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Philomma Henrietta, ikiv. sp. (Plate 2, fig. 1.) 



Anterior wings broad ; ordinary spots and lines obsolete. Median 

 and basal spaces bright lemon yellow, without markings except two 

 ocellated spots : the smaller, situate at the outer extremity of the discal 

 cell at the base of vein 5, with a whitish center and a reddish encir- 

 cling line which is darker shaded internally : the larger, situate on the 

 median vein anterior to the branches, with blackish center and similar 

 encircling line. Transverse posterior line subobsolete, regularly undu- 

 late, slightly arcuated superiorily, indicated by a series of white spots on 

 the veins, subterminal and terminal spaces narrow, bright rose color ; 

 subterminal and terminal lines entirely obsolete ; fringes rose color. 



Costa rose color j internal margin from transverse posterior line to 

 base narrowly bordered with the same shade. 



Posterior wings silky, pale brownish, paler along the external mar- 

 gin ; fringes pale, very slightly shaded with rose color. 



Under surface of anterior wings silky, blackish on the disc, shaded 

 with rose color in the terminal space and along costal and internal 

 margins. Under surface of posterior wings silky, pale yellowish, shaded 

 with rose color along costal margin and at external angle. Palpi, head, 

 thorax and tegulje, rose color ; abdomen greyish ; legs ro.se color on 

 their outer surface, tarsi greyish. Expanse f inch. 



Hah. Eastern States. Coll. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia. 



My specimens are apparently all 9 9 , and were taken by Mr. Rid- 

 ings during the mouth of August at mid-day, on leaves of plants in 

 the northern part of Massachusetts. The rose color of the anterior 

 wings is brighter, but recalls the same shade in Alaria flortda. 



I append a list of the described North American species of Noctuina 

 included under the present sub-family, following almost entirely the 

 arrano-ement of Mr. Walker. I am led to believe that the limit of 

 the genus Hrliothis is at present too restricted, aud that the species 

 included under Orla Cleyer. and perhaps other allied genera, will ulti- 

 mately be found not improperly associated under the same generic 

 name with annigara, though the coloration is widely different. 



