44 Teansactions of the Kansas 



with black circles and wavy bands ; expands 1^^ inches. Common ; climbs fruit 

 trees and destroj's the tender buds in spring. 



312. saueia Hubn. {inermis 'Km-r.). — Varying in color from blackish to reddish 

 brown ; expands 2 inches. Very abundant, and very destructive. 



213. velleripennis Grote.— Front wings plain black ; hind wings pearly white; 

 expands \% inches. Rare. 



214. messoria Harris. — Ash-brown, with transverse wavy dark lines; expands 

 1^ inches. Common. 



215. «?i?2,e.c« Treitschke. — Two light central spots upon eacli front wing joined 

 by a black dash; ex^iands 1.60 inch. Common. 



216. suffusa Gueuee {telifera Harris). — Front wings dark brown, with lighter 

 broad margins; one central light spot with black dash on each side of it; expands 

 2 inches. Common. 



217. Bilegana Morrison. — Light brown, with darker spots ; expands 1 1-5 to 1 1-3 

 inches. Common in October. 



Adita Grote. 



218. Chionantld Abb. and Sm. — Front wings ash, with black markings ; hind 

 wings white; expands If^ inches. Rare. 



Mamestra Ochs. 



219. latex Guenee. — Front wings ashy white with a large red-centred discal spot; 

 expands 2)4^ inches. Rare ; taken at Leavenworth, by Dr. Carpenter. 



220. grandis Boisd. — Front wings ash brown, with two longitudinal black spots; 

 hind wings dark brown; expands 1.95 inches. Taken at Tonganoxie, by Mr. T. B. 

 Ashton. 



221. alhifusa Walker. — Ash-brown, the front wings with many small spots and 

 wayj' lines; expands 1% inches. Not common. 



222. legitima Grote. — Ash, varied with reddish brown ; expands 1.40 inches. 

 Rare. 



223. lorea Guenee. — Light yellowish brown varied with darker brown; expands 

 1.40 inches. Rare. 



DlANTHCECIA Boisd. 



224. capsularis Guenee. — Dark brown with clear ashy-white markings upon 

 front wings ; expands 13^3 inches. Rare. 



225. meditata Grote. — Reddish brown with irregular blue-gray lines and flecks; 

 expands 1.30 inches.- Rare. 



Pachypolia Grote. 



226. atricornis Grote. — Grayish black with white spots and lines; expands 2.05 

 inches. Rare. 



HOMOHADENA GrotC. 



227. Kappa Grote. — Gray-brown, with a longitudinal black line upon each front 

 wing; expands 1.40 inches. Rare. 



Hadena Schrank. 



228. adjuncta Boisd. — Blackish browh with bright white spots, expands 155 

 inches. Rare, 



229. cariosa Guenee. — Dusky white, varied with brown and black ; expands 1.60 

 inches. Rare ; taken at Leavenworth by Dr. Carpenter. 



230. modica Guenee. — Front wings bluish-gray, with dark brown irregular baud 

 across center; expands 1.15 inches. Rare. 



231. turhuleyita Hubn. — Front wings velvety brown, lighter on marginal half, 

 expands 1.30 inches. Rare. 



