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the typical Owlets. The species and genera referable here, described by 

 me in 1887 are omitted, and my Revisions of Oncocnemis, Oligia and 

 Psendanarfa, are apparently unknown to the author. 



The Arzamini have two genera, the Nonagriini eight, the Scolocampini 

 six, and Aotophana has a little tribe all by itself. Six genera constitute 

 the Caradrini, while the Orthosiini contain thirty-three genera, among 

 them Tceniocampa, Glcea and Orthosia. As usual, my genera and species 

 are omitted, even those described in 1887. My recent Revision of Taenio- 

 campinae Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1889, pp. 455-496, places the species and 

 genera into a more natural grouping. 



The Calocampini have three genera, Clcophana and CucuIIia each form 

 a tribe, the Eutelini have three genera, the Anomiini five, while Litopro- 

 sopiis again forms a singular tribe. 



The Plusiini have six, the Calpini four, and the Stiriini eight genera. 



In the Heliothini Mr. Grote proposes a few more generic names, and 

 adds Lepipolys, Anarta, Cirrhophanns and Annaphila to the tribe. 



The Tarachini contain three genera, and Cerathosia is placed here and 

 elevated to the tribal rank. Mr. Grote again goes over my supposed 

 blunders and does not seem to know my paper in which the venation is 

 figured. I have explained how the obliteration of vein 5 of secondaries 

 by the Canada balsam caused my mistake. Mr. Grote affects to discredit 

 this explanation, which all, who have ever mounted bleached wings, can 

 easily substantiate. Knowing the danger as I did, I should have been 

 more careful; but, as it is the only mistake of mine Mr. Grote ever dis- 

 covered, he will no doubt continue to harp on it. The Eustrotiinae con- 

 tain all the remaining genera save Hyblcra, which forms a tribe. The 

 remainder of the pamphlet is taken up with generalities and criticisms, 

 in which Messrs. Riley, Hulst and myself fare ill. In his characterization 

 of the Noctuidae Mr. Grote says : "the front pair [of tibia;] rarely with 

 an epiphysis." I know of no species in which this organ is wanting. It 

 is scarcely worth while noticing the vagaries of these ten pages, winding 

 up with " But I have no longer time to indulge in philosophy or sentiment. 

 Already I hear the roaring of the lions from those heights where Dr. C. 

 V. Riley and Professor J. B. Smith browse together upon Government 

 pastures" ! ! ! 



This is pathetic, undoubtedly, and characterizes the list, which is fully 

 five years behind the time, and is as remarkable for what it lacks as for 

 what it contains. JOHN B. SMITH. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS for May was mailed May 3, 1890. 



