NOctuidae 
This is a New Mexican species. It also occurs in Texas, and 
in the mountains of northern Mexico. 
Genus ANYTUS Grote 
Only a few species have been recognized as belonging to this 
genus. Of the five which have been named, we figure two. 
(1) Anytus privatus Walker, Plate XXIII, Fig. 16, $ . (The 
Sculptured Anytus.) 
Syri. sculptus Grote. 
A native of the Atlantic Subregion.. 
(2) Anytus obscurus Smith, Plate XXIII, Fig. 17, $. (The 
Obscure Anytus.) 
Thus far this insect has only been reported from Alberta. 
Genus UFEUS Grote 
A small genus of rather large, plainly colored moths, having 
a robust habitus, which permits them to be easily distinguished 
from others. 
(1) Ufeus plicatus Grote, Plate XXIII, Fig. 19, (The 
Pleated Ufeus.) 
Syn. barometricus Goossens. 
Distributed over the northern Atlantic States, and westward 
as far as California. The insect is not, however, very common. 
(2) Ufeus satyricus Grote, Plate XXIII, Fig. 20, $ . (The 
Satyr.) 
This moth ranges over the northern Atlantic States, but, like 
the other species of the genus, does not appear to be anywhere 
very common. 
Genus AGROTIPHILA Grote 
There are seven species attributed to this genus by recent 
authors. We can only figure one of them. 
(1) Agrotiphila incognita Smith, Plate XXIII, Fig. 18, $. 
The species occurs in Alberta and westward to British 
Columbia. 
Genus MAMESTRA Ochsenheimer 
A very large genus, represented in both hemispheres by a 
large number of species. The caterpillars of some species are 
