moths of the earlier genera of Noctuites. 383 



Graphiphora reclusa, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 403 



(1856). 



G. instipata, part Walker, 1. c., p. 404. 

 ? var. Agrotis testaceicollis , Guenee, Noct., i., p. 273 



(1852). 

 Mamestra lucifera, Walker, Lep. Het., Suppl., 2, p. 668 



(1865). 



The Australian representative of the preceding species. 



5. Amathes instipata. 



Graphiphora instipata, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 404, 



n. 40 (1856). 

 Hadena congregata, Walker, 1. c., xi., p. 598, n. 94 



(1857). 

 Orthosia ? lunifera, Walker, I.e., p. 747. 



An Australian species allied to the preceding. 



6. Amathes velata. 



Graphiphora velata, Walker, Lep. Het., Suppl., 3, 

 p. 710 (1865). 



Agrotis cupida of Grote is this species; A. Irunnei- 

 pennis is a brownish variety, and A. placida a variety of 

 the female, in which the hind wings are dark brown. 



7. Amathes parentalis. 



Agrotis parentalis, Grote, is a species nearly allied to 

 A. cuprea of Europe, of which A. decipiens is probably 

 only a dark variety ; we have one pale example of 

 A. cuprea from Washington Territory. 



8. Amathes bicarnea. 



Noctua bicarnea t Guenee, Noct., i., p. 329, n. 546 



(1856). 

 Mamestra plagiata, Walker, Lep. Het., Suppl., 2, 



p. 664 (1865). 



A common North American species. 



OCHBOPLEURA, Hiiln. 



This is a mere section of the precediDg genus, in 

 which the secondaries are shining white. 



