108 BULLETIN 44, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Genns LAPHYGMA Gn. 

 1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., i, 156. 



L. frugiperda S. &A.'^ 



1797. S. & A., Ins. Ga., ii, 191, pi. 96, rUahvna. 

 1832. Geyer, ZutTiPge, 22, No. 342, If. 683, 684, Trigonopliora. 

 1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., I, 1.59, Laphy(jma. 

 ' 1856. Wlk., C. B. Mas., Het., ix, 189, Laphyf/ma. 

 1882. Riley, Papilio, ii, 43, Laphygma. 

 1885. Riley, 4th Rept. U. S. Ent. Comm.. 353. ]»]. 62, f. 2, Laphygma. 



ma era Gn. 

 1852. Gn., Spec. Gen., Noct., i, 157, Laphygma. 

 1«68. H. Scb., Coir. Blatt, 1868, 115, pr. syn. 



signifera Wlk. 

 1856. Wlk., C. B. Mils., Het., ix, 193, Prodcnia. 



])lagiaia Wlk. 

 1856. Wlk., C. B. Miis., Het., ix, 194, Prodcnia. 



aittiimualis Riley. 

 1871. Riley, 3d Rept. Ins. Mo., 109, ff. 44-49, rrodema. 

 1871. Riley, Am. Ent., ii, 363, If. 221,223, Prodenia. 

 1873. Grt., Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci., ii, 22, ^frugiperda. 

 1876. Riley, 8tli Rept. Ins. Mo., 48, ff. 26, 27, Prodenia. 

 1881. Grt., Can. Ent., xiii, ^\,:= frugiperda. 



var. fulvosa Riley. 

 1876. Riley, 8th Rept. Ins. Mo., 49, Prodenia. 



var. obscura Riley. 

 1876. Riley, 8th Rept. Ins. Mo., 49, Prodenia. 



Habitat. — Caiuula, soutb to Florida and Texas, west to Missouri, 

 Nebraska, Kansas; Jamaica; Brazil; August, September and October. 



The econouiic bibliography of this insect is large, and only a mere 

 outline is here given to accredit the species and varieties. 



The types of mavra and of Walker's species are in the British Mu- 

 seum. Dr. Kiley's types are iu the National Museum. 



L. flaviinaculata Ilarv.* 



1876. Harv., Can. Ent., viii, 54, Caradrina. 

 1876. Grt., Can. Ent., viu, lSd,~ L. frugiperda. 

 1890. Grt., Revised Check List, 23, an sp. dist. 



Habitat. — California, March, April, August to November ; Colorado. 



The type is iu the British Museum. A hue series of specimens iu 

 the National Museum, many of them bred, long siuce led me to the 

 coiu'lusion that the species was a good one, but better referred to 

 Laphygma than to Caradrina. 



It. inflexa Morr. 

 1875. Morr., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1875, 65, Laphygma. 



Habitat. — Florida. 



The type is in the Tepper collection. To the kindness of Prof. 

 Cook I owe an opportunity of studying the type. It is, like so many of 

 Morrison's types, a ])0()r si>ecinien, and will ])robably be found referable 

 to Lussa Grt., and a not distant relative of 7>. niynxjuttata. 



