28 CATALOGUE OF 



The North American species will form eight groups. The 

 first corresponds to the second, and the second to the third, of the 

 European groups ; the third much resemhles the second, but differs 

 in the markings of the fore wings; the fourth differs from the first 

 in the more oblique exterior border of the fore wings ; the fifth has 

 some resemblance to Herminia in the structure of the palpi; in the 

 sixth the fore wings are less ample, and in the seventh they are 

 more elongate than those of the first group ; the eighth is dis- 

 tinguished by its short palpi. 



Group 1. 

 10. Hypena edictalis. 



Fcem. Fuscescente-cinerca, fusco conspersa; palpi thorace non 

 breviores ; alee amplce, lunulls marginalibus fascis ; anticce 

 subfalcatcE, spatio medio subchalybeo, linea interiore angulata, 

 exteriore obliqua subundulata, submarginali e lituris nigris^ 

 nebulis marginalibus ferrugineo-fuscis, orbiculari et reniformi 

 nigris distinciis. 



Female.- Brownish cinereous. Thorax and fore wings speckled 

 with brown. Palpi moderately pilose, as long as the thorax. 

 Wings ample ; marginal lunules brown. Fore wings subfalcate ; 

 space between the interior and exterior brown lines somewhat chaly- 

 beous ; interior line angular ; exterior line oblique, slightly undu- 

 lating ; submarginal line distinguished by some black marks; space 

 between it and the exterior border partly shaded with ferruginous- 

 brown ; orbicular and reniform marks black, distinct. Hind wings 

 brownish cinereous ; under side paler,, with the discal mark distinct, 

 but without lines. Length of the body 5i — 6^ lines; of the wings 

 16—18 lines. 



Var. /3. Interior and exterior lines of the fore wings more 

 straight and whitish. 



a — d United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 

 e — g. Orilla, West Canada. From Mr. Bush's collection. 



11. Hypena damnosalis. 



Mas et fcem. Cinereo-fusca ; palpi obscure fusci, thorace bre~ 

 viores, fasciculo apicali truncato ; alee anticce non falcatce^ 

 subpurpurascentes, spatio medio et margine exteriore obscu- 



