106 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



The white reniform spot is not a sexual character, as in nictitans, Linn.,, 

 but common to both sexes. 



The regular, distinct, median lines, particularly the broad angulated' 

 median shade, the white reniform, and the continuous exterior line 

 beneath, aftbrd a ready clue to its determination. 



Hadena cougermana. Nov. sp. 



Palpi, vertex, the upper portion of the collar, and the tegulae ferru- 

 ginous brown. The basal portion of the collar, a broad, dorsal, thoracic 

 band, and the abdominal tufts dull ochreous. Anterior wings uniform 

 dull red, with the nervules brown. The transverse lines, with the 

 exception of the subterminal, almost entirely obliterated, represented by 

 white dots on the costa and nervules, but in some cases the ground color 

 is slightly lighter along the ordinary course of the lines. Subterminal line 

 more distinct, showing the usual ^ -shaped marking between the median 

 nervules, set off and followed by a lighter line. Terminal space lighter 

 than the rest ot the wing, particularly at the apex and internal angle, 

 where are formed irregular ochreous spots. Orbicular spot reduced to a 

 pale dot, encircled with brown. Reniform as in the common spiitator' 

 Grote { Bill. Buf. Soc. Nat. ScL , vol. i, p. igo), kidney-shaped, with an internal 

 brown annulus following the shape of the spot. Posterior wings white at 

 the base, with a broad, diffused light fuscous terminal band. Beneath 

 the wings are yellowish white, with reddish atoms terminally and traces of 

 the exterior line. Expanse, 35 to 38 m. m. Length of body, 18 m. m. 



A rare species. Hab. New York, and one specimen taken at Beverly, 

 Mass., June 24, 1867, by Mr. Edward Burgess, who has generously given 

 me this and many other interesting species of Noctuidae. 



A very detailed description of this species is not necessary ; it is 

 another member of the same little closely related grow^^ oi Hadena, oi 

 which dubitaiis. Walk,, and sputator, Grote, are the only species. It is 

 the smallest of the group (expanding 35 to 38 m. m., while sputator 

 expands 42 to 46 m. m., and dubitans 48 to 50 m. m.,) but it resembles 

 nearest in color dubitans, the largest. 



' Its best character is the orbicular spot, reduced merely to a whitish 

 dot, surrounded with a brown ring. In the other species the orbicular,, 

 although obscured by the ground color, is of the usual size. It can be 

 easily distinguished by the dull red ground color of the anterior wings, the 

 almost white posterior wings, the dorsal thoracic band, and the white 

 conspicuous reniform. 



