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Male Genitalia. Clasper rather narrow and bluntly pointed apieally; 
no corona nor pollex, but with slightly raised chitinous, subapical flap. 
Sacculus well developed; harpe weak, much as in Graphiphora, but the 
distal portion of foot-like attachment more or less obliterated. Clavus 
lacking. Juxta weak. Uncus thin, curved. Aedoeagus with a spiculate 
band at apex. 
On account of the unspined fore tibiae, a feature overlooked by other 
revisers, plebeia Sm. cannot be included in Graphiphora , although the type 
of genitalia shows considerable relationship. It probably leads over to the 
Abagrotis section. 
Abagrotis Sm. 
1890, Bull. 38, U. S. N. M. 9 (type, erratica Sm.). 
Eyes naked. Palpi upturned, third joint somewhat porrect, both 
joints with fringe of rough hair below forming more or less obvious tri- 
angular apical tufts. Front smooth. Male antennae either fasciculate or 
ciliate. Mid and hind tibiae spined; fore tibia unspined, longer than first 
tarsal joint, with fringe of hair on outer side. Mid tarsi with three rows of 
spines. Thoracic vestiture composed of mixed scales and hair with variable 
tufting; typically there is an anterior ridge-like crest, but this may be 
reduced to a small divided crest or tufts may be practically lacking. 
Figure 51. Male genitalia of Abagrotis erratica Sm. 
Male Genitalia. Clasper rather short and chunky with variably shaped 
apex, which is most commonly pointed and curved or twisted, but always 
without corona and pollex; sacculus broad, bulging, mostly covering the 
costa at base; harpe reduced to a weak tubercle, the base of which is often 
covered by the sacculus. Clavus lacking. Juxta weak. Uncus thin. 
Armature of vesica variable but never strong, consisting of either a weak 
single spine, bulbed or otherwise, or a spiculate plate. 
