378 Mr. A. G. Butler's synonymic notes on the 



of the synonyms will be enough for those who make a 

 special study of the N. American fauna. 



9. Agrotis vancouverensis, Grote. 



The A. semiclarata of the same author appears to me 

 to be the female of A. vancouverensis. 



10. Agrotis venerahilis. 



Agrotis venerahilis, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 328, 



n. 49 (1856). 

 A. incallida, Walker, I. c, p. 330, n. 52. 



A fairly common N. American species, near to A. 

 voliibilis of Harris. 



11. Agrotis annexa, Treit. 



Agrotis anteposita, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 278, n. 449 



(1852). 

 A. decernens, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 333, n. 60 



(1856). 



A very common New World species. 



12. Agrotis hipars. 



$ Agrotis hipars, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 334, n. 62 



'(1856). 

 (? ? ^. consueta. Walker, I.e., n. 63. 



The types were all taken by Dyson in Venezuela. 



13. Agrotis hilitura. 



Agrotis hilitura, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 285, n. 467 



(1852). 

 A. deprivata. Walker, Lep. Het., xi., p. 739 (1857). 



A Chilian species, the males of which have the serra- 

 tion of the antennae less pronounced than in any of this 

 group of New World forms. 



14. Agrotis hostilis. 



Agrotis Jwstilis, Walker, Lep. Het., xi., p. 737 (1857). 

 A. consueta. Walker, I. c, p. 738. 

 Graphipliora sohria, Walker, I. c, p. 744. 



