding into a

patch below, its lower extremity produced; a sinuous medial line

ARIATHISA. 401

excurved in cell; postmedial line double, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, oblique and slightly angled

inwards in submedian fold, some whitish points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line brown, defined on inner side by somewhat dentate

black marks from costa to vein 3, slightly excurved below vein 7

and at middle; cilia tinged with fuscous. Hind wing reddish

Fig. 106.—Ariathisa comma, Sg. 1.

brown ; cilia with ochreous line at base followed by a brown line and

white tips; the underside white irrorated with brown, the inner

and terminal areas tinged with brown, a slight blackish discoidal

lunule, oblique postmedial line and, diffused subterminal band

expanding into a diffused apical patch.

Q@. Head, thorax, and fore wing blackish glossed with grey, the

last with the markings less prominent.

Hab. N. Zeauany (Churton, Colenso, Smith, Mathew, J. J. Walker,

Hudson), 3 3, 11 Q, type and type impleva, Dunedin (Purdie),

2 6,1 9, Marlborough (Skelton), 2 3, Auckland (Oxley), 23 type

plusiata, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, Rakaia. Exp. 32-

40 millim.

Larva. Hudson, New Zealand Moths & Butterflies, p. 7, ole Sb wt Il,

Dark brown tinged with pink ; subdorsal area paler; a series of

oblique black streaks on each segment, the thoracic somites darker.

Feeds on various low plants. 1.

4072. Ariathisa atra. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 13.)

Agrotis atra, Guen. Noct. i. p. 272 (1852).

Agrotis testaceicollis, Guen. Noet. i. p. 273 (1852),

Agrotis cinereicollis, Guen. Noct. i. p. 278 (1852).

Agrotis restituta, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 273 (1852).

Mamestra lucifera, Wik. xxxii. 668 (1865).

AXylina collaris, Wik. xxxili. 752 (1865).

Head and thorax black with a greyish gloss and slightly mixed

with grey; palpi black at base, whitish at tips; tarsi fuscous

ringed with whitish; abdomen greyish brown. Fore wing black-

brown with a greyish gloss ; subbasal line represented by blackish

points below costa and cell; antemedial line indistinct, blackish,

waved, oblique; orbicular minute, round, ochreous white defined

by black; reniform a small ochreous brown lunule defined by

black, with slight dark line in centre and diffused dark shade before

it, its lower extremity produced to a point; an indistinct sinuous

VOL. VIII. 2D

402 NOCTUID®.

medial line; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, angled inwards in submedian fold; sub-

terminal line indistinct, dark, with slight black streak before it at

middle, slightly angled outwards at vein 7, then oblique; cilia

fuscous mixed with some greyish brown. Hind wing fuscous brown

with a greyish tinge; cilia white at tips; the underside whitish,

suffused and irrorated with brown, a shght discoidal lunule, traces

of a curved postmedial line and apical blackish patch extending to

vein 6.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with white point at lower extremity of reni-

form, the lines and markings more distinct.

Ab. 2. lucifera. Fore wing with the reniform white.

Ab. 3. testaceicollis. Tegule whitish, tinged with rufous.

Ab. 4. Hind wing whitish, the veins and markings tinged with

brown.

(a) cinereicollis. Tegule grey; fore wing black with the

markings prominent.

(6) restituta. Tegule concolorous ; fore wing greyish fuscous

with the markings obsolescent.

Hab. Qurnystanp, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 2 2 type collaris ;

N.S. Waues (Raynor), 1 9 : S. Ausrraxia, Parkside (Lower), 13,

29; Tasmanta (Hardwicke, Doubleday), 3 2 type lucifera,

Launceston (Zitiler), 1 ¢. Exp. 36-42 millim. Types atra,

testaceicollis, cineriecollis, and restituta in Mus. Paris.

4073. Ariathisa microdes. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 14.)

Caradrina microdes, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 649 (1902).

¢. Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with fuscous; palpi

black, ochreous at tips; pectus whitish; tarsi black ringed with

white; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing fuscous

mixed with some grey and rufous; subbasal line black defined by

grey on outer side, excurved below vosta and ending at submedian

fold in which there is a slight fulvous streak beyond it; antemedial

line black defined by grey on inner side, oblique, minutely waved ;

orbicular a fulvous point defined by black; reniform a small white

lunule defined by black and some fulvous scales, its lower extremity

slightly produced; a somewhat diffused oblique blackish medial line ;

postmedial line black defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, minutely waved and slightly incurved at

submedian fold, some ochreous points beyond it on costa; subter-

minal line indistinct, greyish, slightly defined by fuscous on inner

side and with slight black and fulvous streaks before it at middle,

somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing grey tinged with reddish brown ; cilia

white with brownish line at base; the underside white irrorated

with brown, thickly on costal area, a black discoidal lunule and

diffused brown apical patch extending to discal fold.

©. Fore wing more uniform in colour, the markings indistinct,

the reniform with brown centre.

ARIATHISA. 403

Hab. N. 8S. Wares, Broken Hill (Lower), 1 $,19. Erp. 24

millim. ‘Type? in Coll. Lower.

4074. Ariathisa atrisquamata. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 15.)

Caradrina atrisguamata, Lower, Pr. Linn, Soc. N.S. W. xxvi. p. 653 (1902).

Q. Head and thorax dull brown ; palpi blackish at sides; abdo-

men pale fuscous, the ventral surface white irrorated with brown.

Fore wing dull grey-brown irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line

double, the inner line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold:

antemedial line double, the outer line black, irregularly waved ;

orbicular represented by a pale point; reniform small, quadrate,

blackish with grey edges, placed on the indistinct waved medial

line; postmedial line indistinct, double, waved. bent outwards

below costa and incurved below vein 3; an indistinct sinuous sub-

terminal line with slight black streaks before it at middle. Hind

wing pale brown; the underside whitish with discoidal points and

brownish apical patch.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the small white spot on outer edge of

reniform.—Tasmania.

Hab. Vicrorta, Melbourne, type 7 9 in Coll. Lower; Tasmanra,

Hobart (Norman), 19. Kxp. 26 millim,

4075. Ariathisa cryphea. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 16.)

Caradrina eryphea, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 58 (1908).

3. Head and thorax grey tinged with rufous; palpi with black

patches at sides, whitish in front and at tips; lower part of frons

white; tegulee with slight medial brown line; tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen grey. Fore wing grey tinged with rufous

especially on terminal area and slightly irrorated with black ; sub-

basal line represented by double black strive from costa ; antemedial

line double at costa, oblique, waved ; claviform absent; orbicular a

small grey spot ringed with brown ; reniform a diffused rufous spot ;

a somewhat diffused blackish medial line, oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then slightly angled inwards below vein 2; postmedial

line indistinctly double and with slight black streaks beyond the

inner line on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, angled

inwards in discal fold and below vein 2; subterminal line only

defined by blackish suffusion on inner side, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing grey tinged with fuscous; cilia whitish with fuscous

line through them, wholly fuscous except at base towards apex ; the

underside white tinged with brown except costal area which is

irrorated with black, the apical area suffused with fuscous, a small

discoidal spot and curved pestmedial line.

Ab. 1. More tinged with fuscous and with hardly any rufous

shades ; fore wing with the medial shade stronger; hind wing with

the underside whiter and with less black suffusion on apical area,

2D 2

404. NOCTUID ©.

Hab. Victoria, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 3, Castlemaine (Drake), 1 ¢.

Exp. 36 millim. Type? ¢ in Coll. Lyell.

4076. Ariathisa heterogama. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 17.)

Caradrina heterogama, Lower, ined.

3. Head and thorax white more or less strongly suffused with

red-brown ; palpi black at base; tegule with the basal half black ;

tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen ochreous with slight

fuscous segmental lines, the ventral surface white. Fore wing

reddish ochreous, irrorated with black: subbasal line represented by

black striz from costa and cell; antemedial line black, oblique,

waved; orbicular a faint minute reddish spot; reniform a small

reddish lunule defined by brown on inner side; an indistinct

blackish medial line, oblique from costa to median nervure, then

sinuous ; postmedial line slight, blackish, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, incurved below vein 4 and angled inwards in sub-

median fold, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal] line

slight, pale, defined on inner side by blackish suffusion, angled

outwards at vein 7, then oblique, dentate; a terminal series of

black points; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white,

the veins and apical part of termen tinged with brown; the under-

side with the costal area slightly irrorated with black, a discoidal

point, the apex blackish.

@. Head and thorax fuscous and white ; fore wing suffused with

fuscous and white, the terminal half of inner area and the terminal

area less suffused.

Hab. N.S. Wauzs, Broken Hill (Lower), 4 $,4 2. Hwp. 34-38

millim.

4077. Ariathisa monochroa. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 18.)

Caradrina monochroa, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 652 (1902).

g. Head and thorax rufous with a slight greyish tinge; palpi

whitish with black marks at sides of 1st and Znd joints: lower

part of frons whitish; pectus whitish mixed with rufous; tarsi

tuscous ringed with white; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with

rufous, ventrally irrorated with rufous. Fore wing rufous with

slight grey irroration; subbasal line represented by a blackish

striga from costa; antemedial line slight, blackish, oblique from

costa to submedian fold where it is angled, then inwardly oblique;

orbicular a slight white point; reniform small faintly defined by

black ; postmedial line slight, blackish, bent outwards below costa,

then dentate, oblique below vein 4 and angled inwards in sub-

median fold; subterminal line absent; a terminal series of black

strie. Hind wing pale reddish brown; cilia whitish at tips; the

underside white irrorated with black-brown, a discoidal point,

postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins, and blackish apical

patch extending to vein 6.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with fuscous, the

ARIATHISA, 405

last with the orbicular defined by some black scales and the reni-

form filled in with blackish, hind wing darker.—Birchip.

Q. Fore wing with the reniform white with brown line in

middle, its lower extremity produced, the subterminal line some-

times represented by a series of whitish marks slightly defined by

brown on inner side and excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

hind wing whiter.

Abdomen of male with lateral tufts of long brown hair from hase.

Hab. Victorta, Birchip (Lower), 1 g; S. Ausrratra, Parkside

(Lower), 13,22. Hap. 34 milim. Type f in Coll. Lower.

4078. Ariathisa adelphodes. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 19.)

Caradrina adelphodes, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvi. p. 654 (1902).

3S. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with whitish; palpi

dark brown at base, white at tips; frons white below, dark brown

above; pectus and legs white mixed with some brown; abdomen

white slightly mixed with rufous, ventrally suffused with rufous.

Fore wing white suffused and irrorated with bright rufous; sub-

basal line represented by small black spots below costa and cell;

antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with white and with

black spots on the outer line at costa and submedian fold, oblique,

waved ; orbicular small, round, pure white defined by black; reni-

form a small square pure white spot with black marks on inner

and outer sides ; postmedial line slight, blackish defined by whitish

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely

waved and slightly incurved at snbmedian fold, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side

by slight somewhat dentate black marks, angled outwards below

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area slightly

irrorated with brown.

Hab. N.S. Wauus, Broken Hill (Lower), 1 g. EHwp. 32 millim.

Type f in Coll. Lower.

*40)79. Ariathisa leucosticta. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 20.)

Caradrina leucosticta, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8S. Austr. xxxii. p. 58 (1908).

@. Head and thorax dull reddish brown, the head mixed with

ochreous white; palpi black at base, whitish at tips; fore tibic

and tarsi blackish ringed with ochreous white; abdomen greyish

mixed with dark’ brown. Fore wing dull reddish brown with a

purplish tinge and irrorated with black especially on the veins;

a slight streak of white scales in base of cell; subbasal line

represented by two slight blackish striz from costa; antemedial

line defined by greyish on inner side, double at costa, waved,

slightly oblique; claviform absent; orbicular a minute white

point; reniform a small white spot surrounded by black scales ;

traces of a medial line; postmedial line double at costa and with

black points beyond it on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa

«a

AU6 NOCTUID.

te just beyone the cell, then minutely waved and slightly incurved

below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal

line very indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by black scales and

very slight streaks on the veins, somewhat excurved below vein 7

and at middle; a series of small white spots and black points on

termen. Hind wing grey uniformly tinged with brown; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and

traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. Vicrorra (Lyell), type + 9 in Coll. Drake. Hap. 28 millim.

4080. Ariathisa interfereus. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 21.)

Dianthacia interferens, W1k. xi. 507 (1857).

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with some grey and

fuscous ; palpi black, white in front ; lower part of frons yellowish

white; basal joint of antennae white in front; tibie and tarsi

black ringed with white; abdomen greyish ochreous with slight

fuscous segmental lines. Fore wing grey suffused with rufous and

thickly irrorated with dark brown; subbasal line black defined by

whitish on outer side, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial

line double, black filled in with whitish, slightly angled outwards

below costa, then oblique, sinuous; orbicular absent; reniform a

black lunule with its lower extremity produced to postmedial line,

some whitish beyond it; postmedial line black defined by whitish

on outer side, double at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa,

then minutely waved, somewhat incurved below vein 4, some pale

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line slight, greyish, defined

on inner side by some dark suffusion and somewhat dentate black

marks at middle, very minutely waved. Hind wing greyish

suffused with yellowish brown; cilia whitish at tips; the underside

whitish tinged with ochreous and irrorated with fuscous, traces of

a postmedial line, a large apical blackish patch extending to discal

fold.

Hab. S. Ausrratta, Adelaide (Davies), 1 2 type; W. AusTrRatta,

Perth, 29; Tasmanta, Hobart (Norman), 1¢. Exp. 28-30 millim,

4081..Ariathisa flexirena. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 22.)

Apamnea flexirena, Wik. xxxii. 673 (1865).

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; palpi black,

grey at tips; frons with blackish band above; tegule whitish at

middle and with black point at base; pectus white mixed with

some brown; tibie blackish, the tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown, ventrally irrorated

with brown. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous brown and

irrorated slightly with fuscous, the antemedial area pale grey;

subbasal line black, straight, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line black, oblique, almost straight ; orbicular a black point

slightly defined by ochreous; reniform a black lunule with its

lower extremity produced to the postmedial line, a greyish patch

ARIATHISA. 407

beyond it ; postmedial line slight, defined by greyish on outer side,

slightly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct,

greyish, defined on inner side by blackish suffusion, slightly angled

outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine black

terminal line with grey striae on inner side. Hind wing greyish

suffused with fuscous brown, somewhat paler at base; cilia with

ochreous line at base followed by a fuscous line and white tips ;

the underside whitish tinged with brown, the costal area irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and diffused dark apical patch

extending to discal fold.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the antemedial area concolorous.

Hab. Quennstanpd, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 3 type, Brisbane

(Turner), 1 6, 2 2; N.S. Wazus (Mathew), 1 5. Hxp. 26-30

millim.

*4082. Ariathisa adelopa. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 23.)

Caradrina adelopa, Lower, ined.

¢. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with grey; palpi, vertex of

head, and antenne rufous; pectus ochreous white; legs ochreous

and fuscous, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen fuscous and

grey. Fore wing fuscous grey thickly irrorated with black, the

terminal area fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved, angled

outwards at submedian fold and with black point at costa; reni-

form an oblique blackish lunule with small rufous lunule on its

outer edge, placed on the indistinct waved medial line which is

oblique trom costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial line in-

distinct, waved, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at

discal fold and more strongly below vein 4; subterminal line

indistinct, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of slight striz. Hind wing dark fuscous;

underside grey, the costal area irrorated with black, a small black

discoidal lunule, the terminal area blackish, deeper towards apex.

Abdomen with large exsertible lateral. tufts from base above the

stigmata.

Hab, Victorta, Gisborne (Lyell), in Coll. Turner. Lup. 42

millim.

*4083. Ariathisa nycteris. (Plate CXXXLII. fig. 24.)

Caradrina nycteris, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 60 (1908).

@. Head and thorax brownish grey suffused with fuscous; palpi

blackish, pale at tips; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen

grey strongly mixed with brown. Fore wing grey almost wholly

suffused with fuscous brown ; a black point at base; subbasal line

black defined by grey on outer side, waved, from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line double filled in with grey, oblique, dentate ;

clayiform absent; orbicular represented by a white point defined

408 NOCTUID&.

by fuscous; reniform a narrow blackish lunule; postmedial line

defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, incurved beiow vein 4, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by slight whitish

marks with small dentate blackish marks on their inner side,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle, the interspaces beyond them

with slight black streaks with white points just before termen ;

cilia with a slight pale line at base. Hind wing greyish wholly

suffused with brown; cilia whitish with a fuseous line through

them; the underside white thickly irrorated with brown, the

apical area suffused with brown, a slight diseoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. N.S. Watzs, Emu Plains, type 7 Q in Coll. Turner. Lap.

32 millim.

*4084, Ariathisa basisticha. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 25.)

Caradrina basisticha, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxil. p. 60 (1908).

6. Head and tegule white tinged with red-brown; palpi black

except at tips; antenne black above; thorax pale brown mixed

with fuscous; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen greyish

suffused with red-brown. Fore wing greyish suffused with red-

brown and fuscous and irrorated with black; subbasal line shght,

black, waved, from costa to submedian fold; a black streak below

the cell to the antemedial line, which is indistinct, double, waved,

oblique, angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1; claviform

absent ; orbicular a minute whitish spot defined by black scales ;

reniform represented by two bars of whitish and black scaies ;

postmedial line indistinct, double, minutely waved, incurved at

discal fold and oblique below vein 4; the interspaces of terminal

area with slight black streaks; subterminal line indistinct, pale,

slightly defined on inner side by fuscous towards costa, somewhat

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of minute black points; cilia with a fine pale line at base.

Hind wing white uniformly tinged with brown ; cilia white with a

brown line near base; the underside white irrorated with brown

especially on costal area, a slight discoidal spot and traces of ports

medial line from costa to vein 6,

Hab. Qurnnstann, Brisbane, type fT g in Coll. Turner. ap. 28

millim.

4085. Ariathisa striolata. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 26.)

Caradrina striolata, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 393.

Q. Head white slightly irrorated with brown; paipi fuscous

except towards tips; thorax white mixed with red-brown; abdomen

white shghtly tinged with red-brown, ventrally suffused with red-

brown. Fore wing whitish tinged with red-brown and irrorated

with purplish fuscous, the costal area whiter ; subbasal line

represented by blackish points on costa and median nervure with

a point beyond them in cell; antemedial line blackish, angled

ARTATHISA. 409

outwards on subcostal nervure and in submedian fold and inwards

on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular defined by some slight

black points; reniform small, defined by black with some white

scales round it; postmedial line blackish, oblique from costa to

vein 7, then minutely waved and with black points at the veins,

incurved at submedian fold and angled outwards at vein 1; a sub-

terminal series of black streaks on veins 8 to 4, longer on veins 6, 5

and extending to postmedial line; a terminal series of black points;

cilia chequered fuscous and whitish. Hind wing white; the under-

side with the costal area suffused and irrorated with red-brown, a

brown discoidal point.

Hab. Fist, 1 2 type. zp. 30 millim.

*4086. Ariathisa acallis. (Plate CX XXII. fig. 27.)

Caradrina acallis, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 4 (1903).

3g. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; abdomen whitish

tinged with fuscous. Fore wing greyish ochreous with slight dark

irroration and a brown shade through the cell expanding at termen

to apex and vein 2; a black point in cell near base; orbicular

small, round, ochreous with small black spots on its inner and outer

sides ; reniform small, very indistinct, with ill-defined black streaks

on the veins beyond it; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing white, tinged with ochreous towards costa; the underside

with discoidul point, the costal area suffused with brown.

Hab. Quernstann, Brisbane (Vurner), 1 3g, Cairns. Eup. 28

millim. ‘ype f ¢ in Coll. Turner.

*4087. Ariathisa melanographa. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 28.)

Caradrina melanographa, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 59 (1908).

d. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with pale red-brown ;

palpi blackish except at extremity. Fore wing grey very slightly

tinged with pale red-brown and sparsely irrorated with black, some

black scales at base below the cell; the subbasal line represented

by an oblique black striga from costa; the antemedial line black,

interrupted, oblique, minutely dentate, strongly inwards on vein 1;

claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform represented by some

black points and scales ; postmedial line black, bent outwards below

costa, excurved and produced to short streaks beyond the cell,

incurved and angled outwards on vein 1; terminal area tinged

with fuscous; the subterminal line very indistinct, greyish with

slight black streaks before it at middle; a terminal series of white

points and some black points at base of cilia. Hind wing brownish

grey ; the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous and with slight

black discoidal lunule.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing largely suffused with black.

Hab. Vicror1a, Blackrock (Lyell), type d in Coll. Turner. Lup.

28 millim.

410 NOCLUID A.

Genus ACOPA.

Type.

Acopa, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 279 (1874) ............ carina.

Proboscis absent ; palpi slight, porrect, hardly reaching beyond the frons and

clothed with rough hair ; 5 frons with rounded prominence ; eves large, round ;

antennee of “1019 serrate and fasciculate ; thorax plored chiefly with rough

scales, the prothorax with spreading crest, the metathorax with very large crest ;

build slender ; tibix fringed with rather long hair ; abdomen with some rough

hair at base but without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the costa some-

what excised beyond middle, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved and

not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from year angle of ceil; 6 from upper angle;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with the cell very long; veins 3, 4 from angle; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only.

A. Hind wing fuscous.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform white defined

by blacks TOA ate Dr at ae eRe | Oe We rene ee pacifica.

6. Fore wing with the orbicular orn reniform indistinct,

Iola choisht jciias tachi ae ostocwenmene cn eciate enan neue Cee coat entien Carina.

B. Hind wing white.

a. Fore wing strongly irrorated with red-brown, the post-

medial line nearly evenly sinuouS.................0.se0eee eee ee imeana.

6. Fore wing slightly irrorated with red-brown, the post-

medial line minutely waved ........ ...... BUaReasE ebb oocpedaae perpallida.

*4028. ? Acopa pacifica.

Acopa pacifica, H. Edw. Papilio, iv. p. 46 (1884); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 265

$. Head and thorax dark grey; legs and abdomen fuscous.

Fore wing dark grey with some white suffusion from base of inner

margin to apex, the medial area suffused with white towards costa,

darker at inner margin; subbasal line present; antemedial line

strong, black, slightly oblique, with a slight tooth at middle;

orbicular and reniform very distinct, white defined by black and

with some brownish scales in centres; postmedial line oblique,

arising from the white suffusion below costa; postmedial area

suffused with brown; a black streak from apex and black terminal

line; cilia grey-brown. Hind wing fuscous: cilia white; the

underside paler, with traces of a medial band and some whitish

streaks on costal area.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona. Hap. 25 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

4089. Acopa carina.

Acopa carina, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 279 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 264.

d. Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown mixed with some

white. Fore wing white largely suffused and irrorated with black-

brown, the medial area almost wholly suffused except towards

ACOPA. 411

costa ; subbasal line black-brown, diffused on inner side and defined

by white on outer, angled outwards below costa and cell and ending at

vein 1: antemedial line defined by white on inner side and diffused

on outer, angled outwards in cell and inwards on median nervure,

then sinuous; claviform and orbicular represented by indistinct

Fig. 107.—Acopa carina, 3. 3.

elongate dark marks, the reniform by a dark bar; postmedial line

black-brown defined by white on outer side, minutely dentate,

oblique from costa to vein 6 and inwardly oblique below vein 4, a

diffused oblique dark shade from costa towards apex to postmedial

line at vein 6; a diffused dark brown subterminal band; a terminal

series of black-brown strie. Hind wing greyish almost entirely

suffused with fuscous brown; cilia grey mixed with dark brown.

Underside of both wings dark brown slightly tinged with grey.

' ©. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with some brown ;

fore wing white irrorated with yellowish brown, the medial area

and subterminal band somewhat darker; markings similar; hind

wing paler fuscous brown; underside of both wings white tinged

with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 6,19 type. vp. 28 millim.

4090. Acopa incana. (Plate CXXXII. fig. 29.)

Acopa incana, H. Edw. Papilio, ii. p. 128 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct. N,

Am. p. 264.

. Head and thorax creamy white mixed with brown; abdomen

white slightly irrorated with brown. Fore wing creamy white

irrorated with brown, sometimes leaving white streaks below costa

and on inner margin; antemedial line nearly medial, brown, angled

outwards in cell and submedian fold and inwards on median nervure

and yein 1; reniform defined by diffused brown, its upper extremity

produced to a point and met by an oblique diffused streak from

costa near apex; postmedial line brown, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved and slightly sinuous ; a diffused subterminal brown shade,

the veins beyond it streaked with brown; a terminal series of

slight brown lunules; cilia with a brown line through them.

Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown; traces of a discoidal

lunule ; a fine brown terminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Oslar), 2 2, Arizona,

ep. 30 millim.

AQ NOCLUID HE.

4091. Acopa perpallida. (Plate CAXXILI. fig. 30.)

Acopa perpallida, Grote, Cun. Ent. x. p. 68 (1878); Smith, Cat. Noet.

N. Am. p. 264.

3. Head and thorax white faintly tinged in parts with ochreous

brown and irrorated with some dark brown; legs tinged with

ochreous brown; abdomen white dorsally tinged with ochreous

brown. Fore wing white, the basal inner area and the medial

area below the cell tinged with brownish ochreous, the veins slightly

streaked with brown; subbasal line indistinct, yellow-brown,

strongly angled outwards below cell and ending at vein 1; ante-

medial line yellow-brown, strongly angled outwards in cell,

submedian fold, and above inner margin and inwards on median

nervure and vein 1; claviform and orbicular absent; reniform

rather indistinctly defined by brown and with some brown in

centre ; postmedial line brown, minutely waved, oblique from costa

to above vein 5, then inwardly oblique, an oblique dark shade from

costa beyond it meeting it at vein 6; a diffused oblique subterminal

brown band except towards costa; a terminal serics of brown strive ;

cilia white with a few brown scales at base and faint line near

base. Hind wing white slightly irrorated with brown, a slight

brown terminal line. Underside of fore wing mostly suffused with

brown ; hind wing with small brown discoidal lunule and traces of

diffused postmedial bar from costa to vein 6.

Had. U.S.A., Kansas (Snow), 2 ¢ type. xp. 32 millim.

Genus ACOSMETIA.

Type.

Acosmeria, Steph. Ul. Brit. Hnt., Haust. 111. p. 121 (1829) ...... caliginosa.

Hydrilia, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 188 (1840)... 2... caliginosa.

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

middle of fronsand moderately scaled, the 5rd moderate; frons with small rounded

prominence; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax clothed

with hair and scales mixed and without crests; build slender; tibize slightly

fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing typically short and

broad, 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 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.

AY Hore wanes with theplinesidoublepesccss-cseseess eeeeeeeeeees tenuipennis.

B. Fore wing with the lines single.

a. Hind wing grey tinged with red-brown .................. caliginosa.

GO, Jehinel wine POURS WINKS concceaacasaacsoncoannaasacsooodpoas00 . arida.

4092. Acosmetia tenuipennis, n. sp. (Plate CXX XIII. fig. 1.)

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen purplish grey mixed with reddish

brown. Fore wing rather narrow, purplish grey suffused and

irrorated with reddish brown ; antemedial line indistinctly double

filled in with grey, slightly angled outwards on subcostal and

ACOSMETTA. 413

median nervures, then oblique; orbicular and reniform absent ;

postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with grey, slightly bent

outwards below costa, excnrved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal

line indistinct, grey defined on inner side by dark suffusion, slightly

excurved below 7 and oblique below vein 3; a terminal series of

dark stria. Hind wing purplish grey tinged with brown; the

underside irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. Formosa, 1 ¢ type. Hep. 20 millim.

4093. Acosmetia caliginosa.

Noctua caliginosa, Hiibn. Eur, Schmett , Noct. f. 474 (1818) ; Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. iii. p. 841, pl. 31. t.4; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 122;

Herr.-Schaif, Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 485; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 199.

Anthophila litorea, Frr. Neue Beitr. v. p. 163, pl. 479. ff. 1, 2 (1846).

Caradrina stagnicolor, Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 111, p). 107, f. 6 (mee Ochs.).

Acosmetia aquatilis, Guen. Noct. i. p. 240, pl. 5. f. 2 (1852).

Acosmetia tristis, Teich, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1896, p. 29.

Head and thorax purplish brown tinged with greyish ; the palpi,

frons, and fore legs tinged with fuscous; abdomen grey irrorated

with brown. Fore wing silky purplish brown thickly irrorated

with grey; antemedial line indistinct, brown, strongly waved and

angled inwards on vein 1; stigmata absent ; postmedial line

indistinct, brown, interrupted, bent outwards below costa, then

with short dark streaks beyond it on the veins, slightly ineurved at

Fig. 108.—Acosmetia caliginosa,.3 }.

discal fold and incurved below vein 4; traces of a pale subterminal

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

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight dark

strie ; cilia with a fine dark line near base. Hind wing silky grey

suffused with pale red-brown; cilia rather paler with a slight

brown line near base; the underside whitish thickly irrorated with

pale red-brown.

Ab. 1. aquatilis. Paler; fore wing yellowish grey.—Urals,

Armenia, Altai, Ala Tau.

Hab. Brirarn, Leech Coll.; France; Germany, Zeller, Frey, &

Leech Colls.; Ausrrta; Huneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzerranp ;

? Spatn, Catalonia; N. Irary; ? Swepen; Batcaw Srares; Russta,

Urals, Zeller Coll.; W. Turxusran, Ala Tau; W. Srperta, Altai.

Exp. 28-34 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Lep. Brit. p. 114; Barrett, Brit. Lep. v. p. 263, pl. 219. f.2.

Sap-green with yellow segmental incisions, the lines fine, white.

Food-plants: Serratula tinctoria, Sangiasorba, Rumex.

414 NOCTUID ©.

*4094, Acosmetia arida. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 2.

Acosmetia arida, de Joan. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1909, ined.

Q. Head white tinged with ochreous ; antennz brownish ;

thorax ochreous ; pectus and legs ochreous white, the tarsi ringed

with brown ; avdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous irrorated

with red-brown ; subbasal line rather diffused, black, slightly bent

outwards at median nervure and ending at vein 1; antemedial line

rather diffused, black, excurved, slightly angled inwards at vein 1 ;

medial area irrorated with some black scales, especially in cell, and

with traces of a medial line ; postmedial line blackish, oblique from

costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and angled inwards in sub-

median fold; subterminal line very indistinct, ochreous, excurved

below vein 7, then oblique; cilia white. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. Eayrr, Mokattam in Coll. de Joannis, Hap. 20 millim.

Genus PETILAMPA.

Type.

Petilampa, Auriv. Nord. Fjar. p. 156 (1890).............-...0eeeeee eee minima.

Platyperigea, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 60 (1894) ...... camina.

Proboscis aborted, small ; palpi porrect, extending about the length of head,

the 2nd joint fringed with long hair below, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth ;

eyes large, round ; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with rough hair

and hair-like scales and without crests; build slender; tibiz fringed with

rather long hair ; abdomen without crests; wings of male ample, of female

aborted and considerably reduced. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the ter-

men evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with & 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.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line produced to a series of

blackspoimtstonithekveinsmescerececesereeeeeee ere ee reece neeeeecn cee minima.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line not produced to a series

of black points on the veins.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved below vein 4.

a. Kore wing with the antemedial line strongly angled out-

WEIRGIS Th SMOKE Ve WONG! cgcondoqaonacsecrjaogsacedcn0NGc09e00C palustris.

o!, Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled outwards

invsubmiedian, olde maeceeen peers ce-ee cea acerer cease anotha,

6, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from below costa

COdnNer Maven sec eosesasysemeacageceneemecesaceceeeemeceee seeres camina.

4095. Petilampa minima.

Noctua minima, Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 216 (1809).

Phytometra lutescens, Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 260 (1809).

Phytometra arcuosa, Haworth, Lep. Brit. p. 260 (1809); Steph. Ill. Brit.

Ent., Haust. iii. p. 128; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 199.

Caradrina duponchellit, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 82 (1829); Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. iii. p. 307, pl. 28. f. 4.

Noctua aire, Fry. Neue Beitr. ii. p. 109, pl. 162. ff. 1-3 (1836); Herr.-

Sehaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 178-9.

PETILAMPA, 415

Acosmetia morrisii, Morris, Natural. ii. p. 88 (1837); Humphrey & West-

wood, Brit. Moths, i. p. 245, pl. 54. f. 12.

36. Head and thorax rufous, mixed with whitish; palpi fuscous,

pale at tips; antennz fuscous; legs fuscous, the tarsi ringed with

whitish ; abdomen pale rufous dorsally tinged with brown. Fore

wing whitish suffused with pale rufous, the postmedial area except

towards costa and the terminal area rather whiter ; antemedial line

indistinct, dark, waved, angled inwards to black points on the

veins ; a slight dark point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line

very indistinct, dark, bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate and produced to dark points on the veins, excurved to vein 4,

Fig. 109.—-Petilampa iminima, G. 3}.

then incurved ; a faint dark subterminal line, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle and incurved at submedian fold; a terminal

series of dark striz; cilia with a dark line at middle. Hind wing

whitish, suffused with pale red-brown ; cilia white, yellowish at

base and with brown line at middle ; the underside with the costal

area tinged with rufous, a slight dark discoidal point, indistinct

curved postmedial line, and terminal series of stria.

@. Fore wing with the medial area slightly sufiused with brown.

Ab. 1. morrist. Whiter.— Britain.

Ab. 2. lutescens. Fore wing of male more suffused with rufous,

of female variegated with rufous.

Hab. Brirain, type lutescens, Leech Coll.; Francr; Denmark,

Leech Coll.; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls.; Avsrria ;

SwrrzprLanp. Hap. g 22-34, 2 20-24 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 121; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 270, pl. 219. f. 4.

Whitish ochreous, sometimes tinged with pink, with transverse

darker or brownish bars; dorsal and subdorsal lines paler; head

brown ; thoracic plate pale brown, Food-plant: the base of stems

of Aira cespitosa, 4-5,

4096. Petilampa palustris.

Noctua palustris, Hibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 367 (1808); Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. ii. p. 578, pl. 48. ff.4a,6; Frr. Neue Beitr. pl. 683; Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 292; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Caradrina lutea, Frr. Neue Beitr. v. p. 121 (1845).

Caradrina luteola, Frr. Neue Beitr. pl. 455. f. 3 (1845).

Caradrina exilis, Ev. Bull. Mose. 1842, p. 548.

Hydrilla aboleta, Guen. Noct. i. p. 288 (1852).

Hydrilla melanochroa, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 488 (1892).

3S. Head and thorax brownish ochreous tinged with grey ;

416 NOCTUIDS.

abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous. Fore wing greyish

ochreous irrorated with brown ; antemedial line indistinct, brown,

strongly angled outwards in submedian fold, angled inwards on

vein 1 and excurved above inner margin; orbicular a rather

elongate dark point; reniform a narrow dark lunule; postmedial

line indistinct, brown, very slightly waved, excurved from costa

to vein 4, then cblique; subterminal line faintly defined by

brown on inner side and slightly waved, incurved below vein 3;

a terminal series of slight dark striz ; cilia with a slight brown

line at base. Hind wing whitish tinged with brownish ochreous

especially on costal area; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown, a slight brown discoidal spot and_ traces

of a postmedial line from costa to discal fold.

2. Much more suffused with fuscous.

Ab. 1. aboleta. Paler; fore wing more ochreous with the

markings indistinct ; hind wing whiter.—Norway, Lapland.

Ab. 2. sajana, Bang Haas, ined. Greyer.—Sajan.

Ab. 3. melanochroa. Much darker, fore wing of both sexes

greyish fuscous.—E. Siberia.

Hab. Brivain; France; Germany, Zeller and Leech Oolls.

AustRIA; Huneary; Switzpruann, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Cclls. ;

N. Iraty; Norway, Leech Coll.; Laprann (Schoyen); Frunanp,

Zeller Coll.; S. Russta, Urals; Armenta; Moneorra, Urea;

K. Srperra, Sayan, 1 ¢, Amurland, Ussuri; Kamrcnarka. Lup.

3 32-40, 9 22-26 millim.

Larva. Meyer, Brit. Lep. p. 121; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 265, pl. 219. f.3.

Brownish ; dorsal line whitish; warts whitish; head black.

Food-plants: Plantago, &c. 7-8.

*4097. Petilampa anotha. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 3.)

Platyperigea anotha, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 29 (1994).

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish ochreous irrorated with

dark scales, the head and palpi blackish brown. Fore wing

glossy greyish ochreous irrorated with dark scales; subbasal line

represented by dark strie from costa and cell with a dark shade

before it at costa; antemedial line black-brown with a spot at

costa, oblique, angled cutwards below costa and inwards on vein 1;

orbicular a small black spot; reniform diffused, blackish ;-a faint

diffused medial shade before postmedial line, excurved from costa

to vein 4, then incurved; postmedial line blackish with spot at

costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, defined on outer side by a paler shade;

terminal area suffused with fuscous, darker at tornus with the

faint pale subterminal line on it. Hind wing semihyaline whitish,

the terminal half tinged with brown, a faint discoidal spot.

Hab. Canapa, Br. Columbia, Revelstoke. Hap. 34 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

PETIT.AMPA.—AMBEFRONTIA, 417

*4098. Petilampa camina. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. +.)

Platyperigea camina, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 60, pl. vi. f. 9

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 109.

3. Head and thorax black-brown slightly mixed with grey ;

tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen dark brown, Fore wing

dark brown slightly irrorated with grey ; subbasal line represented

by a faint dark striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, dark,

oblique from costa to submedian fold ; orbicular represented by a

short black streak; renitorm a narrow blackish lunule, strongly

produced at upper extremity; postmedial line indistinct, diffused,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, somewhat

dentate and with slight whitish marks beyond it in the inter-

spaces ; subterminal line absent; a terminal series of faint dark

lunules; cilia with slight pale lines at base and middle. Hind

wing ochreous white, tinged with brown ; a faint discoidal lunule ;

a fine brown terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown,

a brownish discoidal lunule.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), type + go in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 36 millim.

Genus AMEFRONTIA. ae

ype.

Amefrontia, Hmpsn. Bull. Liverp. Mus. ii. 2. p. 87 (1899)......... purpurea.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi upturned, the 2nd jvint reaching about

to vertex of head and slender, the 3rd small ; frons with large skovel-

shaped corneous process at middle and corneous plate below it; eyes large,

round ; antenne of male bipectinate to apex with rather long branches ; thorax

smoothly clothed with scales, the pro- and metathorax with slight spreading

crests; tibiae smoothly scaled; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the

apex rounded, the termen evenly curved 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 ce'l to near middle.

This genus is called Pudafrontia in Vol. vii. p. 6 and in the Phylogeny of the

genera.

4099. Amefrontia purpurea.

Amefrontia purpurea, Hmpsn. Bull. Liverp. Mus. ii. 2. p. 387 (1899); id.

Nat. Hist. Sokotra, p. 527, pl. xx. f. il.

dg. Head and thorax deep fiery red; antennee dark brown ; legs

brownish, the tarsi brown with pale rings; abdomen ochreous

suffused with red-brown. Fore wing fiery red, the costal area, cell

and terminal area except at tornus suffused with deep red-brown,

the veins streaked with brown; traces of a straight erect ante-

medial line from cell to inner margin; orbicular and reniform very

small with brown centres and ill-defined ochreous annul, the tormer

round, the latter figure-of-8-shaped; traces of a waved post-

medial line excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some minute yellowish

points beyond it on costa; a series of minute yellow points just

VOL. VIE. B

418 NOCTUIDAE.

before the fine dark terminal line; cilia dark red-brown. Hind

wing white, the inner area with some pale brown hair; cilia mixed

with reddish, the underside with the costal area irrorated with red.

Hab. Soxorra, Hadibu Plain (0.-Grant), 1 ¢ type; Br. E.

Arrica, Taveta (St. 4. Rogers), 13. Exp. 26 millim.

Genus ETHIOPICA, nov.

Type, £. vinosa.

Proboscis aborted, not functional; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching

about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair, the 3rd joint

short; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded; thorax clothed chiefly with scales,

the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibiz smoothly scaled ;

abdomen without crests. 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 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just

below middle of discecellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle: 8 anastomosing with

the cell near base only,

Sect. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches.

A. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with whitish and

defined by small white spots.

a. Hind wing pure white.

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B. Fore wing with the reniform defined by slight white points

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C. Fore wing with the reniform represented by a black and

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4100, Ethiopica vinosa.

Charidea vinosa, Hmpsn. Ann, 8, Afr, Mus. ii. p. 292 (1902).

g. Head and thorax purplish red, the scales slightly tipped

Fig. 111.—Lthiopica vinosa, 3. }.

with white; tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen white, the ventral _

ETHIOPICA. 419

surface purplish red. Fore wing purplish red slightly irrorated with

white; orbicular and reniform pale ochreous surrounded by white

points, the former round, the latter lunulate ; a double curved post-

medial series of white points and a series just before termen.

Hind wing white, the cilia tinged with pink at apex ; the underside

with the costal area suffused with pink, a fine pinkish terminal

line.

Hab. MasHonatanpd, Salisbury (Marshall),1 3 type; TRansvaat,

White R. (Cooke), 1 $. Hep. 28 millim.

4101. Ethiopica cupricolora. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 5.)

Caradrina cupricolor, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 299 (1902).

3S. Head and thorax purplish red, the scales slightly tipped with

white, the vertex of head and antenne whitish; pectus and legs

rufous mixed with whitish, the tarsi slightly ringed with white;

abdomen white tinged with rufous. Fore wing rufous with a

cupreous tinge, the costal area tinged with purplish pink, the veins

brownish, the iuterspaces of terminal area with slight whitish

streaks ; traces of a brown antemedial line, oblique from costa to

submedian fold and angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular a small

round white spot surrounded by four white points; reniform white

surrounded by white points; an indistinct brown postmedial line

excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; a terminal series of

minute white points. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal area

and termen faintly tinged with ochreous ; the underside with the

costal area tinged with purplish red.

Hab. Mozampreun, Delagoa Bay (Mrs. Monteiro), 1 3 type.

Exp, 22 millim.

4102. Ethiopica polyastra, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. 6.)

Head and thorax cupreous brown slightly mixed with greyish ;

abdomen pale grey-brown. Fore wing cupreous brown; basal

whitish points below costa and cell and subbasal points in and

below cell with another beyond them in cell; traces of a waved

antemedial line, angled inwards on vein 1 and with whitish points

on costa, vein 1, and inner margin; orbicular a round yellowish

white spot slightly defined by blackish and with rufous point in

centre; reniform with the upper part rufous, the lower yellowish

white defined by rufous, constricted at middle and surrounded by

yellowish-white points except above; traces of a postmedial line

with whitish point at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate and produced to whitish points on the veins, oblique below

vein 4 and with some whitish points beyond it on costa; some

subterminal whitish points between costa and vein 5 and a spot

above tornus; a series of small white spots just before termen.

420 NOCTUIDAE.

Hind wing greyish suffused with yellow-brown, the cilia rather

paler; the underside greyish tinged and irrorated with brown.

Hab. 8. Nigerta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 3 type; Conco

Srarz, Kambove Distr. (Weave), 1 9 ; Transvaan (Pead), 1 9.

Eep. 24 millim.

4103. Ethiopica hesperonota, n. sp. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 7.)

@. Head and thorax deep purple, the scales slightly tipped with

erey-white ; palpi black-brown ; pectus, legs, and abdomen greyish

brown, the tarsi with slight whitish rings. Fore wing deep purple

slightly irrorated with grey; subbasal line slight, greyish, waved,

from costa to vein 1; antemedial line slight, grey, interrupted,

waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined

by white points, small, the former rather oblique, elliptical: post-

medial line indistinct, dark with series of grey points on it and

more prominent spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

dentate and produced to slight grey points on the veins, oblique

below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; aslight waved

interrupted whitish subterminal line; a series of white points just

before termen ; cilia fuscous brown. Hind wing whitish suffused

with fuscous ; a slight dark terminal line, the cilia rather paler at

base; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to

submedian fold broadly suffused and irrorated with purple-brown.

Hab. Br. KE. Arrica, Taveta (Rogers), 1 2 type. Hap. 26

millim.

4104. Ethiopica micra. (Plate CNX XIII. fig. 8.)

Caradrvina micra, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 300 (1902).

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous brown mixed with some

fuscous; the palpi, pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen

more strongly tinged with fuscous. Fore wing ochreous brown

irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by a slight dark

striga from costa ; antemedial line blackish, waved, angled inwards

on vein | and outwards above inner margin; a black discoidal

point usually with a white point on its outer edge ; postmedial line

blackish, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, angled inwards

in discal fold and oblique below vein 4; some dark points on costa

towards apex ; subterminal line represented by a faint dark shade

on its inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, and bent

outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black strize. Hind wing

pure white; the underside with the costal area suffused with

ochreous brown.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Anysstnta, Zegi Tsana (Degen), 1 ¢; Br. E. Arrtoa,

Nairowa (Betton), 1 g; Naat, Durban (Bowker, Leigh), 5 3,

3 2 type. Hvp. 20-26 millim.

ETHIOPICA,—PAROMPHALE. 421

Sxcr. II. Antennx of male serrate and fasciculate; proboscis rather stronger.

4105. Ethiopica asteropa, n. sp.

3. Head and thorax dark brown tinged with purple and

mixed with some white; palpi and legs black-brown, the tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen yellowish brown. Fore wing deep

purplish irrorated with greyish ; subbasal line slight, whitish, from

costa to submedian fold; antemedial line slight, whitish, waved ;

orbicular a small round white spot with yellowish centre defined

by blackish ; reniform with yellowish centre defined by blackish

and surrounded by white points, constricted at middle; postmedial

Fig. 112.—Ethiopica asteropa, 3. 5.

line indistinct, dark, slightly defined by white on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some

white points beyond it on costa; traces of a subterminal series of

whitish points. Hind wing pure white, the veins slightly tinged

with brown towards termen ; a fine dark terminal line; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small blackish

discoidal spot.

Hab. Br. Centr. Arrica, Likoma (de Jersey), 1 3 type. Eup.

24 millim.

Genus PAROMPHALE, nov.

Type, P. ceca.

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

about to middle of frons and moderately scaled in front, the 3rd short; frons

with small truncate conical prominence with raised edges and corneous plate

below it; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed

chiefly with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with decumbent

crest; tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdumen 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 anasto-

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

shortly stalked ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

4106. Paromphale ceca.

Caradrina ceca, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) ix. p. 421 (1902).

g. Head and thorax rufous slightly irrorated with fuscous;

palpi at base, pectus and legs whitish, the tarsi black ringed wish

4292 NOCTUID.©.

white ; abdomen pale greyish rufous. Fore wing rufous slightly

irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line slight, double, blackish, from

costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, the inner line

indistinct, the outer strong, black, waved, nearly erect ; orbicular

and reniform strongly defined by black, the former minute, round,

the latter rather constricted at middle and open above ; an indistinct

sinuous medial line; postmedial line strong, black, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved

to lower edge of reniform; subterminal line slight, dark, with a

Fig. 1138.—Paromphale ceca, §. 2

blackish shade before it on costa, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal punctiform black line. Hind wing pale reddish

brown ; cilia brownish white with a slight brown line through

them; the underside paler with some brown irroration on costal

area, an indistinct curved brown postmedial line from costa to

vein 3.

@. Much darker; fore wing with the medial area suffused with

black, the antemedial line on inner side and the postmedial line

on outer side defined by grey scales.

Hab. QuvrnstanD, Brisbane (Zurner), 1 6,1 9; W. AUSTRALIA,

Sherlock R. (Clements), 3 3, 2 2, Roebourne (Clements), 15,19

type. vp. 16-18 millim.

Genus HYPOPERIGEA, nov.

Type, 4. tonsa.

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

about to middle of frons and rather broadly scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons

with small truncate conical prominence with slightly raised edges and corneous

plate below it; eyes large, round; antennz of male minutely serrate and

ciliated, with a ridge of scales between them; thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibize moderately

fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with

the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved, 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.

A. Fore wing with large white or pale patch at base.

a. Fore wing with white or pale curved mark from middle

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HYPOPERIGEA. 423

B. Fore wing without white or pale basal patch.

a. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with red and

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6, Fore wing with the reniform whitish defined by white

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c. Fore wing with the reniform a black lunule defined by

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4107. Hypoperigea albonotota.

Tarache albonotata, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. ix. p. 96, pl. 162. f. 22 (1893) ;

id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 312.

Tarache plumbicula, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 475 (1906).

Head and thorax dark purplish brown mixed with grey ; patagia

white except at base and upper edge ; pectus and legs white mixed

with brown, the tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-

white irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing dark purplish brown

suffused with fuscous and slightly irrorated with grey; a large

elliptical white patch slightly tinged with rufous on basal area in

and below cell, another oblique patch from costa beyond antemedial

line to lower angle of cell where it is met by a broad oblique fascia

from apex forming a wide V-shaped mark ; antemedial line black,

oblique, waved, much interrupted ; claviform with its upper edge

slightly defined by black; orbicular and reniform obliterated by the

white patches, a small brown spot at lower angle of cell; post-

medial line interrupted at the white patch on which it is repre-

sented by a few dark scales, slightly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved and minutely dentate; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of small dentate black marks

with slight rufous marks on their outer edges and a white spot in

submedian fold; a terminal series of small black lunules slightly

defined by whitish on inner side. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, especially on terminal area; cilia ochreous white with a

slight brown line through them from apex to vein 2; the under-

side white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous, a

small discoidal spot, curved postmedial line with minute dark

streaks on the veins, and terminal series of small lunules.

Ab. 1. plumbicula. Patagia, the oblique patch at base of fore

wing and the V-shaped patch, except towards apex, suffused and

irrorated with purplish brown.

Hab, Cnyton (Green), 1 2 type, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 9,

Matale (Pole), 1 ¢ type plumbicula, Madulsima (Vaughan), 1 3.

Exp. 26-32 millim.

4108. Hypoperigea leprosticta. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 9.)

Euplexia leprosticta, Hmpsu. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvi. p. 469 (1906).

Head and thorax pale and deep rufous, the frons with blackish

lateral bars, the tegule with blackish line near tips, the patagia

white except at base, the prothorax with white patches; pectus

and legs whitish and rufous; tarsi blackish ringed with white ;

A424 NOCTUIDAE,

abdomen rufous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing rufous

slightly irrorated with fuscous ; a large white patch on basal area,

its upper edge bidentate, its outer edge curved ; subbasal line repre-

sented by two dark striz from costa; antemedial line double, waved,

excurved below cell; claviform absent; orbicular represented by

two obliquely placed white spots in cell with white patch above it

on costa; reniform a rather rounded white patch almost conjoined

to the lower orbicular spot; an indistinct waved medial line, oblique

from costa to vein 2; postmedial line slightly bent outwards below

costa, then dentate and produced to white points on the veins,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, a large round white patch beyond

it just below costa conjoined to an elliptical apical spot; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of whitish lunules and white

point on costa, defined by a curved dentate dark line on inner side,

with white spot beyond it in submedian interspace; a fine waved

black terminal line ; cilia brown, pale rufous at base. Hind wing

whitish suffused with brown, the terminal area rather darker ; cilia

whitish with a slight brown line near base; the underside white

tinged and irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the orbicular spot confluent with the

costal patch which is also confluent with the renitorm patch, a small

elongate white mark beyond upper angle of cell.—Java.

Hab, Cxryton (J. Pole), 1 2 type; Srinearore (ftdley), 1 33

W. Java (Buitens), 1 9. Hwxp. 36-46 millim.

4109. Hypoperigea turpis. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 10.)

Acontia turpis, W1k. xii. 794 (1857) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 252.

Caradrina discophora, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xiv. p. 204 (1902).

Head and thorax whitish mixed with rufous; palpi banded with

fuscous ; frons with lateral black bars; tarsi fuscous with pale

rings; abdomen white suffused with ochreous. Fore wing whitish

tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous, some orange-red on

basal costal area and fascie in submedian fold and medial part of

discal fold; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line double, the inner line indistinct,

oblique, waved, with whitish points before it in cell and on vein 1;

claviform small, orange-red, defined by blackish; orbicular and

reniform with orange-red centres and whitish annuli defined by

blackish, both constricted at middle; traces of a sinuous medial

Jine; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved and with black and white points beyond it on the

veins, slightly incurved at discal fold and oblique below vein 4,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white,

slightly defined by blackish on inner side, minutely waved, ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle, the area beyond it tinged with

red ; a terminal series of minute black lunules; cilia brown, the

tips whitish with series of fuscous points. Hind wing pure white

in male, the terminal area tinged with frscous in female; the

HYPOPERIGEA. 425

underside with the costal area tinged with ochreous and irrorated

with fuscous, a terminal series of black points from apex to

vein 2.

Hab. N. Inpta, 1 @ type; Mapras, Cuddapah (Campbell), 2 3,

1 2 type discophora, Gooty (Campbell), 3 9. Exp, 24 millim.

4110. Hypoperigea tonsa.

Perigea tonsa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 232 (1852).

Prometopus rubrispersa, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxviil. p. 214

(1904).

Head and thorax ferruginous mixed with whitish and black

scales; abdomen ochreous; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of

abdomen irrorated with white. Fore wing ferruginous irrorated

with fuscous, especially on costal half of medial area; an indistinct

double waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a

highly waved and rather indistinct antemedial line defined by

whitish on inner side; claviform represented by a few black scales ;

orbicular and reniform small, whitish defined by blackish and

their centres by brown, the former round; postmedial line in-

distinct, minutely dentate, defined by whitish on outer side, bent

Fig. 114.—Hypoperigea tonsa, 3. +.

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved: sub-

terminal line indistinct, waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; some pale points on apical part of costa; a

fine waved dark terminal lne. Hind wing whitish suffused with

reddish brown; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with

brown, the apical half of terminal area suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing without any red scales.

Hab. QuBenstannd, Brisbane (Turner),2 ¢,1 9 ; W. Ausrrata,

Albany (Shortbri/ge), 1 9, Geralton (Saunders), 1 ¢, Derby

(Lower), 2 9; N.S.Watres (Raynor), 9 2 ; Vicrorta, Melbourne

(Lucas), 1 9, Gisborne (Lyell), 2 $. xp. 30-36 millim,

*4111. Hypoperigea hemorrhanta. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 11.)

Hypoperigea hemorrhanta, Turner, ined.

$6. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with fiery red; tarsi

black ringed with ochreous; abdomen red-brown mixed with

ochreous. Fore wing greyish, almost wholly suffused and irrorated

with black-brown; a diffused fiery red fascia in submedian fold,

426 NOCTUID.®.

the interspaces of terminal area streaked with fiery red; subbasal

line represented by a slight black spot on costa; antemedial line

indistinct, minutely dentate, angled outwards in submedian fold ;

claviform absent; orbicular a black point; reniform represented

by fiery red marks before and beyond the black discoidal line; a

sinuous black line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post-

medial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct

dentate subterminal dark line angled outwards below veins 7 and

4; a fine waved black terminal line; cilia fiery red mixed with

blackish. Hind wing uniform reddish brown; cilia reddish at

base ; the underside greyish irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

spot and terminal series of lunules.

Hab. QuernstaNnn, Adayale, typet ¢ in Coll. Turner. Zzp.

30 millim.

Genus DYSMILICHIA.

Type.

Phalacra, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 568 (1892), nec W1k. Lep. iS

el OR Acancneh eae ae cOCae Rona adcancnSccacnnancann ieondocbancceconueaonacsoroS gemella.

Milichia, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xli. p. 194 (1898), nee Mieg. Dipt.

ISBUR EF sapaemaceateame siecle sino ec atoncienae seeruecaes secescecumee ccses esis gemella.

Dysmilichia, Speiser, Berl. ent. Zeit. xlvii. p. 140 (1902) ......... gemella.

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

frons with truncate conical prominence with raised edges and corneous plate

below it; eyes large, rounded; antennez of male typically ciliated; build

slender ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales and without crests ; tibia moderately

fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing short and broad, the

apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and non-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 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Srcr. I. Antennsze of male serrate.

*4112. Dysmilichia rufalis.

Protagrotis rufalis, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 191 (1906).

¢. Head and thorax fiery red mixed with some brown; vertex

of thorax brown; palpi with some brown at side of 2nd joint ;

hinder part of pectus and mid and hind legs mostly whitish ;

abdomen whitish tinged with rufous, especially towards base of

dorsum. Fore wing orange-red irrorated with fiery red to post-

medial line, some brown on inner margin except at base, the

terminal area brown with a greyish tinge and slightly irrorated

with fiery red; subbasal line brown, extending to inner margin

and bent outwards at vein 1; antemedial line double filled in with

orange, slightly incurved in cell, then excurved; claviform absent ;

orbicular orange-red defined by black, small, round; reniform

orange-red defined by black on inner side, faintly defined on outer

DYSMILICHTA. 427

and with slight red line in centre; a black medial shade, rather

oblique below the cell; postmedial line double filled in with

orange, minutely waved, oblique from costa to vein 4, then in-

curved ; subterminal line represented by a series of slight red marks

defined on inner side by small brown marks, excurved below

Fig. 115.—Dysmilichia rufalis, @. +.

vein 7; cilia fuscous brown, grey-white at base. Hind wing

white, the veins and terminal area tinged with pale rufous; the

underside with the costa and terminal area tinged with pale

rufous.

Hab. Br. N. Gurivna, Ekeikei (Pratt), type f gd in Coll. Bethune-

Baker. zp. 40 millim.

Sect. II. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line defined on each side

by series of white spots.

a. Fore wing with diffused white patch on costal area

beyondynostmedialilimesersseeceeeecsce= ss -veneo sac ee gemella.

6, Fore wing without diffused white patch on costal area

beyondlfpostmedialvlineseneeeeeteeneceenceeceece oneness calamistrata.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line not defined on each

side) bysseries) OF white spolsi ener. crseen-.ecnesrro sneer perigeta.

4113. Dysmilichia gemella.

Perigea gemella, Leech, P.Z.S. 1889, p. 492, pl. 53. f. 12; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 232.

Head and thorax pale yellow mixed with rufous, the palpi, head,

tips of patagia, and metathoracic crest largely mixed with black-

brown scales; tibiee mixed with dark brown, the tarsi blackish

Fig. 116.—Dysmilichia gemella, §. }

with pale rings; abdomen pale yellow irrorated with brown.

Fore wing deep rufous, the extreme base yellowish; subbasal line

represented by three obliquely placed yellow points; antemedial

428 NOCTUID %.

line represented by an irregular yellow striga from costa, and an

oblique series of four small white spots to inner margin ; claviform

absent; orbicular pure white defined by black, round; reniform

white defined by black, irrorated with brown and with curved

brown line in centre, somewhat constrieted at middle; postmedial

line fine, rufous, traversing a series of rather elongate white spots

defined by blackish, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved

at discal fold and strongly below vein 4, some white points beyond

it on costa, a whitish patch below costa and another on inner area

towards tornus; subterminal line dark with whitish striga from

costa and another from inner margin, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal serics of black striew; cilia

with a slight dark line through them. Hind wing yellowish white

suffused and irrorated with red-brown, the terminal area rather

darker; a fine dark terminal line; cilia yellowish tinged with

rufous; the underside white irroroted with rufous, a brown discoidal

spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. E. Stperta, Kentei, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer),

1 $,3 Q type; Corza (/to),2 6,192. Hep. 24-23 millim.

4114, Dysmilichia calamistrata. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 12.)

Tlattia calamistrata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 348; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 251.

@. Head and thorax rufous mixed with whitish; tarsi ringed

with whitish; abdomen whitish suffused with rufous. Fore wing

deep rufous; a white point at base; subbasal line represented by

a white point below costa; antemedial line represented by a white

striga angled outwards below costa and white points on median

neryure and vein 1; claviform absent; orbicular round, white,

defined by black; reniform figure-of-8-shaped, with white annulus

defined by black interrupted at middle; postmedial line fine,

rufous, traversing a series of small elongate white spots defined by

rufous, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line represented by white striz from costa and inner

margin, hardly traceable between those points, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of dark stzie ; cilia with

a slight dark line through them. Hind wing whitish suffused

with red-brown; the cilia white with brown line near base and

brown spots at tips; the underside whitish thickly irrorated with

red-brown, a slight discoidal spot and a curved diffused brown

postmedial line.

Hab. Stxuim, 1 2 type; Assam (Badgley), 1 9, Khasis, 1 Q.

Exp. 26-30 millim.

4115. Dysmilichia perigeta. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 13.)

Photedes perigeta, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 157 (1904).

Head and thorax purplish rufous mixed with greyish; palpi

DYSMILICHIA. 429

blackish at sides with grey rings at extremities of the joints; frons

with lateral black bars; tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen

pale grey-brown. Fore wing purplish rufous; a small white spot

at base; subbasal line represented by a whitish striga from costa

and point in cell; antemedial line indistinct, dark, defined on inner

side by whitish strize at costa and inner margin and slight marks

in and below cell, oblique, waved, strongly excurved above inner

margin ; orbicular small, round, with white annulus defined by

black; reniform with yellowish mark in centre and white points

representing upper and lower parts of annulus, defined by black

and constricted at middle; postmedial line indistinct, defined on

outer side by some whitish scales, and with white striz at costa

and inner margin, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique, and with whitish point beyond it on vein 1,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white,

interrupted in parts and slightly defined by brown suffusion on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle and bent

outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black points with white

points between them at base of cilia. Hind wing grey-brown

with a reddish tinge; cilia pale rufous at base, whitish at tips;

the underside greyish, the costal area suffused with rufous, a faint

discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Brazit, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), 5 ¢,1 9. Hap. 22 millim.

Srcr. ITI. Antenne of male laminate.

4116. Dysmilichia bicyclica.

Erastria bicyclica, Staud, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 46; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 251

6. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with grey-white; palpi

whitish with brown bands on 2nd and 3rd joints; pectus and legs

whitish, the tibise and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous white irrorated with brown. Fore wing dull brown

Fig. 117.—Dysmilichia bicyclica, 8. 2.

irrorated with white, more thickly on basal and costal areas;

traces of a white subbasal line from costa to submedian fold;

antemedial line brown defined by white on inner side, angled out-

wards below costa, then waved; orbicular and reniform with

white annuli defined by brown, the former small, round, the latter

tigure-of-8-shaped ; postmedial line brown defined by white on

430 NoCrulD.£,

outer’ side, oblique from costa to vein 6, then dentate, at vein 3

bent inwards to lower angle of cell; subterminal line formed of

white scales and indistinct except at costa and inner margin,

irregularly waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of faint dark spots; cilia brown at base,

whitish at tips. Hind wing pale reddish brown with fine dark

terminal line; cilia brown at base, white at tips; the underside

white slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. K, Torxesran, lli, Kuldja,1 ¢. Exp. 24 millim.

Genus PROXENUS.

Type.

Proxenus, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett. 11. p. 240 (1845) .............8 hospes.

Radinoyoes, Butl. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 893.0... eee eee eee enee cents.

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

middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 8rd short ; frons smooth; eyes

large, round; antennee of male ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with scales and

without crests; build slender ; tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen

without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, 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 cell or shortly stalked ;

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

stalked; 8 anastomosing ‘with the cell near base only.

Sect. I. (Proxenus). Mid and hind tibie of male with fringes of yellowish

hair on outer side, abdumen with lateral fringes of yellowish hair on

basal segments.

A. Fore wing tinged with rufous.

a. Fore wing with the veins irrorated with fuscous and

BVO iyi dae as aewiacran scale ni bicish deli iutacien aoe maincer baseamae eater hospes.

6, Fore wing almost wholly suffused with fuscous and

LES a) nabropnensoa sss .acactobe on bon seeg ands oouonUncadoodudenctodotes xantholopha.

B. Fore wing not tinged with rufous ..............cseceeeseeeecees dissimilis,

4117. Proxenus hospes.

Caradrina hospes, Fry. Neue Schmett. i. p. 40, pl. 21. f. 4 (1831); Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 366; Rmbr. Cat. Lep. And. pl. 15. f. 4;

Mill. Icones, iii. pl. 135, ff. 9-10; id. Mém. Soe. Cannes, 1879, p. 128,

pl. 7. ff. 4-5 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Caradrina uliginesa, Herr.-Schaff. Eur, Schmett., Noct. f. 367 (nec

Boisd.).

Gee lepigone, Roesel, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877, p. 364 (nec Moschl.),

¢. Head and thorax pale rufous with a greyish tinge; palpi

black at sides, whitish in front and at tips; mid and hind tibie

fringed with ochreous-white hair ; abdomen ochreous white tinged

with brown, the basal segments with lateral fringes of ochreous

white hair. Fore wing glossy ochreous suffused with rufous, the

veins irrorated with fuscous and grey; antemedial line very in-

distinct, waved, angled inwards to blackish points on the veins;

orbicular a blackish point ; reniform a small lunule slightly defined

by brown with an ochreous streak from it to near termen above

vein 5; traces of a dentate postmedial line with black and pale

PROXENUS. 431

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa and oblique below

vein 4; the veins of terminal area with slight pale streaks; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the apical area

i ;

een

Fig. 118.—Proxenus hospes, S. }.

slightly tinged with brownish ochreous; the underside with the

apical half of costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. 8.W. France, Leech Coll.; Spain; Iraty; Sictty; Dat-

matiA. ep. 30 millim.

Larva. Hffm. Raup. p. 298.

Greyish yellow, the ventral surface whitish ; dorsal line whitish ;

subdorsal and stigmatal lines red-brown ; stigmata yellowish with

dark rings; head brown. Food-plants : Plantago and low-growing

herbs. 6-8.

4118. Proxenus xantholopha. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 14.)

Caradrina xantholopha, Hmpsn, Ann. 8. Afr. Mus, ii. p. 805 (1902).

Head and thorax fuscous brown tinged with reddish and mixed

with grey ; palpi black at sides, whitish in front and at tips; mid

and hind tibize of male fringed with whitish hair; abdomen

whitish suffused with brown, the basal segments in male with

lateral fringes of white hair and the genital tufts yellowish white.

Fore wing reddish brown suffused with fuscous and mixed with

grey ; traces of a waved dark antemedial line bent inwards to

costa; orbicular a black point; reniform a small lunule slightly

defined by blackish; traces of a blackish postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate and produced to black points on

the veins, oblique below vein 4, the veins beyond it with dark

streaks ; traces of a subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of black points with some pale scales

between them. Hind wing white, the apical area tinged with

fuscous; cilia tinged with fuscous towards apex; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 3; Narat, Estcourt

(Hutchinson), 1 9; C. Corony, Transkei (Miss Ff. Barrett), 1 3,

1 2 type. Hp. 30-34 millim.

4119. Proxenus dissimilis. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 15.)

Caradrina dissimilis, South, ined.

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi black at sides,

432 NOCLUID®.

whitish in front and at tips; mid and hind tibiz of male fringed

with whitish hair; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the basal

segments of male with lateral fringes of white hair, the genital

tufts whitish. Fore wing glossy brown irrorated with grey and

dark brown; traces of a double waved antemedial line; orbicular

a dark point; reniform a small lunule slightly defined by brown ;

postmedial line indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then

waved, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, the veins beyond

it with dark streaks to the subterminal line, which is greyish

defined by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points with whitish

points between them. Hind wing white, the apical area and ter-

men to vein 2 tinged with brown ; cilia brown towards apex with

a fine white line at base; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown except at base, a slight discoidal point.

Hab. Japan, Yoshino, type f in Coll. Wileman; Srxurm, 1800'

(Dudgeon), 1 5; 8S. Borneo, 1 2; Puttipprnes, Luzon, Irisan

(McGregor),6 6,29. Hep, 24-30 millim.

Secr. II. (Radinogoes). Mid and hind tibiz and abdomen of male normal.

A. Fore wing with yellow centres to orbicular and reniform... xanthopis.

B. Fore wing with white centres to orbicular and reniform... fragosa.

C. Fore wing without yellow or white centres to orbicular and

reniform.

a. Fore wing with the reniform defined on both sides hy

white points.

«a. Fore wing with the orbicular a small dark spot

defined by whitish, a series of white points before the

(hapa lOevelle FOOMAES, sooccsadcsancdoosccqqnacesacdcHabcoasNE distracta.

b'. Fore wing with the orbicular a black point, no series

of white points before the terminal black points....... tenuis.

6. Fore wing with whitish point on outer edge only of

reniform.

Gu Horeawine) crey- browns -eesee te eeceeeceasecreteeteeeees lepigone.

bb Fone winolblackya) beeen aconenitecencseecnnte enter sceuree nitens.

c. Fore wing without whitish point on outer edge of reni-

form.

«'. Fore wing without grey streaks in the interspaces.

G-» Horeswinieyeossyiblackishieessseeesee aes ee eee ae eeeee miranda.

b?, Fore wing pale glossy rufous ................. cee eens hennia.

c*, Fore wing pale brownish grey.

a8, Fore wing with the reniform a small oblong

SPOb, iene see ch tmecc mace cman. Mate sace' joe eno aren insipida,

63, Fore wing with the reniform hardly traceable ... cinerea.

b'. Fore wing with grey streaks in the interspaces......... tristis.

4120. Proxenus xanthopis, n. sp. (Plate CNX XIII. fig. 16.)

Q. Head and thorax fuscous brown tinged with grey, the vertex

of head and tegule at middle black-brown; abdomen grey suffused

with brown. Fore wing fuscous brown suffused with grey, the

terminal area somewhat darker ; antemedial line black, excurved in

submedian interspace ; orbicular a yellow point defined by black ;

PROXENUS. 433

reniform a yellow point with slight black lunule on its inner side ;

postmedial line black, with small spot at costa, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then dentate, angled inwards at discal fold and

very oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa ;

traces of a minutely waved greyish subterminal line slightly defined

by fuscous on inner side, incurved below vein 3; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown

especially on the veins; the underside with the costal area thickly

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule, traces of a post-

medial line from costa to vein 4, and a terminal series of slight

lunules.

Hab. Basutouanp, Machacha, 10,000' (Crawshay), 1 Q2 type.

Exp. 30 millim.

*4121. Proxenus fragosa. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. 17.)

Caradrina fragosa, Grote, Papilio, iil. p. 76 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 196.

Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey ; palpi with

the 2nd joint blackish at sides; frons pale. Fore wing ochreous

brown irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous ; antemedial, medial, and postmedial lines represented by

indistinct dark marks on costa, the first just traceable as a faint

shade, the last very indistinct, interrupted, and dentate ; orbicular

and reniform represented by white points. Hind wing whitish

tinged with fuscous, the cilia white.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona. Hap. 30 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a drawing from type in Mus. Brooklyn Soc.

Arts & Sciences.

4122. Proxenus distracta. (Plate CXX XIII. fig. 18.)

Caradrina distracta, Ky. Bull. Mosc. 1848, iii. p. 217 & 1855, iv. p. 330, &

1856, ii. pl. 1. f. 1; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 189.

g. Head and thorax white mixed with reddish brown; palpi

irrorated with fuscous ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen

whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated

with reddish brown ; subbasal line represented by black points on

costa and in cell; antemedial line brown, minutely waved, oblique,

angled inwards on vein |; orbicular indistinct, brown defined by

whitish, round ; reniform indistinct, brown defined by whitish

points, constricted at middle; an oblique medial brown striga from

costa; postmedial line brownish defined by whitish on outer side,

with black point at costa and dark points on the veins, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4,

some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish

defined on inner side by brown snffusion, angled outwards at vein

7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points defined

on inner side by small white lunules; cilia with a slight dark line

VOL. VIII. 2F

434 NOCTUID ©.

near base. Hind wing white slightly tinged with ochreous; a faint

oblique discoidal striga and terminal series of dark strive from apex

to submedian fold; the underside white irrorated with brown, a

dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. Russia, Urals; Moneorra, Uliassutai, 1 ¢; EK. Srperra,

Dahuria, Amurland. vp. 3U millim,

4123. Proxenus tenuis. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 19.)

Radinogoes tenuis, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 394, pl. ix. f. 8.

Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with some fuscous and grey ;

palpi black at sides, whitish in front and at tips; antenne ringed

black and white towards base; tarsi fuscous ringed with white ;

abdomen greyish tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale glossy rufous

irrorated with fuscous especially on costal and terminal areas; sub-

basal line blackish, curved, from costa to median nervure; ante-

medial line blackish, oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1;

orbicular a black point: reniform a black point with two white

points on inner side and one beyond it; postmedial line blackish,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to whitish

points on the veins, oblique below vein 4; traces of a pale sub-

terminal line faintly defined by brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, the veins and apical area faintly tinged with

ochreous brown; a fine brown terminal line; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. QunEnstanp, Rockhampton, 1 ¢, Peak Downs, J] 9 type,

Brisbane (Turner), 1 ¢; W. Ausrratra, Geralton (Saunders), 1 6,

Sherlock R. (Clements}, 1 5S, 1 2: N.S. Watzs (Raynor), 1 ¢,

29; Vicrorta, Birchip (Lyell), 1 $. Hep. 22-28 millim.

4124. Proxenus lepigone.

Hydrilla lepigone, Moschl, Wien. ent. Mon. 1860, p. 273; Herr.-Schaff.

Neue Schmett. p. 25, f. 128; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Head and thorax dark glossy brown; palpi black-brown, greyish

at tips; abdomen greyish brown. Fore wing glossy grey-brown

Fig. 119.—Proxenus lepigone. 1.

irrorated and suffused with reddish brown, the veins with slight

dark streaks; traces of a dark antemedial line, bent inwards to

PROXENUS. 435

costa and incurved below submedian fold ; orbicular represented by

a black point, the reniform by a slight dark spot with whitish

point on its outer edge; traces of a dark postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, then waved, oblique below vein 4. Hind wing

white faintly tinged with brown especially on the veins and apical

area; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a

faint discoidal lunule.

Hab, Huneary; S. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph), Zeller, Frey, and

D’Emmick Colls. Hxp. 24-32 millim.

4125. Proxenus nitens. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. 20.)

Caradrina nitens, Dyar, Can. Ent. xxxvi. p. 30 (1904).

3S. Head and thorax glossy fuscous brown slightly tinged with

grey; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing

glossy black slightly irrorated with grey ; traces of a dark ante-

medial line bent inwards to costa and inner margin ; orbicular

absent; reniform a minute white lunule; faint traces of a dark

postmedial line, bent outwards below costa and oblique below

vein 4. Hind wing white, the costal area and termen to vein 2 tinged

with fuscous; cilia tinged with fuscous except towards tornus; the

underside with the costal area thickly irrorated with fuscous, the

terminal area slightly irrorated with brown to vein 2.

Hab. Canana, Alberta, Calgary ( Wolley-Dod), 3 3, Br. Columbia,

Kaslo; U.S.A., N. Dakota, Turtle Mts. Hxp. 34 millim.

4126. Proxenus miranda. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 21.)

Caradrina miranda, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. pp. 11, 169 (1873) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 195; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

Head and thorax dark glossy brown mixed with grey ; abdomen

grey suffused with brown. Fore wing glossy black-brown slightly

irrorated with grey; faint traces of a waved whitish antemedial

line; orbicular and reniform represented by faint dark points; the

postmedial line represented by a faint series of minute dark points

on the veins. Hind wing white, the veins, costal area and termen

to vein 2 tinged with brown ; cilia tinged with brown from apex to

vein 2 and with a fine pale line at base; the underside with the

costal area irrorated and suffused with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Evans Center, 1 ¢,5 9, Washington,

1 Q, Colorado, Utah, California. vp. g 32, 9 24-26 millim.

Larva. Head pale brown, reticulate with darker brown. Body

robust, the feet of joints 7 and 8 smaller; obscure yellowish brown,

the substigmatal line broad, pale; dorsum broadly pale yellowish.

containing a darker band that widens angularly on the segments ;

ceryical shield concolorous,—H. G. D.

Han D)

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436 NOCLUID &.

4127. Proxenus hennia. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 22.)

Caradrina hennia, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) vil. p. 495 (1901).

@. Head and thorax pale rufous ; abdomen whitish tinged with

rufous. Fore wing pale glossy rufous with slight dark irroration ;

faint traces of a dark antemedial line bent inwards to costa ;

orbicular and reniform absent; postmedial line very indistinct,

dark, bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4; sub-

terminal line defined by brown suffusion on inner side, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved at submedian fold; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the terminal

area slightly tinged with ochreous from apex to vein 2; the under-

side with the costal area tinged with ochreous and slightly irrorated

with brown.

Hab. Borneo, Sarawak, 2 2 type, S.H. Borneo (Doherty), 2 9.

Exp. 20-24 millim.

*4128, ? Proxenus insipida.

Caradrina insipida, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het., Suppl. 3. p. 82 (1900) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 110.

Head and thorax pale glossy grey tinged with brown; abdomen

greyish white. Fore wing pale glossy grey tinged with brown,

rather darker towards termen ; a somewhat oblong fuscous discoidal

spot; faint traces of a subterminal line. Hind wing greyish white.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing redder brown, the last with

the costa to end of cell and the median nervure tinged with ash-

rey.

: Hab. U.S.A., Wisconsin. wp. 21 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

#4129. Proxenus cinerea.

Hydrilla cinerea, Alph. Rom. Mém. vy. p. 168, pl. 8. f. 3 1889); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 198.

3g. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brownish grey. Fore wing

pale brownish grey irrorated with whitish ; antemedial line some-

times traceable; orbicular and reniform hardly traceable ; post-

medial line dark defined on outer side by whitish, bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, with slight dark streaks beyond it on the

veins ; faint traces of a sinuous subterminal line ; a terminal series

of dark points ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing white,

the veins and termen tinged with brown.

Hab. W, Turxsstan, Taschkent, Kondara; E. Turxesran, Ili.

Exp. 30-32 millim. This species is unknown to me.

PROXENUS.— MESOTROSTA. A37

4130. Proxenus tristis. (Plate CXX XIII. fig. 23.)

Caradrina tristis, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 49, pl. 5. f. 9 (1864); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 198.

Hydrilia lugens, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 490 (1892).

Head and thorax whitish suffused with pale brown ; palpi fuscous,

whitish at tips; tarsi with slight whitish rings; abdomen whitish

tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous white suffused and irro-

rated with brown, the costal area whiter; subbasal line absent;

faint traces of a waved antemedial line; orbicular represented by a

small elongate black spot in cell, the reniform by minute black

lunules on inner and outer sides; postmedial line very indistinct,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4;

subterminal line absent; a terminal series of faint dark points.

Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown; a fine brown

terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Ab. 1. lugens. Darker.

Hab. Ki. Siperta, Amurland, 1 9, Ussuri; Kasamrr, Goorais

Valley (Leech), 1 3, Nubra (McArthur),1 2. Hap. 3g 30, 2 28

millim.

Genus MESOTROSTA. Type

HW GSOGRYSH ay WEG, NOG, Iw, \ 0 1810) (USI) Gescecasescondecndoocagc050000 signalis.

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

to about middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd short; frons with

rounded prominence; eyes small, elliptical ; antenne of male ciliated; thorax

smoothly clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiz mode-

rately fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. 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 8,4 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.

4131. Mesotrosta signalis.

Scopula signalis, Treit. Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 70 (1829), & x. 2, p. 149;

Fr. Neue Beitr. iv. p. 124, pl. 360. f.5; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iv.

p- 529, pl. 90. f.7; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 176, 177 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 233.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with some grey ; abdomen

grey thickly irrorated with brown. Fore wing brown thickly

urorated with grey, the veins, discal and submedian folds faintly

streaked with red; antemedial line obsolete on costal half, then

indistinct, dark, defined by greyish on inner side, sinuous and

somewhat oblique ; orbicular yellow defined by red, small, round ;

reniform pure white defined by brown, narrow above, constricted

at middle and expanding below; postmedial line faintly defined by

438 NOCTUID.

whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal

fold, incurved and minutely dentate below vein 4, some white

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line with small yellowish

spot at costa, then very indistinct and slightly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of slight pale stric ; cilia

Fig. 120.—-Mesotrosta signalis, §. $.

with a dark line at middle and whitish tips. Hind wing greyish

suffused and irrorated with brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

with a brown line near base and whitish tips; the underside

whitish irrorated with brown; a small brown discoidal spot and

indistinct curved minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Avsrria, Zeller Coll.; Huneary, Zeller, Frey, and Leech

Colls.; Russta, Ural Mts. wp. 20-24 millim.

Larva. Hffm, Raup. p. 148.

Head brown; dorsal area flesh-colour with yellowish inter-

segmental rings; dorsal line dark; sides yellow ; ventral surface

whitish; warts brown; thoracic shield yellowish ; all the prolegs

fully developed. ;

Genus HASMASSIA, nov.

Type, H. renalis.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi obliquely porrect, extending about the

length of head and moderately scaled ; frons with large rounded prominence ;

eyes large, round; antennz of male bipectinate with moderate branches to

apex, of female with shorter branches ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the

pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; tibiae moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen without crests. 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; 1] 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

vase only.

4132. Hemassia renalis.

Pyralis renalis, Hibn, Eur. Schmett., Pyr. f. 157 (1818); Geyer, Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 864-5 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 233.

Hemerosia renigera, Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. 1. p. 570, pl. 47. f. 7 (1836).

Anthophila renifera, Kr. Neue Beitr. vi. p. 103, pl. 545. f. 1 (1852).

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous whitish tinged with blood-

red, the pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen deeper red.

H AMASSIA.—GALGULA. 439

Fore wing ochreous whitish tinged with blood-red, the medial area

slightly darker; antemedial line blood-red defined by whitish on

inner side, angled outwards on subcostal nervure, then sinuous and

somewhat oblique ; ; reniform a narrow silvery- -white lunule defined

by deep red and constricted at middle; postmedial line deep red

with a white spot on its outer edge at costa, and defined on outer

side by white from lower angle of cell to inner margin, oblique

ce heats Hl 8) 530, 4 é

Fig. 121.-—Hemassia renalis, S. 3.

from costa to vein 6 just beyond the reniform, slightly incurved at

discal fold, incurved and sinuous below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, reddish, nearly

straight ; cilia deep red with a fine dark line at middle. Hind

wing ochreous whitish tinged with blood-red; a fine deep red

terminal line.

Hab. S. Francr, Zeller, Frey, Leech, and Sand Colls.; Asta

Minor, Pontus, Bithynia, Amanus Mts., 1 2; Syrra, Mardin;

W. Torxestan, Turcomania. xp. 26 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 289; Hffm. Raup. p. 144, pl. 36. £.17.

Yellowish green spotted with red ; all the prolegs fully developed.

Food-plants: flowers of Lactuca sativa and Chondrilla juncea. 5.

Genus GALGULA. ie

Calgifa, Ewen, Noes tis 7D, 2239) (IQS) ococonceac6e-sacesc07oc0nadaa000009 partita.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd moderate, porrect ;

frons smooth, with tuft of hair; eyes large, round; antennze of male ciliated ;

thorax clothed chiefly witb scales and without crests; build slender; tibize

moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore

wing with the apex somewhat 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 te form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angleof cell: 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6,7 from upper angle; § anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with dark patch on costal area beyond postmedial

JIE Yy Ape e ta deaonbdayichaboaGHanuaconaae beta aecaae RABUN DE enee aS Benicia. subapicalis,

B. Hore wing without dark patch on costal area beyond-post-

medial line.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line whitish defined by brown

OM INMEL | SlCr jared woticaeten ea adiceaisctsecswededlesilscuesteretsert partita,

6, Fore wing with the postmedial line brown without whitish

OnNOube STM err me a Marlatt tents slcainenauisisenesloeeisiea eerie castra.

440) NOCTUID”®.

4133. Galguia subapicalis, n.sp. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 24.)

¢. Head and thorax bright red-brown ; palpi blackish ; lower

part of frons white ; pectus and legs whitish irrorated with brown,

the tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen fuscous with some

whitish scales at base, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing

bright red-brown; subbasal line represented by slight blackish

spots below costa and cell with a small spot beyond them in cell ;

antemedial line black, rather punctiform, defined on inner side by

some whitish scales, waved, oblique to submedian fold and angled

inwards on vein 1; reniform represented by two slight black points

with some whitish scales on their outer side, a diffused oblique

black bar above it from costa; traces of an oblique diffused dark

shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line

blackish slightly defined by whitish on outer side, excurved from

costa to vein 6, then represented by black points on the veins with

whitish points on their outer side, excurved to vein 4, then oblique,

a black patch beyond it on costa ; subterminal line indistinct, dark,

excurved at middle; the interspaces of terminal area with faint

blackish streaks with some whitish scales on them. Hind wing

fuscous brown, the cilia whitish; the underside greyish suffused

and irrorated with fuscous ; a slight discoidal point and traces of a

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Jamatca, Up Park, 1 ¢, Newcastle, 1 ¢ type. Hp.

18 millim.

4134. Galgula partita.

Galgula partita, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 239 (1852) §; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 232.

Galgula hepara, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 239, pl. x. f. 11 (1852) 9; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 314.

Galgula subpartita, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 899 (1852).

Hydrelia ferruginea, Wk. xii. 814 (1857).

Huclidia externa, Wik. xxxili. 985 (1865).

Thalpochares baueri, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. xiv. p. 122 (1870).

Telesitla vesca, Morr. Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y. xi. p. 103 (1876).

Galgula sorex, Moschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 51 (1886).

Thalpochares bias, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 315, pl. xxix. f. 18

(1889).

Thalpochares hippotamada, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 315, pl. xxix.

f. 19 (1889).

3. Head and thorax rufous; palpi brownish; abdomen grey

tinged with brown. Fore wing greyish suffused with rufous, the

veins with slight pale streaks; antemedial line indistinct, whitish,

with dark points on it below costa and on subcostal nervure, the

latter with another dark point before it, angled outwards in sub-

median fold, then oblique; orbicular and reniform defined at sides

by whitish, the former elliptical, the latter constricted at middle

and angled inwards on median nervure, with a dark patch before it

from costa to discal fold ; postmedial line whitish defined on inner

side by red-brown except at costa and interrupted at the veins,

strongly bent outwards below costa, obliquely excurved to vein 2,

GALGULA. 44]

then oblique, a series of black points beyond it on the veins; an

indistinct whitish subterminal line, defined on inner side by red-

brown, oblique, slightly sinuous, incurved at vein2; a terminal

series of faint minute brown lunules; cilia dark brown at base,

whitish at tips. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially

on terminal area; cilia whitish with a brown line near base; the

underside whitish tinged with brown, a brown discoidal striga ;

curved postmedial line from costa to vein 3 and terminal series of

dark points from apex to vein 2.

Fig. 122.—Galgula partita, g. 1.

g iG

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing dark red-brown, the last with

the markings indistinct ; cilia sometimes white with a brown line

through them; hind wing dark brown.

Ab. 1 (baueri). Much paler; fore wing yellowish grey. —

? Andalusia.

Ab. 2. Hind wing suffused with dark brown instead of rufous.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., 4 ¢, 1 9, Massachusetts, New York,

Ohio, 1 ¢, Florida (Doubleday), 4 $,19,type and type externa,

Texas, Dallas (Boll), 3 3,2 9, California (Walsingham), 2 6,12,

Sta. Barbara (Mrs. Van Zandt), 19; Moxtco, Jalapa (7rujillo),1 3,

Orizaba (Godman), 1 9; GuarEMaLa, S. Geronimo (Champion), 2 3,

1 9, types bias and hippotamada, Vera Paz (Champion), 1 @,

Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamarca; Cusa; Azores, Sta. Cruz (Grant),

3 5,58. Miguel (Grant), 1 2; Mavrrra; Canartus, Teneriffe (Leech,

W. White), 7 3,1 9, Guimar (Walsingham), 1 6,1 9; ? Spain,

Andalusia; Hab. ign., 1 3, type ferruginea. Evp. 22-32 millim.

4135. Galgula castra. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 25.)

Galgula castra, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 119 (1898).

3. Head and thorax yellowish suffused with rufous; palpi dark

brown, whitish at base; abdomen yellow tinged with rufous.

Fore wing greyish ochreous suffused with rufous, the costal edge

bright rufous with some black scales below it at middle; subbasal

line brown, curved, from costa to submedian fold, with a black point

on it below costa; antemedial line brown, sinuous, strongly angled

outwards in submedian fold, angled inwards on vein 1, with black

points on it below costa and on subcostal and median nervures ;

orbicular and reniform with faint whitish annuli slightly defined by

brown, the former elliptical, the Jatter strongly angled inwards on

median neryure, a black patch before it on costal area; a diffused

42 NOCTUID».

oblique red-brown medial line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin, closely approximated to the postmedial line, which is red-

brown strongly bent outwards below costa, very oblique to vein 4,

then incurved, a series of black points beyond it on the veins;

subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by red-brown, ex-

curved below vein 7 and at middle and minutely dentate at veins

7, 6, 4, 3, 2; a fine red-brown terminal line; cilia dark red-brown

with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white tinged with yellow ;

the underside with the costal area and terminal area to vein 4

suffused with fiery red, a curved postmedial line from costa to

vein 4 and fine terminal line.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Parafia (D. Jones), 1 $. Exp. 28 millim.

Genus MICRATHETIS, noy.

Type, WM. triplex.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and moderately scaled, the 38rd moderate; frons smooth; eyes large,

round ; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales

and without crests; build slender; tibise smoothly scaled ; abdomen without

crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen very slightly excised

below apex 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 middle

of discocellulars; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line double, punctiform, ex-

curved below costa, then slightly oblique.

a. Fore wing with the cilia whitish tinged with rufous ......... canifimbria,

b. Fore wing with the cilia concolorous...............02..0eeeeeee eee triplex,

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line whitish defined on each

side by brown and very oblique throughout .................-..- dasarada.

4136. Micrathetis canifimbria. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. 26.)

Celena canifimbria, W\k. xxxv. 1958 (1866).

6. Head and thorax cupreous red-brown ; avdomen grey-brown.

Fore wing cupreous red-brown, with slight dark irroration, the

costal edge fulvous yellow; traces of a waved antemedial line ;

orbicular and reniform hardly defined, with a dark patch between

them, the former rounded, the latter constricted at middle: a slight

dark mark on middle of costa; postmnedial line represented by a

double series of indistinct black points, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the terminal area deeper rufous ;

faint traces of a subterminal line excurved at middle; cilia bright

orange-yellow. Hind wing brown with a greyish tinge; cilia

white mixed with brown; the underside whitish suffused and

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal striga and indistinct curved

postmedial line.

©. Darker.

Hab. Brazit, 2 g type, Rio Janeiro, 1 ¢, Organ Mts., Tijuca

(Wagner), 12. Exp, 22 millim.

MICRATHETIS. 443

4137. Micrathetis triplex.

Laphygma triplex, Wik. xi. 721 (1857),

Laphygma spitomela, Wik. xxxii. 648 (1865).

Galgula contraria, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb. xxii,

p. 153 (1868).

Caradrina conviva, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 6 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 196.

Caradrina subaquila, Harv. Can. Ent. x. p. 57 (1878); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 196.

Head and thorax white tinged with yellow and irrorated with a

few black scales; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides ; tibiee and

tarsi blackish above ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with fuscous.

Fore wing yellowish white tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated

with fuscous ; the basal area with three black points on median

nervure; antemedial line represented by an indistinct double

curved series of black points; orbicular represented by a minute

re “

Fig. 123.—Micrathetis triplex, S. 3.

black point ; reniform with black lunule in centre and pale annulus

slightly defined by black ; medial line diffused, black and oblique

from costa to reniform, very faint from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line represented by a double curved series of

black points ; subterminal line defined by dark suffusion on inner

side, minutely waved, arising from below apex, incurved at discal

fold and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black

lunules ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing semihyaline white; a slight

dark terminal line from apex to vein 2; the underside with the

costal area tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing pale grey ; hind wing greyish, the terminal

area tinged with brown.

Ab. 2. subaquila. Head, thorax, and fore wing much more strongly

suffused with rufous.

Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with dark brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 3 5,12, types conviva and subaquila, Cali-

fornia (D’ Urban), 1 3; Mexico, Guerrero (H. H. Smith),1 3 , Presidio

(Forrer), 13,29, Yucatan(Gawmer), 1 9 ; Honduras( Dyson, Robert-

son), 13,19 type; Guaremaza, Champerico (Champion),1 3, Vera

Paz (Champion), 1 9 , Godman-Salvin Coll.; Panama, La Chorrera

(Dolby-Tyler), 1 3; Banamas, Nassau (Bonhote), 1 g, Abaco

(Bonhote), 19; Jamarca (Kaye), 1d, Runaway Bay ( Walsinghai),

A44 NOCIUID&,

1 @; Cusa, Santiago (Schaus), 3 d, 1 9 ; Harr (Tweedie), 2 3,

2 9 type spilomela; Grenava (H. H. Smith), 5 3,6 2; Paraguay,

Sapucay (Noster), 1g,12. Hep. 20-26 millim.

4138. Micrathetis dasarada.

Thalpochares dasarada, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 498, pl. 95.

f, 28 (1898).

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochreous slightly tinged with

olive-brown ; palpi brownish ; fore legs brownish, the tarsi brown

ringed with ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous slightly irrorated

with brown, the costal edge rufous to postmedial line; the inner

area suffused with olive-brown to the postmedial line which is

defined by olive-brown on inner side; a slight black point at

middle of cell and black discoidal point; postmedial line pale

ochreous with fine brown line on outer edge, oblique, slightly

incurved below vein 5; subterminal line indistinct, whitish defined

by brown on inner side, oblique, arising from apex where there is

an oblique whitish fascia above it, a terminal series of black points ;

cilia ochreous with a rufous line through them, blackish at apex.

Hind wing white slightly tinged with ochreous; a fine brownish

terminal line ; cilia with a faint brownish line through them ; the

underside with the costa tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated

with brown, a terminal series of black points.

Ab. 1. Fore wing tinged with rufous instead of olive-brown.

Ab. 2. Fore wing much whiter with hardly any rufous or olive

suffusion.

Ab. 3. Fore wing with minute more or less incomplete black

discoidal annulus.

Hab. Muxico, Presidio (Forrer), 19, Atoyac (H. H. Smith), 1°,

Teapa (H. H. Smith), 7 3, type; Guaremata, 8. Geronimo (Cham-

pron), 32, El Reposo (Champion), 13, Cubilguitz (Champion),

1 2; Cosra Reca, Irazu (Rogers), 5 $; Panama, Chiriqui (£2606é),

1 @, Godman-Salvin Coll., Cana Mines (Tylecote), 1 3; Jamatca,

Constant Springs (Walsingham), 1 3, 3 9, Moneague (Cockerell),

13 (Rendall), 129; Cuba, Santiago (Schaus), 16,49; Br. Guiana,

Bartica (Kaye), 19; Surinam, Paramaribo (Dolin), 13; Braziz,

Itaparica (Meade- Waldo), 23,19, Organ Mts., Tijuca ( Wagner),

19, Rio Janeiro, 4g. Hvp. 14-22 millim.

Genus STYGIATHETIS, nov.

Type, S. mus.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd long, oblique; frons

with short truncate conical prominence with raised edges; eyes large, round ;

antennee of male fasciculate ; thorax clothed with long hair and hair-like scales

and without crests; tibise fringed with rather long hair; abdomen clothed with

rough hair and with lateral fringes of hair but without crests, the claspers of

male large. Fore wing narrow, the costa and inner margin subparallel, the

STYGIATHETIS.—CRAMBODES. 445

apex rounded, the termen evenly curved, 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 anas-

tomosing with the cell near base only.

4139. Stygiathetis mus.

Radinacra mus, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B.M. viii. p. 77, pl. 145. f. 9 (1891) ; id.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 268.

Head and thorax brown, the scales tipped with white ; antennze

ringed with white at base; palpi, pectus, and legs fuscous mixed

with some grey, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen greyish

brown. Fore wing grey-brown slightly irrorated with fuscous ;

subbasal line represented by black points below costa and cell;

antemedial line blackish, slightly angled outwards below costa,

then almost erect; orbicular absent; reniform slightly defined by

white points; an indistinct medial line oblique from costa to

median nervure ; postmedial line blackish produced to slight streaks

on the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, some

pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish

Fig. 124.—Stygiathetis mus, $. 4.

slightly defined by brown on inner side and somewhat excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of slight black

points ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown ;

cilia with oehreous line at base followed by a brown line and the tips

grey ; the underside white thickly irrorated with brown, a black

discoidal Junule, sinuous postmedial line, indistinct diffused sub-

terminal line, and terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. Manpras, Nilgiri plateau (Hampson), 1 5,3 2 type. Lap.

30 millim.

Genus CRAMBODES.

Type.

Crambodes) Guew. Noctis ps VO2 (USD2)\ jc... entender

talidiformis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely 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; antennz of male bipectinate with

very short fasciculate branches, of female minutely serrate; thorax clothed

with scales and hair mixed, the prothorax with small spreading crest, the

mesothorax with slight paired crests, the metathorax with spreading crest ;

446 NOCIUIDZ.

tibive slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Foro

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 anas-

tomosing 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.

4140. Crambodes talidiformis.

Crambodes talidiformis, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 152 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 194.

Carvanca conjungens, Wik. xv. 1661 (1858).

Head and thorax pale ochreous tinged with rufous ; palpi brown

at extremity ; frons with lateral brown bars ; antenne brown; tegule

with black line near upper edge; vertex of thorax with some

black scales; fore tibiz banded with brown, the tarsi brown with

pale rings ; abdomen pale ochreous slightly tinged with brown.

Fore wing ochreous tinged in parts with rufous, the costal area

suffused with black-brown to near apex, the veins streaked with

brown; a red-brown streak in cell; the basal half of submedian

fold defined on each side by red-brown streaks ; antemedial line

double, the inner line red-brown, the outer blackish, oblique and

slightly sinuous to submedian fold near postmedial line, then very

strongly angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner

margin; reniform a narrow white bar incompletely defined by

black ; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then reduced to black points on the veins to just beyond lower

angle of cell, then dentate with double black points on the veins

Fig. 125.—Craibodes talidiformis, 6. 1}.

beyond it, some whitish points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line

defined by rufous suffusion on inner side and by obliquely placed

black streaks above and below vein 6, arising from termen just

below apex, dentate, oblique to discal fold, angled outwards at

veins 4, 3 and inwards in submedian fold and bent outwards to

tornus ; a rufous shade at middle of termen and a terminal series

of small black spots; cilia chequered rufous and whitish. Hind

wing white, the terminal area slightly tinged with rufous, in female

more uniformly tinged with rufous, the extremity of median nervure

and base of vein 2 with slight dark streaks; a faint discoidal

striga ; a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2; the

underside with the costal area suffused and irrorated with red-

brown, a slight discoidal lunule and faint postmedial line from costa

to vein 6 and points on veins 4, 3.

CRAMBODES.—PLATYSENTA. 447

Hab. Canana; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, Middie, and Central

States (Doubleday, Burg, Herring), 3 3, 5 2 type and type

conjungens, Kansas, 1 $, Texas, Dallas (Boll), 1 g, Colorado,

Durango (Oslar), 135,39. Exp. 30-34 millim.

Larva. Head small, pale brownish. Body slender, the feet

equal; green with a distinct red substigmatal stripe, pale-centred ;

a little red alsoin the double whitish dorsal line. Food-plant:

Verbena.—H. G. D.

Genus PLATYSENTA. Tine

Platysenta, Grote, 6th-Rep. Peab. Ac. Sci. p. 28 (1874) ............ videns.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth; antennz of

male ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax

with spreading crests; build slender; tibiz moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing rather ample, the apex

somewhat produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and hardly

erenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anatomosing 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.

A. Fore wing with black streaks beyond the cell above and

below ven Ai saacenecste careehoan eeaniaciscticetocuceeumebeme sumac temecula.

B. Fore wing without black streaks beyond the cell above and

below vein 4.

a. Fore wing with blackish suffusion below median nervure. discistriga.

6, Fore wing without blackish suffusion below median

nervure.

Gi MONS HAUS TADNKOWIS congonadscoanscencassodosnnnbecconcoacgooBe07 videns,

6}, Fore wing ochreous slightly tinged with reddish brown. adbipuncta.

*4141. Platysenta temecula. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 27.)

Platysenta temecula, Barnes, Can, Ent. xxxvii. p. 194 (1905).

3. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with fuscous; tegulz

with slight dark medial line; abdomen whitish tinged with brown.

Fore wing reddish brown suffused in parts with fuscous, the veins

dark; a diffused dark shade on median nervure, thence diffused to

termen above tornus, a slight oblique shade from termen just below

apex defined above and below by rather paler tones; antemedial

line represented by a pale point on costa; a white discoidal bar

with yellowish points before and beyond it; black streaks beyond

the cell above and below vein 4; postmedial line just traceable,

with a pale point at costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a

terminal series of small black lunules; cilia chequered brown and

whitish. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially towards

termen ; cilia white with a dark line near base; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas tinged with reddish, a dark discoidal

point and postmedial line.

448 § NOCTUID®.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts. Exp. 28 millim. This

species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in Coll.

W. Barnes.

4142. Platysenta discistriga. (Plate CXXXIII. fig. 28.)

Platyperigea discistriga, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 61, pl. vi.

f. 10 (1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 109.

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with blackish ; palpi with black

patches at sides of 2nd and 3rd joints; tarsi fuscous with pale

rings; abdomen brownish ochreous, with the crest at base blackish.

Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated with

black, more strongly in and below lower part of cell and from cell

towards termen below apex and tornus, the veins with slight dark

streaks ; subbasal line represented by a faint oblique pale striga from

costa, the antemedial line by a pale point on costa, black points on

the veins and one above inner margin further from base ; orbicular

represented by two slight oblique black striae, the reniform by black

bars on each side of the discoidal vein with a slight whitish spot

beyond them at lower angle of cell; postmedial line represented by

a black striga from costa defined by whitish on outer side, then by

a series of short black streaks on the veins conjoined by a faint

dentate line, bent outwards below costa and very oblique below

vein 4; subterminal line represented by very ill-defined dentate

dark marks between veins 7 and 2, angled outwards at veins 6, 4,3;

the terminal area more rufous; a terminal series of minute black

lunules; cilia blackish intersected by yellowish-white streaks at the

veins. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with pale brown, a blackish discoidal lunule and series of

black points on apical half of termen.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Durango, 1 ¢, Glenwood Springs, 1 ¢,

1@Q. vp, 34-38 millim.

4143. Platysenta videns.

Leucania videns, Guen. Noct. i. p. 78 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 184.

Nonagria indigens, W1k. xi. 713 (1857).

Platysenta atriciliata, Grote, 6th Rep. Peab. Ac. Sci. p. 28 (1874); id.

Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. ii. pl. 1. f. 2.

Caradrina meskei, Speyer, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxxvi. p. 116 (1875).

3. Head and thorax rufous mixed with fuscous and grey ; palpi

fuscous ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen pale rufous, the

basal crest blackish. Fore wing rufous, the veins irrorated with

black; a slight black streak in base of cell; antemedial line repre-

sented by black and white points on the veins; orbicular repre-

sented by a black point above median nervure ; a diffused blackish

streak at lower angle of cell with small white spot at lower angle

with whitish striga before it and point beyond it; postmedial line

PLATYSENTA. 449

represented by a double series of black points on the veins with

whitish points between them, bent outwards below costa and

oblique below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line absent; a terminal series of slight black lunules ;

cilia blackish mixed with grey, intersected with white at base and

with slight black line at middle. Hind wing white, the terminal

Fig. 126.—Platysenta widens, 3. }.

area slightly tinged with brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

white mixed with fuscous at tips; the underside with the costal

area suffused with rufous, the veins of terminal half irrorated with

black to vein 2, a blackish discoidal striga and terminal series of black

points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. U.S.A., 1 3g type atricilata, Massachusetts, Distr. of

Columbia, Illinois, Florida ( Doubleday), 2 $ type and type indigens,

Colorado. Kup. 34-36 millim.

Larva. Dull green with a number of longitudinal white lines, the

stigmatal line stronger; ventral claspers deep pink; head green

with two brown streaks. Food-plant: ? Solidago.

4144, Platysenta albipuncta. (Plate CXXXIIT. fig. 29.)

Platysenta albipuncta, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. x. p. 46 (1902); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 109.

3. Head and thorax greyish ochreous mixed with fuscous

brown; palpi fuscous; pectus whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with

white ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the basal crest black

and white. Fore wing greyish ochreous, the disk tinged with

reddish brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous except at

apex, the veins ef terminal area with slight dark streaks; subbasal

and antemedial lines absent; orbicular represented by a slight

whitish mark above median nervure ; a diffused fuscous streak on

terminal half of median nervure extending to beyond the cell; a

small white spot at lower angle of cell with whitish points before

and beyond it; postmedial line represented by a series of black

points on the veins with whitish points beyond them, bent outwards

below costa and oblique below vein 4, some whitish points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line absent; cilia fuscous intersected with

white. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal area slightly tinged

with fuscous; a fine dark terminal line; the underside with the

VOL, VIII. 26

450 NOCTUIDZ.

costal area irrorated with brown, a slight blackish discoidal spot

and terminal series of minute lunules from apex to vein 2.

®. Fore wing rather more uniform reddish brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Harris Co., 1 ¢ co-type, Dallas (Boll), 1 2.

Exp. 34 millim.

Genus GONODES, nov.

Type, G. liquida.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and moderately fringed with scales, the 3rd joint 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 ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the

apex somewhat produced, the termen excised from below apex to vein 4, then

oblique; veins 3 and 5 from near angie of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veitis 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.

A. Fore wing with vein 3 defined above and below by white

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B. Fore wing with vein 3 defined above by a white streak

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C. Fore wing with vein 3 not defined by white streaks.

a. Fore wing with oblique red-brown line from lower angle

of cell to subterminal line above tornus ...... ..........5 obliqua.

6. Fore wing without oblique line from lower angle of cell -

to above tornus.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular absent ... ..............66. liquida.

b!. Fore wing with the orbicular an oblique wedge-shaped

TAINS) TENE 55 oodooboocbosensboDse aie Ae onmcnatoanoconaunBanee aroensis.

*4145, Gonodes dianiphea. (Plate CXX XIII. fig. 30.)

Gonodes dianiphea, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 162.

6. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous. and mixed

with brown ; second joint of palpi with blackish patch ; frons with

slight black lateral bars ; tegule with indistinct blackish lines at

middle and near tips ; mid tibiz with blackish spot near extremity,

the tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen pale ochreous, the basal

crest mixed with black. Fore wing ochreous slightly irrorated with

fuscous, the cell and area just below it on medial area suffused with

red-brown, a large triangular brown patch on terminal area from

apex to below vein 4; subbasal line represented by two black strie

from costa; a short black streak below base of cell; antemedial

line rather indistinct, double at costa and below cell, angled out-

wards below costa, then oblique and rather irregular, the outer line

very strongly angled outwards to medial line above inner margin ;

orbicular absent; reniform a triangular brown spot with white

annulus partly defined by black and with wedge-shaped white

mark running inwards from it above median nervure; a diffused

oblique black striga from middle of costa and oblique brown line

GONODES. 451

from lower angle of cell to inner margin, excurved in submedian

interspace ; a broad ochreous oblique white band beyond the cell,

bent outwards to apex; postmedial line represented by a series of

black points, strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique,

angled outwards on vein 1, the points with slight dentate line

between them below vein 2; vein 3 beyond the postmedial line

defined above and below by white streaks with a fine black streak

above; the terminal part of costa with alternating white and

blackish points; the brown terminal patch crossed by a faint

ineurved dark subterminal line; a fine dark terminal line and a

small black spot below vein 2 defined by a white lunule; cilia red-

brown intersected by white streaks at veins 3 and 2. Hind wing

yellowish white, the terminal area suffused with reddish brown

except towards tornus; a small dark discoidal spot and fine dark

terminal line ; cilia ochreous at base, white at tips; the underside

with the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with back,

a black discoidal spot and postmedial line, excurved and crenulate

to vein 4, then incurved.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Paraiia, type ¢ in Coll. D. Jones. Eup. 28

millim.

*4146. Gonodes albifissa. (Plate CX XXIII. fig. 31.)

Gonodes albifissa, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 298 (1908).

@. Head and thorax white faintly tinged with rufous and with

a few black scales; antennz except at base and tarsi fuscous ;

abdomen grey-white dorsally suffused with fuscous. Fore wing

erey-white irrorated with brown, the inner area rufous except at

base, a brownish patch from termen from apex to vein 4 extending

to lower angle of cell, the veins beyond the cell brown defined by

fine white streaks ; antemedial line represented by an oblique brown

striga from costa and a very oblique slightly sinuous line trom sub-

costal nervure to inner margin, a small triangular red-brown patch

beyond it in lower part of cell; end of cell yellow tinged with red ;

reniform a brown bar defined by white, a wedge-shaped red-brown

mark beyond it above vein 3; medial line represented by an oblique

diffused brown bar from costa and a line angled inwards from cell

to vein 1; postmedial line represented by black points bent out-

wards below costa and a faint ineurved line from vein 3 bent

outwards at vein 1, some white points with slight brown streaks

between them beyond it on costa; an oblique white streak from

apex, diffused towards costa; subterminal line hardly traceable,

whitish, slightly defined by brown on outer side between veins 7

and 4; a white fascia above terminal part of vein 3 intersecting the

cilia; a fine black terminal line slightly defined by white on inner

side. Hind wing white suffused with brown except at base; a

slight brown discoidal lunule and brown terminal line ; cilia white ;

the underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

262

452 NOCTUIDAE.

brown, a black discoidal lunule, crenulate postmedial line, and

terminal series of small lunules.

Hab. S.E. Perv, 8S. Domingo (Ockenden), type fT 3 in Coll.

Druce. wp. 34 millim.

4147. Gonodes obliqua. (Plate CXXXIIL. fig. 32.)

Gonodes obliqua, Druce, A. M. N. FH. €8) iii. (1909) ined.

g. Head and thorax pale rufous, the vertex of head and tegulze

with a whitish tinge, the latter with some black scales at tips;

palpi blackish except at base; tarsi ringed with blackish ; abdomen

reddish ochreous dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing pale

rufous with slight dark irroration, the apical third of wing with

a whitish tinge and slight fuscous suffusion ; subbasal line indistinct,

dark, waved, from costa to inner margin, a black point beyond it

in cell; the antemedial line from costa near middle, white slightly

defined by blackish on outer side, oblique and sinuous to the reni-

form, then slight, blackish, angled inwards on median nervure,

oblique and dentate to inner margin; claviform and orbicular

absent; reniform red with yellow bars at sides, very narrow and

constricted at middle, a slightly downcurved red streak from its

lower extremity to termen just above tornus; postmedial line

fine, blackish, slightly defined by white on outer side at costa,

bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved between veins

5 and 2 and ending at tornus; subterminal line very faint, pale,

with slight red-brown spots on its inner side and a black spot above

vein 2, minutely waved, incurved at discal fold; a slight lunulate

dark terminal line; cilia with a fine white line at base. Hind

wing yellowish white, the terminal area tinged with rufous

narrowing to tornus; a blackish discoidal bar; cilia white; the

underside with the costal area tinged with rufous, a black discoidal

lunule, sinuous postmedial line, and fine terminal line.

Hab. Cotompra, Minea (H. #H. Snuth),1 3g. Hap. 34 millim.

Type f in Coll. Druce.

4148. Gonodes liquida.

Ipimorpha liquida, Moschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 48, f. 17 (1886).

Cyathissa violascens, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 225 (1894).

Drobeta leada, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii, 494, pl. 95. f. 12 (1898).

3. Head white, 2nd joint of palpi at side and antenne rufous ;

thorax ochreous white irrorated with a few rufous scales, the meta-

thoracic crest rufous; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous white dorsally suffused with brown, the basal crest white

tipped with brown. Fore wing ochreous white tinged with red-

brown from base to middle of costa and tornus, the apical half pale

rufous irrorated with deep rufous with the veins pale; subbasal

line represented by slight curved red-brown marks from costa and

GONODES. 453

from cell to inner margin; an oblique diffused red-brown line from

median nervure at antemedial line to above inner margin; ante-

medial line indistinct, rufous, double, oblique, waved; orbicular

absent ; the inner edge of the rufous area defined by white from

costa to median nervure; reniform rather large, its outer edge

indented at middle; postmedial line defined by white on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, then excurved, slightly angled inwards

at vein. 2 and bent outwards to inner margin near tornus, some

white points beyond it on costa; a diffused whitish apical patch ;

subterminal line represented by a series of red-brown spots, incurved

at discal fold, then excurved; a black spot at tornus; cilia rufous

Fig. 127.—Gonodes liquida, G. }.

with asyellow line at base. Hind wing yellowish tinged with

rufous, the terminal area suffused with rufous; a slight brown

discoidal bar; cilia yellow with a rufous line through them; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, a

blackish discoidal spot, a waved rufous postmedial line incurved

below vein 3, and traces of a diffased subterminal band.

9. Hind wing more uniformly suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing without the black spot at tornus.

Hab. Muxico, Jalapa, type f violascens in U.S. Nat. Mus.;

GuatEMaLa, Volcan de Atitlan (Champion), 1 2 type Jleada,

Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamaica, Up Park, 1 ¢; Cuna, Baracoa

(Schaus), 1 $, 1 2, Santiago (Schaus), 4 9; Dominica (Elliott),

1 2; Braziz, Rio Janeiro, 1 3; Paraguay, Sapucay (foster), 1 3;

Perv, 1 9. xp. 22-30 millim.

4149. Gonodes aroensis. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 1.)

Ipimorpha arensis, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 152 (1904).

S. Head and thorax brownish white with a few dark scales;

the dorsum of thorax dark brown; palpi black at sides, the

extremities of 2nd and 3rd joints white; frons with lateral black

bars; antenne black; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen

brownish white dorsally suffused with fuscous, sublateral black

spots on terminal segments. Fore wing brownish ochreous ; sub-

basal line represented by slight diffused black strive from costa and

eell, with a short diffused black fascia beyond it on inner margin

and slight oblique dark line from median nervure to vein 1; faint

454 NOCTUID ®.

traces of a double curved antemedial line with double black points

on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular an oblique wedge-shaped

white mark slightly defined by black except above ; reniform a pale

bar defined by blackish scales, expanding into an obscure spot at

lower angle of cell and with black spot beyond it at upper angle ;

a rather diffuscd oblique black medial line from costa to median

nervure ; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then hardly traceable with

black point beyond it on vein 2, some white points with black

streaks between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line very

indistinct, pale, with black points on inner side below vein 5 and

small black spot below 6; an oblique rather sinuous black streak

from termen below apex with whitish above it: the terminal area

slightly more tinged with brown with pale streaks on the veins: a

terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia yellow. Hind wing

whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown ;

a dark discoidal lunule and terminal series of slight brown lunules ;

cilia white ; the underside white irrorated with a few black scales,

a black discoidal spot, minutely waved postmedial line incurved

below vein 2, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab. Venuzurta, Aroa,1 $. Hap. 26 millim.

Genus BALSA.

Type.

Balsa, W\k. Can. Nat. & Geol. v. p. 250 (1860) ..............-... Nate

Nolophana, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 169 (1878)... malana.

Asisyra, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 169 (USVS) coco tristrigella.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely porrect, extending about the

length of head, the 2nd joint fringed above and below with hair towards

extremity, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth with tuft of scales, a ridge of scales

between antenne ; eyes large, round; antennz of male typically bipectinate

with moderate branches to apex; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales,

the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibiw moderately fringed with

hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only ; build slender. Fore wing with

the apex vounded, 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 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. (Balsa). Antenne of male bipectinate; fore wing with the areole

normal,

4150. Balsa malana.

Brachytenia matlana, Fitch, lst & 2nd Rept. Ins. N. York, p. 244. pl. iii.

f. 5 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 198; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 362.

Balsa obliquifera, Wik. Can. Nat. & Geol. v. p. 251 (1860).

Nola leodura, Staud. Rom, Mém. ii. p. 178, pl. 10. f. 2 (1887).

Head and thorax blue-grey slightly mixed with brown ; sides of

BALSA. 455

palpi and frons blackish ; a black bar between antenne which are

pale rufous ; a black line at middle of tegule and across base of

patagia which have black scales near their upper edge; prothoracic

crest blackish ; pectus and legs whitish suffused with brown, the

tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen ochreous white irrorated

with brown. Fore wing bluish white suffused with brown except

on costal area, the veins of terminal half finely streaked with black ;

subbasal line curved, black, from costa to median neryure ; ante-

medial line blackish slightly defined by whitish on inner side,

incurved in cell, strongly angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards

above inner margin; orbicular represented by a black point on a

faint. whitish mark, the reniform by an obliquely curved black

discoidal line connected with an oblique wedge-shaped black mark

from costa with whitish striga on it; a faint sinuous brown line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line blackish,

oblique and slightly sinuous to vein 6 where it is acutely angled,

angled inwards in disval fold, outwards on veins 4, 3, then

Fig. 128.—Balsa malana, g. }.

strongly incurved and bent outwards at vein 1, some minute

blackish streaks beyond it on costa; subterminal line very in-

distinct, whitish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind

wing whitish suffused with reddish brown; cilia white with a

faint red-brown line through them; the underside white irrorated

with red-brown, a slight discoidal lunule and faint curved post-

medial line.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., Eastern and Central States, Massa-

chusetts, Beverley (Packard), 13,392, New York, Evans Center

(Grote), 1 $, 3 Q, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh (Engel), 1 9, Wis-

consin, Georgia, Kansas (Snow), 2 9; E. Siperta, Amurland, 1 9,

Ussuri ; Japan, Oiwake (Pryer),1 3,3 9. Hep. 28-34 millim.

Larva. Saunders, Ins. Inj. Fruits, p. 101.

Pale green with five white lines and numerous whitish dots.

Food-plant: Apple, forming a tube of a leaf drawn together by silk

to pupate in. 6.

Sucr. II. (Gargaza). Antenne of male laminate, simple; fore wing with the

areole very small, narrow and elongate.

A. Fore wing tinged with red-brown, the veins with prominent

dark streaks, the medial line strong towards costa ......... tristrigella.

B. Fore wing not tinged with red-brown, the veins with slight

dark streaks, the medial line not strong towards costa ... dabccula.

456 NOCTUID SE.

4151. Balsa tristrigella.

Gargaza tristrigella, Wik. xxxv. 1734 (1865) ; Smith, Cat. Nect. N. Am.

p. 193.

ee zelleri, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 169 (1878).

Head and thorax grey-white slightly tinged with brown; sides

of palpi and frons blackish ; a black bar between antenne which

are pale rufous ; tegulz with blackish band near tips ; legs blackish,

the tarsi slightly ringed with white; abdomen brownish white.

Fore wing whitish suffused with pale red-brown, the veins with

prominent dark streaks; subbasal line represented by a slight

black striga from costa, the antemedial line by an oblique black

striga from costa and point on median nervure ; stigmata absent ;

slight black streaks beyond the cell above and below vein 0;

postmedial line very indistinct, brown faintly defined by whitish

Fig. 129.—Balsa tristrigella, 8. +

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then oblique and

strongly dentate, some slight black streaks beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line absent; the interspaces of terminal area with

slight black streaks; cilia whitish intersected with slight rufous

streaks. Hind wing whitish tinged with pale red-brown ; cilia

white; the underside white irrorated with red-brown, a slight dis-

coidal spot with oblique dark mark above it from costa, and faint

curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York (Packard, Smith), 2 3,

29, Schenectady (Lintner), 1 2, Texas; Hab. ign., 1 ¢ type.

Exp. 28 millim.

4152. Balsa labecula. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 2.)

Nolophana labecula, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 217 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 194.

palpi brownish at sides; frons with slight lateral brown bars;

tegul~ with brown band at tips; tarsi blackish ringed with white ;

abdomen white slightly irrorated with black and with blackish

dorsal marks on terminal segments. Fore wing bluish white

slightly irrorated and suffused with brown, the veins with slight

dark streaks; basal and subbasal black points on costa; ante-

medial line blackish, oblique from costa to middle of cell, then

waved and strongly angled outwards above inner margin, traces

of another oblique line beyond it on costal area ; stigmata absent ;

BALSA.——MONODES. 457

medial line oblique and blackish from costa to upper angle of cell,

then faint, brownish, waved; a slight black streak beyond lower

angle of cell; postmedial line blackish slightly defined by whitish

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, very oblique and minutely

dentate to vein 6, then more strongly dentate, strongly incurved

below vein 3 and excurved below submedian fold, some blackish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line very faint, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle, then incurved; a terminal series of

blackish points. Hind wing white tinged with brown; a slight

dark terminal line; cilia white; the underside white slightly

irrorated with fuscous, a small blackish discoidal spot and indistinct

curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Evans Center (Grote), 1 2, Wisconsin,

1 Q@ type. xp. 32 millim.

Genus MONODES.

Type.

Monodess Gens Noctis py 240) (ISS2)\e-cseenssece ease. sesh ee eeee reece nucicolora.

AiO, NIN ko 5viq UGCA (SINS) co caondocancoonconanccncedeonsquesgens000eca. villicosta.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, rather slender, the 2nd joint

reaching vertex of head, the 5rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ;

antenns of male typically ciliated; build slender; head and thorax clothed chiefly

with scales, the pro- and metathorax with typically slight spreading crests; tibize

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. 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 anas-

tomosing 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.

Secr. I. Antenne of male strongly serrate.

4153. Monodes cuprescens, n. sp.

Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown; sides of palpi and

frons blackish ; tarsi fuscous with slight pale rings ; abdomen white

faintly tinged with brown. Fore wing white largely suffused and

irrorated with cupreous red-brown ; subbasal line white, oblique,

from costa to submedian fold; autemedial line brown defined by

white on inner side, curved, minutely dentate below costa and angled

Fig. 180.—Monodes cuprescens, 3. 3.

inwards on vein 1; claviform faintly defined by white at extremity ;

orbicular whitish, undefined, round; reniform with white centre

defined by brown and white annulus; a brown medial shade from

costa to below cell; postmedial line brown defined by white on

458 NOCTUIDAE.

outer side, very strongly bent outwards and angled below costa,

then oblique, minutely waved, angled outwards on vein 1, some

white points beyond it on costa; an oblique whitish shade from

costa before apex; subterminal line very indistinct, whitish,

from vein 7 to inner margin; a terminal series of small blackish

spots defined by white lunules; a fine white line at base of cilia.

Hind wing white tinged with pale brown ; cilia white tinged with

brown at base; the underside with the costal area tinged with

brown ; a fine dark terminal line.

Hab. Harri (Tweedie), 2 3,1 9 type. xp. 24 millim.

Secr. II. Antennz of male minutely serrate.

4154. Monodes deliriosa.

Celena deliriosa, Wk. xi. 751 (1857).

Cassandria poliotis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xiv. p. 170 (1904).

Head and thorax white slightly mixed with brown; tarsi with

slight fuscous bands; abdomen grey-white. Fore wing white

suffused with pale brown, except at base and on inner half of

medial area; subbasal line double, the inner line black, the outer

indistinct, oblique, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line

double, the inner line indistinct, oblique, sinuous, angled inwards

on vein 1; claviform slightly defined by brown at extremity ;

orbicular and reniform defined by brown and with brownish centres ;

the former round, the latter rather diffused ; a strong rather diffused

oblique black medial line bent inwards to costa; postmedial

line black, indistinctly double towards costa, oblique from costa to

Fig. 131.—Monodes deliriosa, 3. 3

vein 5, then strongly incurved, excurved again at vein 1; subter-

minal line indistinct, white, excurvéd below vein 7 and at middle ;

a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing semihyaline white,

the costal and terminal areas suffused with pale brown narrowing

to a point at tornus; cilia white with a pale brown line through

them on apical half; the underside with pale brown irroration on

costal area and apical half of terminal area, a slight diffused dark

mark on middle of costa.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with slight black streak in submedian fold,

three fuscous patches before antemedial line, the medial line rufous.

Ab, 2. Fore wing with small black spots in claviform, orbicular,

and reniform.

Ab. 3. Fore wing with strong black streak in submedian fold to

MONODES. 459

postmedial line, black spots in orbicular and reniform, the medial

line rufous and obsolescent.

Hab. Banamas, Nassau (Sir G. Carter), 25,12 type poliotis ;

Harri (Tweedie), 29 type. Hap. 28-30 millim.

Sucr. ITI. Antennee of male ciliated.

A. Fore tibiz and tarsi of male fringed with long hair on outer side.

*4155, Monodes agyra.

Callopistria agyra, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 517, & Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 11.

p- 501, pl. 96. f. 6.

6. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with reddish ochreous ;

tarsi blackish ringed with ochreous; abdomen red-brown mixed

with ochreous. Fore wing bright red-brown mixed with some

ochreous, the veins of costal area and the median nervure streaked

with ochreous white; subbasal line double, black filled in with

yellow, curved, from costa to vein 1, some yellowish beyond it in

submedian interspace; antemedial line double filled in with

yellowish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique, waved; clavi-

form represented by an oblique yellowish-white streak from median

nervure below orbicular to submedian fold near postmedial line ;

erbicular and reniform with pale yellow annuli slightly defined by

black, the former small, oblique elliptical, the latter inwardly

oblique, angled inwards on median nervure, and with small white

spots in upper and lower parts; postmedial line black defined by

Fig. 132. —Monodes agyra, 3. 3.

yellow on outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, oblique below vein 5, some yellow points beyond

it on costa ; subterminal line yellowish defined by brown on inner side,

excurved below vein 7, excurved and minutely waved at middle; a

fine terminal dark line; cilia with a fine yellowish line at base.

Hind wing brown with a greyish tinge; a faint discoidal bar and

curved postmedial line; cilia whitish with a brown line through

them; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, the termen

suffused with brown, a dark discoidal lunule and postmedial line

excurved to vein 2, then incurved.

Q@. Fore wing with broad yellowish-white costal fascia narrowing

to apex, the interspaces towards costa tinged with rufous.

Hab, Panama, Chiriqui; Cotompia, Minca(H. H. Smith). Ep.

28 millim.

460 NOCLUID®.

B. Fore tibiz and tarsi of male not fringed with long hair.

a. (Alpesa). Fore wing of male with fringe of very long hair from costa

P g

on upper side, except towards base and apex and recurved over the

wing where it reaches to median nervure.

4156. Monodes villicosta.

Alpesa villicosta, Wik. xv. 1665 (1858).

¢. Head and thorax rufous slightly mixed with brown ; sides of

palpi and frons fuscous; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen

pale rufous. Fore wing glossy greyish rufous irrorated with silvery

scales ; antemedial line represented by a dark point on costa and in-

distinct oblique waved line from the fringe of hair to inner margin ;

a pale point at lower angle of cell ; postmedial line represented by a

dark point on costa and indistinct minutely waved line produced to

black points on the veins from the fringe of hair to the inner margin,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; a faint dark subterminal line with

series of black points on it, excurved below vein 7 and at middle;

a terminal series of minute black points. Hind wing white, the

Fig. 135.—Monodes villicosta, G. 1.

costal area suffused with rufous; a fine dark waved terminal line

from apex to below vein 2; cilia rufous at apex; the underside

with the costal area suffused with rufous, a black discoidal point,

curved postmedial series of points on the veins, and a terminal series

from apex to vein 2.

2. Head, thorax, and fore wing brighter rufous, the last with

the lines entire, an indistinct waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold, pale discoidal spot with some greyish suffusion

before it, and fine pale line at base of cilia.

Hab, Panama, La Chorerra (Dolby-Tyler), 1 9; Brazit, Espiritu

Santo, 1 g, Petropolis (Doer), 1 ¢, Organ Mts., Tijuca ( Wagner),

4 $, Rio Janeiro (Wilson), 2 ¢. Hrp. 32-36 millim.

b. Underside of fore wing of male clothed with rufous hair-

like scales except on inner area, downturned below

costa and upturned above submedian fold, with tufts of

hair below base of costa and a fold in and beyond end of

cell.

a'. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly bent out-

wards on inner area, the orbicular in male a curved

black: tank \s2.5-9), sas nae ice aesiacitoists tice Sages eet meee devara.

b', Kore wing with the postmedial line strongly bent

outwards on inner area, the orbicular in male a black

strealle yer ser SESH aCS AsaHOO DOD TUNHOLOD. osama oaqaoHodEncacados barbarossa.

MONODES. 461

4157. Monodes devara.

Eustrotia devara, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 495, pl. 95. f. 15 (1898).

3. Head and thorax purplish red-brown; palpi dark at sides,

pale in front; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen fuscous

brown. Fore wing purplish red-brown slightly tinged with fuscous

especially towards costa; the veins slightly streaked with black ;

subbasal line indistinct, dark, bent outwards at median nervure

and extending to inner margin; antemedial line near middle of

wing, oblique, waved, with a slight oblique dark shade betore it

from cell to inner margin; claviform absent; orbicular represented

by a narrow very oblique curved black mark defined by whitish

above and below from subcostal nervure to the reniform which

is small, defined by whitish and with black bar on its outer edge ;

an oblique sinuous medial line; postmedial line indistinctly

double, filled in with pinkish and white towards costa, oblique

Fig. 1384.—Monodes devara, G. 3.

below costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved and again excurved

at submedian fold, some white points beyond it on costa; an

oblique trifid yellow apical patch; subterminal line dark, rather

indistinct, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle and bent

outwards to tornus; a slight dark terminal line; a fine white line

at base of cilia. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown; a dark

discoidal spot and fine white line at base of cilia, the underside grey

irrorated with brown, the costal and terminal areas suffused with

brown, a black discoidal spot and diffused postmedial line excurved

to vein 4, then incurved.

2. Fore wing with the orbicular more quadrate and less oblique.

Hab. Guatemaua, Pantaleon (Champion), 1 9 type; Panama,

Chiriqui (Champion), 1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamarca (Mrs.

Swainson), 1 9, Moneague (Walsingham), 1 3, Constant Springs

(Walsingham), 1 2, Castleton (Kaye),1 9. Exp, 22 millim,

4158. Monodes barbarossa, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 3.)

6. Head and thorax purplish red-brown : palpi fuscous brown,

whitish in front and at tips; lower part of frons whitish ; pectus

and legs fuscous brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

greyish suffused with fuscous. Fore wing purplish red-brown, a

diffused blackish wedge-shaped shade from apical half of termen to

postmedial line at discal fold, the veins of inner half slightly

irrorated with black; subbasal line dark, bent outwards at median

462 NOCTUID ©,

nervyure and extending to vein 1; antemedial line almost medial,

indistinctly double filled in with whitish towards costa, oblique,

waved; claviform absent ; orbicular an oblique black streak defined

by whitish above and below, from subcostal nervure to the reniform

which is small, oblique, with whitish annulus and its centre

defined by fuscous, a short black streak beyond it; an oblique

dark medial line; postmedial line double filled in with white,

oblique towards costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved and

again excurved at submedian fold, with slight black streaks

beyond it on veins 2 and | ending in white points and some minute

white points on costa; an oblique wedge-shaped whitish apical

patch crossed by two dark streaks; subterminal line hardly trace-

able, pale, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a slight

dark terminal line with white points at the veins. Hind wing

fuscous brown with a cupreous tinge; cilia whitish with a dark

line near base; the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous, the

terminal area suffused with fuscous, a black discoidal spot and post-

medial rather diffused line, incurved below vein 4.

2. Fore wing with the orbicular more quadrate.

Hab. Trixtpap, Cuparo (Kaye), 1 ¢ ; Paraguay, Sapucay

(Foster), 4 ¢, 11 2 type. Hep. 24-26 millim.

c. Fore wing on underside uniformly clothed with silky hair except the

inner area.

4159. Monodes vittifera, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 4.)

¢. Head and tegule rufous; thorax red-brown; pectus, legs, and

abdomen greyish suffused with red-brown. Fore wing silky red-

brown with a yellowish patch on inner medial area; subbasal line

double, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

double, oblique towards costa, then erect; claviform represented by

a, white point at its extremity ; an oblique black medial line, bent

inwards to inner margin; reniform indistinct, greyish, oblique

elliptical; postmedial line black defined on outer side by grey,

excurved round the reniform and approximated to the medial line

below the cell; a small grey subapical spot with the wedge-shaped

black mark before it with ochreous streak below it, and black lunule

beyond it; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish

tinged with brown especially on apical area; the underside whitish,

the costal area suffused with brown, an oblique brownish antemedial

line, small black discoidal spot, and sinuous postmedial line.

®. Fore wing with short black streak in cell before medial line.

Hab. Panama, Chiriqui( Champion), 1 ¢ type, Godman-Salvin Coll.;

Cotomp1a, Minca (7. H. Smith), S in Coll. Druce; Brazit, Rio

Janeiro, 1 g¢. Hwp. § 18, 9 20 millim.

d. Underside of both wings in male thickly clothed with

fuscous scales.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular a white point defined

onpla] EXO) sts} i aavcemoapsgudoacs abaadanracasadsouscdosanuagodaesen antica,

i). Fore wing with the orbicular dark with pale annulus.

a”, Fore wing grey suffused with brown, the orbicular

and reniform prominently black .........seccecseeees Suscimacula.

MONODES. 463

bo?» Fore wing red-brown, the orbicular and reniform

slight, dark.

a3, Kore wing with the postmedial line double

filled with ochreous ................ceseeseseseeeeees hyposcota.

3, Fore wing with the postmedial line indistinct,

Garkeayoehinuiee cs soascons smesarao teeter mtceeeuelstietclston insipida,

4160. Monodes antica.

Perigea antica, Wik. x. 278 (1856).

AXylina detrecta, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 297 (part., nec WIk.).

Perigea concisa, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 481 (part., nee W1k.).

Caradrina fuscimacuia, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1898, p. 246, subsp. 2

(nec Grote).

3. Head and thorax rufous mixed with dark brown; palpi

dark brown, pale at tips; tegule dark brown at base followed by

a black medial line; pectus and legs dark brown, the tarsi with

pale rings; abdomen dark brown, the base greyish. Fore wing

_ red-brown with slight dark irroration; subbasal line indistinct,

double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line

indistinct, double, waved, oblique: claviform defined by a few

dark scales; orbicular a white point defined by dark scales ;

Fig. 1385.—Monodes antica, $. }

reniform a black bar defined by white and semewhat constricted

at middle; a very indistinct medial line, oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then incurved; postmedial line double, the

outer line very indistinct except at costa and with series of black

points beyond it on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, a series of pale points with

blackish striz between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line

indistinct, pale, defined ou inner side by brown. excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of small black spots defined

by slight pale lunules and with white points between them at the

veins. Hind wing pale red-brown, the cilia with a fine white line

at base. Underside of fore wing clothed with fuscous brown

androconia to near termen; hind wing clothed with fuscous

brown androconia to the curved postmedial line, the terminal area

greyish irrorated with brown, a black discoidal spot and terminal

series of points. ,

Hab. Muxtco, Coatepec in Coll. U.S. Nat. Mus.; Guaremata, [razu

(Rogers), 1 $, 1 9; Costa Rica, Rio Sucio (Rogers), 2 g , Godman-

Salvin Coll.; Venezvrera (Dyson), 1 3 type. vp. 30 millim.

464 NOCTUID 43.

4161. Monodes fuscimacula. (Plate CXXXIYV. fig. 5.)

Hadena fuscimacuia, Grote, Bull. Geol. Geog. Sury. Terr. vi. p. 262

(1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Aim. p. 151.

Head and thorax rufous mixed with greyish; tegule deep

rufous at base, with dark medial line defined by whitish above :

tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen greyish suffused with

fuscous. Fore wing brownish’ erey irrorated with rufous, the

medial area except towards costa and the terminal area except at

apex suffused with rufous, the veins irrorated with black ; subbasal

line fuscous defined by greyish on outer side, bent outwards at

median nervure and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line

blackish defined by grey on inner side, slightly angled outwards

below costa, then obliquely excurved ; claviform absent ; orbicular

and reniform with black centres and grey annuli, undefined, the

former very small, round, the latter narrow and constricted at

middle; traces of a dark medial line oblique from costa to median

nervure; postmedial line black defined by grey on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved ; subter-

minal line greyish defined by rufous suffusion on inner side, slightly

excurved below vein 7 and at middle, and bent outwards to tornus;

a terminal series of black points with minute whitish points

between them at the veins; cilia fuscous, greyish at tips. Hind

wing greyish suffused with fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with a

dark line through them ; the underside greyish clothed with fuscous

scales in male and with blackish discoidal spot and diffused post-

medial line, in female greyer irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. US.A., Florida, Texas, 1 $,1 2 type. Hp. 30 millim.

4162. Monodes hyposcota, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 6.)

Caradrina fuscimacula, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1898, p. 246, subsp. 1

(nec Grote).

Head and thorax ochreous brown mixed with dark brown; palpi

black, whitish at tips; pectus and legs blackish, the tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen greyish tinged with fuscous, the anal tuft

more ochreous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous and

irrorated with fusceus especially on medial and terminal areas 5

subbasal line indistinct, angled outwards below costa and ending

at submedian fold, a diffused oblique dark shade beyond it from

median nervure to inner margin; antemedial line indistinct,

double, oblique, slightly sinuous; orbicular a minute pale annulus

with dark centre, round; reniform very narrow, constricted at

middle, with pale annulus slightly defined by fuscous, its centre

defined by fuscous and its upper and lower parts filled in with

black; an obliquely curved diffused dark medial shade ; postmedial

line deuble filled in with ochreous, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 5, then incurved, a double series of black points

beyond it on the veins and some slight pale points on costa;

subterminal line pale slightly defined by fuscous on inner side,

MONODES. 465

somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards

to tornus; cilia fuscous with a slight pale line at base. Hind wing

ochreous white tinged with brown; cilia whitish with a brown

line near base except towards tornus; the underside whitish irro-

rated with fuscous and suffused with fuscous brown in male to beyond

middle, a blackish discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Costa Rica, San José; Sr. Vincenwr (H. H. Smith), 1 2;

Grenapa, Mt. Gay (H#. H. Smith), 3 3, 4 2 type; Pxrv, Trujillo.

Eap. 22-28 millim.

*4163. Monodes insipida. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 7.)

Oligia insipida, Dogn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, xli. p. 409 (1897).

3. Head and thorax grey-brown; tarsi with pale rings;

abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing grey-brown with some darker

irroration ; an indistinct subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold, defined by grey on inner side; an indistinct double ante-

medial line filled in with grey, oblique from costa to submedian

fold where it is angled outwards; orbicular a small black spot

with grey annulus; reniform obscurely defined by brown; post-

medial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa to just beyond

the reniform, then oblique with some brown suffusion on its inner

side and a series of points on the veins beyond it; subterminal line

very indistinct, greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish

tinged with brown especially towards apex; the underside whitish,

tinged with brown on basal half, a terminal series of black points.

Hab. Ecuavor, Loja, type ¢ in Coll. Dognin. Hp. 20 millim.

e. (Monodes). Underside of both wings in male clothed

with ferruginous hair at base.

a, Fore wing with triangular dark brown patch on

medial area from below costa to inner margin...... deltoides.

1, Fore wing without triangular dark brown patch on

inedial area.

a2, Fore wing with the reniform a small lunule with

dark marks before and heyond it .................. qucicolora.

62, Fore wing with the reniform obsolete ............-.- subrubens.

4164. Monodes deltoides.

Krastria deltoides, Moschl. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xxx. p. 399 (1880).

Thalpochares harudes, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 314, pl. 29.

f. 14 (i889).

Head and thorax bright red-brown ; palpi and frons blackish at

sides; tegule slightly tipped with grey; pectus and legs dark

brown, the tarsi with slight pale rings ; abdomen greyish suffused

with fuscous. Fore wing pale red-brown irrorated with black, a

large deep chocolate patch on medial area detined by white, its

apex in end of cell, below the cell extending to the ante- and

postmedial lines, the terminal area with a triangular patch of

VoL. VIII. PA ast

466 NOCTUID A.

red-brown suffusion from apex to above tornus, its apex near the

angle of postmedial line; subbasal line very indistinct, double,

bent outwards at median nervure and ending at vein 1; ante-

medial line double, filled in with white below the cell, bent inwards

to costa, waved to median nervure, then inwardly oblique and

bounding the medial patch; orbicular absent; reniform a minute

oblique dark lunule defined by greyish and with small triangular

black spot beyond it; postmedial line double filled in with white,

oblique to vein 5, bent inwards to lower edge of reniform, then

outwardly oblique and bounding the medial patch, some slight pale

and dark points beyond it on costa; cilia white at base, dark

brown at tips. Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown, the

costa towards apex and termen slightly suffused with brown; a fine

dark terminal line; cilia white, dark at tips on apical half; the

inner margin with fiery-red hairin male. Underside of both wings

suffused at base with fiery-red in male, on hind wing emitting

streaks on costa, in and below cell and on inner area; the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule,

indistinct waved postmedial line, and some black strize on apical

half of termen.

Hab. Muxico, Teapa (H. H. Smith), 2 3; Guatunmata, Pantaleon

(Champion), 1 3 type harudes; Costa Rica, Irazu (Rogers), 1 2;

Pawama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 $ , Godman-Salvin Coll., La Chor-

rera( Dolby-Tyler), 1 g; Jamatca (fendall), 1 9 , Constant Springs

(Walsingham), 3 6, 2 9, Runaway Bay (Walsingham), 1 3;

Cusa, Santiago (Schaus), 1 ¢ ; Domrntca (Hilliott), 1 ¢; Venezvera,

29; Fr. Gurana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus), 1 3, 1 2; Brazi,

Petropolis (Doer), 1 S$; Paracuay, Sapucay (Foster), 2 5,3 Q.

Exp, 22-24 millin.

4165. Monodes nucicolora.

Monodes nucicolora, Guen. Noct. i. p. 241, pl. +. f. 9 (1852); Smith, Cat,

Noct. N. Am. p. 151.

Laphygina unisignata, Wik. ix. 189 (1856).

Hadena paginata, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. xxvii. p. 64 (1875).

Caradrina clara, Wary. Can. Ent. x. p. 57 (1878).

Head and thorax pale reddish mixed with fuscous; palpi with

blackish patch on 2nd joint at sides; vertex of head whitish; tarsi

with slight pale rings; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused

with brown, ventrally with slight segmental dark lines. Fore wing

grey suffused with red-brown, the costal area paler, the terminal

area suffused with brown ending obliquely towards apex, the veins

with slight black streaks; subbasal line indistinct, dark, angled

outwards at median nervure and extending to vein 1; antemedial

line double filled in with whitish, slightly angled outwards at the

veins, oblique from costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique;

claviform and orbicular absent ; reniform a narrow oblique whitish

Junule with triangular blackish patch before it in cell and triangular

spot beyond it; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, oblique

MONODES. 467

and very minutely waved from costa to vein 5, then bent inwards

to lower extremity of reniform and oblique to inner margin near

tornus ; subterminal line absent; a slight whitish line at base of

cilia. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area

and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with brown, a black discoidal

Fig. 136.—Monodes nucicolora, G. 3.

point, punctiform postmedial line from costa to vein 2 with small

black spots below costa and at discal fold, aud black points on

apical half of termen.

Hab. US.A., Florida (Doubleday), 1 3, 2 9, type and type

unisignata, Knterprise, 2 ¢, 3 9, Texas, 1 ¢ type clara;

Banamas, Andros (Bonhote), 1 ¢, 1 Q: Jamaica, Constant Springs

(Walsingham), 2 8, Castleton (Aaye), 29; Brazit, Bahia (Meade-

Waldo), 1 3; Perv, Trujillo. Hvp. 22-28 millim.

4166. Monodes subrubens. (Plate CX XXIV. fig. 8.)

Miana subrubens, Guen. Noct. i. p. 219 (1852).

Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with some fuscous; sides

of palpi and frons blackish; pectus and legs bright rufous; abdomen

ereyish suffused with rufous. Fore wing greyish suffused and

irrorated with brown, the costal area pale rufous, the veins irro-

rated with white and black, a triangular brown patch on medial

area with its apex in end of cell, below the cell bounded by the

ante- and postmedial lines; subbasal line very indistinct, double,

bent outwards at median nervure and ending at vein 1; antemedial

line double, oblique from costa to median nervure, then inwardly

oblique; orbicular and reniform absent; postmedial line black

defined by whitish on outer side except towards costa, oblique from

costa to. vein 5, then bent inwards to lower angle of cell and

outwardly oblique to inner margin ; subterminal line defined by

dark suffusion on inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a series of minute white points at

extremities of the veins; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind

wing white faintly tinged with brown, the inner margin clothed

with fiery-red hair in the male; a fine dark terminal line on apical

half; cilia mixed with brown at tips towards apex. Underside of

fore wing with the base and costal area clothed with fiery-red hair

in male; hind wing with the base, costal and inner areas clothed

24H 2

468 NOCTUID.N.

with fiery-red hair in male, the costal and termiual areas irrorated

with brown, a black discoidal spot and slight postmedial line from

costa to vein 4.

Hab. Brazin; Paraguay, Sapucay (Foster), 3 ¢, 10 9; Purv,

Trujillo, vp. 24-26 millim.

J. Underside of hind wing in male clothed with rough scales.

*4167. Monodes punctula.

Semiophora punctula, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 103 (1906).

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown. Fore wing ‘red-

brown with a faint greyish tinge and slight dark irroration ;

subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to submedian

fold, with dark point beyond it above vein 1; antemedial line

indistinct, double from costa to median nervure and with black

point before it on vein 1, oblique, waved ; orbicular and reniform

slightly defined by black, and with slight whitish annuli, the former

with fuscous centre, elliptical, the latter with its lower part filled

in with fuscous; an indistinct, rather diffused waved medial line ;

Fig. 137.—Monodes punctula, 3. +.

postmedial line bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate

and with double series of black points beyond it on the veins,

incurved below vein 4; an indistinct pale subterminal line slightly

defined by fuscous on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; a slight dark terminal line and fine whitish line at base

of cilia. Hind wing dark reddish brown, the cilia whitish with

brown line through them; the underside brown irrorated with

grey, a dark discoidal lunule and rather diffused waved postmedial

line.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parafia in Coll. D. Jones. wp. 24 millim.

g- Male without secondary sexual characters.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular oblique and confluent

with lower part of reniform.

a’, Fore wing with ochreous costal fascia and apical

mark.

a’. Fore wing without dark mark on costal fascia

before the apical mark.

a‘, Fore wing with the reniform with white

anmnliuskd etme dabya blackeseneseeeeerssteeeeeeetes conjugata.

4. Fore wing with the reniform almost obsolete . fissistigma.

MONODES.

#3, Fore wing with dark mark on costal fascia

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62. Fore wing with the costal fascia grey, the apical

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6, Fore wing with the orbicular not confluent with

lower part of reniform,

a*, Fore wing with wedge-shaped black patch below

end of cell and vein 4 to termen...............2-206-

62. Fore wing without wedge shaped black patch

below end of cell and vein 4.

a’, Fore wing with black-brown fascia from middle

Of cellitoalpexn cqisesadsdasececnees ea neers

6%. Fore wing without black-brown fascia from

middle of cell to apex.

a‘, Fore wing with dark streaks in interspaces of

Lerminaleare arent ices seaseasceeeech aeesoe case

. Fore wing without dark streaks in interspaces

of terminal area.

a°®. Kore wing with pale costal fascial

a’, Kore wing with the reniform represented by

a slight blackish mark at lower angle of

Celi earcmiu teenie daccne ts ude datceeonintna ken eaeee ames

08. Fore wing with the reniform lunulate.

a’, Fore wing with small white spot above

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o7, Kore wing without white spot above middle

of vein I.

a, Fore wing with oblique pale mark from

apex.

@, Kore wing with the postmedial line not

defined by white suffusion on outer

side.

a0, Hind wing without dark line through

the cilia from apex to vein 2 .........

610. Wind wing with dark line through the

cilia from apex to vein 2...............

6’. Fore wing with the postmedial line

defined by white suffusion on outer

side.

a0, Fore wing with the costal area ochreous

Sw lanibeMasacieanicuaskes sodanessdesepiessins

610, Kore wing with the costal area ochreous

tinged wathy fous) | ceeed-eecsereee sin

68. Fore wing without oblique pale mark

LEOMPA POR: E ented ee etice sacsite eelsaseiee tesicere

0®. Fore wing without pale costal fascia.

a®. Fore wing with oblique pale mark from

apex.

ai, Fore wing with the orbicular not filled in

with white.

a. Kore wing with blackish marks before

and beyond reniform.

a®. Fore wing with the apical mark yellow

(ove THIN IMO cacccoconoaasee00canose

9, Fore wing with the apical mark pale

brownish.

a0, Fore wing purplish fusecus ............

6, Kore wing grey suffused with brown.

@1, Fore wing with the terminal area

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albiviata.

trifissa,

plectilis.

atrisecta.

enterstriata.

rubrisecta.

costag na.

TUONY MA.

agrotina.

proleuca.

subobliquz.

Jalapensts.

versicolor.

chalcedoivia.

Sestivoides,

ATO NCCIUID&.

H.. Fore wing with the terminal area

suffused with black except at

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68, Hore wing without blackish marks before

and beyond reniform.

a), Fore wing with the ground-colour red-

brown.

a, Fore wing with the apical area not

fuscous.

wv, Fore wing with the postmedial line

oblique from below costa to inner

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HM, Fore wing with the postmedial line

excuryed from below costa to

vein 5.

a'?, Fore wing with the reniform oblique

4. Fore wing with the reniform erect .

60, Fore wing with the apical area fus-

COUSHEA Nat OORT tier GAME a cantata ECan

69. Fore wing with the ground - colour

greyish.

a0, Fore wing with the terminal half

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610. Fore wing with the terminal half

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cl0, Hore wing with blackish patches on

terminal area above and below

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pestmedial line on costa and at

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7, Fore wing with the orbicular filled in with

white.

a8, Kure wing with the orbicular round ......

b8, Fore wing with the orbicular rather

triangular.

a. Fore wing with the reniform not angled

inwards on median nervure ............

69, Fore wing with the reniform angled

inwards on median nervure. ............

ce’. Fore wing with the orbicular represented

by an oblique rufous striga ..................

d’, Fore wing with the orbicular absent.

a8. Fore wing with the reniform oblique.

a’, Fore wing wholly suffused with brown .

69. Fore wing mostly white.

a0, Kore wing with the basal area brown

and blacks ccee iy. te acceamebace see aesene

610, Fore wing with the basal area white. .

8. Fore wing with the reniform erect.

a®. Fore wing with black spot in lower

extremity of cell before the reniform...

69. Fore wing without black spot in lower

extremity of cell before the reniform.

a0, Fore wing red-brown, the inner and

postmedial areas whitish ...............

610, Fore wing violaceous grey, the basal

costal area and medial and terminal

areas except towards inner margin

tingeduwithyolivelescescetcessssseee eee c

EXESA,

obliquirent.

ensind.

polysticta.

apicalis,

pallescens.

hemipolia.

pheopera.

niveiplaga.

leucomela.

masterd.

marmorata.

semirufa.

repanda.

basistigma.

hemileuca.

venustula.

pheoplaga.

chlerozona.

MONODES.

6°. Fore wing without oblique pale mark from

apex.

a. Fore wing without ante- and postmedial

wedge - shaped black patches from

costa.

a, Fore wing without medial wedge-shaped

black patch from costa.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular pure

white.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular an oblique

BINS STE BUS aocuiataneosascobounaaceodeeues

60. Fore wing with the orbicular narrow,

oblique elliptical.

all, Wore wing with the reniform oblique.

O'. Fore wing with the reniform erect.

a2, Hore wing with some pink suffusion

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62. Fore wing without pink suffusion on

medial area.

a3, Kore wing red-brown ...............

613, Fore wing ochreous white suffused

in parts with brown ...............

e. Fore wing with the orbicular a small .

round point or spot.

a1, Fore wing with the cell filled in with

black on medial area ..................

6, Kere wing with the cell not filled in

with black on medial area.

a. Fore wing tinged with olive.

a3, Wore wing with the reniform not

constricted at middle ...............

613, Fore wing with the reniform con-

Stiictedtatimiddley sssssce-assseeee

b)2. Fore wing red-brown.

a}3, Fore wing with the reniform lunu-

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613, Kore wing with the reniform bar-

Shia pediayeeratemnandceieaaaseua: nase

Gir Horenwmimey bluishierey, i.e. sscdseee:

69. Fore wing with the orbicular yellowish

white.

a0, Kore wing with the reniform yellowish

white, round .............-. amecee see does

b'°. Kore wing with the reniform greyish.

aul, Kore wing with the reniform erect,

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6, Fore wing with the reniform oblique

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e°. Fore wing with the orbicular orange-

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d*, Fore wing with brownish centre to

orbicular.

a0, Kore wing with oblique white streak

on medial area below the cell, repre-

senting upper edge of clayiform

6. Fore wing without oblique white

streak on medial area below the

cell.

a1. Fore wing with white streak on

median nervure on mediul area......

bertha.

SANCLANNA.

rubripicta.

leucostigima.

algama.

pulchra.

orbiculata.

chionopis.

thoracica,

castrensis.

cenicienta.

stelligera.

mesomela.

cadema.

flaviorbis.

callopistrica.

acaste.

472 NOCIUID®.

bu, Fore wing without white streak on

median neryure on medial area.

«@2, Fore wing with the medial area

white below submedian fold ......

}12, Fore wing with the medial area not

white below submedian fold.

al3, Fore wing with the veins not

streaked with white.

a4, Fore wing without blackish eee

on maediall area in submedian fold.

a5, Fore wing without black patch

etmccnl orbicular and _ reni-

form.

a6, Kore wing with two white

points at upper extremity of

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16, Fore wing without white points

at upper extremity of reni-

form.

a”, Hind wing entircly suffused

with brown.

a8, Kore wing red-brown .........

v8. Kore wing grey-brown suf-

fused with fuscous............

c}8, Fore wing grey tinged with

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)7, Hind wing white, the terminal

area suffused with brown.

w8, Fore wing with the post-

medial line dentate .........

b'8, Fore wing with the post-

medial line not dentate.

«9. Fore wing reddish brown.

«0, Fore wing with the ante-

medial line oblique

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$9, Fore wing with the ante-

medial line oblique to

median nervure, then

erect.

a*\, Kore wing with the post-

medial line incurved

below vein 4...............

)2, Fore wing with the post-

medial line inecurved

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b19, Fore wing violaceous white

suffused with reddish

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ds, Fore wing with black patch

between orbicular and reni-

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p14, Fore wing with blackish streak on

medial area in submedian fold .

$13, Fore wing with the veins streaked

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by a black bar on its outer edge.

ae, Fore wing with the reniform an oblique

whitish patch defined by black on

inner side and below

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langia.

bastula.

tenebrosa.

stygiata.

hemassa.

miochroa.

grata.

stenonephra.

lentilinea.

targa.

atrisigna.

Jonea.

editha.

lithodia.

MONODES. 473

blo, Kore wing with the reniform erect,

brown defined by black at sides ...... thionaris.

f°. Fore wing with the orbicular absent.

a0, Fore, wing with the ante- and post-

medial areas green ............0.---+.- virescens,

610, Fore wing dark brown, the apical area

THEBEROWM cosnosogoonecqsnccos0on0509R60008 stenelea.

48, Fore wing with oblique medial wedge-

shaped black patch from costa ............ costipuncta.

o7, Fore wing with ante- and postmedial

oblique wedge-shaped black patches from

COBLAL ciclo aistsewisleitic acts ncterstaviastlommbnan sacne nom asiie ditrigona.

4168. Monodes conjugata. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 9.)

Hydrelia conjugata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 8369; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

li. p. 514.

Eurois albicostata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 228 (1894).

Palpi and frons dark brown ; vertex of head and tegule brownish

ochreous, the latter tipped with black; thorax dark brown, the

patagia ochreous at base, the vertex of thorax with some ochreous ;

abdomen ochreous white suffused with brown except at base. Fore

wing with the ‘costal area broadly ochreous, narrowing to apex,

with the costal edge dark, and slight brownish streaks in the inter-

spaces beyond the cell, the inner area rufous tinged with greyish

fuscous, the terminal area fuscous brown except at inner margin ;

a diffused blackish streak on base of median nervure; antemedial

line double, excurved, from the ochreous costai area to inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform with ochreous centres tinged with fuscous

and white, defined by black, open above, the former very narrow

and oblique, its lower extremity confluent with the latter which

extends to well below the cell and has its outer edge strongly

indented ; an obiique ochreous streak defined by black and with

brownish centre from lower edge of orbicular to submedian fold at

postmedial line, which is indistinct, double, oblique from vein 6 to

inner margin, angled outwards at vein 1; some ochreous points

on terminal part of costa; a terminal series of slight black strize

with ochreous points and striz on their inner side; cilia fuscous

with slight pale line at base. Hind wing whitish tinged with

fuscous brown especially in female; a faint dark discoidal lunule;

a terminal series of dark striz; cilia brownish white with a slight

dark line through them; the underside ochreous white irrorated

with brown, thickly on costal area, a large black discoidal lunule,

diffused waved postmedial line, and terminal series of small black

lunules.

Hab. Punsas, Simla (Harford), 1 3, 1 Q type albicostata ;

Srxuim. Hap. 24-23 millim. Type? in Mus. Berlin.

4169. Monodes fissistigma. (Plate CXXXIYV. fig. 10.)

AXanthoptera fissistigma, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xi. p. 446 (1898).

Head and thorax yellowish white slightly mixed with rufous ;

ATA NOCTUID %.

palpi red-brown at sides; antenne brown; pectus and legs

brownish; abdomen ochreous white tinged with brown. Fore

wing pale yellow tinged in parts with red, the inner half of medial

area whitish; subbasal line brownish, indistinct and double to

median nervure, then single and incurved to inner margin ; ante-

medial line indistinct, double, very oblique from costa to submedian

fold where it is acutely angled outwards to a dark point, then bent

inwards to inner margin and with two dark points before it on

vein 1; orbicular white slightly defined by black, oblique elliptical,

its lower extremity produced to a short streak on median nervure

and a longer curved streak below the cell with a black streak from

its extremity to termen below vein 5 and defined below by a curved

white patch; reniform almost obsolete; traces of a waved dark

medial line oblique from costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial

line slight, strongly bent outwards below costa, incurved and double

below vein 4 and slightly excurved at vein 1; subterminal line repre-

sented by a slight dark mark on costa and two slight obliquely

placed dark lunules below veins 4 and 3; a wedge-shaped brownish

shade from termen below apex above the black streak ; a terminal

series of prominent black points; cilia slightly intersected with

blackish. Hind wing ochreous white with traces of a curved post-

medial line; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with

brown, a blackish discoidal spot and indistinct curved waved post-

medial line.

Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢, 1 @ type. Hup. g 26, 2 30

millim.

4170. Monodes albiviata, n. sp. (Plate CX XXIV. fig. 11.)

g. Head and thorax whitish mixed with some brown; palpi

brownish; antenne ringed with brown; tarsi brown with pale

rings ; abdomen ochreous white. JT'ore wing ochreous white, the

basal area and costal area to near apex suffused with brown, a

broad oblique yellowish fascia from apex to lower angle of cell,

with a triangular brown patch below it extending to near tornus;

an indistinct curved brown subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold in which there is a short black streak; orbicular with white

annulus slightly defined by brown, rather oblique elliptical, with

curved white streak from its lower extremity below end of cell;

some dark brown beyond it in cell; reniform absent; postmedial

line almost obsolete and bent outwards below costa, double,

minutely waved and incurved from the obliyue fascia to inner

margin, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

represented by slight white lunules with small dentate black marks

on their inner side between veins 6 and 2%, the lowest larger and

extending to termen; a terminal series of minute black lunules ;

cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white with fine

brown terminal line; the underside tinged with ochreous, a short

MONODES. A7T5

blackish streak in middle of cell, discoidal lunule and terminal

series of minute lunules.

Hab, W. Cuina, Chang-Yang (Pratt), 1 3 type. Hap. 30

millim.

4171. Monodes trifissa, n. sp. (Plate CX XXIV. fig. 12.)

Eurois albicastata, Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 228 (part).

@. Head and thorax ochreous white tinged with rufous, the

extremity of patagia with some black scales and the metathoracic

crest blackish ; pectus and legs suffused with fuscous brown ;

abdomen ochreous suffused with brown, the basal crest fuscous.

Fore wing with the base and costal area to just beyond postmedial

line grey slightly irrorated with black, the inner area and a broad

curved fascia from end of cell to apex ochreous, the cell and area

beyond its lower extremity rufous and the medial part of terminal

area grey with slight dark streaks on the veins and in interspaces ;

subbasal line represented by a slight oblique black striga from

costa; antemedial line absent; orbicular white with an ochreous

tinge in centre and slightly defined by brown at sides, narrow,

very oblique, its lower extremity produced to three oblique white

streaks with a bar across their extremities below the reniform

which is represented by a very slight ochreous lunule; an oblique

ochreous streak from below the orbicular to submedian fold at

postmedial line, which is very indistinct and double from costa to

vein 3, strongly bent outwards below costa, bent inwards at vein 3

and sinuous to inner margin; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing greyish wholly suffused with fuscous brown ; the under-

side ochreous irrorated with fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot,

curved waved postmedial line, and terminal series of striae.

Hab. Punsas, Simla (Harford), 1 2 type. Exp. 24 millim.

*4172. Monodes plectilis. (Plate CX XXIV. fig. 13.)

Axylia plectilis, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 135 (1852).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brown. Fore wing pale

brown; the veins with fine dark streaks; a black streak in sub-

median fold from base to middle of wing; a wedge-shaped leaden-

fuscous patch below the cell and vein 4 from middle of cell to termen

towards which it expands; orbicular and reniform minute, with

brown centres and whitish annuli defined by black, a black streak

between them in lower part of cell; a rufous streak from reniform

to termen and another below the leaden-fuscous patch. Hind wing

white; cilia brown at middle and at tips towards apex.

Hab, Stzzra Lronz, type t 3 in Coll. Oberthir. Hap. 26

millim.

476 NOCTUID A.

4173. Monodes atrisecta, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 14.)

@. Head and thorax rufous mixed with whitish ; palpi with

some black ; lower part of frons white; tegule with dorsal black

bar near base and brown line near tips; abdomen brown, the anal

tuft white, the ventral surface white with sublateral dark streak.

Fore wing ochreous white suffused with rufous and slightly irrorated

with brown, the veins slightly streaked with brown ; a black-brown

fascia in discal fold from middle of cell where it narrows to a point,

curved upwards to termen below apex; subbasal line represented

by slight double oblique dark striw from costa and single striga

from cell with brown mark below it on inner margin; antemedial

line obsolescent towards costa, inwardly oblique and waved below

the cell with brown band before it defined by whitish on inner

side ; claviform whitish defined by black, very narrow and elongate ;

orbicular a very oblique white striga; reniform a small round

white spot defined by black and with brown line on it near inner

edge ; a slight oblique sinuous rufous line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; postmedial line double at costa, strongly bent

outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then reduced to black

points in the interspaces and very oblique to submedian fold, then

continuous, slightly excurved at vein | and with black and whitish

points beyond it on veins 3, 2,1; traces of a pale sinuous sub-

terminal line; a terminal series of black strize with white points at

the veins; cilia intersected with dark brown. Hind wing ochreous

brown; cilia white with a brownish line near base; the underside

white, the costal and termival areas tinged with rufous and irrorated

with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, minutely waved postmedial

line, and terminal serics of black lunules.

Hab. Brazit, Rio Janeiro (Wilson), 1 9 type. Hap. 28 millim.

4174. Monodes interstriata, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 15.)

@. Head whitish mixed with some brown ; palpi with the 2nd

joint at sides and 3rd joint in front blackish; antenne brown ;

thorax pale ochreous mixed with brown ; tarsi fuscous with pale

rings; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing pale ochreous, the

costal area irrorated with brown, the veins and interspaces of

terminal half streaked with brown; orbicular and reniform small

defined by brown except above, the former with brown point in

centre, round, the latter with brown points in upper and lower

parts, constricted at middle, some dark brown suffusion between

them in cell; postmedial line represented by two dark striz from

costa, bent outwards and obsolescent below costa, then with double

series of minute dark points, oblique below vein 4; the terminal

area tinged with red-brown except at apex; a terminal series of

dark points. Hind wing whitish, the terminal area tinged with

brown from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area and

terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with brown, traces of a minute

discoidal lunule.

Hab. Paraguay, Sapucay (foster), 1 9 type. Lap. 30 millim.

MONODES. 477

4175. Monodes rubrisecta, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 16.)

Head, thorax, and abdomen tinged with red-brown. Fore wing

ochreous tinged with red-brown; a triangular red-brown shade

from termen from apex to submedian fold to below angle of cell with

rather darker fascia on its upper edge; a double curved antemedial

series of black points ; a small blackish spot at lower angle of cell;

a double postmedial series of black points bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the veins from apex to

upper angle of eell with pale streaks; a terminal series of black

striz ; cilia dark brown with a pale line at middle. Hind wing

yellowish white, the apical area faintly tinged with brown; a fine

brown terminal line from apex to submedian fold; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

striga and postmedial line from costa to vein 5.

Hab. Braziz, Rio Janeiro (Doer), 2 3, 1Q type. Exp. 22

millim.

4176. Monodes costagna. (Plate CXXXLIV. fig. 17.)

Thalpochares costagna, Schaus, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc, xxx. p. 161 (1904).

3. Head, tegule, and vertex of thorax red-brown ; patagia pale

ochreous yellow; pectus, legs, and abdomen red-brown mixed with

ochreous. Fore wing with the costal half from inner margin near

base to apex pale ochreous yellow tinged with rufous especially

towards apex, its lower edge rather sinuous, the rest of wing red-

brown mixed with greyish; the costal edge black towards base ;

antemedial line represented by slight oblique brown strie from

costa and cell and a curved white line on the brown inner area; a

small white spot above middle of vein 1; reniform very small and

narrow, its lower part with slight whitish annulus; veins 2 and 3

with slight pale streaks beyond the cell, the latter with white streak

on postmedial area; postmedial line represented by a slight brown

striga from costa and an incurved white line from vein 5 to inner

margin with black points beyond it on the veins; subterminal line

whitish on costal area, then represented by brown suffusion on

inner side, incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; a terminal

series of black striz with slight pale strie before them; cilia with

a fine pale line at base. Hind wing white, the termen slightly

tinged with red-brown from apex to vein 4; a slight discoidal

lunule ; a fine brown terminal line from apex to submedian fold ;

cilia with a brown line through them; the underside with the

costal area and terminal area to vein 3 irrorated with red-brown, a

small discoidal lunule and rather diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. Braztt, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), type t $ in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 20 miilim.

A78 NOCTUID A.

4177. Monodes monyma.

Monodes monyma, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Ain., Het. i. p. 280, pl. 27. f. 8

(1889).

Head and thorax pale yellow tinged in parts with rufous ; palpi

with the 2nd joint fuscous at sides; legs tinged with fuscous, the

tarsi slightly ringed with white; abdomen whitish tinged with

brown. Fore wing pale yellow, some rufous suffusion on inner

area before the antemedial line and on medial area in, beyond and

below cell and on inner area, the terminal area fuscous brown with

rounded pale yellow apical patch; antemedial line represented by

two slight brown striz from costa and an indistinct double inwardly

oblique line from cell to inner margin; orbicular hardly traceable,

very faintly defined by brown, round; reniform small, defined by

brown except above, rather oblique elliptical; a rather diffused

red-brown medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell;

postmedial line brown defined by yellow on outer side, oblique from

costa to vein 6, then incurved and excurved in submedian inter-

space, some pale points with brown streaks between them beyond

it on costa; subterminal line very faint, pale, from the apical patch

to inner margin, angled outwards at vein 4 and bent outwards to

tornus ; a slight dark terminal line; a fine pale line at base of cilia.

Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area tinged

with ochreous, a slight dark terminal line on apical half.

Hab. Mrxtco, Presidio (Forrer), 1 $; Panama, Chiriqui

(Champion), 1 S$, 12 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Hap. 24-26

millim.

4178. Monodes agrotina. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 18.)

Celena agrotina, Guen. Noct. i. p. 221 (1852).

Laphygma trientiplaga, Wik. xv. 1677 (1858); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am.

Do, INP.

Celene guttula, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb. xxii.

p. 154 (1868).

Celeno arnoides, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb. xxii.

p. 154 (1868).

Hadena aduncula, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 110. f. 4 (1874).

Head and basal half of tegule dark brown; palpi with ochreous

ring at extremity of 2nd joint; tips of tegule and thorax ochreous

mixed with reddish brown; tarsi blackish ringed with ochreous ;

abdomen ochreous dorsally suffused with dark brown, ventrally

irrorated with brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with dark red-

brown, the basal area and the costal balf to medial line uchreous

irrorated with red-brown; subbasal line dark, angled inwards in

cell, outwards on median nervure and ending at vein | ; a triangular

dark shade before the antemedial line from median nervure to inner

margin; antemedial line double, angled outwards below costa, then

oblique, waved ; claviform a small elongate ochreous white mark ;

orbicular and reniform smal] with pale brown centres and ochreous

annuli defined by blackish, the former somewhat elongate elliptical,

the latter narrow ; an oblique slightly sinuous medial line ; post-

MONODES. AT9

medial line black slightly defined by whitish on outer side, especially

towards costa where it is double, oblique below costa, then forming

outer edge of reniform, outwardly oblique below vein 2, some

ochreous points beyond it on costa; an apical ochreous patch with

black point at apex; subterminal line represented by slight dark

streaks in the interspaces ; a terminal series of black points; cilia

with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing semihyaline whitish

tinged with brown, the costal area and termen to vein 2 suffused

with brown; cilia with a fine pale line at base; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown, a small black discoidal spot

and postmedial series of minute points on the veins from costa to

vein 3.

Hab. U.8.A., Florida; Muxtco, Coatepee (Schaus), 1; Jamaica,

Constant Springs (Walsingham), 2 $; Cusa, Tanamo (Schaus), 13,

1 2, Baracoa (Schaus), 1 9; Vunuzuera (Dyson), 1 S$; Brazm,

Amazons, Breves (Austen), 1 9, R. Jutahi (frail), 1 5, 1 9;

Paraguay, Sapucay (/oster),4 2. Hvp. 22-24 millim.

4179. Monodes proleuca, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 19.)

3. Head and thorax white, the head and tegule tinged with

rufous, the latter with triangular black spot at middle; legs

tinged with rufous; abdomen white dorsally suffused with fuscous,

the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fere wing white with triangular

red-brown patch before the postmedial line from beyond upper

angle of cell to inner margin near base, the terminal area with

triangular brawn patch extending from below apex to tornus and

to postmedial line at vein 6, the costa tinged with rufous except at

apex ; no trace of subbasal and antemedial lines; claviform small,

narrow, white defined by black; orbicular absent ; reniform very

small, narrow and oblique, with brownish centre and white

annulus open above ; postmedial line double, pale brown filled in

with white, with two brown points at costa, very indistinct and

oblique to vein 6, then incurved; a curved white fascia from apex ;

subterminal line represented by slight dentate black marks on the

terminal brown patch. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown,

the veins and terminal area suffused with brown; a slight dis-

coidal point; cilia white; the underside white irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal spot and traces of a waved postmedial

line and diffused subterminal band.

Hab. Bawamas, Nassau (Sir G. Carter), 1 ¢ type. Exp.

22 millim.

4180. Monodes subobliqua. (Plate CXXXLV. fig. 20.)

Celena subobliqua, Wik. xv. 1690 (1858).

Callopistria vittata, Wik. xxxili. 811 (1865).

Celeno trapezoides, Herr.-Schaff. Zool.-min. Corresp.-blatt. Regensb. xxii.

p- 153 (1868).

Alibama mutata, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. p. 44, ff. 5, 5a (1886);

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 1. p. 295,

A80 NOCTUIDA.

3. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown ; palpi

with the 2nd joint black at sides; frons with black bar; tegule

with dark lines at middle and tips; metathoracic crest blackish

tipped with grey ; abdomen ochreous white irrorated with brown,

sublateral series of small black spots except towards base, the anal

tuft black-brown below. Fore wing red-brown, a broad costal

ochreous fascia suffused with rufous, extending at base to inner

margin and narrowing suddenly to apex ; subbasal line represented

by a slight dark striga from costa and some dark scales below cell ;

antemedial line represented by two dark strize from costa, a black

point in cell and white line from cell to inner margin, incurved in

submedian interspace, then excurved, an oblique fascia of black

scales before it on inner area; claviform a small elongate pure

white mark; orbicular absent; reniform very small, narrow and

oblique, white with red-brown bar in centre; a waved blackish

medial line except on costal area; postmedial line represented by

two blackish spots on costa, then by minute black streaks on the

ochreous area bent outwards below costa, on the brown area slight,

double, filled in with pure white and with broad diffused band of

white beyond it, incurved to submedian fold, then slightly sinuous

and outwardly oblique, some slight brown marks beyond it on

costa; an oblique irregular ochreous apical patch with brown point

on costa; subterminal line represented at middle by small dentate

black marks in the interspaces with some ochreous scales on their

outer side, on inner area by a whitish line bent outwards to tornus ;

a terminal series of minute black lunules slightly defined by

ochreous on inner side and with white points at extremities of the

veins ; cilia black-brown with fine pale line at base. Hind wing

ochreous white, the inner and terminal areas broadly suffused with

brown; a slight black discoidal lunule; cilia white with a dark

line through them; the underside ochreous white, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule,

crenulate postmedial line, and slight waved subterminal line with

blackish spot at discal fold.

®. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

Hab. Muxtco, Coatepec (Schaus), 1 9, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 9;

Guatemata, Las Mercedes (Champion), 1 9, Vera Paz (Champion),

1 9, San Isidro (Champion), ] 9; Panama, Chiriqui (Champzon),

1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamatca (Kaye), 1 9; Cusa, Santiago

(Schaus), 2 3,19, Baracoa (Schaus), 1 §, Tanamo (Schaus), 1 9;

Vewezorta, Aroa,2 6,19; Br. Guiana, Potaro R. (Kaye), 1 9;

Brazit, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 1 9 , Sao Paulo (D. Jones),

1g, 19; Paraguay, Sapucay (Poster), 1d, 22. Hxp. 24-

28 millim.

4181. Monodes jalapensis.

Acontia jalapensis, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 239 (1894).

Acontia darpa, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 1. p. 493, pl. 95. f. 5

(1898).

Head and thorax dark reddish brown mixed with grey; palpi

MONODES. 48]

blackish, white on inner side; frons blackish at sides; tegule

tipped with whitish ; tarsi brown with slight whitish rings;

abdomen grey suffused with fuscous brown, the anal tuft ochreous.

Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown, the cell

and area below it to submedian fold brown, the termen tinged with

brown, the costal area to subterminal line white tinged with

ochreous ; subbasal line represented by a brown striga from cell ;

antemedial line indistinct, oblique, very minutely waved, from the

costal fascia to inner margin ; orbicular and reniform purplish grey

defined by brown and with faint dark centres, the former round ;

a diffused brown medial line from costal fascia to inner margin,

slightly incurved at median nervure, then very oblique to inner

margin near postmedial line, which is double, the outer line

indistinct, from costal fascia to inner margin, very minutely waved,

slightly incurved below vein 5, then somewhat oblique to near

tornus; a very indistinct dark minutely waved subterminal line ;

a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins,

inner and terminal areas suffused with brown; a small discoidal

spot; cilia white with brownish tips towards apex ; the underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a black

discoidal spot with fuscous mark above it on costa, and minutely

waved postmedial line with slight dark spots at discal and sub-

median folds.

Hab. Mextco, Jalapa (Schaus, Trujillo), 5 3,2 9, type darpa,

Godman-Salvin Coll. Hxp. 30 millim. ‘Type tf in U.S. Nat. Mus.

4182. Monodes versicolora. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 21.)

Hadena versicolor, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 204; id. Can.

Ent. vii. pl. J. f. 11; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 150.

¢. Head and thorax fuseous brown mixed with grey; tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen greyish suffused with brown. Fore

wing dull purplish pink, irrorated with brown and suffused with

fuscous between the antemedial and subterminal lines, except on

inner area which is suffused with whitish, the veins irrorated with

white scales ; subbasal line represented by slight dark strize from

costa and median nervure defined by whitish on outer side; ante-

medial line indistinct, oblique, waved, with patch of fuscous and

white scales before it on inner area; orbicular and reniform small,

indistinctly defined by brown, the former round, the latter with

triangular black patch before it in cell and triangular spot beyond

it; an indistinct waved dark medial line; postmedial line defined

by white on outer side, strongly towards costa and on inner area

and with short black streaks beyond it on the veins, excurved from

below costa to vein 5, then incurved to lower extremity of reniform

and rather outwardly oblique and sinuous to inner margin, some

white points beyond it on costa; an oblique ochreous patch tinged

with rufous from apex; subterminal line defined by the contrast;

between the dark and pinkish areas, excurved at middle and

strongly angled inwards at discal and submedian folds ; a terminal

VOL. VIII. 21

482 NOCTUID ©,

series of small dark spots defined by slight pale lunules; cilia with

a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing grey suffused with pale

brown ; cilia whitish with a slight brown line through them ; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Canava, Ontario, St. Catherines, 1 g type; U.S.A., New

York, Buffalo. Hap. 24 millim.

Larva. Head pale brown with a curved black band on each lobe.

Body robust, joint 12 enlarged; dark brown, mottled, dorsum

paler, pinkish on joints 7 to 12, enlarged to a triangular patch on

joint 8; a bright white speck subdorsally on joint 12; a slender

blackish lateral line. Food-plant : dead leaves of Oak.—H.G. D.

4183. Monodes chalcedonia. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 22.)

Noctua chalcedonia, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 404 (1808) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 150.

Celena arna, Guen. Noct. i. p. 222 (1852).

Celena expuncta, W\k. x. 269 (1856).

Miana vineta, W1k. xi. 739 (1857).

Celena irresoluta, Wik. xi. 731 (1857).

Laphygma trientiplaga, Wik. xv. 1677 (1858).

Hadena tracta, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 204.

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous mixed with brown ;

metathorax with the crest blackish; tarsi black with pale rings.

Fore wing ochreous suffused with brown, the basal area and costal

area to medial line ochreous Jeaving the costa browner ; subbasal

line represented by slight dark striw from costa and cell; an

oblique blackish shade from antemedial line at median nervure to

inner margin towards base; antemedial line double filled in with

ochreous, angled outwards below costa, then oblique, waved ;

claviform small, ochreous slightly defined by brown; orbicular and

reniform small with dark centres and ochreous annuli defined by

brown, the former rather elongate elliptical, the latter narrow and

open above, a black streak in discal fold between them and beyond

the reniform to the postmedial line; an indistinct waved medial

line; postmedial line double filled in with ochreous, slightly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved to lower

edge of reniform and outwardly oblique to inner margin; some

ochreous points beyond it on costa; an irregular ochreous apical

patch with black point on costa, the faint ochreous subterminal line

arising from it, somewhat excurved at middle and diffused towards

tornus; a terminal series of black points with ochreous points

before them ; cilia brown with a punctiform ochreous line at base.

Hind wing semihyaline white, the costal area and the termen to

vein 2 suffused with brown; a fine black terminal line; cilia brown

at tips on apical half; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a black discoidal point and postmedial series of minute

points on the veins.

Q. Fore wing with the basal and costal areas suffused with

brown.

MONODES. 435

Hab. Canana; U.S.A., New York, Maryland, Alabama, Florida

(Schaus), 1 9, St. John’s Bluff (Doubleday), 2 2 types irresoluta

and vincta and (?) arna, Texas, Dallas (Boll), 2 3, 3 2, type

tracta, Colorado, New Mexico. wp. 26-28 millim. Type fT

expuncta in Mus. Oxon.

Guenée’s type arna was probably redescribed by Walker as either

wresoluta or vincta and Guenée’s label lost.

4184. Monodes festivoides. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 23.)

Celena festivoides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 220 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 149.

Erastria varia, Wk. xii. 808 (1857).

Oligia cephalica, Butl, Entom, xxiv. p. 241 (1891).

Head and base of tegule ochreous mixed with dark red-brown ;

palpi blackish at sides; thorax grey-white irrorated with fuscous ;

tarsi red-brown with slight pale rings; abdomen grey-white

irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing grey

tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line black,

eurved, angled inwards in cell and extending to imner margin;

antemedial line black defined by whitish on inner side, angled

outwards below costa, strongly incarved in ceil, then strongly

sintous and faintly double towards inner margin; claviform small,

defined by black at extremity ; orbicular and reniform whitish

irrorated with fuscous and defined by black, the former round with

its inner side formed by the sinus of the antemedial line, the latter

open above with black patches before and beyond it and some

fuscous suffusion below the cell; a slight dark medial line; post-

medial line double, black filled in with whitish, slightly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely waved, oblique, and touching

lower extremity of reniform; subterminal line very indistinct,

diffused, pale, with some fuscous beyond it at discal fold, somewhat

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of small

black spots. Hind wing whitish suffused with fuscous brown ;

the underside white irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot

and indistinct postmedial line with blackish spots in the interspaces

towards costa.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more variegated with white on basal and

costal areas and beyond the postmedial line.

Ab. 2. varia. Fore wing more uniform brown without the

black patches before and beyond the reniform.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Eastern States to Florida and west to

Nebraska, New York, 5 6,1 9, Evan’s Center (Grete), 1 2 type

cephalica, Florida, St. John’s Bluff (Doubleday), 5 3 type and

type varia, Texas, 1 g. Hep. 26-30 millim.

4185. Monodes exesa. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 24.)

Ceiena exesa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 222 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 150.

Hadena floridana, Wk. xxxiii. 730 (1865).

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A84 NOCTUID#,

Head and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous and mixed with

dark brown; palpi with black patch at sides of 2nd joint ; frons

black at sides; tegule with slight dark medial line; tarsi black

ringed with whitish; abdomen greyish ochreous irrorated with

fuscous brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous and

irrorated with dark brown, a darker shade in and below cell from

antemedial line to termen below apex and vein 2, the veins slightly

streaked with black; subbasal line double, waved, oblique, from

costa to vein 1 and with patch of black scales below vein 1 ; ante-

medial line double, waved, oblique, angled outwards below costa

and above inner margin; claviform narrow and elongate, defined

by black; orbicular and reniform small, defined by black and

with dark centres, the former round, the latter constricted

at middle, with a black streak in discal fold and small spot

beyond it; a curved waved medial line; postmedial line double

at costa, bent outwards below costa, then erect, minutely waved

and produced to slight black and white streaks on the veins,

some ochreous points beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous,

arising from an irregular ochreous apical patch, excurved below

vein 7, excurved and dentate at middle and bent outwards to

tornus; a terminal series of black strie; cilia fuscous. Hind wing

reddish brown; cilia whitish with a dark line through them; the

underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown from apex to vein 2,a blackish discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Florida (Doubleday), 2 6, 2 Q type and type

floridana, Enterprise, 2 9. Hup. 30-384 millim.

4186. Monodes obliquirena, n. sp. (Plate CX XXIV. fig. 25.)

Head and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous; palpi black,

whitish towards tips; frons whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with

white ; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with

rufous especially on medial area to submedian fold, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous except towards apex and tornus ; some

blackish suffusion on base of inner margin; subbasal line double,

rufous filled in with ochreous, waved, from costa to submedian

fold ; antemedial line double filled in with yellow, oblique, waved,

strongly incurved at vein 1; claviform defined by black, narrowing

to a point at base; orbicular and reniform with rufous centres and

slight yellowish annuli defined by black, the former small, round,

the latter an oblique lunule; a brown medial line incurved from

costa to upper edge of reniform, then sinuous; postmedial line

double filled in with yellow, slightly bent outwards below costa,

then incurved, minutely waved and with short black streaks beyond

it on the veins with white points on them, some ochreous points

beyond it on costa; an apical ochreous patch with the subterminal

line arising from it formed of small ochreous spots angled outwards

between veins 4, 3 and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series

of minute black lunules defined on inner side by slight ochreous

MONODES. 485

lunules; a series of ochreous points at base of cilia. Hind wing

ochreous white, the veins, costal and terminal areas suffused with

reddish brown; cilia ochreous white with a brown line through

them; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown, a small black discoidal lunule, traces of a

postmedial line with black points on the veins and terminal series

of small black lunules.

Hab. Panama, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 1 2; Sr. Vincent (7.

H. Smith), 1 3, 3 Q type; Paraguay; Argentina, Tucuman.

Hep. 22-28 millim.

*4187. Monodes ensina. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 26.)

Oligia ensina, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxix. p. 12 (1907).

Head and base of tegule black-brown, the rest of thorax red-

brown; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing red-brown ; subbasal

line double filled in with grey, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double, excurved below the cell, minutely waved,

a quadrate blackish patch before it on costal area; orbicular and

reniform small with dark centres and pale annuli defined by black,

the former round, the latter oblique, constricted at middle and

more or less angled inwards on median nervure, a dark streak from

it to postmedial line ; medial shade represented by a dark mark on

costa and irregular line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line double filled in with grey, slightly bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

postmedial area darker, with black streaks below costa and above

vein 4; subterminal line formed by a series of pale marks in the

interspaces, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; the veins of

terminal area with dark streaks ; a faint dark terminal line; cilia

somewhat paler at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with fuscous

especially towards termen; a dark discoidal point; cilia pale with

a dark line through them; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas tinged with yellowish, a dark discoidal point and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts. Evp. 30 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in

Coll. Barnes.

*4188. Monodes polysticta. (Plate CXXXLIV. fig. 27.)

Monodes polysticta, D. Jones, Trans, Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 161.

Q@. Head and thorax fuscous black mixed with some white;

legs pale brown, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen pale

brown suffused with fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous, the terminal

area suffused with deep rufous ; a blackish mark at base of inner

margin; subbasal line represented by two widely separated black

striz from costa and a point below cell; antemedial line indistinct,

double, oblique, waved, with two black points before it on median

nervure and vein 1; claviform slightly defined by black and white

486 NOCTUID.

at extremity; orbicular with pale brownish centre and white

annulus defined by black, irregularly rounded and produced on

outer side; reniform slightly defined by blackish, with white

annulus to upper part and black in lower, twice slightly constricted

at middle; a slight waved medial line, oblique from costa to sub-

costal neryure; postmedial line represented by black points towards

costa, then punctiform, with two series of black points beyond it,

bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 5; traces of a

‘dark subterminal line slightly excurved below costa; a whitish

mark on costa before apex; cilia dark brown. Hind wing fuscous

brown, the cilia white with dark line near base; the underside

whitish irrorated with fuscous, the costal half suffused with rufous,

a black discoidal spot and curved crenulate postmedial line,

Hab. Brazit, Sav Paulo, type t in Coll. D. Jones. Lap.

26 millim. ‘

4189. Monodes apicalis. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 28.)

Oligia apicalis, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 113 (1898).

Head and thorax pale rufous irrorated with a few deep rufous

scales; palpi deep rufous ; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen

palerufous. Fore wing pals rafous slightly irrorated with blackish,

a triangular fuscous- brown patch on terminal area from costa near

apex to tornus and with its apex curved up to upper angle of cell,

the area above it pale brown and with a pale rufous apical spot on

it; an indistinct dark waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line very indistinct, oblique, waved ; claviform

represented by a black point at its extremity ; orbicular slightly

defined by brown, round; reniform absent; postmedial line in-

distinct, double, oblique at costa, then minutely waved and

produced to black points at the veins, shghtly incurved below

vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

represented by slight pale rufous marks defined on inner side by

slight dentate black marks, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at

middle and bent outwards to tornus ; a terminal series of white

points at the veins and a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind

wing rufous, the cilia with fine white line at base; the underside

pale rufous irrorated and suffused with red-brown, a dark discoidal

lunule and indistinct crenulate postmedial line.

Hab. Venezugeta, Aroa, 1 3 ; Braztt, Castro Parana (D. Jones),

WO, JD. SG B25 D BO “initia.

4190. Monodes pallescens, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 29.)

Q. Head and tegule dark red-brown; thorax ochreous white

with some dark brown on base of patagia and prothorax and a

large patch on metathorax; pectus and legs red-brown, the tarsi

with pale rings ; abdomen dark greyish brown. Fore wing greyish

white slightly irrorated with rufous extending on costa to medial

MONODES. 487

line and below the cell to postmedial line, the terminal area red-

brown suffused with fuscous; a red-brown patch on costa before

the antemedial line, another irregular patch from cell to inner

margin with diffused black mark on inner margin, and an oblique

streak from submedian fold near base to subcostal nervure at

antemedial line, which is very indistinct, double, waved, oblique

from costa to submedian fold; claviform very faintly defined by

brown at extremity; orbicular small, round, whitish defined by

brown and with dark point in centre; reniform small with blackish

centre and slight pale annulus defined by brown; a brown medial

line, oblique trom costa to median neryure, then indistinct and

inwardly oblique; postmedial line indistinct, black, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to white points

on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale points

beyond it on costa; an apical ochreous patch with black suffusion

before it, the indistinct pale waved subterminal line arising from it,

angled inwards in discal fold and with black streak beyond it, then

with some black points on outer side; a terminal series of black

strize; cilia rufous and black with fine pale line at base. Hind

wing red-brown, the cilia with a fine pale line at base; the

underside brown irrorated with grey, a dark discoidal lunule,

diffused waved postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band.

Hab, Vunuzunta, 1 @ type. Hap. 28 millim.

4191. Monodes hemipolia. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 30.)

Monodes hemipolia, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 299 (1908),

3d. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with rufous; palpi

brown at sides except at tips; antenne brown; tegule and meta-

thoracie crest tipped with brown ; tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish ;

abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing with the

basal halt grey-white, the terminal half rufous; subbasal line

double, the inner line brown, the outer rufous, waved, from costa

to vein 1; antemedial line double, rufous with blackish points at

costa, minutely waved; orbicular hardly traceabie, faintly defined

vy rufous and with slight brown centre, round; reniform an

oblique black-brown lunule with faint grey annulus; medial line

diffused, brown and oblique from costa to reniform, slight and

incurved from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line

whitish, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold,

incurved below vein 4, some whitish points with slight black

streaks between them beyond it on costa on a diffused whitish

patch ; subterminal line grey-white, slightly excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of black-brown points slightly defined by grey.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the costal area whitish to beyond

middle; a blackish discoidal bar; cilia whitish with a dark line

near base; the underside grey, the basal half suffused with brown,

the terminal haif irrorated with brown, a black discoidal spot,

488 NOCTUID 28.

curved minutely waved postmedial line, and terminal series of

points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. S.E. Perv, 8S. Domingo (Ockenden), type 7 d in Coll. Druce,

Oconeque, 1 Q. wp. 26 millun.

4192. Monodes pheopera, n. sp. (Plate CXXXIV. fig. 31.)

g. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown; palpi

black except at tips; tegule with black line near tips ; tarsi black

ringed with white ; abdomen ochreous irrorated with black. Fore

wing greyish ochreous with slight dark irroration, the medial area

suffused with black from costa to below cell, the terminal area

suffused with black except towards apex and tornus, the veins with

slight dark streaks ; subbasal line double, the outer line indistinct,

waved, extending to inner margin where there is a black mark

beyond it; antemedial line indistinctly double, angled outwards

below costa, then waved; claviform moderate, defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former with blackish

centre, round, the latter narrow, oblique elliptical, its centre

slightly tinged with brown; a sinuous medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, then rather oblique, sinuous, with short black streaks beyond

it on the veins, some slight dark marks beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line hardly traceable, pale, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of black points defined by slight pale

lunules ; cilia ochreous and fuscous, Hind wing ochreous white

tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area suffused with

brown; cilia whitish, with a brown line through them ; the under-

side white, the costal and terminal areas sparsely irrorated with

brown, a small black discoidal spot, indistinct minutely crenulate

postmedial line with some black points on the veins and terminal

series of black points.

Hab. Vunezveta, Aroa, 1 3 type, Hap. 28 millim.

4193. Monodes niveiplaga. (Plate CAXXIV. fig. 32.)

Oligia niveiplaga, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 112 (1898).

@. Head and thorax tinged with rufous; palpi black at sides;

frous with lateral black bars; patagia and dorsum of thorax with

blackish patches; pectus and legs black-brown, the tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen ochreous’ dorsally suffused with brown,

ventrally irrorated with black, the dorsal crest black at tip. Fore

wing greyish ochreous, slightly tinged with rufous and irrorated

with black, the veins with blackish streaks ; subbasal line repre-

sented by an oblique black striga from costa and slight curved mark

from cell; a slight black streak on inner margin near base followed

by a large whitish patch irrorated with black before the antemedial

line, which is double filled in with white, oblique, waved ; clavi-

form slightly defined by black above at extremity ; orbicular and

MONODES. 489

reniform ochreous defined by black, the former round, the latter

elliptical, its lower part filled in with black; a strong obliquely

curved sinuous black medial line ; postmedial line black defined by

white on outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, some black points on its outer edge on the

veins, blackish patches beyond it below costa and at middle and

some white points on costa; subterminal line whitish, hardly

traceable, slightly defined on inner side by fuscous on inner half,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to tornus,

with black streaks from it to termen on veins 4, 3, 2; cilia pale

rufous, with series of small black spots. Hind wing white, the

veins of terminal area blackish, the termen suffused with black,

narrowing to tornus; a discoidal point; cilia pale rufous, with

series of small biackish spots; the underside with the costal area

and terminal area to vein 4 irrorated with black, blackish marks

at middle of costa and on terminal area at apex and discal fold, a

small black discoidal spot and slight curved postmedial line except

on inner area with minute black streaks on the veins.

Hab, Vunuzueca, Aroa, 1 2. Hap. 28 millim.

*4194, Monodes leucomela. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 1.)

Monodes leucomela, Dogn. Ann. Soe. Ent. Belg. li. p. 236 (1907).

2. Head and thorax white mixed with blackish; palpi black

with white rings at extremities of 2nd and 8rd joints; tegule

blackish with white tips; pectus and legs blackish mixed with

some white, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen white tinged

with brown, the ventral surface black irrorated with white. Fore

wing white; the basal area blackish from costa to submedian fold,

with subbasal black point below costa and bounded by the ante-

medial black line, which is strongly angled inwards in submedian

fold, then excurved and defined by fuscous on inner side, ending at

vein 1; orbicular small, round, incompletely defined by black and

with blackish patch above it on costa ; reniform defined by blackish

at sides, oblique bar-shaped, angled inwards on median nervure ;

a shght medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line black, slightly excurved round the reniform and

touching its upper and lower extremities, then waved; postmedial

area almost entirely suffused with black with some white points

on costa; subterminal line black, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle, then incurved ; some fuscous suffusion on terminal area at

discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of black striz ; cilia

white with a series of black spots. Hind wing whitish suffused

with fuscous, especially on terminal area; cilia white mixed with

some fuscous; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas

suffused and irrorated with fuscous, a diffused oblique dark medial

band, discoidal blackish spot, and diffused curved postmedial line,

Hab, Argentina, Tucuman, type fT Q in Coll. Dognin. Exp.

26 millim.

490 NOCTUID ©.

*4195. Monodes mastera. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 2.

Microcelia mastera, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 151 (1904).

¢. Head and thorax whitish tinged with brown and mixed with

black, the vertex of head pure white; frons with black band;

pectus and legs whitish tinged with red-brown, the tarsi blackish

ringed with white; abdomen whitish tinged with rufous and

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing white largely suffused with

olive-green and purplish grey, especially on medial area except

outer part of costal area; subbasal line black defined by white on

outer side, double at costa, waved, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line blackish defined by white on inner side, double at

costa, oblique, sinuous; claviform whitish slightly defined by

black at extremity; orbicular and reniform whitish, the former

defined by black at sides, rather triangular and with whitish patch

above it on costa, the latter defined by black except above and

slightly angled inwards on median nervure; an indistinct waved

blackish line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial

line black defined by white on outer side, double towards costa,

bent outwards below costa, angled inwards at discal fold, incurved

below vein 4 and slightly excurved at vein 1, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line white with blackish patch

before it on costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, some

brownish suffusion beyond it except at apex and a triangular

brown patch at discal fold ; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia whitish mixed with brown and with brown Jine through

them. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; a slight dis-

coidal point, traces of a postmedial line, and terminal series of

points ; cilia white with a dark line through them ; the underside

white tinged with red-brown and irrorated with dark brown, a

brown discoidal spot, waved postmedial line, and terminal series of

strie.

Hab. Braziz, Castro Parana (D. Jones), type + ¢ in U.S: Nat.

Mus. xp. 30 millim.

4196. Monodes marmorata. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 3.)

Miana marmorata, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 224 (1894).

$. Head and thorax white tinged with pale olive-brown ; palpi

with the 2nd joint brownish at sides ; tarsi brown ringed with pale

olive; abdomen reddish brown, the basal segment and ventral

surface whitish. Fore wing ochreous white slightly irrorated with

brown, the medial area below the cell suffused with olive-yellow,

the postmedial and terminal areas suffused with red-brown leaving

some yellow at tornus; subbasal line represented by black-brown

spots below costa and cell; antemedial line biack-brown defined on

inner side by whitish, oblique, dentate ; claviform represented by

an oblique white bar on upper edge of extremity and a dark point

at extremity; orbicular white, oblique oblong; reniform white

MONODES. 49]

with olive-yellow centre, oblique oblong, angled inwards on median

nervure, some dark brown before and beyond orbicular and beyond

the reniform; postmedial line black slightly defined by white on

outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate, excurved to vein 5, then oblique, some purplish-white

suffusion beyond it between veins 4 and 2 and some white points

on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, pale, defined on inner

side by faint somewhat dentate black marks, angled outwards at

vein 7 where it is met by an oblique white bar from apex, excurved

at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a

terminal series of small black lunules; cilia yellowish white mixed

with red-brown. Hind wing reddish brown, the cilia paler; the

underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a biack discoidal spot, crenulate postmedial line, and terminal

series of lunules,

Hab. Costa Rica, Candelaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 9, Godman-

Salvin Coll.; Braziz, Castro Paraiia. Zwp. 30 millim.

*4197. Monodes semirufa. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 4.)

Monodes semirufa, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 299 (1908).

2. Head and thorax rufous, the head and tegule with blackish

mixed; palpi fuscous; antenne black; peectus and legs fuscous,

ihe tarsi black ringed with whitish ; abdomen rufous suffused with

brown. Fore wing with the basal half rufous, the terminal half

brown, suffused with white basally ; subbasal line represented by a

few black scales below costa; antemedial line brown, waved, defined

on inner side by whitish sowrantls Inner margin en a pateh of '

brown suffusion before it; orbicular represented by an oblique

rufous striga defined by brown on its outer edge; reniform narrow,

faintly defined by white, with a yellowish-rufous spot beyond it;

postmedial line indistinctly double, brown filled in with white, bent

outwards below costa, incurved below vein 4 and excurved below

submedian fold; a yellow streak beyond it in discal feld to the

oblique diffused white fascia from apex ; subterminal line absent ;

a terminal black line defined by yellowish marks on inner side and

with white points at the veins. iiind wing whitish suffused with

brown ; the underside whitish irrorated with red-brown, a brown

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. 8.%. Paru, 8. Domingo (Ockenden), type 7 Q in Coll. Druce.

Exp. 22 millim.

4198. Monodes repanda. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 5.)

Photedes repanda, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 157 (1904).

2. Head, tegule, and prothorax yellow, thorax red-brown ;

sides of palpi and frors black; tarsi with slight pale rings ;

abdomen grey suffused with brown, the dorsal crest black at tips.

A929 NOCLUID As.

Fore wing whitish suffased with brown and irrorated with fuscous,

the inner area yellowish white tinged with rufous to the postmedial

line, the veins of terminal area streaked with black; a blackish

patch on inner area before the antemedial line, which is very

indistinct, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then inwardly

oblique; claviform minute, yellow defined by brown; orbicular

absent; reniform a narrow oblique lunule defined by brown; a

slight dark spot on middle of inner margin ; a very indistinct dark

medial line, diffused from costa to the reniform, and waved from

lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line blackish filled

in with whitish, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then incurved

and again excurved below submedian fold, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; an oblique whitish patch from apex, with the

rather diffused oblique blackish subterminal line arising from it ;

anotner rather diffused blackish line before termen with slight

yellowish spots beyond it; a terminal series of black points ; cilia

blackish and grey with a fine white line at base. Hind winy white,

the termen tinged with brown except towards tornus; cilia white,

brown at tips towards apex; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown, a small black discoidal spot, indistinct post-

medial line with minute black streaks on the veins and terminal

series of small black spots.

Hab. Muxico, Orizaba (Schaus), 1 2. Hp. 20 millim.

4199. Monodes basistigma. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 6.)

Erastria basistigma, W1k. xv. 1762 (1858).

g. Head and base of tegule pale fulvous; sides of palpi and

frons with some black; tegule with black medial line and white

tips; thorax white mixed with brown and black ; pectus and legs

pale fulvous, fore tibiz black, the tarsi black ringed with white ;

abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing white tinged

with pale brown; the basal area suffused with brown and black,

bounded by a curved black line retracted to inner margin; sub-

basal line black defined by white on inner side, strongly angled

inwards in cell and retracted to vein 1 ; antemedial line pale brown,

double, waved, oblique, with black points at costa and inner

margin ; claviform and orbicular absent; reniform white defined

by black except above and with waved brown line in middle, a

narrow oblique lunule with irregular outline; medial line double,

irregularly waved, oblique, angled inwards on median neryure, the

medial area beyond it suffused with brown ; postmedial line double

tilled in with white, the inner line black, the outer brown, with

small black spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, with small

black spot before it beyond the reniform and semicircular brown

patch beyond it on costa with white points at costa; subterminal

line white, slightly defined by brown on inner side and by a black

MONODES. 493

bar towards inner margin, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7

and at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia black-

brown, white at apex and middle. Hind wing whitish suffused

with brown, the terminal area darker; cilia white; the underside

white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 rufous slightly

irrorated with black, a black discoidal point with faint dark bar

above it from costa, a crenulate postmedial line from costa to vein 5

with black points at the veins,

Hab. Jamaica, 1 g type, Newcastle, 1 ¢. Hap. 24 millim.

*4200. Monodes hemileuca. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 7.)

Monodes hemileuca, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 160.

@. Head and thorax white faintly tinged with yellow; palpi

and antennz rufous ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white tinged with

rufous. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with pale rufous, the

terminal half suffused with rufous, its inner edge running obliquely

from middle of costa to inner margin at postmedial line; very in-

distinct, irregularly waved, oblique antemedial and medial rufous

lines ; orbicular absent ; reniform oblique, white, rather constricted

at middle, with some dark brown scales on its inner edge and

diffused dark streak from it to postmedial line, which is red-brown

defined by white on outer side, oblique from costa to upper edge of

reniform, then strongly angled outwards in discal fold, incurved to

lower edge of reniform and again excurved; a diffused red-brown

subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle, with a round

white patch beyond it at apex defined by red-brown on outer side ;

cilia pure white at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with reddish

brown, a slight brown discoidal bar; cilia white with a slight

brown line through them; the underside white irrorated with

brown, the costal area tinged with rufous, a small discoidal spot

and curved minutely waved postmedial line with brownish marks

beyond it at discal and submedian folds.

Hab. Braztt, Sao Paulo, type 7 in Coll. D. Jones. Exp. 24 millim.

4201. Monodes venustula.

Noctua venustula, Hibn. Beitr. ii. 3, p. 78, pl. 4. f. 2 (1790); id. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 294; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 565, pl. 47. f. 5;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 118; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 230.

Pyralis hybnerana, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 2247 (1793).

Head and tegulee rufous, the latter with slight whitish line near

base and whitish tips; thorax white tinged with pink, the patagia

with slight curved brown medial line, the pro- and metathoracic

crests mixed with brown; pectus and legs whitish tinged with

brown, the fore legs red-brown; abdomen whitish suffused with

red-brown except at base. Fore wing grey-white suffused with

494 NOCTUID®.

red-brown, a diffused white fascia tinged with pink from sub-

terminal line near apex through the cell to base of inner margin ;

subbasal line waved, from costa to vein 1, brown defined by greyish

on costal area, blackish below the cell; antemedial line double

except in lower part of cell, waved, brown filled in with greyish on

costal area, blackish filled in with white from cell to inner margin ;

claviform detined by a white and black lunule at extremity ;

orbicular absent ; a semicircular blackish patch in lower extremity

of cell; reniform with greyish lunule defined by brown and whitish

annulus with two dark points on its outer edge; medial line red-

brown, oblique from costa to reniform, below the cell waved and

Hig. 138.—Monodes venustula, S$. 3.

traversing an area of deeper red-brown suffusion ; postmedial line

double filled in with white, oblique from costa to upper extremity

of reniform, then minutely waved, excurved round the reniform,

then incurved, some grey-white beyond it on costa followed by

white points on a red-brown patch; subterminal line white, obso-

iescent between veins 6 and 3, minutely waved, emitting short

streaks towards apex, defined on inner side by black marks above

and below vein 5 and angled outwards on vein 1 ; the termen grey-

white defined on inner side by red-brown and with terminal series

of small brownish spots ; cilia red-brown. Hind wing white tinged

with red-brown, the terminal area suffused with red-brown; a

faint discoidal striga and curved postmedial line; cilia white with

red-brown line near base; the underside white thickly irrorated

with red-brown, a red-brown discoidal spot, curved postmedial line,

and terminal series of lunules.

Hab. Briraty, Leech Coll.; France; Grrmany, Zeller, Frey, and

Leech Colls.; Auvsrrta, Leech Coll.; Hungary; Swirzertanp;

Searn, Bilbao; Rumen; 8S. Russta; ArmenTA; TRANSCAUCASIA,

Grusia, Lagodechi (Mlokosewitch), 1 3,1 2 ; Prrsta; W. Srperta,

Altai; E. Srsppria, Amurland, Ussuri. Hap. 20-24 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 165; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 178, pl. 246.

fa:

Purplish brown ; dorsal line pale, indistinct ; a pale lateral spot

on 4th somite; head brown. Food-plant: flowers of Potentilla

reptans. 8.

MONODES. 495

*4202. Monodes pheoplaga. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 8.)

Monodes pheoplaga, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1908, p. 162.

3. Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with fuscous; palpi

with some blackish at sides of 2nd joint; pectus and legs whitish

tinged with brown; abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the anal

tuft with pale rufous. Fore wing pale rufous irrorated and suffused

with fuscous, the inner and postmedial areas whitish irrorated with

rufous ; subbasal line represented by slight dark strie from costa

and cell; antemedial line minutely waved, oblique from costa to

median nervure, then erect and angled inwards on vein 1, a short

black streak beyond it in submedian fold; two dark strive from

middle of costa; postmedial line strongly bent outwards below

costa, then very minutely waved, angled inwards in submedian

interspace and again bent outwards, some pale points beyond it on

costa; subterminal line whitish, bent outwards to apex and con-

fluent with the pale postmedial area, excurved at middle, and defined

by a black patch on outer side, bent outwards to tornus ; an oblique

diffused blackish streak from apex ; a terminal series of black strize ;

cilia pale brown. Hind wing whitish; a faint discoidal spot and

carved postmedial line with the area beyond it tinged with brown

from costa to vein +; a fine dark terminal line; the underside with

the costal and apical areas irrorated with brown, a black discoidal

spot, curved minutely waved postmedial line, and black terminal

line.

@. Fore wing with black-brown patch on medial area in, below,

and beyond end of cell.

Hab. Brazin, Castro Parana, type fT in Coll. D. Jones. Exp.

20 millim.

*4203. Monodes chlorozona. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 9.)

Monodes chlorozona, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 161.

Q@. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown ; palpi blackish ;

tegulee with blackish dorsal streak; pectus and legs blackish ;

abdomen grey. Fore wing pale olivaceous grey tinged with brown,

the basal costal area, the medial area to submedian fold, and the

terminal area to vein 2 greenish olive; subbasal line black, curved,

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black, minutely

waved, oblique from costa to submedian fold and slightly angled

outwards on subcostal nervure; orbicular and reniform absent; a

diffused oblique black medial band from costa to submedian fold,

then represented by a few black scales and bent inwards to inner

margin ; postmedial line black slightly defined by white on outer side,

very minutely waved, oblique, strongly and acutely angled outwards

in discal fold, some slight dark streaks with white marks between

them beyond it on costa; traces of a whitish subterminal line

excurved below vein 7 and at middle and with slight fuscous

—suffusion on its inner side, then angled inwards and oblique to

496 NOGLUID A.

tornus ; a rounded white apical spot tinged with yellow-brown on

lower edge; a terminal series of black striae; cilia grey. Hind

wing grey suffused with fuscous; a slight dark terminal line; cilia

white at base, fuscous at tips; the underside whitish irrorated

with fuscous especially on costal and terminal areas, a black dis-

coidal spot, diffused postmedial line, and terminal series of black

strie.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Paraiia, type tT in Coll. D. Jones. xp.

18 miJlim,

4204. Monodes bertha. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 10.)

Eurois bertha, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p, 143 (1898).

and white scales; palpi with the extremity of 2ud joint white;

frons with lateral white patches; basal joint of antenne white;

tibia and tarsi ringed with white; abdomen dark brown , with

whitish segmental lines. Fore wing dark brown irrorated with

white, the medial area with median nervure and veins 3, 2, 1

streaked with pink; a pink point at base; subbasal line represented

by slight black strize from costa and cell; antemedial line white,

interrupted at the veins, oblique from costa to median nervure

where it is retracted, then obliquely curved to inner margin ; clavi-

form absent; orbicular represented by an oblique white striga;

reniform narrow, defined by white, constricted at middle and

strongly angled inwards on median nervure ; postmedial line black

defined by white on outer side, slightly beyond the cell, bent out-

wards below costa, then with series of black-and-white points

beyond it on the veins, incurved below vein 4, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side

by short black streaks, angled outwards at vein 7, inwards at discal

and submedian folds, and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black striae; cilia white with black line through them and series

of black spots at tips. Hind wing dark fuscous brown; cilia white

with a brown line near base; the underside white irrorated with

brown, an elliptical disccidal spot, rather diffused minutely waved

postmedial line, and diffused terminal band.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parana (D. Jones), 1 9. EHvp. 32 millim.

*4905. Monodes sanctanna. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 11.)

Agrotis sanctanna, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 295 (1852).

9. Head reddish brown; thorax and abdomen clothed with

grey and brown scales. Fore wing pale brown suffused with

fuscous and white, especially on costal area and beyond the post-

medial line; the subbasal line waved, blackish, from costa to vein 1,

defined by white on outer side on costal area; the antemedial line

oblique, double, waved, filled in with white on costal half; clavi-

form indicated by a few dark scales; orbicular small, oblique,

MONODES. 497

white defined by black; reniform constricted at middle, with brown

centre and white annulus defined by black; an indistinct oblique

waved medial line; the postmedial line defined by white on outer

side, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa on a

quadrate blackish patch; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with some

dentate blackish marks before its medial part, the one above

vein + extending to postmedial line; a fine dark terminal line

and some dark points on cilia. Hind wing whitish, the veins

and terminal area fuscous brown; cilia brown at base, grey at

tips; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a small prominent discoidal spot and sinuous diffused postmedial

line.

Hab. Brazit, Neu Fribourg, type t 2 in Coll. Oberthiir. vp.

36 millim.

4206. Monodes rubripicta, n. sp. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 12.)

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous and blackish ;

palpi black ringed with whitish at extremities of 1st and 2nd joints ;

frons whitish with lateral black bars; pectus fuscous ; legs fuscous

and brown, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen fuscous

with slight pale segmental lines. Fore wing dark reddish brown

mixed with ochreous and black, the medial area yellowish irrorated

with brown and suffused with bright pink before the orbicular, in

lower part of reniform and below the cell; subbasal line repre-

sented by black spots below costa and cell, with waved yellow line

on outer side; antemedial line black, defined by yellow on inner

side, very oblique, waved, with more distinct black spots at costa

and inner margin; claviform absent; orbicular a minute oblique

elliptical white spot defined by black; reniform yellowish white,

iis lower part filled in with pink, rather narrow, and with its

extremities produced, some diffused black between the stigmata

and beyond the reniform; postmedial line slightly defined by

white on outer side and with white spot at costa, bent outwards

below costa, slightly excurved to vein 4, then slightly incurved,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented

by a series of obscure blackish marks; terminal area yellowish

except at apex; a terminal series of slight blackish lunules; cilia

yellow mixed with brown. Hind wing deep fuscous brown, greyish

at base ; cilia white with a slight fuscous line through them; the

underside bluish white, the costal and terminal areas broadly

fuscous, a deep black discoidal lunule and sinuous fuscous post-

medial line.

Hab. Vunezunta, 1 3d type; Br. Guiana (Roberts), 1 9. Hep.

28-34 millim,

VOL. VIII. Dik

498 NOCTUID ®.

*4207. Monodes leucostigma. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 13.)

Monodes leucostigma, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 299 (1908).

@. Head yellowish white; palpi, antenne and thorax red-

brown; abdomen greyish suffused with brown. Fore wing red-

brown with some blackish suffusion on ante- and postmedial areas;

subbasal line blackish, curved, from costa to vein 1 ; antemedial

line indistinct, dark, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular white

detined by some black scales, narrow, oblique; reniform with

slight fuscous centre and whitish annulus, narrow, constricted at

middle; postmedial line double, brown filled in with whitish,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, some faint pale

points beyond it on costa; a faint oblique whitish shade from

apex; subterminal line only defined by the contrast between the

postmedial and terminal areas, excurved at middle; cilia with a

fine white line at base. Hind wing whitish tinged with red-brown,

especially on terminal area; a slight discoidal lunule; cilia with a

fine white line at base; the underside whitish tinged with brown,

the costal half irrorated with red-brown, a brown discoidal lunule

and sinuous postmedial line. .

Hab, 8.E. Perv, Oconeque ees type fT 2 in Coll. Druce.

Exp. 22 wmillim.

4208. Monodes algama. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 14.)

Bryophila algama, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxx. p. 151 (1904).

Head and thorax black mixed with white, the vertex of head,

tegule, and patagia with white patches, the last and metathoracic

crest with some pink scales; tibie and tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen grey tinged with brown, the ventral surface black. Fore

wing ochreous white, suffused in parts with brown, especially on

medial area and medial part of terminal area, the veins irrorated

with black scales; the costal half of basal area black crossed by

the curved ochreous subbasal line; antemedial line black defined

by ochreous white on inner side and pure white towards costa,

angled outwards below costa, then oblique, sinuous; orbicular

white defined by black, oblique, its lower extremity acute; reni-

form with red-brown and black centre and white annulus defined

by black, constricted at middle and angled inwards on median

nervure to near orbicular; a black patch in cell between the

stigmata and a black spot beyond the reniform; a slight curved

blackish medial line; postmedial line black, defined by white on

outer side, very oblique from costa to vein 5, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved and crossed by minute black streaks on veins 3, 2, 1,

a black patch beyond it on costal area with white points on costa ;

subterminal line indistinct, whitish, inwardly oblique from costa to

vein 6, then sinuous and with two small black spots before it at

middle; a terminal series of slight brown striew; cilia reddish

brown mixed with whitish. Hind wing whitish tinged with

MONODES. 499

brown, the terminal area suffused with brown, a curved brown

postmedial line; cilia white with a slight brown line through

them ; the underside white irrorated with brown, a small blackish

discoidal spot, diffused curved postmedial line and diffused sub-

terminal line expanding into a patch at costa, black, and with

irregular outer edge from costa to vein 4.

Hab, Braztt, Castro Parafia, S80 Paulo (D. Jones), 1 S$. Hap.

26-28 millim.

4209. Monodes pulchra.

Miana pulchra, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 274, pl. 26. f. 22

(1889).

of 2nd and 3rd joints ; thorax pale rufous with some brown scales,

the tips of patagia black ; pectus and legs brown and whitish, the

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface

whitish. Fore wing whitish, mostly suffused with fulvous yellow

and slightly irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by

black spots below costa and cell; antemedial line black slightly

defined on each side by white, oblique, waved, interrupted, angled

inwards on yein 1; claviform represented by a black point at its

extremity; orbicular a white point on a conical black patch

extending to reniform, which is pale yellow with a slight white

annulus and black point in lower part and black patch beyond it ;

postmedial line black slightly defined on each side by white, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4, some

white points with black strive between them beyond it on costa;

subterminal line indistinct, whitish, defined on inner side by

diffused black, angled outwards at vein 7 and middle and inwards

in discal and submedian folds, the area beyond it whitish; a

terminal series of prominent black spots; cilia whitish tinged with

rufous towards apex and with series of fuscous strie. Hind wing

fuscous brown ; cilia white with fuscous line through them; the

underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area broadly

suffused with brown, a small black discoidal spot and minutely

waved postmedial line.

Hab. Guatemata, Vera Paz, Cubilguitz (Champion), 1 Q ;

Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 2 type, Godman-Salvin Coll.

Exp. 26 millim.

*4210. Monodes orbiculata. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 15.)

Eurois orbiculata, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 143 (1898).

g. Head and thorax olive-brown mixed with greyish; 2nd

joint of palpi with some black above; frons with blackish bar;

tegule with some black scales near tips; prothoracic crest black

at base; tarsi banded with black; abdomen olive-brown dorsally

suffused, with fuscous except at base and extremity. Fore wing

500 NOCTUID 4.

olive-brown, slightly irrorated and in parts suffused with fuscons ;

subbasal line represented by double black striz from costa and cell,

filled in with whitish and defined by whitish on outer side ; ante-

medial line detined by whitish on inner side, slightly angled out-

wards below costa, incurved to submedian fold, then oblique,

waved; orbicular pure white defined by black, small, round ; reni-

form defined by blackish, with white and black bar on inner edge,

small; some black suffusion in cell between the stigmata, and a

diffused blackish shade from middle of costa; postmedial line

defined by whitish on outer side, shghtly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some

whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by

a diffused oblique whitish fascia from apex to near postmedial line,

then a pale line exeurved at middle and angled inwards in sub-

median fold; the terminal area with dark shade below apex; a

terminal series of black strive defined by whitish on inner side;

cilia with series of whitish points at base. Hind wing dark brown,

the cilia with fine whitish line at base and whitish tips; the

underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, a large

blackish discoidal lunule; postmedial line excurved and waved to

vein 4, then incurved, a diffused subterminal band and black

terminal line.

Hab, Brazit, Castro Parana in Coll. D. Jones. vp. 53 millim,

*4211. Monodes chionopis. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 16.)

Monodes chionopis, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) i. p. 299 (1908).

g. Head ochreous white; palpi fuscous at sides except at tips ;

frons with fuscous spot; antennee black except basal joint ; thorax

ochreous white mixed with black ; tarsi black ringed with ochreous ;

abdomen ochreous mixed with fuscous, the basal crest and anal

tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing ochreous white, tinged with

olive and irrorated with some black, the antemedial arca to sub-

median fold and the postmedial costal area black ; subbasail line

ochreous, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line black,

defined by white on inner side, oblique, waved; claviform defined

by a slight black streak above; orbicular pure white defined by

black, small, round; reniform ochreous, incompletely defined by

black, its centre irrorated with black, constricted at middle: a

medial black lar from costa and slight oblique line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line black, defined by

whitish on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 6, then incurved,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish

defined on inner side by some black, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal black line with white points at the veins.

Hind wing white slightly tinged with brown, the terminal area

suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; a slight discoidal

lunule; cilia brown towards apex with whitish line at base; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, the apical

MONODES. 501

area suffused with black, a black discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. S.K. Peru, 8. Domingo (Ockenden), type >t S in Coll.

Druce. Exp. 22 millim.

*4212. Monodes thoracica. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 17.)

Oligia thoracica, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 113 (1898).

3. Head rufous with slight black marks at base of antenne ;

tegule tipped with white; thorax rufous mixed with white, the

patagia black except towards base; pectus and legs brown mixed

with greyish, the tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous suffused with brown and with tufts of long yellowish-

white hair from the basal stigmata. Fore wing red-brown, the

costal area to subterminal line, the cell and areas below its base

and beyond and below its extremity suffused with blackish ;

subbasal line represented by double striz filled in with whitish

from costa, and a striga from cell; antemedial line double, filled in

with whitish, oblique, waved; orbicular pure white defined by

black, elliptical; reniform red-brown defined by diffused black,

small; postmedial line black, defined on outer side by white

towards costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate,

with black and white points beyond it on the veins and streaks

below veins 7 and 5, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale,

slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle and with minute

dentate black mark on inner side below vein 4; some minute

white points at middle of termen; cilia with an indistinct dark

line through them. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the

terminal area suffused with brown; a slight discoidal striga and

diffused curved postmedial line; cilia whitish with a brown line

near base; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with

brown, a blackish discoidal lunule; sinuous rather maculate

postmedial line and subterminal patches below apex and at discal

and submedian folds.

Hab. Brazit, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), type g in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Hep. 34 millim,

4213. Monodes castrensis. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 18.)

Lithacodia castrensis, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 161 (1904).

@. Head and thorax brown mixed with fuscous and grey, the

upper edge of patagia and metathoracic crest blackish, the tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey, the

dorsal crest rufous. Fore wing pale brown irrorated with dark

red-brown; a large blue-black patch on antemedial area from

costa to submedian fold with a small blackish spot below it on vein 1

and a short black streak in submedian fold before the antemedial

502 NOCTUIDZ.

line, which is double, minutely waved, angled inwards on vein 1;

claviform represented by an oblique red-brown shade ; orbicular

very small, bar-shaped, pure white defined by black; reniform

oblique bar-shaped, angled slightly inwards on subcostal nervure,

its centre blue-black mixed with grey and defined by grey at sides,

a chocolate-brown patch before it in cell and another beyond it

extending to the postmedial line ; an oblique black line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, except on

inner area, very obliquely excurved from costa to vein 5, then

inwardly oblique to vein 2 and erect to inner margin, a blue-black

and greyish patch beyond it on costal area with some small white

spots on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, diffused, pale,

strongly defined by black suffusion on inner side towards costa and

at middle, angled outwards at vein 7 and below 4, angled inwards

to the postmedial line at discal fold, almost obsolete towards

tornus; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with blackish

and with white points at their extremities; cilia brown with

slight whitish lines at base and middle. Hind wing brown,

greyish towards base; cilia with a fine white line at base; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown, a black discoidal lunule, indistinet diffused oblique

medial line, and diffused waved postmedial line incurved below

vein 4.

Hab. Brazit, Sio Paulo (D. Jones), 1 9, Castro Parana. Hap.

24 miliim.

*4914, Monodes ecenicienta. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 19.)

Acronycta cenicienta, Dogn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xli. p. 407 (1897).

tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen brownish grey. Fore

wing bluish grey irrorated with fuscous and suffused with fuscous

brown on basai and medial areas and before the subterminal line ;

the subbasal line indistinct, waved, from costa to submedian feld,

defined by grey on outer side; the antemedial line oblique, double,

waved, filled in with grey; orbicular a small white spot defined

by blackish; reniform very indistinct, blackish, defined partially

by grey; the postmedial line defined on both sides by whitish, bent

outwards below costa to just beyond the renitorm, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved, and with a series of blackish points on the

veins beyond it; the subterminal line grey, excurved at vein 7,

angled inwards in discal fold and outwards at vein 4, then

incurved; a prominent series of small terminal black lunules.

Hind wing greyish white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous ;

cilia white; the underside white irrorated with brown on costal

and terminal areas, a small black discoidal spot and curved {uscous

postmedial line obsolescent towards inner margin.

Hab. Ecvavor, Loja, type + @ in Coll. Dognin. Exp. 30 millim.

teh)

MONOPES. 50:

4215. Monodes stelligera. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 20.)

Microcelia stelligera, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 224 (1894).

2. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with white and pale

yellow; palpi with white rings at extremities of joints; lower

part of frons and basal joint of antennez white; tarsi dark brown

ringed with white; abdomen dark brown mixed with whitish, the

ventral surface yellowish. Fore wing dark brown mixed with

grey-white ; subbasal line represented by small yellow spots below

costa and cell with another spot beyond them in cell, the ante-

medial line by small spots below costa and cell and on inner

margin; orbicular and reniform round yellow spots, the former

small, the latter moderate; postmedial line with small yellow spot

on costa, then represented by a double series of points and spot in

submedian fold, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

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

represented by small obliquely placed yellow spots on and below

costa, then by a series of points and an irregular mark at tornus,

the point below vein 7 nearer termen; a terminal series of points.

Hind wing pale brown with a golden gloss; the underside grey-

white irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal spot, rather diffused

curved postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parana (D. Jones), 1 2. Hap. 30 millim.

*4916. Monodes mesomela. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 21.)

Monodes mesomela, Dogn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. li. p. 236 (1907).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown ; palpi black,

greyish at tips; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen grey

suffused with fuscous. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with

rufous and irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line represented by

black points below costa and cell; an incuryed black mark defined

by whitish on inner side on antemedial area from submedian fold

to inner margin; traces of an oblique waved whitish antemedial

line; clayiform represented by a diffused black streak; orbicular

and reniform small, whitish, incompletely defined by black, the

former tinged with yellowish, rather oblique elliptical, the latter

with fuscous Junule in centre, a quadrate black patch between

them; traces of a sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line indistinct, slightly defined by whitish on

outer side, bent. outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved to lower edge of reniform, some white points with black

streaks between them beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish

defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, with oblique black

streak beyond it below apex; a terminal series of small black

lunules defined by whitish on inner side; cilia fuscous and grey.

Hind wing white tinged with brown; a fine black terminal line;

cilia with a slight dark line near base; the underside irrorated

504 NOOTUIDE.

with brown, a black discoidal spot and indistinct curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Perv, Angasmarea, type tT ¢ in Coll. Dognin. up.

26 millim,

4217. Monodes cadema. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 22.)

Oligia cadema, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 118 (1898).

Q@. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some white, the

vertex of head and base of tegule tinged with ochreous; palpi

black, grey at tips; frons with lateral black bars; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen grey thickly irrorated with fuscous

brown, the basal crest blackish. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated

with black and suffused with dark brown to postmedial line and on

terminal area, the veins with blackish streaks ; subbasal line double

filled in with grey, waved, bent outwards at median nervure, from

costa to vein 1, antemedial line double filled in with grey, oblique,

waved; claviform defined by black above, elongate; orbicular very

small, elliptical, ochreous defined by black, a black streak from it

to reniform, which is grey defined by black, oblique elliptical; an

obliquely curved medial black line ; postmedial line double at costa,

then indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 5, then bent inwards to lower extremity of reni-

form, then strong, outwardly oblique, and slightly excurved at

vein 1, some faint grey marks beyond it on costa; an oblique

irregular greyish patch from apex; subterminal line indistinct,

grey slightly defined by diffused brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle, and bent outwards to tornus; a

blackish terminal line; cilia brown intersected with blackish.

Hind wing pure white; the veins towards termen tinged with

brown; the termen suffused with brown from apex to vein 2; a

black terminal ne except towards tornus ; cilia tinged with brown

and with series of slight dark spots; the underside with the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with black-brown, slight dark marks

on costal area at and beyond middle and at apex and in discal

fold beyond the cell, a small black discoidal spot and terminal series

of small lunules.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parana (D. Jones), 1 9. Hep. 30 millim.

4218, Monodes flaviorbis. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 23.)

Monedes fiaviorbis, Dogn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. li. p. 236 (1907).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with greyish; palpi with the

3rd joint fusecous; pectus and legs brown mixed with grey, the

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen reddish brown mixed with grey.

Fore wing red-brown slightly tinged with grey; subbasal line

indistinct, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line

double, waved, nearly erect; orbicular orange-yellow, defined by

blackish, rather quadrate; reniform with concave black and white

MONODES. 5) 0)5)

line on inner edge, some fuscous in upper and lower parts and two

white points at upper extremity; an oblique sinuous line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinctly

double, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, some slight pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, yellowish, excurved below vein 7 and at

“middle: a series of white points at extremities of veins; cilia

fuscous mixed with grey and with fine white line at base. Hind

wing whitish suffused with brown, especially on terminal area ;

cilia with fine white line at base followed by a brown line; the

underside whitish thickly irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal

spct and curved postmedial line.

Hab. S.K. Purv, Carabaya, Oconeque, type f in Coll. Dognin,

Quinton, 1 g. H#xp. 26 millim.

4219. Monodes callopistrica, n. sp. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 24.)

2. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some pale rufous ;

abdomen dark brown, the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface

whitish irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous largely

suffused with red-brown and irrorated with black, leaving the area

just below costa and towards tornus pale rufous, the veins of medial

area and towards apex with pale streaks; subbasal line represented

by blackish spots below costa and cell defined by rufous on outer

side; antemedial line black defined by rufous on inner side, slightly

angled outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved ; an

oblique whitish streak from median nervure to medial line at

submedian fold, representing upper edge of claviform ; orbicular

and reniform with ochreous centres tinged with rufous and white

annuli, the former narrow, oblique V-shaped, open above, the latter

oblique lunulate, angled inwards on median nervure ; a minutely

waved oblique black medial line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; postmedial line black defined by ochreous on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to

vein 5, then oblique; subterminal line pale rufous defined on inner

side by blackish suffusion below costa and at middle, where it 1s

strongly excurved, angled inwards at discal fold; a fine black

terminal line; cilia rufous with a fine pale line at base. Hind

wing dark brown; cilia fuscous with a pale line at base; the

underside greyish thickly irrorated and suffused with brown, a

small black discoidal lunule and indistinct postmediai line.

Hab. Venzzurta, | 9 type; Br. Guiana, Potaro R. (Roberis),

12. xp. 28 millim.

*4220. Monodes acaste. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 25.)

Noctua acaste, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. f. 568 (1869).

@. Head and thorax white mixed with bright rufous and dark

brown ; palpi with the extremities of Ist and 2nd joints white ;

frons with lateral white spots; antenna with the basal joint

506 NOCLUID@&.

white at tip; tibie and tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous

brown with white segmental rings, the ventral surface irrorated

with white. Fore wing black-brown tinged with red and irrorated

with white especially on basal area; subbasal line white, from

costa to vein 1, forming a small annulus below the cell; antemedial

line strong, white, oblique, nearly straight ; the medial area with

the median nervure and vein 1 streaked with white; orbicular

defined by some white on inner side and above and an oblique

striga on outer side above median nervure; reniform defined by

white, narrow and constricted at middle, with short white streaks

frora it to postmedial line, which is white, slightly bent outwards

below costa and oblique below vein 4, with short white streaks

before and beyond it on inner area and some white points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line represented by a white mark from

vein 3 to tornus, angled inwards at submedian fold; a terminal

black line intersected by slight white streaks on the extremities of

the veins and cilia, which latter are chequered brown and white at

tips. Hind wing fuscous with a greyish tinge; a blackish discoidal

spot; cilia with white line at base and white tips, except at apex,

with some brown spots on them; the underside white, the basal,

costal, and terminal areas fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot and

curved minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. Vunuzunta; Prrv, 8. Domingo (Ockenden) in Coll. Druce.

Ep. 32 millim.

*4921. Monodes langia.

Callopistria langia, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 518; id. Biol. Centr.-Am.,

Het. ii. p. 502, pl. 96. f. 7.

Head and thorax red-brown; antenne and legs dark brown;

abdomen grey-brown with the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing red-

brown; subbasal line represented by dark striz from costa and

cell; antemedial line dark, defined on each side by white except at

costa; medial area white below submedian fold; claviform defined

by black; orbicular and reniform defined by white, the former

triangular; postmedial line black defined by white on inner side,

slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique to discal fold, then

incurved, the white on its inner side confluent with the white

defining the reniform above and below, some white points beyond

it on costa, an oblique white fascia from apex to the angle of post-

medial line; subterminal line defined by dark suffusion on inner

side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to

tornus; a terminal series of black points; cilia pale. Hind wing

brown, the terminal area darker; a dark discoidal lunule; cilia

ale.

Hab. Panama, Chiriqui. Hap. 24 millim. This species is un-

known to me; the head and thorax are white in the figure.

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4222. Monodes bastula. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 26.)

Semiphora bastula, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 102 (1906).

Head and thorax red-brown, the tegule slightly tipped with

whitish; pectus and legs fuscous brown, the tarsi ringed with

white; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore

wing red-brown; subbasal line indistinct, double filled in with

whitish, waved, from costa to vein 1 ; antemedial line indistinct,

waved, oblique, defined by whitish on inner side at costa and with

slight black streaks before it on the veins; orbicular and reniform

slightly defined by black, the former with incomplete white annulus,

round, the latter with its lower part filled in with black and two

white points at upper extremity ; an indistinct waved medial line,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial line double,

filled in with whitish towards costa, strongly bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some fuscous

suffusion and white points beyond it on costa; an indistinct pale

subterminal line slightly defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal and

submedian folds; the veins at termen with minute dark streaks and

white points at their extremities. Hind wing dark cupreous brown ;

cilia whitish, brown at apex and with brown line through them ;

the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas thickly irrorated

me brown, a blackish discoidal spot and sinuous waved postmedial

ine.

®. Hind wing more suffused with fuscous.

Hab, Braztt, Castro Parana in Coll. D. Jones. Hep. 26 millim.

Subsp. 1. Hind wing white with dark discoidal spot, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Peru, Limbani (Ockenden), 1 g , Agualani (Ockenden),3 3,

Carabaya.

*4993, Monodes tenebrosa. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 27.)

Monodes tenebrosa, Dogn. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. li. p. 237 (1907).

g. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with some dark

brown; palpi blackish except at extremity of 2nd joint; antenne

blackish ; tegula with diffused blackish line towards tips; tarsi

blackish with pale rings; abdomen dark greyish brown, the basal

crest rufous, the genital tufts whitish. Fore wing red-brown

tinged with greyish and suffused in parts with dark brown especially

on antemedial area and on postmedial costal area; subbasal line

double filled in with whitish and curved towards costa, black and

curved from cell to vein 1; antemedial line indistinctly double,

waved, oblique, filled in with whitish at costa; claviform rufous

defined by black and with some rufous in centre ; orbicular with

fuscous centre and pale annulus defined by black except above,

508 NOCTUIDZ.

oblique elliptical ; reniform fuscous defined by black at sides, some-

what constricted at middle and with black streak from it to post-

medial line ; a slight oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; postmedial line indistinctly double, filled in with

whitish at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa and with some

white scales beyond it, then minutely dentate with white points

beyond it on the veins, slightly angled inwards in discal fold and

incurved below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by small dentate

black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a short black

streak beyond it in discal fold; a terminal series of black striz ;

cilia rufous intersected with blackish. Hind wing fuscous brown

with a slight reddish tinge; cilia pale brown with a fine pale line

at base; the underside greyish, almost wholly suffused and irrorated

with dark reddish brown, a dark discoidal spot, diffused curved

postmedial line, and fine black terminal line.

Hab. §.K. Purv, Carabaya, S. Domingo, type fT din Coll. Dognin.

Kap. 34 millim.

4224, Monodes stygiata, n. sp. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 28.)

2. Head and tegule red-brown; thorax fuscous black ; pectus

and legs fuscous and grey, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

fuscous, ventrally whitish. Fore wing grey-brown suffused with

fuscous on basal area and costal half to subterminal line; subbasal

line represented by small black marks below costa and cell; ante-

medial line double filled in with grey, oblique, waved; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former round, the latter rather

constricted at middle; a rather diffused oblique black medial line

bent inwards to costa; postmedial line defined by whitish on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved,

with short black streaks beyond it on the veins, a black streak to

subterminal line below vein 5 and some white points on costa ;

subterminal line very indistinct, pale, slightly defined on inner side

by fuscous suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of slight black striz; a fine pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing greyish suffused with fuscous brown, the terminal

area darker; a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside white

irrorated with fuscous brown, a black discoidal spot, diffused inter-

rupted postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band with dark

patch at discal fold.

Hab. Paraguay, Sapucay (foster), 12 type. xp. 30 millim.

4225. Monodes hemassa, n. sp. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 29.)

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey suffused with brown; palpi

blackish, pale at tips; frons with black bar; tegule rufous with

slight dark medial line; tarsi fuscous with pale rings. Fore wing

grey tinged with purple and with slight dark irroration; a black

MONODES. 509

point at base; subbasal line double at costa, excurved below costa

and ending at submedian fold, with some black scales beyond it

above vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, with black points on it,

twice angled outwards below costa and in submedian interspace,

incurved between those points, angled inwards on vein 1 and

excurved above inner margin; orbicular very indistinct, with faint

pale annulus, round; reniform wlth faint pale annulus and black

points on its outer edge and more prominent point on inner side of

lower part; postmedial line blackish, indistinct, interrupted,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, then with series of

prominent black points beyond it on the veins, incurved below

vein 4, a series of alternating white and rufous streaks beyond it

on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, brown with white

points beyond it on the veins, somewhat excurved below vein 7

and at middle; a terminal series of small black spots defined by

slight pale lunules. Hind wing pale reddish brown; cilia white

at tips; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with fuscous, a black discoidal spot, rather diffused minutely

waved postmedial line, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab, Cupa, Santiago (Schaus), 2 3 type, Baracoa (Schaus), 43,

19. ep. 30 millim.

*4296,. Monodes miochroa. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 30.)

Monodes miochroa, 1). Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 160.

3. Head and thorax greyish ochreous mixed with black-brown ;

palpi blackish ; frons with lateral black bars above; tegule pale

ochreous with dark tips; legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with

white; abdomen whitish suffused and irrorated with brown

leaving pale segrmental lines, the dorsal crest blackish. Fore

wing brown largely suffused with fuscous; subbasal line repre-

sented by double black striz from costa and cell filled in with pale

trown ; antemedial line double filled in with pale brown, somewhat

oblique and angled inwards on vein 1; claviform represented by

a small reddish-brown mark with triangular black spot at its

extremity ; orbicular narrow, rufous defined by prominent oblique

black bars at sides; reniform hardly traceable, with an oblique

rufous bar on inner side; postmedial line defined by greyish on

outer side from costa to vein 6, then by white, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to white

points on the veins, incurved below vein 4,some pale points beyond

it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by fuscous

suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then

with oblique whitish striga to tornus; some whitish points on

termen at the veins; cilia fuscous with fine whitish line at base.

Hind wing white tinged with brown; a black discoidal spot; an

indistinct minutely waved sinuous postmedial line; the terminal

area suffused with brown from apex to vein 5 and at submedian

fold ; a dark terminal line; cilia whitish with a dark line through

510 NOCTUID®.

them ; the underside with the costal and terminal areas to vein 3

irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal lunule, postmedial waved

line excurved below costa and incurved below vein 3, and terminal

series of small black lunules.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parafia, type fin Coll. D. Jones. Lp.

24 millim.

4227. Monodes grata.

Elaphria grata, Hibn. Zitr. p. 16, ff.'71, 72 (1827); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 151.

Hadena rasilis, Morr. Proc, Post. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 158 (1874). -

Atethmia subusta, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 290 (part., nec Hibn.).

Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with grey; tegulee

with whitish line near tips. Fore wing red-brown irrorated with

grey and fuscous, the veins with slight black streaks ; subbasal

line defined by white on inner side, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double filled in with white, oblique, slightly bent

inwards to inner margin; orbicular and reniform with black centres

and white annuli, the former small, round, the latter narrow and

strongly constricted at middle; a faint diffused obliquely curved

medial line; postmedial line defined by white on outer side,

excurved from below costa to vein 5, then incurved, some whitish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line pale defined by fuscous

suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and

bent outwards to tornus; a series of minute white points at the

extremities of the veins. Hind wing yellowish white tinged with

brown especially on terminal area from apex to vein 2; cilia with

a fine white line at base: the underside white irrorated with

reddish brown, a black discoidal spot and indistinct diffused post-

medial line and subterminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., Maryland, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, 2 ¢,19,

Texas; Mexico, Jalapa (7rujillo), 13,12; Panama, Chiriqui

(Champion), 1 $, Godman-Salvin Coll. Hep. 26 millim.

Larva. Head shining pale brown with a curved vertical black

band on each lobe. Body robust, joints 5 and 12 enlarged ;

obscure brown, mottled with darker; a narrow white dorsal line ;

a white subdorsal speck on joint 5and a brown one on 6; a slender

waved black lateral line, outlining the substigmatel band above.—

Ge D:

4228. Monodes stenonephra, n. sp. (Plate CXXXYV. fig. 31.)

_ Perigea concisa, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 481 (part., nee W1k.).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown ; palpi black,

whitish at tips; pectus and legs fuscous grey, the tarsi with slight

pale rings. . Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous, the terminal

area tinged with reddish brown; subbasal line represented by

MONODES. LIL

slight double dark stria from costa and cell; antemedial line in-

distinct, double filled in with grey, oblique to median nervure, then

sinuous ; orbicular a minute pale annulus with black centre, round ;

reniform very narrow and constricted at middle, with fuscous

centre and pale annulus slightly defined by black; a diffused curved

medial shade ; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, bent

outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4, with slight

blackish points beyond it on the veins and pale points on costa ;

subterminal line very indistinct, whitish, somewhat excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; a slight blackish punctiform terminal line;

a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins,

costal area and terminal area to vein 2 tinged with brown; cilia

white with a slight brown line on apical half; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown and black, a

small black discoidal spot, curved postmedial line with minute

dark streaks on the veins, and terminal series of black points.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 3 type, Coatepec (Brooke), 1°,

Godman-Salvin Coll.; Sr. Vincent (1. H. Smith),1 3. Hp. 28-

30 millim.

4229. Monodes lentilinea, n. sp. (Plate CXXXV. fig. 32.)

Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and irrrorated with

fuscous; palpi blackish, white at tips; pectus and legs fuscous and

grey, the tarsi with slight pale rings; abdomen grey tinged with

brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous and tinged with

reddish brown especially on medial and terminal areas; subbasal

line represented by slight dark strice from costa and cell defined by

grey on outer side ; antemedial line defined by grey on inner side,

oblique to median neryure, then sinuous; orbicular with fuscous

centre and faint pale annulus, very small, round; reniform very

narrow and constricted at middie, with white annulus and fuscous

irrorated centre; a very indistinct, diffused, obliquely curved medial

line; postmedial line indistinct, defined by whitish on outer side,

bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 6, with blackish

points beyond it on the veins; subterminal line whitish defined by

brown suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved

at middle and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of small

black spots defined by slight grey lunules; cilia fuscous and grey.

Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex

to vein 3; cilia white, tinged with brown on apical half; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a dark dis-

coidal point, indistinct minutely waved postmedial line from costa

to vein 4, and terminal series of small black lunules on apical

half.

Hab. Braztt, 1 9, Sao Paulo (Jones), 1 S type; Paracuay,

Sapucay (foster), 1 9,4 2. Eup. 24-26 millim.

512 NOCTUID 2,

4230. Moncdes targa. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 1.)

Atethmia targa, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 115 (1898).

Head and thorax brownish white mixed with red-brown; palpi

red-brown, the extremity of 2nd joint pale; legs red-brown ;

abdomen white tinged with reddish brown. Fore wing violaceous

white suffused with red-brown and irrorated with dark brown ;

traces of a whitish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double, brown filled in with white, slightly curved ;

orbicular absent; reniform defined by white, very narrow and

constricted at middle; a slight red-brown medial shade ; postmedial

line double, brown filled in with white, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 5, then incurved and touching lower extremity of

reniform, some whitish points beyond it on costa; a straight

whitish subterminal line from costa before apex to tornus ; cilia

with a fine white line at base. Hind wing pure semihyaline white,

the apex very slightly irrorated with fuscous: a fine dark terminal

line except towards tornus ; the underside with the costal area and

terminal area to vein 3 broadly irrorated with red-brown, a black

discoidal point.

Hab. Braz, Rio Janeiro, 5 g¢, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), 1 ;

Paraeuay, Sapucay (Foster), 13,19; Aneenrina, Gran Chaco,

Florenzia (Wagner), 13,19. Hap. 22-28 millim.

4231. Monodes atrisigna, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVL. fig. 2.)

@. Head fuscous tinged with grey ; palpi black, whitish at tips;

tecule black at base; thorax white slightly tinged with brown and

with a few black scales; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen

white suffused with fuscous except at base. Fore wing white

thickly irrorated with cupreous brown, the terminal area suffused

with cupreous brown; subbasal line represented by a black point

on costa; antemedial line indistinct, interrupted, with some black

scales on it and a black point at costa, oblique, almost straight, with

traces of another line before it on inner area; a minute black striga

in submedian fold before the diffused brown medial line; orbicular

white with brownish centre, triangular, defined by black on inner

side and with oblong black patch on outer before the reniform,

which is small, rather constricted at middle with pale brown centre

and white annulus slightly defined by black on outer side, some

red-brown suffusion beyond it before the postmedial line, which is

white defined bv brown on inner side, oblique from costa to vein 6,

then erect, slightly sinuous, the whole area beyond it cupreous

brown ; an indistinct whitish subterminal line from costa to vein 3,

angled inwards below costa, then excurved and with shght black

streaks beyond it; a fine white line just before termen ; cilia white

mixed with brown and with slight brown lne through them.

Hind wing white with rather diffused terminai brown band and

MONODES. 513

dark terminal line from apex to submedian fold; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Argentina, Gran Chaco, Florenzia (Wagner), 1 2 type,

Rioja (Giacomel), 1 9. Hxp. 26 millim.

4232. Monodes jonea. (Plate CXXXVL. fig. 3.)

Hadena jonea, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 101 (1906).

3. Head and thorax white mixed with some black scales, the

vertex of head and tegule tinged with rufous, the metathoracic

crest blackish ; palpi with brown patch at side of 2nd joint; frons

with brown bar; pectus tinged with rufous, the tarsi brown ringed

with white; abdomen white slightly irrorated with fuscous and

faintly tinged with brown. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with

fuscous, the basal and terminal areas tinged with brown; subbasal

line represented by rather diffused double blackish striz from costa

and single striga from cell ; antemedial line double, oblique, waved ;

orbicular and reniform white slightly defined by black, the former

round with slight brown centre, the latter elliptical with slight

dark suffusion in centre ; a medial brown shade from costa to median

nervure between the stigmata and a. diffused dark streak in sub-

median fold on medial area; postmedial line double filled in with

white, the outer line indistinct except at costa, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein +, then incurved,

some white points with black marks between them beyond it on

costa, an oblique dark mark from the outermost to excurved part of

postmedial line; an indistinct waved whitish subterminal line,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to tornus ;

a terminal series of blackish strize; cilia brownish white with series

of fuscous spots. Hind wing white, the apical area tinged with

brown narrowing to vein 2; a slight postmedial line from costa to

vein 6 and a fine terminal line except towards tornus; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small black

discoidal spot, the postmedial line rather diffused, waved, extending

to vein 4.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the medial shade replaced by two black

striz from costa, no streak on medial area; in female the basal and

terminal areas suffused with fuscous.—Castro Parajia.

Hab. Brazin, Rio Janeiro, 1 ¢, Castro Parana in Coll. D. Jones.

Exp. 32-84 millim.

4233. Monodes editha. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 4.)

Atethmia editha, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p- 115 (1898).

6. Head and thorax white mixed with cupreous brown ; abdo-

men white faintly tinged with ochreous and ventrally irrorated

with brown, the basal crest tipped with brown. Fore wing white

thickly irrorated with cupreous brown, the veins white ; subbasal

line represented by slight double brown ‘striz from costa and cell

VOL. VIII. 2 WL

514 NOCTUID-_T,

filled in with white; antemedial line double filled in with white,

oblique, straight ; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and

white annuli slightly defined by brown, the former erect, ellip-

tical, the latter oblique, elliptical ; postmedial line double filled in

with white, the inner line somewhat diffused, strongly bent outwards

below costa, then oblique, almost straight, some white points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line white slightly defined by

diffused brown on inner side, straight ; a terminal series of slight

brown lunules; cilia white. Hind wing pure white; the underside

with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, some blackish

points on termen from apex to vein 3.

Q@. Hind wing irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown; cilia with a dark line through apical half.

Hab. Brazit, Sio Paulo (D. Jones),3 ¢,1 9. Hxp. 28 millim.

4234, Monodes lithodia. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 5.)

Lustrotia lithodia, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxx. p. 154 (1904).

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with whitish; palpi

black, whitish at tips; tibiz and tarsi blackish ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous brown mixed with whitish. Fore wing whitish

suffused in parts with cupreous brown and slightly irrorated with

black ; antemedial line indistinct, dark, double filled in with

whitish, oblique, sinuous, with brown patches before it on costa

and below submedian fold; orbicular represented by a slight

black bar on its outer edge; reniform a diffused whitish patch,

defined on inner side and below by blackish; traces of a waved

dark medial line from cell to inner margin with slight white marks

on it on and below median nervure; postmedial line indistinct,

double filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved and minutely waved below vein 4,

a black mark beyond it in discal foid and some white points on

costa; subterminal line whitish, minutely waved, excurved at

middle, the area beyond it white suffused with grey; a terminal

series of small black lunules; cilia brown and whitish with two

slight dark lines at middle. Hind wing fuscous; a fine black

terminal line; cilia olive-brown, whitish at tips; the underside

white irrorated with purplish Snscors, a slight discoidal lunule and

minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. TRrrnipan, Cupane, Cia), I Qs Brazit, Sio Paulo C2:

Jones), 1 6,22. Hep. 22 millim. Type fin U. S. Nat. Mus.

#4235. Monodes thionaris. (Plate CXXXVL. fig. 6.)

Eustrotia thionaris, Schaus, Trans. Am, Ent, Soc. xxx. p. 155 (1904).

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with some white;

pectus and legs whiter; tarsi dark brown ringed with white;

abdomen paie red-brown, ventrally whiter. Fore wing cupreous

brown ; subbasal line represented by double black strie from costa

MONODES. 15

and cell with some blackish suffusion beyond them; antemedial

line double, blackish, waved, strongly angled inwards on yein 1

and to inner margin; orbicular defined by a black bar on outer

edges, the reniform by black bars on inner and outer edges, and

slight white points at upper and lower extremities; a curved

blackish medial line with brown band on its outer edge; post-

medial line double, black, filled in with white towards costa,

strongly bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved at discal

fold, bent inwards below vein 3 to near medial line, then erect to

inner margin, some white points and white irroration beyond it on

costa; subterminal line formed of rufous and whitish lunules

defined on inner side by black marks, with a wedge-shaped black

mark below vein 7 extending to near termen, incurved at discal

fold, slightly angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then incurved; a

terminal series of small black lunules with white points on their

inner side and between them on the veins. Hind wing cupreous

brown with terminal series of small biack lunules defined by whitish

on inner side, a black spot at tornus with white bar above it; cilia

with fine white line and points at the veins at base; the underside

white irrorated with cupreous brown, the apical area suffused with

cupreous brown, an indistinct minutely waved postmedial line

incurved at submedian fold.

Hab. Brazit, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), type + 5 in US. Nat. Mus.

Eep. 34 millim.

*4936, Monodes virescens. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 7.)

Photedes virescens, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 156 (1904).

Head and thorax whitish tinged with grey-green and red-brown ;

palpi blackish at sides ; prothoracic crest brown; pectus and lees

whitish tinged with red-brown, the fore tarsi dark brown ; abdomen

whitish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing pale yellow-green, the

basal inner area whitish, the medial area whitish tinged with

rufous, the terminal area pale rufous from below apex to vein 2

leaving some green on termen; subbasal line represented by a

slight curved dark striga from costa; antemedial line fine, black,

oblique, slightly angled at subcostal nervure and bent inwards

between submedian fold and vein 1; orbicuiar absent ; reniform

represented by two small black spots with an oblique red-brown

patch from costa to the inner side of the upper spot; postmedial

line fine, blackish, defined by white on outer side towards costa,

obliquely incurved from costa to vein 6, then minutely dentate,

incuryed below vein 4, an oblique white fascia from apex to post-

medial line at vein 6, some short brown streaks on costa towards

apex; a diffused brownish subterminal line bounding the green

area, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then incurved ; a terminal

series of slight black striz; cilia rufous. Hind wing whitish suf-

fused with pale red-brown; the underside whitish irrorated with

red-brown especially on costal area, a diffused brown mark on

2n 2

516 NOCTLUIDA.

middle of costa, a slight discoidal spot; postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa. then minutely waved, incurved below vein 2,

some small black lunules on apical part of termen.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parafia in Coll. D. Jones. Hap. 24 millim.

*4937. Monodes stenelea. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 8.)

Photedes stenelea, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 156 (1904).

3. Head and thorax dark brown; palpi blackish at sides ; pectus

and legs grey-brown, the tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen red-brown.

Fore wing dark brown, the apical area red-brown with oblique

inner edge from postmedial line to termen at vein 2; subbasal line

represented by a faint grey striga from costa; antemedial line

whitish with black points on its outer edge at the veins, sinuous,

oblique from costa to submedian fold, then erect ; orbicular absent ;

reniform very narrow and oblique, rufous defined by black, strongly

on inner side; postmedial line represented by an oblique white bar

from costa to vein 6 defined by blackish on outer side, then indistinct

and slightly defined by whitish on outer side, bent inwards to lower

extremity of reniform and sinuous to inner margin; an indistinct

whitish subterminal line oblique towards costa, excurved at middle

and bent outwards to tornus ; some black points on termen ; cilia

black-brown intersected with rufous, wholly rufous at apex, Hind

wing pale reddish suffused with brown especially on terminal area ;

a faint discoidal spot and slight dark terminal line; the underside

paler with dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Brazit, Séo Paulo in Coll. D. Jones. Hep. 20 millim.

4238. Monodes costipuncta. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 9.)

Photedes costipuncta, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p- 156 (1904).

¢. Head pale purplish, the palpi with black marks at side of

2nd joint, the frons with lateral black bars; thorax grey-white

tinged with greenish and mixed with purplish brown; pectus

whitish ; legs pale purplish mixed with black, the tarsi black ringed

with white; abdomen grey mixed with fuscous, the basal crest

tipped with black. Fore wing greyish suffused with pale olive-

green, some fuscous suffusion on antemedial area from cell to inner

margin, the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with black ;

subbasal line black slightly defined by white on outer side, curved,

from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in

with whitish, minutely waved, oblique from costa to just below

cell, then erect; orbicular and reniform grey with slight white

annuli defined by a few dark scales, the former oblique elliptical ;

an oblique wedge-shaped black patch from costa to between the

stigmata, 1ts extremity bent outwards as a streak on median nervure

below the reniform; an indistinct oblique sinuous line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line slightly defined by

whitish on outer side, bent outward below costa, excurved to yein 4,

MONODES. j HIT

then incurved, some white points with slight brown streaks between

them beyond it on costa ; an indistinct pale subterminal line defined

on inner side by fiery red suffusion except towards costa, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to tornus and with

a black patch beyond it in submedian interspace ; a terminal series

of slight dark lunules; cilia dark brown. Hind wing whitish

tinged with brown, the veins and apical area suffused with brown;

a brown terminal line; cilia whitish with a slight brown line

through them. Underside of both wings with the costal area

tinged with purple and irrorated with black; hind wing with black

discoidal spot, crenulate postmedial line, and terminal series of black

lunules.

Hub. Braztt, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), 2 3. Exp. 24 millim.

*4239. Monodes ditrigona. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 10.)

Monodes ditrigona, D. Jones, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1908, p. 162.

3S. Head and tegule deep rufous; thorax silvery white; fore

and hind legs rufous, the tibiz suffused with dark brown ; abdomen

brownish white, the basal crest rufous. Fore wing silvery white

faintly tinged with rufous and with slight dark irroration; an

oblique triangular black-brown patch on base of costa with sinuous

edges, its apex on median nervure before middle where it expands

into a small triangular mark, with traces of the oblique waved

antemedial line from it to inner margin; claviform represented

by a slight curved black mark defining its extremity; orbicular

triangular, defined slightly by black, open below ; reniform defined

on inner side by a fine black bar with oblique wedge-shaped black-

brown patch from costa to its upper extremity ; postmedial line

very indistinct, double, strongly bent outwards towards costa,

then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then bent inwards to

lower angle of cell; faint traees of a whitish subterminal line

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of minute

black points. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal

area tinged with rufous, a small discoidal spot, traces of a post-

medial line from costa to vein 7 and series of minute points on the

veins, a terminal series of points from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Grazit, Castro Paraiia, type t ¢ in Coll. D. Jones. Exp.

32 millim.

Secor. IV. Antenne of male laminate; thorax with the crests large.

*49240, Monodes bucephalina.

Axylia bucephalina, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 63 (1885); id. N.

Arch. Mus. (3) 1. p. 151, pl. xi. f. 10.

¢. Head and thorax clothed with ochreous grey and fuscous

black scales; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochrcous, the last with

518 NOCTUIDA.

fuscous black and grey crest at base. Fore wing fuscous black

irrorated with grey ; some ochreous at base of inner margin; the

antemedial line black, obsolete except from submedian fold to inner

margin, angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner

margin ; the postmedial line arising at middle of costa, sinuous

and oblique to vein 2 where it emits a streak to termen, then

retracted to join the antemedial line in submedian fold and again

Fig. 189.—Monodes bucephalina, 3.

angled outavards at vein 1; the apical area down to vein 2 buff,

with a triangular grey white-streaked patch on costa defined by an

oblique blackish line on inner side; a short black streak before

termen above vein 4, a more prominent one above vein 2 and a fine

streak on vein 1. Hind wing yellowish white, the inner area and

termen yellower, some fuscous suffusion near tornus.

Hab. Pavagonta, Santa Cruz, type fT ¢ in Mus. Paris. Lup. 30

millim.

Genus NEOMILICHIA, nov.

Type, NV. hylea.

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

middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons with slight

rounded prominence with corneous plate below it; eyes large, rounded ;

antennz of male ciliated; build slender; head and thorax clothed chiefly with

scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; tibia moderately fringed

with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. 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 obsolescent from just below middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Scr. I. Hind tibiz of male greatly dilated and rather flattened and grooved,

the spurs short, the inner spurs dilated.

4241. Neomilichia caternaulti.

Perigea caternaultii, Guen. Noct. i. p. 233 (1852).

Celena fervens, Wik. x. 266 (1836).

Celena fuscata, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1879, p. 25.

Celena dentilineata, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1879, p. 24.

Head and thorax red-brown slightly tinged with grey; palpi

with pale rings at extremities of joints; lower part of frons white ;

NEOMILICHIA. 519

pectus and legs whitish, fore legs suffused with brown, hind tibiz

irrorated with brown and with dark spots near base and extremity

and on spurs, the tarsi with dark bands; abdomen ochreous white

dorsally suffused with brown, ventrally irrorated with brown. Fore

wing brown suffused with purple and slightly irrorated with greyish;

subbasal line represented by slight double dark striz from costa;

antemedial line very indistinct, double at costa, oblique to submedian

Fig. 140.—-Neomilichia caternaulti, 3. 3.

fold, then erect ; orbicular with traces of a dark annulus, round; reni-

form small with rufous centre and indistinct diffused black outline

obscured by the diffused medial line, which is oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then incurved ; postmedial line double filled in

with greyish, the outer line indistinct except at costa and with

series of black points on it, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some pale points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line defined by dark suffusion on

its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved and slightly

dentate at middle; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia

with series of minute white points at base. Hind wing white with

terminal brown band from apex to vein 2, in female wholly tinged

with brown, the terminal area darker ; cilia yellowish white; the

underside white, the costal and terminal areas, except towards

tornus, tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal point, postmedial sinuous line with minute dark streaks

on the veins, and terminal series of small black lunules.

Ab. 1. fuscata. Fore wing with inverted comma-shaped white

mark in centre of reniform.

Hab. Vennzueta (Dyson), 1 2 type fervens; Br. Guiana, Rock-

stone (Kaye), 1 2; Brazit, Amazons, R. Madeira, Statoro (7’rail),

29, R. Negro, Marapata (Zruil), 1 3 type fuscata, R. Jutahi

(Trail), 1 9, RK. Purus, Paricatuba (Trail), 1 Q type dentilineata.

Exp. 22-28 millim.

Sucr. IT. Hind tibix of male with the inner spurs very long.

4242. Neomilichia hylea.

Noctua hylea, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 48, pl. 312. f. E (1782).

Head and thorax yellow tinged with rufous and mixed with

brown ; sides of palpi and frons brown; fore legs brown ; abdomen

520 NOCIUIDE.

yellowish white tinged with brown. Fore wing yellow irrorated

with red, with diffused oblique reddish-brown bands from costa to

median nervure before antemedial line and at middle and a wedge-

shaped patch from lower angle of cell to apex and tornus; sub-

basal line indistinct, red, from costa to submedial fold ; antemedial

line blackish, oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular

with faint yellowish annulus, round; reniform a rather narrow

Fig. 141.—Neomilichiahylea, S. 3.

yellow lunule with its centre defined by red and with white striga

at lower angle of cell; postmedial line brown slightly defined by

yellow on outer side and with yellow spot at costa, strongly bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to dark

streaks on the veins, strongly incurved below vein 4, some yellowish

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line dark red-brown, rather

diffused, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 2 and incurved at

discal and submedian folds; a dark brown terminal line; cilia

brown. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown

from apex to vein 2; the underside white, tho costal area irrorated

with rufous, a slight discoidal spot and rather diffused postmedial

line from costa to vein 2.

Hab. Surinam; Brazit, Amazons, Cararaucu (Zrail),1 3, Ma-

naos (Trail), 1 2. Hap. 22 millim.

Sror. III. Hind tibiz of male normal.

4243. Neomilichia veprecola.

Protheodes veprecola, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1885, p. 406 ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 319. ‘

Head and thorax red-brown, slightly mixed with greyish and

fuscous ; palpi blackish except at tips; pectus and legs greyish

suffused with fuscous; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing red-brown

mixed with whitish and some fuscous; subbasal line represented

by a slight pale striga from costa; antemedial line double, brown

filled in with whitish, waved, angled inwards in cell and on vein 1;

orbicular and reniform with rufous centres and whitish annuli

defined by blackish, the former round ; postmedial line double filled

NEOMILICHIA.—HADJINA. alt

in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved

at discal fold and oblique below vein 4; subterminal line whitish,

rather diffused, slightly angled inwards at discal and submedian

folds: a terminal series of black points; cilia brown and whitish, a

Fig. 142.—Neomilichia veprecola, ¢.

fuscous line near base. Hind wing whitish suffused with red-

brown ; the underside white irrorated with brown except on inner

area.

Hab. Bompay, Kutch, 2 2, Poona (Swinhoe), 7 3,7 @ type ;

Mapras, Cuddapah (Campbell), 19. Exp. 20-22 millim.

Genus HADJINA. Tope

JECT, ECs LUPE, TN, Os AKO CUS) coogocsasdnsssseooonebocaancoacee lutosa.

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

vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd short ; frons

smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antennx of male tynically ciliated ; build slender;

head and thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the pro- and meta-

thorax with spreading crests; legs moderately fringed with hair; abdomen

with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing rather short and broad, the apex

rounded, the termen evenly curved and very slightly crenulate ; veins 8 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6from 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 well below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly

stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Antenna of male laminate.

4244, Hadjina radiata.

Caradrina radiata, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 120.

6. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous and mixed

with black ; palpi and frons blackish at sides; tegule with slight

dark medial line; tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen greyish

suffused with brown, the basal crest black. Fore wing ochreous

tinged with rufous and suffused in parts with black especially in and

just below cell and on terminal area, the costal area irrorated with

grey, the veins slightly streaked with black; subbasal line repre-

sented by double black strive from costa and cell; antemedial line

indistinct, double, oblique, waved ; claviform narrow, defined by

black at extremity only ; orbicular and renitorm with pale annuli

r 6) »

922

NOCTUID A.

defined by black and their centres incompletely defined by black,

the former oblique elliptical, the latter slightly angled inwards on

median nervure ; an indistinct medial line oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then waved ; postmedial line rather indistinct,

double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely

waved and produced to black and white points on the veins, some

Fig. 143.—Hadjina radiata, 8. }.

pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a

series of faint pale marks in the interspaces with fuscous suffusion

before and beyond them ; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with

reddish brown ; an indistinct dark discoidal spot, fine terminal line

and fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside whitish tinged

with red-brown and irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot,

rather diffused postmedial line, and terminal series of small black

lunules.

Hab. W. Curna, Pu-tsu-fang, 3 g type. Exp. 36-40 millim.

Secr. IT, Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded,

a, Fore wing with the medial line indistinct or absent.

a’. Fore wing not suffused with fiery red.

a*, Hind wing wholly tinged with brown.

a. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with

white

ceases cieicite attarccloealauitaa taste auc EU eee aE ea eER ER biguttula,

%3, Fore wing with the reniform not filled in

with white.

a‘, Fore wing with dark streaks in interspaces

of terminal area.

a, Fore wing with wedge-shaped rufous

marks on terminal area .................. carcaroda.

6°. Fore wing without wedge-shaped rufous

marks on terminal area .................. illustrata,

d', Fore wing without dark streaks in inter-

spaces of terminal area.

a. Hind wing not ochreous.

a’, Fore wing with the inner area ecupreous

Med case saasiwtises sealstoecehece aeaars eee cupreipennis.

26, Fore wing with the inner area not

cupreous red.

a’, Fore wing without blackish mark in

lower part of cell between orbicular

and reniform.

a8. Fore wing purplish red-brown... chinensis.

HADJINA. 523

a. Fore wing fuscous brown.

a, Fore wing with the reniform

NATUUGTS) deer roe snaeogennadadasoncnees vichti.

6°. Fore wing with the reniform

(AEE 7occonocdadsoosqcoodoscHnboane S000 cinered.

c8, Fore wing reddish ochreous irro-

rated with brown.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial

line defined by whitish on

OUMUGP GIGI cocoanccooddacnscecoces Lutosa.

b°, Fore wing with the postmedial

line defined by whitish on

IMOGIP SCI odocqncecosascodcnancce beata.

6°, Fore wing with blackish mark in

lower part of cell between orbicular

eynGl TReLMMKOVATN secoococeaucnnodecoos00000 atrinota.

+°, Hind wing ochreous tinged with brown. modestissima.

4°, Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused

with brown.

a’. Fore wing with the subterminal line ex-

curved at middle.

a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique

below vein 4 ........ Ueldasmastonuntaes aaheeeoeaee viscosa.

b4, Fore wing with the postmedial line evenly

curved from costa to inner margin......... palestinensis.

63. Fore wing with the subterminal line not

excurved at middle

Boa canddonEepdnopAdedoadouades poliastis.

b'. Fore wing suffused with fiery red.

a>. Kore wing with the reniform not fllled in with

RULOTIG gat wan bescke Sa Rear Ee BeOS Socee Cena Mi emeEn te Serrvugined.

b?, Fore wing with the reniform filled in with

WIN C Weanaseciotunerenes ceases eiscnticesaccs oaneancavete pyroxantha.

6, Fore wing with prominent rather diffused dark

mane diallMline remem emerec ae rete acecacescue sce tearentecnete grisea.

B. Fore wing with the orbicular very oblique and pro-

duced at lower extremity, large ..................00+s0000 pallida.

4245. Hadjina biguttula. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 11.)

Mamestra biguttula, Motsch. Bull. Mose, xxxix. i. p. 194 (1866).

Head and thorax very pale red; abdomen greyish tinged with

pale red. Fore wing pale red very slightly irrorated with black ;

antemedial line indistinct, double filled in with whitish, waved,

somewhat oblique ; orbicular and reniform white slightly defined by

brown, the former small, round, the latter constricted at middle ;

postmedial line very indistinct, with white point at costa, then

defined on outer side by some white scales and more distinctly

defined by white towards inner margin, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line very indistinct, defined by whitish on outer

side towards costa and inner margin, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; cilia with series of slight fuscous spots at tips. Hind wing

ochreous white suffused with pale brown; the underside grey-

white, the costal and terminal areas suffused and irrorated with

a24 NOCTUID @.

pale red, a slight dark discoidal lunule and diffused sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab. Japan, Tsuruga (Leech), 1 2, Tokio (Maries), 1 9, Yoko-

hama (Fenton, Pryer), 3 3,2 23; Corus, Gensan (/to), 1 $3. Hap.

28-36 millim.

*4246. Hadjina carcaroda. (Plate CXX XVI. fig. 12.)

Xanthoptera carcaroda, Dist. Entom. 1901, p. 284.

medial linc; claviform and orbicular faintly defined by grey, the

latter round; reniform faintly outlined with grey and constricted

at middle; a very highly dentate indistinct grey postmedial line,

bent outwards below costa, and inwards below vein 3; the inter-

spaces streaked with black, on terminal area defining obscure

irregular dentate rufous marks longer below veins 5 and 6; a ter-

minal series of black striz. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia

grey at tips; the underside grey, thickly mottled with brown, a

discoidal spot and sinuous dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Transvaat, Lydenburg, type 2 in Coll. Distant. Exp.

30 millim.

*4247, Hadjina illustrata.

Caradrina illustrata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 256; id. Rom. Méin.

vi. p. 489, pl. 8. f. 11.; id. Cat. Lép. pal. p. 198.

Segetia albopicta, Gries. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxvul. p..226 (1892); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 170.

blackish ; pectus and legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen grey suffused with brown, the ventral surface blackish

irrorated with white. Fore wing with the cell and costal area

deep cupreous red-brown irrorated with a few. white scales, the

inner and postmedial areas pale rufous, the terminal area cupreous

brown suffused with black, the veins with dark streaks, the inter-

spaces of terminal area with red-brown streaks, above vein 3

extending to the cell; subbasal line very faint, white, from costa

to median nervure; traces of a white antemedial line, bent inwards

on subcostal nervure, then oblique, waved ; orbicular with slight

white annulus and whitish centre, small, round ; reniform with white

centre, its lower part defined by a black and white annulus incom-

plete above, strongly constricted at middle; postmedial line repre-

sented by a series of white points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa and oblique below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line absent ; cilia black with series of minute

white streaks at base. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the

terminal area darker from apex to vein 2, the veins of terminal

area with dark streaks; a black terminal line; cilia white mixed

with blackish ; the underside whitish, the costal area tinged with

925

HADJINA.

rufous, the terminal area with fuscous from apex to vein 2, a dark

discoidal point.

Hab. EH. Stperta, Amurland, Ussuri in Coll. Pungeler. Lup.

32 millim.

4248. Hadjina cupreipennis. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 13.)

Tlattia cupreipennis, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 112 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ii. p. 251.

Head and thorax fiery red mixed with dark brown and some

grey ; abdomen dark brown. Fore wing deep cupreous red shading

to brown mixed with grey on costal and terminal areas; subbasal

line represented by a slight dark striga from costa ; antemcdial line

very indistinct, waved ; claviform absent; orbicular and reniform

whitish irrorated with brown and very faintly defined by brown, the

former round, the latter somewhat quadrate; postmedial line very

indistinct, dark, bent outwards below costa; then produced to dark

streaks with grey points on them on the veins, incurved below vein 4 ;

hardly a trace of the subterminal line; a fine punctiform black

terminal line. Hind wing glossy yellowish brown; a fine dark

terminal line and slight pale line at base of cilia; the underside

pale tinged with red and thickly irrorated with brown, a small

black discoidal lunule and traces of curved postmedial line.

Hab. Ponsas, Murree (Harford), 1 9; Stxumm, 2 g, 3 ae type.

Exp. 30-36 millim.

4249. Hadjina chinensis.

Perigea chinensis, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 169 (1860).

Segetia mandarina, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 482, pl. ix. f. 4 (1892); id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 170.

Segetia sarepte, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxii. p. 850 (1888), nec Guen.

Amyna pulverea, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 114.

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with purple-brown ; palpi and

sides of frons blackish ; tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen

greyish ochreous suffused with brown. Fore wing purplish red-

brown irrorated with grey, the veins with slight dark streaks ; sub-

basal line purple-brown defined by whitish on outer side, from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with

whitish, slightly waved; claviform absent ; orbicular and reniform

with diffused whitish annuli, undefined, the former small, rather

constricted at middle, the latter slightly angled inwards on median

neryure and with dark point on its lower edge; postmedial line

defined by whitish scales on outer side and with prominent white

striga from costa, bent outwards below costa, then produced to

short dark streaks with white points on them on the veins, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line white defined ie dceper brown on inner side,

slightly angled RULER at vein 7 and excurved at middle; the

526 NOCTUID 2.

termen with series of white points at extremities of veins with faint

dark striz between them. Hind wing pale cupreous brown; the cilia

white tinged with cupreous brown; the underside grey tinged and

irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial line,

and traces of diffused subterminal line.

Hab. KE. Srperia, Amurland, 2 ¢, Ussuri; Corza; N. Cuina;

Centr. Cartna, Ichang (Hobson), 19; W.Crtna, Ni-tou, 1¢, Omei-

shan, 1 9, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 29 . Moupin (Aricheldorff’), 2 3 type

pulverea ; Kasumrr, Scinde Valley (Leech), 13,19, Goorais Valley

(Leech), 19; Punsas, Simla (Harford), 23,19, Murree (Harford),

lo. ep. 26-32 millim.

*4250. Hadjina vichti. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 14.)

Amphipyra wichti, Hirschke, Jahresber. Wien. ent. Ver. 1903, p. 41, pl. i.

yee

6. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey ; tarsi black

ringed with white; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous, the basal

crest blackish at tip. Fore wing black-brown irrorated with grey ;

subbasal line represented by double black striz filled in with

whitish from costa and cell; antemedial line black defined by

whitish on inner side, strongly excurved in submedian interspace

and excurved at vein 1; orbicular with whitish annulus defined by

black, round; reniform whitish irrorated with fuscous and with

waved black outline constricted at middle; postmedial line black

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

dentate and produced to white points on the veins, incurved below

vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

much interrupted, white defined on inner side by very slight dentate

black marks, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a fine terminal black line; cilia with a series of white

points at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the

terminal area fuscous; cilia whitish with a fuscous line through

them ; the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous, a diffused dark

postmedial line and diffused subterminal band.

Hiab. Spain, Murcia, type t ¢ in Coll. Pingeler. wp. 34

millim.

4251. Hadjina cinerea, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 15.)

3. Head and tegule pale fulvous ; thorax dark brown mixed with

grey anda few black scales; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey-

brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing dark brown suffused

with grey and irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by

a slight grey striga from costa; antemedial line very ill-defined,

grey, diffused, waved; claviform absent; orbicular and reniform

grey irrorated with black, undefined, the former round, the latter

somewhat constricted at middle; postmedial line very ill-defined,

grey, diffused, bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4 ;

subterminal line very indistinct, grey faintly diffused by blackish on

HADJINA, DoF

inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series

of slight black points. Hind wing silky fuscous grey, the cilia

slightly paler with a faint black discoidal spot and traces of post-

medial line.

Hab. Stxur, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 $type. Ewvp. 26 millim.

4252. Hadjina lutosa.

Hadjina lutosa, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 286, pl. 4. f. 1 (1891); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 170.

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with bright rufous; tarsi brown

ringed with white; abdomen ochreous tinged with brown. Fore

wing reddish ochreous thickly irrorated with red-brown; a slight

waved subbasal brown line from costa to submedian fold; a waved

brown antemedial line, angled inwards on vein 1, then strongly

excurved ; claviform small, slightly defined by brown; orbicular

yellowish defined by brown, round; reniform indistinct, defined by

Fig. 144.— Hadjina lutosa, G. +

brown, its centre also defined by brown, constricted at middle; a

diffused brown medial shade ; postmedial line brown slightly defined

by yellowish on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then dentate,

oblique below vein 4, some ochreous points beyond it on costa;

subterminal line yellowish defined on inner side by brown suffusion,

excuryed below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of minute

brown lunules. Hind wing ochreous suffused with reddish brown

especially on terminal area ; traces of a discoidal point, punctiform

postmedial line and diffused subterminal line; the underside paler

thickly irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule and rather

diffused slightly sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Greyer, irrorated and suffused with fuscous.— Taurus.

Hab. Asta Miyor, Taurus, 1¢,29; Syria, Mardin, 2¢. Ep.

34-36 millim.

4253. Hadjina beata. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 16.)

Thalpochares beata, Staud. Iris, vill. p. 342 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 228.

g. Head and thorax rufous mixed with ochreous ; lower part

of frons whitish; abdomen ochreous white tinged with rutous.

528 NOCTUIDZ.

Fore wing reddish ochreous thickly irrorated with rufous; ante-

medial line hardly traceable, pale, bent inwards to costa; orbicular

and reniform faintly defined by whitish, the former small, round,

the latter strongly constricted at middle and with dark mark in its

lower part; a faint rufous medial shade, oblique to lower angle of

cell, then incurved; postmedial line very indistinct, rufous with

slight dark points on the veins and defined by whitish on inner

side, some whitish points beyond it on costa; traces of a punctiform

whitish subterminal line; terminal area slightly darker; cilia

browner, white at tips. Hind wing whitish tinged with pale

rufous.

Hab. W. Torxestan, Turcomania; KE. Turcrstan, Kashgar,1<¢.

Eep. 26 millim.

4254, Hadjina atrinota, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 17.)

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey ; tarsi fuscous

with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown with a slight ochreous

tinge in female. Fore wing dull reddish brown suffused with

grey ; subbasa! line represented by two blackish strie from costa,

in female filled in with grey; antemedial line indistinct, slightly

defined by grey on inner side, waved; claviform absent; orbicular

hardly traceable in male, round, in female filled in with grey ;

reniform small with slight grey annulus, in female larger, its

centre defined by fuscous and with a black streak between it and

reniform above median neryure; a diffused dark medial line,

oblique from costa to median nervure, almost obsolete in female ;

postmedial line defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, then with slight dark points beyond it on the veins, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, less distinct in

female, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

pale defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a slight punctiform black terminal

line; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing grey suffused

with brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia whitish with a slight

brown line near base; the underside whitish irrorated with brown,

a black discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line, and traces of

diffused subterminal line, the markings less distinct in female.

Hab. Br. BE. Aprrica, Kikuyu, Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 ¢ type,

Eb Urru (Betton), 2 9. Kap. g 28, 2 32 millim.

4255, Hadjina modestissima.

Apamea modestissima, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xx. p. 26, pl. 2. f. 14 (1877).

Hipepa opacaria, Swinh. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 264, pl. 8. f.3; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 266.

Head and thorax bright rufous ; pectus paler ; abdomen whitish

tinged with rufous, the basal crest rufous. Fore wing bright

rufous ; subbasal line indistinet, waved, from costa to submedian

HADJINA. 529

fold; antemedial line brown, oblique, waved; orbicular and

reniform indistinct, greyish, slightly defined by red-brown, the

former round; a diffused red-brown medial shade, oblique from costa

to just beyond the reniform, then inwardly oblique; postmedial

line red-brown, strongly bent outwards below costa, then produced

to slight streaks on the veins, oblique, slightly incurved at discal

fold and below vein 4, some slight pale points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line defined by red-brown suffusion on inner side,

angled outwards at veins 7, 6, excurved and minutely waved at

middle; a terminal series of slight brown lunules. Hind wing

ochreous tinged with brown especially on terminal area; a fine

brown terminal line; the underside white, the costal area and

terminal area to vein 2 suffused with rufous, faint diffused waved

rufous postmedial and subterminal lines, the former extending to

vein 4, the latter to vein 2.

Hab. Burma, Rangoon (Scott), 1 ¢,1 2 type opacaria; Java;

CeLrpes. Lap. 5 30, 2 36 millim.

4256. Hadjina viscosa.

Mythimna viscosa, Frr. Neue Beitr.i. p. 39, pl. 21. f. 3(Aug. 1831); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 170.

Mythimna implexa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. 2, p. 73 (1835), nee Hibn. ;

Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iv. p. 98, pl. 58. f. 7.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey scales; tarsi

fuscous with pale rings; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing red-

brown slightly irrorated with greyish ochreous; subbasal line

absent ; antemedial line hardly traceable, greyish, waved; clavi-

form absent ; orbicular and reniform small with faint grey annuli,

undefined, the former oblique elliptical, the latter constricted at

middle ; postmedial line very indistinct, slightly defined by grey on

outer side and with prominent grey striga from costa, bent out-

wards below costa and oblique below vein 4, some pale points

beyond it on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, pale, angled

outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle; a terminal

series of blackish points; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind

wing white, the termen tinged with pale red-brown from apex to

submedian fold, in female almost entirely suffused with brown ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with red.

Ab. 1. Much more ochreous or grey irrorated with fuscous and

with hardly a trace of rufous ; fore wing with the ante- and post-

medial lines more distinct, the former angled outwards in sub-

median fold and above inner margin and inwards on vein 1,

a dark patch sometimes present between orbicular and reniform.

—Fersian Gulf.

Hab. Spain, Andalusia; Story; Canarirs; Syria, 3 g,1 9;

Persian Guir, Fao (Cumimg), 7 5,2 93; Sixp, Karachi (7. R.

Bell) ly Ge Oe cp So Farm im:

VOL. VIII. est

530 NOCLIUID A,

4257. Hadjina palestinensis. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 18.)

Segetia palestinensis, Staud. Iris, vii. p. 277 (1894); id. Iris, x. p. 285,

pl. 9. f. 16; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 170.

6. Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown; palpi with the

2nd joint suffused with fuscous at sides; abdomen grey suffused

with brown. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous and brown

and irrorated with a few white scales; subbasal line absent ;

antemedial line very indistinct, double, oblique, waved ; claviform

and orbicular absent; reniform represented by a faint irregular

whitish lunule; a faint diffused dark medial line, oblique from

costa to lower angle of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double

filled in with white, bent outwards and obsolescent below costa,

then oblique and slightly curved, some white points beyond it on

costa; a faint pale subterminal line slightly defined by brown

suffusion on inner side, somewhat waved; a fine waved black

terminal line with white points at the extremities of the veins;

cilia fuscous and grey, with fine whitish line at base and traces of

a whitish line near tips. Hind wing whitish, the veins, costal and

rerminal areas suffused with fuscous brown ; cilia yellowish white ;

the underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal spot and traces of a postmedial line and

diffused subterminal band from costa to vein 2.

flab. PauustinE, 1 6,19. Hep. 36 millim.

4258. Hadjina poliastis. (Plate CXX XVI. fig. 19.)

Amyna poliastis, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 470 (1906).

6. Head pure white; thorax greyish mixed with brown, the

pectus and legs white slightly irrorated with brown; abdomen

white faintly tinged with ochreous, the crest at base brown. Fore

wing grey slightly suffused and irrorated with reddish brown,

especially on costal half to postmedial line; subbasal line repre-

sented by a slight striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct,

oblique, waved, angled inwards on vein 1; claviform absent ;

orbicular and reniform with faint pale annuli slightly defined by

brown, constricted at middle; postmedial line indistinct, dark,

defined by greyish on outer side and with dark points beyond it on

the veins, bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4,

some grey points beyond it on costa; subterminal line grey slightly

defined by brown on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, then

straight, oblique; a fine terminal brown line. Hind wing white

tinged with ochreous brown, especially on terminal area; cilia pure

white ; the underside white slightly irrorated with brown on costal

and terminal areas.

Hab. Ponsa, Perozpur (Nurse), 1 ¢ type. Exp. 24 millim.

ee)

—

HADJINA.

*4259,. Hadjina ferruginea. (Plate CXNXXVI. fig. 20.)

Caradrina ferruginea, South, ined.

@. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with fiery red and fuscous ;

palpi fuscous at sides; tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen

whitish irrorated with fuscous and with faint fuscous dorsal bands.

Fore wing ochreous suffused in parts with fiery red and irrorated

with brown ; subbasal line blackish, waved, from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line waved, rather oblique; orbicular and reniform

slightly defined by fuscous, the former round; medial line diffused

from costa to between the stigmata, slight and oblique from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line black, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line very indistinct, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia with diffused

blackish lines at middle and tips. Hind wing ochreous yellow tinged

and irrorated with brown; traces of a discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.; a terminal series of black points; the underside

with black discoidal spot, the diffused postmedial line more

distinct.

Hab. Javan, Tsu-shima, type tin Coll. Wileman. xp. 30 millim.

4260. Hadjina pyroxantha. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 21.)

Polia pyroxantha, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xiv. p. 202 (1902).

3S. Head and tegule yellowish white tinged with fiery red and

slightly mixed with brown ; sides of palpi and frons dark brown;

thorax fiery red slightly mixed with brown; pectus and legs whitish

mixed with brown; abdomen ochreous white irrorated with dark

brown, the anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing orange-yellow suffused

and thickly irrorated with fiery red, the veins streaked with dark

brown, the costal area suffused with dark brown, a dark brown

streak on inner margin except towards base; subbasal line repre-

sented by slight red strive from costa and cell; antemedial line

brown, waved, oblique from costa to submedian fold; claviform

represented by a black point on antemedial line ; orbicular yellow

defined by red, small, round; reniform a narrow white lunule

defined by black, very oblique, its lower part intersected by the

dark streak on vein 4; an oblique red medial line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line dark brown defined by

yellow on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then minutely

dentate, strongly excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved ; sub-

terminal line brown, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3;

a fine brown terminal line ; cilia red with a faint dark line through

them, brown at tips towards tornus. Hind wing white tinged with

yellow, the terminal area slightly irrorated with brown; a slight

brown terminal line; cilia yellow; the underside pale yellowish,

2mu 2

oe NOCTUID&.

the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a small

discoidal spot and diffused curved postmedial line..

Hab. Stxuim Trper, Yatung (Hobson), 3 g type. Hep. 26-

30 millim.

4261. Hadjina grisea.

Limacodes grisea, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p. 63, pl 142. f. 7 (1891) ;

id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 320.

Q. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; tarsi brown

slightly ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown.

Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with reddish brown ; subbasal

line represented by slight dark striz from costa and cell; ante-

medial line indistinct, brown faintly defined by whitish on inner

side, sHghtly sinuous, oblique from costa to submedian fold ; clavi-

form represented by arufous patch beyond its extremity ; orbicular

and réeniform hardly traceable, with faint pale annul, some rufous

in cell between them; medial shade strong, blackish-brown, rather

diffused, oblique from costa to reniform, then inwardly oblique;

postmedial line very indistinct, double filled in with whitish, bent

outwards below costa, incurved below vein 4 and closely approxi-

mated to the medial shade; subterminal line diffused, whitish

defined on inner side by red-brown suffusion, oblique, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and very slightly excurved at middle; a terminal

series of slight brown striz. Hind wing whitish suffused and

irrorated with brown; cilia whiter; the underside whitish irrorated

with fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot, diffused curved postmedial

line, and terminal series of strie.

Hab. Assam, Nagas; Manpras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 @ type.

Exp. 32 millim.

4262. Hadjina pallida. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 22.)

Telesilla pallida, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 589.

6. Head and thorax grey-white mostly suffused with rufous:

pectus and legs tinged with dark brown, the tarsi dark brown with

slight pale rings; abdomen grey-white shghtly tinged with brown.

Fore wing glossy violaceous grey-white, the antemedial area from

costa to submedian fold, the area before the medial line and the

postmedial area suffused with red-brown ; subbasal line represented

by a slight oblique striga from costa defined by whitish on outer side

and a patch of blackish scales below the cell; antemedial line in-

distinct, double filled in with whitish, angled outwards below costa,

bent inwards in cell, then excurved; orbicular very large, white

defined at sides by black, very oblique and produced at lower

extremity ; reniform white with pale greyish centre, defined by

black on inner side and with some minute black points on outer,

oblique bar-shaped; medial line strong, blackish brown, very

oblique from costa to reniform at discal fold, then inwardly oblique ;

postmedial line indistinct, defined by white on outer side, bent out-

HADJINA.— PROCRATERIA. 533.

wards below costa and oblique below vein 4; subterminal line only

defined by the contrast between the postmedial and terminal areas,

angled outwards at vein 7 and very slightly excurved at middle; the

termen greyish with a series of slight dark strise defined on inner

side by faint whitish lunules ; cilia greyish at base, white at tips.

Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown, the termen whiter

with a fine dark terminal line; the underside with the costal area

suffused with rufous, an oblique dark bar from middle of costa,

blackish discoidal spot, diffused postmedial line from costa to vein 4,

diffused fuscous subterminal band, and terminal series of small

lunules.

Hab. W. Cuina, Pu-tsu-fang, 6 ¢ type. Exp. 34-38 millim.

Genus PROCRATERIA. Tye

Procrateria, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 426 (1905) ...... noloides.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, short, the 2nd joint.

moderately scaled, the 3rd joint moderate; frons with large truncate conical

prominence with raised edges and corneous plate below it; eyes large, round ;

antenne of male serrate, of female ciliated ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales,

the pro- and metathorax with small spreading crests ; tibize moderately fringed

with 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 the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obso-

lescent from well below middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing without black patches on basal and apical costal

AVCA SHG sea EM nee ee tees ec aataacinaine ac euasanteeaeadsutncadstas pterota.

B. Fore wing with black patches on basal and apical costal

EV REAVS oca0s occnescocn 00000 cDedGosDanoDO SH ESE OOsYEDOOUDOOLOSGODBsOS0N0N00 noloides.

4263. Procrateria pterota, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 25.)

Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with rufous; palpi and

antennee fuscous; legs suffused with fuscous brown; abdomen

ochreous, the basal crest black. Fore wing ochreous white tinged

with pale rufous in parts, the veins with brown streaks, the costal

area suffused with pale pink; subbasal line represented by a slight

oblique brown striga from costa; antemedial line represented by an

oblique brown line from costa to subcostal nervure and a red-brown

line from submedian fold to inner margin angled inwards on vein 1

and with sume rufous'suffusion beyond it; slight rufous streaks in

upper and lower extremities of cell; two black discoidal points ;

postmedial line represented by a very oblique brown line from costa

to vein 7 and an oblique rufous striga from inner margin just beyond

the antemedial line; rufous streaks beyond the cell above veins 4, 3

and above vein 7 from the postmedial line to subterminal line, which

is very close to termen, whitish, minutely waved, defined on inner

side by a series of wedge-shaped rufous marks; the terminal area

red-brown with a slight whitish line just before termen; cilia

03 NOCTUID ®.

pinkish white with a black line through them. Hind wing pale

ochreous, slightly tinged with brown in female and with indistinct

diffused subterminal band; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Nata, Charleston (Yoppin), 1 6, 129 type. xp. 36

millim,

4264. Procrateria noloides.

Preerateria noloides, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. iii. p. 426 (1905).

Head and tegule dark brown slightly mixed with grey;

thorax grey slightly irrorated with brown; pectus and legs dark

brown, the tarsi with slight pale rings; abdomen grey irrorated

with black-brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with black-

brown, the veins streaked with black; a black patch on basal

costal area extending to antemedial line and at extremity to

median nervure, and another black patch on costal area from post-

medial line to apex, its outer edge obliquely excised; antemedial

line very indistinct, whitish slightly defined by black scales,

forming the outer edge of the black patch, then slightly angled

outwards on median nervure and oblique to inner margin; orbicular

Fig. 145.—Procrateria noloides, §. }

whitish slightly defined by black, round; reniform represented by

a slight whitish bar defined by blackish on inner side; traces of a

dark sinuous medial line; postmedial line indistinct, dark, defined

by whitish on outer side before the costal black patch, bent outward

below costa, then strongly dentate and produced to a double series

of black points on the veins, oblique below vein 4; subterminal

line hardly traceable, whitish, defined on inner side by very faint

minute rufous streaks in the interspaces, slightly excurved below

vein 7 and at middle; cilia grey mixed with rutous. Hind wing

ereyish uniformly suffused with fuscous brown; cilia white at

tips; the underside grey thickly irrorated with fuscous, a black

point at upper angle of cell with dark mark on costa above it, and

an indistinct diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. MasHonarann (Dobbie), 1 Q type. Eevp. 34 millim.

Genus XYLOM@A.

Type.

Xylomoia, Stand. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 451 (1892)

\dnominstonewlsicotineatts graminea.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, short, roughly scaled ;

frons with slight roughened prominence; eyes large, rounded; antenne of

XYLOMG@A. 535

male ciliated ; thorax typically clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the pro-

and metathorax with spreading crests; tibie moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing rather narrow, the termen

crenulate, oblique towards tornus; veins 38 and 5 from near angle of cell;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the arecle:

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescenr,

from just helow middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked or from angle ;

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

Secr. I. Thorax clothed chiefly with scales.

A, LORS Wins Glad CHVOGROWS IOAN scoococcoaonocnscnecoesodebseocoodde letrina.

Bee Horenwingspalevarey=biowligess-ctes eee eseeeteeeee eee eee eee eee didonea.

4265. Xylomea letrina.

Apamea letrina, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 477, pl. 93. f. 21

(1898). |

Head and thorax brown mixed with greyish; pro- and meta-

thorax with paired black spots; patagia with black spots at

middle and tips; pectus grey; tarsi blackish ringed with white ;

abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing brown

with a cupreous gloss; subbasal line black, oblique, from. costa to

vein 1, above which it is produced into a slight streak ; antemedial

Fig. 146.—Xylomewa letrina, S$. +.

line indistinct, slightly defined by greyish on inner side, angled

outwards below costa, then oblique, waved and angled inwards to

whitish points on the veins ; claviform narrow, pale brown slightly

defined by black; orbicular pale red-brown with faint whitish

annulus defined by blackish, very oblique elliptical; reniform

defined by blackish and with pale red-brown centre defined by

blackish, some whitish points on its annulus at upper aud lower

edges ; postmedial line very indistinct, double, with some whitish

on it at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then strongly

dentate and produced to whitish points on the veins, very oblique

below vein 4; a diffused oblique whitish fascia from costa just,

before apex to below vein 7 with black streaks from it to termen

above and below vein 7; a faint dentate whitish subterminal line;

a terminal series of small black lunules defined on inner side by

slight whitish lunules ; cilia with fine pale line at base. Hind wing

cupreous brown with a slight dark discoidal ‘spot; cilia white

tinged with brown at tips; the underside white irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal lunule, faint crenulate postmedial line

536 NOCIUID 23.

with minute dark streaks on the veins, traces of subterminal shade

and terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab. Mexico, Guerrero, Omilteme (H. H. Smith), 2 2, 1 2 type,

Godman-Salvin Coll, Hap. 34-40 millim.

4266. Xylomea didonea. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 24).

Hadena didonea, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xx. p. 58, pl. 6. f. 7 (1894) ;

Dyar, Cat. Lep. N.,.Am p. 114.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with rufous and mixed with

black ; abdomen ochreous white irrorated with brown. Fore wing

grey-brown tinged with pale rufous in submedian interspace to

postmedial line and thence to termen between veins 4, 3; subbasal

line represented by a slight striga from costa; antemedial line

black defined by white on inner side, oblique and sinuous from

costa to submedian fold, then angled outwards above inner margin;

claviform replaced by a slight dark streak in submedian fold from

ante- to postmedial lines; orbicular and reniform with slight white

annuli defined by some brown scales, the former narrow, oblique

irregular; the veins beyond the cell with fine white streaks; post-

medial line dark defined by white on outer side, strongly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subter-

minal line white, dentate from costa to vein 6, excurved to termen

at veins 4, 3, angled inwards in submedian fold to near postmedial

line, then bent outwards to tornus; a fine waved black terminal

line. Hind wing white irrorated with brown; a fine dark ter-

minal line; cilia white with a slight brown line through them ;

the underside with slight discoidal lunule and faint curved post-

medial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 9, California

(Walsingham), 1 g. Ewp. 30-40 millim. 5

Sect. IJ. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales.

4267. Xylomea graminea.

Nonagria graminea, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxii. p. 643 (1888) ; Staud. Cat,

Lep. pal. p. 188.

Aylomoia separata, Stand. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 451, pl. 12. f. 8 ee

id, Cat, Lep. pal. p. 188.

¢. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with red-brown; abdomen

ochreous white tinged with brown. Fore wing pale ochreous, the

inner half and terminal half below vein 6 suffused with red-brown,

the veins of terminal half with dark streaks defined on each side

by fine pale streaks; a slight dark streak below base of cell; a faint

double antemedial line filled in with whitish from submedian fold

to inner margin, angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular represented

by a slight brown point in upper part of cell, the reniform by two

brown points ; postmedial line slight, double filled in with white,

from vein 5 to inner margin, oblique below vein.3; a terminal

XYLOMCA.—RUACODES. 537

series of small black lunules; cilia brown intersected with whitish.

Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown; traces of a discoidal

lunule and curved postmedial line; the underside with the costal

Fig. 147.—Xylomea graminea, S. 1.

and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown, a discoidal point

and postmedial series of minute points on the veins.

Hab. KE. Srperta, Ussuri, Raddefka, 1 ¢. xp. 30 millim.

Genus RUACODES, nov.

Type, Lf. tela.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed

with scales in front and reaching to about middle of frons, the 3rd short, blunt ;

frons with truncate conical prominence with raised edges, flattened vertical

central process and corneous plate below it; eyes large, rounded; antenne of

female almost simple; bead and thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro-

and metathorax with spreading crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair ;

abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded,

the termen evenly curved and moderately 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 shortly stalked; 8 anasto-

mosing with the cell near base only.

4268. Ruacodes tela.

Hadena tela, Smith, Proce. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 470 (1900) ; Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 115.

@. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey and some

black and tinged with olive; patagia with strong black streak near

Fig. 148.—Ruacodes tela, 2. 3.

upper edge; tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish; abdomen grey-

brown tinged with olive at base, the basal crest darker. Fore wing

grey thickly irrorated with fuscous and tinged with olive especially

on inner and terminal areas; subbasal line represented by two

538 NOCTUID AM.

black stria from costa; a black streak above inner margin before’

the antemedial line, which is double, angled outwards below costa

and in cell and strongly above inner margin, excurved in sub-

median interspace; claviform defined by black, short, with black

streak from its extremity to postmedial line; orbicular and reniform

with slight pale annuli detined by black, the former round, the

latter rather constricted at middle; an indistinct medial line

oblique from costa to vein 2, then incurved; postmedial line defined

by greyish on outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

minutely dentate, angled inwards at discal fold, very oblique below

vein 5, incurved and stronger in submedian interspace, some pale

points beyond it on costa; the veins of terminal area with slight

dark streaks; subterminal line white, dentate, defined on inner.

side by wedge-shaped black marks and by a streak above vein 4

extending to reniform ; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia fuscous and grey intersected with whitish. Hind wing whitish,

the marginal areas suffused and irrorated with fuscous; a discoidal

spot and indistinct sinuous postmedial line; some white on termen

towards tornus; a fine black terminal line; cilia white with a

fuscous line through them; the underside white with the costal

and terminal areas to vein 2 irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal spot

and indistinct curved postmedial line.

flab, U.S.A., Arizona (Poling), 1 2. Exp. 34 millim.

Genus AMIANA. aoe

Amiana, Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soe. Wash. vi. p. 104 (1904) ............ mama.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, short, the 2nd joint fringed with

hair in front, the 3rd moderate ; frons with rounded promineuce with corneous

plate below it; eyes large, rounded ; antennze of male Jaminate, almost simple;

head and thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests; tibize moderately fringed with 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 obsolescent from just below

middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly stalked; 8 anasto-

mosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial area white except towards

(LOTS Hee se Se a RR SRR ene oe a eK Pee eee annao auc osdbdos letabilis.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial area not white.

a, Fore wing tinged with rufous .............0c-ceeeeeceesee eee continens.

5. Fore wing black-brown mixed with grey ..................04: niama.

49269. Amiana letabilis.

Hadena letabilis, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxi. p. 263 (1899); Dyar, Cat. Lep.

N. Am. p. 115. :

¢. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey ; patagia

with some black scales near upper edge; tarsi blackish ringed with

AMIANA, 539

white; abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous brown, the basal

crest brown and white. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial

areas pale sapphire blue (fading to white), the medial area black

suffused with grey ; subbasal line slight, black, waved, from costa

to submedian fold; a diffused dentate dark mark above inner

margin near base; antemedial line oblique, waved, angled inwards

on vein 1 and excurved above inner margin, a small white spot

beyond it on costa; claviform small, defined by black; orbicular

small with fuscous centre and white annulus defined by black,

round; reniform white defined by black, its centre defined by

black ; an indistinct waved medial line; postmedial line with small

white spot at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

Fig. 149.—Amiana letabilis, 3. 3.

dentate and with series of black points beyond it on the veins,

slightly ineurved at discal fold and strongly below vein +; the

postmedial area with dark patch on costa with white points on it ;

subterminal line only defined by black on outer side, dentate ; the

narrow terminal area black and white mixed, with a series of slight

black lunules on termen; cilia fuscous intersected with whitish.

Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a slight

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line; a fine dark terminal

line; cilia white with diffused fuscous line through them.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico, Santa Fé (Cockerell), 2 5. Exp.

34 millim.

4270. Amiana continens. (Plate CXX XVI. fig. 25.)

Perigea continens, H. Kdw. Papilio, iv. p. 122 (1884); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 154.

3. Head and thorax rufous slightly mixed with ochreous ;

pectus white; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen white with

dorsal brown bands, the anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing with the

basal area pale yellow suffused with rufous, the medial area suf-

fused with black, the terminal area rufous; subbasal line repre-

sented by small black spots below costa and cell; antemedial line

almost medial, strong, black, slightly waved, angled inwards on

vein 1; claviform and orbicular absent; reniform small, white

with central black lunule; postmedial line black defined by white

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, then very minutely

waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points

540 NOCTUID¥.

beyond if on costa; faint traces of a subterminal line, defined on

inner side at costa by a brownish shade, bent outwards between

veins 7 and 6 and somewhat excurved at middle; a terminal series

of slight dark striz; cilia reddish at base, whitish at tips. Hind

wing pure white, the termen narrowly tinged with pale red-brown;

cilia white; the underside with indistinct punctiform postmedial

line from costa to vein 6.

Q. Head and thorax dark rufous; fore wing dark rufous, the

medial area suffused with black; hind wing wholly suffused with

brown, the basal area paler.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., 1 ¢, 19. Hap.

32 millim.

*4271. Amiana niama. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 26.)

Amiana niama, Dyar, Proc, Ent. Soe. Wash. vi. p. 105 (1904).

Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown mixed with greyish.

Fore wing black-brown mixed with greyish, the basal area with

some reddish ochreous scales and a diffused patch of the same

colour at tornus ; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to sub-

median fold; antemedial line black, waved; claviform represented

by an ochreous point; orbicular and reniform small, with pale

anuuli defined by black, the former round, the latter strongly

constricted at middle; a blackish medial shade; postmedial line

black defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then sinuous, some white points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by blackish,

excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black

striz ; cilia with slight pale line at base. Hind wing black-brown

with a pale line at base of cilia; the underside with three faint

dark lines.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., Nogales. Hap. 28 millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Genus CATAMECIA. Type

(Cmannmacial, SAUCL, INI, To pe Asks) (USDA) — coccacandnnoesse¢escoscesveco. jordana.

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

middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 38rd short; frons with truncate

conical prominence with slight raised edges and corneous plate below it; eyes

large, rounded; antennz of male typicaily ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly

with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibiz slightly

fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with

the apex rectangular, 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 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of

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

8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

CATAMECTA. 541

Sect. I. Antenne of male serrate.

4272. Catamecia furtiva.

EE Swinh. P.Z.S. 1885, p. 448; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p- 263.

Head and thorax greyish ochreous mixed with dark reddish

brown; palpi blackish; some blackish between antenne; tarsi

fuscous ringed with ochreous ; abdomen ochreous slightly irrorated

with black, the crest at base black. Fore wing pale yellowish

suffused with cupreous brown except in submedian interspace and

on postmedial area, the terminal area whitish except at apex, the

veins with slight dark streaks, more prominent on terminal area ;

subbasal line represented by slight double dark striz from costa,

the antemedial line by slight ‘double dark strie from costa and

inner margin ; claviform asciths orbicular indistinet, whitish,

undefined, with slight black streaks before and beyond it in discal

Fig. 150} Caiemnacte furtiva, 6. 3

2°

fold ; reniform whitish, its centre defined by some black points and

with slight dentate black mark before it in discal fold and blackish

spot beyond its lower extremity ; postmedial line represented by a

double series of slight dark points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa and oblique below vein 4; an oblique dark shade from

apex ; subterminal line represented by a brown shade on its inner

side, angled inwards in submedian fold ; a terminal series of black

points; cilia dark brown intersected with white. Hind wing

yellowish white tinged with brown ; cilia whitish.

Hab. Bompay, Poona (Swinhoe), 1 3, 1 Q type. Exp. 24

moillim.

Szcr. II. Antennz of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with black streak in submedian fold between

ante- and postmedial lines ..........0......0...2ececeeeeeenee connectens.

}. Fore wing without black streak in submedian fold between

ante-jangdapostmedialeliMesiir rac e-sacea-cecssaestceo aa secter deceptrix.

B. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the claviform filled in with black-brown... minima.

b. Fore wing with the claviform not filled in with black-

brown.

a‘, Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on median

TLE VULTEO Me aictaneractasiersisiinc isl oy sa cialesisidiosleia spinels sesmeeelsclewenenle jordana.

b', Kore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on

PNG UI EWS TSAR Sooo qan ce. oocermadoonosoo xanobasoneadeono0sn oeene contrita,

542 NOCTUID®.

4273. Catamecia connectens. (Plate CXX XVI. fig. 27.)

Tarache connectens, Ampsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 892 (1902).

9. Head and thorax grey tinged with red-brown, the scales

pencilled with black-brown ; palpi white in front ; frons white with

a black bar; pectus and legs whitish, the fore tibie and the tarsi

brown ringed with white ; abdomen red-brown, the ventral surface

whitish. Fore wing with the scales rufous and red-brown edged

with white; a black streak below base of cell; antemedial line

represented by an oblique black striga from costa and slight streaks

on the veins, angled outwards in submedian fold where there is a

strong black streak from it to postmedial line; orbicular and reni-

form small and close together, rufous with a black streak between

them, the former rather elongate and defined by black, the latter

defined by black on inner side only; postmedial line black defined

by white on outer side, very indistinct except between veins 3

and 1, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique to sub-

median fold and angled outwards at vein 1; the terminal area with

slight dark streaks on the veins and a dark shade at middle. Hind

wing whitish, the marginal areas suffused with brown; cilia white

with a brown line near base from apex to vein 2; the underside

with the costal area tinged with ochreous and irrorated with red-

brown.

Hab. Bucuvanatann, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 @ type. Exp. 26

millim.

4274, Catamecia deceptrix. (Plate CXXXVL. fig. 28.)

Pseudohadena deceptrix, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 369, pl. 5. f. 15 (1900) ; id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 170.

¢. Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with dark brown;

antenne ringed with black ; abdomen brownish grey irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing pale grey-brown irrorated with fuscous ; the

veins with slight black streaks; a sinuous black streak below base

of cell; subbasal line represented by two oblique strize from costa ;

antemedial line double, more prominent at costa, obliquely excurved

from cell to inner margin; orbicular and reniform rather small,

defined by black, the former rather elongate elliptical, the latter

open above; postmedial line indistinctly double, more prominent

at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to

slight streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some

pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line hardly traceable,

with slight fuscous suffusion before it on inner side, and diffused

rather wedge-shaped marks beyond it in the interspaces ; a pro-

minent waved black terminal line. Hind wing ochreous white; a

fine slightly waved fuscous terminal line; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot.

Hab, Syrta, 1 g. ap, 40 millim.

CATAMECTA. 553)

4275. Catamecia minima. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 29.)

Apamea minima, Swinh. P.Z. 8. 1889, p. 410; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii.

p- 248.

Catamecia bacheri, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 213 (1901).

3. Head and thorax ochreous slightly tinged with rufous and

irrorated with brown; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

ochreous irrorated with brown ; subbasal line represented by slight

black marks below costa and cell ; antemedial line blackish defined

by ochreous on inner side, slightly excurved below costa, then some-

what sinuous; claviform moderate, filled in with black-brown ;

orbicular and reniform small, ochreous slightly defined by blackish,

the former round, the latter narrow and angled inwards on median

nervure, a diffused dark shade between and beyond them ; _post-

medial line defined by ochreous on outer side, strongly bent

outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4, some ochreous

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous defined on

inner side by small dentate blackish marks below costa and at

middle, somewhat excurved below costa and at middle and angled

inwards at vein 2; a terminal series of slight black strie; cila

brown intersected with ochreous. Hind wing white with fine

dark terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with pale brown, a brown discoidal lunule and traces of a diffused

postmedial line from costa to vein 2.

Hab. Patustine, Jordan, 1 ¢; Apun (Yerbury), 1 3; Persian

Guir, Fao (Cuming), 1 3; Punsas, Lahore (Harford), 2 3;

Stnp, Karachi (Swinhoe), 1 3, Hyderabad (Swinhoe), 1 3, Kipra

(Swinhoe), 1 3 type. Hap. 20-22 millim.

4276. Catamecia jordana.

Catamecia jordana, Staud. Iris, x. p. 288, pl. 4. f. 23 (1897) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 213.

Catamecia mauretanica, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 213 (1901).

3d. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with brown; tarsi

fuscous ringed with white; abdomen white slightly irrorated with

Fig. 151.—Catamecia jordani, 3. 3

brown. Fore wing ochreous white thickly irrorated with brown,

the areas before medial part of subterminal line and towards tornus

whiter; no trace of subbasal, antemedial, or postmedial lines; a

whitish fascia below base of cell confluent with the claviform, which

544 NOCTUID ©.

is white defined by black, narrow and elongate; orbicularvery small,

elongate elliptical, white defined by blackish and with slight dark

streak in centre; reniform narrow, angled inwards on median

nervure, white defined by blackish and with brown line in centre

dilated below; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by

an oblique fuscous shade from costa, bent outwards at vein 7, then

represented by an oblique series of white striw slightly defined on

each side by brown suffusion, ending at vein 2; a terminal series

of dark strie. Hind wing white tinged and irrorated with brown

except towards base; cilia white; the underside white slightly

irrorated with brown especially on terminal area, a slight discoidal

lanule.

Ab. 1. mauretanica. Fore wing uniformly irrorated, with

fuscous, the white streak below base of cell absent and the clavi-

form hardly traceable; the ante- and postmedial lines sometimes

present, obsolete towards costa, the former defined by white on

inner side and angled inwards on vein 1, the latter defined by

white on outer side, oblique and slightly sinuous.— Algeria.

Hab. Atceria, Biskra, Tkout (Walsinyham), 1 $, Hammam-es-

Salahin (Walsingham), 6 3; Patestine, 1 ¢. Hap. 24—28 millim.

4277. Catamecia contrita.

HOTRES COM TEC, Christ. Rom. Mém. i. p. 118 (1884); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

22. 9

Urals contrix, Christ. Rom. Mém. i. pl. vii. f. 8 (1884).

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale ochreous slightly tinged with

brown. Fore wing pale ochreous irrorated with brown; subbasal

iine represented by slight dark marks below costa and cell; ante-

medial line indistinct, waved, somewhat oblique ; claviform slightly

defined by fuscous; orbicular and reniform rather indistinctly

defined by fuscous, the former very small, round, the latter rather

large and quadrate; traces of an oblique medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line strongly bent

outwards below costa, then dentate, very oblique below vein 4,

some slight pale points beyond it on costa; faint traces of a pale

subterminal waved line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a

terminal series of slight brown lunules ; cilia mixed with brown

and with traces of a slight brown line through them. Hind wing

pale brownish ochreous, the terminal area rather darker; cilia

white; the underside white irrorated with pale brown, an in-

distinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Tureomania, 1 ¢; KE. Turkestan, I.

Exp. 30 millim.

Genus NAMANGANA.

Type.

Namangana, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 28 ....................5 eretacea.

Eupolia, Smith, Tr. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 69 (1894) ............... licentiosa.

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

middle of frons and moderately scaled in front, the 3rd typically short,

NAMANGANA. 545

porrect; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded; antennse of male typically

ciliated; head and thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and metathorax

with spreading crests; tibiae moderately fringed with 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 obsolescent from middle

ef discocellulars; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near

base only. :

Seer. 1. (Hupolia). Antennne of male bipectinate with long branches.

JAG. UINOVKS) AWA? THE EL OTTON Man capr-conqoeacseonnorodn bobs cosquior conensenr peetinicornis.

Be Hove wing grey aycssenssis se duasescumesocasea emacs licentiosa.

_4278. Namangana pectinicornis. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 30.)

Aunthoptera pectinicornis, Hmpsn. Trans, Ent. Soe. 1895, p. 302; id.

Moths Ind. iv. p, 515.

3S. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; pectus

and legs grey tinged with brown, the tarsi blackish ringed with

white; abdomen whitish, the basal crest fuscous, the anal tuft

tinged with ochreous. Fore wing reddish brown suffused with

fuscous and irrorated with black; subbasal line represented by a

slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line very indistinct,

oblique from costa to submedian fold ; orbicular and reniform very

small, faintly defined by blackish, the former whitish, oblique

elliptical, the latter with brown centre and whitish annulus; a

slight dark medial shade, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell;

postmedial line hardly traceable, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some whitish points beyond it on

costa ; subterminal line indistinct, pale, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7, then oblique; a terminal series of minute black lunules ;

cilia with fine pale line at base followed by a strong black line.

Hind wing white, the costal area tinged with brown; a slight

brown terminal line and the cilia tinged with ochreous from apex

to vein 2; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the medial area whitish tinged with

rufous,

Hab. Bunest, Calcutta, 1 ¢; Mapras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 3;

Cryton, Hambantota (Mackwood), 1 g type, Pattalam (Pole), 1 3,

1 Q. xp. 20 millim, ;

*4279. Namangana licentiosa. —

Eupolia licenticsa, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 70, pl. 3. f. 8

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 161.

Head and thorax ashen grey with dark irroration ; the tips of

tegule and disk of patagia with a yellowish tinge; abdomen grey.

Fore wing ashen grey irrorated with fuscous, the markings in-

distinct and interrupted; subbasal and antemedial lines hardly

VOL. VIL. 2N

546 NOCIUIDA,

traceable, very indistinctly double; claviform small, defined by

blackish, indistinctly above; orbicular and reniform large, irrorated

with white and undefined, the former round ; postmedial line bent

outwards below costa, then somewhat dentate and produced to slight

streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; postmedial

area somewhat paler and with pale points on costa; subterminal

line pale, defined on each side by blackish, excurved below vein 7

Fig. 152.—Namangana licentiosa, $. 3.

and at middle ; a terminal series of black strize; cilia with fine pale

lines at base and middle. Hind wing whitish, the termen irrorated

with fuscous in male, with broad diffused band in female; a small

discoidal spot; the underside white irrorated with brown, a small

discoidal spot and traces of a postmedial line more distinct in

female.

Hab. US.A., Utah. vp. 27-29 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a drawing from specimen in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

Secr. IT, Antennz of male bipectinate with short branches, the apex ciliated.

4280. Namangana alfceni.

Perigea perplexa, Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 154 (1893), non descr.

Perigea alfkenii, Grote, Abh. Nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 79 (1895); Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 111.

Perigea paupera, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 279 (nee WIK.).

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous mixed with some black

scales; palpi black above; frons with lateral black bars; tarsi

fuscous with pale rings. Fore wing ochreous irrorated with black ;

Fig. 153.—Namangana alfceni, S. }.

subbasal line black, ill-defined, double, waved, from costa to sub-

median fold ; antemedial line double, waved, nearly erect ; orbicular

NAMANGANA. 5AT

and reniform defined by black, the former round; an indistinct

waved black medial line; postmedial line double at costa, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then waved and with series of black

points beyond it on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved,

some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous

defined by fuscous on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle ; a terminal series of slight black lunules ; cilia with a fine

ochreous line at base. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal

area tinged with brown; cilia white; the underside white, the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

lunule and postmedial series of dark points on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Arizona, 1 9, Marisco Co., Phoenix

(Kunzé), 1 3, Prescott (Kunzé), 1 9 ; N. Mexico, Sonora (Morrison),

4 $,1 2, Godman-Salvin Coll. Hep. 32-34 millim.

Secr. III. Antennz of male serrate.

A. Fore wing with whitish fascia through the cell and thence to

EYOERS -cdon0adcooosocanbsboudnondsoaesusqdobE nbaLGbao9> QD Dn OGaRHOUsSoOCHODD minor.

B. Fore wing without whitish subcostal fascia ..............2..06+ preacuta,

4281. Namangana minor. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 31.)

Crambodes minor, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 397.

Head and thorax whitish mixed with rufous; abdomen whitish

tinged with rufous. Fore wing whitish suffused with rufous; a

whitish streak on basal half of inner margin; subbasal and ante-

medial lines absent; orbicular an elongate elliptical white mark

with rufous streak through middle; reniform a small white spot

with some rufous in lower part, an oblique fascia formed of white

streaks in the interspaces from it to apex; traces of an oblique

brown postmedial line from submedian fold to inner margin ; post-

medial area with slight whitish streaks in the interspaces between

vein 4 and submedian fold; subterminal obliquely placed brown

streaks above and below veins 6 and 3 and a slight brown lunule

below vein 2; a terminal series of brown striz: cilia white at base,

brownish at tips. Hind wing white tinged with rufous; a fine

brown terminal line; the underside with the costal area slightly

irrorated with rufous.

Hab. QvueEEnstanp, Peak Downs, 1 J, 1.92 type. ap.

26 millim.

4282. Namangana preacuta.

Platyperigea preacuta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 61, pl. iii. f. 6

(1894); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 109.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with grey and black-

brown scales. Fore wing brownish grey irrorated with black ;

subbasal line biack, strongly excurved in cell and incurved below it,

ending at vein 1 ; antemedial line strong, black, obliquely excurved ;

elaviform represented by a slight oblique black mark ; orbicular and

2N2

348 NOCLUID®.

reniform large, defined by black, the former oblique, open above

and its lower extremity produced toa point, the latter with brownish

centre ; a slight oblique medial brown shade from costa to median

nervure; postmedial line black, strong at costa, bent outwards

below costa, oblique to vein 6, then minutely waved, incurved below

vein 5, some pale points beyond it on costa; traces of a pale sub-

terminal line defined on inner side by an oblique black shade at

Fig. 154.—Namangana preacuta, $. }t.

costa and with an oblique black bar from vein 2 to tornus, angled

outwards at vein 7; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia

with grey line at base. Hind wing grey tinged with brown; the

underside grey irrorated with pale brown, a faint brown discoidal

spot and rather diffused postmedial line from costa to vein 3,

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 dg. wp, 32 millim.

Sect. IV. Antennze of male ciliated.

A. Palpi with the drd joimt long and dilated at extremity.

4283. Namangana adela.

Spodoptera adela, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus, ii. p. 287 (1902).

$. Head and thorax violaceous grey mixed with red-brown and

dark brown ; lower part of frons whitish with black lateral bars ;

tegule with the basal half mostly rufous and with black medial hne. ;

abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous and tinged with rufous at

ig. 155.—Namangana adela, S. 4. aS

base and extremity. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown

and violaceous white, the veins with slight dark streaks; subbasal

line double filled in with white, angled outwards in cell and ending

at vein 1; antemedial line double filled in with white, oblique,

waved, angled inwards on vein | and to inner margin ; claviform

large, defined by black, acute at extremity ; orbicular and reniform

with white annuli defined hy black, the former oblique elliptical ;

postmedial line defined by white on outer side, double towards

costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4,

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

NAMANGANA. 549

line indistinct, whitish, defined by brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a fine dark terminal line; cilia fuscous |

with some white at tips. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal

area suffused with reddish brown; a fine dark terminal line; cilia

white with a brown line near base; the underside with the costal

area and terminal area to vein 4 slightly tinged with pink and

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Bucnvanatann, N’Gami (Lugard), 1 $ type. Exp. 30

millim.

B. (Namangana). Palpi with the 3rd joint short and not dilated

at extremity.

a. Fore wing with elongate V-shaped black marks on terminal

ERGY OST WOUNS Tf RING! B _Goccocoascnodocavacscnaxtosaene08e"s cashmirenst

b. Fore wing without y-shaped black marks on terminal :

area.

a, Fore wing with large patches of black suffusion on

costal half of medial area and on postmedial and

Genminal areas) Adu sososchansuewonteeeee cnet aeee ae eee ce atrescens.

6!, Fore wing mostly suffused with black-brown except on

Wepinaell Enyce HogaponacecactoasooSe sa ccaosocanend deenaeaauanecor CaN0d.

cl, Fore wing with wedge-shaped patch of black suffusion

in and below cell to postmedial line ................2.006 atripars.

d\, Fore wing with the costal half suffused with black to

jpostianec bill Ibn. ocnsocesboodandbasGacoanageuapussoonesooon fenecs abalas.

el. Kore wing without patches of blackish suffusion.

a. Fore wing with black streak in base of submedian

fold to beyond antemedial line ................002..00000- vulnerca.

b>, Fore wing with ochreous streak in submedian fold to

POSHACChAll ING ceoopsocedcanascanasosoaoaovadonocoscqsdacan favistriga.

c*, Fore wing without streak in submedian fold.

a3, Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with

brown.

a*. Kore wing with the claviform filled in with

black, the reniform angled inwards on median

INGLIS ogonooospsoo0a000nGopbcD0DCGdQNESSsoUoORGORONECS cretacca.

}', Fore wing with the claviform not filled in with

black, the reniform not angled inwards on

median nervure.

a. Kore wing with the orbicular and reniform

present.

a6, Fore wing with the subterminal line angled

outwards to termen at veins 4, 3 ............ accurata,

6°, Fore wing with the subterminal line not

angled outwards to termen at veins 4,3 ... morsa.

c&. Fore wing with the subterminal line absent begallo.

v5, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

BDSM Epis icin aesmec sab ieativoesesmesctustesenesee els egestis.

6°, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown, the base

somewhat paler.

a‘, Hind wing suffused with pale ochreous brown... lecorena.

b+, Hind wing suffused with fuscous brown.

a, Fore wing with the reniform very large, white,

elliptical se saeajrecseoatco si naccisctene: echereceansesels albirena.

45, Kore wing with the reniform lunulate with AG

TUES) VetMlise) ENONMINC ee nonannearonsontoneoneap ae NLVELPEN Ms

ce, Fore wing with the reniform constricted at

middle.

900 NOCLUID.E.

a®. Fore wing not irrorated with white.

a. Fore wiug with the reniform slightly

angled inwards on median nervure.

«8, Fore wing with the cell filled in with

blackish, esas Sees eee er oneee anes consors.

6°, Fore wing with the cell not filled in

withitiblachislyiiies ncaa acsostacceeetesieesn oe texand.

bi, Fore wing with the reniform not angled

inwards on median nervure .............++ variata.

6°, Fore wing irrorated with white ............... charada,

4284. Namangana cashmirensis. (Plate CXXXVI. fig. 32.)

Calophasia cashmirensis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 358; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. il. p. 284.

g. Head and thorax ochreous white tinged with red-brown ;

sides of palpi and frons fuscous ; abdomen ochreous white with fine

brown segmental rings, the basal crest blackish, the ventral surface

suffused with brown, Fore wing ochreous white slightly irrorated

with red-brown, the costal area except at base and the cell suffused

with red-brown and thickly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line

double, brown, from costa to vein 1, with aslight black spot beyond

its lower extremity ; two slight brown streaks above base of inner

margin; a black spot below median nervure before the antemedial

line, which is double, oblique and slightly sinuous from costa to

median nervure, then erect ; orbicular and reniform with blackish

centres and ochreous-white annuli defined by blackish, the former

round, the latter a narrow lunule; a strong rather diffused dark

brown medial line oblique from costa to median nervure, then

sinuous and incurved in submedian interspace; postmedial line

obsolete on costal half, below angle of cell double, the outer line

indistinct, incurved, waved ; elongate Y-shaped dark subterminal

marks above veins 5, 4, 3 and slight marks below veins 3 and 2; a

wedge-shape terminal mark beyond the mark above vein 5; a

terminal series of small black spots and a semicircular blackish

patch at tornus; cilia chequered ochreous white and fuscous.

Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and terminal half slightly

tinged with brown; a terminal series of slight dark lunules; cilia

white slightly mixed with brown; the underside white, the costal

area slightly irrorated with brown.

@. Much browner; hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

Hab. Kasumir: Pounsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 6,

Kangra (Dudgeon), 1 $ ; TRavancore, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 2 Q ;

Ceyton, Haldamulla (Mackwood),1 ¢. Hap. 32 millim.

4285. Namangana atrescens. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 1.)

Caradrina atrescens, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p. 444 (1897).

Head and thorax whitish tinged with brown and slightly

irrorated with black, the tegule and front of thorax thickly

irrorated with black; palpi black, white in front and at tips ;

antenne ringed with black at base, tibie banded with fuscous,

NAMANGANA. 5ol

the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen whitish tinged with

fuscous brown. Fore wing whitish tinged with ochreous; subbasal

line represented by black spots on costa and below cell; the ante-

medial area with black patch on costa and diffused curved mark

below cell; antemedial line black, rather diffused and interrupted,

oblique, irregularly waved, with small black spot at costa and

angled inwards to a black spot on vein 1; orbicular slightly defined

by black on inner side and with quadrate black patch beyond it

connected with a patch on costa; reniform only defined by two

small black spots on its outer edge; postmedial line indistinct,

with small black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

waved and with some whitish points beyond it on the veins,

incurved below vein 4; postmedial area black with some white

points on costa; subterminal line only defined by the contrast

between the postmedial and terminal areas, excurved below vein 7,

excurved and waved at middle and incurved at discal and sub-

median folds; the terminal area with blackish streaks on the veins

and a blackish patch at discal fold; a terminal series of small black

lunules ; cilia chequered whitish and black. Hind wing whitish,

the veins and terminal area broadly suffused with fuscous brown ;

cilia white with series of slight fuscous spots; the underside white

with postmedial series of minute fuscous streaks on the veins, and

fuscous suffusion on veins of terminal area from apex to vein 2.

Hab, Stxutm, 1800’ (Dudgeon), 1 $, 1 2 type. Hyp. 40

millim.

*4986, ?Namangana canoa. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 2.)

Cerma canod Barnes, Can, Ent. xxxix. p. 11 (1907).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with darker grey and black-

brown ; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous. Fore wing grey

mostly suffused with dark grey and black-brown; subbasal line

represented by a white point on costa with some black scales on its

inner side, the antemedial area with pale streaks below cell and

above inner margin; antemedial line represented by pale marks on

costa, in submedian fold and on inner margin, each defined by a

dark shade on outer side; medial area with pale streaks on the

veins; orbicular a minute white point; reniform with white

annulus, small and narrow ; postmedial line white, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein +, then incurved, some white points

beyond it on costa: subterminal line whitish, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards to near postmedial line

at discal and submedian folds ; terminal area pale greyish; a fine

dark terminal line; cilia chequered grey and white. Hind wing

fuscous brown with traces of a discoidal point and postmedial line ;

cilia whitish with a dark line through them ; the underside whitish

with distinct discoidal point and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Redington. Hap. 24 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Coll.

W. Barnes.

5a2 NOCTUID 2%.

4287. Namangana atripars, n.sp. (Plate CAXXVII. fig. 3.)

@. Head and thorax rufous mixed with fuscous ; tarsi fuscous

with pale rings; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing rufous, the costal

area suffused with fuscous leaving pale streaks on the veins, the

cell and area below it to submedian fold and beyond it to post-

medial line suffused with black and irrorated with white; subbasal

and antemedial lines, claviform and orbicular absent; reniform a

small round rufous spot at lower angle of cell with black point in

centre ; postmedial line blackish, oblique and slightly sinuous from

below costa to vein 1; a diffused blackish subterminal line, arising

from apex and almost obsolete on inner area; a terminal series of

black strise; cilia blackish with fine whitish lines at base and

middle. Hind wing pale red-brown with fine dark terminal line ;

the underside pale reddish ochreous, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with red-brown.

Hab. C. Cotony, Deelfontein (Sloggett), 1 2 type. rp. 26

millim.

4288. Namangana abalas. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 4.)

3. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with whitish ; tarsi

fuscous ringed with whitish; abdomen whitish tinged with brown.

Fore wing whitish largely suffused with rufous, the costal area to

near apex, the cell and area just beyond and below its extremity

suffused and irrorated with blackish, the veins streaked with black,

the submedian interspace and a diffused oblique fascia from anex to

end of cell whiter; antemedial line represented b¥ obscure black

points on the veins; orbicular an indistinct round whitish mark,

the reniform a faint whitish bar; an indistinct oblique medial line

from cell to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, bent

outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to short black

streaks on the veins, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; a terminal series of small black lunules with

white points between them at the veins; cilia blackish. Hind wing

white ; the terminal area slightly tinged with brown from apex to

vein 2; a fine brown terminal line; cilia white mixed with brown

towards apex; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Yavapai Co, 1 ¢, Cochise Co. Lup,

30 millim,

4289. Namangana vulnerea. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 5.)

Homohadena vulnerea, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 29 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. ‘Am. p. 157.

@. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown and fuscous;

frons with lateral black marks; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen whitish mixed with dark brown. Fore wing white thickly

eS ee ee ee

NAMANGANA. 553

irrorated with dark brown and fuscous and tinged with ochreous in

discal and submedian folds, the veins slightly streaked with black ;

subbasal line represented by a slight oblique black striga from costa ;

a sinuous black streak in submedian fold to below origin of vein 2 ;

antemedial line represented by a small spot on costa, then by a

faint oblique minutely waved line; orbicular very small, white

defined by black, oblique elliptical; reniform with faint ochreous

white annulus slightly defined by black on inner side, a black

streak in cell before and beyond the orbicular; postmedial line black

slightly defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

subterminal line represented by a series of faint minute ochreous

white spots with slight wedge-shaped black marks on their inner

side, most distinct at middle; a terminal series of black points ;

cilia ochreous white and brown intersected with fuscous. Hind

wing semihyaline white with postmedial series of minute black

points on the veins, the veins of terminal area irrorated with black ;

cilia irrorated with black except towards tornus; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with black, the postmedial series of

points more prominent.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Pima Co., Babaquivera Mts.,1 9. Eup.

34 millim.

*4290. Namangana flavistriga. (Plate CXXXVILI. fig. 6.)

Perigea flavistriga, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xiii. p. 204 (1905).

brown, tegule at base and tips and edges of patagia reddish ;

abdomen pale brown. Fore wing dark brown with blackish

irroration ; subbasal line represented by two black points on costa ;

a distinct yellowish streak in submedian fold from base to post-

medial line; antemedial line hardly traceable except at costa and

in submedian interspace where it is excurved; claviform absent ;

orbicular and reniform with yellowish annuli and rather pale

centres, the former narrow and oblique; postmedial line double

filled in with yellowish, the outer line indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, then minutely waved, oblique below vein 4 and

shghtly angled inwards above vein 1; subterminal line represented

by slight yellowish lunules defined on inner side by minute dentate

blackish marks, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle ;

terminal area slightly darker; a terminal series of black stric.

Hind wing brown, paler and yellowish towards base; an indistinct

discoidal iunule; the underside yellowish tinged with fuscous, an

indistinct discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab, Canava, Alberta, Lethbridge (Willing). Hap. 34 millim.

This species is unknown to me} figured from a drawing from type

in Coll. J. B. Smith.

5504 NOCLUID EH.

4291, Namangana cretacea.

Namangana cretacea, Stand. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 28; Alph, Rom.

Mém. ix. p. 216, pl. 8. f. 10; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 169.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white, brown, and fuscous mixed ;

tegule with strong black line near base ; prothoracic crest with two

black points, metathoracic crest with four points; tarsi black

ringed with white ; abdomen ochreous white mixed with brown.

Fore wing ochreous white tinged with brown and irrorated with

fuscous ; subbasal line represented by double black striz from costa

and cell; antemedial line black, waved; claviform narrow and

Fig. 156.—Namangana cretacea, 3. }-

acute at extremity, defined by black and almost entirely filled in

with black; orbicular and reniform ochreous white defined by

black, the former rather elongate elliptical, the latter narrow,

angled inwards on median nervure and with slight brownish centre ;

a faint blackish medial bar from costa; postmedial line black,

double at costa, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, some whitish points beyond it on costa ;

subterminal line whitish slightly defined on each side by dark

suffusion, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, then

incurved ; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia ochreous

white and brown with a slight brown line through them. Hind

wing white tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area suffused

with brown; cilia white ; the underside white slightly irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line from costa to

vein 2, and faint diffused subterminal shade.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Tedschen Oasis, 1 ¢ , Ferghana, -

Issyk Kul. Hep. 30 millim.

4292, Namangana accurata.

Mamestra accurata Christ. Hor. Ent. Soe. Ross. xvii. p. 110 (1882); id.

Rom. Mém. ii. pl. 2. f. 11; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 169.

g. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with red-brown ;

palpi black at sides; tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen

ochreous white tinged with red-brown. Fore wing ochreous white

suffused and irrorated with red-brown; subbasal line indistinetly

double and slightly waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial iine

double, the outer line blackish and rather diffused, waved, angled

inwards on vein 1; claviform a minute brownish mark; orbicular

NAMANGANA. 550

and reniform small, ochreous white defined by brown and with

slight brownish centres, the former round; a slight diffused medial

brown line oblique from costa to lower angles of cell; postmedial

line blackish slightly defined by white on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some

white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white slightly

defined by brown on inner side, angled outwards on veins 7, 6, 4, 3 ;

a terminal series of-slight black lunules; cilia brown and white

with a dark line through them. Hind wing white, the veins

slightly tinged with brown and with traces of a diffused brown

subterminal shade; a fine terminal brown line; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule,

diffused curved postmedial line with minute dark streaks on the

veins, and diffused subterminal shade from costa to vein 2.

Q. Hind wing with the terminal area more suffused with

brown.

Hab, Anmenta; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 g, 1 2, Ferg-

hana. ap. 30 millim.

#4293. ? Namangana morsa.

Perigea morse, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxxiii. p. 141 (1907).

Head and thorax dull fuscous brown; tegule with black line

near tips; abdomen somewhat paler. Fore wing dull fuscous

brown; subbasal and antemedial lines double, punctiform, the

latter oblique and irregular; claviform defined by some black

scales; orbicular and reniform pale, undefined, the former nearly

round, moderate, the latter slightly constricted at middle; post-

medial line double, punctiform, bent outwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then somewhat incurved ; subterminal line angled

inwards below costa and at discal and submedian folds, pale slightly

defined on inner side by black; a terminal series of indistinct dark

lunules. Hind wing of male whitish, the termen suffused with

fuscous, of female uniformly suffused with fuscous; the underside

whitish with some brown irroration, a discoidal spot and postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Brownsville. Hwp. 25-28 willim. This

species is unknown to me.

*4294, ? Namangana begallo.

Catabena begallo, Barnes, Can. Ent. xxxvii. p. 193 (1905).

Head and thorax reddish brown suffused with fuscous ; abdomen

whitish. Fore wing reddish brown thickly irrorated and suffused

with fuscous; subbasal and antemedial lines absent; orbicular a

pale dot with black point in centre ; reniform irrorated with white

especially at lower extremity and defined by a few blackish scales;

traces of a dentate postmedial line; subterminal line absent; a

terminal series of black strize with white points at the veins; cilia

556 VOCTUID ©.

slightly chequered with white. Hind wing white slightly tinged

with fuscous towards termen especially in female; cilia white, the

underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal

point, and in female traces of a postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Pima Co. Hap. 24 millim. This species

is unknown to me. ; ;

4295. Namangana egestis. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 7.)

Adipsophanes egestis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 77, pl. v. f. 14

(1804); Dyar, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 108.

with grey; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen whitish

suffused with brown. Fore wing reddish brown largely mixed with

grey and fuscous, the medial area and veins slightly darker ; ante-

medial line very indistinct, pale, angled outwards in interspaces

and inwards on the veins; orbicular and reniform absent ; post-

medial line hardly traceable, oblique below vein 4; subterminal

line absent; a terminal series of slight dark lunules. Hind wing

white, the terminal area tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal

line; the underside with the costal area and terminal area to

vein 2 irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., 1 2, Prescott. Hap.

26 millim.

4296. Namangana leucorena. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 8.)

Caradrina teucorena, Smith, Pr, U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p.477 (1900) ; Dyar,

Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 111.

g. Head and thorax grey mixed with pale reddish brown ;

abdomen whitish tinged with pale brown. Fore wing grey-white

suffused with pale reddish brown; subbasal line represented by a

slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, dark,

angled outwards at submedian fold and above inner margin and

inwards on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular a faint dark

point ; reniform an ill-defined whitish bar with some dark scales on

its inner side; postmedial line represented by a series of dark

points on the veins with pale points beyond them, bent outwards

below costa and oblique below vein 4; subterminal line defined by

faint dark suffusion on inner side, excurved below vein 7 and at

middle; a terminal series of minute dark lunules ; cilia with a fine

pale line at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with pale ochreous

brown ; cilia whitish; the underside white, the costal area slightly

irrorated with brown, a terminal series of minnte black points.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Los Angeles, Arizona, Phenix, 1 ¢

co-type. Hxp. 28-38 millim.

NAMANGANA, 57)

4297. Namangana albirena, n. sp. (Plate CXXXVITI. fig. 9.)

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with black and some grey ;

pectus, legs, and abdomen grey irrorated with brown, the tarsi black

ringed with white. Fore wing purplish grey tinged with red-

brown, the medial area red-brown except towards costa; subbasal

line represented by double striz from costa and a whitish spot

below the cell with dentate black mark beyond it; antemedial line

double, black filled in with white, obliquely curved; orbicular pale

defined by black, small, rather oblique elliptical, touching the ante-

medial line; reniform yellowish white defined by black, very large

and elliptical; postmedial line double, black filled in with white,

bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to

black and white points on the veins, excurved to vein 5, then

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

yellowish white defined on inner side by dark brown suffusion and

with slight dentate blackish marks on inner side, excurved below

vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds,

where it forms diffused yellowish-white marks; a terminal series

of minute black points with yellowish-white points before them ;

cilia red-brown mixed with ochreous. Hind wing ochreous white

suffused with red-brown, the terminal area darker: cilia yellowish

white tinged with brown and with brown line at middle; the

underside yellowish white thickly irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal spot, minutely waved postmedial line, and subterminal

shade.

Hab. Qunrnstand, Brisbane, Taylor Range (Dodd), 1 Q type.

Exp. 26 millim. ¢ in Coll. Druce.

4298. Namangana niveirena. (Plate CXXXVIL. fig. 10.)

Perigea niveirena, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 55 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 154,

@. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; tarsi blackish

ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown. Fore wing

grey suffused with brown and irrorated with black, the costal edge

blackish ; subbasal line black, angled outwards at median nervure

and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line strong, black,

rather oblique, waved; orbicular very indistinct, slightly defined

by black, oblique elliptical; reniform narrow with brownish

centre and white annulus defined by black; an indistinct medial

line excurved to median nervure, then waved; postmedial line

black, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved

below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; sub-

terminal line indistinct, whitish shghtly defined on inner side by

black and with some fuscous suffusion before it at costa, angled

outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, and inwards at discal and sub-

median folds; a terminal series of strong black lunules. Hind

wing fuscous brown, greyish towards base; cilia with whitish line

558 NOCTUID®,

at base and whitish tips; the underside whitish, the costal and

terminal areas suffused with brown, the former irrorated with black

and white scales, a small discoidal spot, curved diffused postmedial

line, and terminal series of slight lunules.

Hab. Canava, Vancouver I.; U.S.A., California, 1 9 type.

Exp. 38 willim.

4299, Namangana consors. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 11.)

Perigea consors, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 477 (1900); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 112.

Q@. Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with greyish; palpi

blackish at sides ; pectus whitish; tarsi fuscous with pale rings ;

abdomen brownish ochreous irrorated with brown, the ventral

area whitish. Fore wing reddish ochreous thickly irrorated with

fuscous, the costal area to postmedial line paler; subbasal line

represented by blackish points below costa and cell; antemedial

line very indistinct, oblique, waved, strongly excurved above inner

margin; claviform large, slightly defined by black; orbicular and

reniform defined by black and with black before and between them

in cell, the former oblique elliptical, open above, the latter with

fuscous centre and angled inwards on median nervure; an indistinct

oblique blackish medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial

line defined by reddish on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 6,

angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 4, some

slight dark streaks beyond it on costa; subterminal line pale

reddish defined on inner side by slight black spots forming small

dentate marks above and below vein 5, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, some blackish suffusion and slight streaks

on the veins beyond it ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia with

pale line at base. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal area

suffused with brown; a fine waved dark terminal line; cilia white

with a brownish line through them ; the underside white irrorated

with brown, a small discoidal spot, and slight sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona, Pheenix (Barnes), 1 9. Hap. 30 millim.

4300. Namangana texana. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 12.)

Perigea texana, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 476 (1900); Dyar, Cat.

Lep. N. Am. p. 112.

¢. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with reddish brown

on head and tegule and fuscous on thorax ; palpi with some black

at sides; frons ochreous white below and with black bar above;

tarsi fuscous with whitish rings ; abdomen greyish ochreous dorsally

suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing greyish ochreous tinged

with fuscous and irrorated with black, the postmedial area except

at costa and apex paler, the veins with slight black streaks ; sub-

basal line represented by black striee from costa and cell and point

NAMANGANA. 5a9

beyond it in cell; antemedial line black, angled outwards below

costa, then oblique and waved to just below cell where it is strongly

angled outwards, then strongly angled inwards on vein | ; claviform

absent; orbicular and renitorm with ochreous annuli strongly

defined by black, the former round, the latter slightly angled

inwards on median nervure; a black medial line diffused and

oblique from costa to median nervure, angled inwards below the

cell, then oblique to inner margin ; postmedial line black, excurved

below costa, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, excurved

and minutely waved to vein 2, below which it is bent inwards,

some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented

by slight ochreous-white marks, defined on inner side by small

dentate black marks, larger below costa and at middle, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black

points ; cilia reddish brown at base with series of white points, yel-

lowish white at tips. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

broadly suffused with brown; cilia brownish at base, white at tips ;

the underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a small black discoidal spot, and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas, Round Mt., 1 ¢ co-type. Hap. 32 millim.

4301, Namangana variata. (Plate CXX XVII. fig. 13.)

Tricholiia variata, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 231 (1894).

Meristis fea, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 279 (part.).

Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey; tarsi with

pale rings. Fore wing grey-brown with slight dark irroration ; a

faint waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial

line dark, obliquely excurved from costa to just below cell, angled

inwards on vein 1 and excurved above inner margin; orbicular

faintly defined by brown, round ; reniform defined by brown, with

blackish spot in lower part and somewhat constricted at middle; a

rather diffused medial line, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell,

then incurved ; postmedial line slightly bent outwards below costa,

very slightly incurved at discal fold, excurved to vein 3, then in-

curved, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

indistinctly pale defined on inner side by a brown line, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle; a fine dark terminal line, in male with

white points at extremities of veins ; cilia with a fine pale line at

base. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal area suffused with

brown, in female wholly suffused with brown ; cilia yellowish white

with a brownish line through them; the underside grey-white

irrorated with fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot, and somewhat

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Schaus), 1 9; Guatremana, San Geronimo

(Champion), 1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll; Cosra Rica, San José.

Kop, 34 millim. ‘Type fin U.S. Nat. Mus.

560 NOCTUID &.

4302. Namangana charada. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 14.)

Perigea charada, Schaus, Pr, U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 100 (1906),

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; tarsi with

shght pale rings; abdomen grey-brown, whitish at base. Fore

wing red-brown thickly irrorated with grey and fuscous, the veins

shghtly streaked with grey; subbasal line faint, double filled in

with grey, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double filled in

with whitish, bent inwards at subcostal nervure, oblique to sub-

median fold, then inwardly oblique; orbicular and reniform with

greyish annuli slightly defined by brown, the former small, ir-

regularly rounded, the latter narrow, constricted at middle and

slightly angled inwards on median nervure, connected with costa by

an oblique whitish bar; postmedial line brown defined by whitish

on outer side, excurved from just below costa to vein 4, then

oblique; some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

indistinct, pale, slightly defined by brown on inner side, excurved

below vein 7 and at middle ; a fine waved brown terminal line with

dark wea in the inter spaces ; ; cilia with a fine white line at base.

Hind wing greyish suffused with brown; a fine waved brown

terminal line; cilia white tinged with brown except at base; the

underside grey-white with some dark irroration, the costal half

tinged with rufous, a slight discoidal spot, curved postmedial line

from costa to vein 4, and terminal series of slight lunules.

Hab. Mrxtco, Jalapa (Schaus),1 9. Hzxp. 38 millim. Typet 3g

in US, Nat. Mus.

Genus CARBONA. Type

Carbona, Schaus, Pr, U.S. Nat. Mus, xxx. p. 102 (1906) ............ obscura.

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

vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the drd moderate,

porrect ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax

clothed with scales and hair mixed, the pro- and metathorax with spreading

crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some rough hair at

base but without crests. 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 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,

4303. Carbona obscura.

Carbona obscura, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 102 (1906).

Head and tegule black-brown slightly mixed with grey, the

tegule tipped with white; thorax greyish tinged with red-brown,

the metathoracic crest large, black, with metallic scales in it ; lige

fuscous brown, the tarsi “slightly ringed with whitish ; nbdomen

dark greyish brown. Fore wing ereyich suffused with red-brown,

the inner area from beyond antemedial line suffused with black-

CARBONA.—CINGALESA. 561

brown extending to cell and from lower angle of cell obliquely to termen

below apex; subbasal line double, minutely waved, from costa tovein 1;

antemedial line double towards costa, minutely waved, incurved

in submedian interspace ; orbicular and reniform defined by black-

brown, the former small, round; an indistinct dark medial line ex-

curved in cell, then incurved ; postmedial line dark, shghtly defined

by greyish on outer side, double and filled in with greyish towards

costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and pro-

duced to slight grey streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved, the costa beyond it with some pale points with blackish

Big. 157.—Carbona obscura, 3. }.

marks between them; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, angled

outwards at veins 7 and 4, inwards in discal fold and bent outwards

to tornus; a terminal series of white points at the extremities of

the veins; cilia black-brown with a fine whitish line at base.

Hind wing dark brown with a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the

underside greyish brown, the costal area slightly irrorated with

whitish, an obscure discoidal bar and diffused curved postmedial

line.

Hab. S.K. Perv, La Oroya (Ockenden), 1 3S, Carabaya,

S. Domingo (Ockenden), 1 3 ; Brazin, Petropolis. Hvp. 30 millim.

Genus CINGALHSA. :

Type.

Cingalesa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 386 (1894) .................5 strigicosta.

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

vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes

large, round; antenne of female minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost

entirely with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibie

moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments.

Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen slightly excised below apex and

excurved at middle; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 7, 8 and 10 stalked ;

9 absent; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars; 6,7 stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near

middle.

4304. Cingalesa strigicosta.

Microphysa strigicosta, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. ix. p. 100, pl. 162. f. 14

(1893) ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 337.

@. Head, tegule, and prothoracic crest black mixed with some

red-brown ; thorax ochreous white; pectus and legs blackish, the

tarsi ringed with white; abdomen ochreous suffused with brown,

the crests blackish. Fore wing whitish suffused with olive ochreous

VOU. VILL. 20

562 NOCTUID &.

and irrorated with a few black scales; the costal edge black; a

small black spot at base of costa; subbasal line represented by a

black striga from costa and a few scales below the cell, the ante-

medial line by a black striga from costa, then by a few scales, ex-

curved; a black mark on costa before the postmedial line which is

Fig. 158.—Cingalesa strigicosta, 2. 3.

slight, black, slightly bent outwards below costa and incurved at

discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some small white spots beyond

it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, excurved below

vein 7 and to termen at middle, leaving a semicircular black patch

beyond it below apex and a black line towards tornus; a terminal

series of whitish points; cilia black mixed with some grey. Hind

wing greyish wholly suffused with fuscous black, the cilia with a

slight pale line at base ; the underside paler irrorated with fuscous

brown, a dark discoidal striga and postmedial line.

Hab. Cryton, Pundaloya (Green), 1 9 type. Hap. 20 millim.

Genus NEOSTROTIA, nov.

Type, NV. malonia.

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

of frons and broadly scaled, the 3rd short ; frons smooth; eyes large, round ;

antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the prothorax

without crest, the metathorax with depressed crest; tibize moderately fringed

with hair; abdomen without crests. 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; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; il from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper

angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

A. Fore wing with the basal and terminal areas darker than the

STIG SMH Ut Nats em ar ane B En HHIDE Sa duaracsubsaeeacoceatbasondrsoneosdasuosec nigripalpis.

B. Fore wing with the basal and terminal areas not darker than

Phe Med ialvareas eat sdseswecace ac agiaecacene ae PET eae ee eR CERE TAC malonia.

4305. Neostrotia nigripalpis. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 15.)

Thalpochares nigripalpi, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 162 (1904).

g. Head white; palpi and lower part of frons deep black ;

antennze rufous; thorax yellow tinged with rufous and with a few

dark scales ; pectus except below wings and legs black, the tips of

spurs, base of hind tibiz and the tarsi white; abdomen rufous,

yellowish white at base, the anal tuft and ventral surface black.

Fore wing with the basal area fuscous brown shading to rufous,

some whitish at base of inner margin, the medial area whitish

suffused with yellow and irrorated with brown, the postmedial area

NEOSTROTIA. 563

fuscous brown, the terminal area red-brown ; a slight dark discoidal

spot ; postmedial line represented by a double series of small red-

brown spots, obsolete towards costa and incurved below vein 4, some

white points with black streaks between them beyond it on costa;

subterminal line almost obsolete towards costa, then white, excurved

below vein 7, excurved and minutely dentate at middle and bent

outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black points with minute

white points beyond them; cilia fuscous. Hind wing yellowish

white; a blackish discoidal spot, slight postmedial line obsolete to-

wards costa, indistinct subterminal diffused line and terminal series

of black striz with whitish strie beyond them ; the underside faintly

tinged with rufous and irrorated with dark brown, the postmedial

line distinct and punctiform, a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Paraiia (D. Jones), 1 go. Hap. 24 millim.

*4306. Neostrotia malonia.

Kustrotia malonia, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p, 144 (1898).

@. Head white; palpi and frons black; antennze fuscous,

white at base; thorax white suffused with rufous; tibize fuscous

black ; tarsi pale rufous; abdomen fuscous, whitish tinged with

rufous at base and on ventral surface. Fore wing white suffused

with rufous and slightly striated with fuscous; a subbasal black

spot on costa ; antemedial line double filled in with white, the

inner line brown, the outer pale rufous with black spot at costa,

curved and slightly waved, some whitish beyond it; a slight

blackish discoidal lunule; a faint rufous line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line with triangular black

spot on costa, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then

Fig. 159.—Neostrotia malonia, 2. 3.

formed by rufous lunules slightly defined by white on outer side,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white strie beyond it

from costa with small black spots between them; subterminal

line white, defined on inner side by blackish from costa to discal

fold, slightly angled outwards at vein 7, then minutely dentate

and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black strie ;

cilia chequered white and fuscous brown. Hind wing whitish

suffused with brown ; a faint discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line ; a terminal series of black strive; cilia chequered white and

fuscous brown; the underside white irrorated with black, the

202

564 NOCTUID®.

costa and termen to vein 2 tinged with brown, a black discoidal

spot and curved rather maculate postmedial line.

Hab. Brazit, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), type fT 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 96 millim.

Genus NEOMONODES, nov.

Type, NV. bertha.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex

of head and slightly fringed with scales in front, the 3rd moderate; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated with tuft of hair in

front of basal joint; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and meta-

thorax with spreading crests; build slender; tibiae moderately fringed with

hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the

apex rounded, the termen excised from vein 3 to tornus and not crenulate ;

vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 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 just below middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from

upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only.

*4307. Neomonodes bertha.

Hustrotia bertha, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 118 (1898).

3. Head and tegule whitish suffused with red-brown; thorax

ochreous white tinged with rufous ; fore legs suffused with brown;

abdomen ochreous, Fore wing with the basal half ochreous tinged

with rufous, extending to end of cell and on medial area to sub-

median fold, the inner medial area and terminal area grey-brown

with some white mixed, the costal edge brown; subbasal line

represented by a slight very oblique brown striga from costa ;

antemedial line brown, interrupted below the cell, acutely angled

outwards below costa and in cell and above and below vein 1 and

inwards on median nervure and vein 1, with a brown streak from

Fig. 160.—Neomonodes bertha, 3. }.

it to postmedial line above vein 1; two minute whitish points

on discocellulars defined by fuscous ; postmedial line indistinct,

double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, filled in with white on inner

area; a diffused oblique white band beyond it from vein 6 to

submedian fold; subapical black streaks on veins 8 and 7; sub-

terminal line white, arising from below apex and incurved below

vein 3; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with white

except at apex; a fine blackish terminal line. Hind wing white,

the apical area irrorated with red-brown, a slight discoidal point ;

NEOMONODES.—MICROMONODES. 565

a brown terminal line; cilia white mixed with brown at base ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with red-brown, a

diffused waved medial line from costa to lower angle of cell and

postmedial line from costa to vein 6.

Hab. Braziu, Sao Paule (D, Jones), type t+ 5 in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 22 millim,

Genus MICROMONODKES, nov.

Type, M@. guarama.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, slender. the 2nd joint reaching

to vertex of head and slightly fringed with scales in front, the 3rd rather

long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated; thorax

clothed chiefly with scales and without crests, or the metathorax with

depressed crest; tibiz slightly fringed with hair; build slender ; abdomen

without crests. 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 ;

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.

Secr. I. Hind wing with veins 3 4, stalked; metathorax with depressed

crest.

*4308. Micromonodes mochensis.

Photedes mochensis, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 157 (1904).

thoracic crest black; palpi black-brown, the extremity of 2nd

joint and the 3rd joint pale rufous with black points at tips; pectus

and legs whitish tinged with rufous, the fore tibiz blackish, the

tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen red-brown with slight

white segmental lines and white. band at base of anal tuft, which

is black, the ventral surface whitish at base. Fore wing red-

brown with slight blackish irroration, the basal area whitish, the

Fig. 161.—Micromonodes mochensis, 2. 3.

antemedial and terminal areas tinged with fuscous; subbasal line

represented by a slight whitish striga from costa; antemedial line

double, black filled in with whitish, inwardly oblique and almost

straight ; orbicular represented by a black point, the reniform by

an elliptical black spot; a double rather diffused and slightly

sinuous blackish medial line; postmedial line black defined by

whitish on outer side, oblique from cesta to vein 6, excurved to

vein 5, then oblique and slightly sinuous, some whitish points

566 NOCTUID H.

beyond it on costa on a diffused blackish patch; subterminal line

very indistinct, pale, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia with

fine pale line at base. Hind wing reddish brown; a faint dark

discoidal spot; a sinuous postmedial line and fine terminal line;

cilia rufous with a fine pale line at base; the underside whitish

irrorated with black, the terminal half suffused with rufous, a

black discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and terminal series

of points.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Schaus), type fT 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 20 millim.

Srecr. II. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell; metathorax without crest.

A. Fore wing without black streak in submedian fold on medial

Ed = ae See oT REE Cet BEET EE Oe Aon pencneooTiceosbopcormasoccie dacaoopod marita.

B. Fore wing with black streak in submedian fold on medial

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*4309. Micromonodes marita. (Plate CXXXVII. fig. 16.)

Photedes marita, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxx. p. 157 (1904).

3g. Head and thorax whitish suffused with red-brown and with

a few dark brown scales; palpi whitish, blackish at sides except

at tips; mid and hind tibiz with blackish patches at sides at

extremities; abdomen grey-white, dorsally suffused with brown,

the anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing whitish mostly suffused

with red-brown, the inner area paler; subbasal line double,

waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinetly

double, slightly excurved below costa and inwards in cell, then

excurved, oblique and obsolescent towards inner margin ; orbicular

represented by a faint oblique yellowish mark ; reniform very

narrow and indistinct, with brown centre and whitish annulus ;

postmedial line blackish defined by whitish on outer side, strongly

bent outwards below costa, then very minutely waved, excurved

to vein 4, then very oblique, some white points with brown

streaks between them beyond it on costa; an oblique white fascia

from apex to postmedial line defined below by a blackish streak ;

subterminal line white, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at

middle and forming a white patch at tornus; a terminal series of

small black lunules slightly defined by whitish on inner side; cilia

pale rufous. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown except on

basal area; a slight dark discoidal spot; a fine brown terminal

line; cilia whitish with a brown line through them ; the underside

whitish, the costal area and terminal area to vein 4 irrorated with

brown, a blackish discoidal lunule, rather diffused waved postmedial

line, angled inwards at vein 6 and incurved below vein 4, a

terminal series of black lunules from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Brazin, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), type fT ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 22 millim.

MICROMONODES. 567

*4310. Micromonodes guarama.

Thalpochares guarama, Schaus, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. xxx. p. 162 (1904).

@. Head and thorax pale ochreous slightly tinged with rufous

and irrorated with brown; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

pale ochreous tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated with dark

brown ; subbasal line slight, dark, waved, from costa to vein 1;

antemedial line blackish, with diffused black mark at costa, oblique

to median nervure, with two white points on it in submedian

fold, excurved above inner margin, with a black streak in sub-

median fold from it to postmedial line; traces of a medial line

oblique from costa to middle of discocellulars, then sinuous ;

postmedial line obsolescent towards costa, strongly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 5, then black defined by white on

Fig. 162.— Micromonodes guarama, 2. 3.

outer side and slightly excurved at vein 1, some whitish points

beyond it on costa; an oblique blackish fascia from termen below

apex to postmedial line at vein 5 with whitish patch above it

at apex and traces of a whitish subterminal line from it to inner

margin with black patch before it at middle; a terminal series

of black striw; cilia ochreous white mixed with brown. Hind

wing white slightly tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal

line; the underside with the costal area tinged with ochreous and

irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot and indistinct

diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Braz, Sio Paulo (D. Jones), type tf in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Exp. 22 millim.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

abalas (Crambodes), 552.

abalas (Namangana),

552.

aboleta (Hydrilla), 415.

abscondita (Acronycta),

ILM),

abscondita (Noctua), 158.

absorbens (Athetis), 354.

absorbens (Graphiphora),

354.

abyssinia (Spodoptera),

)

acallis (Ariathisa), 409.

acallis (Caradrina), 409.

acaste (Monodes), 505.

acaste (Noctua), 505.

accurata (Mamestra),

594.

aceurata (Namangana),

O04.

acera (Andropolia), 208.

acera (Polia), 208.

acericola (Acronycta),

152"

aceris (Acronycta), 116,

138.

aceris (Noctwa), 116.

aceris (Phalena), 151.

Acopa, 410.

Acosmetia, 412.

Acronicta, 59. -

Acronycta, 59.

Acronyctine, 1.

acronyctoides

ptera), 256.

Acroria, 276.

Acroriodes, 279.

actinophora (Matopo),

187.

acuna (Oxyenemis), 219.

adela (Namangana), 548.

adela (Spodoptera), 548.

(Spodo-

adelopa (Ariathisa), 407.

adelopa ( Caradrina), 407.

adelphodes (Ariathisa),

405.

adelphodes (Caradrina),

405.

Adipsophanes, 234.

aduncula (Hadena), 478.

adusta (Oxycnemis), 220.

adustus (Oxycnemis),

220:

advena (Oxycnemis), 218.

aedon (Andropolia), 205.

aedon (Polia), 205.

eschria (Athetis), 358.

afflicta (Acronycta), 86.

Agrionodes, 37.

agrotina (Amphidrina),

298.

agrotina (Celena), 478.

agrotina (Monodes), 475.

agyra (Callopistria), 459.

agyra (Monodes), 459.

aire (Noctua), 414.

albarufa (Acronycta),

68.

albiclava (Delta), 198.

albicosta (Simyra), 178.

albicostata (Eurois), 473,

475.

albida (Arsilonche), 177.

albifasciata (Stoma-

frontia), 223.

albifissa (Gonodes), 451.

albina (Athetis), 340.

albina (Caradrina), 340.

albiorbis (Acronycta),

74.

albipuncta (Athetis),

albipuncta (Platysenta),

449,

albipuncta

300.

albirena (Athetis), 349.

albirena (Caradrina),

349.

albirena (Namangana),

557.

albisparsa (Mamestra),

246

“a

(Sesamia),

albistigma (Acronycta),

albistigma (Caradrina),

368.

albistigma (Prometopus),

368.

albiviata (Monodes),

arate

albonigra (Acronicta),

58.

albonigra (Craniophora),

albonotata (Hypoperi-

gea), 423.

albonotata

423.

albopicta (Segetia), 524.

( Tarache),

albovenosa (Simyra),

177.

albo-venosa (Noctua),

albula (Xylina), 274.

Aleptina, 229.

alfceni (Namangana),

546.

alfkenti (Perigea), 546.

algama (Bryophila), 498.

algama (Monodes), 498.

Alibaia, 276.

aliena (Agrotis), 256.

alni (Acronycta), 123.

almi (Noctua), 128.

alnoides (Acronycta), 93.

570

Alpesa, 4577.

alphitias (Hremochroa),

378.

alpina (Acronycta), 132.

alpium (Daseocheeta), 30.

alpium (Noctua), 50.

alsines (Athetis), 319.

alsines (Noctua), 319.

altaica (Acronicta), 106.

amathodes (Ariathisa),

386.

amathodes (Caradrina),

386.

ambigua (Athetis), 321.

ambigqua (Noctua), 321.

Ainefrontia, 417.

americana (Acronycta),

151.

americana

151.

Amiana, 588.

Amphidrina, 204.

amurensis (Amphidrina),

296.

amurensis (Caradrina),

319.

(Apatela),

amurensis (Dryobota),

296.

amygia (Xylomyges),

271.

anedina (Triena), 117.

anceps (Caradrina), 362.

ancocisconensis (Hadena),

210.

andalusica (Stilbia), 291.

andrias (Hadena), 252.

androgea (Noctua), 244.

androgea (Prodenia),

244.

Andropolia, 199.

angasi (Ariathisa), 386,

angasi (Luperina), 386.

angelica (Copibryophila),

226

anomala (Phytometra),

anomala (Stilbia), 291.

anomalata (Stilbia), 291.

anomeeosis (Athetis),

349.

Anorthodes, 299.

anotha (Petilampa), 416.

anotha (Platyperigea),

416.

Antachara, 276.

Antha, 274.

antica (Monodes), 463.

antica (Perigea), 463.

antipoda (Agrotis), 390.

Apatela, 59.

aperta (Iscadia), 214.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

apertura (Laphygma),

260.

apertura (Prodenia), 250.

apicalis (Monodes), 456.

apicalis (Oligia), 486.

apicata (Polionycta), 41.

aprilina (Noctua), 30.

aquatilis (Acosmetia),

413.

Arctomyscis, 59.

arcuosa (Phytometra),

414.

arenacea (Caradrina),

335.

argentacea (Simyra),

174.

argentea (Arsilonche),

Wide

argillacea (Epimecia),

171

Ariathisa, 383.

arida (Acosmetia), 414.

arioch (Acronycta), 164.

arioch (Eulonche), 164.

armata (Fota), 215.

armeniaca (Prestilbia),

292.

arna (Celena), 482.

arnotdes (Celeno), 478.

aroensis (Gonodes), 453.

arensis (Ipimorpha), 453.

Arsilonche, 173.

asiatica (Acronycta), 92.

Asisyra, 454.

aspera (Acronycta), 202.

aspersa (Athetis), 362.

aspersa (Caradrina),

362.

asteropa (Hthiopica),

421.

Athetis, 299.

atmoscopa (Ariathisa),

atmoscopa (Caradrina),

397.

atomana (Noctua), 177.

atra (Agrotis), 401.

atra (Ariathisa), 401.

atrescens (Caradrina),

550.

atriciliata (Platysenta),

448.

atriluna (Athetis), 315.

atriluna (Caradrina),

315.

atrinota (Hadjina), 528.

atripars (Namangana),

552.

atrirena (Athetis), 353.

atrirena (Caradrina),

303.

atrisecta (Monodes), 476.

atrisigna (Monodes), 512.

atrisquamata (Ariathisa),

403

atrisquamata

drina), 403.

atrosignata (Ariathisa),

387.

Atypha, 299.

auricoma (Acronycta),

132.

auricoma (Noctua), 132.

autumnalis (Prodenia),

wm.

(Cara -

baboquavaria

enemis), 217.

bacheri ( Catamecia), 548.

Balsa, 454.

barbarossa (Monodes),

461.

barnesi (Acronycta), 144.

barnesit (Acronycta),

144.

basisticha (Ariathisa),

408.

basisticha (Caradrina),

408.

basistigma

AO2

basistigma (Monodes),

492.

bastula (Monodes), 507.

bastula (Semiphora), 507.

baueri (Lhalpochares),

440.

beata (Hadjina), 527.

beata (Thalpochares),

527.

begallo (Catabena), 555.

begallo (Namangana),

595.

belucha (Caradrina), 305.

bertha (Hurots), 496.

bertha (Eustrotia), 564.

bertha (Monodes), 496.

bertha (Neomonodes),

564.

beryllodes (Daseocheeta),

(Oxy-

(Hrastria),

beryllodes (Dipthera), 35.

betulee (Acronycta), 151.

bias (Thalpochares), 440.

bicolor (Acronycta), 150.

bicomma (Nitocris), 400.

bicornis (Athetis), 350.

bicornis (Orthosia), 350.

bicyclica (Dysmilichia),

hicyclica (Erastria), 429.

biguttula (Hadjina), 523.

biguttula (Mamestra),

523.

bilunata (Caradrina),

351.

bimacula (Acronycta),

161,

bimacula (Athetis), 563.

bimacula (Nebrissa), 363.

bipurs (Prodenia), 261.

bipunctata (Xylina), 271.

bisignata (Agrotis), 256.

bisignata ( Celena), 256.

bistricula (Ariathisa),

399.

bistrigula’(Hadena), 399.

Bisulcia, 51.

bivirge (Acronycta), 106.

blanda (Athetis), 320.

blanda (Noctua), 320,

322.

blosmeri (Nonagria), 174.

bombycina (Cosmia), 179.

bradyporina (Noctua),

161.

bremusa (Athetis), 534.

bremusa (Caradrina),

Biss

brevipennis (Daseo -

cheta), 27.

brumosa (Acronycta), 78,

83, 89.

brunnea (Acronycta), 85.

brunneicrista (Hyppa),

211.

brunneicrista (Litho-

mea), 211.

bryophiloides (Acronycta),

bucephalina (Awylia),

517.

bucephalina (Monodes),

buettnert

174.

buettneri (Simyra), 174.

(Arsilonche),

cadema (Monodes), 504.

cadema (Oligia), 504.

ceca (Athetis), 300.

ceca (Caradrina), 421.

ceca (Charidea), 3800.

cca (Paromphale), 421.

cesarea (Acronycta), 89.

calamistrata (Dysmili-

chia), 428.

calamistraia (Llattia),

428.

calberle (Caradrina),

291.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

caliginosa (Acosmetia),

413.

caliginosa (Noctua), 413.

callimera (Agrotis), 394.

caliimera (Ariathisa),

394.

callopistrica (Monodes),

505.

Calogramma, 238.

Calophasidia, 180.

camina (Petilampa), 417.

camina (Platyperigea),

417

campyla (Delta), 194.

canadensis (Acronycta),

135.

candelisqua (Noctua),

116

candida (Homohadena),

256.

campfimbria (Celena),

42.

canifimbria (Micrathetis),

Canna, 19.

canoa (Cerma), 551.

canoa (Namangana),

5d].

capicola (Athetis), 303.

capicola (Spodoptera),

303.

capularis (Agrotis), 400.

capularis (Ariathisa),

caradrinoides (Laphyg-

ma), 265.

Carbona, 560.

earbonaria (Acronycta),

carcaroda (Hadjina), 524.

carcaroda (Xanthoptera),

52 5.

carina (Acopa), 410.

carola (Acronycta), 123.

casearia (Athetis), 366.

casearia (Caradrina),

366.

cashinirensis ( Calophasia),

590.

cashmirensis (Naman-

gana), 580.

casparti (Acronycta),

64,

castaneipars (Athetis),

307.

castaneipars

campa), 307.

castra (Galgula), 441.

castrensis (Lithacodia),

501.

castrensis (Monodes), 501.

(Tenio-

571

Catabena, 234.

Catamecia, 540.

caternaulti (Neomili-

chia), 518.

caternaultt

518.

catocaloida (Acronycta),

(Perigea),

catomelas (Pulcheria),

2113,

caudata (Laphygina),

274

cebexe (Thalatha), 46.

cenicienta (Acronycta),

502:

cenicienta (Monodes),

centralis (Acronycta),

Centrarthra, 284.

centripuncta (Simyra),

177.

cephatica (Oligia), 483.

Cephalospargeta, 224.

cervina (Athetis), 306.

cervina (Ilattia), 306.

Cetola, 182.

chalcedonia (Monodes),

chalcedonia

482.

charada (Namangana),

560.

charada (Perigea), 560.

chinensis (Athetis), 386.

chinensis (Caradrina),

236.

chinensis (Hadjina), 525.

chinensis (Perigea), 525.

chionochroa (Acronycta),

136.

chionopasta (Ariathisa),

393.

(Woctua),

chionopis (Athetis), 299.

chionopis (Monodes),

500

Chiripha, 237.

chlorozona (Monodes),

495.

chromoneura( Caradrina),

369.

chrysochlora (Daseo-

cheta), 28.

chrysochlora (Diphthera),

28.

chrysospila (Ariathisa),

391.

chrysospila (Caradrina),

ool.

ciligera (Prodenia), 245.

ciliwm (Spodoptera), 254.

o72

cinctipis (Amphipyra),

400.

cinderella (Acronycta),

135.

cineracea (Acronycta),

cinerascens (Caradrina),

338.

cinerea (Hadjina), 526.

cinerea (Hydrilla), 436.

cinerea (Proxenus), 436.

cinereicollis (Agrotis), 401.

Cingalesa, 561.

civica (Caradrina), 337

clara (Caradrina), 466.

clarescens (Acronycta),

72, 80.

anne (Escaria), 228.

clavipalpis (Athetis),

336.

clavipalpis (Phalena),

336.

cognata (Athetis), 347.

cognate (Graphiphora),

347

calla is (Xylina), 401.

colorada (Arsilonche),

colorada (Simyra), 177.

comma (Ariathisa), 400.

comma (Mamestra), 400.

commeline (Phalena),

242.

commeline (Prodenia),

247.

communicaia (Laphyg-

ma), 278

compta (Laphygma), 255.

compta (Spodoptera),

Y5d.

concisa (Perigea), 468,

510

confinis (Ariathisa), 398.

confinis (Celena), 398.

conformis (Athetis), 326.

conformis (Caradrina),

326.

confusa (Simyra), 178.

confusa (Leucania), 178.

congesta (Caradrina),

340.

ae egata (Hadena),

con ae alis (Bryophita),

47.

conjecturalis (Thalatha),

conjugata (Hydrelia),

473.

conjugata (Monodes),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

CONJUNG ENS

446,

connecta (Acronycta),

69.

connectens (Catamecia),

542.

connectens

542.

consanguis (Acronycta),

consors (Namangana),

538.

consors (Perigea), 558.

conspersa (Simyra), 179.

conspicua (Athetis), 313.

(Carvanca),

(Larache),

conspicua ( Orthosia), 313.

contacta (Acronycta), 202.

contacta (Andropolia),

262.

contaminei (Hogena), 179.

contaminet (Noctua), 179.

continens (Amiana), 539,

continens (Perigea), 589.

contraria (Galgula), 448.

contraria (Xylina), 210.

contrita (Agrotis), 544.

contrita (Catamecia),

544.

contusa (Athetis), 317.

contusa (Noctua), 317.

conviva (Caradrina), 443.

Copibryophila, 226.

cornuta (Ariathisa), 585.

cornuta (Prometopus),

385.

coronula (Noctua), 57.

correpta (Hypostilbia),

294.

correpta (Senta), 294.

cosmioides (Prodenia),

247.

Cosmodes, 17.

costagna (Monodes), 477.

costagna (Thalpochares),

477.

costalis (Agrotis), 390.

costipuncta (Monodes),

516.

costipuncta (Photedes),

516.

Crambodes, 445.

Craniophora, 51.

crenulata (Acronycta),

cretacea (Namangana),

504.

cretata (Acronycta), 160.

croceipuncta (Athetis),

343.

cryphea (Ariathisa),

03.

cryphed( Caradrina), 403.

crypsicharis (Caradrina),

386.

cubicularis (Caradrina).

340.

cubicularis (Noctua), 336.

cupreipennis (Hadjina),

525.

cupreipenmis (Llattia),

525.

cuprescens

ADT. |

cupricolora (Caradrina),

41%),

eupricolora (Ethiopica),

419.

(Monodes),

Cuspidia, 59.

cuspis (Acronycta), 110.

cyanescens (Acronycta),

129.

cyanoloma (Ariathisa),

eyanoloma (Prometopus),

394,

cycloides (Laphygma),

265.

cylindrica (Fotella), 233.

cylindrica (Hadena), 233.

cyparisse (Noctua), 158.

dactylina (Acronycta),

154.

darena (Prodicella), 227.

darena (Thalpochares),

daria (Prorachia), 230.

daria( Thalpochares), 230

darpa (Acontia), 480.

dasarada (Micrathetis),

444,

dasarada ( Thalpochares),

444,

Daseocheta, 22.

dasychira (Noctua), 318.

deceptrix (Catamecia),

542.

deceptrix CESaueO Carian),

542.

declinata (Pr eo, 246.

deg vee (Noctua), 123,

NOT

delecta (Athetis), 313.

delecta (Caradrina), 313.

deliriosa (Celena), 458.

deliriosa (Monodes), 458.

Delta, 190.

deltoides (Erastria), 468.

deltoides (Monodes),

465.

dentata (Cetola), 183.

denterna (Acroria), 277.

denterna (Xylophasia),

27, 278, 279.

denticulata( Triena), 115.

dentifera (Calophasidia),

182.

dentilineata (Celena),

518.

dentinosa (Noctua), 175.

dentinosa (Simyra). 175.

denvera (Acronycta), 155.

derosa (Caradrina), 400.

derupta (Actinotia), 271.

detersina , Delta), 196.

detersina (Rhizogramma),

196.

detrecta (Xylina), 463.

devara (Monodes), 461.

devara (Hustrotia), 461.

dianiphea (Gonodes),

450.

didonea (Hadena), 536.

didonea (Xylomeea), 536.

diffusa (Acronycta), 93.

diffusilis (Polia), 202.

digna (Acronycta), 146.

digna (Thalpophila), 146.

diminuta (Acroria), 279.

diminuta (Xylophasia),

279.

dinava (Thalatha), 45.

dinawa (Acronycta), 43.

diphteroides (Leuco-

nycta), 36.

diphteroides (Microcelia),

Diphtherocome, 22.

diplolopha (Acroriodes),

280.

discibrunnea

cheta), 32.

discibrunnea (Diphthera),

32.

(Daseo-

discistriga (Platyperigea),

448

discistriga (Platysenta),

discophora (Caradrina),

424,

dispar (Andropolia), 203.

dispar (Polia), 203.

dissecta (Acronycta), 88.

dissimilis (Caradrina),

431.

dissimilis (Proxenus),

distans (Acronycta), 142.

distans (Apatela), 142.

distincta (Caradrina),

315.

distracta (Caradrina),

433.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

distracta (Proxenus),

433.

ditrigona (Monodes),

diversilineata (Andro-

polia), 199.

diversilineata (Hadena),

divisa (Athetis), 318.

divisa (Callierges), 236.

divisa (Hyboma), 52.

divisa (Lpimorpha), 318.

.dolens (Acronycta), 80.

dolichos (Noctua), 242.

dolichos (Prodenia),

242,

dolorosa (Apatela), 142.

dorsivaria (Bryophila),

369.

drasteroides (Athetis),

365.

drasteroides (Caradrina),

365.

dubiosa ( Caradrina), 340.

duponchellit (Caradrina),

414.

Dysmilichia, 426.

eceicei (Thalatha), 44.

editha (Atethmia), 513.

editha (Monodes), 513.

edolata (Acronycta),

148.

edolata (Apatela), 145.

egestis (Adipsophanes),

556.

egestis (Namangana),

eheiket (Acronycta), 44.

Hlaphria, 299.

elata (Noctua), 245.

eldora (Acronycta), 118.

elegans (Cosmodes), 17.

elegans (Phalena), 17.

elizabeta (Acronycta),

120.

elongata (Acronycta),

elongata (Cephalospar-

geta), 224

emaculata (Acronycta),

140.

endesma

384.

endesma (Prometopus),

384.

ensina (Monodes), 485.

ensina (Oligia), 485.

enunciatus (Agrotis), 252.

Eogena, 179.

(Ariathisa),

573

eogene (Noctua), 179.

epichysts (Polia), 206.

Kpimecia, 288.

epiplecta (Nitocris), 390.

Eremochroa, 370.

erica (Spodopter a), 252.

eridania (Noctua), 271.

eridania (Xylomyges),

PHONG

Escaria, 228.

esula (Cringe), 2

esula (Xylina), 254

esule (Noctua), 148.

Ethiopica, 418.

ethiopica (Omphaletis),

e amd 9

etoniana (Ariathisa),

395.

etoniana (Caradrina),

399.

euchroa (Ariathisa), 385.

euchroa (Caradrina), 385.

eudiopta (Prodenia), 248.

Hulaphygma, 251.

Eulonche, 162.

euphorbize (Acronycta),

158.

euphorbie (Noctua), 158,

159.

euphrasie (Noctua), 158.

Hupolia, 544.

evanescens (Prodenia),

246.

evanida (Leucania), 176.

excisa (Ariathisa), 387

excisa (Spodoptera), 387.

exempta (Agrotis), 261.

aoe (Laphygma),

exesa ( Celena), 483.

exesa (Monodes), 483.

exigua (Laphygma), 265,

exigua (Noctua), 265.

exilis (Acronycta), 70.

exilis (Caradrina), 415,

expansa (Caradrina),

355.

expolita (Athetis), 305.

expolita (Caradrina),

305.

expuncta (Celena), 482.

exquisita (Prodenia),

243.

externa (Athetis), 306.

externa (Huclidia), 440.

externa (Leucania), 271.

externa (Orthosia), 306.

extima (Athetis), 337.

extima (Caradrina), 337.

extincta (Andropolia),

206.

ort

extincta (Polia), 206.

extricata (Acronycta),

145.

extricata (Mastiphanes),

145.

exundans (Nitocris), 577 .

exundans (Omphaletis),

377.

faille (Stilbia), 291.

Fala, 220.

falcula (Acronycta), 120.

falcula (Apatela), 120.

fallax (Agriopodes), 38.

fallax (Moma), 38.

farinacea (Caradrina),

341.

fasciata (Acronycta), 52,

141

fasciata (Athetis), 325.

fasciata (Craniophora),

52.

fasciata (Daseocheeta),

28.

fasciata (Diphthera), 28.

fasciata (Graphiphora),

325.

favillacea (Noctua), 64.

fea (Meristis), 559.

felina (Acronycta), 128.

felina (Apatela), 128.

Fergana, 289.

fergana (Caradrina),

359.

ferruginea (Caradrina),

531

ferruginea (Hadjina),

531.

ferruginea (Hydrelia),

440.

fervens (Celena), 518.

festiva (Calogramma),

239.

Festiva (Noctua), 239.

festivoides (Celena), 483.

festivoides (Monodes),

483.

fidicularia (Segetia), 334.

jilium (Spodoptera), 256.

fissistigma (Monodes),

473, :

fissistigma (Xanthoptera),

473

fixsent (Acronycta). 147.

fixseni (Athetis), 366.

fixseni (Pseudophia),

366.

flava (Athetis), 327.

flava (Caradrina), 327.

flavicollis (Hrastria),

367.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

flavicollis (Prometopus),

367.

flavida (Arsilonche), 177.

flavimaculata (Cara-

drina), 262, 264.

flavimaculata (Laphyg-

mia), 264.

flavimedia (Prodenia),

flaviorbis (Monodes),

504.

flavipuncta (Athetis),

343,

flavirena (Athetis), 331.

flavirena (Caradrina),

329, 331.

flavirena (Strigiphlebia),

283.

flavistriga (Namangana),

553.

flavistriga

553.

flavitincta (Athetis), 356.

flexirena (Apamea). 406.

flexirena (Ariathisa),

406.

florescens (Celena), 374.

(Perigec),

, florescens (Omphaletis),

374.

floridana (Hadena), 488.

Fota, 214.

Fotella, 232.

foyeata (Athetis), 307.

fragilis (Acronycta), 77.

fragilis (Microcelia), 77.

fragosa (Caradrina),

433.

fragosa (Proxenus), 433.

frigida (Acronycta), 129.

frugiperda (Lapbygma),

262

frugiperda (Phalena),

262.

Sulgens (Noctua), 265.

fulgurita (Hypeuthina),

169;

Sulvosa (Prodenia), 262.

Jumosum (Ablepharon),

176.

funeralis (Acronycta),

24,

funesta (A thetis), 559.

Junesta (Caradrina),

359.

furcifera (Acronycta),

105,

furcivitta (Centrarthra),

284.

Surtiva (Aaylia), 541.

furtiva (Catamecia), 541.

furvula (Athetis), 318.

Jurvula (Noctua), 318.

fusca (Athetis), 528.

Jusca ( Caradrina), 328.

fuscago (Noctua), 326.

fuscata (Celenda), 518.

Suscimacula (Caradrina),

465, 464.

Suscimacula (Hadena),

b4,

fuscimacula (Monodes),

464.

fuscimacula (Oxycnemis),

216.

fusicornis (Athetis), 341.

fusicornis (Caradrina),

341.

Galgula, 439.

Gargaza, 454.

gastridia (Acronycta).

138.

gemella (Dysmilichia),

4277.

gemella (Perigea), 427.

geminata (Agriopodes),

geminata (Moma), 39.

germaini (Athetis), 344.

germainii (Bryophila),

344.

gilva (Agrotis), 365.

gilva (Athetis), 365.

glauca (Athetis), 382.

glauca (Caradrina), 352.

glaucistis (Aimphidrina),

296

glaucistis (Caradrina),

glaucistriga (Prodenia),

246.

gluteosa (Athetis), 360.

gluteosa (Caradrina),

360.

enorima (Delta), 195.

gnorima (Rhizogramma),

195.

godalma (Thyatira),

282.

godalma (Thyatirodes),

282.

Goenycta, 49.

gonionephra

old.

(Athetis),

goniosema (Delta), 191.

Gonodes, 450.

gracillinea (Oncocnemis),

gracillinea (Oxycnemis),

grefi (Diphtera), 155.

graminea (Nonagria),

536.

graminea (Xylomea),

536.

graminicolens (Dian-

thecia), 285.

grata (Antha), 275.

grata (Elaphria), 510.

grata (Leptina), 275.

grata (Monodes), 510.

gratiosa (Laphygma),

256.

grisea (Acronycta), 122.

grisea (Athetis), 338.

grisea (Caradrina), 538,

grisea (Hadjina), 532.

grisea (Limacodes), 532.

grisea {Phalena), 336.

griseocincta (Paracroria),

281.

griseocincta

ptera), 281.

griseor (Apatela), 165.

grisescens (Caradrina),

360.

grotet (Acronycta), 104.

grumt (Acronycta), 149.

guarama (Micromo-

nodes), 567.

guarama (Thalpochares),

567.

gustis (Oxycnemis), 217.

guitilinea (Orthosia),

320.

guttula (Celena), 478.

gypsina (Agrotis), 392.

gypsina (Ariathisa),

392.

(Xantho-

Hadenella, 231.

Hadjina, 521.

hemassa (Monodes), 508.

Hemassia, 438.

hemorrhanta

porigea), 425.

hesitata (Acronycta),

72.

hesitata (Lepitorcuma),

hamamelis (Acronycta),

80, 87.

hamamelis (Apatela), 83.

Hapalotis, 299.

harudes (Thalpochares),

465.

harveyana (Apatela), 131.

hasta (Acronycta), 73.

hastulifera (Acronycta),

153.

hastulifera

1538.

(Hypo-

(Phalena),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

heliastis (Athetis), 348.

heliosema (Omphaletis),

377.

heliosema

3717.

(Prometopus),

hemileuca (Acronycta),

bemileuca (Matopo), 189.

hemileuca (Monodes),

493.

hemipolia (Monodes),

487.

hennia (Caradrina), 436.

hennia (Proxenns), 336.

henrict (Leucania), 176.

henrici (Simyra), 176.

hepara (Galgula), 440.

hercules (Acronycta),

114,

hesperida (Acronycta),

152.

hesperonota (Ethiopica),

420.

heterogama (Ariathisa),

404

heterogama (Caradrina),

404.

hilaris-( Caradrina), 321.

himaleyica (Athetis), 335.

himaleyica (Caradrina),

hippotamada

chares), 440.

hispanica (Athetis), 339.

hispanica (Caradrina),

339.

histrionica (Noctua), 245.

horologa ( Orthosia), 36%).

horologa (Prometopus),

369.

hospes ( Caradrina), 480.

hospes (Proxenus), 430.

hybnerana (Pyralis),

493

( Thalpo-

Hyboma, 59.

hybridata (Geometra),

291,

hydrecioides (Agrotis),

395.

hydreecioides (Ariathisa),

395.

Hydrilla, 412.

hylea (Noctua), 519.

hylea (Neomilichia),

519.

hypeenides (Stilbina),

168

hyperseschra (Athetis),

364.

Hypeuthina, 169.

Hypoperigea, 422.

579

hyposeots (Monodes),

464.

Hypostilbia, 2938.

Fyppa, 208.

ignava (Athetis), 345.

ignava (Caradrina), 345.

ignobilis (Mamestra),

ignobilis (Prodenia), 271.

illepida (Andropolia),

200.

illepida (Polia), 199,

200.

illita (Acronycta), 90.

illustrata (Caradrina),

524.

illustrata (Hadjina), 524.

imparata (Celena), 395.

imperviata (Laphygma),

2o4.

impleta (Acronycta), 90.

implexa (Graphiphora),

400.

implexa (Noctua), 529.

impressa (Acronycta),

emray (Diphthera), 31.

inangulata (Matopo), 186.

inassueta (Prometopus),

369.

inca (Aleptina), 229.

incana (Acopa), 411.

inclara (Acronycta), 80.

increta (Acronycta), 88.

incretata (Acronycta),

109.

indica (Acronycta), 93.

indica (Delta), 196.

indica (Xylophasia), 196.

indicata (Caradrina),

315.

indigens (Nonagria), 448.

indigesta (Scotocampa),

12.

indistincta (Hyppa), 212.

indistincta (Lithomcea),

212.

inepta (Laphygma), 262.

infecta (Prodenia), 256.

infensa (Xylina), 276.

infixa (Agrotis), 254.

infusca (Caradrina), 315,

del.

infuscata (Noctua), 116.

ingloria (Prodenia), 261.

ingrata (Athetis), 339.

ingrata ( Caradrina), 339.

innotata (Acronycta),

15d,

576

inquieta (Xylina), 271.

insignata (Caradrina),

254.

insignata (Prodenia),

256.

insipida - (Caradrina),

436.

insipida (Monodes), 465.

insipida (Oligia), 4695.

insipida (Proxenus), 456.

insita (Acronycta), 136,

158.

insolita (Acronycta), 164.

insolita (Hulonche), 164.

instipata (Graphiphora),

400.

insularis (Stilbia), 291.

insulsa (Spodoptera), 204.

intaminata (Agrotis),

297.

intaminata (Amphi-

drina}, 297.

interferens (Ariathisa),

406.

interferens (Dianthecia),

406.

intermedia (Cloantha),

intermedia (Delta), 192.

interrupta (Acronycta),

130.

interstincta (Athetis),

324.

énterstincta (Graphi-

phora), 324.

interstriata (Monodes),

476.

inumbrata (Agrotis), 3595.

involuta (Chiripha), 237.

irta (Acronycta), 113.

irresoluta (Celena), 482.

jalapensis (Acontia), 480.

jalapensis (Monodes),

480.

jancousci (Acronycta),

75.

jankowskti (Apatela), 75.

Jocheera, 59.

jonea (Hadena), 515.

jonea (Monodes), 513.

jordana (Amphidrina),

298.

jordana

543,

judeza (Acronicta), 116.

Junceti (Caradrina), 265.

jurassica (Athetis), 330.

yurassica (Caradrina),

330.

(Catamecia),

leucomela

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

hadenti (Noctua), 341.

kargalika (Acronycta),

108.

hebee (Dipthera), 46.

kebee (Tarache), 48.

labecula (Balsa), 456.

labecula (Nolophana),

456.

laciniosa (Caradrina),

336.

leetabilis (Amiana), 538.

letabilis (Hadena), 538.

jetifica (Acronyeta), 103.

letrina (Apamea), 530,

leetrina (Xylomeea), 535.

lanceolaria (Apatela),

164.

laneeolaria~ (Eulonche),

164.

langia (Callopistria), 506.

langia (Monodes), 506.

lapatht (Noctua), 132.

Laphygma, 258.

latebrosa (Caradrina),

latifascia (Prodenia),

leada ( Drobeta), 452.

Leiometopon, 172.

lenta (Caradrina), 318.

lentilinea (Monodes),

511.

lentina (Caradrina), 318.

leodura (Nola), 45+.

lepetita (Acronycta), 67.

lepigone (Caradrina),

430.

lepigone (Hydrilla), 434.

lepigone (Proxenus), 434.

Lepitoreuma, 59.

leporella ( Acronycta),

161.

leporina (Acronycta),

161.

leporina (Noctua), 161.

leprosticta (Huplexia),

423.

leprosticta (Hypoperi-

gea). 423.

lepusculina (Acronycta),

leucaspis (Cucullia), 17.

Leucocnemis, 221.

leucocuspis (Acronycta),

Hii. :

(Monodes),

leuconephra (Athetis),

350.

Leuconycta, 35.

leucophlebia (Laphyg-

ma), 259.

leucophlebia (Prodenia),

259.

leucopis (Athetis), 302.

leucopis (Caradrina), 299.

leucopis (Charidea), 302.

leucoplaga (Neolaphyg-

ma), 267.

leucoptera (Noctua), 330.

leucoptera (Pharetra), 95.

leucorena (Caradrina),

506.

leucorena (Namangana),

556.

leucosoma (Hadena), 285.

leucosoma (Mimleu-

cania), 280.

leucosticta (Ariathisa),

leucosticta

323.

leucosticta (Caradrina),

405.

leucostigma (Monodes),

(Athetis),

levis (Caradrina), 319.

licentiosa (Hupolia), 545.

licentiosa (Namangana),

545.

lichnomima (Erastroides),

369.

ligniferata (Ramesa),

lignigera (Laphygma),

279:

ligustri (Craniophora),

ligustri (Noctua), 57.

limbosa (Nitocris), 396.

linea (Noctua), 271.

lineatella (Prodenia),

248.

lineolata (Catabena),

239.

liquida (Gonodes), 452.

liquida (Ipimorpha), 452.

lithodia (Hustrotia), 514.

lithodia (Monodes), 514.

Lithomea, 208.

Lithomoia, 208.

lithospila (Acronycta),

143.

litorea (Anthophila), 413.

litterata (Noctua), 57.

littoralis (Hadena), 245.

litura (Noctua), 245.

litura (Prodenia), 245.

liturata (Acronycta), 77.

lobelize (Acronycta), 104,

lobifera (Calophasia),

188.

longa (Acronyeta), 157.

longiciliata (Athetis),

324,

Lophotarsia, 268.

lucala (Calophasidia),

180.

lucala (Megalodes), 180.

lucasti (Miana), 374.

lucifera (Mamestra),

401.

lugens (Hydrilla), 437.

lugubris (Acosmetia),

359.

lunifera (Orthosia), 400.

lupini (Acronycta), 165.

lupini (Merolonche), 165.

lurida (Caradrina), 288.

lutea (Acronycta), 95.

lutea (Caradrina), 415.

luteicoma (Acronycta),

luteola (Caradrina), 415.

luteomedia (Aleptina),

225.

luteomedia (Prothrinax),

225.

lutescens (Phytometra),

414

lutosa (Hadjina), 527.

macra (Laphygma), 262.

macropa (Hremochroa),

372.

macropa (Praxis), 372.

maculatra (Athetis),

362.

maculatra (Caradrina),

363.

major (Acronycta), 117.

malachitis (Canna), 20.

malachitis ( Telesilla), 20.

malacopis (Prometopus),

379.

malagassica (Thalatha),

malana (Balsa), 454.

malana (Brachytenia),

454.

malonia (Hustrotia), 563.

malonia (Neostrotia),

563.

mamestroides (Euplexia),

mandarina (Segetia),

525.

manitoba (Acronycta),

105.

mansueta (Acronycta),

VOL, VIII.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

marginalis (Ariathisa),

396.

marginalis (Hadena),

396.

marima (Prodenia), 251.

marita (Micromonodes),

566.

marita (Photedes), 566.

marmorata (Acronycta),

74.

marmorata (Miana),

490

marmorata

490.

marmorea (Daseocheeta),

(Monodes),

marmorea (Diphthera),

marmorea (Noctua), 244.

mastera (Microcelia),

490.

mastera (Monodes), 490.

Mastiphanes, 59.

Matopo, 185.

maurella (Athetis), 363.

maurella (Caradrina),

363.

mauretanica (Catamecia),

543

mauritia (Hadena), 256.

mauritia (Spodoptera),

256.

maxima (Acronycta),

112.

maxima (Andropolia),

207.

maxima (Polia), 207.

maxima (Triena), 112.

mediterranee (Cara-

drina), 31d.

megacephala(Acronycta),

149.

megacephala (Noctua),

149,

Megacronycta, 59.

megastigma (Hypostil-

bia ), 293.

megastigma (Senta), 293.

melaleuca (Thalatha), 48.

melanephra (Athetis),

352.

melanochroa (Hydrilla),

415.

melanographa (Aria-

thisa), 409.

melanographa (Cara-

drina), 409.

melanopis (Athetis), 301,

351.

melanosticta

342.

(Athetis),

O77

melanura

3055.

melanurina (Agrotis),

367.

(Caradrina),

melanurina (Athetis),

67.

melodora (Omphaletis),

379.

melodora (Prometopus),

379.

menetriesi (Athetis), 333.

menetriest (Caradrina),

333.

menyanthidis (Acro-

nycta), 154,

menyanthidis (Noctua),

3d.

meralis (Athetis), 351.

meralis (Caradrina),

351.

Merolonche, 165.

mesket (Caradrina), 448,

mesombra ( Orthosia),

378

mesomela (Monodes),

503.

Mesotrosta, 437.

metaneura (Omphaletis),

380.

metaneura (Prometopus),

380.

eee (Daseocheeta),

23.

metaxantha (Acronycta),

139.

mexicana (Acroria), 278.

michael (Acronycta),

146.

micra (Caradrina), 420.

micra (Hthiopica), 420.

Micrathetis, 442.

Microcelia, 59.

microdes (Ariathisa),

402.

microdes (Caradrina),

Micromonodes, 565.

Micropia, 373.

microspila (Ariathisa),

397.

microspila (Caradrina),

397.

microtera (Athetis), 304.

macrotera (Caradrina),

304.

Milichia, 426.

millert (Caradrina), 386.

Mimleucania, 285.

minella (Acronycta), 81.

minella ( Apatela), 81.

minima (Apamea), 543,

578

minima (Catamecia),

minima (Noctua), 414.

minima (Petilampa),

414.

minor (Caradrina), 331.

minor (Crambodes), 547.

minor (Namangana),

547.

minorata (Fota), 214.

miochroa (Monodes),

509.

miranda (Caradrina),

435.

miranda

435.

miscellus (Adipsophanes),

2309.

(Proxenus),

mochensis (Micromo-

nodes), 565.

mochensis (Photedes),

565.

modestissima (Apamea),

528.

modestissima (Hadjina),

528.

modica (Acronycta), 71.

mesta (Apatela), 161.

monochroa_ (Ariathisa),

404.

monochroa (Caradrina),

404.

Monodes, 457.

montana (Caradrina),

333

montivaga

158.

monyma (Monodes),

478.

morosa (Athetis), 328.

morosa (Caradrina), 328,

355.

morpheus (Athetis), 357.

(Acronycta),

morpheus (Phalena),

357.

morristt (Acosmetia),

415.

morsa (Namangana),

555

morsa (Perigea), 555.

morula (Acronycta), 125.

multifera (Athetis), 334,

multifera (Caradrina),

334.

murina (Arsilonche), 177.

murrhina (Moma), 30.

mus (Radinacra), 445.

mus (Stygiathetis), 445,

muscosa (Bryophila), 31.

muscosa (Daseocheta),

ALPHABHBTICAL INDEX,

mutata (Alibama), 479.

myrice (Acronycta), 158.

Namangana, 544.

nea (Delta), 198.

nea (Heterocampa), 198.

Nebrissa, 299.

Neolaphygma, 266.

Neomilichia, 518.

Neomonodes, 564.

Neostrotia, 562.

nevtropicalis (Matopo),

189.

nephrosticta (Athetis),

nervosa (Noctua), 174.

nervosa (Simyra), 174.

niama (Amiana), 540.

nigra (Acronycta), 57.

nigricans (Acronycta),

140.

nigripalpis (Neostrotia),

562.

aigripalpts (Thalpo-

charts), 562.

nigrivitta (Craniophora),

52.

nigrivitta (Hyboma), 52.

nigrivittata (Matopo),

185.

nigrofascia (Leucania),

271.

nigrostriata (Acronycta),

niphanda (Dargida),

76.

nitens (Athetis), 359.

mitens (Caradrina), 359,

435.

nitens (Proxenus), 435.

Nitocris, 383.

nivalis (Leucocnemis),

223.

nivalis (Oxycnemis),

223

niveiguitata (Hrastria),

niveiguttata (Goenycta),

49,

my eiplegs (Monodes),

488.

niveiplaga (Oligia), 488.

niveirena (Namangana),

557.

nivetrena (Perigea), 557.

niveonitens (Stmyra),

noctivaga (Acronycta),

84.

noctivaga

del.

(Caradrina),

nodyna (Prometopus),

370

noloides (Procrateria),

534,

Nolophana, 454.

notalis (Fotella), 233.

nubes (Spodoptera), 256.

nubilata (Craniophora),

55.

nubilata (Hupleria), 5d.

nucicolora (Monodes),

466.

numida (Hypeuthina),

170

numida (Hypeuthyna),

170.

nuna (Nitocris), 378.

nuna (Omphaletis), 378.

nycteris (Ariathisa), 407.

nycteris (Caradrina),

407.

oblinita (Hulonche), 163.

oblinita (Phalena), 163.

obliqua (Gonodes), 452.

obliqua (Hadena), 256.

obliqua (Tycracona), 50.

obliquifera (Balsa), 454.

obliquirena (Monodes),

484.

obliterans (Laphygma),

254.

obliterata (Microcelia),

obscura (Apatela), 152.

obscura (Carbona), 560.

obscura (Craniophora),

58.

obscura (Noctua), 158.

obscura (Prodenia), 262.

Seo (Acronycta),

obtusa (Athetis), 344.

obtusa (Caradrina), 344.

occidentalis (Acronycta),

130.

ochracea

204. Hi

ochracea (Arsilonche),

Weide

ochracea (Polia), 204.

ochrea (Xylomyges), 273.

ochroleuca (Ariathisa),

(Andropolia),

ochroleuca (Caradrina),

ochroprocta

tarsia), 268.

olivacea (Acronycta), 57.

olorina (Andropolia),

204.

(Lopho-

olorina (Hadena), 204.

Omphaletis, 374.

opacaria (Hipepa), 528.

orbata (Caradrina), 346.

orbicularts (Caradrina),

254.

orbicularis (Laphygma),

271, 274.

orbiculata (Eurois), 499.

orbiculata (Monodes),

499.

oreophila (Fergana), 290.

orientalis (Acronycta),

111.

orion (Noctua), 30.

ornithogalli (Prodenia),

248.

othello (Acronycta),

156.

ovata (Acronycta), 71.

oxygona (Caradrina),

377.

Oxycnemis, 215.

oxyptera (Noctua), 174.

pacifica (Acopa), 410.

pacifica (Acronycta),

130.

paginata (Hadena), 466.

paleestinensis (Hadjina),

530.

palestinensis (Segetia),

530.

pallens (Noctua), 177.

pallescens (Monodes),

486.

pallicornis (Athetis),

54, 5

pallicornis (Caradrina),

354.

pallida (Daseocheta),

pallida (Diphtera), 24.

pallida (Hadjina), 532.

pallida ( Telesilla), 532.

pallidicoma (Apaiela),

157.

ee (Andropolia),

pallifera (Polia), 202.

palustris (Noctua), 415.

palustris (Petilampa),

415.

Paracroria, 281.

paradesma (Hremochroa),

372.

paradoxa (Acronycta),

paragrapha (Acronycta),

56.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

paragrapha (Cranio-

phora), 56.

paragypsa (Ariathisa),

392

ER ypst (Caradrina),

392.

parallela (Acronycta),

parallela (Apatela), 68.

paratorna (Ariathisa),

393.

paratorna (Caradrina),

393.

Par omphale, 421.

partita (Caradrina), 345.

partita (Galeula), 440.

onioe: (Omphaletis),

376

passalota (Prometopus),

376.

paupera (Athetis), 357

paupera (Car Se

307.

paupera (Perigea), 546.

Deca (Acronycta),

pecten (Spodoptera),

252,

pectinata (Caradrina),

252.

pectinicornis

gana), 545.

pectinicornis

pera), 545.

pelosticta (Ariathisa),

383.

pelosticta (Caradrina),

383.

pepli (Noctua), 132.

perdita (Acronycta), 145.

perfundis (Leucocnemis),

222.

ee (Oxycnemis),

(Naman-

(Xantho-

setae (Hadenella),

232.

geese (Dysmilichia),

428.

perigeta (Photedes), 428.

permunda (Prodenia),

256.

perpallida (Acopa), 412.

perplera (Perigea), 546.

persimilis (Stauropides),

270.

perstriata (Mimleucania),

persuasa (Apatela), 78.

pertinax (Athetis), 355.

pertinac (Caradrina),

355.

579

peruviana (Laphygma),

273.

peruviana (Xylomyges),

273.

pervicax (Caradrina),

345.

peterseni (Delta), 197.

petersent (Rhizogramma’,

197

Petilampa, 414.

petrea (Caradrina), 333.

petrea (Turbula), 235.

Eee (Omphaletis),

petrodora (Prometopus),

381.

pexicera (Amphidrina),

295.

pheopera (Monodes),

488.

pheoplaga (Monodes),

495.

Phalacra, 426.

Pharetra, 59.

philopalis (Stilbia), 291.

Philorqyia, 59.

phytolacce (Phalena),

‘ 271.

picta (Polia), 239.

pigra (Athetis), 346.

pigra (Caradrina), 346.

placata (Athetis), 317.

placata (Orthosia), 317.

placida (Athetis), 347.

placida (Radinacra), 347.

plagiata (Prodenia), 262.

plantaginis (Noctua), 321.

Plataplecta, 59.

Platyperigea, 414.

Platysenta, 447.

plectilis (Axylia), 475.

plectilis (Monodes), 475.

plinthina (Caradrina),

382.

plinthina (Omphaletis),

382.

EEN se (Tarache),

ee (Hadena), 400.

poliastis (Amyna), 530.

poliastis (Hadjina), 530,

poliocrossa (Ariathisa),

398.

poltocrossa (Caradrina),

Polionycta, 41.

poliophracta

topus), 377.

poliostrota (A thetis), 304,

poliotts (Cassandria),

458.

(Prome-

080

polyastra (Ethiopica),

419

polysticta (Monodes),

485.

pontica (Acronycta), 55.

pontica (Craniophora),

55.

populi (Acronycta), 157.

porphyrescens (Aria-

thisa), 399.

porphyrescens (Cara-

drina), 399.

postifusca (Spodoptera),

258

preacuta (Namangana),

547.

preacuta (Platyperigea),

547.

preclara (Acronycta), 54.

preclara (Craniophora),

preefica (Prodenia), 250.

Prestilbia, 292.

preterita (Caradrina),

_ 204,

preetexta (Athetis), 316.

pretexta (Caradrina),

316.

prasinaria (Canna), 19.

Pe (Diphthera),

pretiosa (Antha), 275.

prima (Anorthodes), 360.

procedens (Laphygma),

254.

Procrateria, 533.

Prodenia, 240.

Prodicella, 227.

proleuca (Monodes), 479.

Prometopus, 367.

Prorachia, 230.

Prothrinax, 225.

Proxenus, 430.

proxima (Caradrina),

341.

pies (Acronycta), 91,

133.

pruinosa (Plataplecta),

74.

pruni (Acronycta), 80.

psammias (Hremochroa),

371.

Pseudoligia, 170.

Pseudopunda, 59.

psi (Acronycta), 106.

pst (Noctua), 106, 108.

psorallina (Acronycta),

45,

psorallina (Thalatha),

pterota (Procrateria),)33.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

ptychophora (Fala), 221.

pudorata (Acronycta),

22.

pulcnella (Laphygma),

243,

pulchella (Prodenia), 243.

Pulcheria, 213.

pulchra (Alabama), 276.

pulchra (Miana), 499.

pulchra (Monodes), 499.

pulchripicta (Canna), 21.

pulla (Acronycta), 149.

pulla (Noctua), 357

pulmonarie (Noctua),

pulmonaris

326.

pulmonaris (Noctua), 326.

pulverea (Amyna), 525.

pulverosa (Acronycta),

133.

pulverosa (Caradrina),

336

(Athetis),

pulverulenta (Andro-

polia), 201.

pulverulenta (Polia), 201.

punctula (Monodes), 468.

punctula (Semiophora),

468.

purpurea (Amefrontia),

417.

putrida (Xylomyges), 271.

pygmea (Caradrina),

265,

pyhevaare (Acronycta),

132.

pyroxantha (Hadjina),

Haile

pyroxantha (Polia), 531.

quadrata (Acronycta),

101.

quadripunetata (Noctua),

336.

radcliffei (Acronycta),

127.

radcliffe: (Apatela), 127.

radiata (Calophasidia),

181.

radiata (Caradrina), 521.

radiata (Cetola), 184.

radiata (Hadjina), 521.

radiata (Megalodes), 181.

Radinogoes, 450.

ramosula (Auchmis), 191.

ramosula (Cloantha),

193.

ramosula (Delta), 193.

raphael (Acronycia), 147.

raphaelis (Acronycta),

147.

rasilis (Hadena), 510.

rebeli (Athetis), 329.

rebelt (Caradrina), 329.

recondita (Callierges),

271

rectilinea (Lithomea),

rectilinea (Noctua), 209.

rectiradiata (Hadenella),

231.

rectiradiata (Tarache),

Bl.

renalis (Hzemassia), 438.

renalis (Pyralis), 438.

renifera (Anthophila),

438.

renigera (Henverosia),

438.

repanda (Monodes), 491.

repanda (Photedes), 491.

resoluta (Polia), 200.

respersa (Athetis), 322.

respersa (Noctua), 322

restituta (Agrotis), 401.

retardata (Acronycta),

88.

retardata (Microcelia),

retina (Hadena), 245.

retrahens (Laphygma),

254.

revellata (Acronycta),

Rhabinopteryx, 287.

rhodocentra (Micropia),

374.

rhodocentra (Prometopus),

374.

rotundata (Antachara),

279.

rougemonti (Athetis),

329.

rougemonti (Caradrina),

329.

Ruacodes, 537.

rubiginosa (Acronycta),

Ti,

rubricoma (Acronycta),

148.

rubricosta (Cetola), 183.

rubrifusa (Prodenia),

240.

rubripicta (Monodes),

rubrisecta (Monodes),

477.

rubrispersa (Prometopus),

425.

rufalis (Dysmilichia),

426

rufalis

(Protagrotis),

426.

rufipuncta (Athetis), 303.

rufipuncta (Caradrina),

303.

rumicis (Acronycta), 93.

rumicis (Noctua), 93.

runica (Noctua), 30.

sepistriata (Arsilonche),

178.

sepistriata (Simyra),

salicis (Acronycta), 93,

163.

sancta (Acronycta), 161.

sanctanna (Agrotis), 496.

sanctanna (Monodes),

496.

sansar (Polia), 202.

sarcomorpha (Ompha-

letis), 380.

sarcomorpha (Prometo-

pus), 880.

sarepte (Segetia), 525.

satellitia (Athetis), 325.

satellitia (Caradrina),

325.

scotica (Acronycta), 134.

Scotocampa, 171.

scotti (Agrotis), 369.

schghana (Caradrini),

265.

sectilis

222.

sectilis (Oxycnemis), 222.

segetum (Noctua), 336.

selecta (Matopo), 188.

selecta (Xylophasia), 188.

selini (Athetis), 331.

selini (Caradrina). 331.

selinoides (Athetis), 333.

selinoides (Caradrina),

330.

semiluna

388.

semiluna (Nitocris), 388.

(Leucocnemis),

(Ariathisa),

semirufa (Monodes), 491.

semivirga (Acronycta),

separata (Xylomoia), 536.

sept (Noctua), 357.

sericea (Caradrina), 319.

sicula (Stilbia), 291.

signalis (Mesotrosta),

437.

signalis (Scopula), 437.

signifera (Prodenia), 262.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

sikkimensis (Auchmis),

192.

similana (Acronyeta),

138.

similiaria (Ligta), 171.

similiaria (Pseudoligia),

similis (Noctua), 132.

Simyra, 173.

simyrides (Leiometopon),

172.

sincera (Athetis), 346.

sincera (Spelotis), 346.

sinens (Orthosia), 48.

sinens (Thalatha), 48.

singula (Athetis), 348.

singula (Caradrina), 348.

smintha (Athetis), 361.

smintha (Caradrina),

361.

smithii (Acronycta), 73.

soluta (Polia). 91.

sorex (Galgula), 440.

speelotidia (Amphidrina),

297.

spelotidia (Caradrina),

adi.

spectans (Bryophila), 77.

sperata (Acronycta), 157.

speratina (Acronycta),

157.

spilomela (Laphygma),

443.

spinea (Apatela), 167.

spinea (Merolonche), 167.

spinigera (Acronycta),

131.

splendens (Canna), 20.

splendida (Simyra), 175.

Spodoptera, 251.

squalida (Glottula), 859.

squalida (Laphygma),

alt

stagnicola (Caradrina),

291.

stagnicolor (Caradrina),

413

Stauropides, 269.

steinertt (Acronycta), 123.

stelligera (Microcelia),

503.

stelligera (Monodes), 508.

stenelea (Monodes), 516.

stenelea (Photedes), 516.

stenonephra (Monodes),

510.

steuarti (Delta), 193.

stewartt (Actinotia), 198.

Stilbia, 290.

Stilbina, 168.

stolifera (Delta), 194.

Stomafrontia, 228.

strigicosta (Cingalesa),

561.

strigicosta (Microphysa),

561.

strigifera (Prodenia), 271.

Strigiphlebia, 283.

strigosa (Acronycta), 64.

strigosa (Noctua), 64.

strigulata (Acronycta),

101

-striolata (Ariathisa), 408.

striolata

408.

stygia (Athetis), 357.

stygiata (Monodes), 508.

Stygiathetis, 444,

subapicalis (Galgula),

440. |

subaquila (Caradrina),

(Caradrina),

submarginalis

256.

subobliqua (Celena), 479.

subobliqua (Monodes),

479.

subochrea (Acronycta),

83.

(Agrotis),

subornata (Acronycta),

subpartita (Galgula), 440.

subrubens (Miana), 467.

subrubens (Monodes),

467.

subsimplex (Oxycnemis),

218

subterminalis (Prodenia),

246..

subtilis (Epimecia), 288.

' subtilis (Rhabinopteryx),

288.

subusta (Atethinia), 510.

suffusa (Acronycta), 106,

134.

sundevalli(Acronycta), 57.

sunia (Xylomyges), 274.

superans (Acronycta), 82.

superba (Antachara), 269,

270.

superba (Stauropides),

269.

superstes (Athetis), 322.

superstes (Caradrina),

322.

synstictis (Prodenia), 260.

syrtaca (Caradrina), 355.

syriaca (Stilbia), 291.

talidiformis (Crambodes),

446

taraxaet (Noctua), 320,

582

tarda (Athetis), 360.

tarda (Caradrina), 360.

targa (Atethmia), 512.

targa (Monodes), 512.

tasmanica (Prodenia),

245.

taurica (Acronicta), 115.

taurica (Acronycta), 115.

tela (Hadena), 537.

tela (Ruacodes), 537.

telum (Acronycta), 73.

temecula (Platysenta),

tendinosa (Symira), 175.

tenebrata (Athetis), 305.

tenebrata (Caradrina),

305.

tenebrosa (Monodes), 507.

tenuipennis (Acosmetia),

412.

tenuis (Proxenus), 434.

tenuis (Radinogoes), 434.

terens (Acroria), 276.

terens (Catabena), 236.

terens (Hadena), 276.

terens (Laphygma), 236.

terminata (Caradrina),

363.

terminellus (Adipsopha-

nes), 236.

terrea (Athetis), 340.

terrea (Noctua), 340.

testaceicollis (Agrotis),

401.

testaceoides (Prodenia),

245.

texana (Namangana),

558.

terana (Perigea), 558.

Thalatha, 42.

theodora (Acronycta), 62.

theodori

206.

theodori (Apatela), 206.

thermidora (Eremo-

chroa), 371.

(Andropolia),

thionarts (Hustrotia), 514.

thionaris

514.

thoracica (Acronycta),

102.

thoracica (Apatela), 102.

(Monodes),

thoracica (Monodes), 500.

thoracica (Oligia), 501.

Thyatirodes, 282.

tiena (Acronycta), 150.

tonsa { Hypoperigia), 425.

tonsa (Perigea), 425.

torosa (Simyra), 174.

tortisigna (Ariathisa),

_ 390:

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

tortisigna (Ochropleura),

390.

tota (Acronycta), 127.

tota (Apatela), 127.

tracta (Hadena), 482.

transducta (Agrotis), 256.

transyersata (Acronycta),

126.

trapezoides ( Celena), 479.

Triena, 59.

Tricholonche, 59.

Trichorhiza, 190.

tridens (Acronycta), 108.

tridens (Noctua), 1vU8.

trientiplaga (Laphygma),

478, 482.

trifissa (Monodes), 475.

triplex (Laphygma), 443.

triplex (Micrathetis),

443,

triquetra (Athetis), 314.

triquetra (Pyrophila),

314.

tristis (Acosmetia), 413.

tristis (Arsilonche), 177.

tristis (Caradrina), 437.

tristis (Proxenus), 437.

tristrigella (Balsa), 456.

tristrigela (Gargaza),

456.

tritona (Acronycta), 119.

tritona (Triena), 119.

- triturata (Caradrina),

256.

twranica (Acronycta), 93.

turanica (Ligia), 287.

turanica (Rhabino-

pteryx), 287.

Turbula, 234.

turpis (Acontia), 424.

turpis (Hypoperigea),

424

tybo (Agriopodes), 40.

tybo (Moma), 40.

Tycracona, 50.

typica (Matopo), 186.

uliginosa (Caradrina),

430.

uliginosa (Hydrilla), 360.

ulmi (Acronycta), 125.

umbraculata (Humichtis),

252.

umbraculata

ptera), 252.

untformis (Orthosia), 231.

uniformes (Spelotis), 252.

wnisignata (Laphygma),

466.

(Spodo-

ursina (Merolonche), 166.

ustirena ( Caradrina),340,

ustula (Cymatophora),

288.

ustula (Epimecia), 288.

ustulata (Noctua), 289.

variabilis

341.

varia (Hrastria), 483.

variana (Athetis), 364.

variana (Radinacra), 364.

variata (Namangana),

559.

variata ( Tricholita), 559.

variolosa ( Prodenia), 247.

velia (Acronycta), 79,

venosa (Caradrina), 265.

venosa (Noctua), 177.

venustula (Monodes), 493.

venustula (Noctua), 493.

venustula (Prodenia), 256.

veprecola (Neomilichia),

520.

veprecola

521.

verbenata (Daseocheta),

(Caradrina),

(Protheodes),

verbenata (Diphthera), 34.

verecunda (Celena), 400.

verrillit (Acronycta), 141.

versicolor (Ladena), 481.

versicolora (Monodes),

481.

vesca ( Telesilla), 440.

vesta (Leuconycta), 37.

vesta (Microcelia), 37.

vichti (Hadjina), 526.

vicina (Athetis), 355,

vicina (Caradrina), 355.

videns (Leucania), 448.

videns (Patysenta), 448.

vigens (Daseocheta), 26.

vigens (Diphtera), 26.

villicosta (Alpesa), 460.

villicosta (Monodes), 460.

villipes (Acreria), 276.

Viminia, 59.

vincta (Miana), 482.

vinnula (Acronycta), 65.

vinnula (Microcelia), 65.

vinosa (Charidea), 418.

vinosa (Ethiopica), 418.

violascens (Cyathissa),

452.

virescens (Moncdes), 515.

virescens (Photedes), 515.

virga (Acronycta), 108.

viridata (Jaspidea), 40.

viridata (Agriopodes),

‘40.

viridis (Agriopis), 22.

viridis (Daseocheeta), 22.

viscosa (Hadjina), 529.

viscosa (Noctua), 529.

vitrina (Catabena), 236.

vitrina (Laphygma), 236.

vittata (Callopistria),

479.

vittifera (Monodes), 462.

vivida (Daseocheta), 25.

vivida (Diphthera), 25.

yullschlegeli (Athetis),

382.

vulnerea (Homohadena),

552.

vulnerea

552.

vulpina (Apatela), 161.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

walkeri (Acronycta), 68.

wichti (Amphipyra), 526.

wulluschlegeli (Cara-

drina), 332.

xantholopha (Caradrina),

431.

xantholopha (Proxenus),

431.

xanthopis (Proxenus),

432.

xerampelina (Ompha-

letis), 381.

xerampelina (Prome-

topus), 381.

583

ayliniformis (Acronycta),

157

scylinoides (Acronycta),

157.

xylinoides (Hadena), 210.

xylinoides (Lithomcea),

210.

Xylomeea, 534.

Xylomoia, 535.

Xylomyges, 271.

yuma (Oxyenemis), 219.

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Pisces... ,» G.A. Boulenger, ¥.R.S8.

Tunicata » Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.R.S.

Mollusca » HB. A. Smith.

Hehinoderma » Prof. F. J. Bell.

Insecta , G. H. Carpenter and Hon. N. C.

Rothschild.

Arachnida -- , Dr. BK. l. Trouessart.

Crustacea oD LVeRelodssons

Polycheta 20d) py) LD AL Walley.

Gephyrea .. ,, A. H. Shipley.

aes a noe t », Dr. von Linstow.

Eee » R. Kirkpatrick.

Anthozoa sie Dr. L. Roule and 8. J. Hickson,

E.RS.

Actinize » &. A. Clubb.

Hydrozoa » 4. T. Browne.

Cryptogamia » A. Gepp, V. H. Blackman, and

Miss H. 8. Barton.

Rock Specimens ee D Ga esr or:

National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. [Discovery

Report.| Watural History :—

Vol.1. Geology (Field-Geology: Petrography).

160: 10 plates, 72 text-figures, 2 maps.

1907, 4to. 17. 10s.

Field-Geology

Rock-Specimens

Molaie

Pp. Xit.,

[ With Index. ]

. By H. T. Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S.

» G. T. Prior, M.A., D.Sc., F.G.S.

Zoology (Vertebrata :

Mollusca ; Crustacea).

Pp. xiv., 895 : 33 plates (17 coloured), 146 text-figures,

1 map. "1907, dto. 3/

Mammalia Gon 69 :

36 figs.).

Aves (pp. 121: 13 pls.

8 figs.).

5 pls. [3 coral)

col., 46 figs.)

Anatomy of Penguins (pp. 28:

By H. A. Wilson, M.B.

1 pl., » WwW. P. Pyeraft,

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National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904—continued.

Vol, 11—continued.

Fishes (pp. 5; 2 pls.) .. .. By G.A.Boulenger, F.R.S.

Cephalodiscus (pp. 67: 7 pls. {l col.], ,, W.G. Ridewood, D.Sc.

17 figs.).

Mollusca. rues (pp. 2: ,, W. HE. Hoyle, D.Sc.

1 fig.).

é. II.—Gastropoda { (pp.12,1: )} aah

. Til. —Amphineura 1 9 pls.). f ” K, A. Suniith, L.S.0.

. IV.—Nudibranchiata (pp. 28: ,, Sir Chas. Eliot,

1 pl, 30 figs.). K.C.M.G., G44.D.

e V.—Lamellibranchiata (pp. 7 ‘}

1 pl.). >» H. A. Smith, 8.0.

Brachiopoda (pp. 2: 4 figs.) ... 4)

Crustacea I.—Decapoda (pp. 7) |

x II.—Cumacea (pp. 6: 1 pl, » W. T. Calman, D.Sc.

4 fiors.).

Vol. III. Zoology and Botany ae Marine

Algz, Musci). Pp. vi. 273: 51 plates, 8 text-figures,

and 1 chart. 1907, 4to. 27. 10s.

On Collecting in Antarctic Seas (pp.10) By T. V. Hodgson, F.L.S.

Mollusca. VI.—Pteropoda (pp, 15: ,, Sir Charles Eliot,

2 pls.). K.C.M.G., LL.D.

Crustacea. 1II.—Amphipoda (pp. 39: ,, A. O. Walker, F.L,S.

13 pls.).

4 IV. a ae (pp. 2: ,, Dr. J. Thiele.

is V.—Ostracoda (pp.9:3pls.) ,, oe 8. S. Brady,

» Vi.—Cirripedia (pp.4: 1pl.) ,, Prof. A. Gruvel.

Pycnogonida (pp. 72: 10 aoe Bont Mm Rae Ode F.L.S.

Acari (pp. 6: 1 pl.) .. ,, Dr. H. L. Trouessart.

Cheetognatha (pp. 6: 1 chart) . .. 5, Dr.G.H. Fowler, F.L.S.

Nematoda (pp. 4: 1 ph) so Er Os von ins tow?

Cestoda (pp. 6 : 1 TO)) 7 coo .. «, A. E. Shipley, F.R.S.;

Coelentera. I.—Alcyonaria (pp. 1D Scot TO me Elicksons

2 pls.). F.R.S.

. II. adh Zoophytes ,, Prof 8. J. Hickson,

(pp. 34: 4 pls.). E.R-S., and 1. i.

Gravely.

IlI.—Tentacles ofaSiphono- ,, Dr. J. Rennie.

phore(pp. 3 : 5 figs.).

Porifera, 1.—Hexactinellida (pp. 25: ,, It. Kirkpatrick.

: é pls.),

Marine Alge. I.—Phzophyceze and ,, A, Gepp and Mrs. B.S.

Floridez (pp. 15: Gepp.

4 pls.).

be Primi a ie (pp. 2 , M. Foslie.

Musci (pp. 6: 2 pls.) aw au eee eaLcaou:

Vol. IV. Zoology (various Invertebrata). Pp. iv., 281:

65 plates, 1 text-figure. 1908, 4to. 1/. 15s.

Mullusca. VII.—Solenogastres (pp. 13: By Dr. H. F. Nierstrasz.

2 pls.).

Insecta.—Aptera (pp. 5: 1 pl.) Pein Gaels Carpenter boc.

M.R.LA.

Crustacea. VII.—Schizopoda (pp. 42: ,, W.M. Tattersall, M.Sc.

8 pls.).

i VIII.—Copepoda (pp. 44: ,, R. Norris Wolfenden,

7 pis.). M.D.

12853 A2

A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904—continued.

Vol. IV—continued.

Hchinoderma (pp. 16: 5 pls.) .. .. By F. Jeffrey Bell, M.A.

Hchinoderm Larve an @g it pl.) .. 5 H. W. McBride, MM.A.,

gsr. gual di, (0),

Simpson, B.Se.

Myzostomide (pp.26: 1pl.andifigure) ,, Dr. Rudolf Ritter von

Stummer-Traunfels.

Sipunculoidea (pp. 6) . ,, W. }. Lanchester, M.A.

Coelentera. LV. ~Actiniz (pp. 12: 3pls.) ,, J. A. Clubb, M.Se.

Poritera. IT. OM ara (pp. 56: ,, R. Kirkpatrick.

pls.).

5 Ifl ees 52:12pls.) ,, C. F. Jenkin, B.A.

A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) : Physical

Features and Geology by C. W. Andrews, B.A., B.Sc.,

¥.G.8., with descriptions of the Fauna and Flora by

numerous contributors. Pp. xv.,337: 22 plates (7 coloured),

a map, and 27 illustrations in text. [With Index.] 1900,

8vo. 20s.

Virst Report on Economic Zoology. By Fred. V. Theobald,

M.A., &. [With an Introduction, containing a Classifica-

fion of Animals from the point of view of Hconomic

“oology, by Prof. HE. Ray Lankester, LL.D., F.R.S.]

Pp. xxxiv., 192. 18 Woodcuts. 1903, Roy. 8vo. 6s.

Second Report on Economic Zoology. By Fred. V. Theobald,

M.A., &. Pp.x., 197. 29 Illustrations. 1904, Roy. 8vo.

Os:

MAMMALS.

Catalogue of the Bones of Mammalia in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Edward Gerrard. Pp. iv., 296.

1862, 8vo. _ ds.

Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats in

the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. J. EH.

Gray, ERS. &e. Pp. wile, 130. 72) Woodeuts. > lone.

8vo. As. au

Catalogue of Carnivorous, Pachydermatous, and Hdentate

Mammalia in the British Museum. By John Edward

Gray, F.R.S., &c. Pp. vii., 398. 47 Woodcuts.. 1869,

8vo. 6s. 6d.

Catalogue of Seals and Whales inthe British Museum. By

John Edward Gray, F.R.S., &c. 2nd Edition. Pp. vii.,

402. 101 Woodcuts. 1866, 8vo. $s.

—— Supplement. By John Hdward Gray, F.R.S., &.,

Pp. vi., 103. 11 Woodcuts. 1871, dvo. 2s. 6d.

List of the Specimens of Cetacea in the Zoological Depart-

ment of the British Museum. By William Henry Flower,

LL.D., F.R.S., &c. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes. ] Pp. iv., 36. 1885, 8vo. Is. 6d.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 4)

Catalogue of Ruminant Mammalia (Pecora, Linnzus) in the

British Museum. By John Edward Gray, F.R.S., &c.

Pp. viii., 102. 4 Plates. 1872, 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Oldfield Thomas.

Pp. xiii, 401. 4 Coloured and 24 plain Plates.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.j 1888,

Svo. 1. 8s.

BIRDS.

Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum :—

Vol. VII. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Tichlomorphe : Part IV., containing the concluding

portion of the family Timeliide (Babbling Thrushes).

By R. Bowdler Sharpe. Pp. xvi., 698. Woodcuts and

15 coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1883, Svo. 4/. 6s.

Vol. VIII. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Cichlomorphe: Part V., containing the families

Paride and Laniide (Titmice and Shrikes); and

Certhiomorphe (Creepers and Nuthatches). By Hans

Gadow, M.A., Ph.D. Pp. xiii., 386. Woodcuts and

9 coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1883, 8vo. 17s.

Vol. X. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Hringilliformes: Part I1., containing the families

Diceide, Hirundinide, Ampelide, Mniotiltide, and

Motacillide. By R. Bowdler Sharpe. Pp. xiii., 682.

Woodcuts and 12 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. I/. 2s.

Vol. XI. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Fringilliformes: Part Il., containing the families

Coerebide, Tanagride, and Icteride. By Philip Lutley

Sclater, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. xvii., 431. Woodcuts and

18 coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1886, 8vo. 1/.

Vol. XII. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Pringilliiformes: Part II!., containing the family

Fringillide. By R. Bowdler Sharpe. Pp. xv., 871.

Woodcuis and 16 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1888, 5vo. 1d. 8s.

Vol. XIIT. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Sturniformes, containing the families Artamide,

6 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum—continued.

Swurnidee, Ploceidee, and Alaudide. Also the families

Atrichiidze and Menuride. By R. Bowdler Sharpe,

Pp. xvi. 701. Woodcuts and 15 coloured Plates.

[ With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1890,

dsvo. Li. 8s.

Vol. XIV. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection of the British Museum.

Oligomyode, or the families Tyrannide, Oxyrham-

phidee, Fipride, Cotingidz, Phytotomide, Philepittide,

Pittide, Xenicide, and Hurylemidze. By Philip

Lutley Sclater, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. xix.,494. Woodeuts

and 26 coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1888, Svo. 17. 4s.

Vol. XV. Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching

Birds, in the Collection ef the British Museum.

Tracheophone, or the families Dendrocolaptide,

Formicariide, Concpophagids, and Pteroptochide.

By Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. xvii., 371.

Woodcuts and 20 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1890, 8vo. 1.

Vol. XVI. Catalogue of the Picarie in the Collection of

the British Museum. Upupe and Trochili, by Osbert

Salvin. Coracic, of the families Cypselidee, Capri-

mulgidss, Podargidse, and Steatornithide, br Ernst ‘

Hartert. Pp. xvi., 708. Woodcuts and 14 coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. |

1892, 8vo. 12. 16s.

Vol. XVII. Catalogue of the Picarie in the Collection

of the British Museum. OCoracie (contin.) and

Malcyones, with the families Leptosomatide, Coraciida,

Meropidee, Alcedinide, Momotide, Totide and Coliide,

by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Bucerotes and Trogones, by y

W. R. Ogilvie Grant. Pp. xi., 522. Woodcuts and 17

coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabeticai

Indexes.] 1892, Svo. 10. 10s.

Vol. XVIII. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection

of the British Museum. Scansores, containing the

family Picide. By Hdward Hargitt. Pp. xv., 597.

Woodeuts and 15 coloured Plates. | With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.| 1890, 8vo. IJ. 6s.

Vol. XIX. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection of

the British Museum. Scansores and Coccyges : con-

taining the families Rhainphastide, Galbulide, and

Bucconide, by P. L. Sclater; and the families Indi-

catoridee, Capitonide, Cuculide, and Musophagide, by

G. H. Shelley. Pp. xii., 484: 13 coloured Plates.

{With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1891,

Svo. 12, ds.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 7

Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum—continued.

Vol. XX. Catalogue of the Psittaci, or Parrots, in the

Collection of the British Museum. By TT. Salvadori.

Pp. xvii., 658. Woodcuts and 18 coloured Plates.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1891,

dvo. 1d. 10s.

Vol. XXI. Catalogue of the Columbe, or Pigeons, in

the Collection of the British Museum. By T. Saivadorf.

Pp. xvii., 676. 15 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1893, Svo. 1/. 10s.

Vol. XXIT. Catalogue of the Game Birds (Plerocleies,

Galline, Opisthoconi, Hemipodit) in the Collection of

the British Museum. By W. R. Ogilvie Grant.

Pp. xvi., 985. & coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1893, 8vo. 1/. 6s.

Vol. XXIII. Catalogue of the Fulicariz (Rallide and

Heliornithidz) and Alectorides (Aramide, Hurypy-

gids, Mesitide, Rhinochetide, Gruide, Psophiide,

and Otidide) in the Collection of the British Museum.

By R. Bowdler Sharpe. Pp. xiii., 353. 9 coloured

‘Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1894, 8vo. 20s.

Vol. XXIV. Catalogue of the Limicole in the Collection

of the British Museum. By R. Bowdler Sharpe.

Pp. xii., 794. Woodcutsand 7 coloured Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1896, 8vo.

1. 5s.

Vol. XXV. Catalogue of the Gaviz and Tubinares in

the Collection of the British Museum. Gaviee (Terns,

Gulls, and Skuas), by Howard Saunders. Tubinares

(Petrels and Albatrosses), by Osbert Salvin. Pp. xv.,

475. Woodeuts and 8 coloured Plates. [With Syste-

matic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1896, Svo. 1d. 1s.

Vol. XXVI. Catalogue of the Platalez, Herodiones,

Steganopodes, Pygopodes, Alcz, and Impennes in the

Coliection of the British Museum. Platalez (Ibises

and Spoonbills) and Herodiones (Herons and Storks),

by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Steganopodes (Cormorants,

Gannets, Frigate-birds, Tropic-birds, and Pelicans),

Pygopodes (Divers and Grebes), Alce (Auks), and Im-

pennes (Penguins), by W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. Pp. xvii.,

687. Woodcuts and 14 coloured Plates. [With Sys-

tematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1898, 8vo. 1J. 5s.

Vol. XXVII. Catalogue of the Chenomorphe (Pala-

medex, Phoenicopteri, Anseres), Crypiuri, and Ratitee

in the Collection of the British Museum. By T.

Salvadori. Pp. xv., 636. 19 coloured Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1895, Svo.

Mots:

8 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

A Hand-list of the Genera and Species of Birds. [Nomen-

clator Avium tum Fossilium tum Viventium.] By R.

Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. :—

Vol. I. Pp. xxi., 303. [With Systematic Index.]

1899, 8vo. 10s.

Vol. II. Pp. xv., 312. [With Systematic Index, and

an Alphabetical Index to Vols. I. and II.] 1900,

8vo. 10s.

Vol. III. Pp. xii., 367. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1901, 8vo. 10s.

Vol. IV. Pp. xii., 391. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1903, Svo. 10s.

List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the

British Museum. By George Robert Gray :—

Pari III., Sections II].and IV. Capitonide and Picide.

Pp. 137. [With Index.] 1868, 12mo. Is. 6d.

Part IV. Columbe. Pp. 73. [With Index.] 1856,

12mo. Is. 9d.

Part V. Galline. Pp. iv., 120. [With an Alphabetical

Index.] 1867, 12mo. Is. 6d.

Catalogue of the Birds of the Tropical Islands of the Pacific

Ocean in the Collection of the British Museum. By

George Robert Gray, F.L.S., &. Pp. 72. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1859, 8vo. Is. 6d.

Catalogue of the Collection of Birds’ Eggs in the British

Museum (Natural History) :—

Vol. I. Ratitee. Carinate (Tinamiformes—Lariformes)

By Eugene W. Oates. Pp. xxiii., 252. 18 Coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. |

1901, 8vo. 30s.

Vol. II. Carinate (Charadriiformes—Sirigiformes). By

Kugene W. Oates. Pp. xx., 400. 15 Coloured Plates.

[ With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1902,

dSvo. 30s.

Vol. Ill. Carinate (Psittaciformes — Passeriformes).

By Engene W. Oates and Capt. Savile G. Reid.

Pp. xxiii., 349. 10 Coloured Plates. [With Syste-

matic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1908, 8vo. 25s.

Vol. 1V. Carinatz (Passeriformes continued). By

Hugene W. Oates, assisted by Capt. Savile G. Reid.

Pp. xvili., 352. 14 Coloured Plates. [With Syste-

matic and Alnhabetical Indexes.] 1905, Svo. 30s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 9

REPTILES.

Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphisbeenians

in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. J. EH.

Gray, F.R.S., &c. Pp. viii., 80. [With an Alphabetical

Index.] 1844, 12mo. 1s.

Catalogue of Shield Reptiles in the Collection of the British

Museum. By John Edward Gray, F.R.S., &¢.:—

Appendix. Pp. 28. 1872, 4to. 2s. 6d.

PartII. HWmydosaurians, Rhynchocephalia,and Amphis-

benians. Pp. vi. 41. 25 Woodecuts. 1872, 4to.

as. 6d.

Hand-List of the Specimens of Shield Reptiles in the

British Museum. By Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., F.L.S., &e.

Pp. iv., 124. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1873,

8vo. 4s,

Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and

Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History).

New Edition. By George Albert Boulenger. Pp. x., 311.

73 Woodcuts and 6 Plates. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1889, 8vo. 15s.

Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural His-

tory). Second Edition. By George Albert Boulenger :—

Vol. I. Geckonide, Hublepharide, Uroplatide, Pygo-

podide, Agamide. Pp. xii., 436. 32 Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. 20s.

Vol. Il. Iguanide, Xenosauride, Zonuride, Anguide,

Anniellide, Helodermatide, Varanide, Xantusiide,

Teiide, Amphisbenide. Pp. xiii., 497. 24 Plates.

| With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885,

8vo. 20s.

Vol. Ill. Lacertidz, Gerrhosauride, Scincide, Anelytro-

pide, Dibamide, Chameleontide. Pp. xii., 575. 40

Plates. [With a Systematic Index and an Alphabetical

Index to the three volumes.| 1887, 8vo. 1/. 6s.

Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural

History). By George Albert Boulenger, F.R.S., &c. :—

Vol. I., containing the families Typhlopide, Glauconiida,

Boidz, Ilysiidee, Uropeltidz, Xenopeltide, and Colu-

bride aglyphe (part). Pp. xiii., 448 : 26 Woodcuts

and 28 Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes.] 1893, Svo. 1l. 1s.

10 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum—continwed.

Vol. Il., containing the conclusion of the Colubride

aglyphe. Pp. xi., 382: 25 Woodcuts and 20 Plates.

[ With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1894,

dvo. 17s. 6d.

Vol. III., containing the Colubride (Opisthoglyphe and

Proteroglyphe), Amblycephalide, and Viperide.

Pp. xiv., 727: 37 Woodcuts and 25 Plates. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index to the 3

volumes.] 1896, Svo. 1. 6s.

Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Dr. Albert Giinther. Pp. xvi., 281.

[ With Geographic, Systematic, and poe Indexes. |

1858, 12mo. 4s.

BATRACHIANS.

Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Dr. Albert Giinther. Pp. xvi., 160.

12 Plates. [With Systematic, Geographic, and Alphabetical

Indexes.1 1858, 8vo. 6s.

FISHES.

Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Second

edition. Vol.I. Catalogue of the Perciform Fishes in the

British Museum. Vol. I. Containing the Centrarchide,

Percide, and Serranide (part), By George Albert

Boulenger, F.R.S. Pp. xix.,394. Woodcuts and 15 Plates.

Lith Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1895, 8vo.

lds.

Catalogue of Fish collected and described by Laurence

Theodore Gronow, now in the British Museum. Pp. vii.,

196. [With a Systematic Index.] 1854, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Catalogue of Lophobranchiate Fish in the Collection of the

British Museum. By J.J. Kaup, Ph.D., &c. Pp. iv; 80.

4 Plates. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1856, 12mo. 2s.

MOLLUSCA.

Guide to the Systematic Distribution of Mollusca in the

British Museum. Partl. By John Edward Gray, Ph.D.,

E.RS., &e. Pp. xii., 230. 121 Woodcuts. 1857, 8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Collection of Mazatlan Shells in the British

Museum, collected by Frederick Reigen. Described by

Philip P. Carpenter. Pp. xvi., 552. 1857, 12mo. 8s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 11

Catalogue of Pulmonata, or Air Breathing Mollusca, in the

Collection of the British Museum. Part I. By Dr. Louis

Pfeiffer. Pp. iv., 192. Woodcuts. 1855, 12mo. 2s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Auriculide, Proserpinide, and Truncatellide

in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. Louis

Pfeiffer. Pp. iv., 150. Woodcuts. 1857, 12mo. 1s. 9d.

List of the Mollusca in the Collection of the British Museum.

By John Edward Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S., &c. :—

Part II. Olivide. Pp. 41. 1865, 12mo. Is.

Catalogue of the Conchifera, or Bivalve Shells, in the

Collection of the British Museum. By M. Deshayes :—

Part I. Veneride, Cyprinide, Glauconomide, and

Petricolade. Pp. iv., 216. 1853, 12mo. 3s.

Part II. Petricolade (concluds1); Corbiculadee. Pp.

217-292. [With an Alphabetical Index to the two

parts.] 1854, 12mo. 6d.

BRACHIOPODA.

Catalogue of Brachiopoda Ancylopoda or Lamp Shells in the

Collection of the British Museum. [Jsswed us “ Catalogue

of the Mollusca, Part IV.”] Pp. iv., 128. 25 Woodcuts.

[ With an Alphabetical Index.] 1853, 12mo. 3s.

POLYZOA.

Catalogue of Marine Polyzoa in the Collection of the British

Museum. Part III. Cyclostomata. By George Busk,

E.R.S. Pp. viii, 39. 38 Plates. [With a Systematic

Index.] 1875, 8vo. 5s.

CRUSTACHA.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphipodous Crustacea in

the Collection of the British Museum. By C. Spence Bate,

F.R.S., &c. Pp. iv., 399. 58 Plates. [With an Alpha-

betical Index.] 1862, 8vo. 1/. 5s.

ARACHNIDA.

Descriptive Catalogue of the Spiders of Burma, based upon

the Collection made by Eugene W. Oates and preserved in

the British Museum. By 1’. Thorell. Pp. xxxvi., 406.

[With Systematic List and Alphabetical Index.] 1895,

Svo. 10s. 6d.

12 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

INSECTS.

Coleopterous Insects.

Nomenclature of Coleopterous Insects in the Collection ot

the British Museum :—

Part VII. Longicornia, I. By Adam White. Pp. iv.,

174. 4 Plates. 1853, 12mo. 2s. 6d.

Part VIII. Longicornia, Il. By Adam White. Pp. 237.

6 Plates. 1855, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Coleoptera in the

Gollection of the British Museum. Part I. Lycide. By

Charles Owen Waterhouse. Pp. x., 83. 18 Coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1879, 8vo. 16s.

Catalogue of the Coleopterous Insects of Madeira in the

Collection of the British Museum. By T. Vernon

Wollaston, M.A., F.L.S. Pp. xvi., 234: 1 Plate. [With

a Topographical Catalogue and an Alphabetical Index. ]

1857, 8vo. 3s.

Catalogue of the Coleopterous Insects of the Canaries in the

Collection of the British Museum. By T. Vernon

Wollaston, M.A., F.L.S. Pp. xiii, 648. [With Topo-

graphical and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1864, dvo. 10s. 6d.

Catalogue of Halticidz in the Collection of the British

Museum. By the Rev. Hamlet Clark, M.A., F.L.S.

Physapodes and (H#dipodes. Part I. Pp. xii, 301.

Frontispiece and 9 Plates. 1860, 8vo. 7s.

Catalogue of Hispide in the Collection of the British

Museum. By Joseph S. Baly, M.E.S.,&¢e. PartI. Pp.x.,

172. 9 Plates. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1858,

Svo. 6s.

Hymenopterous Insects.

Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Frederick Smith. 12mo. :—

Part I. Andrenide and Apide. Pp. 197. 6 Plates.

1853, 2s. 6d

Part Il. Apide. Pp. 199-465. 6 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1854. 6s.

Part IIl. Mutillide and Pompilide. Pp.206. 6 Plates.

185.)) 6s:

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Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the British

Museum—continued,

Part IV. Sphegide, Larridee, and Crabronide. Pp. 207-

497.- 6 Plates. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1856.

6s.

Part V. Vespide. Pp.147. 6 Plates. [With an Alpha-

betical Index.] 1857. 6s.

Part VI. Formicide. Pp. 216. 14 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1858. 6s.

Part VII. Dorylide and Thynnide. Pp. 76. 3 Plates.

[ With an Alphabetical Index.] 1859. 2s.

List of Hymenoptera, with descriptions and figures of the

Typical Specimens in the British Museum. Vol. L.,

Tenthredinide and Siricide. By W. F. Kirby.

Pp. xxviii., 490. 16 Coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1682, 8vo. Ll. 18s.

Dipterous Insects.

A Monograph of the Culicidz, or Mosquitoes. Mainly com-

piled from the Collections received at the British Museum

from various parts of the world in connection with the

Investigation into the cause of Malaria conducted by the

Colonial Office and the Royal Society. By Fred. V.

Theobald, M.A., &c. :—

Vol. III. Pp. xvii., 359: 17 plates, 1 diagram, and 193

illustrations in text. 1903, 8vo. 1/. 1s.

Vol. 1V. Pp. xix., 639: 16 plates and 297 text-figures,

[With Index.] 1907, 8vo. 1/. 12s. 6d.

A Monograph of the Tsetse-Flies (Genus Glossina, Westwood),

based on the Collection in the British Museum. By

Kirnest Edward Austen. With a chapter on Mouth-parts

by Een. Hansen, Phil: Docs) Bp ix. 319. 2 plates

(7 coloured), 16 woodcuts, 1 map. 1903, Roy. 8vo. 15s.

Lepidopterous Insects.

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalene in the British

Museum. By Sir George F. Hampson, Bart. :—

Vol. I. Catalogue of the Syntomide in the Collection

of the British Museum. Pp. xxi., 559 : 285 woodcuts.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1898,

8vo. Lds.

——Atlas of 17 Coloured Plates, 8vo. 15s,

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Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phaleenee—continued.

Vol. II. Catalogue of the Arctiade (Noline, Litho-

siane) in the Collection of the British Museum.

Pp. xx., 589: 411 woodcuts. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.| 1900, 8vo. 18s.

——Atlas of 18 Coloured Plates (xviii.-xxxv.), 8vo. 15s.

Vol. III. Catalogue of the Arctiade (Arctiane) and

Agaristide in the Collection of the British Museum.

Pp. xix. 690: 294 woodcuts. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1901, 8vo. 15s.

—— Atlas of 19 Coloured Plates (xxxvi-liv.), 8vo. 16s.

Vol. IV. Catalogue of the Noctuide [Agrotine]. Pop.

xx., 689: 125 woodcuts. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1903, 8vo. 15s.

——Atlas of 23 Coloured Plates (lv.-lxxvii), 8vo. 16s.

Vol. V. Catalogue of the Noctuide [Hadenine]. Pp.

xvi., 624: 172 woodcuts. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1905, 8vo. 15s.

——-Ailas of 18 Coloured Plates (Ixxviii—xev.), 8vo. 15s.

Vol. VI. Catalogue of the Noctuide [Cuculliane]. Pp.

xiv., 532: 172 woodcuis. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1906, 8vo. 15s.

——Atlas of 12 Coloured Plates (xcvi—cvii.), 8vo. 10s.

Vol. VII. Catalogue of the Noctuide { Acronyctine ].

Pp. xv., 709 : 184 woodcuts. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1908, 8vo. 17s.

——-Atlas of 15 Coloured Plates (cviii—exxii.), Svo. 13s.

" Uustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera

in the Collection of the British Museum :—

Part V. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. xii., 74.

78-100 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic Index. |

1881, 4to. 20. 10s.

Part VI. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. xV., 89.

101-120 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic Index. ]

1886, 4to. 27. 4s.

Part VII. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. iv., 124.

121-138 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic List. |

1889, 4to. 27.

Part VIII. The Lepidoptera Heterocera of the Nilgiri

District. By George Francis Hampson. Pp. iv., 144.

139-156 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic List. ]

1891, 4to. 22.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 15

Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera

in the Collection of the British Museum—coniinued.

Part IX. The Macrolepidoptera Heterocera of Ceylon.

By George Francis Hampson. Pp. v., 182. 157-176

Coloured Plates. [With a General Systematic List of

Species collected in, or recorded from, Ceylon.| 1893,

Ato. 21. 2s.

Catalogue of the Collection of Palearctic Butterflies formed

by the late John Henry Leech, and presented to the

Trustees of the British Museum by his Mother, Mrs. Eliza

Leech. By Richard South, F.E.S. Pp. vi., 228. 2 Coloured

Plates. With a Portrait and Biographical Memoir of Mr.

Leech. 1902, 4to. 17.

Calalugue of Diurnal Lepidoptera described by Fabricius in

the Collection of the British Museum. By Arthur Gardiner

Butler, F.L.S., &c. Pp. iv., 303. 3 Plates. 1869, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker.

12mo. :—

Part XXIII. Geometrites. Pp. 756-1020. 1861. 3s. 6d.

Part XXV. -————-— Pp. 1281-1477. 1862. 3s.

Part XXVI. —————— Pp. 1478-1796. [With an

Alphabetical Index to Parts XX.-KXVI.] 1862. 4s. 6d.

Part XXVII. Crambites and Tortricites. Pp. 1-286.

1863. 4s.

Part XXVIII. Tortricites and Tineites. Pp. 287-561.

1863. 4s.

Part XXIX. Tineites. Pp. 562-835. 1864. 4s.

Part XXX. —— Pp. 836-1096. [With an Alpha-

betical Index to Parts XX VII.-XXX.] 1864. 4s.

Part XXXI. Supplement. Pp. 1-321. 1864. 5s.

Part XXXII. _ — Part 2. Pp. 322-706.

1865. 5s.

Part XXXIII.—-——--—- Part 3. Pp. 707-1120.

Re SOd2 10S:

Part XXXIV.--——-—-— —— Part 4. Pp. 1121-1533.

1865. 5s. 6d.

Part XXXV. —— Part 5. Pp. 1534-2040.

[With an Alphabetical Index to Parts XXXI.-

XXXV.] 1866. 7s.

Neuropterous Insects.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. H. Hagen,

Part I. Termitina. Pp. 34, 1858, J2mo, 6d,

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Orthopterous Insects.

Catalogue of Orthopterous Insects in the Collection of the

British Museum. Part I. Phasmide. By John Obadiah

Westwood, F.L.8., &. Pp. 195. 48 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1859, 4to. 3/.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Blattariz in the Collection of

the British Museum. By Francis Walker, F.L.S., &e.

Pp. 239. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1868, 8vo. ds. 6d.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker,

F.L.S., &e. :-—

Part 1I. Locustide (continued). Pp. 225-423. [With

an Alphabetical Index.] 1869, 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Part III. Locustids (continued).—Acridide. Pp. 425-

604. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1870, 8vo. 4s.

Part IV. Acrididz (continued). Pp. 605-809. [With

an Alphabetical Index.] 1870, 8vo. 6s.

Part V. Tettigide.—Supplement to the Catalogue of

Blattariz.—Supplement to the Catalogue of Dermaptera

Saltatoria (with remarks on the Geographical Distri-

bution of Dermaptera). Pp. 811-850; 43; 116.

[With Alphabetical Indexes.] 1870, 8vo. 6s.

Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. By W. F. Kirby :—

Vol. I. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria, et Gres-

soria. (Forficulide, Hemimeride, Blattide, Mantide,

Phasmide.) Pp. x., 501. [With Index.] 1904,

8vo. 10s.

Vol. II. Orthoptera Saltatoria. Part I. (Achetide et

Phasgonuride.) Pp. viii., 562. [With Index.] 1906,

8vo. lds.

Hemipterous Insects.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Heteropterous Hemiptera in

the Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker,

E.LS., &c. 8vo. :—

PartIV. Pp. 211. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1871. 6s.

Part V. Pp. 202. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1872. 5s.

Part VI. Pp. 210. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1873. 5s.

Part Vil. Pp. 213. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1873. 6s.

Part VIII. Pp. 220. [With Alphabetical Index. ] ae 3.

6s. 6d.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 17

Homopterous Insects.

A Synonymic Catalogue of Homoptera. Part I. Cicadide.

By W. L. Distant. Pp, 207. [Index.] 1906, Svo. 5s.

VERMES.

Catnoeus of the Species of Bates, or Intestinal: Worms,

contained in the Collection of the British Museum. By

Dr. Baird. Pp. iv., 132. 2 Plates. [With an Index of

the Animals in which the Entozoa mentioned in the

Catalogue are found, and an Index of Genera and

Species.] 1853, 12mo. 2s.

ANTHOZOA.

Catalogue of Sea-pens or Pennatulariidz in the Collection of

the British Museum. By J. E. Gray, F.R.S., &e. Pp. iv.,

40. 2 Woodeuts. 1870, 8vo. Is. 6d.

Catalogue of Lithophytes or Stony Corals in the Collection

of the British Museum. By J. EH. Gray, F.R.S., &c.

Pp. iv., 51. 14 Woodcuts. 1870, Svo. 3s.

Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British

Museum (Natural History) :—

Vol. I. The Genus Madrepora. By George Brook.

Pp. xi., 212. 35 Collotype Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes, and Explanation of the

Plates.] 1893, 4to. 10. 4s.

Vol. Il. The Genus Turbinaria; the Genus Astreeopora.

By Henry M. Bernard, M.A. Cantab., F.L.8., ¥.Z.8.

Pp. iv., 106. 30 Collotype and 3 Lithographic Plates.

[With Index of Generic and Specific Names, and

Explanation of the Plates.] 1896, 4to. 18s.

Vol. III. The Genus Montipora; the Genus Anacro-

pora. By Henry M. Bernard, M.A., &c. Pp. vii., 192.

30 Collotype and 4 Lithographic Plates. [With Syste-

matic Index, Index of Generic and Specific Names,

and Explanation of the Plates.] 1897, 4to. 1/. 4s.

Vol. IV. The Family Poritide. I.—The Genus

Goniopora.’ By Henry M. Bernard, M.A. Pp. viii.,

206. 12 Collotype and 4 Lithographic Plates. [With

Index of Generic and Specific Names, and Explanation

of the Plates.] 1903, 4to. 1d.

Vol. V. The Family Poritide. I1.—The Genus Porites.

Part I.—Porites of the Indo-Pacific Region. By

Henry M. Bernard, M.A. Pp. vi., 303. 35 Plates.

[ With Index of Generic and Specific Names and

Explanation of the Plates.] ‘1905, 4to. £1 15s.

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Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British

Museum—continued.

Vol. VI. The Family Poritide. I1.—The Genus Porites.

Part II.—Porites of the Atlantic and West Indies, with

the European Fossil Forms. The Genus Goniopora,

a supplement to Vol.IV. By Henry M. Bernard, M.A.

Pp. vi. 173. 16 Collotype and 1 Lithographic Plates.

[With Index of Generic and Specific Names, and

Explanation of the Plates.] 1906, 4to. £1.

BRITISH ANIMALS.

Catalogue of British Birds in the Collection of the British

Museum. By George Robert Gray, F.L.8., F.Z.S., &c.

Pp. xii., 248. [Witha List of Species.] 1863, 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Catalogue of British Hymenoptera in the Collection of the

British Museum. Second edition. Part I. Andrenide

and Apide. By Frederick Smith, M.E.S. New issue.

Pp. xi., 236. 11 Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Index. 1891, 8vo. 6s.

Catalogue of British Fossorial Hymenoptera, Formicide, and

Vespidze in the Collection of the British Museum. By

Frederick Smith, V.P.H.S. Pp. 236. 6 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1858, 12mo. 6s.

Illustrations of British Blood-sucking Flies, with notes by

Ernest Edward Austen, Assistant, Department of Zoology,

British Museum (N.H.). Pp. 74. 34 Coloured Plates.

1906, roy. 8vo. £1 ds.

A Catalogue of the British Non-parasitical Worms in the

Collection of the British Museum. By George Johnston,

M.D., Edin., F.R.C.L., Ed., Lu.D., Marischal Coll., Aber-

deen, &c. Pp. 365. Woodcuts and 24 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1865, 8vo. 7s.

Catalogue of the British Echinoderms in the British Museum

(Natural History). By F.Jeffrey Bell, M.A. Pp. xvii., 202.

Woodcuts and 16 Plates (2 Coloured). [With Table of

Contents, Tables of Distribution, Alphabetical Index,

Description of the Plates, &c.] 1892, 8vo. 12s. 6d.

List of the Specimens of British Animals in the Collection

of the British Museum ; with Synonyma and References

to figures. 12mo.:—

Part V. Lepidoptera. By J. F. Stephens. 2nd Edition.

Revised by H. T. Stainton and EK. Shepherd. Pp. iv.,

224. 1856. 1s. 9d.

Part VI. Hymenoptera. By F.Smith. Pp.134. 1851. 2s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 19

List of the Specimens of British Animais in the Collection

of the British Museum—continued.

Part VII. Mollusca, Acephala and Brachiopoda. By

Dr. J. E. Gray. Pp. iv., 167. 1851. 3s. 6d.

Part VIII. Fish. By Adam White. Pp. xxiii., 164.

(With Index and List of Donors.) 1851. 3s. 6d.

Part IX. Eggs of British Birds. By George Robert

Gray. Pp. 148. 1852. 2s. 6d.

Part XI. Anoplura, or Parasitic Insects. By H. Denny.

Ppiniveoley 8o2 aN ils.

Part XII. Lepidoptera (continued). By James F.

Stephens. Pp. iv., 54. 1852. 9d.

Part XIII. Nomenclature of Hymenoptera: By

Frederick Smith. Pp. iv., 74. 1853. Is. 4d.

Part XIV. Nomenclature of Neuroptera. By Adam

White. Pp. iv.,16. 1853. 6d.

Part XV. Nomenclature of Diptera, I. By Adam

White. Pp. iv., 42. 1853. Is.

Part XVI. Lepidoptera (completed). By H.T. Stainton.

Pp. 199. [With an Index.] 1854. 3s.

PLANTS.

Ulustrations of Australian Plants collected in 1770 during

Captain Cook’s Voyage round the World in H.M.S.

“ Hndeavour.” By the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks,

Bart., K.B., P.R.S., and Dr. Daniel Solander, F.R.S.

[Being a series of lithographic reproductions of copper-

plates engraved after paintings by IF’. P. Nodder, James

Miller, J. F. Miller, and John Cleveley.] With Introduc-

tion and Determinations by James Britten, F.L.S., Senior

Assistant, Department of Botany, British Museum :—

Part I.—101 Plates, with 31 pages of descriptive text.

1900, fol. £1 5s.

Part IJ.—142 Plates (pls. 101-243), with 41 pages of

descriptive text (pp. 35-75). 1901, fol. £1 15s.

Part I11.—77 Plates (pls. 244-318, 45a, and 122), with

26 pages of descriptive text, including Index to the

whole work (pp. 77-102), and 3maps. 1905, fol. £1 5s.

Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr. Friedrich

Welwitsch in 1853-61 :—

Vol. I. Dicotyledons. By William Philip Hiern, M.A.,

F.L.S., &e. -— i

Part I. [Ranunculacee to Rhizophoraceze.|] Pp.

xxvi., 336. [With Portrait of Dr. Welwitsch.

Introduction, Bibliography, and Index of Genera. ]

1896, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

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Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr. Friedrich

Welwitsch in 1853-61—continued.

Vol. l.—continiued.

Part II. Combretacez to Rubiacez. Pp.. 337-510.

[With Index of Genera.] 1898, 8vo. 4s. —

Part III. Dipsacee to Scrophulariacee.. Pp. 511—

784. [With Index of Genera.] 1898, 8vo. 5s.

Part IV. Lentibulariaces to Ceratophyllez. ‘Pp. 785-

1035. [With Index.] 1900, 8vo. 5s. ~

Vol. IT. Monocotyledons, Gymnosperms, and Crypto-

gams :—

Part I. Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms. By

Alfred Barton Rendle, M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S., Assis-

tant, Department of Botany. Pp. 260. [With

Index of Genera.| 1899, 8vo. 6s. .

Part Il. Cryptogamia. Pp. 261-566. [With Table

of Errata, and General Index to the whole work. ]

1901, 8vo. 6s.

Vascular Cryptogams ... By William Carruthers, F.R.S.

Mosses ae ea ... ,, Antony Gepp, M.A., F.L.S.

Hepatics ... Soh .- 5, EF. Stephani.

Marine Algze wee -» 5, Wthel 8. Barton.

Freshwater Alge ... ... ,, W. West, F.L.S., and G. S.

West, B.A.

Diatomacez Joe .-- 5, Lhomas Comber, F.L.S.

Lichenes ... ss 5o5 ay Bb wg \Wieubontoy,

Fungi eee .. 5, Annie Lorrain Smith.

Mycetozoa ... oe ... ., Arthur Lister, F.R.S.

Synopsis of the British Basidiomycetes: a Descriptive

Catalogue of the Drawings and Specimens in the Depart-

ment of Botany, British Museum. By Worthington George

Smith, F.L.S. Pp. 531. 5 Plates and 145 Figures in

Text. [With Index.] 1908, 8vo. 10s. ;

A Monograph of Lichens found in Britain : being a Descrip-

tive Catalogue of the Species in the Herbarium of the

British Museum. By the Rev. James M. Crombie, M.A.,

¥.L.S., F.G.8S., &c. Part I. Pp. viii., 519 : 74 Woodcuis.

[With Glossary, Synopsis, Tabular Conspectus, and Index. ]

1894, 8vo. 16s.

List of British Diatomacez in the Collection of the British

Museum. By the Rev. W. Smith, F.L.S., &e. Pp. iv., 55.

1859, 12mo. Is. 7

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 21

FOSSILS.

Catalogue of the tossil Mammalia in the British Museum

(Natural History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A., F.G.S.:—

Part I. Containing the Orders Primates, Chiroptera,

Insectivora, Carnivora, and Rodentia. Pp. xxx., 268.

33 Woodcuts. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. 5s.

Part II. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborder

Artiodactyla. Pp. xxii., 324. 39 Woodecuts. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. 6s.

Part III. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborders

Perissodactyla, Toxodontia, Condylarthra, and Ambly-

poda. Pp.xvi.,186. 30 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species,

including Synonyms.] 1886, 8vo. 4s.

Part IV. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborder

Proboscidea. Pp. xxiv., 235. 33 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical index of Genera

and Species, including Synonyms.]| 1886, 8vo. 5s.

Part V. Containing the Group Tillodontia, the Orders

Sirenia, Cetacea, Edentata, Marsupialia, Monotremata,

and Supplement. Pp. xxxv., 345. 55 Woodcuts.

[With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of

Generaand Species, including Synonyms. | 1887, Svo. 6s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Birds in the British Museum (Natural

History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A. Pp. xxvii., 368.

75 Woodeuts. [With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical

Index of Genera and Species, including Synonyms.] 1891,

8vo. 10s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the Britisk

Museum (Natural History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A.,

F.G.S. :— .

Part.I. Containing the Orders Ornithosauria, Crocodilia,

Dinosauria, Squamata, Rbynchocephalia, and Pro-

terosauria. Pp. xxviii., 309. 69 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species, including Synonyms.] 18885, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Part II. Containing the Orders Ichthyopterygia and

Sauropterygia. Pp. xxi., 307. 85 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species, incluving Synonyms.] 1889, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Part III. Containing the Order Chelonia. Pp. xviii.,

239. 53 Woodcuts. [With Systematic Index, and

Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species, including

Synonyms.] 1889, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

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Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British

Museum—continued. .

Part IV. Containing the Orders Anomodontia, Ecaudata,

Caudata, and Labyrinthodontia; and Supplement.

Pp. xxiii, 295. 66 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index, Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species,

including Synonyms, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species to the entire work.] 1890, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural

History). By Arthur Smith Woodward, LL.D., #.R.S.,

F.G.S., &¢. :—

Part I. Containing the Hlasmobranchii. Pp. xlvii.,

474. 13 Woodcutsand 17 Plates. [With Alphabetical

Index, and Systematic Index of Genera and Species. |

1889, 8vo. 21s.

Part Il. Containing the Elasmobranchii (Acanthodii),

Holocephali, Ichthyodorulites, Ostracodermi, Dipnoi,

and Teleostomi (Crossopterygii and Chondrostean

Actinopterygii). Pp. xliv., 567. 58 Woodeuts and

16 Plates. [With Alphabetical index, and Systematic

Index of Generaand Species.] 1891, 'Svo. is.

Part III. Containing the Actinopterygian Teleostomi

of the Orders Chondrostei (concluded), Protospondyli,

Aetheospondyli, and Isospondyli (in part). Pp. xlii.,

044. 45 Woodcuts and 18 Plates. [With Alphabetical

Index, and Systematic Index of Genera and Species. ]

1895, 8vo. 2is.

Part IV. Containing the Actinopterygian Teleostomi of

the Suborders Isospondyli (in part), Ostariophysi,

Apodes, Percesoces, Hemibranchii, Acanthopterygii,

and Anacanthini. Pp. xxxix., 636. 22 Woodcuts

and 19 Plates. [With Alphabetical Index, and

Systematic Index of Genera and Species.] 1901,

8vo. 21s.

A doseripiive Catalogue of the Tertiary Vertebrata of he

Faytim, Egypt. Based on the Collection of the Egyptian

Government in the Geological Museum, Cairo, and on the

Collection in the British Museum (Natural History),

London. By C. W. Andrews, D.Sc. Pp. xxxvii., 324:

98 Text Figures and 26 Plates. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1906, 4to. 1/. 15s.

Systematic List of the Edwards Collection of British Oligocene

and Hocene Moilusca in the British Museum (Natural

History), with references to the type-specimens from

similar horizons contained in other collections belonging

to the Geological Department of the Museum. By Richard

Bullen Newton, F.G.S. Pp. xxviii., 365. [With table of

Families and Genera, Bibliography, Correlation-table,

Appendix, and Alphabetical Index.] 1891, 8vo. 6s,

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 23

Catalogue of Tertiary Mollusca in the Department of Geology,

British Museum (Natural History). Part I. The Austra-

lasian Tertiary Mollusca. By George F. Harris, F.G.S., &c.

_ Pp. xxvi.,407. 8 Plates. [ With Table of Families, Genera,

and Sub-Gener a, and Index.] 1897, 8vo. 10s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Cephalopoda in the British Museum

(Natural History) :—

-Part I. Containing part of the Suborder Nautiloidea, con-

sisting of the families Orthoceratide, Endoceratide,

Actinoceratide, Gomphoceratide, Ascoceratide,

'Poterioceratidz, Cyrtoceratide, and Supplement. By

Arthur H. Foord, F.G.S. Pp. xxxi., 344. 51 Woodcuts.

[ With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of

' Genera and Species, including Synonyms.] 1888,

dvo. 10s. 6d.

Part JI. Containing the remainder of the Suborder

Nautiloidea, consisting of the families Lituitide,

Trochoceratidz, Nautilide, and Supplement. By

Arthur H. Foord, ¥.G.S. Pp. xxviii., 407. 86 Wood-

cuts. [With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical

Index of Genera and Species, including Synonyms. |

1891, 8vo. 15s.

Part III. Containing the Bactritide, and part of the

Suborder Ammonoidea. By Arthur H. Foord, Ph.D.

F.G.8., and George Charles Crick, A.R.S.M., F.G.S.

Pp. xxxiii., 303. 146 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index of Genera and Species, and Alphabetical Index. |

1897, Svo. 12s. 6d.

List of the Types and Figured Specimens of Fossil Cephalopoda

in the British Museum (Natural History). By G.C. Crick,

¥.G.8. Pp. 103. [With Index.] 1898, 8vo. 2s. 6d.

A Catalogue of British Fossil Crustacea, with their Synonyma

and the Range in Time of each Genus and Order. By

Henry Woodward, F.R.S. Pp. xil., 155. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1877, 8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Bryozoa in the Department of

Geology, British Museum (Natural History) :—

The Jurassic Bryozoa. By J. W. Gregory, D.Sc., F.G.S.,

¥.Z.8. Pp. [viii.,] 239 : 22 Woodcuts and 11 Plates.

[ With List of Species and Distribution, Bibliography,

Index, and Explanation of Plates.] 1896, 8vo. 10s.

The Cretaceous Bryozoa. Vol. I. By J. W. Gregory,

D.Se., F.G.S., F.Z.S. Pp. xiv. 457: 64 Woodeuts

and 17 Plates. [With Index and Explanation of

Plates.] 1899, 5vo. 16s.

24 | LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

Catalogue of the Blastoidea in the Geological Department of

the British Museum (Natural History), with an account of

the morphology and systematic position of the group, and

‘a revision of the genera and species. By Robert Etheridge,

jun., of the Department of Geology, British Museum

(Natural History), and P. Herbert Carpenter, D.Sc., F.R.S.,

¥.L.S. (of Eton College). Pp. xv.,322. 20 Plates. [With

Preface by Dr. H. Woodward, Table of Contents, General

Index, Explanations of the Plates, &c.] 1886 4to. 25s.

The Genera and Species of Blastoidea, with a List of the

Specimens in the British Museum (Natural History). By

F. A. Bather, M.A., F.G.S., of the Geological Department.

Pp... (0h Wioodcuts)) 1899s 8ivonas.

Catalogue of the Palzozoic Plants in the Department of

Geology and Paleontology, British Museum (Natural

History). By Robert Kidston, F.G.8. Pp. viii., 288.

[With a list of works quoted, and an Index.] 1886,

Svo, 9S.

Catalogue of the Mesozoic Plants in the Department of

Geology, British Museum (Natural History). By

A. C. Seward, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., University Lecturer

in Botany and Fellow of Emanuel College, Cambridge :—

Part I. The Wealden Flora. Part I. Thallophyta—

Pteridophyta. Pp. xxxviii., 179. 17 Woodcuts and

11 Plates. [With Alphabetical Index, Explanations

of the Plates, &c.] 1894, 8vo. 10s.

Part IJ. The Wealden Flora. Part II. Gymnosperme.

Pp. viii., 259. 9 Woodeuts and 20 Plates. [With

Alphabetical Index, Explanations of the Plates, &.]

1895, 8vo. 15s.

Part ITI. The Jurassic Flora. Part I. The Yorkshire

Coast. Pp. xii., 341. 53 Woodcuts and 21 Plates.

[ With Alphabetical Index, Explanations of the Plates,

&e.] 1900, 8vo. 20s.

Part IV. The Jurassic Flora. II.—lLiassic and

Oolitic Floras of England (excluding the Inferior

Oolite Plants of the Yorkshire Coast). Pp. xv., 192.

20 Woodcuts and 13 Plates. [With Alphabetical

Index, Explanations of the Plates, &c.] 1904, 8vo. 10s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Plants of the Glossopteris Flora in

the Department of Geology, British Museum (Natural

History). Being a Monograph of the Permo-carboniferous

Flora of India and the Southern Hemisphere. By HE. A.

Newell Arber, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. Pp. Ixxiv., 255: 951

Text-Figures and 8 Plates. [With Bibliography and

Alphabetical Index.] 1905, 8vo. 12s. 6d.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 25

GUIDE-BOOKS, ETc.

A General Guide to the British Museum (Natural History),

Cromwell Road, London, S.W. 11th Edition. With

58 woodcuts, 2 plans, 2 views of the building, and an

illustrated cover. Pp. 125. 1906, 8vo. 3d.

Guide to the Specimens illustrating the Races of Mankind

(Anthropology), exhibited in the Department of Zoology,

British Museum (Natural History). [By R. Lydekker,

F.R.S.] Illustrated by 16 Figures. Pp.31. 1908, 8vo. 4d.

Guide to the Galleries of Mammals (other than Ungulates)

in the Department of Zoology of the British Museum

(Natural History). 8th Edition. Pp. 101. 52 Woodcuts

and 4 plans. |Index.] 1906, 8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Great Game Animals (Ungulata) in the Depart-

ment of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). Pp.

93. 53 Text and other figures. With list of Horns,

Antlers and Tusks, and Index. 1907, 8vo. Is.

Guide to the Elephants (Recent and Fossil) exhibited in

the Department of Geology and Paleontology in the British

Museum (Natural History). [By Dr. C. W. Andrews,

F.R.S.] Illustrated by 31 text-figures. Pp. 46. 1908,

8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Specimens of the Horse Family (Hquide)

exhibited in the Department of Zoology, British Museum

(Natural History). [By R. Lydekker, F.R.S.] Pp. 42.

26 Figures. 1907, 8vo. Is.

Guide to the Domesticated Animals (other than Horses)

exhibited in the Central and North Halls of the British

. Museum (Natural History). [By R. Lydekker, F.R.S.]

Illustrated by 24 Figures. Pp.55. [With table of Contents, .

List of Illustrations, and Index.] 1908, 8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins (order Cetacea)

exhibited in the Department of Zoology, British Museum

(Natural History). {By R. Lydekker, F.R.S.] Llustrated

by 33 Figures. Pp. 47. | With Index.] 1909, Svo. 4d.

Guide to the Gallery of Birds in the Department of Zoology

of the British Museum (Natural History). [By W. R.

Ogilvie Grant.] Pp. iv., 228. 24 Plates, and 7 Illustra-

tions in text. (With Index.] 1905, 4to. 2s. 6d.

Guide to the Gallery of Birds in the Department of Zoology,

British Museum (Natural History). Part I. General

Series. [By W. R. Ogilvie Grant.] Pp. 149. [With Index. ]

1905, 4to. 6d.

Guide to the Nesting Series of British Birds. Being

Part II. of the Guide to the Gallery of Birds in the

Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History).

[By W. R. Ogilvie Grant.] Pp. 62. 4 Plates. {Index.]

1905, 4to. 4d.

26 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE

Guide to the Gallery of Reptilia and Amphibia in the

Department of Zoology of the British Museum (Natural

' History). (By tt. Lydekker, F.R.S.]. ‘Illustrated by-

76 text and other Figures. Pp. iv., 7d. [ With Table of

Contents.| 1906, 8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Gallery of Fishes in the Department of Zoology

of the British Museum (Nattfral History). [By Dr. W. G.

Ridewood.] Illustrated by 96 Figures. Pp. v., 209.

[With Preface by Sir H...Ray Lankester, Table _ of

Classification, and Index.] 1908, 8vo. 1s.

Guide to the exhibited Series. of Insects, Zoological Derate

ment (Insect Section), British Museum ( Natural History).

By C. O. Waterhouse,,..» Pp.57 :; 62 text and full-page

Illustrations. [With Table of Contents and Index. ]

_ 1908, 8vo. ds.

Guide to the Sheli and Starfish Galleries (Mollusca, Polyzoa,

Brachiopoda, 'Tunicata, Echinoderma, and Worms).

» Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History).

Fifth Edition. Pp. iv., 133. ..125 Woodcuts, Plan and

Indexes. 1908, 8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Coral Gallery (Protozoa, Porifera or Sponges,

Hydrozoa, and Anthozoa) in the Department of Zoology,

Pon Museum (Naiural History). Second Edition.

[iv., 8] 73. 90 peat Plan and Index.

“ad07, Svo. Ls.

A Guide to the Fossil Moanials and Birds in the Department

-of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum

(Natural History). Ninth Edition. [By A. 8. Woodward,

-GILD., -FUR:S.)' Pp. xvi., L006 Plates; 88 Woodcuts.

[ With List of Ulustrations, Table of Stratified Rocks, and

Index.] 1909, 8vo. 6d.

A Guide to the Fossil Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes in

the Department of Geology and Paleontology in the

British Museum (Natural History). 8th Hdition. | [By

A. 8. Woodward, LL.D., F.R.S.] Pp. xviii. 110. 8 Plates

and 116 Text- Figures. [With List of Illustrations, Geo-

~ logical Time- Scale and Index.] 1905, Svo. 6d.

A Guide to the Fossil Invertebrate Animals in the Depart-

_ment of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum

(Natural History). [By F. A. Bather, D.Sc.]» Pp, ix.,

182. 7 Plates and 96 Text-Figures. [With List of

~ Illustrations, Geological Time-scale, and Index.]. 1907,

&vo. 1s. .

List of British Seed-plants:and Ferns. exhibited in the

Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History).

With table of Sequence of Orders, and Index of Genera.

Pp. 44. 1907, 8vo. 4d. ee,

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). at

Guide to Sowerby’s Models of British Fungi in the De-

. partment of Botany, British Museum (Natural History).

Second Edition, revised. By Worthington G. Smith, F.L:S.

Pp. 85. 91 Woodcuts. With Table of Diagnostic Characters,

Glossary, and Index. 1908, 8vo. 4d.

Guide to the British Mycetozoa exhibited in the Department

of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). [By Arthur

Lister, F.R.S.] Third Edition, revised. Pp. 49. 46

--Woodcuts. Index. 1909, 8vo. 3d.

A Guide to the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum

» (Natural History). 10th Edition. [By L. Fletcher, M.A.,

(HARES aly apy oc. a lanes LIONS cosa:

The Student’s Index to the Collection of Minerals, British

~ Museum (Natural History). 23rd Edition. [By L. Fletcher,

MEA irr Suly a paaou \Vithieal Plant of: them Mimerall

Gallery. 1908, 8vo. 2d.

An Introduction to the Study of Minerals, with a. Gude to

the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum (Natural

History). By L. Pletcher, M/A.,’F.R.S. 12th Edition.

Pp. 123. 41 Woodcuts. With Plan of the Mineral

_ Gallery and Index. 1908, 8vo. 6d.

An Introduction to the Study of Rocks and Guide to the

Museum Collection. Fourth Edition. By L. Fletcher,

M.A. F.R.S. Pp. 155. [With Plan of the Mineral Gallery,

Table of Contents, and Index.] 1909, 8vo. 1s.

An Introduction to the Study of Meteorites, with a List of the

Meteorites represented in the Collection. By L. Fletcher,

M.A., F.R.S., &c. Tenth Edition. Pp. 120: [With a Plan

‘of the Mineral Gallery, and an Index to the Meteorites

ae in the Collection. i 1908, 8vo. 6d.

SPHCTAL GurpEs.

No. 1.—Guide to an Exhibition of Old Natural History Books,

illustrating the origin and progress of the Biedy of

Natural Histor y up to the time of Linneus. [By B. B.

Woodward.| Pp. 27. 1905, 8vo. 3d.

No. 2.—Books and Portraits illustrating the History of Plant

Classification exhibited in the Depart tment of Botany. [By

. A.B. Rendle, M.A., D.Sc.] Pp.19. 4 Plates. 1906, 8vo. 4d.

No. 3.—Memorials of Linneus: a collection of Portraits,

Manuscripts, Specimens, and Books exhibited to com-

memorate the Bicentenary of his Birth. [By A. B.

Rendle, M.A., D.Sc.] Pp, 16.. 2 Plates. 1907, 8vo. 3d.

28 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS &C. (NATURAL HISTORY).

Handbook of Instructions for Collectors, issued by the

British Museum (Natural History). With Illustrations.

Third Edition. Pp. 144. Index. 1906, 8vo. Is. 6d.

Instructions for Collectors :—

No. 1.—Mammals. 3rd Edition. Pp. 12. Text illust.

1905, 8vo. 3d.

No. 2.—Birds. 4th Edition. Pp. 10. 5 figures in text.

1908, 8vo. 3d.

No. 3.—Reptiles, Batrachinians, and Fishes. [3rd Edition. ]

Pp. 12. 1903, &vo. 4d.

No. 4.—Insects. 4th Edition. Pp. 11. ‘Text illust.

1907, 8vo. 3d.

No. 5.—Diptera (T'wo-winged Flies). 3rd Edition. Pp 16.

Text illust. 1908, 8vo. 3d.

No. 6.—Mosquitoes (Culicide). [8rd Edition.] Pp. 8.

1 Plate, 1 figure in text. 1904, 8vo. 3d.

No. 7.—Blood-sucking Flies, Ticks, &c. By H. E. Austen.

drd Edition. Pp. 24: 13 figures in text. 1907, 8vo. 3d.

No. 8.—Spiders, Centipedes, &c. 2nd Edition. Pp. 4.

1906, 8vo. 3d. :

No. 9—Soft-bodied Invertebrate Animals; Shells of

Molluscs. [2nd Edition.] Pp. 15. 1902, 8vo. 4d.

No. 10.—Plants. [3rd Edition.] Pp. 8: 2 figures in text.

1903, 8vo. 4d.

No. 11.—Fossils and Minerals. 3rd Edition. Pp. 8.

1906, 8vo. 3d.

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