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PLATE V 



Fig. I. Lycophotia (Noctua) vocalis Grt. Eureka, Ut. $. 



A pale, very slightly marked specimen. Typical vocalis has the trans- 

 verse lines distinct, especially in the 9 sex. The species is, however, very 

 variable in this respect, and specimens from the same locality examind by us 

 show all gradations from strongly marked to almost immaculate forms. A 

 comparison of the lines in the specimen photographed with a strongly marked 

 one will show that the maculation is identical. 



2. Cardepia (Trichoclea) nova Sm. Eureka, Ut. V. 



This specimen agrees with Hampson's definition of the genus Cardepia 

 in that it possesses a reniform frontal prominence, excurved below, and not 

 the small rounded prominence of Trichoclea. As noi'a Sm. is the only N. Am. 

 species in the genus, we feel fairly sure of our identification, although the speci- 

 men is not from the type locality. 



3. Euxoa cloanthoides Grt. San Diego, Calif. 9 ■ 



This has been confused by Smith and Hampson with albalis Grt. and 

 the latter makes it a whiter variety of this species. It is in reality a much darker 

 insect, presenting a general brown appearance, whilst albalis is gray-white ; this 

 brown color is especially prominent in the terminal area, the remainder of the 

 wing being more or less washed with gray; the black basal dash and dash in 

 cell are also heavier and longer than in albalis. The range of the species ap- 

 pears to be considerable; we have it from Colo, (type locality), Utah, N. Mexico, 

 Nevada, and So. California, our Utah specimen having been compared with the 

 type. There is very little variation in our series and the species should be 

 easily recognizable. 



4. Trachea cara B, & Mc. D. Eureka, Ut. Type S . 



5. Eriopvga (Orthodes) cvnica Gn. Decatur, 111. $. 



A very dark form with orbicular and reniform obsolete; the black t. a. 

 and t. p. lines do not show well in the photograph against the deep black-brown 

 background. 



6. Acronvcta furcifera Gn. Decatur, 111. $ . 



7. Rancora serraticornis Lint. Redington, Ariz. $ . 



We cannot separate this either in structure or markings from speci- 

 mens from California, the type locality, and presume they are identical. In 

 the specimen figured the reniform is fairly well defined ; in other specimens it 

 is entirely wanting. 



8. Euxoa sp. Eureka, Ut. S . 



Belongs in the rubefactalis group but beyond this we do not care to 

 commit ourselves. 



9. Amyna (Jaspidea) teratophora H. S. Decatur, 111. 9. 

 10. PoLiA (Mamestra) laudabilis Gn. Eureka, Utah. ?. 



Whether this is a western form of laudabilis or a good species we are 

 unable to tell. Our long series of Utah specimens shows great variation ; we 

 have also examined numerous specimens from Colorado, Arizona and Texas 



