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Parastichtis (Orthosia) fornica Sm. 



This species appears, after a careful examination of the type to 

 be nothing but a rather undersized purpurea Grt. ; the color is pinkish 

 but in respect to color purpurea is a most variable species. 



ACRONYCTINAE 



Luperina relicina Morr. (PI. XIII, Fig. 6). 



An examination of the type material showed us that migrata Sm. 

 is the same species as relicina Morr. We think that Smith's reference 

 of the species to Luperina should be followed rather than that of 

 Hampson who places it in Septis (Parastichtis) ; the maculation and 

 color of both primaries and secondaries point to a close relation with 

 burgessi. We figure a Cotype of migrata from New Jersey. 



Perigea lucetta Sm. 



This species, which, according to Hampson, is the same as roxana 

 Druce from Mexico, we imagine should be excluded from our N. 

 American lists; the locality is given as Colorado (Barnes) but the 

 probability is that the specimen came with other material from a for- 

 mer New York dealer who was very inaccurate in labelling his speci- 

 mens and had included a Mexican specimen in error. 



Namangana tapeta Sm. 



This species, described as an Hadena from a single 6 from 

 Cocoanut Grove, Fla., is placed by Hampson in Oligia. We recently 

 saw the type in the National Museum and find the species is so close 

 to Namangana continens Hy. Edw. from Arizona that if it were not 

 for the widely different type localities we should be strongly inclined 

 to believe that both names referred to a single species. For the present 

 and until more material from Florida is available they may at least 

 be regarded as geographical races. 



Cerma olivacea Sm. (PI. XII, Fig. 6). 



The type must be restricted to the Colorado $ in the National 

 Museum, the California type specimen in the same collection is very 

 worn and not the same species but probably fascia Sm. or cuerva 

 Barnes. We figure typical olivacea as thus restricted. 



Acronycta frigida Sm. (PI. XIII, Figs. 1, 2). 



The type is a $ in the National Museum labelled Alameda Co., 

 Calif. ; the type of pacifica Sm. is a $ in the Hy. Edwards' Collection 



