Noctuidse 



This is a New Mexican species. It also occurs in Texas, and 

 in the mountains of northern Mexico. 



Genus ANYTUS Grote 



Only a few species have been recognized as belonging to this 

 genus. Of the five which have been named, we figure two. 



(i) Anytus privatus Walker, Plate XXIII, Fig. 16, $ . (The 

 Sculptured Anytus.) 



Syn. sculptus Grote. 

 A native of the Atlantic Subregion. 



(2) Anytus obscurus Smith, Plate XXIII, Fig. 17, 6". (The 

 Obscure Anytus. ) 



Thus far this insect has only been reported from Alberta. 



Genus UFEUS Grote 



A small genus of rather large, plainly colored moths, having 

 a robust habitus, which permits them to be easily distinguished 

 from others. 



(1) Ufeus plicatus Grote, Plate XXIII, Fig. 19, (The 



Pleated Ufeus. ) 



Syn. barometricus Goossens. 



Distributed over the northern Atlantic States, and westward 

 as far as California. The insect is not, however, very common. 



(2) Ufeus satyricus Grote, Plate XXIII, Fig. 20, $ . (The 

 Satyr.) 



This moth ranges over the northern Atlantic States, but, like 

 the other species of the genus, does not appear to be anywhere 

 very common. 



Genus AGROTIPHILA Grote 



There are seven species attributed to this genus by recent 

 authors. We can only figure one of them. 



(1) Agrotiphila incognita Smith, Plate XXIII, Fig. 18, 6. 



The species occurs in Alberta and westward to British 

 Columbia. 



Genus MAMESTRA Ochsenheimer 



A very large genus, represented in both hemispheres by a 

 large number of species. The caterpillars of some species are 



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