A^rotis sculptilis Ilarcey, Plate 3, fig. 2. 



1 figure the type of tliis species -which is readily distinguished by its distinct 

 and neat black markings on a gray ground; the outer half of the fore wings is 

 shaded with blackish. It was collected in Texas by Mr. Belfrage, and is de- 

 scribed in the 2d Volume of this Bulletin, on page 272. 



Agrotis miiraenula Orote and Robinson, Plate 3, fig. 3. 



2 . — I illustrate the female of this lovely species, which is recognizable from 

 the t. p. line being accompanied by white points preceded by black. The sub- 

 terminal line is a faint linear shade. The hind wings are white in the male 

 and in the female very slightly smoky without marks. The species is originally 

 published in the transactions of the American Entomological Society, Vol. 1, 

 page 352, Plate 7, fig. 48. Our specimens were collected by Miss Mary Walker 

 in Erie Co.. N. Y. 



Agrotis scandens Riley, Plate 3, fig. 4. 



This species resembles muraenula in its gray fore wings, but is readily dis- 

 tinguished by the distinct dark subterminal line, being followed by white 

 cuneiform dots, and by the absence of the chain of points to the t. p. line. The 

 hind wings have also a narrow border and distinct discal lunule. It is de- 

 scribed by Prof. Riley in the first Missouri Eeport, p. 76, Plate 1, figs. 5, 7. 

 Our specimens are from Miss Mary Walker taken in the same locality with 

 muraenula. 



Oncocnemis Augustus Harvey, Plate 3, fig. 5. 



$ . — Antennae simple; thorax tufted behind ; fore tibiae with a stout claw. 

 The species in appearance resembles an Agrotis; in ornamentation of primaries 

 it is near One. Glennyi Grote. The olive-brown fore wings are varied with 

 pale yellow brown ; the dentate subterminal line is near the external margin, 

 pale and distinct. Reniform pale, lunate. Fringes long and quite pale. Lines 

 dentate, geminate, black and pale, t. p. line inaugurated on costa within the 

 reniform. Clavif orm and orbicular pale. Veins very finely marked, with light 

 colored scales. Hind wings white with faint line and smoky border. Beneath 

 whitish, with distinct dotted line and discal dot on hind wings. Collar pale 

 with a central line. Thorax olive brown. Abdomen whitish. 



Expanse, 30 m. m. Bosque Co., Texas. Mr. Belfrage (No. 524). 

 Named for Mr. Grote who first discovered this interesting genus in 

 North America, and is the author of most of our species of Oncoc- 

 nemis. I would refer Homoliadena atricollaris to Oncocnemis. 



BUL. BUF. NAT. SCI. (10) DECEMBER, 1875. 



