144 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. xviii. 



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Agropcrvna conradi Gvt. = citimd -'Grt. is distinguished by Hamp- 



son from its allies by having the s.t.-jSpace paler than the rest of the 

 wing, and that is the general impre'ssion given when examining a 

 series; but if the individuals are closely examined it will be found 

 that many of them do not fit. There is, however, in addition to this, 

 a general rough, powdery appearance which carries the species in a 

 series even when the color is almost uniform. Very often the ter- 

 minal space is darker than the rest of the wing, and that also helps out 

 in the recognition of the species. All the normal noctuid maculation 

 is present; but none of it is contrasting. In well-marked examples 

 the median lines are geminate and the median shade is easily trace- 

 able but this median shade is never defined as in inficita, and tends to 

 disappear altogether. The s.t. line is always traceable and nearly 

 always well-defined. Usually the terminal space is as dark as, or 

 darker than the rest of the wing, and generally there is also a dusky 

 shade preceding the s.t. line. A claviform is traceable in well-marked 

 examples; but usually it is altogether absent. The orbicular is always 

 traceable and varies somewhat in form ; but is never large nor con- 

 spicuous. The reniform is rather large, centrally constricted, and 

 tends to become dusky inferiorly; its outer margin is often paler and 

 sometimes the entire mark is paler than the median area. The ground 

 color varies from a sordid luteous brown to a very decided reddish. 



The thoracic vestiture is hairy, only a little flattened, forming no 

 distinct crestings and only a loose tuft posteriorly. The abdomen is 

 untufted except for a loose dorsal tuft at base. The antennae of the 

 male have the joints marked, the cilice laterally grouped, without 

 longer bristles — altogether a little more marked than inficita. 



The genitalia of the male do not differ much from those of inficita, 

 but are figured for comparison. Altogether, although this is a vari- 

 able species in details, its general habitus is remarkably constant. 



I have before me lo males and i6 females from various points 

 in Colorado, from Calgary, Alberta, and Winnepeg, Manitoba, and 

 Hampson cites also " Arizona."' All dates are in July. 



Agroperina indela, new species. 



Ground color reddish luteous, very even, tending to an overlay of reddish. 

 Primaries with all the normal maculation traceable in the best-marked speci- 

 mens ; but tending to become entirely lost, some examples being immaculate 

 except for the dusky inferior portion of reniform. Median lines single, in 



