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Hasbrouck, Distribution of North American Afegascops. 25 I 



Megascops barbarus (Scl. & Salv.). 

 Megascops nudipes ( Vieill.). 

 Megascops cassini (Ridgw.) . 

 Megascops cooperi (Ridgw.). 

 Megascops brasilianus guatemalae Sharpe. 

 Megascops hastatus Ridgw. 

 Megascops vermiculatus Ridgw. 

 Megascops aspersus Brewst. 

 Megascops vinaceus Brewst. 

 Megascops asio {Linn?). 

 Megascops asio floridanus (Ridgw.) . 

 Megascops asio mccallii (Cass.). 

 Megascops asio bendirei (Brewst.). 

 Megascops asio kennicottii (Elliot). 

 Megascops asio maxwelliaa (Ridgw.) . 

 Megascops asio trichopsis ( Wagl .) . 

 Megascops asio aikeni Brewst. 

 Megascops asio macfarlanei Brewst. 

 Megascops asio saturatus Brewst. 

 Megascops flammeolus (Kaup). 

 Megascops flammeolus idaboensis Merriam. 



Of these, nine are strictly Mexican and Central American. 



Megascops barbarus (Scl. & Salv.). 



Megascops nudipes ( Vieill.). 



Megascops cassini (Ridgiv.). 



Megascops cooperi (Ridgw.). 



Megascops brasilianus guatemalae Sharpe. 



Megascops hastatus Ridgw. 



Megascops vermiculatus Ridgw. 



Megascops aspersus Brewst. 



Megascops vinaceus Brewst. 



While the remaining twelve are to be found within the terri- 

 tory of the United States, three of the latter, Megascops asio 

 trichopsis, Megascops asio mccallii, and Megascops flammeolus, 

 are found also in Mexico, leaving nine that may be considered 

 North American in the generally accepted sense of the term. 



It is a noticeable fact that, of the nine forms strictly Mexican 

 and Central American, only one, Afegascops brasilianus guate- 



