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much shaded with white are without any doubt on my mind valid species. 
I have united under the name Declarata, all the distinguishable forms 
allied to the Western type. I think that some of these may turn ont dis- 
tinct, in particular Albipennis with whitish secondaries in both sexes, 
while Zricosa and Subgothica may be varieties, this cannot, I think, be 
predicated of Herilis. The only yellow-winged Agrotis we have, my G@il- 
otpennis, is now held to be the same as Chardinyi from Siberia. Among 
our showiest species are Mimallonis, Bimarginalis, Conchis, Mirabilis, 
Crandipennis, Mireivenosa, Beata and Dollii, chiefly from the West. 
5. Hadenine m. This group has the eyes full, naked or hairy, the palpi 
well developed, the second joint pilose and long, ocelli, the body hirsute, 
and often tufted on the dorsal line, the ornamentation normal. shia has 
the tibise spinose, Oncocnemis, Copimamestra and Copiwaleria have a claw 
on front tibise, otherwise the tibie in thig group are unarmed. Polyphanis 
herbacea, described by Guenée, is unknown to me. Mamestra has hairy 
eyes ; [ include in it the species of Dianthacia which have the 2 ovipositor 
exserted. Copimamestra includes tie European Brassica, and has a tibial 
claw. adena has naked eyes, otherwise agreeing with Mamestra. Oligia 
is used for very slight species referred by Guenée to Celwna in part; they 
are glistening and the usual tufts are obsolete. Perigea also wants the tho- 
racic tufts except behind the collar, the eyes are naked, the vestiture mixed 
with scales, silky. The European species of Dryobota and Valeria have 
not been examined by me and our North American forms needs to be 
compared with these ; the same is true of the species referred to Aporo- 
phyla, and in part of Palia. In this genus the last three species form a 
distinct group ; Pallifera seemed to me a true Polia ; while Jllepida is aber- 
rant, with pectinate (fj antenne and approaches Pachypolia. I have dis- 
covered a true Callopistria in Florida ; the species formerly referred to 
this genus I have removed under Huherrichia to a later group. Adme- 
toris has hairy eyes and extruded ovipositor, and seems to me best placed 
near Nephelodes. Tricholita has the jj‘ antenne pectinate, the vestiture 
longer, the apices pointed, the size smaller. Ochria has the clypeus mu- 
cronate, otherwise the species are similar to the forms I arrange under 
Gortyna. Macronoctua approaches the Nonagrians, while as to 
Lathosea T am doubtful of its true affinities. The moth is hirsute 
with retracted head, and has some resemblances also to the Nona- 
grians. The Hadenoid moths belong principally to Huropean 
genera, and should be studied with these in hand. After a very 
diligent study of European authorities, I find it impossible to arrive 
at a certainty without the types of European genera to consult. Our fauna 
is remarkable for the numerous species of Oncocnemis. Among the Amer- 
ican genera Hadenella is to be noted for the clypeal horn and Lussa for the 
long ‘untufted abdomen and narrow wing, looking like a Pyralid; the 
genus is from the tropical faunal province of southern Florida, and maybe 
West Indian also; I am not certain that it is rightly placed, it has a cer- 
It is difficult to separate some of the species 
tain resemblance to Perigea. 
