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one of two accompanying specimens which he declared were from the 

 original lot. I make this statement as authenticating my specimen, 

 because since Dr. Lintner's death I have been unable to find the type 

 in the Albany collection. My cidta is merely a small example of roga- 

 tionis. Fortunately it was a male, and I succeeded in obtaining the 

 genitalia. It is absolutely identical with that of rogationis, and is so 

 remarkably distinct from all other of the Plusias in its extremely long 

 slender clasper that the worst skeptic in regard to the value of geni- 

 talia, would I think accept the evidence. 



Autographa brassicae Riley. (PI. IX, Fig. ii.) 



My specimens agree with Riley's type in National Museum. I 

 have a specimen sent to me by Professor Behr labelled by him echino- 

 cystis which authorizes my placing Behr's name in the synonymy. 



Autographa oxygramma 6/Vj'd'r. (PI. IX, Fig. lo.) 



Indigna Walker is a synonym. The type of indigna is in the 

 British Museum, my material agreeing with it. 



Autographa abrota Z>;7/a'. (PI. IX, Fig. 4.) 



This is a new name in our list. It was communicated to me by 

 Dr. Barnes, he having received it from Florida. Its general appear- 

 ance is somewhat like oxygrainina in coloration and wing shape ; 

 though the apices of abrota are more rounded. There is an extraordi- 

 nary development of hairs along the abdomen and the genitalia are so 

 totally different from other Plitsia forms that it may be removed from 

 the present genus in the future. I supposed it to be a new species 

 when received, but sent it to England with the material intrusted to 

 Mr. Schaus, and he found that it agrees with the type of abrota in Mr. 

 Druce's collection. It was described from Mexico. 



Autographa flagelfum Walk. (PI. IX, Fig. 9.) 



My material agrees with the types oi flagellum Walk., and monodon 

 Grt., both of which are in the British Museum. Also with the type of 

 insolita Smith in the National Museum. 



Autographa rubidus, sp. nov. (PI. VI, Fig. 4.) 



Color golden brown overcast with lighter shades of purplish pink. T. a. line 

 curved outwardly, faint above the median vein, below the vein distinct, metallic, con- 

 nected with the sign. T. p. line very faint, a succession of slight outward curves 

 between the veins, very oblique from costa to the sign, and then descendmg more 

 directly. S. t. line faint, curved outwardly near apex, and two similar smaller curves 



