March. 1902.] SmITH : NeW NOCTUID/E. 47 



Nine examples all males, and all save one from Texas. The 

 specimen from Colorado Springs has been in collection for some time 

 and was associated with 7'idens. To the latter the new species is really 

 very close and, without so many examples of both forms as are before 

 me for comparison, I would hesitate about making the separation. 



Taeniocampa alurina, sp. no v. 



Ground color of the usual dusty fawn Ijrowii, resembling alia at first sight and 

 referable to the same group. Head and thorax concolorous. Antennae of the male 

 with short lateral processes, scarcely to be called pectinations yet more than the lateral 

 projections present in alia : the processes bristled as usual. 



Primaries sparsely powdered, less irrorate than alia, the median lines single and 

 fairly marked. Basal line present, single, smoky, not prominent, very close to the 

 root of the wing. T. a. line smoky brown, single, a little diffuse, only a very little 

 outcurved. T. p. line single, smoky brown, cjuite well marked, a little outcurved 

 over the reniform, a little incurved below. On. close examination it is seen that this 

 line is very finely crenulate, with small black dotlels on the veins ; but the crenulations 

 are filled in by the smoky shade so that it appears as a single, rather thick smoky line. 

 S. t. line narrow, yellowish, irregular, fairly complete in two out of the three examples 

 before me, preceded by a variable s. t. shade which may have a tinge of red. A 

 series of smoky interspacial terminal spots which may be distinct or barely traceable. 

 .\ difiuse median shade darkens the reniform and may or may not cross the wmg. 

 Orbicular round or nearly so, concolorous, obscurely defined by a very narrow slightly 

 paler ring. Reniform moderate in size, only a little excavate outwardly, narrowly 

 outlined in yellowish, darker than the ground. A somewhat reddish shade over the 

 cell. Secondaries a paler reddish-gray, smoky outwardly, with a vague discal spot. 

 Beneath reddish-gray, powdery ; with a variably complete outer common line and a 

 discal spot on each wing. Expands 1.30-I.45 inches = 33-36 mm. 



Habitat. — Near Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 28, A. Kwiat. 



Three male examples sent in by Mr. Kwiat and representing all his 

 captures. Two of the examples are dated in 1900 and are very much 

 alike ; the third is dated in 1901 and resembles alia more closely than 

 either of the others. Had I received this example first, I would prob- 

 ably have put it down as being a slight variation of the common form. 



Compared with alia it is less powdery ; it is somewhat smaller, the 

 median lines obvious in all cases, which is contrary to what occurs in 

 alia. Finally, the genital structure of the niale is distinctive, resem- 

 bling the European incerta more than the American representative. 

 The harpes are broadly oval, the tip evenly rounded ; clasper single, 

 long, very stout, sharply drawn out at tip, strongly curved, without 

 an accessory process at base. Compared with the figures given in my 

 revision of To'niocampa, the differences pointed out will appear 

 obvious. 



