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thera is first used for the European Aprilina with which our D. Hallam is 
songenerical, the term Moma is incorrectly used for this latter form. For 
the European Ludifica, the term Zrichosea must be used. The genera 
Raphia, Charadra need a re-examination, which now that several species 
are described can be profitably undertaken. Apatela falls into sections 
which may in some cases have a generic value. 
3. Bryophiline m. The typical genus has flattened scales on the thorax, 
and is of slight form, the larva feeding on lichens as observed in Europe. 
The immature stages of our species are not known. Oyathissa differs by 
its narrow form, and an excision below apices of primaries. Ohytonia is 
somewhat stouter, with Hadeniform ornamentation; the type was de- 
scribed by Guenée under Apamea, but appears to me to be the male form 
of Bryophila Palliatricula Guen. The thorax is scaled; the species are 
brown with a white sub-median spot attached to t. p. line, or the median 
field shaded with white. A. new title may be necessary for Qora, which in 
many respects is near Trisignata. Perhaps only the three last genera be- 
long strictly to this group. 
4, Noctuiine m. This group I place here following Lederer ; it seems 
to me really lower than the Hadenina and to have affinities with the Or- 
thostine. It comprises the typical genus Agrotis, with naked, unlashed 
eyes, untufted abdomen, spinose tibix and smoothly haired thorax with 
the normal Noctuid markings. I have lately very fully discussed the 
genus in the pages of the Canadian Entomologist, to which paper I refer 
the student. Carneades differs by the mucronate clypeus ; Anytus by the 
lashed eyes ; Agrotyphila by the constricted eyes ; our species of Ammoco- 
nia by the ridge on the thorax, they may not be congeneric with the 
FBuropean as they seem slighter, but their essential character refers them 
here. Finally, Hucoptocnemis is used for a species of Guenée’s described 
by Mr. Morrison, which differs in the claw to fore tibie, and Adita is em- 
ployed for a large species with spinose middle and hind tibis but unarmed 
fore tibix provided with a stout claw. Pachnobia is referred by Lederer to 
the Orthosiina. 
The very numerous species of Agrotis described by me are here again 
gone over as far as practicable, and I believe I have retained none but 
valid species. The type of Millert (named for the poet), is in the fine col- 
lection of Mr. Henry Edwards, and disputes with Z/illiana and Otreum- 
ducta, the claim of the handsomest species among many very pretty but 
some plain and even ugly (Oochranii) forms. T have referred to Cupida, 
all the forms which are possibly varieties, but which no one at first could 
be blamed for considering distinct. Alternata is at least a good variety ; I 
have seen some reddish specimens approaching Cupida, but still with pale 
terminal field. Owpidissima is represented by specimens, tending to brown- 
ish in Mr. Neumoogen’s extensive collection. Brunnetpennis is applied to 
small specimens with obliterate markings, very deep red-brown varying 
to bright orange red. Orbis has the orbicular minute, and may be distinct. 
On the other hand, Bécollaris, small with a band on the collar, and Variata 
