234 CATALOGUE OF 



26. Mamestra insulsa. 



Fcem. Obscure ferrugineo-fusco ; abdomen fusco-cinereum ; alee 

 anticce lituris basalibus et costalibus nigris ; lineis transversis 

 undulatis duplicatis nigris ex parte testaceo marginatis, linea 

 exteriore transversa undulata incompleta testacea, maculis 

 reniformi et orbiculari magnis ex parte testaceis ; posticce 

 cinerece, marginibus fuscis. 



Female. Dark ferruginous-brown. Abdomen brownish cine- 

 reous. Fore wings with black marks at the base and along the 

 costa, and with transverse undulating black double lines, which are 

 partly bordered with testaceous ; an exterior incomplete transverse 

 undulating testaceous line ; reniform spot and orbicular spot large, 

 partly testaceous, the latter somewhat oval. Hind wings cinereous, 

 with brown borders, and pale cinereous ciliae. Length of the body 

 7 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Orilla, West Canada. From Mr. Bush's collection. 



Group 2. 

 Like the third European group. 



27. Mamestra adjuncta. 



Mas et fcem. Cinereo -nigricans ; abdomen cinereum ; alcB anticce 

 litura basali, annulis reniformi et orbiculari fasciaque angu- 

 losa submarginali albis ; posticce pallide cinerea?, lineis dua- 

 bus angulosis margineque fusco-cinereis. 



Mamestra adjuncta (Boisd. MSS.), Guen. Noct. i. 199, 315. 



a, b. Trenton Falls, New York. Presented by E. Doubleday, 

 Esq. 



Mexico. 



Group 1. 

 Like the third European group. 



28. Mamestra configurata. 



Mas. Fusco-cervina ; thorax nigro fasciatus ; abdomen nigro 

 cristatwn ; alee anticce nigricante varia, lituris basalibus et 

 costalibus, lineis transversis incompletes, maculis discalibus 

 lunulisque marginalibus nigris, maculis albo notatis, linea 

 exteriore transversa undulata alba; posticce alba, marginibus 

 latis fusees centibus. 



