synonymy of the rfenera of Noctuites. 677 



C. herhimacula, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 223, n. 354 



(1852). 

 $ , C. iiifecta, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 263, n. 9 



(1856). 

 United States. Coll. B. M. 



2. Cekena leucostigma. 



Noctua leacostigma, Hiibner, Samml. Eur. Schmett. 

 Noct., pi. 80, fig. 375. 



Var. Cerastis loevis, Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1881, 

 p. 181. 



Europe, Japan, and China. Coll. B. M. 



The type of C. IcBvis is an unusually large dark male, 

 the markings upon which are ill-defined ; there is, how- 

 ever, no question of its identity with this species. I can 

 see no reason whatever for separating C. leucostigma, 

 generically, from " Mamestra" splendens or " Hydroicia'' 

 nictitans. 



Nephelodes, Giien. 

 1. Nephelodes minians. 



Nephelodes minians, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 130, n. 203 



(1852). 

 Grapliiphora expansa, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 399, 



n. 26 (1856). 

 United States. Coll. B. M. 



Grote considers N. violans a variety of this species, 

 and certainly there seems nothing beyond the greyer 

 colour of the wings, due to the absence of red in the 

 dark bands, upon which to separate it. 



Var. violans. 



Nephelodes violans, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 130, n. 204 



(1852). 

 Graphiphora suhdolens. Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 405, 



n. 44 (1856). 

 United States. Coll. B. M. 



" Hade7ia" exornata, Mceschl., seems to me to be a 

 very closely allied species to the preceding. 



