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M. capsularis (in.* 



1852. Gn., Sp. Gen., Noct., ii, 22, pi. 8, f. 3, Dianthceda. 

 1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., xi, 505, Dianthoccia. 



1881. Grt., Can. Eut., xiii, 128, Mamestra. 

 propulsa Wlk. 



1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., xi, 529, RapUa. 

 1868. G. & R., Trans. Am. Eut. Soc, ii, 78, pr. syn. 



Habitat.— Middle States; Maryland; Florida; Colorado; Kansas, 

 in rJiiue. 



The types of both the Gnenee and Walker si)ecies are in the British 

 .Alusenm and were correctly referred by Mr. Grote. Mr. Walker's de- 

 scription has absolutely no applicability to this insect, which led me to 

 doubt the correctness of the synonymy. The specimen in the National 

 .Aluseum is correctly identified. 



M. vitlula Grt. 



1882. Grt., Traus. Kans. Acad. Sci., viii, 48, Mamestra. 



Habitat. — New Mexico. 



The type is with Mr. Nenmnegen. 



M. prodeniformis Smith.* 

 1««7. Smith, Proc. II. S. Nat. Mus., ix, 4(M, Mamextra. 

 Habitat. — Southwest Arizona; New Mexico. 

 A type is in the National Muscnin; another with Mr. Neanifrgcn. 



M. atlantica Grt.* 



1874. Grt., Bull. Buft'. Soc. Nat. 8ci., ii, 12, Mamestra. 

 1S75. Grt., Check List, Noct., 7, Mamestra. 

 1881. Grt., Cau. Eut., xiii, 128, ^=dis>iimilis. 



1889. ButU-r, Traus. Eut. Soc. Loud., 385=rfis.v(mi7i's. 

 w-latinum X Gu. 



18.52. Gn., Sp. Geu., Noct., ii, 105, Hadena. 



1874. Grt., Bull. Butt". Soc. Nat. Sci., ii, 12, pr. syn. 

 discolor Speyer. 



1875. Speyer, Stett. Ent. Zcit., xxxvi, 142, Mamestra dissimilis var. 



1881. Grt., Can. Ent., xiii, 128, pr. var. 



1882. Grt., New List, 26, pr. syn. 



Habitat. — Canada; Atlantic States to Virginia, west to Wisconsin; 

 June, July, and August. 



Mr. Grote's type is in the British Museum, placed under (lis.simili.s by 

 Mr. Butler. It will require an agreement in sexual structure to con- 

 vince nie of the identity of the American with the European species. 



M. radix Wlk.* 



1856. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Hot., x, 332, Agrotis. 



1890. Smith, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 38, 210, J;/roll8. 

 dlmmocld Grt. 



1875. Grt., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1875, 120, Mamestra. 



1891. Smith, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xiv, 269, Mame'itra. 

 1891. Butler, Eutomolou;ist, xxiv, 240, pr. syn. 



despcrata Smith. 

 1891. Smith, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xiv, 221, Mamestra. 



