1875.] 119 [Morrison. 



than the ground, and therefore distinct; the reniform with a blue 

 central shade; the claviform spot present, large and black; the exte- 

 rior line simple, distinct and dentate, followed by a bluish subtermi- 

 nal space; the subterminal line evident, yellowish and irregular, 

 preceded by black cuneiform markings partially united together, and 

 followed by the fine lobate black line at the base of the concolorous 

 fringe. Posterior wings uniform dark gray. Beneath uniform gray, 

 with discal dots on the posterior wings. 



Hab. West Virginia. From the collection of Prof. Julius E. 

 Meyer. 



Quite distinct from the numerous known species of the genus, and 

 looking like a large species of the subgenus Miana, common in 

 Europe. 



Mamestra lubens Grote. Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1875. 



Mamestra rufula Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil., 1875. 



Mamestra brassicce Grote. List of N". A. Noctuidse, 1875. 



Mr. Grote's paper has priority over ours by a few days, and there- 

 fore his name should stand for the species. 



Mamestra rugosa nov. sp. 



Expanse, 34 mm. Length of body, 16 mm. 



Eyes hairy. Antennae of the male pubescent. Collar with a black 

 transverse line. Abdomen yellowish, with the anal tuft reddish. 

 Color of the thorax and anterior wings clear bluish cinereous gray ; 

 a black basal dash; interior line oblique, even, bearing the black 

 edged claviform spot and a quadrate dark brown spot, which precedes 

 the orbicular ; upper part of the basal and subterminal, and the en- 

 tire median and terminal, spaces shaded with brown ; the veins in the 

 median space are whitish and distinct; ordinary spots whitish and 

 contrasting, the reniform with a central brown shade, the space be- 

 tween them .deep brown; a series of brown dots before the subtermi- 

 nal line, which is only apparent by the great difference in color 

 between the terminal and subterminal spaces, the subterminal teeth 

 barely perceptible. Posterior wings clear yellow, with discal dots 

 and a broad black border. Beneath yellow, shaded with brown; dis- 

 cal dots, and a subterminal common brown shade, becoming black 

 near the anal angle of posterior wings. 



Hab. Maine. From Prof. C. H. Fernald, of Orono. 



Allied to Mamestra clienopodii Albin. 



