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base of each antenna; palpi ascendent, middle joint broad, last joint shorter 
and thinner ; fore wings angulated between veins 3 and 4. Sp. Eurhipia 
operatrix (Wallengr.). 
Metapioplasta, g. n., Wallengren, 1. c. p. 70. Allied to Acontia ; palpi short, 
squamose, last joint nearly naked, very short, ovate ; forehead prominent, with 
three corneous points ; hind wings with a distinct sinus in exterior margin. 
Sp. Acontia simo (Wallengr.). 
Ulothrichopns, g. n., Wallengren, 1. c. p. 76. Allied to Spiling omorph a ; fore 
wings less acute, outer margin rounded ; hind wings not sericeo-pilose ; in- 
dependent vein united with the inferior common trunk above its 2 branches. 
Sp. U. tortuosus (Wallengr.). 
New species : — 
Bryophila mcconis, Lederer, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. ix. p. 78, pi. 3. fig. 8, 
Anatolia. 
Polia ionis, Lederer, 1. c. p. 78, pi. 3. fig. 9, Anatolia. 
Acronycta occidmtalis, Grote & Robinson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vi. p. 16, 
Eastern and Middle States, and A. funeralis, Gr. & Rob. /. c. p. 17, pi. 3. fig. 8, 
Ohio. 
Mamestra hridghamii, Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 17, pi. 3. fig. 1, Rhode 
Island. 
Mamestra higuttida, Motschulsky, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xxxix. 1. p. 194, 
Japan. 
Xylophasia vulgaris^ Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 18, pi. 3. fig. 2, Middle 
States. 
Antlicecia hirtella, Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 19, pi. 3. fig. 3, Rhode Island. 
Aidia nigrescens, Grote & Robinson, 1. c. p. 20, pi. 3. fig. 4, and JE. pallesccns, 
Gr. & Rob. 1. c. p. 21, pi. 3, fig. 6, Texas. 
Catocala. Grote k Robinson describe : — C. hadia, 1. c. p. 22, pi. 4. fig. 1, At- 
lantic district ; C. ponderosa, 1. c. p. 23, pi. 4. fig. 2, United States ; C. fra- 
tei'cida, 1. c. p. 24, pi. 4. fig. 3, New York, Rhode Island; C. pr cedar a, 1. c. 
p. 25, pi. 4. fig. 4, New York ; C. formula, 1. c. p. 27, pi. 4. fig. 5, New York^ 
Rhode Island ; C. scintillans, 1. c. p. 28, pi. 4. fig. 6, Pennsylvania. 
Catocala tmolia, Lederer, 1. c. p. 79, pi. 3. fig. 10, Anatolia. 
Heliodes theophila, Staudinger, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1866, p. 66, from Par- 
nassus. 
Amphipyra corvina, Motschulsky, 1. c. p. 194, Japan. 
Xylina rujicauda, Motschulsky, 1. c. p. 196, Japan. 
Hahrostola niveola, Motschulsky, 1. c. p. 196, Japan. 
Plusia virgo, Motschulsky, 1. c. p. 195, Japan. 
Villosa leichardtii, Koch, Indo-Austr. Lep.-Faima, p. 108, pi. 1, North 
Australia. 
Agrotis ? varians, Wallengren, 1. c. p. 64, Natal (Swakop). 
Perigea vexahilis, Wallengren, l.c. p. 66, Eastern CalFraria; P. natalmsih, 
Wallengr. ibid., Swakop ; P. urha, Wallengr. ibid., Kuisip. 
Tapinostola tcenioleuca, Wallengren, 1. c. p. 68, Kuisip. 
Thalpochares parectata, Wallengren, 1. c. p. 71, Lake N’Gami. 
Xanthoptera anachoresis, Wallengren, 1. c. p. 71, Caftraria. 
Euclidia maculipennis, Wallengren, l.c. p. 72, Caffraria. ' 
Bocula ? tnpalis, Wallengren, 1. c. p. 72, Eastern Caftraria. 
