36 JOHN B. SMITH. 



brown or gray scales. There is a series of small black terminal spots. Median 

 shade traceable in most specimens and obvious in some ; oblique from the costa, 

 darkening the space between the ordinary spots and the inferior portion of the 

 reniform, then evenly oblique inwardly to the inner margin. Claviforni small, 

 pointed, black ringed, distinct in most specimens ; black filled and prominent in 

 some. Orbicular round or oval, oblique, usually with an extension or suborbicu- 

 lar below the vein, narrowly edged with black scales, annulate with pale gray, 

 usually light filled. Reniform moderate, upright, a little constricted centrally, 

 inwardly extending toward the orbicular on the median vein ; centre with a 

 reddish filling, defining line usually distinct, black. Secondaries pale, dirty yel- 

 lowish or smoky, fringes lighter. Beneath, primaries smoky, except along costa 

 and in terminal space, discal spot blackish. Secondaries with an exterior line 

 and a smoky lunule. 



Expands 35-42 mm. = 1.40-1.68 inches. 



Hah. — Canada; New England States; New York; Burlington 

 Co., New Jers^ey ; Central Illinois; Minnesota; Central ]\Ii.ssouri. 



Sixteen examples, representing botli sexes, are before nie and 

 show very little variation. The amount of" white in the basal space 

 differs, as does the intensity of the median shade and the prominence 

 of the reniform. In other respects they agree. 



The species here described is quite generally labeled grotei in col- 

 lections largely on my authority, and Mr. Slingerland's remarks on 

 (jrotei in Bulletin 12.'), of the Cornell Experiment species really 

 apply to this species. 



Walker in his original descri|)tioii gave no locality for his species, 

 and it was not recognized as American until Dr. Fernald saw the 

 type in the British Museum. Mr. Grote's original reference of 

 cinerea to antenmda was made on the basis of this comparison. As 

 a matter of fact Riley's description covers ciuerosa and Icdicinerea 

 as well as antewuda, but his figure and the specimens actually 

 labeled by him are clearly this form. 



I saw Walker's type and })roperly labeled the specimens in the 

 National Museum collection, but in some way failed to straighten 

 out my own set, so that, for ten years last past, I have uniforndy 

 liamed the species here described as grotei. The real (jrotel = 

 cinerosa Grt. is what I have called autennV'ta. This matter should 

 be especially noted in the application of Mr. Slingerland's descrip- 

 tions of the early .stages, the mixture of species being chargeable to 

 me. The laUeiiierea has been correctly named throughout. 



Xj'liiia lorrida Smith. 



1899, Smith, Jouru. N. Y. Ent. Soc, vii, 228, Xi/linn. 

 Ground color bluish gray. Antenuse white basally, else brown. Head witli a 



