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Expanse 30 mil. Several fresh specimens from California near San 

 Francisco, given me by Dr. James S. Bailey. 



Heliophila diet, n. s. 



$ . This is a small species allied to commoides, but no larger than 

 iigata. All the veins are striped with white. The median vein more 

 broadly so. The transverse posterior line is a distinctly continuous series 

 of venular dots. No dark shades accompanying the median vein, which 

 is a distinctive character. The color is that of commoides, but a little 

 paler. Hind wings fuscous, whitish towards the base; fringes pale. 

 Thorax pale gray. Beneath paler, the inception of the common line 

 shows as a black mark on costa. Tibiae well clothed. Head and fore 

 tibia? dusky. Eyes hairy. The ground color of primaries is seen to be 

 pale dull yellowish with longitudinal brownish shadings. No dark shade 

 along internal margin. Three fresh males examined, sent from San Fran- 

 cisco to Dr. James S. Bailey. Expanse 28 to 32 mil. 



I have recently seen in Eastern collections three determinations of 

 species of Noctuidae which are probably authentic, at least there is nothing 

 that I can find in print which contradicts the idea that they are correctly 

 determined. I found a specimen of Copabhpharon absidum Harvey 

 labeled Aedophron grandis Strecker. A specimen of Schinia gracilenta 

 Hubner named Heliothis imperspicua Strecker. A specimen of Aspila 

 rhexiae Abb. & Smith labeled Heliothis spectanda Strecker. Some species 

 from California, so briefly described in Mr. Strecker's work as to be un- 

 recognisable, are also in part identical with species previously published 

 by myself. But none of these species under MSS. names of Dr. Behr's 

 can be considered as described in a manner which will lead to their 

 identification. For instance, Dryobota Califomiea is, as I learn 

 Xylomiges hiemalis. ' It is merely compared with a European species 

 which has naked eyes, whereas in the Californian insect the eyes are 

 hairy, and it is not related to the European species of Dryobota I am 

 much interested in finding out all of these species and several others 

 described by Mr. Morrison. Any one having any of Mr. Morrison's species 

 authentically determined, which are marked with a— in my Check List I 

 would be much obliged were they to be communicated to me. This 'is 

 especially needed in the genera Taeniocampa and Polia. Of these I only 

 know T. modifica. 



