CATALOGUE OF NOCTUID.T: SMITH. 241 



I. oculatrix Gn.* 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., ii, :W3, iMf/iim. 

 1857. Wlk., 0. B. Mus., irot.,xii, 875, Itujura. 

 1883. Grt., Proc. Am. riiil. Soc, xxi, 162, IiKjura. 



ITauitat. — Eastern, iiiiddlo, and central States; Canada; ]!se\A^ York 

 in July. 



The species was described from the Saunders collection and the type 

 is probably at Oxford. I thiidc ther-e is no doubt of the correctness of 

 the identilicatiou made by Mr. Grote. 



I. pygniaea Ilhu. 



1818. Hbn., Zutrligc, 21, ff. 109,110, I'acAes. 

 1880. Grt., Can. Kut., mi, 87. fiir/iira. 



Habitat.— Georgia. 



This si)ecies is not yet identified in our collections so far as I know. 

 1 have not tried to compare the fissure carefully. 



I. cristatrix Gn. 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gcu., Xoct., ii, 313, Jiu/itra. 

 1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Het., xii, 875, Inijnra. 



Habitat. — America ? 



Guenee describes his species as from the Coll. Cie des Indes and 

 suggests that it may be East Indian. But he makes the same sugges- 

 tion also as to ocniatri.r and it do(;s not mean much positive knowledge. 

 1 have not tried seriously to recogui/.e the species. 



Genus ANOMIS lllni. 

 1816. Hbn., Verzcicliiiiss, 210. 



A. erosa Hbn.* 



1818. Hbn., Zutr-ige, 19, ff. 287, 288, Aiiomis. 



1816. Hbn., Verzeichniss, 249, Jnomis. 



1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., ii, 395, Cosmopliila. 



1880. Grt., Can. Ent., xii, 116, Anonw. 



1882. Riley, Kept. Ent. Dcpt. Agl., 1881-'82, 167, pi. 8, f. 1, Arwmis. 



1885. Kiloy, 4tli Kept. U. S. Ent. Comni.,31.5, pi. ii, ft'. 1,2, 3, Anowh. 



Habitat. — Massachusetts, in August; District of Colund)ia and 

 southward; Kansas in September. 



Full life histories of this species can be found in the two reports by 

 J)r. Hilcy, where all stages are acceptably figured. By the dates given 

 it is evident that either the Yerzeichniss Avas not published until 1818, 

 or the names to be given were anticipated in that jiublication. 



A. exacta Hbn.* 



1810. Hbn., Sauil. Ex. Sehmctt., n, pi. 411. Anomis. 

 1816. Hbn., Verzeicliuiss, 249, Aiwmis. 

 18.52. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., il. 399, Aiioinifi. 

 1S.57. Wlk., C. 15. Mus., Het., xili, 989. Aiiomis. 

 1868. H. Sell., Corr. Blatt, 1868, Cuba, p. 16, Anom'is. 

 1885. Riley, 4th Rept. f2nt. Coium., 350, Anomis. 



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