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primaries witliout black sliading on cell (as to wliicb tessellata varies) 

 and the hind wings are of a more uniform tint throughout. The gray, 

 discolorous stigmata are smaller, the transverse lines more distinct, the 

 t. a. more waved. A single specimen differs bj' the very large stigmata, 

 the orbicular lying over costal region to edge, the median shade marked 

 on cell, the collar dark in front ; it may be a distinct species. Tessel- 

 loides is the same size as its Eastern ally, and Mr. Edwards's number 

 for the Havilah specimens is G513. The variety is numbered 6544. 



Agrotis pellucidalis n. s. 



This form is closely allied to rudens, but differs by the absence of the 

 longitudinal black dashes on fore wings. Hind wings pellucid white. 

 Head and base of collar ochery. Fore wdngs pale brownish, with the 

 markings in blackish fuscous. T. a. line black, interrupted, perpendic- 

 ular, with the concolorous clariform faintly outlined attached. Half 

 line double, black, divided hj a diffuse pale shade in the middle. T. p. 

 a double series of black venular dots, the inner series partially connected 

 by a dentate black line. Eeniform with an interior fuscous black solid 

 lunule. Costa dark shaded. Terminal space dark, intruding twice on 

 the pale ground color, opposite cell and again about internal angle. A 

 dark costal mark before s. t. line. Fringes dotted with fuscous. Ex- 

 panse, 30 mil. Sah. — Texas. 



The relationship of this smaller species with annexa and malejida is 

 evident. The color of the head is not uniform in the two specimens be- 

 fore me. 



I have given, in the last volume of this bulletin, an extract from the 

 new list of Xorth American ISToctuidae on which I am at work. I here 

 correct that and continue to the genus Apatela. This latter genus will 

 undoubtedly be found to include diverse types as soon as the larva 

 are known and studied in connection with the perfect insect. I have 

 given, in the Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of IsTatural Sciences, vol. 1, 

 1). 78, an outline of some of these divisions. We shall probably use 

 Triccna for the tyi^e of psi, occidentalism tritona, grisea, lobeJiw, etc.; 

 Acronycta must be used for species congeneric with the European 

 leiwrina; Megacronycta for Americana ; Apatela for species congeneric 

 with the European aceris ; Lepitoreuma for our ovata and allies, 

 Jochea'ra for funeralis, while Eulonche must be used for ohUnita, lanceo- 

 laria and insolita. To this latter group xyliniformis and edolata are 

 related. Other types will be probably afforded by spinea., innotata, and 

 brumosa. I do not agree with Mr. Butler that any of these insects are 

 Bomhycidcc; the larvte affect Bombycidous types, but I believe that in 

 this group the free embryonic stages have submitted to independent 

 variation, while the gray colors and habits of the perfect insects have 

 proved sufficiently useful to be conserved. Before this division can be 

 made, comparison with European forms must be entered on and decided 

 characters in the moths must be discovered. 



