Agrotis Conar n, sp. 



Head, body, and primaries very light silky gray or ashen, a little darker along edge of costa. Indications of a basal line. The 

 t. a. and t. p. lines dark brown except where cut by the veins. The orbicular and reniforra dark brown. Terminal space a shade 

 darker than the re.st of wing. A row of intervenular marginal lunules. Fringe at wing forms a clean pale line, succeeded outwardly by 

 brown, which is finally edged with pale grayish. Secondaries white with a very light brown or smoky marginal band, a dark brown 

 marginal line. Fringe as in primaries, but the brown part very much paler. 



Es|)an(l.s 1| inches. Ty]ie, one example taken in New Mexico near the borders of Chihuahua. 



This is a light-built species, and with its distinct almost black reniforni and orbicular, which contrast so 

 markedly with the otherwise pale-colored wings, may help to denote the insect, which at a first glance calls to 

 mind some of the sj)ecies of Caradrina. 



Itlaniestra Selama n. sp. 



Belongs to the first group, having serrated and bristled antenna', and might be placed between Meditata and Lmlralis. It is not 

 as dark as the first or as light-colored as the last, though having its silky lustre. Head and thorax fuscous inclined to gray, as are also 

 the primaries, the markings of which are black edged more or less with ashen, and all tolerably well defined except the claviform and 

 basal streak, of which there are no evidence. Terminal space ashen, marginal line black and inconspicuous. Fringe fuscous. 

 Secondaries fuscous, palest at base and darkening exteriorly. A fine pale marginal line. Fringe fuscous at margin, outwardly white. 



Expands 1^ inches. One example, the ty))e from Boll, who took it at Dalla,s, Texas. 



9Ianief«tra Doira n. sp. 



Nearest ti> Lonqiclava J. B. S. (^ head, thorax, and primaries light gniy. Edges of palagia> and collar slightly defined by dark 

 brown. Abdomen white. Primaries a brown basal line which fuses into a basal streak, t. a., t. p., and s. t. lines white, and except the 

 last scarcely noticeable. Reniform and orbicular distinct and outlined by white. Costa whitish. Basal space between the basal line 

 and thorax white. A conspicuous white dash starting in the reniforra and extending thence along and anterior to vein 5, towards the 

 apex, where it is merged into the white apical dash. A large white oval spot near the inner angle and between veins 1 and 2. 

 Veins in the subterminal space indicated by brown or black. A fine black marginal line. Fringe checkered brown and white. 

 Secondaries white, faintly brown towards exterior margin, where the veins are faintly indicated by the same color. Fringe white. 



Expands l^j- inches. ? like the d*, a little darker in color and evidences of a mesial line and discal spot 

 on secondaries. Types, two examples in Mas. Strecker, captured in Utah by Capt. Murdoch, from whom they 

 were received. 



Iladenn Cliina n. sp. 



Allied to Carioan and Vcrbnscoidfs, than which it is a somewhat smaller species and broader in proportion in the wings. The 

 color is about the same as C'iriosa, but the present species has none of the striated appearance of primaries caused in Cariosa by the 

 veins being finely outlined with whitish fawn and by their accompanying dark intervenular lines or streaks. The t. a. and t. p. are 

 distinct and geminate. The s. t. is very pronounced, as are tlie large reniform and orbicular, the latter is circular, not oval. Secondaries 

 dark fuscous. Fringe fawn with indications of fuscous near the nervular terminations. 



Expands IJ to 1| inches. Types, six examples taken near Chicago, Illinois. 



Iladena L.ona n. sp. 



Nearest to Maclnta, but larger and somewhat more even-colored, not as sharp contrast as are found generally in the former. 

 Color fuscous, subterminal space paler as are all the lines, the reniform and orbicular; markings much as in Mactata. Abdomen and 

 secondaries paler fuscous. 



Expands If inches. Type, one example captured at Clyde, New York. 



This is one of those eyesore things that whilst in a general way reminding one of a dozen others, still on 

 examination will agree with none. 



Hadeua Dilara n. sp. 



Entire insect of a very pale gray with a rust red or cinnamon-colored suffiision, below as well as above. Thorax rust brown, as 

 is also the basal area of primaries. T. a., s. t. lines indistinct. Terminal space powdered with same brown as the base. Reniform and 

 orbicular large and fairly well defined by the rust-colored median shade, a row of small dark marginal points. Fringe concolorous 

 with wings and terminally brown. Secondaries somewhat smoky with a feint darker marginal line and a large faint lunate discal mark. 

 Fringe nearly as in primaries. 



Expands ly^g- inches. One example, the type, taken by Doll a number of years since in Colorado. 

 Rather a frail-looking species, reminding one somewhat of Cerma Olivacea. 



Hadeua Tliiila n. sp. 



Thorax and abdomen smoky gray, which color also occupies the median area of primaries extending a little beyond the t. p. line, 

 from thence to the margin it is paler with the s. t. almost white and well defined. A black basal streak. Reniform large, very pale 

 gray and edged basally with black. Orbicular same color as the dark median space but well defined by a fine black line surrounding it. 

 At the inner angle a whitish spot (being the inner termination of the s. t.), edged basally with a brown line and exteriorly with a brown 

 patch extending to exterior margin. A row of small black marginal marks. Fringe gray. Secondaries smoky, a little darker towards 

 exterior margin. Fringe same color. 



Expands 1 inch. Type, one example from Seattle, Wash. 



A small species whose nearest ally is H. Algens; but it bears a close general appearance to some species 

 of Mamestra as 31. Cuneata and 31. Olivacea. 



