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Graphiphora modesta. 



Dianthoecia modesta Mor.rison, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. Hist., 144, Nov., 

 1874. 



I retain in Mamestra Dianthoecia meditata Grote, which shows a series 

 of minute abdominal tufts at base, and on this and other accounts does 

 not seem to me to be intimately allied to modesta. 



The species of Graphiphora may be divided according to the structure 

 of the male antennae. At the present time I only indicate the following 

 two genera which we may not be able to distinguish from Graphiphora. 

 I am not able to distinguish them myself, but am more concerned to draw 

 in genera of my own erection at the present writing. Renewed attention 

 must be paid to them when more material is accessible. These are 

 Orthodes of Guenee and Pseudorthodes of Mr. Morrison. A small species 

 hitherto referred to Himella, and found both in California and the East, I 

 now refer to Graphiphora. 



Graphiphora furfiirata. 



Himella furfiirata Grote, Proc. Ac. N. S., Phil., 201, 1874. 



I have only the type of fi : del is before me. I now think that this species 

 should not be separated generically from Graphiphora. It approaches 

 in appearance G. contrahens. If we divide the genus into groups we may 

 use Himella for the group in which the males have impectinate antennae 

 and the species a slender habitus. I believe, however, as above stated, 

 that Orthodes will be used as a sub-genus, when Himella may come to fall 

 away altogether. 



Graphiphora f delis. 



Himella f delis Grote, Proc. N. S. Phil., 201, 1874. 



I can also find no characters to warrant the separation of Acerra. The 

 two species are Californian and are characterized by the large fused stig- 

 mata. They approach in structure to incerta. The abdomen seems shorter 

 than usual. 



Graphiphora normalis. 



Acerra normalis Grote, Bull. B. S. N. S'., II., 162 j Check List, pi. 1, 

 fig. 4- 



Graphiphora muricina. 



Acerra muricina Grote, Bull. B. S. N. S., III., 85. 



