1876.] 417 [Grotc 



Inwardly this stripe is lined with oclireous. Faint terminal dots 

 obsoletcly connected by a festooned thread-line. Hind wings gray- 

 ish fuscous, without lines. Beneath only the terminal dots are 

 noticeable. Expanse 35 mil. Appalachicola, Mr. Thaxter, No. 3129. 



The present collection is rich in species of Poaphila. I have 

 identified erasa, herhicola, and obsoleta Grote, the latter described by 

 Guenee as a variety of quad rl- filar is, from which it seems to be dis- 

 tinct. With some hesitation I have affixed the names delela Gucn., 

 and syloarum Guen., to two species which do not quite agree with the 

 descriptions in the Species General under these names. 



For our existing knowledge of the Noctuae Ave are largely indebted 

 to the patient observations of Mr. Roland Thaxter; and owing to his 

 care in preparing material for the cabinet the work of determination 

 is made easy. 



ERRATA. 



Paga 162, last line but one, for Timmculus read Tinnanculus. 

 Page 163, ninth line, for cliloplms read dilophus. 



Page 331, fifth Una f ram the bottom, insert between the wordj " the " and 

 "heart" these words — " nidamental glands above the" 

 Page 401, last line but one, for trococcum read tricoccum. 



PBOCEEDIXGS B. S. 3f. H. — VOL. XVIII. 27 FEBKUAEY, 1877. 



