laiisisssi Pallida n. sp. 



vSize and sliape of /. Llr/nicolor. Head ashen gray. Thorax above ashen gray, reddish brown towards the abdomen. Abdomen- 

 very pale pinkish ocljraceoua or salmon color. Primaries, ground color same as abdomen, shaded along the costa with light gray, 

 more widely at the apical part. An abbreviated very dark brown basal streak. A scalloped doiiliK reddish t. a. band which does not 

 reach to the inner margin. A dual reddish t. p. line. A dark brown discal streak succeeded exteriorly by a grayish shade. A double 

 black subapical dash on the costa. Inner angle reddish brown with a small white dash as in Lignicohi: Exterior to the t. p. line there 

 is a dusting of reddish and gray with pale rays in the cells. Tuft of inner margin reddish. Secondaries pure white, near inner angle 

 on margin a brown mark, a few brown scales on costa near the apex. Veins tinged with reddish near and at the exterior margin. 



Types, four cfc?, two from Seattle, Wash., and two from Colorado. 



This de.scription applies to the strongest marked example, the other three are not near so distinctly 

 marked, in fact, in these tiie primaries show no markings beyond the discal line succeeded exteriorly by mixed 

 gray and red shade, the double subapical dash, and a few dark .scales at the anal angle. 



Agrotis Abar n, sp. 



Head, thorax, and primaries dull smoky brown. Abdomen and secondaries brownish white. The basal and t. a. lines double 

 and distinct, t. p. also double and more sharply defined on its inner edge. Space between darker than the rest of wing. Keniforni and 

 orbicular distinct and well defined, the latter round and not very large. Claviform dark as is the sjjace in the discoidal cell not occupied 

 by the reniform and orbicular. Terminal space darker than subterminal and diminishing to a point at the apex. A suba|iieal patch of 

 same sliade. Very slight indications of a row of marginal points. Fringe concolorous with the wing. Secondaries have a faint marginal 

 line and discal lune. 



Expands 1^ inches. Type, one examjile from Bruce, taken at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. 

 It belongs to the group Carneades, Grote, coming in with Decolor, Morr., Insignata, Wlk., though having 

 narrower, more elongated wings compared with those or others. 



Agrotis Aehor d. sp. 



Head, thorax, and primaries above much the same light silky gray or fawn as in McdiaUs, J. B. S., and Cfenis, Grote, nearest which 

 it should probably be placed. The abdomen is paler as are also the secondaries. Primaries, the transverse lines very indistinct, the 

 t. p. being the most visible, a small dark spot at its termination on the costa. A small basal streak. Keniform large but indistinct. 

 Orbicular more distinct but very small, the space between these in the cell is darker than the rest of the wing, as is also the exterior 

 marginal shade and a small subapical patch. A row of intervenular marginal points. Fringe same as rest of wing. Secondaries white 

 tinged with same color as primaries, which is darkest towards the margin. Fringe white. 



Expands If inches. One example, the type, received from Bruce, who took it in Colorado. 

 Agi'Otis Agcuia n. sp. 



Head and collar dark brown, latter with a black stripe and edged with white, patagia; dark brown margined with grayish white; 

 of which color is also the thorax. Abdomen gray. Primaries dark brown more or less interspersed with grayish white. T. a. obscure,- 

 denoted by white scales. T. p. line whitish with black on the veins. S. t. irregular, whitish, and more distinct, ending at apex in a 

 gray patch. A dark marginal line. From the base to the reniform the subcostal and discoidal veins are white. The reniform and 

 orbicular distinctly edged with white. The discoidal cell and basal and marginal spaces darker, and not mixed with gray as in the rest 

 of the wing. Claviform outlined witli dark brown. Fringe brown. Secondaries white tinged with brown, more so towards the exterior 

 margin. Fringe pure white. 



Expands IJ inches. Type, one example taken in Colorado by Bruce. This comes in the group with 

 Oblong osligma, J. B. S., Plagigera, Morr., etc. 



Agrotis Alko n. sp. 



Head, thorax, and primaries above uniform medium brown. Abdomen paler. Primaries, t. a. brown geminate and very nearly 

 straight. T. p. also double, and is somewhat sinuate, at its exterior edge, and extending a little beyond, the veins are denoted by dark 

 brown. A large subapical patch interior to which on the costa are two small dark spots. Keniform and orbicular finely outlined with 

 dark brown. A small basal streak. Secondaries white with a brownish tinge, which latter prevails most at and towards the exterior mar- 

 gin. An indistinct discal lune. 



Expands 1^ inches. Type, one example taken by Bruce in Colorado. Its nearest ally is 3Iessoria, Harr.,. 

 from which, however, it can be distinguished at a glance. 



Mainestra IMania n. sp. 



Head yellowish fawn. Thorax and abdomen grayish fawn. Primaries ochreous fawn, basal and t. a. lines geminate and curved 

 outwardly between the veins, t. p. geminate, the outer one designated only on the veins. Median space darker. An indistinct reniform. 

 S. t. line pale and distinct with two dark sagittate spots at its inner edge between veins 4 and 6. A large subapical spot. A row of 

 intervenular marginal spots. Secondaries fuscous. 



Expands 1 J inches. Type, one example from Colorado taken by Bruce. 



Except the sagittate marks and the marginal dots, none of tlie ornamentation is sharply defined, and the 

 insect retuinds one in a general way of such species at Agrotis Rubefadalis, Grote, A. Fyrophiloides, Harvey, 

 and the like. 



