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Rtoiit and heavy, blunt, not curved. cxten(lin<r to tlie angulation of the 

 haipc. 

 The species seems rare. 



Mamestra glaciata Grt. 



l2?-'. (irt., C'aii.Kiit., xiv, 170; Mamestra. 



Fuscous or smoky bro\?n, with an olivaceous tinge, more or less 

 l)ow(U're(l with white scales. Transverse lines distinct, geminate. 

 Jiasal line distinct, geminate, outer part entirely crossing the wing, 

 outwardly marked by a white shade, most distinct toward hind margin. 

 T. a. line u|)right, white marked, outwardly obli(iue, lunulate, and with 

 an outward tooth on internal vein. T, ]). line crenulate, irregular, iu- 

 curved below renilbrm, an outward tooth on vein 1, white marked, 

 most evidently so toward hind margin. S. t. line white, irregular, 

 forming an indetinite W, black marked. A row of black terminal 

 spots. Terminal space with considerable whitish. Clariform outlined, 

 f()llowe«l by a white spot. Ordinary spots large, white ringed, centered 

 with a pale shade of ground color. A distinct rivulous median shade 

 line. Secondaries blackish fuscous. Beneath, jialer fuscous, powdery. 

 Secondaries with a broad outer Hue and large discal spot. Head aud 

 thorax white mottled. 



i:x)>ands 30""' (1.20 inches). 



Habitat. — Arizona; Colorado. 



The male type is very distinct from any other species. A female from 

 Colorado I refer here, though it dillers in details of maculatiou aud has 

 less white. In view of the great range of variability in this character I 

 have decided to keep them together uutil further material authorizes 

 another disposition. 



The S harpes are not as broad as in rariolata, the angulated tip 

 being more prominently spiuulated. Along the inferior margin is a 

 thick corneous rim, inwardly toothed near base. A short, broad, con- 

 cave, corneous clasper near base. 



Maiuestra minorata Smith. 



1887. Smith, Troc. U. S. Nat. Mas., x, 407. 



Dark fuscous gray or brown, transverse lines distinct, geminate. 

 Basal line distinct, also geminate. T. a. line upright, rigidly even to 

 internal vein, where it is slightly curved and marked witii white. T. i». 

 line unusually near to outer margin, lunulate. rather evenly outcurved 

 ovi'r reniform, and then obliipie to hind margin. At costa and toward 

 hintl margin marked with white. S. t. line white, distinct, irregular, 

 with a tolerably well marked W. Apex white, powdery. S. t. space 

 white marked toward hind margin. Claviform obsolete, but its place 

 indicated by a blackish shade extending across the median space. 

 Orbicular large, round, white, with a small dusky center. Reniform 

 large, normal in sha[)e, white marked. At its outer inferior margin is 



