synonymy of the genera of Noctuites. 659 



5. Leucania percussa. 

 Leiicania percussa, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1880, 



p. 674, n. 55. 

 L. insiilaris, Butler, I. c, n. 56. 

 Formosa. 



I believe these two must be slightly different forms of 

 the same species ; in any case L. insidaris is much 

 rubbed, and ought not to have been described. 



6. Leucania multilinea. 

 Leucania multilinea, Walker, Lap. Het., ix,, p. 97, 



n. 41 (1856). 

 Canada. 



This is the species described by Grote as L. lapidaria, 

 Grote : it is quite distinct from L. commoides, under 

 which Grote gives "L. midtilinea, Walk., in litt.," as a 

 synonym. 



7. Leucania phragmitidicola. 

 Leucania phragmitidicola, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 89> 



n. 136 (1852). 

 United States. 



This species is quite distinct from the Haytian insect, 

 identified with it by Walker, being very closely allied to 

 the preceding, L. multilinea : it was correctly identified 

 by (rrote. 



8. Leucania aniens. 



Leucania aniens, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 88, n. 133 (1852). 



South Africa. 



Probably only a pale form (the prevalent one) of L. 

 torrentium, Guen. ; the differences are slight, all the 

 markings being alike. 



9. Leucania exterior. 

 Leucania exterior, Walker, Lep. Het., ix., p. 106, n. 66 



(1856). 

 L. designata, Walker, I. c, p. 107, n. 69 (1856). 



India. 



Both of the types are now in the Museum Collection, 

 and prove to be inseparable as species. 



