260 A. R. GBOTE. 



sub-group of Plusilnae. Rectlfascia is congeneric with Gulnare, but 

 a smaller species ; I have only one example, but both go out of the pres- 

 ent group. 



Coercita is a very pale species allied to Separata. I noted a differ- 

 ence in the tibial armature, which made me describe it as distinct. Lim- 

 balis is a beautiful little species, much smaller and not resembling 

 Constricta, except superficially, and very near to arci/era, whereas Con- 

 stricta is colored like Rivufosa. Hoyi falls away to Leucobrephos ; 

 my type, as explained, was defective. Snowi is so like the figures of 

 Rhoditex in the shape of wing and thickness of body, and agrees, except 

 in one point, as noted by me, with Lederer's diagnosis, that I cannot be- 

 lieve it to be an A/aria; Pat/ens also does not quite agree. It is fig- 

 ured and perhaps Prof. Snow has an example. The £ type of Bessula 

 (rubbed) is in Prof. Snow's collection. I differ as to the citation of 

 varieties Luxuriosa and Californiensis as synonyms. They are both 

 free from the white shading which is spread over the primaries on typi- 

 cal forms and have quite a distinct look. As they are geographical in 

 distribution it is nonsense to overlook them. Luxurioaa has the lines 

 also very fine and it looks very much like a different species at first sight. 

 The same may, perhaps, be said of the varieties of Separata. The syn- 

 onomy of the species of Heliothis I suggested myself (in fact, except 

 the varieties of Separata and Persimilis, the synonymy has all been 

 first stated by myself). The varieties of Arvalis are less marked than 

 Californiensis and luxuriosa; they are mere accidental variations (ochra- 

 ceus) in color, or obliterations {ampins) of the paler lines and shades. 

 As to M. Persimilis I figured it because it differed from all my Paux- 

 illa, and I am unwilling to draw it in without more evidence than Mr. 

 Smith gives. 



So far as the forty-six species of mine are concerned Mr. Smith knows 

 all but ten. Of these, Hoyi and Rectifascia being ruled out, there exist 

 good colored figures of Pictipennis, Mini ana and Snowi, which can 

 leave no doubt as to the species being valid and belonging here. Of the 

 remaining five there is no doubt in my mind that Limbalis, Stilla, 

 Ltixa, are good species correctly placed. With the now proved vari- 

 ability of Separata, I commence to have a doubt as to Coercita being 

 distinct ; specimens from the locality will decide. Finally, the tenth, 

 Notatella is Mr. Hulst's Magdalena . I regarded it, notwithstanding its 

 Cucullia-shaped wings, as a Hellothld, but I only had one unset example 

 and have none to compare again. As it is known, it is a matter of little 

 immediate consequence, my de^re being to have my species understood. 



