464 NORTH AMERICAN NOCTUID^. 



The type is with Mr. Hy. Edwards, a second specimen, collection U. S. 

 Xat. Mus. (Smith coll.). 



M. prodeniformis Sinitli, sp. nov. 



Primaries fuscous gray, with a paler tinge in basal space, and a dis- 

 tinct pale bluish shade through s. t. space. T. a. line single, upright or 

 slightly oblique inicardly, black, not attaining costa. T. p. line barely 

 traceable, upright or very slightly sinuate, blackish, single. S. t. line, 

 yellowish, well marked; preceded by black sagittate dashes; a promi- 

 nent W formed by long outward dents, on veins three and four. Clavi 

 form narrow, outlined in black, a fine black Hue from its apex crossing 

 to t. p. line A pale shade surmounts this sjiot and crosses the median 

 space. Orbicular narrow, oblique, pale ringed. Keniform lunate, su- 

 periorly a little paler ; inwardly marked with black. Cell between 

 these spots dusky. Secondaries white, with soiled outer margins. Be- 

 neath powdery without markings. Antenuie of $ ciliate. Genitalia 

 very like those of 3£. liquida. The clasper is a little more prominent, 

 and the tip of side piece is a little more drawn out, else th ?re is an ab- 

 solute agreement. Expands 1.20 inches (SO""™). 



Habitat. — Southwestern Arizona. 



A single $ specimen in Mr. Xeumoegen's collection. It resembles 

 the figure of Admetovis oxymorus in miniature, but is very different in 

 coloration. It is easily recognizable by the pale secondaries and dis- 

 tinct bluish white shade through s. t. space. In thoracic structure it 

 resembles 21. insolens. 



Long after the above description was written, I received from Pro- 

 fessor Snow for identification a 9 , which expands 1.50 inches (37°i™), but 

 agreed perfectly with the S in maculation. This specimen was from 

 jS^ew Mexico. 



M. canadensis .Smith, sp. uov. 



Primariesdull, sordid, fuscous brown ; a pale, more yellowish red shade 

 at base superiorly, in median space beyond claviform, and from reni- 

 form outward. Transverse lines evident; geminate. Basal line obscured 

 by the pale shade, which is inferiorly limited by a fine black longitudi- 

 nal line. T. a. line lunate, the included space marked with white 

 scales. T. p. line sinuate, parallel with the very oblique outer margin, 

 not very distinctly marked. S. t. line narrow, white, somewhat inter- 

 rupted, the W mark prominent ; both sides of this line are irregularly 

 marked with black scales and dots. The claviform is concolorous, large, 

 broad, extending almost across the median space. Orbicular oblique, 

 ovate, black ringed, paler than ground color. Reniform very large, out- 

 wardly indefinite and invaded by a pale shade, which extends toward 

 and is lost in the ground color before it reaches the apex. The head 

 and the collar inferiorly are pale ; collar superiorly and thorax of ground 

 color of primaries. Secondaries dirty gray. Beneath obscure fuscous 

 gray, powdery. The genitalia are similar to those of atlantica. The 



