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ACRONYCTINAE 



Septis arctica ab. formosus Ellsworth. 



1918, Ellsw., Lepidopterist, II, 22, "n. sp. or var.", Hadetux. 



Thru the kindness of Mr. S. E. Cassino the authors were enabled 

 to examine the unique type of formosus; which bears no label other 

 than "5" and a printed label "NOCTUID/E Hadena arctica No. — ". 



The type represents a smooth dark female of ^. arctica; from 

 the primaries of which all whitish coloration has disappeared, its 

 place being taken by dull slate-gray. All of the masculation is trace- 

 able, and identical with S. arctica. The s. t. line is quite distinct altho 

 a little darker than typical. The secondaries and abdomen are almost 

 uniformly fuscous with a decided reddish tinge. The "metalic lustre" 

 of the original description seems mainly a matting of the scales pro- 

 duced by treatment with benzine or some similar fluid. Beneath ; the 

 specimen presents an almost uniform fuscous appearance ; with discal 

 spot and median band of secondaries distinct but inconspicuous, uncon- 

 trasting. 



FOTA ARMATA Grt. 



1882, Grt., Can. Ent., XIV, 175, Fota. 



The typical form of this insect according to both the original 

 description and a specimen compared with the type possesses gray pri- 

 maries, a black shade connecting the orbicular and reniform, and an- 

 other black shade below the cell. The black shades appear to be par- 

 tially sexual, altho forms with and without the shades occur in both 

 sexes. In general the males are more contrastingly marked than the 

 females. 



Fota armata form medioalba nov. 



1922, B. & McD., Contr. Nat. Hist. Lep. N. A., I. #4, 18, pi. VII, f. 20, 

 armata form, Fota. 



Simply a color form of the above, the areas at the base and below the 

 cell whitish, contrasting. No trace of a black dash below the cell. This form 

 presents a remarkably different appearance from the type form altho present 

 with it in about equal numbers. Intergrades occur. 



Type localities and number and sexes of types: Holotype $, Paradise, 

 24-30 May; Allot>T)e 9, Redington, (specimen figured in B. & McD., Con- 



