334 CATALOGUE OF 



26. Mamestha insulsa. 



Fcem. Obscure ferrugineo-fusco ; abdomen fusco-cinereum ; alee 

 anticee lituris basalibus et costalibns nigris ; lineis transversis 

 undulatis duplicatis nigris ex parte testaceo marginatia, linea 

 exteriore transversa undulata incompleta testacca^ maculis 

 reniformi et orbiculari magnis ex parte testaceis ; postiae 

 cinerecB, marginibus fuscis. 



Female. Dark ferruginous-brown. Abdomen brownish cine- 

 reous. Fore wings with black marks at the base and along the 

 costa, and with transverse undulating black double lines, which are 

 partly bordered with testaceous; an exterior incomplete transverse 

 undulating testaceous line ; reniforui spot and orbicular spot large, 

 partly testaceous, the latter somewhat oval. Hind wings cinereous, 

 with brown borders, and pale cinereous ciliae. Length of the body 

 7 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Orilla, West Canada. From Mr. Bush's collection. 



Group 2. 

 Like the third European group. 



27. Mamestra adjuncta. 



Mas et fuem. Cinereo-nigricans ; abdomen cinereum ; ala anticee 

 litura basali, annidis reniformi et orbiculari fasciaque angu- 

 losa submargiiiali albis ; posticce pallide cinerece^ lineis dua- 

 bus angulosis margineque fusco-cinereis. 



Mameslra adjuncta {Boisd. MSS.), Guen. Noct. i. 199, 315. 



a, b. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday, 

 Esq. 



Mexico. 

 Group 1. 

 Like the third European group. 



28. Mamestra configubata. 



Mas. Fiiscn-cervina ; tJiorax nigro fasciatus ; abdomen nigra 

 cristatum ; alee ontirce nigricante varies^ lituris basalibus et 

 costalibns^ lineis transversis incompletis, maculis discalibus 

 lunulisqtie marginalibvs nigris, maculis albo notatis, linea 

 exteriore transversa undulata alba; postica albce^ marginibus 

 latis fusee scentib us. 



