Noctuidae 



drawn for me by Mr. Horace Knight from the type which is 

 contained in the British Museum. 



(2) Apharetra pyralis Smith. (Smith's 

 Apharetra.) 



The specimen represented in Fig. 89 is 

 the type contained in the United States 

 National Museum, a drawing of which I 

 was kindly permitted to make. The species ^pyralfs', t^ 

 is considerably darker than the preceding. 

 It is thus far only known from the Territory of Alberta in 

 British America. 



Genus ARSILONCHE Lederer 



Two species belonging to this genus are represented in our 

 fauna. Arsilonche colorada was described by Smith in the 

 Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. XXII, 

 p. 414, in 1900. The other species, which is v/ell known, we 

 figure. 



(1) Arsilonche albovenosa Gceze, Plate XVIII, Fig. 6, $. 

 (The White-veined Dagger.) 



The abdomen in our figure is dark, the specimen being 

 greased. It should be light, like the thorax. The insect occurs 

 quite commonly in Canada and the northern portions of the 

 United States, and also in Europe and northern Asia. 



Genus MEROLONCHE Grote 



For a full account of the three species contained in this 

 genus the student is referred to the Proceedings of the United 

 States National Museum, Vol. XXI, p. 179. 



(1) Merolonche lupini Grote, Plate XVIII, Fig. 7, $ . (The 

 Lupine Dagger.) 



Like all the species of this genus the Lupine Dagger is an 

 inhabitant of the Pacific States. Good specimens are rare in 

 collections. 



Genus HARRISIMEMNA Grote 



Only one species of this genus is thus far known. 

 (1) Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, Plate XIX, Fig. 4, 9. 

 (Harris's Three-spot. ) 



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