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Dark brovru with a variably evident cariuiiie suffusion, often distinct 

 only ill tlies. t. space, but usually embracing the entire wing. Median 

 lines more or less indistinct, obsoletely geminate. Basal line present. 

 Basal space with a mossy green longitudinal shade, and a black spot 

 at inner margin. T. a. line outwardly oblique, slightly sinuate. T. p. 

 line nearly parallel with outer margin, even. S. t. line irregular, marked 

 by the contrast between the darker terminal and i)aler s. t. space. 

 Clavitbrm moderate in size, black. Orbicular small, round, black mar- 

 gined, rather ])aler. Keniform upright, small, narrow, white ringed, 

 mossy green. A black shade surrounds the reniform and is continued 

 through the median si)ace close to the t. j). line. A large patch of mossy 

 green in the s. t. space near hind angle. Secondaries whitish with 

 fuscous powdery outer and costal margins. Beneath, dark luscous, 

 with carmine i)owderings. Secondaries paler. Head and thorax con- 

 colorous with primaries. 



Exi)ands 2;>-3()""". (1 to 1.20 inches). 



Habitat. — Canada, south to Georgia, west to Nebraska. 



The Museum series contains twelve si)ecimens, and others are among 

 the duplicates. The localities represented are : Union County, Illinois, 

 May 25; Missouri; North Carolina ; Washington, District of Columbia, 

 June 11-29, Augnst 28, Sei)tember 9 (C. V. R.) ; New York (J. B. S.) ; 

 Sharon, New York, July 27 (Meske) ; Northern Illinois; Buflalo, New 

 York ; Lincoln, Nebraska (Museum collection). 



Our most common eastern sj)ecies, and very easily recognized. It is 

 one of the smallest of the eastern species, and does not vary to any 

 great extent. The dark brownish jirimaries, mossy green markings, and 

 white marked reniform sulticiently deline the species. 



Some of the Museum specimens bear the lliley number, 2003, and are 

 bred. The larva has been several times described in economic literature. 



Mamestra egens Wlk. 



1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus.. Lep. Hot., x, 21)3; Cclwiia. 



1882. Grt., 111. Essay, 45; Cehvna. 



1881). Butler, Tnius. Ent. Soc. Loml., 'iSG; Mamestra. 



8/rit7(j;\Vlk. 

 18f)5. Wlk-.'suppl. C. B. Mus., Het., iii, 72s : Iladenaf 

 l-'81i. Biitl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Loml., 38U; pr, syu. 



J'liren Grt. 

 1^75. Grt., Can. Ent., vii, 25; Alamcstra, 

 1881. Grt., Can. Ent., xiii, 130; Mamestra. 

 1889. Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. LomL, ll-^fi ; pr. syn, 



Var. Cl.NNABAIUNA Grt. 



1874. Grt., Proc. Bost. Soc, Nat. Hist, xvi, 241 ; Mamestra. 

 Varying from ])ale rust to dark brown, median ami terminal space 

 dark brown. Median lines geminate. Basal line distinct. T. a. line 

 outwardly obli(]ue, curved between veins. T. p. line rather even, out- 

 wardly curved over reniform. S. t. line narrow, sinuate, concolorous, 

 usually marked only by the ditference in shatle between s. t. and ter- 

 minal space, rarely preceded by a dusky shade; sometimes, in dark 



