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Expanse 27 mm. Habitat. Mass.; X. Y.; Ya. ; Texas (Belfrage, 

 Oct. 29tli). 

 Homopyralis tantillus, n. s. 



% ?. Jjoth sexes of a species smaller than H. tactus, of a more 

 blackish color, and with the median shading less apparent. The 

 paler dottings of the costal region are more distinct and relieved. 

 It may be distinguished also by a series of paler dots at the base 

 of the fringes, absent in its congener. 



Expanse 23 mm. Habitat. Ya. ; Texas (Belfrage, Sept. IVth), 



The genus may precede Phalsenophana on page 47 of the '"List 

 of the Noctuidae of North America." 



