1895.] ^^ ^ [Grote. 



of authors, not Xylena of Hiibner, Ochsenlieimer, Treitschke) should be 

 left -with the Orthosiini. The species referred by me to Oligia Hiibner 

 should be placed under Monodes Guen., with the type nucicolor (jiuci- 

 colora). The species congeneric with the European Oligia strigilis, of 

 which we have undoubtedly several in North America, remain to be 

 .separated from the species listed under Helioscota. Miana of Stephens is 

 considered synonymous with Oligia, and as having the same type. For 

 the genus Pyrophila, I propose the tribal term Pyrophilini. The genus 

 Amphipyra of Ochsenheimer, iv, 70, 1816, contains : tragopoginis, tetra, 

 livida, cinnamomea, pyramidea , perjlua (pyramidina), spectrum. The first 

 six species are taken by Pyrophila Hiibner, 1806 (1811), and thus spectrum 

 becomes the type. This conclusion can only be aflfected by a rejection of 

 Pyrophila, for which I know of no sufficient reason. It is about time 

 that subjective opinions, preferences, were abated in the study of the 

 nomenclature of the Lepidoptera. The genus Plusia, as given by Ochsen- 

 heimer, iv, 89, 1816, contains deawrato and eighteen other species, includ- 

 ing Hiibner's type, chrysitis. This author cites Hiibner, and those who 

 refuse to follow this example are accessory to the alienation of Hiibner's 

 literary property. Ochsenheimer's genus contains incongruous material. 

 I attempt to sort the species of Plusia of authors as follows, having mainly 

 European material to examine : Plusia Hiibn., type chrysitis, also zosimi, 

 chryson, rnrea, cereoides (ceroides Sm. in error), balluca, bractea, metallica, 

 cemula, deaurata. Panchrysia Hiibn., with the type deaurata, is probably 

 not different. Perhaps different, but slightly as a group, is Chrysaspidia 

 Hiibn., 1818, with the type festuew, also putnami, contexta, venusia 

 {striatella). Agrapha Hiibn., unless the type is glauca, unknown to me, 

 is synonymous with Plusia. Then comes Autographa Hiibn., 1818, with 

 the type gamma, also precationis, rogationis (dyans), pseudogamma, iota, 

 circumflexa, ou,fratella, mappa, gutta, V-argenteum, accentifera. Euchalcia 

 Hiibn., type illustris, also modesta, uraUnsis, consena, cheiranthi. A de- 

 cidedly different type is Polychrisia Hiibn., with the type moneta ; proba- 

 bly here belong concliis and G-aureum. The American species remain, as 

 I have said, to be sorted over. I indicate only Chrysanympha Grt., with 

 the type, F. furmosa Grt. The genus Xanthia of Ochsenheimer, iv, 82, 

 1816, includes luteago and sixteen otli€r, often dissonant, species. This 

 author cites Hiibner, and would apparently include his type under 

 cerago. Under Cosmia, id. 84, Ochsenheimer includes fulvago, W. V., 

 Hiibn., which is = paleacea as stated, also gilvago, abluta, trapezina, 

 diffinis, offlnis, pyralina. To this genus Ochsenheimer also cites Hiibner, 

 and includes his type affinis. It is evident that the species of Xanthia 

 have been greatly confused ; possibly the similar names, relating to some 

 shade of yellow in these autumn moths, together with the perfunctory 

 affix, has assisted to prevent identification. Not without reason have I 

 protested, following Gueu^e, against duplication in specific titles in this 

 group ; I just discover that my proposal at one time to take nictitans as 

 the type of Apamea, had its origin in a mistake as to the species cited by 



