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Epia Hbn., is used for a small series of species in which there is 

 a frontal modification and an armature on the outer side of basal joints 

 of anterior tarsi. Our species are capsularis Grt., minorata Sm., 

 ectrapela Sm., and circutnvadis Sm. 



Cardepia Hampson is separated from Trichoclea Grt., by a small 

 modification of the frontal structure and our Trichoclea nova is one of 

 the two species referred to it. I should hardly have considered the 

 differences found on comparing the descriptions as of generic value. 



Trichoclea Grt., receives quite a number of new species including 

 Mamesira u-scripta Sm., artesta Sm., aViA. fitsciilenta Sm. The addi- 

 tion of the former destroys the similarity of appearance and habitus 

 which has been rather a characteristic of this genus heretofore ; but 

 so far as I have verified them the references are all warranted by the 

 structure. 



Chabuata Wlk., with ampla Wlk., as type replaces Tricholiia Grt., 

 with signaia Wlk., as type. I do not consider the union of these 

 genera justified at all. Tricholita Grt., has antennae pectinated in 

 both sexes, Chabiita {ampla) has them simple in both sexes the joints 

 in the male being ciliated only. It is of course a question as to what 

 are generic characters and in this case I will certainly continue to use 

 Triciwlita for the species heretofore so listed in our fauna. 



Leucania velutina Sm., is the solitary representative of Chabnata 

 typical series; but I am not familiar enough with the surrounding 

 species to attempt to rescue it from its strange environment. Where 

 I placed it, in Leucania, it was quite as much at odds with its com- 

 panions. 



Hyssia Gn., receives Ulolonciie Sm., as a synonym ; but my con- 

 ception of Ulolonche is utterly unlike Hampson' s conception of Hyssia 

 Gn., for there are some species of Matnestra, like senatoria and gussata 

 placed here which I would never think of associating with my Ulo- 

 lonche. I must confess that a classification which separates into differ- 

 ent genera such closely allied forms as Mamestra gussata and negussa 

 does not appeal to me with convincing force. 



Placed in parallel columns we have the generic differences 



Polia. Hyssia. 



Proboscis fully developed ; Proboscis fully developed ; 



palpi oblifjuely upturned, the sec- palpi upturned, the second joint 

 ond joint fringed with long hair fringed with hair in front, the 

 in front, the third short ; third short with a small tuft of 



hair in front ; 



