154 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST, 



Endropia Warneri. 



Endropia Wameri Harvey, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., 2. 121 (1874). 

 Endropia apiciaria Pack., Phal., 502, Plate 12, fig. 9 (1876). 

 It is doubtless by an unintentional oversight that Dr. Packard has 

 re-described this species. 



Br otis vitlneraria Hiibn., Zutr. 



A drawing, which I recognize as of this species, has been shown me 

 by Prof. Hinsdale, of Racine, Wis., where the original was taken. Hiibner 

 describes the species as from Bahia. I would not refer it to the Geometrse 

 but to the Nocture (Fasciatae). 



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Plagodis Keutzingi Grote. 



Dr. Packard changes the termination of the specific name. I do not 

 think that anything is gained by the addition of aria or ata to the specific 

 names in this group ; and I think there is every reason why the specific 

 name should be left as written by the original author. And why, in the 

 same genus \ some names should stand with aria after them and some with 

 ata, I cannot see (e. g. Scmiothisa). If End. serrata should have a 

 different termination on account of the pectinated antennae of the male, it 

 should be serraria, one would think, and not scrrataria. Since the limit 

 between feathered and simple antennae is very difficult to draw, the correct 

 application of these terminations is nearly impossible. 



NEW NOCTUIDiE. 



BY LEON F. HARVEY, M. D., BUFFALO, N. V. 



Mamestra orobia, n. s. 



Eyes hairy ; antennas pectinate. Thorax and wings grayish fuscous, 

 color of trifolii; basal half line white, t, a. line geminate, widely separated ; 

 t. p. line consisting of a series of white points ; subterminal irregular, 

 terminal line black. Orbicular spot large, white ringed with dark centre ; 

 reniform constricted at the centre, white margined with a dark filling. 

 Subterminal space shaded light. Beneath of a lighter shade, discal spot 

 and a faint trace of the t. p. line. Secondaries shining fuscous, fringes 

 whitish, beneath lighter, discal spot black, very evident. Expanse 20 

 m. m. Texas (O. Meske). 



