311 



INGiURA Ouenee (" List," p. 29.) 



abrostoloides Guen., Noct., 2, 311 ; lEdema x>rodiicta Walk. ; C. B. M.. 5, 1031. 

 fdelineata Ouen., Noct., 2, 311. 

 praepilata n. s.* 

 oceulatrix Guen., Noct. 2, 313. 

 Ilah., Canada to Texas. 



*TAIiACHE Uuhner. 

 tteniciila Morr., Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., 17, 213. 



*HELIOTHIS Unhiur (1800). 



cnpes Grote,^ Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 5. 



*PROTHYMIA irahner. 

 orj^iae Grote,^ Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 5. 



PLUSIA Fahridus. 

 nietallica n. s.'^ 



''5 -—This species is smaller than abrostoloides, ami characterized by the moie medially out- 

 wardly and roundedly exserted t. a. line, limiting the paler basal space, so that there is a certain 

 resemblance to oceulatrix e.xpressed. The t. p. line is shaped as in abrostoloides, but less waved, 

 distinctly outwardly black marked, continued, geminate, acutely angulated superiorly, fol- 

 lowed by two longitudinal black streaks ; subterminal space with a brown tinge ; orbicular an 

 obscure yellowisli point, dark ringed. The antennary and other characters are as in abrosto- 

 loides. Texas (Belfrage, No. 226). 



Mr. Belfrage has also taken the allied but curious Marasmalus Jiisti-io Grote, in his locality 

 (Bosque county). As abrostoloides Guen., I regard our common species, abundant in Alabama, 

 probably redescribed by Walker. Dslineata, described from Abbott's figures, may also be = 

 abrostoloides. 



5 s .—This distinct species has fuscous or yellowish gray fore wings, with the veins paler marked. 

 Thelinesare geminate, continuous ; stigmata black encircled, bisannulate ; subterminal line pre- 

 ceded by cuneiform black marks ; subterminal line interrupted on the nervules, distinct, double 

 even; hind wings yellow-gray, with the nervules soiled, the nsual terminal blackish fuscous 

 band, interrupted medially by pale, and broad discal lunule; beneath yellow-gray, with a den- 

 tate common line ; a discal streali on secondaries, and stigmata on fore wings very distinct and 

 black. Expanse, 30 m. m. Habitat, Texas (Belfrage, May 5). (Plate 3, fig. 4.) 



6 Fore wings sulphur yellow, the external margin and fringes soiled with purplisli. Two su- 

 perposed dots indicate the reniform. An external obIi(iue line of purplish atoms dilated on 

 hind margin. Hind wings and abdomen whitish. Expanse, 20 m. m. Habitat, Texas (Belfrage 

 July 1). (Plate 3, fig. 2.) 



7 This species from California is registered in the List as " bractea S. V." From a fresh study 

 of the specimen and a near comparison with a specimen of the European species in the Society's 

 collection, I perceive the following differences : The size is smaller ; the dark shadings of the 

 wing are blacker ; the metallic spot is smaller, with its oblique sides parallel, not outwardly 

 bulging below the median vein; the red stain about the spot contrasts; on the subterminal 

 space tliere is a distinctly metallic shade extending from vein 1 to opposite the cell, wanting in 

 tlie specimen of bractea before me ; beneath tlie fore wings are shaded with fuscous. Tlie dif- 

 ferences in color fdl under the rule so ably suggested by Dr. !?peyer. There can be uo doubt 

 of the common origin of tlio present ("alifornian and European forms. 



