June, igog.] SmITH : NeW SpECIES OF NOCTUID.E FOR I909. 69 



As compared with the described species, this is nearest \.o floridana, 

 than which it is larger, without the slightly reddish tint, and decidedly 

 more powdery. It is broader winged than any others of the species 

 and the pale shade beyond the t. p. line gives the insect a character- 

 istic appearance. 



The character of the sexual tufting on the legs cannot be made out 

 for lack of material, at present. 



Tetanolita fulata, new species. 



Ground color pale, washed-out luteous, shaded with smoky and all the lines 

 smoky. Primaries more densely scaled and a little darker than secondaries, with a 

 broad smoky shade before the t. p. line, not contrasting, and a better marked darken- 

 ing preceding the s. t. line and extending to the outer margin. The basal line is 

 marked by a smoky costal dot. T. a. line single, smoky, irregular, on the whole with 

 an even outcurve, rather close to base of wing. T. p. line single, irregular, some- 

 what dentate on some of the veins, outwardly angulate on the costa, then as a whole 

 almost parallel with the outer margin, well removed outwardly so as to leave a broad 

 median space. S. t. line yellowish, well marked through the dark shading, a little 

 irregular but, on the whole, parallel with outer margin. A series of rather well- 

 marked, large, blackish terminal lunules. The orbicular is a small yellow dot, which 

 is sometimes much obscured. Reniform a narrow upright yellow bar or crescent, 

 with a little blackish dot near upper and one near lower border. Secondaries palest 

 at base, gradually becoming smoky outwardly, interrupted at about middle by the 

 continuation of the t. p. line of primaries which is dark, followed by a paler shading, 

 and extends across the secondaries. The pale s. t. line is also continued across the 

 hind wings and is broader, more even, and more conspicuous. A series of black 

 terminal lunules. Beneath paler, more powdery, with the maculation of the upper 

 side incompletely reproduced. 



Expands, .76-. 82 inch = 19-20 mm. 



Habitat. — Pennsylvania; New Brighton IX, 19 (Merrick), 

 Highspire VI, 22 : Illinois : Quincy IX, 1-15 (Poling). 



The types are two males and two females in good or fair condi- 

 tion, and I have had under examination 5 other examples from the 

 Pennsylvania State collection taken at Harrisburg, at electric light, 

 VIII, 22, 28, and Highspire, V, 26, IX, 28. The Highspire example 

 in my collection came to me through a New Jersey correspondent, 

 and I do not know the original collector. 



There is considerable variation in the specimens due mostly to the 

 difference in amount of smoky powdering ; the markings remaining 

 about the same. The pattern is the same as \n floridana Sm., than 

 which this is a somewhat smaller, narrower winged, much darker and 

 less contrastingly marked species. There are other examples in Mr. 

 Merrick's collection I have no doubt. 



