BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
The following bibliograph}^, prepared largei}^ by Mr. A. A. Girault, 
includes only the more important S3^stematic and economic references 
to the literature of Heliothis obsoleta. References marked b}^ an aster- 
isk have not been seen. 
1793. Fabricius, J. C— Ent. Syst., 3, i, pp. 456-457. 
Original description under the name Bombyx obsoleta. 
1796. HtJBNER, J.— Samm. Eur. Schmett., p. 370. 
Description as a new species under the name of Noctua armigera. 
1810. OcHSENHEiMER, F. — Die Schmetterlinge von Europa, Leipzig, IV, p. 91. 
Heliothis peltigera, var. armiger Hbn. 
1810. OcHSENHEiMER, F. — Syst. Lep. Europse., Abth. II, ii, p. 292. 
Listed, and placed in the genus Heliothis. 
*1825. Treitschke, F. — Schmetterlinge von Europa (Fortsetz. F. Ochsenheimer) , 
V, III, p. 230, n. 6. 
Lists in the genus Heliothis. 
1829. Meigen, J. W.— Syst. Beschr. derEurop. Schmett., I, p. 234, Tab. CXX, fig. 15. 
Description of the adult, with poor colored figure; good note on food-habits 
and development. 
1831. Brulle, Aug. — Coup d'oeil sur 1' Entomologie de la Moree. Annales Sci. Nat., 
Zodlogy, Paris, Series 1, Tome XXIII, p. 265. 
Mentioned as Noctua armigera, with note on distribution. 
*1832. BoisDuvAL, J. A. — Chenilles d' Europe. Heliothides. Coll. icongr., et hist, 
des chenilles d.Eur., Paris, Heliothides, Tome 2, fig. 3. 
Larva figured. 
1833. BoisDUVAL, J. A. — Faune Entomolog. de Madagascar, Bourbon, et Maurice. 
Lepidopteres., p. 98. 
The genus Heliothis; brief synonomy, description, and distribution. 
1840. BoisDuvAL, J. A. — Genera et Index Methodicus Europseorum Lepidopterorum, 
Paris, pp. 162-163. 
Lists. 
1841. Guenee, a. — Noctuarum Europse. Index Methodicus. Annales Soc. Ent. 
France, X, p. 247. 
*1842. Anon. — Southern Planter, Richmond, Va., II. 
Potation of corn with cotton advised. Reference could not be found in the 
volume cited. 
1843. l^DLESTON, R. S. — Note on the capture of Heliothis armigera near Salford. 
Zoologist, London, I, p. 260. 
Addition to British fauna; taken in Sept., 1840. . 
1845. Herrich-Schaeffer, G. A. W. — Heliothis armigera H. Syst. Bearbeitung der 
Schmett. Eur., II, p. 367. 
Description of adult, with distribution; larval food. Reseda lutea. 
1846-1874. White, A., and A. G. Butler.— The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. 
Erebus and Terror, 1839-1843. Insects, p. 35. 
Listed, with good synonomy. 
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