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genitaliii liad been nuule. These, however, are so peculiar that their 

 identity was iiniiiediately accepted, and Uie form described as a variety. 

 The tultings are distinct, but not as prominent as in lubens. 



The harpes of male are broad and corneous, somewhat enlarjjed at 

 tip, where they are produced superiorly into a short, curved beak, in- 

 feriorly into a broad thumb like process whicli is inwardly spinulose, 

 aud at middle into a broad, obtuse tooth. No separate clasper. 



Mamestra latex (iii. 



1852. Gn., Sp. Gen. Noct., ii, 78; Aplecta. 



1857. WIU., C. B. Mus., Lep. Het., xi, 556; Earoia. 



187:J. (irt., BiilV. 15nll., i, 10:}: Mameatra. 



<h mi sail \\\k. 

 1857. ^Vlk.. C. li. Mils., Lop. Het.. xi, 7-28: Apanua. 

 1868. Grt. aud Rol>., Trans. Am. Eut. Soc, ii, 78, pr. syn. 

 1882. Grt., 111. Essay, 44, pr. syu. 



Grayish white with a faint luteous tiuge. A fusco-luteous patch fil- 

 lin<j superior i)art of basal space ; another, from outer mar^'in of orbi- 

 cular, embracing; the reniform and extending; to s. t. line. Terminal 

 space of the same, dusky, shade excei)t at apex. Transverse lines 

 faint, geminate. T. a. line upright, hardly sinuate. T. p. line very 

 faint, crenulate, about parallel with outer margin. Basal half line 

 marked. S. t. line -very irregular, marked by the difference iu shade 

 between s. t. aud terminal .spaces. Short black dashes cross the ter- 

 minal space in whole or iu part, opposite cell and in submedian inter- 

 space. A row of black terminal lunules. Claviform small, concol- 

 orous, outlined by blackish scales. Orbicular large, concolorous, oval, 

 oblique, outlined by dark scales. Reniform large, kidney-shaped, out- 

 lined in black, annulate with pale, suffused by the dusky shade aud 

 centrally marked with a brick-red spot. Secoudaries powdery, luteous 

 gray. Beneath, pale, powdery, outwardly with a reddish shade, with a 

 common sinuous outer line and Innate discal spot. Head and thorax 

 concolorous with primaries, collar with a l)hu'k line. Thoracic divided 

 crest distinct. Abdominal tufts small, indetinite. 



Expands 39-4'J """' (1.50 to 1.08 inches). 



Habitat. — Canada; Northern, Eastern, and Middle States. 



Six specimens are iu the Mu.seum collection : New Hampshire (J. B. 

 S.); New York (Burnett); Bath, New York, May l.~) (Meske) ; Phila- 

 delphia (C. V. B.). 



This is a very distinctly marked and easily reeogni/AMl species. The 

 pale color, dusky shailing over reniform, the large size and red shade 

 of that spot, aud the very irregular dark terminal space, are charac- 

 teristic. If, iu addition, the male genitalia are examined, no mistake 

 is possible. The harpes are very narrow, slender, enlarged sud<lenly 

 into a lappet-like tip, which is fringed by a row of spinules. From the 

 broad corneous base which gives rise to the harpe arises also a long, 

 curved, corneous hook, which equals in length or slightly exceeds the 



