378 Mr. A. G. Butler's synonymic notes on the 



of the synonyms will be enough for those who make a 

 special study of the N. American fauna. 



9. Agrotis Vancouver 'ensis, Grote. 



The A. semiclarata of the same author appears to me 

 to be the female of A. Vancouver ensis. 



10. Agrotis venerabilis. 



Agrotis venerabilis, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 328, 



n. 49 (1856). 

 A. incallida, Walker, I. c., p. 330, n. 52. 



A fairly common N. American species, near to A. 

 volubilis of Harris. 



11. Agrotis annexa, Treit. 



Agrotis anteposita, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 278, n. 449 



(1852). 

 A. decernens, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 333, n. 60 



(1856). 



A very common New World species. 



12. Agrotis bipars. 



? Agrotis bipars, W T alker, Lep. Het., x., p. 334, n. 62 



(1856). 

 $ $ A. consueta, Walker, Z. c., n. 63. 



The types were all taken by Dyson in Venezuela. 



13. Agrotis bilitura. 



Agrotis biUtura, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 285, n. 467 



(1852). 

 A. deprivata, Walker, Lep. Het., xi., p. 739 (1857). 



A Chilian species, the males of which have the serra- 

 tion of the antennae less pronounced than in any of this 

 group of New World forms. 



14. Agrotis hostilis. 



Agrotis hostilis, Walker, Lep. Het., xi., p. 737 (1857). 

 A. consueta, Walker, L c., p. 738. 

 Graphiphora sobria, Walker, L c., p. 744. 



