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ture is considered as of more importance than the eye vestiture or 

 fringing. 



Mr. Hampson speaks from a much broader knowledge than my 

 own, for the collections in his care come from all parts of the world — 

 therefore his opinions should carry weight accordingly ; for myself 

 the study of our own fauna has led me to conclude that all the hairy- 

 eyed genera are descendants of one common stock and that in the 

 Noctuid^e hairy eyes were developed at one point only. The spinose 

 armature of the tibia is so variable and so easily modified that I can- 

 not give it so great a value as the hairy or naked eyes. 



As to divisions based on characters found in one sex only, I find 

 them convenient in the breaking up of unwieldy genera, and their use 

 in some other orders is almost universal. As genera are admittedly 

 opinionative — some species being apparently in the same boat — no 

 fault can be found. 



The descriptive work begins with what we have considered Helio- 

 thid genera, and, regarding only the American forms, Heliolonche 

 Grt., heads the list. Heli 'phana Grt., and Heliosea Grt., follow as 

 used in our lists; Heliothis Ochs., includes most of the species we 

 call Alelicleptria. Melaporphyria is quite properly restricted to im- 

 mortua, and Dysocnemis is used for the other species of my list. D. 

 borealis from St. Martin's Falls, Hudson's Bay, is described as new. 

 I have had specimens from Calgary and British Columbia set aside for 

 some time, but when first received, I mistook them for belladonna. 



Pyrocleplria (new genus) californica Hamps. is another addition 

 to our fauna from Walsingham's Californian collection. Pseudotaniila 

 Sm., gets a Chinese addition. Chloridea Westw., is made to include 

 Aspila Gn., Heliocheihts Grt., and Heliothis Hbn. I am not at all 

 sure that this is a good combination and regret Heliothis a rmiger could 

 not be retained. The suggestion made in my catalogue that albiden- 

 tina Wlk., axxd paradox a Grt., are good species is sustained, and But- 

 ler's reference of inflata Wallgr., is denied, though the latter is 

 nevertheless made a synonym of another of Wallengren's species. Mr. 

 Hampson denies the right of an author to correct a specific name, 

 therefore writes C. phloxipha^a G. & R. , instead oi phlogophaga as Mr. 

 Grote corrected it "later. Oxylos Grt., is retained for citronelliis G. 

 & R.. and Schinia sinplex Sm., is now the type of Chlorocleptria 

 Hamps. Dasyspoudcea Sm., remains undisturbed and so does Rhodo- 

 phora Gn., save that citronellus is removed as above noted. Thyreion 



