4:6 WALKEE'S TYPES LN" 



need careful comparison with our Fahrefacta, 

 although not described from Xorth America. I 

 think the first foiu* are probably all one species, 

 and the same as Fahrefacta. 



Caradiiua Miiltifera, Wdl: 



This species is, as I have already stated, the F'ldi- 

 cidaria of Z\Ir. Morrison. There are a number of 

 good specimens. 



I close my Xotes here for the present. In the 

 drawers of the first Case, here gone over by me. are 

 several forms of Xonagria and Agrotis, kc., mostly 

 not in good condition, and wliich need a careful 

 study of the structiu*al characters of the species in 

 order to verify the reasonableness of any susrsres- 

 tions as to what they are. Some names may be 

 rescued at great trouble; others, I am sure, must 

 be dropped for good. It will be only after much 

 laboiu* that Mr. TV'alker's names will cease to annoy 

 the student. I have shown here the necessity which 

 exists that this work should be undertaken by a 

 competent hand. It will need a great deal more 

 patience than the description of new species. In 

 order that some conclusion be arrived at, which 

 will allow the study of American Moths to go on 

 with safety to the describers of sp)ecies, I hope that 

 the Authorities of the British Museum will under- 

 take this work, which, imtil it is done, will always 

 be expected of the Institution which sanctioned 

 the printing of Mr. Walker's Cataloijues. It will 



