46 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



published by Prof. Smith as a new genus, but " closely allied to Cucullia" 

 under the name of Nyctoplueata. These facts, which are of interest in a 

 comparison of opinions upon one and the same Noctuid, are obscured by 

 Prof. Smith's brief statement that " the species described as luna by Mr. 

 Morrison is an Heliothid ", 1. c. p. 37. According to Smith, Bull. Br. 

 Ent. Soc. 45, it " should stand between Ckophana and Cucullia ". 



If, then, we really possess a silvery Cucullia, it has yet to be discovered; 

 Such a form must be looked for in the west, in the States and Territories 

 adjoining the Rocky Mountains, and, probably, on the eastern side of the 

 range. But not improbably such forms, so much prized by European 

 collectors, are entirely wanting in our fauna ; while, although breeding 

 and more extended research may turn up new species, it may be concluded 

 that we shall finally remain much behind Europe in the total number of 

 our native species of Cucullia. This fact is important in a study of 

 geographical distribution. We know too little as yet to generalize upon 

 its probable cause. The species of Cucullia run often closely together 

 and are also confined, it would sometimes appear, to single kinds of food 

 plants. I content myself here with calling attention to the circumstance. 

 Upon the following species I would make some notes in reference to Prof. 

 Smith's remarks : — 



Cucullia couvexipe/inis, G. & R. 



No mention, or I have overlooked it, is made in the Revision of the 

 somewhat peculiar shape of the wings, to which this species owes its 

 specific name. I should have been glad had I been able to note that 

 our observations in this respect had been verified. On the whole, this 

 seems our most striking species yet discovered. 



Cucullia florea, Guen. 



The specimen of this species, referred to on page 45 of the Revision 

 as " from Dr. Lintner ", was given by me, with the above determination, 

 to Dr. Lintner when he was studying that genus, as also the types of 

 serraticornis. This unique specimen, which I had determined as florea, 

 agreed fairly with Guene'e's figure and description, and Dr. Lintner had 

 not recognized the species elsewhere when I gave it to him from my 

 collection. The specimen was, I believe, from New York State, but I had 

 lost the exact locality. I believed that I had collected it myself at a time 

 when my attention was not especially directed to the genus. Afterwards, 

 finding the specimen in my duplicate boxes, I determined the same with- 



