311 



INUUIIA Quenie (" List," p. 2!).) 

 abrostoloidPS Guen., Noct.,2. 311 ; lEdema prodnrta Walk. ; (". H. M.. o, 1031. 

 +di'liii('ata Uueii., Noct., 2, 311. 

 )>ra(>|)ila1a n. s.* 

 oci'iilatrix Guen., Noct. 2, 313. 

 ILib., Canada to Texas. 



*T All ACHE Iluhner. 

 tteiiLcuIa Morr., Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., 17, 218. 



*HELIOTHIS mbner {\%Q(j). 

 cupcs Grotc,^ Trans. Am. Eut. Soc, 5. 



*P110THYMIA Jluhier. 

 orjjiae Grote,^ Trans. Am. Eut. Soc, 5. 



PLUSIA Fahricius. 

 mctallica n. s.'' 



4 $ .— Tliis species is smaller thiin abrostoloides, and characteiized by the moi-e medially out- 

 wardly and roundedly exserted t. a. line, limiting the paler basal space, so that there is a certain 

 resemblance to occulaMx expressed. The t. p. line is shaped as in abrostoloides, but less waved, 

 distinctly outwardly black marked, continued, geminate, acutely angulated superiorly, fol- 

 lowed by two longitudinal black streaks ; subterminal space with a brown tinge ; orbicular an 

 obscure yellowish point, dark ringed. The antennary and other characters are as in abrosto- 

 loides. Texas (Belfrage, No. 226). 



Mr. Belfrage has also taken the allied but curious Marasmalus histrio Grote, in his locality 

 (Bosque county). As abrostoloides Guen., I regard our common species, abundant in Alabama, 

 probably redescribed by Walker. Delineata, described from Abbott's figures, may also be= 

 abivstoloides. 



5 (t .—This distinct species has fuscous or yellowish gray fore wings, with the veins paler marked. 

 The lines are geminate, continuous ; stigmata black encircled, bisannulate ; subterminal line pre- 

 ceded by cuneiform black marks ; subterminal line interrupted on the nervules, distinct, double, 

 even; hind wings yellow-gray, with the nervules soiled, the usual terminal blackish fuscous 

 band, interrupted medially by pale, and broad discal lunule; beneath yellow-gray, with a den- 

 tate common line ; a discal streak on secondaries, and stigmata on fore wings very distinct and 

 black. Expanse, 30 m. m. Habitat, Texas (Belfrage, May 5). (Plate 3, fig. 4.) 



6 Fore wings sulphur yellow, the external margin and fringes soiled with purplish. Two su- 

 perposed dots indicate the reniform. An external oblique line of purplish atoms dilated on 

 hind m;irgin. Hind wings and abdomen wliitish. Expanse, 20 m. m. Ilajbitat, Texas (Belfrage, 

 July 1). (Plate3, fig. 2.) 



' This species from California is registered in the List as " bractea S. V." From a fresh study 

 of the specimen and a near comparison with a specimen of the European species In the Society's 

 collection, I perceive the following differences: Tlie size is smaller; the dark shadings of the 

 wing are blacker ; the metallic spot is smaller, with its oblique sides parallel, not outwardly 

 bulging below the median vein ; the red stain about the spot contrasts ; on the subterminal 

 space there is a distinctly metallic shade extending from vein 1 to opposite the cell, wanting in 

 the specimen of bractea before me ; beneath the fore wings are shaded with fuscous. The dif- 

 ferences in color fall under the rule so ably suggested by Ur. iSpeyer. There can be no doubt 

 of the common origin of the present C'alifornian and European forms. 



