CATALOGUE OF NOCTUID^E - SMITH. 277 



3864. Grt., Proc. Ent. Soe. Phil., in, 4, Tamila. 



1873. Grt. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., I, 121, Hcliolliis. 



1875. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., n, 220, Tamila. 



1883. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., x, 229, Schinia. 



nigrirena Haw. 



1810. Haw., Lep., Britt.,266, Noctua. 



1829. Stcph., 111. Br. Ent., Haust., in, 114. 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., n, 176, pr. syn. 



HABITAT. Middle, Southern, and Central States; Ne\r Jersey in 



July. 



S. parmeliana Hy. Eclw. 



1882. Hy. Edw., Papilio, n, 14, 



1883. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., x, 248, LygrantJtcecia. 

 1891. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Son., xvni, Lygranthcccia. 



HABITAT. Maryland. 



The unique type is in Mr. Schoenboru's collection. It has a remark 

 able resemblance to nundina, with a totally different ground color. 



S. acutilinea Grt.* 



1878. Grt., Can. Ent., X, 232, Lygrantheecia. 



1882. Grt., 111. Essay, 63, pi. in, f. 34, LygrantJiwria. 



1883. Smith, Trans. Am., Ent. Soc., x, 229, = separata. 

 separata Grt. 



1879. Grt., Can. Ent., XI, 198, Lygranthaccia. 

 1883. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., x, 229, Schinia. 



HABITAT. Colorado, Glen wood Springs in August; Nevada; Mon- 

 tana; Utah. 



Both the types are in the British Museum. After renewed examina- 

 tion and a comparison of other material, I still consider them identical. 

 AcutiUnia is darker and has the margins of the lines more emphasized; 

 but this fades gradually into the separata form. I was in error in using 

 this latter name for the species, since acutilinea was earlier described. 

 I was also in error in making balba and walsinyhaml synonymous with 



this species. 



S. balba Grt. 



1881. Grt., Papilio, I, 156, 



1883. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., x, 229, = separata. 



HABITAT. Arizona. 



The type is with Mr. Neumo?gen ; other specimens in the British 



Museum. 



S. coercita Grt. 



1881. Grt., Papilio, I, 156, Lygranthoecia. 



1883. Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., x, 248, Lygranthoecia. 



HABITAT. Arizona. 



The type is said to be with Mr. ^eiiinregen; other specimens are in 

 the British Museum. Comparing coercita and balba, they are closely 

 allied, the former having a wider median space and both ordinary 

 spots evident, while the latter has the reniform only, marked. The 



