moths of the earlier genera of Noctuites. 383 



Graphiphora rcclusa, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 403 



(1856). 

 G. instipata, part Walker, I. c, p. 404. 

 ? var. Aqrotis testaceicollis , Guenee, Noct., i., p. 273 



(1852). 

 Mamestra lucifera, Walker, Lep. Het., SuppL, 2, p. 668 



(1865). 



The Australian representative of the preceding species. 



5. Amathcs instipata. 



Graphiphora instipata, Walker, Lep. Het,, x., p. 404, 



n. 40 (1856). 

 IJadena congregata, Walker, I. c, xi., p. 598, n. 94 



(1857). 

 Orthosia ? lunifcra, Walker, I.e., p. 747. 



An Australian species allied to the preceding. 



6. Amathes vclata. 



Graphiphora velata, Walker, Lep. Het., SuppL, 3, 

 p. 710 (1865). 



Agrotis cupida of Grote is -this species; A. hrunnci- 

 pennis is a brownish variety, and A. placida a variety of 

 the female, in which the hind wings are dark brown. 



7. Amathcs parentalis. 



Agrotis parentalis, Grote, is a species nearly allied to 

 A. cuprea of Europe, of which A. decipiens is probably 

 only a dark variety ; we have one pale example of 

 A. cuprea from Washington Territory. 



8. Amathes bicarnea. 



Noctua bicarnea, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 329, n. 546 



(1856). 

 Mamestra plaqiata, Walker, Lep. Het., SuppL, 2, 



p. 664 (1865). 



A common North American species. 



OCHROPLEURA, Hlibn. 



This is a mere section of the preceding genus, in 

 which the secondaries are shining white. 



