100 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi.xii. 



as a synonym to bninnea Schiff. , and perhaps correctly; the species 

 is so rare that in all my experience I have seen less than half a dozen 

 examples. Eiiensis is made a synonym of jiicunda instead of phyjjo- 

 phora which may be correct, though I am not ready to accept the 

 reference until I can see the example again myself. 



Our familiar A. clandestina Harris, will have to sink in favor of 

 unicojpr Wlk., which no doubt has priority. The dates are correctly 

 given in my catalogue ; but I hated to give up one of the Harris 

 names and therefore compromised by stating the facts and failing to 

 act up to them. Just why Dr. Dyar followed me in this lapse from 

 strict synonymical integrity he must himself explain. 



A gratis unimaaila Morr., replaces A. han/sj^ica Grt., and thereby 

 a very interesting question is raised. Staudinger described an Agrotis 

 uniinacitla in 1859, and in his catalogue of 1871 refers it, questionably, 

 as a variety of //^(:/(? ; and so it yet stands in the edition of 1901. 

 In 1874, Mr. Morrison also described an Agrotis Hiiiinaciila, and Mr. 

 Grote in 1875 pointed out this duplication, suggesting haruspica to 

 replace it. Mr. Hampson now writes uuimacula Stgr. , a synonym of 

 plecta and restores iinimacula Morr. Has he a right to do this ; his 

 own opinion as to the status of Staudinger' s species being the only 

 thing that gives vitality to his action ? Does not the same principle 

 that "once a synonym, always a synonym" govern here as well? 

 Personally I shall continue to write haruspica Grt., though not for 

 exactly the same reasons that influenced me in writing clandestina 

 Harris. 



Metalepsis cormita Grt., still stands alone ; but in Eucoptocnemis a 

 South American species is added and two species are recognized in our 

 fauna: fimbi'iaris Gn., with obina Wlk., as a synonym, and tricars 

 Wlk., with worthiiigtoni Grt. as a synonym. The generic association 

 is undoubtedly correct and the only point on which I am yet in doubt 

 is, whether we really have two species ; no two of my examples are 

 alike ! 



Onychagrotis is a new genus proposed for Agrotis rileyana and 

 correctly so ; we have another species that will, I think, prove refer- 

 able to it. 



Pseudorthosia Grt., is properly placed here and its near generic 

 ally Choeplwra finds a place, incorrectly I think, as a synonym of 

 Episilia Hbn., which in turn replaces Pachnobia Gn., as I have used 

 that term. Agrotis bollii Grt., is placed here as hilaris Grt., and this 



