Proceedings of the United States National Museum SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION • WASHINGTON, D.C. NOCTUID MOTHS OF THE AMERICAN GENUS EUSCEPTIS HUBNER ByE. L. Todd This paper, a revision of the genus Eusceptis Hubner, is the first of a proposed series of revisionary papers on the American species of the noctuid subfamily Acontiinae. The purpose of this paper is to provide keys, illustrations, and descriptions that will facilitate identifications, and to assemble the acciunulated knowledge pertaining to the distribution and biology of the species of the genus. The revision is the result of a study of the literature and the specimens in the collection of the United States National Museum, supplemented by specimens and information received from the following individuals and institutions: D. S. Fletcher, British Museum (Natural History), London, England; W. Forster, Zoologische Sammlung des Bayerischen Staates, Munich, Germany; H. K. Clench, Carnegie Museum, Pitts-burgh, Pa.; J, G. Franclemont, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; F. H. Rindge, American Museum of Natural History, New York, N.Y.; F. F. Yepez, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela; P. Kohler, Buenos Aires, Argentina; C. M. Biezanko, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; and C. V. Covell, Jr., Louisville, Ky. Their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. 1 Entomology Research Division, Agriculture Research Service, U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 1
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