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white marked. The median lines are also white marked. The ordi- 
nary spots large, discolorous, white, or at least white ringed. Alto- 
gether it is unique in color and habitus, and therefore easily recognized. 
The head is more retracted, and has the frontal tufts less evident than 
in the other species. 
Patalis is the only species in which the antenne of the male are entirely 
simple, and it is also the smallest of the genus. It is a stout, rather 
stumpy winged form, contrasting quite strongly with some of the 
other species, and yet with a certain habital resemblance to them. 
In color it is pale whitish or bluish gray, sometimes with a creamy 
tint, and more rarely with a yellowish suffusion. The median lines are 
somewhat indistinct, closely approaching at the hind margin, and giv- 
ing the median space, which is usually darker, a somewhat irregular 
V-shape. Rarely a specimen will lack all maculatiou save a few black 
spots marking thes. t. line. The ordinary spots are large, pale, and 
quite generally fused inferiorly. 
Tabulata is known to me in the female only. It is a dark, blackish- 
gray species, with close, smooth scales. The maculation is evident, 
the s. t. line marked at anal angle with a black spot in a reddish suffu- 
sion. It resemblesa Mumestra of the manguina type quite strongly. 
The genitalia of the species are separately described hereafter. 
There is no distinctive type, though the majority of the species resem- 
ble each other to some extent. 
The early stages of some of the forms are known to Dr. Kiley; but, 
so far as I am aware, have not been described. 
In tabular form the species separate as follows : 
feAntennes Of male distinctly pectinated:. 222. cece ssscsccn cen sssaeemiccecesces 2 
ATitenies Of Male serraved ald Dristled =o.) c ho. sew sele puluols one cc ecsinee eeterts 3 
ANbenh aor malesimple;umely ciliated. .28os. has secie van See eee cig we ote 4 
2. Primaries trigonate, narrower at base; 8. t. line complete : 
Smaller; antennal pectinations long .:.......--......--- -----...-085 HIEMALIS. 
Larger; antennal pectinations short............-------.-----..----- PERITALIS. 
Primaries elongate, parallel, scarcely narrower at base; s. t. line obsolete; pale 
ash gray, two distinct black trigonate shades toward outer margin .CRUCIALIS. 
3. Narrower winged, fringes not or scarcely dentate; color not luteous: 
Even ash gray, with a faint reddish tinge; s. t. line marked only by a series of 
Dlackisispous acne soa e aves oe aes So ac loray wes 2 ales CURIALIS. 
Dark blackish gray; a whitish patch below orbicular to hind margin; s. t. 
lime white, preceded by black spots... -.2-.5.5.02---5--c.ccese DOLOSA. 
Broader winged; primaries trigonate, elongate; fringes distinctly dentate : 
Variegated with reddish and gray, veins blackish, orbicular upright.-PERLUBENS. 
More even, reddish gray; a more or less evident black shade from reniform to 
outer margin below apex; orbicular oblique, elongate. .--.--.-. RUBRICA. 
Dark ash gray; a reddish shade from reniform to apex; orbicular ovate, up- 
HEP Sg seb bd Snel ouSeeed ee esne Goseeees cay SEs Bsebaadst SUBAPICALIS. 
Broad and stumpy winged; fringes not dentate. 
Dull luteous; veins and median lines white; ordinary spots large, usually 
Dales: sah. lune yellow wo. = sic cceietiwes Suna ecesaslese otelte ses OCHRACEA, 
4, Primaries short and stumpy, fringes not dentate: 
Pale whitish or creamy gray ; median space darker, V-shaped, ordinary spots 
FeO Oy OLEOMG MUSE Ue rae aie w starea a) ate oie e eivie a oiwinre “adem OSCE eHBEE PATALIS. 
