Proceedings of 

 the United States 

 National Museum 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION • WASHINGTON, D.C. 



NOCTUID MOTHS 



OF THE 



AMERICAN GENUS EUSCEPTIS HUBNER 



ByE. L. Todd 



This paper, a revision of the genus Eusceptis Hubner, is the first 

 of a proposed series of revisionary papers on the American species of 

 the noctuid subfamily Acontiinae. The purpose of this paper is to 

 provide keys, illustrations, and descriptions that will facilitate 

 identifications, and to assemble the acciunulated knowledge pertaining 

 to the distribution and biology of the species of the genus. The 

 revision is the result of a study of the literature and the specimens in 

 the collection of the United States National Museum, supplemented by 

 specimens and information received from the following individuals 

 and institutions: D. S. Fletcher, British Museum (Natural History), 

 London, England; W. Forster, Zoologische Sammlung des Bayerischen 

 Staates, Munich, Germany; H. K. Clench, Carnegie Museum, Pitts- 

 burgh, Pa.; J, G. Franclemont, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; 

 F. H. Rindge, American Museum of Natural History, New York, 

 N.Y.; F. F. Yepez, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay, 

 Venezuela; P. Kohler, Buenos Aires, Argentina; C. M. Biezanko, 

 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; and C. V. Covell, Jr., Louisville, 

 Ky. Their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. 



1 Entomology Research Division, Agriculture Research Service, U.S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 



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