156 NOCTUiDj;. 



cell, very indistinct and slightly defined on outer side by rufous, 

 somewhat exeurved to vein 8, then incurved ; traces of an ol)li(iue 

 sinuous subtenninal line; cilia wliitc at tips. Hind wing bright 

 red-brown, the cilia whitish at tips ; the underside greyish suffused 

 and irrorated with red-brown. 



Hnh. U.£ A., Southern States, 1 6 , Florida {Doiihleday), 1 6 . 

 Exj}. 30 millim. 



7944. Argyrostrotis obsoleta. (Plate CCXXYI. fig. 6.) 



Poaphila obsoleta, Grote, Check-List, p. 42 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct. 

 N. Am. p. 358. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen bright red-brown ; antennse with the 

 shaft white above. Fore wing bright red-brown, the costal edge 

 white except towards base ; an indistinct oblique brown antemedial 

 line ; postmedial line indistinct, brown, inwardly oblique ; cilia pui-e 

 white except at base. Hind wing bright red-brown ; cilia white at 

 tips at micldle above only. 



Hah. U.S.A., Southern States, Georgia, 1 J , Florida {Doulle- 

 dcty), 3 $ , Enterprise, 1 $ tj^pe. Exp. 34 millim. 



7945. Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris. (Plate CCXXYI. fig. 7.) 



Agnomonia qiiadrijilaris, Iliibn. Zutr. Ex. Schinett. iii. p. 37, ff. 569, 570 

 (1825); Sijiith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 358. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen deep red-brown ; antennae with the 

 shaft white above. Fore wing bright red-brown, the costal edge 

 white except towards base ; antemedial line pure white, oblique ; 

 postmedial line pui-e white, inwardly oblique ; cilia pure white at 

 tips except towards tornus. Hind wing deep red-brown, the ter- 

 minal area brighter red-brown except towards tornus; cilia paler; 

 the undei-side deep red-brown, the terminal area pale red-brown. 



Hah. U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, 3 d , 3 5 , Pennsyl- 

 vania, 1 $ , Florida {Douhleday), 1 d , 2 $ , Exp. 32-36 millim. 



7946. Argyrostrotis auilis. (Plate CCXXYI. fig. 8.) 



Koctua anilis, Drury, 111. Exot. Ins. ii. p. 21, pi. 12. t'. 3 (1797); Smith, 



Ciit. Noct. N. Am. p. 3G0. 

 Agnniiionia sequkliiaris, Iliibn. Zutr. Ex. Schmett. iii. p. 10, ff. 419, 420 



(1825). 



Head, thorax, and abdomen bright red-brown ; antennae with the 

 sliaft white above. Fore wing bright red-brown ; a naiTow oblique 

 white band from costa before middle to inner margin towards 

 tornus ; jwstmedial line oblique and white to vein 6, then indis- 

 tinct and brown, incurved below vein 3 and reaching inner margin 

 just bevond the obli(iue band ; cilia white with a slight red-brown 

 line at middle. Hind wing pale red-brown with a greyish gloss ; 



