210 THIRTIETH EEPORT ON THE STATE MUSEUM. [98]' 



XVIII. NOTES ON CUCULLIA LETIFICA Lira. 



In the Check List of the NoctuidcB of America, by A. R. 

 Grote, I had described (on page 24), the above species from a 

 male specimen received by Mr. 0. von Meske from a cor- 

 respondent in Bastrop, Texas, as follows : 



Closely allied to O. Speyeri. The anterior wings are 

 narrower and less curved anteapically than in that species ; 

 they are of a paler gray shade. The subobsolete reniform and 

 orbicular spots are marked with ochraceous-yellow dashes ; a 

 streak of the same color rests on the subcostal nervure at 

 its base and another within the inferior tooth of the anterior 

 transverse line. This line is more acutely toothed than in 

 Speyeri. The oblique black streak in cell 1 b, is faintly bor- 

 dered above with ochraceous-yellow ; the two small teeth of 

 the posterior tranverse band, which are divided by the sub- 

 median fold are of nearly equal length, while in Speyeri the 

 one below the fold is much the longer ; between these teeth 

 and the opposed teeth of the anterior transverse line is a white 

 spot, resting on the fold and reaching nearly half way to the 

 nervure on each side. Terminal margin lined distinctly with 

 black, interrupted by the nervules. 



Posterior wings hyaline, with a very narrow lustrous brown 

 border, and nervules covered with brown scales. Cilia white. 



Expanse of wings 1.90 in. Length of body exclusive of anal 

 tuft .80 in. 



Through the kindness of Mr. E. L. Graef, I have been per- 

 mitted to examine three females of this species, received from 

 Texas, one of which had been sent to him under the name of 

 Speyeri. While closely allied to Speyeri, as above indicated, 

 the distinctive features of narrower and less apically-rounded 

 primaries, a lighter gray shade, ochraceous markings, et cet, 

 are fully sustained by this additional material. The posterior 

 wings of this sex have a narrower marginal brown border than 

 in Speyeri, where it occupies, opposite the cell, nearly one- 

 third of the wing, but in this, less than one-fourth. The wings 

 in this species are more hyaline than those of Speyeri. 



