CATALOGUE OF NOCTUID.E - SMITH. 2"2\ 



Genus GLiJEA. Him. 

 1806. Hlibuer, Tciitaincn. 



In using tlic term Glcea and crediting it to Hiibner, I follow 31 r. 

 Grote. I ain not sure that our species of Glcca are entirely congeneric 

 with the European species referred to Cerastis or Orrhodia and therefore 

 prefer to use a distinctive term. As a matter of course, if our species 

 do prove generically distinct, Htibner's name can not hold; but until a 

 critical study settles these matters it will be safer to use a familiar term. 

 G. anchoceloides has been listed under Rlvynchagrotis and will be found 

 replacing citpida Grt. In Can. Ent., xn, 155, Mr. Grote has listed the 

 species and divided them into named sections, which he afterwards 

 used as genera. 



G. viatica Grt.* 



1874. Grt., 6th Rept. Peab. Ac. Sci., 29, OrtJiosia. 



1874. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., n, 125, Glcea. 



1878. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., iv, 181, Cerastis. 



1880. Grt., Can. Eut., xii, 155, Glcca. 



HABITAT. Massachusetts in October; New York; Alabama; Middle 

 and Southern States; Texas in November. 



The type is in the British Museum. It is perhaps the largest of our 

 species, but has nearly the markings of decliva, which is referred to 

 Epiglcsa. 



G. iiiulta Grt.* 



1874. Grt., 6th Rept. Peab. Ac. Sci., 30, OrtJiosia. 



1874. Grt,, Bull. Buff. Soc. N ,t. Sci., n, 125, pi. 1, f. 9, Glcca. 



1878. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., iv, 181, C'erastis. 



1880. Grt., Can. Ent., xn, 155, Gl,ni. 



HABITAT. Canada to Virginia, west to Illinois; Iowa, September 

 and October. 



The type is in the British Museum. It is perhaps our most common 

 species. 



G. olivata Harv. 



1874. Harv., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., n, 120, Glcca. 



1878. Grt., Bull. Geol. Surv., iv, 181, Cerastis. 

 1880. Grt., Can. Eut., xn, 155, Glcea. 



HABITAT. California in September. 

 The type is in the British Museum. 



G. signata French.* 



1879. French, Can. Ent., xi, 76, OrlJtosia. 

 anchocelotdc.s+ Grt. 



1679. Grt., No. Am. Eut., I, 16, Glcea. 



HABITAT. Middle and Central States; New York; Illinois; District 

 of Columbia in April. 



Prof. French has his own type and has kindly sent me a duplicate. 

 Guene"e's description would be distinctly applicable were the generic 

 reference correct, 



