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1519. Chorizagrotis agrestis Grt. 



These two forms seem not specifically distinct. 

 1526. Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grt. 

 1533. Rhizagrotis lagena Grt. 

 1601. Paragrotis punctigera Walk. 

 1609. Paragrotis nsevulus Smith. 



Ten examples, quite variable, but all with the peculiar oval 

 bare spot on the front as in the types. One specimen, bred from 

 a pupa, has the hind wings nearly all gray. The others have 

 them more white, some almost all white, except the veins, this 

 irrespective of sex. The markings on the fore wings vary in 

 distinctness. 



1649, Paragrotis messoria Harr. 

 1707. Paragrotis insulsa Walk. 

 1724. Paragrotis obeliscoides Guen. 

 1759. Ufeus plicatus Grt. 

 1945. Trichoclea antica Smith. 

 2138. Copicucullia antipoda Strk. 

 2218. Cosmia punctirena Smith. 



Six examples, varying in shade. I cannot see in this more 

 than a variety of C. paleacea Esp. 

 2259. Calymnia orina Guen. 



Several examples bred from larvae on oak, mostly of the pale 

 form calami. 



Pseudacontia groteana, n. sp. 



Black, thorax grayish; t. a. line obscure, fine, gray, waved ; median 

 space black, orbicular and reniform outlined in white; t. p. line distinct, 

 white, even, strongly bowed out opposite the reniform, followed by white 

 powdering. Subterminal line irregular, defined by the gray shading 

 filling the terminal space. Expanse, 22 mm. 



One male. 



r fype. No. 6729, U. S. National Museum. 



Looks like a large Stylopoda cephalica with less white. Must 

 also resemble aterrima Grt, but the eyes are not ovate as Prof. 

 Smith says those of aterrima are. Respectfully dedicated to 

 Prof. A. R. Grote. 

 2444. Basilodes chrysopis Grt. 

 2448. Stiria rugifrons Grt. 

 2452. Stibadium spumosum Grt. 

 2496. Autographa brassicae Riley. 

 2745. Cissura inepta Hy. Edw. 

 2839. Catocala aspasia Strk. 

 2860. Catocala aholibah Strk. 

 2991. Homoptera calycanthata Sm. & Abb. 

 3092. Melalopha apicalis Walk. 

 3113. Hyperseschra tortuosa Tepp. 

 3146. lanassa coloradensis Hy. Edw. 

 3188. Notolophus oslari Barnes. 



