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the red miinber 344, indicative of a biological note in Dr. Kiley's pos- 

 ses.sion. 



The .species is robust in hal)itns, and utterly unlike anything else 

 known to nie in this genus. Altogether there are four H[)eciinen8 in 

 the Museum collection, niy type.s being also deposited there. The 

 sexual characters of the male are distinctive, yet show a decided 

 resemblance tor J>jrfe?wm//.v,dirtering obviously in the shape of the clasper. 



Mamestra rosea Harv. 

 1874. Harvey, BulV. ]{iill ii, ll'.l; Mamestra. 



Eeddish testaceous, })owdery, rather evenly colored to s. t. space, 

 which outwardly becomes deep red brown, and by its contrast with the 

 eveidy ferruginous terminal space marks the course of the very 

 irregular s. t. line. Transverse lines single, brown. Basal line distinct. 

 T. a. line outwardly obliciue and irregularly curved and sinuate. T. ]>. 

 line crenulate, about parallel with the outer margin. An angulated 

 brown shade through the outer portion of median space. Ordinary 

 spots brown ringed; orbicular small, round, concolorous; reniform 

 upright, interiorly marked with blackish. Claviforni brown margined, 

 else concolorous. Secondaries pale, with a faint yellowish red tinge, 

 more reddish fuscous outwardly, fringes pale. Beneath, pale, with car- 

 mine powderings outwardly. A common outer line and distinct brown 

 discal lunules. Head, thorax, and basal tuft of abdomen deep red- 

 brown. Abdomen concolorous with primaries. Beneath, vestiture 

 witli a carmine tinge. 



Exj)ands 40-43""" (l.GO to 1.7L* inches). 



Haihtat.— Canada, Eastern and Middle States. 



Six specimens are in the collection, others in the duplicate series; 

 localities as follows: Center, New York, May 12 and 14 (C. Y. R.); 

 same locality. May 24 (Meske); IMaine (C. Y, K.); New Hampshire (J. 

 B. S.). 



Easily recognized V)y the color and distinct, simple maculation. The 

 harpes are broad at base, constricted and angulatetl near tip, where it 

 is again enlarged into a circular (;(»ncave lappet, iringed at inner side 

 with spinules. The clasper consists of a slightly' emarginate, broad, 

 corneous i)rocess, i)roduced superiorly into a long curved hook. The 

 insect ia rather northern in habitat and is not common. 



Mamestra cougermaua Morr. 



l!?74. Morr., Can. Eut., VI, KMi; lladena. 



1878. Grt., Hull. U. S. GpoI. Surv., iv, 187; Mamsaira. 



1880. Grt., Bull. IJklii. Eiit. Si.c, iii, :}•) ; Mamaira. 



Yellowish red brown, often with a carmine tinge. Transverse lines 

 obsolete or faintly indicated by small white venular dots, S. t. line 

 more completely indicated by a narrow, irregular, interrupted testa- 

 ceous shade. Ordinary spots white marked. Orbicular small, round; 

 reniform large, white, with brownish central lines. Secondaries pale 



