PREFACE

Tur subject of Vol. LV. of the ‘ Catalogue of Moths ’ is the classifi-

cation of the Agrotine, consisting of about 1200 known species and

constituting the first of the fifteen subfamilies into which the very

large and dominant family Noctwidw, with some ten to twelve

thousand described species, is divided.

The family has two main divisions—the Trifid group of subfamilies

with vein. 5 of the hind wing obsolescent, inhabiting chiefly the

temperate regions and with comparatively few species in the tropical

and subtropical zones and those chiefly found in mountainous

districts; and the Quadrifid group with vein 5 of the hind wing

fully developed, very largely represented in the torrid zones

and with few species in the temperate regions and on mountain-

ranges.

The difficulty of dealing with the Trifid group is greatly increased

by the great variability of many of the species and by the large

number of species described from Central Asia and North America,

the limits of variation and range of which are very imperfectly

known.

In the Asiatic species Staudinger and Rebel’s Catalogue has

been to a large extent followed; but some of the forms treated in

it as varieties will doubtless in the future be found to be distinct

species, and some treated as species will be considered to be local

vl PREFACE.

races or varieties, when the distribution of the forms is better

known.

In the N. American species Prof. J. B. Smith’s most excellent

work with his clearly defined genera and species, as published in

his Catalogue of N. American Woctwide and revisions of many

groups of genera, has been almost entirely followed, its latest form,

published in Dr. Harrison G. Dyar’s Catalogue of N. American

Lepidoptera, having appeared too recently to be available for

reference in the present volume. The range and limits of variation

of the species from the Western States are, however, very imperfectly

known, and of the very numerous described species many only exist

as one or two specimens in scattered Collections in the States, so

that no specimens were available for examination, and of these

many will doubtless turn out to be varieties and not species when

long series from numerous localities have been accumulated and

carefully examined.

Prof. J. B. Smith has most liberally presented to the British

Museum specimens of all the species not before contained in it that

he could spare, has lent many others for examination, and has taken

great trouble to clear up numerous points of difficulty. Dr. Harrison

G. Dyar also has obtained Sir George Hampson the loan of many

species for examination from the National Collection at Washington,

and has had coloured photographs prepared of all the unique types

contained in that Collection, and, in addition, has most kindly

written descriptions of all the known larvee of N. American species,

published in this Volume under the initials ““ H. G. D.”

Mr. W. Beutenmuller, of the American Museum of Natural History,

New York, has lent specimens of several species contained in that

Collection and sent coloured drawings of the other types in it which

it was desired to figure. Dr. A.G. Mayer, of the Brooklyn Institute

of Arts and Sciences, has sent coloured figures of the types of species

from the Neumcegen Collection which is now in that Museum ; these

are reproduced on the plates and acknowledged in the text. Prof.

A. R. Grote, of Bremen, also has sent a few American species, and

Mr. T, D, A. Cockerell, of East Las Vegas, has sent some from

PREFACE. vil

New Mexico. Mr. H. Wolley Dod, of Calgary, Alberta, has presented

specimens of many desiderata from that district, and Mr. H. H.

Lyman, of Montreal, has obtained the loan of other Canadian species

for examination.

Of Palearctic species, Herr R. Piingeler, of Aachen, has lent

many forms from his very fine collection. Prof. Ch. Aurivillius has

lent, from the Stockholm Museum, his types from Scandinavia and

Greenland and also Wallengren’s types from various localities ; and

Mr, H. J. Elwes has lent all that was required from the Christoph

Collection in his possession.

The Abbe J. de Joannis has lent several types from 8. Europe,

Algeria, and Syria; Mons. Ch. Oberthur types from 8. Europe and

Algeria, also many of Guenée’s types, almost the whole of the

remainder of which have been sent for examination by Prof. Bouvier,

of the Paris Museum ; and Mr. G. ‘I’. Bethune-Baker his types from

Kgypt.

Mons. Paul Dognin, Mr. Herbert Druce, and Mr. W. Schaus have

lent their types from Tropical America; Prof. F. Karsch, of the

Berlin Museum, has examined Maassen’s types from Colombia and

Ecuador described in Stiibel’s ‘ Reise ;’ whilst of the species described

from Patagonia and- Magellan the types described by the late

Dr. Carlos Berg have been lent from the Buenos Ayres Museum,

Mons. Paul Mabille has lent his types, and those described by

Dr. Staudinger have been sent from the Stockholm Museum, and by

Prof. K. Kreepelin from the Hamburgh Museum.

Mr. EK. Meyrick has sent his types from the Australasian region,

and others from Hawaii have been lent by Dr. J. D. Alfken, of

Bremen. In addition to these, all those whose assistance has been

acknowledged in former volumes have continued to give any help

that was asked of them.

In this Volume the plates are reproduced by trichromatic photo-

graphy, which is better suited to give the effect of dull shades

grading one into the other, such as are found in most Noctuide,

viil PREFACE.

whilst chromolithography is better suited for reproducing sharply-

defined bright colours: some allowance will doubtless have to be

made for the figures of the American species that have been reproduced

from coloured photographs ; when this is the case, it will always be

found stated in the text.

EK. RAY LANKESTER,

Director.

British Museum (Natural History),

June 20th, 1908.

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Ran, INOOM OOD Seo 5 bance

Subfam. AGROTINE....

ONIDWSERUA deta eels wide aeaars «

1. picteti, Staud. ........

2. pretiosa, Alph.........

3. ladacensis (feld.)

Heliolonche, Grote

4, modicella, Grote ......

Heliophana, Girote..........

iS, ones (CGO) eee oe 86 aoe

6. amaryllis, Smith ......

Uo, Tanne (CRUG bo 60 G00 K6

Heliosea, Grote

8. pictipennis, Grote ....

lEloiod wey OCs 5 an bo bose ae

9. celeris (Grote)

10. scissa (Grote)

ll. greefiana (Tepper)

12. chansyi (Ober'th.)......

IBY, Compaen (VITA) Baad obo

14, cardui (sp.)

15. pulchripennis (Grote). .

16. imperialis, Staud.......

ee eet eee

eee et tee

OVOvO.0 OsOsG.0

a ry

17. purpurascens (Zausch.) .

SemvillosayCGiote) arsine

19. vaccinie (H. Edw.)....

“ORO, UIE, (CFR? Coo oe oH ooS

21. honesta (Grote)

Melaporphyria, Grote ......

22. immortua, Grote ......

Wiysocmemis, Grote’. Js... «-

28. prorupta (Grote)

24. bellaponna (H. Hdw.)..

25. borealis, Hmpsn.......

26. oregonica (H. Edw.) ..

Pyrocleptria, Hmpsn. ......

* 27. californica, Hmpsn....

Aly Com (V8) s.boneucedne

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Page

Pseudotamila, Smith ........ 27

29) copiosa (leech) eas: 27

30. vanella (Grote) ...... 27

31. perminuta (H. Edw.).. 28

Rao huvasy Moone sani tweens 29

32. stigmatia, Hmpsn. .... 29

33. multiradiata, Hmpsn... 30

o4. perdentata, Hmpsn..... 3

35. discalis, Hmpsn. ...... 31

DOmCANA PENT DS/ waeeces [crcl 3L

37. confertissima, Wik. .... 31

38. perstriata, Hmpsn. .... 32

INeoclepimianeaarpsi te ert 32

39. punctifera (Wik.) .... 382

Rhodocleptria, Hmpsn....... 38

40. incarnata (Freyer) .... 33

Chiloridea, Westw s53.....2. 34

41. lupata (Grote) ........ 3D

42. albidentina (Wik.) .... 35

43.. fervens (Butl.)........ 36

44. translucens (Feld.) .... 36

45. paradoxa (Girote)...... oT

46. cystiphora (Wligrn.) .. 3

47. hyalosticta (AZmpsn.) .. 38

48. ononis (Schiff)........ 39

49.

dejeani (Oberth.)...... 40

50. dipsacea (Linn.) ...... 40

dl. es (Grote §

DS oGetocho ome Ae 41

52. es eae sed

53, peltigera (Schiff.) . 49

54, nubigera (Herr. Schiff.) 43

55. seutuligera (Guen)\me Ae:

56. obsoleta, Fabr. .... 45, 657

o7. assulta (Guen.)........ 47

08. xanthiata (Wik.)...... 47

59. chilensis, Hmpsn. .... 48

60. virescens (Fabr.)...... 48

OxwlosuGotepe emia ese 49

61.

citrinellus (Grote § Rub.) 50

4 SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Cralapeele gant) Emypsn.

62. simplex (Smath)

Dasy poudeea, ISI aioe evel aoe

63. lucens (Morr.)........

64, meadi Gas seraeeschecte

OharicleatiCzt ecm ecr ener

65. delphini (Zinn.) ......

ACOPNTON, Ld. sarcletioeiewes +

66. rhodites (£v.)

Gia venosay Chiscemrceien:

68. phlebophora, Led. 5

Rhodophora, Guen...........

69. gauree (Smith § Abd.)..

70. florida, GOIGOS sagonedt

71. felicitata (Smith) cesreeds

WUinyneior, WETS oosnocecenco

72. snowi (Grote)

73. rosea, Smith. ........-

73 a. patagonica (Bery)....

74. ligeze (Smith)

Rhododipsa,.Grote ..........

75. miniana, G'rote........

7G. volupia (Etch) acs...

77. vaasoni, Smith ........

MG mACCMNISLCCK eta a ep

Lygrantheecia, Grote § Rob.

79. bimatris (Harv.)

80. ultima (Streck.)

81. concinna (Smzth)

82. tanena (Streck.)

83. mortua (Grote) ......

84. errans (Smith) ........

Soar ((SL7:eCk.) memroacne snes

8&6. obscurata (Streck.) ....

87. mesceana (Girote)......

88. bicuspida (Sth)

89. tuberculum (Hiibn.)

90. brevis (Grote) ........

91. septentrionalis (W7k.)..

92. siren (Streck.)

93.

94.

95.

96.

Die

98.

-99.

100,

101.

102.

103.

ose toe oe

oe eo eo e

inclara (Streck.) ......

constricta, H. Edw.....

approximata (Séreck. New :

thoreaui (Grote § Fob.).

hanga (Streck.)........

mareinata (CER 35 50

intrabilis (Smuth)......

mula (Stecies) meter

imperspicua (Streck.) ..

loray(Sinecks) meee

bifascia (Ziibn.)

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104.

105.

106.

107.

hibrey (CRW) oi aocoanes

Oculata, Swit ein ics.»

reniformis, Smith......

cumatilis (Grote)

Kupanychis, Grote

108.

109.

110.

laine

112.

113.

114.

115.

116.

SUG

118.

119.

120.

121.

121

122.

123.

124.

125.

126.

127.

128.

129.

hulstia, Tepper........

tenuescens (Giote) ....

ciliata Steerer

chrysella (Grote)

aleucis (dZarv.)

lucilinea (W/k.) ......

meslecta, Streek: inca

ditiusa,, Smithieeee

trifascia, Hiiba.

oleagina, Morr) (s.r

gracilenta, Hiibn.......

sexplagiata, Smuvth ....

biundulata, Smth

separata (Grote)

a. eximia (Berg) ......

acutilinea (Girole)......

parmeliana (H. Edw.)..

obliqua, Smith ........

nundina (Drury)

coercita (Grote)

balba (Gzote) eee

scutata (Staud.) ......

arefacta (H. Edw.) ....

130, dolosayStreckinernnea.

131. cupes ( Grote)

132. tertia (Grote)

133.

134.

135.

136.

137.

138.

159,

140.

141.

142.

143.

144.

145.

146.

147.

148.

eeeerve

e+ ee ae

albafascia, Smith

brucei, Snuth ieee

unimacula, Smith

lanul (Streck.)

regia) (Sineeks) ieee

gloriosa (Streck.)......

sanguinea (Geyer)

saturata (Grote) ......

roseitincta (Harv.) ....

lyxe|(Gizce7s) ne eae

jaguarina (Guen.) 36

petulans (ZZ. Hdw.)....

arcigera (G'wen.)

sordida, MEO abo 00%

limbalis (Grote)

oe ee ee ot oe

149. spinosee (Guen.) ......

150. mexicana, Hmpsn. ....

151. erenilinea (Snuth) ....

Grotella, 2a yaeee een

152. septempunctata, Harv. .

USSh Cl, GROWA sag gobooocoo

Melicleptria, Hiidn. ..........

164,

155.

156.

157.

158.

169.

cistella (Seenh.)

eodora (Meyr.)

cladota (Swinh.) ......

mesoleuca (Lower) ...

neurias (Meyr.) ......

cramboides (Gwuen.) ...

eee eoe

valsinghami (A. Ldw.) .

SYSTEMATIC INDEX. xi

Page

160. osmida (Swinh.) ...... 99

MGI 1onola (Swenrh enc... 100

HED pallida CBtl.\\ a. . s ~ 100

163. canusina (Swink.) so HOO)

164. moribunda (Guez.) .... 101

165. aleurota (Lower) ...... 101

166. aberrans (Butl.) ...... 101

167. scutosa (Scheff) ...... 102

UMNO, UU BD e eS OB ao ee 108

NG Srewlian(Grotey nice. als: 103

169. dora (Swinh.) ........ 104

170. metarhoda, Druce 106

171. decorata (Moore)...... 106

172. leucosticta, Hmpsn..... 107

173. albiseriata, Druce 5 Oe

_ 174. sinuata (Moore) ...... 107

175. aureola (Wik.)........ 107

176. senegalensis (Guen).... 108

177, nubila, Hmpsn. ...... 1068

178. sanguinolenta(Moore).. 108

179. uncta (Swinh.)........ 109

180. irrorata (Moore) ...... 169

181. bimaculata (Moore)... . 109

182. nigrifasciata, Zmpsn... 110

183. trifasciata, Hmpsn..... 110

184, nigristriata, Hmpsn. 110

185. fissifascia, Hmpse. .... 110

186. flavirosea, Hmpsn. .... 111

187. disticta, Hmpsn....... 111

188. alarioides (Buwil.) ...... Jala)

189. lanceolata (Wik.)...... 00

190. cruentata (Moore) 112

191. rubristria, Hmpsn. .... 112

192. flavia, Hmpsn......... 118

193. bivittata (Wik.) ...... 118

194. terracotta (Hmpsn.).... 118

195. transvalica, Dist....... 114

196. beatrix (Moore) ...... 114

197. radiata (Moore) ...... 114

198. flavistrigata, Hnepse. .. 114

199. metaphzea, Hmpsx..... 115

200. tosta (Dfoore) ........ 115

201. albicilia, Hmpsn....... 115

202. flavocarnea, Hmpsn. .. 116

203. modesta (Movre) ...... 116

204. fieldi (#rsch.) ........ 116

205. artaxoides (Moore).... 116

206. flaviceps, Hmpsn....... 116

207. hololeuca, Hmpsn. .... 117

Hebdomochondra, Staud....... 1G

208. syrticola, Staud. ...... 117

Copablepharon, Harv. ........ 118

209. absida (Harv.)........ 118

210. grandis (Streck:) ...... 118

211. longipennis, Grote .... 119

MN. Ellyn (JETP oGcos cess 119

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ANCHE, WOO 6oa06anon00000 119

MISS, Cmlloneh WWOOR2 \Goobnlea 119

214. atcinsoni, Moore ...... 120

215, marginalis (W/k.) .... 121

216. straminea, Hmpsn..... 121

PAIS Frevanem® (U2) bo 650050 121

Erythrophea, Staud. ........ 122

PIS. eudoxiawSéauds.. was. 122

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2 OM radiosan CHsp))mmer here 123

220. polyodon (Clerck) .... 128

221. hyperici (Schiff-) ...... 124

222. conjuncta (Piing.) .... 125

IAM HU Bo doconoo ous 126

223. bipartita, Wik......... 126

Oxytripiay Studs ace ne 127

224. orbiculosa (Lsp.)...... 127

Ksochloras Stade crn eles 128

DO MMA KATIA, SCAU Neveu 128

226. chloroptera (Hmpsn.).. 128

997. herbacea, Alph. ...... 129

928. viridis, Staud. ........ 129

Be), eadtvannls Won scoanocke 130

229 a. xanthiana, Staud..... 658

Grumias Alpi asec eee sacra 13

ZrO Vora Alphacs: Vase certs 1380

ANgooeonh onli, (Cie sob bonne ol

231. unifasciata (Ménétr.) .. 13

232. quieta (HMiibn.)........ 132

233. microreas (Meyr.) .... 182

934. alasese (Grote) ........ 133

235. staudingeri (M/déschl.) .. 1838

236. maculata, Smith ...... 134

237. colorado, Smuth ...... 134

Orosagrotis, Hmpsn. ........ 135

238. amphora, Hmpsn. .... 185

939. incognita (Smith) .... 135

240. montana (Morr.).. 156, 658

241. cashmirensis, Hmpsn... 186

Mesembreuxoa, Hinpsn. ...... 187

242. chilensis, Hmpsn. .... 137

Cladocerotis, Hmpsn. ........ 15

243. optabilis (Bovsd.)...... 138

Tripseuxoa, Hmpsn........... 139

244. strigata, Hmpsn....... 139

Stenagrotis, Hmpsn. ........ 159

245. edmondsi (Buil.)...... 188

Porosagrotis, Smith .......... 140

245 a. caffra, Hmpsn. ...... 658

246, deedalus, Snvth ...... 140

247. pluralis (Grote) ...... 141

QASe Collin (Grote) Mariette. 141

249. orthogonia (Morr.) .... 142

250. siccata (Smith)........ 142

251. evpetina (Guen.) .... 142

252. brachystria, Hmpsn. .. 143

xil SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Porosagrotis (con.). Page Page

253. patula (WIk.) +... 55: 144 304. spinifera (diibn.)...... 177

254. longidens (Smith) .... 145 | - 805. distinguenda (Led.).... 179

255. vetusta (Wik.)......+6 145 306. christophi (Stawd.) .... 179

956. catenula (Grote) ...... 146 307. edmondsi (Butl.)...... 180

257. texana (Grote)........ 146 308. proleuca, Hmpsn. .... 180

958. satiens (Smtth) ..2.<. 147 309. hastifera (Donz.)...... 181

259. scortea (Schaus) ...... 147 310. lutescens (Blanch.) .... 181

260. mimallonis (Grote).... 148 311. araucaria, Ampsn. .... 182

Micragrotis, Hmpsn. ........ 148 312) obelisca (Schaf)mareiaee 182

P61. exusta, Hompsn sie. 149 S13. radius, (aw) dene 183

262. interstriata (Hmpsn.).. 149 314. poliotis, Hmpsn.) .... 184

263. strigibasis (Hmpsn.) .. 149 315. armena (Zv.) ....... . 184

264, axylides, Hmpsn....... 150 316. brachypecten (Hmpsn.). 185

265. lacteata, Hmpsn....... 150 317. coquimbensis, Himpsn... 185

266. puncticostata (Hmpsn.), 151 318. americana (Llanch.) .. 186

267. rufescens, Hmpsn. .... 152 319. bogdanovi (Zrsch.) .... 186

268. acydonta, Hmpsn. .... 152 320. mollis (Staud.).. ..... 186

268 a. microstigma, Hmpsn.. 659 321. panoplias (Meyr.) .... 186

268 b. prosarca, Hmpsn. .... 659 322. epicremna (Meyr.) .... 186

hin, Jee Soaoaoae oe bose 153 323. mesotoxa (Meyr.). .... 188

269. obesa (Botsd.) ........ 154 324. baliopa (Meyr.) ...... 188

270. polybela, de Joan. .... 165 325. canariensis (Rebel) .... 188

2 (MG RCTASSAn @LT:CUE2 cncotomisate 155 326. tibetana (Moore)...... 189

972. lasserrei (Oberth.) .... 156 327. fissa (Staud.) .... 190, 660

273. graslini (Ramb.) ...... 156 328. humigena (Piing.) .... 190

274. rugifrons (Mad.)...... 157 329. pallidifrons, Hmpsn. .. 191

O76. bostica) (BGS. tern. ice! 157 330.(cremata (Buc. eee 191

276. pierreti (Bugn.) ...... 158 331. spoderopa (Meyr.) .... 192

277. lansarotensis (Rebel) .. 158 332. tephrias (Meyr.)...... 192

978. trifida (F.de Waldh.).. 159 333. lucicolens (Butl.)...... 192

279. fatidia (Haibn.)) 20... 159 334, cognita (Staud.) ...... 198

280. endogeea (Boisd.)...... 161 335, photophila (Butl.) .... 198

281. sabulosa (Rmbr.)...... 162 336. perigramma (JJeyr.) .. 193

282. arenivolans (Butl.) .... 162 307. vilsoni (Grote) ......0: 204

983. chretieni, Dumont .... 163 338. lacunosa (Grote).,.... 204

984. repanda (Wik.) ...... 1638 339, cicatricosa (Grote) .... 205

285. radians (Guen.) ...... 164 340. subspinifera ({Zmpsn.). . 205

286. infusa (Boisd.),....... 164 341. insertans (Smith)...... 206

287. porphyricollis (Guen.).. 165 342, neomexicana (Smith) .. 206

288. longidentifera, Hmpsn. . 166 345, recula (Harv) sae 207

289. interjectionis (Guen.) .. 166 3438 a. cinereopallida (Sth). 660

290. segetis (Schiff.)........ 167 344, segregata (Smith) .... 207

29) suballbar(Wyica)), erarser. 169 345. brevipennis (Smith) .. 208

292-srobusta Gv) iene tet 169 346. leetificans (Snuth) .... 208

293. trifurcula (Staud.) .... 169 347. pugionis (Smith) ...... 209

294. vestigialis (Rott.) .... 170 | 348. quadridentata (Grote §

OR ays Aaumnunrcrs (THIEN) Gogga ae 6 7 OPO) Nas acer, Sis erat c 209

WLTop, Gabi?) (HOM) ob aged Boba 4 171 349. niveilinea (Grote) .... 210

297. corticea (Schiff.) ...... 172 350. oblongistigma (Srvth). . 210

298. cinchonina (Guen.) .... 175 Bol volivalisi(G7;0e) sae 211

298 a. hemispheerica(Zmpsn.) 660 352. plagigera (Morr.) .... 211

999, edictalis (Smith) ...... 1738 363. ridingsiana (Grote) ,... 212

300. admirationis (Guen.) .. 175 354. flavidens (Smith)...... 212

501. ceropachoides (Guen.).. 174 305. biclavis (Grote) ...... 218

302. cinerea (Schiff.) ...... 174 306. atristrigata (Smth).... 215

308. crassilinea (Wllyrn.) .. 175 307. hollemani (Grote) 213

308.

359.

360.

361,

362.

365.

364.

365.

366,

367.

368,

369.

370.

371.

372.

370.

374,

375.

376.

377.

378.

379.

380.

381.

382.

385.

384.

385.

386.

387.

388.

389.

390.

391.

392.

398.

394,

395.

396.

sole

398.

399.

400.

401.

, 402.

403.

404,

405.

406.

407.

408.

409.

410.

All.

412.

A415,

SYSTEMATIC INDEX. xii

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collocata (Smith)...... 214 414. tocoyee (Smzih) ...... 237

nevada (Smith) ...... 214 415, audentis (Smzth) ...... 257

acuminifera (Zv.) .... 215 416. medialis (Smith)...... 23

submolesta (Piing.).... 215 417. feniseca (Harv.) ...... 238

flaviscapula (Smith) .. 216 418. difformis (Smith)...... 259

candida (Smith) ...... 216 419. grisescens (Fabr.) .... 289

procellaris (Meyr.) .... 217 420. decora (Schiff.)........ 240

sponsa (Smwth)........ 217 42], simplonia (Geyer) .... 241

loses (SOO)! “ARS aaooe 217 422. culminicola (Staud.) .. 241

bicollaris (Grote)...... 218 423, vallus (Smith) ........ 242

excogita (Smith) ...... 218 424, luteosita (Smith) ...... 242

punctigera (Wik.) .... 219 425, extranea (Smith) ...... 243

perpolita (Morr.) .... 219 426. trifasciata (Smrth) .... 248

hos, (SATO) 5 We sino HAG 219 427. bifasciata (Smzth) .... 243

perfusca (Grote) ...... 220 428: comosa (Mor::)) 05. 3: 244

fumalis (Grote) ...... 220 429, dacota (Smith) ........ 244

velleripennis (Grote) .. 220 430. brocha (Morr.) ...... 244.

atomaris (Smith)...... 221 ASL unb<. (UES). o b.ao'so 5c 245

adumbrata (Jiv.) ...... 221 432. psammophea (Meyr.).. 246

atrofusca (Smith)...... 222 433. sculptilis (Harv.)...... 246

stigmatilis (Smzth) .... 222 434. deedala (Druce) ...... 247

gagates (Grote) ...... 223 435. murdoci (Smith) ...... 247

diantheecie (Mab.):... 223 436. cursoria (Hiifn.) ...... 248

falclandica, Hmpsn. .. 224 437. friabilis (Grote) ...... 249

misturata (Smth) .... 224 438. nigricans (Linn.)...... 249

moerens (Grete) ...... 224 439, nyctopis, Hmpsn....... 250

robiginosa (Stauwd.) .... 225 440, intrita (Morr.)........ 251

exculiian((S720/)) lets es 225 441, rubefactalis (Grote) .. 251

cursoriodes, Hmpsn. .. 226 442. holoberba (Smith) .... 252

herinei (Staud.) ...... 226 443. intolerabilis (Piing.) .. 252

serricornis (Smith) .... 226 444, brevirami (Hmpsn.) .. 253

eremioides (Meyr.) .... 227 445, conspicua (Miibn.) .... 258

citricolor (Girote)...... 227 446. septentrionalis (Wik.).. 254

vigureea (Piing.) .. 227, 661 "447, -mitis (Smzth) 2.0.5.2. 254

remota (Smuth) ...... 228 448, perturbata (Smith) .... 255

infracta (Morr.) ...... 228 449, objurgata (Smith) .... 255

detersa (Wik.)........ 229 450. messoria (Haris) .... 206

luteola (Smith)........ 229 45]. atropulverea (Smith) .. 257

tetrica (Smth) ...... 230 452, micronyx (Grote) .... 257

ules (SAO 3 ado bods 230 453. hilaris (Zrm.). ........ 208

neovulay (Smith)... 6: 230 454, terrena (Smith)........ 258

termessa (Smith) ...... 231 455. laganze (Smith)........ 259

detesta (Smith) ...... 231 456. ontario (Smith) ...... 209

homicida (Staud.) .... 282 457, quinquelinea (Smith) .. 260

contagionis (Smith) .... 232 458. itodes (Smith) ........ 260

tronella (Smzth) ...... 252 459, pedalis (Smzth)........ 261

Gomhusan CAU pin) entre 233 460. teleboa (Smth)........ 261

subdecora (Staud.).... 233 461. recticincta (Smith) .... 262

acornis (Smith)........ 233 462. falerina (Smith) ...... 262

birivia (Schiff)... 2+... 254 AGS COMan (SENECIC) Mera orcler siete 262

ceenis (Grote) ........ 234 464. territorialis (Smuth).... 263

relaxa (Smith) ........ 235 465. conjuncta (Smith) .... 263

vulpina (Smith) ...... 235 466, lineifrons (Smith) .... 264

bostoniensis (Grote) ., 235 467. cerrvillei (Smith) .... 264

sessile (Smth)........ 236 AGSy mili (Baker) ayaa: sie 264

testula (Smith)........ 236 469. choris (Harv.)........ 265

XIV SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Huxoa (con.). Page Page

470), mustelina (Christ.) .... 266 526, factoris (Smith) ...... 295

471. immixta (Grote) ...... 266 527. foeminalis (Smith) .... 296

472. denticulosa (EZsp.) .... 267 528. furtiva (Smith) ...... 297

475. fuscigera (Grote) ...... 267 529. vanidica (Smith) ...... 297

474. lutulenta (Smzth)...... 268 530. basigramma (Staud.) .. 293

475. annulipes (Smith) .... 268 531. infusa (Smith) ........ 298

476, ternaria (Smith) ...... 269 D820 -vabtal(s)5)e eee 298

477. insignata (Wik.)...... 269 533. islandica (Staud.) .... 299

478. brunneigera (Grote) .. 269 534. henrietta (Smith)...... 300

479, dreuseni (Staud.)...... 270 585. atrifera (Grote) ...... 300

480. fauna (Morr.) ........ 270 536. vestermanni (Staud.) .. 801

481. orbicularis (Smith) .... 271 537. laminis (Smith) ...... 302

482. incalida (Smith) ...... 271 538. tesselloides (Grote) .... 302

483. mollis (Wik.) ........ 272 539. silens (Grote) ........ 305

434. opipara (MWorr.) ...... 272 540. silenis (Smrth) ........ 803

485. tristicula (Morr.) .... 273 541. divergens (Wik.)...... 304

ASG a munis. (Grote) 273 542, nordica (Smith) ...... 304

A87. dissona (Méschl.).,.... 274 543. fusimacula (Smith).... 305

ASS evetusa (Mik. \ieeene ss 274 544. ceesia (Smith) eee 305

489, malis( Smith) ........ 275 545. redimicula (Morr.) .... 306

490. enteridis (Smith) ...... 275 546. acutifrons (Smith) .... 806

491, alticola (Sm7th) ...... 276 547. strigilis (Grote) ...... 307

492. cariosa (Smith)........ 276 548. servita (Smth)........ 308

493, infausta (WIk.) ...... 277 549. pictifascia (Hmpsn.) .. 308

494, megastigma (Smith) ., 277 550. axiliodes, Ampsn. .... 308

495. nigrita (Gir@s.)........ 278 551. lineifera (Blanch.) .... 809

496. colata (Grote) ........ 278 5b2s lidia (Grane) ae 310

AQT. levisi (Grote) rie es 278 553. oberthuri (Zeech)...... 310

498, noctuiformis (Smith) ., 279 504, auxiliaris (Grote)...... B11

499. basiflava (Smith)...... 279 555. sorella (Schaus) ...... 312

500. basalis (Grote)........ 280 556. balinitis (Grote) ...... 312

501. solitaria (Smzth) ...... 280 557, agrestis (Grote) ...... 313

502. rena (Smith).......... 281 558. inconcinna (Harv.).... 3814

503. melanoneura (Meyr.) .. 281 559. terrealis (Grote) ...... 34

504. austalea (Meyr.)...... 282 560. intracta (Wik.) ...... 315

H0dy Satisn Cans): - 282 561. xanthiodes, Zmpsn. .. 315

506, nostra (Smzth)........ 283 562. ditficilis (Zrsch.) ...... 318

507. reuda (Streck.)........ 283 563. flavicollis (Smith) .... 318

008; decolor (orn) aes.) 284 564. manethusa (Druce).... 319

509. tessellata (Harr.) .... 285 565. acclivis (Morr.) ....., 319

510, intrusa (Smith) ...... 286 566. albicosta (Smth)...... 320

O11, albipennis (Girote) .... 286 567. proclivis (Smith) .... 820

512. verticalis (Grote) ...... 287 568. fumicolor (Himpsn.) .. 821

5138, recussa (Hiibn.) ...... 287 568 a. rufomixta, Hmpsn. .. 661

514, neotelis (Smith) ...... 288 569. apicalis (Grote) ...... 321

515. titubatis (Smmith)...... 289 570, cleiducha (Dognin).... 822

516. pallipennis (Smith) .... 289 571. marcida (Christ.) .... 322

ee ) HOMES

517. hispidula (Guen.) .... 289 572. t-nigrum (Guen.)...... 3828

518. bilitura (Guen.) ...... 290 573. abnormis (Smith)...... 323

519. ochrogaster (Guen.).... 290 573.a. ruticeps, Impsn. .... 661

520. compressipennis (Smith) 291 574, pronyeta, Hmpsn, .... 324

521. obeliscoides (Guen.).... 292 575. reclusa (Wik)... 0.) a: 324

522. excellens (Girote)...... 292 576. indigna (Herr.-Schaff.) . 324

623. tritici (Zinn.) ...... og, PASS 577. epipyria, Hmpsn....... 325

O24. pindar (Smith)........ 295 578. hirtipalpis (Wik.) .... 326

525, idahoensis (Grote) .... 295 579. eremicola (Stnrdf.) ..., 326

SYSTEMATIC INDEX, XV

Pace Page

SsOMcmehisa(Hv:) 525.42. : 326 634. incisa, Moore ........ 859

Dolemclara(StaUad.) <n O21 635. lanceolata (Moore) .... 360

582. ignara (Staud.)........ 328 636. consignata, Wik....... 360

583. singularis (Staud.) .... 328 637. clawal leech) nn lea: 361

584. amoena (Staud.) ...... 328 638. pallidula (Leech) ...... 362

Heo peperida, Hmpsn. .... 829 | Opicena, Bowdis..c.u.-- -- 362

586, opisoleuca (Staud.).... 329 639. polygona (Schiff.) .... 362

587. forcipula (Schiff.)...... 39 PNA TS OWI codnooobaon soe 363

588. exacta (Staud.) ...... 330 640. badinodis, Grote ...... 364

589. elaucescens (Christ.) .. 331 641. subrosea (Steph.) ...... 364

590. turbans (Stawd.) ...... 351 642, hemileuca, Wik. ...... 365

591. signifera (Schiff) .... 332 643. consentanea, Mab, .... 366

592. celsicola (Bell.) ...... 852 644. opacifrons, Grote ...... 367

593. improba (Staud.)...... 393 645; ‘spina; Guen. Va aeeeen 367

594. multicuspis (Lv.)...... 309 646. ypsilon (foté.) ........ 3868

595. eequicuspis (Staud.) .. 3354 G4iiy bOCIOMIS We DULl et elaine 370

096. lagena (Grote) ........ ood 648. geniculata, Grote §

597. albalis (Grote)........ 335 LODGE Eee tae Cena 370,

098. aethes (Mab.) ........ 335 G49" plana lecch yn. yer. dtl

_ 999. lucipeta (Schiff.) ...... 336 650. subcorticea, Staud..... 371

600. pygmeea (Bang-Haas).. 33 651. cissigma (Mén.) ...... 372

pee COlMnyctina, Empsn.. 4... - 30 652. violacea, Grote § Rob. . 372

Jolley, JAE aie oe see 337 653. dapsilis, Grofe........ 372

602. gladiaria (Morr.)...... 35 654. aurulenta, Smith ...... 373

603. venerabilis (Wik.) . .. 338 655. clarivena, Piing. ...... 313

604. milleri (Grote)........ 389 656. musiva (Hiibn.) ...... 374

605. circumdata (Grote) .... 3389 6457. exoleta, Leech ........ 375

606. pectinicornis (Smith) .. 340 658. glareosa (Lsp.)........ 375

607. evanidalis (Grote) .... 340 Goo s dociliswiG7otemesan eee 376

608. robustior (Smith)...... 341 660. castanea (Zsp.) ...... 377

609. olivia (Morr.) ........ 345 661. temperata (Schaus) .... 877

GIO, clnesms, YW ssn oonor 345 GO2Ncostalis alien wan eisere are 378

GIl. edentata, Smith ...... 344 663. tibiata, Guen. ........ 379

612. subgothica (Haw.) .... 345 664. hypochalcis, Turner.... 880

GilSspherilis (Grote) oi. 3. 346 665. orbona (Hiifn.) ...... 385

614. honesta (Staud.) ...... 347 GEGMicomess(CHa0755) meine 386

Glloweravis: (Grote) .)...... 347 667. pronuba (Linn.) ...... 387

616. vancouverensis (Grote) . 848 668. collaris, Grote § Rob... 388

617. volubilis (Harv.)...... 349 GOOistentsr,pWedue weenie 388

GIS Mpexay (Berg)... ne @ on 349 670. musivula, Staud. ...... 389

619. ceneipennis (Grote) .... 350 671. c-nigrum (Linn.)...... 389

620. duo-signa, Hmpsn. .... 36 672. degenerata, Staud. .... 391

621. xiphias (Meyr.) ...... ool 6738. deraiota, Hmpsn....... 391

622. dislocata (Wik.) ...... 351 674, stupenda (Butl.) ...... 392

623. aulacias (Meyr.) ...... 352 675, mysteca (Schaus)...... 893

624. informis (Leech) ...... 352 676. flammatra (Schiff?) .... 893

625. exclamationis (Liin.) .. 358 677. atritegulata, Hmpsn. .. 394

626. malefida (Guen.) ...... 303 678. mandarina, (Leech) .... 894

G2ipeannexa(7:e2b.) Vy... a 304 Meh vntchiey, Sick sols 00ce 395

628. canities (Grote) ...... 305 680. renalis (Moore)........ 395

G20 mexpertan(Wk.)) os 06-1 356 681. consanguinea (Moore) .. 396

GION clerical (Sut?) 7.22... 856 682. costestriga, Staud. .... 396

lermonassa, Wik. 5.0.52... 357 683. bicarnea (Guen.) ...... 397

63]. sinuata, Moore........ 307 OS45 treatin(Gizote)yee 398

Gs2eiceciliay Butl > se... 368 685. normaniana (Grote).... 898

633. spilota (Moore) ...... 309 Geomcolllan( Gedy an ane 399

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Agrotis (con.). Page Page

687. triangulum (Hiifn.).... 899 743), fennica, Tausch.*..).2. . 33

688. ditrapezium (Schzff.) .. 400 TA4. velata, Staud. ........ 43%

CSO mcome his NG noven ricer 401 (AS Woblataly ions eee 432

690. junctura, Moore ...... 402 746, flavotincta (Smith) .... 434

691. tenuicola, Morr. ,..... 402 747..collina (Botsd.) .22 4. 435

692. depuncta (Linn) ...... 402 748. melancholica, Led. .... 436

COar bailar (Han) vkereraihonttens 403 749, sareptana, Herr.-Schiiff. 436

694. vibora, Dognin........ 404 750, trisignata, Mssn....... 437

695. plecta: (Lin) rasta 405 olesbousawPiroa) aie 437

696. leucogaster (277.) .... 406 752. poliogramma, Hmpsn... 438

697. plectina, esi wn... 406 753..albifurca, Ersch. ...... 438

698. .sienal (Habis) ie wee. 407 (54 vavalmeaswetinge eee 439

699, albipennis (Butl.)...... 408 755. substrigata (Smith) .... 439

ZOOn replete yh. vec ae 408 756. celebs, Staud. ........ 440

701... crinigera (Butl.) «..... 409 (ore limeniasDreuces sane e 440

702. compta (Wik.).......... 409 (os: unicolor (WHZ1ks\i ene 44]

703. herculeana (Schaus) .. 410 759. suecica, Aur. .....- 442

704, rhomboidea (Zsp.) .... 411 760. deplana.((rr5) eee 444

705. descripta (Brem.) .... 411 761. multangula (Alibn.) .. 445

706. punicea (Hiibn.) ...... 412 762. Ca pnistis,) Leda eae 446

707. brunnea (Schiff.) ...... 412 (63. juncta Grote ia meen 446

MOS: exustan SUL.) uelsteleiers or. 4138 764, rectangula (Schiff) .... 446

709... bolteri (Smith) ........ 414 765, patefacta (Smith) .... 447

710. neurogramma, Meyr. .. 415 766. atrifrons, Grote Gua... 448

711.. sexstrigata (Haw.) .... 416 767. piscipellis, Grote ..3:.. 448

TAI THOSE WHE, CHOUON sg none 416 768. cinereicollis, Grote .... 449

FAS} Ol yuunvenllehy Jaren iG hace 416 769. melanura, KO] aren 449

714. calgary (Smith)... «>. 417 770. subporphyra (Wik.) .. 450

715. plebeia (Smith) ...... 417 TM ES USA STHIO oo ob 0 5c 450,

716. mandarinella (Leech) .. 418 771 a. semidolens, Wlk..... 662

Clie. jucundan (Wk) melee. 418 772. annularis (Saalm.) .... 450

Cy seblone(AG00)) peeve nse as 419 773, dispalata (Swinh.) .... 451

719. xanthographa (Schiff.) . 419 Wi) sicca, (Gren) ine 45]

(20) rubbiferamGroter nee er 420 TM Oba) (WG) 6.00000. 452

721. phyllophora, Grote .... 421 776, coniorta, Hmpsn....... 453

722. uivisparsa (Butl.)...... 421 Wd, Oteracta, Dist swe sera 453

723. nebula (Leech)........ 422 108, talday CSchaus)) eee 454

724, flavibrunnea (Leech) .. 422 |. 7784. ecstriata, Hmpsn..... 662

C25 idalala(CEGb703) epte. -t. », 428 779. cinctithorax (Wik.).... 454

2G tarda ieech) pier te st 424 780. catenifera, Wik. ...... 455

727. cinctipennis (Butl.) .... 424 (Sl. ravida(Schefia\ia ener A55

728.. selenias, Mey7r......... 425 782. inopinata (Smith) .... 456

729. chersotoides (Butl.).... 425 780. slerree, aww Ween 456

730. coniotis, Hmpsn. ...... 426 784. acta, Alph. \.c eel 457

731. rubicilla (Moore)...... 426 785. squalida, Guen. ...... 457

732. basistriga (Moore) .... 427 786. unimaculata, Morr..... 458

33. glottuloides (Butl.).... 428 787. augur (Habr.) ........ 458

34, cynica (Sith) inten. « 428 (step en osha, JOOS Gon 6600 459

735. flavirena (Moore)...... 429 789. jalapa, Hmpsn. ...... 459

736. tincta (Leech) ........ 429 790; thaviles, (Grote ise neiee 460

737. griseivena, Hmpsn.'.... 429 791. lucens (Butl.) ........ 460

738. cerastoides (Moore).... 480 792. deplorata, Staud....... 461

739. esurialis, Grote ...... 43 793.7senna) (Geyer) = arene 461

740. trigonica, Alph. ...... 431 794. clemens, Smith ...... 462

74]. eugramma, Hmpsn..... 432 | Metalepsis, Grote.........0:. 462

742. cervina (Moore) ...... 432 795. cornuta (Grote) ...... 462

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

Page

Eucoptocnemis, Grote ........ 463

796. stenistis, Hmpsn. .... 463

797. fimbriaris, Guen. ...... 464

798. tripars (Wik.) ........ 465

Onychagrotis, Hmpsn. ...... 465

799, rileyana (Morr.) ...... 465

Pseudorthosia, Grote ........ 466

800. variabilis, Grote ...... 466

iSjienlliey J7 LO gs Ged Oooo ee OOn 467

801. hyperborea (Zett.) .... 468

802) sravida (Mab.)........ 469

803. perdita (Staud.) ...... 469

804. bicolor (Mad.) ........ 469

805. typhlina (Mad.) ...... 470

806. coraxa (Piing.) .. 470, 663

807. dissociata (Staud.) .... 471

808. interclusa (W7k.) .... 471

809. coppingeri (Butl) .... 472

SlOMinicida (Mab.) ........ 472

SIL, Ileyets (Gra) see cee 472

812. fungorum (Grote) .... 473

813. madida (Guen.) ...... 473

814. molepa (Schaus) ...... 473

815. straminea (Leech) .... 474

816. herrich-scheefferi (Alph.) 475

Sli vittata (Staud.)° ...... 476

Sileiidignal(Atphs)\ so... .-.. 476

819. postfusca (Hmpsn.).... 477

820. tibetana (Staud.) ...... 477

821. hesitans (WIk.) ...... 478

822. infantilis (Staud.) .... 478

Saommaceta (L7et.) Gon ess A79

824. salicarum (WIk.)...... 479

825. manifesta (Morr.) .... 480

S265 ochracea (WIk.) ....%. 480

827. ocacensis (Pack.)...... 481

828. olivascens (Hmpsn.) .. 481

S29m hersi (Christ, o.s:...- 482

880. coturnicula (Gres.) .... 482

831. littoralis (Pack.) ...... 483

832. monochromatea (Morr.). 483

833. xanthostola (Mab.).... 483

834. colima (Schaus) ...... 484

835. constanti (M7ll.) ...... 484°

836. serraticornis (Staud.) .. 485

837. senescens (Staud.) .... 485

38. cungessi (Alph.) ...... 485

839. panda (Leech) ........ 486

840. bistrigata (Wssn.) .... 487

841. terrifica (Smith) ...... A87

842. elevata (Smith)........ 488

843. tecta (Hiibn.) ........ 488

844. retracta (Hmpsn.) .... 489

845. flavicosta (Wligrn.) .. 489

S4omisini (Grote) 8.5.4). 5 490

847. cinerea (Staud.) ...... 490

VOL. IV.

848.

849.

850.

851.

852.

3. homochroma, Hmpsn...

4, cinerascens (Smth)....

5. nyetymerina (Stawd.) ..

. similis (Staud.) ...5..

. psammoda (Staud.)....

PestivanQOcheia) teers -ete

ceramophea (Meyr.) ..

tenuis (Butl.) ........

loresi (Staud.)) 2.5...

destituta (Leech) ......

xvii

Page

491

492

493

494

494.

494

495

858. anachoreta (/Zerv.-

QU i3)) sbooaco cones 497

859. luperinoides (Guen.) .. 497

860. stridula (Staud.) ...... 498

861. voccei (Moéschl.) ...... 498

862. cuprea (Schiff)........ 499

863. preecipua (Stawd.) 99)

864. muscula (Staud.) ...... 500

865. lasciva (Staud.) ...... 500

866. juldussi (Alph.) ...... 501

867. modesta (Staud.)...... 501

868. isochroma, Hmpsn..... 502

869. argillacea (Alph.) . 502

870. violetta (Staud.) ...... 502

S71. alaima (Staud.)........ 503

872. junonia (Staud.) ...... 503

873. suavis (Staud.)........ 504

874. simulatrix (fHiibn.) .... 504

875. viscotti (Stndf.) ...... 505

876. lucernea (Zinn.) ...... 505

877. ignobilis (Stawd.) . 506

878. helvetina (Boisd.) . 506

879. plumbea (Adph.) ...... 507

880. subplumbea (Staud.) .. 507

881. quadrangula (Zett.).... 507

882. leetifica (Staud.) ...... 508

883. diplogramma, Hmpsn... 508

884. monogramma, Hmpsn.. 509

885. ledereri (Zrsch.) ...... 509

886. simulans (Hiifn.)......, 510

S87. latems) (Eaiby:)i en cee «.- 510

888. ashworthi (Dowdl.) .... S511

889. candelarum (Staud.) .. 511

890. castra (Schaus)........ 512

891. tiniloides (Dognin) .... 512

892. amina (Dognin) ...... 513

Nyssocnemis, Led. .......... 513

S93" Obesay(CHy») miele eer 513

Liycophotiayeeebrn wi aes. . O14

894. radiata (Schaus) ...... 514

895. innominata (Huds.).... 515

896. molothina (Esp.)...... 516

897. perigrapha (Pung.).... 516

898. lutescens (Hv.)........ 517

899. romanovi (Christ.) .... 517

900. achromatica, Hmpsn... 518

XVill

Lycophotia (con.).

90L.

902.

903.

904.

905.

906.

907.

908.

909.

910.

whats

912.

915.

914.

915.

ONG:

918.

919.

920.

921.

922:

923.

924.

925,

926,

927.

928.

929,

930.

931.

932.

934.

935.

936,

937.

953.

959.

940.

941.

942.

943.

944.

945.

946,

947.

948.

949,

950.

951.

952.

953.

954,

955,

956.

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

Page

cofrensis (Schaus) . 518

sichima (Moore) ...... 519

junctimacula (Christ.).. 520

erschofh (Staud.)...... 521

militaris (Stawd.)...... 521

planifrons (Smith) 5

fidelis (de Joan.) ...... 522

rodea (Schaus) ........ 523

radiola, Hmpsn. ...... 523

ononensis (Brem.) .... 524

mendosica, Hmpsn..... 524

porphyrea (Schiff) .... 524

ornmeal (Dice), vies 525

flavina (Herr.-Schiff.) . 526

ochrimal(Stawd.\ we ae 526

cermesina (Mad.)...... 526

petersi (Christ.) ...... 527

mipee: (Eltb 703) ens vasa j27

farinosa (Staud.) ...... 528

scandens (Rzley) ...... 529

congrua (Smith) ...... 529

quebecensis (Smith).... 530

lata (Sich) eee ake 530

cuprina (Staud.) ...... 531

astricta, (MWorr.) Wi... 2. 531

aula (CMRF) eaaconoe 532

denticulata ( Warr.) 533

ocewlitay (C2707) ances: 533

preetixas Morn) yen a. 534

erythrina (Ramdb.) .. OBF

ochronota, Hmpsn. .... 55

semifusca (Butl.)...... 535

margaritosa (/Zaw.) 536

demutabilis (Smith) 537

vocalish(Grote) ais. tte 538

eminens (Led.)........ 538

eleoams (v.)) Materiales 5389

larixaa (Gre). 3. 6 540

erandipennis (Grote) 540

Tudensy(CHa70)) setae 541

tamerlana (Lang-Haas) 541

chaldaica (Boisd.) 541

funcer(Ling aes ter 542

pellucidalis (Grote) .... 542

ocellina (Schiff) ...... 546

alpestris (Boisd.)...... 547

multifida (Zed.) ...... 548

degeniata (Christ.) .... 548

truculenta (Zed.)...... 549

toxistigma, Hmpsn. 549

hahni((Chrast.)) 1... 500

adorea (Schaus) ...... 550

microstigma, Schaus HL

interrupta (Mssn.) .... 551

candelisequa (Schiff.) .. 551

muscosa (Geyer)

957.

958.

959.

960.

961.

962.

963.

964.

965.

966.

967.

968.

969.

970.

OTe

972.

973.

974,

975.

975

976.

977.

978.

979.

980.

981.

982.

983.

984.

985.

986.

987.

988.

989.

990.

SIL.

992.

993.

994.

995.

996,

997.

998.

- 1000.

1001.

1002.

1008.

1004.

1005,

1006,

1007.

1008.

1009.

1010.

1011.

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bitriangula (Impsn.) .. 553

isopleura (Hmpsn.).... 553

orthogramma, Hmpsn. . 554

ignicans (Gruen.) ..... 554.

infecta (Ochs.)..,.... 555

biformis (Schaus)..... 556

messia (Given) see 556

melanobasis, Hmpsn. .. 557

ferruginescens (Llanch.). 557

minna (Sutl.) ....... 558

digna)(1or::)| eee 558

atricincta (Smith) 5 008

roghoniee.< (SHIHOOB)) oo 65000 559

margaritacea (Vill.).... 559

insignata (Led.) ..... 560

butleri (Schaus) ..... 561

yaxcaba (Schaus) ..... 561

simplicia (Morr.) . 561

aspersa (Butl.)....... 562

a. ecvinacea, Hmpsn.... 663

diana) (Buti) ae ae 562

atrisparsa, HImpsn. .... 562

perirrorata (/Zmpsn.) .. 563

fuscirufa, Hmpsn..... 563

funebris (Schaus)..... 564

sordescens (Staud.).... 564

tenuescens (Smith) .... 565

conchidia { Butl.)..... 565

differens (Wik.) ..... 065

exuberans (Smith) . 566

postventa (Geyer) .... 566

costigera (WIk.) ..... 566

lubricans (G'wen.)...... 567

pulverea, Hmpsn. .. 567

“pudens (Mabd.)....... 568

conformis (Swinh.) .... 568

vallesiaca (Botsd.) .... 568

poccila (Alpi) eee 569

fugax (Lire )ireenie 569

photophila (Guwen.) .... 570

electra (Staud.) ..... 571

caradrinoides (Staud.).. 571

hadjina (Stawd.) ...... 572

macrina (Ping.)\ 2.24: 572

devota (Christ.) ..... 573

renigera (HHiibn.)..... 573

pudica (Staud.) ..... O74.

umbrifera (Adph.) 57

spreta (Smith) 2. \ vane 575

fimbriola (Esp.) ..... 575

brunnescens, Hmpsn. .. 576

molibdoida (Staud.) 576

nanalis (Grote) ...... 577

oliveata (Hmpsn.) .... 577

preecurrens (Staud.).... 578

preecox (Zinn) eee. 578

Adita, Grote

SYSTEMATIC INDEX.

579

1012. chionanthi(Adbb0tt§Sm.) 579

Atplectoides, Butt... .........- 580

1013. speciosa (Hiibn.) ...... 580

1014. imperita (Hiibn.)...... 582

1015. pressa (Grote) ........ 582

HOUCEconditar(Guen) 2.2 4) 583

Wits, (CRO = aoa oa noe Gane 583

1017. sagittaria, Grote ...... 584

MONS plicata; "Grote. . 227.) «\ 584

NOUS unicolor; (Grote... 42... 535

NOZOMsatycica, Grote ........ 585

PASTIIVASUISS WN CTOLE Pact. eile sles: cle (el ss 585

1021. evelina (French) ...... 585

1022. atristrigata, Srmeth 586

1023. privata (WUk.) ........ 587

1024. profunda, Smth ...... 588 |

1025. obscura, Smith........ 588

Amomoovna, Staud. .......... 588

1026. infimatis (Grote) ...... 589

1027. vernilis (Grote) ...... 590

1028. leetabilis (Zett.) ...... 590

1029. sincera (Herr.-Schdff.) . 591

1030. albuncula (Zv.) ...... 592

1031. gelida (Sparre-Schneid.) 592

SNES ELC tea eno 593

1032. antiqua (Staud.) ...... 598

1033. coppeni (Alph.) ...... 593

1034. ochreago (Zidbn.) 594

1035. miniago (Frey.) ...... 594

PRUCIIAMKG OLE. Saree oi aye dic csecess 595

1036. curviplena (W7k.) .... 596

1037. xestiodes, Hmpsn. .... 596

1038. fuscisignata, Hmpsn. .. 597

1039. brunneago (Staud.) .... 597

1040. parentalis (Grote) 597

1041. distichoides (Grote).... 598

1042. chortalis (Haw.) ...... 598

1048. carnea, Druce ........ 599

Elypoxestia, Hmpsn. ........ 600

1044. dilatata (Butl.) ...... 600

itrichortiosia Grote. 54.654. 601

1045. parallela, Grote ...... 601

JPATER CaS, ely O05 6 66 aba © 601

1046. flavicaudata (Warr.) .. 601

iMiyclimma, Ochs noes da. 602

1047. coryphxa (Piing.) 603

1048. pallescens (Butl.)...... G03

1049. celebs (Staud.) ...... 603

1050. leucographa (Schiff) 604

1051. rubricosa ( Schiff.) 605

1052. cecimacula (Schiff.) 606

HOssanvetulay(CBorsd:). 2... . 606

1054. sobrina (Botsd.) ...... 607

1055. indiana (Guen.) ...... 608

1056. blanda (Girote)........ 608

1057. acetoselle (Schiff.) .... 609

1058. oxalina (Hwibn.) ...... 609

ING OLOI JZGPOTs baesocounauc 610

1059. nigroviridis (W7k.) .... 610

1060, atrovirens (Wtk.) 611

1051. renalba (Woore) ...... 612

ITOK, ISO. ococccdsoodoo. 612

1062, youngi (Smith) ...... 615

1063. elimata (Gwen.) ...... 613

1064. tenebrifera (Wik.) .... 614

1065. indeterminata (W7k.) .. 615

OGG? stellarisn(Gr.ote) erry aee 615

LOGZS quartal(Giiote) yea 616

1068. apposita (Grote) ...... 616

1069. prasina (Schiff!) ...... 617

1OZON warens, Butlosee nae 618

INecmiasySZen itr. teers re 618

TOL, eyes (CLS) oe ones o6 619

1072. contaminata ( W7k.).... 620

ipilectayel wheres 620

10738. linogrisea ( Schiff.) 621

1074. accipiter (Feld.) ...... 622

ibang, JeHWOs obo 06an0000 6 622

1075. erratica (Smith) ...... 623

1076. efflorescens ( Butl.) mG25

1077. semiherbida, Wik. .... 626

1078. fimbria (Zimn.)........ 626

1079. janthina (Schiff.)...... 627

1080. interjecta (Hibn.) .... 628

1081. rufipectus (Morr.) .... 629

1082. brunneicollis (Grote) .. 629

NOSE, Ine (CWORR)) ocooneoc 6380

1084. crenulata (Smith)...... 680

1085. costata (Grote)... 2... 631

1086, exsertistigma (Morr.) .. 631

1087. confusa (Smith) ...... 632

1088. formalis (Grote) ...... 32

1089. vittifrons (Grote)...... 635

1090. carissima (Harv.)...... 634

1091. bimarginalis (Grote) 634

1092. totonaca (Schaus) 634

1093. undosa (Leech)........ 635

1094. mirabilis (Grote) ...... 635

1095. discoidalis (Grote) .... 636

1096. placida (Grote) ...... 636

1097. variata (Grote) ...... 6387

1098. alternata (Grote) ...... 63

1099, anchocelioides (Guen.) . 688

1100. minimalis (Grote) 639

1101. cupidissima (Grote).... 639

1102. belfragei (Smith). ..... 640

1105. trigona (Smith) ...... 640

1104. inelegans (Smzth)...... 641

1105. letula (Grote) ........ 641

LARONNCWUE, SHROUO 6 oo d00000n0+ 641

IGS, WyAaKe, SOD Boo en es 5 642

SYSTEMATIC INDEX,

Pronoctua (con.).

1107. pyrophiloides, Harv. .. 642

Eueretagrotis, Smith ......65 645

1108. patricia (Staud.) ...... 643

1109. agathina (Dup.) ...... 644

1110. sigmoides (G'ven.) 645

1111. perattenta (Grote) .... 646

1112. attenta (Grote)........ 647

1118. fuscostigma (Brem.) .. 647

Rhynchagrotis, Smith ........ 648

1114. chardinyi (Botsd.) .... 648

1115. gilvipennis (Grote) . 649

Proteuxoa, Hmpsn. ...... Hot OLD,

1116. mniodes (Lower) ...... 649

1117. amaurodes (Lower) ....

Propatria wa npsi eee

1118. neuroides (Srwinh.) ....

1119. mundoides (Lower)... .

Hetopatnia, Ams y ae

1120, paurogramma (Lower). .

1121. spilomata (Lower) ....

1122. subrufescens (Wik.) ..

1123. aspera (WIk.) ........

1124, umbrosa, Hmpsn.

Protagrotis, Alps. aera

125s cuprea (/07'c) meee

1126. viralis (Grote) 22s eas.

CATALOGUE

LEPIDOPTERA PHALAN A

Family NOCTUIDE.

Proboscis usually well developed, rarely aborted ; palpi usually

upturned, sometimes very long, with the 3rd joint erect, recurved

over head, or porrect, and naked, dilated at extremity, hairy or

with tuft of hair on inner side, often short and porrect or in some

groups very long and rostriform ; maxillary palpi rudimentary ex-

cept in the Hybleinw ; frons rounded, in some genera with rounded

or conical prominence or corneous processes of various forms,

especially in the faunas of more arid countries ; eyes usually naked,

in some groups overhung by long cilia, or hairy; ocelli present ;

antennee of male rarely nearly simple, usuaily ciliated, often serrate

or pectinated, rarely in the female also, very rarely with uniseriate

branches: tegule in Cucullia produced into a hood; pro- and

metathorax often with crests or the thorax with ridge-like dorsal

crest ; tibie almost always with the spurs well developed, in some

groups spined; pectus, legs, and abdomen of male often with ex-

pansible tufts of scent-hairs in folds; abdomen often with dorsal

series of crests ; wings usually broad and well developed, sometimes

narrow and elongate, the termen often angled or scalloped. The

neuration is almost uniform in the great majority of genera: fore

wing with vein ia slight and not anastomosing with 1b; le

absent; 2 from near middle of cell; 3 and 5 from near lower

angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole, 7 from the areole; 11 free from the celi. Hind

wing with veins 1 @ and 6 developed; le absent; 2 from middle

VOL. IV. B

2 : NOCTUID®.

of cell; 3, 4 from lower angle, rarely stalked ; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars, or more strongly developed from below

middle, or fully developed and more or less approximated to lower

angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly stalked; 8 arising

free, then bent down and touching the cell near base, then again

diverging from it. In the genus Stelbia of the Acronyctine, in a

few genera of Noctuine, in most Sarrothripme, and in many

Erastriane and Hypenine vein 8 anastomoses with the cell to

middle. In many genera of Surrothripine, Acontiany, Erastiiane,

and Hypenine, and in the Hyblwine, the subcostal neuration of the

fore wing differs in various ways from the normal type. Frenulum

always present, in the Hutelianw and Stictopterine simple in the

female as well as the male; retinaculum of male usually consisting

of a tuft of hair from subcostal nervure, in the Sarrothripine and

Acontiane it is formed by a corneous bar ; in the female it consists

of a tuft of hair from median nervure. ;

The family is of vast extent, the species being mostly of purely

nocturnal habit and varying in size from very minute to very large

forms. It is divisible into two main groups :—(1) With vein 5 of the

hind wing obsolescent from the middle of the discocellulars, mostly

belonging to the temperate faunas and subdivided into four sub-

families: (A) Agrotine with the mid and hind tibiz, or the latter

only spined, (B) Hadenine with the eyes hairy, (C) Cuculliane: with

the eyes overhung by cilia, and (D) Acronyctine with the eyes

naked and not ciliated. (2) With vein 5 of the hind wing fully or

nearly fully developed and more or less approximated to lower

angle of cell, subdivided into eleven subfamilies:—(A) with the

frenulum simple in female, consisting of the Huteliane with lateral

tufts of hair at anal extremity of abdomen, and the Stictopterine

without these tufts; (B) with the retinaculum of male formed by a

corneous bar, consisting of the Sarrothripime with small tufts of

raised scales in cell of fore wing, and the Acontiane with the cell

smoothly scaled; (C) the Catocaline with the mid tibize and often the

fore and hind tibiew spined; (D) the Momince with the eyes hairy ;

(E) the Plusiane with the eyes overhung by cilia; and four sub-

families with the tibie and eyes normal: (I) Noctuine with vein 5

fully developed and approximated to lower angle of cell, (G) Hras-

triane with it somewhat obsolescent and curved from below angle

of discocellulars, (H) Hypenine with it fully developed from well

above angle of cell and parallel to vein 4, finally (1) the very

aberrant subfamily Hybleine with the maxillary palpi well deve-

loped and all the veins of fore wing from the cell.

Egg upright, with the micropyle at the top.

Larva usually naked, the warts with only one hair, rarely with

large hairy warts or spatulate filaments. In the first group of sub-

families, and also in the Hutelianw, Stictopterine, Sarrothripine,

Acontiane, and Hyblwine, the larvee have the four pairs of abdominal

prolegs fully developed ; but in the Catovalinw, Momine, Plusiane,

NOCTUID #. 3

Noctuine, Erastriance, and Hypenine the 1st pair or first two pairs

are usually more or less aborted, and the larve are semiloopers, this

character being most strongly developed in the young larve, and

therefore probably adaptive and not ancestral. In the Acontianw

many species have the thoracic somites greatly swollen.

The larve in the Ist group of subfamilies usually pupate in the

earth without a cocoon, a cemented chamber being often formed ;

in some species of Acronycta and in most of the second group a

Fig. 1.—Larva of Agrotis pronuba, somite vi.

cocoon is made among leaves, on bark, or on the surface of the

ground. ‘The species of the genus Hublemma feed on Coccide and

a cocoon is formed covered with their skins.

The tubercles are usually simple with single hairs; iv, v well

separated, iv tending to become situated just behind the spiracle

but varying in position on the different somites and in ditterent

species from below to above the spiracle; the sete of vii are never

consolidated into a distinct wart, but the three hairs are scattered

on the outside of the leg or on the chitinous leg-piate, which is

frequently developed; the two sublateral tubercles are v, vi;

tubercles vii and yili appearing ventrally on the leg-less somites ; in

some species of Acronycta the tubercles are represented by large

hairy warts (Dyar, Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. viii.).

Pupa with the 5th and 6th abdominal segments free, the moth

when emerging from the cocoon leaving the pupal skin retained

within it by the cremaster.

Key to the Subfamilies.

A. Maxillary palpi absent.

a. Hind wing with vein 5 obsolescent from or from just

below middle of discocellulars.

a. Mid and hind tibiz, or hind tibiz only, spined ......... Agroting.

6+, Mid and hind tibiz not spined.

GIP, WW KEPIWEND Ef Gagn gp da aRospaRo Heo Eo HooboadocoBobeouasedonsoaauosboD Hadenine,

b?, Hyes not hairy.

a®, Kyes with long overhanging cilia ........................ Cuculliane,

Omveshno ciliated: s.soersrsteeetecercnaescr cece ace Acronyctine.

4 NOCTUIDA.

}. Hind wing with vein 5 well developed.

a’, Hind wing with vein 5 more or less approximated to 4

at base.

a, Frenulum of female simple.

a®, Abdomen with lateral anal pencils of hair ............ Euteliane.

°, Abdomen without anal pencils of hair; fore wing

with tufts of raised scales in cell ..............0...0ceee- Stictopterine.

}*, Frenulum of female multiple.

a°. Retinaculum of male bar-shaped.

a*, Fore wing with tufts of raised scales in cell ......... Sarrothripine.

)*, Fore wing without tufts of raised scales in cell...... Acontiane.

2°. Retinaculum of male not bar-shaped.

a*:, Mad tibieeyspined) meester coerce rec natene eee ssocesee. Catocaline.

b*. Mid tibiz not spined.

Crd Oh CIRCE aie BePAn Ob enARn En AreR MGReoncdeaadaosecodcdeccdonc Momine.

}°?, Byes not hairy.

a°, Eyes with long overhanging cilia ...............06 Plusiane.

08, Eyes not ciliated.

a’, Hind wing with vein 5 from close to lower

angleyoficell strone ey ssnaeeccsnseer eect er tees Noctuine.

6". Hind wing with vein 5 from well above angle

ofgcelltratherswealksens seeecc er teneaeeeeeaee eee Erastriane.

6’, Hind wing with vein 5 parallel to 4...............00cs0 ... Hypenine.

IBS Maxillary spalpvpresent')...cc.c-ssdsescateeso tease soastieeesaeceenee Hybleine.

The names adopted for the subfamilies are derived from the

following genera :—

Agrotis, Treit., 1825, type rectangulu.

Hadena, Schranck, 1802, » reticulata.

Cucullia, Treit., 1826, » spectabilis.

Acronycta, Treit., 1825, ee eleponina:

Eutelia, Hubn., 1827, » adulatria.

Stictoptera, Guen., 1852, » cuculliordes.

Sarrothripa, Curt., 1824, » revayana.

Acontia, Treit., 1826, » malve,

Catocala, Treit., 1826, 5 fraxine.

Moma, Hiibn., 1827, » ludifica.

Plusia, Treit., 1826, » deaurata.

Noctua, Linn., 1758, oy) PUSS

FErastria, Treit., 1826, 5 trabeals.

Hypena, Schranck, 1802, » proboscdalhs.

Hyblea, Fabr., 1794, 5) puera.

AGROTINA. 5

Subfamily AGROTIN A.

Proboscis usually well developed, sometimes aborted; palpi

usually short, upturned or porrect; frons rounded, often with

rounded prominence, sometimes with corneous plate below it, or

with corneous processes of various forms; eyes naked, sometimes

overhung by cilia, in Ala hairy ; antenne usually ciliated, often

pectinate or serrate; head and thorax clothed with hair and scales,

when there are usually crests on pro- and metathorax or ridge-like

dorsal crest, or clothed with hair only ; tibize more or less spinose,

all the tibiz being sometimes strongly spined, in others the spines

are reduced to one between mid and hind spurs of hind tibie ;

abdomen rarely with dorsal crests. Wings usually broad, some-

times rather narrow, the termen rounded or crenulate: fore wing

with vein 1@ weak, not anastomosing with 14; ic absent; 2 from

middle of cell; 3 and 5 from near lower angle; 6 from upper

angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole, 7 from

the areole; 11 free, from the cell. Hind wing with veins 1 a andd

present; 1 ¢ absent; 3, 4 from lower angle of cell; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly

stalked ; 8 arising free, then bent down and touching eell, then

again diverging, in Thyreion snowi connected with cell at middle

by an oblique bar after diverging.

Fig. 2.—larva of Agrotis deraiota. +.

(From Hmpsn. Ill. Het. ix. pl. 176. fig. 4.)

Larva smooth, the warts with 1 hair; all the prolegs present ;

the 12th somite with dorsal hump. In the Heliothis group the

larvee usually feed on flowers; in the Agrotis group they often hide

in the earth by day and emerge to feed at night; the perfect

insects of the former often flying in the sunshine, whilst the latter

are purely nocturnal.

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AGROTIN A,

Key to the Genera.

A. Fore tibiee with spines or claws.

a. Frons with prominence.

a‘. Frontal prominence with apical corneous wall

and central process hollowed out in front .

b'. Frontal prominence rounded in front.

a>. Frons with corneous ridge across the pro-

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4°, Frons without corneous ridge across the

prominence,

a>, Wyes small, reniform.

a‘. Frons with corneous plate below the

prominence.

a. Fore tibix with several outer claws.

a°. Fore tibie with two inner claws ......

68, Fore tibize with one inner claw.........

6°. Fore tibie with one outer claw.

a’, Thorax clothed with hair only ...... ..

68, Thorax clothed with hair and scales...

6+, Frons without corneous plate below the

prominence.

a. Fore tibie short and broad, with stout

claw on inner side and short claw on

@LECIRA ae poaouseonanpeaosaseaNebonbecapEduodee

6°, Fore tibize normal, with slender apical

claws ...... teadeecaeee Besase eat

ce. Fore tibix with spines only....... obagaoe

)°, Byes large, rounded.

a*, Frons with corneous plate below the

prominence.

a, Fore tibix with several outer claws.

a’. Fore tibix with two inner claws ......

6°, Fore tibize with one inner claw.

a”, Thorax clothed with hair only ......

6”, Thorax clothed with hair and scales.

a°®. Head and thorax clothed with rough

hair mixed with a few scales ......

b°, Head and thorax smoothly. clothed

: with hair and scales .......2-......00

b°. Kore tibixe with one outer claw.

a°, Fore tibiz spined at sides.

a’. Head and thorax smoothly clothed

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67, Head and thorax clothed with rough

lng ste ebm) RGAE .occooscoqdososooocsaaG00¢

c7?, Head and thorax smoothly clothed

with hair and scales © ...2...0.....-.00

b°, Fore tibiz not spined at sides.

a’, Head and thorax clothed with hair

only.

a3, Fore tibiz short and broad, with

inner claw.

a. Thorax with crest; tibise very

slightly spimed )....nas.maseeeereeneeee

b°. Thorax without crest; tibie

strongly spined .............. oppaDase

b8. Fore tibize normal, without inner

claw, one -claw on outer side and

one on Ist joint of tarsus ...........

GroreLua, p. 96.

Nrocrerreta, p. 32.

Hetiornana, p. 13.

Hentosza, p. 15.

Hatiormis, p. 15.

Pyrocierrria, p. 2

PspuporamMi4a, p. 27.

Meraporrnyrta, p. 22.

Dysocyemis, p. 23.

Lya@rantiacta, p. 60.

Tuyreron, p. 57.

Riopopresa, p. 59.

Scumta, p. 72.

Riroporio0RA, p. 9d.

Euvanycurs, p. 94.

MELICLEPTRIA, p. 97.

CitARICLEA, p. 52,

RioDOcLEPTRIA, p. 3a.

JEpormron, p. 54.

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NOCTUIDA.

6°, Head and thorax clothed with hair

and seales.

a*, Fore wing rather short and broad,

the apex rounded ...... BU dERECBaU SAAS

b°. Fore wing rather long and narrow,

the apex somewhat produced ......

©. Fore tibix without outer claw............

+*, Frons without corneous plate below the

prominence.

@. Fore tibix with two claws on Inner

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mole tibia: with one claw on inner side,

. Fore tibix with three claws on outer

GOK Gants SAR AOE BR acon iE AiNcHEEEr Eanes

Re on e tibize w ath one claw on outer side.

. Fore tibiw short and broad, with stout

claw on inner side and short claw

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ob", Fore tibize normal, with slender

apical claws ......... SgnadoHb agdacepot Ree

. Fore tibize with spines only .. SEE KCENGES

ch mae with truncate conical prominence.

az yes small and renitorm) eee-rcsssee-cesese:

o°, Eyes large and rounded.

a°®. Frontal prominence with central flat

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6°, Frontal prominence without corneous

process.

a*, Fore tibie short, with three long claws on

inner side at extremity and short claw

Oy), OWNER GosvonpadnoscobnosenpeosonesdaosnvonoKd

b+, Fore tibize short, with long curved claw

on inner side and short claw on outer

ce’. Fore tibiz with the spines at extremity

Vel Ve SLOUUM ty. eriteicsslelterier podansagacodganaantc

d*. Fore tibize with the spines at extremity

slender. :

2°, Proboscis aborted, minute ...... iy cea a3

b°. Proboscis fully developed

oe Hyes ciliated ...... sc beceentia Nie eeGeTC ee

8. Eyes not ciliated......... poagase Atenas

au Frans Wwitheverticallridoe stems nceeea:

c'. Frons with slightly roughened prominences.

b. Frons without prominence.

a‘, Eyes small, reniform.

a. Fore tibiz with long curved claw on inner

side and short claw on outer ......... ace 96

Fore tibiz spined.

a®, Fore wing with the apex rectangular ;

antenne of male pectinate .....-........ 62.

6°, Fore wing with the apex rounded; an-

tenn of male not pectinate ...............

b', Eyes large, rounded.

a*. Eyes strongly ciliated............ soadoon00000009

i?. Byes not ciliated.

Head and thorax clothed with hair only.

'. Prothorax with ridge-like crest, meta-

thorax with slight crest ............ atioas

}*, Thorax without crests.

*, Fore tibie short and broad, with long

curved claw on inner side and short

Vem? Oi. OWINEP adc onanonododco000 senonodonany

Raguuva, p. 29.

Timora, p. 103.

Hespomocnonnra, p. 117.

Oxytes, p. 49.

Curiorccieptria, p. 50.

Dasyroup#a, p. Ol.

CuLoripEa, p. 34.

Coranieruaron, p. 118.

Orosacrotis, p. 135.

MrsemBrevxoa, p. 187.

Micraerotis, p. 148.

Ciapoceromis, p. 188.

PorosaGrotis, p. 140.

Tripspuxoa, p. 189.

SrenaGrotis, p. 139.

Euxoa, p. 153.

Feria, p. 387.

Psruporruosta, p. 466.

Hensiotoncne, p. 12.

Grumia, p. 130.

Acrovornia, p. 13].

Meratepsts, p. 462.

XustTIA, p. 905

Evcorrocnmmis, p. 468.

AGROTINE.

6° Fore tibie: normal.

a’, Fore tibiz with long curved claw on

inner side and six claws on outer ... HEryrnropuma, p. 122.

b°. Fore tibize without claws ...... BEC Episiuia, p. 467.

6°. Head and thorax clothed with hair and

scales and with more or less developed

thoracic crests.

a*, Prothorax with ridge-like crest............ Ricuta, p. 595.

b*. Prothorax with spreading crest.

a. Fore tibie short and broad, with two

claws on inner side and seven claws

OmnmoOuteMp mrs sas asta ecwiaacmec esas Onycnagrotis, p. 465.

b°. Fore tibix with long curved claw on

inner side, without spines or claws on

ULE Te urn nsesinesuaaecemccantane sou stinalcee as Anita, p. 579.

c+. Fore tibiz spined at sides.

a®. Abdomen dorsally rather flattened.

a’, Fore wing narrow, the margins sub-

parallel.

a, Palpi with tuft of hair in front of

ONG Ol tye Aad meas ces scaeasaelttaere Opi@Ena, p. 062.

6°. Palpi with the 3rd joint naked ...... Hermonassa, p. 357.

67. Fore wing broad, triangular ......... AGRotTIs, p. 363.

b®, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a’. Fore tibiz strongly spined.

a’, Thorax thickly clothed with rough

hair and scales ... Nyssocnemis, p. 51e.

6°. Thorax smoothly scaled...... see Lycoruottia, p. 514.

‘67, Fore tibiz slightly spined on inner

Sidevonlly caxcuaucetinc ones eneeersehsnces ApLEcToIDES, p. 580.

B. Fore tibize without spines or claws.

a. Hyes hairy......... REO CHASE anRNanEeEMotcttd acti Aua, p. 10.

b. Eyes not hairy.

Gembyesismalllrenifonmimepencesseccestestees aces Oxyrripia, p. 127.

61, Eyes large, rounded.

a. Frons with rounded prominence, with

corneous) plate) below it.-..0..2....ss0-se-e=ee Anpisura, p. 119.

o?. Frons with large truncate conical promi-

nence, with raised rim at extremity ...... Proparria, p. 651.

GaaHrons) with) vertical vide) sa.cc.csacecese-<l Ecrorvarerta, p. 652.

d?, Frons obliquely rounded, with slight

roughened prominence at extremity ...... Nevrors, p. 610.

e*. Frons smooth.

a°®, Mid tibiz spined.

a‘. Kyes ciliated, thorax clothed with hair

only.

a, Palpi long, upturned, the 3rd joint

porrect ..... Ge sewta davaeanoununanecaseunene Paraxesttia, p. 601.

b°. Palpi short, oblique. ~

a°, Abdomen dorsally flattened ............ Urevs, p. 583.

6°, Abdomen uot dorsally flattened ...... Isocunora, p. 128.

6*, Eyes not ciliated.

a. Head and thorax clothed with hair only. Myrunra, p. 602.

6°, Head and thorax clothed with hair and

scales.

a°. Abdomen dorsally flattened.

a. Palpi with the 5rd joint long and

naked.

a°, Palpi with the drd joint upturned,

the 2nd with long pointed tuft

ANG GhaHNSONI/ sonAaobonodddoacoqconG0C .. Nanta, p. 618.

10 NOCIUID®.

b°. Palpi with the 5rd joint porvect,

the 2nd moderately fringed with

hair inshroubisceseecreeee eee tee Errirxcra, p. 620.

6", Palpi with the 3rd joint short and

slightly hairy below ...............+- Tripi2na, p. 622.

b°, Abdomen not dorsally flattened.

a’, Abdomen with slight dorsal crests

towards base.

a°®. Fore wing with the termen crenu-

late: Pease astern RUBE San RS esa an cesar Anytus, p. 585.

6°. Fore wing with the termen non-

eremullate caren arcoeeceeecaeeae: Acrinotta, p. 122.

o7. Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a>, Thorax with ridge-like dorsal crest. Hypoxgsria, p. 600.

6°. Thorax with spreading crests.

a. Palpi with the 5rd joint porrect

and hairy below, the 2nd broadly

scaled in front.

a'°, Thorax with distinct crests on

pro- and mesothorax.

a'!, Head and thorax clothed with

rough spatulate hair ......... Anomoayna, p. 088.

ob, Head and thorax smoothly

clothed with hair and scales. Evrots, p. 612.

5'°. Thorax with very slight dorsal

CKESLS! Meader scien eee ee eeae Pronoctva, p. 641.

b°. Palpi with the 3rd joint up-

turned, almost naked.

a, Palpi with the 2nd joint broadly

fringed with hair in front...... EvereraGroris, p. 643.

b1°, Palpiwith the 2nd joint slightly

fringed with hair in front .... Riryvycnacrorts, p. 648.

b°. Mid tibize not spined.

a*, Abdomen with dorsal crests ............606 Bucrara, p. 126.

4*, Abdomen without dorsal crests.

a>. Head and thorax clothed with rough

hair and spatulate scales ............... Proreuxoa, p. 649.

6°. Head and thorax smoothly scaled ...... Proragroris, p. 650.

Genus ALA.

Type.

Ala, Staud sStettventy Zeit. MeS2 my tolesnennes rseseuien acti picteti.

Trichanarta, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 507 (1896) ............... ladacensis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending more than the length of

head, fringed with long hair below, the Jrd joint acuminate, well developed ;

eyes hairy; antenne ciliated ; frons with large tuft of hair; head and thorax

clothed with long rough hair mixed with scales; mid and hind tibie strongly

spined. Fore wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 5 from above angle ;

6 from below upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortly stalked.

Secr. I. (Ala), Antenne of male minutely serrate and fasciculate. :

A. Fore wing with the reniform placed on a medial dark

BAGO Maa spe cn dewsan ocle Cuaaieszaurtcler ase aco eles estveiseh sale oe picteti.

B. Fore wing without medial dark shade .................6000005 previosa.

ALA. 11

1. Ala picteti.

Ala picteti, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 49; Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent.

Ross. xvii. p. 89, pl. 3. f.61; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 220.

¢. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey ; abdomen black

with some grey hairs. Fore wing brown, almost entirely suffused

with grey but leaving the inner margin dark; a curved dark sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial line curved,

with the more or less developed black-brown claviform on its outer

edge and sometimes also a small elliptical grey-centred orbicular

stigma: reniform with greyish centre defined by black-brown, its

inner edge angled inwards on median nervure, placed on a distinct

Fig. 3.— Ala picteti, 3. }.

brown medial shade; postmedial line indistinct, grey, oblique from

costa to vein 6 where it is angled, incurved below vein 4; subter-

minal line grey, slightly defined by brown on inner side and the

area beyond it rather browner, minutely waved, angled inwards

below costa and in submedian fold, slightly incurved at discal fold ;

cilia whitish at tips. Hind wing white, irrorated with fuscous

especially towards base ; veins and a discoidal lunule fuscous; the

inner area and a broad terminal band fuscous black, the latter with

its inner edge sometimes incurved at discal fold; cilia white.

Underside white irrorated with fuscous, both wings with dark

discoidal lunule and broad terminal band.

Hab. W. Tourxestan, Turcomania,1 ¢, Ala Tau, Issyk-kul, 2 ¢;

E. Turkestan, Kuldja, Korla. Hep. 26-28 millim.

*2. Ala pretiosa.

Ala pretiosa, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 453 (1892); id. Rom.

Mém. ix. p. 88, pl. 3. f.8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 220.

Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown mixed with olive and

grey hair. Fore wing grey irrorated with olive, the basal, costal,

and inner areas dark olive-brown; stigmata black-brown defined by

whitish, the orbicular and claviform small, round, obliquely placed,

the reniform large; the postmedial line excurved from costa to vein

4, then incurved, the area beyond it dark brown with a pale

obliquely curved subterminal band with waved edges expanding

towards costa. Hind wing white; the basal half suffused with

fuscous ; a dark discoidal lunule conioined to a streak from base

12 NOCTUIDAE.

in submedian fold; the inner area and a broad ferminall band

fuscous black ; cilia white.

Hab. Tisnr, Nan Schan Mts., in Coll. Elwes. Fwvp. 26 millim.

Sect. IT. (Zrichanarta). Antenne of male ciliated.

5. Ala ladacensis.

Anarta ladakensis, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 88 (1874); Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. iv. p. 508.

Dark brown mixed with black. Fore wing irrorated with black ;

a minutely waved antemedial line with the orbicular stigma, a spot

below the cell and one on inner margin beyond it black ; the reniform

= Ww

Fig. 4.—Ala ladacensis, §. 4. (From Moths Ind, vol. iv.)

large, black; a slightly curved and oblique, minutely waved post-

medial line; a waved punctiform subterminal line and a terminal

series of points. Hind wing pale yellow, the basal and inner areas

suffused with black ; a discoidal point sometimes present; a fuscous

subterminal mark on apical area. Underside whitish; fore wing

with the discoidal spot and subterminal band prominent.

Hab. Kasumir, Kardong, 14,000 ft. (McArthur), 1 ¢ ; Lapa,

type tT @ in Coli. Rothschild. Hap. 22 millim.

Genus HELIOLONCHE. a

Heliolonche, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 115 (1873)... modicella.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending about the length of head,

the 2nd joint fringed with very long hair, the 5rd clothed with rough hair ;

head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with long rough hair; frons not prominent,

with curved corneous plate below it; eyes smooth, narrow ovate; antennz of

male ciliated ; tibie clothed with long hair; fore tibiz short, broad, with long

curved claw on inner side and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibie

spined. Fore wing narrow, the apex produced, the termen obliquely curved ;

vein 5 from before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 shortly stalked.

4. Heliolonche modicella.

Heliolonche modicella, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 116, pl. 3. f. 12

(1873); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 289,

Head, thorax, and abdomen black mixed with ochreous-grey hairs.

Fore wing purplish red, irrorated with black; some black and

HELIOLONCHE.—HELIOPHANA. 13

ochreous hair at base of inner margin; a dull ochreous mark in end

of cell; an obliquely curved dull ochreous band from below apex to

vein 1 before middle, with blackish edges and attenuate at extremi-

ties ; cilia ochreous white, blackish at base. Hind wing black-brown,

Fig. 5.—Heliolonche modicella, §. }.

the cilia greyish ochreous, with their bases black; the underside

with the apical area grey.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Oregon, The Dales (Walsingham), 2 3,

California, 1 ¢,4 9, Grote and Zeller Colls., type. Hwp. 22 millim.

Genus HELIOPHANA.

Type.

Heliophana, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. 1. p. 220 (1875)

Ae Aaee mietis.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique to just beyond frons, fringed with

hair below ; frons with rounded prominence, with curved corneous plate below

it; eyes small, reniform; antennz of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed

with rough hair; fore tibiz short and broad, with two curved claws on inner

side and three claws and spines on outer; mid and hind tibiz spined. Fore

wing rather narrow, the apex produced and the termen oblique; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9from 10 anastomosing with 7,

8 to form the short areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from

angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 shortly stalked.

A. Hind wing with the base and two discal spots yellow ... dina.

B. Hind wing with white medial band ..................s0000005 anaryllis,

ApEn dwain'gsimmaculatemencsceeses crea etcce sleet seer cls mitts.

*5, Heliophana bina.

Anthecia bina, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 186 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 290. :

g. Fore wing vinous red, variegated with brown and olive-yellow,

the latter principally on terminal area, the former on basal and

medial areas ; ante- and postmedial lines very indistinct, with more

prominent white points on costa. Hind wing black, the base and

two discal spots yellow ; cilia yellow. Underside black, pale yellow,

and red-brown, the subterminal band of hind wing entire.

Q darker and redder.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Nebraska. Exp. 23 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

14 NOCTUID®.

*6. Heliophana amaryllis. (Plate LIX. fig. 1.)

Heliophana anaryllis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 180 (1891) ;

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 290.

Head, thorax, and abdomen black, clothed with sparse pale

yellowish hair. Fore wing dirty greyish brown, the medial area

dirty yellowish white; subbasal line whitish defined by black ;

antemedial line whitish, defined on inner side by black, on outer by

a grey shade, slightly incurved in cell and angled outwards on

median nervure; orbicular and reniform black, the former round,

touching the antemedial line, the latter large ; a slight medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line whitish,

defined on inner side by a grey-brown line, on outer by the dark

terminal area, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; subterminal line whitish, angled inwards below costa and

in discal and submedian folds, excurved above and below middle ;

veins of terminal area and cilia streaked with whitish. Hind wing

black, with whitish medial band almost divided at lower angle of

cell by the large black discoidal spot ; cilia whitish at tips. Under-

side of fore wing white with black fascia below base of cell, large

black orbicular, reniform, and subapical spots, an irregular black

terminal band; hind wing with the medial band broader than above.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Colton. Hep. 20 millim. This species

is unknown to me: figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

7. Heliophana mitis.

Melicleptria mitis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 116, pl. 5. f. 7

(1873) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 290.

Heliophana obliquata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 150 (1891).

¢. Head and thorax fulvous yellow; abdomen black, with fulvous

segmental lines and the extremity fulvous. Fore wing ochreous,

with rufous markings irrorated with black; a diffused band from

Fig. 6.—Heliophana mitis, 3. +.

costa beyond middle to base of inner margin; an obliquely curved

band from costa before apex to middle of.inner margin; a terminal

line. Hind wing black-brown, with the cilia pale yellow. Under-

side of both wings fuscous black, the costal and apical areas

yellowish. Pirate ie,

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 ¢ type, Mississippi. wp. 20 millim.

HELIOSEA.—HELIOLTHIS. 15s

Genus HELIOSEA.

Type.

Heliosea, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 220 (1875)

eras pictipennis.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique to beyond frous, fringed with hair

below; frons with rounded prominence, with curved corneous plate below it;

eyes small, reniform; antennee of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed with

rough hair; fore tibize spined, with curved claw on inner side and three claws

on outer; mid and hind tibiz spined. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex

produced, the termen oblique; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with the cell short ; veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked.

The unique type is without head and fore legs, and the descrip-

tion is suppled from that of Mr. Grote.

8. Heliosea pictipennis.

Heliosea pictipennis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. ii. p. 220 (1875) ; id.

Tll. Essay, 62, pl. ii. f. 32; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 289.

¢. Head and thorax pale ochreous; abdomen black, with some

hair at base and the extremity yellowish white. Fore wing

ochreous ; the basal area suffused with crimson to the obliquely curved

crimson antemedial line ; the costal area suffused with crimson to the

crimson postmedial line, which is slightly excurved to vein 4, then

Fig. 7.—Heliosea pictipennis, S. $.

incurved ; termen and cilia suffused with crimson. Hind wing black,

with white medial band expanding to base on costa and not quite

reaching inner margin ; cilia white at tips. Underside white ; fore

wing with some diffused black at base, and a diffused postmedial band

from vein 5 to inner margin ; hind wing with black patch at base,

extending on inner area to middle, the terminal area black from

vein 4 to tornus.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 1 ¢ type. Hap. 18 millim.

Genus HELIOTHIS.

Type.

Heliothis, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 91 (1816), non deser. ; :

Mreite Schimetts Huts veld; pa 2.0) (L826) eeeeeeeeteaeeeeeeneeee cardui.

Anthecia, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 162 (1840) ............ cognata.

Trypana, Guen. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. p. 58 (1841) ............ cardut.

Adonisea, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 220 (1875)... pulchripennis.

Canidia, Grote, Revised Check-list, p. 86 (1890), non descr... scéssa.

16 NOCIUID.®.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed

with hair in front; frons with rounded prominence, with curved corneous plate

below it; eyes small, reniform ; antenne of male minutely ciliated ; head and

thorax clothed with rough hair ; fore tibiz short, broad, spined at sides and with

long curved claw on inner side and short claw, rarely three claws, on outer ;

mid and hind tibiz strongly spined. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex

produced, the termen oblique; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with the cell very short; veins 3, 4 strongly stalked; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 strongly stalked.

AL Hind winsbloodanediiasscassceeune nee scecccceacececee eee eee celerts.

B. Hind wing yellow, with large black discoidal spot.

Ga More wansadeepypnnyplesescncesscadeoececeeereneee rere eect grefiana.

b. Fore wing black, suffused with rufous ................0.08 SCUSSC.

C. Hind wing black, with indistinct ochreous medial band... chansyi.

D. Hind wing black, with prominent whitish medial band

or spots.

a. Hind wing with the medial band entire.

a’. Hind wing with the medial band reaching costa and

PUN GL MAL SMe rmsrcaeeresacc paces ceeeeeteree acck teceeaes cognata.

>’, Hind wing with the medial band not reaching costa

hall Thonavayy ime neil osonAngonsuosoondodeoSeoded: 6 6bo0ses5009 cardut.

c', Hind wing with the band reduced to a medial patch. palchripennis.

b. Hind wing with the band divided entirely or almost

entirely into two spots.

a, Fore wing with the basal area and postmedial band

purple.

a?, Fore wing with the medial band almost entirely

suffused with grey-green...........:.2-peseeesesserees imperialis.

b?, Fore wing with the medial band not suffused with

grey-green.

a°. Hind wing with the costa on underside not white

EY LoS) gadonoasanadonobabeosoaado SachSaoovoacopooseedG purpurascens.

}°, Hind wing with the costa on underside white

ENE lOEIS) | Gooadagooussonddoondaonenchsssbod2c¢onecoboonods villosa ab.

}', Fore wing with the basal area and postmedial band

not purple.

a*, Fore wing with the reniform stigma ill-defined... villosa.

b°, Fore wing with the reniform stigma prominently

defined by whitish.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular stigma ill-defined.

a, Fore wing with whitish antemedial, post-

medial, aud subterminal lines.................. vaccinia.

Of. Horekwing wathoutilimestwan-secsse-nescsece ace sueta.

}°, Fore wing with the orbicular stigma prominently

definediibyawinitisht sens -eeeenn ec ececcere tee eeeres honesta.

*9, Heliothis celeris. (Plate LIX. fig. 3.)

Melicleptria celeris, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 148 (1873) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 288.

¢. Head and thorax black, clothed with olivaceous hair ; pectus

and legs ochreous ; abdomen black, with the anal tuft and ventral

surface ochreous. Fore wing deep purple, with the medial and

terminal areas tinged with olivaceous; orbicular and reniform very

indistinct, the latter defined by whitish and with a more prominent

patch below median nervure forming a Y-shaped band; cilia

HELIOTHIS, 17

purple. Hind wing deep blood-red, with traces of a paler band

near base; cilia pale. Underside deep blood-red, with the costal

edge and cilia purple; hind wing with a faint pale band near base.

Hab. U.S.A., 8. California, Yosemite (Godman) in Coll. Elwes.

Eep. 17 millim.

10. Heliothis scissa. (Plate LV. fig. 5.)

Lygranthecia scissa, Grote, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p- 415 (1876)

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 285.

3. Head black with some grey hair; antenne and thorax

- rufous mixed with black; abdomen black with whitish seemental

lines, the anal tuft ochreous, the ventral surface with grey and

vinous hair. Fore wing blackish overlaid with rufous hair; an

oblique whitish triangular mark from middle of costa to vein 2;

the reniform small, oblique, black with some white hair on it; the

postmedial line indistinct, excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved ; terminal area tinged with grey. Hind wing black, with

large yellow patch, in, beyond, and below the cell, terminating in a

point on vein 1, its outer edge produced to a point in discal fold

and with a large oblique black discoidal spot on it. Underside of

fore wing with broad yellow medial band, not quite reaching costa,

constricted below the ceil and with the black reniform spot on it;

hind wing with the costal and apical areas suffused with red, the

yellow band reaching inner margin.

Hab. U.S.A., Florida, 1 3 type. xp. 22 millim.

*l1. Heliothis grefiana. (Plate LIX. fig. 4.)

Melicleptria grefiana, Tepper, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, x. p. 245 (1883);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 288.

2. Fore wing rather pale vinous red; an obliquely curved

yellow antemedial line, orbicular and reniform large, defined by the

ante- and postmedial lines and by yellow between and below them ;

postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, its

inner side produced to a point in discal fold; termen pale grey.

Hind wing yellow, with the margins black; a large black discoidal

spot.

Hab. U.S.A., 8. California. Hap. 22 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s figure.

*12. Heliothis chansyi.

Anthecia chanzyi, Oberth. Et. Ent. i. p- 51, pl. 2. ff 4a, 6 (1876); Staud,

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221, ;

3S. Head and thorax pale tinged with vinous red; abdomen

blackish, with ochreous segmental bands. Fore wing vinous red,

with broad oblique pale ochreous medial band, its outer edge slightly

excurved from costa to submedian fold, where it is somewhat angled

inwards; terminal area pinkish white, with the veins rather darker.

Hind wing dull black, with obscure ochreous medial band; cilia

VOL. IV. Cc

18 NOCTUIDAE.

ochreous. Underside of fore wing black-brown, with the costa,

apex, and a transverse band ochreous; hind wing silvery grey,.

with very indistinct medial band.

@. Head and thorax tinged with greenish ; fore wing with the

inner edge of medial band angled outwards to lower angle of cell,

the terminal area wholly green except an apical ochreous spot.

Hab. Aueerta, Bou-Saada, type in Coll. Oberthur. | Hap.

20 millim.

13. Heliothis cognata.

Noctua cognata, Frr. Beitr. iii. p. 134, pl. 185. f. 8 (1830) ; Hiibn. Schmett..

Eur. ii. f. 828; Herr.-Schiff. Eur. Schmett. ff. 550, 551; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 221.

Head and thorax black, clothed with pale olive-brown hair ;.

abdomen black with pale segmental rings, the anal tuft and ventral

surface pale olive-brown. Fore wing black, overlaid with rufous

scales; a curved whitish antemedial line; the postmedial line

slightly angled below costa, then oblique, the area between the two-

lines whitish tinged with brown towards costa and inner margin,

forming a whitish band enclosing the small dark reniform

stigma; a narrow pale terminal band with dark streaks on the.

veins, its inner edge angled inwards in discal and submedian folds.

Hind wing black, with white medial band reaching inner margin

and with irregular edges; cilia white. Underside of fore wing

black, with the white band extending on inner area to base ;

reniform black; apical area and a spot above tornus whitish

tinged with rufous; hind wing with some rufous on inner side of

medial band at costa and on apical area.

Hab. Austria; Huneary, Zeller and Frey Colls.; Eastern

Evrore; Asta Mrnor, Lydia, Pontus. Hap. 22 millim.

14. Heliothis cardui.

Noctua cardui, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 191. ff. 2, 3 (1786) ; Hubn. Beitr. 11.

pt. 4, pl. 1. f. B; id. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 318; Dup. Hist. Nat. Lép.

Fr. vii. pt. 1, p. 311, pl. 119. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221.

Heliothis cardwi, var. purpurata, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221 (190)).

Fig. 8.—Heliothis cardut, 3. 4

Head and thorax black, clothed with pale olive-brown hair ;

abdomen black with pale segmental lines, the anal tuft and ventral

surface pale olive-brown. Fore wing black overlaid with rufous

HELIOTHIS. 19

scales ; a whitish spot in end of cell conjoined below cell to a band

from costa beyond middle and forming a Y-shaped band with arms on

each side of the reniform ; a pale terminal band traversed by dark

streaks on the veins, its inner edge angled inwards in discal and

submedian folds. Hind wing black, with white medial band with

waved edges not reaching inner margin; cilia white. Underside

of fore wing black, with the white band produced to base on inner

area, the apical area ochreous white; hind wing with the costal

area ochreous white.

Ab. 1. purpurata. Fore wing more or less suffused with purple.

Hab. France; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp; Spain ;

Traty; Huneary, Frey Coll.; Eastern Europe; Armenia; ASIA

Minor, Pontus. vp. 22 millim.

-15. Heliothis pulchripennis. (Plate LV. fig. 1.)

Melicleptria pulchripennis, Grote, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvi. p. 241

ae id. Ill. Hssay, 62, pl. iii. f. 81; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

ee languida, H. Edw. Pap. i. p. 20 (1881).

Head, thorax, and abdomen black with grey hair, the head and

thorax more or less strongly tinged with purplish crimson; legs

with pink hair. Fore wing grey-brown, more or less completely

suffused with purplish crimson; a curved silvery-blue antemedial

line; a similar postmedial line slightly excurved to vein 4, then

slightly incurved, the area between the lines not suffused with

crimson except towards costa and inner margin and on the reniform

stigma, which often has an ochreous white spot before it and large

patch beyond it; a terminal band of the ground-colour with sinuous

inner edges, often more or less suffused with crimson. Hind wing

black; the costal area ochreous white to near apex, and a some-

what wedge-shaped patch beyond the cell between veins 6 and 2.

Underside of both wings greenish grey, the basal area and discoidal

spot black, the costal and terminal areas crimson.

Ab. 1. languda. The crimson suffusion much reduced.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, California, 6g, 19, Grote Coll. Eup.

24-28 millim. .

16. Heliothis imperialis.

Heliothis imperialis, Staud. Cat. Lep. Hur. p. 129 (1871); id. Rom. Mém. ii.

p- 69, pl. 4. f. 4a, ¢; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221.

3S. Head, thorax, and abdomen black, clothed with grey-green

hair; tips of tegule, meso- and metathorax deep purple ; pectus

and legs white. Fore wing black; the basal area deep purple; a

grey-green medial band slightly angled outwards below costa, then

constricted, and with a small white spot in the cell on its inner

edge; the subterminal line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

bent outwards to tornus, defined by the area beyond it being grey-

green often tinged with purple. Hind wing black; white spots

just beyond and below end of cell, often conjoined; cilia white at

20 NOCTUID&.

tips. Underside yellowish white; fore wing with black streak

below base of cell, orbicular and reniform black, terminal area black

except at apex; hind wing with black patch on basal inner area

conjoined to a discoidal spot and diffused patch near tornus.

Hab. Armenta, Caucasus, 5 ¢. Exp. 26-30 millim,

Larva. Brownish white, paler below ; head and 1st somite above

tinged with orange; dorsal, subdorsal, lateral and sublateral inter-

rupted narrow dark lines. Food-plant, the capsules of Cephelaria

procera.

17. Heliothis purpurascens.

Noctua purpurascens, Tausch, Mém. Mose. 1809, p. 319, pl. 20. f. 4; Mill.

Te. iii. pl. 128. ff. 5-7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221.

Heliothis pulchra, Ev. Bull. Mose. 1842, ii. p. 554, pl. v. f.8; Herr.

Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ff. 217-8.

Head, thorax, and abdomen black, clothed with grey hair ;

patagia tinged with purple at extremity. Fore wing black overlaid

by purple hair; a whitish spot at base; a whitish Y-shaped medial

band enclosing the greyish reniform stigma, with some purple on it

at costa and inner margin; a diffused grey subterminal straight

line. Hind wing black, with white spots just beyond and below

end of cell, often conjoined ; cilia white. Underside of fore wing

black, the medial band extending to base on inner area, an apical

white patch; hind wing with medial white band, the apical half of

costal area black, extending on termen to vein 2.

Hab. S.E. Russra, Sarepta (Christoph), 9 5, 39, Urals, 1 9;

Asta Minor, Pontus; Tiser, Kuku Noor. vp. 26 millim.

Larva. Mill. Icon. iii. p. 247, pl. 128. ff. 5-7.

Pale yellow, the ventral surface greyer; head and first and last

somites orange; dorsal, subdorsal, lateral and sublateral series of

black points. Food-plant, the capsules of Cephelaria tartarica.

18. Heliothis villosa. (Plate LV. fig. 2.)

Melicleptria villosa, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 531, pl. vi, f. 6

(1864) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 288.

Heliothis pauxillus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 118, pl. ui. f. 6

(1873).

Heliothis persimilis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 117, pl. ui. f. 11

(1873).

g. Head, thorax, and abdomen black with some grey hair;

pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing

black, overlaid with grey and pale rufous scales; traces of a pale

curved antemedial line with an elliptical whitish spot beyond it in

the cell; a pale postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved; a somewhat greyer terminal band. Hind wing

black-brown, with small white spot in end of cell and rather larger

spots beyond and below its extremity ; cilia white at tips. Under-

side black; fore wing with white spots before and beyond the

reniform, a white patch on middle of imner area, and some grey at

HELLOTHIS. Qh

apex ; hind wing with the costal area whitish except towards base,

conjoined to spots before and beyond the discoidal black spot and to

an apical patch extending to vein 2, a spot below end of cell.

@. Fore wing with white spot in cell before the orbicular

stigma; a Y-shaped band on medial area not reaching costa or

inner margin; hind wing with the spots larger.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial areas bright

purple-pink, and with small whitish spots in cell of both wings

before middle, the reniform strongly defined.—Colorado, Bullion Mt.

Hab. US.A., Colorado, 1 g, California, 1 9 type persimilis,

New Mexico, Beulah (Cockerell),1 92. Hwp. 22 millim.

*19. Heliothis vaccinie.

Melicleptria vaccinie, H, Edw. Proe. Cal. Ae. Sci. vi. p. 184 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 289.

Head and thorax brown; abdomen black-brown, with segmental

whitish lines. Fore wing pale brown with a golden tinge; the

basal area darker; antemedial line moderately curved, slightly

dentate towards inner margin; medial shade whitish, brown

towards costa ; orbicular nearly obsolete ; reniform large, prominent;

postmedial line whitish, bent outwards below costa, nearly straight

towards inner margin; subterminal line prominently dentate at

middle and with four or five short black streaks from it; cilia

golden brown with darker patches. Hind wing black, with medial

white band broadest below middle, but not reaching inner margin ;

a short white subterminal striga; cilia white. Underside of fore

wing black, reddish towards costa, and with broad creamy-

white medial band, a reniform subapical spot, and irregular terminal

band; hind wing black, with reddish-white subcostal patch, an

oblong creamy-white discal spot with small spot below it.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. Ewp.18 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

20. Heliothis sueta. (Plate LV. fig. 4.)

Heliothis suetus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 117, pl. iii. f. 10

(1873); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 289.

Heliothis californicus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. i. p. 149 (1873).

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen black with some grey hair;

pectus, legs, and abdomen with whitish hair. Fore wing black,

overlaid by grey and purplish-red scales; a somewhat X-shaped

medial whitish band formed by spots before and beyond the reniform,

conjoined to a quadrate spot below the cell between the indistinct

whitish curved antemedial line and the postmedial line, which is

excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly incurved. Hind wing

black, with large whitish spot beyond the cell and somewhat

quadrate spot below its extremity ; cilia white at tips. Underside

of fore wing with the white band and black reniform spot very

prominent, the apical area suffused with white; hind wing with

22 NOCTUID®.

the costal area white from near base, conjoined to a small spot in

cell, the large spots beyond and below its extremity, and the white

apical area which extends down to vein 2.

Fore tibie with three claws on outer side.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, California, 2 ¢ type californicus. Hxp.

30 millim.

*21. Heliothis honesta. (Plate LV. fig. 3.)

Melicleptria honesta, Grote, Pap. i. p. 77 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

pez

2. Black; head, thorax, and abdomen with some grey-white

hair; pectus, legs, extremity and ventral surface of abdomen

mostly white. Fore wing irrorated with pale olive-brown scales ;

the cell with white patches before and beyond the orbicular,

confluent with the postmedial white band which is excurved

from costa to vein 4, then incurved in submedian fold and not

extending below vein 1; a maculate white subterminal band, angled

inwards in discal fold and at vein 2 and not reaching tornus ; cilia

chequered with white. Hind wing with white band just beyond

middle from vein 6 to just above inner margin, its inner edge

indented at lower angle of cell, then angled inwards below cell;

cilia white. Underside of fore wing with the basal costal area

white and confluent with the medial band, the whole terminal area

white; hind wing white, with black discoidal lunule, patch on

middle of inner area, and two patches towards tornus.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Mt. Hood, Mt. Tallac, in Coll. Schaus.

Exp. 28 millim.

Genus MELAPORPHYRIA. iene

Melaporphyria, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 75 (1874)... émznortua.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, short, clothed with rough hair;

head and thorax clothed with rough hair, frons with rounded prominence; eyes

small, reniform ; antenne of male ciliated ; fore tibizx spined at sides, with long

slender claw on inner side and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibie spined.

Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

5, 7 from upper angle.

22. Melaporphyria immortua.

Melaporphyria immortua, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. pp. 75, 220

(1874); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 287.

¢. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with ochreous and rufous

hair ; abdomen black-brown with pale segmental lines. Fore wing

blackish, suffused with purple to the postmedial line except on

inner margin; the veins grey to the subterminal line; the ante-

medial line grey, highly curved and very oblique towards costa and

inner margin, with a diffused black band on its inner side; traces

of a blackish discoidal mark; the postmedial line grey, oblique

MELA PORPHYRIA,—DYSOCNEMIS. 23

and slightly curved, the area beyond it yellow-brown; cilia dark

brown mixed with ochreous. Hind wing yellow-brown; the basal

half suffused with black to the curved medialline; diffused blackish

Fig. 9.—Melaporphyria immortua, g. }.

postmedial and terminal bands. Underside yellow-brown; both

wings with the basal area blackish, conjoined to the diffused

discoidal spot and curved postmedial band.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, Newton, 1 ¢ Grote Coll., New

York, Colorado, New Mexico, Gullinas Canon (Cockerell), 1 S.

Exp. 28 millim.

Genus DYSOCNEMIS. Tens

Dysocnemis, Grote, Revised Check List, p. 34 (1890), non descr. belladonna.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, short, clothed with long hair ;

frons with rounded prominence; head and thorax clothed with rough hair ;

eyes small, reniform ; antenne of male minutely ciliated ; fore tibie spined at

sides; mid and hind tibie spined. Fore wing short and broad; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of

cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle or

shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing with the medial area prominently whitish.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform almost obsolete

BIO ShoococtdespoouocosgdduBonadonadoansacedaonosonbecnearcnoncesdencat prorupta.

b. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform prominent...... belladonna.

B. Fore wing with the medial area not prominently whitish.

a. Hind wing with the whitish medial band not indented by

themblackydiscoidallspotierscetecctete ees sererect ce eter eee borealis.

4, Hind wing with the whitish medial band indented by

therblacktdiscoidalespovlmemmaccscccacsceeecstise arte ceetheeneees oregonica.

23. Dysocnemis prorupta.

Heliothis proruptus, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iv. p- 294(1873); Smith, Cat. |

Noct. N. Am. p. 287.

Melicleptria venusta, H, Edw. Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci. vi. p. 183 (1875).

Head and thorax black-brown tinged with crimson ; pectus, legs,

and abdomen clothed with long black hair, the anal tuft whitish at

extremity. Fore wing black-brown suffused. with crimson; the

basal area bounded by the black antemedial line, which is excurved

below costa and to inner margin; the medial area white, slightly

irrorated with fuscous or sometimes suffused with red-brown; the

24 NOCTUIDA,

discoidal spot indistinct, blackish, with some red-brown above Ib on

costa; the postmedial line black, oblique from costa to vei 4,

where it is strongly angled, then strongly incurved. Hind wing

io 1798 MYNYVS at

Fig. 10.—Dysoenemis prorupta, S. j.-

black, with large white medial patch not reaching inner margin and

with its outer edge angled at vein 4; cilia white. Underside of

fore wing with the discoidal spot black and conjoined to a black

costal fascia.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, California, 1 9 Grote Coll., (Walsingham)

126,29. exp. 30 millim.

*24, Dysocnemis belladonna.

Melicleptria beliadonna, H. Edw. Papilio, i. p. 20 (1881); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 287.

Head and thorax with long brown hair; tarsi whitish ; abdomen

black, with dorsal brown crest at base. Fore wing rich brown,

deepest towards base and inner margin: medial area whitish

irrorated with brown, somewhat triangular in shape and _ not

reaching costa or inner margin, with the large black-brown orbicular

and reniform stigmata on it; postmedial line narrow, blackish,

strongly excurved at middle, where it almost touches the slightly

sinuous whitish subterminal line; a terminal series of triangular

brown spots in the interspaces; cilia brown. Hind wing black,

with large discal subelliptical white patch; cilia brown, white at

tips. Underside of fore wing black-brown, with large creamy-

white discal patch, orbicular and reniform black.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah. Hap. 30 millim. This species is unknown

to me.

25. Dysocnemis borealis, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 6.)

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen black, the two former tinged

with rufous. Fore wing with the basal area black and including

the small round indistinct black orbicular stigma; no trace of the

ante- or postmedial lines; the medial area pale, irrorated and

suffused with brown ; the reniform small, black, and rather diffused ;

terminal area black-brown. Hind wing black, the basal area

including the discoidal spot and followed by a broad yellowish-

white postmedial band, which does not reach inner margin and has

its outer edge slightly angled at vein 4. Underside of fore wing

DYSOCNEMIS.—PYROCLEPTRIA, 25:

with large white discal patch enclosing the prominent black reniform

stigma; hind wing with yellowish-white band as on upperside.

Hab. Canavs, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martin’s Falls (Barnston),.

1 Q type. Hwp. 28 millim.

26. Dysocnemis oregonica. (Plate LV. fig. 7.)

Melicleptria oregonica, H. Edw. Proce. Cal. Ae. Sci. vi. p. 185 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 287.

6. Head and thorax black mixed with pale olive hair ; abdomen

black mixed with grey hair. Fore wing black suffused with pale

olive; the orbicular and reniform concolorous, the former round,

the latter large, with whitish in the cell before and between them

and with a diffused whitish band beyond them to just beyond the

postmedial line, which is minutely waved and slightly angled

inwards in discal fold, and is excurved from below costa to vein 3,

then incurved, or may be almost obsolete; an indistinct pale sub-

terminal line slightly waved towards costa. Hind wing black, with

some white before the large oblique black discoidal lunule, which

has a white band beyond it not reaching inner margin and with

its outer edge slightly angled at vein 4; a pale subterminal mark

between veins 2 and 4. Underside of both wings with more white;

the black spots prominent and a black streak below cell of fore

wing.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Washington Terr., 1 3, Nevada, 1 6,

Colorado, California, Sierra Nevada, 3 ¢, Grote Coll. Hwp. 28-

38 millim.

Genus PYROCLEPTRIA, noy.

Type, P. cora.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi oblique, fringed with long hair in front ;

frons with rounded prominence; eyes small, reniform ; antennx of male

ciliated; head clothed with rough hair ; thorax clothed with rough hair

mixed with lar ge scales ; fore tibive spined at sides, short and broad, with long

curved claw on inner side,and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibixe spined.

Fore wing short and broad; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 1] from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

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27. Pyrocleptria californica, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 8.)

$. Head and thorax clothed with grey, pale brown, and black

hair ; pectus and legs with brownish-white hair ; abdomen black, with

some brownish-white hair and scales. Fore wing reddish brown,

mixed with ochreous and a few black scales; a double waved sub-

basal line. from costa to submedian fold; a pale antemedial line

defined on each side by black and incurved in cell; claviform

indicated by some black scales on its outer edge; orbicular and

reniform black, overlaid by rufous scales and with ochreous spots

26 NOCTUID HE,

between and beyond them; the postmedial line pale defined by

black, bent outwards below costa, incurved in discal fold, and bent

inwards below vein 4 to below end of cell, a brownish band between

it and the grey subterminal line, which is excurved below costa and

at middle and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black

points; cilia chequered brown and black. Hind wing deep orange;

some black suffusion at base and on inner margin; a large black

discoidal Junule; a moderately broad terminal black band; cilia

ochreous white, blackish at base. Underside of fore wing orange,

with streak below the cell; orbicular, reniform, and terminal band

black.

Hab, U.S.A., California (Walsingham), 1 3 type. Hap. 20

millim.

28. Pyrocleptria cora.

Fieliothis cora, Ky. Bull. Mose. 1837, p. 47; id. Faun. Volg. Ur. p. 524;

Dup. Lép, Fr. Suppl. iv. p. 227, pl. 70. f. 1; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur.

il. pl. 49. ff. 246, 247 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 22].

Anthecia corcta, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 899 (1852).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey hair and the

thorax with black scales; pectus and legs brownish ochreous ;

abdomen black with ochreous segmental lines, the anal tuft and

ventral surface ochreous. Fore wing red-brown; a subbasal black

striga from costa; the ante- and postmedial lines grey arising from

black costal strie, the former highly curved, the latter excurved to

Fig. 11.—Pyrocleptria cora, SG. 3.

vein 4, then strongly incurved ; a dark medial shade obtusely angled

at lower angle of cell; grey streaks on the veins of medial area

except towards costa, and short streaks on the veins beyond the

postmedial line, where there is some darker brown suffusion ; an

indistinct minutely waved subterminal line, with a black mark on

its inner side at costa; fine brown lines on termen and through

the cilia. Hind wing orange; the base and inner margin black; a

large black discoidal lunule sometimes conjoined to the black basal

area; a moderately broad terminal black band with slightly

sinuous inner edge. Underside orange; fore wing with point in

cell, spot below it, the reniform, and a curved postmedial band

forking towards costa black ; hind wing with black discoidal lunule;

traces of a terminal band suffused with red towards apex.

Hab. Huneary ; 8. Russta, Sarepta, 3d, 2 9; Urats, 1 CG ;

W. Srperta, Altai; Moneoria; HK. Sinerza; Amur. Hep. 24 millim.

PSEUDOTAMILA, 27

Genus PSEUDOTAMILA. Ts

Pseudotamila, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 288 (1883)......... vanella.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique, extending to well beyond the

frons, the 2nd joint fringed with hair in front; frons with large rounded

prominence ; eyes small, reniform ; antenne of inale ciliated; head and thorax

clothed with large scales and hair, the metathorax with crest ; fore tibize rather

short and broad, spined at sides, and with long curved claw on inner side at

extremity, and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibie spined. Fore wing

short and broad ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veius 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle.

AX Jsbihaysl ssmhayes, Cre nvey2\ye san sodenpabboo ns sabsdaoapstoor sbBeoodcEEccaoocuEoods copiosa,

B. Hind wing black. :

a. Hind wing with antemedial whitish band and discal spot. vanedla.

6, Hind wing with white discal spot with another spot below it. perminata.

29. Pseudotamila copiosa. (Plate LV. fig. 9.)

Heliothis copiosa, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 28.

3g. Head and thorax clothed with rufous, black, and a few grey

scales; abdomen black, with grey segmental lines, the ventral

surface yellowish. Fore wing red-brown ; a yellowish spot at base

‘of costa; a highly excurved and slightly waved antemedial grey

line; the postmedial line oblique towards costa, excurved to vein 4,

then strongly incurved, the area between the lines pale suffused

with black; the reniform blackish with some rufous before it,

placed on the medial shade which is oblique from costa to lower

angle of cell, then incurved ; the subterminal line with some black

before it at costa and the area beyond it tinged with grey, angled

outwards at vein 7, then excurved and dentate, incurved below

vein 2. Hind wing deep orange; the base black, extending on

Inner margin almost to join the terminal black band which has a

sinuous inner edge ; a large oblong black discoidal spot. Underside

orange; fore wing with spots in and below middle of cell, the

reniform stigma and postmedial band black ; hind wing with short

_subbasal streak below the cell, discoidal spot, and subterminal band

obsolescent towards costa, black.

Hab. W.Cutna, Hou-Kow, 10,000 ft.,1 ¢ type. wp. 28 millim.

30. Pseudotamila vanella.

Tamila vanella, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 197 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 287.

Head and thorax clothed with black-brown, rufous, and white

scales; palpi below, pectus, and legs clothed with greyish-white

hair; abdomen black, with whitish segmental lines, the ventral

surface whitish, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing black,

overlaid by rufous or vinous-red and white scales ; a curved white

28 NOCTUID A.

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

black, slightly excurved between middle of cell and vein 1; the

medial area white, tinged with rufous towards postmedial line and

with grey towards inner margin; the reniform represented by a

whitish discoidal line on a dark patch and with dark suffusion above

it; the postmedial line white defined by brown, minutely waved,

excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

formed by a series of dentate black and white marks, angled inwards

to the postmedial line at discal fold, then excurved and again

angled inwards in submedian fold; a terminal series of black

Fig. 12.—Pseudotamila vanella, 3. 3.

points; cilia chequered black-brown and whitish. Hind wing

black, with white medial band narrowing to above inner margin,

which it does not reach, and with a large oblique discoidal spot

connected with the terminal black area: a more or less developed

whitish subterminal line between veins 5 and 2; underside of fore

wing white, the costal area rufous, the basal area in and below

cell, a large discoidal spot, and postmedial band black; hind wing

with the costal area rufous.

Hab, U.S.A., Nevada, 1 ¢ type, California (Walsinyham), 3 3,

19. Exp. 22 millim.

*31. Pseudotamila perminuta. (Plate LIX. fig. 2.)

Melicleptria perminuta, H. Edw. Papilio, i. p. 21 (1881); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 287.

Fore wing dark brown, irrorated with white scales; a curved

whitish antemedial line; reniform blackish, defined by the Y-shaped

medial whitish band, which does not reach costa or inner margin ;

postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 4, where it is strongly

angled outwards, then greatly incurved. Hind wing black, with

pure white discal spot and another below it towards inner margin.

Underside of fore wing black, with broad medial white band and

discal spot.

Hab, U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. Hvp. 13 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from specimen in

Am. Mus. Nat. Hist.

RAGHUVA. 29

Genus RAGHUVA. Type

hagnuvawMioore, E0218: 188i, p. 302 ......00.s0+ssuerieseee confertissima.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect to just beyond frons and fringed

with hair below ; frons with rounded prominence, with corneous plate below it;

eyes large, rounded; antennz of male somewhat laminate and ciliated ; head

and thorax clothed with hair and scales ; fore tibize short and broad, with long

curved claw on inner sideand short claw on outer; mid and hind tibiz spined.

Fore wing rather short and broad; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11

from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

Suct. I. Fore wing of male with rather large glandular swelling on middle

of costa and prominent semihyaline elongate brands below costa

and in cell, the neuration much distorted.

32. Raghuva stigmatia, n. sp.

dS. Head and thorax ochreous brown mixed with greyish ;

abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing greyish ochreous; clavi-

form a narrow elongate streak defined by some blackish scales and

arising from near base: median nervure obscurely streaked with

brown; reniform with brownish outline and centre, distorted by

Fig. 13.—Raghuva stigmatia, 3.

the brand in cell; postmedial line ill-defined, brownish, dentate

with some whitish on its outer edge ; a series of brownish somewhat

dentate marks on termen and a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing greyish ochreous tinged with brown; the cilia whitish

with a dark line near base; the underside with indistinct discoidal

“spot, postmedial line, and terminal series of points.

Hab. Basurotann, Maseru (Crawshay), 1 ¢ ; C. Cotony, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 3 type. Hap. 30 millim.

Scr. II, Fore wing of male with small glandular swelling on middle of

costa and elongate depressions below middle of costa and in cell.

A. Fore wing with dentate postmedial line.

a. Fore wing with radiating streaks on the veins of

(ECRcLOONIN EN ENE) conopaemenacuapnocooossorobooocposogonbodedaouaed nultiradiata.

b. Fore wing without radiating streaks on the veins of

itermmmealNaeaec ms tsesectlasseneaee Paboaacooocovn0DNpADOGeHOOND perdentata.

30 NOCTUIDE.

B. Fore wing with non-dentate postmedial line.

a. Hind wing white, with large black discoidal spot and

broad terminal fuscous band ..............e cece eee ee eee discalis.

bs Hind wine juniformbbtuscousiimes-ceseemeceeesases secre eros cana.

C. Fore wing with postmedial series of black points.

a. Fore wing with discoidal spot, no fuscous fascia on

Mec lai MEPYWULE a. Lh caceecare siecle stele sails secnec me ceeeee confertissim«a.

b. Fore wing without discoidal spot, a fuscous fascia on

median nervure and vein 4 ..............sessecesesee scenes perstriata.

33. Raghuva multiradiata. (Plate LV. fig. 10.)

Raghuva multiradiata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. 11. p. 257 (1902).

Head, thorax, and abdomen olive-brown mixed with black;

antennee blackish; tarsi black, with pale rings. Fore wing pale

olive-brown ; the costa black; a subbasal dentate black line from

costa to vein 1, with some rufous and white between it and the

waved black antemedial line, which is acutely angled outwards

above inner margin: claviform very large and elongate, with brown

outline and pale streak defined by brown streaks at middle; orbicular

and reniform with blackish outline and centre, the former elliptical,

the latter large ; the postmedial line strongly bent outwards below

costa, then strongly dentate and excurved to vein 4, then incurved,

and defined by white on outer side ; the terminal area dark olive-

brown, with pale hastate marks with short black streaks on the

veins extending from the postmedial line to termen; a terminal

series of black spots; cilia pale and black. Hind wing fuscous

brown, with obscure rufous subterminal patch between veins 2 and

4, Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous except terminal

area; reniform black; hind wing with black discoidal lunule and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Br. FE. Arrica, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 g¢, Athi R. (Betton),

1; Masnonaranp, Salisbury (Marshall), 2 3 type. Hap. 30

millim.

34. Raghuva perdentata, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 11.)

3. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with black; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing ochreous, suffused with rufous along median

nervure, between veins 2 and 5 and beyond the postmedial line; a

highly dentate fuscous antemedial line; orbicular small, round,

whitish with fuscous outline and centre; reniform fuscous, with

irregular outline; the postmedial line strongly bent outwards below

costa, then highly dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and

defined by white on outer side; some pale and black marks on

apical part of costa and a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia fuscous, with pale line through them. Hind wing ochreous

white, with ill-defined fuscous postmedial line between veins 4 and 2,

and slight dentate brown terminal marks on the veins towards apex.

Underside of fore wing with the reniform black, a curved fuscous

postmedial band. |

2. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 g type; Burata,

Myingyan (Watson), 1 2. Hap, 22-24 millim.

BAGHUVA. 3k

35. Raghuva discalis, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 12.)

@. Head and thorax pale olive-brown ; abdomen pale irrorated

with black, and with diffused dorsal black bands. Fore wing pale

olive-brown, the costal area, the median nervure, and veins 3, 4, and

6 to the postmedial line suffused with white; a diffused blackish

fascia below base of cell, some brown above median nervure and

some black scales on a discoidal brown patch; the postmedial dark

line strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique and somewhat

sinuous, defined by whitish on outer side, beyond which is a diffused

brown band; a terminal series of black points on a brown line.

Hind wing whitish; the basal, costal, and inner area suffused with

brown ; a large black discoidal lunule; a broad blackish postmedial

band diffused to termen in places; cilia white, with a dark line at

base. Underside of fore wing whitish, the costal area brown,

blackish streaks above and below base of median nervure, the

reniform and curved postmedial band black. Hind wing white,

the costal area irrorated with brown, a short black streak in base

of cell, a large discoidal lunule and postmedial streaks on veins 2,

3, 4, and 6,

Hab. Br. KE, Awrica, Athi R. (Betton), 1 9 type. Hap. 26 millim.

36. Raghuva cana, n. Spam (alate sb Ve ties ll.)

©. Head and thorax grey-white ; abdomen ochreous tinged with

fuscous, the ventrai surface white irrorated with black. Fore wing -

with the basal half and costal area white irrorated with black ;

two black points in cell before upper angle and one beyond the

angle; a postmedial fuscous line with slight black striz on the

veins strongly excurved from below costa to vein 4, then very

oblique, the area beyond it except towards costa ochreous suffused

with rufous and irrorated with black ; an oblique fuscous line from

termen just below apex to inner margin before tornus; a fine

white terminal line; cilia grey, with two fine white lines through

them. Hind wing fuscous, the cilia white with brown line at base.

Underside of fore wing fuscous, with the termen whitish.

Hab. Br. E. Arica, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 2 type, Athi-ya-

Mawe (Betton), 1 9. Hvp. 26 millim.

37. Raghuva confertissima.

Leucania confertissima, Wik. xxxii. 625 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p- 180.

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous brown; abdomen

pale, dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing ochreous suffused

with rufous, and with rufous streaks on the veins; traces of a

waved antemedial line, with the diffused fuscous claviform on its

outer edge; the orbicular represented by a fuscous point; the

reniform obscure fuscous; a postmedial series of black points on

the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; some

obscure dentate fuscous marks sometimes present on termen ; a

2 NOCTUIDA,

black point on costa before apex and a terminal series. Hind wing

ochreous white, with traces of a subterminal dark band.

Fig. 14.—Raghuva con fertissima, 3. 3. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.)

Hab. 8. Inna, Gooty (Campbell), 1 2 , Coimbatore ( Walhouse),

3 6 type. Hwp. 26-28 millim.

38. Raghuva perstriata, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 14.)

¢. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with brown; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing ochreous; an obscure diffused fuscous fascia

along median nervure and above vein 4 to termen; antemedial

black points on median nervure and vein 1; a curved postmedial

series of black points on the veins ; a minute black streak on costa

before apex and a terminal series of points. Hind wing ochreous.

Hab. N.W. Himatayas, Kangra, 1 ¢ type. Hp. 30 millim.

Genus NEOCLEPTRIA, nov.

Type, V. punctifera.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect to just beyond frons and

fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence with corneous ridge

across it; eyes large, naked ; antenuz of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed

with scales and hair, without crests; fore tibiz: with slender curved claw on

inner side and shorter claw on outer; mid and hind tibiz spined; abdomen

without crests. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6

from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from

cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle

of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

39. Neocleptria punctifera.

Heliothis spinose, Wk. xi. 686 (1857), nec Guen.

Heliothis punctifera, Wk. xi. 691 (1857).

Heliothis leucatma, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 368.

Head and thorax grey mixed with black and often tinged with

rufous; abdomen whitish dorsally, strongly irrorated with black

especially in female. Fore wing grey, strongly irrorated with black

and more or less strongly suffused with rufous; a waved subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line angled outwards

below costa and cell and bent outwards above inner margin, with a

less distinct line on its inner edge; claviform often represented by

a diffused blackish patch; orbicular and reniform brown-edged and

with fuscous centres, the former round, the latter with two black

points above it on costa ; an indistinct waved medial line from cell -

NEOCLEPTRIA.—RHODOCLEPTRIA. 33

to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate and produced to

white points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 3, then incurved and with indistinct line beyond it; the

subterminal line pale, angled outwards below costa, inwards at

discal fold, then excurved and with dark mark on its inner side at

costa; a terminal series of black points and often some black marks

at middle ; cilia chequered fuscous and rufous. Hind wing white,

the basal and inner areas sometimes tinged with fuscous; a more

Fig. 15.—Neocleptria punctifera, 3. 4.

or less prominent dark discoidal lunule ; the terminal area black,

with diffused inner edge and often with pale subterminal spot at

middle; cilia white, with dark line at base. Underside white ;

fore wing with the orbicular and reniform stigmata black; both

wings with fuscous postmedial band.

Hab. N. Avstratia, Roebuck B. (J. J. Walker), 3 2 ; W. Avs-

rrALta, Sherlock R. (Clements), 3 ¢, 5 9, Geraldton (Saunders),

292; N.S. Wates, Broken Hill (Lower), 3 ¢,6 9; Vuicrorta,

Melbourne; hab.? 1 ¢,5 9 type. Hwp. 32-38 millim.

Genus RHODOCLEPTRIA, nov.

Type, 2. cncarnata.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique, fringed with long hair in front,

the 3rd joint short; frons with rounded prominence, with corneous plate below

it; eyes large, rounded ; antenne of male almost simple; head and thorax

clothed with hair, without crests; fore tibize short and broad, with long curved

claw on inner side and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibiz spined.

Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle

40. Rhodocleptria incarnata.

Noctua incarnata, Freyer, Beitr. iii. pl. 256, f. 4 (1839), & iv. pl. 388 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222.

Heliothis boisduvalii, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 163 (1840); Dup. Lép.

Fr. Suppl. ni. pl. 38. f.5; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. pl. 52. f. 262.

Head and thorax pale olive-green, more or less strongly tinged

with pink; hair on pectus white, on legs pink; abdomen brownish

white, with the dorsal crest at base and ventral surface pink. Fore

wing olive-yellow ; the costa tinged with pink with dark points on

it; the orbicular represented by a dark point; the reniform a small

VOL. IV. D

34 NOCTUID H.

dark lunule on the medial shade, which is angled at lower angle of

cell, then oblique; the postmedial line represented by a curved

series of dark points or obsolete ; the subterminal line very in-

distinct, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia

pink. Hind wing white ; the basal area suffused with dark brown ;

the discoidal spot diffused; the terminal area broadly blackish,

Fig. 16.—Rhodocleptria incarnata, $. 4

with pale patch on middle of termen; cilia pink. Underside of

-both wings with the marginal areas broadly pink; fore wing with

the reniform and a broad fascia below the cell confluent with the

postmedial band blackish.

Hab. Span; Aterers; Huneary; Barxans; 8. Russra, Sarepta,

7 3,2 Q, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Armenra; Asta Minor, Taurus,

1 6S, Zeller Coll., Pontus, Lydia; Syrta; ©. Asta. Hap. 34-36

millim.

Larva. Pale yellow; head spotted with black; a dark dorsal

line; warts black ; 1st somite with two subdorsal warts in front,

the lower confluent with a large one behind, three lateral and one

sublateral ; 2nd and 3rd somites with two transverse subdorsal

warts, three lateral behind and two lower down in front, and one

sublateral; the abdominal somites with the two subdorsal warts

placed longitudinally, three lateral and one sublateral ; 2nd to anal

somites with subdorsal orange patches and slight subdorsal and

lateral lines.

Genus CHLORIDEA.

Type.

Chiovidea, Westw. Jardine’s Nat. Libr. xxxii. p. 198 (1841)...... DEAS

Aspila, Guens NOCts dinn). Li 4) (S32) een tnsceecces-ceseeee nee reeeeee Vircscens,

Heiiocheilus, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 828 (1865) ...... paradoxus,

Jalrotions, Valter Abert WX Gancecannnonccpoqe508 Coa90s0G000000"59 2008600 dipsacea.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi oblique, fringed with rough hair in front

and projecting to just beyond frons, which has a rounded prominence ; eyes

large, rounded ; antennze ciliated; head and thorax smoothly clothed with hair

and scales; fore tibize spined at sides and with a slender apical pair of claws ;

mid and hind tibiz spined ; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing with vein

3 from near angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellular ; 6, 7 from

upper angle.

CHLORIDEA. 35D

Suer. I. (Heliochetlus). Fore wing of male with the costa dilated and thickened

at middle, with an elliptical patch of ribbed hyaline membrane below

it and a more elongate patch in the cell; the subcostal nervure bent

downwards and the veins from its extremity distorted.

AVerind wine fulvous yellow <..-....6..-s.00s-0ees-0esceseroeeeeeenens lupata.

B. Hind wing brown, with fulvous-yellow subterminal pitch... a@dbidentina.

C. Hind wing black, with ochreous postmedial band ............ fervens.

D. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal area blackish.

a. Hind.wing with black fascize in submedian fold and on

IYI © MIE AG tee ja closets rise eisseinsier cieae acon seine camer eraeeceRe translucens.

6. Hind wing without black fasciz in submedian fold and on

inner margin.

a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line moderately dentate -

and produced to white points ..................ceeeeeeeee es paradoxa.

61, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly dentate

and defined by white throughout.

a’, Hind wing with the postmedial line incurved at

MOLINE Esse stcmsician san aoctictlnel saaje sles can ase gawseeenten arn ae cystiphora.

6°, Hind wing with the postmedial line not incurved at

NGI en oaagt jan Honnentn ea cenk aneanornace nada: Nasadan tants: hyalosticta.

41. Chloridea lupata. (Plate LV. fig. 16.)

Heliothis lupatus, Grote, Can. Ent. vil. p. 224 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 281.

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous-fulvous. Fore wing

ochreous, suffused with fulvous on terminal half; an indistinct waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; traces of a waved ante-

medial line; orbicular represented by a blackish point in cell;

reniform blackish, with white discoidal line on it; a medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner mat,in ; the postmedial line formed

by a series of black points with white points on their outer edge,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and

with a rufous band on its outer edge; a terminal series of black

points; cilia fuscous. Hind wing yellow tinged with rufous, espe-

cially towards termen; an indistinct discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line ; a slight brown terminal line and line at base of

cilia except towards tornus. Underside of fore wing with the

orbicular and reniform prominent.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 2 type. Hap. 34 millim.

42. Chloridea albidentina. (Plate LV. fig. 15.)

Perigea albidentina, W1k. xxxii. 680 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

" p: 269:

@. Head and thorax dull brown ; abdomen brownish ochreous

irrorated with dark scales. Fore wing ochreous brown suffused

with rufous; the antemedial line represented by some white points ;

the orbicular a small dark spot with white centre; reniform diffused,

dark with white centre; the postmedial line dentate, white with

black points on its inner side, curved from costa to vein 2 where it

is angled inwards, and with a diffused rufous band on its inner edge ;

some black points on termen ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing ochreous,

suffused with dark brown and paler towards base; an oblique dis-

36 NOCTUIDAE.

coidal bar; an ochreous-red patch on termen between veins 4 and 1.

Underside "reddish ochreous ; fore wing with the orbicular and reni-

form black ; both wings with obscure paar band.

Hab. U 8. A., Florida (Doubleday), 1 Q type. Hep. 30 millim.

43. Chloridea fervens. (Plate LV. fig. 19.)

Heliothis fervens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p . 186.

Heliothis wouealaees, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p- 263; id. Rom. Mém.

vi. p. 552, pl. 10. f. 9; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222.

¢. Head and thorax red-brown; abdomen ochreous tinged with

fuscous and with paler segmental lines and anal tuft. Fore wing

red-brown, rather redder towards inner margin; the markings

obsolete except a somewhat curved postmedial dark shade. Hind

wing black, with ochreous postmedial band from costa to vein 1,

towards which it is reduced to two small spots ; cilia pale.

Q@. Head and thorax dark chestnut ; pectus and legs ochreous,

the tibie: and tarsi tinged with brown ; ‘abdomen black, an rufous

segmental bands, the anal tutft rufous, the ventral ‘surface pale

rufous irrorated with black. Fore wing chestnut, darkest on inner

and terminal areas; the subbasal aad prveernegeall lines almost

obsolete; the orbicular and reniform represented by indistinct

blackish patches ; the postmedial line very indistinct, minutely

waved, incurved below vein 3; an indistinct sinuous subterminal

line. Hind wing black, with pale ochreous spot beyond the cell;

the termen merntcd with grey ; cilia tipped with white. Unde

side of fore wing with the disk black ; the orbicular and reniform

black, with ochreous- white patches before and beyond them; hind

wing with the costal area rufous, the rest of medial area whitish

iin large black discoidal lunule.

Ab. 1. Hind wing with pale patches in and below cell, a pale

dentate mark on eral of termen.—W. China.

Hab. Amurtanp, Ussuri; Japan, Tokio (Marves), 1 9 type;

W. Curna, Chang-yang (27 watt), 1 2. Hep. 32 millim.

#44, Ghioriden translucens.

Heliocheilus translucens, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 49 (1874); Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 176.

3. Head and thorax pale olive-brown ; abdomen ochreous, dorsally

tinged with fuscous. Fore wing pale olive-brown ; traces of a sub-

basal line ; a sinuous antemedial line angled outwards on median

nervure ; an oblique shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

some whitish before the indistinct dentate postmedial line, ainsi | is

excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, the area between it

and the indistinct pale sinuous subterminal line tinged with fuscous.

Hind wig ochreous whitish; a large black discoidal lunule; a

broad Peoria black band emitting Bilis to base in submedian

fold and on inner margin ; cilia pale.

Hab. N.W. Hw aTavAs, Urni (Stoliczka), type fT ¢ in Coll, Roth-

schild. wp. 28 millim.

CHLORIDEA. Bye

45. Chloridea paradoxa.

Heliocheilus paradoxus, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 829, pl. ii. ff. 3-5

(1865) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 269.

3. Pale brownish ochreous. Fore wing with the orbicular

usually present as a dark point above median nervure ; reniform

represented by an obscure spot ; the postmedial line represented by

a curved series of dark points with white points on their outer

edge ; some dark points on termen usually present ; cilia brownish.

Hind wing ochreous white, with diffused dark discoidal spot; traces

of a curved postmedial line, the area beyond it suffused with fuscous

with a pale patch at middle. Underside of fore wing with the

-Teniform large and black and with a curved dark band beyond it ;

hind wing with terminal black spot below vein 2.

Fig. 17.—Chloridea paradoxa, 3. }.

Q. Fore wing with the markings more developed, the orbicular

and reniform spots distinct; a dentate black postmedial line.

Ab. 1. ¢ 2 much browner ; fore wing irrorated with black ; the

claviform, orbicular, and reniform stigmata of female prominent and

with white centres; the postmedial line with fuscous band on its

outer edge ; hind wing with the basal area suffused with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A.,1 6,193; Texas, Alabama,1 ¢, Colorado, 2 ¢.

Exp. 26-32 millim.

*46, Chloridea cystiphora. (Plate LXI. fig. 1.)

Anthecia cystiphora, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 172 (1860) ¢.

Anthecia inflata, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 172 (1860) 3.

Anthecia onca, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 172 (1860) 9.

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; abdomen ochreous

mixed with brown, grey below. Fore wing grey mixed with

brown ; the antemedial line waved, interrupted by the hyaline

streaks except at costa and from cell to inner margin; claviform

well developed, blackish ; orbicular obliterated by the hyaline

streaks ; reniform large, with blackish centre and ochreous annulus

defined by black; postmedial line strongly dentate, black defined

by white on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line whitish, defined by brown

suffusion before and beyond it, dentate and angled inwards in discal

fold ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale ochreous ;

the basal area suffused with brown; a brown discoida! bar; a strong

88 NOCTUID 2.

brown postmedial line incurved below vein 4; terminal area brown,

with ochreous spots in discal fold and on each side of vein 3.

Underside whitish ; fore wing with black disccidal patch and curved

postmedial band; hind wing with fuscous discoidal bar, sinuous

postmedial line incurved below vein 4, and indistinct subterminal

line with black spots at discal and submedian folds.

Q. Fore wing, orbicular with blackish centre and ochreous

annulus defined by black.

Hab, Panama, type 7 din Mus. Stockholm; Gatapacos Is., type T

fo) once in Mus. Stockholm ; Sr. Josepn Is.; ? Hawair, Honolulu,

type T ¢ mflata in Mus. Stockholm. wp. 30 millim.

47. Chloridea hyalosticta. (Plate LV. fig. 17.)

Heliothis hyalosticta, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 507 (1896).

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish grey irrorated with

dark scales. Fore wing brownish grey irrorated with dark

scales; antemedial and medial dark points on costa; reniform

represented by a fuscous discoidal bar ; the postmedial line curved,

highly dentate, whitish with dark streaks on the veins on its inner

side and a brownish spot beyond it on costa; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown; a

discoidal bar, curved postmedial line, traces of a brown subterminal

band, and some black points on termen. Underside of fore wing

with the reniform prominent, black.

@. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform blackish with pale

annuli defined by a dark line, the former elongate; an obscure

brown band beyond the postmedial line; the underside with the

orbicular linear, black.

Hab. Sino, Karachi (Swinkoc), 1 3 type, Bhuj (Nurse), 1 9 ;

Burma, Thyetmyo (Watson), 1 9. Hap., 3 24, 2 28 millim.

Scr. II. (Chloridea). Fore wing of male normal,

A. Hind wing with large black discoidal spot.

a. Fore wing with distinct whitish subterminal | line not

incurvedsab discalyfolds uu acecacoceee eeepc ononis.

b, Fore wing with the subterminal line indistinct and

slightly incurved at discal fold.

a‘, Fore wing with the terminal area as dark as post-

TEAGCHE NL BREE, pogs60.e00n0000de0nsbaon000K8000~en0 .. dejeani.

6’. Fore wing with the terminal area paler than the

posimedial area.

a*, Hind wing with the inner edge of terminal dark

area angled outwards at vein 4 ............:00..-2 dipsacea.

o?. Hind wing with the inner edge of terminal dark

area not angled outwards at vein 4.......+..-.60... phloxiphaga.

B. Hind wing without large black discoidal spot.

a, Fore wing without oblique antemedial, medial, and

postmedial lines.

a’, Hind wing with the basal area blackish ............... metachrisea.

b'. Hind wing witb the basal area pale.

a. Fore wing with subterminal black pointabove torus,

a*, Fore wing with prominent dark marks on costa

above reniform stigma and at postmedial band. peltigera.

CHLORIDEA. 39

43, Fore wing without prominent dark marks on

COLE dandbondnancanepondonaaeace soerrantindcdaoceobecosed nubigera.

4*, Fore wing without subterminal black point above

tornus.

a. Fore wing without pink costal fascia.

a, Fore wing with the inner area not suffused

with rufous and fuscous,

a’. Fore wing with the reniform stigina large

Pe eanicle dank eset ecuine as sanuce Guuee eens tee scutuligera.

6°. Fore wing with the reniform stigma obso-

lescent.

a°. Fore wing with the postmedial line in-

distinct and strongly dentate ..........06 armugerd.

b°. Fore wing with the postmedial line

distinct, double, and hardly dentate ... assulta.

b*. Fore wing with the inner area suffused with

THUGS ENG! COWS “Gogoqnqcc0e el snooassbosooade xanthiata,

63, Kore wing with pink costal fascia.................. chilensis.

%. Fore wing with oblique antemedial, medial, and post-

ORG HE TRS BA cGadsaaerarincessemnncccencHe te acemcrSeete nae virescens.

48. Chloridea ononis,

Noctua ononis, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 89 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 143; Esp. Schinett. Eur. iv. pl. 172. ff. 4-6; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. pl. 63. f.3812; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. pl. 119. f.38; Oberth. Et. Ent.

xvili. p. 44, pl. iii. f. 41; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221.

Melicleptria septentrionalis, H. Edw. Papilio, iv. p.45 (1884); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 289.

Head, thorax, and abdomen black, clothed with olive-grey hairs,

the ventral surface with white hair. Fore wing whitish suffused

with pale olive-brown ; the basal area usually reddish brown to near

the antemedial line which is indistinct and waved; the orbicular a

very indistinct dark ring-mark; the reniform olive-brown with

blackish outline and placed on a medial brown band which is oblique

from it to inner margin; the postmedial line indistinct, minutely

waved, excurved from below costa to vein 3, then incurved to the

outer edge of medial band, and with a dark band from just beyond

it to the pale diffused subterminal line which is slightly angled

inwards at vein 6; an obscure terminal series of dark points some-

times present. Hind wing black, with short whitish streak usually

present in cell before the large oblique biack discoidal lunule, which

has a whitish band beyond it not reaching inner margin and some-

times interrupted at the lower extremity of discoidal lunule; more or

less prominent subterminal white spots above veins 2 and 3; cilia

white, with their bases dark on apical half. Underside whitish,

with the discoidal spots and postmedial band black; fore wing

with black orbicular and streak below base of cell.

Hab. Hupson’s Bay Terr.; Br. Cotumpra, Calgary; U.S.A,

Colorado (Cockerell), 1 ¢ ; France; Gurmany, Zeller Coll., 3 ¢.

2 Q ; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll., 1 ¢,1 9; Ivany; Ausrria; Hon-

gary; S.E. Russta; Armenta; Centr. Asta; Srerrta; Amur;

Creytr. & W. Caina. Lwp. 28-32 millim.

40 NOCTUID &.

49. Chloridea dejeani.

Heliothis dejeani, Oberth. Et. Ent. xviii. p. 44, pl. iii. f. 40 (1893).

2. Head and thorax pale olive-brown mixed with grey; pectus

clothed with grey hair; legs mostly black; abdomen black with

pale segmental lines, the ventral surface whitish, the anal tuft

fulvous. Fore wing pale olive-brown, the inner and terminal areas

dark ; traces of a waved antemedial line ; the orbicular and reniform

represented by obscure black patches, the latter with black point

above it on costa; the postmedial line minutely waved, excurved to

vein 3, then incurved, the area beyond it dark, especially before

the indistinct waved subterminal line. Hind wing ochreous white,

the basal area suffused with black to the large black discoidal lunule,

the inner margin black; a broad black terminal band, its inner edge

slightly angled outwards above vein 4, then incurved; traces of a

pale patch at middle of termen; cilia white at tips. Underside of

fore wing with the disk white, the orbicular and reniform prominent,

black; hind wing with basal black streaks below the cell.

3. Fore wing with the orbicular absent on upper and under

sides ; a medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

hind wing without trace of pale patch on termen.

Hab. W. Curna, Ni-tou, 1 9, Ta-Tsien-lu. wp. 32 millim.

50. Chloridea dipsacea.

Noctua dipsacea, Linn. Syst. Nat. xii. p.856 (1766); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 172.

ff. 1-5; Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 811; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii.

pl. 119. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221.

Heliothis maritima, Grasl. Aun. Soc. Ent. Fr. (3) iii. p. 68, pl. 7 (1855).

Heliothis spergularie, Led. Noet. Eur. p. 230 (1857).

Heliothis adaucta, Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. iii. p. 19, pl. 45. f. 4 (1878).

Head and thorax pale brownish tinged with olive; abdomen

olive-grey irrorated with black, thickly on dorsal surface, the anal

tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale olive-grey ; the subbasal

line represented by black points below costa and cell ; an indistinct,

irregularly- dentate antemedial line; the orbicular usually represented

by three black points in the form of a triangle ; reniform indistinct

dusky or prominently black, with black points round its edge; an

indistinct dentate medial line from cell to inner margin, often with

an oblique shade on its inner edge to the antemedial line at inner

margin; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, with black points

on the veins at extremity of teeth, bent outwards below costa,

angled inwards above vein 5 and incurved below vein 3; a brown

band between the postmedial and subterminal lines, below vein 3

extending to the medial line; the subterminal line pale, with dark

mark on its inner side at costa and points on the veins, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3; a terminal

series of black points or spots. Hind wing ochreous white; the

inner and costal areas suffused with black; a large black discoidal

spot; the terminal area black, its inner edge angled outwards at

veins 4 and | and incurved between those points ; a bidentate pale

CHLORIDEA. 4]

subterminal patch between veins 2 and 4; cilia white, with fuscous

line at base towards apex. Underside whitish; fore wing with

the basal half of inner area, the orbicular, reniform, and postmedial

band black; hind wing with the markings of upperside showing

indistinctly through.

Ab. 1. maritima. Head, thorax, and fore wing much more

rufous; hind wing more fulvous yellow.—France, Canaries, Japan,

Corea.

Hab. Kurorvr except polar region, Britain, France, 2 ¢ , Germany,

Zeller & Frey Colls. ; Canarts (Leech), 1 3 ; Scam, Lebanon, L®,

Burma. 1 oO; 1, TURKESTAN, Vepeancl 1 ¢; Amur, in Ors

JAPAN, Yezo (Pryer ) 2 6, 1 9, Oiwake (Pryer) 1 2, (Maries)

ls 1 % (Jonas) 1 3,19 type adaucta; N. Cutna, Shanghai

(Pi yer), 1 @; W. Carina, Hou-kou, 2 dg; N.W. HIMArAvAs, Eee

(Sir M. Conway), 1 9, Cashmir, Sind Valley, 1 6, 1 9, Dras

(Leech), 13,19. Hap. 26-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 109; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 162, pl. 245. f.3.

Green to purplish brown; dorsal line dark-edged; subdorsal

line whitish, dark-edged below ; spiracular line green or yellowish ;

subspiracular line white; head green, pink, or yellowish, brown-

speckled. Food-plants: Linaria, Centaurea, Ononis, ke. 8, 9.

51. Chloridea phloxiphaga. (Plate LV. fig. 21.)

Heliothis phioxiphagus, Grote & Rob. Trans. Ain. Ent. Soe. i. p. 187 (1867).

Heliothis phlogophaqus, Grote, List of N.-American Moths, p. 86 (1882) ;

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Het. i. p. 300; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 270.

Heliothis acesias, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 42 (1874).

Heliothis luteitinctus, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 426.

Heliothis interjacens, Grote, Bull. Bkln. Ent. Soe. iii. p. 30 (1880).

Heliothis armiger, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 299 (part.), nee Hibn.

Head and thorax olive-brown ; pectus and legs paler; abdomen

whitish irrorated with black, thickly on dorsum, the anal tuft tinged

with rufous. Fore wing pale olive-brown; the subbasal line repre-

sented by black points below costa and cell, the antemedial line by

points on the veins, the orbicular by three points in a triangle; the

reniform indistinct or rather prominent, blackish, with points on its

edges placed on the medial shade, which is angled at lower angle of

cell, then oblique ; an indistinct dentate postmedial line with black

points on the veins at extremity of teeth, bent outwards below costa,

angled inwards at vein 5 and incurved below 3, the area between it

and the subterminal series of points slightly darker, this series with

a dark mark on its inner edge at costa, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and incurved below vein 3; a terminal series of black points :

cilia dark brown. Hind wing ochreous white; the basal area

streaked with black; a large black discoidal lunule; the terminal

area broadly black, with slightly waved inner edge, and with a

subterminal pale dentate mark between veins + and 2; cilia whitish,

dark at base. Underside whitish; fore wing with streak below

base of cell, orbicular, reniform, and postmedial band black; hind

492 NOCTUID &.

wing with the discoidal lunule black ; a curved postmedial line with

black patch beyond it extending to termen below vein 2.

Ab. 1. interjacens: pale ochreous tinged with rufous.

Ab. 2. lutettincta: hind wing with the ground-colour orange-

yellow.

Hab. Br. Corumpia; U.S.A., C., W., & S. States, N. Illinois,

1 g,1 Q type lutectinctus, Utah, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, New

Mexico, California (Walsingham), 4 6,4 2, Havilah, 6 3, 3.9

type wterjacens ; Muxico (Hoege), 1 6,1 2, Milpas (Forrer),1 3,

1 2,1 Paso (Godman), 1 2, Godman-Salvin Coll.. Ewp. 32-386

millim.

Larva, Coquillet, Papilio, i. p. 56.

(Redescribed.) Head 2-7 millim., green, brownish freckled on the

vertex, epistoma whitish. - Body green, traces of whitish dorsal and

subdorsal lines; cervical shield not cornified. Skin white, granular.

Stigmatal band broad, whitish green, white-edged below. Dorsal line

obscure, geminate, blackish filled. Tubercles raised, conical, small,

black. Spiracles black-rimmed.

Food-plant, Grindelia squarrosa. 7-8.—H. G. D.

52. Chloridea metachrisea, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 18.)

' ©. Head and thorax greyish ochreous mixed with reddish

brown; abdomen fuscous brown with orange segmental bands, the

ventral surface whitish irrorated with black. Fore wing greyish,

suffused with olive-brown and irrorated with a few dark scales; an

obscure dark waved subbasal line; the antemedial line strongly

incurved in cell, and excurved below costa and cell and strongly

above inner margin, the orbicular an obscure blackish spot with

some points beyond it from subcostal nervure to inner margin

towards which it becomes a waved line; reniform with greyish

centre and fuscous outline on a diffused brown patch extending to

costa and with the obliquely waved medial shade from it to inner

margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, strongly incurved

below vein 4, and with the area between it and the lunulate sub-

terminal line darker, this line having a dark patch on costa, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 2; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing deep orange; the basal area

suffused with black to the discoidal lunule ; a broad terminal black

band incurved below vein 4; the inner area dark. Underside of

fore wing orange; the orbicular and reniform black ; the basal half

of inner area and postmedial band fuscous.

Hab, Mapacascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 1 9 type. Hep. 32 millim.

53. Chloridea peltigera.

Noctua peltigera, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 89 (1776); Hibn. Hur. Schmett.,

Noct. pl. 63. f. 310; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. pl. 119. f.5,; Steph. Il. Brit.

Ent., Haust. iii. p. 109 ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 175; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 221.

Phalena-noctua alphea, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. p. 99, pl. 250 F (1779).

Noctua florentina, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 135. f. 2 (1788).

CHLORIDEA. 43

Phalena charmione, Stoll, Cram. Pap. Exot. v. p. 162, pl. 36. f. 10 (17 91).

Noctua barbara, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 1ii. 2, p. 111 (1794).

Phalena straminea, Donoy. Brit. Ins. ii. pl. 61 (1818).

Head and thorax ochreous yellow tinged with rufous; abdomen

ochreous white, dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous,

slightly tinged with rufous; the subbasal line represented by

minute points on costa and median nervure; the antemedial line

indistinct, with brown point on costa, angled outwards below costa

and cell and above inner margin ; claviform represented by a slight

rufous mark, the orbicular by a brown point; the reniform with

greyish centre and brown outline connected with costa by a brown

mark with a striga on its outer edge; an oblique waved medial line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial line dentate,

with white points at extremity of teeth, bent outwards below costa,

then oblique, with a rufous band on its outer side defining the sub-

terminal line, which is angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly

excuryed at middle; a terminal series of black points and a more

prominent spot above tornus. Hind wing ochreous white tinged

with brown, the veins and discoidal lunule brown; the terminal

area brown, with diffused inner edge and pale subterminal patch at

middle; cilia white, with brownish line at base. Underside white ;

fore wing with the reniform black; both wings with brown band

beyond the postmedial line.

Ab. 1. 9. Hind wing orange-yellow.—S. Africa.

Hab. Evrorr, C. & Southern; Britain, Spain, 1 ¢,1 9, Frey

Coll., Gibraltar, 1 ¢, Sicily, 6 ¢, 1 2; Morocco, Tangier (Leech),

1 g,1 2, Mogador (Leech), 2 $; Canarres (Godman, Leech), 1 3,

19; C. Corony, 1 5,2 2; Asta Mrvor, Taurus, 1 ¢, Anatolia,

Boz Dagh,1 3,1 9; Syria, 1 g, Lebanon (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 2;

Persta, Fao (Cumming), 1 6; N.W. Huarayas, Dalhousie (Har-

ford), 1 3,1 9, Khairabad (Yerbury), 1 3; Nepat (Hardwicke),

26; Kuren,16,19. Exp. 34-40 millin.

Larva. Meyvr. Brit. Lep. p. 109; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 158, pl. 245. f. 4.

Green or ochreous reddish with white dots; dorsal and subdorsal

lines darker; spiracular line white ; head green or brownish. Food-

plants: Ononis, Pyrethrum, Arenaria, Ke. “6-8:

_54. Chloridea nubigera.

Heliothis nubigera, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett. ii. p. 366 (1845); Ramb,

Cat. Lép. S. And. pl. 12. f. 5; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 175; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222.

Heliothis perigeoides, Moore, P, Z. 8. 1881, p. 361.

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with brown; pectus white ;

abdomen white, dorsally irrorated with brown. Fore wing ochreous,

tinged with rufous or greyish brown; an indistinct waved subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a highly waved antemedial line

with dark points on the veins; claviform with indistinct brown

outline and sometimes a dark centre; orbicular and reniform with

brown outline, the former round with dark point at centre, the

44 NOCIUIDA.

latter with the centre greyish and a brown patch above it on costa;

an oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

the postmedial line dentate, with whitish points at extremities of

teeth, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved,

and with a red-brown band on its outer edge defining the subterminal

line, which is angled outwards at vein 7, dentate inwards to the post-

medial line above vein 5 and incurved below vein 3: a terminal

series of black points and more prominent spot above tornus. Hind

wing white ; the veins brown ; the terminal area brown, with diffused

inner edge and pale subterminal patch at middle; cilia white, with

brownish line at base.’ Underside white; fore wing with the reni-

form black ; both wings with brownish band beyond the postmedial

line.

Hab. Spain ; Canartes; Axerers (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 9; C. Russta,

Krasnow (Christoph), 1 9 ; Armenta; Asta Mryor, Lydia; Syria,

Beyrout (Lederer), 1 $,1 9; Somarinanp (Yerbury), 1 6; N.W.

Himatayas, Dalhousie (Harford), 1 9; Kurcn, 2 g, type peri-

geordes. Hep, 30-40 millim, :

Larva. Mill. Ann. Soe. Linn, Lyons, xviii. p. 35, pl. 104. ff. 9, 10.

Reddish brown, with slight dark dorsal line; subdorsal band

alternately black and white except on Ist somite; a diffused brown

sublateral band.

55. Chloridea scutuligera. (Plate LV. fig. 20.)

Heliothis scutuligera, Guen. Noet. ii. p. 180 (1852).

Heliothis errans, Wik. xxxiii. 769 (1865).

Head and thorax ochreous, more or less strongly tinged with

olive-brown; pectus and legs paler; abdomen ochreous, tinged

with orange towards extremity, the ventral surface pale with dark

irroration. Fore wing pale ochreous, suffused with olive-brown

except in and beyond end of cell; the costa brown; a brown streak

below base of cell; the subbasal and antemedial lines obsolete; the

orbicular represented by a dark point ; the reniform a black lunule

with greyish centre, its lower angle produced, its upper edge usually

connected with the costa by dark suffusion; the postmedial line

indistinct, dentate, excurved to vein 3, then incurved, and usually

with a series of prominent white points on its outer edge, and with

the area beyond it brown to the pale subterminal line, which is

angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing ochreous yellow, more or less

tinged with rufous; a dark discoidal lunule usually present; a

broad black terminal band with dentate ochreous patch at middle.

Underside of fore wing with prominent black reniform ; both wings

with dark postmedial band, on hind wing angled outwards to termen

above und below middle.

Hab. Namaavarannd, O’oklep (Lightfoot), 1 ¢; Nara, Durban

(Leigh), 1 29; Basvrotanp, Motsekua, 3 ¢, 1 2, Maseru, 3 ¢

(Crawshay); C. Conony, Knysna (Z'rimen), 2 3,1 9 type errans,,

Annshaw (Miss Ff. Barrett), 1 9. Exp. 30 millim.

CHLORIDEA. 45

56. Chloridea armigera.

Noctua armigera, Hubn. Samml. Eur. Schinett., Noct. f. 870 (1827); Dup.

Lép. Fr. vii. p. 119, ff. 6,7; Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 1. p. 299;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 174; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 270.

Heliothis pulverosa, W1k. xi. 688 (1857).

Heliothis conferta, Wk. xi. 690 (1857).

Thalpophila rubrescens, Wik. xv. 1681 (1858).

Heliothis uniformis, WUgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 171 (1860).

Heliothis punctigera, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 171 (1860).

Heliothis umbrosus, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. i. p. 219 (1863).

Head and thorax olive-grey or pale reddish brown; abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with fuscous or reddish brown. Fore wing

olive-grey or pale reddish brown ; an indistinct double waved sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; a double antemedial line

angled outwards below costa and cell and above inner margin; the

orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and outline, the former

round, the latter with two striz above it on costa; an oblique

slightly waved median line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; « double dentate postmedial line, the teeth produced to

slight white points on the veins, angled outwards at veins 7 and 4,

Fig. 18.—Chloridea armigera, §. +4. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.)

then oblique, the area between it and the subterminal line usually

darker, at all events towards costa, this line slightly angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at median nervules ; a terminal series

of minute black points. Hind wing white; the veins brown; the

terminal area broadly fuscous, with somewhat diffused inner edge

and pale subterminal patch at middle often obsolescent or absent ;

cilia white, with brownish line at base. Underside of fore wing

with the orbicular and reniform black; both wings with blackish

band beyond the postmedial line except on costal area of hind wing.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with prominent angled dark brown medial

band diffused on outer side.—Hawail.

Ab. 2. rubescens. Hind wing with the ground-colour orange-

yellow.—Australia.

(a) Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with rufous,

(6) Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with dark pink.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A. throughout, Texas, 5 ¢, 4 9, California,

19; Mexico (Hoege), 2 5, Morelas (H. H. Smith), 1 2, Milpas

(Forrer), 1 3, Jalapa (Trujillo), 2 3, 2 2, Durango (Becker),

46 NOCTUIDA.

36,8" Maria (Richardson), 1 $3; GuateMata (Rodriquez, Chain-

pion), 3 6,3 23 Cosra Rica (Underwood), 2 g ; Panama, Chiriqui

(Champion), 1 ¢, 1 2, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamarca, 1 2; Bar-

BAvos (Frampton), 2 $; Sr. Vincent (H. H. Smith), 1 2; VuEnn-

ZUELA, | 9 ; Brazit, Rio, 1 9 ; Purv, Callao (J.J. Walker), 1 2; |

Cniti, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 1 3, 1 9; C. Verprs, St. Vincent

(J. J. Walker), 1 2 ; Eurorr, Central: and Southern, Britain,

France, Nice (Leach), 1 6, Germany, Zeller Coll., Spain, 1 g,1 9,

Frey Coll., Sicily, 1 ¢, 8. Russia, Sarepta, 1 9 ; Maprrra (Mees),

1 go; Canartzs (Leech), 2 6; W. Arrica, Congo (Curror),1 3,19;

Soupan, Gebt el Meghahid (Dunn), 1 9; Axpyssinta, 1 G; Br. EH.

Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 2.35, 1 9, Tana R. (Crawshay),

19; N’Gamirann (Lugard), 1 3,19; Transvaat (Ross), 1 3g;

Narat, Malvern (Marshall), 1 9 , Durban (Leigh), 2 5; Basvrotann,

Masite (Crawshay), 1 9 ; C. Conony (Dr. Sinith), 1 ¢, Knysna

(Trimen), 1 3, Grahamstown, 1 g, C. Town, 2 g, 1 2, type

pulverosa; ApEN (Yerbury), 1 3 5 Syria, Lebanon, 1 ¢; Japan,

Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 2 3, Fushiki (Leech), 1 2; EH. Cutna,

Shanghai (Pryer, J. J. Walker), 1 3,1 2, Chusan (J. J. Walker),

1 9; Formosa (Hobson), 2 2; W. Curna, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 @,

Washan (Pratt), 1 $:; Kasumir, Gourais Valley (Leech), 1 o,

Kuijar (McArthur), 1 9; N.W. Himatayas, Simla (Swenhoe), 1 3,

2 9, Dalhousie, 1 9, Akhor (Yerbury), 1 ¢, Campbellpur, 4 2,

Dharmsala (Hocking), 1 ¢,3 2, Deyra Dun, 2 2, Allahabad,1 ¢,

19; Sixum (Russell), 1 9; Arenantstan, Kandahar (Roberts),

1 o; Sinn, Kurrachee (Swinhoe), 1 3, Kutch, 1 9; Bomar

(Swinhoc), 1 3, Mhow, 1 9; Mapras, 1 9; Ninerris (Hampson),

2 $, 29; Cryton (Green), 1 56, 192; Prrax, Kinta Valley

(Ridley), 1 9; Srvearone (Ridley), 1 9; Java (Horsfield), 3 3,

39; N. Ausrratta, Pt. Darwin, 1 2, Condillac I. (J. J. Walker),

1 o; W. Avsrratia, Sherlock R. (Dr. Clements), 1 9, Freemantle

(J. J. Walker), 2 6,1 9; QuzxEnstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 3,

2 9; N.S. Wazzs, Moreton B., 2 5,2 2, type rubrescens, Sydney

(Raynor), 6 3,6 9; Vicrorta, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 3 ; Tasmanta,

Launceston, 1 ¢; N. Zeatanp, Dunedin (Purdie), 1 3, Auckland,

3d, 4@, type conferta; Gitserr Is. (Woodford), 23, 3 9;

Hawaut (Blackburn, Perkins), 1 3,4 9. Hxp. 30-42 millim,

Larva. Meyy. Brit. Lep. p. 108; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 152, pl. 245. f. 1.

(Redescribed.) Head 3 millim., pale brown, reticulations pale, the

sides spotted with darker brown and also the vertex. Body dull green;

dorsal line fine, white, broadly edged with black; pale mottlings in

lateral space, scarcely forming lines ; an even dark shade above the

broad whitish. substigmatal line, broadly greenish-centred; white

specks in subventral space. Cervical shield black, with white sub-

dorsal line and white speckles. On somites 4 to 11 a black shade

from tubercle i-iii, fainter on somite 10. Tubercles i—iv large, black,

conically elevated; spiracles black. Dorsum minutely pilose.

Thoracic feet blackish.

Food-plants: corn, cotton, tomatoes, Rosa, Lteseda, Calamintha,

kag, Gen ealet, (Gi 1D),

CHLORIDRA. AT

57. Chloridea assulta. (Plate LV. fig. 22.)

Heliothis assulta, Guen. Noet. ii. p. 178 (1852).

Heliothis temperata, Wik. xi. 689 (1857); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii.

p. 591.

Heliothis separata, Wik. xi. 691 (1857) ; Semp. Schmett. Phil. ii. pl. Ix. f. 1.

Heliothis suecinea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 862.

Head and thorax orange tinged with red-brown ; fore tibixz brown

above; abdomen orange. Fore wing orange tinged with red-

brown; the veins rufous; a double curved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; the antemedial line double, strongly waved, the

inner line indistinct ; orbicular and reniform with dark centres and

brown outline, the former round ; the medial line oblique from costa

to median nervure, where it is angled, then incurved: the post-

medial line double, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at

discal fold, incurved below vein 4, and with its inner line minutely

waved and slightly angled outwards at vein 1, the area beyond it

brownish to the subterminal line, which is angled outwards at

vein 7, dentate inwards to the postmedial line at vein 5 and out-

wards nearly to termen on veins 4, 3, 2; cilia rufous. Hind wing

orange-yellow; the terminal area broadly black with somewhat

sinuous inner edge, with postmedial line just before it between

veins 6 and 2. Underside of fore wing with the orbicular and

reniform black; both wings with blackish band beyond the post-

medial line, except on inner area of fore wing and costal area of

hind wing.

Hab. W. Arica, Congo (Curror), 1 2 ; Javan, Yokohama (Jonas,

Pryer), 3 9; Corna, Gensan (Leech), 2 $; E. Carya, Shanghai,

1 @, Ichang (Pratt), 1 $6, 29; Formosa (Hobson), 2 3; N.W.

Himataras, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 2 9, Allahabad, 1 ¢,

1 9; Buuran (Dudgeon), 1 3; Bombay (Swinhoc), 1 3,1 @ type

succinea ; Cryton (Pole), 3 2 ; Burma, Hsipaw (De Nicéville), 1 9;

Java (Horsfield), 1 9; QuEEnstanp, Rockhampton; Samoa, 2 ¢

type seperata; Tanrtt (J. J. Walker), 1 g. Exp. 24-36 millim.

Type 7 in Mus. Paris.

Larva. Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. ix. p. 92, pl. 176. f. 22.

Pale greyish green, the dorsal area browner; a broad yellowish

lateral stripe from 8th to 12th somite; a minute prominent subdorsal

black spot on each somite, two spots on the lateral stripe and one

below it; head pale red. Food-plant, Physalis perwviana.

58. Chloridea xanthiata. (Plate LV. fig. 23.)

Heliothis xanthiata, Wik. xxxiii. 770 (1865).

Q@. Vertex of head and front of thorax olive-yellow ; palpi,

frons, and hinder part of thorax rufous; pectus and legs yellowish,

the tibiee and tarsi brown tinged with pink; abdomen ochreous

white, dorsally tinged with fuscous and towards extremity with

pink. Fore wing olive-yellow; the inner margin fuscous suffused

with rufous and with rufous above it; a waved rufous subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial line excurved below

48 NOCTUID2.

costa and more strongly below cell and above inner margin; the

orbicular and reniform represented by small brown spots with rufous

points round them, the latter with rufous mark just before it on

costa ; an oblique minutely-waved medial line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, angled inwards at vein 5 and incurved below vein 4,

with rufous suffusion on its outer edge on costa extending to apex ;

a curved subterminal series of points; cilia pinkish. Hind wing

white; the veins brownish; a dark discoidal point; the inner

margin fuscous; the terminal area broadly black with nearly

straight inner edge ; the veins towards termen streaked with red;

cilia pink. Underside of fore wing with the orbicular, reniform,

a streak below middle of cell, and a diffused postmedial band black ;

hind wing with the terminal area purplish pink.

Hab. Navat, Karkloof (Marshall), 1 9. Hp. 34 millim.

59. Chloridea chilensis, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 24.)

g. Head and thorax ochreous strongly tinged with crimson, and

the hairs tipped with grey; tibie and tarsi tinged with pink;

abdomen ochreous, the dorsal crest at base pink. Fore wing olive

ochreous; the costal area pink, with some ochreous and brown

points on costa; a dark subbasal point below the cell; antemedial

points in submedian fold and on vein 1; the orbicular a small

dark spot ; reniform somewhat quadrate; a curved postmedial series

of dark points ; a more or less distinct subterminal punctiform line,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of dark points; cilia pink. Hind wing pale ochreous; the

yeins streaked with brown ; the terminal area broadly fuscous with

diffused inner edge ; cilia ochreous. Underside of fore wing with

the orbicular, reniform, and postmedial band fuscous.

Q@. Hind wing almost wholly suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Curt1, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 2 5,1 2 type. Eup.

36 millim.

60. Chloridea virescens.

Noctua virescens, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 216 (1781) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. U.S.

p. 268.

ene rhexia, Smith & Abb. Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 199, pl. 100 (1792) ;

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 298.

Aspila subfleca, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 175 (1852).

Xanthia viridescens, Wk. x. 465 (1856).

Xanthia prasina, W\k. x. 465 (1856).

Xanthia pyraloides, Wk. x. 466 (1856).

Aspila tergemina, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 55 (1874).

Heliothis spectanda, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1875).

Chloridea molochitina, Berg, Ann. Soc. Arg. xiv. p. 282 (1882).

Chloridea distincta, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 117 (1898).

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with green; palpi and antenne

whitish irrorated with red; frons ochreous; pectus and legs

ochreous white, the tibie and tarsi tinged with red; abdomen

ochreous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing pale ochreous tinged

CHLORIDEA.—OXYLOS. 49

with green; the costal edge reddish ; an indistinct greenish subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold ; oblique antemedial, medial, and

postmedial reddish lines, the last two angled inwards to costa and

the lst and 3rd with pale bands on their inner edge; claviform,

orbicular, and reniform indistinetly outlined with greenish, the two

former round, the last large; a very indistinct pale waved sub-

terminal line; cilia red at tips towards apex ; a terminal series of

black points, often obsolete. Hind wing semihyaline white; the

veins towards termen and a diffused terminal band narrowing

to apex and tornus red. Underside of fore wing with more or less

prominent reddish discoidal spot and postmedial band.

Ab. 1. subfleca. Hind wing without terminal band.

Ab. 2. rhewia. The red tones replaced by fuscous, the lines of

fore wing dark and more diffused, and the pale bands more distinct.

Ab. 3. spectanda=molochitina. Fore wing with whitish band

on inner edge of medial line also; the postmedial band arising

almost from apex.

Ab. 4. dastincta. More uniform brownish ochreous.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Middle, Central, and Southern States, 1 ¢,

4 9, Alabama, 1 ¢, Kansas, Colorado, California; Mextco,

Cordova (Kumeli, Trujillo), 2 9, Guerrero (H. H. Smith), 1 9,

Coatepec (Brooks), 1 3, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 g¢,1 9; Guaremata

(Champion, Rodriguez), 3 3, 19, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; Harrr

(Tweedie), 1 3,19, type viridescens ; St. Croix; Sr. Lucia, 1 2;

Sr. Vincent (H. H. Smith), 1 2; Grunava (H. H. Snuth), 13,22;

Grenavines, Union I. (H. H. Smith), 1 9: Vunezureta, 1 ¢ type

pyralidoides ; Brazit, Santarem (Bates), 25,3 2 type prasina,

Sao Paulo (Jones), 29, Castro Paraia, typet distincta in Coll.

Schaus; Arerntina, Goya (Perrins), 1d ; Purv, Callao (J. J.

Walker), 3 $. Exp. 28-36 millim.

Larva. Riley, Am. Ent. iii. p. 7.

(Redeseribed.) Head green, tubercle ii black. Body green, a

dorsal and lateral blackish shade. Substigmatal band broad, white,

reddish filled; subventral area pale. Tubercles large, conical, black ;

cervical shield black, cut by pale dorsal line. Feet blackish. Food-

plants: Rhewia, Solanum sieglinge, and Tobacco.—H. G. D.

Genus OXYLOS. Type

Oxylos, Grote, Check List Noct. p. 19 (1875) .......esseeeeeeeeo eee cttrinelius.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique to beyond frons, the 2nd joint

slightly fringed with hair below ; frons with slight rounded prominence ; eyes

large, round ; antenne of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with hair ;

fore tibie short and broad, with two long curved claws and three spines on

inner side and four claws on outer ; mid and hind tibix strongly spineu. Fore

wing with the apex somewhat produced ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of

cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole;

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

VOL. IV. : E

50 NOCTUID A.

61. Oxylos citrinellus.

Heliothis citrinellus, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iii. p- 180, pl. ii.

f. 79 (1870); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 272.

¢. Head and thorax very pale yellow ; abdomen white, the anal

tuft ochreous. Fore wing uniform very pale yellow. Hind wing

white, with black discoidal lunule and terminal band leaving some

Fig. 19.— Oxylos citrinellus, 6. 3

1°

white on termen towards tornus. Underside of fore wing with the

costal area tinged with fuscous, the orbicular and reniform stigmata

and subterminal and terminal bands fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 3, Grote Coll., Colorado. Hp. 30 millim.

Genus CHLOROCLEPTRIA, nov.

Type, C. simplex.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect, extending well beyond

frons, the 2nd joint fringed with hair below, the 5rd moderate; frons with

rounded prominence; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male ciliated; head

and thorax smoothly clothed with hair ; fore tibize with a long curved claw and

two spines on inner side and four claws on outer; mid and hind tibize spined.

Fore wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell, 5 from above angle; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

62. Chlorocleptria simplex.

Schinia simplex, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii, p. 129 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 276.

3. Head and thorax yellowish white, tinged with pale green ;

palpi, pectus, legs, and abdomen pale yellow. Fore wing pale

yellow-green, the costal area whitish green. Hind wing ochreous

Fig. 20.—Chlorocleptria simplex, §. }.

yellow, with some fuscous.scales just below and in end of cell and on

terminal area especially towards apex. Underside yellow, the cilia

of fore wing pale green.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1g. wp. 32 millim.

DASYPOUD@A. al

Genus DASYPOUDAA. fe

Dasypoudea, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 213 (1888)............ lucens,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect to well beyond frons, and

fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence; eyes large,

rounded ; antennz of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with thick hair,

the latter rather quadrately scaled and with slight metathoracic crests ; legs

with long hair, the tibiz spined; the fore tibiz rather short and broad, with

long curved claw on inner side and short claw on outer; abdomen in the type

species with dorsal crest on basal segment. Fore wing short and broad, the

apex rounded; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

_ 6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour crimson ..................0..06 lucens.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour green ...........s.e0ceseee eee mead.

63. Dasypoudea lucens.

Heliothis lucens, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 69; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 286.

Tamila luxuriosa, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 175 (1882).

2. Head and thorax clothed with deep crimson and bluish-white

hair; pectus with white and brownish hair; legs with white and

pinkish hair; abdomen brown irrorated with yellowish-white, the

dorsal crest deep crimson and bluish white, the ventral surface

Fig. 21.—Dasypoudea lucens, §. 1.

white mixed with pink. Fore wing deep crimson suffused with

bluish white, the veins streaked with white; a dentate subbasal

white line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

dentate; an ill-defined crimson discoidal lunule; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then

strongly incurved ; an irregularly dentate subterminal whitish line

angled outwards at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 2, and inwards in discal and

submedian folds; cilia intersected with white. Hind wing yellowish,

with some black-brown suffusion at base conjoined to the large dis-

coidal lunule ; the terminal area black-brown, with irregular inner

edge and wayed yellowish subterminal line towards tornus; cilia

white at tips. Underside yellowish white, with patch below the

cell, orbicular, reniform, and curved postmedial band blackish, some

crimson on termen towards apex ; hind wing with crimson spot on

middle of costal area and postmedial and subterminal lines, becoming

a blackish band towards tornus, the large discoidal lunule black.

Hab. U.S.A., Racine (Dr. Hoy), 1 2, Nebraska, Montana,

Colorado, New Mexico. wp. 32 millim.

NOCTUIDE.

64. Dasypoudea meadi. (Plate LV. fig. 25.

Heliothis meadi, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 121, pl.3. f. 5 (1873);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 286.

Head and thorax clothed with pale greenish-yellow and white

hair; pectus, legs, and abdomen white. Fore wing pale yellow-

green, tinged with black in places; a silvery-white mark at base

conjoined at median nervure to the curved subbasal white line

defined on outer side by some black scales; the antemedial line

curved and defined by some black scales, expanding into a triangular

white mark on costal area; the medial area with whitish patches

on costal area and in and below cell, defining the green orbicular

and reniform stigmata; the postmedial line silvery white, defined

by black scales on outer side, acutely angled outwards beyond

lower angle of cell and incurved above and below that point; the

terminal area with white patches at apex and from vein 4+ to

tornus, defining a dentate subterminal line; cilia chequered white

and green. Hind wing white; the basal and costal areas suffused

with black confluent with the large black discoidal lunule; the

terminal area black, its inner edge rather irregular and indented

towards tornus and with white subterminal patch between veins

2 and 4. Underside white; fore wing with patch below the celi,

orbicular, reniform, and postmedial band black; hind wing with

discoidal lunule and postmedial band towards tornus black.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, 1 ¢, Montana, Colorado, 1 9. Lap.

28 millim.

Genus CHARICLEA.

Type.

Charictea Curt) Byita Hts pla Gi(US25) eenescececececces eee eeeeces delphint.

iReriphana welubns VierZs psi (LOZ) pacnstecaeacea ech cceen= eeeeee delphini.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely porrect to just beyond frons and

fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate

below it; eyes large, rounded; antennx of male minutely ciliated; head and

thorax clothed with hair only, the latter rather quadrately, and with crests

on pro- and metathorax; tibia thickly fringed with hair, the fore tibia short

and broad, with long curved claw cn inner side and short claw on outer, the

mid and hind tibiz very slightly spined ; abdomen dorsally clothed with rough

hair at base and with crest on Ist segment. Fore wing with the apex

moderately produced ; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell ; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

‘ 65. Chariclea delphini.

Noctua delphinii, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 518 (1758); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 175. ff. 1-4; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. pl. 42. f. 204 & pl. 187.

f. 622; Dup. Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. vii. pl. 110. f.1; Steph. Ill. Brit.

Ent., Haust. iii. p. 92; Curt. Brit. Ent. pl. 76; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

Pp: 2238.

Head and thorax ochreous white, the palpi, frons, and metathorax

tinged with rufous, the tegule and patagia with olive; legs tinged

CHARICLEA. 53

with purplish pink; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with olive,

the sides purplish pink. Fore wing whitish, strongly suffused

with magenta, most deeply on basal area and beyond the postmedial

line; a double highly-curved dentate antemedial line; orbicnlar

small, eliptical, and defined by pink, connected with the reniform

by a streak on subcostal nervure, the latter purple defined by pink

and by black on upper part of outer side, where it is produced to a

Fig. 22.—Chariclea delphinit 3 t.

lobe, the lower part slightly produced on inner side, and with

sinuous line from it to inver margin; the postmedial line donble,

excurved from below costa to vein 4+, then strongly incurved, the

area between it and subterminal] line deep magenta, brownish

towards costa; the subterminal line excurved between veins 7 and 4,

then incurved; a fine terminal line; cilia tinged with ochreous.

Hind wing white, the veins and inner margin brown; the terminal

area fuscous brown, the termen itself magenta: cilia white. Under-

side of both wings with the ground-colcur white,

Hab. Brrrain, South; France; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls. ;

Swirzertanp, Zeller Coll.; Irary; Swepren; Russra, Livonia ;

Greece (Merlin); Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus. Hap. 34-38

millim. 5

Subsp. 1. darollesi, Oberth. Et. Ent.i. p. 49, pl. 4. f. 5 (1876).

Very much paler.

Hab. Ateters; Armenta; W. Tourxestan, Ferghana.

Larva. Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 144.

Slender; violet-grey, with an interrupted black dorsal line

edged with yellow; each somite with four large black dots; sides

paler, with broad yellow sublateral band with five large black dots

above it on each somite; head yellow, with three large black dots

and border on each hemisphere behind, frontal plate black; dorsal

plate black, bisected by a yellow lme; anal plate yellow, dotted

with black. Food-plant, flowers and seed of Delphiniwmn consolida.

54 NOCLUID&.

Genus ADOPHRON. rene

Atdophron, Led. Noct. Hur. p. 180 (1857) 2.0... cece eee ee sence ees rhodites.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect to just beyond frons, fringed with

long hair below ; frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate below it

produced at sides into lateral walls; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male

ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with long hair; fore tibix with long curved

claw on outer side and another at end of Ist joint of tarsus; mid and hind

tibize slightly spined ; abdomen clothed with rough hair. Fore wing with the

apex moderately produced ; vein 3 from close to angle of cell; 5 from well

above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. . Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5

obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Fore wing prominently streaked with pink.................. rhodites.

B. Fore wing with slight dusky streaks.

a. Fore wing with dark discoidal bar ...............eeseeeees venost.

6. Fore wing without dark discoidal bar ................0000- phlebophora.

66, Addophron rhodites.

Heliothis rhodites, Ey. Bull. Soc. Mosc. 1851, p. 685; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 223.

Simyra aurorina, Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. Suppl. f. 579 (1851).

¢. Head and thorax dull pink; pectus and legs whitish ;

abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing purplish

pink the medial part of costal area greyish; the cell, a streak

below basal half of vein 1, another below vein 2, and others above

Fig. 23.—Afdophron rhodites, 8. 1.

and below vein 5 pale yellow; some yellowish spots on termen ;

cell yellow intersected with pink. Hind wing white, suffused with

fuscous except in cell and on costa; cilia white intersected

with brown. Underside white, the veins brownish, the terminal

area tinged with pink.

Hab, Russta, Central and Eastern, Astrabad, 1 ¢; ARMENIA;

Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus; Pursta, #vp. 32 millim.

67. Aidophron venosa.

Hidophron venosa, Christ, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 165; id. Rom. Mém., v.

p. 38, pl. 2. f.9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 2238.

Head and thorax pale ochreous yellow; abdomen yellowish

white. Fore wing pale ochreous yellow, the veins finely streaked

HDOPHRON.—RHODOPHORA. S15)

with brown; an oblique dark discoidal bar. Hind wing yellowish

white, the veins streaked with brown. Underside white, the veins

slightly streaked with brown.

Hab. Anmenta; W. Turkestan, Transcaspia, 1 ¢. Hap.

30 millim.

68. Addophron phlebophora.

Aidophron phlebophora, Led. Wien. ent. Mon. ii. p. 144, pl. 2. £9 (1858) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 225.

Head and thorax bright sulphur-yellow; antennz ochreous ;

abdomen whitish, the extremity and ventral surface yellow. Fore

wing sulphur-yellow, the veins more or less strongly tinged with

brown. Hind wing white tinged with brown; the veins brown;

the termen suffused with yellow.

Hab. Armenta; Asta Minor, 3 5,6 9; Syria, 2 ¢, Mardin;

Persia. Hap, 32-34 millim.

Larva. Staud. Hor. Ent. Soc. Ross. xiv. p. 401 (1878).

Head pale brown, the segments with darker margins; body

greenish, with red-brown markings, paler towards extremity,

forming bands on each somite, sharply defined below, toothed

and with a pale point at the stigmata; a prominent dorsal line ;

sublateral area tinged with brown; the warts each with a short

hair. Food-plant, Phlomis.

Genus RHODOPHORA.

Type.

Alaria, Westw. Jardine’s Nat. Libr. xxxii. p. 200 (1841), non

deser., nee Schrank, Vermes, 1'788..............020.0ssceseoeeeseeeeceees gaure.

Rhodophora, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 170 (1852) ......... cece ceeneeeeeee eens gaure.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, reaching just beyond the frons and

fringed with hair below; frons with slight rounded prominence and corneous

plate below it; eyes large, rounded; anteunz of male ciliated; head and

thorax clothed with hair; fore tibie rather short and broad, spined at side

and with long curved inner claw and short outer claw; mid and hind tibe

spined. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute; veins 3

and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing

with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from

angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper

angle.

A, Hind wing pale.

a, Fore wing with the terminal area pink...........::01:sssseeeeeee gaure.

b. Fore wing with the terminal area yellow ...............-..20.00 florida.

TE, TelthaGl quaumy's EVO SEIN | Sceqsesscocccb0ncndabooceosdoscGd UddadedcoasaceHac felicitata.

69. Rhodophora gaure.

Phalena gaure, Smith & Abb. Insects Georgia, il. p. 197, pl. 99 (1797) ;

Westw. Jardine’s Nat. Libr. xxxii. p. 200, pl. 24. f.4; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 272.

Porphyrinia matutina, Hiibn. Zittr. p. 35, ff. 557, 558 (1827).

Head and thorax very pale yellow; patagia and metathorax

orange posteriorly ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white, the tibie and

56 NOCTUIDAE.

tarsi tinged with pink. Fore wing very pale yellow; the basal

area deep rose-pink down to submedian fold, emitting streaks on

subcostal and median nervures, and with some pink below its

extremity ; an oblique very deep pink postmedial band arising from

Fig, 24.—Rhodophora gaure, 3. +.

costa near apex, angled inwards in discal fold, almost obsolete

below submedian fold, and bent outwards to inner margin; the

terminal area suffused with pink; cilia pink. Hind wing white;

the terminal area more or less suffused with pink down to vein 2.

Underside of fore wing with the costal and terminal areas pink.

Hab. US.A., 8. States, Georgia, 3 ¢,3 9 (Doubleday), Colorado.

Kep. 34 millim.

Larva (xedescribed).—Head 3°5 millim., brown, with irregular

darker blotches over the lobes. Body pale orange, a sharp

transverse black stripe in the centre of each segment to the

subventral fold, and more obscure bands in the incisures. <A

rounded subdorsal spot on anterior edge of somite 1; feet black

marked.

Food-plant, Gawra.—H. G. D.

70. Rhodophora florida. (Plate LV. fig. 26.)

Rhodophora florida, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 171, pl. 9. f.’7 (1852); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 272.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white; palpi pink; head

and tegule tinged with pink; the pectus, legs, and ventral surface

of abdomen pink. Fore wing rose-pink, with some ochreous yellow

at base of inner margin; traces of a Y-shaped medial yellowish

band often present defining the reniform stigma and not reaching

costa; the terminal area ochreous yellow, with oblique, rather.

irregular inner edge. Hind wing yellowish white. Underside

with the costal area of both wings more or less suffused with

pink.

Hab. Canapa, Orilla (Bush), 2 9; U.S.A., Eastern States, 4 d,

2.9, N. York (Doubleday), 1 3 type, Utah. Hep. 34 millim. ;

Larva. Saunders, Can. Ent. ii. 6 (1869).

Head pale green ; body green, with dorsal darker vascular line ;

lateral line faint, dark ; a reddish lateral patch on joint 2. Skin

translucent, furnished dorsally with fine pile.

Food-plant, flowers of @nothera.—H. G. D.

RHODOPHORA.—THYREION. a7

*71. Rhodophora felicitata. (Plate LXIX. fig. 16.)

Alaria telicitata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 86, pl. vi. f. 1 (1894).

Q. Frons yellowish ; vertex of head pink; tegule pink tipped

with olivaceous ; thorax olive-yellow; abdomen with whitish hair

at base. Fore wing with the basal area rosy pink, extending on

costa and inner margin to the terminal line, on the disk merging

into olive-yellow, which becomes deeper towards termen ; lines and

stigmata absent. Hind wing blackish, the cilia white. Underside

of fore wing blackish, the costal area irrorated with pink; cilia

yellow ; hind wing white, the costal area irrorated with pink.

Hab. U.S.A.. S. Utah. xp. 25 millim. This ‘species is

unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

Genus THYREION. Type

Thyreion, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 121 (1891)......... snowi.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect to just beyond the frons and

fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate

below it ; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male serrate and fasciculate; head

and thorax thickly clothed with lair; fore tibiee short and broad, with long

curved claw at extremity on inner -side and three claws on outer; mid and

hind tibizs spimed. Fore wing usually short and broad, the costa somewhat

excised beyond middle and the termen below apex; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 rather

stronely anastomosing with the cell, then connected with it by an oblique bar

in J. snowit.

A, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines almost obsolete.

a. Hind wing with the termen tinged with pink ...................5. snow.

oy ind wins without pink on termen (22.)28.-.-0.cccesseecs eco coerce Posed.

B. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines prominent ...... ligee.

lw AS

72. Thyreion snowi.

Adophron snowt, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 422; id. Ill.

Essay, p. 69, pl. iii. f: 37; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 268.

Q. Head and thorax very pale yellow; pectus, legs, and

co? SN Atti

“carpi illP

Fig. 25.—Thyreion snowt, G. 4.

abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing very pale yellow ; the basal

area with pale rose-pink streaks on subcostal and median nervures

58 NOCTUIDE.

and vein 1; traces of an oblique pink antemedial line across

submedian interspace ; a pink streak beyond the cell in discal fold

to the faint postmedial line, which is oblique from costa near apex

to submedian fold, where it is angled. Hind wing yellowish white

tinged with fuscous, the terminal area with pink. Underside

of fore wing suffused with fuscous, the apex with pink.

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, 1 2 type. Hap. 36 millim.

73. Thyreion rosea. (Plate LV. fig. 27.)

Thyreion rosea, Smith, Trans, At. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 121 (1891); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 268. i

Head and thorax very pale yellow; palpi and fore legs tinged

with pink ; antenne fulvous ; abdomen white mixed with fuscous.

Fore wing very pale yellow, with diffused blood-red streak below

base of cell and traces of an oblique postmedial band as patches

in discal and submedian folds. Hind wing fuscous brown; the

cilia white. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown except inner

area; hind wing white, the inner area tinged with purplish pink,

especially towards tornus.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, 1 9,8. Park. vp. 34 millim.

Larva (original).—Head round, bilobed, compact and smooth, ~

shining dark brown, sutures and rims of lobes posteriorly blackish.

Cervical shield large, transverse, rounded before, scarcely notched

behind, shining ight brown, the two detached setz on the lower

side not onashield. Thoracic feet light brown. Body opaquely

white ; tubercles small, brown, with short dark setz. Anal plate

shining brown with dark tubercles. Spiracles brown-rimmed.

Feet normal, the crochets in a neat half-circle on inner side of

planta. Tubercle iv at lower corner of spiracle.

Food-plant, Allium, eating within the leaf and eventually down

to the bulb. At Denver, Col.—H.G. D.

74. Thyreion ligee. (Plate LV. fig. 28.)

Schinia ligee, Smith, Insect Life, v. p. 326, f. 2 (1893).

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

rather narrow, silky white; the basal area suffused with dull red

towards the antemedial line, which is oblique from costa to just

below cell, where it is sharply angled, then inwardly oblique ; the

postmedial line defined by a dull red band on outer side, excurved

from costa to vein 4, then incurved. Hind wing suffused with

fuscous brown; the cilia yellowish white. Underside of fore wing

suffused with fuscous except the margins; hind wing slightly

tinged with fuscous; an indistinct discoidal bar.

Hab. US.A., California, Argus Mts.,1 ¢. Hep. 28 millim.

RHODODIPSA. 59

Genus RHODODIPSA. ype

Rhododipsa, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iii. p. 797 (1877) .........65- volupia.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned to well in front of frons,

the 2nd joint fringed with hair in front; frons with rounded prominence with

corneous plate below it; eyes large, rounded; head and thorax roughly

clothed with hair mixed with a few scales; antennz of male ciliated ; fore

tibie short and broad, with long curved claw and two spines on inner side, and

four claws diminishing towards base on outer; mid and hind tibiae strongly

spined. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angie of

cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Hind wing crimson.

a. Fore wing with the medial area white ..............::.:eee seen miniand.

6. Fore wing with the medial area crimson ............0ssseeeeeee volupia.

B. Hind wing fuscous.

a. Fore wing with the markings brownish ochreous ............ Masont.

b. Fore wing with the markings white ..................c0eeeeeeeee aden.

*75. Rhododipsa miniana. (Plate LV. fig. 29.)

Rhododipsa miniana, Grote, Pap. i. p. 175 (1881); id. Pap. ii. p. 64, pl. 1.

ff. 1, 2; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow. Fore wing

orange-yellow ; the medial area white, with slightly curved medial

yellow line, expanding into a diffused patch on outer side towards

costa; a blood-red subterminal line dentate towards costa,

incurved at discal fold, then excurved and somewhat dentate.

Hind wing bright blood-red, the basal and inner areas orange-

yellow ; cilia yellow at base, white at tips. Underside of fore wing

bright blood-red, except marginal areas which are yellow; hind

wing yellow, with diffused blood-red in lower part of cell, below the

cell, and thence to termen.

Hab. U.S.A.. New Mexico, Las Conces, in Coll. J. B. Smith.

Exp. 24 millim.

76, Rhododipsa volupia.

Alaria volupia, Fitch, 12th Rep. Trans. N. Y. State Agr. Soc. 1857,

pp. 900-908 (1858); Grote, Ill. Essay, p. 62, pl. iii. f. 88; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 273.

Fig. 26,—Rhododipsa volupia, $. }.

Head and thorax orange-yellow; mid and hind tibiz and tarsi tinged

with pink ; abdomen orange-yellow, the ventral surface pink. Fore

60 NOCTUID®.

wing crimson ; a rather ill-defined and irregular curved antemedial

ochreous line slightly angled inwards on vein | ; a similar postmedial

line produced to short white streaks on the veins, strongly imcurved

in submedian fold, whence it anastomoses with the antemedial line ;

an irregularly and minutely dentate subterminal line slightly

angled outwards at vein 7; cilia orange, with a pinkish line

through them. Hind wing crimson, with the cilia orange with

a pinkish line through them. Underside irrorated with white,

some orange on costa and inner margin of fore wing.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines narrower

and white, not anastomosing below the cell, the subterminal line

obsolete.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Colorado, 2 9 type. Eup. 26-28 millim..

77. Rhododipsa masoni. (Plate LV. fig. 30.)

hododipsa invasont, Smith, Ent. News Phiiad. vii. p. 284 (1896).

©. Head and thorax deep orange; legs partly fuscous, the mid

and hind tibie tinged with crimson ; abdomen fuscous brown, the

anal tuft orange. Fore wing deep crimson, with ill-defined and

diffused irregular brownish-ochreous ante- and postmedial and

subterminal lines, the 1st somewhat curved, the 2nd incurved below

vein 4 and conjoined to the antemedial line in submedian fold, the

last angled outwards at vein 7; cilia brownish ochreous, with a

crimson line through them. Hind wing fuscous brown with a slght

crimson tinge; cilia brownish ochreous, with some crimson and

dark brown at base. Underside of fore wing dark brown, with

some crimson on costal and terminal areas; hind wing with the

costal half pale crimson, a discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line,

and traces of subterminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, 1 9. Hap. 26 millim.

*73. Rhododipsa aden.

Rhododipsa aden, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 11 (1898).

Head and thorax yellow; abdomen fuscous black, with the anal

tuft yellow. Fore wing white, the basal and subterminal areas

and the medial shade purplish crimson mixed with greyish,

especially in the two former; discoidal spot obscured by the

crimson shade; antemedial line nearly straight; cilia fuscous.

Hind wing fuscous black, the cilia becoming yellowish towards

tornus,

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Doll). Hap. 22 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

Genus LYGRANTH@CIA.

Type.

Lygranthecia, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iv. p. 482

(17/0) eascoseuneasnARGHBRr Ene eidoacéanbleasaddodacsadasnaopredase auoooadae marginata.

Pippona, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 9 (1875)......... bimatris.

Preboscis fully developed; palpi oblique, extending to well beyond frons,

the 2nd joint clothed with rough hair; frons with rounded prominence with

LYGRANTHGCIA, 61

curved corneous plate below it; antennx of male ciliated. Fore tibix short

and broad, with two long curved claws and two to four spines on inner side

and three to five claws on outer diminishing in size towards base; mid and

hind tibiz strongly spined. Fore wing triangular ; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10: anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obso-

lescent from middle of discocellulars : ; 6, 7 shortly stalked or from cell.

A. Fore wing silvery white without transverse lines ...... bimatris.

B. Fore wing not white and with transverse lines.

a. Hind wing with the basal area or medial band or

spots ochreous to orange-yellow.

a‘, Hind wing with the yellow area not reduced to

twe spots.

a’. Head, thorax, and fore wing strongly irrorated

wath whitest pausteatwctaaenassc ssc seissriee mere eee ultind.

6°. Head, thorax, and fore wing not irrorated with

white.

a’, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

prominently white.

Gi PN SCO MNET 1UEGOWS ~ soqoardcacaceaoaae0ds000000006 concinna.

b+. Abdomen clear yellow ..............00s0ce2008 tanena.

°, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

indistinct.

a‘, Hind wing with the yellow extending: to

beyond discoidal spot.

. Fore tibize with five claws on outer side. smortua.

b°, Fore tibice with three claws on outer side. errans.

64. Hind wing with the yellow not extending

to discoidal spot.

a’. Hind wing with a yellow spot beyond

thexcell ea cascssssatne soo ueauseceecler deaeeee ar.

}°,. Hind wing without yellow spot beyond

HHS eral US sen adeanocaamadcubdnacasdeauen acouacaas obscurata.

b'. Hind wing with the yellow area reduced to two

medial spots.

a>. Fore wing with the medial area suffused with

purplish orbs sae acdarcadsnucdondadocdentmocececencosy mesceant.

b?. Fore wing with the medial area not suffused

with purplish pink.

a>, Fore tibiz with five claws on outer side ...... bicuspida.

b°. Fore tibiz with three claws on outer side.

a4, Fore wing with the basal and subterminal

areas not strongly irrorated with black,

(HEV LUUNES ARE SadanassnnngabacsoosenasoonaHabor tuberculwn.

b', Fore wing with the basal and subterminal

areas strongly irrorated with black, the

lines whitish............ Shae aUdpaneubacceace ... brevis.

6. Hind wing wholly black.

a, Fore wing with the ground-colour black-brown... septentrionalis.

6‘. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale yellowish.

a?, Fore wing with the basal area, medial shade,

and postmedial band prominently rufous...... siren.

63, Fore wing with the rufous shades almost obsolete. ¢nelara.

ce. Hind wing whitish with dark terminal band.

a, Hind wing with the whitish area irrorated with

fuscous.

. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

obsolete at middle and conjoined so as to

enclose triangular patches on costa and inner

ARIA Tole Hpaddbocngasdeccopoodade dobdoonddseanagsooodonen constrict.

62 NOCTUIDS.

b°. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

entire and separate.

a°®, Kore wing with the postmedial line crenulate.

a‘, Hind wing with black discoidal spot ...... approximata.

b'. Hind wing without black discoidal spot.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line

angled. below the celi ..............0.0000 thoreani.

b°. Fore wing with the antemedial line evenly

CrP OC eee ne acetate ee teal cee hanga.

b°. Fore wing with the postmedial line evenly

bisinuater cc. ssacecsaweesecnee eenansece aeeecsesene marginata,

>‘. Hind wing with the whitish area not irrorated

with fuscous.

a. Hind wing with large black discoidal spot.

a®. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

prominently white, the former retracted to

basejat media ninernyune seers eer eneeeee eee intrabilis.

b°, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

WGA AIUD LATIVAR Gooosusoqnosonsasanoaado54odouogder nubila.

6°. Hind wing without discoidal spot.

a®, Thorax and medial and termina! areas of

fore wing irrorated with white ............... imperspicuda.

6°, Thorax and fore wing not irrorated with

white.

a‘. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial

areas) blackish) (erse.necse seeks se eeaeeceeee lord.

6*, Fore wing with the basal and postmedial

BWReHIS) WEN VE) lOVHONAM ABs nosocdosacadodcacedoaoadouD bifascia.

79. Lygranthecia bimatris. (Plate LV. fig. 31.)

Pippona bimatris, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 10 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 266.

3. Head yellowish white; palpi fuscous at tips; antenne fulvous;

thorax pure white ; legs yellowish white, the tibize and tarsi tinged

with fuscous ; abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing silvery white.

Hind wing white, with slight fuscous suffusion from base through

the cell to apex. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous

except the margins.

Fore tibize with two claws and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 $ type. Hxp. 34 millim.

80. Lygranthecia ultima. (Plate LVI. fig. 10.)

Heliothis ultima, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am, p. 285.

3. Head and thorax red-brown, the scales tipped with white ;

pectus and legs ochreous irrorated with red-brown; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing red-brown irrorated with grey, the medial

area ochreous irrorated with red-brown; the lines white; the ante-

medial line waved, excurved at median nervure, then oblique; the

postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved ; traces

of a sinuous subterminal line, with the area beyond it rather paler.

Hind wing ochreous slightly tinged with brown and with a brown

discoidal spot; the terminal area broadiy brown. Underside pale ;

LYGRANTHECIA, 63

fore wing with brown discoidal spot and postmedial line with patch

beyond it below middle; hind wing with slight discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line, with diffused patch towards tornus.

Fore tibiz with two claws and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 ¢, Grote Coll. Hap. 34 millim.

*81. Lygranthecia concinna. (Plate LXIX. fig. 1.)

Schinia concinna, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 128 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 284.

Head and thorax dark ochreous with an olive tinge; abdomen

fuscous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with olive, the markings

chocolate-brown ; basal area brown, deepest towards the antemedial

line, which is white, prominent, excurved and sinuous to median

nervure, then incurved and sinuous; reniform large, dark, some-

what ill-defined, obscured by the dusky medial shade; postmedial

line white, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, obso-

lescent and reduced to points beyond the cell ; postmedial area dark,

paler towards the subterminal line, which is only defined by the

area beyond it being ochreous; cilia ochreous, with a terminal

series of dark points. Hind wing obscure fulvous towards the

base, becoming blackish towards termen; cilia dirty ochreous

white. Underside ochreous; fore wing with the disk black, con-

joined to a subapical spot; a black discoidal spot; hind wing with

large discoidal black spot and a terminal band.

Fore tibize with two claws on inner side and three on outer.

Hab. U.S.A.,8. Texas. Hvp.24millim. This species is unknown

to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci.

*82. Lygranthecia? tanena.

Schinia tanena, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Head and thorax olive-yellow; abdomen clear yellow. Fore

wing with the basal area yellow-brown ; antemedial line whitish,

produced outwards to a point on median nervure; medial area

ochreous shaded with brown; a dark quadrate reniform stigma

extending to costa; postmedial line whitish, the area beyond it

yellow-brown ; the terminal area ochreous. Hind wing black, with

the basal area yellow.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Bastrop (Heiligbrodt). Exp. 16 millim.

This species is unknown to me.

83. Lygranthecia mortua. (Plate LV. fig. 32.)

Anthecia mortua, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 528, pl. vi. f. 1 (1864);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 282.

Anthecia packardii, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 528, pl. vi. f. 2

(1864).

Anthecia nobilis, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 529, pl. vi. f. 3.

Anthecia labe, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

g. Head and thorax yellow-brown tinged with red-brown;

64 NOCTUID.

pectus and legs orange-yellow, the tibis tinged with pink ; abdomen

orange-yellow, dorsally tinged with rufous, ventrally with pink.

Fore wing pale greyish brown suffused with rufous ; the basal area

rather darker rufous, bounded by the sinuous whitish antemedial

line, which is strongly excurved at median nervure; reniform

indistinct, dusky ; the pale postmedial line excurved from costa to

vein 5, then strongly incurved, and with a rufous band between it

and the subterminal line represented by a series of dark points

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of dark points usually present. Hind wing orange,

with a blackish discoidal spot and broad terminal band with more

or less developed orange spot on it at middle. Underside of both

wings with some red irroration on costal area.

wing with the basal and postmedial areas dark rufous; hind wing

with the basal area to end of cell black with irregular outer edge.

Ab. 1. labe. Fore wing with the markings almost obsolete.

Fore tibixe with two claws and two to four spines on inner side

and five claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll), 1 ¢,1 2, Colorado, Larima Co.

(Smith), 2 $6, Arizona. Hap, 28-32 millim.

*84. Lygranthecia errans. (Plate LiX. fig. 7.)

Schinia errans, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 285 (1883); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 284.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous. Fore wing ochreous with

olive-brown markings; the basal area brown, its outer edge excurved

below cell; a medial brown shade expanding towards costa, nar-

rowing to a line at inner margin; reniform defined by brown; the

postmedial line pale, excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly

incurved; the terminal area brown, with the subterminal line pale,

sinuous, the area beyond it rather paler. Hind wing yellow, with

dark discoidal spot and broad terminal band.

Fore tibie with two claws and three spines on inner side and

three claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona. Hep.24millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s figure.

*85. Lygranthecia ? ar.

Schinia ar, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Head, thorax, and abdomen dull ochreous. Fore wing dull

ochreous; the basal area brown except towards costa; subterminal

and terminal areas brown; the antemedial line indistinct, white,

excurved and somewhat trisinuate: reniform indistinct, brown ;

postmedial line indistinct, white, slightly crenulate, excurved from

costa to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line white, dentate,

angled inwards at vein 5 ; cilia chequered brown and white. Hind

wing fuscous, the base and basal half of costal area ochreous,

LYGRANTHCCTA. 65

a small ochreous spot beyond discoidal spot; cilia fuscous, white

at tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll). Exp, 20 millim. This species

is unknown to me.

*86. Lygranthecia? obscurata.

Schinia obscurata, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Head and thorax olive-brown ; abdomen dorsally blackish. Fore

wing with the basal area olive-brown, produced outwards to a

point on median nervure; medial area clear pale ochreous; reni-

form olive-brown, large, quadrate, extending to costa, on which is a

fascia connecting it with basal area; postmedlial area olive-brown ;

terminal area pale clear ochreous; a fine dark terminal line. Hind

wing black, with the base yellow ; cilia black, white at tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Pennsylvania, Latrobe (Schinidt). Ep. 22 millim.

This species is unknown to me.

87. Lygranthecia mesceana. (Plate LVI. fig. 9.)

Lygranthecia meskeana, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 224 (1875) ; Druce, Biol.

Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 300; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 284.

Heliothis fastidiosa, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 121 (1876).

Lygranthecia rufimedia, Grote, Bull. Brookl. Ent. Soe. iii. p. 31 (1883).

g. Head and thorax pale olive-yellow ; palpi, pectus, and legs

yellow, the extremity of palpi and tibiw tinged with pink; tarsi

banded with brown; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing with the basal

area olive-brown tinged with pink to the antemedial line, which is

white and bent outwards at median nervure, then oblique; the

medial area ochreous suffused with pink and with an indistinct

dark discoidal patch ; the postmedial line with white points on it,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved and

with an olive-brown band beyond it with sinuous outer edge; the

terminal area and cilia pale olive. Hind wing black; the costal

area pale ochreous to. beyond middle, a spot beyond discocellulars

and another below end of cell and some diffused ochreous before

medial part of termen ; cilia ochreous and brown at base, white at

tips. Underside with the costal area of both wings tinged with

pink ; some black in and below cell near base; a diccortal spot on

fore wing conjoined to the postmedial liad, which on hind wing

extends to termen at tornus and on inner area to the pubbael

patch.

Fore tibise with two claws and one spine on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Ab. 1. rufimedia, Abdomen dona banded with fuscous ; fore

wing with the postmedial band darker and diffused to middie of

termen; hind wing with the ochreous spots reduced and with hardly

a trace of aelinreonns) before termen.

Fore tibize with two claws and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Bastrop Co., 1 ¢ type, Florida, 1 g type

VOL, IV. ay

66 NOCTUIDE.

rufimedia, New Mexico, Roswell ( Cockerell), 1 3 ; Mexico, Jalapa

(Hoege), 1 6 , Godman-Salvin Coll. wp. 24-26 millim.

*88. Lygranthecia bicuspida. (Plate LXIX. fig. 2.)

Schinia bicuspida, Smith, Trans. Am. Hnt. Soe. xviii. p. 127 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 282.

Head and thorax ochreous; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing

ochreous ; the basal area dark ; the subbasal line pale, angled out-

wards below costa; vein 1 pale; the inner area irrorated with

black ; antemedial line pale, sharply angled outwards on median

nervure, incurved below vein 1 ; reniform indistinct, dark ; a dusky

medial shade expanding towards inner margin; postmedial line

excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal area

strongly irrorated with black, especially towards termen, defining

the pale subterminal line, which is strongly incurved at discal and

submedian folds, angled outwards at middle; a terminal series of

black points; cilia intersected with black. Hind wing black, with

a broad yellow medial band bisected by the large black discoidal

spot; cilia yellow. Underside of fore wing pale yellow with a

‘basal dark shade, a large discoidal spot and broad subterminal band ;

hind wing white, with black discoidal lunule and incomplete

terminal band. :

Fore tibiae with two claws on inner side and five on outer,

Hab. U.S.A., Texas. Eup. 24 millim. This species is unknown

to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts

& Sci.

89. Lygranthecia tuberculum. (Plate LVI. fig. 5.)

Melicleptria tuberculum, Hibn. Zuty. iii. p. 29, ff. 517, 518 (1827) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 285,

Anthecia dorsilutea, Wik. xi. 695 (1857).

¢. Head and thorax orange-fulvous, the latter with fuscous scales

mixed; abdomen orange-fulvous, dorsally banded with black-brown.

Fore wing pale rufous; pale subbasal and antemedial lines with

dentitions in the cell meeting each other, the subbasal line not

reaching inner margin, the antemedial oblique and sinuous below

the cell and with some black scales on its inner edge; the pale

postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved and with some black irroration beyond it; the pale sub-

terminal line excurved at middle. Hind wing with the basal half

orange, with some black suffusion below base of cell and a black

discoidal spot conjoined at extremities to the black-brown terminal

half of wing; cilia yellowish, white at tips. Underside of fore wing

orange-yellow, with some black in and below cell before middle and

a discoidal spot conjoined to the postmedial band, which is very

wide except towards costa; hind wing with black discoidal spot

conjoined to the large patch on tornal area.

Fore tibie with two claws and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A.,3 3 type dorsilutea, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida.

Eep. 26 millim.

LYGRANTHCCIA, 67

90. Lygranthecia brevis. (Plate LVI. fig. 6.)

Anthecia brevis, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soe. Phil. iii. p. 530, pl. vi. f. 4 (1864) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 283.

Anthecia brevis, var. atrites, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 530, pl. vi.

f. 5 (1864); id. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 119 (1873).

¢. Head and thorax orange-fulvous mixed with whitish;

abdomen pale orange, the dorsum black except the Ist and last three

segments. Fore wing ochreous whitish, largely suffused with red-

brown and black; the basal area rufous, bounded by the pale ante-

medial line, which is angled inwards in cell and on vein 1; a

diffused brown discoidal spot; the pale postmedial line excurved

from costa to vein 3, then incuryed and with a rufous band beyond

it with its outer edge angled outwards at vein 6 and excurved

below middle; some blackish points on termen; cilia chequered

with brown. Hind wing black-brown, with yellowish spots beyond

the discocellulars and below end of cell; cilia yellowish white.

Underside of fore wing yellowish, with black streaks in and below

cell and discoidal spot conjoined to the postmedial band ; hind wing

with some black below base of cell conjoined to the discoidal spot

and the postmedial band.

9. Hind wing without the yellow spots.

Fore tibiz with two claws and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Lowa, Colorado,

1 3, (Corkerell) 1 9, New Mexico. Hp. 26 millim.

91. Lygranthecia septentrionalis. (Plate LVI. fig. 7.)

Omia septentrionalis, Wik. xv. 1744 (1858); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 284.

@. Head and thorax yellowish mixed with brown; abdomen

black-brown, the extremity tinged with yellowish. Fore wing

black-brown, suffused in part with ochreous and rufous; the ante-

medial line pale, excurved at median nervure and angled inwards

at vein 1; an ochreous spot in middle of cell sometimes conjoined

to one below the cell; an obscure dark discoidal spot; the post-

medial line pale, excurved from costa to vein 5, then incurved ; an

obscure ochreous apical spot and indistinct subterminal line angled

inwards in discal fold, then -excurved. Hind wing black-brown.

Underside of fore wing with whitish spot in end of cell conjoined to

a spot below it and a spot beyond end of cell.

Fore tibize with two claws and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Illinois (Doubleday), 2 2 type. Hvp. 28 millim.

*92, Lygranthecia siren.

Heliothis siren, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1876) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 285.

Head and thorax reddish yellow: abdomen black above, yellowish

below. Fore wing greyish yellow ; the basal area rufous, with the

68 NOCTUIDAE.

diffused black antemedial line on its outer edge; a slight medial

rufous shade: the black discoidal spot rather small ; a postmedial

rufous band defined by the blackish postmedial and subterminal

lines, the latter angled inwards to near former at discal fold. Hind

wing black, with the cilia white. Underside of fore wing black,

the costal edge yellowish white, the termen white ; hind wing black,

with apical white patch extending on costa to before middle.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas (Boll). Exp. 24 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

93. Lygranthecia inclara. (Plate LVI. fig. 8.)

Heliothis inclara, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 284.

©. Head and thorax olive-yellow mixed with whitish ; abdomen

pale fulvous-yellow, the dorsum black except the Ist and terminal

segments. Fore wing pale olive-yellow ; the lines pale and very

indistinct ; the antemedial line excurved at median nervure, then

oblique ; a blackish discoidal point ; the postmedial line excurved

from costa to vein 3, then incurved and with some dark scales on

its outer edge ; the obscure subterminal line dark, angled outwards

at vein 6 and excurved at middle. Hind wing black-brown. Under-

side black; fore wing with the margins whitish, expanding into a

patch on inner margin beyond middle ; hind wing with the costal

and a large apical area narrowing to a point at vein 2 whitish.

Fore tibie with two claws and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 9, Grote Coll., Arizona, Phoenix, 1 2.

Eep. 28 miilim.

*94. Lygranthecia constricta. (Plate LIX. fig. 6.)

Lygranthecia constricta, H. Edw. Papilio. ii. p. 128 (1882); Sinith, Trans.

Am. Ent. Soe. x. pl. viii. f. 42; id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 283.

Fore wing dark brown; the medial area slightly paler, defined

by pale ante- and postmedial lines, which are interrupted at middle

and confluent with each other so that the medial area is divided

into two triangular patches ; terminal area broadly brownish grey ;

a pale subterminal line. Hind wing dusky, with ill-defined paler

medial band and dark discoidal spot. Underside dusky, with

slightly paler areas and dark discoidal spot.

Fore tibis: with two claws and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., N. Carolina. Hvp. 28 millim. This species is

unknown to me: figured from Prof. Smith’s figure.

*95. Lygranthecia? approximata.

Schinia approximata, Streck. Lep. Riop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Dull ochreous. Fore wing with the basal area fuscous, darkest

towards margins and antemedial line, which is prominent, white,

LYGRANTHECTA. 69

erenulate ; medial area ochreous with a dark brown medial shade ;

reniform dark, quadrate ; postmedial line prominent, white, crenu-

late ; postmedial area dark fuscous; an irregularly dentate sub-

terminal line ; terminal area pale ochreous, in one specimen suffused

with fuscous ; a terminal series of black points, rarely absent ; cilia

yellowish white intersected with fuscous. Hind wing dull ochreous

white tinged with black: the basal area black; a large black

discoidal spot conjoined to the broad terminal black band; cilia

fuscous, white at tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll). Evp.18 millim. This species

is unknown to me.

96 lLygranthecia thoreaui. (Plate LVI. fig. 1.)

Anthacia thoreaui, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iii. p. 181, pl. ii.

f. 80 (1870) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 282.

Head and thorax dull brown, the scales tipped with grey;

abdomen pale grey-brown. Fore wing dull brown irrorated with

grey; the antemedial line whitish, somewhat oblique from costa to

submedian fold, then very oblique inwardly to inner margin; the

medial area greyer, with diffused brown discoidal patch; the post-

medial line white, crenulate, excurved from costa to vein 3, then

incurved ; a terminal grey band. Hind wing grey-brown with the

terminal area darker.

Fore tibizve with two claws and one spine on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, 1 ¢, 19, Grote Coll., Texas, Alabama,

Kansas, Indiana. vp. 34 millim.

*97. Lygranthecia? hanga.

Schinia hanga, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 9 (1898).

Head, thorax, and abdomen dull greyish brown. Fore wing dull

greyish brown, the medial area more ochreous ; terminal area rather

paler ; antemedial line white, slightly crenulate, evenly curved;

reniform represented by an obscure shade; postmedial line white,

slightly crenulate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then moderately

incurved ; cilia chequered yellowish white and brown. Hind wing

dirty white, with a broad fuscous terminal band with pale sub-

terminal line on it from vein 5 to tornus; cilia fuscous, white

at tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll). Hup.28millim, This species

is unknown to me.

98. Lygranthecia marginata. (Plate LVI. fig. 2.)

Cambrus marginata, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 874 (1810); Wood, Ind. Ent.

pl. 54. f. 68; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 282.

Anthecia rivulosa, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 184, pl. ix. f. 12 (1852).

Microphysa contracta, W1k. xii. 836 (1857).

Huclidia designata, W1k. xxxiii. 985 (1865).

Head and thorax dark brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

] NOCTUID&.

abdomen grey irrorated: with brown. Fore wing dark brown

irrorated with grey ; the antemedial line white, strongly excurved

at middle and very oblique towards inner margin; the medial area

much greyer, with a diffused dark discoidal spot ; the postmedial

line white, slightly bent outwards below costa, erect to vein 5, then

strongly incurved; a very slightly curved whitish subterminal line,

Fig. 27.—Lygranthecia marginata, S. }.

with the area beyond it rather greyer. Hind wing grey-brown,

with an obscure discoidal spot; a pale ochreous postmedial line,

the area beyond it rather darker ; cilia white at tips.

Fore tibize with two claws and one spine on inner side and three

or four claws on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., Middle, Southern, and Central States, New York,

8 ¢ type contracta, 2 2 type designata, Massachusetts, Nantucket,

1g, Alabama,1 9. wp. 30-34 millim,

*99, Lygranthecia intrabilis. (Plate LVIIL. fig. 32.)

Schinia intrabilis, Smith, Insect Life, v. p. 331, f. 5 (1893).

Q. Head and thorax white tinged with pale olive; pectus, legs,

and abdomen white. Fore wing grey-white; a white streak on

median nervure to origin of vein 2, then curved to submedian fold,

then oblique to inner margin, the included space being tinged with

olive; medial area suffused with ochreous, with the black discoidal

spot of underside showing through; the postmedial line white,

slightly defined by brown on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 2,

then bent outwards to tornus, the area beyond it tinged with olive ;

a slight whitish subterminal line. Hind wing white, with large

black discoidal lunule and some suffusion between it and inner

margin ; terminal area suffused with black and with whitish patch

on termen. Underside white; fore wing with fuscous streak below

cell before middle, a large black discoidal spot, and postmedial band

not reaching costa or inner margin ; hind wing with discoidal lunule

and subterminal band towards tornus.

Fore tibize with two claws on inner side and four on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Argus Mts., San Diego, in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Kap. 28 millim.

LYGRANTH@CIA. 71

*100. Lygranthecia? nubila.

Heliothis nubila, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 285.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with olive-green, whitish

below. Fore wing grey tinged with olive-green; the antemedial

and postmedial lines very indistinct, especially the former; the

submarginal area rather darker than the rest of wing. Hind wing

yellowish white ; some black scales at base; a large black discoidal

spot; a broad terminal black band with its inner edge straight ;

cilia white. Underside yellowish white ; fore wing with elongate

black basal patch not extending to costa or inner margin, a round

black discoidal spot, a subterminal black band not extending to

costa or inner margin, with some rufous between it and costa; hind

wing with indistinct discoidal spot and a subterminal band, rufous

towards costa, black towards inner margin.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas (Boll). Hap. 24 millim. This species is

unknown to me,

101. Lygranthecia imperspicua. (Plate LVI. fig. 4.)

Heliothis imperspicua, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p..122 (1876).

Schinia digitalis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 128(1891) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 288.

6. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with brown, the scales of

thorax tipped with grey; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing ochreous,

tinged with brown and irrorated with grey ; the basal area suffused

with dark brown to the obliquely curved antemedial line ; a diffused

dark discoidal spot; the postmedial line excurved from costa to

vein 3, then incurved and bent outwards to inner margin, defined

by a dark band on its outer side, the outer edge of which represents

the nearly straight subterminal line. Hind wing ochreous white

irrorated with dark brown.

Fore tibiz with two claws and one spine on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Iowa city, 1 3, Texas, Dallas. Hap. 30 millim.

*102. Lygranthecia ? lora.

Schinia lora, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Head yellowish white ; thorax dull ochreous with an olive tinge ;

abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing with the basal area fuscous ;

the medial area pale ochreous, the ante- and postmedial lines in-

distinct, the orbicular and reniform quite obsolete; postmedial area

fuscous to nearly black; terminal area pale ochreous ; cilia fuscous

mixed with pale ochreous. Hind wing yellowish white, with a

black terminal band ; cilia white.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll), Bastrop. Hap. 22 millim.

This species is unknown to me.

“I

NOCTUID#.

103. Lygranthecia bifascia. (Plate LVI. fig. 3.)

Schinia bifascia, Hibn. Zutr. i. p. 14, ff. 55, 56 (1827); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 276.

Anthophila divergens, Wk. xii. 880 (1857).

Q. Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale olive-brown ;

(abdomen wanting). Fore wing ochreous whitish, irrorated and

suffused with pale olive-brown ; an antemedial whitish line obtusely

angled outwards below costa, then very oblique; a postmedial

slightly sinuous whitish line, slightly bent outwards below costa,

oblique to vein 2, then bent outwards to inner margin. Hind wing

ochreous whitish, irrorated with olive-brown, especially on terminal

area.

Fore tibize with two claws and one spine on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Georgia, 1 2 type divergens, Colorado, Arizona.

Exp. 30 millim.

Genus SCHINIA.

Type.

Schinias HubnyVierzanp 28a S2)eeereseaea-eeecceeeeee ee eee eee gracilenta.

ManilanGuen. Noct=:i-1 sel G1 (S52) seeasaycenseeedsscce cere nudina.

Euleucyptera, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 329 (1865) ... cwmatilis.

Tricopis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 75 (1874) ...... chrysellus.

Porrima, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iii. p. 798 (1877)............... sanguinea.

Bessila, Grote, Papilio; 1..p. W7/Gi(1USS1)\ cnc sa.cceseseerecsesaacert luca.

Trileuca, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. x. p. 265 (1888) ......... trifascia.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi fringed with hair below, porrect to just

beyond the large rounded frontal prominence, with curved corneous plate

below it ; eyes smooth, rounded ; antenne of male ciliated; head and thorax

clothed with hair and scales; fore tibix short and broad, with a long curved

claw and two spines on inner side and four or five claws on outer, diminishing

in length towards base of tibia; mid and hind tibiz strongly spined. Fore

wing with the apex slightly produced and the termen obliquely curved ; vein 3

from before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole, 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing yellowish white with the markings reduced to

POD EB is iciselave decedicatareddalne bemertidtest nied meals siomeacdee ae meone acne lua.

B. Fore wing with the markings not reduced to points.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour silvery white.

a, Fore wing without medial band.

a*, Fore wing without antemedial band.................606+ oculata.

1°, Fore wing with antemedial band from cell to inner

MALI Fa ecnosesteecesee canes nceucecema creas mecanceee rentformis.

«*, Fore wing with complete antemedial band.

a*, Hind wing with discoidal spot .......c:..sceseseeereee cumatilis.

/”, Hind wing without discoidal spot.

a', Fore wing with the white medial area broad ... hulstia.

/*, Fore wing with the white medial area narrow . ¢enwescens.

SCHINTIA. 73

bo, yor wing with medial band.

. Fore wing without rufous terminal band ............ ciliata.

sire wing with rufous-tinged terminal band.

. Fore wing with the rufous not extending to inner

sidesorsubterminal: line) - 25.024: c.cace. sees niese see chrysella.

6°, Fore wing with the rufous extending to inner ;

side of subterminal I Wialeeernanadae teadeessdcoacedauaouD aleucis.

6. Fore wing with the ground-colour not silvery white.

a, Hind wing with the ground-colour white to ochreous

or pale brown.

a, Fore wing with white fascia in cell ..........00......-.. lucilined.

b?, a ore wing without white fascia in cell.

. Fore wing with the markings almost obsolete.

a! Fore wing with the ¢ eround- colour pale ochreous. © neglecta.

. Fore wing with the ground- -colour reddish grey . diffusa.

63. "i ore wing with the markings well-developed.

. Fore wing with the subterminal line oblique,

oe Peale

_ Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique, ee

ee banoo0 EUs ROBE oOo EE aco ODOR HEHE Sup DENSHOCEDOE trifascia.

. Fore wing with the antemedial line angled

OMiqweAels iin, Callllocossosnadagnodacobscocnanseecd . oleagina.

6°. Fore wing with the antemedial line ex-

Cuuyectariecelllbestecesaes ester nesereceeeacecen eer gracilenta.

5*, Fore wing with the subterminal line irregular.

a>, Fore wing with the ground-colcur not fulvous-

red.

a°®, Fore wing without purplish pink on basal

and postmedial areas.

vw’, Fore wing with the postmedial ine not

dentate or crenulate.

a®. Hind wing without discoidal spot ... sexplagiata.

o°. Hind wing with discoidal spot.

a. Fore wing with the lines evenly

CULVER Ss Rags cseiwactig heme ccaceeeasencicG biundulata,

. Fore wing with the antemedial line

strongly excurved at middle, the

postmedial line beyond the cell ... separa.

67. Fore wing with the postmedial line more

or less dentate or crenulate.

a, Fore wing with the markings tinged

with olive.

a. Kore wing with the antemedial line

very strongly angled outwards

belowativeycelllhssesnn-reacseetiness se: -- acutiline.

6°. Fore wing with the antemedial line

moderately angled or excurved

below the cell.

a°, Fore wing without black point

in middle of cell.

MN, Hind wing pale fuscous with

medial whitish band ......... parmetiana,

b'!, Hind wing white with sub-

terminal olive band.......... .. obliqua.

61°, Fore wiug with black point in

middleror cell recess eee eeeees nundina.

6°. Fore wing with the markings dull

brown not tinged with olive.

a, Forewing without dark marks before

the antemedial and beyond the

postmedial lines....... 0006000000000 wees COUrCita.

74 NOCTUIDAE.

6°, Fore wing with dark marks before

the antemedial and beyond the

postmedial lines.

a, Fore wing with the subterminal

line hardly defined by brown on

outer sicle.

a'', Fore wing with the postmedial

line excurved beyond the cell.

61, Fore wing with the postmedial

line angled outwards at

\(syuali OWE esas enadapqucsauoate coano

5°, Fore wing with the subterminal

line distinctly defined by brown

on outer side.

a’, Hind wing reddish buff ......

61, Hind wing white.

al?, Fore wing with the medial

area pale grey-brown.

a*, Fore wing with the ante-

medial lineevenly curved.

b+*. Fore wing with the ante-

medial line waved ......

b'?. Fore wing with the medial

areanwhitemcesesseececeree

c?, Fore wing with the markings of

terminal area niore or less rufous.

a2, Thorax red-brown irrorated with

white and black scales ........ ....--

9, Thorax white or tinged with

ochreous.

a°, Hind wing with distinct dis-

coidal lunule.

a, Fore wing with the ground-

colour ochreous white.........

6. Fore wing with the ground-

colour pure white: ............

6°, Hind wing without discoidal

lunule.

a", Fore wing with the antemedial

line angied outwards on

median Nervure ............06:

b. Fore wing with the antemedial

line regularly curved .........

bd", Fore wing with the basal and postmedial

areas purplish pink.

a*. Hind wing white, the terminal area

tinged with brown..........0...-.eseees gtiose

67, Hind wing wholly brownish.

a°®, Hind wing with the cilia white inter-

sected with brown........-.:.:s:seseeeees

5+ Hind wing with the cilia brown tipped

with whitish .......2....2-s00csscereeeeees

25, Fore wing fulvous-red irrorated with white...

b'. Hind wing pink, with black terminal band...... oodaeddor

c'. Hind wing yellow, with dark terminal band.

a”. Hind wing with large discoidal spot.

a® Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly in-

curved below Vein 4 .........ceceeeeecseeneeceseeeeenees

b3, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly

incurved at submedian fold .........c..eseeeeeseer eee

b?. Hind wing with slight discoidal point.. .............-.

2, Hind wing without discoidal spot’ ......-..:.eseeeeeee

balba.

scutata.

arefacta.

dolosa.

cupes.

tertid.

albafascia. -

bruce?.

wnimacula.

valsinghamt.

lanul.

regia.

gloriosa.

sanguined.

sdturata.

roseitincta.

lynx.

jaguarina.

petulans.

arcigerd.

lend

SCHINIA. 75

d‘, Hind wing black-brown.

a*, Hind wing with yellow patch on disk nearly bisected

byatherdiscordallspotsmeenmsestse- eerste eceececenee sordida.

6°. Hind wing uniform black-brown ...................060 limbalis.

104. Schinia luxa. (Plate LVI. fig. 11.)

Bessula luxa, Grote, Pap. i. p. 176 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 266.

©. Head and thorax pale straw-yellow; abdomen yellowish

_ white. Fore wing pale straw-yellow ; an antemedial brown point

below the cell; a point in middle of cell and discoidal lunule ;

a waved postmedial line angled outwards at veins 6 and 4 and

inwards in discal and submedian folds, where there are brown

points ; a sinuous subterminal series of brown points and a terminai

series of brown striz. Hind wing white, the inner area and termen

slightly tinged with yellow.

Fore tibiee with one claw and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, New «Mexico (Snow), 1 2 type.

Kap. 32 millim.

*105. Schinia oculata. (Plate LIX. fig. 9.)

Schinia oculata, Smith, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii, p. 488 (1900).

Head and tegule yellowish, the latter irrorated with brown ;

thorax white with yellow markings; abdomen yellowish white.

Fore wing with the basal area creamy white, mottled with

ochreous ; medial area silvery white; reniform ochreous defined by

black scales, the costa above it creamy white; terminal area

creamy white, with a slight subterminal line on it angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; an apical brownish patch and a

terminal series of dark points. Hind wing yellowish white, with

a broad diffused fuscous terminal band. Underside of fore wing

with the disk blackish, the inner and costal margins yellowish, a

yellowish subterminal line and blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Phoenix, Rio Verde Mts. Hvp. 28 milim.

This species is unknown so me; figured from a photograph from type.

*106. Schinia reniformis. (Plate LVII. fig. 6.)

Schinia reniformis, Smith, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 487 (1900).

3. Silvery white. Fore wing with obliquely curved olive-

fuscous antemedial line from ceil to inner margin; reniform olive-

fuscous, constricted at middle; a postmedial band expanding

widely at costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; a terminal band

narrowing to a point above tornus; the olive markings suffused

with white scales. Hind wing with traces of fuscous subterminal

band, an apical patch and terminal line. Underside of fore wing

with diffused fuscous fascia below costa ; the reniform, postmedial,

and terminal bands more prominent.

76 NOCTUIDZ.

Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, in Coll. J. B. Smith. Hap. 26

millim.

107. Schinia cumatilis.

Euleucyptera cumatilis, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 380, pl. ii. £.6

(1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 275.

Heliothis sulmula, Streck. Rep. Chief. Eng. 1878-79, p. 1862, pl. ii. f. 5

(1879).

Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen pure white. Fore wing silvery

white; the antemedial line waved, obtusely angled on median

nervure, oblique towards costa and inner margin and with an olive-

grey band on its inner side; the discoidal spot of underside faintly

indicated above ; the postmedial line waved, excurved from costa

to vein 4, bent inwards to below angle of cell and slightly outwards

to inner margin, the area beyond it olive-grey, with a waved white

—$§$

Fig. 28.—Schinia cumatilis, G@. 1.

subterminal line expanding somewhat towards costa ; termen tinged

with white ; cilia white, olive at apex. Hind wing pure white,

with grey discoidal spot and narrow maculate terminal band ending

in a point at tornus. Underside of fore wing with diffused grey

streak on costal area and spots at. middle and end of cell.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and two

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 2 Grote Coll., Denver (Oslar), 1 9,

New Mexico. Hap. 34 millim.

108. Schinia hulstia. (Plate LVII. fig. 7.)

Schinia hulstia, Tepper, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 228 (1883); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 274.

2. Head, thorax, and abdomen pure white; fore legs tinged

with olive above. Fore wing silvery white; the antemedial line

with olive-grey band on its inner edge, bent outwards at costa and

on median nervure, then sinuous to inner margin; the postmedial

line waved, slightly incurved in discal fold, and below vein 4

incurved to below end of cell, the area beyond it olive-grey with a

minutely waved white subterminal line expanding towards apex

and slightly excurved below middle ; cilia white, with a greyish line

through them, Hind wing white, with diffused fuscous subterminal

SCHINIA. 77

and terminal bands obsolescent towards tornus. Underside of

fore wing with the costal area suffused with fuscous, a discoidal

spot; hind wing with slight discoidal spot.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and two

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas 1 9, Colorado. Exp. 34 millim.

*109. Schinia tenuescens. (Plate LXIX. fig. 3.)

Lygranthecia tenuescens, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 128 (1883) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 275.

Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white. Fore wing with the

basal area pale olive, bounded by the antemedial dark line, which

is strongly excurved below cell ; the medial area silvery white, very

narrow and bounded by the irregularly waved postmedial dark line,

which is excurved between veins 4 and 2, then incurved ; terminal

area pale olive, with the waved white subterminal line on it. Hind

wing white, the termen shaded with olive.

Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and two

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona. Ewp. 22 millim. This species is un-

known to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst.

Arts & Sci.

110. Schinia ciliata. (Plate LIX. fig. 10.)

Schinia ciliata, Smith, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii, p. 488 (1900).

@. Head yellow in front, the vertex and thorax clothed with

creamy-white and rufous scales; abdomen white. Fore wing with

the basal area ochreous mixed with rufous, then silvery white to

the subterminal line, the terminal area creamy white; a rather

broad ochreous and rufous medial band with irregularly waved

edges, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, where it is angled

and almost conjoined to the brown reniform stigma; subterminal

line rufous, interrupted and punctiform; a rufous spot on termen

below apex and some points on termen from it to vein 3. Hind

wing white ; the termen narrowly dusky. Underside of fore wing

blackish except on inner margin and at apex; hind wing white,

with a black spot on termen below middle.

Fore tibize with one claw and three spines on inner side and two

claws and two spines on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., New Mexico, Hot Springs, Roswell (Cockereil),

1 2. Hap. 22 millim.

111. Schinia chrysella. (Plate LVI. fig. 12.)

Tricepis chrysellus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 76 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 274.

Heliothis conchula, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 41 (187-4).

Head and thorax pale ferruginous mixed with whitish ; abdomen

white, slightly tinged with ochreous. Fore wing silvery white;

the base pale ferruginous, with its outer edge somewhat concave ;

78 NOCLUID.

a ferruginous medial band with somewhat darker sinuous-edges,

oblique from costa to lower angie of cell, where it is angled, then

inwardly oblique ; a pale ferruginous terminal band with dentate

inner edge with darker or blackish spots on it, a white patch at

apex, and a terminal series of black striz on white spots; cilia

ferruginous and white. Hind wing white, with diffused cupreous-

brown terminal band.

- Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll), 3 3,3 2 type. Exp. 30

millim.

112. Schinia aleucis. (Plate LVI. fig. 14.)

Tricopis aleucis, Hary. Can. Ent. vii. p. 117 (1875); id. Bull. Buff. Soc.

Nat. Sci. iii. p. 10, pl. 2. f. 5; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 275.

¢. Head and thorax white, mixed with pale fulvous and dark

brown; abdomen white tinged with fulvous. Fore wing silvery

white ; the basal area pale fulvous, with waved outer edge produced

on costa and inner margin to join the medial fulvous band with

somewhat darker waved edges, constricted at middle and with its

outer edge conjoined to a rounded spot beyond the discocellulars ;

the terminal area pale fulvous, narrowing to inner margin, and

with a waved subterminal white line on it expanding into spots

on costa and above tornus. Hind wing white, with pale fulvous

terminal rather diffused band narrowing to tornus.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. US.A., Texas, 1 @ type. Hap. 28 millim.

113. Schinia? lucilinea. (Plate LVII. fig. 8.)

Heliothis lucilinea, Wk. xv. 1749 (1858).

2. (Fore legs wanting.) Head and thorax pale ochreous brown ;

pectus and legs mixed with white ; abdomen white, dorsally tinged

with ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous brown; a pure white

fascia occupying the cell and partially conjomed to a somewhat

conical patch beyond it ; diffused fuscous streaks on costa, subcostal

and median nervures; an antemedial purplish-grey patch on inner

area; the postmedial line white, defined on each side by purplish

ervey, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

slightly incurved ; the subterminal line only defined by the area

beyond it-being rather paler; the termen rufous, with a series of

minute deep black streaks in the interspaces. Hind wing white ;

the veins streaked with brown; the terminal area suffused with

brown, narrowing to apex and tornus. Underside of fore wing

white, the costal and terminal areas tinged with ochreous, a black

subterminal band between veins 7 and 2, narrowing above; hind

wing with obscure subterminal blackish band between vein 6 and

submedian fold.

Hab. Harti, 1 2 type. Hep. 34 millim.

SCHINIA, 19

*114. Schinia? neglecta.

Schinia neglecta, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 10 (1898).

Pale ochreous. Fore wing with extremely slight traces of ante-

and postmedial lines and reniform stigma; cilia white. Hind wing

white, with an ochreous tinge especially towards inner margin ;

cilia white.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Loveland. xp. 23 millim. This species

is unknown to me. ,

*115. Schinia diffusa. (Plate LIX. fig. 11.)

Schinea diffusa, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 125 (1891) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 279. ,

Head and thorax pale reddish grey; abdomen whitish. Fore

wing pale reddish grey, with a faded washed-out appearance, the

markings scarcely traceable ; the basal and subterminal areas shghtly

darker in colour; antemedial line slender, pale, angled outwards

in submedian interspace ; reniform very ill-defined, dusky ; post-

medial line slender, crenulate, excurved from costa to vein +, then

incurved ; subterminal line faintly marked at costa only. Hind

wing whitish, very slightly tinged with reddish or yellowish.

Underside whitish, irrorated with reddish towards termen.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, 8. Park. wp. 27 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type.

116. Schinia trifascia. (Plate LVI. fig. 16.)

Schinia trifascia, Hibn. Zutr. i. p. 11, ff. 383, 34 (1827) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 275.

Anthophila lineata, W1k. xii. 830 (1857).

Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with pale olive-brown.

Fore wing pale olive-brown ; oblique narrow medial, postmedial, and

subterminal white bands, the two former slightly bent inwards to

costa. Hind wing white, tinged with pale olive-brown towards

termen.

Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and five

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., E. of Rocky Mountains, 2 3 type lineata, Alabama

1 3,1 @, Grote Coll., Colorado, Denver. ap. 24-32 millim.

117. Schinia oleagina. (Plate LVI. fig. 17.)

Schinia oleagina, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 67; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 276.

3g. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish white, the last dorsally

tinged with brown. Fore wing silky ochreous white tinged with

pale olive-brown on basal area, becoming deeper in colour towards

the whitish antemedial line, which is very oblique from costa to

80 NOCTUID®.

middle of cell, where it is obtusely angled, then very oblique to

inner margin near base: the postmedial line whitish, slightly

excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved, the area

beyond it rather darker to the nearly straight whitish subterminal

line. Hind wing white; the terminal area slightly tinged with

reddish, leaving a whitish patch on termen between veins 4 and 2.

Underside of fore wing tinged with red beyond the cell from below

costa to vein 3, a slight subterminal line.

Fore tibize with one claw and one spine on inner side and two

claws and one spine on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Salida, 1 ¢. wp. 34 millim.

118. Schinia gracilenta. (Plate LVI. fig. 18.)

Schinia gracilenta, Hibn. Zuty. i. p. 8, ff. 5, 6 (1827); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 276. :

Head and thorax pale brown, the scales with pale tips; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing pale dull reddish brown irrorated with grey ;

the medial area often greyish; an ochreous-white antemedial line,

Fig. 29.—Schinia gracilenta, 3. }.

excurved from costa to median nervure, then oblique ; a postmedial

line slightly excurved from costa to vein 3, then slightly incurved ;

an oblique subterminal line. Hind wing pale ochreous, the terminal

area slightly tinged with brown.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., §. States, Texas, 16,2 9,Grote Coll. Hap. 34

millim.

119. Schinia sexplagiata. (Plate LVI. fig. 15.)

Schinia sexplagiata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 124 (1891);

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 275. : :

Schinia pyraloides, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 9 (1899).

¢. Head and thorax pale reddish brown ; abdomen white. Fore

wing with the basal area red-brown, slightly irrorated with ochreous

to the curved white antemedial line; the medial area brownish white

irrorated with fuscous ; reniform ill-defined, fuscous ; the postmedial

line white, strongly excuryed from costa to yein 4, then strongly

SCHINIA. 81

incurved ; the area beyond it brownish white irrorated with fuscous,

and with dark brown patches on costal and inner areas before the

white subterminal line which is slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle. Hind wing white, with slight dark discoidal

lunule and fuscous brown terminal band, its inner edge excurved

from costa to vein 4, then incurved ; cilia white with brown line at

base. Underside white ; fore wing with small fuscous orbicular and

reniform stigmata ; hind wing with slight curved subterminal line.

@. Fore wing with the medial and terminal areas darker.

Fore tibize with one claw and one spine on inner side and two

- claws and two spines on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Manitou, 1 ¢,1 9. Hep. 26 millim.

*120. Schinia biundulata. (Plate LXIX. fig. 4.)

Schinia biundulata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 129 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 275.

_ Head white with a slight olive tinge; thorax strongly tinged with

olive; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing pale olivaceous, the terminal

area somewhat paler ; ante- and postmedial lines strong, white, the

former excurved and defined on inner side by a few black scales, the

latter excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, defined by a

few black scales; cilia whitish. Hind wing whitish slightly tinged

with olive; a dusky discoidal spot, and ill-defined terminal band.

Underside of fore wing silver-grey, with the costa and termen

narrowly yellowish; hind wing white, with slight discoidal spot.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado. Hap. 23 millim. This species is un-

known to me, figured from drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst.

Arts & Sci.

121. Schinia separata, (Plate LVI. fig. 22.)

Lygranthecia separata, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 198 (1879) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 277.

@. Head and thorax white slightly tinged with pale olive-brown ;

fore and mid tarsi slightly banded with olive; abdomen white.

Fore wing white, entirely suffused with pale greyish olive-brown

and slightly irrorated with white; the antemedial line white,

defined by blackish on inner side, strongly excurved to -origin of

vein 2 aud very oblique towards costa and inner margin; reniform

blackish suffused with white and rather constricted at middle; the

postmedial line white, slightly defined by black on outer side, oblique

towards costa, excurved between veins 6 and 3, then sinuous; a

weakly trisinuate white subterminal line almost touching the post-

medial line at vein 5; cilia white. Hind wing white, with promi-

nent black discoidal patch ; a curved subterminal band confluent on

apical area with the terminal line. Underside of fore wing with

black spots at middle and end of cell and blackish subterminal

band; hind wing with black discoidal spot and subterminal band.

Fore tibize with one claw and one spine on inner side and three.

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1/9 type. Hap. 34 millim.

VOL. IV. G

82 NOCTUID®.

122. Schinia acutilinea. (Plate LVI. fig. 21.)

Lygranthecia acutilinea, Grote, Can. Ent. x. p. 232 (1878); id. Til, Essay,

63, pl. 3. f.34; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 277.

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with black, olive and white

scales; tibise and tarsi banded olive-brown and white. Fore wing

white, mostly suffused with olive-brown and irrorated with black,

the olive deepest before the antemedial and beyond the postmedial

line; the antemedial line white, defined by black on inner side and

minutely and irregularly dentate, acutely angled on vein 2 below

the cell and very oblique towards costa and inner margin ; an obscure

blackish reniform spot somewhat constrieted at middle; the post-

medial line white, defined by black on outer side, minutely dentate,

excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved; an irregularly

trisinuate white subterminal line defined by blackish on inner side ;

cilia chequered white and blackish. Hind wing white, irrorated and

suffused with black, leaving white patches in and beyond cell and

before inner half of termen ; a blackish discoidal spot; a diffused

postmedial band confluent on apical area with the terminal line.

Underside of fore wing with black spots in middle and end of cell

and blackish subterminal band; hind wing with black discoidal

spots and postmedial band on inner half of wing.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and two

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 ¢ type, Montana, Utah. vp. 30 millim.

*123. Schinia parmeliana.

Lygranthecia parmeliana, H. Edw. Pap. ii. p. 14 (1882); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 277.

Head and thorax dull ochreous; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing

dull ochreous with a greenish tinge ; basal area suffused with olive-

brown; antemedial line narrowly defined by white and angled

outwards at median nervure; medial area paler, with a narrow

medial olive-brown shade obscuring the large dark reniform stigma ;

postmedial line white, sinuous and clouded with brown at middle;

postmedial area dark olive-brown, paler towards termen ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale fuscous, with the costal area

and an obscure medial band whitish ; cilia of both wings chequered

brown and drab. Underside pale, with dusky discoidal spots and

terminal areas.

Hab. U.S.A., Maryland. Hap. 24 allen This species is un-

known to me.

*124. Schinia obliqua. (Plate LIX. fig. 8.)

Schinia obliqua, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 229 (1889); id. Cat. -

Noct, N. Am. p. 276.

3g. Head and thorax white; abdomen tinged with brown. Fore

wing white with the markings pale olive; the antemedial band

oblique from costa to median nervure where it is angled, then

SCHINIA. 83

inwardly oblique; reniform defined by blackish and with an oblique

olive shade from it to inner margin; postmedial line excurved from

costa to vein 4, then incurved, with an olive band beyond it extend-

ing to the sinuous subterminal line ; a terminal series of dark points.

Hind wing white with slight discoidal spot and ill-defined olive

subterminal band.

Fore tibie with one claw and three spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., Arizona. Evp, 25millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a photograph from type.

125. Schinia nundina. (Plate LVI. fig. 20.)

Noctua nundina, Drury, Ill. i. p. 35, pl. 18. f. 5 (1770) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 276.

Noctua nigrirena, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 266 (1810); Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. iii. p. 114.

Head, thorax, and abdomen white. Fore wing white; an olive

mark at base of costa; an olive antemedial band with irregularly

waved edge, angled at median nervure and narrowing towards inner

margin; a black point in middle of cell with small olive spot on

costa above it; the reniform black, much constricted at middle and

with bluish-white discoidal lunule on it, placed on the olive medial

shade which is broad and ditfused from costa to vein 2, then retracted

to below middle of cell, narrow and bisinuate; the postmedial line

waved, white, excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved, and

expanding into patches on costa and inner area, with a broad olive

band on its outer edge with irregularly trisinuate outer edge; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, with more or less

developed olive discoidal lunule and subterminal band from costa to

vein 1, diffused outwards to termen at apex. Underside with the

discoidal spots and subterminal bands blackish.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Middle, Southern, and Central States, 2 g,1 9,

New Jersey, Arizona, Mesilla (Cockerell),1 $. Exp. 26-32 millim.

126. Schinia coercita, (Plate LVI. fig. 24.)

- Lygranthecia coercita, Grote, Papilio, i. p. 156 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct.

INE PAnIA ONE ifs

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen white, tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing white suffused with ochreous brown; the antemedial line

white, angled just below median nervure and oblique towards costa

and inner margin, defined by darker brown on inner side ; orbicular

small, brown, elongate; reniform grey, brown-edged, constricted at

middle and angled inwards on median nervure ; the postmedial line

white, excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved; a broader

subterminal white line angled inwards almost to the postmedial line

in discal fold; a terminal series of black points ; cilia white tinged

with ochreous. Hind wing ochreous white, with brownish discoidal

@ 2

84 NOCTUIDAE.

line and the termen tinged with brownish. Underside of fore wing

with the small orbicular and reniform stigmata black.

Fore tibiee with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, 1 @ type. Ewp. 30 millim,

127. Schinia balba. (Plate LVI. fig. 23.)

Lygranthecia balba, Grote, Papilio, i, p. 156 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N, Am. p. 277. «

¢. Head and base of tegule white tinged with ochreous ; thorax

pale yellow-brown ; legs whitish and pale brown ; abdomen white,

banded with ochreous. Fore wing white tinged with ochreous; the

base suffused with ochreous and irrorated with dark brown; an

antemedial dark brown band from below costa to inner margin,

angled just below median nervure and diffused on inner side; reni-

form lunulate, dark brown, with the oblique ochreous medial shade

from it to inner margin; the postmedial line formed by a series of

dark brown spots with a trisinuate brown band on its outer edge ;

a terminal series of dark points ; cilia tinged with ochreous and with

a faint dark line through them. Hind wing white irrorated with

dark brown; a faint discoidal spot ; the terminal area dark brown.

Underside of fore wing with slight black streak in middle of cell and

discoidal spot ; hind wing white, slightly irrorated with brown and

with brownish spot on termen towards tornus.,

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, 1 g type. wp. 28 millim.

128. Schinia scutata. (Plate LXIX. fig. 5.).

Heliothis scutatus, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 861, pl. vi. f. 18 (1895); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 221.

Head and thorax white mixed with brown; abdomen white,

tinged with brown above. Fore wing white; the basal area suffused

with brown especially towards costa and antemedial line which

is double, the inner line strong, highly curved and slightly sinuous ;

medial area slightly tinged with brown; orbicular small, round,

obsolescent, with dark centre and defining line ; reniform very large,

with fuscous centre and pale annulus defined by brown, a brown

patch on costa above it, a slight sinuous line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; the postmedial line double, the outer line strong,

minutely dentate at the veins, bent outwards below costa, oblique

to vein 6 where it is angled, strongly incurved below vein 4; sub-

terminal line whitish, defined on inner side by a black patch at costa,

then by brown, and on outer side by the terminal area being tinged

with brown, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at submedian

fold ; aterminal series of small blackish lunules ; cilia with a brown

line through them. Hind wing white; the basal area tinged with

brown; a large discoidal lunule; the terminal area fuscous, with

ochreous-white patch between veins 2 and 5; cilia white. Under-

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side white ; fore wing with small black orbicular and large reniform

stigmata.

Fore tibie with one claw and one spine on inner side and two

claws on outer.

Hab. Moneotts, Uliassutai, 1 ¢,1 2. Zwp. 34-36 millim.

*129, Schinia arefacta. (Plate LXIX. fig. 6.)

Tamila arefacta, H. Edw. Pap. iv. p. 123 (1884) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 276.

3. Head and thorax creamy white; abdomen reddish. Fore

wing creamy white, with the bands pale brown; the basal shade

not reaching the costa; medial shade waved with an interrupted

band of rich dark brown on it; the postmedial shade with waved

edges with a few dark brown scales on them representing the post-

medial and subterminal lines. Hind wing reddish buff, with traces

of double medial band. Underside deep buff; fore wing with a

reddish tinge, the discal spot prominent.

Hab. US.A., Florida. Hwp. 20 millim. This species is unknown

to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci.

*130. Schinia dolosa.

Schinia dolosa, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het., Suppl. i. p. 9 (1898).

Head and thorax dull greyish brown; abdomen whitish. Fore

wing dull greyish brown; the basal and subterminal areas some-

times darker than the medial area ; the lines whitish, distinct or ill-

defined ; the antemedial line evenly curved; the postmedial line fine,

white, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved. Hind wing

white, with black discoidal spot and broad, even, terminal black band;

cilia white or white and fuscous. Underside white suffused with

fuscous, the markings indistinct.

Hab. Texas, San Antonio (Boll). Hwp. 22-25 millim. This

species is unknown to me.

131. Schinia cupes. (Plate LVII. fig. 2.)

Heliothis cupes, Grote, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. v. p. 113 (1875); id. Bull.

Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 311, pi. iii. f. 4; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am

p. 280.

Heliothis crotchti, H. Hdw. Proc, Cal. Ac. Sci. vi. p. 155 (1875).

3. Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale brown, some of the

scales tipped with black; abdomen ochreous white, dorsally tinged with

brown. Fore wing ochreous white, tinged and irrorated with brown

leaving the veins pale; a pale smuous subbasal line from costa te

submedian fold defined on inner side by brown; a pale antemedial

line defined by brown, slightly angled outwards below costa and

excurved below cell; the orbicular and reniform with grey centres,

and brownish annuli defined by black; the postmedial line pale

defined by brown, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards

in discal fold and strongly incurved below vein 3; a subterminal

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series of pale and black dentate marks, bent outwards between veins

7 and 6 and angled inwards in discal and submedian folds; a ter-

minal series of black striz. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins

and discoidal spot brown ; a terminal dark brown band with pale

subterminal spots on it between veins 1 and 4. Underside of fore

wing with the orbicular and reniform stigmata black.

Fore tibisze with one claw and two or three spines. on inner side

and four to six claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., 2 3 type, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Colorado,

California, 8. Diego, 1 ¢ type crotch. Ewp. 26-36 millim.

132. Schinia tertia. (Plate LVI. fig. 30.)

Tamila tertia, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 212; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p, 279.

Head, thorax, and abdomen white slightly tinged with brownish

ochreous, the thorax irrorated with dark brown scales ; tarsi banded

with brown. Fore wing with the basal area white, irrorated and

suffused with brown and leaden grey; the antemedial line waved,

black, with a similar indistinct line beyond it; the medial area

ochreous white, the outlines of the claviform and orbicular indicated

by some black scales; the terminal half of wing brown largely

suffused with leaden grey; the reniform leaden grey, with black

lines on its inner and outer edges; the postmedial line white,

minutely waved, excurved from below costa to vein 3, then incurved,

and with a series of black spots on its outer edge; some white

points on costa towards apex; an irregularly dentate white sub-

terminal line, angled outwards below costa and inwards in discal

and submedian folds; a terminal series of black points; cilia brown

at base, at tips chequered blackish-brown and white. Hind wing

ochreous white; a brownish discoidal spot; a subterminal band and

terminal line. Underside of fore wing with black spots in middle

of cell and on discocellulars and blackish postmedial band.

Fore tibize with one claw and three spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Dallas (Boll), 2 5, 3 2 type, New Mexico,

Roswell (Cockerell), 1 $. Exp, 28-80 millim.

133. Schinia albafascia. (Plate LVI. fig. 31.)

Schinia albafuscia, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. x. p. 231 (1885); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 279.

¢. Head and thorax white, mixed with grey and brown scales ;

pectus, legs, and abdomen white, the last slightly tinged on dorsum

with ochreous. Fore wing white, the basal area suffused with grey,

blackish and rufous to the antemedial black line, which is erect and

angled inwards in cell; orbicular and reniform indistinct, pale

bluish grey defined by a few black scales, the former small, round,

the latter placed on a very faint pale rufous band incurved to costa

and below the cell; postmedial line black, interrupted at the veins,

SCHINIA. 87

excurved from below costa to vein 3, then incurved; the area beyond

it rufous irrorated with white and the veins whitish ; an ill-defined

white subterminal line angled inwards in discal and submedian folds,

and with some black marks and blue-grey suffusion before it; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white, with

greyish and fuscous discoidal spot; a pale brown and fuscous

terminal band, broad at costa, angled inwards at vein 2 and narrow-

- ing to a point at tornus; a terminal series of black points ; cilia

white, brown at base. Underside of fore wing with the orbicular

and reniform stigmata black; an irregular interrupted postmedial

band; hind wing with black discoidal spot and patch above tornus.

Fore tibixe with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah, Fort Thornburgh, Colorado, South Park,

Denver, 2 ¢. xp. 24 millim.

134. Schinia brucei. (Plate LVI. fig. 26.)

Schinia brucei, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 125 (1891); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

3S. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white tinged with pale

rufous. Fore wing ochreous white, suffused in parts and slightly

irrorated with brown; the basal area suffused with reddish brown on

costal half and before the antemedial line, which is angled slightly

inwards below costa and outwards below cell, then oblique, whitish,

defined by dark brown on inner side, diffused on outer ; the medial

area suffused with brown; the orbicular represented by a slight

dark mark in cell; the reniform with diffused dark outline and pale

centre; the postmedial line whitish, minutely crenulate, strongly

excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, its outer edge defined

by blackish scales followed by a rufous band extending to the pale

outwardly diffused subterminal line, which is angled inwards in

discal fold; the termen suffused with pale yellow-brown; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with

brown; a diffused brown discoidal lunule ; the terminal area brown,

narrowing to a point at tornus and with pale spots before termen

between veins 2 and 4.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and two

claws and one spine on outer. -

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, 8. Park, Colorado Springs, i ¢.

Exp. 30 millim.

135. Schinia unimacula. (Plate LVI. fig. 19.)

Schinia unimacula, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 126 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 276.

@. Silvery white. Fore wing with dull blood-red antemedial

narrow curved band obsolescent except between subcostal nervure

and submedian fold where it 1s angled; reniform dull red, angled

inwards on median nervure, a small white spot on its upper part,

and the lower discocellular and end of median nervure white on its

88 NOCLUIDA.

lower part, an oblique pale reddish shade from it to inner margin;

the postmedial line white, waved, dentate on veins 3 and 2,

excurved below costa and at middle, incurved at discal fold and

below vein 4, its outer edge defined by small red spots above and

below vein 6 and patches below veins 3 and 2, the area beyond it

tinged with red to the subterminal line which is slightly curved,

with three somewhat dentate blood-red marks on its inner side

below costa; the terminal area white, extending to inner side of

subterminal line between veins 7 and 5; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing with pale reddish discoidal bar; the terminal

area tinged with reddish, leaving a white patch before the reddish

terminal line between veins 4 and 2. Underside of fore wing with

dark discoidal lunule, reddish subterminal band, and terminal series

of black points ; hind wing with dark discoidal lunule, the terminal

area tinged with reddish.

Fore tibize with one claw and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Colorado Spa, 1 9. Hap. 34 millim.

136. Schinia valsinghami. (Plate LVI. fig. 25.)

Lygranthecia walsinghani, TW. Edw. Papilio, i. p. 20 (1881); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with ochreous ; fore

tarsi banded with ochreous.. Fore wing white suffused with ferru-

ginous; the basal area ferruginous, the base of inner margin

whitish ; a waved white subbasal line from costa to vein 1; the

antemedial line white, strongly angled just below median nervure,

with a blackish line on its inner edge between it and the ferru-

ginous area; the reniform an obscure dark-edged lunule; the

postmedial line white, minutely dentate, excurved from costa to

vein 3, then incurved, with a deep ferruginous band between it and

the white subterminal line, which is excurved below costa and

middle and angled inwards almost to the postmedial line in discal

fold; cilia chequered white and pale ferruginous. Hind wing white,

suffused with ferruginous except at base and inner margin; an

obscure discoidal lunule distinct on underside ; cilia white, underside

of fore wing with the reniform stigma ferruginous.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Sheep Rock (Walsingham), 5 3,7 @, type.

Kap. 28-32 millim.

137. Schinia lanul. (Plate LVI. fig. 13.)

Heliothis lanul, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 182 (1877); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 285.

LTamila velaris, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 197 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct. N,

Am. p. 274.

Schinia ochreifascia, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 126 (1883).

9. Head and thorax white, mixed with pale fulvous; abdomen

SCHINIA. 89

white tinged with fulvous. Fore wing white, a curved pale fulvous

antemedial band with sinuous edges and narrowing towards inner

margin ; a broader curved medial band, narrowing to inner margin,

its outer edge excised below costa, with a small deep ferruginous

discoidal lunule on its outer edge, followed by a small round

spot beyond the cell; curved, minutely dentate, postmedial and

subterminal fulvous lines with the area between them greyish; a

deeper fulvous terminal band from apex to vein 4, with some

blackish points on termen. Hind wing pale fulvous yellow, with

slightly darker terminal band. Underside of fore wing with curved

subterminal fulvous band.

Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Caliente, 1 2 type velaris. Hap. 24

millim.

138. Schinia regia. (Plate LVI. fig. 52.)

Heliothis regia, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 121 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 279.

2. White; frons, metathorax, and abdomen very slightly tinged

with pale brown. Fore wing with the basal area rose-pink, its

outer edge acutely angled on median nervure and very oblique

towards costa and inner margin; the costal edge slightly tinged

with pink ; an oblique pale fawn-coloured medial shade conjoined

to a diffused discoidal patch ; a pink subterminal band, its inner

edge excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved, its outer slightly

excised in discal and submedian folds; termen and cila tinged

with pale fawn-colour. Hind wing slightly tinged with pale fawn-

colour, especially on discocellulars and terminal area, the latter

with some diffused pink between veins 6 and 1.

Fore tibiz with one claw and three spines on inner side and

three claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., 1 2, Grote Coll., Kansas, Texas, Colorado. wp.

OU millim.

*139. Schinia gloriosa.

Heliothis gloriosa, Streck. Lep> Rhop. & Het. p. 182 (1876); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 280.

Head, thorax, and abdomen white, with pale olive shades on

dorsal surface. Fore wing dull purplish red and pale olive ; basal

area purplish; antemedial line white, somewhat dentate at the

veins; medial area olive; reniform purple, extending to just

beyond the dentate white postmedial line; terminal area purplish,

olive towards termen, the veins being streaked with purplish ; cilia

pale and dark olive. Hind wing dirty white; a slight discoidal

spot, the terminal area tinged with brownish; cilia white inter-

sected with brown. Underside of fore wing white, with fuscous

discoidal spot, a pale crimson shade towards apex and a broad

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fuscous subterminal band, cilia fuscous and white ; hind wing white,

with slight discoidal spot, a slight crimson tinge towards apex.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas. Evp. 38 millim. This species is unknown

to me.

140. Schinia sanguinea. (Plate LVII. fig. 1.)

Oria sanguinea, Geyer, Zutr. iv. p. 9, ff. 613, 614 (1832); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 279.

Schinia carminosa, Neum. Papilio, iii. p. 142 (1883).

Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore

wing whitish, suffused with dull brown or in some specimens with

purplish red; the basal area purple-red to the antemedial line,

which is acutely angled just below median nervure and very oblique

towards costa and inner margin; slight white streaks on the veins

at the ante- and postmedial lines; an obscure diffused brown or

blackish discoidal spot, rarely with a well-marked medial shade

from it to inner margin; the postmedial line excurved from costa

to vein 3, then incurved, with a purple-red band on its outer edge,

emitting streaks to termen at veins 7,5, 4 and at tornus; cilia

brown or chequered brown and white. Hind wing brown, the cilia

white at tips ; the underside whitish, with indistinct discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line.

Fore tibize with one claw and three spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 3 ¢,3 9, Florida. Hwp. 32-36 millim.

141. Schinia saturata. (Plate LVI. fig. 29.)

Iygranthecia saturata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 74 (1874) *

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

Fleliothis rubiginosa, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 122 (1876).

3. Head and thorax ochreous irrorated and suffused with rufous,

the scales of thorax with pale tips; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous, suffused with bright rufous and irrorated with white; the

antemedial line rather indistinct, white, waved, and excurved at

median nervure; the postmedial line minutely waved, white,

slightly defined by fuscous on outer side, bent outwards from below

costa to vein 3; traces of a sinuous subterminal line; a terminal

series of brown strie. Hind wing yellow tinged with rufous,

especially on discocellulars and terminal area. Underside with the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with rufous, slight rufous

discoidal spots.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., 1 ¢, Grote Coll., Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida,

Texas, Kansas, 8. California. Hap. 30 millim.

142. Schinia roseitincta. (Plate LVI. fig. 28.)

Lygranthecia roseitincta, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. ii. p. 278 (1875) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

Melicleptria cvaltata, H, Edw. Papilio, iv. p. 124 (1884).

3. Head and thorax fulvous orange; tibiz and tarsi tinged

SCHINIA. Ot

with pink; abdomen pink, greyish towards base of dorsum, the

extremity orange. Fore wing pale dull olive-brown; the ante-

medial line indistinct, obtusely angled on median nervure, with a

broad area of pink suffusion before it; the indistinct reniform

sometimes with some pink scales on it; the postmedial line excurved

from costa to vein 3, then incurved; the subterminal line angled

inwards below costa and in discal fold, incurved below vein 3, and

with the area between it and the postmedial line mostly suffused

with pink. Hind wing crimson, with broad black-brown terminal

band with sinuous inner edge and narrowing to a point at tornus.

Underside of fore wing with blackish patch below base of cell; the

discoidal spot black ; the terminal area black except towards apex.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 3 type, (Belfrage) 1 ¢g, Colorado.

Ezp. 20 millim.

143. Schinia lynx. (Plate LVI. fig. 27.)

Anthecia lynx, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 185 (1852) ; Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phi.

i. p. 343, pl. vi. f.6; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 278.

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with olive-brown; abdomen

orange. Fore wing ochreous tinged with olive-brown; the ante-

medial line pale, angled on median nervure, oblique towards costa

and inner margin, and with a broad diffused rufous band on its

inner side; reniform lunulate, obscure, fuscous, on the indistinct

rufous medial shade; the postmedial line pale, excurved from costa

to vein 3, then incurved, with a rufous band between it and the

indistinct pale subterminal line which is excurved below costa and

middle and angled inward almost to the postmedial line in discal

fold. Hind wing orange, the base and often the inner area suffused

with black: a large black discoidal lunule, separate or conjoined at

its lower extremity to the broad black terminal band which expands

somewhat below middle ; cilia orange, with a fuscous line through

them. Underside with the discoidal spots prominent, black, con-

joined to a large black patch on tornal area; streaks below base of

celi and sometimes on fore wing, a spot in middle of cell.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and four

claws on outer.

Hah, U.S.A., from Massachusetts to Florida east of Mississippi,

1 S$, 4 2 type, Alabama, Texas, Bastrop Co., 1 g. Hap. 20-26

millim.

144. Schinia jaguarina. (Plate LVII. fig. 3.)

Anthecia jgaquarina, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 184, pl. 9. f. 11 (1852); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 280.

Head and thorax red-brown with a greyish tinge; abdomen

orange, ochreous white below. Fore wing with the basal area

olive-brown, becoming rufous towards the antemedial line, which is

sharply angled below the cell and oblique towards costa and inner

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margin; the medial area ochreous white tinged with brown ; the

reniform very faint, dusky, on traces of a waved medial line; the

postmedial line pale, erect from costa to vein 4, then strongly

incurved and bent outwards again to inner margin ; the subterminal

line incurved below vein 2, and with the area between it and the

postmedial line olive-brown sometimes tinged with rufous; the

termen pale, with a series of dark points. Hind wing orange, with

a black discoidal lunule and terminal band with sinuous inner edge

and.an orange patch on it between veins 5 and 1. Underside of

fore wing with the discoidal spot black, and sometimes a black

streak below base of cell.

Ab. 1. Hind wing without discoidal spot; the terminal band

obsolescent except towards apex.

Fore tibiz with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, Texas, 2 6, 1 9, Georgia, Nebraska,

Colorado. Eup. 32-40 millim.

*145. Schinia petulans. (Plate LXIX. fig. 7.)

Anthecia petulans, H. Edw. Papilio, iv. p. 128 (1884); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 281.

Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs dull orange. Fore wing

ochreous, with the lines and bands deeper orange; basal area darker;

antemedial line slightly angled outwards on subcostal nervure, then

oblique; medial area shaded with orange, and with small pale

discoidal spot; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; cilia ochreous. Hind wing pale orange,

with some black suffusion at base; a small discoidal point; a

moderately broad terminal band tinged with orange towards tornus.

Underside pale orange; fore wing with black subterminal band

more prominent at middle, a black discoidal spot and some black

points near base; hind wing with the inner margin suffused with

black, and a black discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Florida. wp. 15 millim. This species is un-

known to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst.

Arts & Sci.

146. Schinia arcigera. (Plate LVII. fig. 4.)

Anthecia arcigera, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 184 (1852) ; Grote, Proc. Hnt. Soe.

Phil. ii. p. 340, pl. 6. fig. 3; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 280. _

Anthecia spraguei, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. p. 341, pl. vi. ff. 4, 5

(1863).

Head and thorax bright rufous, sometimes tinged with crimson ;

pectus and legs orange, tinged in front with pink ; abdomen orange.

Fore wing with the basal area rufous or dark brown sometimes

tinged with crimson and bounded by the highly curved white

antemedial line ; the medial area grey with a pinkish tinge; the

reniform very indistinct, dusky, on traces of the dark medial shade ;

the postmedial line white, oblique from costa to vein 3, then slightly

SCHINIA,. 93

incurved, and with a deep rufous band beyond it becoming greyish

towards termen on which there is a series of dark points. Hind

wing orange, with slight dark discoidal spot; the terminal half

black-brown; the underside with the costal and terminal areas

tinged with rufous,

9. Head and thorax much darker; abdomen black suffused with

grey ; fore wing much darker ; hind wing wholly black.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. Canava, 1 ¢ ; U.S.A., E. & Middle States, N. York, 4 ¢,

1 9, Kansas, Texas, Dallas (Boll), 1 9, New Mexico (Snow), 1 ¢.

Kep. 24—28 millim.

*147. Schinia sordida. (Plate LIX. fig. 12.)

Schinia sordidus, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent, Soc. x. p. 280 (1883); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 279.

Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous. Fore wing pale

chocolate-brown ; the extreme base, a narrow medial area, and an

apical spot paler and yellower, the medial area tinged with pink ;

antemedial line distinct, white, crenulate; reniform dark, rather

distinctly defined ; postmedial line white, minutely waved and

strongly excurved from below costa to vein 4; an indistinct sinuous

yellowish subterminal line from apical patch to tornus. Hind wing

black, with yellow patch on disk almost bisected by the large black

discoidal spot; cilia pale. Underside of fore wing black, with

narrow medial band, postmedial elliptical spot, and elongate apical

spot yellow.

Fore tibize with a long claw on inner side and three claws on

outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Alabama, Selina. wp. 18 millim. This

species is unknown to me ; figured from a photograph from type.

148. Schinia limbalis. (Plate LVII. fig. 5.)

Lygranthecia limbalis, Grote, Proc, Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 421;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 284.

Q@. Head and thorax dark brown, the thorax tinged with crimson,

the antennee and pectus in front with fulvous ; abdomen black, with

the terminal segment ochreous. Fore wing dark brown, slightly

tinged with crimson and irrorated with grey; a subbasal whitish

mark in cell; a spot on middle of costa and a triangular patch

from submedian fold to inner margin. Hind wing black-brown,

irrorated with grey ; the cilia white slightly mixed with black.

Fore tibiz with one claw and one spine on inner side and three

claws on outer.

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, 1 2 type. Hap. 20 millim.

Q4 NOCTUID®.

Genus EUPANYCHIS.

Type.

Eupanychis, Grote, Revised Check-List, p. 34 (1890), non descr.... spinose.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect to well beyond frons, the 2nd

joint clothed with long hair, the Srd short; frons with small rounded

prominence with curved corneous plate below it ; antennz of male ciliated ; fore

tibie short and broad, with oue curved claw and one spine on inner side, and

one claw and two spines on outer; mid and hind tibize spined. Fore wing

with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

upper angle.

A. Hind wing white, with black discoidal spot and terminal

lee Hald hi nea nr acaSHenanuadadhooabudsoadocanEdosanddosond lcicaoudoddesooKaeL spinosé.

B. Hind wing yellow, the terminal area tinged with rufous ... mexicana.

C. Hind wing pale reddish, deepening to copper-red at termen. crenilinea.

149. Eupanychis spinose.

Heliothis spinose, Guen, Noct. ii. p. 182, pl. ix. f. 10 (1852); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 281.

Anthecia hirtella, Grote & Rob. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. vi. p. 19, pl. iii. f. 3

(1866).

o. Head and thorax white mixed with rufous; tarsi banded

with brown; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with fuscous and

with rufous towards extremity. Fore wing white, irrorated and

suffused with pale olive-brown ; the antemedial line white, angled

outwards at median nervure, then obliquely curved and with a

diffused rufous band on its inner edge; the reniform defined at

Fie. 80.—Hupanychis spinose, gd. 4.

sides with black, and with some rufous above it on costa; the post-

medial line white, excurved from costa to vein 3, then strongly

incurved, and with a rufous band between it and the indistinct

whitish subterminal line which is slightly angled outwards at vein 6

and excurved below middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing yellowish white; the base and inner margin blackish ;

a large, very prominent black discoidal spot, a broad terminal black

band with its inner edge angled outwards at discal fold, then

incurved; a slight pale subterminal mark below vein 3; cilia white

EUPANYCHIS. 95

at tips. Underside of both wings with subbasal black spots in and

below cell and discoidal spots; the costal area of both wings

suffused with ferruginous red.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., 1 g Grote Coll., Eastern, Middle, and

Central States. wp. 26 millim.

150. Eupanychis mexicana, n. sp. (Plate LVII. fig. 9.)

¢. Head and thorax pale ochreous mixed with brown; abdomen

orange. Fore wing pale ochreous, tinged with pale brown and

irrorated with dark brown; a pale curved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; the antemedial line pale, acutely angled

inwards in submedian fold and excurved towards costa and inner

margin; the orbicular and reniform defined by a few dark scales,

with grey-brown centres and pale annuli, the former very indistinct,

round, the latter more prominent ; a pale postmedial line strongly

bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 3, then incurved; the

terminal area with rather stronger, dark irroration; a pale, highly

and rather irregularly dentate subterminal line; a terminal series

of brown striz; cilia ochreous mixed with fuscous. Hind wing

orange-yellow, with diffused, obscurely dentate, subterminal and

terminal reddish bands. Underside of fore wing with the costal

and terminal area strongly irrorated with red; a red point in cell,

discoidal spot, and postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 3;

hind wing with the costal and apical areas irrorated with red; a

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Mexico, Jalisco (Schaus), 1 3 type. Hap. 36 millim.

*151. Eupanychis crenilinea. (Plate LXIX. fig. 8.)

Schinia erenilinea, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 129 (1891); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 281.

Head and thorax yellowish white, the latter with some ochreous

scales; abdomen whitish. Fore wing whitish mixed with ochreous,

the markings brownish ochreous; abroad dusky subbasal band bounded

by the curved white antemedial line, which is somewhat denticulate

at the veins and defined on inner side by some black scales; a dusky

medial shade; reniform an ill-defined dark bar; postmedial line

white, defined on outer side by black scales, dentate and produced

to points at the veins, slightly excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved; the area beyond it brownish to the subterminal line,

which is strongly angled inwards at discal fold, less strongly at

submedian fold; a slight terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

pale, slightly tinged with reddish, deepening to coppery red at

termen. Underside uniform coppery red, except the base of hind

wing which is paler.

Hab. U.S.A.,8. Texas. Evp. 23 millim. This species is unknown

to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci.

96 NOCTUID”.

Genus GROTELLA. Tene

Grotelia, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 278 (1874). septempunctata.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi short, the 2nd joint upturned and

moderately scaled, the 5rd porrect, naked; frons with large hollowed-out

process with corneous walls, and with obliquely truncate central process

hollowed out in front ; eyes smooth, not ciliated ; antennz simple, laminate in

both sexes ; fore tibize with long curved claw, and two slender spines on inner

side at extremity and short claw on outer side; mid tibix strongly spined ;

hind tibize with slight spine between the medial and terminal spurs; abdomen

and wings smoothly scaled. Fore wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell ;

5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole; 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing with ante- and postmedial series of small

black spots 7 Vio Acne Sean aaatnta toa seeder tee septempunctata.

Be Moxrekwanes wirollys winters masecaccren cecum dis,

152. Grotella septempunctata.

Grotella septempunctata, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. 11. p. 278 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 266.

Head and thorax pure white; palpi and frons black-brown ;

antenne yellow; tibiz and tarsi banded with black; abdomen

brown, tinged with yellowish white. Fore wing almost pure white;

the costal edge black towards base; subbasal black points below

costa and cell; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian

fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold. slightly nearer the

Fig. 31.—Grotella septempunctala, 3. }.

base ; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in sub-

median fold and on inner margin. Hind wing white, the apical

area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown.

Underside of fore wing, except the inner area and cilia, and the

costal area of hind wing fuscous brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 ¢ type, Colorado (Smith), 1 2, Manitou

(Brook), 12. Hep. 30 millim,

153. Grotella dis. (Plate LVII. fig. 10.)

Grotella dis, Grote, A.M. N. H. (5) xi. p. 55 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 266.

2. Head and thorax white; antennz ochreous; pectus, legs,

MELICLEPTRIA. 97

and abdomen tinged with brown. Fore wing pure white, the costal

edge black towards base. Hind wing white suffused with fuscous ;

the cilia pure white. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous ;

hind wing white, with curved postmedial line, the costal and terminal

areas suffused with fuscous,

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, Argus Mts., 1 g, N. Mexico, Hot Springs,

7000 ft., Arizona. ap, 30 millim.

Genus MELICLEPTRIA.

Type.

Meliclepimicmuubus Vierze.p> 262 (827 )e......01ssnseceecesodseeeecnsene scutosa.

Canthylidia, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 406 .................000 pallida.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect to just beyond frons, and

slightly fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence with corneous

plate below it; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male ciliated ; head and thorax

smoothly clothed with hair and scales ; fore tibiee short and broad, with long

curved claw and two spines on inner side, and shorter claw or spine on outer ;

mid and hind tibix spined. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced ;

veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, '7 from

upper angle.

Szcr. I. (Canthylidia). Fore wing of male with glandular swelling on costa just

beyond middle and elongate depressed brands below costa and in cell.

A. Fore wing with prominent claviform, orbicular, and reniform

Si Pua baer aaeaescscccsacearaicen- cas cclenaesesisnciancc Sunssaesesyea ac: cistella.

B. Fore wing without stigmata.

a. Fore wing with distinct white fascia in discal fold.

a‘. Fore wing with the ground-colour purplish pink ...... eodora.

b'. Fore wing with the ground-colour not pink.

a>. Fore wing with subterminal series of white spots .... cladota.

b?, Fore wing without subterminal series of white spots.

a°®. Fore wing with white fascia in submedian inter-

space ........ eaters aril scala ie tocleecieircteeemdeste asics mesoleucd.

b°. Fore wing without white fascia in submedian

interspace.

a‘. Fore wing with more or less prominent dark

SUED OM, WN) VEN. cscsasvooncsasonsogsoosb0500n|Ke NeUrLas.

b*. Kore wing without dark streaks on the veins.

a, Kore wing dark brown irrorated with fuscous ;

Iulia! bayer lOO, ocoonaasvsHdocdonseougosbesusoce cramboides.

b°, Fore wing pale yellow-brown; hind wing

Wilntbe ue mate tame cttina cee eee ROE REE CC one osmida.

b. Fore wing with indistinct or without fascia in discal fold.

a', Fore wing without postmedial series of dark points on

the veins.

a>. Fore wing wit the costal and inner areas suffused

WALLET CG acts sersertaretars orareearonS sisi RE CRE RRR ERI zonola,

b?. Fore wing with the costal and inner areas not

suffused with red.

a®, Hind wing with the ground-colour white.

a*, Fore wing white, more or less irrorated with

FUSCOUSW oanaciend cen ous OeE EEE acces pallida.

o*, Fore wing pale silky ochreous, the inner area

TUTOITGY WAUHA LOVROWAN pacccdccn0dconosbconbdmesundos canusina.

A, Tebingl Alay orROUAM | pooodoooosHnonbaqcdacocqassneouDaeKeNE moribunda.

VOL. IV. #

98 NOCTUIDAS,

61, Fore wing with postmedial series of dark points on the

veins.

a, Fore wing without terminal series of points ......... aleurota.

b?. Fore wing with terminal series of dark points ...... aberrans.

154. Melicleptria cistella. (Plate LVII. fig. 11.).

Canthylidia cistella, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 127 (1901).

@. Ochreous white; antenna, thorax, and abdomen dorsally

tinged with brown. Fore wing with straight diffused brownish

antemedial line; claviform, orbicular, and reniform prominent,

black, usually with white centres, the lst short, the 2nd elliptical

or small, the last open above and below ; a pale brown postmedial

line, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

the subterminal line with diffused fuscous on its inner edge, angled

outwards at vein 7, interrupted at discal fold and excurved below

it ; termen brownish, with series of black points. Hind wing whiter,

with diffused brownish subterminal band expanding to termen at

apex. Underside of fore wing with the orbicular, reniform, and

postmedial band blackish.

Hab. W. Avsrratia, Sherlock R.. (Clements), 4 9. Hep.

24 millim. Type? in Mus. Oxon.

155. Melicleptria eodora. (Plate LVILI. fig. 12.)

Heliothis eodora, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 26.

Canthylidia tenuistria, Turner, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. 1902, p. 79.

Head and thorax whitish tinged with pink; abdomen whitish,

dorsally suffused with ochreous. Fore wing flesh-red, suffused with

purplish pink and white except the terminal area; the costal edge

and inner margin white; a narrow yellowish-white fascia from

middle of cell to termen, slender streaks above veins 7, 6, and 4,

and traces of a streak in base of submedian fold. Hind wing

yellowish white, the terminal area suffused with brown extending

inwards to below the cell. Underside of fore wing suffused with

pale brown.

Hab. Qurenstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 ¢,1 2; W. AvsrRatia,

Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 6,2 2; N.S. Watzs, typet ¢ in Coll.

Meyrick. wp. 32 millim. Type-> tenwistria in Coll. Turner.

156. Melicleptria cladota. (Plate LVII. fig. 13.)

Heliocheiius cladotus, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 126 (1901),

Head and thorax pale yellow-brown, with some white on vertex

of head and metathorax ; pectus white; legs pale brown and white ;

abdomen white, dorsally tinged with yellow-brown. Fore wing

pale yellow-brown, with white fasciee on costal area, through the

cell to termen, and in submedian interspace ; a series of white spots

MELICLEPTRIA, 99

in the interspaces of terminal area; a terminal series of dark brown

points ; cilia white at tips. Hind wing white; the veins streaked

with brown towards termen; a more or less developed diffused

subterminal yellow-brown band; a brown line at base of cilia

sometimes present.

Hab. W. Avsrratia, Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 3, 4 2, Rae-

bourne, 1 $3. wp. 26-36 millim. Typey in Mus. Oxon.

*157. Melicleptria mesoleuca. (Plate LVII. fig. 14.)

Canthylidia mesoleuca, Lower, ined.

@. Head and thorax pale yellow-brown ; palpi below, pectus,

legs, and abdomen white. Fore wing silky golden brown, irrorated

with white; a white streak in discal fold from middle of cell to

termen, a slight streak above vein 6, and a streak in submedian fold

from base to termen, narrowing towards base. Hind wing white

irrorated with brown ; the terminal area suffused with brown from

apex to vein 2.

Hab, N.S. Wates, Broken Hill, type + 2 in Coll. Lower. Eup.

28 millim.

158. Melicleptria neurias. (Plate LVI. fig. 15.)

Heliothis neurias, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 26.

Head and thorax yellowish brown or grey-brown; pectus and

legs white and brown; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with yellow-

brown. Fore wing pale yellow-brown or grey-brown; the veins

more or less prominently streaked with dark brown; a white fascia

through the cell to termen: the interspaces of terminal area some-

times streaked with whitish; a terminal series of dark points.

Hind wing white, suffused with brown except on costal area or

towards termen only.

Hab. N. Avsrraria, Cassini I. (J. J. Walker), 1 3g, Port

Darwin, 1 9, type’ @ in Coll. Meyrick; W. Ausrratra, Sherlock R.

(Clements), 3 3,692. Exp. 26-34 millim.

159. Melicleptria cramboides. (Plate LVII. fig. 16.)

Leucania eramboides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 84 (1852).

Rather dark grey-brown. Fore wing with white fascia through

the cell to termen. Hind wing slightly paler; the underside

whitish, with the veins and termen tinged with brown.

Hab. Vicrorta (Raynor), 2 3,12. Hvp. 34-40 millim.

160. Melicleptria osmida. (Plate LVII. fig. 17.)

Heliocheilus osmidus, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 126 (1901).

Head and thorax pale yellow-brown ; pectus and legs white and

pale brown; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with pale yellow-

brown. Fore wing pale yellow-brown, with a white fascia through

H?2

100 NOCLUID.A.

the cell to termen. Hind wing pure white, slightly tinged with

pale brown at apex in female.

Hab. W. Avstrawia, Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 g,1 9. EHup.,

3 28, 9 30 millim. Type in Mus. Oxon.

161. Melicleptria ionola. (Plate LVII. fig. 18.)

Adisura ionola, Swinh. A.M. N.H. (7) viii. p. 128 (1901).

Head and thorax ochreous, strongly tinged with rufous;

abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale

ochreous suffused with dull purplish rose, leaving a fascia of the

ground-colour in and beyond cell from before middle to termen

and some ochreous on inner margin; a terminal series of dark

points usually present; cilia ochreous. Hind wing pale ockreous,

suffused with fuscous wholly or on terminal area only. Underside

of tore wing ochreous suffused with fuscous, except in cell and on

costal and apical areas, the orbicular represented by a small

fuscous spot, the reniform by a larger spot.

Hab. W. Avustratta, Sherlock R. (Clements),5 5,5 9. Kup.

26-39 millim. Type tT in Mus. Oxon.

162. Melicleptria pallida.

Canthylidia pallida, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 406, pl. ix. f. 9.

Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown; abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fere wing white, thickly

irrorated with pale grey-brown and with more or less distinct

Fig. 32.-—Melicleptria pallida, SO. ft.

traces of a white fascia from middle of cell to termen. Hind

wing white; the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown,

less prominently towards tornus.

Hab. N. Avustratta, Baudin I. (J. J. Walker), 1 9; W. Aus-

wRALIA, Sherlock R. (Clements), 7 6,5 2 ; QueENstanp, Brisbane

(Turner), 1 3,1 9, Gayndah, 2 g, type. Hwp. 26-380 millim.

163. Melicleptria canusina. (Plate LVII. fig. 19.)

Canthylidia canusina, Swinh, A.M. N.H. (7) vili. p. 127 (1901).

Head and thorax white mixed with grey-brown and with a

slight yellowish tinge; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with ochreous.

MELICLEPTRIA. 101

Fore wing silky ochreous white, with more or less prominent

and extensive dark brown suffusion on inner area below the

cell and vein 4. Hind wing white, with a slight ochreous

tinge; the veins and terminal area more or less suffused with

brown.

Hab. W. Ausrrattsa, Sherlock R. (Clements),3 6,192. Hep.

22-26 millim. Type fT in Mus. Oxon. »

164. Melicleptria moribunda. (Plate LVII. fig. 20.)

Leucania morthunda, Guen. Noct. i. p. 95 (1852).

Leucania invaria, Wk. ix. 111 (1856).

Leucania fumata, Lucas, Pr. Linn. Soc. N.S. W. (2) iv. p. 1098 (1889).

Ochreous, more or less thickly irrorated with fuscous brown ;

head and thorax tinged with fuscous. Hind wing suffused with

fuscous towards termen. Underside of fore wing with obscure

discoidal spot.

Hab. QurEnstand, Brisbane (Turner), 1 ¢,1 2; N.S. Wares,

Sydney (ftaynor), 6 5, 69, type and type invaria. Exp. 28-

30 millim.

165, Melicleptria aleurota. (Plate LVII. fig. 21.)

Canthylidia aleurota, Lower, ined.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown: abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing grey-white,

thickly irrorated with brown; a more or less developed post-

medial series of black points on the veins excurved from costa

to vein 4, then oblique. Hind wing white suffused with dark

brown, especially towards termen; cilia white. Underside of

fore wing with the disk suffused with brown and with dark

discoidal spot; hind wing white, slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Austrauta, Sherlock R. (Clements), 2 5,2 9, Derby,

1 $. Ewp. 26 millim. Type + in Coll. Lower.

166. Melicleptria aberrans. (Plate LVI. tig. 22.

Heliothis aberrans, Butl. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 405,

¢. Head and thorax dull brown; abdomen whitish brown.

Fore wing pale dull brown; shght antemedial dark points on

median nervure and vein 1, with traces of a diffused oblique

band beyond them; a postmedial series of small almost dentate

black spots curved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; traces of a

rather paler streak from middle of cell to termen and of some

subterminal spots; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pale brown; the terminal area suffused with dark brown, leaving

a pale subterminal mark above and below vein 3.

Hab. Quzrnstanp, Peak Downs, 1 ¢ type. vp. 28 millim.

102 » NOCTUID®.

Secr. Il. (Melicleptria). Fore wing of male normal.

167. Melicleptria scutosa.

Noctua scutosa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 89 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p- 142 (1787); Esp. Schmett. pl. 108. ff. 1, 2; Hiibn. Schmett. Eur.

Noet. f. 809; Dup. Lép. Fr. vit. pl. 119. f. 1; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p- 175; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 221; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 271.

Heliothis nuchalis, Grete, Can. Ent. x. p. 68 (1878).

Head and thorax clothed with greyish, olive, and dark brown

hair; pectus and legs whitish, the latter irrorated with dark

brown; abdomen greyish irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing ochreous whitish, the marginal areas tinged

with olive-brown and irrorated with fuscous ; a curved subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold ; a blackish streak below base of

vein 1; the antemedial line minutely dentate to median nervure,

then angled outwards to middle of wing below vein 1; stigmata

olive-brown outlined with black, claviform large elliptical, orbicular

round, reniform large; the postmedial line minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, oblique to below vein 5, inwardly oblique to

vein 3, then more erect, a brown band with pale points on costa

between it and the whitish subterminal line, which is dentate

inwards below costa, excurved at middle and has some blackish

Fig. 33.—Melicleptria scutosa, d. 3.

points on its inner edge; a terminal series of black and white

strie. Hind wing white, the veins streaked with brown; a large

black discoidal lunule ; the postmedial line minutely waved, angled

outwards at discal fold; the terminal area broadly black-brown,

its inner edge following the postmedial line and with two pale

subterminal spots at middle; cilia white, with brown line at base.

Underside with the ground-colour white; fore wing with the

orbicular, reniform, and claviform black.

Fore tibize with long claw on inner side and spine on outer.

Hab, U.S.A., Kansas, 1 2, type nuchalis, Montana, Colorado ;

Evrorxz, Central and Southern, Britain, France, Germany, Zeller

& Frey Colls., Spain, Italy, Sweden, Bulgaria (Mis. Nicholl),

1 9; Azores; Armenta; CO. Asta; Corra, Gensan (Leech), 2 9 ;

EH. Caina, Wei-ha-Wei (Mletcher), 3 9, Shanghai (Pryer), 1 9 ;

Kasumir, Scind and Goorais Valleys, Dras, Kiris (Leech), 3 &,

29; Kuru (G. Young), 2 3,2 9, Rawal Pindi,1 9. Huxp. 30-

38 millim.

TIMORA. 103

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 109; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 166.

Green ; dorsal and spiracular lines yellow, black-edged; sub-

dorsal line freckled with black; headgreen. Food-plant, Artemisia,

July.

Genus TIMORA.

Type.

Momonray NVilkerixe td 2u (SHO) ssescscece esse iealoosanteseeeteneneenen senegalensis.

SophagamMioore; b. Zi SWRI, Py BOI! voter: sceeaececceesees sinuata.

/Depaika, Noor, 127A, So Wetehl) Jos Giles) cooanaacssobasboqooodeodeo0R sanguinolenta.

Morsadhign, Wilioyorks\, 12 7As Si Mckay jos G16!) Weadeacedacadavonosdoaqne6d: radiata.

Ppquelasia, Wier, 12%;/A, Ss Meta 10 Chee Gooopoogeadsceoso6csce0D04e beatriz.

Curubasa, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 366 ...........ceeeeeenecec ees lanceolata.

Ethodosea, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 4 (1883) «2.0... eee ee ees Julia.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect to just beyond frons and fringed

with hair below ; frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate below

it; eyes large, rounded ; antennz of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed

with hair and scales; fore tibix short and broad, with long curved claw on

inner side and short claw on outer; mid and hind tibie spined; abdomen

smoothly scaled. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex somewhat produced ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole, which is long and narrow; 11 from

cell. Hind wing with veins 5, 4 from angle of cell, rarely stalked; 5 obso-

lescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

Secr. I. (Rhodosea). Fore wing of male with glandular swelling on costa

beyond middle and slight elongate depressions below costa and in cell.

168. Timora julia.

Rhodosea julia, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 5 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p AU ,

Adisura grandis, Druce, P.Z. 8S. 1890, p. 516; id. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Het.

ii. p. 490, pl. 94. f. 21.

3S. Head bright pink ; palpi white below; thorax pink mixed

with white; abdomen pale-ochreous. Fore wing bright pink;

some yellowish white at base of inner area; a white fascia through

Fig. 84.—Timora julia, 3.

the cell to near termen and slight streaks above veins 4 and 6;

costal edge and cilia white. Hind wing pure white. Underside

of tore wing white, the costal area tinged with pink, the disk

suffused with fuscous above and below the white fascia.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 1 ¢, New Mexico, Arizona; Mexico,

Jalisco, Lake Chapala (Richardson), 1 ¢, type yrandis, Godman-

Salvin Coll. Hap. 34 millim.

104 NOCTUID®,

Sucr. II. Fore wing of male normal,

A, Hind wing of male with veins 3, + stalked.

169. Timora dora.

Masalia dora, Swinb. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 147; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ui. p. 180.

¢$. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; abdomen ochreous.

Fore wing deep ochreous-yellow, thickly irrorated with long brown

scales; the costal area tinged with pink; an ill-defined yellowish

spot in end of cell, with brownish suffusion round it; an oblique

brown mark from apex and an indistinct curved subterminal series

of brown spots on the veins. Hind wing pale ochreous. Under-

side of fore wing with the disk suffused with fuscous.

Fig. 35.—Timora dora, 3. }.

2. Fore wing with the dark irroration and markings replaced

by very obscure diffused red markings.

Ab. 1. Hind wing with the basal half suffused with fuscous,

extending as streaks on the veins towards termen.— Belgaum.

Hab. Bompay, Khandalla (Swinhoe), 1 6, 1 Q type; Mapras,

Belgaum (Watson), 19. Exp. d 26, 9 30 millim.

B. Hind wing of male with veins 3, 4 from cell.

a. Fore wing with oblique postmedial pink band with

white points on it.

a), Hind wing suffused with pink .......-..... eee reeeee metarhoda.

b1, Hind wing not suffused with pink.

a, Fore wing with pink fascia in cell ............+...+ decorata.

b2. Fore wing with pink fascia below costa ............ leucosticta.

b, Fore wing with oblique postmedial pink band with

series of white points on its inner side ............... albiseriata.

c, Fore wing without pink postmedial band with white

points on it.

a, Yore wing with terminal series of black points.

a2, Fore wing with dentate postmedial line ............ stnuata.

22, Fore wing with curved postmedial series of points. awreola.

c?. Fore wing without postmedial line or points.

a®, Fore wing with black medial fascia .............+. senegalensis,

}°, Fore wing without black medial fascia ............ nubila.

/1, Fore wing without terminal series of black points.

a, Fore wing with curved postmedial series of points.

a, Fore wing not irrorated with black.

a‘. Fore wing golden yellow, with fiery red streaks

Chil TOES A KI GandndndoosaondoodagdososdvasuDdpandDbOnE sanguinolenta.

TIMORA.

b*, Fore wing yellowish, the costal area tinged

with pink, the inner area with fuscous ....... 5S

6°, Fore wing irrorated with black ................... :

}°, Kore wing “without postmedial series of points.

a’, Fore wing with black point at upper angle of

cell.

a‘, Fore wing with the costal and inner areas

slightly tinged with pink, the medial nervure

Wb MU TUSCOUS) joseasels sce cst secincetinece ciletemtoacaieetaeee

}*. Fore wing with the costal ard inner areas

deep pink, a black fascia on median nervure...

5°, Fore wing without black point at upper angle of

cell,

a‘. Fore wing with prominent black fascia on

median nervure.

Fore wing with black fascize on veins 6 and 1.

». Fore wing without black fasciz on veins 6

AUN GLUT aro oR reisuiernictasinisecioce cute ccystase) scsisjrs eae aoe eae

. Fore wing without prominent black fascia on

median nervure.

a>. Fore wing with white fascia on median nervure

TISREAN AS) Ge AG) REM S bo qnadoosodaanoneuseconsobqaest

Fore wing without white fascia on median

nervure.

a®, Fore wing with white points in cell and on

discocellulars.

“’, Fore wing with the area beyond the cell

pink

Fore wing with the area beyond the cell

ochreous except the costal and submedian

fascix

6°, Fore wing without white points in cell.

a", Fore wing with well-defined pink fasciz on

costal and inner areas.

a°. Fore wing with the costal fascia broad.

vw, Fore wing with pink streak on median

MEMVURC Me ieeea tem occusesdicas eeeman seats

. Fore wing without pink streak on median

nervure

b>. Fore wing with the costal fascia narrow ...

0", Fore wing without well-defined pink fascia

on costal and inner areas.

a°*. Fore wing with red streaks above median

HSTAUNRS) ENGL On WEIN GD) GoobonoBavosodd/epoouede

65. Fore wing without red streaks.

a. Fore wing with whité fascia in discal

fold.

a, Fore wing with the ground-colour

CATS COLUIS hre ae acoponeasmaecanbecucceoacobbcse

6, Fore wing with the ground-colour

Gass ANION es dd oseneaepcesecaataddaaceadnonsone

c'0, Fore wing with the ground-colour

LESS 210 beatee rane cana wecasrbnacbaododideabonis

@°, Fore wing with the ground-colour

rose- pink.

a'', Hind wing pure white

4, Hind wing suffused with pink or

fuscous.

72, Fore wing with the inner area not

suffused with fuscous ..................

}\?, Fore wing with the inner area suf-

fused with fuscous ..........-..0000 was

105

uncta.

trrorata.

bimaculata.

nigrifasciata.

tri fasciata.

MIQTistriata,

Jissifascia.

flavirosea.

disticta.

alarioides.

lanceolata.

cruentata.

rubristria.

flavia.

bivittata.

terracotta.

transvalica,

beatriz.

radiata.

106 NOCTUID A.

6°. Fore wing with yellowish fascia in discal

fold.

a'°, Fore wing with the inner area suffused

with fuscous.

a'', Fore wing with the cilia dark at tips . flavistrigata.

}11. Fore wing with the cilia wholly pink. metaphea.

cll, Fore wing with the cilia white-tipped,

except at apex and towards tornus... Zosta.

d™. Kore wing with the cilia wholly white-

tipped eG Ue ee Ae ners LLL i baci albicilia.

61°, Fore wing with the inner area not

suffused with fuscous.

a. Fore wing bright yellow, largely suf-

fosed/yvatlioinlone ese tsteee nse eecee flavocarnea.

6, Fore wing ochreous, with slight traces

GO} [ONO eLUKISHOND | Ganobecadooosobuceacsdee modesta.

©. Fore wing without fascia in discal fold.

a’, Fore wing ochreous.

a, Fore wing with medial line angled

TAKCe Nene ceee acceene once ee te feildi.

61, Fore wing without medial line ......... artaxoides.

61°, Fore wing white.

a\t) Head orange-yellow icie.-se-.0so- ee -e0s flaviceps.

6. Head white tinged with brown ......... hololeuca.

*170. Timora metarhoda. (Plate LVIII. fig. 31.)

Timora metarhoda, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 201 (1903).

Q. Head and thorax olive-yellow ; antenne, head between their

bases, tibie, and tarsi tinged with red; abdomen ochreous, slightly

tinged with red. Fore wing greenish yellow; costal edge white ;

pale pink fascie, confluent at base, on median nervure and in

submedian fold to origin of vein 2, with white points on their

extremities representing the antemedial line; a pink discoidal

spot; an oblique pink fascia from apex to vein 1 beyond middle,

excurved between veins 6 and 4 and with white points on it .

on veins 6 to 1; a waved pink terminal line; cilia pink. Hind

wing pink, pale towards base; cilia ochreous, pinkish at base.

Underside of fore wing suffused with pink except costal and

terminal areas ; hind wing with slight discoidal spot and diffused

subterminal pink patches.

Hab. Gampra (Sir A. Moloney), type fT Q in Coll. Druce.. Hap.

26 millim.

171. Timora decorata. (Plate LVII. fig. 23.)

Pradatta decorata, Moore, P.Z.8. 1881, p. 865; Butl. Tl. Het. B. M. vu.

p. 68, pl. 150. f. 11; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 177.

Pale straw-yellow; a bar above frons, antenne, and the greater

part of legs pink. Fore wing with a pink fascia in cell conjoined

at base to a fascia in submedian interspace extending to termen ;

antemedial white points on median nervure and vein 1; an oblique

pink band from apex to vein 1, with a series of white points on it

on veins 6 to 1; cilia pink. Hind wing rarely with faint traces of

a postmedial pink band.

Hab. Kasumir, Saidabad,1 ¢ type; Punsan, Dharmsala( Hocking),

1 $,Manpuri,2¢,19, Allahabad,1 3; Catcurra,1 9; Dzccan,1 9;

Manras, Bellary (Cardew), 2 ¢ ; Burma, 1 S$. Hap. 22 miilim.

TIMORA. 107

72. Timora leucosticta. (Plate LVII. fig. 24.)

Timora leucosticta, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 256 (1902).

3. Pale ochreous; a pink patch on prothorax; legs mostly

pink. Fore wing with rather irregular diffused pink fascia below

costa; antemedial white points on the pink fascia on median

nervure and on a pink patch on vein 1; an oblique pink band

from apex to inner margin beyond middle, interrupted at discal

and submedian folds and with white points on veins 6 to 1;

cilia pink. Hind wing with the cilia pink at apex. Underside of

fore wing with the disk suffused with pink.

Hab. N’Gaminann (Lugard), 1 gd type. Hvp. 26 millim.

*173. Timora albiseriata. (Plate LVIILI. fig. 30.)

Timora albisertata, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 200 (1903).

Head and thorax pale ochreous, the antenne, head between

their bases, tibiz, and tarsi tinged with pink; abdomen brownish

ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous, the costal edge white; a

pink fascia on median neryure to obliquely-placed white points

on median nervure and vein 1 where it expands in a patch

extending to vein 1 connected by a streak in submedian fold

with the postmedial band, also confluent with a fascia in end of

cell extending to the discoidal spot ; an oblique irregularly-diffused

band from apex to inner margin near tornus, excurved between

veins 6 and 4 and with a series of white points on its inner side on

veins 6 to 1; a terminal series of pink points; cilia pink. Hind

wing pale ochreous.

Hab. Gampta (Sir A. Moloney), typet ¢, @ in Coll. Druce.

Exp. 20 millim.

174. Timora sinuata. (Plate LVII. fig. 25.)

Sophaga sinuata, Moore, P. Z.S. 1881, p. 363; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. u.

p. 178.

Head and thorax ochreous-brown; abdomen ochreous. Fore

wing golden yellow, largely suffused with red-brown: an indistinct

rufous antemedial line angled outwards below cell and inwards on

median nervure and vein ae a slight discoidal lunule; a dentate

postmedial line bent outwards inallow costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale

yellow, more or less suffused with fuscous and with traces of

discoidal dark points and curved postmedial line. Underside of

fore wing with the disk suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Bompay (Leith), 33,19 type. Hp. 34 millim.

175. Timora aureola. (Plate LVII. fig. 26.)

Leucania uwrevia, Wk. ix. 108 (1856) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 179.

Dorika curta, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 146.

Head and thorax reddish brown; abdomen ochreous. Fore

108 NOCTUID.

wing pale golden yellow, more or less completely suffused with

flesh-pink ; a diffused fuscous fascia on median nervure and vein 4

to near termen; a pale fascia in discal fold from middle of cell

to termen, with a blackish fascia above it from termen towards

upper angle of cell; traces of a curved postmedial series of black

points on the veins sometimes present ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing whitish, very slightly tinged with brown and

with some black points on termen.

Hab. Bombay, Poona (Swinhoe), 1 2 type curta, Mhow (Swinhoe),

5 3 ; Manras, Canara (Wise), 1 2 type, Belgaum (Watson), 1 3.

Exp. 30-36 millim.

*176, Timora senegalensis.

Nonagria senegalensis, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 110 (1852).

Pale ochreous; thorax tinged with brown in front; abdomen

white. Fore wing irrorated sparsely with pink; a black fascia on

median nervure extending to termen, towards which it is dilated,

bisected throughout by a narrow white fascia with a pink fascia

above it in the cell; traces of a postmedial series of black points ;

a terminal serics. Hind wing white, with some minute black

points on termen.

Hab. Sexreat. Exp., 5 27, 2 30 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

177. Timora nubila, n. sp. (Plate LVII. fig. 27.)

2. Head and thorax pale ochreous, slightly mixed with rufous ;

abdomen ochreous. Fore wing golden yellow, irrorated with a few

red scales and with patches of brown scales; the ground-colour of

costal area, and patches beyond lower angle of cell and on termen

below apex, greyish; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

pale yellow. Underside yellow; fore wing with the costal area

suffused with brown.

Hab, Nieprta, Akassa (Lugard), 1 2 type. Hap. 32 millim.

178. Timora sanguinolenta. (Plate LVII. fig. 28.)

Dorika sanguinolenta, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 863; Hinpsn. Moths Ind.

ii. p. 178.

9. Head and thorax yellow tinged with rufous; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing golden yellow; the costal edge whitish ;

the costal area fiery red, emitting a streak on vein 6; a fiery-red

fascia on median nervure, dividing beyond the cell into more or

less developed streaks on veins 2, 3, 4; a diffused streak on

vein 1; a more or less developed postmedial series of black points,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; cilia

yellow tinged with red. Hind wing yellowish white. Underside

whitish, with the costal area of both wings and median nervure of

fore wing suffused with red.

Hab, Bompay (Leth), 2 2 type. Hwp. 30 millim,

TIMORA, 109

Subsp. ¢gnea, Hmpsn. lll. Het. B. M. viii. p. 70, pl. 144. f. 21 (1891).

Frons and tegule black-brown; fore wing with some diffused

black on subcostal and median nervures and vein 1 and an oblique

streak below apex.

Hab. Mavras, Wynad (Cardew), 1 9, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3,

1 @ type, Travancore, Pirmiad (Fergusson), 1 3.

179. Timora uncta. (Plate LVIT. fig. 29.)

Adisura uncta, Swinh. P. ZS. 1885, p. 449, pl. 27. f. 12; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 179.

3. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; abdomen ochreous. Fore

wing golden yellow ; the inner area suffused with reddish brown ; the

costal area tinged with pink: a curved postmedial series of short

dark streaks on the veins; cilia pink, whitish at tips. Hind wing

ochreous, suffused with brown except towards costa. Underside

ochreous ; fore wing suffused with fuscous except marginal areas.

Hab, Bompay (Swinhoe), 2 5 type. Hep. 26 millim.

180. Timora irrorata. (Plate LVIL. fig. 30.)

Masalia wrrorata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 864; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 179.

Arsiloncha roseana, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soe, 1890, p. 220, pl. vi. f. 17.

2. Head and thorax yellowish brown (abdomen wanting). Fore

wing yellowish white tinged with pink, and rather thickly irrorated

with black-brown; a curved postmedial series of black points on

the veins ; cilia whitish, pale at base. Hind wing white, slightly

tinged with yellow.

Hab. Stxumm, 1 2 type; Burma, Bhamo, 1 2 type roseana.

Exp. 34-38 millim.

181. Timora bimaculata. (Plate LVII. fig. 31.)

Pradatia bimaculata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 411; Butl. Ill. Het. vii.

p- 67, pl. 129. f. 12; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 179.

Pradatta pallescens, Hmpsn. Ml. Het. viii. p. 70, pl. 144. f. 5 (1891).

Pradatia pulverulenta, Hmpsn, Il. Het. viii. p. 71, pl. 144. f. 11 (1891).

Pale brownish ochreous ; fore legs tinged with fuscous; anal tuft

more rufous. Fore wing sparsely irrorated with large black scales

and with diffused pinkish streaks on the veins; a black point at

upper angle of cell; more or less prominent diffused fuscous streaks

above median nervure and vein 4 and above vein 1. Hind wine

ochreous white. :

Ab. 1. pulverulenta. Fore wing with prominent black fascia

above median nervure.

Hab. Asysstnia, 13; Br. EH. Arrica (Betton), 13; N.W.

Himatayas, Kulu, Sultanpore (G. Young), 1 @, Kangra Valley

(Dudgeon), 1 §, Dharmsala (Hocking), 1 3 type; Bompay, Mhow

(Swinhoe), 1 2; Niterris (Hampson), 6 3, types pullescens and

pulverulenta. Hep. 24 millim.

110 NOCTUIDE.

182. Timora nigrifasciata, n. sp. (Plate LVII. fig. 32.)

Head and tegule dull brown; thorax pale pinkish; abdomen

ochreous white, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing pale purplish pink,

with pale ochreous fasciw below ‘the cell in discal fold from before

middle to termen, and as streaks above veins 2 to 7; a black fascia on

median nervure and vein 4 to near termen; a black point at upper

angle of cell, and a sight streak on base of vein 1. Hind wing pale

straw-yellow, with slight black streak on median nervure. Under-

side of fore wing largely suffused with fuscous, the costal area pink.

Hab. Br. K. ~APRIGA, Eb Urru AEE) 4 3,4 2 type. Hap.

34 millim.

183. Timora trifasciata, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 1.)

©. Head and thorax red-brown, the latter whitish behind;

antenne and abdomen whitish. Fore wing ochreous white, the

costal area and the inner area except at base flesh-pink; a black

fascia on median nervure and vein 4 to near termen; a diffused

black fascia above vein 1 extending to below it towards tornus ;

a black streak on vein 6, and three short streaks below apex towards

termen; a whiter fasciain discal fold from middle of cell to termen.

Hind wing white, suffused with fuscous except towards base, the

white extending in discal fold to beyond the cell: cilia white.

Underside of fore wing fuscous with the costa red.

Hab. Br. BK. Arrica, Stony R. (Crawshay), 1 2 type. Hap.

32 millim.

184. Timora nigristriata, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 2.)

¢. Head and thorax pale dull brown; antenne and abdomen

whitish. Fore wing pale rose-pink; a black streak on median

nervure extending to just beyond the cell; a broad yellowish-white

fascia below the cell extending beyond the cell to vein 4; a

yellowish-white streak in discal fold from middle of cell to en

and slight streaks above veins 6 and 7. Hind wing whitish, the

terminal half tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of fore wing

suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Manras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 3 type. Hap. 30 millim.

185. Timora fissifascia, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 3.)

3. Head and tegule brownish red; antenne whitish ; thorax

and abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the anal tuft fulvous.

Fore wing vinous-red; the costal area pinkish; a white streak on

median nervure defined on each side by fuscous, emitting a very

short streak on vein 2 and streaks nearly to termen on veins 3 and

+; a slight white streak on vein 1, with fuscous suffusion on each

side of it; a streak on vein 6 and short streak on terminal part of

vein 7 defined by fuscous. Hind wing yellowish-white, suffused

with fuscous towards termen. Underside of fore wing fuscous,

the costal area red.

Hab. Br. KE. Arnica, Kibauni (Crawshay),1 3 type. Hwp. 28 millim.

TIMORA. ILL

186. Timora flavirosea, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 4.)

3S. Head and front part of thorax purplish pink; antenne

whitish; hind part of thorax pale yellow; pectus and legs white

and pink; abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing purplish pink ;

the costal edge and inner margin pale yellow; a pale dull-yellow

fascia from base of inner margin in submedian interspace to vein 2

below end of cell; white points in end of cell and on discocellulars ;

fine white streaks on the veins of terminal area Hind wing white,

very slightly tinged with yellow, especially on inner area. Under-

side of fore wing fuscous, the costal and terminal areas pink, a

white point on discocellulars.

Hab. Br. EK. Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 ¢ type; Arthi R.

(Betion), 1 §. vp. 36 millim.

187. Timora disticta. (Plate LVIII. fig. 5.)

Timora disticta, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 441 (1902).

$. Head and front half of thorax bright pink; palpi, frons, and

hinder half of thorax ochreous; pectus and legs whitish, the latter

striped with pink above; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing pale

ochreous; the costal area, extending to middle of cell, bright pink,

leaving the costa ochreous; a diffused orange-yellow fascia below

the cell from base to middle of wings; the inner margin orange-

yellow; a pink fascia on vein | from before middle to termen, the

area above it and cell slightly suffused with fuscous; white points

at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; the veins beyond the cell

slightly streaked with white; cilia bright pink. Hind wing white.

Hab. Basvtotann, Masite (Wezgull), 1 3 type. Hep. 34 millim.

188. Timora alaricides. (Plate LVIII. fig. 6.)

Leucania alarioides, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc, 1886, p. 392.

3. Head pale rufous; thorax pale brown mixed with white;

abdomen white, dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing silvery

white; the costal area, the median nervure, and interspace between

veins 4,5,and inner area suffused with pale pink, leaving slivht

white streaks in the interspaces towards apex, the median nervure

and vein 6 sometimes with darker streaks. Hind wing white, with

slight pink or more prominent diffused fuscous streaks on the veins.

Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous, the costal area pink,

the inner area and interspace above vein 5 white.

Hab. Qurenstanp, Peak Downs, 1 ¢ type,Gayndah, 1g. Ep.

30 millim.

189. Timora lanceolata.

Alaria lanceolata, W\k. xxxiii. 767 (1865).

Adisura splendens, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1887, p. 685.

Adisura imitata, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 301, pl. 28. f. 6 (1889).

Curubasa depicta, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 146, pl. 8. f. 4.

Head and tegule red-brown, sometimes mixed with pink;

La NOCLUID%.

thorax purplish pink; legs suffused with pink; abdomen white,

more or less tinged with brown. Fore wing silvery white, often

tinged with golden yellow towards base or wholly golden yellow ;

Fig. 86.—Timora lanccolata, §. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.)

the costal area purplish pink suffused with grey, the costal edge

white ; the inner area purplish pink, often leaving more or less

yellow or white on inner margin ; cilia pink at tips or wholly pink.

Hind wing white, often more or less suffused with fuscous, or

wholly fuscous, with the cilia pink. Underside of fore wing more

or less suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Cosra Rica (van Patten), 1 3 type imitata, Godman-Salvin

Coll.; Niegsrts, Borgu, Yelwa L. (Migeod),25,19; Br. EK. Arrica,

Machakos (Crawshay), 3 3, Kibauni (Crawshay), 3 3, Arthi R.

(Betton), 1 3, Kb Urru (Betion), 1 $3,192, Matuba (Betton), 3 g,

Kakessa (Betton), 2 3; Masnonanann, Salisbury (Marshall), 13,

19; Narat, Malvern (Marshall), 15; C. Conrony, Table Mt., 12;

Bomsay, 1g, Mhow (Swinhoe), 2.3, Khandalla (Swinhoe), 1 2 type

depicta ; Mapras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 2, Wynad (Cardew), 2 3,

Nilgiris, 1 9, Coimbatore (Walhouse), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 22-32

millim.

190. Timora cruentata. (Plate LVIII. fig. 7.)

Curubasa cruentata, Moore, P. Z. 8.1881, p. 567; Butl. TL Het. vii.

p. 68, pl. 180. f. 9; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 177.

Curubasa marginata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 867.

Head and tegule ochreous tinged with brown; antennze whitish;

thorax whitish, slightly tinged with pink: abdomen ochreous.

Fore wing straw-yellow; the costal and inner areas purplish pink,

the inner area more or less strongly suffused with fuscous; cilia

often pink or tinged with pink at tips. Hind wing straw-yellow,

often more or less tinged with fuscous. Underside of fore wing

often suffused with fuscous towards base.

Hab. Punsas, Sultanpur (G. Young), 2 9, Kala Pani (Yerbury),

13, Simla (Harford), 2 3, Dharmsila (Hocking), 63,22, type and

type marginata, Hep, 26-30 millim.

191. Timora rubristria, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 8.)

gj. Head and thorax yellowish brown, the latter pale behind ;

palpi and legs tinged with pink; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

TIMORA. 113

whitish, with diffused yellow-brown streaks on costal area and veins ;

a red streak on each side of median nervure, beyond the cell

bifureating into streaks on veins 4 and 5, each bifureating towards

termen; a streak on vein 6 bifurcating towards termen. Hind

wing white, the veins, costal, and imner areas tinged with yellow-

brown. Underside of fore wing with the costal area tinged with

red.

Hab. Nienria, Asaba (Crosse), 1 3 type. Hap. 24 millim.

192. Timora flavia, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 9.)

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with brown; abdomen ochre-

ous. Fore wing ochreous; the subcostal and median nervures and

nervules streaked with pink; a white fascia in discal fold from

middle of cell to near termen, with a slight fuscous streak below it

on vein 5. Hind wing ochreous white. Underside of fore wing

with diffused fuscous streaks on the veins.

Hab. Bompay, Mhow (Swinhoe), 1 6,12; Deccan, 15; Mapras,

Belgaum (Watson), 13,1 2 type, Wynad (Cardew),1 g. Hap.

¢ 24, 2 26 millim.

193. Timora bivittata. (Plate LVIII. fig. 10.)

Leucania bivittata, Wik. ix. 108 (1856) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 177.

Head and thorax bright chestnut; antenne whitish; abdomen

whitish. Fore wing bright chestnut; a silvery-white fascia in

submedian interspace, attenuate at extremities, defined on each side

by black, and with black streak on it towards termen; a silvery-

white fascia defined by black in discal fold from before middle to

termen, attenuate at extremities; black-defined white streaks on

terminal area on veins 2, 3, 4,6. Hind wing pure white. Under-

side white, the costal area of both wings and the median nervure of

fore wing suffused with rufous.

Hab. Punsas, Kangra Valley (Dudgeon), 1 9; Bompay, Mhow

(Swinhoe); Burma, Moulmein (Clerch), 1 9 type, Up. Burma,

Byingui (Bingham), 1 S$. Kap. 32-386 millim.

194. Timora terracotta. (Plate LVIII. fig. 11.)

Masalia terracetta, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p- 71, pl. 144: f. 22 (1891) ;

id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 178.

Head and thorax dull brown, the metathorax pinkish; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing deep flesh-red; a yellowish streak in basal

half of submedian fold; a white fascia in discal fold from middle

of cell to termen, defined above and below by fuscous streaks; the

veins of terminal area slightly streaked with white. Hind vines

white, tinged with fuscous except towards base, and in xml

slightly with pink. Underside of fore wing fuscous, the marginal

areas pinkish.

Hab. Niwerrts (Hampson), 1 5,29 type; Travancors, Pirmid

(Feryusson),1 3. Hep. 30 millim.

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114 NOCTUID..

*195, Timora transvalica. (Plate LVILII. fig. 12.)

Timora transvalica, Dist. Entom. 1902, p. 212.

3. Head brownish tinged with pink; thorax pink, the tegule

brownish at base ; abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing rose-pink ;

the veins streaked with brownish; a white fascia in submedian

fold from base to near termen, pointed at extremities; a similar

fascia from middle of cell to termen; fine white streaks in inter-

spaces of terminal area. Hind wing white.

Hab, Transvaat, Johannesburg, type f ¢ in Coll. Distant.

Hep. 32 millim.,

196. Timora beatrix. (Plate LVIII. fig. 13.)

Pradatta beatrix, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 865; Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1886,

p. 442, pl. 41. f.5; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. 11. p. 178.

Masalia rosacea, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. viii. p. 71, pl. 144. f. 25 (1891).

Head and tegule brownish ; antenne ochreous white; thorax

pinkish ; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing pink; a yellowish-

white streak in submedian interspace to beyond middle, and another

in discal fold from before middle to termen; the veins and inter-

spaces of terminal area with fine white streaks. Hind wing white

tinged with pink, especially towards termen.

Ab. 1. rosacea. Abdomen and hind wing suffused with fuscous;

the underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous except marginal

areas.

Hab. N.W. Himatayas, Dharmsila (Hocking), 4 6,2 2 type,

Abbottabad (Yerbury), 1 ¢ ; Bombay, Canara (Ward), 1 3 ; Cuppa-

paw (Campbell), 1 3; Niteiris (Hampson), 7 3, type rosacea.

Exp. 28-32 millim.

197. Timora radiata. (Plate LVIII. fig. 14.)

Masalia radiata, Moore, P.Z.8. 1881, p. 364; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 178.

3. Head and thorax pale brownish tinged with pink ; abdomen

ochreous suffused with brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore

wing dull pink, the inner half suffused with brown ; the costal edge

whitish ; a white fascia through the cell to termen, attenuate at

extremities; a white fascia in basal half of submedian fold; the

veins of terminal area streaked with white ; cilia whitish and pink.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia mixed with white. Underside

of fore wing with the ground-colour fuscous.

Hab. Puysas, Manpuri, 1 ¢ type. wp. 24 millim.

198. Timora flavistrigata, n.sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 15.)

dg. Head brownish; antenne white; thorax white mixed with

pink ; abdomen pale ochreous. Fore wing flesh-red, suffused with

pink at base, and with fuscous on inner area or on all except costal

and terminal areas ; the costal edge yellowish ; a pale yellow fascia

TIMORA. 115

from middle of cell to termen and slight streaks above veins 6, 7.

Hind wing pale yellow.

Hab. Br. EK, Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 2 3, Kikuyu, Nairobi

Plains (Crawshay), 1 S type. Hwp. 26-30 millim.

199. Timora metaphea, n.sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 16.)

@. Head and thorax dull brown, the last tinged with pink ;

abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing

purplish pink; the inner area suffused with fuscous; traces of a

~ pale fascia in discal fold from middle of cell to near termen. Hind

wing fuscous brown, the termen pinkish; the cilia pink at base,

whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing fuscous except marginal

areas, which are ochreous tinged with pink.

Hab, Brtoocatstan, 1 ¢ ; N.W. Himanayas, Mandi (G. Young),

1 2 type. Lp. 28-30 millim.

200. Timora tosta. (Plate LVIII. fig. 17.)

Masalia tosta, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 411; Butl Ill..Het. B. M. vii.

p. 67, pl. 130. f. 7; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 178.

Head and thorax pale yellow-brown, the metathorax and legs

tinged with pink; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing with the

apex somewhat produced and acute; pink thickly irrorated with

darker red; the costal edge pale; traces of a pale fascia below base

of cell; a pale fascia in discal fold from middle of cell to towards

termen, narrowing to a point at extremities; a terminal series of

shght dark points ; cilia white-tipped, except at apex and towards

~tornus. Hind wing yellowish white, the median nervules and

termen in female slightly suffused with pink. Underside of both

wings pale ochreous, the costa and termen tinged with red.

Hab. N.W. Hrwatayvas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G@. Young), 4+ 3,

Dharmsala (Hocking), 1 2 type. Hwp. 34 millim.

201. Timora albicilia, n. sp. (Plate LVIUI. fig. 18.)

6. Head and thorax dull brown, the latter tinged with pink ;

abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing

ochreous, the costal area, except costal edge, median nervure and

nervules and vein 1 with diffused pink streaks ; the inner margin

suffused with fuscous ; the terminal area suffused with pink ; cilia

pink at base, white at tips. Hind wing ochreous, suffused with

fuscous, the cilia ochreous. Underside of fore wing fuscous, the

marginal areas ochreous.

Hab. Stxuia (Dudgeon), 13 type. Hap. 26 millim.

202. Timora flavocarnea, n. sp. (Plate LVIIT. fig. 19.)

@. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; abdomen ochreous.

Fore wing golden yellow ; the costal edge whitish ; the costal area

and vein 1 with broad pale pink and whitish fascie, the median

it 2}

116 NOCTUIDZ.

nervure and nervules streaked with pale pink and white; cilia

tinged with pink. Hind wing yellowish white, with some fuscous

suffusion beyond and below end of cell. Underside yellowish white.

Fore wing suffused with fuscous except marginal areas.

Hab, ApysstntA, 1 9 type. Hwp. 34 millim.

203. Timora modesta. (Plate LVIII. fig. 20.)

Pradatta modesta, Mcore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 366; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

Hg We LUA),

Curubasa calanaria; Moore, P. Z.8. 1881, p. 367.

@. Pale brownish ochreous. Fore wing with slightly paler

fasciee in discal and submedian folds. Hind wing paler.

¢. Head and tegule browner ; legs tinged with fuscous. Fore

wing sometimes with slight pink tinge on costal and inner areas.

Hab. Puysaz, Manpuri, 1 9 type, Jubbulpore, 2 d ; Bompay,

1 3, type calamaria. Hap. 24-30 millim.

*204,. Timora feildi.

Heliothis feildi, Evsch. Lep. Turk. p. 49, pl. 3. f. 45 (1874); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 222.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white slightly tinged with olive-

green; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous; the basal area

very slightly tinged with olive; a medial olive line diffused on outer

side oblique from costa to near lower angle of cell, where it is sharply

angled outward, then strongly incurved; traces of a subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle;

cilia with fuscous line through them, the tips rufous. Hind wing

pale ochreous; the basal area tinged with fuscous; a fuscous dis-

coidal lunule; the terminal area fuscous, narrowing to tornus.

Underside ochreous. Fore wing with fuscous discoidal spot and

traces of a subterminal band.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Askhabad in Coll. Elwes, Samarkand, Bok-

hara. Map. 38 millim.

205. Timora artaxoides. (Plate LVIII. fig. 21.)

Pradatta artaxoides, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 366; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

il. p. 179.

Bright ochreous or pale brownish ochreous. Hind wing tinged

with fuscous wholly or towards termen only, the cilia bright

ochreous. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous except

marginal areas.

Hab. N.W. Himatayas, Kashmir, 1 ¢, Kulu, Sultanpore (G@.

FYoung),93, 22 type, Dalhousie (Harford), 19. Hap. 30 millim.

206. Timora flaviceps, n. sp. (Plate LVIII. fig. 22.)

Glossy white ; head orange-yellow ; tibia and tarsi orange-yellow,

the latter ringed with fuscous ; abdomen with the anal tuft tinged

TIMORA.—HEBDOMOCHONDRA. Waly

with ochreous. Fore wing with the cilia at apex and tornus

orange. Hind wing with the costal edge towards apex pale orange.

Underside of fore wing with the costa orange.

Hab. Nigeria, Borgu, Yelwa L. (Migeod), 1 3 type. Hap. 24

millim.

207. Timora hololeuca, n. sp. (Plate LVILII. tig. 23.)

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen white, slightly tinged with

fuscous brown. Wings silvery white, the costa of fore wing slightly

- tinged with brown. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous

to near termen below costa only or to the median nervure or inner

margin.

Hab. Apsysstnia, 1 3 ; Mapras, Belgaum (Watson), 2 ¢ type.

Exp. 24+ millim.

Genus HEBDOMOCHONDRA.

Type.

Hebdomochoudra, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1879, p. 821

spdadeuduoBoone syrticola,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, hardly extending beyond the frons

and slightly fringed with hair below; frons with rounded prominence with

corneous plate below it; eyes large. rounded ; antennze of male ciliated ; head

and thorax smoothly clothed with hair and scales ; fore tibie short and broad,

with long curved claw cn inner side and one spine on outer; mid and hind

tibie spined. Fore wing rather long and narrow; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from the areole, which is formed by 9 and 10 anastomosing

with 7,8; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4from angle of cell ; 5 obso-

lescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked.

208. Hebdomochondra syrticola.

Hebdomochondra syrticola, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1879, p. 321; id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 223.

S. Head and thorax pale ochreous; pectus, legs, and abdomen

ochreous white. Fore wing uniform pale ochreous. Hind wing

pure white.

Fig. 37.—Hebdomochondra syrticola, S$. -

Hab. GE. Roussra, 1 ¢, Zeller Coll.; W. Turxzsran, Turcomania ;

E. Turxestan, Thian Shan Mts. Ap. 28 millim.

118 NOCTUID.%.

Genus COPABLEPHARON. pe

Copablepharon, Harv. Can. Ent. x. p. 56 (1878) .....-..-.eseeeeeeeeeee absida.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, short, fringed with hair im front; ©

frons with somewhat obliquely rounded prominence ; antennz of male minutely

serrate and fasciculate ; eyes large, rounded; head and thorax smoothly clothed

with hair; tibis strongly spined. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex produced

‘and termen oblique; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Fore wing ochreous, more or less tinged with brownish ...... absida.

B. Fore wing clear yellow-buff. _

a. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with ochreous... grandis.

6s Hlimdiwan'gyhuscous:s.7eeeenecseeeceraiess sec aerate eet eoe tec longipennis.

©) Hore wine spure wittter......ccseeteseeeer ee: eee = 24eboeeen ec eeeoee alha.

209. Copablepharon absida.

Ablepharon absidum, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 275 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 267.

Head and thorax ochreous yellow; abdomen ochreous white,

tinged with yellow below. Fore wing ochreous yellow, more or

less slightly tinged with brown, and the veins streaked with pale

brown ; pale streaks usually visible in cell and discal fold from

before middle to termen and in submedian fold; a black point

sometimes present at upper angle of cell anda slight streak at lower

angle ; the postmedial line sometimes present as an oblique sinuous

Fig. 38.—Copablepharon absida, 3. }.

interrupted line with black points on the veins, or reduced to points

only, or absent. Hind wing white, tinged with fuscous brown

except towards base, and with black postmedial points on median

nervules. Underside white; fore wing with the cell clouded with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, 2 2 type, Colorado, Montana, California,

Webber L. (Osten Sacken), 1 9. Hap. 42 millim.

210. Copablepharon grandis. (Plate LVIII. fig. 24.)

Adophron grandis, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. p. 129 (1875).

Copablepharon subflavidens, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 169 (1882); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 267.

Head and thorax pale clear sulpbur-yellow; pectus, legs, and

COPABLEPHARON.—ADISURA. 119

abdomen white. Fore wing pale, clear, sulphur-yellow, sometimes

with oblique postmedial series of black points on the veins. Hind

wing white, the terminal area very slightly tinged with ochreous ;

postmedial black points on median nervules.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Colorado (Bruce, Cockerell), 1 3,12.

Exp., & 44, 2 48 millim.

*211. Copablepharon longipennis. (Plate LXIX. fig. 9.)

Copablepharon longipenne, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 169 (1882); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 267.

Head and thorax yellow; palpi and pectus whitish. Fore wing

clear pale buff-yellow ; the subterminal line represented by a series

of dark points. Hind wing fuscous ; the cilia whitish. Underside

whitish slightly tinged with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana. ap. 44 millim. This species is

unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

212. Copablepharon alba. (Plate LVIII. fig. 25.)

Arsilonche album, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 35 (1876) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 268.

g. Uniform pure white.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Colorado (Bruce), 1 3, Montana. Exp. 46

millim.

Genus ADISURA.

Type.

AG SIRE, MOORE, 12 A, Se WSMy To GIB, cesceesoascn c6o000sode0bde0000000 atciusont.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique to just beyond frons and moderately

sealed below ; frons with rounded prominence with corneous plate below it ;

eyes large, rounded; antennze of male ciliated; head and thorax smoothly

clothed with hair and scales; fore tibiae without spines; mid and hind tibiz

with a few spines; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing with the apex some-

what produced and acute; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous.

a. Kore wing with the cilia VLAVONUNY aytil:s poobobaodaseondsaonnoDe0D5O dulcis.

b. Fore wing with the cilia white-tipped.

a, Fore wing largely suffused with grey and irrorated with

PUSCOM See cist ceoecubisejrcier snasialseicitclelisssileienelos nemo a easciteiectes ateinsont.

61. Fore wing not suffused with grey or irror ated with

fuscous.

a*, Fore wing with the costal and inner areas more or less

prominently suffused with pink, the cilia pink at base. marginalis.

67. Fore wing with the costal and inner areas not tinged

with pink, the cilia ochreous at base ..............0.6 stramined.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour green ................c0e0000 @rugo.

213. Adisura dulcis. (Plate LVIII. fig. 26.)

Adisura dulcis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 368; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 177.

Q. Head and thorax dark red-brown ; pectus and legs ochreous

120 NOCTUID®.

mixed with rufous; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing golden yellow ;

the costal edge white ; broad deep pink fascia on costal and imner

areas ; the base of inner margin fuscous; termen and cilia pink.

Hind wing ochreous, the veins and terminal area suffused with

fuscous. Underside of fore wing fuscous, with ochreous streaks Just

beyond and below end of cell, the terminal area yellow, pink at

costa.

Hab. Stxurnt; Assam, Khisis, 1 9 ; QuerEnstanp, Townsville

(Dodd), 13,19. Hap. 32 millim.

214. Adisura atcinsoni.

Adisura atkinsoni, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 368, pl. 37. £6; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 178.

Head grey; thorax pale brown ; pectus and legs whitish, the tibie

and tarsi rufous above; abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with

fuscous. Fore wing greyish, the inner and terminal areas except

at apex suffused with brown, the costal area and termen with pink ;

Fig. 89.— Adisura atcinsoni, G. }-

(From Moths Ind. vol. 11.)

an oblique antemedial series of three black points on the veins and

a postmedial series excurved from costa to vein 4. then oblique ;

traces of dusky orbicular and reniform stigmata. Hind wing

ochreous yellow, with more or less black suffusion on terminal area

narrowing from inner margin to apex.

Hab. N. Cutna, Shanghai, 1 ¢ ; C. Cuina, Ichang (Mrs. Pratt),

23; W. Cuina, Ship-y-shan, 1 ¢ ;- N.W. Himatayas, Simla

(Harford), 1 3, Dharmsitla (Hocking), 1 9 ; Stxmim (Dudgeon),

1g. Kap. 30-34 millim.

Subsp. 1. dewcanioides, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 368.

Fore wing without pink suffusion on costal area and termen, the

latter yellowish.

Hab. Bu. E. Arrica, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 2 ; Kurcn, 5 3,8 2

type; Bompay, Mhow, 1 ¢ ; Manpras, Gooty (Campbell), 1 2,

Nilgiris (Hampson), 2 6,39.

Subsp. 2. pallida, Moore, P.Z. 8. 1881, p. 369; id. Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 52,

pl. 150. £. 8

Paler and greyer.

Hab, Cryton, 2 ¢ type.

ADISURA. 121

215. Adisura marginalis. (Plate LVIII. fig. 27.)

Anthophila marginalis, Wik. xii. 830 (1857); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i.

Be Waa :

Heliothis delicia, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 108. f. 40 (1874).

Adisura similis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 369.

Ochreous; sides of palpi and frons, neck at sides, and fore and

mid legs above rufous. Fore wing with the costal edge white ;

pale pink suffusion on costal and inner areas; an indistinct post-

medial series of dark points curved from costa to vein 4, then

oblique, sometimes obsolete; cilia pink, white at tips. Hind wing

pale ochreous, the terminal area usually tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Pounsas, Sultanpur(G. Young), 1 2 ,Cambellpur ( Verbury),

1 2, Manpuri, 1 9 ; Brneat, Sikhim, 6 ¢, 1 Q type, Calcutta

(Grote),5 3,3 2 type similis; Mapras, Cuddapah (Campbell), 1

6 ; Stam; AmBorna, Hap. 24-30 millim.

216. Adisura straminea. (Plate LVIII. fig. 28.)

Adisura straminea, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 258 (1902).

Pale straw-yellow ; sides of palpi and frons, the neck behind the

eyes, and upperside of fore and mid legs red-brown. Fore wing

with the costal edge white; somewhat paler streaks in and beyond

cell and below the cell and vein 3; indistinct dark points in and

beyond upper angle of cell and a postmedial series curved from costa

to vein 4, then oblique to submedian fold. Hind wing whitish,

suffused with straw-colour towards termen.

Hab. N’Gamitann (Lugard), 1 3 type; Bompay, Deesa (Nurse),

12. Hap. 24 millim.

217. Adisura zrugo. (Plate LVIII. fig. 29.)

Thalpochares erugo, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 108. f. 45 (1874).

Head, tegule, and outer side of patagia apple-green ; palpi, frons,

and antenne brownish ochreous ; upperside of patagia and thorax

purplish ; pectus whitish; legs ochreous mixed with brown ; abdo-

men orange, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing apple-green ;

the costa ochreous irrorated with black and with three white points

towards apex; a black discoidal point; a subterminal series of

white points; cilia ochreous and black. Hind wing orange, with

terminal blackish band obsolescent and on apical area only in male,

more prominent and extending to vein 1 in female. Underside of

fore wing orange, with more or less developed diffused subterminal

black band.

Hab. MasvHonstanp, Salisbury (Marshall), 2 ¢,19; Basurorann,

Masite, 1 ¢,1 2, Maseru, 1 2 (Crawshay); C. Cotony, Annshaw

(Miss F. Barrett), 1 $, 12, Murraysburg (Trimen). Hap. 24—

26 millim.

122 NOCTUIDA.

Genus ERYTHROPHAA. anne

Erithrophaia, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 816 (891)... 2... ..esecsessesen sees eudoxia.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely porrect, fringed with hair below ;

frons smooth, rounded ; antenne of male ciliated ; head and thorax smoothly

clothed with hair; fore tibise with long curved claw on inner side and six claws

on outer diminishing in length towards base. Fore wing with the apex pro-

duced and acute; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle.

218. Erythrophza eudoxia.

Evythrophaia eudoxia, Staud. Ivis, iv. p. 316, pl. 4. f. 9 (1891); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 224.

3. Pale rather dull flesh-pink, finely irrorated with whitish ;

antennee whitish; pectus and abdomen whitish. Fore wing with

Fie. 40.—Hrythrophea eudoxia, 8. }.

pale straight oblique antemedial line; the pale postmedial line

excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved. Underside

whitish, tinged with pink and irrorated with dark red, both wings

with traces of a diffused dark medial line.

Hab, Kasuear, Kungess, 1 $. vp. 34 millim.

Genus ACTINOTIA.

Type.

Actinotia; ubn. Vierz. pct ClS2k))aaeeeteee cece cesecee eee eeeee polyodon.

Chloantha, Guen, Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr. viii. p. 509 (1839) ............ hyperict.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint hairy in front,

3rd short, porrect, hairy below ; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded ; antennse

of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with rough hair and scales, the pro-

and metathorax with spreading crests ; fore tibie fringed with hair; mid and

hind tibize spined ; abdomen with dorsal crests and rough hair towards base.

Fore wing rather short and broad; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6

from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from

cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just.

below angle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

ACTINOTIA, 123

A. Hind wing with large black discoidal lunule ...................0. radiosa.

B. as wing without ‘black discoidal lunule.

. Fore wing reddish brown, with distinct white terminal S-

THAR BORS. Aaa bcm ma cae bee Heo Lea e Rea eRe aA aRBBrRnE sore sMonongaaoadcadar polyodon.

b. Fore wing grey, Cran distinct terminal S-mark.

a‘. Fore wing with the orbicular not connected with the

eral Fees ae le Pe ee EO a hyperict.

b". Fore wing with the orbicular connected inferiorly with

the reniform loy7 @) @ubaveKdl MENA. Concopaosneuconccodséoacas 06 conjpuncta.

219. Actinotia radiosa.

Noctua radiosa, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 195. £. 3 (1786) ; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii.

p. 234, pl. 115. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 183.

Noctua lyncea, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 434 (1827).

Head and thorax olive-brown mixed with grey and black, some-

times nearly ail black; peetus and legs clothed with olive-white

hair, the latter mixed with biack; abdomen black with white seg-

mental lines, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing pale olive-

brown, the medial area suffused with red-brown, sometimes largely

suffused with black ; some subbasal white streaks from cell to inner

margin; an indistinct antemedial line strongly angled outwards

below cell and above inner margin; orbicular obsolete ; reniform

narrow, with rufous or blackish centre with white line on it and

white annulus; postmedial] line indistinct, strongly bent outwards

below costa and incurved below vein 3; subterminal line whitish,

diffused towards termen as dentate marks on each side of veins,

between veins 2 and 5 forming a distinct €-mark ; a series of small

dentate black spots just before termen and a fine terminal line;

cilia brown intersected with white. Hind wing black, the basal

and inner areas clothed with grey hair; a white patch beyond the

cell more or less completely defining the large black discoidal lunule

and crossed by the black veins ; cilia white. Underside whitish ;

both wings with black discoidal spot, fascia below the cell and

postmedial band emitting dentate marks towards termen on veins

3, 4 of fore wing and on hind wing diffused over terminal area on

tornal half or wholly.

Hab. France, Central and Southern; Germany: Huneary, Zeller

and Frey Colls.; Spain; Irany; Burearta (irs. Nicholl), 16,

1 @ ; Russra, Urals; Arnmenta; Asta Minor, Pontus. wp. 28-

32 millim.

220. Actinotia Leo

Phalena polyodon, Clerck, Icon. pl. 2. f. 2 (1759); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 183.

iNet perspicillaris, Linn. Faun. Suee. p- 317 (1761); Esp. Schmett.

pl. 184. f.3; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 249; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii.

p. 149, pl. 110. f. 2.

Head and thorax red-brown; frons and vertex of head banded

with grey; tegule grey, with two brown lines; patagia and thorax

striped with grey: pectus grey at sides ; legs streaked with grey

124 NOCTUID®.

above ; abdomen red-brown, paler subdorsally towards base. ore

wing red-brown, tinged with purplish pink below costa and on

vein 3 towards termen ; a white fascia on median nervure, on basal

half with a blackish streak below it; a whitish streak on base of

vein 1, with an oblique brown streak below its extremity; the sub-

basal and antemedial lines represented by oblique brown striz from

costa ; the orbicular obsolete ; the reniform narrow, with red-brown ~

centre with white line on it and white annulus; the postmedial

line represented by black points on the veins bent outwards below

costa, then oblique; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

the subterminal line represented by an oblique fascia from apex

to vein 5 emitting dentate marks to termen on each side of

Fig. 41.—Actinotia polyodon, Gio ae

veins 6, 7, then between veins 5 and 2 by a -mark; some dentate

black marks before termen and a fine terminal white line; cilia

with a dark brown line through them. Hind wing whitish, the

inner and terminal areas suffused with brown; the veins brown ;

cilia white. Underside of fore wing with the apical area and termen

ferruginous, with dentate white marks on each side of the veins ;

hind wing with discoidal poimt and indistinct curved postmedial

line, the costal area ferruginous.

Hab. Brivain; France; Germany, Zeller Coll. ; Swrrzernanp,

Frey Coll.; Ivaty; Scanpinavia; Russta, Urals; Armenia; W.

Siserta, Altai; E. Turkestan; Japan, Hakodate (Leech), 135,192.

fap. 38-40 millim,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 125; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p..39, pl. 189. f. 2.

Reddish brown with dark dots; dorsal line narrow, yellow; a

subdorsal series of oblique brown marks; spiracular line yellow,

dark-edged ; head brown. Food-plant, Hypericum. 7, 8.

221. Actinotia hyperici.

Noctua hyperici, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 76 (1776); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 250; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 194, pl. 112. f. 5; Herr.-Schaff. Bur.

Schmett. ii. p. 289, f. 334; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 188.

Head and thorax grey mixed with black-brown; tegule with

black medial line; patagia edged with black above; tarsi banded

with black; abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey ;

ACLINOTIA. 125

a yellowish-white streak below the cell, with a black streak below

it to middle of wing; a subbasal oblique black streak above inner

margin; subbasal line indistinct, angled inwards on subcostal

nervure ; antemedial line indistinct, angled inwards in cell and

outwards below cell and above inner margin; claviform represented

by a short black streak; orbicular and reniform small, with brown

centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former small, elliptical,

the latter constricted at middle, some black between them in cell;

postmedial line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and angled inwards in submedian

fold ; the subterminal line arising from apex, angled inwards in discal

and submedian folds, defined by brown suffusion on its outer edges

and crossed by short black streaks in the interspaces ; cilia brown,

intersected with grey. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards

base; cilia grey, with a brown line through them; the underside

grey, irrorated with brown; a slight discoidal lunule and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. France; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.;

Seatin; Iraty; ScanprNavia (once); Batcan Srares; ARMENIA ;

Asta Minor; Syria, Leech Coll.,1 ¢ ; Mesopotamia. Hap. 30-34

millim.

Larva. Boisd. Chen. pl. 22. f. 5.

- Red-brown, dorsal and subdorsal lines yellowish, defined by dark

brown; a broad lateral yellowish band with the black stigmata on

its upper edge. Food-plant, Hypericum perforatum. 6.

*222. Actinotia conjuncta. (Plate LXIX. fig. 22.)

Chloantha ? conjuncta, Ping. Ivis, xii. p. 294, pl. 9. f. 15 (1899).

Grey. Head and thorax clothed with rather woolly hair. Fore

wing irrorated with black ; subbasal line represented by a striga

from costa; a black streak below the cell from base to the blackish

antemedial line, which is oblique, excurved below costa and angled

outwards below cell and above inner margin; orbicular narrow,

elliptical, oblique, defined by black; reniform narrow, whitish, its

lower part connected with orbicular by a curved white mark defined

by black below; traces of a medial shade: postmedial line indistinct,

dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7, dentate at veins 4 and 3, and

ending in an irregular white patch above tornus, the area beyond

it darker, commencing obliquely below apex and leaving the costa

grey, and with a series of dark streaks in the interspaces; cilia

chequered brown and grey. Hind wing whitish, suffused with

brown; a slight dark discoidal lunule; whitish patches on termen

at middle and tornus; cilia whitish.

Hab, Trent, Kuku Noor, type fT 5, 2 in Coll. Piingelev.

126 NOCTUID®.

Genus BUCIARA. Pepe

Buciara, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 36 (1869) ...............0.000 bipartita.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the Ist and 2nd joints fringed

with long hair in front, the 5rd porrect, rather long ; frons smooth ; antennze

of male bipectinate with moderate branches to three-fourths, the apical part

simple; prothorax with spreading crest, metathorax with large crest; hind

tibie with one spine between the spurs; abdomen with dorsal crests on 2nd

and 3rd segments. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6

from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 1i from

cell; the inner margin with slight scale-teeth near base and towards tornus,

the termen crenulate and slightly angled at vein 3. Hind wing with veins 3,

4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

upper angle ; the termen crenulate and excised at discal fold. ;

223. Buciara bipartita.

Buciara bipartita, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 36 (1869).

Actinotia acmophora, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1897, p. 370.

¢S. Head and thorax grey mixed with reddish-brown and black ;

palpi and frons with blackish patches ; black streaks across tegule;

patagia at extremities and metathoracic crest black ; abdomen grey,

dorsally tinged with fuscous brown, the crests black. Fore wing

grey, irrorated with fuscous and suffused in parts with reddish brown;

Fig. 42.—Buciara bipartita, g. j.

the subbasal line represented by a double oblique striga from costa ;

the antemedial line double, strongly angled outwards below costa

and cell and above inner margin and inwards on median nervure

and vein 1; orbicular very narrow, oblique, with brown centre and

erey annulus defined by black; reniform with indistinct grey

annulus defined by black on inner side ; postmedial line double at

costa, then indistinct, angled outwards below costa, incurved at

discal fold, somewhat dentate at median nervules, angled inwards

to antemedial line in submedian fold, then prominent, double, angled

outwards above vein 1 and filled in and defined on outer side by

whitish ; an oblique diffused dark bar from apex ; the subterminal

line represented by black streaks in the interspaces, longest and

placed on a whitish patch at middle; an oblique dark fascia with

dentate black marks on it from termen at vein 3 to angle of post-

medial line above vein 1; a terminal series of slight black lunules ;

cilia dark brown with grey line at base. Hind wing white, the

terminal half fuscous; cilia white intersected with brown. ‘The

OXYTRIPIA, WD?

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown; a discoidal

spot.

@. Hind wing with the basal area suffused with brown.

Hab. N. Qurenstanp, 19 ; ? Vicroria, type Td acmophora in

Coll. Meyrick ; ? Hab. 1 S type. Hp. 34 millim.

Genus OXYTRIPIA. Type

Oxytripia, Staud. Cat. Lep. Eur. p. 98 (1871), non deser. ......... orbiculosa.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, fringed with long hair below, and

hardly reaching beyond the frons, which is smooth, rounded; eyes small,

reniform ; antennz of male bipectinate with short branches to apex; head and

thorax clothed with scales, prothorax with slight spreading crest, the meta-

thorax with large crest ; tibize fringed with hair, the mid and hind tibiz spined ;

abdomen clothed with rough hair and with lateral tufts of hair. Fore wing

with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

upper angle.

224. Oxytripia orbiculosa.

Noctua orbiculosa, Esp. Schmett. Suppl. iv. p. 93, ii. pl. 93. f. 8 (1786) ;

Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett.. ii. pp. 294, 351, pl. 13. ff. 63, 64; Friv.

Jell. pl. v. f. 8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 168.

Head and thorax fuscous brown, with a few black scales ; palpi

fringed with white below, tegule white in front, the vertex of

thorax sometimes pinkish ; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid

tibiee with black bands; abdomen fuscous black, with white seg-

mental bands, the lateral and anal tufts pale rufous, the ventral

surface white. Fore wing dark olive-brown, irrorated with black

and tinged with purple-grey ; an excuryed subbasal black line from

costa to vein 1, defined by white on outer side and with slight

pinkish marks beyond it in and below cell and above inner margin ;

Fig. 43.—Oxytripia orbiculosa, S. }.

the antemedial line oblique, minutely waved and defined by white

on outer side; claviform small, defined by black; orbicular round,

deep blue-grey with black-centred whitish annulus and defined by

black; reniform large, white, rounded, its lower extremity rather

produced, some blue-grey and a whitish lunule defined by black

above, a black spot on its inner side and some ochreous and black

on outer; a waved black line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line dentate, defined by grey on outer side,

128 NOCLUIDA.

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line whitish, angled outwards at veins 7 and 6 and

dentate to termen at veins 4,3, 2, with some dentate black marks

on its inner side from costa to vein 4, a white patch beyond it at

apex, and sometimes some diffused ochreous white towards tornus ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia white, with some brown at

base. Hind wing white with slight discoidal lunule, some black

suffusion along median neryure and inner margin ; a broad terminal

black band occupying one-third of wing, and terminal crenulate

line slightly defined by white; cilia white. Underside of fore wing

mostly white except before the subterminal line; hind wing with

diffused antemedial black line from costa to cell, a waved postmedial

curved line, a white patch at apex, and more white on termen.

Hab. Huneary, Ofen, 2 ¢, Frey & Zeller Colls., 3 5, 3 9,

Leech Coll.; W. Turxesran, Saisan; KE. Tornesran, Thian Shan.

Exp. 40-42 millim.

Genus ISOCHLORA. Tne

Isochlora, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 89 .........0060.-2.cecereones viridis.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi short, oblique, fringed with long hair in

front; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male bipectinate, with

moderate branches to apex; head and thorax clothed with hair only, fore

tibia fringed with hair; mid and hind tibize spined ; abdomen dorsally clothed

with rough hair towards base and laterally fringed with hair. Fore wing

with the apex somewhat produced; veins 5 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole. Hind wing

with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle.

Sucr. I, Antenne of female bipectinate with short branches.

A. Hind wing fuscous, with the terminal area green ............ MAKING.

15}, Jaliaydl sy hayey ENG CARGIEY Go coodadannsnacadogaodasoeondognnoddonoDcean ont chloroptera.

225. Isochlora maxima.

Isochlora viridis, var. iaxima, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 24;

Alph. Rom. Mém. v. p. 161, pl. 8. f. 9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222.

Head and thorax bright moss-green; palpi pale brown; antennge

fulvous ; legs white and green, the fore legs brown on inner side ;

abdomen white, tinged with green. Fore wing bright green; the

costal edge white. Hind wing fuscous, the terminal area pale green,

with rather irregular inner edge. Underside of fore wing suffused

with fuscous except the margins; hind wing pale green, with some

fuscous suffusion on inner area.

Hab. K. Torwestan, Kuldja, 2 ¢, Moneotrs. Hep. 46-50 millim.

226. Isochlora chloroptera. (Plate LIX. fig. 13.)

Nonagria chloroptera, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 285 (1894).

Head and thorax emerald-green ; palpi yellow-brown and white ;

antennee pale fulvous ; tibise and tarsi white, of fore legs brown on

inner side; abdomen pale green, white at base and extremity.

ISOCHLORA. 129

Fore wing emerald-green, the costal edge and cilia at tips white.

Hind wing white, tinged with green.

Hab. Kasur, Deosai plains 12,000 ft. (Leech), 1 3, 1 9, type.

Exp., 6 50, 9 54 millim.

Sect. IT. Antenne of female serrate.

A. Fore wing green.

a. Fore wing with dark postmedial line and black discoidal

lvls) oSocons000 SSbGOd RO OCHEA COOH OO HSER CTE ro SoRe ee nEtmrnondoscbaeds herbacea.

6. Fore wing without dark postmedial line or black discoidal

Miata Ove eect ae ee ates crate lets ateieic Glemiasbieietsisioe's oiatioasaae suelo asians viridis.

B. Fore wing pale ochreous, with pink discoidal spot and fascia

MBIA MMe res aa OMA eae yee cia selerasteise les eTelaiedasieuaaelacieeecapsae dy clacelerc ene grumt.

*227. Isochlora herbacea.

Lsochlora herbacea, Alph. Tris, viii. p. 195 (1895) ; id. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 220,

pl. 13. f.8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 223.

g. Head and thorax emerald-green ; antennz orange ; abdomen

white, slightly tinged on dorsum with fuscous. Fore wing emerald-

green; a black discoidal lunule; a dusky postmedial line excurved

from costa to vein 4, then oblique. Hind wing white uniformly

suffused with fuscous ; the cilia pure white.

Hab. Moneorta, Changhai Mts. Hp. 34 millim. This species

is unknown to me.

228. Isochlora viridis.

Isochlora viridis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 39; Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent.

Ross. xvii. p. 78, pl. 2. f. 51; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 222; var. viri-

dissima, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 40.

Isochlora albivitta; Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 448 (1892) ; id. Rom.

Mém. ix. p. 42, pl. 1. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 223.

Nonagria fuscovirens, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 285 (1894).

Isochlora longivitta, Piingl. Deutsch. ent. Zeit., Lep. xlv. p. 187, pl. 3.

f. 10 (1901).

Head and thorax emerald-green; palpi ochreous brown and

white ; antenne pale fulvous ; tibie and tarsi white, the inner side

of fore legs brown. Fore wing emerald-green; the costal edge

white; a small white discoidal lunule; cilia whitish at tips. Hind

Fig. 44.—Jsochlora viridis, 3. }.

wing white, the inner area suffused with fuscous except towards

tornus, or the cell and arca just beyond it also suffused with fuscous,

leaving a white discoidal lunule; the terminal area tinged with

green. Underside of fore wing fuscous except marginal areas ;

VOL. IV. K

130 NOCTUIDA.

hind wing tinged with green, especially towards costa; the veins

brown.

Ab. 1. albivitta. Fore wing witha white streak in basal half of

submedian fold, and sometimes also a small spot in middle of cell.

Ab. 2. viridissima. Fore wing without the white spot; hind

wing paler.

Hab. Stperta; KE, Turxustan, Kuldja, 1 ¢; Trser, Kuku Nor;

Kasuurr, Deosai plains 12,000 ft. (Leech), 3 2, type fuscovirens.

Exp, 42-650 millim.

229. Isochlora grumi.

Isochlora grumi, Alph. Hor. Soe. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 448 (1892); id. Rom.

Mém. ix. p. 42, pl. 1. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 228.

3. Head and thorax pale ochreous; antenne fulvous; palpi,

tibia, and tarsi pink; abdomen ochreous white, the ventral surface

pink and fuscous except towards extremity. Fore wing pale

ochreous ; the costal edge pink; a pink fascia on inner mergin

from before middle to tornus, emitting slight teeth at position of

ante- and postmedial lines; a spot at lower angle of cell; an

oblique postmedial series of points from below apex to inner margin

incurved below vein 3. Hind wing white, with some fuscous

suffusion on median nervure and vein 1. Underside of fore wing

with fuscous suffusion along subcostal and median nervures.

Hab. Tiser, Amdo, Kuku Nor, 1 dS. Exp. 40 millim.

Genus GRUMIA.

Grumia, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 453 (1892)..........006+5 flora.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, reaching well beyond the frons

and fringed with long hair below; frons smooth, without prominence ; eyes

small, reniform, overhung by long cilia; antenne of male bipectinate, with

short branches; head and thorax clothed with long rough hair ; all the tibix

spined. Fore wing rather narrow; the apex rectangular ; veins 3 and 5 from

near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

230. Grumia flora.

Grumia flora, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 453 (1892); id. Rom.

Mém, ix. p. 44, pl. 1. f. 10; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 228.

3. Head and thorax clothed with apple-green hair; pectus and

Fig. 45.—Grumia flora, 3.

legs clothed with white hair; abdomen black with some white hair,

GRUMIA.—AGROTIPHILA. 131

the anal tuft tinged with brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore

wing apple-green; the costa, inner margin, and cilia white. Hind

wing brown-black, with the cilia white. Underside black; fore

wing with the costa white, with a streak of pink scales below it

towards apex ; hind wing with the costal half white.

Hab, Tiset, Kuku Nor, 1 g, Amdo. wp. 24 millim.

Genus AGROTIPHILA.

Type.

Agrotiphila, Grote, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y. xi. p. 108 (1875) stawdingeri.

Schoyenia, Auriv. Ent. Tidskr. iv..p. 191 (1883) ...........00..00 unifasciata.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, short, clothed with long hair ;

frons smooth, rounded ; eyes small, ovate ; antenuz of male typically ciliated ;

head and thorax clothed with rough hair; tibie spiny. Fore wing with veins

3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from just below upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

upper angle or shortly stalked.

Secr. I. (Schoyenta). Antennz of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing very narrow; the claspers of male very large .... wnifasciata.

B. Fore wing broader ; the claspers of male normal ............ quieta,

231. Agrotiphila unifasciata.

Anphidasis unifasciata, Ménétr. Midd. Reis. p. 59, pl. 3. f. 12 (1851).

Schoyenia arctica, Auriv. Ent. Tidskr. iv. p. 193, pl. 8. f. 45 (1888) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 219.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with black and olive-grey

hair. Fore wing grey, mixed with black and more or less strongly

irrorated with olive-yellow ; some diffused black streaks on basal

area; the ante- and postmedial lines minutely dentate, bounding

the black-suffused medial area which is more strongly suffused below

the cell, the postmedial line being excurved below costa; claviform

Fig. 46.— Agrotiphila unifascicta, 3.

obsolete; orbicular and reniform grey, the former minute, the latter

very small; a diffused subterminal band excurved at vein 6 and

middle, and with series of dark marks on it; cilia grey or whitish.

Hind wing whitish, suffused and irrorated with fuscous ; cilia white.

Underside of both wings with slight discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Novaya Zemupta, Waygate I. (Felden), 4 S. Exp.

28 millim.

132 NOCLUID A.

232. Agrotiphila quieta.

eee quieta, _Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 485 (1827); Guen. Noct. i.

193, pl. 7. f. 11; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 219; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 295.

Anarta schenherri, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 950 (1840) ; ab. nigricans, Auriv.

Nord. Fjar. p. 177 (1888).

Anarta constricta, W1k. xi. 701 (1857).

Anarta rigida, Wik. xi. 701 (1857).

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen black, with some grey hair

tinged with olive. Fore wing grey, thickly irrorated with black-

brown, the discal and submedian folds tinged with olive; a black

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

strong defined by whitish on inner side, angled outwards below

costa, excurved below cell, angled inwards on vein | and outwards

above inner margin; the cell black on median area, with the stig-

mata white, rather small, the orbicular round; the postmedial line

strong, defined by whitish on outer side, dentate, bent outwards

below costa, incurved at discal fold, angled outwards at vein 4, then

incurved and slightly angled outwards at vein 1; the subterminal

line represented by a dentate black mark below costa, two at

middle and one above tornus; a terminal series of black lunules ;

cilia chequered black and grey. Hind wing whitish suffused with

fuscous brown, leaving an indistinct pale postmedial band ; cilia

white, the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous, a black dis-

coidal lunule and some suffusion on terminal area.

Q@. Fore wing with the medial area darker and with a blackish

fascia on it in submedian fold.

Ab. 1. nigricans. Much darker; fore wing suffused with black.

Hab. Norway, Finmark, 2 ¢,2 2; Larranp, 1 §,1 9; ARcric

America, 2 g, 1 9, types constricta and rigida. Exp. 28-30

millim.

Srcr. IL. (Agrotiphila). Antenne of male ciliated ; fore wing broader.

A. Fore wing with white streak in medial part of submedian fold.

a. Hind wing black eerie custneeea easter eet ee nec CORE aee oer microreds.

>. Hind wing whitish, the marginal area anita with

AILS COUS@ eer ee eee ee Ne GTC UE Ia Oe ERECT oR eat alasce.

B. Fore wing without white streak in submedian fold.

a. Fore wing with the or bicular v-shaped, open above

b. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

ws Fore wing with the ground-colour black and grey-white. macu/ata.

. Fore wing with the ground-colour olive or ochreous

[syRoKNHav nquasdoeasHededoseacanssosoSsoDoGasoonaCaDKoRooedooedsodae colorado.

Boe80 staudingert.

233. Agrotiphila microreas. (Plate LIX. fig. 14.)

Agrotis microreas, Meyr. Faun. Hawaiensis, i. p. 143 (1899).

2. Head and thorax clothed with black and rufous hair, some

white on base of antenne and a streak on patagia; legs black and

white with some rufous hair; abdomen black, the ventral surface

with some ochreous hair. Fore wing black suffused with rufous ;

the veins black ; vein 1, the median nervure, veins 3, 4, 6, and ex-

tremities of 7, 8 defined by white streaks; the orbicular and reni-

form black and rutous, defined by white in the cell before the

AGROTIPHILA. 133

orbicular, and a quadrate ochreous spot beyond it, orbicular round ;—

an ochreous fascia above vein i from before middle to end of cell,

where it is bent upwards to the cell; cilia grey, with a black line

at base. Hind wing black-brown; the cilia whitish at tips; the

underside with the disk greyish. :

Hab. Hawai, Kilauea (Perkins), 1 2 type. Hap. 30 millim.

234, Agrotiphila alasce.- (Plate LIX. fig. 15.)

Agrotis alaske, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 84, pl. 4. f. 1 (1876) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 110.

3. Head and thorax red-brown, many of the hairs tipped with

grey-white ; pectus with brown and grey hair; abdomen clothed

with grey hair towards base, with rufous towards extremity. Fore

wing grey irrorated with dark brown ; a short subbasal dark-brown

streak above vein 1, and a similar antemedial streak on inner

margin ; a whitish streak in submedian fold from before middle to

just beyond the postmedial line ; the antemedial line very oblique,

whitish ; the postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 3, then oblique, the area between the two lines dark brown

except the costal area; the orbicular and reniform very small,

whitish, the former oblique, pyriform, the latter bent inwards

below on median nervure; the area just beyond the postmedial

line with a slight rufous tinge; the subterminal line indistinct,

whitish, angled outwards at vein 6 and excurved at middle, with a

series of dentate brown marks on its inner side. Hind wing

ochreous white; the marginal areas irrorated with fuscous brown ;

the underside with discoidal point.

Hab. Ataska, 1 ¢ type. EHvp. 36 millim.

235. Agrotiphila staudingeri. (Plate LIX. fig. 16.)

Agrotis staudingeri, Méschi. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 132, pl. 1. f. 4 (1862) ;

Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 110.

Agrotis montana, Morr. Aun. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N. Y. xi. p. 95 (1875).

Head and thorax dark olive-brown and pale reddish brown, with

some white hair on palpi, frons, and edges of tegule and patagia ;

pectus and legs white slightly mixed with brown ; abdomen clothed

with fuscous and white hair. Fore wing grey-white, partly suffused

Hig. 47.—Agrotiphila staudingeri, $. 4

with pale olive-brown and irrorated with dark brown; an oblique

black subbasal line from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line slightly

incurved, extending from subcostal nervure to vein 1; claviform

small, whitish, defined by black on outer side; orbicular and reni-

form whitish defined by black, the former triangular, open above,

134 NOCTUIDAE.

the latter open above and below ; the postmedial line black, slightly

bent outwards below costa and angled inwards in discal fold where a

short black streak connects it with the reniform, below vein 3 strongly

incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct, whitish, minutely dentate,

with a more or less complete series of dentate black marks on its.

inner side and the area beyond it brownish. Hind wing fuscous

brown, with the cilia white ; the underside grey, with a brown dis-

coidal lunule, and the termen brownish.

Hab, Canapa, Labrador; U.S.A., White Mts., Montana, Colorado,

12,000 ft., 1 ¢, New Mexico, 13,000 ft., 1 g¢ Grote Coll. Hp.

34 millim.

Subsp. 1. ottonis, Alph. Deutsch. e. Zeit., Lep. viii. p. 190 (1895); id.

Rom. Mém. ix. p. 205, pl. xiii. f. 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Thorax and medial area of fore wing reddish brown ; hind wing

with curved postmedial line.

Hab. Moncorta, Urga, Uliassatai.

*236,. Agrotiphila maculata.

Agrotiphila maculata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. 1898, p. 100, pl. vi. f. 7.

Black and grey-white; patagia with grey edges. Fore wing

with the medial area rather darker; subbasal line strong, black,

and occupying the base of wing; antemedial line strong, interrupted

and obscurely angled inwards on median nervure ; claviform re-

presented by a grey spot on the blackish ground ; orbicular and

reniform grey, defined by the cell being filled in with black before

and between them and beyond the latter, the former round ; post-

medial line single, dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then

oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold; subterminal line

represented by a dark spot on costa and a waved shade from vein 7

to inner margin; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind wing

fuscous black.

Hab. Canana, Br. Columbia, Laggan (Bean). Hvp. 31-32 millim.

This species is unknown to me.

*237. Agrotiphila colorado.

Agrotiphila colorado, Smith, Trans, Am. Ent. Soe. xviii. p. 138 (1891) ;

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 110.

Olive ochreous or ochreous brown ; frons with white hair at sides;

tegule black at middle, whitish at base and tips; patagia edged

with white; abdomen black, with some fine white or yellowish

hair. Fore wing with the veins streaked with white, the subbasal

line single, black, defined by white on outer side; a curved black

streak on base of vein 1 defined by white above: antemedial line

incurved ; claviform hardly traceable ; orbicular and reniform large,

with pale centres and white annuli defined by biack, the former

irregularly elliptical, the cell between the stigmata blackish, a black

spur from reniform to postmedial line which is black, lunulate, de-

fined by whitish on outer side, nearly evenly curved ; subterminal

AGROTIPHILA.—OROSAGROTIS. 135

line white, diffused, interrupted below apex and preceded by a

series of dentate black marks; a dark line at base of cilia. Hind

wing fuscous or blackish, with the cilia white; the underside

whitish, with fuscous margins and discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). Exp. 29-31 millim. This

species 1s unknown to me.

Genus OROSAGROTIS, noy.

Type, O. rigida.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed

with long hair in front, the 3rd moderate, porrect ; frons with truncate conical

prominence; eyes small, elliptical; antennz of male minutely serrate and

fasciculate; head and thorax clothed with rough hair; tibiz spined. Fore

wing rather narrow, veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular produced to a point con-

TAUNTON ALE AY IRETTUMROFTEL . Gag boeonarcosnoeooenanoogoebeedona nsaundea anphora.

B. Fore wing with the orbicular not produced to a point.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, oblong, open above. rigida.

b, Fore wing with the orbicular small, round, entire.

a, Fore wing with the lines and stigmata defined by grey. ¢ncognita.

b', Fore wing with the lines and stigmata not defined by

ELEYE cecsats sos ceeadsie a saieeloaes canes suecee mamas do acisctem asters cashmirensis.

238. Orosagrotis amphora, n. sp. (Plate LIX. fig. 17.)

do » Head and thorax grey mixed with pale brown; tegule with

medial black line; abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing grey, suf-

fused with pale brown and slightly irrorated with fuscous; the sub-

basal line represented by obscure black points below costa and cell;

the antemedial line indistinct, blackish, slightly angled outwards in

cell and very strongly above inner margin; claviform slightly de-

fined by black; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and

whitish annuli defined by brown, the former produced to a point

confluent with the reniform, the cell below it suffused with dark

brown ; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent outwards below

costa and oblique below vein 4; the subterminal line whitish, den-

_ tate, defined on inner side by a series of small obscure dentate dark

marks ; a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish with a dark

line through them. Hind wing pale, suffused with fuscous brown

and with a darker terminal line; the underside whitish, with small

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Kasumtr, Digha Pass, 15,000 ft. (WeArthur), 1 g type.

Exp. 30 millim.

239. Orosagrotis incognita. (Plate LIX. fig. 18.)

Agrotiphila incognita, Smith, Ent. News Philad. 1893, p. 101, pl. vi. f. 9.

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown mixed with olive-

136 NOCTUID®.

grey; anal tuft tinged with ochreous. Fore wing grey-brown

tinged with olive, and suffused with black on base of inner and

medial areas ; the subbasal line represented by black spots below

costa and cell; the antemedial line black, incurved from costa to

vein 1 and angled outwards above inner margin; claviform elon-

gate, defined by black ; cell filled in by black defining the orbicular

and reniform, which are small, grey-brown, the former round, the

latter narrowing below ; postmedial line bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 3, then oblique ; subterminal line represented by

a series of small dentate black marks; a terminal punctiform line ;

cilia yellowish. Hind wing yellowish white, suffused and irrorated

with brown; an indistinct discoidal spot and fine dark terminal

line ; cilia yellowish, brown at base.

Hab. Br. Cotumpia, Laggan; U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1 2.

Exp, 32 millim.

240. Orosagrotis rigida.

Agrotiphila vigida, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 134 (1891) ; id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 110.

Head, thorax, and abdomen black-brown mixed with grey ; anal

tuft tinged with ochreous. Fore wing olive-brown irrorated with

black; the subbasal line defined by white on outer side, waved,

from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line oblique, waved, angled

outwards above inner margin and defined by white on inner side ;

claviform outlined with black, and with a white streak from it to

postmedial line ; cell filled in with black defining the orbicular and

reniform, which have brown centres and white annuli, the former

Fig. 48.—Orosagrotis rigida, 3. 4.

small, round, the latter moderate; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, defined by white on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 3, then oblique, the area beyond it suffused with

erey ; the subterminal line indistinct, grey, with a series of dentate

black marks before it and slightly angled at veins 7 and 4; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing black-brown, with dark

discoidal lunule ; cilia white at tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 19, Denver. Hap. 28 millim.

241. Orosagrotis cashmirensis, n. sp. (Plate LIX. fig. 19.)

g. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some grey;

abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing pale brown, mostly suffused

with black, leaving a pale fascia below costa; an indistinct curved

lend

OROSAGROTIS.—MESEMBREUXOA. 137

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

slightly defined by brown on inner side, slightly waved, oblique

from costa to above inner margin, where it is strongly angled ;

claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform with brown

centres and pale brown annuli defined by black, the former small,

round, the latter narrow ; the postmedial line minutely dentate,

angled outwards at vein 7, then very oblique, defined on outer side

by pale brown emitting streaks defining the dark veins to the sub-

terminal line, which is pale, defined by dentate black marks on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

fine terminal dark line and line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale

fuscous brown, the cilia white with brown line at base; the under-

side whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown, a

slight discoidal point.

Hab. Kasuurr, Kardong, 14,000 ft. (MeArthur), 1 3 type.

Exp. 30 millim.

Genus MESEMBREUXOA, nov.

Type, MW. chilensis.

Proboscis rather slight; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique, extending about

the length of head and fringed with long hair in front, the 3rd moderate,

porrect ; frons with truncate conical prominence with flat vertical corneous

process at middle; eyes round; antennzx of male bipectinate with rather

long branches to extremity; head and thorax clothed with rough hair and

scales ; tibis strongly spined. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form

the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 stalked.

242. Mesembreuxoa chilensis, n. sp.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with white; abdomen red-

brown. Fore wing reddish brown, with darker irroration forming

a fascia above vein 1; the subbasal line double, black, filled in with

whitish from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line similar, angled

outwards in cell, excurved below it and more strongly above inner

Fig. 49.— Mesembreuaoa chilensis, 8. 4.

margin; orbicular and reniform small, pale, defined by black, the

former round ; the postmedial line irregularly dentate, defined by

whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa, incurved in discal

fold and more strongly in submedian fold; the subterminal line

represented by a series of pale marks with dentate black spots on

1388 NOCTUIDE.

their inner sides, those on each side of vein 5 longer; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with brown,

especially towards termen; the cilia white with a brownish line

at base; the underside white, with the costal area tinged with

brown.

Hab. Cuit1, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 4 3,2 2 type. Hap.

30 millim.

Genus CLADOCEROTIS, nov.

Type, C. optabilis.

Proboscis aborted, minute ; palpi porrect to just beyond frons, fringed with

long hair below ; frons with truncate conical prominence ; eyes large, round ;

antenne of male bipectinate, with long branches to apex; head and thorax

clothed with hair only ; fore tibiz rather short and broad, spined at sides and

with long curved claw on inner side and short claw on outer; mid and hind

tibiz spined. Fore wing with the apex quadrate; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 trom 10 anastomosing with 8 to form

the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5

obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

243. Cladocerotis optabilis.

Heliophohus optabilis, Boisd. Ic. Lep. Eur. pl. 74. ff. 2, 3 (1832); Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 31-383; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iii. p. 170,

pl. 16. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 176.

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with red-brown; sides of palpi

and frons blackish ; abdomen ochreous, tinged with brown in female.

Fore wing ochreous, suffused with reddish-brown except below costa

and on inner margin; the veins defined by ochreous streaks; the

lines absent ; claviform very elongate from base to beyond middle,

Fig. 50.—Cladocerotis optabilis, 3

tT:

ochreous defined by black; orbicular and reniform ochreous defined

by black, the former elliptical, open above, with a short black streak

from its inner side below subcostal nervure, the latter open above

and angled inwards on median nervure; the subterminal line

represented by dentate ochreous marks on the veins extending to

or to near termen, defined on outer side by black and with the area

beyond them dark; cilia whitish. Hind wing ochreous white,

suffused with brown in female.

Hab. S. Francz, 2¢,2 9; Sparn; Siciry; Axciers. Hap. 34

millim.

TRIPSEUXOA.—STHNAGROTIS. 189)

Genus TRIPSEUXOA, nov.

Type, TZ. stragata.

Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi oblique, the 2nd joint fringed with long

hair in front, the 38rd porrect ; frons with truncate conical prominence; eyes

large, rounded; antennz of male bipectinate, with rather long branches to

apex ; head and thorax clothed with hair only; fore tibiz# spined on inner

side; mid and hind tibiee spined. Fore wing with the apex somewhat pro-

duced ; veins 5 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7

shortly stalked.

244. Tripseuxoa strigata, n. sp.

Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous ; palpi blackish above ;

abdomen pale ochreous irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing ochreous

grey irrorated with black; the median nervure and bases of veins

Fig. 51.—Tripseuxoa strigata, §. +.

6, 4, 3, and medial part of vein 1 defined by fuscous, sometimes

deep black, streaks ; a black point sometimes present in middle of

cell ; a curved subterminal series of black or fuscous points and a

terminal series. Hind wing ochreous white.

Hab. Argentina, Goya (Perrins), 1 ¢,4 2 type. Eup., g 36,

@ 44-48 millim.

Genus STENAGROTIS, nov.

Type, S. edimondst.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, frmged with very long

hair in front, the 5rd joint long; frons with truncate conical prominence ;

eyes large, rounded, overhung by long cilia; antennee of male ciliated; head

and thorax clothed with rough hair with some scales under it ; tibiee strongly

spined. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex produced and the termen

obliquely curved; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle.

245. Stenagrotis edmondsi.

Trachodopalpus edmondsii, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc, 1882, p. 116.

3. Brownish grey; palpi with a few black hairs. Fore wing

with the antemedial line represented by a few black scales between

cell and inner margin; the postmedial line represented by some

black scales between veins 7 and 1, slightly angled inwards ‘in dis-

140 NOCTUID®.

coidal fold, excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved ; some black

scales on termen. Hind wing white tinged with brown ; a terminal

Fig. 52.—Stenagrotis edmondsi, $. 1}.

series of obscure fuscous spots; the underside with brown discoidal

spot.

Hab, Cuitt (Edmonds), 1 3 type. Exp. 30 millim.

Genus POROSAGROTIS.

Porosagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 123 (1890)

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, not reaching vertex of head, the

2nd joint broadly fringed with hair in front, the 8rd moderate ; frons with

truncate conical prominence with raised rim at extremity ; tibiee spined, the

spines at extremity of fore tibia very stout. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of

cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle or

shortly stalked ; male with the claspers simple, hooked.

Type.

RADON vetusta,

Sect, i, Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches to near apex.

A. Fore wing with veins 3, 4 defined by dentate white streaks.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular confluent with the reniform. dedalus.

6, Fore wing with the orbicular well separated from the

PONE OVI tric antic uciosab einer nas eh meloeelelasele classi e aen Meise eee pluralis.

B. Fore wing with veins 3, 4 not defined by dentate white

streaks.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular diamond-shaped

6. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

a’, Fore wing with the median nervure and vein | streaked

wathiwiiteronsmediall areaessececmeecceesescreeseaeeta orthogonia.

+‘. Fore wing with the median nervure and vein 1 not

streaked with white on medial area ................0000. siccata.

HAE NBER dolli.

246. Porosagrotis dedalus. (Plate LIX. fig. 20.)

Porosagrotis dedalus, Smith, Bull. U.S, Nat. Mus. 38, p. 217 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 87.

@. Head and thorax grey-white, mixed with ochreous and

reddish-brown; palpi with black spots on Ist and 2nd joints at

sides; patagia edged with dark brown above; abdomen white,

slightly tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown. Fore

wing grey-white, the veins with dark brown streaks, the inter-

spaces with yellowish and reddish-brown streaks ; the lines entirely

obsolete; the claviform a black-outlined loop from near base to

beyond middle; the orbicular elongate, pointed at extremities and

confluent with reniform, with dark centre and whitish annulus;

POROSAGROTIS. 141

reniform small, dark, with indistinct whitish annulus ; the veins of

terminal area defined by whitish streaks; a subterminal series of

sagittate dark spots; a terminal series of black points; cilia white at

tips. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; a punctiform

terminal line ; the cilia white; underside white, with small brown

discoidal lunule and some brown suffusion on terminal area.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 29. Evp. 42 millim.

247. Porosagrotis pluralis. (Plate LIX. fig. 21.)

Agrotis pluralis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 174 (1878) ; id. Ill. Essay,

55, pl. 2. f. 16; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 87.

@. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with blackish; tegule

with brown medial line and extremities; patagia edged above with

ochreous ; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with ochreous and

ventrally irrorated with black. Fore wing with the marginal arcas

grey irrorated with dark brown, the disk ochreous with reddish-

brown streaks in the interspaces; the subbasal, antemedial, and

postmedial lines quite obsolete; median nervure and nervules

streaked grey and black; claviform obsolete ; orbicular and reni-

form grey irrorated with fuscous, with whitish annuli, the former

lanceolate, open above, the latter much constricted at middle, its

lower edge produced towards base ; veins 3, 4 defined with white

beyond the cell; the subterminal line indistinct, whitish, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 3, 4; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing white tinged with brown, especially

towards termen; the veins brown; cilia white, with a brown line

through them; the underside white with the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 2 type, Colorado. xp. 38 millim.

*248. Porosagrotis dolli. (Plate LIX. fig. 22.)

Agrotis dollii, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 216 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 87.

@. Head and thorax brown, mixed with black and grey;

abdomen white, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing white, tinged with brown and thickly irrorated

- with black; the claviform represented by an indistinct elongate

dark streak defined by white; orbicular and reniform very small,

defined by white, the former rather diamond-shaped, the latter a

narrow lunule; the subterminal line represented by an indistinct

series of small dark dentate marks on whitish streaks; a fine dark

terminal line. Hind wing white, slightly tinged with fuscous, the

veins brownish ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Phoenix, in coll. J. B. Smith. Hap. 34

millim.

142 NOCTUID 2%.

249. Porosagrotis orthogonia.

Agrotis orthogonia, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 239 (1876)

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 87.

6. Head: and thorax ochreous white mixed with dark brown ;

antenne brown ; tarsi with dark bands; abdomen white, slightly

tinged with brown on dorsum towards extremity. Fore wing

ochreous white irrorated with dark brown; a whitish subbasal

line from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line whitish defined by

dark scales, angled outwards below costa and acuiely above inner

kes Sy

Fig. 53.—Porosagrotis orthogonia, S. }-

margin; claviform distinct, with black outline, and rather small;

the orbicular and reniform with greyish fuscous centres, whitish

annuli, and black outline, the former round, the latter large; the

postmedial line whitish, defined by a minutely dentate black line

on its inner side, excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved ;

the subterminal line whitish, dentate, with longer teeth at veins 7,

4, 3, and with the area beyond it darker; a terminal series of

black points; cilia pale, with dark lines through them. Hind wing

white, the veins brown; the termen suffused with brown from apex

to vein 2.

@. Fore wing with the termen paler; hind wing with the ter-

minal area suffused with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah, Nebraska, Colorado, Denver (Bruce), 1 3,

1 2, New Mexico, Arizona. Hvp. 36 millim.

250. Porosagrotis siccata, (Plate LIX. fig. 23.)

Carneades siccata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. iv. p. 99, pl. vi. f. 1 (1893).

3. Head and thorax grey slightly tinged with brown, and with

a few black scales; palpi blackish at sides; abdomen grey. Fore

wing grey, slightly tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous ;

the subbasal line represented by dark points on costa and below cell,

the antemedial line by a dark point on costa and indistinct line

from cell to inner margin, angled outwards in submedian fold, then

oblique ; orbicular and reniform small, diffused, blackish, the former

elliptical; the postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct,

pale, waved, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

iniddle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

termen very slightly tinged with brown.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Poncha Spring, 1d. wp. 30 millim.,

POROSAGROTIS. 143

Szcr. II. Antennz of male bipectinate with short branches, the apical part

serrate.

A. Fore wing with the costal area whitish to the postmedial

inne Per oes steep ne clei sitsate asic claee caiiaeisejaeieioeleeo ace eemeet gypetina.

B. Fore wing with the costal area not whitish to the postmedial

line.

a. Fore wing with subterminal series of short white streaks

on the veins defined on each side by black ............... brachystria,

b. Fore wing without subterminal series of black-defined

wal bevstBeakesyaacmnasscieutemssncteinadie cin ic velsinaieciietlotastenenine eae patula.

251. Porosagrotis gypetina. (Plate LIX. fig. 24.)

Agrotis gypetina, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 290 (1852).

Agrotis pscudoplectra, Snell. Boll. Ac. Arg. iii. p. 96 (1879).

Head and thorax clothed with black, dark red-brown, ochreous

and grey scales; abdomen oehreous tinged with brown, the ventral

surface irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing black-brown, the

costal area ochreous white to the postmedial line including the

basal half of cell and median nervure, the veins on it defined by

shght dark streaks ; the subbasal line represented by double strize

from costa and median nervure filled in with ochreous; the ante-

medial line double, angled outwards on subcostal nervure and

inwards on median nervure, obsolete below vein 1; claviform

elongate, strongly defined by black; orbicular and reniform small,

with fuscous centres and pale annuli defined by black, the former

round or oblique, elliptical, the cell filled in with black before and

between the stigmata and beyond the reniform; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, defined by pale brown on outer side, slightly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal

line represented by a series of dentate black and ochreous marks,

angled outwards: at vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia black

mixed with ochreous. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with

brown towards margins, in female suffused with fuscous except

towards base, the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Hab, Urnvevay, Colon (O. Vhomas), 1 $; AneEntina, Goya

(Perrins), 16,19. EHxp., 5 36, 2 44 millim. Typef ¢ in

Mus. Paris.

252. Porosagrotis brachystria, n.sp. (Plate LIX. fig. 25.)

@. Head and thorax dark brown; pectus and legs with some

pale hair ; abdomen paler brown. Fore wing dark brown slightly

tinged with grey; a double waved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; the antemedial line double, waved, more strongly

excurved in cell and above inner margin ; the claviform defined by

black ; the orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

_ large, open above, the cell before and between the stigmata black ;

black streaks in discal fold and above vein 4 from the reniform to

the postmedial line, which is indistinct, double, dentate, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the. subterminal line represented by a series

of short ochreous streaks defined on each side by black in the

144 NOCTUIDA.

interspaces ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale

brown, the cell and area below it whitish towards base; the

underside with the white in interspaces more extensive.

Hab. Arcuntina (Leech), 1 9 type. Hwp. 36 millim.

253. Porosagrotis patula.

Agrotis patula, Wk. x. 829 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noet. N. Am. p. 86.

Agrotis septentrionalis, Moschl. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 133, pl. 1. f. 3

(1862) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152.

$. Head and thorax grey tinged with reddish brown; tegule

and patagia red-brown on outer side ; legs dark brown mixed with

grey ; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing pale brown suffused with

purplish grey ; black points below costa and cell; the antemedial

line indistinct, black, interrupted, slightly angled outwards below

WS v

Fig. 54.—Porosagrotis patula, 3. }.

the cell and not extending below vein 1; claviform small, black ;

orbicular and reniform outlined with black, the former incomplete

above, the latter with black line in middle; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa and incurved below

vein 3; a subterminal series of dentate marks. Hind wing pale

brown; the underside paler, the costal area suffused with brown ;

a brown discoidal spot.

©. Thorax and fore wing darker.

Hab. Canapa, Labrador, 1 2 ; U.S.A., Rocky Mts. (Lord Derby),

1 ¢ type; Srpprra. Hep. 40-46 millim.

Srcr. ITI. Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area defined by

dentate whiterstrealssi.-ceeseeiscceetneeeceeee eee eeeecere reece longidens.

B. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area not defined by

white streaks.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line reduced to a series

of points.

a’. Fore wing lilacine grey, with white points on outer

sidelof postin edialeline ereeercccoseeeeree cose eeeee et erer vetusta.

b'. Fore wing without white points beyond the postmedial

line.

a*. Fore wing white irrorated with fuscous............... catenula,

b?, Fore wing grey tinged with ochreous .................. texand.

}, Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate and produced

to points on the veins ........... sooasosGecdacossoago000G9000000 satiens.

c. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate, not produced

to points on the veins.

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POROSAGROTIS. 145

*254. Porosagrotis longidens. (Plate LIX. fig. 26.)

Feltia longidens, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 88, p. 217 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 81.

Q. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; tegule with fine dark

medial line ; patagia with black line near upper edge; tarsi blackish

with pale rings; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing brownish

ochreous ; the veins with dark streaks; the costa, submedian fold,

cell, discal area, and a streak above vein 2 dark brown; a blackish

streak in submedian fold with the elongate dark-defined claviform

on it; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and ochreous

annuli defined by black, the former oblique, oblong, open above

and with its inner edge produced as a black streak in cell towards

base ; the veins of terminal area defined by dentate ochreous marks

extending to termen, leaving wedge-shaped blackish marks between

them, with a series of ochreous points on them representing the

subterminal line, two short subterminal black streaks before apex ;

a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia with a dark line

through them. Hind wing pure white, with slight terminal series

of dark strie; the underside with the costa slightly tinged with

ochreous.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Turkey Creek in Coll. J. B. Smith, New

Mexico, Las Vegas. Exp. 36 millim.

255. Porosagrotis vetusta.

Mythimna vetusta, W1k. ix. 78 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 85.

Agrotis murenula, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. i. p. 352, pl. vii.

f. 48 (1868); Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 73, pl. 3. f. 3.

Head and thorax lilacine grey, the scales pencilled with dark

Fig. 55.—Porosagrotis vetusta, $. 3.

brown; palpi black at sides except at tips; abdomen white,

irrorated with brown and dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore

wing lilacine grey, irrorated with dark brown ; the subbasal line

VOL. Iv. L

146 NOCTUIDAE.

obsolete ; the antemedial line indistinct or obsolete except at costa,

double, angled outwards below costa, in submedian fold, and more

strongly above inner margin; clavitorm almost obsolete ; orbicular

and reniform slightly defined by black, the former with blackish

centre, the latter with some blackish in lower part; the postmedial

line strongly dentate with white points at end of teeth, bent

outwards below costa and incurved in submedian interspace ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins,

costal area, and termen slightly tinged with brown.

Hab. Canava, Nova: Scotia (Redman), 1 @ type; U.S.A.,

Massachusetts, N. York, 1 ¢, 2 9, Grote and Zeller Colls.,

Georgia, Colorado (Bruce), 1 3d. Hep. 40-46 millim.

256. Porosagrotis catenula. (Plate LIX. fig. 27.)

Agrotis catenula, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 44 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 895.

Head and thorax white, the scales tipped with pale yellow-

brown ; antenn blackish ; tibie banded with fuscous; abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing white, with a

slight ochreous tinge and irrorated with dark brown ; the subbasal

line represented by blackish striz on costa and below cell, or

obsolete ; the antemedial line represented by black points ou costa,

in submedian fold, and on inner margin, or the two latter obsolete ;

claviform obsolete ; orbicular represented by a black point in cell,

the reniform by a fuscous discoidal lunule or spot at lower angle of

cell; the postmedial line represented by a series of black points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, and oblique below vein 4 ;

a terminal series of black points and a slight diffused fuscous mark

below apex. Hind wing white, the veins and termen tinged with

brown.

Hab, U.S.A., Montana, Colorado (Snow), 1 3 type, (Bruce), 1 3,

California (Walsingham), 3 3, 7 2, New Mexico. Hap. 36-

44 millim.

*257. Porosagrotis texana. (Plate LXI. fig. 2.)

Agrotis texanus, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. p. 275, pl. vi. f. 2 (1863) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 86.

Agrotis obesula, Smith, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 456 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 85.

3. Rather dark yellowish grey, irrorated and striated with

fuscous. Fore wing with the lines distinct, interrupted, punctiform ;

subbasal line double ; antemedial line erect, excurved in interspaces,

double at costa; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform .

ill-defined, fuscous, the former small, round; postmedial line

double at costa, then crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal line fuscous, punctiform, even,

with a dark patch before it on costa; terminal area more thickly

irrorated with fuscous. Hind wing white; the underside with

POROSAGROTIS. 147

dark irroration and postmedial line almost obsolete except on

costal area.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Texas. Hyvp. 38 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type obesula

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

258. Porosagrotis satiens. (Plate LIX. fig. 28.)

Agrotis satiens, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 45 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 85.

6. Head and thorax grey-brown slightly tinged with fuscous ;

palpi blackish at sides; tegule with black medial line; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore

wing pale brown, irrorated with black; the subbasal line re-

presented by double black strize from costa and cell; the antemedial

line indistinct, double, oblique, waved and angled outwards above

inner margin ; claviform small, slightly defined by black ; orbicular

and reniform defined by black and with their centres defined by

blackish, the former elliptical, rather pointed at extremities; an

indistinct medial shade excurved from costa to median nervure,

then oblique ; the postmedial line somewhat dentate and produced

to points on the veins, bent cutwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line pale, defined by slight

fuscous suffusion before and beyond it, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing pure white; the termen slightly tinged with brown at discal

fold; a fine terminal brown line; the underside with the costal

area tinged with ochreous and slightly irrorated with brown;

a discoidal point and curved postmedial series on the veins.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1 ¢.

Eap. 40 millim.

*259. Porosagrotis scortea. (Plate LIX. fig. 29.)

Peridroma scortea, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 141 (1898).

3. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey ; abdomen

pale grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown, the veins slightly

irrorated with grey and black; the subbasal line .represented by a

black point on median nervure; traces of a waved antemedial line

and of the pale-edged claviform stigma; orbicular and reniform

‘indistinct, irrorated white and fuscous, and with whitish annuli, the

former round; a fine dentate postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line defined

by diffused brown on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; afine terminal line and whitish line at base of

cilia. Hind wing semihyaline whitish, tinged with brown especially

on terminal area, the veins brownish; cilia white with a brown

line through them ; underside white, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown; a discoidal point and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Mexico, Orizaba, type + dg in Coll. Schaus. Lap.

34 millim.

148 NOCTUID®..

260. Porosagrotis mimallonis. (Plate LIX. fig. 30.)

Agrotis mimallonis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 98 (1873) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 89.

Agrotis rufipennis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 83 (1875).

3S. Head and thorax bright chestnut-red, sometimes tinged with

erimscn or purple ; palpi blackish at sides; antennee brown; tibie:

and tarsi blackish ringed with grey; abdomen dorsally ochreous

tinged with fuscous, the sides, ventral surface, and anal tuft reddish.

Fore wing chestnut-red; a slight waved black subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line indistinct, angled

inwards on median nervure and outwards above inner margin ; the

orbicular and reniform small, fuscous, with greyish annuli; an

oblique dentate medial line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the subterminal line

indistinct, pale, slightly dentate, and with the area beyond it

rather darker. Hind wing white ; the veins and termen brownish ;

the underside with dark discoidal point, the costal area irrorated

with red.

Q. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with brown.

Hab. Candva; USA; N. York™2 Gil O type nejgpenniss

Montana 1 ¢ Grote Coll., California (Walsingham), 1 2. Ep.

40-44 millim.

Genus MICRAGROTIS, nov.

Type, M. axylides.

Proboscis rather small; palpi short, oblique, fringed with hair below ; frons

‘with truncate conical corneous prominence with raised walls and curved

corneous plate below it; antennz of male minutely ciliated ; head and thorax

clothed with hair and seales; fore tibix short and broad, spined at sides, and

with two long curved claws on inner side at extremity, and short claw or claws

on outer; mid and hind tibizw spimed. Fore wing short, the apex rounded ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto-

mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from imiddle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked.

Sucr. I. Fore tibix with 2 claws and 2 spines on outer side, 2 claws and

6 spines on inner.

A. Fore wing with fine dark streaks in interspaces of

terminal area.

a, Fore wing suffused with black except on terminal area. exwsta.

b. Fore wing suffused with bluish grey .............02:..0e00e interstriata.

c, Fore wing pale reddish brown.

a‘, Fore wing with black streak below base of cell ...... strigtbasis.

b’, Fore wing without black streak below base of cell... axylides.

B. Fore wing without dark streaks in interspaces of

terminal area.

a. Fore wing without black patch in cell between the

stigmata.

a. Fore wing with rufous medial line ...........-...e0e00 lacteata.

b'. Fore wing without medial line .............::...eceseeees puneticostata.

), Fore wing with black patch in cell between the

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MICRAGROTIS. 149

261. Micragrotis exusta, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 1.)

¢o. Head and thorax fuscous, the tips of scales grey, the vertex

of head and base of tegulze ochreous or rufous; abdomen brownish

ochreous, the ventral surface fuscous. Fore wing greyish fuscous ;

the basal area tinged with rufous: the subbasal line represented by

slight striz from costa and cell; an indistinct interrupted waved

black antemedial line; claviform small, slightly defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with blackish centres and defined by black,

the former round; the postmedial line indistinct dentate, bent

outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved

below vein 4, the area beyond it ochreous with dark streaks on the

veins and obscure rufous streaks in the interspaces; some pale

points on costa towards apex; indistinct dark dentate marks on

termen above middle and tornus; a terminal series of minute black

lunules ; the cilia chequered ochreous and fuscous. Hind wing

yellowish white, the costal area tinged with fuscous ; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal point

and postmedial series of strize on the veins.

Hab. Masnonatand, Salisbury (Marshall), 3 ¢ type. Exp.

34 millim.

262. Micragrotis interstriata. (Plate LX. fig. 3.)

Agrotis interstriata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8, Afr. Mus, ii. p. 264 (1902).

Head and thorax black, with some whitish round base of antenne ;

tarsi with whitish rings; abdomen ochreous, the ventral surface

blackish. Fore wing fuscous black, suffused with blue-grey except

costal area and cell to beyond postmedial line; the terminal area

browner, with black streaks on the veins and brown streaks in the

interspaces; the antemedial line fine, double, angled slightly

inwards below costa and on subcostal nervure, strongly on median

nervure, very strongly on yein 1; orbicular and reniform smail,

defined by black, the former round, whitish, the latter with fuscous

centre; an oblique brown line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line close to reniform, dentate and produced

to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, and incurved

below vein 4; some pale points on costa towards apex; a terminal

series of black points; cilia chequered pale and black. Hind wing

white, the costal area tinged with fuscous, the cilia with ochreous ;

the underside with shght discoidal point.

Hab. Masnonauanpd, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 ¢; Natat, Weenen,

1 g type, Karkloof (Marshall), 3 3, 19: Carn Cotoyy, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett), 13. Exp. 30 millim.

263. Micragrotis strigibasis. (Plate LX. fig. 4.)

Agrotis strigibasis, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 264 (1902).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous; tegule with

blackish medial line; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing ochreous

suffused with rufous ; the subbasal line represented by a striga from

150 NOCTUID®.

costa; the antemedial line double, filled in with ochreous, angled

outwards on subcostal nervure, inwards to base in cell and

moderately inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner margin;

a slight black streak below base of cell; claviform small, slightly

defined by blackish; orbicular and reniforn small, with fuscous

centres and pale annuli defined by black, the former round; .

a slight oblique shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line defined by ochreous on outer side, minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing yellowish white;

the underside with the costal area tinged with ochreous, a post-

medial series of points on the veins developed into a waved line

towards costa.

Hab. Basurotanp, Maseru (Crawshay), 2 6,1 2, Masite, 1 9;

Care Cotony, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 2 $6, 1 @ type

Exp. 30 millim.

264, Micragrotis axylides, n. sp.

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with fuscous; patagia with a

purplish tinge; tarsi with black and pale rings ; abdomen ochreous

tinged with fuscous brown. Fore wing greyish ochreous suffused

with purplish brown; the veins streaked with blackish ; two fine

pale streaks in base of cell; the antemedial line double, the inner

line indistinct, dentate and angled strongly inwards on subcostal

and median nervures and vein 1; orbicular and reniform small,

with blackish centres and pale annuli defined by black, the former

Fig. 56.—Micragrotis axylides, $. 2},

round, the cell between them and area above it suffused with

fuscous black ; traces of an oblique shade from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; the postmedial line indistinctly double, dentate,

and produced to black and white points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing yellowish white, the

costal area and termen slightly tinged with brown; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Punzaz, Mean Meer (Harford), 2 3 type; Srinp, Bhug

(Nurse), 1 2. Hap., 6 25, 9 20 millim.

265, Micragrotis lacteata, n. sp. (Plate LIX. fig. 31.)

Head and thorax grey mixed with ferruginous ; palpi with the

2nd joint blackish at sides; frons with black bar above; tegulee

MICRAGROTIS, Sul

with black medial band; prothoracic crest with black band;

tegule rufous ; tibie and tarsi biack with ochreous rings ; abdomen

greyish ochreous. Fore wing pale blue-grey with slight black

irroration ; the costal area suffused with rufous to near apex; the

subbasal line indistinct, double, waved from costa to submedian

fold; antemedial line indistinct double, waved; claviform re-

presented by a black point at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform

small, with black centres and pale annuli defined by black, the

former round ; an oblique waved ferruginous line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line indistinct, double,

dentate, and produced to a series of points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some pale

points on cesta towards apex; the subterminal line defined by the

area beyond it being rufous, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at

middle and bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of black

points; cilia chequered rufous and fuscous. Hind wing pure

white, with fine dark punctiform terminal line; the underside with

the costal area ochreous irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

point and curved postmedial series.

Hab. Br: HK. Arrica, Athi R. (Betton), 4 g, 1 © type.

Exp. 28-30 inillim.

266. Micragrotis puncticostata. (Plate LIX. fig. 32.)

Agrotis puncticostata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 263 (1902).

g. Head and thorax black mixed with some grey; metathorax

more or less red-brown; frons with deep black bar above; tegulee

with biack medial line; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen ochreous.

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey, with slight dark irroration

and blackish streaks on the veins; the costal area suffused with

rufous and black to the subterminal line; a diffused rufous patch

on base of inner area; the subbasal line represented by indistinct

double strize from costa; the antemedial line indistinct, double,

waved and angled inwards on the veins; claviform small, slightly

defined by black; orbicular and reniform small, with black centres

and pale annuli defined by black, the former round; the post-

medial line dentate and produced to a series of black and white

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; a series of points on costa towards apex; the

subterminal line pale, defined by the area beyond it being reddish

brown, angled outwards at vein 7 and somewhat dentate at

veins 3, 4; a fine black terminal line; cilia chequered rufous and

black. Hind wing white ; the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a

discoidal spot and postmedial series of short streaks on the veins.

Q. Fore wing rather more suffused with brown; hind wing

tinged with ochreous.

Hab. Natat, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 1 $,1 9 type; Basuronann,

Maseru (Crawshay), 23. Exp. 30 millim.

152 NOCLUILD A.

267. Micragrotis rufescens, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 2.)

Head and thorax rufous mixed with greyish ; tegule with slight

dark medial line; abdomen pale rufous. Fore wing pale rufous

with slight dark irroration ; the subbasal line represented by double

strive from costa and cell; aslight black streak below base of cell ;

the antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, angled inwards on |

vein | and outwards above inner margin; orbicular and reniform

defined by black and with slight fuscous centres, the former round

or oblique, elliptical, the latter constricted at middle, the cell

between them black; the postmedial line double, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some

pale points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line indistinct,

pale, defined by fuscous suffusion before it at costa, developing into

a pale apical patch, angled outwards below costa and excurved

at middle. Hind wing yellowish white, the costal area tinged with

fuscous and the terminal area in female; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal spot and

postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab. Carr Cotony, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 1 3 type,

Bushman L, (Alston), 1 9. Exp. 36 millim.

Srcr. II. Fore tibis with one claw on outer side and two on inner.

268. Micragrotis acydonta, n. sp.

o. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with black; tarsi with

pale rings; abdomen ochreous tinged with fuscous, and with sub-

lateral blackish stripes. Fore wing ochreous, the costal area

extending to median nervure and vein 2 suffused with fuscous

brown to the postmedial line; the subbasal line represented by

double strize from costa filled in with ochreous; ,a double waved

Fig. 57.—Micragrotis acydonta, S. t.

antemedial line strongly angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards

above inner margin, the claviform being represented by a small

black spot on its outer edge; orbicular and reniform defined by

black, the former small, round, white, the latter blackish irrorated

with white, the end of cell and area round it suffused and irrorated

with black ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to long black

and white points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly

MICRAGROTIS.—EUXOA. 153

incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4; some pale points

on costa towards apex; the subterminal line defined by the brown

suffusion on its inner side and blackish on outer, bent outwards to

apex, angled inwards at discal fold, then excurved; a terminal

series of black and white points. Hind wing ochreous white, the

costal and terminal areas suffused with brown ; a terminal series of

blackish striz ; the underside with black discoidal spot and indistinct

dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Br. B. Aretca, Athi-ya-Mawe (Bretton), 1 ¢ type. Exp.

26 millim.

Genus EUXOA.

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Opuloodlas, Crna, INCG i, De Bll (USIP) sooenecdoncscencostecdsoxccoe t-nigrum.

Tigurappongod, NWN, xessttig {D> (Al (CUEIG))) coccsscaceanocsoneoosasbodeeor albinasus.

[Slfzaaipile, \NIMiks 2S: 980NG 0s (4 (CUS) Gonvoossecosdoossuescoudeqdees00 albinasus.

Pleonectopoda, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 186 (1875)... devisz.

Orbifrons, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxxvili. p. 187 (1877) ......... singularis.

Carneades, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 4 (1885), nee Bates, Col.

USO OMe b espe neice acai sceia pinseennc isi teste cast tent tas ve we santaeweuettos MOTENS.

Chorizagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxviii. p. 98 (1890). au«iliaris.

Rhizagrotis, Smith. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxviii. p. 103 (1880). acclavis.

AGROEES, Talila, Aefalig WAGTL, ococsaoondooeaonedeoe ce CodoGdHadEAeDE00000de segetis. ,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with hair

in front, the 3rd moderate; frons with truncate conical prominence with

raised rim ; vestiture hairy ; tibis strongly spined ; pro- and metathorax with

rather spreading crests. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of

cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole.

‘Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; male with the claspers bifurcate.

Secr. I. (Agronoma). Antenne of male bipectinate to apex, with long branches.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate, elliptical.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular large.

a’, Kore wing with the veins defined by whitish streaks. odesa.

6‘, Fore wing with the veins not defined by whitish

streaks,

a*. Fore wing with the veins streaked with white... polydela.

6°. Fore wing with the veins not streaked with white. crassa.

6. Fore wing with the orbicular small.

a, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled outwards

belowtherclavitonmy sa... cere tees cote ee eee eee ner cree graslint.

b'. Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled out-

wards below the claviform .............-.csececeeeseeees lasserret.

B. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, elliptical ............ TUGTONs.

154 NOCTUID®.

C. Fore wing with the orbicular round.

a. Fore wing with the veins not streaked with white.

a', Fore wing with the costal area and disk suffused with

rufous.

Chap debinaralygtaVe \y/ WWE): oe osancoagaacdoopdoocKonbadoadhaoasoneaNe betica.

6°, Hind wing suffused with brown on terminal area . pierrett.

61, Fore wing with the costal area and disk whitish ... /answrotensis.

6. Fore wing with the veins streaked with white ............ trifida.

269. EKuxoa obesa.

Agrotis obesa, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 112 (1829) ; id. Icon. Lép. Eur. pl. 75:

ff. 1,2; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. ui. p. 173, pl. 16; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett.

Kur. 11. pl. 5. f. 22; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152.

Agrotis lipara, Rmbr. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1848, p. 68.

Agrotis scytha, Alph. Rom. Mém. v. p. 143 (1889).

3. Head and thorax yellow-brown mixed with grey; palpi

blackish at sides; abdomen white tinged with ochreous. Tore

wing yellow-brown, the interspaces suffused with fuscous brown

towards termen; the subbasal line represented by black. points

below costa and cell; the antemedial line obsolete except in sub-

median interspace, where it is blackish and angled outwards in the

fold; claviform very large, somewhat quadrate, red-brown defined

by black; orbicular and reniform red-brown, with ochreous annuli

defined by black, the former large, diamond-shaped, and con-

_ nected with the reniform which is large; the postmedial line

big, §8.—Huxoa olesa, G. 3.

indistinct, blackish, defined by ochreous on outer side, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved round the reniform, then incurved ; a

subterminal series of ochreous lunules with dentate black marks on

their inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; the veins of terminal area streaked with black and

defined by pale streaks ; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing white, the

veins and termen tinged with ochreous.

2. Hind wing with pale fuscous discoidal lunule and terminal

band. ;

Ab. 1. seytha: paler; the fore wing almost white.—S. Russia;

W. Asia; Persia.

Hab. S. Francn, 4 ¢, 3 Q, Frey & Leech Colls.; Sparn; Ivaty;

Atepris; 8. Russra; Anwenta, 2 5 ; Asia Minor, Pontus; Syria;

Persta; W. Turkestan, Turkomania. Hap. 36 millim.

EUXOA. 155

Larva. Mill. Iconographie, iil. p. 502, pl. 137. ff. 1-3.

Pale greenish, the dorsal area tinged with brown and with pale

dorsal line; head and thoracic shield brown. Food-plant: flowers

of Pterotheca nemaucensis.

*270. Euxoa polybela. (Plate LXV. fig. 1.)

Euxoa polybela, de Joan. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1903, p. 28.

@. Head, tegule, and patagia olive-ochreous tinged with brown ;

palpi and sides of frons blackish; thorax whitish; abdomen

ochreous, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing with the apex

rather produced and acute, ochreous, the inner margin tinged with

rufous, the veins whitish defined by fine brown streaks; a brown

patch below cell near base contluent with the brown claviform, both

marks being incompletely defined by black and with whitish streak

in submedian fold; a short subbasal black streak above inner

margin; orbicular and reniform brown, the veins on them white,

the former produced on outer side and confluent with the latter,

the former partialiy defined by black above and the latter on outer

side; the subterminal line defined on inner side by a series of

‘prominent dentate brown marks with small triangular black spots

on them; a series of black strie just before termen ; cilia rufous,

with grey and black line through them. Hind wing whitish

irrorated with dark brown; a brown discoidal lunule; the inner

margin brown; a terminal series of brown striz; the underside

with dark brown streak in base of cell, the discoidal lunule

prominent, with the discocellulars pale.

Hab. Aueerta, Philippeville, type + 9 in Coll. Joannis. Luvp.

36 millim.

271. Huxoa crassa.

Noctua crassa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. i. p. 166 (1826); Hibn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 560; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 236, pl. 67. ff. 1,2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152.

Agrotis lata, Treit. Schmett. Eur. Suppl. x. p. 24 (1834); Herr.-Schaff.

Schmett. Hur. ii. pl. 4. f. 20 & pl. 6. f. 29.

Agrotis golickei, Ersch. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. viii. p. 316 (1871); Fedtsch.

Reis. p. 41, pl. 3. ff. 39, 40.

Agrotis huguenini, Ruhl. Soc.-Ent, 1891, p. 4.

¢. Head and thorax yellow-brown tinged with fuscous; palpi

blackish at sides; tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous

banded with fuscous, the base whitish. Fore wing pale ochreous,

suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown: a double waved black

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold filled in with ochreous ;

a similar antemedial line dentate outwards below costa and very

strongly above inner margin ; claviform well developed and outlined

with black; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres, pale

annul, and black outline, the former elliptical and often produced

on outer side, the latter large ; postmedial line waved, black, defined

by ochreous on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

156 NOCTUIDA.

subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at

veins 4 and 3, with dentate black marks before its medial part more

or less prominently continued as streaks to termen; a terminal

series of black points; cilia with a brown line through them.

Hind wing pure white.

©, Rather darker; hind wing with the terminal area suffused

with brown; a dark terminal line, and line through the cilia.

Ab. 1. lata. Larger, the antenne thicker, the fore wings more

variegated.— Mediterranean subregion.

Ab. 2. golicei. Much paler; fore wing with the ground-colour

ochreous-grey.— ARMENIA; Persta; C. Asta.

Hab. France; Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Huneary, Frey Coll. ;

Spain; Sarpryza; Iraty (Leach); Sictty; Auelers; GREECE ;

S. Russta; Armenta; Asta Mrnor, Pontus, Taurus ; W. TurKestan,.

Tekké, 1 ¢ , Ferghana ; W. Sizeria, Altai. Hvp., ¢ 44, 2 48 millim.

272. Euxoa lasserrei.

Luperina lasserrei, Oberth. Et. Ent. vi. p. 86, pl. 11. ff. 18, 14 (188!);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. pp. 154, 254.

FHeliophobus wnctus, Christ, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 164; id. Rom. Mém.

vy. p. 25, pl. 2. 2.1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

Agrotis sabura, Mab. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1888, p. 42.

3. Head and thorax grey and pale red mixed with black; palpi

blackish at tips ; tegule with black medial line; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing pale red irrorated

and in parts clouded with fuscous; a waved subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold ; a waved antemedial line excurved below

costa and angled outwards above inner margin to postmedial line ;

claviform well developed, defined by black : cell clouded with fuscous,

the orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former elliptical ;

postmedial line dentate, slightly bent ontwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line represented by

a series of whitish lunules with dentate dark marks before them,

angled outwards at vein 7 and strongly dentate at veins 3 and 2;

the veins of terminal half with fuscous streaks ; a terminal series

of smali black lunules. Hind wing white; the veins slightly

tinged with brown; some postmedial points on median nervules ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous; a small

discoidal spot and a series of postmedial striee on the veins.

Ab. 1. wacta. Fore wing not tinged with rufous. —Turkomania.

Hab, Arewrta,1 3 ; Tunis, Gabes type t,sabura in Coll. Mabille ;

Palestine; W. Turxssran, Turkomania. vp. 32 millim.

273. Euxoa graslini.

Agrotis graslini, Ramb. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1848, p. 70, pl. i. ff. 1, 2; Herr.-

Schatf. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 623; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152.

Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with white ; pectus, legs,

and abdomen yellowish white. Fore wing pale brownish ochreous,

the costal area and veins whitish ; an indistinct antemedial whitish

EUXOA. Sif

line acutely dentate inwards below cell and on vein 1, angled

outwards in submedian fold and more strongly above inner margin ;

claviform elongate, brown defined with dark brown; orbicular

minute, elliptical, white with brown central point and defined by

dark brown ; reniform with fuscous centre and white annulus defined

by dark brown; the postmedial line brown defined by whitish on

outer side, minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa,

incurved in discal fold and oblique below vein 4; the subterminal

line indistinct, whitish, with dentate red-brown marks on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond

it rather darker with terminal series of small black lunules; cilia

with a blackish line near extremity ; the costa somewhat excavate

beyond middle. Hind wing white, the veins and a fine terminal

line brownish ; the underside with slight discoidal lunule.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the cell and the area below and just

beyond it suffused with bright rufous.

Hab. Francz, W. Coast, 3 5, 1 2, Zeller & Leech Colls. ;

Brittany, Plonharnel (de Joannis),2 6,2 2. Ewvp. 42 millim.

Larva. On grasses growing on the sand-hills, feeding exclusively

on those which grow at the summits of the hills (de Joannis).

*274. Euxoa rugifrons. (Plate LXI. fig. 3.)

Agrotis rugifrons, Mab. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1888, p. 42; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 152.

¢. Head and thorax pale rufous ; tegule with black medial line;

abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing rufous, the costal area pale;

the subbasal line represented by a black spot below median nervure ;

the antemedial line obsolete on costal area, excurved in interspaces

and defined by pale colour on inner side; claviform detined by

black, elongate, narrow, with an oblique pale streak from its

extremity; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, open above, the latter with pale centre; post-

medial line indistinct, reduced to a series of small dentate marks,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; sub-

terminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, defined by some dark points on its inner side at middle ;

a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing ochreous white with

rufous terminal line, the cilia white; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with rufous, a slight discoidal point and traces of

postmedial line.

Hab. Tunts,Gabes, type g in Coll. Mabille. xp. 34 millim.

*275. Euxoa beetica.

Heliophobus betica, Boisd. Icones, pl. 74. f. 6 (1880); Herr..Schaff.

Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 23; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 176.

Head and thorax yellowish ; tegulz and patagia with dark edges,

the former with dark medial line; abdomen whitish. Fore wing

yellowish, the costal, inner, and terminal areas tinged with bluish

158 NOCTUIDA.

grey, the disk suffused with rufous ; a black streak below base of

cell; the antemedial line obsolete on costal area, angled outwards

below cell and more strongly above inner margin ; claviform large,

defined by black; orbicular and reniform small, defined by black,

the former round; postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line pale,

defined by a series of dentate black marks before it, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points

and a series on the cilia. Hind wing white, the veins slightly

tinged with brown; traces of a diffused brown postmedial line on

costal half; ; a terminal series of points.

Hab, Sprain, 8.W. Coasts. wp. 38 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

*276. Euxoa pierreti. (Plate LXI. fig. 4.)

Episema pierretii, Bugnion, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1837, p. 441, pl. 16. f. 3;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 177.

Heliophobus ivarsdeni, Baker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 40, pl. i. f. 9.

3. Head and thorax whitish and pale rufous; patagia with

white line followed by black scales round edges; tarsi ringed with

fuscous ; abdomen whitish, with ochreous dorsal bands. Fore wing

ochreous white suffused with pale rufous, the veins brown defined

by whitish ; subbasal line double, waved, interrupted in cell; ante-

medial line double, angled outwards below costa, oblique to

submedian fold, then waved ; claviform defined by black: orbicular

small, round, white, defined by black; reniform grey, defined by

white and black at sides only : postmedial line defined by whitish

on outer side, dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, slightly

angled inwards in discal fold, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line

whitish, defined on inner side by dentate dark marks, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and dentate on veins 4 and 3; a terminal series of

small dark lunules. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal halt

suffused with brown; the underside with small discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Keypr, Alexandria, type ft ¢ marsdent in Coll. Baker.

Exp. 30 millim.

*277. Huxoa lansarotensis. (Plate LXI. fig. 5.)

Agrotis lanzarotensis, Rebel, Ann, Nat. Hofin. ix. p. 52, pl. i. f. 5 1894);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

o. Antennee rufous; head white mixed with rufous; tegula

rufous tipped with white and with black medial line ; thorax white,

slightly mixed with rufous, and the patagia edged with rufous ;

abdomen white tinged with rufous. Fore wing white, the costal,

inner, and terminal areas slightly tinged with brown; an oblique

black striga below base of cell ; the subbasal line represented by a

black point below costa; the antemedial line obsolete except in

submedian interspace, where it is black and angled outwards; clavi-

form moderate, pale rufous defined by black ; orbicular small, round,

EUXOA. 159

with brown centre and white annulus defined by brown; reniform

greyish, with some black scales before and beyond it and some pale

rufous between it and orbicular; postmedial line fine, dentate,

blackish, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

whitish, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and

costal area tinged with brown, a brown terminal line, the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Canantss, Lanzarote I., type? ¢ in Mus. Vienna. vp.

34 millim.

278. Euxoa trifida.

Noctua trifida, F. de Waldh. Ent. Imp. Ross. i. p. 200, pl. 5. f. 6 (1820).

Agrotis rogneda, Staud. Berl. e. Zeit. 1870, p.113; Mill. Icon. 11. p. 395,

pl. 149. f. 14; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

g- Head and thorax ochreous white tinged with brown and

fuscous ; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with brownish ochreous.

Fore wing brownish ochreous irrorated with black; the veins

streaked with white ; the snbbasal line represented by black striz

from costa and median nervure; the antemedial line waved, black ;

claviform elongate, defined by black ; orbicular and reniform large,

ochreous, with black-irrorated centres and defined by black, the

former round; the postmedial line waved, bent outwards below

costa, incurved in discal told, and very oblique below vein 4; the

subterminal line whitish, defined by black suffusion on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of small black lunules; cilia white, with a black line through

them. Hind wing pure white, with fine brown terminal line; the

underside with slight brown irroration and curved postmedial line

on costal area only.

Hab. Spain, Valladolid ; 8. Russra, Crimea, Sarepta, 2 g; Asta

Miyor, Pontus. Hp. 36 millim.

Sxcr. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches, the apical

third serrate.

A. Female with the wings partially aborted.

279. Euxoa fatidica.

Noctua fatidica, Hibn, Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 704 (1827); Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Hur. ii. pl. 89. f. 456; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153.

Hadena bombycia, Ev. Bull. Mese. ii. p. 632 (1851) ; id. iu. p. 110, pl. 2. £.9

(1856).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown ; palpi blackish

at sides; tegule with black medial line, patagia edged with brown;

pectus and legs mostly black-brown ; abdomen dorsally pale brown,

ventrally black-brown. Fore wing pale red-brown; the veins

defined by grey streaks; the subbasal line represented by black

160 NOCIUID®.

strige from costa and cell, the antemedial by a black striga from

costa and a line from cell to inner margin, excurved in submedian

interspace and very strongly dentate above inner margin; claviform

elongate, defined by black ; orbicular and reniform small, defined by

black, the former produced on outer side, the latter with dark

streaks in the interspaces from it to the postmedial line, which is

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique, the subterminal line indistinct, dentate outwards at

veins 7, 6, 4, 3, and defined by dentate brown marks on its inner

side ; a terminal series of black points; cilia pale, with a dark line

through them. Hind wing pale fuscous brown; the cilia pale, with

a brown line through them; the underside with discoidal spot and

indistinct curved postmedial line.

@. Grey-brown to dark brown; the wings reduced to about two-

thirds length ; the markings of fore wing less prominent.

Ab. 1. bombycia. Much darker; fore wings fuscous black; hind

wings grey-black.—Siberia, Mongolia.

Hab. Francz, Pyrenees; Swirzerzanpd, Zeller and Frey Colls. ;

Norway; Rvussta, Urals; Anmenra, Caucasus; W. Srperta, Altai;

Moneotra. Exp. d 46, 9 24-32 millim.

Larva. Mill, Ann. Soe. Linn. Lyon, (2) xix. p. 44, pl. 112. ff. 5-8.

Young stages: clear ochreous. Adult: blue-green, darker on

dorsum ; warts and stigmata black, each with a single hair; lines

almost obsolete ; thoracic shield black; head reddish yellow with

lateral black fascize. Food-plant, grasses.

B. (Scotia). Female with the wings fully developed.

a. Fore wing with dark fascia below base of cell confluent

with the claviform.

a’. Hind wing white.

a>. Fore wing blue-grey with rufous in discal and

RPoloyeTVeChn MOWGIS ssnceccensvononcodoscasdanoadeodanae endoged.

o?, Fore wing brownish grey without rufous in

discal and submedian folds ..................00000- sabulosa.

(’, Hind wing suffused with fuscous.

a. Fore wing with short blackish marks in inter-

spaces beyond lower angle of cell ............... arenivolans,

b*, Fore wing with black streaks in interspaces

beyond tho‘Gelllay. st cae MEAG ie a, mee reine chretient.

roe wing without dark fascia below base of cell.

. Hind wing with dark patch on apical area on

underside.

a, Fore wing with the veins prominently defined

by wlaiteistneakswuereses-repe-cencaaer eee eras repanda.

. Fore wing with the veins not prominently

Be by white streaks.

*. Forewing with the orbicular elongate, elliptical. radians.

Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

a3 Fore wing with the cell dark between the

stigmata Eid toieeioted A su aae era ale acter auiarentatens seiner infusd.

. Fore wing with the cell between the

stigmata not darker than the ground-colour. porphyricollis.

>, Hind wing without dark patch on apical area on

underside.

a*. Hind wing white, the terminal area more or less

tinged with brown in female only.

“

EUXOA.

a°, Fore wing with the orbicular lanceolate.

a*, Tegulee blackish at tips ............scecceceeees

6+. Tegulz brown, with inedial black line ......

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

a‘, Head, thorax, and fore wing more or less

brown, the stigmata defined by blackish .

4, Head, thorax, and fore wing grey-white, the

stigmata indistinctly defined ...............

6?, Hind wing more or less suffused with brown,

especially in female.

a®. Fore wing with the median veins prominently

defined by whitish streaks.

a‘. Fore wing with the veins below apex

defined by whitish streaks.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular well-

developedsrounded i ia--cecee scree ceeectee

>°. Fore wing with the orbicular small and

produced on outer side.....................

b*, Fore wing with the veins below apex not

clearly defined by whitish streaks.

a”.. Kore wing with the claviform large and

Clearlwade fined resce-cencnss ete eeeeee nee

6°, Fore wing withthe claviform narrow and

THMOVEIP OLIMAR ogoqndocaocaradsccdoodosbun0de

63, Fore wing with the median veins not defined

by whitish streaks.

a‘. Fore wing with the postmedial line almost

@OSOIDED passes oscadabsoos scedassuboadoboBcooubseoc

64, Fore wing with the postmedial line well

developed.

a. Korewing with the orbicular well defined.

a°. Forewing with prominent brown striz.

68, Fore wing with dark irroration.

a. Fore wing reddish brown, the

orbicular large, round.

a, Kore wing with the claviform

larcesroundledeascsasscce sects

6°. Fore wing with the claviform

narrow, elongate..............2.-..+.

b*, Fore wing greyish, the orbicular

small velilijo tical essen aseecseteeee sae

c’, Fore wing greenish grey, the lines

and stigmata rather indistinct......

0°. Fore wing with the orbicular quite or

almost obsolete.

a’. Fore wing with the postmedial line

GLEN) Saosqsoondopsdagoqohonspecodaonancne

b°, Fore wing with the postmedial line

Mote enbatereraccee rec sseseasseeaee

280. EHuxoa endogea.

161

longidentifera.

interjectionts.

segetis.

subalba.

robusta.

trifurcula.

vestigialis.

trifurca.

ruta.

corticea.

cinchonina,

edictalis.

admirationis.

ceropachotdes,

cinerea.

erassilinea.

Agrotis endogea, Boisd. Icones, pl. 75. f. 5 (1832); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 147.

Agrotis arenicola, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 109; Mill. Icones,

pl. 146. f. 6.

g. Head and thorax white mixed with ochreous; abdomen

whitish. Fore wing whitish tinged with blue-grey, and with

ochreous in base of submedian interspace and in and beyond the

cell; the costa fuscous, with white spots at the lines and towards

VOL. IV.

162 NOCTUID A.

apex; a black streak below base of cell confluent with the

claviform which is defined by black; orbicular large, elongate

elliptical, defined by black except above where it is open ; reniform

fuscous, defined by black and with white lunule on its inner

edge; subterminal line only defined-by slight dentate marks on

its inner side towards costa and a dark mark beyond it between

veins 6 and 4; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pure

white.

©. Bluer grey ; fore wing with large dentate black marks before

subterminal line ; hind wing suffused with grey towards termen.

Hab. Corsica; Sarpinia, 1 9. EHap., ¢ 34, 2 36 millim.

*281. Euxoa sabulosa.

Agrotis sabulosa, Rmbr. Faun. And, pl. 17. f. 3 (1839); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 147.

¢. Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with white; tegule

with black medial line; abdomen white tinged with ochreous

towards extremity. Fore wing brownish grey, suffused in parts

with rufous and fuscous, the veins streaked with black ; the costal

area fuscous with pale points at the lines and towards apex; an

irregular black streak below base of cell; antemedial line repre-

sented by an excurved portion in submedian interspace; claviform

large, filled in with black, rounded at extremity; orbicular and

reniform black with grey annuli, the former produced on outer

side; the cell between them black; subterminal line only defined

on inner side by a series of small dentate black marks; a blackish

patch before termen between veins 7 and 4, and a terminal series

of small black lunules. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. Seaty, Andalusia, in Coll. Oberthur. Hap. 42 millim.

282, Euxoa arenivolans. (Plate LX. fig. 5.)

Agrotis arenivolans, Butl. Ent. Mo. Mag. xv. p. 269 (1879).

Head and thorax dark brown and grey-white ; tegule with black

medial line; patagia grey, edged with dark brown above; abdomen

erey, dorsally tinged with brown except at base. Fore wing grey-

white, the veins with fine black streaks ; a dark brown fascia on

costa; a black-brown fascia below the cell from base to beyond

middle, attenuate at extremities; a short black fascia above inner

margin near base and a narrow fascia on inner margin from middle

to tornus; the lines obsolete; orbicular and reniform with brown

centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former small, produced

on outer side, sometimes met by a tooth from inner side of reniform ;

the cell just before and between the stigmata dark brown; elliptical

dark brown spots above bases of veins 2, 3, 4, and 6; the subter-

minal line only defined by the area beyond it being black-brown,

dentate to termen at veins 7, 4,3, 2, and 1; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing dark brown, the interspaces somewhat

pale towards base in male; cilia pale, with a brown line through

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them ; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with brown; a black discoidal spot.

Hab, Hawait, Maui (Blackburn), 1 3,1 2 type, Kona (Perkins),

13. Hep. 42-46 millim.

*283. Euxoa chretieni. (Plate LXV. fig. 2.)

Euxoa chretient, Dumont, Bull. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1903, p. 83.

@. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; palpi black

except towards tips; tegule with black medial line; abdomen dark

brown slightly mixed with grey. Fore wing dark brown irrorated

with whitish; a black streak below base of cell confluent with the

claviform, which is rather small and elongate; antemedial line only

developed between cell and vein 1 where it is angled outwards, black ;

orbicular obsolete; reniform brownish, with blackish centre and

defined by black, rather diamond-shaped ; a series of black streaks

beyond the cell between veins 6 and 2 extending to the subterminal

line; the postmedial line represented by a series of small vitta-

shaped black marks forming a W-mark in submedian interspace ;

the area beyond the subterminal line greyer; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, with blackish terminal

line; the underside greyer, with slight discoidal spots and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Spatn, Cataluna, La Granja, type? 2 in Coll. Dumont.

Exp. 42 millim.

284. Euxoa repanda. (Plate LX. fig. 6.)

Agrotis repanda, W1k. xi. 742 (1857).

Head and thorax grey-white and dark brown; palpi with lateral

blackish patch ; tegule brown at base and with black medial line ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with

brown. Fore wing brown ; the veins black, defined by white streaks

on each side of them, less distinctly so towards costa; the subbasal

line represented by black strigee from costa and median nervure,

defined by white on outer side; the antemedial line black, defined

by white on inner side, acutely dentate outwards below costa, angled

inwards on median nervure, excurved in submedian interspace and

dentate outwards to middle of Wing above inner margin; claviform

elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with brown

centres and pale annuli defined by black, the former produced on

outer side, the cell between the stigmata and a patch beyond the

reniform black-brown; the postmedial line represented by double

black strize on costa and an incurved waved maculate line on its

inner edge from vein 5 to inner margin; the subterminal line

indistinct, pale, defined by a series of dentate black marks on its

inner edge and dentate outwards to termen at veins 7, 4, 3,2; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing dark brown; the inter-

spaces of basal half whitish in male; the underside white, with

large apical black patch, more or less fuscous on termen, and fine

terminal black line.

mu 2

164 NOCTUID.

Hab. Vicrorta (Bakewell), 1 $6, 1 2 type; Tasmania, 1 ¢.

Exp., 3 44, 9 50 millim.

285. Euxoa radians. (Plate LX. fig. 7.)

Agrotis radians, Guen. Noct. i. p. 261 (1852).

Agrotis munda, Wk. x. 348 (1856).

Mamestra basinotata, W\k. xv. 1686 (1858).

Agrotis turbulenta, W1k. xxxii. 703 (1865).

Agrotis injuncta, Wik. xxxii. 703 (1865).

Agrotis scapularis, Feid. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 13 (1874).

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with white; tegule with

dark medial line ; abdomen pale ochreous suffused with fuscous, the

ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown, the anal tuft rufous ;

tarsi banded with black. Fore wing brown mixed with white

especially towards costa, on which is a series of small black spots ;

the veins with dark streaks, the median nervure and vein 1 defined

on each side by white ; a curved subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold, interrupted in cell; a curved double antemedial line

between median nervure and vein | filled in by whitish; claviform

elongate, dark brown defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

fuscous centres, whitish annuli and black outline, the former small,

elliptical, the latter well developed and with the cell between the

stigmata dark brown ; the postmedial line very indistinct, minutely

waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique;

the terminal area much browner; the subterminal line prominent

and white or very indistinct, dentate, with a series of dentate blackish

marks before it and streaks in the interspaces beyond it ending in

the terminal series of small black lunules; cilia pale, with two fine

brown lines through them. Hind wing semihyaline white, the °

costal and inner areas tinged with ochreous; the veins brownish, the

termen suffused with fuscous, narrowing from costa to a point at vein

2; cilia white, fuscous at apex. Underside of fore wing white, with

small discoidal lunule and the terminal area suffused with fuscous ;

hind wing with rounded apical black patch.

@. Usually suffused with fuscous, the markings obscure.

Hab. QurEnstanD, Brisbane (Turner), 1 ¢,1 9; W. Avsrrania,

Sherlock R. (Clements), 2 8,29; N.S. Wares, Hunter R. (Purser),

1 2, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 3 2 types basinotata and turbulenta,

Sydney (Mathew, Raynor),5 3,42; Vicrori1a, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 3;

S. Ausrratia, Adelaide (Wilson, Bakewell), 1 8, 1 2, type munda

and type injuncta ; Tasmania, 1 9; Frrenpiy Is. (Brenchley), 16;

N. Zeatanp, 1 3; Norrotx I.(Mathew),1 3. Hap. 36-44 millim.

Typet ¢ in Mus. Paris, type t 2 scapularis in Coll. Rothschild.

286. Euxoa infusa. (Plate LX. fig. 8.)

Noctua infusa, Boisd. Voy. del Astrolabe, Lép. p. 240 (1835).

Agrotis cordata, W\k. xi. 741 (1857).

Agrotis aneituma, W\k. xxxii. 701 (1865).

g. Head and thorax brown, irrorated with a few black scales,

the hairs tipped with grey ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey-

EUXOA. 165

brown, dorsally tinged with fuscous, ventrally paler with sublateral

series of black spots. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with black ;

the subbasal line represented by double strize from costa ; the ante-

medial line double, waved, acutely angled inwards on median nervure,

then sharply outwards above inner margin ; claviform usually pre-

sent, defined by black ; orbicular and reniform small, with fuscous

centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former round, the

cell before and between them black ; a dentate black mark beyond

the latter; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to

points on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by indis-

tinct dentate brown marks on its inner side, the area beyond it dark,

angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins4 and 3; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins, apical area and

termen fuscous brown ; the underside with prominent apical patch.

Hab. Avstratta, 1 ¢ type, cordata; N.S. Wares (Raynor), 2 3;

Victoria; New Hesriprs, Aneiteum, 1 ¢ type aneituma. Hap.

40-44 millim.

Larva. Frogatt, Agric. Gaz. N. 8. Wales, x. p. 1252 (1900).

Smooth, hairless, varying from pale olive-green to dull black and

with lateral stripes. Food-plants: grasses, Tr ufolium, etc.

This is the edible “‘ Bugong Moth, 3 the perfect insect being roasted

and eaten in large numbers by the natives.

287. Euxoa porphyricollis. (Plate LX. fig. 9.)

Agrotis porphyricollis, Guen. Noct. i. p. 259 (1852).

Perigea albinasus, Wk. x. 276 (1856).

Agrotis rubrilinea, Wk. x. 351 (1856).

Agrotis recondita, Wik: x. 351 (1856).

Agrotis dorsicinis, Wik. xv. 1701 (1858).

Graphiphora lapidosa, Wik. xv. 1707 (1858).

Spelotis pectinata, Wik. xxxiii. 707 (1865).

Hlegarda orthosioides, W\k. xxxiii. 712 (1865).

Tetrapyrgia graphiphorides, W1k. xxxiii. 712 (1865).

Hlegarda summa, W1k. xxxiii. 713 (1865).

Hadena albipalpis, Wik. xxxiii. 741 (1865).

Agrotis baweri, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 10 (1874).

- Head and thorax bright rufous or dark brown more or less strongly

mixed with grey; palpi blackish at sides, whitish in front and at

tips; pectus and legs mostly grey, the tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen grey, dorsally suffused with fuscous, ventrally irrorated

with brown. Fore wing bright or pale rufous, or grey, more or less

strongly irrorated and striated with dark brown and often suffused

with fuscous ; a double minutely waved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a double antemedial line angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin ; claviform small, or minute, blackish;

orbicular and reniform with blackish centres and obscure outline, the

former very small, the latter with brown striz from costa above it

and indistinct waved line from it to inner margin; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, often indistinct, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line only

166 NOCTUID®.

defined by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pale, suffused with fuscous brown except in interspaces towards base ;

cilia pale with a brown line through them; the underside white,

shghtly irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot, a sinuous post-

medial line with the area beyond it more or less suffused with

fuscous and with large black apical patch.

Hab. Ausrranta, 1 S$ type rubrilinea, 1 2 type albinasus;

QUEENSLAND, Brisbane (Turner), 3 5,3 9; N.S. Wares, Moreton

Bay (Doggles), 6 3,1 9, types dorsicinis, albipalpis, pectinata, and

orthosioides, Sydney (Raynor, Rietmann), 13 gS, 4 2; Vricrorta,

Gisborne (Lyell),2 ¢,1 2, Melbourne (Lucas), 1 $; Tasmanta,

23,1 Q, types recondita, graphiphorides, and summa. Hap. 32-46

millim. Type t in Mus. Paris; type f Q lapidosa in Mus. Oxon.

288. Euxoa longidentifera, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 10.)

Head and thorax red-brown, more or less strongly mixed with

grey and black; palpi blackish at sides; pectus with some white

hair ; abdomen white, more or less strongly tinged on dorsum with

ochreous or fuscous and ventrally irrorated with fuscous. Fore

wing grey-brown tinged with fuscous, sometimes purplish grey or

rufous, the costal area suffused with fuscous; an indistinct waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double waved ante-

medial line acutely angled outwards below costa and very strongly

above inner margin ; claviform elongate, fuscous defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres, and grey annuli defined

by black, the former produced to a point on outer side, the latter

moderate; the postmedial line double, dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; an indistinct pale

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

with a series of small dentate brown marks on its inner side, the

area beyond it usually darker; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white ; female with the veins and margins tinged with

brown.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Muthambi (Crawshay), 1 2, Machakos

(Crawshay), 1 g, Kikuyu (Betton), 1 3 type; Masnonazanp,

Salisbury (Marshall), 1 3; Naat, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 33,59,

Durban (Gooch), 1 $; Basvrotanp, Maseru (Crawshay), 2 3 ;

Mapagascar, Diego Suarez. Hxp., 5 34, 2 40 millim.

289. Euxoa interjectionis. (Plate LX. fig. 11.)

Agrostis interjectionis, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 281 (1852).

Agrostis orbicularis, Wk. xxxii. 700 (1865).

Agrostis significans, W1k. xxxii. 700 (1865).

3. Pale grey-brown; sides of palpi and frons dark brown;

tegule with black medial line; abdomen white. Fore wing with

the basal area tinged with fuscous brown on basal half; a pale

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a dark antemedial line

defined by whitish on inner side, slightly angled inwards at median

EUXOA. 167

nervure and obsolete towards inner margin; clavitorm large, dark

brown with black outline ; orbicular elongate, elliptical, with brown

centre, pale annulus, and black outline ; reniform brown, with dark

centre and black outline, the cell between the stigmata dark brown ;

postmedial line formed by minute dark striz on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, dentate at veins 7, 4, 3, 2, and with

short dark streaks before it at middle; a terminal series of dark

points; cilia yellowish brown, with two fine dark lines through

them. Hind wing semihyaline white.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing uniformly tinged with fuscous ;

hind wing with the costal and inner areas tinged with brown.

Hab, Perak; Java (Horsfield), 2 3 type significans, 3 2 type

and type orbicularis, Samarang (Meijer), 1 6; N. Ausrratia, Pt.

Darwin,2 ¢. EHxp., 3g 34, 9 40 millim.

290. Euxoa segetis.

Noctua segetwm, Schiff. Wien. Verz. pp. 81, 252, ff. 8a, 6 (1776); Hubn.

Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 147 ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 181; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 151.

Noctua precox, Hibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 8359 (1827), nec Linn.

Noctua fervida, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 711 (1827).

Agrotis sicula, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 109 (1840).

Agrotis dimidia, Zell. Isis, 1847, p. 439.

Agrotis sicania, Guen. Noct. i. p. 275 (1852).

Agrotis marginalis, Wk. x. 339 (1856).

Agrotis obliviosa, Wk. x. 540 (1856).

Agrotis aversa, W1k. x. 345 (1856).

Agrotis correcta, W\k. x. 845 (1856).

Agrotis denticulosa, Wllgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 168 (1860).

Agrotis conspurcata, Wk. xxxii. 696 (1865) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iti. pl 147.

a A

Agrotis repulsa, W1k. xxxii. 696 (1865).

Agrotis certificata, Wik. xxxii. 697 (1865).

Agrotis ingrata, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 162 (1878); id. Tl. Het. B. M.

Til, JO Ally TOL, BAY st, GY,

Agrotis pallida, Stgr. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 425.

Agrotis fucosa, Butl. Tr. Ent. Soe. 1881, p. 179.

Agrotis lassa, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1886, p. 444.

Fig. 59.—Euxoa segetis. $. }. (From Moths Ind vol ii.)

3. Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous slightly irrorated

with black; palpi brown at sides; antenne brown; tarsi banded

with fuscous; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing

pale brownish ochreous striated with brown; a double fuscous

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold interrupted at cell;

168 NOCIUIDA.

a double waved antemedial line, the outer stronger; claviform

elongate, usually small, outlined with black; orbicular and reniform

defined by black and with brownish centres, the former small or

large, round or somewhat elliptical, the latter usually well-

developed ; an oblique medial shade from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

indistinct, pale, defined by brown on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costa, inner margin, and

termen tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown and crossed by a postmedial striga.

Specimens are often tinged with reddish brown or fuscous.

©. Nearly always darker and suffused with reddish brown or

fuscous; fore wings sometimes fuscous black, the markings

obscured.

Ab. 1. pallida. Ground-colour grey-white; the markings of

fore wing indistinct.—C. Asia; Amur.

Hab. Brirain; France; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp,

Frey Coll.; Sparn, Zeller Coll.; Sromy, Zeller Coll.; S. Russia,

Sarepta, Zeller Coll.; Syria, Zeller & Leech Colls., The Lebanon

(Mrs. Nicholl), 1 9; Mapurra (Leech), 12; Canarizs,2¢, 19;

Socotra (Grant), 1¢,19; Br. E. Arrica, Munisu (Ld. Delamere),

1S, Muani (Betton), 1 9; Masnonaranp, Salisbury (Marshall),

1S, 292; Narat, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 2 3, 19; Basvronanp,

Maseru (Crawshay), 1 3, 19, Mahalishoek, 1 9; C. Cotony

(A. Smith, Drége), 1 S$ type obliniosa, 3 2 type marginalis;

E. Turkestan, Kuldja,1 ¢,1 9; Amur, 1 g,2 9; Japan, Yoko-

hama (Jonas), 3 @ type ingrata, (Manley) 1 3, 1 2, Yat Zuchiro

(Lewis), 135,19, Kiushu, 24, Gitu (Pryer), 1d, Nikko (Leech),

19, Tokio (Maries), 33,22 type fucosa; Corza, Gensan (Jio),

19; N. Curna, Shanghai, 1 ¢ type certeficata; Namoa I. (J.J.

Waiker), 1g; W. Curna, '!'a-chien-lu, 1 ¢, 29, Chia-kou-ho, 19,

Chang-yang, 2 9 (Pratt); Aremanistan, Dubrai (Swinhoe), 1 2;

Kasumuir, Narkunda, 1 ¢, 1 @, Kuyar, 1 6, Nubra,1 ¢, 19,

Barra Larcha,1¢,19 (McArthur), Dugi Pass (Thompson), 19,

Dras, 19, Kiris, 1 ¢, Scinde Valley, 1 9, Goorais Valley, 1 9?

(Leech); N.W. Himatayas, Murree (Harford), 2 3,:19, Rawal

Pindi, 1 §, Cambellpur, 1 ¢, Thundiani, 2 ¢, 2 9 (VYerbury),

Sultanpur (G. Young), 19, Simla, 23,19 (Hearsey), type aversa,

Dharmsila (Hocking), 46,89; N.invra (Boys), 1 9 type correcta,

Dehra Dhun, 19; Stxum (Dudgeon), 13; BompBay, Mhow (Swin-

hoc), 19 type lassa; Nttetrts (Hampson), 2 3, 393; CormpatorEe

(Wathouse), 12 type repulsa. Hap. 30-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 91; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 291, pl. 125. £1.

Pale grey or greyish ochreous, sometimes tinged with pink;

dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines usually defined by dark

edges, the subdorsal sometimes grey; head pale, with two brown

marks ; thoracic plate more or less brownish. Food-plant: roots of

Brassica, Rumex, Chrysanthemum, ete. 7-4.

EUXOA. 169

291. Euxoa subalba.

Agrotis subalba, W1k. x. 839 (1856).

Agrotis nivalis, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 11 (1874).

d. Head and thorax grey-white, irrorated with brown and

black scales; tarsi banded with black; abdomen white, dorsally

tinged with brown, and with sublateral series of black spots. Fore

wing pale grey, irrorated and striated with fuscous; the subbasal

line represented by double strive from costa; the antemedial line

indistinct, double, waved, slightly angled outwards below costa and

above inner margin; traces of the claviform sometimes present ;

the orbicular and reniform with indistinct very incomplete outlines,

and sometimes with fuscous centres; the postmedial line very

indistinct, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; the sub-

terminal line sometimes defined by blackish spots before it on costa,

then beyond it; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pure white, with some dark lunules or points on termen except

towards tornus; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Hab. C. Cotony (Drege), 1 3 type, Capetown (Trimen), 2 S.

Exp. 36-42 millim.

292. Euxoa robusta. (Plate LX. fig. 12.)

Agrotis robusta, Ky. Bull. Mose. 1856, ii. p. 205; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 153.

Agrotis trifurca, Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 120, nec Ev.

3. Dark red-brown mixed with grey; tegule with a black line

near extremities; patagia mostly grey; pectus, legs, and abdomen

dark brown. Fore wing dark red-brown, the veins defined by

white streaks; costa black towards base; the subbasal line double,

black, filled in with grey, waved from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line similar, angled outwards below costa and strongly

above inner margin; claviform elongate, defined by black; orbi-

cular and reniform with brown centres and grey annuli defined by

black, the former round ; the postmedial line black, defined by grey

on outer side, minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line grey,

dentate, and with a series of dentate black marks on its inner side;

‘a terminal series of small black spots; a fine pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale with a dark line

through them ; the underside grey, with black discoidal spot and

curved dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Russta, Urals; W. Srperta, Altai; Moneorra, Urga, 1 ¢.

Exp. 26 millim.

293. Euxoa trifurcula.

Agrotis trifurcula, Staud. Iris, y. p. 362, pl. 3. f. 6 (1892) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 153.

Gi Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey and black ;

tegule with black medial line, the extremities grey ; patagia mostly

170 NOCTUID A.

grey ; abdomen dark red-brown. Fore wing dark red-brown ; the

veins defined by white streaks; the costa black towards base; the

subbasal line double, black filled in with grey, waved from costa to

submedian fold; the antemedial line similar, angled outwards

below costa and strongly above inner margin; claviform elongate

defined by black ; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and

grey annuli defined by black, the former produced on outer side ;

postmedial line black, defined by grey on outer side, minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line dentate, grey, with a series of

dentate black marks on its inner side; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia white, with a brown line

at base; the underside grey, with the terminal area suffused with

brown, a black discoidal point and indistinct curved, minutely-

dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Moneotta, Changai Mts., Urga, 1 ¢; Sreeria, Kentei.

Hep. 38 millim.

294, Euxoa vestigialis.

Noctua vestigialis, Rott. Naturf. viii. p. 107 (1776); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 152.

Noctua valligera, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. 5, p. 2541 (1776); Schiff. Wien.

Verz. p. 80 (1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 150, 478 ;

Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 228, pl. 65. ff. 2,3; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust.

ui. p. 118.

Noctua clavis, Esp. Schmett. iii. pl. 63. f. 5 (1782).

Noctua trigonalis, Esp. Schmett. iii. pl. 75. f. 6 (1782).

do. Head and thorax white mixed with pale red-brown; palp1

blackish at sides except at extremity; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen white tinged with pale brown. Fore wing grey-white,

sometimes tinged with ochreous or grey-brown, the interspaces

streaked with pale red-brown; the subbasal line represented by

double black striz from costa and median nervure, the antemedial

line by double striz from costa and a double line from median

nervure to inner margin, angled in submedian fold and more

strongly above inner margin; claviform large, elongate, dark brown

defined by black; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and

whitish annuli defined by black, the former small, elongate, often

conjoined to the latter, which is usually angled inwards on median

nervure, some brown in the cell between the stigmata; the post-

medial line minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, angled

inwards in discal fold and oblique below vein 4; the subterminal

line dentate at veins 8, 7, 4, 3, defined by dentate black marks

before its medial part, and the area beyond it dark ; cilia brown,

with a pale line through them. Hind wing white, the veins and

terminal area tinged with brown; the underside with distinct

discoidal spot and curved postmedial series of points on the veins.

9. Darker; the hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Brownish white, with all the markings obsolescent.

Hab, Briratn, Leech Coll.; Francr, Mutzell & Frey Colls. ;

EUXOA. i

Denmark, Jutland; Germany, Mutzell & Zeller Colls. ; Swrrzer-

LAND, Frey Coll.; Spam; Corsica; Irany; W. Srperra, Altai,

Leech Coll.,2 6,39. Eap. 32-44 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 90; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 281, pl. 124. f. 1.

Light greenish grey; dorsal line pale, dark-edged; lateral line

pale or whitish, dark-edged ; tubercles black; head pale ochreous

with dark markings. Food-plants: grasses, Gallium, Stellaria, etc.

295. Euxoa trifurca. (Plate LX. fig. 13.)

Agrotis trifurca, Ey. Bull. Soc. Mose. 1837, p. 31; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 153.

3. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with white; tarsi

banded with black ; abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with brown,

ventrally fuscous. Fore wing grey-white or pale brown, the

costal area fuscous to the subterminal line, the interspaces streaked

with black-brown, leaving the veins defined by whitish except

towards costa; a double subbasal line from costa to vein 1 inter-

rupted in cell; a double antemedial line, obsolete towards costa,

excurved below submedian fold and angled outwards above inner

margin ; claviform elongate and defined by black; orbicular and

reniform with black centres and pale annuli defined by black, the

former small, elongate, elliptical ; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; the subterminal line pale, dentate outwards at veins 7, 6, 4,

3, 2, and defined by dentate black marks on inner side and the

area beyond it dark; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing yellowish white, the veins, costal and terminal areas suffused

with fuscous brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a black discoidal lunule.

Hab. Russia, Urals; W. Srperta, Altai; Trser, Kuku Nor,

Amdo; Siperta, Amur, 3 ¢. wp. 48 millim.

296. Euxoa ruta.

Xylina ruta, Ey. Bull. Mose. 1851, ii. p. 634; id. 1856, ii. p. 213, pL. 1.

f.5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

_ 6. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; antenne dark

brown ; legs blackish, with white rings at extremities of tibia and

tarsal joints; abdomen ochreous tinged with pale fuscous. Fore

wing grey irrorated with fuscous brown, the costal and terminal

areas suffused with fuscous brown; the antemedial line indistinct,

double, waved, almost obsolete on costal area; claviform elongate,

defined by black; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and

grey annuli defined by black, the former produced on outer side,

the latter angled inwards on median nervure; the postmedial

line barely traceable, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; an indistinct dentate subterminal line. Hind wine

fuscous brown, tinged with ochreous towards base and inner

ee} NOCTUID&.

margin; the underside pale, with the costal area grey irrorated

with brown, a small black discoidal spot.

Hab. Moneoura, Changai Mts. ; Srperta, Kentei, 1 ¢. Hwp. 46

millim.

297. EKuxoa corticea.

Noctua corticea, Schiff. Wien. Verz. 81. 13 (1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 145; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 250, pl. 68. ff. 3, 4; Steph.

Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 114; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 181; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151..

Noctua sincera, Fry. Neu Beitr. Schmett. pl. 544. f. 2 (1852).

Noctua obscura, Frr. Neu Beitr. Schmett. pl. 628. ff. 1, 2 (1858).

Noctua transversa, Wik. x. 354 (1846).

Agrotis fraterna, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 116 (1882).

Agrotis amurensis, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 421 (1892).

6. Head and thorax red-brown, more or less strongly mixed

with grey; palpi blackish at sides, except at tips; tegule with

black medial line ; pectus and legs strongly mixed with black, the

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen pale, strongly suffused with fuscous

brown. Fore wing grey, more or less strongly tinged and striated

with red-brown, or wholly red-brown; the costal area tinged with

fuscous ; a double waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a double waved antemedial line; claviform outlined with

black, elongate, and usually well-developed ; orbicular and reniform

with black centres and outline and pale annuli, the former usually

small or moderate, round, the latter usually with its lower

extremity more or less angled inwards on median nervure; the

postmedial line double, minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards

below costa, excurved close round outer side of reniform, then

oblique ; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, angled outwards ati

vein 7 and excurved at middle, with slight brown marks on its

inner side ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white or

pale brown, the veins, costal and terminal areas darker brown;

a fine dark terminal line and line at base of cilia; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the orbicular large, quadrate, open above.

Ab. 2. obscura. Darker; fore wing with the medial area usually

suffused with black.

Hab. Britain, Leech Coll.; Francr, Sand Coll.; Grrmany,

Mutzell & Zeller Colls.; Swivzertanp, Frey Coll.; Seamn; Scan-

DINAVIA; Armenta; W. Siperia, Altai; W. Turkesran; Kasumtir,

Narkundah (McArthur), 2 6,29, Jalauri Pass, 1 5, Dana, 1 9,

Kokser, 2¢,29, Barra Larcha, 3 9; Kutv, Sultanpur, 3 g,1°9,

Simla (Swinhoe), 1 9, Thundiani (Yerbury), 2 5, 1 2, Dalhousie,

1g,19; Kanera, Dharmsitla (Hocking),5 5,19: Stxuim (Athin-

son, Dudgeon), 3 3, 19 type fraterna; Assam, Nagas; Nizetrts,

(Swinhoe), 1 3; Mapaeascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 1 3; hab. ignotus,

type Q transversa. Hap. 40-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 91; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 295, pl. 126. f. 1.

Rather rough; brownish grey with dark freckles; dorsal line

BUXOA. lies)

pale, dark-edged; subdorsal line pale, edged above with dark

brown ; subspiracular line pale, double; head marked with black.

Food-plants: Chenopodium, Rumewv, Trifolium, etc. 8-5.

*298. Euxoa cinchonina. (Plate LX. fig. 14.)

Agrotis cinchonina, Guen. Noct. i. p. 281 (1852).

©. Head and thorax red-brown, mixed with dark brown;

abdomen red-brown. Fore wing red-brown, suffused and irrorated

with fuscous, especially on medial area; the subbasal line indistinct,

double from costa to submedian nervure, slightly angled outwards

below costa; the antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards

below costa, and more strongly above inner margin; claviform

defined by blackish, large, rounded ; orbicular and reniform defined

by blackish and with blackish centres, the former large, round; the

postmedial line double, minutely waved, rather indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal

line defined by very slight dark suffusion, more distinctly at costa ; a

fine dark terminal line. Hind wing dark brown with a yellowish

tinge; the underside paler with some dark irroration, a discoidal

spot and curved postmedial series of strie on the veins.

Hab, Axsysstnta, type t 2 in Mus. Paris. Hep. 34 millim.

299. Euxoa edictalis. (Plate LX. fig. 15.)

Carneades edictalis, Smith, Ent. News Philad. iv. p. 99, pl. vi. f. 3 (1893).

6. Head and thorax reddish brown largely mixed with grey ;

palpi blackish at sides; tegule with slight dark medial line;

abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey, suffused with

reddish brown and irrorated with black; the subbasal line double,

black, waved from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

double, dentate, oblique; claviform small, outlined with black ;

orbicular and reniform outlined with black, the former round, the

latter with some fuscous in its lower extremity, the area between

them slightly tinged with black ; the postmedial line strongly crenu-

late, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; an

indistinct dentate subterminal line ; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale dusky brown, the discoidal lunule and terminal

- line darker.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 g. Hvp. 40 millim.

30VU. Euxoa admirationis.

Agrotis admirationis, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. y. p. 38 (1868); Hudson, New

Zealand Macr. Lep. p. 31, pl. v. f. 37.

Chersotis sericea, Butl. Cist. Ent. ii. p. 490 (1879).

Chersotis inconspicua, Butl. Oist. Ent. 11. p. 545 (1880).

Head and thorax grey-brown irrorated with fuscous ; palpi with

the 2nd joint blackish at sides ; abdomen brownish grey, irrorated

with black in female. Fore wing brownish grey, usually more or

174 NOCTUIDE.

less irrorated with black ; the subbasal line black, defined by whitish

on outer side from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

defined by whitish on inner side, angled outwards below costa and

in cell and very strongly above inner margin ; claviform more or

less strongly defined by black; orbicular and reniform rather small,

defined by black and with slight fuscous centres, the former elliptical,

some black suffusion between them and beyond the reniform ; the

postmedial line dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then oblique and incurved in submedian fold ; a

subterminal series of pale spots with dentate black marks on their

inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia with a pale line

at base. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous, especially towards

termen; cilia pale with a brown line through them; the underside

grey irrorated with brown, a prominent black discoidal spot.

Hab. New Zeatanp (Hutton, Skelton, Purdie, Mathew),5 3,39,

types sericea and inconsprcua. Hap. 38 millim.

#301. Euxoa ceropachoides. (Plate LXI. fig. 7 )

Agrotis ceropachoides, Guen. Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 39 (1868); Hudson’s

New Zealand Moths, p. 52, pl. vi. f. 1.

g. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; tarsi banded

with black; abdomen grey tinged with brown, the anal tuft pale

rufous. Fore wing grey tinged with greenish and thickly irrorated

with dark brown; a semicircular whitish mark below base of cell ;

the antemedial line ill-defined, whitish, angled outwards below costa,

where there is a dark striga on its outer side; orbicular and reni-

form grey, indistinctly defined by blackish, the former rather

produced on outer side; the postmedial line ill-defined, whitish,

slightly bent outwards below costa, where there is a dark striga on

its inner side, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; a pale subterminal

line, slightly defined on inner side. at costa with blackish, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4, 3, 2; a terminal series

of small black lunules; cilia white at tips. Hind wing uniform

grey-brown, the cilia white at tips; the underside whitish irrorated

with brown.

Hab. New Zeatanp, Rakaia (fereday) in Coll. Meyrick. Evp.

36 millim.

302. Euxoa cinerea.

Noctua cinerea, Schiff. Wien. Verz. 80. 5 (1776); Hibn. Samml. Hur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 155, 156; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 274, pl. 71. ff. 5, 6;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 127; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iti. p. 178,

pl. 17; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

Noctua obscura, Hiibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 157, 490 (1827).

Agrotis fusca, Boisd. Ic. Lep. Hur. pl. 78. f. 4 (1882).

Orthosia murina, Ey. Bull. Mose. iii. p. 213 (1848).

Agrotis alpigena, Tur. Bull. Soe. Ent. Ital. xvi. p. 75 (1883) ; Calb, Inis, i.

p. 226, pl. 12. ff. 7, 8.

EUXOA. 175

Agrotis livonica, Teich, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1886, p. 169.

Agrotis twratti, Staud. Iris, i. p. 216, pl. 10. f. 5 (1888); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 145.

Agrotis tephrina, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148 (1901).

Head and thorax grey, irrorated with dark brown and tinged with

rufous; palpi mostly black; tegule black at base; pectus, legs, and

abdomen dark brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with dark brown ;

a waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved

antemedial line ; a waved medial shade excurved at middle, the area

beyond it suffused with rufous; reniform represented by a small

lunule ; postmedial line blackish defined by grey, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal

line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the

area beyond it rather greyer ; a terminal series of blackish points.

Hind wing whitish tinged with rufous, especially in female; the

underside whiter, the costal area irrorated with brown, a blackish

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. alpigena. Paler; fore wing violaceous grey with the

markings indistinct.

Ab. 2. livonica. Much darker fuscous brown.

Ab. 3. fusca 9. Large, black-brown.

Ab. 4. tephrina. Small, the fore wing narrower, the markings

usually very distinct; hind wing whiter; @ sometimes with the

ground-colour black.—Britain.

Hab. Briratn, Leech Coll. ; France, Sand Coll. ; Germany, Zeller

Coll. ; Hungary, D’Emmick Coll. ; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll. ; Spar ;

Traty ; Norway, Zeller Coll.; Turxey; Russra, Urals; Armenia ;

Asta Minor, Pontus. Hp. 32-42 millim.

303. Euxoa crassilinea. (Plate LX. fig. 16.)

Agrotis crassilinea, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 168 (1860).

9. Head and thorax grey irrorated with black ; abdomen ochreous

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey irrorated with black; an

indistinct waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double, the outer strong, waved, and angled out-

wards above inner margin; claviform slightly defined by black

above; orbicular and reniform very slightly defined by black and

rufous, the former rounded ; the postmedial line double, the inner

rather strong, slightly sinuous, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; the subterminal

line represented by a series of black spots conjoined in places,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series

of black lunules. Hind wing with the basal half whitish bounded

by a sinuous medial line, the terminal half fuscous ; a fine black

terminal line ; cilia whitish, with fuscous line through them.

Hab. Basutotanp, Maseru (Crawshay), 1 2; Carn Corony, type t

@ in Mus. Stockholm. wp. 38 millim.

176 NOCTUID®.

Sucr. III. (Zvarnis). Antenne of male bipectinate, with short fasciculate

branches, the apical part serrate.

A. Hind wing white, the terminal area often tinged with

brown.

a. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area defined by

pale dentate marks.

@. Claviform large.

a, Claviform elongate, pointed at extremity, filled

invibydarkicolountersssteesteccceeecereseee ceca

b?. Claviform rounded at extremity, defined by black.

a, Orbicular rounded, reniform large ..... a gaseiee

6°. Orbicular ‘narrow, oblique, reniform small ......

ba Olavitormismalll short reecesceee ee eeee eer eceaceceee

b. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area not defined

by pale dentate marks.

a, Fore wing with the veins streaked with white ......

b'. Fore wing with the veins not streaked with white.

a?, Fore wing with the costal area ochreous white

to the postmedial line.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate and pro-

duced towards base ..............sc.sscseessedeneees

3, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded............

b?. Fore wing without ochreous-white fascia on costal

area.

a®, Fore wing with well-defined blackish fascia in

cell between the stigmata.

a‘. Fore wing with the antemedial line strongly

angled outwards in cell ...............00..0000

b*. Fore wing with the antemedial line not

angled outwards in cell ...........-......02000

b?, Fore wing without well-defined blackish fascia

in cell.

a‘. Fore wing with the transverse lines present.

a®. Fore wing with the stigmata well defined.

a°, Fore wing with the orbicular large,

more or less rounded................2..e008

b6, Fore wing with the orbicular small.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular elongate

and produced to a point ...............

7. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded

or elliptical.

a®. Fore wing with the ground-colour

erey.

a®. Fore wing with the subterminal

line formed by a series of smal]

dentatemmarks | aeeeenescioseeee crite:

6°, Fore wing with the subterminal

line not dentate..................+6

6°. Fore wing with the ground-colour

more or less tinged with rufous.

a®, Fore wing with the postmedial

line produced to points on the

REIGN Ggaoqnobaddedosbocga, copddoooscas

b°. Fore wing with the postmedial

line minutely dentate.

a°, Fore wing with the postmedial

line angled inwards in sub-

TASKER INO, SondccocoosenoeHeb ton

6°, Fore wing with the postmedial

line not angled inwards in sub-

median fold .......seceeeeseerere

spinifera.

| fictilis.

obelisca ab.

distinguenda.

christophi.

edmondsi.

proleuca.

hastifera.

lutescens.

araucaria.

obelisca.

radius.

poltotis.

armend.

brachypecten.

coquimbensis,

americana. ~

EUXOA. eel

o°, Fore wing with the stigmata almost ob-

BI@IGIS \ nossose.nsoononénnuabeabanmec7|des00000000 bogdanovi.

b*, Fore wing with the transverse lines obsolete. modlis.

B. Hind wing entirely suffused with brown.

a. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area defined by

WHATS) GLANS) NS ¢ ecoonanabanecoe ue anucedaccaanEEREnCnEbE: eAanceeon panoplias.

6. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area not defined

by white streaks.

a}. Fore wing with the postmedial line present.

a’, Fore wing with the antemedial line present,

a*. Kore wing thickly irrorated with black.

a*, Fore wing without white annulitothestigmata.

a>, Kore wing with the orbicular a small black

EJOOE —_ sccasapounadcwounbgcqsoquncob0esHnoBoD0ba0s08 epicremna.

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular a small

AMM UMIUS ioe ase ct ste siovwseistemacen aamcoee ase Mmesotoxa.

64, Fore wing with white annuli to the stigmata.

a. Fore wing with the claviform defined by

blacksativextremlty essen ceesceeeeee eee ee eae baliopa.

b°. Fore wing with the claviform obsolete ... canariensis.

6°. Fore wing not thickly irrorated with black.

a’, Fore wing with small dentate dark marks

before the subterminal line.

a. Fore wing with the stigmata well defined.

a°, Fore wing with the stigmata large ... .. tibetana.

0°. Fore wing with the stigmata small.

a’. Fore wing with pale streak on median

WGIALIRD ocoscconsaso00sbasns0cH2c0b00n00000 e@quicuspis.

o", Fore wing without pale streak on

median nervure.............- pgoodse eased humigena.

6°. Fore wing with the stigmata nearly obsolete.

a°. Fore wing with small quadrate blackish

spot between the stigmata ............... pallidifrons.

0°. Fore wing without dark mark between

theysta Gum ataynceere meen ceasate rose sesceetise cremata.

24, Fore wing without small dentate dark marks

before the subterminal line.

a>. Fore wing wholly suffused and irrorated

waltlagwliitew cess onesie saeeneniacsiae a iccoeecicisllat spoderopa.

6°. Fore wing suffused and irrorated with

white except discal area ................00086 tephrias.

¢, Fore wing without white suffusion.

a°. Kore wing with the lines distinct ......... lucicolens.

0°. Fore wing with the lines indistinct ...... cognita.

6°. Fore wing with the antemedial line obsolete ...... photophila.

b'. Fore wing with the transverse lines obsolete ......... perigramma.

304, Euxoa spinifera.

Noctua spinifera, Hibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 889 (1827) ; Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 24; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Telmia spinula, Hiibu. Verz. p. 228 (1827).

Agrotis biconica, Koll. Higel’s Kashmir, iv. p. 480 (1848) ; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 182, & iv. p. 508.

Agrotis exigua, Koll. Higel’s Kashmir, iv. p. 481 (1848).

Agrotis spiculifera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 266 (1852).

Agrotis aristifera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 266 (1852).

Agrotis ferina, Feld. Reis, Nov. pl. 110. f. 12 (1874).

Agrotis hodne, Oberth. Et. Ent. iii. p. 45, pl. 5. f. 8 (1878); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 147.

VOL. IV. N

178 NOCTUID&.

3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale brown and a

few black scales; palpi blackish at sides except at extremity ;

tegule with dark medial line; tarsi black, ringed with white ;

Fig. 60.—Kuxoa spinifera, S. 4.

abdomen white, dorsally tinged with ochreous, Fore wing pale

ochreous with a violaceous tinge and slight fuscous suffusion,

especially on costal area; the veins slightly streaked with fuscous ;

an indistinct double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

the antemedial line represented by oblique double striz from costa

and a slightly curved line from median nervure to vein 1; the

claviform very elongate lanceolate, strongly defined by black and

filled in by dark brown; the orbicular and reniform with fuscous

centres and ochreous annuli defined by black, the former elliptical

and with its outer edge produced to a point, often open above, the

latter often angled inwards on median nervure, a black fascia

between them in cell and slight streaks from outer edge of reniform ;

the postmedial line hardly traceable, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line pale,

dentate to termen on veins 7, 4, 3, with dentate black marks on its

inner side at middle and the area beyond it blackish except towards

apex and tornus; a terminal series of black points.. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the costal area suffused with ochreous, a fine

terminal line on costal half.

@. Usually darker ; hind wing with the veins, costal and

terminal areas tinged with fuscous. :

Hab. S. France; Spary; Ivaty; Srcmy; Canarres; Axerers,

type + Q@ hodne in Coll. Oberthur; Eaypr; Errrrra, Massowah

(Barker), 1 9 ; Brivis Hast Arrica, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 13,

1 9, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1'3,2 2, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 3,1 2;

MasHonatanp, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 $, 2 9 ; Transvaat (oss),

1g; Natat, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 1 3, 1 2, Durban (Gooch,

Leigh), 1 S$, 1 9 ; Basuronann, Maseru (Crawshay), 2 3 ; Cap

Corony, typet 3 ferina in Coll. Rothschild, (A. Smith, Drege)

4 g ; Syrta; Persra, Fao (Cumming), 1 3 ; Kasuuir, Narkundah

(McArthur), 1 go ; Kuru, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 3,1 2 ; Punsas,

Simla (Swinhoe), 29, Kangra (Hocking), 1 ¢, 7 9, Cambellpur

(Yerbury), 3 3, Tubbulpore (Butler), 2 9, Manpuri, 1 g, 1 9,

Allahabad, 2 9 ; Benest, Calcutta, 2 2 ; Bompay (Swinhoe), 1 9,

Poona, 1 9 ; Ninerris (Hampson), 2 9 ; Crrton (Templeton), 12 ,

Trincomali (Yerbury), 1 3, 1 2 ; Burma, Myngyan (Watson),

19. Hep, 26-40 millim.

EUXOA. Wd)

Larva. Mill. Ann. Soc. Lyon, (2) xix. Poel plat on lSij2)):

Greenish-grey ; the dorsum ochreous ; dorsal line double, brown;

subdorsal line dark; supra- and substigmal lines whitish with

darker edges; head and thoracic shield ochreous. Food-plant,

grasses.

305, Kuxoa distinguenda.

Agrotis distinguenda, Led. Noct. Eur. p: 221 (1857) ; Herr.-Schiff. Neue

Schmett. ff. 60-61; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150.

Agrotis aquitina, Boisd. Icones, pl. 77. f. 6 (nee Hiibn.).

Agrotis hastifera, Douz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1847, pl. 8. f. 2 (nec f. 1).

Head and thorax brown mixed with black and grey ; tarsi banded

with black; abdomen ochreous brown, the ventral surface whitish

irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey, suffused with fuscous

brown ; the subbasal line whitish, defined by black on inner side

and angled outwards on median nervure; the antemedial line

oblique, waved, defined by whitish on inner side, strongly angled

outwards below costa and slightly above inner margin; claviform

large, prominently defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

brown centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former elliptical,

oblique, the cell before and between them and the area between

reniform and postmedial line suffused with black; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein

4, then incurved, the area beyond it pale; the subterminal line

represented by a series of pale points with dentate black marks on

their inner side, the area beyond it suffused by fuscous indented by

grey dentate marks defining veins 3, 4, and a patch at apex; a

terminal ‘series of minute black lunules. Hind wing white, the

veins and a fine terminal line brown; the underside with the costa

tinged with ochreous and slightly irrorated with brown, a small

discoidal spot.

Hab. 8. Francr, Ardéche, 1 2 Zeller Coll.; Swrrzernanp

(Andereqgg), 1 $ D’Emmick Coll., Valais; Huneary; W. Sipser,

Altai. Hap. 34 millim.

306. Euxoa christophi. (Plate LX. fig. 17.)

ee christophi, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 110; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 150.

apa lugens, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 111.

6. Head and thorax brown, mixed with grey and black; tegule

with black medial line; tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale

brown, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown. Fore

wing pale ochreous or grey-brown, the costal area paler except the

costa itself to the postmedial line; a black streak below base of cell

crossed by an oblique pale striga representing the subbasal line ;

the antemedial line obsolete except between subcostal nervure and

vein 1, angled inwards on median nervure, then excurved; claviform

small, black, or filled in with black, and with a dark streak from it

in submedian fold; orbicular and reniform with brown centres

and pale annuli defined by black, the former oblique elliptical, the

1380 NOCTUID®.

cell before and between the stigmata black-brown ; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the veins with dark streaks to the sub-

terminal line, which is greyish defined by small dentate black marks

before its medial part, and the area beyond it fuscous except at apex,

the line dentate at veins 7, 6, 4, 3; a fine waved terminal black

line. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and marginal areas

tinged with brown ; cilia white; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal point.

Ab. 1. lugens. Fore wing darker and more uniform in colour.

Hab. 8. Russia, Sarepta, 7 ¢, Zeller and Leech Colls.; W.

Turkestan, Fergana. Hxp. 34-38 millim.

Larva ochreous mottled with brown ; dorsal line double, subdorsal

and lateral lines indistinct; warts brown; stigmata black ; head

rufous mottled with brown.

307. Euxoa edmondsi. (Plate LX. fig. 18.)

Agrotis edmondsi, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 131.

o. Head and thorax grey with a brownish tinge; edges of

patagia with some black scales; abdomen white, tinged with brown

towards extremity. Fore wing grey, with an ochreous tinge and

slightly suffused with fuscous; the subbasal line represented by

oblique black strize from costa and below cell; the antemedial line

almost obsolete except in submedian interspace where it is black,

defined by whitish on inner side and angled in submedian fold, then

very strongly angled outwards above inner margin ; claviform well-

developed, fuscous defined by black; orbicular and reniform fuscous

with grey annuli and black outline, the former elliptical, produced

on outer side, the latter large; the postmedial line black defined by

whitish on outer side, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a subterminal series of pale

dentate marks with black streaks on their inner side, the one above

vein 5 extending to the postmedial line, and spots on their outer

side; a terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia whitish, with

fine black line near tips. Hind wing pure white, with terminal

crenulate black line.

©. Head, thorax, and fore wing more tinged with fuscous ; hind

wing suffused with fuscous brown except in, below, and just beyond

cell.

Hab, Cutti (Edmonds), 1 3, 1 9 type, Taleahuano, Coquimbo

(J. J. Walker),2 6,19. Hap. 44 millim.

308. Euxoa proleuca, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 19.)

6. Head and thorax fuscous brown, slightly mixed with grey ;

tegule with black medial line; abdomen fuscous brown. Fore

wing greyish brown; the costal area ochreous to the postmedial

line, with pale brown streaks in the interspaces ; traces of a blackish

streak below hbase of cell; the subbasal and antemedial lines

EUXOA. 181

obsolete; claviform slightly outlined with black; orbicular and

reniform grey, defined by black, the former wedge-shaped and

produced towards base, open above, the cell between the stigmata

black-brown; traces of a postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; faint traces of a subterminal

line with slight black streaks before its medial portion ; a fine dark

terminal line. Hind wing white, the veins and a terminal line

brown ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. 8. Russta, 1 $ type, Leech Coll.; Lvp. 30 millim.

309. Euxoa hastifera.

dgrotis hastifera, Donz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1847, p. 525, pl. &. f. 1

(nee f. 2); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

6. Head and thorax reddish or blackish brown, mixed with

purple-grey ; tegule with black medial line; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen brownish ochreous or greyish. Fore wing purplish

fuscous brown, with broad ochreous-white costal fascia extending to

postmedial line; a black patch below base of cell; an indistinct

obliquely curved antemedial line from cell to inner margin; clavi-

form moderate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

brownish centres and ochreous annuli defined by black, the former

round, the cell before and between them black; the postmedial line

indistinct, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; the sub-

terminal line indistinct, pale, angled outwards at vein 7, and

excurved at middle with some small den\ate black marks before it

at middle; some pale points on costa towards apex; a terminal

series of black points and a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind

wing white, the termen tinged with brown; the underside with

very slight brown irroration on costal and terminal areas, and a

slight discoidal point.

Hab. $8. Francs, Digne: Ausrrta; Transynvanta; 8S. Russra,

Sarepta (Christoph), 2 $¢; Armenta; Asta Mrnor, Pontus; PErsia;

W. Siserra, Altai, 1 ¢. Hep. 38 millim.

310. Euxoa lutescens. (Plate LX. fig. 20.)

Noctua lutescens, Blanch. Gay’s Faun. Chil., Ins. vii. p. 76 (1852).

Agrotis blanchardii, Berg, An. Soc. Arg. xiv. p. 281 (1882).

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with ochreous, some

black at base of palpi, on frons and vertex of head; tegule with

black medial line; patagia ochreous, edged with black and rufous ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

ochreous, some brown suffusion below base of ceil; a blackish sub-

basal line defined by ochreous on outer side from costa to vein 1 ;

the antemedial line dentate below costa and more strongly to the

orbicular in cell, then retracted, more prominent from cell to vein 1

and slightly angled in submedian fold, obsolete towards inner

margin ; claviform elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reni-

orm small, ochreous defined by black, the former oblique, open

182 NOCLUID A.

above, the lower part of cell between them black ; postmedial line

double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line represented by an

indistinct series of small dentate dark marks and a dark patch before

it on costa; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semi-

hyaline white.

2. Fore wing suffused with fuscous brown, leaving a diffused

ochreous streak below basal two-thirds of costa and patch at apex.

Hab. Cutt, Valparaiso (J-, Jt. Walker), 1.85 1 2. Wap:

42 millim. Type? 9 in Mus. Paris.

311. Euxoa araucaria, n.sp. (Plate LX. tig. 21.)

¢. Head and thorax clothed with pale red-brown, fuscous, and

grey scales; tegule with black medial line; patagia grey, edged

with black and pale brown above ; tarsi fuscous, ringed with white ;

abdomen pale grey-brown. Fore wing whitish, irrorated and

suffused with pale brown; the basal and costal areas suffused with

black; a double waved subbasai line from costa to submedian fold:

a double waved antemedial line, angled outwards below costa and

very strongly above inner margin; claviform moderate, blackish,

defined by deep black ; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres

and whitish annuli defined by black, the former small and produced

to a point on outer side, a brown fascia in cell between the stigmata ;

an indistinct oblique waved line from cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below ¢osta, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

terminal area suffused with brown, with traces of a pale dentate

subterminal line. Hind wing white, the veins and termen tinged

with brown; the underside with discoidal point and postmedial

series of dark streaks on the veins.

Ab. 1. Fore wing pale brownish irrorated with black, but without

black suffusion.—Argentina.

Hab. Cutt, Valparaiso (J. J. Walker), 1 3 type; ARGENTINA,

Andes (fitzgerald), 1 3. Hwvp. 40 millim.

312. Euxoa obelisca.

Noctua obelisca, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 228 (1776); Hibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 123; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 214, pl. 64. f. 3; Steph. Tl.

Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 124; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

Noctua ruris, Hibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 416 (1827). ‘

Noctua praticola, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 567 (1827).

Noctua fictilis, Hiibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 710 (1827).

Agrotis villiersti, Guen. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1837, p. 173, pl. 8. ff. 1, 2;

Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 552.

Agrotis declarans, W1k. x. 347 (1856).

3. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with grey; tegule with

blackish medial line ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey-brown.

Fore wing purplish brown, the inner and terminal areas paler ; the

costal area suffused with white to the postmedial line; a black

streak below base of cell; an indistinct subbasal line curved from

EUXOA, 183

costa to submedian fold ; a double waved antemedial line from sub-

costal nervure to vein 1; claviform defined by black; orbicular and

reniform large, grey-white defined by black, their centres slightly

defined by brown, the cell before and between them suffused by

blackish, the orbicular oblique, elliptical; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, indistinct, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line pale, defined by

slight dentate dark marks on its inner side, and the area beyond it

darker except at apex, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at

veins 3 and 4; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white,

the veins and termen tinged with brown; the underside with the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight dark ~

discoidal spot.

@. Hind wing with the inner and terminal areas more strongly

tinged with brown.

Ab. 1. fictilis. Fore wing with the veins of terminal area

defined by pale dentate marks. Head, thorax, and fore wing

usually much more ochreous.

Ab. 2. ruris. Head and thorax much greyer brown; fore wing

grey-brown irrorated with dark brown and black; no black below

base of cell or in cell; the antemedial line complete and more

strongly angled outwards above inner margin; hind wing more

tinged and irrorated with brown.

Hab. France, Sand Coll.; Grrmuany, Mutzell and Zeller Colls. ;

Austria, Leech Coll.; Spain; Ivaty; Ateesrta; 8. Russta, 1 3,

1 @, Leech Coll.; Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus; W. Srperia,

Altai; W. Turxestan, Ala Tau; ? Amurtanp; Kasuuir, Kuiar

(McArthur), 1 3, hab. ign., 1 3 type declarans. Hep. 38-40 millim.

313. Euxoa radius.

Bombyx radius, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 119 (1803).

Noctua lignosa, Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 241, pl. 67. ff. 5, 6 (1821).

Noctua erythroxylea, Tr. Schmett. Eur. v. 3, p. 31 (1825).

Agrotis radiola, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 119, pl. 20. f. 3 (1827).

Noctua puta, Hibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 255 (1827); Godt. Lép.

Fr. v. p. 243, pl. 67. f. 7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Noctua renitens, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 715-717 (1827).

Aporophyla catalaunensis, Mill. Rev. Mag. Zool. 1873, p 4; id. Icones,

pl. 146. if. 4, 5. -

g. Head and thorax grey mixed with pale brown; palpi

blackish at sides; tegule with black medial line; tarsi banded

with black; abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing ochreous

suffused with pale brown or rufous; the veins with dark streaks ;

a more or less developed black streak in basal part of submedian

fold; an indistinct double waved subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold, with some black suffusion between it and the double

dentate antemedial line which is strongly angled inwards on vein 1;

claviform small, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

fuscous centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former

elongate, usually connected with the reniform, sometimes repre-

sented by parallel dark lines ; postmedial line dentate and produced

184 NOCTUIDAE.

to black and white points on the veins, slightly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal

line represented by a series of blackish and ochreous dentate marks

in the interspaces ; the terminal area darker below apex, a terminal

series of black points; cilia ochreous intersected with brown. Hind

wing hyaline white or the veins and costal area tinged with brown;

a terminal series of points sometimes present.

2. Fore wing suffused with fuscous; hind wing usually pale

fuscous brown.

Hab. Britarn, Leech Coll.; Franck; Germany, Zeller Coll. ;

Spatn, Leech Coll., Gibraltar, 1 ¢ ; Ateurta (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 9;

Syria; Prrsra; W. Turkestan, Turkomania; Moneorra. Hap.

32 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 95; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 304, pl. 125. f. 2.

Light fuscous, brownish ochreous above; dorsal line darker,

double, traversing a series of freckled spots ; subdorsal line brown,

finely pale-edged below ; head and thoracic shield brown. Food-

plants: Polygonum, Taraaicim, Lactuca. 9-4.

314. Euxoa poliotis, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 22.)

3S. Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with white; palpi

blackish at sides except towards extremity; tegule with blackish

medial line; tarsi with blackish bands; abdomen white, dorsally

tinged with pale brown. Fore wing grey, suffused with pale reddish

brown; a waved whitish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold

defined by black ; a similar antemedial line strongly angled outwards

above inner margin ; claviform small, defined by black; orbicular

and reniform with fuscous centres and pale annuli defined by black,

the former rather small, round, sometimes connected with the latter

by a blackish streak; an indistinct diffused medial shade ; the post-

medial line double, the outer dentate and produced to points on the

veins, sinuous, incurved in discal and submedian folds; the sub-

terminal line pale, minutely dentate, defined by brown suffusion or

dentate blackish marks on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7,

excurved and dentate below middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown ; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown.

@. Head, thorax, and usually the fore wing to the postmedial

line darker ; hind wing with the terminal area tinged with fuscous.

Hab, Quzrnstann, Townsville, Ravenswood (Yurner), 38 5,3 2

type. LExp., 3 36, 9 42 millim.

315. Euxoa armena. (Plate LX. fig. 23.)

Agrotis armena, Hy. Bull. Mose. ii. p. 222 (1856); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 147.

Agrotis deserta, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 112; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 149.

Agrotis obscura, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 113.

gd. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with grey; tarsi banded

EUXOA, 185

with black ; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing grey, irrorated

with fuscous ; traces of a dark subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an indistinct waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform

whitish defined by fuscous, the former somewhat quadrate; an

indistinct oblique medial line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line indistinct, excurved from below costa

to vein 4, then oblique; a diffused dark subterminal line slightly

angled outwards at vein 6 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing yellowish white slightly tinged

with fuscous, especially towards termen.

Ab. 1. obscura. Fore wing almost uniform in colour.

Hab. S. Russta, Sarepta, 1 ¢, 1 9, (Christoph) 1 3, Zeller

Coll. wp. 40 millim.

316. Euxoa brachypecten. (Plate LX. fig. 24.)

Agrotis brachypecten, Hmpsn. Bull. Liverp. Mus, ii. p. 83 (1899).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with a few grey and black

seales ; palpi blackish at sides except at extremity ; tegule with the

basal half darker; tarsi banded with black; abdomen whitish,

dorsally tinged with ochreous and fuscous. Fore wing reddish

brown, suffused in parts with fuscous or grey; a double waved sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold ; a double waved antemedial

line, strongly angled outwards above inner margin ; claviform small,

fuscous, defined by black; orbicular and reniform greyish with

fuscous centres and black outline, the former small, round or ellip-

tical, the latter obscured by the diffused blackish medial shade ; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, slightly

bent outwards below costa, then curved; subterminal line grey,

irregularly dentate, with some dentate black marks on its inner side

and patch at costa, the area beyond it blackish except at apex and

tornus; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline

white ; the veins brownish, the termen suffused with fuscous ; the

inner area clothed with ochreous hair; the underside with the costal

area ochreous, with dark postmedial mark.

Hab. Socotra, Adho Dimellus (Grant), 1 3,4 2, Hadibu Plain,

4 $ type, Jena Agahan, 1 9. Hep. 34 millim.

317. Evxoa coquimbensis, n. sp. (Plate LX. fig. 25.)

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown, mixed with whitish and

black ; tegulee with slight black medial line: abdomen pale at base,

ochreous brown towards extremity. Fore wing red-brown tinged

with fuscous; the subbasal line double, black with pale centre, from

costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line similar, angled outwards

in cell and very strongly above inner margin; the orbicular and

reniform small, pale with slight fuscous centres and pale outline ;

the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and acutely angled inwards

below submedian fold ; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, angled

186 NOCTUIDE.

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; the termen and cilia

with fine pale lines. Hind wing semihyaline white.

Hab. Cuixt, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 1 $ type. Hap. 34 millim.

318. Huxoa americana. (Plate LX. fig. 26.)

Luperina americana, Blanch. Gay’s Chile, Ins. vii. p. 77, pl. 4. f. 8 (1852).

Head and thorax red-brown, the scales with greyish tips ; abdomen

ochreous irrorated with brown, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing

red-brown irrorated with dark brown ; a double, black, pale-centred,

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold interrupted in’ cell; a

similar antemedial line angled outwards below costa, in cell and

strongly above inner margin, excurved below submedian fold ;

orbicular and reniform moderate, with fuscous centres, rufous

annuli, and black outline, the former round ; postmedial line double,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in

discal fold and oblique below vein 4; the subterminal line indistinct,

pale, minutely dentate, excurved below costa and at middle, with

fuscous patch before it at ¢osta and the area beyond it darker; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the

veins and terminal area tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown; a terminal series of black

points. ;

Hab. Cuitt, Valparaiso (J. J. Walker, Edmonds), 4 3, 2 @.

Hep. 36 millim. '

319. Euxoa bogdanovi.

Leucania bogdanovi, Ersch. Fedtsch. Reis. p. 45, pl. +. f.54 (1874) ; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

Hiptelia grumi, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 170; id. Rom. Mém. v.

(Oe OO 16 th To

S. Head and thorax ochreous, slightly mixed with rufous;

abdomen ochreous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous; an

oblique waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform indistinctly

outlined with rufous, the latter placed on a waved diffused rufous

medial line angled at lower angle of cell; postmedial line minutely

dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique ; the terminal area somewhat more suffused with rufous.

Hind wing ochreous. Underside of both wings with indistinct

curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Ferghana, Issyk-Kul, 1 $. Hap. 40

millim.

320. Euxoa mollis. (Plate LX. fig. 27.

Agrotis mollis, Staud. Ivis, iv. p. 271 (1891) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150.

g. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey ; tarsi banded

with black ; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous, thickly

suffused with pale grey-brown ; orbicular and reniform obscurely

Ley fi

EUXOA. 187

defined with ochreous, the former oblique, open above; a fine

ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing pure white, the margins

slightly tinged with ochreous.

Hab. W. Turkestan, T'urkomania, 1 <6, Forghanat Exp. 40

millim.

321. Euxoa panoplias. (Plate LX. fig. 28.)

Agrotis panoplias, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. 1. p. 144 (1899).

3. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales tipped with white ;

antenne with the shaft white at base; tegule darker brown at

base ; pectus, legs, and abdomen grey and dark brown. Fore wing

dark ‘mown suffused with white, leaving dark streaks on the veins

and in interspaces towards termen ; claviform blackish, defined by

deep black extending from base to middle, towards which it expands ;

a blackish spot on base of costa; the antemedial line blackish,

acutely angled outwards below costa and slightly inwards on median

nervure and outwards in submedian fold; orbicular and reniform

dark brown defined by black, the former elliptical; short black

streaks above bases of veins 3 and 2 , with a diffused line from them

to imner margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; ‘dentate brown

patches on terminal area on each side of vein 5 and in submedian

interspace; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing dark

brown; cilia mixed with white and with pale line at base; the

underside suffused with grey and with dark discoidal point.

Hab, Hawatt, Kona (Perkins), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 40 millim.

322. Euxoa epicremna. (Plate LX. fig. 29.)

Agrotis epicremna, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 149 (1899).

Head and thorax black-brown, the hairs slightly tipped with

grey; pectus with the hair greyer; abdomen black-brown. Fore

wing dark brown, thickly irrorated with black; a slightly waved

black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved ante-

medial line angled outwards below costa and more strongly above

inner margin and inwards on median nervure and vein 1 ; orbicular

represented by a small black spot, the reniform by a larger spot

with slight pale centre; an indistinct medial shade from cell to

inner margin; postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line pale with

dentate dark marks on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

dark brown, darker towards termen; the cilia grey at tips; the

underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a dark

discoidal point, curved postmedial line, and terminal dark band.

Hab. Hawa, Haleakala (Perkins), 1 g, 1 9, type. wp.

46-50. millim.

188 NOCLUID A,

323. Euxoa mesotoxa. (Plate LX. fig. 30.)

Agrotis mesotoxa, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 148 (1899).

2. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales slightly tipped with

grey ; pectus paler; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing dark brown

irorated with black ; an indistinct waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold ; a waved antemedial line defined by grey on inner

side, angled outwards below costa and more strongly above inner

margin and inwards on vein 1 ; claviform small, defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former small, elliptical,

with greyish annulus, the latter wholly dark; a slightly curved

and waved medial shade ; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

greyish, with small dentate black marks on its inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing cupreous brown; cilia grey, with a brown

line through them ; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated

with brown, a dark discoidal point and indistinct curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Hawatt, Kona (Perkins), 1 2 type. wp. 44 millim.

324. Euxoa baliopa. (Plate LX. fig. 31.)

Agrotis baliopa, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 149 (1899).

Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey; palpi and

frons darker, with some ochreous hair; tarsi with pale rings;

abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey. Fore wing purplish grey,

irrorated and in places suffused with black ; an indistinct, waved,

black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved black

antemedial line strongly angled outwards above inner margin ;

claviform with its extremity defined by black; orbicular and reni-

form with fuscous centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the

former round, the latter with its lower extremity produced between

veins 3, 4, and connected with a white-and-black U-shaped mark

below vein 3, the cell between the stigmata blackish ; an indistinct,

oblique, waved, medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial

line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; the subterminal line whitish, with dark patch on its inner

side at costa, angled outwards at vein 7, then represented by white

points on dentate black marks; @ terminal series of black points,

Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia pale, with brown line near base;

the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot,

sinuous postmedial line, and terminal series of points.

Hab. Hawatt, Haleakala (Perkins), 2 5, 1 9, type. Hap. 46

millim,

*325, Kuxoa canariensis. (Plate LXI. fig. 6.)

Agrotis canariensis, Rebel, Aun. Naturhist. Hofmus. Wien, 1902, p. 59.

g. Head and thorax brown irrorated with bluish grey ; tarsi

EUXOA. 189

panded black and white; abdomen whitish mixed with brown.

Fore wing bluish grey, irrorated and suffused with dull brown; a

slight blackish streak below basal part of cell; the subbasal line

double, waved, from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line double,

waved, angled outwards in cell and inwards on median nervure and

vein 1; orbicular and reniform brown with grey annuli incompletely

defined by brown, the former small, somewhat V-shaped, the latter

constricted at middle ; traces of a curved medial shade ; postmedial

line defined by greyish on outer side, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale points beyond it

on costa; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, dentate and angled

outwards at vein 7, defined by a dark patch before it on costa,

the area beyond it darker at middle; a fine pale line at base of

cilia. Hind wing whitish, entirely suffused with brown except parts

of interspaces of basal two-thirds ; cilia with brown line near base,

the tips white ; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with fuscous brown, a small prominent discoidal spot and

a curved postmedial series of short dark strize on the veins.

Hab. Canaries, Teneriffe, Santa Crux, type t ¢, Grand Canary,

1 2, in Mus. Vienna. wp. 38 millim.

326. Euxoa tibetana. (Plate LX. fig. 32.)

Agrotis tibetana, Moore, A. M. N.H. (5) 1. p. 253 (1878) ; id. 2nd Yarkand

Mission, p. 10, pl. 1. f. 16.

Agrotis modesta, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 351; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i.

p- 188.

Agrotis monticola, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 183 (1894).

Head and thorax grey-white pencilled with brown ; palpi blackish

at sides ; tegulee with brown medial line; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing pale grey-

brown ; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a double waved antemedial line ; claviform slightly outlined

with black; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black, the

former rounded, open above, some blackish suffusion in cell between

them ; traces of a waved medial line ; the postmedial line indistinct,

double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line greyish, indistinct,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area

beyond it often rather darker; a terminal series of black points;

cilia whitish, with a fuscous line through them. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the cilia whitish, with fuscous line at base; the underside

ochreous white, the costal area irrorated with brown; a blackish

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the markings much more distinct.

Hab. Lanovtr, 12,000 feet, type tf g monticola in Coll. Elwes ;

Len; Kasuurr, 1 2 type modesta, Rajaori (Leech), 2 3, Goorais

Valley, 1 g, 3 9, Barra Larcha (McArthur), 1 $, 2 9. Exp.

38 millim.

190 NOCTUID®.

327. Euxoa equicuspis. (Plate LXI. fig. 8.)

Agrotis equicuspts, Staud. Tris. xii. p. 365, pl. 6. f.18 (1899) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 147.

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and black; tarsi

with white rings; abdomen grey and dark brown, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing grey tinged with reddish brown ; a double

subbasal line waved from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved,

antemedial line more strongly excurved above inner margin ; clavi-

form moderate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform rather

small, grey, defined by black and with slight fuscous centres, the

former round; an indistinct waved medial line ; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa and incurved

in discal fold, incurved below vein 4; the median nervure and bases

of veins 2, 3, 4 streaked with grey between the ante- and postmedial

lines; the subterminal line pale, slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and dentate at veins 4 and 3, defined on inner side by a fuscous

patch at costa and small dentate black marks at middle; the area

beyond it dark; a fine terminal crenulate black line; cilia pale

brown, with a darker line through them. Hind wing pale suffused

with fuscous brown, especially on terminal area; cilia pale; the

underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a blackish “discoidal lunule

and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. E. Turxestan, Thian-Shan Mts.; Moneoria, Urga, 1 6.

Exp. 30 millim.

*328. Euxoa humigena. (Plate LXIX. fig. 19.)

Agrotis humigena, Piingl. Iris, xii. p. 291, pl. 9. f. 1 (1899); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal, p. 149.

¢. Head and thorax pale reddish brown thickly irrorated with

fuscous; tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown. Fore

wing grey-brown with a slight reddish tinge, thickly irrorated with

fuscous; the lines distinct; the subbasal line double, waved, from

costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line double, waved, strongly

angled outwards above inner margin, the claviform a minute spot

on its outer edge; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former a small annulus touching or almost touching the antemedial

line, the latter large, extending to below cell, its centre defined by

fuscous, its outer line rather diffuse and connected with postmedial

line by a streak in discal fold; the postmedial line double, dentate,

the outer line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line

represented by a series of pale lunules with small dentate dark

marks on their inner side and dark patch at costa, the area beyond

it tinged with fuscous at middle; a terminal series of black points,

Hind wing pale fuscous brown, the cilia paler; the underside

ereyish irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot and curved post-

medial line.

Hab. Trsut, Kuku Nor, type +t ¢ in Coll. Piingeler. Hup.

38 millim.

EUXOA, 191

329. Euxoa pallidifrons, n. sp. (Plate LXI. fig. 9.)

¢. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; frons whitish ;

palpi blackish ; tarsi banded with blackish; abdomen grey-brown,

the anal tuft tinged with fulvous. Fore wing pale grey-brown

irrorated with black ; a waved blackish subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold ; a waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform

very indistinctly defined by black and with a black spot between

them ; the postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing pale

fuscous, the cilia ochreous white; the underside ochreous white,

with slight discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

©. Head and thorax pale ochreous brown; fore wing with the

orbicular and reniform rather more distinct.

Hab. C. Asta, 1 3,1 92, type Leech Coll. Hap. 38 millim.

330. Huxoa cremata. (Plate LXI. fig. 10.)

Spelotis cremata, Butl. Ent. Mo. Mag. xvii. p. 8 (1880).

Head and thorax grey mixed with black; palpi blackish at sides

except at extremity ; tegule with black medial line with rufous

before it; abdomen fuscous mixed with grey, the anal tuft rufous.

Fore wing grey irrorated and suffused with fuscous and slightly

tinged with rufous ; a double dentate subbasal black line filled in

with whitish, from costa to submedian fold; a similar antemedial

line angled outwards below costa and above inner margin, inwards

on median nervure and excurved below cell ; claviform and orbicular

almost obsolete; reniform represented by a minute black annulus

with streak above it in male; an indistinct medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line dentate and produced

to points on the veins, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; a whitish subterminal line, angled outwards

at vein 7 and defined by small dentate black marks on its inner side ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the

cilia white at tips; the underside white, the costal area irrorated

with brown, a smail discoidal spot and curved postmedial series of

short strie.

Hab. Hawatr, Maui (Blackburn), 1 $ type, Oahu, 1 2. Evp.

48 millim.

Larva. Blackburn, Eat. Mo. Mag. xix. p. 56.

Rather broad and depressed, especially near the head where it is

rather swollen; pale drab, the dorsal area, except on first and last

somites, with blackish patches decreasing in size towards extremity ;

thoracic shield testaceous edged with black ; head testaceous ;

spiracles black; legs and prolegs tipped with blackish. Food-

plant, a marine plant on sand-hills ; hiding in the sand by day.

192 NOCLUIDE.

331. Euxoa spoderopa. (Plate LXI. fig. 11.)

Agrotis spoderopa, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 148 (1899).

3. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; a white line

behind tegule ; abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing

rufous, suffused almost wholly with grey-white, sometimes slightly

on costal half to postmedial line; a slight dark streak in basal half

of submedian fold ; a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold, defined by white on inner side; a waved dark antemedial line

defined by white on inner side, angled outwards below costa and

inwards on vein 1; orbicular small, white, defined by brown and

produced to a point on outer side, sometimes with brownish centre ;

reniform with brownish centre and grey annulus defined by brown ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line defined by brownish suffusion on its inner side,

‘angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with

brown ; the underside whiter, with indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab. Hawan, Maui, Haleakala (Perkins), 2 g type. Hwp. 44

millim.

332. Euxoa tephrias. (Plate LXI. fig. 12.)

Agrotis tephrias, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 147 (1899).

3. Head and thorax reddish and dark brown mixed with grey ;

tegule with dark medial line with some rufous before it and some-

times a white line behind them; abdomen fulvous brown. Fore

wing blackish brown, suffused and irrorated with white except on

medial area between subcostal nervure and vein 1 ; a waved white

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold: a sinuous dark ante-

medial line defined by white on inner side, acutely angled inwards

on median nervure and strongly outwards above inner margin;

orbicular small, elliptical, white defined by brown; reniform small,

with brownish centre and grey annulus defined by brown; the post-

medial line dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line defined by brownish, suffused on its inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3; a fine

terminal line. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with brown ; the

underside whiter, with sinuous postmedial punctiform line.

Hab, Hawatt, Kauai, Mt. Waimea, 2 ¢, Koholuamauo (Perkins),

1 ¢ type. xp. 40 millim.

333. Euxoa lucicolens. (Plate LXI. fig. 13.)

Spelotis lucicolens, Butl. FE. M. M. xvii. p. 7 (1880).

3. Head fuscous brown; thorax ochreous brown, the hairs tipped

with grey; tarsi blackish above; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

BUXOA. 193

pale grey-brown slightly irrorated with black; the subbasal line

represented by black points on costa and median nervure; an indis-

tinct waved antemedial line with black points on the veins; hardly

a trace of orbicular or reniform stigmata; postmedial line dentate

and produced to black points on the veins ; faint traces of a sub-

terminal line; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale

fuscous brown, more ochreous towards inner margin; the underside

ochreous white, with traces of a postmedial line on costal area.

Hab. Hawatt, Honolulu (Blackburn), 1 g type. wp. 44

millim.

*334. Euxoa cognita. (Plate LXIX. fig. 17.)

Agnotis cognita, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 417; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 146.

6. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; tegule with

black medial line; prothoracic crest black towards tip; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with dark brown ;

traces of a subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial

line very indistinct, double, waved; claviform indicated by a few

biack scales; orbicular and reniform very indistinctly defined by

- black scales ; a medial shade angled at median nervure ; an indistinct

pale dentate subterminal line, shghtly defined by brown on inner

side, more distinctly towards costa; a fine slightly waved black

terminal line; cilia fuscous with a pale line at base. Hind wing

pale fuscous brown, the cilia pale with a brown line through them ;

the underside greyish, the costal area irrorated with brown, traces

of postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Samarkand, in Coll. Oberthur, Ala Tau.

Exp. 36 nillim.

330. Euxoa photophila. (Plate LXI. fig. 14.)

Leucania photophila, Butl. Ent. Mo. Mag. xv. p. 269 (1879).

3. Ochreous. Fore wing slightly irrorated with fuscous; an

indistinct dentate postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4,

then oblique ; aterminal series of black points. Hind wing suffused

and irrorated with fuscous ; the-cilia pale ochreous ; the underside

ochreous white.

Hab. Hawaii, Honolulu (Blackburn), 1 $ type. Hap. 40 millim.

336. EKuxoa perigramma. (Plate LXI. fig. 15.)

Agrotis perigramma, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 145 (1899).

6. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales tipped with white ;

pectus and legs grey and brown; abdomen brownish grey, the anal

tuft with an ochreous tinge. Fore wing fuscous brown suffused

with grey; claviform defined by black extending from base to

middle; orbicular and reniform defined by blackish, the former

elliptical, the latter indistinct ; the interspaces towards termen with

VOL. IV. 0

194 NOCTUIDA,

slight dark streaks. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia with

ochreous line at base; the underside paler, with slight discoidal

point.

Hab. Hawa, Kilauea (Perkins), 1 $ type. wp. 42 millim.

Secr. IV. (Huxoa). Antenne of male strongly serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing narrow, the costa somewhat concave.

a. Fore wing without dentate black marks before the

Sulbterminall lines p24 veer ee scenes seaces ceceee ras: vilsont.

b. Fore wing with dentate black marks before the sub-

terminal dime” ac o5 eeeoscnee een Me sucem cen seem teesciee. lacunosa.

B. Fore wing broader, the costa more arched.

a. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 6, 7 defined by pale

streaks strongly indenting the subterminal line.

a’, Hind wing white, the terminal area sometimes

suffused with brown, especially in female; fore

wing pale.

a. Fore wing with the stigmata and submedian fascia

Glicnie ss) NON lscooodgqunednd odcdaadadacoascadsancepenoosce cicatricosa.

b?, Fore wing with the stigmata and submedian fascia

ochreous white.

a®. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate and con-

fluent with the reniform.

a*, Tegule without medial black line; fore wing

with the cell suffused with rufous ............... subspinifera.

b+, Tegulee with medial black line; fore wing with

the cell suffused with black ...................0000. insertans,

b3, Fore wing with the orbicular somewhat V-shaped,

open above.

a4, Fore wing tinged with rufous .................606 Neomexicand.

6+, Fore wing not tinged with rufous.................. recula.

c®. Fore wing with the orbicular oblong.

a‘, Head, thorax, and fore wing tinged with reddish

DONA caqeacobaben -onadasoonbaoneoenngsHanDcBBooGdoGDace segregata,

b+, Head, thorax, and fore wing tinged with fuscous.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate, oblong. brevipennis.

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular short ............ letificans.

d3, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded, entire.

a‘, Tegule with the basal half ochreous or grey.

a. Hind wing with terminal dark line and

STAIN SUORVES . cocascoocobongossoaccasobogo000cc0suO000e pugionis.

6°, Hind wing with the terminal area suffused

WALAVDPOW Mir cetese tisscucetcmmcmmnstnscaeemenese quadridentata.

bs Meruleerconcolorousy) -ceeceleessse seca costes niveilined.

b'. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

a”. Fore wing with the orbicular narrow, oblique.

a®, Fore wing with the cell suffused with black ... oblongistigma.

6°. Fore wing with the cell not suffused with black.

a’, Thorax with prominent white band ............ olivalis.

6*, Thorax without white band .................068 plagigera.

b?. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded, entire.

a®, Fore wing with the markings white............... ridingsiana,

b°. Fore wing with the markings ochreous white... flavidens.

b. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 6, 7 not defined by

whitish indenting the subterminal line.

a‘. Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

a’, Fore wing without medial shade.

a®, Tegule with prominent black medial line or

shade.

EUXOA.

a*. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

stigmata confluent, dark streaks in the inter-

spaces.

a>. Fore wing with white streaks on the veins.

B. ae ore wing with dark streaks on the veins.

. Fore wing with pale apical patch and streak

in submedian interspace..................020ee

6°. Fore wing without pale apical patch and

streak in submedian interspace.

a’. Fore wing with the grey costal area de-

fined by brown suffusion below ............

67, Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a’. Head, thorax, and fore wing reddish

brown irrorated with black ...............

58. Head, thorax, and fore wing fuscous

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6‘, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

not confluent.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

well-defined.

a°. Fore wing with the claviform well-defined.

a’. Fore wing with white streak on median

nervure; hind wing white..................

6". Fore wing without white streak on median

nervure ; hind wing brown.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line

almost touching reniform .......... a8

6°, Fore wing with the postmedial line well

separated frLom—KenitOrmeresseeeeeeeeteee

66. Fore wing with the claviform obsolescent.

a’, Head, thorax, and fore wing fuscous

irrorated with grey.

a’. Tegule reddish at base .......... Spasciie wee

v8. Tegulee fuscous at base.

a. Fore wing with the stigmata defined

by black.

@°, Hind wing pure white .................:

6. Hind wing tinged with fuscous.......

o°. Fore wing with ochreous annuli to

Stigmataiscseed udusestestedearieagedesastaeces

bo’, Head, thorax, and fore wing ochreous

DRO Wa eee cro cesses cee enunenaemcmecmecics

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

ELMO DEO..5 ssotoocaonsocssnacudsoppaenede

6°. Tegule without well-defined medial black line

or shade. 5

a‘. Fore wing fuscous grey to black.

@. Hind wing wholly suffused with fuscous

brown.

a°. Fore wing with pale annuli to stigmata;

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68. Fore wing with the stigmata defined by

blackish.

at, Fore wing purplish fuscous....................5

b". Fore wing brownish fuscous.

a>. Fore wing with the subbasal and terminal

areas rusty DROWN) ....jasusaetneeereeeeeeees

6°, Fore wing with the subbasal and jeanne

areas concolorous Peer rat oscacndtosbobee

c®, Fore wing with the stigmata almost obso-

lete!;| colour fuscous erey 2. .2....-06- boposbode

biclavis.

atristrigata.

hollemant.

collocata.

nevada.

acuminifera.

submolesta.

procellaris.

Hlaviscapula.

candida,

sponsa.

loyt.

bicollaris.

excogita.

punctigera.

perpolita.

Jints.

perfusca,

fumalis.

196 NOCTUID&.

6°, Hind wing white, the terminal area only

suffused with brown.

a*, Fore wing black, the stigmata clearly de-

time dee eeaeess nosdadbsasshou scnOSHaaoeaSOnaaaeHee

b®. Fore wing fuscous, the stigmata obscurely

Cefined scene canst eh eet Caen se une Seas

6+. Fore wing fuscous or dull reddish brown.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, ellip-

tical.

a®. Fore wing with the ante. and postmedial

limes defined! bygoneyerae teen en eeeee eee

b&. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial

linesinotidefinedtbysereyy fos eeeeseee ee

b°. Fore wing with the orbicular round.

a’. Fore wing fuscous brown, stigmata without

Wlomats|Ey EhoMIMIhl,ccosqnscasonosusoudedsevascpso08et

b°. Fore wing reddish, stigmata with whitish

annul.

a’. Hind wing of male white ...................+

b7, Hind wing of male brown................--2--

c®. Fore wing black-brown; stigmata small,

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c*. Fore wing rufous irrorated with black,

a>. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged

with fuscOUs\ oasteatsreiegsucsser crs eneres

. Hind wing ochreous white, irrorated ch

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d4, Fore wing rufous without black irroration.

a’, Fore wing with the stigmata defined by black.

b°. Fore wing with the iene faintly defined

by ochreous) duu eens bemosodasanages

a , Fore wing ochreous with a fulvous tinge.

. Fore wing with the lines prominent, strongly

CENA S es omens c cost acc ACN ns eee eee ate

. Fore wing with the ines emdietincy slightly

dentate. ©

a’. Fore wing with the postmedial line entire,

RIK) tas de seouAseadonos Heo suneousonendsonepareucaoe

6°. Fore wing with the postmedial line repre-

sented by a double series of points on the

{USHA} cosh aenan god doosobadde sdagneoabaosHanopcoscoADO

jf*. Fore wing ochreous brown more or less tinged

with fuscous .-.... quddadedadosoa sigtieneneneeinees

g'. Fore wing pale yellow .............. BepAneado wenee

Fore wing with the ground-colour grey.

ie Fore wing more or less tinged with rufous.

a®, Hind wing white with brownish terminal

Na eie ee cE SS a a ae ae ALE OU US ROR

6°, Hind wing AED, the terminal area suf-

fused with PUSCOUS ie eee eRe ee a Sana

c®, Hind wing mere or less wholly tinged with

fuscous.

a’. Kore wing rather long and narrow.

a®. Fore wing with the stigmata whitish,

prominent.

a. Fore wing with the subterminal line

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b°, Fore wing with the subterminal line

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b°, Fore wing with the stigmata Poncolenct 1S,

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velleripennis.

atomaris.

adumbrata.

atrofusca.

stiginatilis.

gagates.

dianthecie.

Faiclandica.

misturata.

moeerens.

robiginosa,

exculta,

cuwrsoriodes.

heringi.

serricornis.

eremioides.

citricolor.

Sarinosa.

remota.

infracta.

detersa,

luteola.

tetrica.

EUXOA.

6°. Fore wing without rufous tinge.

. Fore wing with the stigmata defined by

blackish.

a’. Fore wing with the antemedial line double.

a’, Fore wing with the terminal area dark...

6°. Fore wing with the terminal area con-

colorous.

a®. Fore wing grey-brown .:........... Gonodéoc

6°. Fore wing luteous grey .......2..........---

a Sle wing with the antemedial line single.

. Fore wing with the postmedial line

strongly dentate eaten oath vale ae

68. Fore wing with the postmedial line

munuteliydentatewesree se sccseeesectecss

b®. Fore wing with pale annuli to the stigmata.

a’. Fore wing with luteous centres to the

stigmata.

a®. Palpi with black spot at sides; tarsi

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68. Palpi without black spot at sides; tarsi

notmmeed withiblacksssssaccsssessesenccees

6", Kore wing with the stigmata concolorous.

a°, Fore wing grey irrorated with brown

o°. Fore wing ochreous grey, the stigmata

indistinct.

a. Fore wing with ie lines distinct.........

6°, Kore wing with the lines indistinct ......

c°. Fore wing leaden grey, with prominent

VATITISIE, TRAVANTIAVES ” ssco5sqqneudsdbadsodenso00C

b?. Fore wing with medial shade.

a, Thorax clothed with hair only, prothorax with-

out distinct crest.

a’, Hind wing of male whitish or yellowish, in

female more or less suffused with brown.

a. Kore wing with the ground-colour bluish or

fuscous grey.

a®, Fore wing strongly irrorated and marke

wathublood ered senemesmacacmas sasacstie aoe é

o®. Fore wing slightly tinged with rufous ......

c& Kore wing irrorated and marked with

fuscous.

a’, Fore wing with the stigmata not defined

by black.

a®. Kore wing with pale annuli to the

Shigmartaly | satecesestue aacetiacsseeberaeserealecs

6°. Fore wing with the stigmata obsolete ...

b7. Fore wing with the stigmata defined by

black.

a®. Kore wing tinged with red ...............-. :

6%. Fore wing not tinged with red ............

o°, Fore wing ochreous suffused with brick-red .

°, Fore wing with the ground-colour whitish

luteous irrorated with fuscous................. :

d. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous

brownish.

a°, Head and thorax ochreous white with hardly

a trace of fuscous ..... vidas eRe é

o°, Head and thorax strongly irrorated with

WEEOINE) a dooogocnnbesocosode BooouabeoprodaebucooaKr

Sulda.

nevula.

termessa.

detesta.

homicida.

contagionis.

tronella.

confusa.

subdecora,

acornis.

birivia.

cenis.

relaxa.

vulpina.

bostoniensis.

sessile.

testula.

tocoye.

audentis.

medialis.

Sfeniseca.

198 NOCTUIDZ.

o*. Hind wing suffused with brown in both sexes.

a°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

distinct.

a®. Fore wing pale brownish grey.

a’, Fore wing irrorated with black ............

6’. Fore wing irrorated with pale fuscous......

8. Fore wing pale bluish grey ...

c®&, Fore wing pale fuscous suffused with pale

yellow: fsssuaeceeet aenaeaeeaeeoes aaabAcan sn90860

d®. Kore wing pale luteous.

a’. Fore wing suffused with grey .......

bo", Fore wing tinged with rufous

e°, Fore wing dark grey, the reuiform narrow.

f°. Fore wing red-brown, the reniform large...

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

obsolescent.

a°®, Fore wing ferruginous and black, the lines

approximated, even ....... jaseteadiea Seeaees

b°. Fore wing more uniform reddish, the lines

well separated, the postmedial line strongly

Crenulia tenance sect ceerc core eeeereee

c®, Fore wing ochreous yellow irrorated with

HUSCOMS eee cieseseacensescinsteese cetera terse

6°, Thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed ;

prothorax with distinct crest.

a‘. Fore wing with transverse strize.

a2. Meoullse blackvat base permasccoereceseeececee

o?, Meoulee not black at base) ...0......0....2c0s+ss 5

b+. Fore wing without transverse striz.

a>, Megulee black atibase .. 0... .c3+.+-neseereeesesene

b°. Tegule not black at. base.

a°, Fore wing with the basal half grey, the ter-

minal half suffused with black.

a’. Size 44 mill.; fore wing with the basal

and terminal areas strongly contrasting .

b7, Size 86 mill.; fore wing with the basal

and terminal areas slightly contrasting...

b°. Fore wing with the basal and terminal

areas pale rufous, the medial area grey...

c® Fore wing concolorous.

a’. Fore wing with more or less prominent

pale streak on median nervure ............

b7, Fore wing without pale streak on median

nervure.

a3, Fore wing dark reddish brown to fuscous

brown.

a, Hind wing almost entirely white in male.

2°. Hind wing brown, pale towards base.

a, Tegule with more or less prominent

danlsimmedialtline te eeccsesuecacecess

51°, Tegulx without medial dark line.

a', Head, thorax, and fore wing fuscous

brownies reece noaasbon0000080000000

b'\, Head, thorax, and fore wing deep

TRE ELPRONAAG Aoooosacosocoodocos9cHD0R000C

ce’, Hind wing uniformly suffused with

brown.

a), Tegule with distinct medial black line.

a, Fore wing tinged with rufous.........

b, Fore wing tinged with purplish ......

bY, Teoulee without medial black line.

a, Fore wing with the claviform slightly

defined, the medial shade indistinct.

GTisescens.

decora.

simplonia.

culminicola.

vallus.

luteosita.

extranea.

trifasciata.

bifasciata.

comosa.

dacota.

brocha.

trun.

psammophea.

sculptilis,

dedala.

murdoct.

Cursorid.

Jriabilis,

nigricans.

nyclopis.

intrita.

rubcfactalis.

holoberba.

intolerabilis.

EUXOA.

6, Fore wing with the claviform obso-

lete, the medial shade distinct ......

6°. Fore wing grey-brown to grey or yellowish.

a°. Fore wing thickly irrorated with fuscous.

a’°, Fore wing with well-defined series of

dark dentate marks before the sub-

terminal line.

a'', Fore wing with the orbicular oblique,

CUP CAM gs. seus easel auecoeacneeeee

64. Fore wing with the orbicular round.

}10, Fore wing without well-defined series

of dentate dark marks before the

subterminal line.

a, Hind wing wholly white.

a‘, Fore wing with the stigmata almost

Obsoleteyeasaie saa: heasesasee ce cseeeeet as

b\?. Fore wing with the stigmata well

Ge fi edi re ees sehecete ieee ee eect

6l!, Hind wing whitish, the terminal area

suffused with brown.

a, Fore wing with the markings dis-

tinct.

a3, Fore wing with the lines strong ...

513, Fore wing with the lines fine.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial

line prominently dentate .........

ob, Fore wing with the postmedial

line minutely dentate ............

6, Fore wing with the markings almost

Obsoletewenneasenceceacceseee oes:

co, Hind wing nearly uniformly suffused

with brown.

a, Fore wing with the claviform well-

defined.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular and

reniform with pale annul. .........

613. Fore wing with the orbicular and

reniform without pale annuli

6'?. Fore wing with the claviform repre-

sented by a few black scales, the

lines double.

a3, Fore wing grey-brown ...............

613, Fore wing leaden-grey ...............

cl’, Fore wing with the claviform ob-

solete.

a3, Fore wing with the lines double...

618. Fore wing with the lines single ...

bo’, Fore wing with or without slight dark

irroration.

a°, Hind wingalmost wholly white in male.

a, Fore wing reddish yellow without

dark irroration.

a*. Fore wing with the lines distinct.

a’, Tegule with medial dark line......

63, Teeule without medial dark line .

b. Fore wing with the lines indistinct.

a8, Fore wing with the orbicular ob-

6, Fore wing with the orbicular re-

presented by a pale annulus ......

o', Fore wing whitish luteous ............

199

brevirami.

conspicud.

septentrionalis.

mitts.

perturbata.

objurgata.

MeSSOrUA.

tritici abs. siligt-

[nis & eruta,

atropulverea,

hilaris.

Macronux.

terrena.

laggane.

ontario.

quinquelined.

itodes.

pedalis.

telebca.

recticincta.

falerina.

200 NOCTUIDE.

cll. Fore wing ochreous with dark irro-

PAtlOMc ees ceece eee se ewsecaeen ecm eacs

d, Fore wing grey with dark irroration.

a”, Fore wing with the orbicular ob-

lique, elliptical.

a, Kore wing with the reniform not

filled in with fuscous ...............

618, Fore wing with the reniform filled

al AK) TAICOWS sosgsaocaacssa000e80

bo, Hind wing whitish, the fonminall aren

tinged with br owns

a, Frorns with dark transverse line.

w?, Kore wing whitish ochreous .........

b'2. Fore wing creamy grey ...........-++-

b., Frons without dark transverse line.

a'?, Forewing with the claviform slightly

defined by black.

a’, Fore wing with black streak below

ls) Gul alll: cccaeeosscasdacoqasoauacoce

6'3, Fore wing without black “streak

below base of cell, ............-.-6

}}?, Fore wing with the clavitorm obso-

lete.

a? , Kore wing with the lines fine.

a'*, Fore wing with the postmedial

line incurved below vein 4 ......

b'4. Fore wing with the postmedia!

line oblique below vein 4.........

618, Fore wing with the lines strong ...

©, Hind wing wholly tinged with brown.

i Fore wing tinged with reddish or

ochreous.

a’, Kore wing with the lines distinct.

a’, Bore wing with the medial shade

prominent.

M4 Fore wing with the terminal area

dark.

a’. Fore wiug tinged with ochreous.

hb}, Kore wing tinged with reddish

b\*, Fore wing with the terminal area

(GONEOKG RUE), spscbsonopuacscensdosond

6%, Fore wing with the medial shade

indistinct.

a+. Fore wing triangular.

a», Fore wing with the orbicular and

reniform with dark centres

61, Fore wing with the orbicular and

renifori without dark centres .

514. Fore wing long and narrow ......

61*, Fore wing with the lines indistinct.

a'*, Fore wing tinged with reddish

8°. Fore wing ochreous grey ...... mises

1, Fore wing brownish grey...............

Fore wing with the cell black or dark between the

stigmata,

a>, Fore wing with the transverse lines distinct and

prominently defined by grey............ n0660: obo006

. Fore wing with the transverse lines distinct,

single ; eround- -colour grey.

a®, Fore wing with the medial area suffused with

Iplackishiy.s jctcicacascecmenan tar recemmcsc ence 8 aoagor

CONa.

conjuncta.

nilt.

lineifrons.

cerrvillei.

choris.

mustelina.

immxta.

denticulosa.

Suscigera,

lutulenta.

annulipes.

ternaria.

insignata.

brunneigera.

dreuscent.

fauna.

orbicularis.

incalida.

mollis.

opipura,

LUXOA.

0°. Fore wing with the medial area concolorous.

a‘, Tegule with black band; fore wing with

black streak below base of cell ..................

b*, Tegule without black band; fore wing with-

out black streak below. base of cell.

az eectus) withythey hain pales. ..c..c-ose-cesencese

b>. Pectus with the hair blackish ..................

c*. Fore wing with the transverse lines double, rarely

cbsolete.

a®. Fore wing without black streak below base of

cell.

a‘, Fore wing with the ground-colour bluish

IVI Geeta sateen ste tae catateriarete aatiet satiasewannecacore st

b', Fore wing with the enound, -colour bright

blue-gre yl. .c-2nseeceseeeteeeeeebueornesnanecrent-c-

. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale greyish

ya UlGNe es acdas ocsnonSdeebacaco erase apcBeecrAnmooeebeccas

d‘. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale rufous.

et, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-brown

to purplish red-brown or blackish.

ise ceed Wing entirely suffused with brown.

mor wing with the orbicular open above.

. Fore wing with the basal area not whitish.

a°. Fore wing with the cell slightly tinged

with black.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular elliptical,

defined by black below.

a'°, Fore wing with whitish annuli to the

SUMISTAMENIE, coceonsncosdonosacoocnuecadond000Gs

8°. Fore wing with grey-brown annuli to

the stigmata ............. 2.100 eeeeeeeee

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular oblong,

open Belo iee te es ee eatin arelas Iece

6°. Fore wing with the cell distinctly suffused

with black.

a°®, Fore wing brown.

a'°, Kore wing grey-brown, the medial

ENED, COMEOIOOWS concooessssosnsooacoasas

61°, Fore wing brown, the medial area

darkens nash ag we seeh ina jaaencan ee

6°, Fore wing purplish red irrorated with

grey.

a’, Fore wing with reddish annuli to the

SIMS) ooocecooocaopoososdobocoseSaosBeRDDN

6'°, Kore wing with whitish annuli to the

stigmata ...... Caos bactnonaossas aasbosmacuacs

. Fore wing ferruginous red..................

67, Fore wing with the basal area whitish

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular not open above.

a’. Tegule without dark band,

a°. Fore wing with the colour ferruginous ...

o®. Fore wing with the colour grey ............

07, Tegule with blackish band.

a’. Kore wing with the cell slightly tinged

with black.

a’. Fore wing with the veins streaked with

black, the interspaces with brown ......

6°, Fore wing with the veins and interspaces

not streaked.

ao, Tegule with the basal half black ......

tristicula.

munts.

dissona.

vetusta.

malis.

enteridis.

alticola.

cariosa.

infausia.

megastiqma.

noctutformts.

basiflava.

negrita.

collata.

levist.

basalis.

solitaria.

rend.

melanoneura.

austalea,

NOCTUIDA.

6°. Tegule with black medial line.

a'', Fore wing slightly irrorated with

black.

a’, Kore wing with the terminal area

GOMGOIOROWS cosaseacacoonasooonacsocene

b'°, Fore wing with the terminal area

blackishiys i seen eee eee bys

b'', Fore wing strongly irrorated with

black

b°, Fore wing with the cell prominently black.

a’, Fore wing with the medial area darker

than the ground-colour, strongly tinged

with purplish, and the thorax usually

Withi medic anduneienseasay ise ntieomeceeenceeeen

68, Fore wing with the medial area con-

colorous; thorax greyer, not tinged

with red.

a'°. Fore wing not irrorated with white, the

stigmata not filled in with white

b'°, Fore wing partly irroratea with white,

the stigmata filled in with white......

6°, Hind wing of male white with brown terminal

line, of female wholly suffused with brown .

ce’, Hind wing of both sexes white, the terminal

area tinged with brown.

a®. Fore wing lilacine grey.

a’. Fore wing not irrorated with brown ......

7, Fore wing irrorated with brown ............

b°. Fore wing red-brown suffused with grey ...

ce°. Fore wing dark red-brown tinged with fuscous.

d°, Fore wing ochreous irrorated with brown.

a’. Fore wing with the claviform defined at

extremity: onllys senccaenctns-ee eee: Gospobheasac

b", Fore wing with the claviform prominently

Garke ioe sicepineesedenecseateesotesssuseceon nests

b*. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a‘, Fore wing without brown streaks in the inter-

spaces.

a, Fore wing without ochreous and black fascize

in discal and submedian folds.

a®, Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous

to purplish red.

a”. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a®. Fore wing not suffused with fuscous.

a2 Hixpanse42—4Oi mill ee aeenesecieeecenecceees

OPE xpanser20—42 noni) ea.neaseseseeescsce ence

6°. Fore wing suffused with fuscous............

b”, Fore wing with the costal area whitish to

postmedial line.

a®, Fore wing without whitish streaks from

claviform and before subterminal line...

b%. Fore wing with whitish streaks from

claviform and before subterminal line.

a. Expanse 44-46 mill. oo... eee ee eee eee

b%> Expanse 26-42) milla eerernerece eee ctcc see

b°, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-

brown to grey.

a”. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, oblong.

a*. Fore wing with the black streak below

cell and black in cell prominent.

a?, Hind wing ochreous white............. ee

6°, Hind wing tinged with fuscous....... Hioaoe

satis.

nostra.

reuda.

decolor.

tessellata.

intrusa.

albipennis.

verticalis.

PECUSSA.

neotelis.

titubatis.

pallipennis.

hispidula.

biliturata.

ochrogaster.

triticiab. aquilina.

compressipennts.

obeliscoides.

excellens.

tritici.

pindar.

idahoensis.

EUXOA.

6°, Fore wing with the black streak below

cell and black in cell slight.

a. Fore wing with the median neryure

Streakedt withyouey: icnc.sss-cscecesesere ane

6°. Fore wing with the median nervure not

streaked with grey .....:..2....+..s-e0e0re

o’. Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped.

a®. Fore wing without oblique ochreous

streak from end of claviform; hind

wing wholly suffused with brown.........

&8. Fore wing with oblique ochreous streak

from end of claviform; hind wing yel-

lowish white towards base..................

ec’. Fore wing with the orbicular round or

oblique, elliptical.

a°, Fore wing with the lines obsolete.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular open above.

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular entire......

b*, Fore wing with the lines present.

a. Hind wing of male white, the termen

very slightly tinged with brown.........

6°. Hind wing of male whitish, the terminal

area suffused with brown.

a°, Fore wing with more or less promi-

nent pale streak on median nervure .

6\°, Fore wing without pale streak on

median nervure.

a, Fore wing with the ground-colour

grey-brown.

a’, Fore wing with pale annuli to the

BIBER) potopouogaoauescyonuganboosconeen

b!?. Fore wing without pale annuli to

threrstiomatare reese seescssscteccsscse 0

11. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey.

a*. Fore wing with the lines prominent.

a8, Tegulee white with black tips ......

b'3, Teouls rufous at base ............. ne

c'3, Tegule not rufous at base............

b'*, Fore wing with the lines almost

obsolete.

a'’. Tegule grey at base ...... Faueeeieeses

613. Tegule ochreous at base

e°, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

a'°, Fore wing with prominent white streak

on median nervure.

a", Fore wing with the reniform not pro-

duced inwards on median nervure.

Cs WORD VAIO TAUUOWS Gdoabocoeacacss0sosso0e

b'?, Fore wing blackish mixed with grey.

611, Fore wing with the reniform produced

inwards on median nervure and con-

fluent with orbicular or nearly so...

6°, Fore wing without white streak on

median nervure.

a, Tegule blue-grey with carmine

medial lim@ioi2)3.csee eee eee eee

6, Tegule blue-grey at base, rufous at

IYDS) oosccascocboogsa0cdssoq000008 nosagcoceo

e. Tegule not blue-grey at base.

a?, Fore wing with the area between

postmedial and subterminal lines

prominentlyspalewecresseateeeece:

203

Jactoris.

Jeminalis.

furtiva.

vanidica.

basigramma.

infusa.

vitta.

islandica.

henrietta.

atrifera.

vestermannt,

laminis.

tesselloides,

si/ens.

sclenis.

divergens,

nordica.

Susimacula.

cesid,

redimicula.

acutifrons..

204 NOCTUID®.

4°, Fore wing with the postmedial area

nemlyeconcol orousiiesesce-ee eee striqilis,

d’. Fore wing with the orbicular obsolete...... servita.

b°, Fore wing with ochreous and black fasciz

in discal and submedian fulds.................. pictifuscia.

ae , Porew ing with brown streaksin the inter spaces.

. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

JBISESs) 0 RORE ACER AGRA aucdetond Macanuck vaoeeodtontone aod axiliodes.

b°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

ObSOLECE Gi... Gemeente staat lineifera.

337. Huxoa vilsoni. (Plate LXI. fig. 16.)

Agrotis wilsonit?, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. i. p. 189, pl. 4. f. 3 (1873) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 88.

Agrotis specialis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. ii. p.62 (1874) ; id. Ill. Essay, 54,

pl. 2.f. 14 (1882).

Agrotis equalis, Hary. Can, Ent. viii. p. 36 (1876).

Head and thorax varying from grey-brown to chestnut; palpi

with black mark on side of 2nd joint; legs with black hair mixed ;

abdomen grey. Fore wing grey-brown, often tinged with chestnut

except costal area; an oblique subbasal grey striga below cell; the

antemedial line obsolete towards costa, angled inwards on median

nervure, strongly excurved in submedian interspace, then acutely

angled outwards to inner margin, or obsolete; the orbicular and

reniform grey often edged with black and with fuscous centres, the

former oblique, elliptical, or with its lower extremity produced; the

claviform outlined with black, moderate; the subterminal lne

angled outwards at vein 6, strongly inwards at vein 5, then dentate,

the area beyond it more or less tinged with fuscous; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing grey-brown, the terminal area

rather deeper; cilia white; underside whitish, the costal area and

termen irrorated with brown ; a black discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. specialis. Head, thorax, and ground-colour of fore wing

bright chestnut-red.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, California, 2 dg, 3 9,

type ¢ specialis and Q type, and type equalis, 8S. Francisco, 1 3.

Hep. 44 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 317 (1899).

Head 3:6 mm., pale brown, reticulations very obscure, paler than

the ground-colour, vertical band obsolete above and below, existing

as a dash beside the clypeus; body green, lined with white; dorsal,

subdorsal, and lateral lines rather narrew, straight, transversely cut

into blotches ; substigmatal line broad, obscurely double, narrowly

green-centered. Feet pale; spiracles black. Feeds on plants near

the sea-coast.—H. G. D.

338. Euxoa lacunosa. (Plate LXI. fig. 17.)

Agrotis lacunosa, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 172 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 88.

g. Head and thorax grey-brown; palpi with some black at

sides; frons with black band; tegule with black bard; pectus,

EUXOA, 905

legs, and abdomen grey-white, the legs streaked with black, the

tarsi banded with black, and the abdomen dorsally tinged with

brown. Fore wing grey-brown with a rufous tinge; a sinuous

black streak on median nervure from base to the antemedial line

which is obsolescent towards costa and inner margin, angled inwards

on median nervure, then excurved and with the claviform stigma on

its outer edges, this being either vitta-shaped with black outline or

small and solid; the orbicular well-developed, oblique, with black

outline ; the reniform well-developed, with pale line inside its black

outline; the postmedial line minutely dentate, indistinct, strongly

excurved from below costa to vein 4, then oblique; an obscure

dentate subterminal line bent inwards at veins 5, 6, and with four

dentate black marks on its inner edge, the area beyond it tinged

with fuscous; a crenulate black terminal line; a fine pale line at

base of cilia, which are grey pencilled with fuscous. Hind wing

white, the veins and termen brown; underside with discoidal point,

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 2 ¢ Grote Coll. type. Hp. 40 millim.

339. Euxoa cicatricosa. (Plate LXI. fig. 18.)

Agrotis cicatricosa, Grote & Rob. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 492, pl. 3.

f. 4 (1865) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 88.

@. Head and thorax white; the vertex of head and terminal

part of tegule tinged with fawn-colour, the thorax slightly tinged

with purplish grey ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white. Fore wing

grey-brown ; a white fascia below costa, to which it extends near

base, tapering to a point beyond middle; some blackish antemedial

and postmedial points on costa; a rounded black-edged yellowish

spot below base of cell with its outer edge somewhat indented below

median nervure; claviform a small black vitta and a small vitta

with yellowish before it on inner margin; the orbicular and

reniform yellowish, the former somewhat V-shaped, the latter large,

prominent; an oblique yellowish fascia below vein 2 from middle

of median nervure to subterminal line ; the postmedial line formed

of small dentate black marks, shghtly angled outwards at vein 6,

then oblique ; whitish streaks on veins 3, 4 from cell to the indistinct

dentate subterminal line, where they form two stronger teeth; a

broad yellowish band between the postmedial and subterminal lines

bent outwards to apex; a terminal series of small black lunules;

cilia yellowish white, with a few brown-tipped scales. Hind wing

white, the veins and medial part of termen sometimes tinged with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 9 , Grote Coll., California (Walsinghum),

19. Hep. 30-34 millim.

340. Euxoa subspinifera, n. sp. (Plate LXI. fig. 19.)

¢. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with white; abdomen

ochreous, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with pale brown.

206 NOCTUID&.

Fore wing whitish, suffused with yellow-brown above submedian

fold, in end of cell and above veins 2 to 6; the veins with shght

dark streaks; the costa irrorated with fuscous with double dark

strie representing the subbasal, ante- and postmedial lines, and some

white points towards apex ; claviform elongate and defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former yery elongate

and confluent with reniform ; the subterminal line represented by

a series of small whitish lunules, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia

ochreous, with a shght dark line through them. Hind wing white,

the veins and a fine terminal line ochreous.

Hab. Ponsa, Firozpur (Nurse), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 32 millim.

*341. Euxoa insertans. (Plate LXIX. fig. 10.)

Agrotis insertans, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xvii. p.45 (1898) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 89.

¢. Rather sordid yellow ; tegule with black medial line, the tips

sometimes more dusky ; thorax mixed with black scales; patagia

incompletely edged with black. Fore wing with the subbasal line

obsolete; the antemedial line represented by a curved striga below

the claviform ; a black streak below base of cell confluent with the

black-outlined claviform ; orbicular -with fuscous centre, elongate,

and connected by a spur with the reniform, a continuous black line

defining both ; cell black before and between the stigmata ; a black

spot below reniform ; postmedial line obsolete ; subterminal line

pale, dentate to termen on veins 7, 6, 4, 3, with distinct black

intermediate dashes. Hind wing pure white; the underside with

slight dark irroration.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Spencer’s Bridge. wp. 33. millim.

This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type

in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci,

342, Euxoa neomexicana. (Plate LXI. fig. 20.)

Carneades neomexicana, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. no. 38, p. 218 (1890);

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 88.

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with rufous; tegule white

at base and extremity, with dark medial line followed by a rufous

band; patagia white on outer side; thoracic tuft white ; abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with ochreous towards extremity. Fore wing

ochreous white suffused with rufous; the costal area grey-white ;

the subbasal line indistinct from costa to submedian fold, angled

outwards in cell and submedian fold and inwards on median

nervure ; the claviform represented by a slight rufous streak ; the

orbicular and reniform whitish, with rufous centres and brown out-

line, the former oblique, oblong, open above, the latter with some

fuscous at its lower end; the postmedial line indistinct, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique ; veins 3, 4

with dark streaks outlined with white; the subterminal line

whitish, dentate, more strongly at veins 7, 4,3; a terminal series

EUXOA. 207

of dark points. Hind wing yellowish white, the veins brownish,

the terminal area tinged with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico, Lamy (Cockerell), 1 g. Exp. 36

millim.

343. Euxoa recula. (Plate LXI. fig. 21.)

Agrotis recula, Harv. Can. Ent. viii. p. 57 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 88

Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with brown; palpi with

some black scales above ; patagia with some black scales at extremity.

Fore wing mixed black and brown; an ochreous-white fascia below

costa narrowing to a point beyond middle; an antemedial semi-

circular mark below the cell opening downwards ; no trace of the

antemedial line; the orbicular and reniform large, ochreous white ;

an oblique ochreous-white fascia in submedian interspace from near

the semicircular mark to near subterminal line, its inner extremity

pointed ; the postmedial line indistinct, blackish, angled outwards

on veins 6 and 4, then oblique and punctiform ; an ochreous-white

subterminal line excurved at middle developed into a spot below

apex, and with a series of dentate black marks on its inner edge ;

cilia white and brown. Hind wing white, the veins, inner and

terminal areas suffused with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, 3 5,2 2 type, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,

lols 2 Grote Coll, California (Walsingham), 1 Gi, lL, Lge, 28

millim.

344. Euxoa segregata. (Plate LXI. fig. 22.)

Carneades segregata, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xxi, p. 47, pl. iv. f. 6

(1894).

Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous mixed with grey and

black; tegule with black medial line; abdomen pale ochreous

eronited aiid black. Fore wing ochreous white, rather sparsely

irrorated with black and tinged in places with reddish brown; a

subbasal black point below the cell followed by a slight blackish

streak ; the antemedial line double, sinuous from cell to vein 1,

obsolete on costal and inner areas ; claviform outlined with black ;

the cell before and between the stigmata brown ; the orbicular and

reniform with brown centres, whitish annuli and black outline, the

former oblique, elliptical, open above, the latter moderate ; traces

of an oblique medial shade from cell to inner margin; the post-

medial line very indistinct ; minutely dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved; the subterminal line bent

outwards to apex and tornus and excurved at middle, with some

dentate black marks on its inner side at middle, the area beyond it

fuscous indented by the pale streaks defining veins 3, 4; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal

area tinged with brown; a discoidal point and terminal series.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr., Colorado, Oregon, 2 2, California

(Walsingham), 1 3, Arizona, 1 g. Hep. 38 millim.

208 NOCTUID.

345. Euxoa brevipennis. (Plate LXI. fig. 23.)

Agrotis brevipennis, Smith, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 455 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 89.

¢. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with rufous, the scales

tipped with white; tegule with medial black line; abdomen grey-

brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing greyish suffused with

brown and with fuscous in cell and on terminal area; an indistinct

pale subcostal fascia. extending to beyond middle and a streak on

median nervure; the antemedial line indistinct, double, obsolete

except in submedian interspace where it is angled inwards below

median nervure, then excurved and with the distinct black-edged

claviform on its outer edge; the orbicular and reniform pale-ringed,

defined by a black line, the former oblique, oblong, open above, the

latter well developed, constricted at middle; some pale points on

terminal half-of costa ; postmedial line entirely obsolete ; the sub-

terminal line pale, developed into an obscure pale patch at apex and

strongly dentate on veins 4, 3; a waved black terminal line ; cia

brown, with a pale line at base. Hind wing white, the veins and

a terminal line brownish; the underside with discoidal spot, the

costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1 g, Nevada, California. zp.

40 millim.

346. Euxoa letificans. (Plate LXI. fig. 24.)

Carneades letificans, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 48, pl. v. f. 3

(1894).

6. Head and thorax dark brown and fuscous mixed with grey ;

tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with fuscous.

Fore wing dull brown; the costal area ochreous to the postmedial

line, the inner area ochreous; the subbasal line represented by

ochreous striz from costa and median nervure, the latter with black

point on its inner side and some black beyond it before the ante-

medial line, which is obsolete except from cell to vein 1 and angled

outwards in submedian fold; claviform moderate, prominently

defined by black, with an ochreous fascia from it to subterminal

line; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and ochreous

annuli defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical; the terminal

area suffused with fuscous ; the subterminal line indistinct, ochreous,

angled outwards at vein 7, excurved and somewhat dentate at

middle, defined on inner side by some dentate black marks at

middle ; a fine terminal black line; cilia ochreous at base, greyish

at tips with a dark line through them. Hind wing pure white,

with fine terminal brownish line; the underside with the costal

area slightly irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point and some

postmedial points on veins of costal area.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), 1 $. Lap.

36 millim,

EUXOA. 209

347. Euxoa pugionis. (Plate LXI. fig. 25.)

Carneades pugionis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p. 419 (1900).

3. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with reddish brown ;

abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing red-brown ;

the costal area yellowish white to near apex; the inner area

yellowish white ; two subbasal black points below cell; the ante-

medial line black, obsolete except from subcostal nervure to vein 1

and angled inwards on median nervure ; claviform slightly defined

by black with a yellowish fascia from it to subterminal line; orbicular

and reniform with brownish centres and yellowish annuli defined

by black, the former oblique elliptical, open above ; median nervure

streaked with white; the postmedial line punctiform, biack, bent

outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4,

obsolete below veinl; veins 3, 4, 6, 7 defined by dentate white

streaks to near termen intersecting the subterminal line, which is

represented by a series of small dentate black spots in the inter-

spaces ; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia yellowish at

base, brownish at tips. Hind wing pure white, the termen very

slightly tinged with brown.

_ Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Calgary, 1 ¢ ; U.S.A., Colorado

(Bruce), 1 $. Hep. 30 milllim.

348. Euxoa quadridentata. (Plate LXI. fig. 26.)

Agrotis quadridentata, Grote & Rob. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iv. p. 491, pl. 3.

ff. 2, 3 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 89.

6. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and black ;

tegule with ochreous band in front and tipped with white: abdomen

ochreous white, dorsally more or less irrorated with brown. Fore

wing greyish brown; a whitish fascia below costa extending to

costa at base and ending in streaks on the veins beyond middle ;

streaks on median nervure and veins 3,4; an ochreous fascia on

inner margin; two oblique black striz below base of cell; the

antemedial line consisting of an oblique black line across cell and a

line angled outwards below cell and confluent with the well-developed

black-edged claviform ; the orbicular and reniform whitish tinged

with brown and black-edged, the former oblique, elliptical, the

latter well developed; an ochreous fascia in submedian fold from

below middle of cell to near subterminal line; the postmedial line

black, very oblique from costa to vein 6, angled outwards on veins

6 and 5, then as an oblique series of small dentate marks; the

subterminal line consisting of a series of small dentate black marks

obsolete towards costa and inner margin and with two dentate

white marks on it below apex; cilia white, with three brown lines

through them. Hind wing white, the vein and terminal area

brownish; a discoidal point sometimes present.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Colorado (Snow), 1 $, California ( Wal-

singham), 2 3. Exp. 30-36 millim.

VOL. IV. 18

210 NOCTUID ©,

349. Euxoa niveilinea. (Plate LXI. fig. 27.)

Agrotis niveilinea, Grote, Can. Ent, xiv. p. 216 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 89.

Head and thorax grey and brown ; vertex of head, terminal half

of tegule and edges of patagia mixed with black; tegule tipped

with white; thorax with a white patch on dorsum; pectus, legs,

and abdomen white, the legs irrorated with brown. Fore wing

yellowish brown; a subcostal white fascia tapering to a point

beyond middle; the median nervure, veins 3, 4, 6, 7, and the terminal

part of vein 1 defined by fine white streaks ; a white-edged subbasal

diamond-shaped mark below cell open above and below, its outer

edge formed by the antemedial line which is otherwise obsolete,

and with the black-edged vitta-shaped claviform on its outer edge;

the orbicular and reniform white with brownish centres and blackish

edges, the former oblique elliptical, the latter well developed ; an

oblique brownish-white fascia in submedian interspace from below

middle of cell to postmedial line, which is grey and oblique from

costa to vein 6, then brownish, minutely dentate and inwardly

oblique ; the subterminal line brownish, minutely dentate, angled

inwards below costa and incurved below vein 3; a fine pale

terminal line. Hind wing white, the veins and termen tinged with

brown ; faint traces of a postmedial line.

Hub. U.S.A., Nebraska, Kansas, 1 ¢ , Grote Coll., Texas, Colorado

(Bruce), 1 9, New Mexico. Eup., g 32, 2 34 millim.

350. Euxoa oblongistigma. (Plate LXI. fig. 28.)

Agrotis oblongistigma, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 454 (1887) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 89.

3S. Head and basal part of tegule grey-brown, thorax dark

brown ; tegule with medial black line; pectus, legs, and abdomen

grey largely mixed with brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing

pale brownish; a black streak below basal part of cell; the ante-

and postmedial lines obsolete; claviform filled in with black ;

orbicular and reniform concolorous, defined by black before and

between them, the former oblique, open above, the latter narrow,

lunulate; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, with dentate black

marks on inner side of its medial part, expanding into a bidentate

mark at vein 6 and crossed by pale streaks on each side of veins 3,

4; an obscure pale streak from below medial part of cell to sub-

terminal line; cilia pale, with two brown lines through them.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the disk whitish; cilia white; the

underside with discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Black Hills, Colorado (Bruce), 2 9,

Twin Lakes (Cockerell), 1 g, California, Nevada Co.,1 2. Eup.

36 millim.

BUXOA, PAL AL

351, Kuxoa olivalis. (Plate LXI. fig. 29.)

Agrotis olivalis, Grote, N. Am, Ent. i. p. 43 (1879) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 89.

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown ; tegule with black

medial line ; thorax with whitish band behind tegule ; pectus, legs,

and ventral surface of abdomen irrorated with grey. Fore wing

dark olive-brown; a whitish fascia below costa and in base of cell

ending in a point beyond middle; the antemedial line angled

inwards on median nervure and vein | and outwards in submedian

fold and above inner margin where it is whitish; claviform large,

elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform white-edged and

defined by black, the former narrow and very oblique, the latter well

developed ; the subterminal line grey with dentate black marks on

its inner side and crossed by grey dentate marks on veins 7, 6, 4,

3, 1; a terminal series of black lunules; cilia brown, with a darker

line through them. Hind wing brown; the cilia white, with a

brown line at base. Underside of both wings with discoidal spot

and curved postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 2 type. Hap. 32 millim.

302. Euxoa plagigera. (Plate LXI. fig. 30.)

Agrotis plagigera, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 163 (1874) ; id.

Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 57; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. An. p. 89.

@. Head and thorax grey, mixed with dark brown; tegule

whitish in front, with black medial line; pectus, legs, and abdomen

grey mixed with brown. Fore wing fuscous brown, suffused with

grey ; a grey fascia below costa ending in a point beyond middle;

an ill-defined black streak below base of cell; the antemedial line

oblique, obsolete on costal area, angled inwards on median nervure

and vein 1 and outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin;

an oblique white streak in base of cell to upper edge of orbicular,

which is oblique, narrow and open above; the orbicular and

reniform with white annuli defined by a black line; the clavi-

form outlined in black; the -postmedial line indistinct, dentate,

excurved from below costa to vein 3, then oblique, with a grey

streak before it in submedian interspace from below middle of cell

and a grey shade beyond it, emitting streaks below veins 7, 6, 4, 3

to the subterminal line, which is grey and angled outwards on veins

4 and 3; a terminal series of black lunules; cilia grey with two

brown lines through them. Hind wing dirty whitish suffused with

brown, leaving the disk rather paler; the veins brown; the cilia

white ; the underside with indistinct discoidal lunule and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, 1 9 Grote

Coll., Montana, Colorado, 1 9, Nevada, California, Sanzalito, 1 9.

Exp. 34-38 millim.

212 NOCTUID A.

353. Euxoa ridingsiana. (Plate LXI. fig. 31.)

Agrotis ridingsiana, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. 1. p. 805 (1875);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 90.

Head and thorax dark brown; tegule paler at base and with

a black medial line ; abdomen brown, the anal tuft rufous. Fore

wing dark brown tinged with grey ; a grey subcostal fascia ending

in a point beyond middle; the median nervure and base of veins

3, 4 streaked with grey; the antemedial line grey, defined by

black on outer side, obsolete on costal area, angled inwards on

median nervure and vein 1, excurved in submedian interspace and

above inner margin; the orbicular and reniform with flesh-coloured

annuli defined by black, the former rounded, the latter well de-

veloped ; claviform large, black-edged, with a flesh-coloured streak

from it to the postmedial line, which is formed by small dentate

black marks, excurved from below costa to vein 3, then oblique; the

subterminal line flesh-coloured, sinuous, excurved at middlé and

with dentate black marks on its inner side; a waved terminal black

line; cilia brown, fuscous at base. Hind wing brown, the veins

and terminal area darker; cilia white, with brownish line at base.

Hab. WS-A% ‘Colorado, 15 3),. 12 2 type) GrotenC ollie

(Cockerell), New Mexico, Arizona. Hvxp. 34 millim.

354, Euxoa flavidens. (Plate LXI. fig. 32.)

Agrotis flavidens, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 455 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 90.

¢. Head and thorax dark brown, mixed with some ochreous and

erey ; tegule with the basal half ochreous mixed with brown and

bounded by a medial black line; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

yellowish white suffused with dark brown, except on costal area to

postmedial line and on inner area ; some black suffusion below base

of cell; the antemedial line obsolete except between median nervure

and yein 1, where it is angled outwards in submedian fold; clavi-

form elongate, slightly defined by black, and with a yellowish streak

from its extremity to subterminal line; orbicular and reniform

yellowish defined by black and with brownish centres, the former

nearly round, the cell before and between them suffused with black ;

the postmedial line represented by an indistinct series of black points

bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold and

oblique below vein 4, dentate yellowish marks defining veins 3, 4,

6, 7 extending from it to near termen; the subterminal line

represented by a series of small black spots, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points;

cilia yellowish, with two brownish lines through them. Hind wing

yellowish white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown ;

the cilia white; the underside white, with the costal and terminal

areas slightly irrorated with brown and a slight discoidal brown line.

®. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown. .

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 ¢, Nevada, 1 9, New Mexico, Arizona.

exp. 36 millim.

EUXOA. 213

300. Euxoa biclavis. (Plate LXII. fig. 1.)

Agrotis biclavis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. v. p. 206 (1879); id. Ill. Essay,

53, pl. i. f. 12 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 91

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen white, very slightly tinged with

brown; tarsi banded with brown. Fore wing white, slightly

suffused in places with brown, especially in lower part of cell, below

the cell, on middle of inner area and on terminal area; a slightly

sinuous black streak from base in submedian fold to the large

elongate black-edged claviform ; orbicular and reniform white, black-

edged, a short black stréak in cell to the orbicular, which is produced

on outer side and confluent with the reniform, which has its lower

extremity produced inwards on median neryure so that it is some-

what S-shaped and is centred with brown; no trace of the ante- and

postmedial lines ; the veins of terminal area pure white; the sub-

terminal line represented by two obliquely-placed black striz from

termen below apex to vein 5, then aseries of small dentate marks

to vein 2; a fine terminal black line. Hind wing pure white, with

slight brown shade on veins.

o. Considerably more suffused with brown; the inner half of

hind wing tinged with brown.

see U. S. ie ., Arizona, Tuczon 1 ¢, 1 : type Grote Coll. Eup.

36, 2 40 millim.

*356. Euxoa atristrigata. (Plate LXIX. fig. 11.)

Carneades atristrigata, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 150 (1890) ; id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 91.

3g. Ashen grey irrorated with black; tegule with black medial

line. Fere wing thickly irrorated with black; the lines obsolete ;

orbicular narrow, elongate and confluent with the small erect reni-

form; a pale shade from end of cell to apex; veins 3,4 marked

with white to near termen; cilia intersected with white. Hind

wing white, the terminal area broadly tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Canava, N.W. Br. Columbia. Hap. 30 millim. This species

is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in Brocklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

307. Euxoa hollemani. (Plate LXII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis hollemanit, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 156 (1874); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 91.

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi blackish at

sides; some black hair between bases of antennae; tegule with

black medial line; patagia sometimes edged with blackish above;

abdomen grey, dorsally with a slight ochreous tinge. Fore wing

grey-brown, the area just below and beyond the cell reddish brown ;

a sinuous black streak below basal half of cell; the orbicular grey,

black-edged, diamond-shaped, confluent with the grey costal area

and with its outer angle usually produced and confluent with the

214 NOCTUID.

reniform, which is grey defined by black and with brown centre,

the cell before and beyond the reniform blackish ; no trace of the

ante- and postmedial lines; the subterminal line angled outwards

below costa, inwards at vein 5, then strongly dentate, the area

beyond it brown except at apex; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white in male, the veins and termen tinged with brown,

in female wholly suffused with brown ; the cilia white, with a brown

line through them; underside with discoidal point, the costal area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Nevada 1 6 Grote Coll., California,

Havilah, 1 2 Grote Coll., (Walsingham) 2 3, 5 @, Arizona.

Exp, 32-38 millim.

358. Euxoa collocata. (Plate LXII. fig. 3.)

Carneades collocata, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 50, pl. iii. f. 5 (1893).

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown mixed with black ;

tegule greyer in front and with dark medial line. Fore wing

reddish brown suffused with dark brown, with a slight purplish

tinge and strongly irrorated with black; the costal area hardly

paler; the subbasal and antemedial lines obsolete; a black streak

below the cell from base to the claviform, which is outlined with

black; the cell black, defining the stigmata, the orbicular being

produced and confluent with the reniform ; the postmedial line very

indistinct, oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 3, then

inwardly oblique; veins 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 defined by pale streaks, the Ist

above only, the two last only towards termen ; a subterminal series

of dentate black marks; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing semihyaline, white, the veins and terminal area irrorated with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 9, Glenwood Springs. L£yvp, 38 millim.

359. Euxoa nevada. (Plate LXII. fig. 4.)

Carneades nevada, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 420 (1900).

g. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey and black; abdo-

men grey, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally irrorated with black.

Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with black ; a diffused black streak

below base of cell, with an oblique pale striga on it representing the

subbasal line ; claviform elongate, defined by black; orbicular and

reniform small, with brownish centres and whitish annuli defined by

black, the former elliptical and connected by a whitish streak below

subcostal nervure with the latter, the cell suffused with black before

and between the stigmata; the postmedial line minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; a

wedge-shaped patch of blackish suffusion from reniform to termen ;

the subterminal line represented by a very indistinct series of grey

points with obscure dentate blackish marks on their inner side;

some pale points on costa towards apex ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing white, with slight fuscous irroration on terminal

EUXOA. 215

area and a terminal fuscous line; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, cotypef in Coll. J. B. Smith, California

(Walsingham), 1 3. Hap. 36 millim.

360. Euxoa acuminifera.

Hadena acuminifera, Ey. Bull. Mose. 1854, p. 188; id. 1856, p. 34; Herr.-

Schaff. Neue Schmett. ff. 17, 18; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

do. Head and thorax olive-brown mixed with fuscous and white ;

palpi blackish, white at tips; frons white below ; tegule with blackish

medial line; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen white. Fore wing

pale reddish brown irrorated with black; the costal area whitish to

the postmedial line, nearly pure white at base; a blackstreak below

base of cell; median nervure streaked with white ; antemedial line

whitish, slightly defined by black, angled outwards below costa and

in submedian fold; claviform small, defined by black and with a

pale streak from it to subterminal line; orbicular and reniform with

pale brown centres irrorated with a few black scales and narrow

white annuli defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical ; the post-

medial line hardly dentate, slightly defined by pale colour on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 5, then incurved ;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by small dentate black

marks on inner side; the veins of terminal area streaked with black

and veins 7, 4, 3 slightly defined by white streaks near subterminal

line; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia pale brown,

whitish at base and with fuscous medial line. Hind wing white, the

termen very slightly tinged with brown and with fine brown terminal

line; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a

small discoidal spot, and postmedial series of short streaks on the

veins.

fab. Russta, Astrachan, Bogdo,1 ¢; W. Turkestan, Khirghis,

Tureomania. vp. 38 millim.

361. Euxoa submolesta. (Plate LXII. fig. 5.)

Agrotis submolesta, Ping. Iris, xii. p. 291, pl. 8. f. 14 (1900); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 148. z

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; tegulz with prominent

black medial line; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing pale grey-

brown ; a double waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a double waved antemedial line with some fuscous-grey suffusion

before it on costal area ; claviform moderate, prominently defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former round, a

brown streak in discal fold between the stigmata and from reniform

to postmedial line, which is dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line represented

by a series of pale dentate marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, with more or less prominent dentate dark marks

before them at middle and some brown suffusion beyond them below

216 NOCTUID H.

apex ; a terminal lunulate line. Hind wing fuscous brown; the

cilia grey, with a brownish line through them ; the underside whitish,

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

point and crenulate curved postmedial line.

Hab. Trset, Kuku Nor, Sinin Mts, 1 $, 19. Hp. 42-44

millim. Type f in Coll. Pingeler.

*362, Euxoa flaviscapula. (Plate LXII. fig. 6.)

Carneades flaviscapula, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 422 (1900).

3. Dull fuscous brown, with fine grey irroration ; tegule reddish

at base and with black medial line, the tips grey. Fore wing evenly

irrorated, the markings indistinct. but all traceable; subbasal line

double, curved from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line some-

what waved and slightly angled outwards at median nervure ;

claviform defined by a few fuscous scales; orbicular subquadrate,

with fine greyish annulus defined by a few black scales; reniform

moderate, defined by grey and black scales, its outer side suffused

with ochreous at middle; postmedial line minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale

points on costa beyond it ; subterminal line ochreous, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing ochreous white, the

terminal area slightly tinged with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico. ap. 32 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus.

*363. Euxoa candida. (Plate LXILI. fig. 7.)

Carneades candida, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 49, pl. iii. f. 4 (1894).

Mouse-grey over a luteous ground-colour; head with the lower

part of frons pale or luteous; tegule mottled grey and luteous with

blackish medial line and luteous tips; thorax and patagia grey ;

abdomen white tinged with yellowish. Fore wing rather mottled;

the lines indistinct, interrupted ; the basal area more luteous, the

medial area greyer with luteous streaks in discal and submedian

folds, the postmedial area luteous irrorated with fuscous, the ter-

minal area grey; subbasal line double, blackish; the antemedial

line double, with blackish spots on costa, erect and somewhat

excurved in interspaces; claviform mederate, luteous defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform luteous, indistinctly defined by black,

the former round; postmedial line double, with biack spots at costa,

the inner line lunulate, the outer even, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line indistinct,

irregular ; a terminal series of black lunules; a yellowish line at

base of cilia. Hind wing pure white, the veins yellowish.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Boulder (U/ke). Hap. 33 millim, This

species is unknown to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s plate.

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*364. Euxoa procellaris. (Plate LXIV. fig. 1.)

Agrotis procellaris, Meyr. Ent. Mo. Mag. xxxvi. p. 258 (1900).

Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with grey; tegule

with black medial line; tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore

wing grey, tinged with red-brown and irrorated with black-brown ;

subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; ante-

medial line double, angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1,

excurved below costa and cell, strongly above inner margin; clayi-

form moderate, distinctly defined by black; orbicular and reniform

moderate with brownish centres defined by black and connected by

a blackish streak above median nervure, the former round; post-

medial line defined by grey on outer side, dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards

on vein 1; subterminal line grey, defined by a slight dark shade on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at

middie; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous

suffused with brown, paler towards base and inner margin, more

uniformly suffused in female ; the underside whitish, the costal area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Hawau, Laysan I., type ¢ @ in Mus. Bremen. Exp. 44

millim.

365. Euxoa sponsa. (Plate LXILI. fig. 8.)

Agrotis sponsa, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat, Mus. x. p. 457 (1887); id. Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 90.

©. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey; tegule

with black medial line; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey mixed

with fuscous brown. Fore wing fuscous brown irrorated with grey

and black; the subbasal line represented by double black strive from

costa and median nervure, the latter oblique; the antemedial line

oblique, waved, defined by greyish on inner side; claviform minute,

obscurely defined by black ; orbicular and reniform defined by black

and with slight dark centres, the former round; a slight oblique

waved medial line from cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish,

minutely dentate and slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, slightly defined by black on inner side, the area beyond

it suffused with fuscous; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing fuscous, paler towards base and inner margin; the cilia whitish

with fuscous line at base; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with black, a slight discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 2. Hap. 38 millim.

*366. Euxoaloya. (Plate LXII. fig. 9.)

Carneades loya, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 422 (1900).

2. Dark mouse-grey ; tegule with a broad dark band. Fore:

wing with the lines almost obsolete, indicated by a few dark scales ;

218 NOCTUIDH.

claviform obsolete; orbicular moderate, rounded, with ochreous

annulus; reniform narrow, with blackish centre and ochreous

annulus; subterminal line represented by a series of irregular

ochreous points preceded and followed by dusky shading. Hind

wing ochreous, fuscous at base, blackish towards margins, the veins

and a discoidal lunule blackish ; cilia ochreous at base, fuscous at

middle, and whitish at tips; the underside fuscous with darker

irroration, a discoidal spot and somewhat incomplete postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, High Sierras (Dyar). Kap. 36 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

367. Euxoa bicollaris. (Plate LXII. fig. 10.)

Agrotis bicollaris, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 173 (1878) ; id. Proc. Am.

Phil. Soe. xxi. p. 155; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 90.

Pale grey-brown with an ochreous tinge andirrorated with brown;

palpi blackish at sides except at extremity ; tegule with the basal

half mostly black. Fore wing with traces of brown antemedial line

angled on median nervure, and with strize from costa before and

beyond it ; orbicular and reniform large, very indistinct, with dark

outline, the former rounded, the latter with darker centre; the

postmedial line double, very indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

then represented by series of points on the veins; the subterminal

line indistinct, double, angled outwards below costa and slightly at

vein 4, the area beyond it with darker irroration ; a terminal series

of small triangular spots. Hind wing brown, the veins and small

discoidal lunule rather darker; cilia pale, with a brown line through

them ; underside with the costal area strongly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, California, Havilah, 1 ¢ 1 2 type, Grote

Coll., Arizona. Hap., ¢ 34, 9 38 millim.

368. Euxoa excogita. (Plate LXII. fig. 11.)

Carneades excogita, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p. 428 (1900).

@. Head and thorax pale grey-brown ; palpi blackish at sides,

except at tips; tegule with medial black band; abdomen brownish

grey. Fore wing grey, suffused with rufous and slightly irrorated

with black; the subbasal line represented by a slight black striga

from costa and point below cell; the antemedial line indistinct, dark,

waved; claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform an indistinct

dark lunule; postmedial line indistinct, dentate, slightly bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some pale

points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish,

waved, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing brownish grey, the cilia white except at base; the under-

side whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a

slight discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), 1 2. Hap.

34 millim.

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369. Euxoa punctigera. (Plate LXII. fig. 12.)

Mamestra punctigera, Wk. xxxii. 661 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 92.

Agrotis pastoralis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 68 (1875).

Head and thorax black-brown; a few of the scales tipped with

white; abdomen dark brown mixed with grey. Fore wing black-

brown irrorated with grey; the orbicular and reniform with black

outhnes, with some grey scales on inner side, the former rather

small, round, the latter well developed ; hardly a trace of the ante-

medial line; the postmedial line very indistinct, oblique from costa

to. vein 5, then inwardly oblique and waved ; the subterminal line

represented by indistinct black streaks in the interspaces. Hind wing

brown; the veins darker ; cilia white at tips. Underside of both

wings with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with white ; hind

wing with the discal area whitish ; a small discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line cbsolete towards inner margin.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Vancouver I., 2 ¢ type, 1 2 Grote

Coll., type pastoralis; U.S.A., N. York 1 9, Washington 2 9°,

Colorado 1 &, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona. Hwp., 3 44, 2

48 millim.

370. Euxoa perpolita. (Plate LXII. fig. 13.)

Agrotis perpolita, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. xviii. p. 287 (1876) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 91.

@. Dark fuscous brown ; tibia and tarsi with whitish points at

extremities of joints; pectus and abdomen irrorated with grey.

Fore wing with double, waved, black subbasal line from eosta to

submedian fold; a trisinuate double antemedial line; the orbicular

and reniform black-edged, the former elliptical and touching the

antemedial line, the latter well developed; the postmedial line

curved, dentate; an indistinct subterminal series of small dentate

marks with some grey scales on them. Hind wing with the basal

half whitish ; an indistinct curved postmedial line, more prominent

on underside ; cilia whitish,

Hab. U.S.A., N., E. & Middle States, Maine, Massachusetts

(J. E. Bates), 2 9, New York,Colorado. Hap. 40 millim.

*371. Euxoa finis. (Plate LXII. fig. 14.)

Agrotis finis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 457 (1887); id. Cat. Noct-

N. Am. p. 92.

Dull brownish fuscous; tegule with brown medial line; patagia

with some rufous at base and extremities. Fore wing tinged with

rusty-brown on subbasal and postmedial areas; lines double, more

or less distinct ; subbasal line waved, interrupted in cell; antemedial

line oblique, excurved in interspaces, more strongly above inner

margin ; claviform rather small, defined by black ; orbicular round,

reddish grey with dark irroration ; reniform with fine yellow

annulus, the yellow rather encroaching on outer side of centre:

postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excuryed

220 NOCTUID®.

to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line pale, slender, slightly

and irregularly smuous. Hind wing dull yellowish fuscous, paler

towards base ; the veins and a discoidal lunule darker ; the under-

side paler, with dark irroration especially towards apex; a dark

discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Black Hills. wp. 34 millim. This

species is unknown to me, figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

372. Euxoa perfusca. (Plate LXII. fig. 15.)

Agrotis perfusca, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 77 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 91.

3. Head and thorax deep purple-brown, some of the scales tipped

with grey ; the edges of tegule and patagia rufous; abdomen grey

mixed with dark brown, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing dark

fuscous brown ; the subbasal, antemedial, and postmedial lines hardly

traceable ; the claviform with its extremity defined by black; the

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former large, oblique,

elliptical, open above and below, the latter large, open above and

below ; the subterminal line represented by a series of whitish points.

Hind wing white suffused with brown, especially the veins and

terminal area; cilia white, with brown line at base; the underside

-with indistinct curved postmedial line.

°. Hind wing more suffused with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 ¢, Oregon, 1 2 , Colorado,

Denver, California, Arizona. Hap. 36 millim.

373. Euxoa fumalis. (Plate LXII. fig. 16.)

Agrotis fumalis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. i. p. 98 (1873); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 91.

Agrotis permunda, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soe. N. H. xvii. p. 163 (1874).

Dull brown or dark grey-brown ; head and thorax with the hair

grey-tipped. Fore wing with indistinct double, waved, black sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; a double quadrisinuate

antemedial line; the orbicular represented by a dark point or

obsolete, the reniform an indistinct lunule; the postmedial line

strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3,

then oblique ; faint traces of an irregularly waved subterminal line ;

a terminal series of small lunules. Hind wing dark brown, the

cilia paler. Underside of both wings with discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., N., E. & Middle States, New York, 1 ¢,

1 @, Windsor, 1 ¢, Grote Coll. Hap. 40 millim.

374. Euxoa velleripennis. (Plate LXII. fig. 17.)

Agrotis velleripennis, Grote, Rep. Peab. Acad. Sci. vi. App. p. 25 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 92.

g. Dark fuscous brown with a greyish tinge; pectus, legs, and

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abdomen browner and irrorated with grey. Fore wing with in-

distinct double, waved, black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an indistinct waved black antemedial line with the small

indistinct claviform on its outer side; the orbicular and reniform

large and defined by black lines, the former round and often con-

joined to the antemedial line, the latter often with grey patch on

its outer side; the postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 3, then bent inwards and oblique, often

reduced to points on the veins; a subterminal sinuous series of black

and grey points on the veins; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with

fuscous brown; a postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins

often present; cilia brown, with fine pale line at base and white

tips.

2. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cell and area near it indistinctly

whitish.

Hab. Canada; U.S.A., E. & Middle States, New York, 35,1 9

type, Grote Coll. vp. 36-338 millim.

375. Euxoa atomaris. (Plate LXIL. fig. 18.)

Agrotis atomaris, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 47 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 92.

6. Head and thorax fuscous black, with a few ochreous and

grey scales, especially on edges of tegul, patagia, and in dorsal crest ;

pectus and legs largely mixed with white; abdomen white irrorated

with brown, and tinged with ochreous on dorsum. Fore wing

ochreous, almost entirely suffused with fuscous black; the subbasal

line represented by two points on costa; the antemedial line very

indistinct, waved ; claviform elongate, finely outlined with black ;

orbiculat and reniform indistinct, obscurely outlined with black ;

the postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the subterminal line

represented by points of whitish scales; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing semihyaline white ; the veins towards termen,

apical part of termen, and a fine terminal line brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Hulst), 1 3, California. vp. 26 millim.

376. Euxoa adumbrata.

Agrotis adumbrata, Ky. Bull. Mose. iii. p. 548 (1842) ; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett.

Bur., Noct. f. 121; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis obscura, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1874, p. 94; id. Rom. Mém. ii.

pl. 2. f. 6.

Agrotis polygonides, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1874, p. 94; id. Rom. Mém.

ii. p. 30, pl. 2. f. 5.

Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey ; abdomen grey,

tinged with ochreous and irrorated with brown. Fore wing greyish,

completely suffused with fuscous brown or with the medial and

terminal areas darker ; an indistinct, pale, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; an oblique, dark, waved, antemedial line

299 NOCTUID®.

defined by grey on inner side ; claviform with its extremity slightly

defined by blackish ; orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli

defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical ; the postmedial line

indistinct, defined by greyish on outer side, minutely dentate, bent,

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the sub-

terminal line indistinct, whitish, defined by slight dentate dark marks

on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, excuryed and dentate

at middle ; a terminal series of black points; cilia with fine pale

line at base. Hind wing whitish, the veins and marginal areas

broadly suffused with brown ; cilia white, with brown line at base ;

the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a brown discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. polygonides. Fore wing browner and more variegated

with grey.

Hab. Russia, Urals, Kurusch (Christoph), 2 3,1 9; ArmeEnta,

Caucasus; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 ¢, Ferghana, Tarbagatai

Mts., Issyk-kul; EH. Tursesran, Ili; Tiser, Amdo; EK. Sreeria,

Ussuri. LHxp. 38-42 millim.

377. Euxoa atrofusca. (Plate LXII. fig. 19.)

Carneades atrofusca, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 447 (1900).

¢. Head and thorax fuscous brown, mixed with reddish brown

and some grey, tegule more rufous; tarsi blackish, with pale rings ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown, thickly irrorated

with black and suffused with blackish towards termen; a double

waved subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold ; an oblique,

double, waved antemedial line; claviform minute, defined by a few

black scales; orbicular and reniform with greyish annuli defined by

black, the former oblique, elliptical ; the postmedial line indistinct,

dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold

and incurved below vein 4; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

the subterminal line greyish, minutely waved, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing whitish, the veins and marginal areas suffused with

brown; cilia white, with brown line at base; the underside white,

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

spot and slight curved postmedial line.

The colour varies from mouse-grey to reddish brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 ¢, Colorado, Glenwood

Springs. wp. 36 millim.

378. Euxoa stigmatilis. (Plate LXII. fig. 20.)

Carneades texana, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 88, p. 154 (1890); nec

Grote.

Carneades stigmatilis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 425 (1900).

9. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with dark brown ; abdo-

men greyish mixed with ochreous brown. Fore wing brown,

irrorated with black-brown ; claviform indicated by a dark shade;

orbicular and reniform with black outlines, inside which are a few

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_ grey scales, the former rather small, round, the latter large; no trace

of antemedial line ; the postmedial line indistinct, minutely waved,

oblique from costa to vein 5, then inwardly oblique; the subterminal

line indistinct, waved, greyish; a fine pale line at base of cilia.

Hind wing white; the veins brown ; the terminal area tinged with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), in Coll. J. B.

Smith, Arizona, Tuczon, 1 9, Grote Coll. Ewp. 42-48 millim.

379. Euxoa gagates. (Plate LXII. fig. 21.)

Agrotis gagates, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 69 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 92.

6. Head and thorax red-brown, some of the scales tipped with

white; abdomen grey mixed with yellow-brown. Fore wing red-

brown; the veins fuscous brown; orbicular and reniform outlined

with white, the former small, round, the latter well developed, open

above and below ; no trace of antemedial line; the postmedial line

indistinct, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; an indistinct waved grey subterminal line excurved

between veins 7 and 5; a terminal series of black points; a fine

pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and termen

tinged with brown.

©. Hind wing with the veins brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 9 ; U.S.A., Massachusetts, Abington

(Col. Bates), 1 3, Colorado, 1 @ type, Grote Coll., California.

Exp. 3 40, 9 44 millim.

*380. Euxoa dianthecie.

Agrotis dianthwcie, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 60 (1885); id. N.

Arch. Mus. (8) i. p. 147, pl. x. f. 8.

3. Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with yellow-brown and

white; abdomen pale yellow-brown. Fore wing yellow-brown,

mixed with grey and irrorated with fuscous; an indistinct waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial line

angled inwards in cell and outwards in submedian fold and on

vein 1 ; the orbicular and reniform small, whitish, the former round,

with a dark point on costa above it; traces of an irregular medial

line; postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, slightly angled inwards in discal

fold, more strongly at submedian fold ; subterminal line defined by

slight fuscous suffusion before it, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a slight terminal series of points. Hind wing

brown, the cilia white with a brown line at base; the underside

white irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Paraconta, Santa Cruz, type t ¢ in Mus. Paris. Exp.

34 millim.

994 NOCTUIDAE.

381. Euxoa falclandica, n. sp. (Plate LXII. fig. 22.)

Head and thorax black-brown mixed with ochreous and grey ;

pectus with grey hair; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous

brown, with whitish segmental lines, the ventral surface whitish.

Fore wing black-brown, mixed with some ochreous and grey; a

waved whitish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved

whitish antemedial line defined by black on each side and strongly

angled inwards in cell and on vein 1 ; orbicular and reniform small,

whitish, with brown centres, the former round ; the postmedtal line

black, defined by whitish on outer side, dentate, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a pale sub-

terminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

with dentate blackish marks on its inner side; a terminal series of

black points; cilia ochreous brown. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia

whitish, with a brown line at base; the underside fuscous brown,

with slight whitish streaks on the veins; the cilia white.

Hab. Fatxtanp Is.. 1 ¢, 1 2 (Vallenten), 1 3, 1 Q type.

Exp. 36 millim,

382. Euxoa misturata. (Plate LXII. fig. 23.)

Carneades misturata, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 156 (1890);

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 92.

®. Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with black; palpi

with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen white, ventrally tinged with red-brown. Fore wing pale

red-brown, thickly irrorated with black; the subbasal line repre-

sented by black spots on costa and below cell, with pale strie on

their outer sides; the antemedial line double, waved, strongly

angled outwards below costa; orbicular and reniform whitish,

defined by black and with their centres irrorated with fuscous, the

former oblique, elliptical ; an oblique waved medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some pale

points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line pale, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3, defined on inner

side by a series of dentate blackish marks, the area beyond it rather

darker; a terminal series of black points; cilia pale rufous. Hind

wing white, the terminal area suffused with very pale brown, forming

a well-defined band.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes),1 9. Exp.

36 millim.

#383, Euxoa merens. (Plate LXII. fig. 24.)

Carneades morens, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. + (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 93.

g. Head and thorax red-brown, the hairs with pale tips; tibie

and tarsi banded with black ; abdomen ochreous white with slight

fuscous irroration. Fore wing red-brown, slightly irrorated with

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black ; the subbasal line black, double, waved; the antemedial line

double, obliquely waved ; claviform slightly outlined with black ;

orbicular and reniform outlined with black, the former round with

fuscous centre, the latter with some fuscous in its lower extremity ;

a medial shade from cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3,

then incurved ; the subterminal line defined by the area beyond it

being tinged with fuscous, angled outwards at vein 6 and excurved

at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing yellowish

white, suffused with brown especially towards termen, the veins and

a waved terminal line brown; the underside with discoidal spot,

curved postmedial line, and terminal series of points.

©. Head, thorax, and fore wing rather greyer; abdomen and

hind wing white; fore wing with the postmedial line more

* dentate.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, in Coll. Schaus, New

Mexico, Hot Springs, in U.S. Nat. Mus., Arizona. Hwp. 32 millim.

384. Euxoa robiginosa. (Plate LXII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis robiginosa, Staud. Iris, vii. p. 271 (1894); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150.

Q. Head and thorax pale rufous; tarsi banded with black;

abdomen ochreous. Fore wing rather paler rufous; the subbasal

line represented by traces of double striz from costa and cell;

antemedial iine almost obsolete; claviform narrow, slightly defined

by brown; orbicular and reniform slightly defined by blackish, the

former oblique, elliptical ; postmedial line indistinct, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line defined by shght fuscous suffusion on inner side; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal

half tinged with ochreous brown; cilia white; underside white,

the costal and terminal areas very slightly irrorated with pale

brown.

Hab, Syrta, Palestine, 1 9. wp. 40 millim.

*385. Euxoa exculta. (Plate LXII. fig. 26.)

Carneades exculta, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 424 (1900).

3. Soft dark red-brown, suffused with grey; tegule without

transverse line. Fore wing with the lines almost obsolete, the

ante- and postmedial lines represented by fuscous spots on costa

and the former by a series of golden brown s¢al:s; orbicular and

reniform slightly darker, very faintly defined by golden-brown scales ;

subterminal line irregular, only defined by the area beyond it being

somewhat darker. Hind wing ochreous tinged with fuscous, darker

towards termen ; cilia yellowish white; underside whitish, the costal

and terminal areas with dark irroration,

Hab. Canava, N.W. Br. Columbia. Zap. 33 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

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226 NOCTUID®.

386. Euxoa cursoriodes, n. sp. (Plate LXII. fig. 27.)

3. Head and thorax brownish white, slightly irrorated with

fuscous ; palpi fuscous at sides; tegule with fuscous medial line ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

reddish ochreous ; a dentate subbasal blackish line from costa to

submedian fold, a waved antemedial line produced to a long tooth

above inner margin ; claviform small, defined by brown; orbicular

and reniform with brownish centres and ochreous annuli defined by

brown ; postmedial line highly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

exeurved to vein 4 and incurved in submedian fold; the subter sai

line indistinct, whitish, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and ex-

curved at middle, with slight dentate dark marks on its inner side at

middle and brownish suffusion beyond it; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and termen tinged

with brown; the Thidlersile with slight discoidal spot and postinedial

series of strice on the veins and traces of a line towards costa.

Hab. Syria, 1 3 type, Leech Coll. vp. 38 millim,

387. Euxoa heringi.

Agrotis heringi, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877 (March), p. 181; Christ. Hor.

Soe. Ent. Koss. xii. p. 248, pl. 6. f. 21 (1877 June); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 145.

Agrotis signata, Staud. Tris, xii. p. 564 (1899).

¢. Head and thorax ochreous with a fulvous tinge; palpi

tinged with fuscous at sides; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

ochreous, tinged with fulyous and irrorated with fuscous; a very

indistinct ane antemedial line; faint traces of orbicular and

reniform stigmata; a very indistinct dentate postmedial line bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; traces of

a subterminal line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, the area beyond it slightly tinged with fuscous. Hind

wing ochreous white ; the veins brownish ; the terminal area suffused

with fuscous brown; the underside ail the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. signata. Fore wing with the markings more distinet.

Hab. Asia Minor, Pontus, Taurus ; Prrsta, Scharud, 2, Zeller

Coll. Hxp. 36 millim.

388. Euxoa serricornis.

Agrotis serricornis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 458 (1887) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N, Am. p. 94.

Reddish ochreous with darker irroration; thorax clothed with

hair and seales. Fore wing with the subbasal and antemedial lines

double, the latter somewhat oblique and excurved in interspaces ;

claviform obsolete; orbicular obsolescent, with very faint pale

annulus; reniform fuscous, with indistinct pale annulus; post-

medial line represented by a double series of points on the veins ;

subterminal line distinct, pale, irregularly sinuous, defined on inner

side by a dark shade, the area beyond it tinged with fuscous.

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Hind wing whitish, tinged with fuscous towards termen; the

underside pale, irrorated with rufous and grey, an indistinct

discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., 8S. California. xp. 33 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

*389. Euxoa eremioides. (Plate LXII. fig. 28.)

Agrotis eremioides, Meyr. Eut. Mo. Mag. xxxvi. p. 257 (1900).

3. Head and thorax dull reddish brown; thorax fuscous brown ;

abdomen brownish grey, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing pale

ochreous brown, more or less suffused with fuscous and with a

silky gloss; the lines indistinct or obsolete; the antemedial line

erect, minutely waved; claviform and orbicular obsolete, or the

latter small, elliptical, with dark outline; reniform an obscure

fuscous patch or obsolete; postmedial line minutely dentate, bent

outwards below evsta, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line a slight shade, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved af,

middle; a terminal series of points. Hind wing whitish tinged

with brown, the veins and a terminal line darker.

Hab. Hawai, Laysan I., im Coll. Meyrick. Hwp. 46 millim.

390. Euxoa citricolor. (Plate LXII. fig. 29.)

Agrotis citricolor, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 104 (1880); id. Can. Ent. xv.

p. 26; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am, p. 92.

3. Head and thorax lemon-yellow, the base of hair white;

pectus, legs, and abdomen white, the last dorsally tinged with

ochreous towards extremity. Fore wing lemon-yellow ; a short

reddish-brown streak at lower angle of cell; some minute brown

points on termen; cilia tinged with rufous. Hind wing pure white.

Underside white.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the postmedial line present, curved, waved;

a very irregular subterminal line with the area beyond it darker ;

orbicular dusky, very indistinct ; reniform large, dusky, indistinct, ;

the underside with discoidal point and some grey irroration towards

apex.

Hab. U.S8.A., Colorado, 1 g type, Grote Coll., Utah, Arizona.

Exp. 40 millim.

391. Euxoa farinosa. (Plate LXII. fig. 30.)

Agrotis furinosa, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 12; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

3. Head and thorax grey-white, tinged with pink and with

a few blackish scales; abdomen white. Fore wing pale grey,

suffused with pinkish and irrorated with a few blackish scales;

the subbasal line represented by double striz from costa; the ante-

medial line with double striz on costa, then single, oblique, excurved

in interspaces; claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform very

slightly defined by dark scales ; postmedial line indistinct, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then’ incuryed ;

228 NOCIUIDE.

the subterminal line represented by a few pale points with some

dark scales before them; a terminal series of dark pomts. Hind

wing white, with brownish terminal line.

9. Head, thorax, and fore wing ochreous grey, with hardly

a trace of the pinkish tinge; abdomen tinged with brown; hind

wing with the veins, costal and inner areas tinged with brown.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Aksu, 1 ¢,1 9, Issyk Kul; E. TurKestan,

Ti. Hap. 40 millim.

*392. Euxoa remota. (Plate LXII. fig. 31.)

Agrotis remota, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 47 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 93.

Pale carneous grey; palpi blackish at sides. Fore wing with

slight reddish suffusion on medial area, the terminal area tinged

with fuscous; subbasal line distinct, double, brown; antemedial

line double, incomplete, somewhat excurved in interspaces ; clavi-

form small, incompletely defined by black; orbicular oblique,

irregularly elliptical, grey defined by black; reniform large, grey,

with fine pale annulus incompletely defined by black, its outer side

with a pale yellowish blotch; postmedial line indistinctly double,

the inner line fine, crenulate, the outer reduced to points on the

veins, distinct below vein 5, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct, irregular,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excuryed at middle, defined on

outer side by the dark terminal area. Hind wing dirty whitish,

with the termen darker; the underside pale with darker irroration,

a diffused discoidal spot and incomplete postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada (McGlashan). Exp.

35 millim. ‘This species is unknown to me; figured from a photo-

graph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus. and coloured figure from

specimen in American Museum of Natural History.

#393. Euxoa infracta.

Agrotis infracta, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. xviii. p. 115 (1875) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 94.

Yellowish tinged with fuscous. Fore wing with the medial and

terminal areas darker; the lines distinct, double; the antemedial

line erect, slightly excurved in interspaces ; claviform small, defined

by black ; orbicular and reniform pale defined by black, the former

large, round, the latter strongly incurved on outer side at middle ;

postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; a dark shade from apex to inner margin

before the subterminal line, which is pale, slender, strongly sinuous,

and unusually irregular. Hind wing uniform pale yellowish

fuscous; the underside with dark irroration, discoidal spot, and

postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas, Colorado. Hap. 28 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

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394, Euxoa detersa. (Plate LXII. fig. 32.)

Chareas detersa, Wik. ix. 212 (1856); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 94.

Agrotis pitychrous, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. i p. 82 (1873).

Agrotis personata, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 238 (1876).

3. Grey-white ; the vertex of head, hinder part of tegule, and

thorax tinged with rufous; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

suffused with rufous, especially in, below, and beyond cell and on

terminal area; the median nervure and veins 3, 4 streaked with

white ; waved white subbasal and antemedial lines from costa to

vein 1 defined by dark lines; claviform small, whitish with dark

outline; orbicular and reniform yellowish white with brown

outline, the former small, round or slightly elongate, the latter

well developed; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below

costa, then obliquely curved, and with a whitish band between

it and the dentate subterminal line, which is angled outwards at

veins 7 and 4; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind

wing white, the veins and terminal area brown ; cilia white.

@. Markings grey-brown ; hind wing more suffused with brown.

Hab. Cawapa, Nova Scotia (Redman), 3 5,1 @ type; U.S.A.,

N., H. & Central States, 4 ¢,1 9, Grote and Zeller Colls., Colorado

(Bruce), 1 S$. Hep. 34 millim.

Larva, Beutenmiiller, Ent. Amer. v. p. 88 (1889).

Head pale brown, shining. Body brownish, thin-skinned.

Dorsal, subdorsal, lateral, and substigmatal lines white; cervical

shield pale; spiracles black. Food-plants, grasses.—H. G. D.

*395. Euxoa luteola. (Plate LXIII. fig. 1.)

Agrotis iuteola, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 457 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N, Am. p. 94.

@. Head and thorax grey tinged with pale reddish brown;

tegule with fuscous medial line; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged

with ochreous and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing pale grey-

brown with a shght rufous and ochreous tinge, rather thickly

irrorated with fuscous; a double waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; a double waved antemedial line angled inwards

on vein 1; claviform indicated by a few black scales; orbicular

and reniform defined by fuscous, the former round, the latter

angled inwards on median nervure, on which there is a fuscous

streak at extremity; an oblique shade from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

defined by some dark scales on each side of it and by the area

beyond it being slightly darker, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

pale ochreous brown, rather darker towards termen ; cilia yellowish

white, with slight brown line through them ; the underside whiter,

the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, in U.S. Nat. Mus. Zap. 30 millim.

230 NOCTUID HE.

#396. Euxoa tetrica.

Agrotis tetrica, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 458 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 94.

Reddish luteous suffused with grey; thorax clothed with

hair and scales. Fore wing with the lines double, indistinct ;

the antemedial line erect, very even; claviform obsolete ; orbicular

large, round, defined by black scales; reniform rather large,

ill-defined, its lower part suffused with fuscous ; postmedial line

very even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line very indistinct, sinuous, somewhat pale.

Hind wing fuscous, paler towards base; the underside pale, with

dark irroration and discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Nevada. wp. 35-37 millim. This species

is unknown to me.

*397. Euxoa fulda. (Plate LXIII. fig. 2.)

Carneades fulda, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 437 (1900).

®. Head and thorax grey, brownish, and fuscous mixed; tegulee

with traces of medial line; tarsi with black-bands; abdomen

ochreous white. Fore wing grey, slightly tinged and irrorated

with fuscous; a shght double, waved, subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; an indistinct, double, waved antemedial line ;

claviform represented by a black point at its extremity ; orbicular

and reniform slightly defined by black, the former round; post-

medial line indistinct, minutely waved, double, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; some pale points on

costa towards apex; the subterminal line whitish, defined by a

slight fuscous patch at costa and striew at middle and by the area

beyond it being darker, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of black points; a fine whitish line at

base of cilia. Hind wing white, the ves and terminal area

tinged with fuscous; cilia white, with a brownish line through

them; the underside with the costal and terminal areas slightly

irrorated with brown, a minute discoidal point.

Hab. U.S/A., California, Fresno; in’ U.S.Nate Miustieagpe

36 millim.

398. Euxoa nevula. (Plate LXIII. fie. 3.)

Carneades nevulus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p. 424 (1900).

¢. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; abdomen grey

tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-brown slightly irrorated

with fuscous; the subbasal line represented by blackish marks

below costa and cell; the antemedial line rather indistinct, double,

waved, angled inwards on vein 1; claviform minute, defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform well developed and prominently defined

by black, the former nearly round; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; faint traces of a minutely waved subterminal line ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, with slight

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diffused brownish subterminal band and terminal series of dark

strie; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a small blackish discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Placer Co.,1 $. Exp. 36 millim.

*399. Huxoa termessa. (Plate LXIII. fig. 4.)

Carneades termessus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 426 (1900).

3g. Luteous grey, irrorated with fine black scales; palpi rusty

yellowish in front. Fore wing with the markings indistinct and

slightly darker than ground-colour; subbasal line double and

marked at costa only ; antemedial line double, the two parts rather

widely separated, excurved in cell and above inner margin and

slightly in submedian interspace; claviform small; orbicular

moderate, elliptical, somewhat paler than ground-colour and defined

by fuscous scales; reniform large, extending to below cell and

incompletely defined; postmedial line double, the inner line most

prominent and somewhat diffused, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line almost obsolete

except at costa, where it is defined by a dark shade on its inner

side ; a terminal series of minute black lunules. Hind wing dirty

whitish, the terminal area narrowly tinged with fuscous ; a dis-

coidal spot and distinct terminal line; the underside white,

irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone Park (Barnes). up.

38 millim.,. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photo-

graph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

400. Euxoa detesta. (Plate LXIII. fig. 5.)

Carneades choris, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 158 (1890), nec Harv.

Carneades detesta, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 44, p. 93 (1893); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 93.

@. Head and thorax ochreous grey mixed with fuscous black ;

tegule with blackish medial line; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen grey-white. Fore wing grey-white with an ochreous

tinge and thickly irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line re-

presented by two black points on costa; the antemedial line

oblique, waved, with black point before it on costa; claviform small,

slightly defined by black ; orbicular and reniform small, defined by

black and with fuscous centres; the postmedial line dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; some pale

points on costa towards apex; the terminal area clouded with

fuscous; the subterminal line represented by a series of small

whitish and black dentate marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

white, the veins, inner margin, and termen tinged with brown,

a fine terminal dark line; the underside white, the costal area

slightly irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 9, Colorado. xp.

36 millim.

232) NOCLUID A,

401. Euxoa homicida. (Plate LXIII. fig. 6.)

Agrotis homicida, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 8638, pl. 6. f. 7 (1900); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 149.

Head and thorax grey mixed with black-brown ; abdomen grey.

Fore wing grey tinged with brown and strongly irrorated with

black ; the subbasal line represented by some black scales below

cell; the antemedial line oblique, waved; claviform very faintly

defined by black at extremity; orbicular and reniform obscurely

defined by blackish, the former round ; postmedial line minutely

dentate, defined by greyish on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line only

detined a slight fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing white, the veins

and (oes area suffused with brown, broadly in female; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown.

Hab. Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus,1 ¢,1 92. Hep. 34 millim.

402. Euxoa contagionis. (Plate LXIIL. fig. 7.)

Carneades contagionis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 421 (1900).

o. White; head and thorax slightly mixed with fuscous ;

palpi blackish at sides ; tibize and tarsi blackish above with white

rings. Fore wing irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line

represented by black points on costa and below cell; the ante-

medial line almost obsolete, waved, with a black point at costa;

the orbicular a small blackish spot, the reniform a small lunule ;

the postmedial line very indistinct, punctiform, with a prominent

black spot at costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; faint traces of a dark sinuous subterminal line;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing with very slight

brown tinge on veins and termen.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 ¢, Colorado. LEvxp.

36 millim.

*403. Euxoa tronella. (Plate LXIII. fig. 8.)

Carneades tronellus, Smith, ined.

¢. Head and thorax white, very slightly tinged with ochreous-

brown and irrorated with dark brown; abdomen white. Fore

wing sparsely irrorated with brown; the subbasal, antemedial,

and postmedial lines almost obsolete; the orbicular and reniform

represented by slight fuscous centres; the subterminal line

defined by the area beyond it being slightly browner and by a

browner patch before it at costa, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight dark

points. Hind wing white, the veins and medial part of termen

very slightly irrorated with brown.

2. Head, thorax, and fore wing more thickly irrorated with

brown, the last with the markings more distinct; a waved ante-

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medial line; a minutely dentate postmedial line bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah, Stockton, co-types tf ¢ @ in Coll. Rothschild.

Exp., § 36, 9 38 millim.

404. Euxoa confusa.

Agrotis confusa, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 61, pl. 2. f. 47 (1882) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Agrotis subconspicua, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 13; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 149.

o. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; abdomen

brownish grey, the anal tuft mixed with yellow. Fore wing grey

irrorated with brown; the subbasal line represented by indistinct

black spots below costa and cell; the antemedial line waved, angled

outwards above inner margin, blackish, defined by grey on inner

side; claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform whitish,

rather incompletely defined by black; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; the subterminal line represented by a rather obscure

series of dentate blackish marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pale suffused with brown, and tinged with ochreous towards inner

margin ; cilia white with brown line at base; the underside white

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule and some brown

suffusion on terminal area.

Hab. W. Turnestan, Ferghana; KE. Turkestan, Ili, Korla;

Moneorra, Uliassatai Mts.,1 ¢. Hap. 36 millim.

405. Euxoa subdecora. (Plate LXIII. fig. 9.)

Agrotis subdecora, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 7; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 144.

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; abdomen grey-

white, dorsally tinged with ochreous towards extremity. Fore

wing brownish grey irrorated with white; a waved fuscous ante-

medial line from costa to submedian fold; a nearly straight erect

antemedial line; hardly a trace of. the stigmata ; postmedial line

dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; traces of a subterminal line, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a brown line at base

of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and marginal areas tinged

with brown; cilia white; the underside white, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Asta Mryor, Pontus; W. Turxrsran, Turcomania, 1 ¢,

Ferghana, Issyk Kul. xp. 34 millim.

406. Euxoa acornis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 10.)

Carneades acornis, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vi. p. 385, pl. 15. f. 6 (1895).

¢. Head and thorax very pale brown; tarsi banded with black ;

234 NOCTUIDAE.

abdomen brownish white. Fore wing whitish, tinged with pale

brown and very slightly irrorated with black ; faint traces of an

oblique waved antemedial line, of brown- defined orbicular and

renitorm stigmata, the former upright, elliptical, of a regular post-

medial line bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved, and of a subterminal series of dark points; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, with slight diffused sub-

terminal fuscous band; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a discoidal point.

Hab. Canapa, Br, Columbia, Calgary, 1 3. vp. 36 millim.

407. Huxoa birivia.

Noctua birivia, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p- 71 (1776); Hubn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 631; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ff. 9, 10; Treit.

Schmett. Eur. v. i. p. 191; Dup. Lép. Fr. v. p. 267, pl. 70. f. 7; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Agrotis honnoratina, Donz. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. vi. p. 474, pl. 18. ff. 3, 4

(1887).

Agrotis dolis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 91 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 93.

Head and thorax ashy grey, the hairs being brownish tipped with

grey ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore

wing ash-grey irrorated with ochreous white; an antemedial

whitish line, minutely dentate and bent inwards to inner margin,

often distinctly angled outwards in submedian fold; the orbicular

and reniform defined by ochreous-white lines, the former either

round or elongate, the latter constricted at middle; an obliquely

curved dentate postmedial line; an indistinct irregularly waved

subterminal line; a pale ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing

white, the veins and terminal area pale brown; cilia white.

Underside of both wings with brownish discoidal lunule and post-

medial line obsolescent except towards costa.

Hab, Alps of France, Leech Coll.; Swirzrrtanp, 1 d, 5 Q,

Zeller and Frey Colls.; Ivaty ; Avsrrta, Styria; Huneary, Leech

Coll., 1 $ Grote Coll. Eup. 44 millim. The locality Colorado

for the species is incorrect.

Subsp. 1. taurica. Staud. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiv. p. 870 (1878).

Fore wing with the markings pale ochreous instead of white.

Hab, Asta Minor, Taurus; W. Turxeusran, Issyk Kul,1 3.

408. Euxoa cenis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 11.)

ag cenis, Grote, N, Am. Ent. i. p. 44 (1879) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

0. 94.

Deis muscosa, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 26 (1883).

2. Head and thorax grey pencilled with brown; many of the

hairs tipped with crimson ; abdomen grey-white tinged with ochreous

brown, and with some Cuason on ventral surface. Fore wing grey,

suffused and irrorated with crimson ; some black points on “costa:

the orbicular and reniform indistinct, defined by crimson suffusion

before and beyond them, the former round, the latter with fuscous

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centre; faint traces of waved antemedial, postmedial, and sub-

terminal.lines, the second bent outwards below costa and incurved

below vein 3, the last irregular; cilia brownish, with a fine pale

line at base. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with

brown.

Hub, U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 2 type. Exp, 42 millim.

*409. Euxoa relaxa. (Plate LXIII. fig. 12.)

Carneades relaxus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 482 (1900).

Pale fuscous with a slight reddish tinge ; palpi blackish at sides,

yellowish at tips; tegule with an incomplete brown line near

extremities; thorax clothed with flattened hair. Fore wing with

the markings fuscous; subbasal line double, only marked below

costa and cell; antemedial line double, the inner only marked at

costa, slightly oblique and somewhat excurved in interspaces ;

claviform obsolete ; orbicular round or elliptical, defined with fuscous

and sometimes with some dark scales at centre; reniform large,

extending to a little below cell, defined by black scales and with

dusky centre ; medial shade indistinct, diffused; postmedial line

double, the outer obsolete below vein 4, the inner crenulate, bent

outwards below costa, exeurved to vein 4, then oblique; sub-

terminal line pale, waved, slightly dentate at veins 3, 4, defined by

a dark shade before it and the area beyond it rather darker; a

terminal series of small brown lunules. Hind wing pale yellowish,

tinged with fuscous on terminal area; a slight discoidal lunule ;

cilia whitish ; the underside whitish with dark irroration.

Hab. U.S.A., California, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada. Exp. 38

millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*410. Euxoa vulpina. (Plate LXIII. fig. 13.)

Carneades vulpina, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vi. p. 335, pl. xv. f. 5 (1895).

6. Dull ashen grey; thorax clothed with loose hair. Fore

wing with the markings indistinct, the lines just traceable; the

antemedial line oblique, waved ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular small

“with paleannulus ; reniform represented by two parallel pale lines;

a fairly prominent diffused dusky medial shade; postmedial line

crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line represented by an indistinct series of

pale points. Hind wing pale greyish; the underside still paler.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Calgary (Dod). Ewp. 37 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

411. Euxoa bostoniensis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 14.)

Agrotis bostoniensis, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 203; Harv.

Bull. Buff. Soe. iii. p. 74, pl. 3. £7; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 94.

3. Head and thorax grey pencilled with brown; palpi brown at

236 NOCTUID®.

sides; antenne brown; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey,

rather thickly irrorated with dark brown ; a double waved subbasal

line from costa to vein 1; a double dentate antemedial line with

the inner line indistinct, more strongly toothed below costa and

above inner margin; a dentate medial line angled outwards to lower

angle of cell; no trace of the stigmata; a minutely dentate post-

medial line bent outwards below costa, then curved; a minutely

dentate subterminal line angled slightly outwards below costa and

at vein 3; a terminal series of points. Hind wing white; the veins

brownish; the termen irrorated with fuscous. Underside of fore

wing with curved postmedial line, of hind wing with postmedial

series of points on the veins.

©. Hind wing brown; the cilia whitish.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., N., E., & Middle States, Massachusetts,

1 g,1 @ type, Grote Coll. xp. 44 millim.

*412. Huxoa sessile. (Plate LXIII. fig. 15.)

Carneades sessile, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 431 (1900).

Dull, even smoky grey; palpi yellowish at tips; head and

thorax clothed with rather flattened hair. Fore wing slightly

tinged with red; subbasal line rather indistinct, double, interrupted,

blackish ; antemedial line double, fuscous, nearly erect from costa

to median nervure, excurved below cell and strongly above inner

margin; claviform small, defined by fuscous; orbicular irregularly

elliptical, oblique, defined by black; reniform large, extending to

below cell, irregular and defined by black; medial shade rather

broad, diffused and somewhat darkening the cell between the

stigmata; postmedial line double, the inner lunulate, the outer

more even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; subterminal line hardly traceable except at costa where

it is defined by a dark shade before it; an interrupted black

terminal line followed by a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind

wing yellowish tinged with fuscous, paler at base, in male whitish

with a dusky discoidal spot; cilia white; the underside whitish,

with some dark irroration and a discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), Hall Valley (Barnes). Hup.,

6 40, 9 42 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*413. Euxoa testula. (Plate LXIII. fig. 16.)

Carneades testula, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 440 (1900).

3. Creamy grey irrorated with black ; tegule with a faint medial

line; thorax clothed with long flattened hair. Fore wing with all

the markings diffused, obscure ; subbasal line double, interrupted,

blackish ; antemedial line double, diffused at costa, then slender,

erect, excurved in interspaces; claviform small, defined by a few

black scales only; orbicular rounded, defined by black; reniform

—

EUXOA. 2371

large, broad, narrowly defined by black; medial shade faint,

diffused, angled at middle and darkening the space between

the stigmata; postmedial line double, blackish, the inner line

stronger and lunulate, the outer less prominent, more diffused

and lunulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; subterminal line irregular; imterrupted, pale, defined by

a dark shade before it on costa, then by irroration before or beyond

it ; a terminal series of small fuscous lunules, and a fine yellowish

line at base of cilia. Hind wing greyish white, with a rather broad

fuscous terminal band; cilia whitish, with a yellowish line at base ;

veins and discoidal lunule fuscous; the underside grey with dark

irroration, a discoidal spot.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Calgary (Dod). Exp. 36 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*414. Kuxoa tocoye. (Plate LXIII. fig. 17.)

Carneades tocoye, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxii. p. 433 (1900).

¢. Pale duli brick-red over a yellowish ground-colour; thorax

clothed with flattened hair. Fore wing with the markings slightly

darker, the lines double and filled in by yellowish; subbasal line

double, waved ; antemedial line nearly erect, excurved in inter-

spaces ; Claviform hardly traceable; orbicular small, round, defined

by yellow ; reniform moderate, rather narrow, with blackish centre

and yellowish annulus; medial shade narrow, blackish, rather

irregular and excurved ; postmedial line double, the outer indistinct,

even, the inner crenulate, brown, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line pale, irregular,

interrupted, defined by a dark shade on inner side, the veins

beyond it tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of small black

lunules and a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind wing yellowish,

suffused with fuscous towards termen, the veins and a discoidal

lunule fuscous ; cilia yellowish at base, with a brown medial line

and white tips; the underside dull yellowish, with darker irroration

and a small black discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., California, High Sierras (Dyar). Exp. 37 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*415, Euxoa audentis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 18.)

Carneades audentis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 51, pl. iii. f. 9

(1894).

Pale whitish luteous, sparsely irrorated with black; frons dusky

with a blackish line above; tegulee more strongly irrorated with

black at base; thorax clothed with hair. Fore wing with the

costa irrorated with black, diffused towards apex, subbasal line

double, black, distinct; antemedial line double, the inner line

represented by a few black scales, the outer distinct, black, nearly

238 NOCLUIDA.

erect, excurved below cell and above inner margin; claviform and

orbicular obsolete ; reniform a small black lunule; a broad medial

dark shade, angled at middle; postmedial line double towards

costa, then single, narrow, crenulate, black, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by a dark shade

on its inner side, the area beyond it blackish ; a terminal series of

small black lunules. Hind wing whitish, with dusky discoidal

lunule, a postmedial line and broad terminal band; cilia white;

the underside with postmedial line, and in male a discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). Hap. 34 millim. ‘This species

is unknown to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s figure.

*416. Euxoa medialis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 19.)

Agrotis medialis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 459 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am, p. 95. -

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with ochreous and

pale brown. Fore wing ochreous-white irrorated with fuscous ;

the subbasal line very indistinct, double, from costa to vein 1; the

antemedial line somewhat more distinct, double, waved, somewhat

oblique ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular and reniform with undefined

fuscous centres, the former round; an indistinct medial shade

oblique from costa to median nervure, where it is angled, then

inwardly oblique; the postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the

subterminal line defined by fuscous on its inner side and slightly

angled at veins 6 and 4; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing white; the veins, a discoidal point, the termen, and a fine

terminal line pale brown. Underside white, the fore wing and

costal area of hind wing irrorated with pale brown.

®. Hind wing more suffused with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Colorado (Bruce), in Coll. Schaus. Eup. 46

millim.

417. Euxoa feniseca. (Plate LXIII. fig. 20.

Agrotis feniseca, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 74, pl. 3. f. 6 (1875) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 95.

g. Head and thorax pale ochreous brown pencilled with dark

brown; palpi blackish at sides; tegule with medial indistinct

dark line ; abdomen ochreous brown; pectus and ventral surface of

abdomen whitish. Fore wing ochreous brown; a double waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double waved ante-

medial line, dentate outwards in cell; the claviform indistinct with

blackish outline ; the orbicular and reniform with blackish outline,

the former round and large, the latter large; a dentate postmedial

line bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved ;

an irregularly dentate subterminal line; a terminal series of small

black Junules. Hind wing white, the veins and a terminal line

EUXOA. 939

brownish; the underside with discal point and some postmedial

points on the veins.

9. Hind wing suffused with brown except in cell, the underside

with discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1 2, California (Walsingham),

10 2, Sanzalito, 4 $,7 @ type. Hxp. 44 millim.

#418, Euxoa difformis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 21.)

Carneades difformis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 441 (1600).

Dull grey or fuscous with dark irroration ; tegule with fuscous

medial line; thorax clothed with fine hair mixed with flattened hair.

Fore wing with the markings rather coarse; subbasal line double,

black, slender, very close to base; antemedial line oblique, double,

excuryed in interspaces and interrupted at the veins, the inner line

fine, brown, the outer strong, black ; claviform small, almost obsolete

or fairly prominent ; orbicular moderate or small, rounded, grey

defined by black; reniform moderate or rather small, somewhat

constricted at middle, with fuscous centre and fine black outline ;

medial shade slightly curved ; postmedial line double, the outer even,

brown, the inner strong black or fuscous, lunulate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line

irregularly sinuous, grey, defined on inner side by a broad irreguiar

shade often intersected with grey at veins, the terminal area with

dusky irroration; a terminal series of black or brown lunules;

cilia yellowish fuscous. Hind wing white, with a yellowish tinge

in male, yellowish tinged with fuscous in female, the veins and a

discoidal lunule darker; the male with traces of postmedial line,

the area beyond it shghtly tinged with fuscous; a dark terminal

line ; the underside whitish, with distinct discoidal spot and broad

blackish postmedial line.

Antenuze with the serrations long.

Hab, U.S.A., Oregon (Schaus). Hup. 30-33 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

419. Euxoa grisescens.

Noctua grisescens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 3, ii. p. 110 (1794); Treit. Schmett. Eur,

v. i. p. 103; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. ii. p. 332, f. 418;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Noctua candelisequa, Hubn. Eur, Schmett., Noct. f. 493 (1827).

? Noctua ignicola, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f, 546 (1827).

Agrotis corrosa, Herr.-Schatf. Eur, Schmett., Noct. {. 141 (1845),

Agrotis latens, Bcisd. Ie. Lep. Eur. pl. 180. f. 2 (1832).

Agrotis thiwnschanica, Staud. Iris, x. p. 859 (1899),

Agrotis hyrcana, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 839 (1899).

Head and thorax brownish grey tinged with fuscous; palpi

blackish except at tips; legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen brownish grey, dorsally irrorated with fuscous. Fore

wing brownish grey irrorated with bluck ; a waved black subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a waved black antemedial

line, slightly angled outwards below costa; orbicular and reniform

540 NOCTUIDE.

very indistinctly defined by blackish, and with a quadrate black

spot between them on the more or less developed diffused waved

medial shade ; the postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line defined by diffused black on its inner side, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown; the terminal

area fuscous brown; cilia white; the underside whiter, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a curved brown post-

medial line to both wings.

Ab. 1. thianschanica. Smaller; fore wing greyish white with

the markings less prominent.—Ih; Thianschan Mts.

Ab. 2. hyrcana. Yellowish grey; the wings almost without

markings below.—Persia.

Hab. Franxcr, Pyrenees, Cannes, Leech Coll.; Irany; Swirzpr-

rand, Zeller and Frey Colls.; Hungary and Sivmsia, mountains ;

Scanpinavia; Prrsta; E. Turxesran, Ili, Thianschin Mts. xp.

40-42 millim.

Larva. Rihl, Soe. Ent. i. p. 188.

Head yellow-green with dark points; body fuscous green with

dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral white lines and oblique dark subdorsal

marks. Food-plant, Leontodon taravxacum.

420. Euxoa decora.

Noctua decora, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 313 (1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett. Noct. f.45; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 84, pl. 78; Herr.-Schaff.

Schmett. Eur. ii. p. 334. f. 459; Boisd. Ie. Lep. Hur. pl. 81. f. 2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Nectua nebulosa, Hibn. Sammi. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 402 (1827).

Agrotis marcens, Christ. Iris, vi. p. 90 (1893).

Agrotis lividu, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144 (1901).

Head and thorax grey mixed with pale brown; tarsi banded

with fuscous; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with brown, and

with ochreous towards extremity. Fore wing grey mixed with

pale brown ; traces of a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a waved antemedial line; claviform sometimes present,

yellowish ; orbicular and reniform indistinct, whitish or yellowish,

the former round, a waved medial shade passing between them,

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell where it is angled; a

dentate postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line whitish, defined by

dark suffusion on inner side, obscurely dentate, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine pale line at base of cilia.

Hind wing whitish; the veins brown; the terminal area suffused

with brown; cilia white with a brown line near base; underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. livida. Much darker; fore wing leaden grey ; hind wing

fuscous.—High Alps; Caucasus.

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Hab. 8. France, Leech Coll., ? Pyrenees; Gperuany; AUSTRIA,

Leech Coll. ; Swirzertanp, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Ivaty; Caucasus ;

Armenia, Kasikoporan. Hp. 38-42 millim.

| 421. Euxoa simplonia.

Noctua simplonia, Geyer, Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 798, 799 (1827) ;

Boisd. Ic. Lép. Eur. pl. 82. ff. 1,3; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. i. p. 209,

pl. 19. f.5; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. it. ff. 478, 479; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 145.

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi black-brown ;

tegulee with dark brown medial band; pectus and legs mostly

black-brown, the tarsi with white rings; abdomen dark brown.

Fore wing bluish grey irrorated with brown; the costa yellowish ;

a waved subbasal brown line from costa to submedian fold, with a

yellowish patch beyond its lower extremity; an irregularly waved

strong antemedial brown line ; claviform only defined by a yellowish

patch beyond it; orbicular obsolete; reniform small, fuscous, with

a yellowish patch before it in cell; a medial shade angled outwards

to lower angle of cell; a postmedial brown line strong, dentate,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line indistinct, obscurely dentate, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of

dark points; ils yellow. Hind wing fuscous brown, deeper

towards termen; cilia ochreous white ; the underside grey irrorated

with brown, a dark discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and

traces of subterminal line.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more suffused and irrorated with brown, the

yellow obsolescent.

Hab. Francn, Pyrenees, Leech Coll. ; Swrrzertanp, Zeller & Frey

Colls.; Iraty. Exp. 40 millim.

422. Kuxoa culminicola.

agnor culminicola, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 107; hae Ic. pl. 148.

1H, PA, ae, (SimatOle, IUPIS, joe a yolk, IMO ai al, 2, & Pls Wl fepeln (Gents)

Hofm. Gr. Schm. ed. ii. pl. 34, 73 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. " 145.

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and ochreous ;

abdomen pale ochreous, the ventral surface white irrorated with

brown. Fore wing pale fuscous, suffused with pale yellow scales

and irrorated with black ; traces of a waved subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; an indistinct oblique waved antemedial

line ; orbicular represented by a fuscous point ; reniform indistinct,

fuscous ; aslight medial shade angled outwards to lower angle of

cell ; the postmedial line highly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

somewhat incurved in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; faint

traces of a subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; cilia yellow irrorated with black. Hind wing whitish,

suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown, especially towards

termen ; cilia pale yellow ; the underside whitish, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown.

VOL. IV. R

249 NOCLUIDA.

Hab, Swirzertanpd, High Alps, Gorner Grat, 3 ¢, Frey Coll.

Exp. 42-46 millim.

*423, Euxoa vallus. (Plate LXIII. fig. 22.)

Carneades vallus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 480 (1900).

2. Pale luteous suffused with pale grey ; palpi yellow in front,

fuscous at sides; vertex of head and base of tegule whitish, the

latter tipped with yellowish hair; head and thorax clothed with

hair, tipped with yellowish posteriorly. Fore wing thickly irrorated

with black, especially beyond the antemedial line; the lines single ;

subbasal line distinct, blackish, excurved from costa to vein 1 ; ante-

medial line fuscous, curved, excurved in interspaces especially

below cell; orbicular moderate, round, rather paler than ground-

colour; reniform moderate, with dusky centre and incomplete

outline; medial shade broad, diffused, somewhat angled outwards

at middle; postmedial line indistinct, crenulate, unusually near

termen, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique;

subterminal line represented by an obscure series of dark spots.

Hind wing pale fuscous grey, the terminal area hardly darker ; the

veins and discoidal lunule rather darker; the underside silky

yellowish grey, with blackish streak in cell, slight discoidal spot,

and traces of postmedial line.

Hab. Canana, Br. Columbia, Laggan, 5000 ft. (Bean). Eup. 40

millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*494, Euxoa luteosita. (Plate LXIII. fig. 23.)

Carneades luteositus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 433 (1900).

Dull luteous, the thorax and fore wing tinged with rufous ;

thorax clothed with hair. Fore wing with the basal and terminal

areas pale, the medial area shaded with rufous and blackish; the

lines distinct; the subbasal line single, waved from costa to sub-

median fold ; antemedial line single, waved, somewhat excurved in

submedian fold ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular large, pale, rounded ;

reniform with dusky centre and pale annulus; medial shade

indistinct, diffused, more prominent in female; postmedial line

produced to slight points at the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved; subterminal line very

even, defined by a series of small dentate dark marks on inner side ;

a terminal series of small lunules. Hind wing dark fuscous, paler

at base; a dark discoidal lunule; cilia yellowish; the underside

pale reddish luteous, a discoidal lunule and incomplete postmedial

line.

Antenne of male with the serrations slight and the fasciculate

cilia short.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Hall Valley (Barnes). vp. 36 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

iype in U.S. Nat. Mus.

EUXOA. 243

*425. EKuxoa extranea.

Agrotis extranea, Smith, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. x. p. 459 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 95.

Q. Dark ashen grey. Fore wing with the lines distinct; the

subbasal line well-marked ; the antemedial line indistinctly double,

erect, slightly lunulate in interspaces; orbicular and reniform

distinctly defined by blackish, the former small, round, the latter

erect, rather narrow ; a distinct diffused medial shade; postmedial

line even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved, slightly sinuous towards inner margin; subterminal line very

irregular, only defined by the area beyond it being rather darker.

Hind wing yellowish fuscous ; the underside with dark irroration,

discoidal lunule, and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana. vp. 37 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

*426. Euxoa trifasciata.

Agrotis trifasciata, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 460 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 95.

2. Deep red-brown slightly irrorated with bluish grey. Fore

wing with the lines black; the subbasal line prominent; the

antemedial line far from base, single, erect, slightly irregular ;

claviform very,small but prominent; orbicular large, round, irrorated

with grey and partly defined by black; reniform defined by black,

the sides marked with yellowish scales ; medial shade darkening

the cell between the stigmata, then approximated to the postmedial

line, which is single, somewhat diffused, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line pale, punc-

tiform, very even. Hind wing fuscous; the underside irrorated

with reddish grey, a slight postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Mount Hood. Zp. 37 millim. This

pecies is unknown to me.

*427. Euxoa bifasciata. (Plate LXIII. fig. 24.)

Agrotis bifasciata, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 460 (1887) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 965.

¢. Fore wing ferruginous at base, shading into blackish towards

termen; the lines broad, single, black, approximated ; subbasal

line prominent; antemedial line slightly waved, oblique; claviform

obsolete; orbicular and reniform traceable, but very faint; medial

shade nearly straight, even, touching the postmedial line at costa

and inner margin; postmedial line bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct,

pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind

wing reddish fuscous; the underside ochreous tinged with fuscous,

some dark irroration, a discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona. Hap. 35 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus.

R 2

244 NOCTUIDZ.

*428. Euxoa comosa.

Agrotis comosa, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 288 (1876) ; ee

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 95.

. Rather pale brick-red; thorax clothed with hair. Fore

une with the lines blackish ; antemedial line double, erect, ex-

curved in interspaces; claviform and orbicular obsolete ; reniform

dusky lunulate ; medial shade well-defined, erect, almost in middle

of medial area; postmedial line single, very strongly crenulate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line sinuous, defined on inner side by a dark shade,

the area beyond it rather dark. Hind wing reddish fuscous ; the

underside irrorated with reddish, an indistinct discoidal spot and

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado. Hap. 37 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

*429, Euxoa dacota.

Carneades dakota, Smith, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 442 (1900),

3. Clay-yellow irrorated with fuscous; thorax clothed with

coarse, somewhat flattened hair. Fore wing with the markings

blackish ; subbasal line prominent, double, the two parts well

separated ; antemedial line with double spots at costa, then single,

erect or somewhat oblique, excurved in interspaces and defined by

pale colour on inner side ; claviform obsolete; orbicular obsolete or

represented by a dark point ; reniform blackish or fuscous ; medial

shade broad, diffused, almost erect ; postmedial line double at costa,

then single, slender, crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then obliquely incurved ; subterminal line represented

by a slight dark shade ; a terminal series of fuscous lunules. Hind

wing dirty grey at base, the terminal area fuscous; cilia nearly

white; the underside whitish with dark irroration, a dark dis-

coidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Dakota. Hap. 32-34 millim. This species is

unknown to me. Wi)

430. Euxoa brocha. (Plate LXIII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis brocha, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 66; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. pe 90.

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey with a slight purplish

tinge, some of the scales tipped with brown, especially on patagia ;

palpi black-brown at sides, except towards tips; tegule with the

basal half and front of thorax black-brown; legs tinged with

brown. Fore wing purplish grey, irrorated with black, the costal

half striated and suffused with red-brown ; faint traces of a rufous

antemedial line; orbicular a fuscous point ; reniform small, fuscous,

with a somewhat oblique rufous line from it to inner margin; the

postmedial line represented by an oblique series of very short black

streaks on veins 6 to 1; traces of a sinuous rufous subterminal

line; a terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia pale, with two

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brown lines through them. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown,

especially on marginal areas; the veins brown; a discoidal point

and postmedial points on veins 5 to 2: a lunulate terminal line;

cilia white, with a brown line through them; underside with

prominent postmedial streaks on veins 8 to 2.

Hab. U.S.A., Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, 1 9, Grote Coll.,

Nevada. vp. 38 millim.

Egg. French, Can. Ent. xxvii. p. 332 (1895).

Diam. and height :03 inch; blunt, conical, tapering abruptly to

base; with about, 60 longitudinal striee, of which about 30 reach

the micropyle, and with indistinct cross strie; centre of micropyle

a rounded eminence; colour grey or whitish, irregularly blotched

with red.

Larva. Young; length :07 inch; cylindrical; colour smoky-

white ; head black; warts moderate, with a whitish hair from each.

2nd stage: 15 inch; pale greenish brown; head black; warts

small, black; a small cervical shield.

Food-plants: clover and radish in confinement.

431, Euxoa trux.

Noctua trux, Hibn. Sammi. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 728, 725, 770 (1826) ;

Boisd. Icon. Lép. Hur. pl. 79. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

Agrotis lenticulosa, Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. ‘pl. 72. ff. 5, 6 (1826).

Agrotis terranea, Fry. Beitr. Eur. Schmett. 34. 1 (1827).

Agrotis lunigera, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 113, pl. 20. f.2 (1829).

Agrotis olivina, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152 (1901).

Agrotis amasina, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 152 (1901).

Head and thorax ochreous, suffused with rufous to fuscous brown,

irrorated with grey ; palpi with dark band near extremity of 2nd

joint ; tibiz and tarsi with blackish bands ; abdomen pale, dorsally

tinged with fuscous brown, ventrally irrorated with brown. Fore

wing ochreous grey, strongly irrorated, striated, and largely suffused

with pale rufous or fuscous brown; the subbasal line indistinct,

double, waved from costa to vein 1; a double, waved, antemedial

line angled outwards below costa and strongly above i inner margin ;

claviform moderate, more or less strongly outlined with black,

sometimes filled in with black ; orbicular and reniform with brown

centres and pale annuli defined by brown or black, the former

rather small, round, the latter placed on the diffused medial shade ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to minute white points on

the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to. vein 4,

then incurved; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by brown suffusion

or small dentate black marks on inner side; a terminal series of

black points ; cilia pale rufous, with a fine brown line through them.

Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area fuscous brown ; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown; a postmedial

series of striee on the veins.

Ab. 1. olwina. Fore wing with a slight greenish or violaceous

tinge.

246 NOCTUID®.

Ab. 2. terranea. Fore wing ochreous or pale rufous.

Ab. 3. amasina. Fore wing fuscous grey, darker in female, with

the medial shade blackish.

Ab. 4. lunigera. Fore wing suffused with dark brown in male,

fuscous in female; the claviform filled in with black ; the orbicular

white defined by black.—Britain, south.

Hab. Brirain, south, Zeller & Leech Colls.; France, south,

Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Spain; Ivaty; Sicity;

Datmatta; Aterers; Canarips; 8. Russra, Sarepta, 1 9, Zeller

Coll. ; Asta Minor, Pontus. Exp. 38-44 millim.

Dap rud. Meyr. Bat Lep. p. 92; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 315, pl. 128. f. 1.

Dull brownish, greyer at sides, sometimes tinged with greenish ;

dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines slightly paler, sometimes

dark-edged; head brownish, marked with black; thoracic plate

blackish, intersected by the yellow dorsal line. Food-plants :

Polygonum, Chenopodium, Plantago. 8-10.

432. Euxoa psammophea. (Plate LXIII. fig. 26.)

Agrotis psammophea, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 151 (1899).

3. Head pale red-brown; palpi blackish; tegule with the

basal half black, the tips pale; thorax pale red-brown, irrorated

with black or deep ferruginous brown; legs mostly blackish;

abdomen pale brown suffused with fuscous, the anal tuft rufous.

Fore wing ochreous or reddish brown irrorated with black; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a

double, waved, antemedial line, angled outwards below costa and

more strongly above inner margin; claviform more or less pro-

minently defined by black ; orbicular and reniform blackish, some-

times connected by a black streak, the former round ; traces of an

oblique waved medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the

veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; subterminal line represented by pale points on dentate

black marks, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous

brown suffused with fuscous; a dark terminal line ; the underside

paler ; the costal area irrorated with black, a black discoidal spot,

sinuous postmedial line, and terminal series of points.

@. Thorax and fore wing suffused with black.

Hab. Hawart, Haleakala (Perkins), 2 3, 1 Q type. Hp. 40

millim,

433. Euxoa sculptilis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 27.)

Agrotis sculptilis, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 271 (1874) ; id. iii.

p. 73, pl. 3. f. 2; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 95.

Clpnsides aylinifor mis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 58. p. 221 (1890).

3. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; tegule with a

black medial line and reddish-brown tips; patagia blackish at

extremities ; abdomen grey strongly irrorated with brown, the

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anal tuft tinged with ochreous. Fore wing with the basal half

grey, irrorated with brown, the terminal half black-brown; a

double black subbasal line from costa to vein 1, angled inwards on

vein 1; a double sinuous antemedial line strongly angled outwards

below costa and above inner margin ; the claviform large, elongate,

defined by black; the orbicular large, round, black-edged; the

outer edge of the grey area angled on median nervure; the reniform

large, black-edged, rather indistinct ; the postmedial line double,

minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 3, then incurved ; faint traces of an irregular subterminal line.

Hind wing white irrorated with brown; the veins and a terminal

line brown; the underside with discoidal point and indistinct

minutely-waved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, New Mexico, 1 ¢ type. Hap, 44 millim.

434, Euxoa dedala.

Acronycta dedala, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 260, pl. 26. f. 8

(1889).

©. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; palpi with

some black at sides ; tegule with blackish medial line; tarsi with

whitish rings; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey. Fore

wing dark grey irrorated with black, the terminal half suffused

with fuscous, except towards costa beyond the medial line; a fine

double, waved, black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a similar antemedial line angled inwards on median nervure and

vein 1; claviform, orbicular, and reniform large, defined by fine

black lines; a medial black shade diffused on outer side and angled

on median nervure ; the postmedial line double, indistinct, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold,

and incurved below vein 4; traces of a dentate subterminal line,

with a dark patch before it on costa; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing whitish, strongly suffused with dark brown,

less so towards base; cilia white, with a brown line near base ;

the underside whitish, strongly irrorated with black-brown, two

discoidal points, an indistinct curved postmedial line, and terminal

series of black strize.

Hab. GUATEMALA, Qusenines 7800 feet (Champion), 1 2

type, Godman- Salvin Coll. Exp. 36 millim.

435. Euxoa murdoci. (Plate LXIII. fig. 28.)

Agrotis murdocki, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 49 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 99

Head and thorax ferruginous brown, slightly mixed with grey ;

abdomen ochreous; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen

whitish. Fore wing ferruginous brown, the medial area suffused

with bluish grey ; the subbasal line double, waved from costa to

vein 1; the antemedial line evenly curved, double, the inner line

brown, the outer black ; claviform wanting; orbicular and reniform

grey, defined by some black scales on inner and outer edges and

248 NOCTUIDS.

with ferruginous in cell between them, the orbicular round,

the reniform with fuscous centre; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, black, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then

incurved, and with some fuscous suffusion on its inner side; the

termen fuscous. its inner edge representing the subterminal line,

which is sinuous and angled inwards at discal fold; a terminal

series of dark points; cilia rufous. Hind wing brown tinged

with fuscous, rather darker in female; cilia pale brown at base,

white at tips: underside whitish, with the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal point, curved postmedial

line, and terminal series of points.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., Utah, California ( Walsing-

ham), 13,192. Hep. 32 milim:

436. Euxoa cursoria.

Phalena cursoria, Hifn. Berl. Mag, ii. p. 416 (1767); Hitbn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 540; Boisd. Ic. Lép. Eur. pl. 79. £.3; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 148.

Noctua mixta, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 118 (1794).

Noctua sagitta, Hibn. Sammi. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 596 (1827).

Agrotis obscura, Staud. Cat. Lep. ed. ii. p. 86 (1871).

Agrotis cespitis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1885, p. 349, pl. 9. f. 4; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 184.

Agrotis sagittata, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 249 (1896); Herr.-Schaff. Eur,

Schmett., Noct. f. 26.

Agrotis currens, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 249 (1896).

Agrotis vaga, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 250 (1896).

Head and thorax grey, ochreous or red-brown, often irrorated.

with darker brown or black: tarsi banded with black ; abdomen

ochreous or red-brown, usually with darker irroration; a double,

waved, brown subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double,

waved, antemedial line; claviform usually with its extremity

defined by brown; orbicular and reniform defined by brown,

usually with greyish centres and whitish annuli, the former

oblique, elliptical, the latter usually with blackish patch in its.

lower extremity; an indistinct oblique waved medial line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double,

minutely dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent out-

wards bejow costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the sub-

terminal line pale, defined on each side by brown and with darker

patches before and beyond it, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate

at veins 3, 4; a terminal series of black points, Hind wing

ochreous white, the terminal area tinged with brown; the under-

side whiter, with dark discoidal point and terminal series of black

points.

Ab. 1. vaga. Fore wings uniform brownish grey.—C. Asia.

Ab. 2. currens. Darker; hind wings entirely suffused with

brown.—C. Asia.

Ab. 3. obscura. Fore wings almost uniform red or red-brown,

the orbicular and reniform prominently annulated with white.

Ab. 4. sagittata. Fore wings suffused with red-brown, the costal

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area to the postmedial line, the orbicular and reniform, and the

area before the subterminal line whitish.

Ab. 5. Hind wing entirely white.— Asia Minor.

Hiab. Briratn, Leech Coll.; France, Sand Coll.; Germany,

Zeller & Frey Colls.; Russta, Livonia, Sarepta, Zeller Coll. ; Asza

Minor, Hadjin; W. Turxesran, Turkomania, 1 9; KE. TurKesray,

Ili; Moneorta, Uliasatai, 1 5, 2 9, Changai Mts.; Trser, Amdo ;

AFGHANISTAN, Quetta (Swinhoe), 1 $, type cespitis. Exp. 34-38

millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 94; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 829, pl. 129.

Pale ochreous tinged with greenish; dorsal line pale, green-

edged ; subdorsal and spiracuiar lines whitish, edged with grey or

greenish ; head pale ochreous. Food-plants: grasses, Arenaria,

Artemisia, etc. 5-6.

437. Euxoa friabilis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 29.)

Agrotis friabilis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 187, pl. 1. f. 5 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 99.

©. Head and thorax dull brown, the scales tipped with grey;

palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides except at extremity ;

tarsi with blackish bands; abdomen grey, strongly irrorated with

brown. Fore wing dull brown, irrorated and suffused with fuscous ;

the subbasal line almost obsolete; the antemedial line indistinct,

double, waved ; claviform indistinct, defined by a few black scales ;

the orbicular and reniform indistinct, defined by black, the former

rather elongate, elliptical, the latter well-developed with its centre

defined by fuscous; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved; the

subterminal line indistinct, pale, irregularly dentate, with a dark

mark on its inner side at costa; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white suffused with brown, especially on terminal half ;

‘the veins brown; cilia white with a brownish line at base; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown ;

a discoidal point.

Hab, Canava, 1 2 type, Ontario, London (W. Saunders), 1 @ ;

-U.S.A., E. States, Maine, New York, Oregon, Dales, 2 ¢, Colorado,

California (Walsingham), 2 6. Hap. 36 millim.

438. Euxoa nigricans.

Noctua nigricans, Linn, Faun. Suec. p. 322 (1761); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 149.

ies fumosa, Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. 1. 5. p. 2574 (1788); Hiibn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 153; Godt. Lép. Fr. yv. pl. 70. ff. 3,4; Steph. IL.

Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 124.

Noctua rubricans, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 130. ff. 2, 3 (1786).

Noctua ursina, Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 71. f. 3 (1824).

Noctua fuliginea, Hibn. Schmett. Kur., Noct. f. 602 (1827) ; Godt. Lép. Fr.

vi. pl. 78. ff. 5, 6.

Noctua carbonea, Hibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. ff. 700, 701 (1827).

Noctua vilis, Hiibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 511 (1827).

250 NOCLUID.

Head and thorax dark brown, mixed ochreous or grey or suffused

with purplish or vinous red; palpi blackish at sides ; tegule with

black medial line; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey tinged

with brown, or dark brown. Fore wing dark fuscous brown,

irrorated with grey or ochreous, sometimes suffused with purple

or purple-red ; the subbasal line represented by black strize below

costa and cell, defined by greyish on outer side; the antemedial

line double, waved, somewhat oblique, black filled in with greyish ;

the claviform slightly defined by black, connected with base by an

obsolescent streak in submedian fold and sometimes also with

the postmedial line; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres,

and greyish or ochreous annuli defined by black, the former round,

sometimes elliptical and produced on inner side, some black often

present in cell and beyond orbicular; a waved medial shade ;

postmedial line black, defined by ochreous or grey on outer side,

minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex; the

subterminal line represented by a series of greyish or ochreous

points with small dentate black marks on their inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4,3; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish, the veins and marginal areas

suffused with fuscous brown, in female almost entirely suffused; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous

brown, a dark discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. rubricans. Paler and tinged with red.

Hab. Brirain, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; France, Sand

Coll.; Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Avusrria ; SwirzprianD, Frey Coll. ;

Scanpinavia; Russra, Livonia, Zeller Coll., Sarepta (Christoph) ;

ArmeEntra ; Asta Minor, Pontus; W. Turxestan, Ala Tau, Issyk Kul ;

E. Turkestan, Ili; Moneorra, Changai Mts.; Trser, Amdo;

Srper1a; Amurztanp. Hap. 32-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 92; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 333, pl. 180.

Ochreous or ochreous brown, sides light grey-green ; dorsal and.

subdorsal lines pale grey-green edged with blackish ; spiracular line

blackish green ; subspiracular line double, whitish; head marked

with blackish. Food-plants: T'rifoliwm, Plantago, Heracleum, etc.

4-6,

439. Euxoa nyctopis, n. sp. (Plate LXIII. fig. 30.)

Head and thorax reddish brown irrorated with white ; pectus

brown and grey ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-brown.

Fore wing reddish brown, the basal area irrorated with grey; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double,

wayed, somewhat oblique antemedial line ; claviform slightly defined

by black; orbicular and reniform fuscous defined by black, the

former round, the latter with whitish annulus; traces of a waved

medial line; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced

to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique ; a whitish subterminal line, angled outwards

at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3, the area beyond it tinged

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with fuscous ; a terminal series of black points; a fine whitish line

at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, especially

on terminal area; the veins brown; the cilia white, with a brown

line at base; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal point, traces of a curved postmedial line

and diffused dark subterminal band.

Ab. 1. Thorax with the ground-colour black-brown ; fore wing

dark brown with the double lines filled in with whitish.—Kuijar.

Hab. Kasumir, Dras (Leech), 1 5, 1 9 type, Kuijar (McArthur),

1g. Hap. 40 millim.

440. Euxoa intrita. (Plate LXIII. fig. 31.)

Agrotis intrita, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. xvii. p. 164 (1874) ;

Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 68; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 99.

3S. Head and thorax ferruginous brown, sometimes strongly

tinged with black and irrorated with a few white scales ; abdomen

whitish brown, the ventral surface tinged with ferruginous and

with a lateral series of black spots. Fore wing nearly uniform

ferruginous brown with the markings indistinct, or largely suffused

with black with the markings more distinct; a subbasal rufous

line from costa to vein 1; a waved antemedial black double line

filled in with rufous and angled outwards below costa and above

inner margin; the claviform outlined with black; the orbicular

and reniform with dark centres and rufous edges defined by black

lines, the former round, the latter well-developed ; a medial shade

or well-defined irregular line from costa to inner margin near the

postmedial line, which is minutely dentate, defined by rufous on

outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; the subterminal line indistinct or almost obsolete, formed

by aseries of dentate black marks with slight rufous marks beyond

them; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, the veins and terminal area yellowish brown ; cilia whitish,

with a brown line near base; the underside with the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown ; a discoidal point.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Vancouver I., 2d type, Grote Coll.

(J. J. Walker) 1 3; U.S.A., California, Arizona. Hap. 40 millim.

441. Euxoa rubefactalis. (Plate LXIII. fig. 32.)

Agrotis rubefactalis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 154 (1880); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 97.

Head and thorax reddish brown irrorated with black; palpi

white at extremity of 2nd joint; tegule with black medial line ;

abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft pale fulvous. Fore wing

grey-brown, slightly tinged with rufous and strongly irrorated and

suffused with black ; the subbasal and antemedial lines pale defined

by black, waved, the former from costa to submedian fold, the

latter angled outwards in submedian fold; the orbicular and reni-

form pale, defined by black lines and with fuscous centres, the

former round, the latter moderately large; the postmedial line

202 NOCTUID.

black, defined by pale brownish on outer side, minutely dentate,

strongly bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4;

the subterminal line pale, defined by a fuscous shade on inner side,

slightly angled outwards below costa and excurved at middle ;

a fine waved black terminal line. Hind wing ochreous brown, the

veins and terminal area rather darker; cilia white at tips;

the underside irrorated with brown, with small discoidal lunule

and traces of postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr., 1 ¢, 2 2, Grote Coll. type,

Colorado, Eap., go 36, 2 38 millim.

*442, Euxoa holoberba. (Plate LXIV. fig. 2.)

Carneades holoberba, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 443 (1900); id. Can.

Ent. xxxii. pl. v. f. 9.

©. Dull fuscous brown with a purplish shade; tegule with

distinct black medial line, with purplish grey above it; thorax

clothed with scales and flattened hair. Fore wing with the

markings distinct, the lines blackish, double, filled in with rather

pale colour ; subbasal line evenly excurved ; antemedial line erect

or slightly oblique, slightly waved, the inner line less distinct ;

claviform small, defined by black and a few pale scales ; orbicular

small or moderate, round or elliptical, pale, with a few dark scales

at centre; reniform moderate, incomplete above and below, its

centre defined by black, and with pale annulus defined by brown ;

the cell slightly darker between the stigmata, medial shade in-

distinct ; postmedial line sharply bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line distinct,

pale, more or less interrupted, somewhat angled outwards at

veins 7, 4, 3, defined on inner side by a somewhat dentate shade

and the area beyond it somewhat darker ; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing dull fuscous brown; cilia somewhat

paler; the underside fuscous with darker irroration, a discoidal

spot and postmedial line.

Hab. Canada, Alberta, Calgary (Dod). Hep. 38 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

443, Huxoa intolerabilis. (Plate LXIV. fig. 3.)

Agrotis intolerabilis, Ping. Iris, xv. p. 147 (1902).

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; abdomen

yeliowish brown. Fore wing dark brown, suffused with purplish

grey ; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a double, waved, antemedial line; claviform represented by a

slight dark point at its extremity; orbicular and reniform slightly

defined by blackish, the former round, an indistinct waved medial

line passing between them; the postmedial line dentate and

produced to points on the veins, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; traces of a pale sub-

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terminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous, suffused

with fuscous brown ; the cilia ochreous with a brown line through

them ; the underside paler, the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with brown, a discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Trset, Kuku Nor, 2 $,2 9. . Hep. 40 millim.

444. EKuxoa brevirami. (Plate LXIV. fig. 4.)

Agrotis brevirami, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 183 (1894).

3. Dark brown; head and thorax with a reddish tinge, the

scales and hairs tipped with ochreous. Fore wing with traces

of subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; an indistinct waved

antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform very indistinct, greyish ;

a dark medial shade oblique from costa to lower angle of cell,

then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line minutely dentate, defined

by paler brown on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

slightly incurved in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; sub-

terminal line pale brown, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points ; both wings

with fine ochreous line at base of cilia.

Hab. Ponsas, Murree (Harford), 1 $ type. Hep, 34 millim.

445. Euxoa conspicua.

Noctua conspicua, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 718-9 (1827); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 152.

Agrotis agricola, Boisd. Ind. Meth. Add. p. 3 (1829).

Agrotis lycarwm, Herr.-Schaft. Kur. Schmett., Noct. ii. p. 333, ff. 122-4

(1846).

Agrotis squalida, Ky. Bull. Mose, 1856, 11. p. 181.

Head and thorax brown, mixed with grey and irrorated with black ;

tegule with blackish medial line; tarsi banded with black; abdo-

men grey, dorsally suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing grey,

suffused with reddish brown and irrorated with fuscous ; a double,

waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved,

antemedial line ; claviform slightly outlined with black ; orbicular

and reniform large, grey, defined by black, often with fuscous

centres, the former oblique, elliptical; a diffused, waved, medial

line; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; a pale subterminal line, angled outwards at vein 7 and

dentate on veins 4 and 3, defined by a dentate fuscous brown band on

its inner side, interrupted below costa and with some brown beyond

at; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish tinged

with brown, especially towards termen and inner margin; the

veins brown; cilia white, with a brown line near base; the under-

side white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown,

a dark discoidal point, a curved postmedial series of short streaks

on the veins, a terminal series of points,

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the markings indistinct.

254 NOCTUID A.

Hab. France, Leech Coll.; Spain; Canaries; Greece; S.

Russia; ARMENIA, Caucasus, Leech Coll.; Asta Minor; Syria ;

Prrsta, Sharud, Zeller Coll.; W. Turkusran, Ferghana; KE. Turkestan,

Kuldja, 4 ¢,3 9, Leech Coll.; Amur, 2 ¢, 29; Kasumrr, Kokser

(McArthur), 1 3S, Barra Larcha, 1 $, 1 2, Dras (Leech), 1 2;

Punsas, Rawal Pindi, 1 ¢,1 2. Hep. 44-50 millim.

446. Euxoa septentrionalis. (Plate LXIV. fiz. 5.)

Mamnestra septentrionalis, Wik. xxxii. 660 (1865).

Carneades incubita, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 435 (1900).

Q°. Head and thorax grey, mixed with pale brownish and black ;

tegule with black medial line; abdomen brownish grey, the

ventral surface white irrorated with fuscous, and with sublateral

series of black strie, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing brownish

grey thickly irrorated with black; a double, waved, subbasal black

line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line oblique,

double, waved, and angled outwards above inner margin; claviform

moderate, slightly defined by black ; orbicular and reniform with

fuscous centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former round,

the cell before and between them and the disk beyond reniform

suffused with black ; a waved medial line angled outwards to lower

angle of cell; the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the area

beyond it clearer grey; the subterminal line pale, excurved at

vein 7 and slightly dentate at middle, defined by a series of small

dentate blackish marks on its inner side, and the area beyond

it darker; some pale points on costa towards apex; a terminal

series of small black lunules. Hind wing whitish, the veins and

marginal areas broadly suffused with fuscous brown; cilia white,

with a brownish line at base; the underside white, the costal area

irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous,

a small discoidal spot and terminal series of black points.

Hab. Canapa, Vancouver I. (Hawkins), 1 2 type; U.S.A.,

Oregon, Corvallis, 1 9, California. Hp. 40 millim.

*447, Euxoa mitis. (Plate LXIV. fig. 6.)

Carncades mitis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 49, pl. iii. f. 10

(1894).

teddish luteous irrorated with black. Fore wing with the lines

indistinct ; subbasal line very near base, single, blackish; ante-

medial line double, the inner line indistinct, the outer blackish,

somewhat oblique, excurved in interspaces; claviform obsolete ;

orbicular and reniform very indistinct, rather large; an indistinct

medial shade darkening the cell between the stigmata in the male;

postmedial line crenulate, single, blackish, slightly defined on outer

side by a pale shade, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; subterminal line somewhat pale, rather irregular,

defined on inner side by an obscure dark shade; a terminal series

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of dark points and a pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing white,

the underside with discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes). Hap. 30-34

millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s

plate.

448, Euxoa perturbata. (Plate LXIV. fig. 7.)

Carneades perturbata, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 222 (1890);

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 97.

6. Rather pale ochreous fuscous; head and thorax with black

scales mixed ; patagia indistinctly edged with black. Fore wing with

the basal and postmedial areas paler than the medial and terminal

areas; the lines double; the subbasal line double, black ; ante-

medial line distinct, the inner line nearly as strong as the outer,

oblique, excurved in interspaces; claviform distinctly defined by

black; orbicular rather small, irregularly rounded, with fuscous

centre and pale annulus defined by black; reniform rather con-

stricted at middle, somewhat pale, defined by black, and tinged

with fuscous at extremities ; medial shade rather indistinct and

nearly erect ; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, the inner line distinct, lunulate, the outer

line even, fuscous; subterminal line only defined by the dark

terminal area and marked by a few irregularly placed black points,

irregular and distinctly dentate on veins 4 and 3; a terminal series

of small black lunules; cilia with a pale line at base. Hind wing

pure white.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Cockerell), 1 S$. Hap. 34 millim.

449, Euxoa objurgata. (Plate LXIV. fig. 8.)

Carneades objurgata, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 448 (1900).

@. Head and thorax grey-brown, irrorated with black and a few

white scales; abdomen brownish grey irrorated with black. Fore

wing grey-brown, tinged with rufous and irrorated with black; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, the outer

line strong, black ; a double, waved antemedial line, the outer line

‘very strong and deep black ; claviform moderate, slightly defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform with greyish annuli defined by black,

the former produced to a slight point on inner side, a black fascia

in cell before and between them; an indistinct oblique waved medial

shade from cell to inner margin; the postmedial line strong, black,

dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some pale points on costa

towards apex ; the subterminal line pale brown, defined by fuscous

on inner side, somewhat dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, the area beyond it suffused with fuscous and

with terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey suffused with

fuscous brown, deeper towards termen ; the cilia white; the under-

side white, the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown and

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irrorated with fuscous,-a prominent discoidal lunule and strong

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Dakota, Washington, Pullman, Oregon, Corvallis,

19. zp. 36 millim.

450. Euxoa messoria.

Agrotis messoria, Harris, Rep. Ins. Mass. p. 324 (1841); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 96. Whe

Agrotis spissa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 261 (1852).

Mamestra insulsa, W1k. ix. 234 (1856).

Mamestra inextricata, W1k. xxxii. 658 (1865).

Mamestra indirecta, W\k. xxxii. 659 (1865).

Mamestra displiciens, Wik. xxxii. 660 (1865).

Mamestra expulsa, Wik. xxxii. 661 (1865).

Agrotis ordinata, Wik. xxxii. 691 (1865).

Agrotis reticens, Wik. xxxi1. 692 (1865).

Agrotis cochrani, Riley, Prairie Farmer, July 1868. egy

Agrotis repentis, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. i. p. 350, pl. 7. f. 58

1868).

Ton ae Morr. MS., Smith, Bull. U.S. Mus. 38. p. 169 (1890).

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey-brown ; abdomen

rather paler brown. Fore wing grey-brown, irrorated and suffused

with dark brown ; a double, waved, subbasal black line from costa to

vein 1; a double, waved, antemedial line angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin ; the claviform outlined with black and

usually indistinct ; the orbicular and reniform with dark outlines,

the former rounded, oblique, elliptical, elongate, or sometimes trian-

gular and open above, the latter large; a strongly dentate postmedial

Fig. 61.—Kuxoa messoria, G. 1.

line bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

an irregularly sinuous subterminal line, usually with some dark

marks on its inner edge, especially on costa, and the area beyond it

rather darker ; a fine waved black terminal line; cilia brown, with

fine grey lines through them. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, the veins, costal, terminal and inner areas brown. Under-

side with the terminal area of fore wing and the costal and terminal

areas of hind wing irrorated with brown ; both wings with discoidal

spot and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Nova Scotia (Redman) 6 3,1 9, (Norman) 3 3

1 Q, Ontario 1g, Renfrew Co. 13, W. Canada, Orilla (Bushe) 1 ©

type wsulsa, Vancouver I, (Hawkins, J. J. Walker), 6 2 type

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expulsa; U.S.A., Grote & Zeller Colls., 4 ¢, 4 9, New York, 1 9,

Washington Terr., 2 2, Colorado (Bruce), 1 3, Nevada, 2 9, Grote

Coll., California, 1 9, Grote Coll. Hup. 40-44 millim.

Larva. Riley, Rep. Ent. 1885, p. 290, pl. iv. £.6, & 1886, p. 270, pl.7. f. 1

(Redescribed.)

Head 3 millim., pale brown, reticulations paler, dividing both

the sides and a dark posterior shade into angular spots; curved

vertical band distinct only at apex of clypeus and above, angled

inward, mottled above. Body light brown, somewhat thin-skinned ;

cervical shield brown, divided by a pale dorsal line and a hght rather

blotched subdorsal one. Dorsal space broadly pale, widened in the

incisures, faintly shaded with brown, defining the narrow pale dorsal

line ; lateral space rather darkly brown, showing faintly a pale sub-

dorsal line; substigmatal band broad, whitish, obscure. Tubercles

small, obscure, brown; spiracles black. A general feeder.—H.G. D.

451. Kuxoa atropulverea. (Plate LXIV. fig. 9.)

Carneades atropulverea, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 428 (1900).

Q@. Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with fuscous ; abdomen

grey irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-brown, thickly irrorated

with black ; the subbasal line represented by obscure blackish points

below costa and cell; the antemedial line very indistinct, double,

waved ; claviform very faintly indicated ; orbicular and reniform very

slightly defined by blackish scales ; medial shade obscure, angled at

median nervure, diffused, the postmedial line indistinct, double, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; faint traces

of a subterminal line; an indistinct terminal series of small blackish

lunules ; a fine ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish,

suffused with fuscous, especially towards termen; cilia white; the

underside white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown.

a blackish discoidal bar.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Denver, 1 2. Ewvp. 40 millim.

452. Euxoa micronyx. (Plate LXIV. fig. 10.)

Agrotis micronyx, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 171 (1878) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 99.

@. Head and thorax dark red-brown, strongly mixed with grey

and slightly irrorated with black; palpi blackish at sides; frons

and vertex of head with some rufous hair; tegule with a black

medial line; spurs and tarsal joints banded with black; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing dark brown strongly suffused with grey ;

a minutely dentate subbasal black line from costa to vein 1; the

antemedial line double, angled outwards in the interspaces, the inner

line indistinct ; claviform moderate, distinctly outlined with black ;

orbicular and reniform outlined with black and with fuscous centres,

the former round, the latter large and sometimes with excrescence

on inner side; a more or less distinct waved medial shade from cell

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258 NOCLUID A.

to inner margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, strongly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the

subterminal line grey, with a slight rufous shade on its inner side

and slightly dentate at veins 7, 4,3; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing brown, the veins rather darker; cilia

whitish, with a dark line near base ; the underside whitish, with the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a small discoidal

lunule and rather ill-defined curved postmedial line.

Hab. US.A., California, 2 2 type, Grote Coll. Hap. 40 millim.

453. Euxoa hilaris.

Agrotis hilaris, Fry. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. iii. p. 89, pl. 255. f. 4 (1839) ;

Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 545; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis conifera, Christ. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xii. p. 249, pl. 6. f. 23 (1877).

Saas Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 11; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 147.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey ; abdomen pale

grey-brown. Fore wing dull grey-brown irrorated with fuscous; a

double, waved, antemedial line; claviform outlined with black;

orbicular and reniform outlined with black, the former rounded ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold and

strongly below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, defined

by slight dentate dark marks on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points ;

a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale brown ; the under-

side whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a

dark discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. incognita. Fore wing with the claviform smaller and

filled in with black.

Ab. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing reddish brown, the claviform

obsolescent.— Persia.

Hab. Arwenta, Caucasus (Christoph), 3 6,2 9; Asta Minor,

Pontus; Persia; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 g, Ferghana,

Sarawschan; W. Srperta, Altai; EH. Siseria, Kentei. “vp. 36 millim.

454. Kuxoa terrena. (Plate LXIV. fig. 11.)

Carneades terrenus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 436 (1900).

¢. Head and thorax brownish grey slightly irrorated with black ;

tegule with slight black medial line ; tarsi blackish with pale rings ;

abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing brownish grey slightly irrorated

with black ; adouble, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold ; the antemedial line double, waved, black ; claviform indicated

by a few black scales; orbicular and reniform grey, incompletely

defined by black, the cell before and between them tinged with

black ; an obscure waved medial line angled outwards on median

nervure; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct,

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greyish, slightly defined by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing grey tinged with fuscous; the cilia whitish; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A.,Washington, Pullman (Piper),1¢. Exp. 38 millim.

*455, Kuxoa laggane. (Plate LXIV. fig. 12.)

Carneades laggane, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 489 (1900) ; id.

Can. Ent. xxxii. pl. 5. f. 7

3. Dull dark ashen-grey with fuscous irroration ; tegule with a

black medial line ; thorax clothed with scales and flattened hair ;

patagia edged with black scales. Fore wing with the subbasal line

distinct, double, dentate; antemedial line double, the outer strong,

black, the inner narrow and fuscous, oblique and excurved in inter-

spaces, more strongly above inner margin ; claviform small, defined

by fine black scales ; orbicular rather pale, defined by black, rounded;

reniform narrow, slightly defined by black ; medial shade angled at

middle and darkening the space between the stigmata; postmedial

line double at costa, then single, produced to points on the veins

and lunulate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; subterminal line represented by irregularly placed

pale scales, with dark scales on their inner side ; aterminal series of

black lunules and a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing

fuscous grey; cilia with a yellow line at base; underside dull grey,

with fuscous discoidal spot and broad diffused terminal band.

Antenne with the serrations small and the tufts of cilia fine; fore

wing broad and somewhat acute at apex.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Laggan (Bean). Hap. 33 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*456. Euxoa ontario. (Plate LXIV. fig. 13.)

Carneades ontario, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 440 (1900).

3. Dull smoky fuscous; head with brown transverse line ; tegule

“with dark medial shade ; thorax clothed with scales and hair. Fore

wing with dark irroration, the medial area somewhat darker, the

lines blackish; the subbasal line double, interrupted in cell; ante-

medial line almost erect, double, the inner line less distinct,

irregularly excurved in interspaces; claviform obsolete; orbicular

represented by an undefined diffused pale spot ; reniform an oblong

blackish spot incompletely defined by pale scales; medial shade

indistinct ; postmedial line double from costa to vein 4, lunulate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line represented by a few pale scales with a slight shade

before them, more distinct at costa; a terminal series of brown

lunules and a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous,

with a yellowish tinge at base; the veins and discoidal lunule

260 NOCTUIDZ.

blackish ; cilia whitish; underside grey with dark irroration, a

discoidal spot and broad diffused terminal band.

Hab. Canava, Ontario, Sudbury. xp. 33 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus.

*457, Kuxoa quinquelinea. (Plate LXIV. fig. 14.)

Agrotis quinquelinea, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 49 (1890) ; id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 99.

@. Fuscous grey; tegule with a dark medial line; abdomen

pale fuscous. Fore wing with the lines blackish ; subbasal line

distinct, single ; antemedial line distinct, single, erect, very slightly

waved ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular and reniform barely traceable,

the latter marked on inner side by a black point; medial line distinct,

broad, very irregular; postmedial line single, fine, crenulate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal

line represented by some pale scales defined on inner side by slight

dentate dark marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a fine interrupted terminal line. Hind wing pale fuscous;

the underside with dark irroration, discoidal spot and postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. Hap. 35 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

*458. Euxoa itodes. (Plate LXIV. fig. 15.)

Carneades itodes, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat, Mus. xxii. p. 438 (1900).

@. Very pale luteous suffused with pale rufous; palpi blackish

at sides; tegule with fuscous medial line ; thorax clothed with hair

and scales. Fore wing with the markings pale fuscous brown, dis-

tinct ; subbasal line double, waved, filled in with pale colour; ante-

medial line double, the inner less distinct, oblique, slightly excurved

in interspaces ; claviform represented by a slight yellowish streak ;

orbicular moderate, rounded, with some dusky scales at centre and

yellowish annulus ; reniform moderate, extending a little below cell,

with leaden-grey or fuscous centre and yellowish annulus; medial

shade rather narrow, diffused, oblique and darkening the space

between the stigmata; postmedial line single, dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal

line defined by an irregular shade on inner side most distinct at costa,

and by the area beyond it being slightly darker; a terminal series

of dusky lunules. Hind wing yellowish white, slightly darker before

the distinct terminal line; underside white with a silky yellowish

gloss, slight dark irroration, and small discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona (Barnes). Hap. 37-40 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

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*459. Kuxoa pedalis. (Plate LXIV. fig. 16.)

Carneades pedalis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 220 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

3. Head, thorax, and fore wing reddish yellow; tarsi ringed

with black. Fore wing with the subbasal line double, pale, the

outer line defined by dark scales; antemedial line double, pale,

marked at costa by two black spots, defined by dark scales on inner

side, even and almost erect; claviform obsolete; orbicular small,

round, with pale annulus; reniform moderate, with pale annulus

filled in with dark irroration; a rather broad, blackish, somewhat

irregular medial shade; postmedial line double, pale, marked on

costa by black spots, defined on outer side by a curved black line

reduced to irroration below the cell, the inner line crenulate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the area

beyond it with dark irroration, deepening to black towards termen,

defining the pale subterminal line which is rather irregular and

prominent except towards tornus, where the dark colour is more

diffused ; a terminal series of small lunules. Hind wing pure white.

Underside white; fore wings with a slight reddish suffusion.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). Exp. 34 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat.

- Mus.

*460. Euxoa teleboa. (Plate LXIX. fig. 12.)

Carneades teleboa, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 219 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Nect. N. Am. p. 99.

@. Pale luteous, faintly tinged with reddish ; tarsi ringed with

black. Fore wing with the subbasal and antemedial lines obsolete;

elaviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform distinctly irrorated with

black, ill-defined; medial shade broad, diffused, formed by black

irroration ; postmedial line fine, very indistinct, slightly stronger at

the veins; subterminal line indistinct, irregular, faintly traceable

through the irroration of black scales that darkens the terminal

area. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico, Las Vegas (Meske). Hp. 28 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type

in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci.

*461. Euxoa recticincta. (Plate LXIV. fig. 17.)

Carneades recticincta, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vi. p. 334, pl. xv. f. 7

(1895).

@. Pale straw-yellow with a luteous tinge. Fore wing with the

lines barely traceable except at costa, where they are represented by

single black points ; antemedial line erect, slightly waved ; claviform

obsolete ; orbicular represented by a pale annulus ; reniform obscured

by the diffused medial black shade, with its inner edge angled out-

wards below cell; postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards

262 NOCTUID &.

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line

represented by a few blackish scales. Hind wing white, with faint

discoidal lunule and slight dusky tinge towards termen; the under-

side silky with a slight yellowish tinge.

Hab, Canava, Alberta, Calgary (Dod). Hep. 34 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

*462, Kuxoa falerina. (Plate LXIV. fig. 18.)

Carneades falerina, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 429 (1900).

Whitish luteous with deeper luteous shades and fuscous irroration ;

palpi fuscous at sides; tegulee with indistinct fuscous medial line.

Fore wing with the markings fairly prominent, the lines luteous or

fuscous ; subbasal line double, represented by fuscous marks below

costa and cell; antemedial line double, the inner line less distinct,

erect or slightly oblique, interrupted below costa and _ slightly

excurved in interspaces ; claviform slightly defined by dark scaies ;

orbicular round, elliptical, or elongate, defined by blackish and in

female with tuscous centre ; reniform moderate, with fuscous centre

and incomplete dark outline; a slight diffused medial shade; post-

medial line double at costa, bent outwards below costa, then

crenulate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved: subterminal line

irregular, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined

on inner side by a slight fuscous shade more distinct at costa, and

on outer side by the terminal area being somewhat darker; a

terminal series of small brown lunules. Hind wing white, the

veins tinged with ochreous ; some slight fuscous shading on terminal

area and a terminal line; the underside with slight dark irroration,

a fuscous discoidal spot and incomplete postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes), Nevada

(Mrs. Herring). Exp. 37-40 millim. ‘This species is unknown to

me ; figured trom a photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*463. Euxoa cona. (Plate LXIV. fig. 19.)

Agrotis cona, Streck. Lep. Rhop. et Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

3. Pale ochreous with slight dark irroration. Fore wing with

the subbasal line indistinct, double; the antemedial line oblique,

double, waved; claviform very faintly defined by dark scales ;

orbicular large, pale, rounded; reniform with dark irroration at

centre and pale ill-defined annulus ; medial’shade slight, somewhat

darkening the cell between the stigmata ; postmedial line crenulate,

double at costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; subterminal line pale, defined on inner side by a

slight dark shade, the area beyond it suffused with fuscous, shghtly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

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series of dark lunules. Hind wing pure white, with slight discoidal

bar and terminal series of dark points.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs. wp. 36 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

specimen in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*464, Euxoa territorialis. (Plate LXIV. fig. 20.)

Carneades territorialis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 486 (1900).

©. Head and thorax grey, slightly tinged with brown and with

some blackish irroration ; palpi with black mark on 2nd joint;

tegule with black medial line ; tibize and tarsi blackish with white

rings; abdomen grey. Fore wing grey with a slight brown tinge

and irrorated with black ; the subbasal line represented by double

striz from costa and cell; a double, waved, antemedial line angled

outwards above inner margin; claviform slightly defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical,

open above ; a somewhat dentate medial shade angled outwards at

median nervure ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; some pale points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal

line whitish, defined on inner side by some black points and a more

prominent mark at costa and by the area beyond it being darker,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points; cilia with a grey line through them. Hind

wing white, the terminal area slightly tinged with fuscous; a fine

dark terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with fuscous, a small discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, in U.S. Nat. Mus. Exp. 34

millim.

465. Euxoa conjuncta. (Plate LXIV. fig. 21.)

Carneades conjuncta, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 221 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

Head and thorax pale brown ; pectus and abdomen white slightly

_ tinged with brown. Fore wing very pale brown slightly tinged

with fuscous; the subbasal lie double, the inner black, waved

from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line double, waved,

the outer line black; the claviform obsolete; the orbicular and

reniform indistinctly defined by fuscous, the former round; the

postmedial line double, the outer black, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct,

pale, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white; the veins,

termen, and a fine terminal line pale brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 §, New Mexico, Las Vegas. Exp.

44 millim.

264 NOCTUID@.

*466. Euxoa lineifrons. (Plate LXIV. fig. 22.)

Carneades lineifrons, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 219 (1890) ; id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

3. Whitish ochreous; frons with dark band above. Fore wing

with the subbasal line double, interrupted, blackish; antemedial

line double, oblique, somewhat irregular; claviform absent ;

orbicular large, incompletely defined by black scales; reniform

moderate, with blackish irroration, not distinctly defined ; a broad

blackish, waved, medial line angled at lower angle of cell ; postmedial

line double, the inner line crenulate, prominent, the outer represented

by a series of points on the veins, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line defined

by a dark shade on inner side, the area beyond it rather darker,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing

shading from dirty white at base to blackish at termen; the veins

dark ; the underside whitish, with discoidal spot.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). Hap. 33 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

*467. Euxoa cerrvillei. (Plate LXIV. fig. 23.)

Carneades kerrvillei, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 448 (1900).

3. Pale creamy-grey with some darker irroration; palpi blackish

at sides, head with black band above frons; tegule tipped with

yellow and with bluish-grey irroration ; thorax clothed with scales

and hair tipped with yellow; patagia irrorated with grey; a tuft

of long white hair at base of abdomen. Fore wing with the lines

fuscous ; subbasal line single, interrupted, very near base; ante-

medial line erect or a little inwardly oblique, double, the inner line

most distinct, somewhat excurved below cell, the outer line diffused ;

claviform absent; orbicular large, round, pale with some dark

irroration at centre; reniform rather large, faintly defined by

fuscous scales, its lower part filled in with grey ; medial line rather

well defined, somewhat curved; postmedial line single, very even,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique;

subterminal line represented by a series of small dark spots, with a

more distinct spot at costa; a terminal series of very small dusky

lunules. Hind wing white, with a small discoidal lunule and

narrow diffused terminal band; cilia white; the underside white

with darker irroration, a small discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, Kerrville (Barnes). Hap. 36 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

*468. Euxoa nili. (Plate LXIV. fig. 24.)

Agrotis nili, Baker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 38, pl. i. f. 6.

3. Head and thorax brownish grey ; palpi tinged with fuscous

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at sides ; tegule with slight medial line; tarsi ringed with fuscous ;

abdomen white, dorsally irrorated with brown and tinged with

ochreous towards extremity. Fore wing brownish grey with slight

dark irroration ; the subbasal line represented by double strize from

costa and median nervure; antemedial line double at costa, then

single, waved, indistinct and angled outwards above inner margin ;

celaviform small, tinged with ochreous and defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and grey annuli defined

by black, the former small, rounded, but produced to a small lobe

on outer side; medial shade very indistinct, diffused ; postmedial

line crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; the subterminal line only defined by a slight dark shade

before it on costa and the area beyond it being tinged with fuscous

except at apex, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a fine waved terminal line, and a brown line through the cilia.

Hind wing pure white ; the underside with slight dark irroration

on costal area and a postmedial series of points almost obsolete

except towards costa.

Hab. Keyrr, Alexandria, type + ¢ in Mus. Alexandria. up.

38 millim.

469. Euxoa choris. (Plate LXIV. fig. 25.)

Agrotis choris, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 37 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noet.

N. Am. p. 97.

Agrotis cogitans, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 46 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 90.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown strongly mixed with

grey ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen with the anal tuft tinged

with ochreous. Fore wing pale luteous brown tinged with grey;

a sinuous blackish line in base of submedian fold; pairs of blackish

points on costa at the lines, which are double and indistinct; the

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial dentate

outwards below costa and in cell, excurved below cell and more so

above inner margin; claviform elongate, defined by a few black

scales ; the orbicular elongate, elliptical, defined by a fine black line ;

_ the reniform defined by a black line on inner side, ill-defined on

outer ; the postmedial line represented by a double series of points

on the veins, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then iucurved ;

an indistinct sinuous subterminal line excurved at middle; a series

of small dark lunules on termen. Hind wing white tinged with

brown especially towards termen, the veins pale brown; a brown

terminal line; the hair on inner area ochreous; cilia white;

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown; a small

discoidal lunule and a postmedial series of short streaks on the

veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 3 type, Colorado (Cockerell), 1 2. Eup.

40 millim.

266 NOCTUIDAE.

470. EKuxoa mustelina.

Agrotis mustelina, Christ. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xii. p. 249, pl. 6. f. 22 (1876);

id. Rom. Mém. ii. p. 206, pl. 12. f. 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis centralis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 84; id. Iris, ix. p. 368,

pl. 4: £10:

Head and thorax grey irrorated with brown; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally

irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing pale grey-brown irrorated with

fuscous ; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold ; a double, waved, antemedial line; claviform with its extremity

outlined with fuscous; orbicular and reniform defined by fuscous,

the former round, open above, the cell before and between them

more or less tinged with fuscous; a diffused waved medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial line double,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below. costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by fuscous on

inner side, excurved at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and

terminal area tinged with pale brown; the underside whiter, with

discoidal dark point, slight postmedial series of dark striz on the

veins, and diffused subterminal band.

Ab. 1. centralis. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing darker,

the last with the markings more distinct.

Hab. Asta. Minor, Pontus; N. Purrsta, Shahkuh, 1 ¢,1 9,

Zeller Coll.; W. Turxsstan, Issyk Kul, 2 3, [i,Saisan ; W. Siperta,

Altai. Hap. 38-40 millim.

471. Euxoa immixta. (Plate LXIV. fig. 26.)

Agrotis immiata, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 209 (1880); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

g. Head and thorax pale red-brown tinged with grey ; palpi

with the lst and 2nd joints black at sides; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen grey tinged with brown and with ochreous towards

extremity. Fore wing pale reddish brown with slight dark

irroration; the costal area to the postmedial line and the base of

inner area tinged with grey; the subbasal line double, waved,

blackish from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line double, waved,

oblique, and arising from two black points on costa; claviform obso-

lete; orbicular and reniform very indistinct, small, greyish ; the

postmedial line minutely dentate, double, arising from two black

points on costa, excurved to vein 3, then ineuenede the subterminal

line pale, indistinct, angled outwards at vein 7 ‘and excurved at

middle, with some dentate dark marks on its inner side; some black

points on termen. Hind wing whitish, the veins and marginal areas

strongly tinged with brown ; mandeeside with the costal area irrorated

with brown ; a discoidal point and a postmedial series of points on

the veins of costal half.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 S type. Hap. 40 millim.

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472. Euxoa denticulosa.

Noctua denticulosa, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 183. f. 3 (1786).

Noctua cos, Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noet. f. 720 (1827); Boisd. Ie.

Tiép. Eur. pl. 79. f.2; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iii. -p. 181, pl. 17. f. 2;

Herr.-Schatf. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 420; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis tephra, Boisd. Gen. & Ind. Meth. p. 109 (1840).

Agrotis vacillans, Herr.-Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 25 (1845).

Agrotis nagyagensis, Krr. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. v. p. 110, pl. 448. ff. 1, 2 (1845).

Agrotis milliert, Staud. Berce, Lép. Fr. iii. p. 139 (1870).

Agrotis cycladum, Staud. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. vii. p. 121, pl. i. f. 9 (1870).

Agrotis aphe, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 61 (1885).

Head and thorax brownish grey irrorated with dark brown ;

palpi blackish except at tips; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

grey-brown irrorated with grey ; the subbasal line represented by

two striz from costa; a double minutely waved antemedial line ;

orbicular and reniform incompletely defined by blackish, the former

round ; an oblique medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line

indistinct, pale, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing whitish, suffused with brown

especially towards termen ; the veins brown; cilia white, brownish

at base; the underside whiter, the costal area irrorated with

brown.

Ab. 1. milliert. Fore wing with the lines indistinct.

Ab. 2. cycladum. Small and tinged with rufous.—Naxos.

Hab. Francz, 8.E., Sand Coll.; Swirzertanp, Valais, Zeller &

Frey Colls. ; Huneary, Leech Coll. ; Spatn; Srctty; Istria; Greece,

Naxos; Tunis, Gabes, type f 9 aphe in Coll. Mabille; Armenta ;

Asta Minor, Pontus; Syria, 1 ¢, Leech Coll.; W. Turkestan,

Ferghana, Issyk Kul. Zap. 38 millim.

473. Euxoa fuscigera. (Plate LXIV. fig. 27.)

Agrotis fuscigerus, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 155 (1874); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am, p. 99.

Pale grey-brown irrorated with fuscous black; palpi with the

lst and 2nd joints black at sides. Fore wing with slight ferruginous

suffusion in discal and submedian folds and on disk; the lines

single, black; the subbasal line bisinuate from costa to vein i ;

the antemedial line excurved in and below cell and angled outwards

above inner margin; the orbicular and reniform indistinct, defined

by blackish scales with some black before the orbicular, and as a

quadrate patch between the stigmata; the postmedial line dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; an

indistinct irregularly dentate subterminal line ; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish, the terminal half suffused with

brown especially in female ; the veins brown; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal

lunule and punctiform curved postmedial line.

268 NOCTUID 2.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, 1 ¢, 1 Q type,

California, Sanzalito, 1 ¢,19, GroteColl. Hwp., $ 36, 2 38

millim.

474, Euxoa lutulenta. (Plate LXIV. fig. 28.)

Agrotis lutulenta, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 50 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

2. Luteous brown ; palpi blackish at sides; shoulders with a

blackish line ; head and thorax with the scales grey-tipped ; tarsi

with blackish bands; abdomen paler. Fore wing irrorated with

fuscous brown; the subbasal line very indistinct; the antemedial

line double, the inner line indistinct, waved, and excurved in

submedian interspace and above inner margin; the medial shade

prominent, diffused and somewhat irregular; claviform obsolete ;

orbicular and reniform very indistinct, outlined by a few dark

scales, the former round, the latter well developed; the postmedial

line double, dentate at the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; an irregular subterminal line

angled outwards at veins 6, 4, 3, the area beyond it darker; cilia

brown, with a fine ochreous line at base, the tips rather paler.

Hind wing pale brownish, the veins and terminal third fuscous

brown; cilia white, with a brownish line through them ; underside

with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal

point and postmedial series of short streaks on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 2, California, Sierra Nevada. Hup. 38

millim. This may be the female of #. incallida.

*475, Euxoa annulipes. (Plate LXIV. fig. 29.)

Agrotis annulipes, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe, xvii. p. 48 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

2. Ashen grey, tinged with reddish and irrorated with black ;

palpi darker at sides; head pale in front; tegule with ill-defined

medial dark line: tarsi ringed with brown. Fore wing more

thickly irrorated on terminal haif ; subbasal line indistinct, single ;

antemedial line double, excurved, somewhat irregular, the outer

half of line distinct, the inner ill-defined on costal half; claviform

obsolete ; orbicular and reniform pale and very indistinct, not

defined; medial shade very distinct, brown, slightly angled at

middle ; postmedial line distinct, double, the inner line crenulate,

the outer less distinct except towards costa, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line pale,

defined on inner side by a heavy dark shade, the area beyond it

somewhat dark except towards apex, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing white tinged with

fuscous; the underside with dark irroration, especially on costal

area,

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon. Hap. 29 millim, This species is unknown

to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

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_ EUXOA.

*476, Euxoa ternaria. (Plate LXIV. fig. 30.)

Carneades ternarius, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 444 (1900).

©. Head and thorax fuscous brown ; tegule with traces of medial

line; abdomen fuscous grey. Fore wing dark dull reddish brown

obscurely irrorated with fuscous ; indistinct double, waved, subbasal

and antemedial lines, the former ending at submedian fold; a

diffused black medial shade oblique towards costa, slightly excurved

at median nervure, then erect ; the postmedial line indistinct, double,

minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct dark subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a slight terminal series

of black points. Hind wing pale fuscous brown, the cilia whitish ;

the underside white, the costal and terminai areas slightly irrorated

with brown, a discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

The subterminal line of fore wing sometimes quite obsolete. _

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, in Coll. J. B. Smith. Zep. 36 millim.

477. Euxoa insignata. (Plate LXIV. fig. 31.)

Agrotis insignata, W1k. x. 330 (1856).

Agrotis pleuritica, Grote, Check-List, 1875, p. 47; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 97.

6. Head and thorax rufous brown, mixed with a few white

scales; patagia with an oblique band of white scales; abdomen

ochreous whitish, the extremity browner, the ventral surface

irrorated with rufous. Fore wing red-brown with a yellow gloss,

the veins, costal and inner areas grey-brown irrorated with white ;

a waved whitish subbasal line from costa to vein | defined by dark

lines; a similar antemedial line excurved in submedian interspace

and strongly dentate above inner margin ; claviform moderate, with

a dark edge; orbicular and reniform grey, defined by black lines,

the former round, the latter oblique ; the postmedial line indistinct,

represented by a double series of dark points on the veins, excurved

from below costa to vein 3, then incurved; an indistinct white

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at veins

3, 4; a terminal series of smaH black lunules ; cilia dark red-brown.

Hind wing brownish white, the veins and terminal third brown; a

dark terminal line ; cilia white, with a brown line near base; under-

side with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a

discoidal spot and postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab. Canava, Nova Scotia (Redman), 2 2 type; U.S.A., Maine,

New Hampshire, N. New York, Grote Coll., 1 g type pleuritica,

Michigan, 1 9, California (Walsingham), 1 $,8. Raphael, 3 ¢,

Grote Coll. Hwp. 42 millim.

78. Euxoa brunneigera. (Plate LXIV. fig. 32.)

Agrotis brunneigera, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 80 (1875) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

Dull reddish brown tinged with fuscous; palpi black at sides ;

270 NOCTUIDZ&.

tegule with a more or less prominent medial black line; abdomen

with the anal tuft tinged with ochreous. Fore wing more or less

irrorated with black; a subbasal line from costa to vein 1 angled

inwards on median nervure ; a sinuous antemedial black line; the

claviform sometimes indistinctly outlined with black, the orbicular

and reniform more or less distinctly outlined with black, the former

elongate, the latter well developed; the postmedial black line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique ; an indistinct dentate subterminal line slightly defined

by greyish on outer side, a fine waved terminal line. Hind wing

brown ; underside with traces of discoidal spot and curved post-

medial line.

The form’ from Colorado is paler and greyer brown, the markings

of fore wing sometimes obsolescent, the hind wing paler towards

base.

Hab. Canapa, Vancouver I., 1 g¢,1 2 type Grote Coll.; U.S.A.,

Washington Terr., 1 9 , Louisiana, Colorado, 1 ¢, 2 9, Grote Coll.,

California (Walsingham), 1 3. Hap. 36-40 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 318 (1899).

Head 2°7 millim., roughly shagreened, dark brown, a pale space

above the eyes on each side of lobe. Body dull sordid brown, the

skin somewhat translucent. Cervical shield brown, markings

obsolete. ‘The pale dorsal line can be made out the whole length,

edged with a dark shade that is contracted at the incisures; also a

dark shade at position of subdorsal line, leaving a pale space,

widening at the incisures ; spiracles black ; setze minute. Probably

a general feeder.—H. G. D.

*479,. Kuxoa dreuseni.

Agrotis drewseni, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1857, p. 802; Auriy. Bihang Vet.-

Akad. Handl. xv. p. 14, pl. 2. f. 7 (1890); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 97; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Head and thorax dirty ash-grey ; tegule with black line ; abdo-

men browner. Fore wing with the basal area dirty ash-grey, the

rest of wing dull reddish brown; the subbasal line angled outwards

below costa and inwards in cell; the antemedial line obliquely

waved, inwardly defined by whitish; orbicular and reniform indis-

tinct, grey ; medial line distinct, black, excurved, somewhat incurved

in cell; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved and

dentate to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line represented by a

series of dark points. Hind wing and underside of both wings

grey, with dark terminal band.

Hab. Greentand. Hap. 30 millim. This species is unknown to

me.

*480, Euxoa fauna.

Agrotis fauna, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. xviii. p. 237 (1876);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

Dull reddish luteous slightly irrorated with black ; thorax clothed

with hair and scales. Fore wing with the lines indistinct, double ;

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the antemedial line oblique, excurved in interspaces ; claviform

narrow, rather elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former irregularly elongate, the latter erect,

elliptical; medial shade diffused, darkening the cell between the

stigmata ; postmedial line crenulate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line obsolete. Hind

wing ochreous fuscous; the underside with somewhat large dis-

coidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., California. vp. 37 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

*481,. Huxoa orbicularis.

Agrotis orbicularis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 460 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 99.

@. Luteous grey. Fore wing with the lines distinctly double,

dark fuscous ; the subbasal line represented by black points below

median nervure ; antemedial line erect, somewhat dentate ; clavi-

form indistinctly defined; orbicular and reniform: pale, defined by

fuscous, the former round, the latter moderate with fuscous centre ;

medial shade indistinct; postmedial line even, slightly crenulate,

placed unusually near termen, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line pale, slight, sinuous; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale yellowish fuscous ;

the underside whitish, with dark irroration and discoidal Junule.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada. Hap.32millim. This species is unknown

to me.

482. Euxoa incalida. (Plate LXV. fig. 3.)

Agrotis incallida, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 50 (1890) ; ‘id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 98.

$. Head and thorax brownish grey; palpi blackish at sides

except at’ extremity; tegulee with slight medial line; tarsi blackish

with pale rings; abdomen brownish grey, the ventral surface

whitish. Fore wing brownish grey, very slightly irrorated with

fuscous; an indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; an oblique waved antemedial line; a diffused

waved medial line excurved at median nervure; reniform narrow,

very indistinctly defined by grey; the postmedial line minutely

waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then strongly

incurved ; traces of a subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, the cilia white ; the under-

side white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a black discoidal

spot, curved fuscous postmedial line, and diffused terminal band.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing greyer, the black irroration and

markings more prominent.

Hab. Cawava, 1 3, Manitoba, Winnipeg, 19 ; U.S.A., California,

Sierra Nevada. Hap. 38 millim.

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483. Euxoa mollis. (Plate LXV. fig. 4.)

Agrotis mollis, Wik. x. 531 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 100.

Agrotis fernaldi, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 429; Grote, Ill.

Ess. 53, pl. i. f. 11.

Q. Head and thorax grey-white, mixed with rufous brown ;

basal half of tegule dark brown; patagia edged with red-brown ;

abdomen grey, mixed with brown. Fore wing grey-white, suffused

with red-brown, slightly on basal area and sometimes slightly on

terminal area; a subbasal black line from costal to vein 1 angled

outwards below costa and on median nervure ; the antemedial line

prominent, defined by grey on inner side, slightly angled outwards

in and below cell and, very strongly above inner margin, the clavi-

form conjoined to it, either outlined with black or entirely filled in

with black ; a black fascia in cell expanding into quadrate patches

before the orbicular and in end of cell; the stigmata grey, with

darker line defining the central area, the orbicular triangular and

open above, the reniform large; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, black defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 6 and excurved at middle, the area beyond

it paler or grey; a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing whitish-

brown or brown; an indistinct discoidal lunule, postmedial line

excurved at middle, and curved subterminal line.

Hab. Canapa, Hudson’s Bay, Albany R., St. Martin’s Falls

(Barnston), 1 9 type, Oldtown, 1 2 type fernaldi; U.S.A., Maine,

Colorado. Hap, 40-42 millim.

484. Huxoa opipara. (Plate LXV. fig. 5.)

Agrotis opipara, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 165 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 100; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis islandica, Pack. Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 555, pl. —. f. 10 (1878) ;

Auriy. Bihang Vet.-Akad. Handl. xv. p. 15, pl. i. f. 5; nee Staud.

Agrotis labradoriensis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. xlil. p. 419 (1881); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis norwegica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1861, p. 383; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 150.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white, more or iess tinged with

fuscous brown; tegule with a prominent black band. Fore wing pale

grey; a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold in which

there is a blackish streak from base to the antemedial line, which is

grey defined slightly by fuscous on inner side and strongly by black on

outer, slightly angled outwards below costa and excurved below

cell and above inner margin ; claviform large, elongate, filled in with

black and with a streak from it to the postmedial line: the cell and

areas beyond it before the postmedial line blackish, clearly defining

the grey obicular and reniform stigmata, the former being round or

somewhat elliptical, the latter well-developed and with fuscous

centre; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then ineurved, with fuscous suffusion on its

inner side; the subterminal line formed by an obsolescent series of

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small dentate marks with a brownish shade before it on costal area ;

a terminal series of black points and often some brownish suffusion

on termen, Hind wing brownish grey; a brownish discoidal lunule

and curved postmedial line; the termen tinged with brown ; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Greentanp; Canapa, Labrador, 1 ¢,1 OF SUESYAR New

Hampshire, Mt. Washington 2 9 type, Grote Coll. ; Norway in

Coll. Pungeler, Dorretelds Exp. 36-40 millim.

Larva, Packard, Rept. U.S. Geol. Surv. Terr. Hayden, 1873, p. 556 (1874).

Head dark. Body dark; dorsal line whitish, interrupted, sub-

dorsal similar; finely marked with whitish.—H. G. D.

*485, Euxoa tristicula. (Plate LXIX. fig. 13.)

Agrotis tristicula, Morr, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 429 ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 100.

Pale, somewhat luteous grey; tegule with a black band. Fore

wing with the lines almost obsolete; a black streak below base of

cell ; orbicular and reniform defined by a triangular black spot in

cell betore the former and a quadrate patch between them; sub-

terminal line represented by a series of fuscous spots. Hind wing

pale, the terminal area tinged with fuscous; the underside with

rather ill-defined dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine. Exp. 37 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts &

Sci.

486. Euxoa munis. (Plate LXV. fig. 6.)

Agrotis munis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 38 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 100.

Agrotis sublatis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 91 (1880).

Head and thorax grey, the scales tipped with brown; palpi and

legs strongly tinged with brown; abdomen grey, irrorated with

black and more or less tinged with ochreous towards extremity.

Fore wing grey, irrorated with dark brown ; the subbasal line dark,

waved, extending from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial

line slightly angled outwards below costa, excuryed below cell and

very strongly angled outwards above inner margin; the claviform

usually prominent and with dark outline, the cell dark brown before

and between the stigmata, which are grey defined by whitish and

dark lines, the orbicular round or somewhat elliptical, the reniform

large; a more or less prominent dentate medial line from cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

formed by a series of small dentate marks angled outwards at veins

7 and 4; the termen slightly darker and with a series of black

points. Hind wing whitish, strongly tinged with brown, especially

on terminal area; the veins brown; a slight discoidal lunule ;

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown ;

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the discoidal lunule and a curved subterminal line usually

prominent.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Snow, Bruce, Cockerell), 5 3,1 2 type,

Nevada. vp. 36 millim.

487. Euxoa dissona. (Plate LXV. fig. 7.)

Agrotis dissona, Méschl. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 365, pl. 9. f. 4 (1860) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 101; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis rara, Pack. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xi. p. 38 (1868).

Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with brown, pectus

with the hair blackish ; legs and ventral surface of abdomen dark

brown, woolly. Fore wing grey, suffused with brown and with a

slight lilac tinge; the lines indistinct ; the subbasal line extending

from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line bent outwards in sub-

median fold; claviform indicated by some brown scales; orbicular

and reniform very indistinct, concolorous, moderate in size, and with

a quadrate brown patch between them in cell; the postmedial line

minutely crenulate, angled outwards at veins 7 and 5, then oblique ;

the terminal line indicated by slight dark dentate marks ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale brown. Underside of both

wings with distinct discoidal lunule and traces of curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Canapa, Labrador, 1 9 Grote Coll. xp. 34 millim.

488. Euxoa vetusta. (Plate LXV. fig. 8.)

Mamestra vetusta, Wik. xxxii. 662 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 101.

Lepipolys tetra, Wik. xxxiii. 768 (1865).

Agrotis euroides, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1874, p. 202.

Agrotis perpura, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 164 (1874).

Head and thorax white with a slight bluish tinge, mixed with

brown scales ; palpiand frons at sides with some black scales ; tegulee

with medial black line, the basal half mixed with black; patagia

often with some black scales on edges ; the prothoracic crest at base,

the tibize and tarsi with some rufous scales and largely mixed with

black above ; abdomen grey, largely mixed with fuscous and with

some rufous at sides and below. Fore wing white with a slight

bluish tinge, and irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line black,

excurved below costa, angled outwards at median nervure and

extending to vein 1; the antemedial line double, waved; the clavi-

form outlined with black; the orbicular and reniform concolorous,

defined by black, the former somewhat oblique, elliptical, the latter

large, its centre defined by fuscous, a quadrate black-brown patch

in cell between them; an indistinct medial rufous line from cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and with traces of

another line beyond it; the subterminal line represented by a very

indistinct sinuous series of small dentate marks; a prominent

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terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia brownish. Hind wing

brown, with darker terminal line; the underside grey, irrorated

with brown, with distinct discoidal lunule and indistinct curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Vancouver I. (Hawkins, J. J. Walker), Grote

Coll., 1 ¢,5 Q, type and types tetra and euroides; U.S.A., Cali-

fornia (Walsingham) 1 2, Mendocino Co., 1 9, Grote Coll. Exp.

44 millim.

*489, Euxoa malis. (Plate LXV. fig. 9.)

Carneades malis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 450(1900).

3. Bright bluish grey ; head brown ; thorax mostly clothed with

flattened hair. Fore wing with the medial area faintly tinged with

reddish, the lines indistinct, except the subbasal line which is double ;

antemedial line with double brown spot on costa, then single, slender,

oblique, excurved in interspaces; claviform obsolete; orbicular

large, oblique, incomplete above, with pale annulus ; reniform large,

extending well below cell; cell filled in with black before and between

the stigmata; postmedial line represented by double brown spots

on costa ; subterminal line only defined by a dark shade before it on

costa and the area beyond it being rather darker except at apex: a

fine brown terminal line and a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind

wing white, the veins yellowish; a fuscous terminal line; the

underside with dark irroration, a discoidal spot and punctiform

terminal line.

Hab. Canada, Manitoba, Brandon (Hanhum). Eep. 29 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*490. Euxoa enteridis. (Plate LXV. fig. 10.)

Carneades enteridis, Smith, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 427 (1900).

3. Pale greyish yellow; tegule with a narrow black line edged

with white scales above; thorax with a rosy tinge on dorsum.

Fore wing with the cell and terminal area except at apex fuscous,

the lines fuscous brown and interrupted; subbasal line double,

interrupted in cell ; antemedial line double, the inner part indistinct,

prominent at costa, then indistinct to median nervure where it is

strongly dentate inwardly, then oblique and excurved in interspaces ;

claviform acute, moderate, incompletely defined by fuscous ; orbicular

elliptical, oblique, grey with a narrow white annulus defined by

black, incompletely above ; reniform large, with fuscous-defined pale

centre and pale annulus incompletely defined by black ; a medial

shade angled outwards at middle ; postmedial line double, crenulate

and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line pale, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous

before it at costa and by the area beyond it being dark except at

apex ; a terminal series of small dark lunules; a fine yellowish line

an 2)

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at base of cilia which are intersected with grey. Hind wing white

with the termen fuscous, narrowing to a point above tornus; the

veins and a small discoidal lunule fuscous ;_ the underside irrorated

with fuscous.

Hab, U.S.A., Washington, Pullman (Piper). Ewp. 37 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

491. Euxoa alticola. (Plate LXV. fig. 11.)

Agrotis alticola, Smith, Trans. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 51 (1890); id. Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 101

6. Head and thorax red-brown ; tegule with slight dark medial

line; abdomen whitish tinged with rufous. Fore wing red-brown;

the antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved; claviform obsolete ;

orbicular and reniform indistinct, pale, the former round, the latter

moderate ; postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, excurved

from costa to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line defined by

a slight dark shade on its inner side, the terminal area slightly

darker; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish

suffused with brown, especially towards termen, the veins and a fine

terminal line brown.

Some specimens have the markings distinct, others nearly obsolete.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon in Coll. Schaus, Colorado, California, Sierra

Nevada, 1 ¢. Hep. 40 millim.

*492. Euxoa cariosa. (Plate LXV. fig. 12.)

Carneades cariosus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 449 (1900).

Dull smoky brown shading to grey ; palpi fuscous at sides ; lower

part of frons rather paler; tegule pale at base and with a more or

less prominent medial blackish line; a yellow tuft at origin of fore

wing; crests well marked. Fore wing with dark irroration, the

markings rather diffused; subbasal line double, the inner bent

inwards towards base in submedian fold; antemedial line double,

the outer black, the inner indistinct, fuscous, interrupted below costa,

oblique and excurved in interspaces; claviform moderate, incom-

pletely defined by black ; orbicular well-developed, oblique, irregu-

larly oblong, with a whitish annulus defined by black except on

subcostal nervure; reniform large, extending to below cell, with a

whitish annulus defined by black at sides and tinged with yellowish

on outer side, the centre fuscous irrorated with some yellow scales ;

median shade fuscous, well-defined, angled on median nervure; the

cell dark between the stigmata; postmedial line double, the inner

black, lunulate, the outer fuscous, even, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, thenincurved; subterminal line pale, irregular,

defined by a fuscous shade on inner edge, sometimes broken up into

irregular blotches, the area beyond it rather darker except at apex ;

an interrupted narrow black terminal line ; base of cilia yellowish.

Hind wing pale yellowish tinged with fuscous, whitish at base; a

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dusky discoidal lunule ; cilia yellowish at base, with fuscous medial

line and whitish tips; underside whitish with dark irroration, a

discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman (Piper). Hap. 5 32, 2 34

millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

493. Euxoa infausta. (Plate LXV. fig. 13.)

Hadena infausta, Wik. xxxiii. 729 (1865) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 101.

Agrotis rufula, Smith, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 461 (1887).

@. Head and thorax brown, slightly irrorated with black ;

palpi blackish at sides except towards extremity ; tegule -with

a black medial line; abdomen ochreous brown, the ventral

surface dark brown irrorated with whitish. Fore wing pale

brown, tinged with rufous and fuscous and irrorated with black ;

subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; the

antemedial line double, waved, oblique; claviform outlined by a

few dark scales; orbicular and reniform outlined with black, the

former elliptical, the latter with fuscous centre; a medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; the subterminal line sinuous, angled outwards at veins 6

and 4; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing brown; the

cilia white at tips; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal point and curved postmedial

line.

Hab, Canava, Vancouver I. (Hawkins) 1 Q type, (J. J. Walker)

1 $,2 9; US.A., Colorado, Hall Valley, New Mexico, 7000

feet. Hap. 38 millim. ;

*4904. Kuxoa megastigma. (Plate LXV. fig. 14.)

Carneades megastigina, Smith, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 425 (1900).

2. Dull luteous grey. Fore wing irrorated with black, the

markings indistinct; subbasal line double, represented by a few

scales or obsolete; antemedial line double, erect, the inner line

almost obsolete, excurved in interspaces ; claviform represented by

some fuscous scales ; orbicular very large, pale, defined at sides only

reniform large, broad, almost oblong, a dark triangular mark between

the stigmata; in one specimen there is a faint indication of a medial

shade; postmedial line double from costa to discal fold, minutely

waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

subterminal line pale, diffused, slightly defined on inner side by

dark irroration ; an interrupted terminal line and a fine ochreous

line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale fuscous, whitish at base; the

underside whitish, with an obscure discoidal spot.

Hab. Canana, Calgary (Dod). Hap. 33-38 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

278 NOCTUIDAE.

495. Euxoa nigrita. (Plate LXV. fig. 15.)

Agrotis nigrita, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1892, p. 217; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 186.

3. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey; patagia at

extremity and metathorax purplish red; tarsi with pale rings ;

abdomen blackish and grey, dorsally tinged with purplish red, the

anal tuft with ochreous. Fore wing purplish fuscous, the lines

double, filled in with reddish ; subbasal line waved from costa to

submedian fold; antemedial line oblique, waved ; claviform slightly

defined by black ; orbicular and reniform large, with slight reddish

annuli defined by black, the former rounded, open above, the cell

black between then ; an indistinct oblique shade from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; postmedial line lunulate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line

greyish, defined on inner side by a series of small dentate black

spots, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind

wing fuscous brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with fuscous, a small discoidal spot.

Hab. AmvurtanD, Radefka, 1 ¢. Hap. 38 millim.

496. Euxoa colata. (Plate LXV. fig. 16.)

Agrotis colata, Grote, Can. Ent. xiii. p. 131 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 106.

@. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; palpi at

sides with some black scales ; pectus and abdomen grey-brown, the

latter ferruginous at extremity. Fore wing purplish red-brown

suffused with grey ; the subbasal line represented by a few olive

and black scales below the cell; the antemedial line greyish,

sinuous, hardly traceable; claviform indistinct, partially outlined

with black; orbicular and reniform concolorous, outlined with

black except above and below and with black in the cell before and

between them ; faint traces of the medial line from cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; traces of an irregularly

sinuous subterminal line; a series of black points on termen.

Hind wing uniform dark brown ; both wings with fine pale line at

base of cilia; the underside more irrorated with brown ; a discoidal

lunule and traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Mt. Hood, 2 2 type, California, Sierra

Nevada. Hap. 42 millim.

497. Euxoa levisi. (Plate LXV. fig. 17.)

Pleonectopoda lewisi, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. 1. p. 187, pl. 4. f. 10

(1873); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 106.

3. Head and thorax red-brown, the dorsal crests of thorax

chestnut ; tibixe and tarsi blackish, with ochreous rings; abdomen

grey-brown, the anal tuft ochreous brown. Fore wing purplish

brown; the subbasal line obsolete; the antemedial line indistinct,

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excurved below cell and more strongly above inner margin; clavi-

form obsolete ; orbicular and reniform concolorous, with greyish

annuli and defined by black; the former oblique, the latter

moderate, the cell before and between them blackish ; the post-

medial line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line pale, minutely

dentate, angled outwards slightly at veins 7 and 3. Hind wing

uniform pale brown, the cilia whitish; the underside more irrorated

with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Pt. Return, 1 ¢ type. Hep. 36 millim.

*498. Euxoa noctuiformis. (Plate LXV. fig. 18.)

Carneades noctuiformis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 445 (1900).

3. Pale mouse-grey, irrorated with brown and black; head

with brown transverse line; tegule brown at base, with black

medial line and grey tips; thorax clothed with scales and hair.

Fore wing with the subbasal iine double, brown, defined on outer

side by a brown shade below cell; antemedial line double, the two

parts nearly equally prominent, bent inwards from costa to median

nervure, excurved below cell and more strongly above inner margin ;

claviform moderate, defined by brown ; orbicular large, irregularly

elliptical, touching antemedial line, oblique, open above, with

rather pale annulus defined by black; reniform large, broad,

extending well below cell, the centre brown with yellowish line,

annulus pale, defined by black; the cell dark before and between

the stigmata; medial shade angled outwards at median nervure ;

postmedial line rather ill-defined, waved, double at costa, slightly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, irregular, defined on inner side by

a dark shade, the area beyond it rather darker except at apex;

a fine terminal line and a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind

wing fuscous with a yellowish tinge, darker on outer area; a

discoidal lunule ; cilia whitish; the underside grey, with dark

irroration.

Hab. U.S.A., E. Washington (Piper), California, Siskiyou (1. Hd-

wards), Exp. 36 millim. This species is unknown tome; figured

from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

499. Euxoa basiflava. (Plate LXV. fig. 19.)

Agrotis basiflava, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 52 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 101.

¢. Head and thorax rufous brown; tegule with a dark medial

line; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft pale rufous. Fore

wing luteous brown, the medial and terminal areas suffused with

fuscous brown; the subbasal line double, sinuous from costa to

submedian fold; the antemedial line double, the inner line brown,

the outer black, angled outwards below costa, sinuous to vein 1,

then strongly excurved; claviform outlined with black, small ;

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orbicular and reniform defined by black lines and with pale annuli,

the former elliptical, oblique, incomplete above, the latter moderate,

incomplete below, the space between them in cell blackish; the

median shade oblique from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line double, the inner crenulate, the outer more

even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

some pale points on costa before the subterminal line, which is pale,

angled outwards at vein 6, and excurved at middle, with some

dentate marks on the inner side and the area beyond it dark; a

terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown,

with dark discoidal lunule; the cilia ochreous, with brown line

through them; the underside paler, irrorated with brown, the

discoidal lunule prominent, a curved postmedial line and terminal

series of black lunules.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 2 3,

S. Park. Hep. 36 millim.

500. Euxoa basalis. (Plate LXV. fig. 20.)

Agrotis basalis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 38 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 104.

3g. Head and thorax purplish brown, the extremity of 2nd joint

of palpi, vertex of head, edges of tegule and patagia, and dorsal

crest on thorax ferruginous; tibise and tarsi banded with dark

brown; abdomen yellowish brown, the anal tuft, sides, and ventral

surface purplish brown. Fore wing purplish chestnut, the basal

area strongly suffused with grey; the subbasal and antemedial lines

double, waved, the former extending to submedian fold ; claviform

indicated by some grey scales defined by blackish on outer side ;

the orbicular and reniform grey with purplish scales, defined by

black lines and with whitish annuli, the cell before and between

them and the area just beyond the reniform deeper chestnut-brown,

the former round, the latter open below; an indistinct medial line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, angled outwards

at vein 6 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it darker. Hind

wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins, terminal area, and a

fine terminal line brown; cilia white, with a brown line at base.

Underside with the costal area irrorated with purplish red; a dark

discoidal point.

2. Hind wing more uniform brown.

Hab. U.S8.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 3,1 9 type. Hp. 46 millim.

*501. Euxoa solitaria.

Agrotis solitaria, Smith, Stett. ent. Zeit. xlvi. p. 228 (1885); id. Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 104.

Rusty, somewhat yellowish red, irrorated with black ; head pale ;

thorax carneous grey. Fore wing with the medial area more

BUXOA. Sil

strongly irrorated; the lines pale grey, even, not well defined ;

claviform obsolete ; orbicular and reniform moderate, yellowish, the

former round; cell slightly darker between the stigmata. Hind

wing blackish ; the underside fuscous grey, with dark irroration

and fuscous lunule.

Hab. Canava, Labrador. wp. 33 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

502. Euxoa rena. (Plate LXV. fig. 21.)

Agrotis rena, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 53 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 102.

$. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with purplish grey;

palpi black at sides except at extremity ; tegulee with black medial

line ; tarsi with blackish bands; abdomen ochreous brown. Fore

wing purplish grey irrorated with black; subbasal line indistinct,

double, from costa to submedian fold and angled outwards below

costa, antemedial line indistinct, double, obliquely waved ; claviform

represented by a few black scales; orbicular and reniform con-

colorous, with pale annuli and black outlines, the former round,

open above, the latter ill-defined on outer side and with some

fuscous in lower extremity ; the cell between the stigmata black ;

an indistinct medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

the postmedial line represented by a double series of points, bent

outwards below costa, then curved; the subterminal line pale,

slightly angled at veins 7 and 4, with prominent series of dentate

black marks before it and slight fuscous irroration beyond it; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish suffused with

brown, especially on terminal area; a dark discoidal lunule ; cilia

white; underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

fuscous ; the discoidal lunule and a postmedial series of short

streaks on the veins prominent.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada, 1 ¢, Placer Co. Eup.

36 millim.

503. Euxoa melanoneura. (Plate LXV. fig. 22.)

Agrotis melanoneura, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 146 (1899).

¢. Head and base of tegule black and reddish brown ; thorax

brownish ochreous, the scales tipped with grey ; pectus with reddish-

brown hair; legs ochreous and black ; abdomen ochreous irrorated

with black, the anal tuft fulvons. Fore wing ochreous, the veins

black, the interspaces streaked with reddish brown; traces of a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, the

area between it and the double, waved, antemedial line suffused

with black, this line angled outwards below costa and more

strongly excurved above inner margin; orbicular and reniform with

black centres and ochreous annuli defined by black, the former

small, produced to a slight point on outer side, a black streak

between them in cell; a double punctiform postmedial line, bent

282 NOCTUIDA,

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the sub-

terminal line only defined by a black patch before it on costa and

beyond it at middle, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale ochreous

suffused with fuscous, the veins blackish ; the underside paler, with

black discoidal spot, curved postmedial series of points on the veins,

and terminal series of points.

Hab. Hawat, Kona (Perkins), 1 ¢ type. Hep. 38 millim.

004, Euxoa austalea. (Plate LXV. fig. 23.)

Agrotis austalea, Meyr. Faun, Hawai. i. p. 152 (1899).

Head and thorax whitish and pale brown, irrorated with black ;

palpi blackish at sides; frons with black bar; tegulae with the

basal half black; tibise and tarsi with black spots; abdomen whitish

irrorated with black, the anal tuft ochreous in male. Fore wing

whitish, tinged with brown and irrorated with black; the costa

black, with series of pale points; a double, waved, subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, antemedial line

angled outwards above inner margin; claviform small, defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform with blackish centres and whitish

annuli defined by black, the former produced to a point on outer

side, the lower part of cell between them black; an indistinct

oblique dentate line from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, the area beyond it darker; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous brown; a terminal series of

black points; the underside whitish irrorated with black; a black

discoidal lunule, a sinuous postmedial line with short black streaks

at the veins.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing wholly suffused with black ;

abdomen and hind wing fuscous. ;

Hab, Hawau, Kona (Perkins), 1 3, 3 2 type, Kauai, Mt. Waimea

(Perkins), 19. Hep. 34-38 millim.

505. Euxoa satis. (Plate LXV. fig. 24.)

Agrotis satis, Harv. Can. Ent. viii. p. 86 (1876); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 102.

g . Head and thorax reddish brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

palpi and sides of frons with some black scales ; tegule with black

mediai line; abdomen grey, tinged with brown on dorsum and

with purple at sides. Fore wing purplish brown, thickly irrorated

and suffused with grey ; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa

to submedian fold, with a patch of rufous scales beyond it below

the cell; the antemedial line double, the inner line rather faint,

angled outwards below costa and in submedian fold and inwards

on vein 1; claviform indistinct, defined by a few black scales ;

EUXOA. 283

orbicular and reniform defined by black on inner and outer sides,

and with some rufous in cell before and beyond them, the former

round, the latter moderate; traces of a medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then oblique; the

subterminal line pale, ill-defined by rufous on inner side and grey

or fuscous on outer, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; traces cf a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind

wing brown; cilia with brown line at base and grey at tips; the

underside pale, irrorated with brown, especially towards termen ; a

discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Nevada, California, Havilah, 2 ¢ type,

Grote Coll. Hap. 36 millim.

506. Euxoa nostra. (Plate LXV. fig. 25.).

Agrotis nostra, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 55 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 104.

@. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with black and

slightly with grey; tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous

brown slightly tinged with fuscous. Fore wing reddish brown,

slightly irrorated with black ; the costal area irrorated with grey ;

a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a

double,. waved, antemedial line somewhat angled outwards in cell

and above inner margin; claviform indicated by a few black scales

at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform defined by black and their

centres by fuscous, the former elliptical, irrorated with grey, the

latter with fuscous patch in lower extremity, the cell before and

between them suffused with blackish; the postmedial line double

and bent outwards below costa, then indistinct, somewhat dentate,

incurved in discal fold and oblique below vein 4; the subterminal

line defined by the area beyond it being suffused with black and

by slight dentate black marks on its inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle ; some pale points on costa towards

apex and a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the cilia grey, with a brown line through them; the

underside grey irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line, a terminal series of black points.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada, 1 g. wp. 36 millim.

507. Euxoa reuda. (Plate LXV. fig. 26.)

Agrotis reuda, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het., Suppl. i. p. 6 (1899).

g. Head and thorax reddish brown, mixed with fuscous and

some grey; tegul with black medial line; abdomen pale red-

brown. Fore wing pale red-brown, irrorated slightly with black

and grey, mostly on the veins; double, waved, black subbasal

and antemedial lines filled in with greyish, the former terminating

at submedian fold, the latter angled inwards on median nervure

and vein 1, and strongly outwards above inner margin; claviform

with its upperside and extremity defined by black; orbicular and

284 NOCTUID®.

reniform with fuscous centres and greyish annuli defined by black,

the former round, some blackish suffusion in the cell between them ;

a prominent oblique, waved, medial line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, and oblique below

vein 4; the terminal area suffused with black; the subterminal

line indistinct, greyish, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points; a fine

ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish suffused with

pale brown, the terminal area with fuscous; the cilia whitish, with

a brown line through them; the underside whitish, the costal area

irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a

small dark discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, W.,1 3d. Hp. 36 millim.

508. Euxoa decolor. (Plate LXV. fig. 27.)

Agrotis decolor, Morr. Proc. Buff. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 162 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 102.

Agrotis campestris, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 188, pl. i. f. 6 (1875).

Head and thorax purplish brown, the extremity of tegule and

the thoracic crest ochreous or bright ferruginous; head and tegule

often mixed with black or whitish scales; palpi blackish at sides,

the tegule with black medial line; tibiz and tarsi black, with

whitish annuli; abdomen grey, tinged with ochreous and suffused

with brown, the anal tuft ochreous, Fore wing purplish brown

slightly suffused with grey ; some ferruginous red below the costa

and base of cell; costa marked with black between the lines ; the

subbasal line double, black, waved, from costa to vein 1; the ante-

medial line double, waved, excurved below costa and cell and more

strongly above inner margin; claviform outlined with black, small

or well-developed; orbicular and reniform defined by black and _

with fine whitish annuli; the cell black before and between the

stigmata, and usually some black suffusion beyond the latter;

traces of a waved medial line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some pale points on costa

towards apex ; the subterminal line indistinct, irregular ; a terminal

lunulate line. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins

and terminal area brown; the underside white, with the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal point and post-

medial series of points on the veins.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 2, Nova Scotia (Redman), 2 3,1 2;

U.S.A., New Hampshire (Morrison), 1 3, N. York, 1 3,4 9, type

campestris, Grote Coll., Colorado (Cockerell), 1 3, 22. Hap. 34-

38 millim.

Larva.

Head pale brown, dotted and streaked with darker brown. Body

brown, semitransparent ; skin thin. Cervical shield pale brown.

EUXOA. 285

Dorsal, subdorsal, and lateral lines pale; substigmatal line whitish.

Tubercles shining black; spiracles black. A general feeder.

—H.G. D.

509. Euxoa tessellata. (Plate LXV. fig. 28.)

Agrotis tessellata, Harr. Rep. Ins. Mass. p. 8324 (1841); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 103.

Agrotis maizt, Fitch, 2nd Rep. Ins. N. Y. p. 313 (1855); id. 9th Rep. Ins,

N. Y. pp. 237-249, pl. 4. ff. 2, 3.

Agrotis perlentans, W\k. x. 332 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 108.

Agrotis insignata, W1k. x. 353 (1856).

Agrotis illata, Wk. xi. 742 (1857).

Agrotis subsignata, W1k. xxxii. 706 (1865).

Mamestra declarata, W1k. xxxii. 663 (1865).

Agrotis nigricans, Riley, 1st Rep. Ins. Mo. p. 87 (1869).

Agrotis atro-purpurea, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iii. p. 118 (1877).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey, sometimes tinged with

reddish brown or fuscous; palpi at sides and a band across upper

part of frons black; tegule with a medial black line; abdomen

grey tinged with fuscous brown. Fore wing pale or dark brown

suffused with grey; the subbasal line double, black, waved, from

costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line double, excurved in

and below cell and more strongly above inner margin; claviform

moderate, slightly outlined with black; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, with pale annuli and slightly irrorated with

grey, the cell before and between the stigmata black ; an indistinct,.

waved, medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; some pale points on costa towards apex;

the subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate

at veins 4, 3, the area beyond it usually rather darker, with greyish

patch at apex and sometimes some dentate black marks before it ;

a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing whitish tinged

with brown, the veins and terminal area brown; cilia white, with

a brown line at base; underside with the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown, a discoidal lunule and postmedial series of

points.

Ab. 1. atropurpurea. Much more tinged with fuscous; the pale

subterminal line of fore wing more prominent.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 $, 12, Orilla (Bush), 1 9, Nova

Scotia (Redman), 1$,192; Vancouver I. (Hawkins, J. J. Walker),

13,19, type declarata; U.S.A., N. York, 43,79, types perlentans

and insignata =lata, Illinois, Colorado (Bruce, Cockerell), 33,29.

Exp., & 36, 2 40 millim.

Larva. Marten, Trans. Dept. Agric. Ill. xviii. App. p. 183 (1880).

Head shining black, paraclypeal pieces white. Body greyish,

sometimes slightly yellowish. Dorsal line white, edged with dark ;

subdorsal and substigmatal lines white, separated by dark shades,

a dark shade subventrally. Cervical shield black, with subdorsal

white stripe. A general feeder.—H. G. D,

286 NOCLUIDA,

*510. Euxoa intrusa. (Plate LXV. fig. 29.)

Carneades intrusa, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 192 (1890) ; id. Pr.

U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 446 (1900).

Reddish brown irrorated with black; tegule with black medial

line. Fore wing suffused with reddish and irrorated with white on

costal area, basal area, lower medial area, and subterminal area;

subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line double, slightly waved, erect from costa to vein 1, then

excurved; claviform rather small, defined by black; cell dark

before and between the stigmata, which are filled in with coarse

white scales; the orbicular somewhat oblique, elliptical, reniform

shaded with yellow on outer side; a medial shade from ceil to

inner margin ; postmedial line double, the inner strong, lunulate,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line pale, waved, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, strongly defined by a dark shade on inner

side and somewhat dentate at middle; a terminal series of black

lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with ochreous; the

underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. Hp. 30-33 millim.

This species 1s unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

511. Euxoa albipennis. (Plate LXV. fig. 30.)

Agrotis albipennis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 180 (1877), 3;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 103.

Agrotis nigripennis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 159 (1880), 9.

3g. Head and thorax fuscous black, slightly mixed with grey ;

pectus and legs with the hair whitish ; abdomen whitish, thickly

irrorated with brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing yellowish

brown suffused with grey, the costal area darker; the subbasal line

black, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line

double, slightly angled outwards below costa, excurved below cell

and more strongly above inner margin; the claviform represented

by a few black scales; the orbicular and reniform concolorous,

defined by black and with slight black annuli, the cell before

and between the stigmata black, the orbicular round or somewhat

elongate, the reniform large ; traces of a medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial line indistinct, double,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, sinuous, with

dark mark before it on costa and the area beyond it darker.

Hind wing white, the veins and a fine terminal line brownish, or

the termen tinged with fuscous; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown ; a minute discoidal point.

@. Very much darker, especially abdomen, the fore wing, which

is suffused with purplish fuscous, and the hind wing, which is dark

\ EUXOA. 287

fuscous brown with the cilia white, tinged with brown at base and

apex.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Northern States E. of Rocky Mts., Massa-

chusetts, New York, Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Bruce), 1 3,

California, 2 g, 2 9, type and type nigripennis. Exp., 3 36,

512. Euxoa verticalis. (Plate LXV. fig. 31.)

Agrotis verticalis, Grote, Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soe. iii. p. 29 (1880).

Agrotis spectanda, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 54 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 103.

-¢. Head and thorax purple-red ; tibie and tarsi blackish with

pale rings; abdomen ochreous white irrorated with fuscous, the

anal tuft ochreous tinged with red. Fore wing lilacine grey, the

costal area irrorated with bright rufous; a double black subbasal

line from costal to submedian fold, filled in with whitish and angled

inwards in cell, a similar, waved, antemedial line extending to inner

margin ; claviform slightly defined by black scales; orbicular and

reniform large, with slight pale annuli defined by black, the former

round, the cell before and between them tinged with black; a

medial shade angled outwards to lower angle of cell; postmedial

line double towards costa, below which it is bent outwards, then

oblescent, dentate and produced to points on the veins, excuryed to

vein 4, then incurved ; some pale points on costa on a fuscous patch

before the greyish subterminal line, which is defined by the area

beyond it being tinged with fuscous, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pure white, the termen slightly tinged with fuscous ; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal point

and postmedial series on the veins.

@. Head and tegule irrorated with grey, the latter and pro-

thoracic tuft tipped with grey; fore wing with the cell filled in

with rufous; hind wing with the marginal areas tinged with

brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 3,1 9 type, California. up.

40 millim,

513. Euxoa recussa.

Noctwa vecussa, Hiibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 630 (1827); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 149.

Agrotis telifera, Donz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vi. p. 471, pl. 18. f. 1 (1837).

Agrotis florigera, Kv. Faun. Volg. Ur. p. 189 (1844); Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 148.

Agrotis transylvanica, Hery.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 547 (1845).

Agrotis decussa, Staud. Iris, ix. p, 367, pl. 4. f. 9 (1896).

Head and thorax red-brown or black-brown mixed with grey :

tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen ochreous more or less tinged

with brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface with red. Fore wing

violaceous grey irrorated and suffused with rufous or dark brown;

the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; the

288 NOCTUIDA,

antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards below costa and

excurved above inner margin; claviform usually rather large, defined

by black ; orbicular and reniform with brown and grey centres and

grey annuli, defined by the cell before and between them being

black ; an indistinct, waved, oblique line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin ; the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal

line grey, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined

by a series of small dark dentate marks before it and the area

beyond it being dark; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing yellowish white, the veins and terminal area suffused

with fuscous brown, more strongly in female; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

p01Nt.

Hab. Alps of France; Swrrzeritanp, Zeller & Frey Colls. ;

GERMANY, Silesia; Huneary ; ScANDINAVIA, Lapland, Leech Coll. ;

Russia, Zeller Coll., Urals ; Gwe Siperza, Altai; W. TURKESTAN,

Ala aut Issyk Kul, Alexander Mitsi lie aul ey eke TURKESTAN,

Ili: E. Srpersa, Kentei, Amurland. Hap. 32-40 millim.

*514. EKuxoa neotelis. (Plate LXV. fig. 32.)

Carneades neotelis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 446 (1900).

Red-brown, more or less shaded with ash-grey; frons with black

transverse line; antennz with dingy red, yellowish or grey tuft at

base; tegule with deep brown medial line, edged with grey above ;

a yellowish or grey tuft at origin of fore wing ; thorax clothed with

hair and scales. Fore wing with the markings somewhat interrupted ;

subbasal line double, black, filled in with yellowish, interrupted at

cell; antemedial line double, brown or black, the inner part less

distinct, oblique, excurved in interspaces ; claviform small or

moderate, incompletely defined by black: orbicular large, elliptical,

oblique, grey defined by black; reniform large, broad, extending

below cell, with pale annulus defined by black, its outer part tinged

with yellowish, its lower with fuscous; the cell before and between

the stigmata blackish; a slight medial shade from cell. to inner

margin; postmedial line doable: waved, blackish, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the outer part less

’ distinct ; subterminal line yellowish, irregular, interrupted, some-

times reduced to diffused scales, usually defined on inner side by

dark spots and a more distinct shade at costa, the area beyond it

somewhat darker except at apex; a terminal, somewhat lunulate,

black line and a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind wing white

tinged with fuscous in male, darker and with a yellowish tinge in

female, the veins, a discoidal lunule, and the terminal area darker ;

the underside dirty white to dusky grey with dark irroration, a

discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman (Piper), Colorado (Bruce).

Exp. 36 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a

photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

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*515. Euxoa titubatis. (Plate LXVI. fig. 1.)

Carneades titubatis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 51, pl. iv. f. 5

(1894).

Very dark red-brown with a fuscous tinge, especially on fore

wings; tegule more ferruginous. Fore wing with the lines indis-

tinct ; the subbasal line double, filled in with pale colour; ante-

medial line erect, excurved above inner margin, indistinctly double,

with the outer line only well-marked; claviform moderate, defined

by brown; orbicular large, irregularly oblique, the centre dark

defined by black, with a few ochreous scales representing the annulus;

reniform large, dark, with incomplete yellowish annulus incompletely

defined by black; the cell rather darker between the stigmata,

traces of a medial shade ; postmedial line minutely crenulate, double,

the inner line distinct, the outer only traceable towards costa, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line very faint, sinuous ; the terminal area darker ; a pale line at

base of cilia. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal area

tinged with fuscous ; cilia grey, with a pale line at base ; the under-

side with dark irroration on costal area, a small discoidal lunule and

ill-defined terminal band.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Colorado. Hvp. 36millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from Prof. Smith’s plate.

*516. Euxoa pallipennis, (Plate LXVI. fig. 2.

Agrotis pallipennis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p, 461 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 104. ;

3g. Head and thorax pale brownish grey, the scales tipped with

reddish brown; tegule with black medial line; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen white slightly irrorated with brown, the anal tuft

tinged with ochreous. Fore wing pale brownish grey irrorated

with dark brown; the subbasal line dark, interrupted at median

nervure and ending at submedian fold; the antemedian line dark,

waved, interrupted; the claviform represented by a few dark scales

at its extremity; the orbicular and reniform concolorous, outlined

with black, the former round, the latter with a slight fuscous shade

‘in centre, the cell between them slightly tinged with black; the

postmedial line blackish, minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

dentate, the area beyond it suffused with fuscous; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, a discal point, the

veins and termen brownish; a terminal series of brown striz.

Hab. Canavs, Br. Columbia, north-west; U.S.A., Colorado, in

Coll. Schaus & U.S. Nat. Mus. vp. 38 millim.

517. Euxoa hispidula. (Plate LXVI. fig. 3.)

Agrotis hispidula, Guen. Noct. i. p. 293 (1852).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey and black; abdomen

grey-brown, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown, the

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anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with black; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, waved, very strongly angled outwards above

inner margin; claviform rather small, defined by black ; orbicular

and reniform with fuscous centres and greyish annuli defined by

black, the former round or elliptical and usually with black suffusion

between it and reniform ; the postmedial line double, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the sub-

terminal line indistinct, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker: a terminal

series of black points. ‘Hind wing whitish, the veins, costal and

terminal areas tinged with brown ; cilia white, with a brown line at

base; the underside with the costal area white irrorated with

brown.

Ab. 1. @ wholly suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Fatxuanp Is., Darwin Harbour (Dale), 4 3,19; Paraconta,

Magellan, Oazy Harbour (Cunningham), 1 3 ; Cum (Edmonds),

246,19. Hap. 36-40 millim.

518. Euxoa bilitura. (Plate LXVI. fig. 4.)

Agrotis bilitura, Guen. Noct. i. p. 285 (1852).

Spelotis cineraria, Blanch. Gay’s Chile, vii. p. 74 (1852).

Agrotis deprivata, Wk. xi. 739 (1857).

Head and thorax pale brown; legs irrorated with black; abdomen

ochreous, the anal tuft tinged with fulvous. Fore wing pale brown,

slightly irrorated with white and with a slight fuscous tinge; the

markings indistinct ; the subbasal line double, waved from costa to

vein 1; the antemedial line double, angled outwards below costa,

then waved ; claviform absent; the orbicular and reniform small,

slightly defined by black, the former round, with a slight black

streak before it and a prominent one between it and reniform ; the

postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

subterminal line hardly traceable, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

semihyaline white.

Hab. Catt, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 1 6, 22, Talcahuano

(J. J. Walker), 1 3, Valdivia, 1 3 type deprivata, (Hdmonds) 2 2

Exp. 40-46 millim.

519, Euxoa ochrogaster. (Plate LXVI. fig. 5.)

Noctua ochrogaster, Guen. Noct. i. p. 827 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 104.

Agrotis cinereomacula, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 164 (1874).

Agrotis gularis, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. 1875, p. 424.

Agrotis turris, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p- 226 (1875).

Deep purplish red-brown to pale ochreous brown; head and thorax

with some of the scales tipped with grey: tegule with a darker

medial line; pectus brown and grey; legs blackish above; abdomen

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blackish above, the anal tuft and ventral surface ochreous. Fore

wing with indistinct, waved, double subbasal and antemedial lines, the

former from costa to vein 1, the latter more strongly excurved above

vein 1; claviform usually distinct, outlined with black and sometimes

filled in with black ; the orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres,

grey annuli and black outline, the former oblique, elliptical or

round, sometimes with grey centre, the latter large, the cell before

and between them more or less strongly suffused with black; an

indistinct waved medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

the postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then oblique, the veins just beyond it with slight

dark streaks ; the subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, often with slight dentate black marks on

its inner side, the area beyond it tinged with fuscous; a terminal

series of small black lunules. Hind wing brown, somewhat whitish

towards base; cilia whitish, with a brown line at base; underside

whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused and irrorated with

brown ; a dark discoidal lunule.

Hab. Canapa (Norman), 1 2 , Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 2; U.S.A.,

Grote Coll., 1d type gularis, 1 2 type turris, N. & E. States,

Michigan, 1 2, Missouri, Colorado. xp. 42-46 millim.

*520. Euxoa compressipennis. (Plate LXVI. fig. 6.)

Carneades compressipennis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 429 (1900).

Dull dusky red-brown with darker irroration; frons brown ;

tegulee with medial black line, brown at base; thorax with some of

the hair tipped with grey. Fore wing with coarse dark irroration,

the markings interrupted, the cell filled in with dark brown, costa

irrorated with grey at base ; subbasal line double, black, interrupted

and filled in with grey; antemedial line double, black, the inner

line less distinct and the space between the lines pale, angled

inwards on median nervure, then oblique and excurved in inter-

spaces, connected with subbasal line by a dark streak below cell;

median nervure with pale irroration ; claviform moderate, defined

by black; orbicular irregular, subquadrate, oblique, with pale-

irrorated centre and pale annulus; reniform moderate, with pale-

irrorated centre and ochreous annulus; postmedial line double, filled

in with reddish, the inner line lunulate, the outer more even, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale

points beyond it on costa; subterminal line yellowish, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on inner

side by a dark shade, diffused outwardly ; a terminal series of small

dark lunules and a fine yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind wing

pale fuscous, the cilia with a yellowish line at base; the underside

grey with dark irroration, a faint discoidal spot and traces of a post-

medial line.

Hab, U.S.A., California, Yosemite Valley(Dyar). Hap. 33 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus. i

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521. Euxoa obeliscoides. (Plate LXVI. fig. 7.)

Agrotis obeliscoides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 293 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 105.

Agrotis sexatilis, Grote, Bull, Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 100 (1878).

Head and thorax blackish brown ; palpi pale at tips, tegule with

blackish medial line and the extremities greyish, the crests on vertex

of thorax pale rufous ; legs mixed with black; abdomen yellowish

brown, the sides and extremity tinged with rufous, the ventral

surface pale. Fore wing purplish red-brown; the costal area

broadly white and the inner area broadly fuscous to the postmedial

line; a black streak below base of cell; the subbasal line double,

interrupted, from costa to vein 1; adouble, waved, antemedial line

angled outwards below costa; the claviform large and strongly

defined by black; the orbicular and reniform large, white with slight

rufous tinge in centre, defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical ;

the cell before and between the stigmata and the area between the

reniform and postmedial line blackish; the postmedial line prominent,

black, dentate, with traces of another line beyond it, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct pale

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and bidentate at middle,

the area beyond it rather darker; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing whitish tinged with brown ; the veins and terminal area

brown; cilia whitish, with brown line at base; the underside with

-the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal

spot.

: Hab. US.A., types ¢ obeliscoides and sexatilis, Massachusetts,

N. York, Georgia, Colorado (Cockerell), 1 3, 19, New Mexico,

Arizona (Prescott), 1 Q. Eap. 36-40 millim.

522. Euxoa excellens. (Plate LXVI. fig. 8.)

Agrotis excellens, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. v. p. 115 (1875).

Agrotis perexcellens, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 156 (1880) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 106.

Agrotis infelix, Smith, Trans, Am, Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 57 (1890).

g. Head and thorax purplish red-brown mixed with white ;

palpi and sides of frons with some black hair; tegule yellowish

white in front, with black medial line and tipped with white ; patagia

edged with black ; dorsal crests largely whitish; legs black and

brown, with whitish rings on the tibiz and tarsi; abdomen grey-

brown, the sides, anal tuft, and ventral surface tinged with purplish

red. Fore wing dark purplish brown, the costal area whitish to the

postmedial line, extending to median nervure near base, the inner area

pale rufous; an ill-defined short blackish fascia below base of cell ;

the subbasal line represented by an oblique yellowish line below the

cell, joined by a slight streak from base; the antemedial line double,

{illed in with whitish, excurved in and below cell and obsolete on

costal and inner areas; the claviform large, defined by black and

often filled in with blackish, a pale streak from above its extremity to

the postmedial line; the orbicuiar ana reniform whitish, centred with

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brownish and defined by black, the former oblique, the latter large ;

the cell before and between the stigmata and between the reniform

and postmedial line tinged with black ; the postmedial line strongly

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved,

the area beyond it pale rufous; some pale points on costa towards

apex and a grey patch at apex; the subterminal line white,

prominent, bidentate at middle, and with dentate black marks before

its medial point; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind

wing whitish tinged with brown ; the veins, discoidal lunule, and

terminal area brown ; cilia white, with a brown line near base ; the

underside with the costal area strongly irrorated with brown ; the

discoidal lunule prominent ; a terminal series of small black lunules.

9. Fore wing with the pale areas much whiter.

Hab. Canada, Vancouver I., 2 §,1 2 type; U.S.A., Colorado

(Snow), 1 9, Glenwood Springs, California. Hap. ¢ 44, 2 46

millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 518 (1899).

Head 3 millim., reddish brown, shining, faintly marked by pale

reticulations. Cervical shield shining brown, somewhat translucent.

Dorsal space broadly pale, nearly obscuring the pale dorsal line, this

pale area widening only slightly at the incisures, and reaching

almost to the faintly traceable narrow, pale, subdorsal line.

Stigmatal line faintly shadowed, whitish, concolorous with the pale

subventral area; setze minute. Probably a general feeder.—H. G. D.

523. Euxoa tritici.

Noctua tritici, Linn. Faun. Suee. p. 320 (1761); Boisd. Icones, pl. 77.

ff. 2,3; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 121; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 527-8 & 529-30 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150.

Noctua aquilina, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 80 (1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 5385-6; Herr.-Schiff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 533,

540.

Noctua nigrofusca, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 127. f. 6 (1786).

Noctua pratincola, Bork. Eur. Schmett., Noct. iv. p. 553 (1792); Hiibn.

Samml. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 567.

Noctua domestica, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 23 (1793).

Noctua eruta, Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 625 (1827).

Noctua fictilis, Hiibn. Samnil. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 479 (1827).

Agrotis segnilis, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 110 (1829). —

Agrotis seliginis, Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. ii. p. 211, pl. 19. f. 6 (1886).

Agrotis sabuletorum, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 109 (1840) ; Herr.-Schaff

Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 19; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150.

Agrotis squalida, By. Bull. Mose. iii. p. 548 (1842); Herr.-Schaff. Kur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 494 (nec Boisd.).

Agrotis detorta, Ey. Bull. Mose. ii. p. 628 (1851).

Agrotis siliginis, Guen. Noct. i. p. 287 (1852).

Agrotis feda, Led. Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1855, p. 107, pl. i. f. 6; Ersch.

Fedtsch. Reis. pl. 3. f. 38.

Agrotis nigrina, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, p. 106.

Agrotis varia, Alph. Rom. Mém. v. p. 138, pl. 7. f. 1 (1889).

Agrotis obscurtor, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 420 (1892).

Agrotis distincta, Staud. Iris, v. p. 858 (1892).

Head and thorax ochreous to dark brown, largely suffused with

black and irrorated with white; palpi black at sides except at

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extremity ; tarsi blackish, with pale rings; abdomen brown, dorsally

tinged with fuscous, greyish at base. Fore wing brown, more or

less suffused with fuscous and irrorated with white on costal and

inner areas; the median nervure streaked with white; the subbasal

line white, defined by black on inner side, acutely angled outwards

in cell, then oblique to submedian fold; the antemedial line black,

defined by whitish on inner side, waved and angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin; claviform large, defined by black,

with an ochreous or whitish streak from it above submedian fold to

postmedial line; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and

white annuli defined by black, the former round, the cell usually

suffused or filled in with black; the postmedial line minutely

dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, defined by whitish on outer

side and with whitish suffusion between it and subterminal line

except towards costa where it is bent outwards to apex, on veins

3, 4 produced to teeth defining the black-streaked veins; some pale

points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line indistinct, pale,

minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

and with some dentate black marks before it at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and marginal

areas broadly suffused with brown; the underside with the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal point.

Ab. 1. aquilina. Larger, browner; fore wing with the whitish

replaced by ochreous.

Ab. 2. obelisca, auct. Brit. nec Schiff. Purplish or reddish brown,

without dentate black marks before the subterminal line.

Ab. 3. eruta. Fuscous brown irrorated with grey, the markings

less distinct.

Ab. 4. seliginis. Grey-brown irrorated with grey, the markings

less distinct; hind wing white, with the marginal areas slightly

tinged with brown.

Ab. 5. obscurior. Similar to eruta, but blacker.—Ussur1.

Ab. 6. distincta. Large; markings prominent, bright; hind

wing white; antenne thick.—S. Russia; Pontus.

Ab. 7. detorta. Markings prominent.—8.E. Siberia; Mongolia.

Ab. 8. varia. The costal fascia, veins, and stigmata prominently

white.-—C. Asia; Mongolia; Siberia.

Hab. Briain, Scotland, England, Ireland, Leech Coll.; France,

Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller & Mutzell Colls.; Avsrria; Huneary ;

SWITZERLAND, Frey Coll.; Russia, Livonia, Sarepta (Christoph),

1 $,2 9; Armenta; AstA Minor, Pontus; W. Srperra, Altai ;

W. Turxestan, Sarawschan; Issyk-kul, 1 2 , Moneotra, Uliassutai ;

E. Turkestan, Ili; EE. Srserra, Ussuri, Amurland. yp.

26-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p.96; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 541, pl. 131

& pl. 182. f. 1.

Dull brownish; dorsal line pale; subdorsal line fuscous, pale-

edged below; lateral and spiracular lines dark greenish fuscous ;

head brownish, with dark markings. Food-plants: Plantago,

Stellaria, Brassica, ete. 5-6.

EUXOA. 295

*524. Kuxoa pindar. (Plate LXVI. fig. 9.)

Carneades pindar, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 451 (1900).

3. Brownish grey; palpi blackish at sides; head fawn-grey ;

tegule fawn at base, with black medial line and brownish tips;

thorax mostly clothed with flattened hair, the crests indistinct.

Fore wing with the costal area rather paler; a black streak below

base of cell diffused at extremity ; subbasal line represented by two

points on costa and a pale striga across streak below cell; ante-

medial line double, very indistinct, erect from costa to vein 1,

strongly excurved above inner margin; claviform well developed,

defined by black ; orbicular large, oblique, oblong, defined by black,

open above; reniform well-developed, defined by black; the cell

black before and between the stigmata; postmedial line double, the

inner part lunulate, the outer even, indistinct, slightly bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line only defined by the area beyond it being fuscous brown except

at apex, and by a shade before it which is most prominent at costa,

dentate at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules emitting

streaks to the subterminal line. Hind wing whitish, slightly

tinged with ochreous ; the termen narrowly suffused with fuscous ;

the underside with dark irroration and discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah, Bluff (Mrs. Peabody). HEwp. 34-36 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

525. Euxoa idahoensis. (Plate LXVI. fig. 10.)

Agrotis idahcensis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 171 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N, Am. p. 105.

6. Head and thorax dark red-brown, the scales tipped with

grey ; tegule with black medial line; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged

with ochreous, ventrally irrorated with brown. Fore wing dark

reddish brown, slightly irrorated with white; the costal area with

a broad whitish stripe extending to beyond middle ; an ill-defined

black streak below base of cell; the subbasal and antemedial lines

obsolete; the claviform large, defined by black; the orbicular and

reniform whitish, defined by black, the former oblique, confluent

with the costal fascia ; the cell before lower part of orbicular and

between the stigmata blackish ; postmedial line very indistinct,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

subterminal line indistinct, slightly angled outwards at vein 7.

Hind wing pale brown ; the underside with slight discoidal mark,

the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Idaho, 1 ¢ type, Grote Coll., Colorado, Nevada,

1 2. . Exp. 40 millim.

*526, Euxoa factoris.

Carneades factoris, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 456 (1900).

2. Fawn-grey, more or less shaded with brown; tegule with

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black medial line diffused towards base; thorax clothed with hair

and scales. Fore wing with the costa shaded with grey; the medial

area rather darker red-brown; the lines somewhat interrupted ;

subbasal line represented by two black spots on costa and a pale

striga intersecting the black streak below base of cell, diffused

below ; antemedial line double, the outer black, obsolete towards

costa, the inner brown, the included space grey, incurved from

costa to median nervure, excurved below cell and more strongly

above inner margin; median nervure streaked with grey ; claviform

rather incompletely defined by black, filled in with brownish,

rather short and broad ; orbicular irregular, oblique, oblong, open

above, with pale annulus; reniform moderate, rather narrow, with

grey centre and annulus defined by black; the cell blackish before

and between the stigmata; postmedial line double, the inner line

blackish, lunulate, the outer even, indistinct, the included space

rufous, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved; subterminal line fine, yellowish, more or less interrupted

and irregular, defined on inner side by blackish spots; a pale

apical patch; a fine dark terminal line and yellowish line at base

of cilia. Hind wing dusky yellowish, with dark discoidal lunule

and pale cilia with yellowish line at base; the underside whitish

to fuscous grey, with dark irroration and sometimes a discoidal

lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Barnes). Hap. 35-

40 millim. ‘This species is unknown to me.

*527. Euxoa feminalis. (Plate LAVI. fig. 11.)

Carneades feminalis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 454 (1900).

©. Head and thorax fuscous brown strongly mixed with grey ;

palpi blackish at sides except at tips; abdomen brownish grey.

Fore wing fuscous brown irrorated with grey; the costal area

white, irrorated with fuscous to the postmedial line, then irrorated

with white, expanding to median nervure from base to antemedial

line; the subbasal and antemedial lines represented by blackish

marks on costa, an obscure black dash below base of cell; claviform

slightly defined by black; orbicular and reniform white, irrorated

with fuscous and defined by black, the former elongate, oblique

and open above, the latter somewhat angled inwards on median

nervure, the cell before and between them blackish ; the postmedial

line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards

in discal fold and oblique below vein 4; some white points on

costa towards apex; the subterminal line represented by an in-

distinct series of whitish points defined by fuscous on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale brown; the cilia white,

with pale brown line near base; the underside white, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule,

and traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Garfield Co. (Bruce), in Coll. J. B. Smith.

Lap, 34 millim.

EUXOA. 297

528. Euxoa furtiva. (Plate LXVI. fig. 12.)

Agrotis furtivus, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 56 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 105.

Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with grey or reddish brown ;

tegule with a black medial line; abdomen grey, strongly irrorated

with brown, the extremity tinged with ochreous. Fore wing grey-

brown or red-brown ; the costal area whitish to the postmedial line

in the rufous specimens slightly tinged with rufous, the pale colour

extending to median nervure at base; an ill-defined black fascia

below base of cell; the subbasal line obsolete, the antemedial

indistinct, angled outwards in cell and excurved below it: the

claviform - clearly defined by black; the orbicular and reniform

grey, tinged with brown in the rufous specimens, defined by black,

the former oblique V-shaped, open above, the latter well-developed,

entire; medial line obsolete; postmedial line indistinct, very

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; the subterminal line excurved at vein 7 and middle,

with a dark shade before it and series of small dentate black

marks ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale brown ;

the cilia white, with a brown line at base; the underside with the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal lunule

and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, (Cockerell) 1 ¢, (Bruce) 2 2, California.

Exp. 40 millim.

529, Euxoa vanidica. (Plate LXVI. fig. 13.)

Carneades vanidicus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 453 (1900).

3. Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with fuscous; frons

with lateral black bars; tegule ochreous brown at base, irrorated

with black, the tips dark; patagia blackish, with patch of white

scales near base; tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey-white.

Fore wing ochreous, irrorated with brown and tinged with rufous

in parts; a black streak below base of cell; the subbasal and ante-

medial lines represented by double black striae from costa, and the

latter by an indistinct excurved line between cell and vein 1: clavi-

form rather small, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

brownish centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former

small, oblique, the cell before and: between them and the area from

reniform to postmedial line suffused with red-brown; the post-

medial line represented by two dark strive from costa, then by

minute black streaks on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a reddish-brown patch and

some pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal line

defined by slight dark dentate marks before it at middle, and the

area beyond it dark brown, bent outwards to apex, angled inwards

in discal and submedian folds and excurved at middle ;.a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, the inner margin and

termen tinged with brown ; a dark terminal line; the underside

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with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal

point.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, California, 1 ¢, Arizona,

Phenix, wp. 38 millim.

530. Euxoa basigramma. (Plate LXVI. fig. 14.)

Agrotis basigramma, Staud. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1870, p. 111; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 150.

Head and thorax grey, more or less strongly tinged with purplish

brown ; tegule with black medial line; tarsi blackish, with pale

rings; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing grey, more or less

strongly suffused with red-brown ; a black streak below the cell to

the clavyiform, which is small and outlined with black; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical, open

above, the cell before and between them more or less strongly

suffused with black; an indistinct grey subterminal line slightly

defined on each side by fuscous, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight points. Hind wing

white, the marginal areas tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab, 8. Russia, Sarepta, 3 ¢, 1 2; W. Turxestan, Fergana,

Issyk-kul, Tarbagatai Mts.; E. Turxesran, Thian Shan Mts.

Exp. 28-34 millim.

*531. Euxoa infusa.

Carneades infusa, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxiv. p. 30 (1902).

3. Fuscous brown, sometimes with a violaceous tinge; head and

tegule rather paler, the latter with fine obscure black medial line.

Fore wing with the costa somewhat paler, yellowish at base; a

curved black streak below base of cell ; antemedial line represented

by a black spot in cell, a striga below it, and some scales above

inner margin; claviform narrow, defined by black ;_ orbicular

irregular, with pale centre defined by black ; reniform large, broad,

with pale centre defined by black ; the cell before and between the

stigmata blackish ; postmedial line represented by a slight difference

in tint between medial and postmedial areas beyond the cell only ;

subterminal line barely traceable. Hind wing whitish, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous ; the underside with dark irroration.

Hab. Canapa, Manitoba, Cartwright; U.S.A., Wyoming, Black

Hills. Hap. 30 millim. ‘This species is unknown to me.

532. Euxoa vitta.

Noctua vitta, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 143. f. 6 (1786); Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 533-4; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 64. ff. 4,5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 150.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey, sometimes rufous;

palpi blackish at sides; tegule with black medial line; tibiz and

EUXOA. 299

tarsi blackish, with pale rings; abdomen greyish or ochreous,

dorsally tinged with fuscous, the anal tutt with rufous. Fore wing

purplish grey irrorated with fuscous, the disk suffused with dark or

reddish brown; the costal area broadly grey-white to postmedial

line, at base extending to median nervure; a curved black subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold, defined by whitish on outer side,

and with a black streak below the cell from it to the double, waved,

antemedial line, which is angled outwards below costa; claviform

moderate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform grey-white,

irrorated with brown at centre and defined by black, the former

rounded or oblique elliptical, the cell before and between them

suffused with black; median nervure streaked with white; the

postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line whitish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3, defined on

inner side by a dark patch at costa with some pale points on it,

and at middle by dentate dark marks, the area beyond it tinged

with fuscous except at apex; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, the veins and termen slightly tinged with fuscous

brown, broadly in female; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Swrtzertanpd, Valais, Frey Coll.; Lr. Avsrria; CarinrTHra ;

Houneary, Zeller & Mutzell Colls. Hvp. 32-40 millim.

533. Euxoa islandica. (Plate LXVI. fig. 15.)

Agrotis islandica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1857, p. 232; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 106; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis rossica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 419; Alph. Rom. Mém. v.

p. 138, pl. 7. f. 3.

Agrotis karschi, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 253.

Agrotis nigra, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 251 (1896).

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey-brown, the head

and part of tegule in front of the black medial line often whitish ;

abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft pale fulvous. Fore wing grey-

brown, often much suffused with fuscous brown; an irregular

blackish streak below basal part of cell; the subbasal line double,

obsolescent, interrupted, extending from costa to vein 1; the ante-

medial line double, angled inwards on median nervure, then oblique

and excurved below cell and vein 1; the claviform well-developed

or large, defined by black; the orbicular and reniform grey-brown

or whitish, the former round or somewhat elliptical, the latter

moderate, the cell before and between the stigmata and the area

just beyond the reniform blackish ; the postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, incurved in discal fold, excurved beyond lower

angle of cell, then oblique ; the subterminal line indistinct, angled

slightly outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a series

of dentate marks on its inner side ; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white tinged with brown, the veins, a slight discoidal

mark, the costal and terminal areas brown; the underside with the

300 NOCTUIDA.

costal area strongly irrorated with brown and with a distinct

discoidal point.

Hab. Icetann, 1 3,6 9, Grote & Zeller Colls.; Russta, Livonia,

Urals; Moncorta, Uliassutai Mts., 2 ¢, 2 9, Changai Mts.; N.Sr-

BERIA, Shigansk, 1 ¢; Amurtanp; Kasauir, Kuijar (McArthur),

1g, Nubra (McArthur), 1 3,19. Exp. 36-38 millim.

534. Euxoa henrietta. (Plate LXVI. fig. 16.)

Carneades henrietta, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p- 452 (1900).

Agrotis obelisca, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 283, part (nec Schiff.).

Head and thorax pale ochreous brown mixed with dark brown ;

frons with lateral black bars; tegule whitish at base and with

black medial line; abdomen ochreous white, with pale brownish

dorsal bands. Fore wing brownish grey; the costal area pale,

extending into cell at base; the cell and area beyond it to post-

medial line and below it to vein 1 suffused with brown; a blackish

patch below base of cell; the subbasal and antemedial lines repre-

sented by black points on costa, the latter excurved below cell and

very strongly above inner margin, defined by grey on inner side;

claviform moderate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

brownish centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, open above, the cell before and between them

suffused with black; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, the area beyond it

grey to the subterminal line, which arises from termen just below

apex, is angled inwards in discal fold, excurved at middle, then

incurved; the interspaces of terminal area streaked with black.

Hind wing white, very slightly tinged with brown; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal bar

and dark terminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Mendocino, 1 ¢, Alameda Co., St. Cruz,

Arizona, Senator ; Mexico, Las Vegas (Hoege), 1 5, 1 9; Costa

Rica, lrazu (Rogers), 1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll. Lvp. 36 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 453 (1900).

Head bilobed, broad; clypeus broadly triangular, rather high,

pale brown, speckled with darker over the sides and at the top of

each lobe; labrum pale, ocelli in a brown patch; width 3°5 mm.

Body robust; feet normal, short ; tubercle iv. of somites 9 and 10 at

the upper corner of spiracle. Skin thin, translucent whitish, the

dorsum faintly shaded with reddish. Cervical shield distinct,

brown, with brown impressed strigee, cut by three white bands;

anal plate obscure, brown-dotted ; spiracles black, tubercles brown,

obscure. Said to feed on the roots of various piants.—H. G. D.

535. Euxoa atrifera. (Plate LXVI. fig. 17.)

Agrotis atrifera, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 178 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

Head and thorax pale reddish brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

EUXOA. 301

palpi with some black at sides; tegule with black medial line ;

tibiee and tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale grey-brown.

Fore wing pale grey-brown ; a black fascia below basal part of cell ;

the subbasal line represented by two points on costa; the antemedial

line indistinct, double, angled outwards in and below cell and above

inner margin; the claviform slightly defined by black; the orbicular

and reniform concolorous, defined by black, the former open above,

the latter moderate, the cell before and between the stigmata black ;

the postmedial line very indistinct, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

very indistinct, with fuscous mark beyond it at costa, angled out-

wards at vein 7, excurved at middle and with slight dentate black

marks on its inner side; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing white, the veins and terminal area. tinged with brown ; cilia

white, with a brown line through them; the underside with the

costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a discoidal point

and a terminal series.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine (Fernald), 1 g , Colorado, Glenwood Springs,

California, Sierra Nevada, 2 9 type, Grote Coll. wp. 40 millim.

*536. Euxoa vestermanni. (Plate LXIX. fig. 20.)

Agrotis westermanni, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1857, p. 303; Auriv. Bib.

Svensk. Vet.-Akad. Handl. xv. p. 14, pl. 2. f. 8: Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat.

Mus. 38. p. 198; id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 105; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 142.

©. Head whitish tinged with rufous; tegule white, with rufous

medial line and black tips; thorax grey mixed with rufous, the

patagia edged with white above; abdomen grey. Fore wing lilacine

grey with some dark irroration, the costal area rufous from middle

to subterminal line; the cell filled in with black before and between

the stigmata and beyond the reniform, the medial area suffused with

rufous from cell to vein 1; the subbasal line represented by black

strie from costa and cell, a wedge-shaped black mark beyond

it above vein 1; antemedial line very strongly angled outwards

below costa, oblique below cell, slightly excurved at submedian

fold, angled outwards above inner margin ; claviform ochreous white

defined by black, elongated and pointed at extremity ; orbicular and

reniform grey, the former rounded, open above, the latter narrow,

angled inwards on median nervure and with some rufous in centre ;

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, excurved

from costa to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line pale, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved slightly at middle, the area beyond

it darker; a terminal series of black Innules. Hind wing grey

irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a

discoidal lunule and sinuous dentate postmedial line more distinct on

underside.

Hab. GREENLAND ; Canapa, Labrador, in Coll. Piingeler. Exp.

36 millim.

302 NOCTUIDA.

*537. Euxoa laminis. (Plate LXVI. fig. 18.)

Carneades laminis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 460 (1900).

¢. Dull fuscous; head brown; tegule with a rufous shade at

base, and broad black medial line; thorax mostly clothed with

flattened hair, the crests prominent. Forewing suffused with ashen

erey ; the costal area grey to postmedial line; a fine black streak

below base of cell; subbasal line double, blackish, interrupted at

cell; antemedial line double, fuscous, indistinct, oblique and

excurved in interspaces, almost obsolete below cell; claviform barely

traceable ; orbicular small, irregular, oblique, with fuscous centre

and grey annulus partly defined by black ; reniform moderate, with

fuscous centre defined by black and grey annulus; the cell before

and between the stigmata blackish ; postmedial line double at costa,

then single, fine, crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line grey, irregular, interrupted

below costa by a grey apical patch, defined on inner side by a dark

patch at costa and somewhat dentate marks at middle, the area

beyond it dark except at apex, a terminal series of small black

lunules and yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind wing dirty

yellowish white, with fuscous terminal band; the veins and a dis-

coidal lunule smoky ; cilia yellowish at base, with brown medial

line and white tips.

Hab. U.S.A., Middle California (Barnes). Hap. 34 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

538. Euxoa tesselloides. (Plate LXVI. fig. 19.)

Agrotis tesselloides, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 566 (1880) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

2. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey ; tegule grey, with

black medial line; legs banded with black; abdomen pale brown,

the ventral surface grey slightly irrorated with brown, the sides

more strongly irrorated. Fore wing grey strongly irrorated

with brown ; a slight black streak below base of cell; the subbasal

line double, black, strongly dentate inwards on median nervure,

then oblique to vein 1; the antemedial line double, slightly dentate

outwards below costa and in cell, angled inwards on subcostal and

median nervures and excurved below the cell; the claviform with

its outer edge defined by black ; the orbicular and reniform grey,

defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical, varying much in size,

the latter large, its centre defined by fuscous, the cell before and

between the stigmata and the area between the reniform and post-

medial line more or less strongly tinged with brown, often very

faintly ; an indistinct waved medial line from cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line angled outwards at vein

7 and excurved at middle, the area between it and the postmedial

line blue-grey, the area beyond it dark with a bluish-grey patch at

EUXOA. 303

apex. Hind wing whitish, strongly tinged with brown especially

on terminal area, the veins brown; cilia white, with a brown line at

base ; the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Colorado, California, Havilah, 5 2 type,

Grote Coll., Arizona. Hap. 40 millim,

539. Euxoa silens. (Plate LXVI. fig. 20.)

Agrotis silens, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 67 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 107.

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey, mixed with dark brown.

Fore wing grey, strongly irrorated with brown; a blackish fascia

below the cell from base to middle of wing, but less distinct towards

its extremity; the subbasal, antemedial, and postmedial lines

obsolete ; the orbicular and reniform grey, defined by blackish, the

former elongate, elliptical, the latter moderate, the cell before and

between the stigmata reddish brown; the veins of terminal area

streaked with brown; the subterminal line grey, very indistinct,

excurved, and with a series of dentate brown marks before it at

middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, tinged

with brown towards margins, the veins brown; the underside with

the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 5 type. Hap. 40 millim.

*540. Euxoa silenis. (Plate LXVI. fig. 21.)

Oarneades silenis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 459 (1900).

@. Ashen grey on a slight ochreous ground-colour ; base of frons

and tegule ochreous, the latter with black medial line and grey tips ;

patagia edged with black ; thorax clothed with scales and hair, the

costa well developed. Fore wing with the lines indistinct ; sub-

basal line double, barely traceable; a slight black streak below base

of cell; antemedial line double, oblique, excurved in interspaces ;

claviform long, slender, incompletely defined by black ; orbicular

small, elliptical, with pale annulus defined by black; reniform small,

with fuscous centre and yellowish annulus defined by black ; the

cell fuscous before and between the stigmata; postmedial line

distinct at costa, then obsolescent, bent outwards below costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal line distinct, yellowish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined ‘on

inner side by a dark spot on costa, then by a somewhat dentate

shade, the area beyond it fuscous ; a terminal series of dark lunules :

cilia yellowish at base, and with dark medial line intersected with

white. Hind wing white, the terminal area rather broadly tinged

with fuscous; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Los Angelos (Coquillet), Exp. 31

millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph

from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

304 NOCLUILDA.

541. Euxoa divergens. (Plate LXVI. fig. 22.)

Agrotis divergens, W\k. x. 327 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

Agrotis versipellis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 172, pl. i. f. 9 (1875).

¢. Head and thorax purplish red-brown mixed with grey and

white ; palpi blackish at sides; tegulee with medial black line ; tibize

and tarsal joints at extremities with white rings ; abdomen grey-brown,

the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing brown, suffused with purplish

grey except just below the cell; the costal area suffused with grey

to the postmedial line; a black fascia below base of cell, and pure

white streaks on median nervure and base of subcostal nervure ;

the subbasal line curved, whitish from costa to vein 1; the ante-

medial line grey, defined by black on each side, excurved in and below

cell and more strongly above inner margin ; the claviform strongly

defined by black; the orbicular and reniform defined by black, with

erey annuli and grey-speckled brown centres, the former oblique,

the latter moderate, the cell before and between them and the area

between the reniform and postmedial line black ; the postmedial line

dentate, black defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line grey,

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points; a fine pale

line at base of cilia. Hind wing brown, whitish towards base ; the

cilia white, with a brown line through them; the underside more

irrorated with brown; a discoidal lunule and traces of curved post-

medial line.

©. The anal tuft not fulvous; the hind wing more uniform brown.

Hab. Canapa, Nova Scotia (Redman), 2 ¢ type; U.S.A.,3 S,

1 © type versipellis, Maine, Massachusetts, Colorado, California,

Sierra Nevada, 1 9 Grote Coll. Hwp. 40 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proce, Ent. Soe. Wash. iv. p. 318 (1899).

Head 2:9 millim., shining brown, the dark curved vertical shade

distinct above and near the median suture; reticulations pale,

obscure, dividing the sides into rounded dark spots. Cervical shield

brown, darker before and behind, bisected by pale. Body sordid

ereyish, translucent, scarcely marked. Dorsal area broadly pale

and nearly straight, subventral region light; spiracles black; sete

minute. Probably a general feeder.—H. G. D.

*542, Euxoa nordica. (Plate LXVI. fig. 23.)

_ Carneades nordica, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 455 (1900).

3. Head and thorax very dark brown mixed with some grey ;

frons with black bars at middle and between antenne ; tegule more

rufous, with strong black medial line; tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen

pale red-brown. Fore wing very dark brown, the costal and inner

areas tinged with grey; a double, waved, black subbasal line filled

in with grey from cell to submedian fold, and with a blackish streak

below cell and pale grey spot beyond it in cell before the double,

waved, oblique antemedial line, which is somewhat angled outwards

below costa; claviform small, defined by black ; orbicular small,

EUXOA. 305

oblique, elliptical, whitish irrorated with fuscous; reniform grey,

tinged with brown, its centre defined by brown ; the cell before and

between the stigmata deep black; a slight oblique waved line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some whitish points on costa

towards apex ; the subterminal line pale, defined by slight dentate

black marks before it at middle and by the area beyond it being darker

except at apex which is greyish, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved

and somewhat dentate at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing whitish, tinged with pale brown, the terminal area

darker ; the cilia white, with brownish line at base; the underside

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a

discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canana, Calgary, in Coll. J. B. Smith, Br. Columbia, Olds.

Hep. 36 millim.

543. Euxoa fusimacula. (Plate LXVL. fig. 24.)

Carneades fusimacula, Smith, Trans. Am. Eat. Soc. xviii. p. 105 (1891) ;

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

¢. Head and thorax dark brown and grey mixed, suffused with

purplish red; tegule with black medial line; abdomen fuscous

brown and grey mixed. Fore wing dark brown and grey mixed,

slightly suffused with purplish red; median nervure streaked with

white; a double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, where

there is a black mark on its outer edge, filled in with white and

angled inwards in cell; claviform rather elongate, defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with greyish annuli defined by black, the

former oblique, elliptical, the latter angled inwards on medial

nervyure and confluent or nearly confluent with the former, the cell

before and between them blackish; the postmedial line minutely

waved, defined by greyish on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line greyish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond

it slightly darker; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing

fuscous brown; the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a dark

discoidal lunule and traces of a postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada, 1 $, New Mexico.

Lup. 38 willim.

*544. Kuxoa cesia. (Plate LXVI. fig. 25.)

Carneades cesius, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 457 (1900).

@. Reddish brown suffused with blue-grey ; head tinged with

carmine ; tegule blue-grey, with a carmine transverse line above

middle; thorax robust, clothed with fine and flattened hair, the

patagia brown, the crests well-marked and blue-grey. Fore wing

blue-grey, with the basal area brown below the cell; subbasal line

only represented below cell where it intersects the black streak ;

antemedial line represented by a grey line in submedian interspace ;

VOL. IV. x

306 NOCTUID.

claviform large, broad, brown; orbicular large, round, brown with

a blue-grey annulus ; reniform broad, brown with a grey. annulus ;

cell black before and between the stigmata; postmedial line marked

at costa, only defined beyond the cell by brown shading on its inner

side, then obsolete ; subterminal line grey, defined on inner side by a

dark mark on costa, then by a slight shade, the area beyond it fuscous ;

a fine lunulate terminal line and a yellowish line at base of cilia.

Hind wing fuscous, dull ochreous at base; cilia yellowish at base,

with dark medial line and whitish tips; the underside with the

costal and terminal areas dark, a dark discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., Middle California (Barnes). Eap. 34 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

545. Euxoa redimicula. (Plate LXVI. fig. 26.)

Agrotis redimicula, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 165 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

Head chocolate-brown and grey mixed; tegule grey in front,

with black medial line, then chocolate with grey at tips; patagia

and thorax chocolate more or less mixed with grey, the vertex of

thorax grey ; pectus grey ; legs dark brown; abdomen grey-brown.

Fore wing brown suffused with grey; the costal and inner areas

very strongly suffused with bluish grey; the subbasal line grey,

retracted to base below the cell; the antemedial line grey, acutely

angled outwards below costa and inwards on median nervure, then

oblique to vein | and angled outwards above inner margin; clavi-

form distinctly defined by black, with an oblique grey streak above

its extremity on vein 2; orbicular and reniform grey, the former

oblique, the latter rather small, the cell before and between them

and the area between the reniform and postmedial line black-brown ;

the postmedial line grey, with slight dentate dark marks on its inner

edge, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique,

a bluish-grey band on its outer side with irregularly sinuous. outer

edge indented in discal and submedian folds and conjoined to a grey

apical mark; a fine dark terminal line; cilia grey-brown, with a

dark line through them. Hind wing dark brown ; the cilia white,

with a brown line through them; the underside paler, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule

and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Cawapa; U.S.A., N.E. States, Massachusetts, 1 9 Grote

Coll., N. York, Colorado (Bruce),2 6,19. Hap. 36 millim.

*546. Euxoa acutifrons. (Plate LXVI. fig. 27.)

Carneades acutifrons, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. p. 458 (1900).

2. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; lower

part of frons whitish; tegulee ochreous white at base and with black

medial line; tarsi blackish with white rings ; abdomen grey-brown.

EUXOA. 307

Fore wing grey, the area below and beyond cell suffused with

rufous; a black fascia below base of cell; the costal area whitish

to the postmedial line, expanding into the cell at base; the subbasal

line represented by a black striga from costa; the antemedial line

strong, black, defined by grey on inner side, oblique, waved and

angled inwards on median nervure and vein |; claviform moderate,

defined by black: orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and

white annuli defined by black, the former small, oblique, elliptical,

open above, the cell before and betweem them and the area between

reniform and postmedial line suffused with black; the postmedial

line strong, black, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then very oblique, the area beyond it pale

rufous shading to grey before the subterminal line, which is defined

by the area bey ond it being blackish and by minute black streaks

on its inner side above and below vein 5, bent outwards to apex

and excuryed at middle ; some pale points on costa towards apex; a

terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing brownish grey,

with dark minutely waved terminal line; the cilia white ; the under-

side white, the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a blackish

discoidal bar and slight diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S8.A., Oregon, Corvallis, in Coll. J. B. Smith, California.

Hep. 33 millim.

547. Euxoa strigilis.' (Plate LX VI. fig. 28.)

Agrotis strigilis, Grote, Bull, Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 81 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 107.

©. Head and thorax fuscous brown, the scales tipped with white ;

palpi and neck with some olive hairs ; abdomen reddish brown, the

anal tuft fulvous, the ventral surface greyish irrorated with dark

brown, the segments fringed with pinkish. Fore wing fuscous

brown sparsely irrorated with white; the subbasal line indistinct,

waved, whitish, from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

black, defined by white on inner side, angled outwards in cell and

above inner margin, inwards on median nervure and vein 1; the

claviform indistinct, small, black with a few white scales on it; the

orbicular and reniform concolorous, with white annuli defined by

black, the former oblique, open above, the latter well-developed ;

the postmedial line blackish, with a dark shade on its inner side,

defined by white scales and points on the veins on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; the subterminal line whitish, angled outwards at

vein 7 andexcurved at middle; aseries of black points on termen.

Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the veins, a discoidal

point, and the marginal areas brown; cilia white, brown at base ;

the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown ; a discoidal point and a terminal series.

Hab. Caxapa, Vancouver 1., 1 Q type Grote Coll. Hap. 38

millim.

308 NOCTUID.E.

*548. Euxoa servita. (Plate LXVI. fig. 29.)

Carneades servitus, Smith, Ent. News, Philad. vi. p. 336, pl. xv. f. 8 (1899).

Bluish grey; tegule with the base pale, a medial black line,

Fore wing with the grey ground-colour extending along costal area

and through the cell to end of reniform, obliterating the orbicular

and leaving a small triangular black spot between it and reniform ;

subbasal line represented by black points below costa and cell; a

black streak below base of cell crossed by a pale striga beyend

subbasal line ; antemedial line angled inwards on median nervure,

then oblique and angled outwards above inner margin; claviform

large, defined by black ; medial area below the cell and beyond the

reniform suffused with black; postmedial line single, even, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line defined on inner side by a dark shade at costa and two dentate

marks at middle, the area beyond it rather darker, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a dusky terminal line and pale

line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous, with a yellowish tinge in

male; the underside with slight dark discoidal .unule and incom-

plete postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Calgary (Dod); U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). xp.

30 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photo-

graph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

549. Euxoa pictifascia. ‘(Plate LXVI. fig. 30.)

Heliothis pictifascia, Hmpsn. P. Z. 8. 1896, p. 259, pl. 10. f. 8.

@. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale rufous and

blackish ; patagia with white streak defined by black above ; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen brownish white, the ventral surface

white irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with pale

brown; a black-irrorated ochreous and pale rufous fascia in sub-

median fold and another in discal fold from orbicular to termen;

costa blackish with some pale points ; antemedial line and claviform

represented by ochreous marks on submedian fascia ; orbicular and

reniform with blackish centres and ochreous annuli defined by black,

the former small, elongate; the postmedial line indistinct, pale,

pent outwards below costa, then obliquely curved and represented

by ochreous marks on discal and submedian fasciz ; the subterminal

line represented by a series of ochreous spots on dentate blackish

marks; a terminal series of black points ; cilia ochreous intersected

with black. Hind wing pure white, the termen with fine dark line :

the underside with some fuscous irroration on costal area and black

discoidal spot.

Hab. Eerrrurea, Massowah (Barker), 1 Q; Somatitanp, Zaila

(Nurse), 1 2 type, Dhobar (Gillett), 1 9. Hap. 34-38 millim.

550. Euxoa axiliodes, n. sp. (Plate LXVI. fig. 31.)

Head pale brown mixed with black; tegule pale brown, with

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some white on basa! half, followed by a blackish line, and the tips

black ; thorax blackish ; abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with

fuscous, with lateral blackish lines and the ventral surface irrorated

with black. Fore wing pale ochreous, greyish towards costa, the

veins and interspaces with brown streaks; the costa suffused with

fuscous ; a black streak in submedian fold developed into a pro-

minent fascia towards base ; orbicular and reniform very small, with

fuscous centres and grey annuli placed on a deep black fascia

extending to beyond the cell; the subterminal line defined by the

area beyond it being blackish and by a fuscous patch before it on

costa, dentate at the veins, arising from apex, angled inwards in

discal and submedian folds and outwards to near termen at vein 4;

a terminal series of black points ; cilia pale brown, with a dark line

at base. Hind wing pure white; the costal area suffused with

fuscous ; a fine dark terminal line.

Ab. 1. Tegulie at tips and thorax ochreous and pale brown.

Hab. Br. KE. Arrtca, Athi-ya-Mawe, 5 ¢ type, AthiR., 2 9, Eb

Urru (Betton), 4 29. Hep. 26-32 millim.

*551. Euxoa lineifera. (Plate LXVI. fig. 32.)

Noctua lineifera, Blanch. Gay's Faun. Chile, Ins. p. 76 (1852).

3S. Head and base of tegule whitish, the latter at tips and thorax

black ; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing fuscous brown; the

costal area whitish to beyond middle; the veins defined by white

streaks: lines and stigmata absent; a black streak below base of

cell; the subterminal line only defined by the dark streaks in

interspaces beyond cell stopping before termen, the white streaks

extending to rather nearer termen; a dark terminal line. Hind

wing fuscous brown, whitish towards costa and inner margin, the

underside whitish.

Hab, Cuiin, Coquimbo, type 7 ¢ in bad condition in Mus. Paris.

ELvp. 34 millim.

Sncor. V. (Chorisagrotis). Antenne of male minutely serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the costal area distinctly paler than the

eround-colour.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour black, the base of

costal area and stigmata white ................00...2.0.2eeee lidia.

}, Fore wing with the ground-colour purplish brown to

grey-brown.

a‘, Fore wing without pale streak on median nervure...... oberthuri.

'. Fore wing with pale streak on median nervure ......... auxiliaris,

B. Fore wing with the costal area grey tinged with rufous in

UGGS, atta Manama res crscabAna ass cola ea AAAIEE Se eee oe tee stb te sorella.

C. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a. Fore wing grey-brown.

a’. Fore wing with the lines distinct ; claviform present.

a, Fore wing with the antemedial line strong, single... badinitis.

6°, Fore wing with the antemedial line fine, double...... agrestis.

}. Fore wing dark fuscous brown.

a*. Fore wing with the cell between the stigmata black ... ¢errealis.

b’. Fore wing with the cell concolorous....................5664 tntracta.

c. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous........................ xanthiodes.

310 : NOCTUID&.

552. EKuxoa lidia.

Noctua lidia, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 222, pl. 396. f. D (1782); Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 27; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 149.

Agrotis inexpectata, Alph. Rom, Mém. ix. p. 158, pl. 11. f. 8 (1897).

Head reddish brown or black mixed with white; thorax black,

the basal half of tegule white slightly mixed with rufous; legs

black, ringed with white; abdomen fuscous, the anal tuft rufous.

Fore wing pale vinous red or grey, more or less completely suffused

with black ; the costal area and the area beyond postmedial line

pale ; a waved whitish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a waved antemedial line defined by whitish on inner side ; claviform

large, indistinctly defined by black and pointed at extremity ;

orbicular and renitorm white with slight fuscous centres, the former

round or oblique, elliptical; the postmedial line dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, the area

beyond it purplish or reddish grey to the subterminal line, which is

whitish, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, defined by a series of dentate black marks on its inner

side and a whitish patch beyond it at apex; a terminal series of

black points ; cilia brownish mixed with fuscous. Hind wing pale

suffused with fuscous brown, especially towards termen; cilia

white, with a brown line at base; the underside white, the costal

and terminal areas suffused with fuscous, a small discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. ineapectata. Larger; fore wing with the costa and

stigmata grey.

Hab. Hottann ; Jortann ; §.E. Germany, Zeller & Mutzell Colls. ;

KE. Siprrta, Ussuri. vp. 38 millim.

553. Euxoa oberthuri. (Plate LAVIT. fig. 1.)

Agrotis oberthuri, Leech, ‘Urans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 30.

Agrotis tritici, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 29 (nec Linn.)

Head and thorax red-brown ; tegula with black medial line; the

extremities of tegule and greater part of patagia often purplish

fuscous ; legs mostly black; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral

surface ochreous irrorated with brown. Tore wing pale red-brown

tinged with purple; the costal area ochreous white at base, shading

to pale rufous towards apex; the subbasal line represented by a

black fascia below costa and a pale striga on the black fascia below

base of cell; the antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, angled

outwards below costa and above inner margin; claviform defined

by black; orbicular and reniform greyish defined by black and

their centres by fuscous, the former small, round or oblique,

elliptical, the cell before and between them and the disk beyond

the reniform suffused with black; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold,

oblique below vein 4+; the subterminal line pale, minutely waved,

excurved at vein 7 and middle, and defined on inner side by- dentate

hlack marks below costa and between veins 6 and 2, the area

EUXOA. dill

beyond it purplish fuscous with a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing ochreous whitish suffused with fuscous brown, darker in

female ; cilia whitish, with brown line at base; the underside paler,

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Javan (Pryer), 1 ¢, Hakodate (Andrews), 3 $,1 2, Tokio

(Maries), 2 3; W. Cuina, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 2 ¢,2 9, type.

Exp., 3 42, 9 46 millim.

so4. Euxoa auxiliaris. (Plate LXVII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis auxiliaris, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. i. p. 96 (1875), 2 ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 78.

Agrotis introferens, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. 1875, p. 423, ¢ ; Harv. Bull.

Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 74, pl. 3. f. 10; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 78.

Hovotis sorror, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 453 (1887); id. Cat. Noct.

IN[g Nitin JOS 7S)

3. Head and thorax dark brown ; frons with black bar; tegulie

with the basal half ochreous, defined by a black medial line ; pectus

and legs brown mixed with grey ; abdomen grey-brown, tinged with

fulvous at extremity. Fore wing dark brown ; the costal area clear

ochreous to the postmedial line, extending at base to median

nervure; the area below vein 1 ochreous to the postmedial line ;

a white streak on median nervure; the subbasal line represented

by an oblique ochreous striga below the cell; the antemedial line

ochreous, defined by black on outer side, acutely angled outwards in

cell and above inner margin and obtusely in submedian fold; clavi-

form defined by black, and with an ochreous streak from its

extremity to the subterminal line; orbicular and reniform whitish,

their centres tinged with brown defined by brown annuli; the

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line whitish, angled

outwards at vein 7 and inner margin and dentate at veins 4 and 3,

with a series of dentate black marks on its inner side on the

ochreous band which occupies the area between postmedial and

subterminal lines except towards costa; an ochreous apical patch

and a terminal series of black points. Hind wing brown; the

disk slightly whitish; cilia white, with a brown line at base;

underside white ; the costal area irrorated with brown ; the veins,

terminal area, and a discoidal point brown ; (claspers, Smith, Bull.

U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. pl. 4. f. 45).

2. Fore wing with the costal area grey.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the base of tegule and costal area

ivrorated with fuscous ; (claspers, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38.

pl. 4. f. 46).

Hab. U.S.A., Kansas (Snow), 2 5, Texas, 1 3 type méroferens,

Montana, Colorado (Cockerell, Bruce), 3 3,6 2 type, New Mexico,

Las Vegas (Cockerell), 1 9. Hvp. 42-50 millim.

312 NOCTUIDA.

555. Euxoa sorella. (Plate LX VII. fig. 3.)

Cherizagrotis sorella, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 141 (1898).

3. Head and thorax purplish brown ; tegule reddish at base

and extremity and with black medial line; abdomen grey-brown,

the ventral surface white irrorated with brown. Fore wing

purplish brown, slightly tinged with reddish below basal half of

costa; the subbasal line defined on eack side by black, interrupted

below costa and interrupting the black streak below base of cell ;

the antemedial line double, strongly angled outwards in and below

cell and above inner margin, conjoined to the claviform which is

very elongate and defined by black; the orbicular and reniform

with black outlines, inside which are a few grey scales, the former

round, the latter large, and with a black streak in cell before and

between them; the postmedial line indistinct, dark, dentate,

excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique ; a subterminal series

of small dentate black and grey marks, those above veins 4 and 5

more distinct. Hind wing semihyaline white tinged with brown;

the veins and terminal line brown; cilia white, with a brown line

at base.

©. Tegulee with the basal half yellowish; thorax without red

tinge on costal area.

Hab. Mexico, Las Vegas (Hoege), 1 2, Godman-Salvin Coll.,

Cobre de Perote, type + ¢ in Coll. Schaus. Hep. 42 millim.

556. Euxoa balinitis. (Plate LX VII. fig. 4.)

Agrotis balinitis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. i. p. 97, pl. 3. f. 14 (1878) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

Q. Head ochreous white; palpi at sides and vertex of head

suffused with fuscous brown; thorax fuscous brown slightly

pencilled with grey, the tegule whitish at base; pectus and legs

brownish white, the latter marked with dark brown above ; abdomen

whitish tinged with brown, the ventral surface whitish irrorated

with brown, and with sublateral black lines except towards base.

Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with black ; the costal area and

base of inner area rather greyer; an indistinct, waved, black sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; a black antemedial line,

angled outwards below costa and in cell and inwards on vein 1,

excurved below cell and above. inner margin; the outer edge of

claviform defined by black ; orbicular and reniform grey-brown with

whitish annuli defined by black lines, the former rather diamond-

shaped, the latter with some fuscous in its lower portion; the

postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line pale, with

fuscous on its inner edge and rather dentate at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with

brown; cilia white, with a brownish line at base; the underside

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white, the costal area irrorated with brown; a discoidal point,

postmedial series of short streaks on the veins, and terminal series

of strie.

Hab. Canapa, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., Colorado, 1 2 type, Grote

Coll. vp. 40 millim.

557. Euxoa agrestis.

Agrotis auciliaris var. agrestis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iii. p. 118 (1877) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 78.

Agrotis mercenaria, Grote, Bull. Geol. Sury. iv. p. 171 (1878).

Agrotis flexilis, Morr. MS., Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. p. 101 (1890).

Head and thorax pale red-brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

2nd joint of tarsi dark at sides ; abdomen darker brown, somewhat

rufous at extremity. Fore wing pale reddish brown suffused with

grey ; the subbasal line double, waved, very indistinct; the antemedial

line double, indistinct, acutely angled outwards in cell and above inner

margin and excurved below the cell; claviform elongate, outlined

Fig. 62.—Huwxoa agrestis, §. 1.

with black ; orbicular and reniform concolorous, outlined with black,

the former oblique, elliptical, the latter well-developed and with

more or less fuscous on its lower part; a dentate postmedial line,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

subterminal line greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middie, sometimes with shght dentate black marks on its inner

side at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

brown, the interspaces of discal area whitish; cilia white, with

brown line at base; underside whitish, the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown; a slight discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Colorado (Cockerell),

6 g§, 10 Q type and type mercenaria, California ; Mexico, Las

Vegas (Hoege), 1 3, Godman-Salvin Coll. Hap. 42-48 millim.

ol4 NOCTUID”.

Larva (Original).—Head 3:5 mm. broad, the lobes well separated

at vertex by the membranous area, pale brown, the reticulations paler,

a brown band bordering clypeus without, the clypeus infuscated

centrally. Body thin-skinned ; cervical shield cornified, shining

brown, cut by pale dorsal line and subdorsal shade. ‘Traces of paie

dorsal line, centering the broad dorsal space which is whitish at its

edges, these white lines broader at the incisures. ‘Traces of pale

subdorsal and lateral lines ; substigmatal band broad, pale, ill-defined.

Tubercles large and well-cornified, dark brown; anal shield and

leg-plates brown. A general feeder.—H. G. D.

558, Euxoa inconcinna. (Plate LX VIL. fig. 5.)

Agrotis inconcinna, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 51875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 78.

Agrotis differens, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 285 (nee WIk.).

Head and thorax yellowish brown ; abdomen pale brown. Fore

‘wing yellowish or greyish brown; the markings indistinct; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, waved; claviform obsolete; orbicular and

reniform concolorous, slightly edged with black, the former round,

the latter with some fuscous in its lower part; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line greyish, with some

reddish brown on its inner edge, angled outwards at vein 6 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

whitish, tinged with brown especially towards margins; the veins

brown ; cilia white, with a brown line at base.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 3 ¢ type, Colorado, Arizona; Muxico,

Sonora (Morrison), 1 9, Las Vegas (Hoege), 1 ¢,1 9, Godman-

Salvin Coll. Hap. 42 millim.

*559. Euxoa terrealis. (Plate LXIX. fig. 15.)

Agrotis terrcalis, Grote, Trans. Kans. Ac. Sci. viii. p. 47 (1882); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

Dark fuscous brown ; tegule darker at base. Fore wing with

the costal area brick-red ; a black streak below base of cell; ante-

medial line double, only traceable between median nervure and

vein 1; claviform distinct, narrow; orbicular elliptical, oblique,

grey; reniform grey ; cell black before and between the stigmata ;

postmedial line obsolete ; subterminal line sinuous, hardly dentate,

represented by a few pale scales, the area beyond it rather darker.

Hind wing fuscous, rather paler towards base ; the underside paler,

especially towards base, a distinct discoidal lunule.

Hab, U.S.A., New Mexico, Exp. 37 millim. This species is

unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sei.

BUXOA. Sill’

560. Euxoa intracta. (Plate LXVILI. fig. 6.)

Agrotis intracta, Wik. x. 8346 (1856) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 183.

Spelotis ambigua, Butl. Ill. Het. vii. p. 54, pl. 128. ff. 10, 11 (1889).

Head and thorax dark reddish brown mixed with grey ; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing dark reddish brown, sometimes tinged

with fuscous, and irrorated with blackish; a double, waved, sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique, double, waved,

antemedial line; claviform moderate, defined by black; orbicular

and reniform with more or less developed greyish annuli defined

by black, the former round; an indistinct waved medial lne

angled outwards to lower angle of cell; the postmedial line double,

minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex; the

subterminal line indistinct, pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, defined by the area beyond it being darker and

by slight dark marks on its inner side at costa and middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing dark brown, the cilia

greyish at tips; the underside with the costal area suffused with

grey and irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing uniform fuscous or red-brown, without dark

irroration.

Ab. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing uniform black-brown

without dark irroration, the grey annuli of stigmata prominent ;

hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal area brown.—Japan.

Hab, Javan, Yokohama (Lewis, Pryer),3 3 , Oiwake (Leech), 12,

Hakodate (Leech), 1 9: W. Curna, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 13,19,

Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 2 5, Chow-piu-sa, 1 ¢, Moupin (Avicheldorf),

1 2; Kasumuir, Narkundah (McArthur), 3 5, 1 9; Punsas,

Thundiani (Yerbury), 1 S$, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 5, 1 2,

Dharmsila (Hocking), 23,39 type ambigua: Nera (Hardwicke),

1 dtype; Tiser, Yatong (Bingham), 1 3,192; Srxuim (Atkinson),

13. Hep. 46-50 millim.

561. Euxoa xanthiodes, n. sp. (Plate LXVII. fig. 7.)

g. Head and thorax pale rufous; palpi and fore cox redder ;

fore tibiz and tarsi whitish in front; abdomen reddish ochreous.

Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous; an indistinct antemedial

line, angled inwards in cell and on vein 1 and outwards in sub-

median fold and above inner margin ; orbicular and reniform small,

pale, indistinct, the former round, an obscure medial shade passing

between them; the postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

an indistinct minutely waved subterminal line, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing ochreous

yellow, slightly tinged with fuscous brown except on termen and

cilia. Underside of fore wing tinged with fuscous to postmedial

line except on costal area: hind wing yellow, the costal area

tinged with rufous, an indistinct curved postmedial line.

316 NOCTUIDA.

@. More olive-yellow and less rufous in tone; fore wing with

the markings more distinct.

Hab. Kasur, Barra Larcha (McArthur), 1 3 type, Goorais

Valley (Leech), 1 9. Hap. 38-40 millim.

Sucr. VI. (#hiacia). Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the median nervure streaked with white.

a. Fore wing with veins 1-4 streaked with white ............ difficilis.

>, Fore wing with veins 1-4 not streaked with white ......... Aavicollis.

B. Fore wing with the median nervure not streaked with

white.

a. yen wing with the ground-colour purplish fuscous.

. Fore wing with prominent ochreous-white costal

A HeSce,

. Fore wing with the cilia pale rufous with dark lines

through “hen none asian aieleaiee(oseineseacnc waseoe vesecese. Manethusa.

+°, Fore wing with the cilia Mae ochreous and

black sR pees schscesuisee oaviacans asa ne cate en eRe Cae acchivis.

. Fore wing with the costal area indistinctly ‘pale tinged

wae rufous.

. Fore wing with black patch in cell between the

stlomata gs eeeeccm sees eaceeeeee Baneancnene ee openeie ... albicosta.

. Fore wing without black patch in cell between the .

Stigmata .............0-ssecteeeecceceseceeroesecerae see ... proclivis.

Fore wing with the costal area concolorous =

ce wing pale rufous, the apical area purplish fuscous.. apicalis.

es ore wing ochreous to grey, grey-brown, or rufous.

. Fore wing with the cell filled in with black.

a?, Hind wing pure white ..............2...0000 Seeccescane cleiducha.

o>. Hind wing suffused with fuscous ...................2e0 marcida.

', Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

a>, Fore wing with black streak above median neryure

conjoined to a black discoidal lunule.................. t-migrum.

}°, Fore wing without black streak above median

nervure.

>. Tegulee with black band at: base ............ seceeeeee Qbnorinis.

nee without black band at base.

. Fore wing with the reniform filled in “oth

black.

«@, Fore wing striated with fuscous.

a°. Fore wing with the costal area suffused

with fuscous 2. .csecshenusmasen tecseeeecrt veeeee pronycta.

}°. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous. reclusa.

b°. Fore wing irrorated with fuscous......... nes000 indigna.

*, Kore wing without dark striation or irrora-

THOM oe aide eseersessaticnns once Coan eee eee Beane epipyria.

4. Lore wing with pale annulus to the reniform

a’. Fore wing with veins 3, 4 not defined by

pale dentate marks, indenting the sub-

terminal line.

a°, Fore wing rufous irrorated with grey ...... hirtipalpts..

b°. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous, the

lines and irroration strong.

«, Fore wing with the terminal area more

or less suffused with fuscous.

a*. Hind wing pure white, the cilia brown

from apex to vein 2 ...............seeee eremicola.

6°, Hind wing with the terminal area

more or less suffused with fuscous ... cirghisa.

EUXOA.

}7, Fore wing with the terminal area not

suffused with fuscous.

a*. Hind wing whitish, at all events

towards base ............ Pepa rdidsass ste

2°, Hind wing uniform fuscous brown

c®, Fore wing ochreous, the lines and inrora-

tion obsolescent.

uw’, Fore wing with the antemedial line

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b7. Fore wing with the antemedial line

evenly curved - .......-..-2.e0+++

d°, Fore wing grey-brown to grey.

a’. Fore wing greyish, with the stigmata

almostiObSOlete)-ssrer-eerecticce seems seccrees

37. Fore wing brownish, with the stigmata

obsolescent or prominent, but with slight

pale annuli...............02--02seee snes Pens

c’, Fore wing with the stigmata prominent,

with whitish annuli.

a>, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

bd’, Fore wing with the orbicular pro-

duced to a point.

a. Fore wing with a prominent pale

band defining the postmedial line...

3°. Fore wing without pale band defining

the postmedial line.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular -

entire.

a, Fore wing with the reniform

angled inwards on median

nervure.

a2, Fore wing with the orbicular

slightly produced...... naeeeneeeen

i12, Kore wing with the orbicular

strongly produced and acute ...

0 Fore wing with the reniform not

angled inwards op median

nervure

}1°. Fore wing with the orbicular open

above, the black line below it

produced towards base.

a, Hind wing with the terminal area

suffused with brown ............ ban

64, Hind wing wholly suffused with

~brown

4°, Fore wing with veins 3,4 defined by pale

dentate marks indenting the subterminal

line.

a’, Hind wing entirely suffused with brown.

a’, Tegule with dark band .....................

b7, Tegule without dark band

2°, Hind wing white.

a’, Tegulz with black medial line

67, Tegule without black medial line....... ss

ct. Fore wing with the reniform ochreous defined

by black..... Per eBavecnconcedoaanoseéobacns Bee ocesssine

d. Fore wing yellow suffused with fuscous grey

e. Fore wing dark fuscous brown.

a, Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged

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51, Hind wing uniform fuscous

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opisoleucd.

forcipula.

exact.

glaucescens.

turbans.

signiferd.

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multicuspis.

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(5)

NOCLUIDA.

562. Euxoa difficilis.

Agrotis diffcilis, Ersch. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xii. p. 337 (1877); id. Rom.

Mém. ii. pl. 16. f.5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. P. 151.

Agrotis albivenata, Staud. Tris, v. p. 359, pl. 3. f. 4 (1892).

Agrotis alpherakii, Christ. Iris, vi. p- 91 (1893).

¢. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey ; tegule with the

basal half yellowish white, with a line of blackish scales near base ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing brown, largely suffused and

irrorated with fuscous; the costal area yellowish white slightly

irrorated with dark brown to beyond middle, the inner area

irrorated with white; the veins streaked with pure white except

towards termen; the interspaces between veins 9 and 11 and

above bases of veins 6 and 7 pinkish; the antemedial line re-

presented by a curved black line with brown on its inner side

between the cell and vein 1; claviform with its extremity defined

by black; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and white

and pink annuli defined by black, the former small, round; the

postmedial line dentate, obsolete towards costa, angled inwards

in discal fold, excurved to vein 4, then Salou ¢ fins subterminal

line represented by a series of dentate black marks interrupted

between veins 6, 7; a terminal black line. Hind wing yellowish

white suffused with brown, especially towards termen; cilia

yellowish white, with brown line near base; the underside whitish,

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a dark

discoidal point, and some points on termen.

Hab. Moneorta, Uliassutai Mts., 1 ¢, Changai Mts.; Tier,

Amdo; E. Siperia. Hap. 36 millim.

. Euxoa flavicollis. (Plate LX VII. fig. 8.)

eee Smith, Pr. U.S. Wiehe Mus. x. p. 456 (1887); id. Cat. N.

Am. Noct. p. 90.

¢. Head and thorax black-brown ; palpi and metathoracic crest

with some grey; tegule with the basal half yellow tinged with

rufous ; pectus and legs fuscous and grey, the tarsi with pale rings ;

abdomen grey, the anal tuft and ventral surface tinged with rufous.

Fore wing black-brown, the costal area to postmedial line yellow

tinged ain rufous, the terminal area slightly irrorated with grey ;

the median nervure streaked with white; the antemedial line

black, defined by brownish on inner side, obsolete on costal area,

angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1 and_ strongly

Gneneadle above inner margin; claviform large, defined by Bisel.

with an ochreous streak from it to subterminal line ; orbicular and

repiform grey defined by black, and with some fuscous at centre,

the former small, oblique, elliptical, the cell before and between the

stigmata deep black ; the postmedial line minutely dentate, slightly

bent outwards below costa, angled inwards in discal fold and

oblique below vein 4, veins 3, 4, aa 6 defined by dentate reddish-

yellow marks from it to subterminal line, which is pale, minutely

waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and mreadlen ; some pale points on

EUXOA. 319

costa towards apex; a terminal series of black points; cilia

fuscous and grey. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal area

broadly suffused with fuscous brown; the cilia white, with a

brownish line at base; the underside white, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point.

©. Basal half of tegule, costal and postmedial markings of

fore wing grey ; hind wing more suffused with brown.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Brandon, 1 6; U.S.A., Montana,

Colorado, Arizona. Hap. 36 millim.

564. Euxoa manethusa.

Agrotis manethusa, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 284, pl. 27. £9

(1889).

Head and thorax dark purple-brown mixed with black; meta-

thoracic crest pale; abdomen pale, dorsally tinged with fuscous,

ventrally irrorated with black, the anal tuft fulvous; a lateral

series of blackish spots. Fore wing purplish fuscous; the costal

area whitish to the postmedial line, the veins on it defined by

brown ; a black streak below base of ce!l ; the antemedial line double,

black, on costal area represented by two strie, then filled in with

luteous and angled inwards on median nervure and vein |;

elaviform black; orbicular and reniform pale rufous defined by

black, and with more or less white anauli, the former small, round,

the latter produced at upper extremity ; the cell before and between

them black, and the reniform connected by black streaks with the

postmedial line, which is double, black, filled in with Inteous,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in

discal fold and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line in-

' distinct, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7, incurved in discal and

submedian folds and with black streaks crossing it between veins 4

and 6; a terminal series of small black spots; cilia ochreous, with

two brown lines through them. Hind wing semihyaline white,

tinged with brown towards margins ; the veins brown ; cilia whitish,

with a brown line through them; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with brown, a postmedial series of brown strive on

the veins. :

Hab. Mexico City (Hoege), 2 2 type, Durango (Becker), 1 3,

Godman-Salvin Coll. vp. 42 millim.

565. Euxoa acclivis.

Agrotis acclivis, Morr, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N.Y. xi. p. 98 (1875) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

Agrotis opaca, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc, Nat. Sci. iii. p. 72, pl. 3. f. 1 (1875).

S. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey and ochreous ;

thorax ochreous and rufous, with dark stripes on upper edge of

patagia, the scales being tipped with grey; pectus ochreous and

dark brown; the legs dark brown, with ochreous rings on tarsal

joints. Fore wing fuscous brown, with broad ochreous fascia on

costal area to end of cell, at base extending to submedian fold, —

320 NOCTUID.

slightly suffused with rufous and with rufous streaks on it in the

interspaces ; subbasal line obsolete ; the antemedial line indistinct

on costal area, where it is angled outwards below costa and in cell,

below the cell double and sinuous; claviform small, outlined with

black: orbicular and reniform small, ochreous and rufous, the

former rather diamond-shaped, the latter with the centre defined

by rufous and with two black streaks from it to the postmedial

Fig. 63.—Euwvoa acclivis, G. 3.

line, which is minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the terminal area with slight rufous

streaks in the interspaces from below costa to vein 5; a subterminal

series of small dentate ochreous marks; cilia chequered ochreous

and black. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins streaked with

brown, the terminal area tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A:, N. York ?, Texas, Colorado, 1 3, type opaca,

Arizona. Ewp. 30 millim.

*566. Euxoa albicosta.

Agrotis albicosta, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 454 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 80.

Very dark fuscous brown; thorax with a slight purplish tinge.

Fore wing with a black streak below base of cell; the costal area

reddish clay-yellow; the veins more or less prominently dark-

streaked ; antemedial line faintly indicated between median nervure

and vein |; orbicular and reniform reddish clay-yellow, the former

small, round, with a dark point at centre, the latter with a paler

yellow annulus; cell black before and between the stigmata; post-

medial line obsolete; subterminal line represented by a few in-

definite dark marks at middle. Hind wing pearly white, with the

terminal area fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado foot-hills, New Mexico, Arizona. Lap.

32-42 millim. This species is unknown to me.

567. Euxoa proclivis. (Plate LXVII. fig. 9.)

Agrotis proclivis, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 453 (1887); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

Agrotis oaxacana, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 107 (1898).

Agrotis obelisca, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 283 (part), nee Schiff.

Head blackish; thorax grey-brown mixed with black; tarsi

EUXOA. 321

blackish with pale rings; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous.

Fore wing reddish brown mixed with fuscous brown and suffused

with fuscous black except the basal area, the costal area to post-

medial line, and the terminal area except towards apex; the

subbasal line represented by double black strie from costa; the

antemedial line indistinct, represented by double black striz from

costa and double oblique black strize from submedian fold to vein 1 ;

claviform small, obscurely defined by black ; orbicular and reniform

small, indistinct, with slight pale annuli, the former produced to

a point on outer side almost confluent with the latter; the post-

medial line black, defined by paler fuscous on outer side, minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; the subterminal line represented by a series of short

whitish streaks in the interspaces, incurved at discal fold, where

there is a short black streak before the one above vein 5, and

a black streak extending to lower angle of cell above vein 4;

a terminal series of black points; cilia reddish brown intersected

with blackish. Hind wing pale fuscous brown, the terminal half

deep fuscous; cilia white; underside whitish, the costal area and

terminal half suffused with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, 1 9; Mzxico, Oaxaca, typet @ in Coll.

Schaus, Durango (Becker), 1 g, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 36

millim.

568. Euxoa fumicolor. (Plate LXVII. fig. 10.)

Agrotis fumicolor, Hmpsn. Ann. 8, Afr. Mus. ii. p. 74 (1902).

Head rufous; palpi with some fuscous at sides ; thorax fuscous,

the tegule with black and rufous medial band ; abdomen ochreous

strongly irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft tinged with rufous.

Fore wing purplish brown, with traces of markings indicated by

black scales ; traces of waved subbasal and antemedial lines; traces

of the orbicular and reniform stigmata, of a waved postmedial line

bent outwards below costa, and of a waved subterminal line; some

pale points on costa towards apex and a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the veins brownish; a

slight discoidal point; a postmedial series of points on the veins ;

the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. MasnonatannD, Salisbury (Marshall), 2 3,19 type. wp.

28 millim,

569. Euxoa apicalis. (Plate LXVII. fig. 11.)

Agrotis apicalis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 153 (1880) ; Smith, Cat,

Noct. N. Am. p. 80.

©. Head and thorax fuscous brown ; palpi fringed with rufous ;

tegule with black medial line; thorax pale rufous; legs marked

with blackish above; abdomen pale grey-brown irrorated with dak

brown. Fore wing pale reddish brown, the veins slightly streaked

with black; subbasal and antemedial lines black, double, waved,

VOL. IV. x

322 NOOTUID A.

and bent inwards to costa; orbicular and reniform small, very

faintly defined by darker brown lines; the postmedial line double,

black, nearly erect from costa to vein 4, where it is angled outwards,

then oblique; the apical area suffused with purplish fuscous to

below vein 5; the interspaces of terminal area with slight dark

streaks. Hind wing brown; the veins rather darker; cilia pale,

with a brown line at base; the underside with the disk whitish.

Hah, U.S.A., Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona (Prescott). Hap.

34 millim. ;

*570. Euxoa cleiducha. (Plate LXVII. fig. 12.)

Pleonectopoda cleiducha, Dognin, Le Nat. 1902, p. 121.

S. Head and thorax dull greyish brown; palpi blackish at

sides ; abdomen pale brown, greyish at base and on ventral surface.

Fore wing dull brown, the outer half of inner area and terminal

area greyish irrorated with brown; the subbasal line represented

by double black strize from costa and cell; the antemedial line

double, dentate below costa and in cell and obsolete below vein 1 ;

orbicular and reniform dull brown with grey annul, the former

rounded, open aboye, the cell before and between them and below

the orbicular black ; the postmedial line double, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, then obsolescent, somewhat dentate, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique ; the subterminal line greyish, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on inner side by a dark

patch at costa, then by small brown spots; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the apex and termen

slightly tinged with fuscous; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Ecuapor, Loja, type t ¢ in Coll. Dognin. wp. 32 millim.

*571, Euxoa marcida. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 1.)

Agrotis mareida, Christ. Iris, vi. p. 90 (1893); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 136.

Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous and a few black

scales ; the tegule and metathoracic crest more or less tinged with

rufous; palpi blackish at sides; tarsi black, with pale rings;

abdomen grey, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey,

thickly irrorated and suffused with fuscous and tinged with reddish

brown, especially on postmedial area; the subbasal line black,

angled outwards below costa ; the antemedial line double, distinctly

so at costa, angled outwards below costa, then slightly waved ;

claviform rather small, defined by black and with blackish streak

above and beyond it; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black,

the former oblique, elliptical, open above, the latter narrow and

with fuscous centre, the cell before and between the stigmata filled

in with black-brown; an irregular medial line from cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line double, minutely waved, with double

black striz at costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

EUXOA. 323

then oblique, some pale points beyond it on costa; the subterminal

line grey, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, most prominent

towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and eseATed at middle ;

a terminal series ‘of minute black lunules; a grey line at base of

cilia. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous ; the cilia whitish,

with a brown line through them ; the underside whitish, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal point.

Hab, Psrsta, Aschabad, in Coll. Piingeler. Hwp. 32 millim.

572. Euxoa t-nigrum. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 2.)

Orthodes t-nigrum, Guen. Noct. i. p. 872 (1852).

¢. Head and thorax brownish ochreous, irrorated with a few

black scales ; palpi with black patch at sides; abdomen ochreous,

dorsally tinged with fuscous, the anal tuft with a rufous tinge.

Fore wing ochreous, tinged with brown and sparsely irrorated with

brown and black scales; the costal area to median nervure and

subterminal line paler; a small black spot in middle of cell;

a black streak above median nervure from before middle of cell to a

point at middle of vein 4, conjoined to a discoidal lunule and

forming a harpoon-shaped mark ; subterminal line very ill-defined,

blackish, defined on costal half by the pale area before it, oblique

from apex to vein 7, where it is sharply angled outwards, then

again oblique to extremity of streak on vein 4; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish, the veins brown, the costal

and inner areas tinged with brown; the underside with slight

discoidal point, and postmedial and terminal series from costa to

vein 2,

Hab. Braztt, New Fribourg, Petropolis (Doer), 1 So. Exp.

42 miilim.

*573. Euxoa abnormis. (Plate LX VII. fig. 13.)

Agrotis abnormis, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 41 (1890) ; id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 79.

Carneous grey shaded and suffused with reddish ; palpi brown at

sides ; tegule with a blackish band at base. Fore wing with the

eabpasall ihine double, black, dentate ; antemedial line double, the

inner line indistinct, brown or blackish, the included area pale in

dark specimens, erect, angled outwards below costa and cell and

above inner margin; claviform faintly defined by dark scales ;

orbicular moderate, elliptical, oblique, pale in the dark specimens,

defined by black, sometimes incompletely on inner side; reniform

with leaden grey centre, darker below, with grey annulus narrowly

defined by black ; postmedial line single or with double spots at

costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line somewhat paler, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, defined on inner side by a dark shade, pro-

minent in the paler specimens; a fine interrupted dark terminal

line. Hind wing dirty grey-brown, paler in male; a discoidal

¥2

SoH NOCTUIDA.

spot; the underside with darker irroration, a discoidal spot and

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada (McGlashan). Exp. 34—

37 millim. This species is unknown to me; figured from a photo-

graph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

574. Euxoa pronycta, n. sp. (Plate LXVII. fig. 14.)

$. Head and thorax yellow-brown mixed with white-tipped

black hairs, the thorax tinged with purplish red; tibiee and tarsi

blackish ringed with ochreous; abdomen ochreous irrorated with

brown, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing ochreous or greyish,

irrorated and striated with fuscous, the costal area darker; an

indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an indistinct double, waved, antemedial line; orbicular re-

presented by a small black spot; reniform moderate, black; the

postmedial line represented by a series of black points on the veins,

excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; indistinct subterminal

and terminal series. Hind wing semihyaline white, the costal area

tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Masnonatanp, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 3g type, Umtali

(Marshall), 1 3. Hap. 32 millim,

575. Euxoa reclusa. (Plate LXVII. fig. 15.)

Graphiphora reclusa, W\k. x. 403 (1836).

S. Head and tegule red-brown mixed with grey ; palpi black at

sides, in front and at extremity and lower part of frons whitish ;

thorax grey; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing

reddish brown, irrorated and striated with fuscous; the subbasal

line represented by dark striz from costa and cell; the antemedial

line indistinct, double, waved, with dark points at costa and sub-

median fold ; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and their

annuli defined by brown, the former indistinct, round ; the post-

medial line indistinct, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line defined by

fuscous on inner side, slight except towards costa, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces whitish

towards base; cilia whitish, with brown line through them ;

the underside white, a black discoidal lunule, the apical area with

somewhat diffused black patch extending to vein 2.

©. Head and tegule less red.

Hab. Avstratia, 3 3,19 type; S. Ausrrarra, Gisborne (Lower),

192. Hap. 34-40 millim.

576. Euxoa indigna. (Plate LXVII. fig. 16.)

Apamea indigna, Herr.-Schaff. Ausser. Eur. Schmett. f. 130 (1850).

Agrotis dividens, Wk. x. 842 (1856).

Axylia intendens, W\k. xi. 717 (1857).

Head and thorax rufous mixed with black or entirely suffused

BUXOA. 825

with black; tegule with deep black medial line ; abdomen ochreous

suffused with black. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous, or

rufous more or less irrorated with black, the costal area suffused

with black to near apex; the subbasal line represented by slight

strie from costa and cell; antemedial line double, waved, sometimes

strongly angled inwards on vein 1] and outwards above inner

margin ; claviform minute, indistinctly defined by black ; orbicular

small, round, with pale annulus defined by black and usually with

black centre; reniform defined by black and filled in with fuscous ;

the cell between the stigmata more or less suffused with black ; the

postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; some pale points on costa towards apex ; subterminal line

only defined by the area beyond it being more or less suffused with

fuscous, angled inwards in discal and submedian folds and bent

outwards to apex and tornus. Hind wing yellowish white, the

costal and terminal areas tinged with fuscous in female; the

underside with more or less developed discoidal point and post-

medial series on the veins.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Athi R., 1 g, Naitolia, 1 ¢, Eb Urru

(Betton), 2 9; Narat (Kraus), 1 3, type dinidens, Karkloof

(Marshall), 12; Carr Cotony, Grahamstown, 1 ¢, Annshaw (Miss

i, Barrett), 2 3,1 9, Transkei, 1 2 (Drege), 1 & type intendens.

Hep. 32-36 millim.

577. Euxoa epipyria, n. sp. (Plate LXVILI. fig. 17.)

Head and thorax ochreous to purplish red mixed with black ;

tibie and tarsi black, ringed with ochreous white ; abdomen fuscous,

with grey segmental rings, the ventral surface ochreous irrorated

with black. Fore wing ochreous, more or less completely suffused

with purplish red; the costal area suffused with black; the sub-

basal line represented by double strive from costa filled in with

whitish ; the subcostal and median nervures defined by fine whitish

streaks to antemedial line, which is indistinct and very strongly

dentate outwards in cell, submeédian fold, and above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform small, with slight ochreous annuli defined

by black, the former round, the latter filled in with black; an

oblique waved shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the

veins and interspaces of terminal half streaked with rufous; the

postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, strongly execurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing semihyaline white ; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with fuscous, traces of a discoidal point and postmedial series on

the veins.

Hab. Br. KB. Arrica, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 1 9 ; Masnonazanp,

Salisbury (Marshall), 1 ¢,1 2 type. vp. 30-32 millim,

326 NOCTUIDAE.

*578. Euxoa hirtipalpis. (Plate LX VII. fig. 18.)

Agrotis hirtipalpis, W1k. xi. 739 (1857).

? Agrotis prestans, Mssn. Stitbel’s Reise, p. 148, pl. 6. f. 16 (1890).

d. Head and thorax dark red-brown; tarsi with pale rings ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing rufous irrorated with grey; an

indistinct waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold defined

by grey on outer side; an oblique waved antemedial line angled

outwards below costa and defined by grey on inner side; orbicular

and reniform very indistinctly defined by grey; an indistinct

curved waved medial line; postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; no trace of sub-

terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and terminal

line brownish ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown and tinged with rufous, a small discoidal spot, an indistinct

postmedial line with short streaks on the veins.

Hab. CotomBia, Bogoté, type t ¢ in Mus, Oxon. Exp. 48

millim.

*579. Euxoa eremicola. (Plate LXIX. fig. 21.)

Agrotis eremicola, Stndf. Iris, i. p. 217, pl. 10. ff. 7, 8 (1888); Stand. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 146.

6. Head and thorax pale ochreous slightly irrorated with

fuscous ; palpi with black patch at side of 2nd joint; tarsi black

with pale rings; abdomen white, dorsally irrorated with brown.

Fore wing pale ochreous slightly irrorated with fuscous; the sub-

basal line represented by a black striga from costa; antemedial

line strong, slightly waved, nearly erect; claviform opsolete ;

orbicular and reniform indistinct, pale, with square black spot

between them; a medial striga on costa and an indistinct line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line pale, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, defined on inner side by black suffusion, the area beyond

it suffused with black; a terminal series of black points; cilia

fuscous, with an ochreous line at base. Hind wing pure white, the

cilia brown from apex to vein 2. Underside pure white; fore wing

with fuscous terminal band from costa to vein 2; hind wing with

the termen tinged with fuscous towards apex.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Kirghistan, Alexander Mts.,in Coll. Pungeler.

Exp. 42 millim.

580. Euxoa cirghisa.

Agrotis vallesiaca, Fry. Beitr. Eur. Schmett. p. 109, pl. 351. ff. 38, 4 (1842),

nec Boisd.

Agrotis kirghisa, Ev. Bull. Mose. 1856, ii. p. 219, pl. i. f. 7, a,6; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis squalorum, Ey. Bull. Mose. ii. p. 22 (1856) ; Stndf. Iris, i. p. 218,

pl. 10. f. 9; Staud. Oat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis squalidior, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Head and thorax very pale red-brown mixed with black; tegule

EUXOA. SZ

with medial blackish line; tarsi banded with black; abdomen

whitish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing pale red-brown strongly

irrorated with black; a waved subbasal black line from costa to

submedian fold, a black spot on costa between it and the antemedial

line, which arises from a costal spot, is angled inwards in cell and

on vein | and outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin ;

claviform with its extremity slightly defined by black; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former somewhat elliptical,

a waved medial shade passing between them; the postmedial line

dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards in

discal fold and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct,

pale, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, defined on inner side by a series of dentate black marks and

with blackish suffusion beyond it; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, the veins and the terminal area tinged with

brown; in female wholly suffused with brown. Underside white,

the terminal area of fore wing suffused with fuscous, of hind wing

towards costa only.

Ab. 1. squalidior. Rather paler ; fore wing brownish grey, the

markings more distinct; hind wing with the terminal area brownish

in male.—Taurus; Persia.

Ab. 2. squalorum. Hind wing of male with the veins only

tinged with brown, and in the female the terminal area.

Hub. S.E. Russta; ArmEnTA; Syria, 1 ¢,1 9; Pxrrsta,1 ¢,

19; W. Tourxsstan, Kirghistan, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢, Alexander Mts.,

16,19; W. Sreert, Altai; E. Turkestan, Ili; Kasamrr, Dras

(Leech), 1 2. Hap. 36-40 millim.

581. Euxoa clara.

Agrotis clara, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 4; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145,

Agrotis celebrata, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix, p. 209, pl. 8. f. 8 (1897) ; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis verecunda, Ping. Soc. Ent. xiii. p. 58 (1898); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 146.

Head and thorax ochreous white; palpi black except at tips ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous white irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing ochreous white irrorated with fuscous ; a waved

blackish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved

blackish antemedial line arising from a small costal spot; a

waved medial line angled outwards at lower angle of cell; the

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; an obscure diffused subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing ochreous white, tinged with fuscous

especially on terminal half; cilia white; the underside white, with

discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. celebrata. Rather darker; fore wing with the markings

more prominent.

Ab. 2. verccunda, Paler and with less dark irroration.

328 NOCTUID %.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Issyk-kul, 3 6, 19; EH.

TorxneEsran, Kuldja, 1 g, Aksu,1 g,1 9. Hp. 40-44 millim.

582. Euxoaignara. (Plate LXIX. fig. 18.)

Agrotis ignobilis, Staud. Iris, vill. p. 354, pl. 6. f. 2 (1895), nec Staud.

1888.

Agrotis ignara, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 248 (1896); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

3. Head and thorax pale brown irrorated with fuscous ; palpi

black except at tips; tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous

brown irrorated with black. Fore wing pale reddish brown, thickly

irrorated with black ; the subbasal line represented by small black

spots below costa and cell; the antemedial line arising from a small

spot on costa, then waved ; a waved medial line angled outwards at

lower angle of cell and arising from a small costal spot; the post-

medial line somewhat dentate, arising from a small spot on costa,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line indistinct, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous

brown, the cilia pale ochreous; the underside pale irrorated with

dark brown, a dark discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Moneorra, Uliassutai Mts.,1 ¢. vp. 36 millim.

583. Euxoa singularis.

Orbifrons singwaris, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. xxxvili. p. 187 (1877); Christ.

Rom. Mém. ii. p. 166, pl. 6. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146. :

3. Head and thorax ochreous white; palpi blackish at sides

except at tips; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen ochreous white,

the dorsum slightly tinged with fuscous. Fore wing ochreous

white irrorated with pale brown; the subbasal line represented by

a slight black striga from costa; a strong, somewhat sinuous black

antemedial line slightly angled outwards in submedian fold;

orbicular and reniform very incompletely defined by black, the

former rounded ; the postmedial line represented by blackish spots

on costa and inner margin; subterminal line indistinct, irregularly

dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined

on inner side at costa by a blackish patch, then slightly by black ;

some black strie on termen. Hind wing ochreous white, tinged

with fuscous towards termen.

Hab. Pauustinr, 1 g; W. Turxestan, Turcomania. Lap. 36

millim.

Larva, Pale ochreous, striated and irrorated with reddish brown ;

thoracic shield brown, with whitish dorsal and lateral lines ; dorsal

line indistinct, double; subdorsal line indistinct; lateral fascia

broad, with the black stigmata on its lower edge.

584. Euxoa amena. (Plate LXVII. fig. 19.)

Agrotis amena, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 267 (1891) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

gd. Pale ochreous ; palpi blackish at sides except at tips ; tarsi

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banded with brown. Fore wing slightly irrorated with brown ;

subbasal line very indistinct from costa to submedian fold; ante-

medial line indistinct, brownish, almost evenly curved; orbicular

and reniform very indistinct, slightly defined by brown; postmedial

line indistinct, brownish, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line only defined by slight

brownish suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle. Hind wing white; the underside with the

costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Armenta, 1 5 ; Asta Minor, Pontus; W. Turxestan,

Sarawschan. Hap. 40 millim.

585. Euxoa peperida, n. sp. (Plate LXVII. fig. 20.)

Head and thorax grey-white pencilled with brown; palpi

blackish at sides except at tips; tegule with medial black line ;

abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with

black; a rufous shade in, beyond, and below end of cell; the

subbasal line represented by points on costa and median nervure ;

the antemedial line indistinct, waved, with more prominent points

on costa, median nervure, and vein 1; hardly a trace of orbicular

or reniform; a slight fuscous shade at lower angle of cell; the

postmedial line indistinct, dentate, with more prominent points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line hardly defined by a very slight shade

on inner side; a terminal series of indistinct dark points. Hind

wing white, the veins, inner and terminal areas suffused with

brown; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown,

a postmedial series of minute points on the veins.

Hab. Kasumir, Goorais Valley (Leech), 1 3,2 2 type. Huxp.

42 millim.

586. Euxoa opisoleuca. (Plate LXVII. fig. 21.)

Agrotis opisoleuca, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 423; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 186.

Head and thorax pale brown; abdomen whitish. Fore wing

pale brown irrorated with fuscous ; an indistinct dark subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold, excurved below costa ; a waved ante-

medial line; orbicular and reniform defined by black and with

slight pale annuli, the former round ; traces of a dark medial shade ;

the postmedial line irregularly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct pale subterminal

line defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine ochreous subterminal line.

Hind wing ochreous white, the veins brownish; traces of a

subterminal band especially towards tornus.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the markings almost obsolete.

Hab. N. Persia, 1 fg, 1 2, Schahkuk, Kurusch. vp. 42-44

millim.

330 NOCTUIDZ.

587. Euxoa forcipula.

Noctua forcipula, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 78 (1776); Hibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 547; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 228, pl. 66. f. 1; Staud. Oat.

Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis denticulosa, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 183. f. 3 (1777).

Agrotis bornicensis, Fuchs, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1884, p. 260.

Agrotis nigrescens, Hofm. Soc. Ent. ii, p. 121 (1888).

Head and thorax dull brown mixed with grey ; antenne ringed

with black; tegule with black medial line, patagia edged with

blackish above; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey-

brown. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with white; an indistinct

waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved

antemedial line; claviform defined by blackish; orbicular and

reniform with whitish annuli defined by black, the former rounded ;

the postmedial line minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line very indistinct, represented by

a series of ochreous points and slight wedge-shaped black marks,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale, mere or less completely

suffused with reddish brown; cilia whitish, with brown line at

base; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown,

the terminal area suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. bornicensis. Larger and darker.

Ab. 2. nigrescens. Much darker.

Hab, Franor, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll. ; Swirzertann,

Frey Coll.; Sprarn, Tragacete (Chapman), 1 Q ; Sictty; ArMenta,

Caucasus; Asta Minor, 1 3,1 9, Pontus, Taurus; Syria, Leech

Coll.; Persta; W. Turxesran, Turcomania. vp, 38-42 millim.

588. Euxoa exacta. (Plate LXVII. fig. 22.

Agrotis exacta, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p.9; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 141.

6. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and black ;

palpi blackish at sides; tegule with blackish medial line; tarsi

blackish, with pale rings; abdomen grey irrorated with dark brown,

the anal tuft tinged with ochreous. Fore wing grey irrorated with

brown and black; the veins with slight blackish streaks; the

subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, waved, and excurved above inner margin ;

claviform whitish, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

whitish annuli defined by black, the former produced to a point on

inner side, the cell between them slightly tinged with black; the

postmedial line somewhat dentate, defined by whitish on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line greyish, with slight fuscous dentate marks on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pale fuscous

brown; the cilia white, with a brown line at base; the underside

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whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; a

curved postmedial line and terminal series of black points.

Hab. W. Tourxusran, Issyk-kul, 3 ¢ ; E. Turxustan, ll. Exp.

40 millim.

589. Euxoa glaucescens.

Agrotis glaucescens, Christ. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 163; id. Rom. Mém.

v. p. 23, pl. i. f. 9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

Head and thorax white mixed with ochreous brown; tarsi banded

with black; abdomen ochreous irrorated with brown. Fore wing

ochreous brown, largely mixed with white; the subbasal line

represented by a double striga from costa, filled in with ochreous ;

a fine black streak below base of cell; the antemedial line ill-

defined, with double black strie at costa and strongly angled out-

wards above inner margin; claviform white, defined by black;

orbicular and reniform with brown centres and white annuli defined

by black, the former small, more or less produced to a point on outer

side, the latter angled inwards on median nervure; postmedial line

defined by ochreous white on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1;

the subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at

veins 3, 4; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white,

tinged with ochreous brown especially on terminal area; the cilia

white; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a

slight discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line.

Had. E. Torxusran, Illi, 1 $,1 9. vp. 34-36 millim.

590. Euxoa turbans. (Plate LX VII. fig. 23.)

eee utes, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 10; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 146.

Head and thorax pale reddish brown mixed with grey and black ;

palpi black at sides, except at tips; tegule with black medial line ;

tarsi ringed with black; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing pale.

brown, with a reddish tinge and slightly suffused with fuscous, the

veins strongly streaked with black ; subbasal and antemedial lines.

only represented by grey and black striz on costa; a black streak

below cell from base to the claviform, which is elongate, acute, and

defined by black; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and.

whitish annuli defined by black, the former very elongate, narrow,

the latter narrow and angled inwards on median nervure to origin

of vein 2; the subterminal line represented by a series of elongate

dentate grey marks on each side of veins, with fuscous dentate marks.

in interspaces between them extending to the terminal series of

small black spots ; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing pale.

fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with a brown line through them ;

the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a small discoidal spot and postmedial series of striw on the.

veins.

Hab. W. Turxzstan, Sarawschan, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢,19. Hap. 38

millim, ;

(ss)

ise)

NOCTUID &.

591. Euxoa signifera.

Noctua signifera, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 80 (1776); Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2,

p. 71; Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 182; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 230,

pl. 66. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Agrotis orientis, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 54 (1882).

Agrotis improcera, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 9.

Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown or red-brown;

tegule with black medial line, patagia edged with black scales

above; tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous or grey

irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey-white, suffused and irrorated

with dark brown or pale rufous; a black streak below base of cell

confluent with the elongate black-defined claviform ; the subbasal

line represented by double black strize from costa; the antemedial line

waved, double at costa, and angled outwards below costa and above

inner margin ; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and

whitish annuli defined by black, the former more or less produced

to a point on outer side, sometimes confluent with the latter, a black

streak in lower part of cell interrupted by the stigmata and con-

tinued to the subterminal line ; the postmedial line minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold and

strongly below vein 4; the subterminal line represented by an

obscure series of dentate brownish marks, with a short black streak

above vein 6 and the fascia above vein 5 ; a terminal series of small

black lunules; cilia intersected with fuscous. Hind wing white,

the veins and a terminal line brownish; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot.

Ab. 1. amprocera. Paler; fore wing with the transverse lines

hardly traceable-—Armenia; Syria; Persia; C. Asia.

Ab. 2. orientis. Almost unicolorous; the fore wing ashy grey

with the dark basal fascia.—Persia, I].

Hab. France, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll. ; Avsrrra, Zeller

Coll.; Huneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Russia,

Sarepta (Christoph) ; ARMENtA, Caucasus, 2 9 ; Asta Minor, Pontus,

Taurus; Syria, Leech Coll.; Persta; W. Turkestan, Khurdistan,

Fergana, Issyk-kul; E. Turxustan, Ili; W. Siperia, Altai, 1 9.

Exp. 34-40 millim.

592, Euxoa celsicola. (Plate LXVII. fig. 24.)

Agrotis celsicola, Bell. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1859, p. 190, pl. 5. f. 5; Herr.-

Schaff. Neue Schmett. f. 126; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Head and thorax red-brown, mixed with black and some white

scales; tegule with black medial line and tipped with black,

patagia edged with black above ; tarsi blackish with pale rings;

abdomen ochreous brown, the ventral surface irrorated with brown.

Fore wing red-brown, with some whitish irroration ; the veins with

fine black streaks, the interspaces with diffused fuscous streaks; a

sinuous black streak in base of submedian fold running into the

elongate ochreous black-defined claviform, which is pointed at

extremity; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and pale ~

EUXOA. 339

annuli defined by black, the former produced to a point on inner

side, open above, and produced as a streak defined by black below

towards base, the latter with the lower part of its annulus pure

white; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, oblique below costa,

slightiy incurved in discal fold and strongly below vein 4; the sub-

terminal line represented by a series of ochreous points with

wedge-shaped black marks defined by ochreous on their inner side,

the dentate mark above vein 5 longer and above vein 4 continued to

reniform ; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia intersected

with fuscous. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and terminal

area suffused with ochreous brown; cilia white, with a brown line

at base; the underside with the costal and terminal areas thickly

irrorated with brown.

Hab. France, Alps, type f ¢ in Coll. Oberthur; Syrm,5g,19,

Leech Coll.; Persta; W. Turkestan, Sarawschan. EHwp. 36-40

millim.

593. Euxoa improba. (Plate LXVII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis tmproba, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 8; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 147.

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; tegule with black

medial line; tarsi ringed with black; abdomen grey-brown. Fore

wing grey mixed with brown; the subbasal line represented by an

oblique striga from costa; the antemedial line represented by an

oblique striga from costa, then obsolescent and excurved in inter-

spaces; a sinuous black streak from base below ceil to the claviform,

-which is elongate and defined by black ; orbicular and reniform with

white annuli defined by black, the former open above, the black line

below it produced in cell towards base, produced to a point on outer

side, sometimes confluent with the reniform, which is slightly angled

inwards on median nervure; postmedial line very ill-defined and

produced to long points on the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then oblique ; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ;

subterminal line very irregular and formed by strongly dentate grey

marks on veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 1, the area beyond it rather darker; a

terminal series of black lunules; cilia brown intersected with grey.

- Hind wing brown; the cilia whitish, with a brown line through

them ; the underside grey, the costal area and veins irrorated with

brown, the terminal area suffused with brown.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Sarawschan, Taschkent, 1 $,19. ap.

38 millim.

594. Euxoa multicuspis.

Agrotis multicuspis, Ey. Bull. Mosc. 1852, i. p. 152 (1856); Alph. Rom,

Mém. vi. p. 27, pl. 2. f.5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Agrotis spinosa, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877, p. 183.

Agrotis spinifera, Christ. Rom. Mém. i. pl. 7. f. 7 (1884), nec Hiibn.

Agrotis issykula, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 31.

Head and thorax white mixed with pale and dark brown, tegule

with dark band near tips; tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen white

334 NOCTUID®.

irrorated with brown. Fore wing dull brown, slightly irrorated

with white ; a white fascia in submedian fold to near postmedial

line, slightly defined by dark scales ; a slight white streak in cell to

the orbicular, which is elongate, with white annulus slightly defined

by blackish ; reniform small, with white annulus defined by blackish ;

the postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line whitish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a series of

dark dentate marks defined by V-shaped whitish marks, before it; a

fine terminal dark line; cilia white and brown. Hind wing pale

suffused with fuscous brown; cilia white; the underside white

irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. issycula. Paler,the ground-colour of fore wing more ochreous

white, the antemedial line visible on inner area, angled inwards on

vein 1, then outwards. —Issyk-kul.

Hab. S.E. Russta; Anmenta, 2 9; Asta Minor 16,19; W.

Turkestan, Krasnovodsk, 16, Zeller Coll., Turcomania, Issyk-

kul,2 6,59. Hap. 38-42 millim.

595. Euxoa equicuspis. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 3.)

Agrotis equicuspis, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 365, pl. 6. f. 18 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 147. i

Head and thorax white irrorated with dark brown; abdomen

white. Fore wing white irrorated with dark brown; the discal

and submedian folds slightly tinged with ochreous; a white fascia

in submedian fold from base to near postmedial line incompletely

defined by black; the orbicular and reniform with white annuli

defined by blackish, the former very elongate, its outer edge pro-

duced to a point or bidentate, the latter small; the subbasal and

antemedial lines represented by dark strize from costa; faint traces

of a dentate postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line whitish, indistinct,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a series of

dentate dark marks defined by V-shaped white marks on its inner

side; a fine dark terminal line; cilia white and brown. Hind

wing whitish, suffused with fuscous brown, the cilia white; the

underside white irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot.

Hab. %. Turxestan, Thian Shan Mts.; Moneorta, Kuruk Tag,

13,19. Exp. 40 millim.

596. Euxoa lagena. (Plate LXVII. fig. 26.)

Agrotis lagena, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 26 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am, p. 80.

©. Head and thorax white mixed with brown; 2nd joint of

palpi at sides and sides of frons with black marks; tegule with

black medial line; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated with

brown; abdomen white irrorated with brown. Fore wing whitish,

irrorated with brown; the lines obsolete; a sinuous black-brown

EUXOA. 330

streak below the cell from base to vein 2, orbicular and reniform

with brownish centres and white annuli defined by black and with

some dark brown suffusion in cell between them; the orbicular

elongate, pyriform, conjoined or almost conjoined to the inner edge

of the reniform; a streak of brownish suffusion from the reniform

to termen; the veins of terminal area with dark streaks; a terminal

series of dentate brown marks in the interspaces and a series of

black points on termen. Hind wing white; the veins and terminal

area more or less strongly tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown; a postmedial series of short

streaks on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana, Colorado, California, Arizona, Utah,

Nevada, 2 9 type. Hp. 40-44 millim.

597. Euxoaalbalis. (Plate LXVII. fig. 27.)

Agrotis albalis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 175 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 80.

Agrotis cloanthoides, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 153 (1880).

@. Head and thorax white mixed with grey-brown; abdomen

white, dorsally tinged with brown and ventrally irrorated with

brown. Fore wing white, strongly irrorated with grey-brown; the

lines obsolete; blackish streaks from base in and below cell; the

orbicular represented by an indistinct dentate white mark slightly

defined by black; the reniform by a small very indistinct white

annulus; the subterminal line represented by three fuscous dentate

marks below costa and two on veins 3, 4, with large diffused white ~

patches on their inner sides; cilia chequered fuscous and white.

Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area irrorated with grey ;

the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

grey-brown.

Ab. 1. cloanthoides: whiter.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Nevada, 1 9 type. wp. 40 millim.

*598. Euxoa aethes.

Agrotis aethes, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 62 (1885); id. N. Arch.

Mus. (3) 1. p. 149, pl. x. f. 7.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white; tegule and patagia edged

with black and yellow-brown or rufous; abdomen ochreous white,

slightly tinged on dorsum with rufous. Fore wing ochreous white,

suffused from before middle to termen with pale yellow-brown or

greyish mixed with red and fuscous in and near cell and near middle

of termen, leaving the costal area pale to the postmedial line; a

black streak in submedian fold from base to the claviform, which is

ochreous defined by black, and elongate; orbicular and reniform

ochreous defined by black, the former small or moderate, and ellip-

tical, the latter large, open above, and angled inwards on median

nervure; postmedial line very indistinct, excurved from costa to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line blackish, obsolescent except

at middle, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, in

336 NOCTUID A.

the dark specimen formed by ochreous points defined on each side

by black and with black streaks on the veins before it towards costa ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish. Hind wing ochreous

white suffused with fuscous, paler towards base ; cilia whitish; the

underside grey-white, with fuscous discoidal spot and terminal band.

Hab. Patagonia, Santa Cruz, typef in Mus. Paris. Hap. 34

millim.

-599, Euxoa lucipeta.

Noctua lucipeta, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 71 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 169

(1787) ; Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 120. f. 3; Hibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 41; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 266, pl. 70. f.3; Boisd. Icones, pl. 80.

f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax clothed with ochreous hair, becoming fuscous and

grey at tips; palpi blackish at sides; abdomen ochreous. Fore

wing yellow, overlaid with fuscous grey, the ground-colour appearing

as irroration and in the markings ; a waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold ; a waved antemedial line angled inwards on the

veins ; claviform slightly defined by yellow; orbicular and reniform

defined by yellow, the former round; the postmedial line dentate

and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line dentate, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; cilia yellow and fuscous.

Hind wing ochreous brown, rather paler towards base; the ciha

whitish at tips; the underside ochreous, irrorated with brown on

terminal half.

Hab. France; Germany, Zeller & Leech Colls.; Ausrria ; Hun-

cary, Leech Coll.; Swirznrtanp, Frey Coll.; Ivatry; Roumanta ;

Asia Mryor, Pontus, Taurus. Hap. 56 millim.

600. Euxoa pygmea. (Plate LX VII. fig. 28.)

Agrotis pygmed, Bang-Haas, ined.

Head and thorax black-brown and grey mixed; tarsi with pale

rings; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing fuscous irrorated with grey ;

a diffused black streak below base of cell; the antemedial line grey ;

indistinct, waved, oblique; claviform small, narrow, defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli defined by black ;

postmedial line minutely dentate, defined by greyish on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; a fine

white line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and ter-

minal area tinged with fuscous; cilia white, with a fuscous line

through them; the underside with the costal area fuscous, irrorated

with grey ; a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. W. Turxustan, Syr Darya, 1 ¢,1 9. vp. 34 millim.

601. Euxoa nyctina, n. sp. (Plate LXVII. fig. 29.)

3. Fuscous brown; head and thorax slightly mixed with grey.

Fore wing narrow, the margins subparallel, the apex rounded ;

FELTIA, BOT

slightly irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line represented by a

few black scales below costa and cell; traces of an antemedial line

oblique from costa to submedian fold where it is angled ; orbicular and

reniform defined by blackish, the former rounded, open above ; the

postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line only defined by

diffused blackish suffusion on inner side, curved; a fine pale line at

base of cilia. Hind wing pale fuscous brown ; the underside whitish,

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a diffused, curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Kumaon, Ralam Valley 12,000 feet (Duthie), 1 3 type.

Exp. 36 millim,

Genus FELTIA.

Type.

Ipod, NK/Ils, Tees PSOPA (USING) \obncouoanbacnesacadodoobodenssecososcodoadoqonad ducens.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, not reaching vertex of

head, the 2nd joint fringed with long hair in front; frons with vertical

ridge-like prominence ; tibiz strongly spined, the mid and hind tibiz with tufts

of hair on outer side from base. Fore wing short and broad, the apex rounded ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anas-

tomosing with 8 to form the ar eole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3

and 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsulescent from below middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle ; male with the claspers simple, hooked.

Srcr. I. Antenne of male with long branches; the spines on fore tibix very

stout.

A. Fore wing with the inner and terminal areas not reddish.

a. Fore wing with the median nervure defined by white

SURETING) Saone dens ouoso de soodopauEroseaescoaedsbocenae ene nosccacoroac gladiaria.

6. Fore wing with the median nervure not defined by white

streaks.

a, Fore wing without flesh-coloured streaks in discal

andysuilomme diamatOlds eseecieeceereresce- eee ssesects ses venerabilis,

bo}, Fore wing with flesh-coloured streaks in discal and

SWOT Me TONGIS Gondde moobenaagdppabopsoacdonaesunEecunbenn’ millert.

B. Fore wing with the inner and terminal areas reddish ...... circumdata.

602. Feltia gladiaria.

Agrotis gladiaria, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 162 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 82.

Agrotis morrisoniana, Riley, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 286 (1874).

¢. Head and thorax purplish grev mixed with brown; palpi black

except at tips; tegule and patagia edged with brown, the tegule with

slight medial line ; tibice and tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey

irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft tinged with fulvous ; a lateral

series of black spots. Fore wing pinkish ochreous, suffused with

brown and slate-grey in, below, and just beyond cell and on terminal

area; the subbasal line represented by an oblique pale striga, defined

by Blacks on inner side, from costa, and another from median nervure

to vein 1; the antemedial line pale defined by black, acutely angled

outwards below costa, then obsolescent to median nervure, below

VOL. IV. z

338 NOCTUID®.

the cell forming with part of the subbasal line a semicircular mark

with pale centre, then acutely angled outwards above inner margin 5

claviform large, slate-grey defined by black ; orbicular very small

and rather elongate, with pale annulus defined by black ; reniform

large, expanding below, slate-grey, with pale annulus defined by

black ; the postmedial line pale, very indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, then with series of small dentate black marks on its

inner side; the veins beyond the cell with black streaks, and defined

Fig. 64.—Leltia gladiaria, §. }.

by whitish streaks on each side; the subterminal line represented

by a series of small dentate whitish marks, with larger dentate

black marks-on their inner side ; a terminal series of black points

and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish tinged with

brown, the veins and terminal area fuscous brown; cilia white with

a brown line at base; the underside with blackish discoidal lunule

and some fuscous suffusion on apical area.

@. Hind wing often more uniform fuscous brown.

Hab, Canava (Norman), 19; U.S.A., E. States, 3 6,29 type

morrisoniana, Grote Coll., Texas. wp. 34-40 millim.

603. Feltia venerabilis. (Plate LXVII. fig. 30.)

Agrotis venerabilis, W1k. x. 328 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 83.

6. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with ochreous and grey ;

tegule blackish at tips; patagia grey-white except at shoulders ;

tarsi blackish, with pale rings on the joints; abdomen reddish

brown. Fore wing grey-brown, suffused with fuscous towards

costa or wholly suffused with fuscous, sometimes tinged with pink ;

the veins with dark streaks ; the lines obsolete ; a faint semicircular

mark below the cell sometimes present, representing part of the

subbasal and antemedial lines; the claviform narrow, elongate,

blackish defined by black; the orbicular small, elongate, and defined

by black; the reniform blackish, partly defined by black and rather

ill-defined ; a triangular fuscous mark on termen below apex, with

traces of small blackish spots or slight streaks in the interspaces

above and below it. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia pale,

with a brown line near base; the underside whiter, with the costal

and terminal areas suffused and irrorated with brown; a discoidal

point.

9. Patagia pinkish brown.

Hab, Canana, Orilla (Bushe), 2 5, Nova Scotia (Redman), 3 3

FELTTIA. O39

type; U.S.A., New York, 2 $, 2 9, Grote Coll., 1 $, 1, Erie Co.

(Grote), Texas, Colorado, California (Walsingham), 2 $. Eup.

42 millim.

*604. Feltia milleri. (Plate LX VII. fig. 31.)

Agrotis milleri, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 78, pl. 4. f. 4 (1875) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 87.

3. Head and thorax mixed grey and black, patagia with pale

flesh-coloured upper edge; abdomen grey and fuscous mixed. Fore

wing grey, thickly irrorated with black; pale flesh-coloured streaks

in submedian fold and in discal fold beyond the reniform; a slight

black streak in base of cell; the subbasal line represented by a

black spot on costa; antemedial line black, nearly straight from

costa to vein 1, then strongly bent outwards ; claviform defined by

black above; orbicular and reniform grey irrorated and defined by

black, the former round; a dentate black postmedial line, produced

to short streaks on the veins, slightly incurved from below costa to

vein 4 and confluent with outer edge of reniform, then oblique; an

irregular black subterminal line, strongly angled outwards at vein 7,

excurved and dentate at middle; cilia chequered white and blackish.

Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia white, with brownish line

through them ; underside grey thickly irrorated with black ; a slight

discoidal spot and diffused dentate postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada, in Coll. Schaus. Hwp.

38 millim.

*605. Feltia circumdata. (Plate LXIX. fig. 14.)

Agrotis circumdata, Grote, A. M. N. H. (5) xi. p. 53 (1883); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 82.

Fuscous black-brown; antenne yellow; abdomen brownish

fuscous. Fore wing with broad yellowish-brown fascia on inner

margin confluent with the yellowish-brown terminal area; lines

indistinct, double; antemedial line strongly angulate; orbicular

and reniform yellowish brown; postmedial line lunulate, sinuous.

Hind wing fuscous, with the cilia reddish or purplish ; the under-

side irrorated with reddish, a dark discoidal spot and. postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico. vp. 31-34 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts and 8ci.

Secr. II. Antenne of male bipectinate, with short branches ending in fascicles

of cilia.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular stigma V-shaped, open

above.

a. Fore wing with dark streaks defining the white sub-

costal and median nervureS..........ccceseeceececeeeesenees pectinicornis,

b, Fore wing without dark streaks defining the white sub- :

costal and median nervures.........c.cscceeseeeeeeeeeeeees evanidalis,

B. Fore wing with the orbicular stigma small, elliptical ... robustior,

Z 2

340 NOCTUID®.

606. Feltia pectinicornis. (Plate LXVII. fig. 32.)

Feltia pectinicornis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38. no, 114 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 82.

3. Head and thorax pale grey-brown mixed with black; palpi

blackish at sides except at extremity ; frons with black bar above

it; tegule with black medial line and the tips blackish ; patagia

with black line above ; tibize and tarsi blackish with pale rings ;

abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing grey suffused with pale brown ;

the subcostal and medial nervures defined by fine white streaks ;

the base of submedian interspace blackish ; the subbasal line

excuryed, white defined by black on inner side and ending at vein 1 ;

the antemedial line whitish defined on each side by blackish, angled

outwards on subcostal nervure, inwards on median nervure, then

oblique and ending at vein 1; claviform elongate, blackish defined

by deep black ; orbicular and reniform white defined by black, their

centres by brown, the former V-shaped, open above, the cell before

and between them and beyond reniform blackish ; short black

streaks above bases of veins 2 and 3; the postmedial line pale

defined by fuscous strive on each side of it, minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa to just beyond reniform and incurved below

vein 4; the subterminal line indistinct, somewhat dentate, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, pale defined by short

black streaks before it, above vein 7, and at middle and beyond it

in the interspaces ; some pale points on costa towards apex. Hind

wing whitish suffused with fuscous, except towards inner margin ;

cilia white; the underside, with the costal and terminal areas,

irrorated and slightly suffused with fuscous brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 2 ¢. Hwp. 40 millim.

607. Feltia evanidalis.

Agrotis evanidalis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 172 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 82.

3. Head and thorax ochreous white, slightly mixed with red-

brown ; the branches of antennee brown ; femora fuscous above ;

abdomen ochreous white, tinged with rufous towards extremity.

Fig. 65.—Feltia evanidalis, §. }-

Fore wing ochreous white, suffused with pale red-brown and purplish

grey; the subcostal and median nervures and base of vein | streaked

with white; the cell and area below it and just beyond it darker

FELTIA, 341

brown; the subbasal line represented by a white striga from costa

and an oblique striga from median vervure to vein 1 ; the antemedial

line white, defined by black on outer side, angled outwards on sub-

costal nervure, inwards on median nervure, and terminating at

vein 1; claviform large, brown defined by black; orbicular and

reniform ochreous white, the former V-shaped and open above; the

postmedial line indistinct, whitish, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and with a series of small black

dentate marks on its inner side; the subterminal line represented

by a series of dentate dark marks, with a pale band on their inner

side extending to the postmedial line and conjoined to a pale apical

patch; a terminal series of black points, Hind wing ochreous

white, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; the

underside with dark discoidal points.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 1 g type. vp. 38 millim.

*608. Feltia robustior. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 1.)

Feltia robustior, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxi. p. 206 (1899).

3. Fuscous grey or brown irrorated with black and white ; lower

part of frons and vertex of head somewhat darker; tegule with

black or brown medial line, fuscous, tipped with white at extremities ;

patagia edged with brown ; abdomen pale fuscous grey. Fore wing

with the markings rather well defined; subbasal line whitish,

diffused, extending to submedian fold; antemedial line double,

black filled in with white, inwardly oblique from costa to median

nervure, excurved to vein 1, then oblique to middle of inner margin ;

claviform long, strongly defined by black; orbicular small, elliptical,

defined by black; reniform small, partly defined by black: post-

medial line single, blackish, interrupted, defined on outer side by

white scales, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then somewhat incurved; subterminal line whitish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate to termen at veins 3, 4,

defined on inner side by a dark shade on costa, then by a series of

dentate marks; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia with

a pale line at base and brown medial line; the veins finely streaked

with black edged by white scales. Hind wing fuscous grey, with a

slight discoidal lunule and terminal line; the underside white with

dark irroration, a large blackish discoidal spot and terminal series

of black lunules.

Hab. Canava, Manitoba, Brandon(Hanham). Hap. 40-42 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

Secr. III. Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular stigma V-shaped, open

above,

a. Fore wing with the reniform stigma constricted at

mmidclley hic wing, wIhitel wa sceccescaaseesecteren cle ic olivia.

342 NOCYUID®.

6. Fore wing with the reniform stigma not constricted.

Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with

brown.

a. Fore wing with the reniform stigma lunulate...

se Fore wing with the reniform stigma oblong ...

. Hind wing wholly or almost wholly suffused with

brown.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial Jine not defined

by whitish.

a. Fore wing with series of small dentate black

marks before the subterminal line .........

b3, Fore wing without series of small dentate

black marks before the subterminal line ...

6°, Fore wing with the postmedial lme defined by

whitish ............ pho nHeodbdonqusdecundsaqansdnGude

B. Fore wing with the orbicular stigma not V-shaped.

a. mae wing entirely suffused with brown.

. Fore wing with the transverse lines present.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

stigmata not confluent.

a, Fore wing with the reniform stigmata not

angled inwards on median nervure.

Gpiieadddarkw es. gacstecetececeecacetert Bsbndco0n00

6+. Head rufous, or ochreous and rufous.

a’. Fore wing with the lines distinct,

colouring bright eacceessesee sees: pEuceH an

o°, Fore wing with the lines indistinct,

colouring dull.

a®. Fore wing with more or less developed

dark streaks beyond the reniform.

a’, Fore wing without whitish streak

below base of cell ............... eae

6", Fore wing with whitish streak below

base of cell RE ROT aaa eee Sacre

6°, Fore wing without dark streaks beyond

the remiform v..eessesesseceseseerenees

63, Fore wing with the reniform stigma angled

inwards on median nervure ................ és

b?. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform stig-

mata confluent or connected by a black fascia.

b', Fore wing with the transverse lines absent.

a, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

stigmata confltiemt ..:cccencssrceseceaeseseenecnes

b*, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

stigmata obsolete......... sislscateeiislineasecteeant loa

6. Hind wing white, the terminal area in female more

or less tinged with brown

a‘, Fore wing with the claviform filled in with black.

a’, Fore wing with the claviform very large.........

b*, Fore wing with the clavyiform much smaller.

a®. Kore wing with the orbicular rounded........

b*, Fore wing with the orbicular elongate and

produced to a point ............ boodovHGaccdand

. Fore wing with theclaviform not filled in with black.

a’, Fore wing with black streak in cell between

orbicular and reniform stigmata .......... coguda

b*, Fore wing without black streak in cell between

orbicular and reniform stigmata.

a®, Fore wing with the antemedial line very black,

highly angled outwards above inner margin.

. Fore wing with the antemedial Jine not angled

outwards above inner margin wo...

ducens.

edentata.

subgothica.

herilis.

honesta.

gravis.

vancouverensis,

volubilis.

pexd.

@neipennis,

duo-signa,

xiphias,

dislocata.

aulacias.

informis.

exclamationis.

malefida.

aAnNnNCLA,

caniti2s.

CLP LAs

FELTIA. 343

*609. Feltia olivia.

Agrotis olivia, Morr. Proc. Bost. Svc. N. H. xviii. p. 288 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 80.

Reddish clay-yellow. Fore wing with ill-defined dark patch at

base; antemedial line obsolete towards costa, double, lunulate ;

claviform short, defined by black ; orbicular and reniform yellowish

with white annuli, the latter constricted at middle ; the cell before

and between the stigmata black; median nervure streaked with

white ; postmedial line obsolete ; subterminal line traceable, defined

on inner side by dentate black marks, the area beyond it dark with

an apical pale patch; cilia dusky, with a yellowish line at base.

Hind wing pearly white, the veins and margins tinged with fuscous ;

the underside grey irrorated with blackish, a discoidal lunule.

Hab, U.S.A., Utah. vp. 39 millim. This species is unknown

to me.

610. Feltia ducens.

Agrotis jaculifera vav., Guen. Noct. i. p. 262, pl. 5. f. 4 (1852).

Feltia ducens, Wik. ix. 203 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 81.

Feltia radiata, Harr. MS.; Smith, List Lep. Bor, Am. p. 38.

Agrotis subgothica, Fitch, lst & 2nd Rep. Ins. N. Y. p. 314, pl. 3. f. 1, nec

Harv.

Head and tegule brown slightly mixed with grey ; palpi blackish

at sides; tegule with black medial line; thorax grey mixed with

brown, the patagia with dark brown streak above and often some

ferruginous red at extremity; legs largely marked with black ;

abdomen brownish grey, the anal tuft tinged with rufous; a sub-

lateral series of blackish spots. Fore wing brown, with fleshy-white

streaks on subcostal and median nervures and inner margin; the

subbasal line represented by an oblique white striga from costa and

Fig. 66.—Feltia ducens, S$. 1.

an inwardly oblique striga on a dark brown patch below the cell,

the antemedial line by a striga from costa and a line between

median nervure and vein 1; claviform defined by black and very

long, extending to beyond origin of vein 2; an oblique whitish

streak above it from antemedian line to near termen; the orbicular

grey, V-shaped, open above, its lower edge whitish defined by

black; reniform brownish, sometimes rufous, with white annulus

defined by black; the veins of terminal area blackish on whitish

344 NOCTUID®.

streaks; the postmedial line indistinct, whitish, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and with some dark

dashes before its medial part; some white points on costa towards

apex ; the subterminal line represented by some dark dashes, with

a whitish patch beyond them at apex and a broad band before them

from vein 7 to inner margin, dentate outwards on veins 3,4; a

slightly waved fine black terminal line. Hind wing white, the

costal and terminal areas broadly tinged with brown ; the veins

brownish ; the underside with brown discoidal point.

Hab. Canava, Renfrew Co., 1 ¢, Orilla (Bush), 1 & type, Br.

Columbia, Vancouver I. (J.J. Walker), 3 g ; U.S.A., Massachusetts,

Beverly, 4 ¢, Grote Coll., N. York, 4 ¢, 2 9, Grote and Zeller

Colls., Colorado. Hap. 36-42 millim.

Egg nearly spherical; height -45 millim., diam. °57 millim.;

colour dirty white with brown mottlings; vertical ridges wavy,

converging towards micropyle, the horizontal ridges fine. (Slinger-

land, Bull. Cornell Univ. Agric. Exp. Stat, 1895, p. 577, pl. iv.)

Larva, (Redescribed.)}—Head 3:5 mm., shining pale brown,

rather finely reticulate in dark brown, curved band dark brown, the

one from the eye obscure. Cervical shield brown, slightly cornified,

cut by the pale dorsal line and whitish subdorsal line. Body brown,

finely mottled on a cream-coloured ground, skin somewhat thin and

shagreened. Dorsal space broadly pale, mottled, centered by the

faint pale dorsal line which is edged by a dusky shade that sends

out obscure expansions at the tubercles. Lateral space darkly

shaded, with traces of pale line. Substigmatal band broad, pale,

brown-mottled ; subventral space brown. Tubercles rather large

and cornified; spiracles black; anal plate brown. A general

feeder— H. G. D.

*O11. Feltia edentata.

Feltia edentata, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. x. p. 38 (41902).

3. Palpi fuscous at sides; head fuseous, the frons reddish grey ;

tegulie fuscous brown at base, with black medial line, the tips

brown and whitish; patagia grey irrorated with brown; thorax

brown, the metathoracie crest greyish. Fore wing fuscous brown,

suffused with reddish grey below costa, above median nervure, above

claviform and below it to subterminal line, on postmedial area; the

veins with dark streaks; subbasal and antemedial lines reddish

grey, obsolete except in submedian interspace ; claviform long and

broad, almost filling the submedian interspace, fuscous defined by

black ; orbicular V-shaped, open above, reddish with grey annulus ;

reniform narrow, oblong, rather wider above, erect, rufous with

reddish-grey annulus; cell before and between the stigmata fuscous ;

postmedial line only defined by the contrast between the dark

medial and grey postmedial areas; subterminal line defined by the

terminal area being narrowly dark except at apex; a terminal

series of small black lunules and a yellowish line at base of cilia.

Hind wing dirty yellowish white, the termina! area fuscous; cilia

FELTILA, 345

yellowish at base, with fuscous medial line and whitish tips; the

‘underside whitish, the costal area with dark irroration and apical

suffusion.

Hab, U.S.A., Washington, Pullman. vp. 37 millim. This

species is unknown to me,

612. Feltia subgothica. (Plate LXVILII. fig. 2.)

Noctua subgothica, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 224 (1810); Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. il. p. 126, pl. 22. 1.3; Wood, Index Ent. p. 36, pl. 9. f. 149;

Packard, Guide, p. 806, f. 238; Saund. Fruit Insects, p. 328, f. 339.

Agrotis jaculifera, Guen. Noct. i. p. 262 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 81.

Agrotis tricosa, Lintner, Ent. Cont. iii. p. 159 (1874).

3. Head and thorax purplish brown, slightly mixed with grey ;

tegulee with black medial line ; thorax ochreous or greyish brown ;

legs black irrorated with grey; abdomen ochreous, irrorated with

black especially towards extremity, the anal tuft tinged with fulvous.

Fore wing purplish fuscous; fine pinkish-white streaks on each

side of subcostal nervure and on median nervure; the subbasal line

represented by a pale brownish striga from costa and an oblique

striga below the cell where it crosses a black patch, the antemedial

line by an outwardly oblique striga from median nervure near the

subbasal line to vein 1; claviform elongate, blackish, with deep

black outline; orbicular V-shaped, greyish, open above, and with a

pale line below ; reniform brownish with grey annulus, its centre

defined by brown, the cell before and between the stigmata and the

area between the reniform and postmedial line black; the area

from above and beyond the claviform to near tornus pale pinkish

brown; the postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and with a

series of black dashes on its inner side beyond the cell; the sub-

terminal line grey, with some greyish suffusion before it, angled

outwards at veins 6, 4, and 3, and with a series of black dashes

before and on it; a fine waved black terminal line. Hind wing

ochreous whitish, tinged with brown; the veins and terminal area

fuscous brown; cilia ochreous, with fuscous line near base; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown ;

a dark apical patch and discoidal point.

2. Hind wing often uniform fuscous brown.

Hab. Canapa, Renfrew Co., 3 ¢, 2 2, Orilla (Bush), 3 3;

U.S.A., N. States, 1 ¢ type,-N. York, 4d, 4 2, type tricosa,

Texas, Colorado. Hap. 42-46 millim. The British localities of

the older authors for this species are erroneous.

Larva. (Redescribed.)—Head 3:5 mm., shining pale brown,

rather finely reticulate in dark brown, curved band dark brown, the

one from the eye obscure, Cervical shield brown, slightly cornified,

cut by the pale dorsal line only. Body brown, finely mottled on a

cream-coloured ground, skin somewhat thin and shagreened. Dorsal

space broadly pale, filled with broad brown segmental blotches

touching the edge; dorsal line obsolete. Lateral space darkly

346 NOCTUID®.

shaded, with traces of a pale line. Substigmatal band broad, pale,

brown-mottled; subventral space brown. ‘Tubercles rather large

and cornified; spiracles black; anal plate brown. <A general

feeder.— H. G. D.

613. Feltia herilis. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 3.)

Agrotis jaculifera, var. B, Guen. Noct. i. p. 262 (1852).

Agrotis herilis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. i. p. 99 (1873) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 82.

Head pale brown, the sides of palpi and frons blackish ; tegulee

with black medial line, dark grey in front, pale brown behind;

thorax purplish brown, the dorsal crest greyish at tips; legs dark

brown, the tibie and Ist joints of fore and mid tarsi whitish above,

the hind tarsi with whitish rings; abdomen pale brown, the anal

tufts tinged with fulvous. Fore wing dark purplish fuscous; the

subbasal line pale, defined by black on inner side, angled on median

nervure and below the cell, traversing a black patch; the ante-

medial line pale defined by black lines, angled outwards below

costa, inwards on median nervure, then very oblique to above inner

margin, where it is angled outwards; the subcostal pervure with

purplish-grey streaks on each side of it; the median nervure

streaked with white; the claviform a large triangular black patch,

with ochreous-white streak above it and along vein 2 to postmedial

line; the orbicular V-shaped, open above, purplish grey with pale

lines on lower edges; the reniform ochreous, its centre defined by

brown ; the cell before and between the stigmata black ; the post-

medial Jine minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, angled

outwards at vein 7 and middle. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler

towards base and inner margin; the cilia with brown line through

them; underside with slight discoidal lunule; the costal area

irrorated with brown; the terminal area brown to submedian fold.

Hab. Canava, Renfrew Co.,9 g Grote Coll., Orilla (Bushe), 1 3,

1 9; Br. Cotumpra; U.S.A., N. States E. of Rocky Mountains,

N. York, 5 3, Massachusetts, Buffalo, 1 9, Alabama, 1 g,1 9,

type. Hap, 36-44 millim.

Larva, (Redescribed)—Head 3:5 mm., shining pale brown,

rather finely reticulated in dark brown; curved band dark brown,

the one from the eye obscure; cervical shield brown, slightly

cornified, cut by the pale dorsal line only; body brown, finely

mottled on a cream-coloured ground; skin somewhat thin and

shagreened ; dorsal space broadly pale, filled with broad brown

segmental blotches touching its edges; dorsal line obsolete ; lateral

space darkly shaded, with traces of a pale line ; substigmatal band

broad, pale, brown-mottled; subventral space brown; tubercles

rather large and cornified; spiracles black; anal plate brown.

A general feeder.—H. G, D.

FELTIA. 347

614. Feltia honesta. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 4.)

Agrotis honesta, Staud. Iris, v. p. 354, pl. 3. f. 8 (1892) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 139.

3g. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with bluish grey ;

abdomen ochreous brown. Fore wing grey, largely suffused and

irrorated with dark brown; the median nervure streaked with

white, the subcostal nervure and vein 1 slightly with grey towards

base ; the subbasal line curved from costa to vein 1, grey; the

antemedial line grey, oblique, slightly waved and strongly angled

outwards above inner margin; the area below base of cell black-

brown, also the claviform, which is ill-defined below and with a pale

streak beyond it; orbicular and reniform greyish, with whitish

annuli defined by black, the former V-shaped, open above, the cell

before and between them dark brown; the postmedial line black,

defined by grey on outer side, minutely waved, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then very oblique; subterminal

line indistinct, grey, very slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, the area beyond it and before it towards costa

tinged with fuscous. Hind wing fuscous brown, with a slight

ochreous tinge towards base; the cilia pale; the underside with

dark discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line, and traces of diffused

subterminal line.

Hab. Moneorta, Urga, 1 ¢; FE. Siperta, Kentei. Lup. 38

millim.

615. Feltia gravis. (Plate LXVIIL. fig. 5.)

Agrotis gravis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 155 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 88.

Agrotis vapularis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 81 (1876).

Head and tegule brown mixed with purplish grey, the tegule

with black medial line; thorax purplish grey; the tibie and tarsi

blackish, with grey rings; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

purplish grey suffused with brown, especially on costal area and in

cell; the subbasal line grey, sinuous, with some black on its inner

edge and extending from costa to submedian fold ; a black streak

below base of cell; the antemedial line indistinct, grey, sinuous ;

claviform elongate, brown defined by black; orbicular small, brown,

with whitish annulus defined by black, its upper edge produced to

a point on outer side; reniform with whitish on inner and outer

edges, interruptedly defined by black and with its inner edge some-

what produced inwards on median nervure; the postmedial line

strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; the subterminal line grey, strongly dentate below

costa and at middle, with a series of dentate black marks on its

inner side at middle, the area beyond it darker; cilia pale, with

brown lines through them. Hind wing fuscous brown, the inter-

spaces of discal area whitish ; cilia white, with a brown line at base;

underside whitish, with the costal and terminal areas strongly

irrorated with brown; a black discoidal lunule.

348 NOCTUID®.

Ab. 1. vapularis. Thorax and fore wing suffused with fuscous

black.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Mendocino, 3 5,1 2, type and type

vapularis. Eup, 32-36 millim.

616. Feltia vancouverensis. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 6.)

Agrotis vancouverensis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 134, pl. 4.

f. 4 (1873) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 83.

Agrotis hortulana, Morr. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 430.

Agrotis semiclarata, Grote, Can. Ent. xiii. p. 182 (1881); id. Ll. Essay, 52,

pl.i. f. 9.

Agrotis agilis, Grote, Can. Ent, xx. p. 128 (1888).

Head ferruginous, the palpi except at tips, sides of frons, and

antenne blackish ; tegule with the basal half black with rufous

band, the tips grey edged with ferruginous ; thorax grey, the vertex

and edges of patagia ferruginous ; pectus brown ; legs blackish, with

white rings at the Joints; abdumen grey-brown, more or less strongly

tinged with ferruginous at sides and extremity. Fore wing purplish

grey; the costal area suffused with black or with vinous red ;

subbasal line black, defined by white on outer side, waved and

extending to submedian fold; the antemedial line dentate, defined

by white on inner side on the dark costal area; the claviform

elongate, black or brown defined by black, and continued to base as

a Streak; orbicular and reniform brown, with grey annuli defined

by black, the former rather small and elliptical or with its outer

edge produced toa point; the medial shade from lower angle of cell

to inner margin brown or blackish; the postmedial line strongly

dentate, pent outwards below Cote and incuryed in submedian

interspace ; the subterminal line grey, angled outwards below costa

and dentate at veins 4, 3, and with a series of wedge-shaped brown

marks on its inner side; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of discal area sometimes

whitish; cilia whitish, with brown line at base; underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown; a discoidal spot; a sinuous

postmedial and traces of a subterminal line.

Hab. Canava, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker), 1 S$; U.S.A,

Washington Terr., 2 ¢,3 9, type semiclarata, Grote Coll., Oregon,

Portland, Colorado, Utah, California. wp. 40 millim.

Larva, Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iy. p. 317 (1899).

Head 3°6 mm., pale, reticulate, the curved vertical dark band

faint below ; ocellar line not strongly marked. Brown and cream

colour, mottled on a greenish ground that appears subventrally ;

cervical shield grey, not well cornified. Lines all obsolete except

the narrow pale dorsal one, which is moderately distinct on the

anterior portion of the body. The brown mottlings are heavier

dorsally and above the position of the subdorsal line, enclosing a

pale space that widens in the incisures; spiracies black. Feeds on

wild cherry.-—H. G. D.

FELTIA, 349

617. Feltia volubilis. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 7.)

Agrotis volubilis, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii, p. 118 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 84.

Agrotis stigmosa, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 163 (1874).

3. Head ochreous brown; the palpi except at base and sides of

frons black ; thorax grey, tegule rufous at base and with a black

medial line ; legs blackish, with pale rings at the joints ; abdomen

grey tinged with brown. Fore wing pale grey-brown to pale

ochreous brown, the costal area suffused with fuscous ; the subbasal

line absent; the antemedial line indistinct, black, waved, and

strongly dentate above inner margin; claviform narrow, defined by

black and continued to base as a streak; orbicular and reniform

with greyish annuli defined by black, the former small with its outer

edge produced to a point, some black suffusion in the cell between

the stigmata and beyond the reniform; the postmedial line strongly

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; the subterminal line represented by a series of whitish

and black dentate marks; a fuscous shade on termen below apex ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish, the veins,

costal and terminal areas tinged with brown or wholly brown; cilia

white, with a brown line at base or pale brownish ; the underside

with small discoidal spot and postmedial series of short streaks on

the veins sometimes connected by a line.

Q. Fore wing more uniformly suffused with fuscous brown.

Hab. Canava; U.S.A., N. & E, States, Massachusetts, Beverly,

1 2, New York, 4 ¢,5 2, Grote Coll. type, Oregon, Portland,

California, 1 9. Hap. 38 millim.

618. Feltia pexa. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 8.)

Agrotis pexa, Berg, An. Soc. Argent. iv. p. 199 (1877).

Agrotis ingoufii, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p, 59 (1885); id. Nouy. Arch,

Mus. Paris, (5) i. p. 146, pl. 10. f. 9.

3. Head and thorax pale grey-brown mixed with black; abdomen

brownish grey irrorated with fuscous. ore wing grey; a black

patch below base of cell, with a curved white streak on it; the

“medial part of inner area suffused with fuscous and with a short

antemedial white streak on it ; claviform slightly defined by black,

and with a white streak in submedian fold beyond its extremity ;

orbicular small, diamond-shaped, with brown centre and white or

grey annulus defined by black ; reniform white or brown with grey

annulus; the cell before and between the stigmata and the area

between reniform and the almost obsolete postmedial line suffused

with black ; the subterminal line represented by a series of whitish

points with a blackish patch before it at costa, and wedge-shaped

black marks from vein 6 to inner margin ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal half suffused

with fuscous; the underside white irrorated with fuscous, a small

discoidal spot and diffused dark subterminal patch between veins 7

and 3.

350 NOCTUIDE.

Hab. Patagonia, Santa Cruz, type fT ingoufii in Mus. Paris,

Sts. of Magellan (Coppinger),1 g, Punta Arenas. xp. 42 millim.

619. Feltia eneipennis. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 9.)

Agrotis eneipennis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 81 (1876) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 83.

As clodiana, Grote, Papilio, i. p. 76 (1881); id. Ill. Essay, 52, pl. i.

Head and thorax ferruginous, the latter more or less strongly

tinged with grey; tarsi banded with fuscous ; abdomen grey-brown

tinged with ferruginous. Fore wing ferruginous or reddish brown ;

the subbasal line grey, slightly defined by black, waved, and ex-

tending from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line grey,

defined by blackish on outer side, dentate outwards below costa

and more strongly above inner margin, angled inwards on median

neryure and outwards in submedian fold; claviform ferruginous,

and often defined by black; orbicular and reniform small, brown

with grey annuli sometimes defined by black; the postmedial

line strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, grey, dentate

below costa and on veins 3, 4; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing yellowish white, with the veins and costal area brownish,

or brown with the interspaces of discal area whitish, or wholly

brown; underside with the costal area irrorated with brown; a

discoidal spot and curved postmedial punctiform line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr.,1 ¢,1 2 type clodiana, California

(Walsingham), 1 2, Sanzalito, Grote Coll., 3 $, 29,type. Hap.

38 millim.

620. Feltia duo-signa, n. sp. (Plate LXVIILI. fig. 10.)

3g. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi blackish at

sides except at tips; tegulee with black medial line; tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing fuscous brown

strongly irrorated with grey; a double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; a waved black antemedial line angled

outwards below costa and strongly above inner margin, defined by

whitish on inner side; claviform elongate, black, or with slight

greyish centre; orbicular and reniform fuscous defined by black,

the former round, elliptical, or produced to a point on outer side,

the latter large, strongly angled inwards on median nervure, and

sometimes connected with the orbicular; the postmedial line dentate,

black, defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, and incurved in submedian fold ;

the subterminal line whitish, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate

on yeins 4, 3, with a series of dentate black marks before its medial

part ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia with pale line at base.

Hind wing white, tinged with brown on costal and terminal areas ;

FELTIA. 3ol

the veins brown ; a brown terminal line and line through the cilia;

the underside with the costal area brown irrorated with white, a

dark discoidal spot and traces of curved postmedial line.

©. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown.

Hab, Kasuurr, Scinde Valley (Leech), 3 3, 3 9, type, Goorais

Valley,3 6,19. Hp, 36 millim.

621. Feltia xiphias. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 11.)

Agrotis xiphias, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 146 (1899).

Head brown, the vertex blackish ; thorax grey ; tegule with the

front half black ; patagia blackish in front and on upper edge ; pectus

and legs grey irrorated with black; abdomen fuscous brown, the

ventral surface ochreous-white with some black sublateral spots,

the anal tuft ochreous in male. Fore wing pale brownish grey,

sometimes suffused with fuscous; the veins with fine dark streaks ;

the interspaces towards termen with reddish-brown stripes ; clavi-

form black, extending from base to middle of wing; orbicular and

reniform black, or with blackish centres and grey annuli defined by

black, the former elongate and produced to a point, confluent with

the reniform or connected with it by a black fascia; the postmedial

line indistinct, minutely waved, excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by a brownish patch

on its inner side at costa and the area beyond it dark, angled out-

ward at vein 7 and dentate at median nervules; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown ; the cilia pale ochreous

with a brownish line at base; the underside greyer, with black

discoidal point, curved postmedial line, and terminal series of black

points.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing much more uniform red-

brown, the base of tegule not dark; fore wing with the veins

concolorous and not defined by grey; claviform not filled in with

black.

Hab. Hawatt, Haleakala (Perkins), 2 3,3 9,type. Hwp. 36-42

millim. :

622. Feltia dislocata. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 12.)

Leucanta dislocata, W\k. ix. 112 (1856).

Head and front of tegule pale reddish brown, tegule at tips and

thorax brown mixed with grey; pectus and femora with pale

brown hair; tibie and tarsi mostly white; abdomen greyish

ochreous, the anal tuft fulvous, the ventral surface whitish with sub-

lateral blackish line. Fore wing pale ochreous, the costal and inner

areas grey irrorated with brown; the veins with black streaks defined

by white on each side; claviform brown defined by black, elongate

and continued to base as a narrow fascia; an antemedial dark point

in cell; orbicular and reniform brownish defined by black; the

former elongate and confluent with the latter, which is somewhat

Joe NOCTUID 2.

tridentate, being produced to a point above vein 5, some slight dark

streaks above bases of veins 2 and 3 sometimes present ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia whitish

with brownish line at base; the underside white irrorated with

brown, a black discoidal Iunule and terminal series of points except

towards tornus.

Hab. Hawatt,1 2 type, Honolulu (Blackburn), 2 5,1 9, Kona

(Perkins), 1 6,2 9. Hap. 40 millim.

623. Feltia aulacias. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 13.)

Agrotis aulacias, Meyr. Faun, Hawai. i. p. 145 (1899).

Head and thorax reddish or grey-brown; abdomen fuscous brown,

the anal tuft fulvous in male. Fore wing fuscous brown suffused

with reddish brown, the veins grey-white, obscurely so towards

costa; the interspaces with indistinct blackish streaks; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown ; the cilia with a

pale line at base; the underside with black discoidal point.

Hab. Hawai, Haleakala (Perkins), 2 3,39, type. Hap. 38

raillim.

624, Feltia informis. (Plate LXVIIL. fig. 14.)

Agrotis informis, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. £00, pl. 50. f. 1.

Agrotis informis, var. confluens, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 500.

$. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with reddish brown;

palpi black, pale at tips; tegule with black semicircular patch ; legs

black, the tarsi with pale rings; abdomen pale or fuscous brown.

Fore wing fuscous or reddish brown suffused with purplish grey ;

a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, defined with

whitish on outer side; a waved antemedial line defined by grey on

inner side, somewhat angled outwards below costa; claviform black,

more or less elongate; orbicular and reniform reddish brown or

fuscous defined by black, the former elliptical, the latter angled

inwards on vein 1 in one specimen; a waved medial shade; the

postmedial line minutely dentate, defined by grey on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line grey, irregularly dentate, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker.

Hind wing white; the costal area, veins, and a terminal line

brownish ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a discoidal point and postmedial series of short streaks on the

veins.

®. Hind wing with the costal, inner, and terminal areas broadly

suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. confluens. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform

stigmata slightly confluent.

Hab. Japan, Yesso (Pryer), 2 3, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 g, 2 9,

type, Hakodate, 1 ¢,2 9, type confluens. Hep. 42-46 millim.

FELTIA. 353

625. Feltia exclamationis.

Noctua exclamationis, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 515 (1758); Hibn. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 149; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 67. ff. 3, 4; Steph. Ill.

Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 126; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

Agrotis serena, Alph. Rom. Mém. v. p. 187 (1889).

3. Head and thorax grey-brown to pale rufous; palpi black at

sides except at extremity; tegule with blackish triangular patch;

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown or ochreous brown.

Fore wing grey-brown or pale reddish brown ; an indistinct waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an indistinct waved ante-

medial line; claviform elongate, black, sometimes with small pale

centre; orbicular and reniform fuscous or greyish defined by black,

the former usually small, round, sometimes larger, elliptical, brown,

and connected with the reniform ; postmedial line minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line greyish, minutely dentate, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker.

Hind wing white, the veins, costal and inner areas, termen and

cilia tinged with ochreous; the underside with the costal area

thickly irrorated with brown; a postmedial series of short black

streaks on the veins.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing red-brown to fuscous brown ;

hind wing largely or almost wholly suffused with fuscous brown.

Ab. 1. serena. Paler ; fore wing whitish grey.—Spain; C. Asia.

Hab. Brivatn, Leech Coll.; France, Leech Coll.; Guruany, Zeller

Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Sparn; Norway, Zeller and Frey

Colls.; Russta; W. Turkestan, Buchara, Ferghana, Sarawschan ;

Tiset, Amdo. wp. 36-46 millim.

Larva. Meyy. Brit. Lep. p. 92; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 309, pl. 127. f. 1.

Pale pinkish ochreous or brown; dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular

lines more or less dark-edged; spiracles large, black; head pale,

with two dark brown marks. Food-plants: roots and leaves of

Chenopodium, Brassica, Peucedanum, etc. 7-4.

626. Feltia malefida. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 15.)

Agrotis malefida, Guen. Noct. i. p. 267 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N, Am.

. 84.

Agrotis inspinosa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 269 (1852).

Agrotis consueta, W1k. x. 334 (1856).

6. Head ochreous white, brown, or greyish fuscous; palpi

blackish at base; tegule fuscous black, with deep black medial

line; thorax grey mixed with brown, or brown; tibiz and tarsi

blackish, with pale rings at the joints; abdomen brownish grey,

the anal tuft tinged with fulvous. Fore wing grey tinged with

brown, the costal area suffused with fuscous; the subbasal line

almost obsolete; the antemedial line double, black filled in with

grey, waved and bent inwards to vein 1, where it terminates ;

claviform short and black ; orbicular and reniform black with grey

annuli defined by a black line, the former small with its outer

VOL. IY. OA

ooe NOCTUID®.

edge produccd to nearly or quite join the reniform; the postmedial

line indistinct, highly dentate, bent outwards below costa and

oblique below vein 4; a subterminal series of pale dentate marks

with black beyond those above veins 4, 5, and 7. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the veins and costa tinged with brown.

2 with the ground-colour greyer.

Hab. US.A.,1 3,2 2 type, N. York, N. Jersey, Alabama, 1 9,

Florida, 8. & W. States, California; Cuspa; Harri (Lweedie), 1 33

Banamas, Nassau (Bonhote), 1 ¢ ; Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 2 3,

3 2, Durango (Becker), 1 9, Presidio (Morrer), 1 g, Mexico city

(Godman) 1 &, (Hoege) 1 9, Coatepec (Brook), 1 9, Patycuaro

(Godman), 1 $ : Costa Rica, Irazu (Rogers), 1 9 , Candelaria Mts.

(Underwood), 1 3 ,Godman-Salvin Coll.; Venrzvueta, 23,19, type

consueta; Brazit, type Tf Q inspinosa, in Coll. Oberthur; ARreEN-

TINA, Goya (Perrins), 1 6; Fatxianp Is. (Vallentin), 5 g,4 @.

Keep. 44 millim.

Larva. Riley, Rep. Nox. Tus. 1885, p. 292, pl 2. f. 3.

(Redescribed.) Head 3°5 millim., pale brown, pale reticulate,

curved vertical band dark brown, not angled inward. Cervical

shield brown, cut by pale dorsal line and traces of a subdorsal one.

Skin rather thin, smooth. Dorsal space broadly pale, brownish

shaded centrally, cut by the pale dorsal line faintly. Lateral space

brown above next the white edge of the dorsal space, becoming

translucent below, the faint lateral line and broad substigmatal

band nearly lost, pale. ‘Tubercles large, light brown, cornified ;

spiracles black.

A general feeder.—H. G. D.

627. Feltia annexa. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 16.)

Agrotis annexa, Treit, Schmett. Eur. v. p. 154 (1825); Steph. Tl. Brit.

Ent., Haust. ii. p..117, pl. 22. f. 2; Smith, Cat. Noct N. Am p. 84.

Agrotis anteposita, Guen, Noct. i. p. 278 (1852); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am.,

Het. i. p. 288.

Noctua lutescens, Blanch. Gay’s Chile. Zool. vii. p. 76 (1852).

Agqrotis decernens, W\k. x. 333 (1856).

Aylina lutea, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 297, pl. xxviii. f. 2 (1889).

Agrotis interposita, Mssn. Stibel’s Reise, p. 142, pl. vi. f. 19 (1890).

¢. Head and thorax red-brown slightly mixed with fuscous ;

tegulee with slight black medial line; legs black and brown; abdo-

men pale red-brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing pale

red-brown, with some fuscous suffusion below base of cell and on

costal area before apex; an indistinct double, waved, black subbasal

line from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line double, very strongly

dentate outwards below costa, in cell and above inner margin, and

angled outwards in submedian fold; the claviform defined by black,

narrow and elongate; the orbicular and reniform small, defined

by black, the former oblique elliptical, open above, and with a

black streak in the cell between it and the reniform ; the postmedial

line indistinct, strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa, and

oblique below vein 4; the subterminal line represented by a series

FELTIA. 355

of pale and fuscous dentate marks; the veins of terminal area

streaked with black, and with a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing semihyaline white, the costa and cilia at apex slightly

tinged with brown.

Q. Fore wing suffused with fuscous, leaving the costal area to

end of cell and the terminal area brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, 1 ¢, Kansas,

36,29, Texas, 1 ¢,5 2, Florida, St. John’s Bluff (Doubleday),

13,19, California; Brrmupa, Challenger Coll., 2 9; Bawamas,

Nassau (Bonhote), 1 2; St. Dominco (Tweedie), 1 g, 2 9, type

decernens ; Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 4 ¢, 2 9, type t+ lutea

in Coll. Druce, Mexico city (Godman), 1 3, Patycuaro (Godman),

1 @, Misantla (Godman), 1 9 ; Br. Honpuras, Belize, 1 ¢,2 2;

GuatEmMaLa (Rodriguez), 15,1 23; Cosra Rica, Candelaria Mts.

(Underwood), 3 3, Irazu (Rogers), 1 g; Panama, Chiriqui (Cham-

pron), 1 g, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Cotompra; Venezunra, 1 3;

Brazit, Pernambuco (Ridley), 1 ¢,1 9, Rio Janeiro, 1 ¢; Pxru,

Lima, 2 g,5 2, Huancha (J. J. Walker), 1 Q ; Caine (Edmonds),

23,19; Argenrina, Goya (Perrins), 19. Lup. 38-44 millim.,

Egg. French, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 297.

Diam. -03 inch, globular, white, base broad, with vertical ridges,

of which 12 reaching apex alternate with double the number of

different lengths, the ridges connected by slender bars.

Larva. (Redescribed.) Head 3°5 millim., pale brown, pale reticu-

late, vertical band dark brown, strongly angled at top of clypeus,

which is brown filled. Cervical shield well cornified, shining brown,

cut by a pale dorsal line and traces of a subdorsal one. Dorsal space

broadly pale, faintly brown, clouded on the centres of the segments,

heaviest next the obscure, pale, dorsal line. Skin rather thin,

smooth. Lateral space brown with faint pale subdorsal and lateral

lines. Substigmatal band broad, distinctly but not brightly or very

uniformly white-pigmented, the subvertical area becoming trans-

lucent. Tubercles dark brown, rather large and distinctly cornified ;

anal plate brown.

A general feeder.—H. G. D.

628. Feltia canities. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 17.)

Peridroma canities, Grote, ined.

Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with white, the scales

pencilled with white ; pectus mostly white ; abdomen white, dorsally

tinged with pale red-brown. Fore wing pale reddish brown, irro-

rated with fuscous, especially towards costa; an indistinct double,

waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved,

antemedial line acutely dentate inwards on vein 1; claviform a

short fuscous streak; orbicular and reniform small with fuscous

centres, and whitish annuli defined by black, the former round;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4 and incurved in

submedian fold; the subterminal line represented by a series of

| 242

306 NOCTUID®,

small dentate white marks in the interspaces. Hind wing semihya-

line white, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with brown.

Hab, ArcEntiINa, Goya (Perrins), 22, Buenos Ayres (Schimpfer),

2 S type. xp. 40 millim.

629, Feltia experta. (Plate LXVIIL. fig. 18.)

Laphygma experta, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 30 (1869).

Laphygia innotabilis, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 31 (1869).

&. Head and thorax grey irrorated with brown; abdomen

whitish, slightly tinged with brown, the anal tuft with ochreous.

Fore wing grey, tinged with ochreous brown and irrorated with

fuscous ; the subbasal line represented by indistinct grey aud fuscous

strigee from costa and median nervure ; an indistinct double, waved,

antemedial line sharply angled outwards above inner margin; clayi-

form small, obscurely defined by fuscous; orbicular and reniform

with fuscous centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former

elliptical or pointed at extremities; an indistinct oblique waved

medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial

line dentate and produced to points on the-veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line represented by a series of small more or less indistinct dentate

pale and fuscous marks in the interspaces; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the underside with

the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

©. Hind wing with the marginal areas tinged with brown.

Hab, Peru, Callao,5 5,3 9, type. Hvp. 40-46 millim.

Secr. LV. Antenne of male with fasciculate cilia,

630. Feltia clerica. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 19.)

Agrotis clerica, But]. Trans Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 129.

Agrotis carbonifera, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 60 (1885); id. Miss.

Sci. Cap Horn, p. 16, pl. ii. f. 3. -

Agrotis punta-arene, Staud. Hamburg. Magalhaens. iv. p. 58 (1899).

3. Head and thorax black, extremity of palpi and dorsal crests

ochreous or tipped with grey; fore tibie brownish, the tarsi with

pale rings, the hair of pectus grey-tipped; abdomen blackish

irrorated with grey, greyish at base. Fore wing fuscous black, the

basal and terminal areas sometimes slightly irrorated with ochreous ;

an indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold sometimes filled in with ochreous; a waved antemedial line

sometimes defined by ochreous on inner side; claviform more or

less distinctly defined by black ; orbicular and reniform defined by

black and a few ochreous scales, the former round; the postmedial

line dentate, sometimes slightly defined by ochreous on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold

and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line represented by a

series of small obscure dentate black marks, sometimes with slight

FELTIA.— HERMONASSA, 307

ochreous points on them; a terminal series of black points. Hind

Wing semihyaline white; the costal and terminal areas suffused

with fuscous, narrowing to tornus; cilia white with fuscous line at

base ; the underside with slight postmedial series of black striz on

the veins.

9. Hind wing with the costal, inner, and terminal areas broadly

suffused with fuscous,

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing with the ground-colour

purplish red.

Ab. 2. punta-arene. Head, thorax, and fore wing with the ground-

colour ochreous irrorated or suffused with black.

Hab. Cutte (Edmonds), 1 3,1 2 type; Farxtann Is., Darwin

Harbour (Dale), 6 g¢, 1 2,(Vallentin) 7 $, 6 9; Paraconta,

Punta Arenas, type tT 3 punta-arene in Mus. Stockholm ; Trmrra

DEL Fureo, type t carbonifera in Mus. Paris. Hap. 40-46 millim.

Genus HERMONASSA. Type

JE OF TROMESIO,, \Nillizs Sereranl (G53) (QUEL}S)) ogcaconsacen5seecanacaccodosace consignata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching vertex of

head and with pointed tuft of hair at extremity, the 3rd long, naked; frons

smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antenne ciliated; head and thorax clothed with

hair and scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibize spined ;

abdomen dorsally flattened. Fore wing long and narrow, the margins sub-

paralled, the apex rounded; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 stalked or from angle of cell.

A. Hind wing uniform brown.

GRBWorenwan cerned Via mca saneactans seamerisuelcidiuacee cnn cestnaesie te saree sinuata.

(,. lore Writes Clava < [oY Atlos caoohecabeeccconEsbunennpedeoaddseEecboodae cecilia.

B. Hind wing pale, at least towards base.

a. Fore wing with pale streaks on the veins ..................045 spilota.

b. Fore wing without pale streaks on the veins.

a‘. Fore wing with the ground-colour olive-green or suf-

fused in part with olive. xp. 34-38 millim.

a?, Fore wing with the antemedial line bisecting the

Clavillonnavedunsaeeateertc tid ctemnsavscnases eatect eres keer inecisa.

b?, Fore wing with the antemedial line not bisecting the

Clayalormipaseuscecsteeee: ecaee eee cea eens lanceola.

61. Fore wing fuscous suffused with purple or rufous,

rarely with olive. Hap. 32 millim. ...................4. consignata.

c'. Fore wing pale reddish. Herp. 36 millim, ............... elava.

d', Fore wing whitish. zp. 34 millim. .......0. pallidula.

631. Hermonassa sinuata.

Hermonassa sinuata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 353, pl. 38. f.5; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 197.

Hermonassa cuprina, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 120 (1882).

Head and thorax dark blood-red mixed with pale rufous; abdomen

fuscous, the ventral surface blood-red. Fore wing blood-red, with

pale rufous streaks on the veins; the subbasal line greyish

858 NOCTUID A.

defined by deep red, oblique from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line pale, defined on each side by red, angled outwards

below costa, incurved to above inner margin, where it is strongly

angled outwards ; stigmata deep red, with pale annuli defined by

red, the claviform pointed at extremities, bisected by antemedial

line, the orbicular elongate elliptical ; a slight oblique medial shade

from cell to inner margin; the postmedial line double, dark with

pale middle, minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa,

angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; the sub-

terminal line defined by dark sutfusion before it and the pale terminal

area, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the underside with the costal area reddish irrorated with

brown, a small discoidal spot and sinuous diffused postmedial line.

Ab. 1. cuprina. Head, thorax, and fore wing much darker red ;

hind wing black-brown.

Hab. Sixuia (Lidderdale, Dudgeon), 2 3, 29, type cuprina.

Hep. 40 millim.

632, Hermonassa cecilia.

Hermorassa cecilia, Butl, A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 164 (1874); id. Ill. Het.

B. M. iii. p. 14, pl. xliv. ff. 7-9.

Opigena arenosa, Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 179.

Head and thorax dark red-brown, the tips of tegule and dorsal

crests with some yellowish, tegule with slight blackish and white

medial line ; tibial spurs and tarsi with yellowish rings; abdomen

dark brown, Fore wing dark red-brown slightly irrorated with

black ; the subbasal line greyish, with lack marks on each side of

it below costa and cell; a short orange streak on subcostal nervure

and oblique striga across cell before the antemedial line, which is

double, black filled in with greyish, angled outwards below costa

aud more strongly above inner margin; stigmata blackish, with

orange annuli defined by black, the claviform bisected by the

antemedial line and pointed towards base, the orbicular diamond-

shaped ; a shght medial shade angled outwards to lower angle of

cell; the postmedial line double, filled in with grey, dentate and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly

angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; the sub-

terminal line defined by fuscous on inner side, most prominently at

costa, angled outward at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale at

tips ; the underside paler, the costal area ochreous irrorated with

fuscous, a small discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial line, and traces

of subterminal line,

Ilab. Javan, Tokio (Jonas), 1 3,1 9, type arenosa, Yokohama

(Maries, Pryer), 3 3, 3 Q type, Hakodate, 1 9; C. Cu1na, Kiukiang

(Pratt),2 g. Hwp, 40-42 millim,

HERMONASSA. 309

633. Hermonassa spilota. (Plate LXVIIL. fig. 20.)

Ochropleura spilota, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 55; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 197.

3. Head and thorax rufous; palpi blackish at sides except

towards tips; tegule with black line near base and grey tips;

abdomen ochreous, the ventral surface tinged with fuscous. Fore

wing pale purplish red, the costal area to beyond middle and cell

suffused with ochreous, the veins streaked with ochreous; the sub-

basal line represented by two oblique black strie from cell ; stigmata

deep black edged with ochreous, the claviform elongate, elliptical,

pointed at base, below which there are some black scales; orbicular

elongate, pointed at extremities; reniform a lunule with pointed

extremities; the postmedial line very indistinct, double, angled

outwards below costa, then incurved, obsolete below claviform; the

postmedial line indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line defined by

slight fuscous suffusion on its inner side, slightly angled outwards

at.vein 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish,

tinged with pale brown towards termen; a fine dark terminal line ;

the underside with the costal area suffused with brown, a small dark

discoidal point.

Hab, Brneat (Russell), 1 $ type. Hep. 30 millim.

634. Hermonassa incisa. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 22.)

Her monassa incisa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 120 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

i. p. 197.

Head pale rufous; thorax olive-yellow slightly irrorated with

black, the tegule tipped with rufous ; legs rufous ; abdomen ochreous

brown. Fore wing olive-yellow slightly irrorated with rufous; the

costal edge rufous ; the subbasal line defined by black spots on each

side of it below costa and cell; the antemedial line double, brownish

with black points on each side of it below costa, angled outwards

below costa, then incurved to above inner margin, where it is

strongly angled outwards, bisecting the claviform, which is diamond-

shaped and defined by fine double black lines; orbicular and reni-

form black, their annuli defined by black, the former triangular ;

an oblique waved medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line double, minutely and irregularly

dentate, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards in discal fold,

incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line pale, defined by

brown suffusion on inner side, minutely waved, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing whitish tinged with ochreons, especially towards

margins.

Hab. Stxaim, 1 @ type. Hvp. 38 millim.

Subsp. 1. Much darker; thorax largely mixed with black: fore

wing fuscous, the basal area and the costal area to beyond middle

suffused with olive-green ; hind wing tinged with fuscous.

360 NOCTUID A.

Hab, Kasumrr, Rala (McArthur), 1 6, Barra Larcha, 1 ¢;

Ponsas, Thundiani (Yerbury), 1 9, Dalhousie, 1 9, Dharmsdla

(Hocking), 1 3; Tiser, Yatung (Hobson), 13,1 9.

635. Hermonassa lanceola. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 21.)

Huge lanceola, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 59; Hampsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 197.

Head and thorax bright olive-green; abdomen fuscous brown

with some blackish lateral marks, the ventral surface pale greenish.

Fore wing bright olive-green ; the subbasal line formed by double

black strie from costa and median nervure, with a black streak in

submedian fold to the double waved antemedial line, which is angled

outwards below costa and more strongly above inner margin;

stigmata deep black with their annuli defined by black, the claviform

elongate, the orbicular triangular; a minutely dentate medial line

angled outwards to lower angle of cell ; the postmedial line double,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled

inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal]

line pale defined by fuscous brown on inner side, minutely dentate,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale fuscous, somewhat whitish

towards base; the underside with the costal area greenish irrorated

with fuscous, a black discoidal lunule and diffused sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab, Sixuim (Russell, Dudgeon), 3 3, 19 type. Hap, 34-38

millim.

636. Hermonassa consignata.

Hermonassa consignata, Wik, xxxii. 632 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 196; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Hermonassa chalybeata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 358, pl. 38. f. 17; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 197.

Hermonassa lunata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 120 (1882).

Head and thorax red-brown with a slight olive tinge and a few

blue-grey scales; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing red-brown

with a slight olive tinge and irrorated with blue-grey ; the subbasal

Fig. 67.—Hermonassa consignata, 6. 4. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.)

line represented by pale strigz from costa and cell defined on each

side by black marks; the antemedial line pale, slight, defined by

black scales and more prominent marks at costa, angled outwards

below costa, then incuryed to above inner margin, where it is more

HERMONASSA. 361

strongly angled outwards ; claviform represented by a pale-edged

deep black triangular mark on inner side of antemedial line and

conical mark on outer side ; orbicular and reniform deep black with

pale annuli, the former rounded or elliptical ; the postmedial line

pale, defined on each side by black, minutely and irregularly dentate,

angled inwards below costa and in discal fold, incurved below vein 4 ;

some pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal line

defined by dark suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing whitish tinged with brown, especially towards termen, and

with fine brown Somat line ; the underside with the costal area

suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more ferruginous red, without blue-grey

irroration, some black suffusion in cell before and between the

stigmata.

Ab. 2. Paler; head, thorax, and basal half of fore wing pale

olive-greenish ; abdomen and hind wing whitish, the former with

the anal tuft rufous.

Ab. 3. lunata. Tegule black or with black line at base; fore

wing brown suffused with purple, and without blue-grey irroration ;

claviform often minute or absent, orbicular more triangular.—Kuku-

noor, Kashmir, Thundiani.

Ab. 4. chalybeata. Smaller; fore wing fuscous irrorated with

blue-grey, the markings less distinct, claviform minute or absent.—

Yatung.

Hab, Tre, Kuku-noor, 1g, Amdo, Yatung (Hobson), 6 3,6 93

Kasamir, Rala (McArthur), 2 3,2 9, Goorais Valley (Leech), 3 3,

(Thompson) 1 3,1 9, type lunata; Punsas, Thundiani (Yerbury),

1 2; Stxwim (Lidderdale, Elwes),5 3,8 92, type. Hep. 26-84

millim.

637. Hermonassa clava. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 23.)

Graphiphora clava, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 38.

6. Head and thorax pale rufous, with some white scales on

vertex of head, at extremity of tegule, and upper edge of patagia;

palpi with some black at sides; tibiz and tarsi with some black

and ringed with white ; abdomen pale brownish grey, the ventral

surface ‘tinged with rufous and fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous,

slightly irrorated with black ; the subbasal line white from costa to

submedian fold, defined on gadh side by black striz from costa and

median nervure; blackish spots above and below submedian fold

before the waved white antemedial line, which is slightly defined

by black scales and by two prominent striz from costa, angled out-

wards above inner margin; claviform, orbicular, and reniform deep

black, with whitish annuli slightly defined by black scales ; claviform

moderate ; orbicular and reniform rather small, the former rounded ;

a waved diffused medial fuscous line slightly angled at median

nervure ; postmedial line double, filled in with whitish, dentate and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excuryed

362 NOCTUID ®.

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner

side and by black with white points on it at costa; a terminal

series of small black lunules. Hind wing white tinged with brown,

especially towards termen, the veins and a fine terminal line brown ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small

discoidal lunule and postmedial line and subterminal band on

costal area.

Hab. W. Curva, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 36 millim.

638. Hermonassa pallidula. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 24.)

Graphiphora pallidula, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 39.

3. Head whitish mixed with black; thorax whitish, rufous,

and black ; abdomen brownish ochreous, with some black at sides.

Fore wing ochreous white, slightly tinged with rufous and irrorated

with black; a double, waved, dark-brown subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold, with black point on its outer edge; a double,

waved, brown antemedial line; orbicular and reniform rather small,

deep black, with pale annuli defined by black, the former round or

elliptical; a diffused waved medial line angled outwards to lower

angle of cell; postmedial line double, minutely waved and produced

to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, slightly defined by fuscous on inner

side and with a small triangular black spot at costa; a terminal

series of black pcints. Hind wing whitish tinged with fuscous, the

underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small

discoidal lunule and diffused postmedial and subterminal lines on

costal area.

Hab. W. Cutna, Omei-shan, 3 ¢ type. Hvp. 34 millim.

Genus OPIGENA. Toe

Opigena, Boisd. Ind, Meth. 5 103(1840)) aie. oe. sen -neoapie n= eee polygona.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint with long pointed

tult at extremity in front, the 3rd with pointed tuft in front; eyes large,

rounded ; frons and vertex of head with tufts of scales; antenne ciliated, the

basal joint with tuft of scales; thorax clothed with scales, a double dorsal crest,

expanding into spreading crests on pro- and metathorax ; tibiz spined ;

abdomen dorsally flattened. Fore wing long and narrow, the margins sub-

parallel, the apex rounded; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 {rom angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

639. Opigena polygona.

Noctua polygona, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 78 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 176 (1787); Hiibn. Sammi. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 125; Godt. Lép.

Fr. ii. p. 245, pl. 68. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135.

Noctua nigrofulva, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 127. f. 7 (1788).

Noctua pyramis, Bork. Kur. Schmett. iv. p. 197 (1792).

Head and thorax rufous, the tegule with some grey, the patagia

OPIGENA.—AGROTIS. 363

with some ochreous scales and the dorsal crests tipped with ochreous,

the tegule with black medial line and the patagia with black line

above; tibise and tarsi blackish, with whitish rings; abdomen

ochreous, suffused and irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing purplish

rufous, the inner half of medial area suffused with ochreous; a

double, waved, black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold,

filled in with ochreous and with some ochreous and black beyond it

below the cell ; a double, oblique, waved black antemedial line, filled

in with ochreous and slightly angled outwards below costa; clavi-

form defined by black above ; orbicular and reniform with ochreous

centres and slight ochreous annuli defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, the lower part of cell before and between them

Fig. 68.—Opigena polygona, S$. }.

black ; a slight oblique shade from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the subterminal line double, minutely dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold, incurved

below vein 4, the veins beyond it with slight ochreous streaks; the

subterminal line ochreous, minutely waved, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on inner side by two small

dentate black marks and a few scales at middle; a brown terminal

line. Hind wing yellowish tinged with brown, the veins brown ;

cilia pale yellow, with brownish line at base; the underside whitish,

the costal area irrorated with brown, traces of a sinuous postinedial

line distinct on costal area.

Hab, France, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Avsrria, Tirol,

Leech Coll. ; SwItzeRLAND, Frey Coll. ; e Jaume Russta, Livonia,

Zeller Coll.; Ponrus, Taskent, 1 3; TURCOMANTA; Srperia, Lap.

338-42 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Eur. Butt. & Moths, p. 189.

Green ; a dark green lateral stripe edged with white ; a whitish

subbasal line on thoracic somites. 5.

Genus AGROTIS.

Agrotis, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 66 (1816), non descr.; Treit.

Schimett-eHutave (lpn L2b((US29)ier. sess sec eeccee a erceeasee rectangula.

Graphiphora, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 68 (1816), non descr.. ravida,

Caradrina, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. €0 (1816), non descr. ;

Type.

Treit. Schmett. Hur. v. (i1.) p. 246 (1825) ..2..... ee glareosa,

Noctua, Treit. Schmett. Eur, v. p. 206 (1825), nec Linn. ...... ravida,

Diarsia, etiilom, WOW: jas 274 (Ick) cooensdcaoconnssdcop05eoqe0n6one dahtt.

Megasema, EluloneaVerzarp 222) (S21) eeeanateceasennsl acts triangulum.

Ochropleura, Hitbn, Verz. p. 223 (1827) .......cccccseossessessg ees MUSA,

364 NOCIUID®,

Type.

Kugraphe, Eubn: Vierz spa) 245 (S27) meseneee neces te secession: se

Ogyqua, Hubn. Verz.1pj2245 (SZ) ereeeeeretee nee asnceeswosecee flammatra.

Chersotis, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 103 (1840) .............cc cee eee eee rectangula.

Spelotis, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 106 (1840) ....... se ceceeeeeenee eee augur.

Dichagyris, Led. Noct. Hur. p. 206 (1857) ......2.-.cseceecveneees melanura.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint broadly

scaled in front, the 3rd with small tuft of hair; eyes smooth, large, round ;

frons smooth; antenne of male typically ciliated; head and thorax clothed

with hair and scales, and with crests on vertex of head and on pro- and meta-

thorax; fore tibiz finely spined at sides; mid and hind tibie spined; abdomen

dorsally rather flattened, clothed with rough hair towards base, and with lateral

tufts towards extremity. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex rectangular;

veins 38 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from LO

anastomosing with 8 to form tl:e areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

-upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base.

Scr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate, with rather long branches to apex.

A.) Legulse jblack exceptiatsbaseuasaaenceess- sane scese cee orcas eeeeceree badinodis.

B. Tepule with darkimedial line ¢. 0.5.2.2 c.crstsenseneseteomensenceces subrosea,

640. Agrotis badinodis. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis badinodis, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 13 (1874); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 65.

Head and thorax rather pale red-brown ; palpi blackish at sides

except at tips; tegule black, mixed with rufous towards base;

tibie and tarsi blackish; abdomen pale red-brown, the ventral

surface tinged with fuscous. Fore wing reddish brown, slightly

irrorated with fuscous and tinged with fuscous towards costa and

termen; an indistinct slightly curved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a blackish antemedial line shghtly angled outwards

below costa, then almost straight and erect, with a small, somewhat

conical, deep black spot on it in cell; claviform only represented

by a black point at its extremity; orbicular and reniform only

defined by a quadrate brown spot between them in the cell edged

before and behind by black; an indistinct fuscous medial line

excurved from costa to lower angle of cell, then oblique; an almost

evenly curved fuscous postmedial line defined by ochreous on outer

side, the area between it and the indistinct subterminal line fuscous,

the latter excurved at vein 7 and middle; some pale points on costa

towards apex; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing greyish

suffused with fuscous brown, the cilia whitish; the underside

brownish grey, irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal lunule and

curved diffused postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, 2 6,193; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, and Middle

States, Washington, D.C. (Koebele), 1 g, New York, Maryland,

Texas. Exp. 40 millim.

641. Agrotis subrosea.

Graphiphora rhomboidea, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 128 (1829),

nec Hsp.

Graphiphora subrosea, Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 200 (1829) ;

AGROTIS, 365

Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 516, 622, vi. p. 59; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 135.

Agrotis subcerulea, Staud. Cat. p. 80 (1871).

Head and thorax grey mixed with red-brown ; palpi dark brown

above; frons black; tegulee with dark medial line; abdomen grey

irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with reddish

brown; a waved subbasal blackish line from costa to submedian

fold; an oblique waved antemedial line; hardly a trace of the

claviform ; orbicular and reniform grey irrorated with brown and

Fig. 69.—Agrotis subrosea, 3. }.

slightly defined by blackish, the former round, the cell before and

between them black, or with black fascia above median nervure

with rufous above it; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line defined by dark suffusion on its inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing yellowish, suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown

especially on terminal area; the underside with small discoidai

spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Brirarn, fens (olim); Grrmany, E. Prussia; Swepen ;

Russia, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Amurtanp. vp. 38 millim.

Larvt. Meyr. Lep. Brit. p. 97; Barrett, Brit. Lep. iv. p. 81, pl. 144. f. 3.

Rosy-grey or purplish-grey ; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale ;

spiracular line bright yellow; head and thoracic plate red-brown.

Food-plants: Myrica, Salivw, and Andromeda. 9-5.

Secr. IT. Antenne of male bipectinate, with moderate branches, the apical

part ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the reniform not filled in with black ...... hemileuca.

B. Fore wing with the reniform filled in with black ............ consentanea,

642. Agrotis hemileuca.

Agrotis hemileuca, Wik. Tr. N. H. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 348 (1873).

3. Head and thorax red-brown ; palpi blackish at sides; tegulee

with obscure black medial line; tarsi banded with black; abdomen

ochreous white, the anal tuft brown, the ventral surface white.

Fore wing red-brown, suffused and irrorated with fuscous; a

dentate black subbasal line from costa to vein 1; a diffused waved

antemedial line, angled outwards below costa and very strongly

above inner margin; claviform small, defined by black; orbicular

“366 NOCTUID.E.

and reniform pale defined by black, the former small, elliptical, the

latter with fuscous centre, a diffused medial shade passing between

them; a black streak from the reniform to postmedial line, which

is dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique and incurved in submedian fold ; the subterminal line

Fig. 70.—Agrotis hemileuca, $. }.

defined by dentate blackish spots before and beyond it; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pure white, some dark points

on medial part of termen.

Hab. Conco, 1 3, type. Hvp. 36 millim.

*643. Agrotis consentanea. (Plate LXIX. fig. 25.)

Agrotis consentanea, Mab. Aun. Soe. Ent. Belge, xxiii. p. evii (1880).

g. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; palpi blackish

at sides; tegule with the basul half irrorated with black ; tibiss

and tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous, tinged with rufous and sparsely irrorated with black ;

the subbasal line represented by two black spots on costa, the

antemedial line by two black spots on costa, a spot below the cell,

and an angle above inner margin; claviform and orbicular obsolete ;

reniform large, filled in with black and traversed by the medial

shade, which is angled at lower angle of cell; postmedial line obso-

lescent, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, the costa beyond it black with some pale points ;

subterminal line represented by an ill-defined series of dentate

black marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pure white,

with a fine brown terminal line.

Hab. Mavacascar, Foulepointe, type ¢ ¢ in Coll. Mabille. Hp.

40 millim.

Secr. IIT. Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches, the apical part

ciliated.

JAN, ONSHDLACKS aac son mace eitatistecione eleortidetels sliseisttsetaactiePiiselt ie siecle opacifrons,

B. an rons not black.

7 nee e with medial black line.

. Fore wing with wedge shaped black mark from outer

acne of reniform.

. Fore wing with black fascia between orbicular and

TOTIROET deci, ds Jesolo eR Nee ee occa sping.

b?, Fore wing without black fascia between orbicular

ANGLE MPOL MN eeeaeeese cites Clterettelrl-tlelsteleistecitelet iste ypsilon,

AGROTIS. 367

®. Fore wing with slight black streaks from outer edge

OMMGE MUO LIME Eee ees Gh cneecisciseueoesaacuante ce Renee ne tocionis,

cl. Fore wing without black marks from outer edge of

reniform,

a>. Fore wing with the cell black between orbicular and

REMIT OMAP sce tease ets s sealclse = Welsalais sarees Sach las es set eens eee geniculata.

6?, Fore wing with the cell not ileal between orbicular

reniform,

a®, Fore wing fuscous suffused with purplish grey .... plana.

63, Fore wing grey suffused with purplish red......... subcorticea,

db. pene without medial black line.

nore wing with the ground-colour grey.

ee Fore wing with the lines entire.

a*. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate ...... cissigma.

6?, Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate... violaris.

6?, Fore wing with the lines reduced to points on the

VGIbO EN ie amunaccbnaopon Sebaqencucsueeatocoocece sebauncracedcoeadeG dapsilis.

o', Fore wing with the ground-colour pale ochreous ...... aurulenta,

644. Agrotis opacifrons. (Plate LXVILI. fig. 26.)

Agrotis opacifrons, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 170 (1878); Smith, Cat,

Noct. N. Am. p. 61.

Head and thorax red-brown, the scales tipped with grey ; frons

deep black; tibize and tarsi blackish, the latter with pale rings ;

abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft tinged with fulvous. Fore

wing grey, tinged with purplish brown and irrorated with black ;

a subbasal black striga from costa and point below the cell; an

antemedial striga inom costa and points in and below cell, then with

traces of a waved line; orbicular defined by black and open above,

either narrow U-shaped or semicircular; reniform with its centre

and circumference slightly defined by fuscous ; a black streak above

median nervure from the antemedial line to the reniform; post-

medial line rather indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa,

then strongly dentate and incurved between veins 3 and 1; traces

of an irregularly waved subterminal line; some black points on

termen. Hind wing pale, strongly irrorated and suffused with

fuscous, especially on terminal area; cilia whitish; the underside

with discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, 1 ¢,1 9, type. Hap. 42 millim.

645. Agrotis spina. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 27.)

Agrotis spina, Guen. Noct. i. p. 269 (1852).

Mamestra nitida, Wik. xxxii. 668 (1865).

Mamestra tenebrosa, Wik. xxxii. 669 (1865).

Agrotis vastator, Scott, Trans. Ent. Soc. N.S.W. ii. p. 40 (1869).

g. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with white; tegule

fuscous in front and with black medial line; pectus and legs largely

mixed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface

strongly irrorated with white. Fore wing grey-brown, irrorated

with fuscous and suffused with rufous towards costa; a double,

waved, subbasal line from costa to submedial fold; a double, waved,

antemedial line more strongly angled outwards above inner margin ;

368 NOCTUID A,

claviform small, defined by black; orbicular and reniform with

fuscous centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former round,

a black fascia between them in cell continued beyond the reniform

to the postmedial line; an obscure waved medial line from cell to

inner margin ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; the subterminal line very indistinct, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale suffused with

brown especially on costal and terminal areas; the veins brown ;

cilia white with a brown line through them; the underside whiter,

the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot and

prominent black apical patch.

©. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker.

Hab. Quexnstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 6; N.S.W., Moreton

Bay (Diggles), 2 2, type nitida, Sydney (Diggles, Scott, Mathew),

36,9 9, type tenebrosa; Vicroria, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 3, Mel-

bourne (Lucas), 1 9; 8. Ausrratia (Bakewell), 1 29; Tasmania,

292. Hep. 40-50 millim.

646. Agrotis ypsilon.

Noctua ypsilon, Rott. Naturf. ix. p. 141 (1776); Druce, Biol. Centr-Am.,

Het. i. p. 281; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 182; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 66; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

Noctua suffusa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 80(1776) ; Fabr. Mant. Ins. 11. p. 157;

Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. pl. 147. f. 6; Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 109. f. 34.

Phalena idonea, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. pl. 275 H (1782).

Bombyx spinula, Wisp. Schmett. iii. pl. 63. ff. 6, 7 (1782).

Noctua robusta, Blanch. Gay’s Chile, p. 75, pl. 6. f. 9 (1862).

Agrotis bipars, Wik. x. 334 (1856).

Agrotis frivola, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 169 (1860).

Agrotis suffusa, var. pepoli, Bert. Bull. Ent. Ital. vi. pp. 139-146, pl. iil.

1874).

Wai Pe ae Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 107 (1898).

Fig. 71.—Agrotis ypsilon, §. 1.

Head and thorax red-brown, the latter suffused with fuscous ;

frons with blackish bar above; back of head with two black spots ;

tegule with brown and black medial band; pectus whitish; tibia

and tarsi ochreous white and black; abdomen grey-brown. Fore

wing ochreous irrorated with brown; the costal area suffused with

fuscous brown, and often the whole wing to the postmedial line; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to the submedian fold; a

AGROTIS, 369

double, waved, antemedial line dentate inwards on median nervure

and vein 1 and outwards above inner margin ; claviform moderate

or small, defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined by black

and with fuscous centres, the former small, elliptical, or with its

outer edge produced to a point, the latter with wedge-shaped black

spot from its outer edge; an indistinct dentate medial line ; a double

minutely dentate postmedial line produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a

subterminal series of pale and black dentate marks, those above

veins 4, 5 with the black on their inner side stronger and some

fuscous suffusion on their outer; the veins towards termen with

dark streaks ; a terminal series of points. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the veins, costal and inner areas, and termen tinged with

brown, strongly in female and in the N.-Zealand form.

Hab. Canava, Hudson’s Bay (Barnston), 2 3, Nova Scotia (Red-

man), 1 3, W. Canada, Orilla (Bush), 1 9; U.S.A., Philadelphia

(Doubleday), 1 3, Massachusetts, Beverly, 2 ¢, N. York,1 g,1 9,

Kansas, 3 9 ; Mextco, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 3, Milpas (Porrer), 2 @ ;

GuatemaLa (Champion), 1 9; Costa Rica (Rogers, Underwood),

26,592; Venezvera, 1 5, 2 9, type bipars; Brazit, Castro

Paraiia, typef ¢ aureolum, in Coll. Schaus; Psrv, Coquimbo

(J. J. Walker), 1 3,2 2; Curis, type f 5 robusta in Mus. Paris;

Argentina; Evrops, Britain, France, Germany, Zeller Coll., Switzer-

land, Frey Coll., Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Syrra, Beirut (Lederer), 1 3,

1 2; Heypr, Suez (J. J. Walker), 1 9 ; Navan, Estcourt (Hutchin-

son), 1 9; Javan, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 3, Tokio (Maries), 1 9,

Kobi (Lewis), 1 ¢ , Kiushiu, 1 ¢; EK. Cutna, Shanghai, 2 ¢, 2 9,

Chusan (J. J. Walker), 2 ¢ ; W. Cuina, Kiukiang (Pratt),1g¢,19,

Ichang (Pratt), 1 9, Chang-yang (Pratt), 2 9, Washan (Pratt),

1 g,1 9, Kwei-chow, 1 ¢, Chia-kou-ho, 1 9, Ta-chien-lu, 1 ¢,

Pu-tsu-fang, 1 9, Moupin (Arickeldorf), 19; Trser, Yatung

(Hobson), 1 § ; Kasamrr, Scind Valley (Leech), 1 $,1 9; Kuuv,

Sultanpur (Young), 1 $6, 1 9; N.W. Hiwatayas, Rawul Pindi

(Yerbury), 1 3, Thundiani (Verbury), 13,192, Kalabagh (Verbury),

19, Landur (Hearsey), 13, Simla, 1¢,1 92, Dharmsila (Hocking),

3 6,22, Mynpuri, 1 ¢, Dehra Dhun, 1 9; Ceyton, 1 9; Java

(Horsfield), 1 $; Quxnenstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 2 $, 1 Q;

N. Zeatanp, Auckland (Oxley), 4 $,4 9, Dunedin (Purdie), 1 9° ;

Hawatt (Blackburn, Perkins), 4 3,2 2. Hap. 40-50 millim.

Larva. Marten, Trans. Dept. Agr. Ill. xviii. App. p. 184, 1880; Meyr. Brit.

Lep. p. 91; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 285, pl. 124. f. 2.

Head light brown, vertical band dark; dark greasy grey to dull

leaden-brown ; a faint dirty yellowish-white dorsal line; subdorsal

line more distinct ; two indistinct pale lines on the sides. Tubercles

black.

A general feeder.—H. G. D.

VoL. IY: 2B

370 NOCTUIDA.

647. Agrotis tocionis. (Plate LXVILI. fig. 28.)

Agrotis tokionis, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 178.

Head and thorax reddish brown; palpi blackish at sides; tegulee

with black medial line, the posterior part purplish grey ; abdomen

fuscous brown. Fore wing grey-brown or reddish brown; the costal

area suffused with biack ; the cell suffused with purplish grey except

the lower medial part; a double black subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold, interrupted at cell ; a double antemedial line angled

outwards below costa and cell and more strongly above inner

margin; Claviform moderate, defined by black; orbicular and reni-

form purple-grey defined by black, the former diamond-shaped or

with its outer side produced to a point, the latter large and with

short black streaks from its outer edge; the postmedial line double,

dentate, produced to black and pale points on the veins, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the veins of

terminal area streaked with black; the subt terminal line. pale,

minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

the area beyond it tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of small

black spots. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces sometimes

paler except towards costa and termen; cilia ochreous brown ; the

underside paler, with slight discoidal point and indistinct curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Javan, Tokio (Maries, Jonas), 2 3, Yokohama Mate.

Ieee ©, Oiwale (Pryer); 4.8, 2 2, Kiaushiu, 1 56,2 9. Hap...

3 44, 2 50 millim.

648. Agrotis geniculata. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 29.)

Agrotis geniculata, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. i. p. 349, pl. 7. f. 54

(1868); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 66.

Head and thorax grey mixed with purplish fuscous ; palpi black

at sides; sides of frons with black spots; tegule with black medial

line; abdomen grey and brown. Fore wing bluish grey, largely

suffused with brown; a double, waved, black subbasal line from

costa to vein 1, where it is recurved to base; a double antemedial

line acutely angled outwards below costa and above inner margin,

excurved in and below cell; claviform well developed and defined

by black ; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black, and with

the cell black before and between them, the former open above, the

latter moderate ; the postmedial line double, minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, dentate inwards to the reniform in discal

fold and incurved in submedian fold; the terminal area darker ;

the subterminal line grey, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards

in discal fold, then excurved; a terminal series of small lunules.

Hind wing pale, strongly suffused with brown, the terminal area

darker; cilia white, brown at base; the underside whitish irrorated

with brown; a dark discoidal point; the terminal area suffused

with brown.

Hab, Canava; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, and Middle States,

Massachusetts, 1 g, 19, Washington. wp. 38 millim.

AGROTIS. al

649. Agrotis plana. (Plate LX VIII. fig. 30.)

Agrotis plana, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 26.

¢. Head and tegule rufous mixed with grey and black; palpi

black at sides; tegule with black medial line, with some white

scales beyond it; thorax black-brown, the scales and hairs tipped

with grey; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen ochreous brown, the

ventral surface dark brown irrorated with white. Fore wing dark

brown snffused with purplish grey ; the lines indistinct ; the subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa; the

antemedial line angled outwards below costa, in submedian fold, and

above inner margin; claviform almost obsolete; orbicular and reni-

form large, with black centres and pale annuli defined by black, the

former round, the latter somewhat constricted at middle; the post-

medial line minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in submedian

fold ; traces of a waved subterminal line ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing pale brown, whitish towards base and inner

margin; the underside with the costal area strongly irrorated with

brown, a discoidal lunule and indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cutna, Pu-tsu-fang, 3 ¢ type, Nitou, 1 ¢, Omei-Shan,

24. Exp. 38 millim.

650. Agrotis subcorticea.

Agrotis subcorticea, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 311 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

Agrotis parvula, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 9, pl. 3. f. 1 (1897).

6. Head ochreous, the antenne and a band between their bases

red-brown, the palpi dark, fringed with rufous in front, the lower

part of frons purplish red; tegule ochreous, with dark brown

medial line and reddish tips; thorax fuscous mixed with grey ;

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft and

ventral surface reddish. Fore wing grey suffused with purplish

red, and before the antemedial and subterminal lines with brown;

subbasal line straight from costa to submedian fold; antemedial

line double, the inner indistinct, angled outwards below costa,

excurved below cell and more strongly above inner margin; clavi-

form represented by a few brown scales at its extremity ; orbicular.

and reniform large, with fuscous centres and greyish annuli defined

by fine brown lines, the former round; a waved medial rather

diffused line; postmedial line double, waved, bent outwards below

costa, somewhat incurved at discal fold, incurved at vein 4; sub-

terminal line defined by the brown suffusion before it, slightly

dentate at veins 7, 6, 4, 3, then incurved; a fine terminal line;

cilia brown. Hind wing fuscous brown, rather paler towards base

and inner margin; both wings with a fine yellowish line at base of

cilia; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas tinged

with brown, a slight discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Trser, Amdo, Kuku-noor,1 ¢. Hep. 34 millim.

Bax

Sie NOCTUIDAE.

651. Agrotis cissigma. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 31.)

Noctua cissigina, Mén. Schrenck’s Reise im Amurlande, p. 58, pl. 4. f. 9

(1859) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Agrotis umbra, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 411 (1892).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey, the head and

tegule mostly grey; palpi black, whitish at tips; abdomen grey-

brown; pectus and legs mostly fuscous. Fore wing red-brown

suffused with purplish grey ; a waved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a dark antemedial line dentate from costa to

median nervure, then waved; stigmata obsolete ; a diffused medial

shade excuryed at middle; the postmedial line dentate, slightly

bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 4, then inwardly oblique ;

the subterminal line defined by fuscous suffusion on its inner side,

angled outwards at middle ; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

a terminai series of dark points. Hind wing yellowish suffused

with brown, with slight discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial

and subterminal lines more distinct on underside; a fine terminal

line.

Hab. W. Stseria, Urals, 1 fg; 1 29; Amurtann, 1 og, 12;

Cornea. Hap. 40 millim.

652. Agrotis violaris. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 32.)

Agrotis violaris, Grote & Rob. Trans. Ain. Ent. Soe. i. p. 358, pl. 7. f. 59

(1868) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 66.

3. Head and thorax violaceous grey pencilled with red-brown ;

palpi blackish at sides; tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen grey,

thickly irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing violaceous grey,

rather sparsely irrorated with red-brown, the area between the

medial and postmedial lines tinged with brown; the costa dark ;

the antemedial line brown, angled outwards below costa and above

inner margin and incurved between those points ; claviform obsolete ;

orbicular almost obsolete, with slight brownish annulus, round ; an

obscure medial shade angled at lower angle of cell ; reniform with

pale annulus defined by brown and with some fuscous in lower

part; the postmedial line defined by grey on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6, then inwardly oblique ; the

subterminal line very indistinct, angled outwards at vein 7. Hind

wing whitish, the veins and a discoidal lunule brown; an indistinct

curved postmedial line with the area beyond it brown; the under-

side with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown; the

discoidal spot and postmedial line distinct.

Hab. U.S.A., Middle States, 1 g, Pennsylvania. Exp, 42

millim.

*653. Agrotis dapsilis.

Agrotis dapsilis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 582 (1883) ; Smith. Oat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 67.

gS. Pale ash-grey irrorated with black. ore wing with the.

AGROTIS. 373

lines represented by blackish points on the veins; orbicular a small

blackish spot; reniform narrow, erect, dusky; subterminal line

only defined by a slight difference in colour between the post-

medial and terminal areas. Hind wing pale, the terminal area

tinged with fuscous.

Hab. US.A., Florida. ELvp.31 millim. This species is unknown

to me.

654. Agrotis aurulenta. (Plate LXIX. fig. 26.)

Agrotis aurulenta, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 215 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 66.

Head and thorax pale ochreous; abdomen white, dorsally tinged

with ochreous towards extremity. Fore wing pale ochreous; an

indistinct curved postmedial series of dark points on the veins.

Hind wing ochreous white; the veins and terminal area browner ;

cilia pure white.

Ab. 1. Fore wing suffused with rufous defining the pale lines,

the antemedial line angled, the subterminal line irregular ; the

orbicular and renitorm with pale annuli and fuscous-tinged centres,

the former round.

Hab. U.S.A., Nebraska, 1 9, Colorado, Arizona. wp. 40

millim.

Srcr. LV. (Ochropleura). Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Tegulee white at base, chocolate-brown at tips.

a. Fore wing with the median nervure streaked with white ... clarivena

6. Fore wing with the median nervure not streaked with

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B. Tegule concolorous,

a. Fore wing with purplish-brown oblong patch on middle of

costal area, including the stigmata,..............ccsceesseeeeeee exoleta.

>, Fore wing with the cell dark before and between the

stigmata.

a', Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate ......... glareosa.

b'. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate ............... docilis.

c. Fore wing with the cell not dark before and between the

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*655. Agrotis clarivena. (Plate LXIX. fig. 27.)

Agrotis clarivena, Ping. Iris, xiii. p. 116, pl. 4. f. 8 (1899); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 254, add.

Head whitish and purple-brown; tegule whitish at base, with

deep red-brown patch at tips; thorax pale rufous or mixed with

grey ; hind tibie and tarsi white above ; abdomen grey, the ventral

surface purplish brown irrorated with grey. Fore wing red-brown

suffused with purplish grey; the costal area creamy-white to the

postmedial line, the median nervure streaked with white; a trian-

gular black patch below base of cell; antemedial line obsolete from

costa to median nervure, then indistinct, double, excurved below

cell and more strongly above inner margin, claviform very

indistinctly defined by black above; orbicular white, V-shaped,

374 NOCTUIDE.

open above, connected or separate from the white on median

nervure ; reniform with fuscous centre, irrorated with white, and

white annulus; the cell filled in with black-brown before and

between the stigmata; postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate,

double, and filled in with pale colour, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct,

pale, defined by a dark shade on inner side at costa, angled outwards

at vein 7, and dentate.at veins 4, 3; a terminal series of small dark

lunules. Hind wing pale yellowish suffused with fuscous brown,

paler towards base; cilia whitish, pale brown at base; the under-

side whitish, with the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal

area suffused with brown, an indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab, Tisnr, Kuku-noor, type t in Coll. Piingeler. Eup. 42

millim.

656. Agrotis musiva.

Noctua musiva, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 118 (1827); Dup. Lép. Fr.

ii. p. 212, pl. 64; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 136; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p- 143.

Head and thorax pale purplish, the hairs tipped with grey;

tegulee whitish at base, chocolate-brown at tips; fore tibie and

tarsi whitish above, mid and hind tibia dark brown. Fore wing

red-brown with a purplish tinge, paler towards termen; the costal

area ochreous white to postmedial line, with the veins on it streaked

with white; a black-brown patch below base of cell connected with

base by a streak; a rather indistinct double, waved, antemedial line

from cell to inner margin; claviform minute, indistinct, greyish;

the lower part of cell dark brown, defining the V-shaped yellowish-

white orbicular which is open above; reniform fuscous grey, with

whitish annulus defined by black at sides; the postmedial line

indistinct, double, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a fuscous patch with pale

points on it on costal area before the subterminal line, which is

indistinct, pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and excuryed at middle,

detined on inner side by some pale points; a terminal series of

slight dark points. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

tinged with ochreous ; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with reddish brown.

Hab, Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Avsrria, Frey Coll.; Swirzerranp,

Leech Coll. ; TSM o Russa, Zeller Coll. ; Anumyral: ASIA

Minor, Pontus; Srprrra, Zeller Coll., Altai, Zeller Coll.) We Dur=

KESTAN, Fergana; Ala Tau, Issyk-kul; E. Turxusran, Ili; Moneorta,

Changai Mts.; Amur; Kawnvet. Exp. 38-44 eal

Larva, Rogenhofer, Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, xxy. p. 799 (1875).

Head yellow-brown with dark markings and with some pale hairs ;

body dark reddish yellow, marbled ah dark grey, forming Son

oblique subdorsal marks; dorsal and lateral lines dark ; ventral

surface greyish yellow. Food-plants: Arabis hirsuta and Taracucum

officinale. 4-5.

_ AGROTIS. By

657. Agrotis exoleta. (Plate LXIX. fig. 28.)

Agrotis exoleta, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 26.

3. Head and thorax dark chocolate, the palpi at tips and lower

part of frons ochreous ; pectus and femora with the hair pink ; legs

brown, the tarsi annulated with ochreous ; abdomen ochreous; the

ventral surface pink except at extremity. Fore wing olive-yellow ;

a purple-brown patch at base of costa; claviform represented by a

small rufous spot; a purplish-brown patch on middle of costa with

rufous edges, its inner edge oblique, its outer edge slightly angled

below costa, the patch embracing the small orbicular and reniform

stigmata which are defined by rufous, the former oblique, elliptical ;

the postmedial line represented by a slight striga from costa and .-

sometimes some points on the veins; the subterminal line defined

by brown suffusion before and beyond it, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine waved brown terminal

line. Hind wing yellowish white, the veins and cilia yellow.

Underside of fore wing pale fuscous, the marginal areas and costal

area of hind wing irrorated with blood-red.

Hab. W. Cuina, Omei-shan, 4 ¢, type. Exp. 38 millim.

658. Agrotis glareosa.

Noctua glareosa, Hsp. Schmett. iv. p. 387, pl. 128. f. 3 (1789) ; Steph. Ill.

Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 159, pl. 21. f. 1; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. p. 199; Mill. Ic. i. p. 234, pl. 26. ff. 4,8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 141,

Nee decempunctata, Vill. Linn. Ent. ii. pl. 5. f. 17 (1789).

Noctua I-geminum, Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 80, pl. 77. f. 6 (1826).

Noctua hebreica, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 642 (1827); Frey. Neu.

Beitr. iii. pl. 201. ff. 2,35.

Agrotis edda, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 266 (1891).

Agrotis limbata, Gouin, Act. Soc. Bordeaux, v. p. 95, pl. iv. f. 5 (1900).

Head and thorax grey, pencilled with pale brown; palpi dark

brown at sides except at tips; abdomen grey tinged with ochreous

brown. Fore wing grey, tinged with rufous and sparsely irrorated

with blackish scales ; the subbasal line represented by deep rufous

spots below costa and median neryure; the antemedial line pale,

excurved towards inner margin, with deep rufous spots on its

outer edge below costa and median nervure ; orbicular and reniform

defined by whitish, the former oblique, somewhat quadrate, open

above and below, the cell before and between the stigmata deep

rufous, traces of a brownish medial shade from cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line whitish, defined by pale rufous on inner side,

oblique from costa to vein 7, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

subterminal line whitish, slightly defined by brown on inner side,

very slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of dark points usually present. Hind wing

yellowish white, the veins and terminal area more or less tinged

with brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal point and traces of a postmedial line

towards costa.

376 NOCTUID&.

Ab. 1. edda. Much darker; head, thorax, and abdomen grey-

brown ; fore wing with the ground-colour red-brown; hind wing

brown.—Shetland Is.

Ab. 2. limbata. Fore wing suffused with blue-green, the terminal

area darker.—France, Gironde.

Hab. Britain, Shetland (Salvage), Scotland, Forres (Salvage),

England, Leech Coll., Ireland, Derry (Salvaye); Franc, Sand Coll. ;

Brrerum; Germany; Swirzernanp; Trrot; N. Spain; Ivary;

Denmark, Jutland; Swepen. wp. 30-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 104; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 32, pl. 141. f. 1.

Light brown, with dark irroration on sides; dorsal and subdorsal

lines pale with dark edges; spiracular line pale ochreous; head

' pale brownish with dark markings. Food-plants: Cytisus, Rumev,

Stellaria etc. 9-6.

659. Agrotis docilis.

Agrotis docilis, Grote, Bull. Geol, Surv. vi. p. 259 (1883) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 68.

Agrotis ingeniculata, Smith, Bull, U.S. Nat. Mus. 58, p. 216 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 67.

Head and thorax clothed with dark brown, black, and white scales

and hair; tegule with the basal half whitish, defined by a black

medial line; abdomen grey and brown. Fore wing bluish grey,

irrorated and in places suffused with brown; a double, waved,

brown subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial

line double, waved, bent inwards at subcostal nervure and angled

outwards above inner margin; claviform large, brownish, and

Fig. 72.—Agrotis docilis, 8. 3.

defined by black; orbicular and reniform grey, with some brown

scales in centre and defined by black, the former large, oblique,

elliptical, touching the antemedial line below costa, the latter large ;

the postmedial line double, dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line irregularly

dentate, defined by brown suffusion and with brown patch at costa,

angled outwards at vein 7; a fine waved black terminal line.

Hind wing pale, suffused with brown especially towards termen ;

cilia whitish, with brown line through them; the underside whitish

snporaied with brown; a slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial

ine.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Snow, Bruce, Cockerell), 1 &, 3 9, type.

Exp, 40 millim.

AGROTIS. oni

660. Agrotis castanea.

Noctua castanea, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 187. ff. 8-11 (1795) ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

al. p. 187.

NEG esie Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 207 (1804).

Noctua neglecta, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f, 160 (1827); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. pl. 78. f. 4; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 154, pl. 21. f. 2.

Noctua cerasina, Frr. Neue Beitr. iv. pl. 312 (1840); Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett., Nect. ff. 131-3.

Noctua xanthe, Woodf. Ent. Mag. xxxvii. p. 116 (1901).

Head and thorax bright red, the hair grey-tipped; palpi black-

brown, pale at tips; abdomen fuscous grey, the anal tuft fulvous,

the ventral surface reddish. Fore wing chestnut-red; an indistinct

blackish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, incurved at .

costa; an indistinct waved antemedial line, incurved in cell and

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform indistinctly

defined by brownish, the former small or well developed, rounded,

the latter with fuscous mark on its lower part; the postmedial line

indistinct, minutely dentate, and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line indistinct, greyish, slightly defined by fuscous on

inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of points often present. Hind wing

fuscous brown with an ochreous gloss, the cilia reddish; the under-

side ochreous, thickly irrorated with brown except towards base ot

inner area, the costal area tinged with red.

Ab. 1. neglecta. Ground-colour pale grey-brown; the stigmata

well defined.

Ab. 2. wanthe. Ground-colour yellow.

Ab. 3. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with fuscous.—

Syria.

Hab. Brrrain, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; Francr, Sand

Coll.; Grruany, Zeller Coll.; Avsrrta; Huneary; SwitZERLanp ;

Spain, Catalonia; Irary; Rvussta, Livonia, Leech Coll.; Sypta.

Exp. 36-42 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 102; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 100, pl. 148. f. 2.

Pale green or dull brown with dark irroration; dorsaland subdorsal

lines pale; spiracular line broad, whitish; head brown or greenish.

Food-plant: Calluna. 10-5.

Snot. V. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore femora and tibiz of male fringed on outer side with thick masses of

hair, pectus with masses of flocculent hair and scales.

661. Agrotis temperata.

Amathes temperata, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 226 (1894) ;

Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 485, pl. 94. f. 10.

Head brownish mixed with black; palpi black, pale at tips;

tegule deep black except at extremities ; thorax grey irrorated with

brown; fore legs purplish, with the tufts of hair in male blackish ;

378 NOCTUID 2%.

the hair on pectus pale yellow; abdomen grey, irrorated with

fuscous and tinged with fuscous on dorsum, the anal tuft ochreous.

Fore wing grey, striated with dark brown and suffused, especially

towards costa and subterminal line, with ferruginous brown; traces

of a curved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; the ante-

medial brown line excurved below costa, then slightly sinuous

claviform with its upper edge defined by black; orbicular and

reniform whitish, the former open above; the cell before and below

the orbicular and between its lower part and reniform deep black ;

Fig. 75.—Agrotis temperata, 3. }.

a medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the post-

medial line rather indistinct, highly curved and minutely waved,

the area beyond it deep ferruginous to the subterminal line, which

is angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; the terminal

area grey, irrorated and striated with dark brown; a terminal

series of black points; cilia with dark line through them. Hind

wing semihyaline whitish, strongly suffused with brown especially

towards costa and termen; the cilia pale with a brown line through

them ; the underside pale irrorated with brown, and the costal area

tinged with brown, a black discoidal point and postmedial line on

costal area.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 3 ; Costa Rica (Underwood),

Godman-Salvin Coll.,1 @ ; Brazi, Rio Janeiro. LEvp., 3 36,

@ 40 millim. Type 7 in Coll. Schaus. i

B. Fore legs and pectus of male normal.

a. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute; claspers of male thickly

tufted with hair.

662. Agrotis costalis.

Agrotis costalis, Wk. x, 848 (1856).

Head and thorax dark red-brown more or less strongly mixed

with black ; palpi blackish except at tips; tibize and tarsi blackish,

with pale rings; abdomen pale fuscous, the hair at sides and

extremity tinged with rufous. ore wing deep red-brown, more or

less strongly suffused with black, the costal area ochreous, in one

specimen rufous to near apex; the subbasal line represented by a

black striga from costa; the antemedial line hardly traceable except

on costal area, angled at median nervure, oblique towards costa and

inner margin; orbicular and reniform small, the former elliptical,

AGROTIS. 379

whitish, the latter with blackish centre and whitish annulus; the

postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then very oblique; traces of a subterminal line; a terminal

Fig. 74.— Agrotis costalis, S. 4.

series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the marginal

areas tinged with ochreous; the veins and a terminal line brown ;

the underside with dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Tristan pa Cunua (Capt. Carmichael), 3 3, 1 Q type.

Exp. 40 millim.

b. Fore wing with the apex not produced and acute.

a‘. Underside of wings clothed with silky androconia in

male.

a>. Underside of wings clothed with black androconia in

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b?. Underside of wings with the basal two-thirds clothed

with golden olive androconia in male ..........0....... hypochaleis.

663. Agrotis tibiata.

Agrotis tibiata, Guen. Noct. i. p. 273 (1852).

Orthosia subnigra, W\k. xi. 747 (1857).

3. Head and thorax pale grey, sparsely irrorated with fuscous ;

palpi black, white at tips; abdomen grey-black; pectus, legs, and

ventral surface of abdomen deep black, with a few grey hairs,

the spurs and tarsi ringed with white. Fore wing pale grey

irrorated with black, the terminal area suffused with black; a waved

.75.—Agrotis tibiata, 3. +.

black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique rather

indistinct waved antemedial line ; orbicular represented by a black

point ; reniform rufous, defined by black; postmedial line rather

indistinct, strongly dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct,

380 NOOTUIDA,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous black. Under-

side uniform deep fuscous black.

@. Fore wing with white spot on reniform; hind wing pale

fuscous, the underside white irrorated with black, a black discoidal

point and large apical patch.

Hab. QueEnstand, Brisbane (Turner), 2 6,3 9; N.S. Watzs,

Moreton Bay (Diggles), 2 3,1 9, type subnigra; Vicrorta, Mel-

bourne (Lower), 2 2. Hwp. 36-38 millim. ‘Type vt in Mus. Paris.

664. Agrotis hypochalcis. (Plate LXIX. fig. 29.)

Agrotis hypochalcis, Turner, Proc. Linn. Soe. N. 8. W. 1902, p. 80.

3. Head and thorax pale red-brown irrorated with black; palpi

black, whitish at tips; abdomen grey-brown; pectus, legs, and

ventral surface of abdomen fuscous mixed with grey. Fore wing

pale reddish brown irrorated with black, the inner and terminal

areas suffused with black; an indistinct double, waved, sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; an indistinct oblique double

waved antemedial line; orbicular represented by a black point;

reniform black defined by white and with some rufous at middle,

narrow, expanding below ; postmedial line indistinct, highly dentate,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by black suffusion on

inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous

brown. Underside with the basal two-thirds golden-olive with

irregular outer edge, the terminal area fuscous.

@. Purple-brown ; fore wing with the reniform more rufous ;

the underside fuscous with the marginal areas brown; hind wing

whitish, thickly irrorated with brown, a discoidal point, curved

postmedial line, and apical brown patch.

Hab. QuEEnstand, Brisbane (Turner), 1 5,2 9; N.S. WaAtzs,

Sydney (Raynor), 1 9. Exp. 34-38 millim,

6. Underside of wings not clothed with androconia in male.

a’, (Diarsia.) Palpi with the hair on 2nd joint produced

to a point at extremity.

a’. Hind wing orange.

a*, Hind wing with blackish discoidal lunule.

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6*, Hind wing without blackish discoidal lunule ......... pronuba.

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b*. Tegule pale at base, with prominent black patch at

tips.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped, open above.

a°, Fore wing with prominent pale costal fascia from

base to postmedial line, with fine streaks on it

defining the veins.

AGROTIS. 381

a’. Fore wing with black bar from costa before sub-

LO LEMNTT AMAT Geese res eeisiecwan onions seca oe eaten Se eae stentst.

67, Fore wing with diffused blackish on costa before

Sulowerran ial IVS seooconnuonousssocddndeqadpacesoosds we. = musivula.

6°, Fore wing without prominent pale costal fascia.

a’. Fore wing with black bar from costa before

subterminal line.

a’, Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with

UTP 1s HYPE OWAN e saccesneacaae-esdssassesecuesse seese C-nIGrUM.

O2eMHore wane spaley ones sees ssid oe see seeeeiee = . degenerata.

b7, Fore wing without black bar from costa before

subtermumalilinese ss essece sneeeecer esses see daleaialesseueet deraiota.

e , Fore wing with the orbicular elliptical or round.

Fore wing with whitish costal fascia.

ei Fore wing purplish fuscous .......... PHO RBHOGOn sbriechE stupenda.

67. Fore wing purplish brown..................-esecseeeees misteca.

c’, Fore wing pale grey-brown.

a°, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown............ Hlammatra.

Os rindewing pureswhiter.ssscceses eek scaesteseaee ... atritegulata.

68, Fore wing with pale reddish costal fascia ........... . mandarina,

c®, Fore wing with the costal area concolorous ..... vidua.

ct, Tegule concolorous or with narrow dark terminal

band.

a. Fore wing with distinct black bar or spots on costal

area before subterminal line.

a’, Fore wing with the costal area reddish or ochreous

to the postmedial line.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line angled in-

WAC SHOMA Ve Lingle ase eA etree ie ase Ba sonids trckietiaiceioee renalis.

o7, Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled

inwards on vein 1 .......... ROR atinneh an DNGE Eee aane ones consanguinea.

b°. Fore wing with the costal area black on medial

ULERY ero atqeres -dstes seat aisele che eiate aieiclele ate Nureeioe close aeec see Costestriga.

. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a’, Fore wing with the cell filled in with black before

and between the stigmata.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line outwardly

oblique from below costa to vein 1.

a®. Head with the vertex black-brown, with pale

lateral stripes.

Fore wing with the antemedial line incurved

to costa ..... SSE RS SOU AEM ee A ola ctaL emu ees bicarnea.

6°, Fore wing with the antemedial line not

incurved to costa ............ a Seanateee Ee eee Sonos RACKED

a’. Head with the vertex grey or pale brown.

a°, Fore wing with distinct black spots on outer

edge of reniform.

a, Fore wing with the outer edge of orbicular

angled OULWARGS ats ion emma cee normantana.

b4, Fore wing with the outer edge of orbicular

not angled OWE WENROS Gosnbcosannessocoadorsno006 collart,

b'°, Fore wing with the reniform slightly defined

by black.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped ...... triangulum.

64, Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, ellip-

tical -sisie ae dageisenionselabecuseeteneneh aomaeeecece diatrapesiuin.

b°, Fore wing with the antemedial line inwardly

oblique from below costa to vein 1.

a’. Fore wing with the subbasal line entire ......... conchis,

6, Fore wing with the subbasal line obsolete on

Costalvarearas.c.c-ee coseonce. Snusbenen odbooandonacedS, fUCRURGE,

382 NOCTUID®.

6”, Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

a®. Fore wing with the subbasal line excurved below

(OSE Sano spouauu snodoboodoscduoscueqdobcossoMbounbuEdobdnob

b*, Fore wing with the subbasal line not excurved

below costa.

a. Fore wing with black spots on subbasal line ...

}°, Fore wing without black spots on subbasal line.

o>. Fore wing without black bar or spots before sub-

terminal line.

a’, Fore wing with the costal area whitish to the

postinedial line.

a’, Fore wing with the median nervure streaked with

feb Le Re eR pn MONS AES ABe A arin baer dene MER Rab ociscso

b’. Fore wing with the median nervure not streaked

with white.

a’. Fore wing with the stigmata small.

a. Fore wing with the pale costal fascia not

extending beyond postmedial line ...... pscalaae

6°, Fore wing with the pale costal fascia extending

COMMEAIH AO CX ruereecrleseaterisiacesiesiters ec cece cette

6%. Fore wing with the stigmata large ..................

6°, Fore wing with the costal area reddish ochreous

tothe postmedial: line weenctaes.neesecececrectse esses

c®, Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a’, Fore wing with black bars from costa at subbasal

andvantemedialvlinesy.s). sshcsatsencueeen eeeeeceec sere

b7, Fore wing without black bars from costa at sub-

basal and antemedial lines.

a>, Fore wing without black patch below the cell

beyond the subbasal line.

a, Fore wing without black streak below base

of cell.

a’°, Fore wing with the antemedial line highly

Centateyecceesasncnseeeate: Sibasaaeaiasch canara

}°, Fore wing with the antemedial line highly

waved.

a, Fore wing long and narrow ...............0006

61, Fore wing short and broad .............0..0.0~-

c!°, Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique,

slightly waved.

a, Fore wing with the terminal area dark.

6", Fore wing with the terminal area concolorous

or pale.

a'*, Fore wing with the postmedial area darker

than the ground-colour.

a'*, Fore wing with the antemedial line out-

wardly defined by black from costa to

below collie Acai saasesstt tes seer heacaenssts

}, Fore wing with the antemedial line not

defined by black.

a*, Fore wing with the postmedial line

incurved below vein 4.

a, Fore wing without grey annulus to

reniform.

«w*, Fore wing suffused with purple-grey...

b16, Fore wing suffused with rufous.........

b!°, Fore wing with grey annulus to reni-

BOsg Leet Gp prisunaocadtardenooododanhadcnudanons

}14, Fore wing with the postmedial line not

incurved below vein 4 ...............00008.

J, Fore wing with the postmedial area not

darker than ground-colour.

tenuicola.

depuncta.

baja.

vibora.

plecta.

leucogaster.

plectina.

signa.

albipennis.

repleta.

crimigera.

conupta.

rhomboidea.

descripta,

punicea,

brunnea.

exusta.

AGROTIS. 383

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular round or

elliptical.

«*, Fore wing with black and yellow bar in

cell beyond the subbasal line ............ boltert.

6}, Fore wing without black and yellow bar

in cell.

a, Fore wing with oblique ochreous striga

in cell beyond antemedial line ......... neurogramina.

>”, Fore wing without ochreous striga in

cell.

a'*. Fore wing with medial shade.

a", Fore wing with dark streaks on the

velns. .

a°, Fore wing with the postmedial line

SINGIOM: Pei, ssansodeoscassaneeece espe sexstriata.

b\S, Fore wing with the postmedial line

double wi ectarecuscckestenoncceeecsaener rosaria.

}\7, Fore wing without dark streaks on the

veins.

a’, Fore wing with the termen slightly

angled at vein 3.

a, Fore wing with the apex distinctly

produced, the lower part of cell

suffused with black .................. obuncula,

6'°. Fore wing with the apex not pro-

duced, the cell not suffused with

DEVAS -cogbovo=aobseassungueoscq99KaD0Abed calgary.

/8, Fore wing with the termen not

angled at vein 3.

a. Fore wing with the inner area

concolorous.

a”, Hind wing whitish towards base.

a1, Head with the vertex whitish or

pale brown.

a**, Fore wing with the claviform

brown defined by blackish ... plebeia.

b°?, Kore wing with the claviform

slightly defined by ochreous

WAVE) BRON Godcdenasoospsbocesdunone mandarinella.

c, Fore wing with the claviform

represented by a black point.

a’, Fore wing not tinged with

PUT ple gee en ee wernonaesceseues qucunda.

i», Fere wing tinged with purple. rudd.

d*, Fore wing with the claviform

absent) staguiiy dSsessdlenstingecmse te xanthographa.

b*!, Head with the vertex rufous or

purnple-birowaleeseeeseceeeese rubifera.

22°, Hind wing uniform fuscous brown.

a, Fore wing without olive-yellow

shade from costa beyond middle.

a’, Head and tegule bright choco-

late, contrasting.................. phyllophora.

b**, Head and tegule concolorous.

a>. Fore wing with the ground-

colour grey.

a4, Fore wing with the cell black

between the stigmata ......... nivisparsd,

b°4, Fore wing with the cell not

black between the stigmata... nebula.

58, Fore wing yellow-brown, with-

out rufous or purple tinge .... flavibrunnea,

384 NOCTUID&.

ce, Fore wing suffused with rufous

or purplish.

ae _ Hore wing short and broad.

. Fore wing with the cell

between the stigmata not

black arosescnateiseocss.caveouer

b>, Fore wing with the cell

between the stigmata black.

b*+, Fore wing long and narrow.

a”, Fore wing with the terminal

area pale ......... aoBddEoDDn8

b°°, Fore wing with the terminal

area concolorous.

20 Fore wing with distinct

white spot on outer edge

OLEMIOLM seeceeeeee cera

6°, Fore wing without white

spot on outer edge of

reniform

27, Thorax with the dorsal

crests not tipped with

BL CY) se scisdiccos scaucesaseceneee

v7, Thorax with the dorsal

crests tipped with grey ...

621, Fore wing with olive-yellowshade

on costal area from middle to

subterminal line including the

PEMMONIME ewer ce ssee kes dospHenasooe

6°, Fore wing with the inner area

suffused with blackish...............

1°, Fore wing with the inner area

suffused: with) grey ..2.. 60sec see

6°, Fore wing without medial shade.

a‘™, Fore wing with the veins not streaked

with grey.

18. Fore wing not suffused with purple.

a, Fore wing with brown centre and

grey annulus to reniform .........

6, Fore wing with the reniform

ochreous whitish ...........-...eseeee

Oe, ., Hore wing suffused with purple.

. Fore wing with white annuli to

stigmata pasgadosuodgsooRdesue enoodnebe

b\°, Fore wing without white annuli to

stigmata Sostoagabacudboodavasdasdonoos

b\, Kore wing with the veins streaked

with grey ...... onhodugsanelonoansoodaodc 20

b'°, Fore wing with the orbicular oblique,

ODLONG «0.00... seeeeeeeeseceeeteeeeeeecssee enone

. Fore wing with the orbicular V- shaped,

Open ADOVE ...ceeseeseeeeceereereeseereeeees 500

d'°. Fore wing with the antemedial line erect,

slightly Waved ......seeeesssseesteeeterteeteecees

e'°, Fore wing with the antemedial line ‘excurved

from costa to median nervure, then incurved,

ma a ing broad, lisk uffused i

a‘, Fore wing broad, purplish grey suffused in

parts with pafous feet aes: catopoeaagaT

i, Fore wing narrow, purplish fuscous suffused

in parts with Black OMEN Sv ctassede boc

f°. Fore wing with the antemedial line obliquely

EXCUTVEO Ean cnopcteeticmeecetre rete siecle silos

dahli,

tarda.

einetipennis.

selenias.

chersototdes.

coniotis.

rubicilia.

basistriga.

glottuloides.

cynica.

flavirena.

tincta.

cerastioides.

grisewena.

esurialis.

trigonica.

CUGTAMIMA.

cervina.

Sennica,

relata.

AGROTIS. 385

6°, Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a’®, Fore wing with rufous annuli to the stigmata, oblaéa.

1°, Fore wing with pale annuli to the stigmata.

a’, Fore wing with the claviform elongate,

MBISTOWA eee ecickis sess dosceese osise uc tice cus scaceencee flavotincta.

61t, Fore wing with the claviform minute ......... colltna.

b°. Fore wing with black patch below the cell beyond

sudbasal line.

a°*, Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique,

sinuous.

a, Fore wing with the cell black between the

stigmata,

a, Fore wing with the orbicular large, open

above.

a, Kore wing with the lines distinctly defined

ln yome ys eae eecuce te ve avec sn undeueseerseeecenes melancholica,

63, Fore wing with the lines indistinet ......... sareptant.

b', Fore wing with the orbicular small, open

AONE Ree raeceeatencssoecsccrsee ts genetics seebeanes trisignata,

cl". Fore wing with the orbicular small, entire... Lonsa.

b'°. Fore wing with the cell not black between the

SHIP MALATE else ese S asec matiaceene ne namemene eatee eee poliogramma,

v°’. Fore wing with the antemedial line angled out-

wards below costa, then oblique.

a'°, Fore wing with the black patch below the cell

not comma-shaped.

a''. Fore wing with the orbicular open above.

a'*, Fore wing with ochreous or grey annulus

to orbicular.

a’, Fore wing with veins 2, 3, 4 defined by

ochreous to the subterminal line ......... albifurea.

'8, Fore wing with veins 2, 3, 4 defined by

grey to the subterminal line ............... agalina.

b'?, Fore wing with the orbicular fuscous, veins

2, 3, 4 not defined by ochreous or grey ... substrigata.

o, Fore wing with the orbicular small, round,

GINAR 2s ocogusondosdhacdddosconocduesobadandasuadeouKde celebs.

61°, Fore wing with the black patch below the cell

Comm~a-shaped| venecesecsscseceeescenscteeceses limeria.

665. Agrotis orbona.

Phalena orbona, Hiifn. Berl. Mag..iii. p. 304 (1767) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 187. ;

Noctua subsequa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 79 (1776); Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 106; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 103; Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett. ii. p. 329.

Noctua consequa, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 105 (1827).

Agrotis sarmata, Ramb. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1871, p. 315.

Head and thorax pale rufous to grey, tinged with rufous; abdo-

men pale brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface tinged with

rufous. Fore wing pale rufous to grey, tinged with olive

or dark brown or irrorated with black; an indistinct, double,

curved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, with more

prominent striga at costa, a similar antemedial line extending to

inner margin; orbicular and reniform with pale outlines, the

former round or oblique and open above; the postmedial line

indistinct, double, waved, with more prominent strize at costa, oblique

to vein 4 and slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 ;

VOL. IV. 20

386 NOCTUID®.

the subterminal line indistinct, double, grey, slightly defined by dark

suffusion on inner side and by a prominent double dentate black mark

below costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing orange; some brownish

suffusion at base; a black discoidal lunule; a subterminal black

band with waved edges, broad towards costa, narrowing towards

tornus; the underside with the costal area red suffused with

white.

Ab. 1. consequa. Fore wing darker.

Hab. Briraiy, Scotland, Forres (Salvage), England, Leech Coll. ;

France, Sand Coll.; Denmark (Dohlmann); Guruany, Zeller and

Frey Colls.; Ausrrta, Leech Coll.; Spary; Corsica; ScanDINAVIA ;

Russia, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Anmenra; AstA Minor; Syrta, Leech

Coll.; W. Turxesran, Kurdistan; Turcomanta; Kasumuir, Dana

(McArthur), 1 2; Punsaz, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 go, 2 9.

Eep. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep p. 101; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 20, pl. 188. f. 3.

Greyish ochreous or fuscous; dorsal line broad, ochreous-yellow,

with fine black edges; a subdorsal series of dark fuscous oblong

marks, with a yellowish-grey line below them ; lateral line pale ;

subspiracular line broad, pale ochreous with dark edges ; head pale

fuscous with dark markings. Food-plants: grasses, Léanunculus,

Primula, ete. 9-4.

666, Agrotis comes.

Noctua orbona, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 150 (1787), nee Hiifn. ; Don. Nat.

Hist. Brit. Ins. x. p. 46, pl 343. f. 2; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 59. ff. 2-5 ;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 102; Herr.-Schatf. Hur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 328; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 137.

Noctua subsequa, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 104. ff. 1-3 (1786), nec Schiff.

Noctua pronuba minor, Vill. Ent. Linn. ii. p. 279 (1789).

Noctua comes, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. i. p. 254 (1825); Hubn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 521 (1827).

Noctua adscequa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. 1, p. 256 (1825).

Noctua prosequa, Treit. Schmett. Eur. vy. 1, p. 256 (1825).

Noctua bergensis, Sp. Schn. Bergen. Mus. Aarbog, 1901, p. 155, pl. —. f. 2

Head and thorax rufous to grey with a reddish tinge; abdomen

ochreous, the lateral and anal tufts and ventral surface tinged with

red. Fore wing rufous irrorated with black, to grey irrorated with

rufous ; the subbasal line represented by strive from costa; the

antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, or obsolete and represented

by double stria from costa and points on the veins; orbicular and

reniform with pale outlines, the former oblique, open above, the

latter with some fuscous in its lower part; the postmedial line

indistinct, double, with dark points on the veins at its outer side,

oblique towards costa, slightly imcurved in discal fold, incurved

below vein 4; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish, defined by

slight dark suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

orange; the costal area tinged with fuscous ; a dark discoidal lunule ;

a fuscous subterminal band with waved edges, wide towards costa,

AGROTIS. 387

narrow towards tornus; the underside with the costal area suffused

with red.

Ab. 1. adsequa. Paler and more uniform in colour.

Ab. 2. prosequa. Fore wing with the markings more prominent.

Ab. 3. curtist. Smaller; fore wing suffused with black or red,

the markings distinct ; hind wing often more or less suffused with

fuscous.—Shetland Is.

Ab. 4. bergensis. Fore wing partly suffused with fuscous.—

Norway.

Hab. Brirain, Shetland Is., Hebrides, Leech Coll., Forres (Salvage),

England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland (Salvage) ; Francr, Leech Coll. ;

Greruany, Zeller Coll. ; Swrrzertanp, Leech Coll.; N. Spain;

AerErRs; Canaries; Scanprnavia; Rvussra, Livonia; ARMENIA;

Asta Mrnor; Syria, Leech Coll. wp. 38-50 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 101; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 17, pl. 139.

Pale greyish ochreous to brown; dorsal line faint ; subdorsal line

brown, with longitudinal marks on somites 10, 11, pale-edged below,

tending to be connected by a bar on somite 11; a spiracular series

of dark brown oblique marks ; spiracular line pale, sometimes tinged

with pink ; head light brown, with darker markings. Food-plants:

Stellaria, Salix, Rubus, Rumex, ete. 9-5.

667. Agrotis pronuba.

Noctua pronuba, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 512 (1758); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 102. f.1; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 103; Godt Lép. Fr. v. pl. 58;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 190; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 137.

Noctua innuba, Treit. Schmett. Eur, v. 1, p. 265 (1823); Steph. Tl. Brit.

Ent., Haust. 1i. p. 104.

Agrotis hoegti, Herr.-Schaff. Neue Schmett. ff. 117, 118 (1856).

Head and tegule white mixed with dark brown, tegule with

brown medial line and dark tips; palpi dark with white tips;

thorax dark brown ; tibial spurs and tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen

brownish ochreous, the ventral surface irrorated with grey. Fore

wing pale reddish brown to dark brown, irrorated and suffused in

parts with grey and with dark strise ; a double curved subbasal line

from costa to. submedian fold; a more or less indistinct double

waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with pale annuli, the

former rather oblique, elliptical, often filled in with grey, the latter

with its centre or lower part fuscous ; the postmedi:l line indistinct,

dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold,

incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line pale, with two black

spots before it below costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; some dark points on termen. Hind wing orange; the

costal area tinged with fuscous; a nearly terminal black band with

waved edges, broad at costa, narrowing and not reaching tornus ;

the underside with the costal area pinkish grey irrorated with black,

and with a rufous postmedial line on it.

Ab. 1. Paler and with the thorax concolorous.

Ab. 2. hoegi. Smaller; hind wing with small discal black spot.

202

388 NOCLUID 2,

Hab. Brivary, England, Leech Coll., N. Wales (Salvage) ; Francr,

Sand Coll. ; Denmarx (Dohklmann); Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls. ;

SwitzERLAND; Spain; Ivaty; ScanprnaviA; Rossa, Livonia,

Zeller Coll.; Grerce (Merlin); W. & C. Asta; Heyer, Cairo

(Flower) ; Punsas, Dharmsdla (Hocking),1 9. Hap. 52-60 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 100; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 26, pl. 140.

Pale green to dull brown; dorsal line pale; a subdorsal series of

blackish longitudinal marks on somites 4—11, with a pale line below

them ; subspiracular line pale ; head pale brown with dark markings.

Food-plants: Brassica, Taraxacum, Rumew, etc. 9-8.

668. Agrotis collaris. (Plate LXIX. fig. 30.)

Agrotis collaris, Grote & Rob. Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. i. p. 348, pl. 7. f. 53

(1868) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 74.

Palpi brown, their extremity and frons whitish ; vertex of head

and tegule black ; thorax purple-grey, the scales tipped with pale

grey ; pectus, legs, and abdomen fuscous irrorated with grey. Fore

wing dark purple-grey irrorated with brown; a subbasal grey line

from costa to submedian fold; a grey antemedial line defined by

brown on outer side and slightly bent inwards to costa; claviform

small, more or less completely outlined in black; orbicular and

reniform purplish grey with pale grey annuli, the former oblique V-

shaped, open above, the latter constricted at middle ; quadrate black

spots in the cell before and between the stigmata; a medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line grey,

defined by brown on inner side, curved from costa to vein 4, then

oblique ; an inwardly diffused dark subterminal line angled outwards ©

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; an indistinct series of terminal

points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia whitish at tips; the

underside with discoidal lunule and traces of curved postmedial line.

Hab, Canava; U.S.A., New York, 2 ¢,1 9, New Hampshire,

Massachusetts, Colorado (Cockerell), 2 6. Hvp. 36 millim.

669, Agrotis stentsi. (Plate LXIX. fig. 31.)

Agrotis stentzi, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 367, pl. 4. f. 4;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Ochropleura triangularis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p.55; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

il. p. 189.

Head and thorax pale purple-brown ; vertex of head and basal

half of tegulze ochreous white, the terminal half of tegulee with semi-

circular black patch ; fore tibie and tarsi ochreous white above ;

abdomen greyish brown. ore wing purple-brown to nearly black ;

the costal area ochreous white, with slight dark streaks on it to the

postmedial line, extending to just below cell at base ; a black streak

in base of submedian fold expanding into a triangular subbasal

patch; a pale sinuous antemedial line from costal area to inner

margin, with a blackish point on its outer edge representing the

clayiform ; orbicular ochreous or ochreous-white, triangular, confluent

with costal area, defined by black and emitting a streak below the

AGROTIS. 389

costal fascia to the subbasal black patch; reniform with fuscous

centre with ochreous lunule on it and ochreous annulus defined on

inner side by black; the postmedial line minutely dentate, often

defined by ochreous on outer side, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved at median nervules, then oblique ; the subterminal line

pale, defined on inner side by an oblique black bar at costa, then by

some points, angled outwards at vein 7 and somewhat dentate at

veins 4,3. Hind wing fuscous brown.

Ab. 1. Fore wing more variegated and irrorated with grey;

claviform well developed, defined by black, orbicular with grey

centre; a waved medial line from cell to inner margin,—Kashmir,

Punjab.

Hab. Stprrta, 1 9; W. Turxestan, Ferghana; E. Turkestan,

Ms Tiser, Amdo; Amurtanp, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer,

Manley), 1 3 3 2 on Chiuzengi (etiis), 1 9; Kasuuir, Rala (Me-

Hi ‘thur),2 3,29 ,Kokser (McArthur), 23 ,) Narkundah ( McArthur),

2 Ox Kuru, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 9; Punsan, Simla, 1 g,

Dalhousie, 1 3, Murree (Yerbury), 1 ¢, Dharmsila (Hocking), 4 3,

2 29; Tiser, Yatong (Hobson), 4d; Sram (Russell, Lidderdale),

36,1 9, type triangularis, Exp. 36-48 millim.

670. Agrotis musivula. (Plate LXIX. fig. 32.)

Agrotis musivula, Staud.. Iris, viii. p. 310 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143.

3. Head and thorax red-brown with a purplish tinge ; tegule

pale rufous at base, with white medial line and black-brown tips ;

abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface blackish, the anal tuft

rufous. Fore wing purplish brown, the disk bright red-brown ; the

costal area brownish ochreous with red-brown streaks to the post-

medial line, extending to just below cell at base; an olive-brown

subbasal patch below the cell ; the antemedial line obsolete towards

costa, excurved below the cell and above inner margin, angled

inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres

and grey annuli defined by black, the former V-shaped, open above,

the cell before and between them tinged with dark olive-brown ;

the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined

on inner side by diffused blackish at costa, then by a series of small

dentate dark marks slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous

brown, with darker terminal line and ochreous line at base of cilia ;

the underside paler, the costal area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Trsur, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. Hap. 34 millim.

671. Agrotis c-nigrum.

Noctua c-nigrum, Linn, Syst. Nat. x. p. 516 (1758) ; Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. pl. 24. f. 111; Hmpsn. Moths yes u. p. 183; Staud. Cat. ue. pal.

p. 189; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p:

Bombyx nun-atrum, Esp. Schmett. iis il. text p. 885 (177

7).

Noctua gothica, var. singuaris, Esp. Schmett. ii. pl. 76. £. 3 (1777).

390 NOCTUID&,

Head and thorax pale to deep purple-brown, often mixed with

white; palpi black except at extremity; tegule except at tips

white tinged with olive; tibic and tarsi blackish, ringed with white ;

abdomen grey tinged with brown, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing

pale grey, tinged with purplish brown to deep purple-grey; the sub-

basal line double, blackish, curved from costa to vein 1 but interrupted

at cell, and with some brown or black suffusion beyond it in sub-

median fold ; the antemedial line double, oblique, waved and excurved

above inner margin; claviform with its extremity defined by a V-

shaped black mark ; orbicular brownish white, defined by black in

Fig. 76.—<Agrotis e-nigrum, 3. }.

the form of a very open V confluent with the brownish-white medial

costal area; reniform rufous above, purplish fuscous below, its

centre defined by brown and its outline by black; a waved medial

shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

double, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved, dentate, and with series of black points at the veins; a pale

sinuous subterminal line with oblique black striga on costa, and the

area beyond it rather darker; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing ochreous white, tinged with brown especially on the

veins, costal, and terminal areas; the underside with discoidal point

and indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Canapa, Renfrew Co., 2 ¢, Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 3;

U.S.A., New York, 1 ¢,4 9, Schenectady (Lintner), 2 2, Evans

Centre (Grote), 19, Illinois (Doubleday), 1 3, Kansas (Snow), 2 9 ;

Mexico, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 6,1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; C. & 8.

Kuropr, Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Norway, Romsdal, 1 3;

tussrA, Livonia, 1 9; C.& N. Asta; Srperta, Schigansk, 1 9;

Japan, Hakodate, 1 3, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 9; Corza, Gensan, 1 3;

W. Cuina, Chia-kou-ho, 1 ¢, 1 9, Washan, 1 ¢, Ta-chien-lou,

1 @, Chang-yang, 1 9; N.W. Huiatayas, Kulu, Sultanpur

(Graham Young), 2 3,1 9, Campbellpur (Yerbury), 1 2, Dharm-

sila (Hocking), 3 6,5 9; Srxuim (Lidderdale, Dudgeon), 13,1 2;

Nirerris (Hampson), 2 3,2 9. Hep. 36-48 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 99; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 53, pl. 142. f. 3.

(Redeseribed.) Head 3°5 mm., light brown, shining, reticulate

with dark brown, the curved vertical bands very broad, with strong

mottling between at vertex ; line upward from eye strong, with a line

AGROTIS. 391

behind it. Body brown, finely mottled on a cream-coloured ground ;

cervical shield a shade darker, not shining, unlined. Dorsal line

whitish, nearly obsolete ; subdorsal brown ; oblique shades forming

subdorsal dashes on joints 5 to 9, then becoming cuneiform patches,

the pair on joint 12 largest and joined behind by a fine transverse

line ; faint oblique lateral shades in reversed direction. Substig-

matal band broad, faint, pinkish, obsolete in the incisures, not

very strongly edged, but not shading into the subventral area which

is dark. Spiracles white, in blackish areas, A general feeder.—

Jel, Gy ID}

672. Agrotis degenerata. (Plate LXX. fig. 1.)

Agrotis degenerata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 26; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 159. :

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; tegule whitish

with brown tips; palpi except at tips, pectus and legs grey-brown ;

abdomen ochreous white, the anal tuft tinged with rufous, the ven-

tral surface with brown. Fore wing brownish grey, with slight

dark irroration ; the subbasal line represented by a dark striga from

median nervure, defined by grey on outer side, beyond which is a

diffused brown patch with a black striga above it in cell; the ante-

medial line indistinct, oblique, shghtly sinuous; orbicular brownish

white, V-shaped, open above; reniform brownish white, ill-defined,

its centre defined by brown, the cell before and between the stigmata

olive-brown ; the postmedial line represented by shght points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; some pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal

line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by a brown bar from costa,

then by small spots, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, the area beyond it rather darker; some dark points on

termen. Hind wing ochreous white, the apical area and apical half

of termen tinged with fuscous; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢; E. Turnesran, Kashgar.

Exp. 38 millim. "

673. Agrotis deraiota. (Plate LXX, fig. 2.)

Amathes c-niarum, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. ix. p. 94, pl. 176. f. 4 (1893), nee Linn.

Agrotis deraiota, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. N. H. Soe. 1902, p. 198, pl. B. f. 7.

$. Palpi and frons brown and grey, the latter with black bar ;

vertex of head and tegule rufous, the extremity of latter and thorax

dark brown mixed with grey; abdomen grey-brown, rufous at

extremity and on ventral surface. ore wing pale red-brown

suffused with purplish grey ; the subbasal line double, waved from

costa to vein 1 and followed by some black scales in submedian fold ;

the antemedial line double, waved, oblique and bent outwards to

inner margin ; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform purplish

grey, their centres defined by brown, the former in the shape of a

very open V confluent with the purplish-grey costal area, the area

392 NOCTUID.

in and below cell before and between them dark red-brown ; a waved

medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the post-

medial line indistinct, double, dentate, with a series of black points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; a sinuous subterminal line with the area beyond it

purplish fuscous. Hind wing yellow-brown ; the underside whitish,

with the costal area brown; a discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial

line.

@. Thorax and fore wing dark purple-grey ; hind wing dark

brown.

_fab, Cuyton, Pundaloya (Green), 1 $, Maturatta (Mackwood),

1 9 type. Evp., 5 40, 9 48 millim.

Larva. Dorsal area pink; a broad deep-black subdorsal stripe ;

pale yellow lateral stripes of the same width ; sublateral series of

black spots; narrow brownish-red stripes below the spiracles ; ventral

area irrorated with black; head and legs pink. Food-plants :

Menispermum, Viola, etc.

674. Agrotis stupenda.

Ochropleura stupenda, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 166 (1878) ; id. Til. Het.

B. M. ii. p. 29, pl. 30. f.3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Noctua stupens, Oberth. Et. Ent. v. p. 75, pl. 7. f. 7 (1880).

Head black mixed with grey; palpi ochreous at tips; tegule

ochreous tinged with rufous, black at tips; thorax black sutfused

with purple; fore tibiz and tarsi brown above, mid and hind tibiz

ringed with ochreous; abdomen ochreous, dorsally suffused with

fuscous, ventrally black. Fore wing black, suffused with leaden

purple and irrorated with black, the medial area sometimes rufous

towards inner margin, the costal area ochreous to postmedial line; a

subbasal ochreous point in submedian fold with black patch beyond

it ; the antemedial line double, filled in with ochreous, obsolete on

costal area, incurved from cell to above inner margin, where it is

angled outwards; the claviform slightly defined by black and with

a black patch beyond its extremity ; orbicular and reniform defined

by the cell before and between them being black, the former rounded

or elliptical, the latter with some ochreous or rufous on its upper

part and with more or less developed black streaks between it and

the postmedial line, which is formed by a series of small black

lunules with ochreous marks on their outer side, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards

again on vein 1, a series of black points beyond it on the veins ; the

subterminal line represented by a series of more or less developed

ochreous lunules or points with dentate black marks on their inner

edge and patch at costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of black Junules. Hind wing ochreous,

the terminal third suffused with black ; the underside with curved

postmedial line and black suffusion on costal and terminal areas.

Hab. Amvurtanp, 1 g, AskoldI.; Japan (Jonas, Pryer, Manley),

13,3 9, type, Oiwake (Pryer), 2 9, Kiushiu, 1 ¢; Corga, Gensan

(Ito),1 ¢. wp. 52-60 millim.

AGROTIS. 393

*675. Agrotis mysteca. (Plate LXX. fig. 3.)

Carneades mizteca, Schaus, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 226 (1894).

©. Head rufous slightly mixed with white; tegule ochreous at

base, shading to white before the large semicircular black terminal

patch ; thorax purple-brown mixed with white; abdomen red-

brown, the ventral surface irrorated with ochreous. Fore wing

purple-brown; the costal area yellowish white to the postmedial

line; a black patch below base of cell; a double antemedial line

from cell to inner margin, incurved to vein 1, then excurved; clavi-

form with its upper edges defined by black ; orbicular and reniform

purple-brown, with a few white scales forming the annuli, the cell

before, between, and above them black, the orbicular round, the

reniform with its outer edge defined by black scales; a double

waved postmedial line, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line represented by

diffused patches of grey scales mixed with a few black ones on its

inner edge, more prominently black towards costa. Hind wing white,

suffused with reddish brown towards margins, the veins brownish,

the cilia yellowish with a brown line through them; the underside

with small discoidal spot and curved postmedial series of strize on

the veins.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, type tT @ in Coll. Schaus. Zp. 40 millim.

676. Agrotis flammatra.

Noctua flammatra, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 80 (1776); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 124; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 169, pl. 60. f.4; Himpsn. Moths Ind.

ii. p. 189; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

Agrotis deleta, Koll. Ins. Pers. p. 53 (1848).

Agrotis basiclavis, Wik. x. p. 346 (1856).

Agrotis bimaculata, Mill. Cat. rais. pt. 2, Suppl. p. 15 (1875).

Head and thorax grey-brown tinged with purplish red; palpi

dark brown at sides except at tips ; tegule with semicircular black-

brown patch; tarsi with pale rings to the joints; abdomen pale

grey-brown. J ore wing grey-brown tinged with purplish red ; the

costal area usually pale to middle or postmedial line; the subbasal

line represented by slight double striz from costa; a black streak

in base of submedian fold, expanding beyond the subbasal line ;

the antemedial line double, waved, almost obsolete on costal area;

claviform with its extremity slightly defined by black; orbicular

and reniform brownish grey, the former rounded, open above,

defined by black below, the latter defined by black on inner side, or

with the cell black before the orbicular and sometimes also between

the stigmata ; the postmedial line minutely dentate, slightly defined

by ochreous on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved and slightly angled outwards on vein 1;

the subterminal line greyish, often defined by slight dentate black

marks on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly dentate

at veins 4 and 3; traces of a terminal series of black points and a

fine ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing ochreous whitish

394 NOCTUID®,

suffused with pale brown; the cilia white, with a brown line at

base ; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown,

a slight discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Brrrain, Leech Coll.; France; Germany; Avsrria, Zeller

& Frey Colls.; Swrrzertanp, Frey Coll.; Spars; Constca ; [rany ;

Syria, Lebanon (Mrs. Nicholl); Persta; W. Srseria, Altai, 1 9,

Leech Coll. ; Kasuurr, Narkundah (McArthur), 2 ¢; Punsas,

Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 ¢, Rawal Pindi (Yerbury), 2 ¢, Dharm-

sila (Hocking), 4 3,3 2, Mynpuri, 1 ¢, Allahabad, 1 ¢ ; Trser,

Yatung (Hobson), 22; Srenim (Lidderdale), 16,19. Eup.

40-60 millim.,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 99; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 50, pl. 142. f. 4.

Uniform green, with pale spiracular stripes. Food-plants: Ta-

ravacum, Mragaria. 9-5,

677. Agrotis atritegulata. (Plate LXX. fig. 4.)

Agrotis atritegulata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 261 (1902).

3. Head ochreous white ; palpi blackish except at tips; thorax

ochreous white tinged with rufous, the tegule with large black

patch and without rufous tinge; legs tinged with brown; abdomen

ochreous white slightly irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing purplish

grey, the costal area ochreous white irrorated with fuscous, the

costal edge ochreous; some whitish at base of inner margin; a

deep black fascia in and below cell to the orbicular and thence in

the cell to reniform, which is defined on outer side by black. Hind

wing pure semibyaline white; the underside with the costal area

tinged with ochreous and with some dark postmedial points on the

veins.

Hab, Transvaat (Ross), 1 $ type. vp. 38 millim.

678. Agrotis mandarina. (Plate LXX. fig. 5.)

Ochropleura mandurina, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 36.

Q. Head black mixed with brown and grey ; tegule pale rufous,

their tips and the patagia deep rufous ; thorax grey ; pectus, legs,

and abdomen dark brown. Fore wing reddish brown, irrorated

with dark brown and suffused with purple-grey ; the costal area

ochreous with a rufous tinge to the postmedial line; a black patch

below base of cell crossed by the double, curved, subbasal line; a

double obliquely sinuous antemedial line; claviform with its ex-

tremity slightly defined by brown ; orbicular and reniform reddish

ochreous, their centres defined by brown, the former small, round,

the latter with its outer part suffused with dark brown, the cell

before and between the stigmata deep black ; the postmedial line

double, brown, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line somewhat dentate,

rufous, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a waved

dark terminal line. Hind wing yellowish brown; the underside

with the costal area irrorated with grey.

Hab. W, Cana, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 9 type. Ep, 48 millim.

AGROTIS. 395

679. Agrotis vidua.

Agrotis vidua, Staud. Rom, Mém. vi. p. 409, pl. 7. f. 3 (1892); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 139.

Head and tegulie ochreous ; palpi except at tips, and tips of tegule

black; thorax purple-brown; tibiz and tarsi above ochreous ;

abdomen fuscous, the anal tuft ochreous brown. Fore wing brown

suffused with purple; a slight black streak in base of submedian

fold ; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a double, waved, antemedial line with a rufous tinge on it; clavi-

form with its extremity slightly defined by black; orbicular and

reniform defined by the cell being deep black before and between

them and with slight reddish-ochreous annuli, the former oblique ;

a slight oblique medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; the subterminal line represented by a more or less promi-

nent series of ochreous points with shght dentate black marks on

their inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing yellowish brown; the underside with some pale irro-

ration on costal area, a curved postmedial line.

Hab, Amurtann, Ussuri; W. Cuina, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 1 2,

Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 2 $, Omei-shan, 1 2, Wa-ssu-kou, 1 ¢,19.

Eep. 46-52 millim.

680. Agrotis renalis. (Plate LXX. fig. 6.)

Ochropleura renalis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 55; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. in.

p- 188.

Ochropleura subpurpurea, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 35.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with rufous and the scales

tipped with blue-grey ; the tegulte sometimes olive-ochreous except

at tips; the metathorax with rufous crest ; abdomen fuscous brown,

the anal tuft tipped with ochreous. Fore wing dark brown suffused

with purple-grey; the costal area ochreous or rufous to the post-

medial line; a double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold,

in which there is a short black streak ; the antemedial line double,

waved, excurved above inner margin and with oblique black streak

before it in cell; claviform with its extremity slightly defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former rounded

or diamond-shaped, open above, the cell before and between the

stigmata suffused with black ; the postmedial line indistinct, double,

minutely dentate, and produced to points on the veins, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the sub-

terminal line indistinct, defined on inner side by an oblique black

bar from costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing dark fuscous brown,

with fine ochreous line at base of cilia; the underside irrorated

with grey.

Hab. W.Cutna, Omei-shan, 1 ¢, type subpurpurea, Wa-ssu-kou,

19; Punsaz, Simla (Harford), 2,29, Dalhousie, 19. Lap.

52-60 millim,

396 NOCLUID A.

681. Agrotis consanguinea. (Plate LXX. fig. 7.)

Ochropleura consanguinea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 3853; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 188. «

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with reddish brown, some of

the scales tipped with grey ; tegule sometimes ochreous except at

tips; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing dark brown witha greyish gloss ; the costal area ochreous

or tinged with rufous to the postmedial line; the subbasal line

represented by a black point below costa and a curved line between

cell and vein 1, followed by a blackish patch with black point above

it in cell; the antemedial line double, oblique, minutely waved ;

claviform with its extremity defined by black; orbicular and reni-

form defined by black and their centres by brown, the former round

or somewhat oblique, elliptical, the latter with some rufous on its

upper part, the cell before and between them black ; the postmedial

line double, dentate, and produced to points on the veins, slightly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line defined on inner side by an oblique black bar from

costa, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing pale fuscous brown; the cilia grey with a brown line

through them ; the underside pale, the costal area thickly irrorated

with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Kasumir, Dras, 1 ¢, Scinde Valley, 1 3 (Leech); Punsan,

Simla (Harford), 1 3, Dalhousie, 2 ¢, 1 9 type, Thundiani ( Yer-

bury), 13, Murree (Harford), 1 $ , Dharmsala (Hocking), 23,6 2;

Tibur, Yatung (Hobson), 1 d. Ewp. 42-50 millim.

682. Agrotis costestriga. (Plate LXX. fig. 8.)

Agrotis costestriga, Staud, Iris, viii. p. 805, pl. 5. f, 14 (1895) ; id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 139.

3. Head and thorax black mixed with purplish red and suffused

with grey ; palpi at tips and frons white ; tarsi with whitish rings ;

abdomen ochreous brown, darker below. Fore wing purplish fuscous

suffused with grey, especially on basal costal area and near the

postmedial line; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to

submedian fold, with a point in the cell beyond it; the antemedial

line strong, black, oblique from costa to median nervure, then indis-

tinct, waved ; the claviform defined by black above; the cell and

costal area in medial area black suffused with blue-grey ; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former oblique, oblong, open

above, the latter open below; a slight line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate and produced to

points on the veins, obsolescent except towards costa, slightly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some

pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal line repre-

sented by an indistinct series of small ochreous and brown spots

and an oblique black bar from costa; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing fuscous brown with an ochreous tinge; cilia

AGROTIS, 397

more ochreous; the underside with the costal area purplish red

irrorated with grey and black, a discoidal lunule and sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab, Trsut, Amdo, Sinin Mts.,1 ¢. vp. 38 millim.

683. Agrotis bicarnea. (Plate LXX. fig. 9.)

Noctua bicarnea, Guen. Noct. i. p. 829 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p Mlle

IMaiiestid plagiata, Wik. xxxii. 664 (1865).

Head, tegule, and base of patagia more or less mixed with black ;

palpi except at extremity, sides of frons, and vertex of head black ;

frons with whitish bar above; thorax grey, more or less tinged

with brown or fuscous; abdomen ochreous white tinged with

fuscous, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing purplish fuscous; the

subbasal line pale, defined on each side by black, curved, from

costa to vein 1, an ochreous brown-suffused patch on costal area,

with black mark below it in submedian fold from the subbasal to

the antemedian line, which is pale defined on each side by black,

slightly sinuous and incurved to costa ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular

and reniform fuscous, with grey annuli and black outlines, the

former oblique, elliptical, often open above, the latter open below,

the cell before and between the stigmata deep black; the post-

medial line double, defined on each side by black, minutely waved,

excurved from below costa to vein 4, then oblique; some pale

points on costa towards apex; a sinuous subterminal series of

small ochreous and black dentate marks with a diffused black patch

on costa. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with fuscous brown,

uniformly in female, deepening to termen in male; cilia ochreous

with a brown line through them; the underside paler, with dark

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 2 ¢, Renfrew Co.,1 2, Br. Columbia;

U.S.A., Northern States east of Rocky Mts., Trenton Falls (Double-

day), 4 2, type plagiata, Massachusetts, Beverly, 5 ¢, 3 2,

Colorado. Hap. 40-42 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soe. Wash. iv. p. 817 (1899).

Head 3°5 millim., pale, distinctly reticulated, the vertical curved

band very heavy and nearly black, distinct below, without spot in

clypeus; line from eye distinct on lower half of face. Body a

little flattened, light brown, streaked and mottled with darker

brown; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale, narrow, about alike, the

former broadly bordered with a dark brown area which is retracted

at the incisures, the latter narrowly brown-bordered, thus leaving

a pale space between that widens at the incisures; a broad dark

brown suprastigmatal band just enclosing the spiracles, edged

below by the whitish, narrow, slightly waved upper line of the

substigmatal band, which is pale, faint, reddish, sharply edged,

nearly concolorous with the light brown subventral area; spiracles

brown, black-rimmed. Probably a general feeder.—H. G. D.

398 NOCTUID A.

684. Agrotis treati. (Plate LXX. fig. 10.)

Agrotis treati, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 186 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

“Atel

3. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with red-brown and grey ;

palpi black, white at tips ; frons whitish, with black spots at sides ;

vertex and back of head with some black; patagia with white

transverse lines; legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdo-

men white irrorated with brown. Fore wing greyish fuscous; the

subbasal line black, defined by white on outer side, waved from

costa to vein 1, and followed by a black streak in submedian fold ;

the antemedial line pale, defined by black on each side, cblique

from costa to submedian fold and angled inwards on vein 1; the

claviform small, irregular, black; orbicular and reniform conco-

lorous with greyish outline, defined by black in the cell before and

between them and on outer edge of latter, both open above and

below ; postmedial line pale, defined on each side by black, excurved

from costa to vein 4, then incurved; an irregular subterminal

series of small dentate black marks. Hind wing ochreous white

tinged with brown, especially on the veins and towards termen ;

the underside with discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line, and

dark apical patch.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, 1 g type. Hp. 38 millim.

685. Agrotis normaniana. (Plate LXX. fig. 11.)

Agrotis normanianus, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. v. p. 89 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 71.

Agiotis obtusa, Speyer, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxxvi. pp. 124, 126 (1875).

Head and thorax grey, mixed with purplish brown and irrorated

with black; palpi black, white at tips; tarsi black, ringed with

white; abdomen grey-brown, tinged with rufous at sides and

extremity. Fore wing grey, more or less suffused with purple-

brown and irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line pale, defined

on each side with black and curved from costa to vein 1; ante-

medial line pale, defined by black on each side, oblique, slightly

sinuous and excurved to inner margin; the claviform represented

by a black point at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform grey

with black outlines, the former rather V-shaped, open above, the

latter open above and below and its outer edge broken up into

points, the cell before and between the stigmata dark brown; a

waved medial shade from lower angle of cell. to inner margin ; the

postmedial line pale, defined on each side by fuscous, minutely

waved, bent outwards below costa and slightly incurved below

vein 4, often with a series of black points beyond it; a subterminal

line angled outwards below costa and excurved at middle, with

two small dentate black spots below costa; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous brown ;

the cilia ochreous ; the underside ochreous irrorated with brown ;

a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

AGROTIS. 399

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 2 , Renfrew Co.,1¢; U.S.A., Northern,

Middle, & Kastern States, Trenton Falls (Doubleday), 3 3,1 9,

New York, 4 g, 1 9, type, Michigan, 1 9. Hp. 38-42 millim.

686. Agrotis collari. (Plate LXX. fig. 12.)

Agrotis kollari, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 866, pl. 4. f. 1;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 139.

Ochropleura plumbata, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 180.

Head and thorax grey, the former mixed, the latter largely

suffused with purple-brown, a grey line near tips of tegule and a

black streak near upper edge of patagia; abdomen grey, dorsally

tinged with fuscous, the anal tuft with rufous. Fore wing purplish

grey ; the subbasal line prominent, black, defined by white on outer

side, extending from costa to vein 1 and with black patch beyond

it below the cell; the antemedial line double, angled outwards

below costa, then incurved to above inner margin, where it is

excurved ; the medial area suffused with purplish red and fuscous ;

claviform defined by grey and black at extremity; orbicular and

reniform purplish grey, defined by black and their centres by reddish

brown, the former oblique, elliptical or rather V-shaped, open above,

the latter large, the cell before and between them deep black; a

diffused waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line double, minutely waved, with a series of black and

white points on the veins beyond it, bent outwards below costa,

slightly incurved at discal fold and more strongly below vein 4;

the subterminal line defined by fuscous on inner side and by some

dentate black marks towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous brown ; the cilia whitish with

brown line at base; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated

with fuscous, a slight discoidal lunule, curved postmedial line, and

diffused subterminal band.

Ab. 1. plumbata. Thorax browner; fore wing with the medial

area and stigmata more suffused with red-brown ; hind wing darker

brown.—Japan. E

Hab. Russta, Urals; Stperta, 1 $, 1 9, Altai; Ussurr; Kam-

scHatKA ; JAPAN, Tokio (Maries), 2 9, type plumbata, Yokohama

(Pryer), 22. Exp. 44-52 millim.

687. Agrotis triangulum.

Phalena triangulum, Hifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 806 (1776); Steph. Ill. Brit.

Ent., Haust. 11. p. 183; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 188.

Noctua sigma, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 186. ff. 1, 3 (1796); Hiibn. Samml,

Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 497; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 174, pl. 60. f. 6.

Head and tegulz except tips brownish white; palpi blackish at

sides except at tips; extremities of tegule and thorax red-brown ;

tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen ochreous irrorated with

dark brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing

pale greyish brown suffused with red-brown ; the subbasal line pale,

400 NOCTUID&.

with black spots on its inner side below costa and cell, a black

patch beyond it below the cell with a point in cell above its

extremity ; the antemedial line double, the outer blackish and

strong from costa to submedian fold, slightly angled outwards below

costa, then oblique and slightly incurved to above inner margin,

where it is angled outwards; claviform with its upper edge defined

by black; orbicular and reniform with greyish annuli defined by

black, the former oblique, V-shaped, open above, the latter con-

stricted at middle, the cell before and between them black-brown ;

the postmedial line double, minutely dentate and produced to points

on the veins and with a black striga on its inner edge at costa,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

subterminal line greyish, slightly defined by brown on inner side

and by an oblique black bar from costa, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small dark points.

Hind wing brown ; the cilia ochreous ; the underside pale irrorated -

with brown, a small dark discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Britain, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; Francz, Sand

Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swrrzprtanp; Iraty; Datmarta ;

Scanpinavia; Russta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Armenra; Kasumir

(Thompson), 1 ¢. Hap. 386-48 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 100; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 46, pl. 142. f, 2.

Ochreous or brown speckled with black; dorsal line pale ; a sub-

dorsal series of oblique dark marks on somites 4-11, darker and

confluent on 11 and followed by a pale bar ; subspiracular line pale

ochreous ; head pale brown with blackish markings. Food-plants ;

Rumex, Stellaria, Salia, ete. 8-5.

688. Agrotis ditrapezium.

Noctua ditrapezium, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 312 (1776); Bork. Schmett.

Eur. iv. p.517; Hubn. Eur, Schmett., Noct. f. 472; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 189.

Noctua tristigma, Treit. Schmett. Hur. v. i. p. 243 (1825).

Head and thorax reddish brown, tinged with vinous red and

slightly mixed with white ; tegule with white line near tips; palpi

blackish at sides except at tips; tarsi blackish with pale rings;

abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing purplish fuscous, often

largely tinged with red; the subbasal line greyish, defined by

black strize on each side of it and extending from costa to sub-

median fold, where there is a black patch beyond it with an oblique

striga above it in cell; the antemedial line double, angled outwards

below costa, oblique, and nearly straight to vein 1 and excuryed

above inner margin; claviform represented by a black point at its

extremity; orbicular and reniform defined by black and _ their

centres with brown, the former oblique, elliptical or somewhat

triangular, open above, the cell before and between them deep

black; an indistinct oblique waved line from cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

AGROTIS. AOL

then incurved; the subterminal line ochreous, defined by reddish

brown on inner side and by an oblique black bar from costa, angled

outwards at vein 7, and excurved at middle. Hind wing ochreous,

suffused with fuscous on costal and terminal areas, cr nearly wholly

suffused in female; the cilia ochreous; the underside with the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous and the former suffused

with purplish red.

Hab. Lasravor, 1 g; Brirain, Leech Coll.; Francn, Sand Coll.;

Germany, Zeller Coll.; Ausrria, Leech Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey

Coll.; Iraty; Brraynra; Srperta; W. Turxesran, Issyk-kul ;

E. Turkestan, lli; Amurzanp, Ussuri. Hvp. 42-50 millim.

Subsp. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker and more purplish;

hind wing without ochreous tinge except on cilia.

Hab. Japan, Hakodaté (Andrews), 1 9; W. Catna, Ta-chien-lu

(Pratt), 1 3,1 2, Huang-mu-chang (Pratt), 1 @.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 190; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 56, pl. 143. f. 1.

Pale dull pinkish ochreous with blackish irroration; dorsal line

pale, obscure ; a subdorsal series of dark marks on posterior somites,

on somite 12 blackish, and sometimes connected, followed by a pale

bar; subspiracular line pale; head ochreous with brown markings.

Food-plants: Rubus, Rumew, Salix, ete. 8-5.

689. Agrotis conchis. (Plate LXX. fig. 13.)

Agrotis conchis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 43 (1879); id. Ill. Essay, 51, pl. 1.

f. 8; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 71.

@. Head, tegule, and patagia pale chestnut, the extremity of

tegule and upper part of patagia dark red-brown; dorsal part

of thorax grey; pectus pale chestnut in front; tibie and tarsi

rufous irrorated with black; abdomen grey suffused with rufous.

Fore wing purplish grey with slight brown irroration ; a pale patch

tinged with rufous at base of costa, with the black subbasal line on

it angled outwards below costa, and with a black and whitish point

beyond it in cell; the antemedial line double, slightly sinuous and

bent outwards to Inner margin; claviform represented by a black

point; orbicular and reniform chestnut with pale centres, yellowish

annuli and black outline, the former oblique, U-shaped, open above,

the latter open above and below, the cell before and between the

stigmata and just beyond the reniform black with some rufous below

it on median nervure; a waved medial shade from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; the postmedial line double, minutely waved,

strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then slightly

incurved and with slight series of points beyond it on the veins;

subterminal line defined by grey on outer side, angled inwards

below costa, where there is a diffused black patch on its inner side,

and excurved at middle. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with

brown, especially on terminal area; the underside with dark dis-

coidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 Q type, New Mexico. Eup.

40 millim.

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402 NOCTUIDAE.

690. Agrotis junctura. (Plate LXX. fig. 14.)

Agrotis junctura, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 851; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 189.

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with rufous and dark brown ;

tegulz red-brown or blackish at tips; abdomen ochreous whitish,

the anal tuft fulvous, the ventral surface irrorated with brown.

Fore wing pale grey, the interspaces of costal area slightly streaked

with brown; the subbasal line represented by a slight black striga

from costa and a prominent oblique striga from median nervure to

vein 1, defined by grey on outer side, a fine, very oblique black

streak across cell beyond it; the antemedial line black defined by

grey on inner side, oblique from costa to subcostal nervure, then

inwardly oblique and very strongly angled outwards above inner

margin; claviform tinged with fuscous and prominently defined

by black ; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, open above, the latter with some pink and fuscous

at centre and angled inwards on median nervure, the cell before

and between them black and the area below the cell suffused with

purplish pink ; the postmedial line indistinct and produced to points

on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line grey, slightly defined by brown

on inner side and a black bar at costa, angled slightly outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it tinged with

fuscous; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing

grey suffused with fuscous.

Hab. N.W. Himarayas, Dalhousie, 4 ¢ type. wp. 40 millim.

*691. Agrotis tenuicola.

Agrotis tenuicola, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soe. N. H. xvii. p. 163 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 67.

Pale greyish brown tinged with rufous. Fore wing with the

subbasal line excurved below costa, a dark point beyond it in cell;

a double somewhat dentate antemedial line angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin; claviform represented by some black

scales; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and pale

annuli partially defined by blackish; an indistinct waved medial

shade; the postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below

costa, somewhat angled beyond cell, incurved below vein 4; sub-

terminal line defined by two dentate black marks on its inner side

below costa, then by a slight shade, somewhat angled outwards

below costa and excurved at middle, placed rather near termen; a

terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing uniform grey.

Hab. U.S.A.. New York. Hep, 33 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

692. Agrotis depuncta.

Noctua depuncta, Linn. Faun, Suec. p. 321 (1757) ; Esp. Schmett. pl. 177.

f.3; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 191, pl. 62. ff. 3,4; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. ii. p. 133; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

AGROTIS. 403

Noctua mendosa, Hiibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. ff. 120, 502 (1827).

Agrotis pontica, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 266 (1891).

Agrotis consenescens, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 266 (1891).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey and irrorated with

dark scales; palpi black-brown except at tips; abdomen ochreous

brown irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing

grey-brown more or less strongly tinged with rufous and irrorated

with black scales; the subbasal line represented by small black

spots below costa and cell; the antemedial line whitish, oblique,

minutely waved, with black spots on its outer side below costa and in

and below cell; claviform with its upper edges detined by whitish ;

orbicular and reniform large, defined by whitish, the former oblique,

elliptical, open above, a diffused brown medial shade passing between

the stigmata; the postmedial line double, with a series of black

points beyond it on the veins and with black point on its inner

side at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line greyish, slightly defined by red-

brown on inner side and with an oblique dark bar before it from

costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal

series of small dark lunules. Hind wing ochreous suffused with

fuscous brown, especially towards termen, the cilia ochreous ; the

underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous,

a small dark discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. pontica. Fore wing reddish or violaceous grey ; hind wing

whitish.—Pontus, Turcomania.

Ab. 2. consenescens. Fore wing yellowish grey.—Pontus.

Hab, Brirary, England, Wales, Leech Coll.; France; GurMany,

Zeller Coll.; Swrrzertanp, Frey Coll.; Sweppn; Russia, Livonia,

Sarepta; ArmEnta; Asis Minor, Pontus; W. Turxezsray, 1 6,

Issyk-kul. wp. 40-46 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 104; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 48, pl. 142. f. 1.

Dull brown, with a dorsal series of darker-outlined diamond-

shaped marks; spiracular line dark, diffused ; spiracles white with

dark edges; subspiracular line ochreous white; head pale brown

with dark markings. Food-plants: Primula, Urtica, Rumew,

etc. 9-6.

693. Agrotis baja.

Noctua baja, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 175 (1787); Hiibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct.

iii. pl. 25. f. 119; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 188; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

AO:

Reape baja, var. punctata, Auriv. Nord. Fjar. p. 115 (1888).

Agrotis bajula, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 411.

Agrotis smithit, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxix. p. 157 (1896).

Head and thorax red-brown slightly mixed with purple-grey ;

palpi black, pale at extremity; tarsi blackish with pale rings;

abdomen pale rufous, greyish ochreous towards base. Fore wing

red-brown suffused with purplish grey; the subbasal line double,

waved from costa to submedian fold, with a black point usually

present just beyond it in the cell; a double, waved, antemedial

2D 2

404 NOCTUID&.

line; claviform indistinct, its extremity defined by brown scales;

orbicular and reniform with grey annuli and brown outlines, the

former large, round, the latter large with some fuscous suffusion in

its lower extremity; some darker brown suffusion between the

stigmata, a waved medial shade from cell to inner margin, and a

dark striga on costa above the reniform ; the postmedial line double,

crenulate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, the outer

line with black and ‘grey points on the veins; a subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excuryed at middle, and with two

prominent black points on it below costa. Hind wing ochreous

suffused with brown; the cilia tinged with rufous; the underside

suffused with rufous especially on costal area; a discoidal lunule

and sinuous postmedial line sometimes present.

Ab. 1. bajula. Ground-colour darker brown, much more suffused

with grey.

' Ab. 2. punctata. Fore wing with series of black points on the

lines.

Hab. Canapa, Renfrew Co., 3g, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker),

3.9; U.S.A., N. States, 3d, 4 ¢, Massachusetts, Beverly, 1 9,

New York, Trenton Falls (Doubleday), 1 3 ; C. & 8S. Huropn;

Britain ; Germany, Berlin, 3 ¢, 19, Frankfort, 1 ¢, 2 9, Silesia,

1 S$; Ivaty; Norway, Geiranger, 2 ¢; Russta, Livonia, 1 9,

Urals; Armenta; W. Turkestan, Ala Tau, Issyk-kul; Trser,

Amdo; EH. Sizer1a, Amur, 19, Kentei; Japan, Yokohama (Jonas),

19. Hep. 40-44 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 106; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 85, pl. 147. f. 1.

Grey, brown, or reddish brown; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale,

with a series of oblique dark marks between them; spiracular

line pale; a pale bar on somite 12; head pale brownish with

darker markings. Food-plants: Saliv, Hawthorn, Birch, Primula,

ete. 9-5. |

*694,. Agrotis vibora. (Plate LXX. fig. 15.)

Agrotis vibora, Dognin, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, xli. p. 28 (1897).

¢. Head and tegule brownish ochreous ; palpi blackish at sides ;

thorax deep rufous; abdomen brownish ochreous, the anal tuft and

ventral surface tinged with rufous. Fore wing bright purplish

red-brown, the costal area ochreous white to beyond middle, at

base extending to just below the cell; some black below base of

cell; orbieular and reniform small, fuscous with grey annul, the

cell before and between them and just beyond reniform deep black ;

median nervure streaked with white ; traces of a pale sinuous sub-

terminal line; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

semihyvline white, the costal area and termen tinged with brown,

the cilia with purplish points towards apex; the underside with

the costal area suffused with rufous, a smal! dark discoidal spot

and curved postmedial series of points on the veins,

Hab. Ecuapvor, Loja, type fT ¢ in Coll. Dognin, wp. 32 millim.

AGROTIS. 405

695. Agrotis plecta.

Noctua plecta, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 821 (1761); Hiibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct.

f. 117%; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 183; Smith, Cat. Noct. N, Am. p. 74;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Ochropleura vicaria, W\k. x. 409 (1856).

Agrotis unimacula, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1859, p. 213; Ramb. Cat. Syst.

And. pl. 11. f..3.

Ochropleura costalis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 56.

Agrotis anderssoni, Lapa, Tidskr, 1885, p. 54.

Agrotis glaucimacula, Gras. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 521.

Ochropleura ignota, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 411.

Head and thorax purple-red, the head and tegule pale; palpi

blackish except at extremity; tegule black at base; pectus and

legs dark brown, the fore tibiz on outer side and first two tarsal

joints, the tips of spurs and tibiew of mid and hind legs whitish ;

abdomen dorsally whitish, more or less tinged with fuscous, the anal

tuft fulvous, the ventral surface dark purplish red. Fore wing purple

red-brown ; the costal area broadly whitish to beyond middle; the

base of inner area whitish, and the base of median nervure streaked

with white ; orbicular and reniform small, grey, with white annuli,

the former round or elliptical, the cell before and between the

stigmata and one to three streaks beyond the reniform black; a

more or less indistinct minutely dentate black postmedial line,

excurved from below costa to vein 4 and angled inwards in sub-

median fold; some pale points on costa towards apex; a subterminal

series of small dentate whitish marks angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

pure white; the costal area usually tinged with fuscous; a terminal

series of dark strize; cilia yellowish; the underside with dark dis-

coidal point and indistinct postmedial and subterminal lines on

costal area.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the costal area purple, leaving white

streaks on subcostal and median nervures.

Ab. 2. unimacula. Fore wing with the orbicular stigma absent.

Ab. 3. anderssoni. Hind wing fuscous.—Sweden.

Ab. 4. glaucimacula. Fore wing with the stigmata entirely grey,

the ground-colour often purplish fuscous ; the hind wing yellowish,

often with more or less developed postmedial line and terminal

band.—Amur; Japan.

Ab. 5. ignota. Fore wing with the black in cell absent.

Hab. Canapvsa, Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 3; U.S.A., EKastern

States, Massachusetts, Beverly, 2 ¢, + 9, New York, Trenton

Falls, 1 9, Texas; Brivain; France; Germany, Zeller & Frey

Colls.; Sparn; Corstca; Ivany; Scanpinavia; Rvssra, Livonia, -

19; Arwenta; Amur, 25,2 9; Japan, Hakodate (Pryer), 2 3 ;

Corea, Gensan (Leech), 1 S$ ; Sixwim, 2 5, 29, type costals ;

Cryton (Fwirlie), 2 3 type ignota; C. Conony (Dr. Smith), 1 g

type vicaria. Exp. 34 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 95; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 40, pl. 141. f. 2.

(Redescribed.) Head 2°5 millim., shining pale brown, reticulate

in darker brown, ventral bands straight, broad, confluent centrally ;

406 NOCLULDA.

line upward from eye broad, not darker than the reticulations.

Body brown, finely mottled on a greenish ground; dorsal line white,

narrow, developed into a series of white specks on the centres of the

segments, often conspicuous. Cervical shicld brown, cut by whitish

dorsal and subdorsal lines. Subdorsal line narrow, white, defined

by obscure brown shades; substigmatal band broad, white, similarly

defined, faintly brownish filled, distinct from the darker subventral

region. Spiracles black-rimmed.

A general feeder.—H. G. D.

696. Agrotis leucogaster.

Noctua leucogaster, Frr. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. i. p.38, pl. 21 (1831); Boisd.

Icones, pl. 85. f. 6; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 222, pl. 20. £.5; Herr.-

Schatf. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Head and thorax grey, thickly irrorated with red-brown, and

with two brown spots between antenne; palpi dark rufous except

at tips: tegule whitish tinged with rufous to brown-pink, a black

patch at base; fore tibia and tarsi whitish; mid tibise and tarsi

blackish ; abdomen white, tinged with purplish red towards ex-

tremity and on ventral surface. Fore wing silky purplish brown,

the costal area white tinged with purplish pink to beyond middle

extending to middle of cell; a black-brown streak in lower part of

cell extending to submedian fold from base to origin of vein 2 ;

orbicular and reniform very small, with fuscous centres and white

annuli, the former oblique, elliptical, the latter with the black streak

extending beyond it as a small triangular spot ending in a short

ochreous streak, sometimes with another above it; the postmedial

line represented by an oblique series of black points on the veins from

vein 4 to inner margin; the subterminal line sometimes represented

by slight dark marks, the terminal area rather darker and irrorated

with grey, a terminal series of small black spots with grey on their

inner sides. Hind wing semihyaline white; the underside with

the costal area suffused with purplish pink, a postmedial series of

black points on the veins and a terminal series in the interspaces

of the costal half.

Hab. 8, Evrorn, 8. France, Zeller & Frey Colls., Dalmatia, Leech

Coll.; Panustinn. Ep. 36 millim.

Larva. Mill. Ann. Soc. Linn, Lyon, xiv. p. 827, pl. 74. ff. 6-8.

Head orange, striated with brown; dorsal area dull olive-brown,

the dorsal line grey; stigmatal line white, the stigmata edged with

black; the sublateral area yellow; the ventral area blue-grey.

Food-plant, Lotus.

*697. Agrotis plectina.

Agrotis plectina, Mssn. Stiibel’s Reise, p. 144, pl. vi. f. 28 (1890).

9. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; tegule yellow, with

dark brown terminal band; abdomen greyish yellow, the ventral

surface ochreous; tarsi brown ringed with ochreous. Fore wing

brown; the costal area yellowish white to the postmedial line; a

AGROTIS, 407

black fascia below base of cell and a yellowish-white fascia above

base of inner margin ; the subbasal and antemedial lines represented

by double black strize from costa; orbicular and reniform well-

developed, white defined by black, the former rounded, confluent

with costal area, the cell before and between them and the area

just beyond the reniform blackish ; traces of a waved medial shade ;

postmedial line double, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line defined by a dark shade

on inner side and more prominent patch at costa ; a terminal series

of dark points. Hind wing pure white.

Hab. Ecvavor, Collanes am Altar. Ewp.46 millim. This species

is unknown to me; type in Berlin Mus., structural characters

examined by Prof. Karsch.

698. Agrotis signa.

Noctua siguum, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 65 (1775) ; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 209,

pl. 64. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135.

Noctua sigma, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 78 (1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 122.

Noctua characterea, Esp. Schmett., Text, p. 471 (1786).

Noctua nubila, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 142. f. 3 (1786).

Noctua ditrapezium, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 147. ff. 1, 2 (1786), nee Schiff.

Noctua wmbra, View. Verz. Schmett. p. 67 (1789).

Head and tegulse reddish ochreous; palpi blackish except at tips ;

tips of tegule and thorax black-brown, the scales often tipped with

grey ; abdomen blackish, mixed with brown or grey. Fore wing

purplish red, more or less completely suffused with fuscous black,

leaving the costal area reddish ochreous to beyond the postmedial

line; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold

in which there is a short black streak; antemedial line double,

oblique, irregularly dentate ; claviform moderate, defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and ochreous annuli

defined by black, the former round or somewhat quadrate, the cell

before and between them more or less suffused with black; an

indistinct oblique waved line from cell to inner margin; the post-

medial line double, dentate,-and produced to points on the veins,

filled in with ochreous, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein

4, then incurved ; the subterminal line ochreous, punctiform, defined

on inner side by dentate black marks at middle, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of ochreous and

black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia greyish at tip;

the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot,

sinuous postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the costal and terminal area except

towards tornus, flesh-colour.

Hab. Francz, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls. ;

Austria, Leech Coll.; Swirzernanp, Zeller Coll.; Armenta; W.

Srperra, Altai; Amurtand, Ussuri. Hap. 38-46 millim.

Larva. Kirby, Eur. Butt. & Moths, p. 193.

Pale copper-coloured, with three pale lines on dorsal area with

408 NOCTUID A.

yellow transverse lines between, bordered with brown in front and

curved forward at sides, and with two white dots before each. Food-

plants: low plants, especially Adriplicts. 4-5.

699. Agrotis albipennis.

Cosmia albipennis, Butl. Il. Het. B. M. vii. p. 58, pl. 127. f. 15 (1889);

Hinpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 186.

$. Head and thorax pale purplish pink, the scales tipped with

whitish ; palpi dark rufous except at tips; tegule edged with dark

brown ; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen pale purplish pink.

Fore wing pale purplish pink ; the subbasal line strong, black, oblique

from costa to submedian fold where it is angled, ending at vein l, a

dark streak from it in submedian fold to the antemedial line, which

is developed into an oblique black bar from costa, then fine, angled

inwards in cell, outwards on median nervure, inwards in submedian

fold, then very oblique to above middle of inner margin, where it is

angled ; claviform finely defined by brown above and at extremity ;

orbicular and reniform defined by brown, the former large, oblique,

elliptical, open above, the latter placed on an olive-brown patch

from costa; an indistinct curved medial line from cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line black towards costa, slightly angled

inwards below costa, then outwards, then obliquely curved to vein

4, then incurved and sinuous; the subterminal line brown, with an

olive-brown patch with pale points on it on its inner side at costa,

angled outwards slightly at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine

terminal line. Hind wing yellowish white; a fine dark terminal

line; the cilia tinged with pink towards apex; the underside with

the costal area tinged with red, a small dark discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line.

©. Hind wing suffused with fuscous brown.

Hab. W. Cuina, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 3 ; Kasuurir, Kuijar,

1 3, Narkunda,1 9 (McArthur); Punsas, Dharmsdla (Hocking),

43,32. Hep, 40 millim.

700. Agrotis repleta. (Plate LXX. fig. 16.)

Agrotis repleta, W1k. xi. 736 (1857).

Agrotis ypsilon, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 281 (part).

3. Head and tegule blackish mixed with red-brown; tegule

with black medial line; thorax rufous ; mid and hind tibiz blackish

ringed with ochreous ; abdomen rufous dorsally suffused with fuscous.

Fore wing ochreous suffused with reddish brown; the basal area

with fine brown and ochreous streaks below costa and in cell; the

subbasal line represented by ochreous strize from costa and cell; the

antemedial line double, very highly dentate, acutely angled outwards

below costa and very strongly inwards on median nervure and vein

1; claviform small, slightly defined by black; orbicular and reni-

form small, defined by black and their centres defined by rufous, the

former round, a black fascia between them in cell; a slight medial

shade from cell to inner margin ; the postmedial line double, dentate,

AGROTIS., 409

and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line ochreous,

defined on inner side by a series of dentate black marks and elongate

blackish patch on costal area, with some ochreous points on costa,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the costal and

inner areas tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area

ochreous white irrorated with brown.

2. Fore wing with the area below the cell and postmedial area

suffused with purplish fuscous.

Hab. Muxtco (Sallé), 1 9 type, Jalapa (Trujillo), 26, 19,

Godman-Salvin Coll.; Braztrt, Amazons, Rio Purus (Trail), 1 3,

Organ Mts. (Wagner), Ge rp..08 millim.

701. Agrotis crinigera. (Plate LXX. fig. 17.)

Spelotis crintgera, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) vii. p. 821 (1881).

Dull reddish brown ; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen of male

with very large protrusible genital tutts. Fore wing with a greyish

tinge and black irroration or suffusion; a double, waved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; adouble, waved, antemedial line

very strongly angled outwards above inner margin; claviform

faintly defined by blackish above; orbicular and reniform with

blackish centres and defined by black, the former round, a diffused

waved medial line passing between them; the postmedial line

dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then’ oblique; an indistinct greyish sub-

terminal line defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing yellowish brown; the cilia white at tips;

the underside whitish with slight discoidal Tumule and waved post-

medial line.

Hab. Hawai, Honolulu (Blackburn), 3 go, 4 2, type, Oahu

(Perkins), 192. Hwp. 46-58 millim.

702. Agrotis compta. (Plate LXX. fig. 18.)

Graphiphora compta, Wk. x. 404 (1856).

Teniocampa immunis, Wik. x. 450 (1853).

Graphiphora quadrata, Wik. x1. 745 (1857).

Cerastis innocua, Wik. xv. 1710 (1858).

Apamea reciproca, W\k. xxxii. 672 (1865).

Orthosia breviuscula, Wk. xxxiii. 716 (1865).

Orthosia communicata, Wik. xxxiii. 716 (1865).

Agrotis acetina, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 109. f. 6 (1874).

Head and thorax ochreous or reddish brown; palpi deep red-

brown, pale at tips; sides of frons black; legs deep red-brown ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing ochreous brown irrorated with

red-brown ; an indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; traces of a dentate antemedial line; claviform

represented by a black point; orbicular and reniform defined by

brown, the former very indistinct, round, the latter with pale

+10 NOCTUID®.

annulus and often a black patch in lower extremity ; an oblique

sinuous medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a pale

subterminal line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, defined on inner side by a rufous patch at costa, then by

small spots ; a crenulate terminal line ; cilia rufous, with dark line

near tips. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia rufous ; the under-

side pale purplish red irrorated with fuscous, and with curved

postmedial line.

Hab. New Heprrves, 1 ¢ type innocua, Coll. H.M.S. ‘ Herald’;

N.S. Watxs, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 2 3, types reciproca and

breviuscula, Sydney (Wood), 1 2 type, (Raynor) 13 ¢, 6 Q;

Vicror1a, Gisborne (Lyell), 1 ¢,2 2; Tasmania (Smith), 1 2 type

quadrata; New Zeatann (Oxley, Skelton, Colenso), 2 3,1 2, types

immunis and communieata, typet ¢ acetina in Coll. Rothschild.

Exp. 36-38 millim.

Larva. Lidgett, Transformations of Australian Lepidoptera, p. 15.

Elongate, tapering anteriorly, the anal somite slightly humped ;

ochreous ocellated with fulvous ; the two anal somites with black

subdorsal stripes and the terminal somite with lateral stripe; 3rd

to 9th somites dorsally orange shaded with brownish, defined by a

narrow black stripe; a broken dorsal line; the rest of larva drab

or slaty brown with a rather broad pale lateral stripe. Head small,

with an H-shaped yellow mark in front, laterally dilated and ocellated

with yellow; ventral surface, legs, and claspers clay-yellow.

Length 11 inches. Food-plant, Urtica.

Pupa pale red; the wing-covers with fine black lines indicating

the veins; segmental incisions defined by bands of deep shining

punctures.

Cocoon formed of a few leaves of food-plant drawn together by

silk and cemented to box.

*703. Agrotis herculeana. (Plate LXX. fig. 19.)

Noctua herculeana, Schaus, J.N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 107 (1898).

2. Head and tegule red-brown mixed with grey ; thorax purple-

brown mixed with grey ; pectus, legs, and abdomen fuscous mixed

with grey. Fore wing pale grey-brown irrorated with purple-

brown, the basal and medial areas purple-brown ; a double, waved,

black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, the outer line

stronger ; a double antemedial line commencing as two strong black

strigee from costa, then oblique to vein 1, where there is a black

point before it, then excurved to inner margin; the orbicular

purplish fuscous, open V-shaped, the reniform large, cream-colour

irrorated with black, the cell before and between the stigmata black ;

traces of a waved medial line from cell to inner margin; a double

minutely waved postmedial line with a series of dark points on the

veins beyond it, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; the subterminal line defined by the area beyond it being

AGROTIS. 411

purple-fuscous, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous, whitish towards

base; the underside whitish, irrorated with fuscous and tinged with

purplish red towards costa.

Hab. Mexico, Trojes, type fT? in Coll. Schaus. Hap. 64 millim.

704. Agrotis rhomboidea.

Noctua rhomboidea, Esp. Schmett., Eur. iv. pl. 149. f. 3 (1790) ; Godt. Lép.

Fr. v. p. 193, pl. 62. f. 5; Frey. Neue Beitr. Schmett. iv. pl. 309.

Noctua stigmatica, Hiibn. Samm]. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 470, 471 (1827) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Graphiphora tristigma, Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 152 (1829).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; palpi darker at

sides except at tips ; abdomen ochreous brown tinged with rufous

below. Fore wing red-brown, largely suffused with purplish; the

subbasal line double, the inner black, excurved below costa and

ending at submedian fold; the antemedial line double, defined on

outer side by black from costa to below cell, slightly angled outwards

on subcostal nervure and inwards in submedian fold, then oblique

to above inner margin where it is slightly angled ; claviform small,

obscurely defined by brown; orbicular and reniform with slight

whitish annuli, the former somewhat elliptical, open above, the cell

before and between them deep brown; an oblique shade from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line double, very

minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; the subterminal line slight, greyish defined by

fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved

at middle and at inner margin ; a fine waved terminal line. Hind

wing brown, with an ochreous tinge towards base and inner margin :

cilia pale at tips; the underside paler, the costal area tinged with

purplish and irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous, a slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Briratn, Leech Coll.; France, Sand Coll.; Gurmany, Zeller

& Frey Colls.; Ausrr1a; Swirzertanp; N. Ivaty; Denmark ;

Swepen; Russra, Livonia. Hep, 38-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 103; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 60, pl. 143. f. 2.

Reddish brown or deep brown; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale

ochreous or greenish, sometimes indistinct, the subdorsal line usually

edged above by dark wedge-shaped marks on somites 8-11; the

subspiracular line pale ochreous; a pale bar on somite 11; head

brown with darker markings.

Food-plants: Rumev, Primula, Stellaria, ete. 9-5.

705. Agrotis descripta.

Noctua descripta, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 51, pl. 4. f. 11 (1864).

Agrotis pachnobides, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 246; id. Rom. Mém.

vi. p. 406, pl.6.f.3; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

3. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with red-brown; palpi,

vertex of head, pectus, and legs purplish red; abdomen grey

412 NOCTUIDA,

irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous.

Fore wing purplish grey, irrorated and in places suffused with red-

brown; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a double oblique slightly waved antemedial line ; orbicular and reni-

form rather indistinctly defined by brown, the former round, the cell

between them dark red-brown ; an oblique diffused sinuous line from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line minutely

waved, defined by purplish grey on outer side, then the ground-

colour darker, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal

fold, incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line grey, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine dark terminal

line. Hind wing ochreous whitish, suffused with fuscous towards

costa and termen ; a fine dark terminal line; cilia pale rufous; the

underside with the costal area suffused with purplish red, a dark

discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line.

2. Darker, and with hardly any of the rufous tints.

Hab, Amuriand, Ussuri, 4 g,2 2. Hep. 36-40 millim.

706. Agrotis punicea.

Noctua punicea, Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 115 (1827); Godt.

Lép. Fr. v. pl. 63. f. 5; Boisd. Icones, pl. 83. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 136.

Head and thorax rufous, the tegule edged with grey ; abdomen

ochreous brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface more rufous. Fore

wing greyish ochreous irrorated with white especially on the veins,

the terminal area suffused with rufous ; a double, waved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold filled in with grey ; a similar

oblique antemedial line extending to inner margin; orbicular and

reniform defined by rufous, the former round ; a diffused medial red-

brown line passing -between them, angled outwards on median

nervure; the postmedial line double, filled in with grey, bent

outward below costa, very slightly incurved at discal fold and rather

more strongly below vein 4; the subterminal line grey, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; the veins of terminal

area with slight dark streaks. Hind wing ochreous suffused with

fuscous brown; cilia purplish pink; the underside paler, irrorated

with fuscous, the costal area suffused with purplish pink, a slight

discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. France, Sand Coll.; Bexrerum ; Germany, Bavaria, Saxony,

Zeller Cotl.; Avsrria, Leech Coll.; Huneary, Zeller Coll. ; Swrrzer-

Land, Leech Coll.; Russta, 8. & Centr.; Srperta, Mongolia ;

Amvrtanp, Ussuri. vp. 36 millim.

707. Agrotis brunnea.

Noctua brunnea, Schiff. Wien, Verz. p. 83 (1776); Hitbn. Sammi. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 121; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 188, pl. 61. f. 4; Steph. TL.

Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p, 181; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Noctua lucifera, Esp. Schwett. iv. pl. 142. f. 6 & pl. 188. ff. 4, 5 (1786).

Noctua arvensis, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. 5, p. 2569 (1788).

Noctua fragaria, Bork. Schmett. iv. p. 497 (1792).

AGROTIS. 413

Noctua carnea, Thunb. Diss. iv. p. 55 (1792).

Agrotis hospitalis, Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 184 (1882); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 72.

Cerastis subdolens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 181 (2).

Head and thorax bright rufous, palpi deep rufous except at tips ;

tibize and tarsi blackish with ochreous rings ; abdomen grey tinged

with fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing

purplish irrorated with grey, especially on the veins and costal area.

the cell between the stigmata and the area between reniform and

postmedial line suffused with olive-rufous; the subbasal line double,

minutely waved from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

oblique, double, minutely waved and angled outwards below costa

and above inner margin ; claviform represented by a black and grey

point at its extremity ; orbicular round, slightly defined by brown

or black; reniform with ochreous centre and annulus; the cell

between the stigmata with its lower part often suffused with black ;

a medial shade angled outwards at lower angle of cell; the post-

medial line minutely dentate and produced to black and grey points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards at

discal fold, incurved below vein 4, the area beyond it darker, some

pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal line grey,

slightly defined by red-brown on inner side, angled outwards at vein

7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind

wing fuscous brown; cilia rufous; the underside pale, the costal

and terminal areas suffused with purplish red, a dark discoidal

lunule and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing fuscous grey tinged with

olive, and without the rufous and purple tints.—Scandinavia, Sond-

more.

Hab. Briraty, Leech Coll.; Francr, Sand Coll.; Grrmany,

Zeller Coll. ; Swirzertann, Frey Coll. ; Scanpinavia,Sondmore, 1 ¢;

Russia, Livonia, 1 ¢, Urals; W.Srperta, Altai; Amurtanp, Ussuri;

Japan (Maries, Pryer), 2 Q type subdolensQ. Exp. 38-48 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 101; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 63, pl. 143. f. 3.

Brown or reddish brown; dorsal line pale or whitish ochreous

with dark edges ; a subdorsal series of oblique dark marks; lateral

line pale yellowish, sometimes interrupted ; spiracular line sometimes

darker ; subspiracular line flesh-coloured ; a pale yellowish bar on

somite 11; head pale brown with dark markings. Food-plants:

Salix, Rubus, Rumew, etc. 9-4.

708. Agrotis exusta.

Graphiphora exusta, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 164 (1878); id. Ill. Het.

B.M. ii. p. 28, pl. 29. f. 11; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 138.

Agrotis nigromaculata, Graser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 320.

Head and thorax red-brown, purple-brown, or dark brown mixed

with grey or wholly ochreous; palpi deep red or blackish, pale at

tips; tibiz and tarsi dark brown, the spurs with pale rings; abdo-

men fuscous brown, the ventral surface tinged with ochreous or

414 NOCTUIDA,

purplish. Fore wing purplish, more or less completely suffused with

greyish ochreous, olive, or rufous; the subbasal line indistinct, angled

outwards below costa and ending in a black point in submedian

fold ; antemedial line indistinct, double, angled outwards on subcostal

nervure and above inner margin; the claviform usually represented

by black points on outer edge of antemedial line and at its extremity ;

orbicular and reniform large, with ochreous annuli, the former round ;

the postmedial line double, oblique from costa to vein 6, then nearly

erect and slightly bent inwards to inner margin, the area beyond it

darker; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by dark suffusion

on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia grey at tips; the underside

paler, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with fuscous, a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. nigromaculata. Fore wing with deep black spots in cell

before the orbicular and between the stigmata.

Hab. AmuRtAND, Ussuri, 19; Japan, Yokohama (Jonas, Whitely,

Pryer), 2 ¢, 4 2 type, Tokio (Maries), 1 3,1 9, Hakodaté,1¢,

Myanoshita (Yerbury), 1 6, Hakone (Kastlake), 13; W. Cutna,

Chang-yang (Pratt), 2 ¢, 2 2, Kwei-chow, 1 2. wp. 40-50

millim.

*709. Agrotis bolteri. (Plate LXX. fig. 20.)

Noctua bolteri, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 104 (1898).

9°. Red tinged with violet, the markings rusty brown and black ;

(head and thorax rubbed). Fore wing with the subbasal line double,

black, defined by brown scales, erect from costa to vein 1, then oblique

to inner margin, the area beyond it shaded with brown on inner half,

and with an erect black mark in cell defined on inner side by yellow

scales ; antemedial line double, the inner brown, the outer black

with yellow between them, nearly erect from costa to vein 1, strongly

excurved above inner margin; claviform large, broad with brown

centre and yellow annulus defined by black; orbicular large, elliptical,

incomplete above, with yellow annulus defined by black; reniform

very large, broad, the centre brown with a white lunule, a yellow

annulus defined by black; a brown medial shade; postmedial line

double filled in with yellow, lunulate, bent outwards below costa,

nearly straight to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line yellow,

defined on inner side by a strong dark shade, angled outwards at

vein 7 and dentate on veins 4 and 3; a terminal series of black

lunules defined by yellow on outer side. Hind wing smoky grey ;

cilia nearly white; the underside pale, a discoidal spot and incom-

plete postmedial line, the terminal area irrorated with carmine.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico, Las Vegas (Bolter). Hap. 33 millim,

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type

in U.S. Nat. Mus.

AGROTIS. 415

710, Agrotis neurogramma. (Plate LXX. fig. 21.)

Agrotis neurogramma, Meyy. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 149 (1899).

$. Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with black, some white

scales on vertex of head and in dorsal crests, the tegule edged with

white; palpi yellowish and black; legs blackish, the tarsi with

ochreous rings, the fore legs rufous above; abdomen ochreous.

Fore wing rufous, thickly irrorated and in places suffused with

black, the veins streaked with ochreous; a double black subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold filled in with greyish, with an

oblique striga beyond it across cell; a double antemedial line filled

in with rufous, angled outwards below costa and above inner margin ;

claviform well-developed, defined by black; orbicular and reniform

blackish, with ochreous annuli defined by black, the former rather

oblique and elliptical ; a waved oblique line from lower angle of cell

to inner margin; a double minutely waved postmedial line, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

terminal area suffused with black, with ochreous subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7, then curved; cilia ochreous and fuscous.

Hind wing yellowish, the veins and termen tinged with fuscous, a

dark terminal line except towards tornus; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with fuscous, a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab, Hawai, Kilauea, 1 ¢ type. Hwvp. 48 millim.

711. Agrotis sexstrigata.

Noctua sexstrigata, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 228 (1809).

Noctua wmbrosa, Hibn. Eur, Schmett., Noct. ff. 456, 457 (1827); Godt.

Lép. Fr. v. p. 201, pl. 63. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Head and thorax red-brown; palpi purplish red, pale at tips ;

tegule with slight dark medial line; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen

ochreous, the anal tuft and ventral surface purplish red. Fore wing

pale rufous with darker irreration ; the veins with dark streaks; a

fine dark subbasal line from costa to median nervure ; a dark ante-

medial line oblique from costa to submedian fold, then somewhat

waved; the claviform represented by a dark point at its extremity ;

orbicular and reniform defined by brown, the former round, a diffused

medial shade passing between them, angled outwards at lower angle

of cell ; the postmedial line produced to slight points at the veins,

slightly bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4; the

subterminal line defined by rufous suffusion on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and-excurved at middle; a fine dark terminal

line. Hind wing ochreous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous

brown, wholly suffused in female; cilia pale yellow, often tinged

with pink ; the underside with the costal area suffused with purplish

red, a sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Briraiy, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; Francz, Sand

Coll.; Hottanp, Frey Coll.; Gurmany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Ivary ;

Scanpinavia, Hep. 38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 102; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 92, pl. 147. £. 8.

Pale ochreous or brownish, with dark strix; dorsal line ochreous

416 NOCTUIDZE.

white, edged with dark brown; subdorsal line ochreous white,

edged above by a series of blackish dashes or wedges: spiracular

line dark brown; head pale brown with darker markings. Food-

plants: Rubus, Rumex, Plantago, ete. 8-5.

712. Agrotis rosaria. (Plate LXX. fig. 22.)

Agrotis rosaria, Grote, Bull. Geol, Surv. iv. p. 172 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 73.

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous, some of the scales tipped

with grey; sides of palpi and frons blackish, the former pale at tips;

tarsi with pale rings: abdomen brownish grey,the hair at sides rufous,

the anal tuft yellow. Fore wing ochreous suffused with purplish

rufous; an indistinct waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a double obliquely waved antemedial line excurved above

inner margin ; claviform represented by a dark point at its extremity ;

orbicular and reniform ochreous, with greyish annuli and black

outline, the former round; the cell between the stigmata dark

brown diffused to costa; a medial shade from cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line double, very even and only minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

some pale points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line pale,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine

dark terminal line. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with

fuscous, especially towards costa and termen ; the cilia ochreous ;

the type with the terminal area and cilia tinged with purplish red ;

the underside with dark discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia; U.S.A., California, 1 ¢ type, San

Francisco (Stretch), 3 6. Exp. 34 millim.

*713. Agrotis obuncula. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 1.)

Agrotis obuncula, Ping. ined.

gd. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; palpi black- -

brown at sides except at extremity; abdomen fuscous grey, the

anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing pale rufous tinged with grey and

with slight dark irroration; subbasal line represented by a dark

striga from costa, with a grey and black point beyond it in cell ;

antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved; claviform small, grey,

slightly defined by black at extremity; orbicular and reniform

whitish defined by black, their centres irrorated with brown, the

former round, some black suffusion in lower part of cell before and

between them; medial shade very indistinct, oblique, from lower

angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinct, defined by

grey on outer side, minutely dentate and produced to points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4; sub-

terminal line pale, defined by brownish suffusion on inner side,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of dark points ; a pale line at base of cilia; the apex

AGROTIS. 417

produced and acute, and the termen slightly angled at vein 3. Hind

wing fuscous brown; the cilia pale with a brown line through them;

the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous, a dark discoidal spot

and sinuous postmedial line.

©. Browner and less red.

Hab, E. Turkestan, mountains north of Khola, typet ¢ @ in

Coll. Pingeler, wp. 40 millim.

714. Agrotis calgary. (Plate LXX. fig. 23.)

Noctua calgary, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent, Soc. vi. p. 101 (1898).

Head and thorax red-brown, some of the hairs tipped with grey ;

palpi blackish, pale at tips; abdomen pale rufous, Fore wing with

the apex rectangular, the termen very slightly angled at vein 3;

red-brown with a greyish tinge; the lines double; the subbasal

line minutely waved ; the antemedial line minutely waved, strongly

angled outwards above inner margin; claviform represented by a

dark point at its extremity; orbicular and reniform with grey-

irrorated centres defined by black, the former rounded; a distinct

medial shade, the cell between the stigmata sometimes dark or black;

the postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

slightly angled inwards in discal fold, incurved below vein 4; post-

medial area darker, with some pale points on costa; the subterminal

line pale, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing pale reddish ochreous tinged

with fuscous; a dark postmedial line; a terminal line; cilia purplish

red; the underside with dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Canana, Calgary (Dod), 3 3,12. Hap. 38 millim.

*715. Agrotis plebeia. (Plate LXX. fig. 24.)

Noctua plebeia, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 105 (1898).

Dirty clay-yellow irrorated with blackish ; tegule paler at tips ;

thorax rather dark. Fore wing with the markings traceable,

incomplete ; subbasal line double, black, from costa to vein 1; ante-

medial line double, black, interrupted, shghtly excurved ; ciaviform

brown defined by black and brown; orbicular and reniform with

black centres and pale annuli defined by brown, the former elliptical,

the latter large ; a diffused medial shade ; postmedial line blackish,

double, diffused, very even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line represented by a series of

black spots with some yellowish scales on outer side, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

brown lunules, and a yellowish line at base of cilia. Hind wing

fuscous, paler towards base; cilia pale; the underside with dark

irroration, a large discoidal spot and broad postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Livingston, Vancouver; U.S.A.,

Washington, Oregon, California, Hwp. 35-40 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

VOL. IV. 2h

418 NOCTUIDE.

716. Agrotis mandarinella. (Plate LXX. fig. 25.)

Graphiphora mandarina, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1900, p. 42 (nec p. 36),

Head and thorax bright rufous slightly mixed with grey; palpi

rufous and blackish, pale at tips ; tibise and tarsi blackish, ringed

with white; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface

reddish ochreous. Fore wing bright rufous suffused with purplish ;

a double black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, excurved

below costa and with a point beyond it in cell; a double, waved,

antemedial line angled outwards below costa and more strongly

above Inner margin; claviform small, slightly defined by echreous

and brown; orbicular and reniform with rufous centres and

ochreous annuli defined by rufous, the former small, round; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line pale, defined on inner side towards costa by a dark

shade with pale points on it, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hanae wing

pale fuscous brown the cilia pale purplish red ; the underside pale

purplish red, the costal area irrorated with black, a small discoidal

lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cutna, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 ¢ type, Ni-tou, 1 9; Tiser,

Yatung (/fobson), 1 g. Evp. 36 millim.

717. Agrotis jucunda. (Plate LXX. fig. 26.)

Graphiphora jucunda, Wik. x. 599 (1856) ; Smith. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 72

Agrotis perconflua, Grote, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y. xi. p. 304 (1876).

Agrotis eriensis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 172 (1878).

Head ochreous white tinged with rufous; palpi blackish except

at extremities ; thorax rufous ; pectus and legs purplish rufous, the

tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen brownish ochreous.

Fore wing greyish ochreous, more or less completely suffused with

purplish red ; a waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a black point in cell; an indistinct double, waved, antemedial

line excurved above inner margin; claviform represented by a black

point ; orbicular and reniform with rufous centres, greyish annuli,

and black outlines, the former rounded, usnally complete, the latter

somewhat constricted at middle, the cell before them and between

their lower portions usually black; an indistinct double dentate

postmedial line, usually forming grey and black points at the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a

greyish subterminal line excurved at vein 7 and middle, and usually

with series of small dentate black marks or ‘points on its inner edge ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white,

suffused with brown especially towards termen ; he underside Hel

discoidal point and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. perconflua. Fore wing without the black in the cell.

Hab. Canana, Anticosti I., 3 ¢, Orilla (Bush), 1 2 type; U.S.A.,

Northern and Eastern States, Maine, Orono, 1 ¢, New York,

Schenectady (Lintner), 1 2 type per confluc, Evans Centre (Grote),

1 3,1 9, type eriensis. Kap. 38-40 millim.

AGROTIS. 419

718. Agrotis rubi.

Noctua rubi, View. Tab. Verz. p. 57, pl. 3. f. 5 (1790); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 140.

Noctua radica, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 151. f. 4 (1796).

Noctua bella, Bork. Hur. Schmett. iv. p. 605 (1792); Godt. Lép. Fr. i.

p- 199, pl. 63. f. 2; Boisd. Icones, pl. 83. f. 5; Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 81. C

Noctua quadratum, Hibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 477 (1827).

Caradrina posticata, W1k. xv. 1695 (1858).

Noctua florida, Schmidt, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1859, p. 46; Herr.-Schaff. Neue

Schmett. f. 74; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Head and thorax red-brown ; palpi dark red-brown, pale at tips ;

tibie and tarsi blackish with pale rings. Fore wing red-brown with

a purplish tinge ; a double slightly waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; a double, waved, antemedial line; claviform

greyish, with a black point at its extremity; orbicular and reniform

with greyish annuli defined by black, the former round, the cell

between them dark brown; a diffused medial shade angled outwards

to lower angle of cell; the postmedial line double, minutely waved,

and produced to slight points on the veins, slightly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal

line greyish, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of small dark lunules. Hind wing

ochreous suffused with fuscous brown; the cilia ochreous or pinkish ;

the underside ochreous irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot

and indistinct curved postmedial line. :

Ab. 1. florida. Deeper and brighter rufous, the markings of

fore wing more prominent.

Hab. Brrrar, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; France; Germany,

Zeller, Frey, & Leech Colls. ; Ausrria, Leech Coll., type ¢ posticata,

hab. ign.; Scanprwavia; Russia, Livonia, Urals; Srserta; W. Tur-

KEsTAN, Ferghana; Kamscuarka. vp. 30-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 102 ; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 89, pl. 147. f. 2.

Greyish-ochreous, grey, or brown ; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale

with dark edges; subspiracular line prominently pale ; head brown

with dark markings. Food-plants: grasses, Rumex, Tarawacum,

etc. 6-7, 9-3.

719. Agrotis xanthographa.

Noctua xanthographa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p.83 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins, ii*

p- 170; Hibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 188; Dup. Lép. Fr. ui. p. 107

pl. 80. f. 2; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 153; Staud. Cat. Lep-

pal. p. 140.

Noctua tetragona, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 205 (1809).

Noctua budensis, Frr. Beitr. Schmett. pl. 232. f. 1 (1839).

Agrotis cohesa, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmmett. ii. p. 209, Noct. ff. 95-7

1845).

een elutior, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 168; id. Rom. Mém. v.

p- 129, pl. 6. f. 3.

Agrotis palestinensis, Kalchb. Iris, x. p. 168 (1897).

’ Head, thorax, and fore wing red-brown, sometimes suffused with

fuscous, or varying to ochreous or grey irrorated with fuscous; palpi

252

420 NOCTUID.

blackish at sides except at tips; abdomen pale brownish ochreous

or fuscous, the anal tuft more rufous. Fore wing with slight curved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

rather indistinct, waved, and angled inwards to points on the veins ;

claviform absent; orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli

defined by blackish, the latter sometimes filled in with whitish, the

former round ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; the subterminal line pale, defined by fuscous on inner

side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of dark points; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing

ochreous white; the terminal area suffused with fuscous, in female

suffused to middle or base; the underside paler, the costal area

irrorated with brown, a sinuous postmedial line usually present.

Ab. 1. Suffused with fuscous.—Scotland, Forres.

Ab. 2. elutior. Cinnamon or greyish ochreous.

Ab. 3. budensis. Greyish.

Ab. 4. palestinensis. Pale grey, with the markings distinct.

Hab. Brirain, Scotland, England, Leech Coll.; Francr, Sand

Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Huneary (Staudinger); SwITZERLAND ;

Stciry; Rvussra, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Armenta; Asta Minor ;

Syrta; W. Turkestan, Ferghana. wp. 32-40 millim. ;

Larva. Meyy. Brit. Lep. p. 101; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 97, pl. 148. f. 1.

Pale brownish ochreous, sometimes with a reddish tinge ; dorsal

line pale, dark-edged ; subdorsal line pale, dark-edged below, and

with a series of black marks above it, nearly obsolete on somites 1-3;

spiracular line brown; head ochreous with brown markings. Food-

plants: Rwmex, Plantago, etc. 9-5.

720. Agrotis rubifera. (Plate LXX. fig. 27.)

Agrotis rubifera, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. pp. 207 227; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 73.

Head, thorax, and fore wing varying from dark dull brown to

purple-brown and bright chestnut-red; palpi blackish except at

extremity ; abdomen fuscous, with the hair at sides and extremity

rufous. Fore wing irrorated with black; a waved black subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold: a black point in cell; a double

waved antemedial line excurved above inner margin; the extremity

of claviform usually defined by a black point; the orbicular and

reniform tinged with fuscous, with grey annuli and blackish out-

lines, the former large, round, the latter constricted at middle and

with its lower edge produced inwards on median nervure; the

postmedial line double, very even and only minutely dentate, with

series of dark points on its outer edge, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a pale subterminal line with

minutely dentate dark inner edge, angled slightly outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind

wing ochreous grey suffused with fuscous, the cilia pale ochreous ;

the underside with dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial

line,

AGROTIS. 421

Ab. 1. The type is a female with the cell black before and

between the stigmata.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 ¢ , Renfrew Co., 1 9, New Brunswick,

Woodstock, 1 9; U.S.A., Northern and Eastern States, 2 5,29,

type, Wisconsin, 1 ¢. wp. 32-38 millim.

721. Agrotis phyllophora. (Plate LXX. fig. 28.)

Agrotis phyllophora, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 61 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 72.

Head and thorax chestnut, on thorax mixed with purplish grey ;

palpi pale at tips; tarsi dark brown, with pale rings; abdomen

dull brown, with the hair at sides rufous. Fore wing purplish grey

largely suffused with chestnut ; a double sinuous subbasal line from

costa to vein 1; a double obliquely waved antemedial line; orbicular

and reniform with pale annuli and rufous centres, the former round,

complete, the latter with some fuscous in its lower extremity ; the

waved rufous medial shade passing between them; the postmedial

line double, minutely dentate, and with a series of black and grey

points on its outer edge, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line excurved at vein 7 and middle,

and defined by a chestnut shade on its inner edge; a terminal

punctiform line. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous brown ;

the cilia reddish ; the underside with discoidal point and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, 19; U.S.A., Northern, Middle, and Eastern States,

Ig, 1 @, type, New York, Albany (Bailey), 1 9. Exp. 40=

46 millim.

722. Agrotis nivisparsa.

Chersotis nivisparsa, Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. vii. p. 54, pl. 127. f. 11 (1889) ;

Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 187.

Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with grey and black ; tarsi

black, with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown with an ochreous

tinge, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing grey or grey-brown

irrorated with black; a double, waved, subbasa] black line from

costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, antemedial line; clavi-

form moderate, blackish ; orbicular and reniform grey defined by

black, their centres irrorated with fuscous, the former round, the

area before and between them and beyond the reniform suffused

with black ; an indistinct waved line from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line double, dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards

on vein 1; the subterminal line whitish, defined by obscure dentate

fuscous marks on inner side and some fuscous suffusion on outer,

minutely waved or punctiform, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia with a pale line at base; the

422 : NOCTUIDZA.

underside pale irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot, curved

postmedial line, and diffused subterminal band. .

Hiab. Kasuuir, Goorais Valley (Leech), 2 5, 2 9, Rala

(McArthur), 1 3; Punsaz, Murree (Harford), 1 9, Abbottabad,

1 @, Dharmsila (Hocking), 1 9 type. Hep., ¢ 36, 9 40 millim.

723. Agrotis nebula. (Plate LXX. fig. 29.)

Graphiphora nebula, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1900, p. 48.

©. Head and thorax grey slightly tinged with brown; palpi black-

brown except at tips; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing slightly

irrorated with black ; an indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold, with a point beyond it in cell; a rather

indistinct double, obliquely waved, antemedial line; claviform

represented by a dark point at its extremity; orbicular and reni-

form large, defined by brown, the former round, rather incomplete,

the latter with fuscous centre and grey annulus; a waved dark

medial shade angled outwards to lower angle of cell; the postmedial

line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, slightly defined

by brown on inner side, developed into somewhat dentate marks at

discal and submedian folds, and into a large patch towards costa

with pale points on it; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing fuscous brown ; cilia greyish at tips; the underside grey, the

costal area irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal lunule and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cuina, Omei-shan, 1 9 , Ni-tou, 1 9 , Ta-chien-lu (Pratt),

1 2, Wa-ssu-kou, 2 9 type. Hap. 40-48 millim.

724. Agrotis flavibrunnea. (Plate LXX. fig. 30.)

Graphiphora flavibrunnea, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1900, p. 40.

Head and thorax yellow-brown; palpi deep red mixed with black,

pale at tips; pectus and legs purplish red ; abdomen fuscous brown,

the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing yellow-brown,

tinged with rufous and with dark irroration, the inner and terminal

areas more or less tinged with purplish; an indistinct waved sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold ; an indistinct double oblique

irregularly waved antemedial line, more strongly angled outwards

below costa and above inner margin ; claviform small, indistinct, with

a black point at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform indistinctly

defined by blackish, the former round, a curved medial shade passing

between them; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, and produced

to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line defined by somewhat darker

suffusion beyond it, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous

brown ; the cilia rufous; the underside pale reddish, the costal and

AGROTIS. 425

terminal areas irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal lunule and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. W. Curna, Ti-chien-lu (Prat), 1 9, Chia-kou-ho, 1g type,

Moupin (Kricheldorff), 2 6,22. Exp. 44-48 millim.

725. Agrotis dahli.

Noctua dahlii, Wibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 465, 466 (1827) ; Godt. Lép.

Fr. ii. p. 189, pl. 62. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Agrotis descripta, auct. (nec Brem.), Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 184; Staud.

_ Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

Graphiphora canescens, Butl. Il, Het. B. M. ii. p. 28, pl. 30. f. 1 (1878).

Orthosia erubescens, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) v. p. 224 (1880).

Cerastis subdolens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 181 (¢).

Chera efflorescens, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. viii. p. 78, pl. 145. f.'7 (1891).

Chera erubescens, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B. M. viii. p. 78, pl. 145. f. 14 (1891).

$. Head and thorax red-brown; palpi purplish red, grey at tips ;

tibie and tarsi dark brown irrorated with white; abdomen grey-

brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing yellow-

brown; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian

fold, and filled in with purplish; the antemedial line similar,

extending to inner margin; the claviform represented by a black

point at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform with slight greyish

annuli defined by brown, the former round, the latter with some

greyish at centre ; a waved diffused medial line angled outwards on

median nervure ; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced

to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved

at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some purplish suffusion beyond

it; the subterminal line greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, the area beyond it suffused with purplish; a

terminal series of dark points. Hind wing brownish ochreous,

suffused with fuscous brown on terminal half; cilia rufous; under-

side pale, the costal area tinged with rufous and the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line.

9. Head and thorax purple-red irrorated with grey ; fore wing

purple-brown, often with the reniform prominently grey; hind

wing fuscous brown.

Ab. 1. ana. Hardly more than half the size of typical form.—-

Danria.

Ab. 2. efflorescens. Head, thorax, and fore wing much greyer ;

palpi blackish except at tips.

Hab. Brrrarn, Zeller & Leech Colls.; France, Sand Coll.; Grr-

many, Zeller Coll.; Russia, S.E.; W. Srpurra, Altai; W. Turkestan,

Issyk-kul; E. Turxesran, Ili; Trser, Amdo; E. Srpzrta, Zeller

Coll., 1 6; Amurtanp, 8 5, 6 9, Leech Coll., Ussuri; Japan,

Tokio (Maries), 2 3 type subdolens, Hakodaté (Andrewes), 1 6,

Kiushiu, 1 9, Gifu (Pryer), 1 6, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 3,6 @,

(Jonas) 1 Q type canescens ; Corea, Gensan (to), 1 9 ; W. Cuina,

Kiukiang (Pratt), 3 6, 2 2, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 1 9, Pu-tsu-fang,

1, Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 29 ; Punsas, Thundiani (Yerbury), 2 ¢ ,

424 NOCTUID®.

29, Dharmsila (Hocking),5 ¢,3Q ; Niners (Swinhoe, Hampson),

25,7 Q, types erubescens, Butl., erubescens, Hmpsn., and efflor-

escens; Up. Burma, Byingyi (Bingham), 1¢. Ewp. 32-46 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 103; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 66, pl. 144. f. 1.

Greenish ochreous to dull green ; dorsal area whitish ochreous to

deep brown; dorsal line pale, dark-edged, interrupted, traversing a

series of darker diamond-shaped marks; subdorsal line pale, edged

above by a series of short black streaks; subspiracular line pale;

head pale brown ; thoracic plate dark brown. Food-plants : Rumea,

Primula, Plantago, ete. 9-5.

726. Agrotis tarda. (Plate LXX. fig. 31.)

Noctua tarda, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 495, pl. 50. f. 4.

@. Head and thorax greyish tinged with rufous; palpi blackish,

pale at tips; tibie and tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen

fuscous brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface ochreous, the latter

irrorated with black. Fore wing fuscous suffused with purplish

grey; a double black subbasal line from costa to vein 1, its outer

edge diffused ; a double oblique waved black antemedial line with

black patch before it above vein 1; claviform small, rufous defined

by black; orbicular and reniform pale rufous defined by black and

their centres by brown, the former oblique, elliptical, the cell

between them black ; a slight medial shade angled outwards to lower

angle of cell; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex; the sub-

terminal line defined by black suffusion before it on costal area,

then nearly obsolete, sightly angled outwards at vein 7 and ex-

curved at middle; a terminal series of slight points. Hind wing

fuscous brown, the cilia pale with a brown line near base; the

underside pale tinged with purplish, a dark discoidal Junule and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Javan, Hakodaté (Leech), 1 2 type. Hwp. 40 millim.

727. Agrotis cinctipennis. (Plate LXX. fig. 32.)

Apamea einctipennis, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) vii. p. 828 (1881).

@. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with black and some

grey; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen ochreous, dorsally suffused

with fuscous and with lateral series of black spots. Fore wing

purplish red, thickly irrorated and striated with black; a double,

waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved,

antemedial line; claviform small defined by black ; orbicular and

reniform purplish fuscous defined by black, the former somewhat

oblique, elliptical, open above, in one specimen the orbicular and

reniform are white, the latter with rufous and fuscous centre; an

indistinct waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the

postmedial line rather indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

AGROTIS. 425

defined by dark suffusion on inner side and the area beyond it

ochreous suffused with rufous, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; some pale points on costa towards apex and

a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the

cilia ochreous with a brown line through them ; the underside with

the costal area ochreous irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal

spot, sinuous postmedial line, and traces of subterminal line.

Hab, Hawatt (Blackburn), 1 Q type, Olaa, 1 2 , Oahu, Mt. Waimea

(Perkins), 1 9. Hap. 44 millim.

728. Agrotis selenias. (Plate LXXI. fig. 1.)

Agrotis selenias, Meyr. Faun. Hawaiiensis, i. p. 150 (1899).

Head and thorax rufous or purplish red, mixed with some black and

white scales ; palpi with black patch on 2nd joint, frons with lateral

black bar, patagia with black streak above ; tarsi black with ochreous

rings; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface pinkish, the anal

tuft ochreous. Fore wing purplish red or purple irrorated with

black ; a double, waved, black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; a double, waved, oblique antemedial line, angled outwards

below costa; claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former round, the latter with yellowish- white

lunule on its outer edge ; an indistinct oblique waved line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent

outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold and

oblique below vein 4; some pale points on costa towards apex; the

subterminal line pale, defined by obscure dentate blackish marks on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown with an

ochreous tinge ; cilia whitish with a brown line at base; the under-

side whitish, the costal area tinged with purplish and irrorated with

black, a dark discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial line, and diffused

subterminal line.

Hab. Hawatt, Mt. Waimea (Perkins), 13,39,type, Kauai, 1d,

12. Kep. 46-50 millim.,

729. Agrotis chersotoides. (Plate LXXI. fig. 2.)

Apamea chersotoides, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) vii. p, 322 (1881).

3. Head and thorax purplish red mixed with black and grey ;

tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen fuscous grey, the anal tuft

and ventral surface fulyous; a sublateral series of black points.

Fore wing purplish red slightly irrorated with black, the basal,

and costal area to postmedial line, with some whitish; a double,

waved, black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; a double,

waved, antemedial line ; claviform small, defined by black ; orbicular

and reniform with brown centres and whitish annuli defined by

black, the former small, oblique, elliptical, the latter with some

fuscous on its lower part, the cell before and between them suffused

with black ; an oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to inner

426 NOCLUID A.

margin and black point on costa; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, with double black striz at costa, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale points on costa

towards apex; the subterminal line represented by a series of

ochreous points with small obscure dentate blackish marks before

them, the area beyond them darker except at apex, which is pale ;

a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown,

the cilia ochreous, with a brown line through them; the underside

whitish, the costal and terminal areas tivged with ochreous and

irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal lunule and waved postmedial line.

©. Thorax and fore wing rather browner.

Hab, Hawai (Blackburn), 1 3,12, type. Hwp. 34-36 millim.

730. Agrotis coniotis,n.n. (Plate LX XI. fig. 3.)

dgrotis chersotoides, Meyr. Faun. Hawaiiensis, i. p. 151 (nec Butl.).

Head and thorax blackish, the dorsal crests grey; tarsi black

with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing pale grey-

brown, irrorated and striated with fuscous, the costal area to

subterminal line, the cell and area just below it to antemedial

line suffused with black; a double, waved, subdorsal black line

from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, black antemedial

line; claviform small, obscurely defined by black; orbicular and

reniform black, with slight greyish annuli defined by black, the

former nearly round ; a slight oblique waved line from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line more or less indistinct,

dentate, and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some pale points on costa

towards apex; the subterminal line pale, defined by a dark patch

on inner side at costa, a little fuscous at middle and the area beyond

it darker except at apex which is pale, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of minute black Junules.

Hind wing pale brownish, the veins, costal and terminal areas

darker ; cilia pale, with a brown line through them; the underside

whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal

spot and curved postmedial line with dark strize on the veins.

Ab. 1. Head and thorax browner; fore wing without the black

suffusion on costal area, the orbicular whitish.

Ab. 2. Head and thorax red-brown; fore wing red-brown tinged

with fuscous on costal area.

Hab. Hawatt, Kona (Perkins), 13,192, type, Kauai, Mt. Waimea

(Perkins), 3 9. Hap. 36-40 millim.

731. Agrotis rubicilia.

Graphiphora rubicilia, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 55; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ii. p. 185. :

Graphiphora nigrosigna, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 352, pl. 38. f. 4.

Head and thorax olive-yellow and rufous to bright rufous; palpi

except at tips and hair of pectus purplish red; tibie and tarsi

—

AGROTIS. 427

blackish ; abdomen greyish or ochreous, the anal tuft and ventral

surface rufous. Fore wing pale rufous suffused with yellow except

the terminal area from apex to middle of inner margin, or purplish

with some olive suffusion from middle of costa to subterminal line

and extending to lower angle of cell; an indistinct waved, double,

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved,

antemedial line; claviform represented by a fuscous point at its

extremity; orbicular and reniform indistinctly defined by brown,

the former round; an indistinct waved medial line angled outwards

to lower angle of cell; the postmedial line double, dentate, and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal

line greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia

purplish red; the underside pale reddish, the costal area deeper

red, and the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a

slight discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

This may be a variety of A. dahli.

Hab. Javan, Hakodate (Leech, Andrewes), 1 3, 1 9, Oiwake

(Pryer), 1 9, Kiushiu, 1 9 , Yokohama (Pryer),3. 3,39; W.Catna,

Chou-pin-sa, 1 ¢, Washan, 19; Kasumir, Narkundah (McArthur),

19; Punsaz, Sultanpur (G. Young), 2 3, Dalhousie. (Harford),

1 2, Dharmsila (Hocking) 5 3, 5 2; Sreum (Lidderdale,

Dudgeon), 23,2 92,type. Exp. 32-40 millim.

732. Agyrotis basistriga. (Plate LX XI. fig. 4.)

Graphiphora basistriga, Moore, P. Z, 8. 1867, p. 54; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

li. p. 184.

Head and thorax purplish grey suffused with deep red-brown or

entirely red-brown; palpi deep red-brown, pale at tips; tibize and

tarsi blackish irrorated with white; abdomen pale red-brown, the

anal tuft and ventral surface purplish red. Fore wing deep rufous

and olive-fuscous, more or less completely suffused with purple-

grey, some dark suffusion above basal part of vein 1 and on medial

part of inner margin; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to

vein 1, with a dark point in the cell beyond it; a double, waved,

antemedial line strongly angled outwards above inner margin ;

claviform small, defined by brown; orbicular and reniform defined

by brown, and with their centres defined by brown; an indistinct

waved medial line angled outwards on median nervure; a double

postmedial line, dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, incurved

below vein 4; a double subterminal line, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, and with some olive-brown suffusion before

it at costa; some pale points on costa towards apex ; a terminal series

of dark points. Hind wing yellowish white, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous or fuscous brown; cilia pale purplish red;

the underside paler, the costal area suffused with purplish red; a

dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

428 NOCLUID A.

Hab. W. Cutna, Nitou, 1 2, Ta-chien-lu (Pratt), 19; Daarmsata

(Hocking), 13,19; Teer, Yatung (Hodson), 1 9; Sixt (Lidder-

dale), 33,39, type. Exp. 38-42 millim.

733. Agrotis glottuloides. (Plate LXXI. fig. 5.)

Apamea glottuloides, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 120.

Head and thorax fuscous black; palpi whitish at tips; antenne

whitish ; fore tibise and tarsi whitish ; mid and hind tibize with the

spurs ringed with white, the tarsi whitish ; abdomen fuscous, the

ventral surface grey irrorated with black. Fore wing fuscous black,

the inner area mostly grey to near termen, a streak of black and

grey scales in basal half of submedian fold; an indistinct waved

dark antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform incompletely outlined

with white and black scales, the former elliptical, the latter some-

times with whitish spot; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, somewhat angled inwards in discal fold

and incurved below vein 4; a subterminal series of slight black and

white points. Hind wing nacreous white, the veins and terminal

area tinged with fuscous; a fuscous line at base of cilia ; the under-

side whiter, the costal area irrorated with black, a black discoidal

spot and postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab, Cutt (Edmonds), 13,1 9,type. Ep. 40 millim.

*734. Agrotis cynica. (Plate LXXI. fig. 6.)

Noctua cynica, Smith, J. N. York Ent. Soe. vi. p. 101 (1898).

Head and thorax red-brown, some of the hairs tipped with grey ;

palpi black, grey at tips; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft

ochreous, the ventral surface reddish. Fore wing broad, reddish

brown tinged with grey; the lines double; the subbasal line

minutely waved; the antemedial line minutely waved, angled

outwards above inner margin; claviform represented by a black

point at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform with brown centres

and grey annuli slightly defined by fuscous, the former elliptical,

oblique; no medial line; postmedial line minutely waved, slightly

bent outwards below costa, execurved to vein 4, then incurved, the

costa dark with pale points beyond it ; subterminal line pale, defined

on inner side by a dark patch on costal area, then by small spots,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of dark points; cilia ochreous with fuscous tips.

Hind wing pale ochreous thickly irrorated with fuscous brown; a

dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line; cilia ochreous ;

the underside paler with the markings more distinct.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Albany. wp. 36millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S.

Nat. Mus.

AGROTIS. 429

735. Agrotis flavirena.

Graphiphora flavirenu, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 352, pl. 38. f. 3.

Graphiphora vulpina, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 118 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 185.

@. Head and tegule red-brown, the latter with dark patches

irrorated with white; thorax purple-brown, the scales tipped with

white; pectus, legs, and abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing red-

brown, with slight white irroration at base, below costa, and on

the veins ; subbasal line obsolete ; antemedial line indistinct, waved ;

claviform represented by a dark point at its extremity ; orbicular

indistinctly defined by brown, round; reniform ochreous whitish

defined by brown ; postmedial line indistinct, minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; traces of

some subterminal points; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind

wing fuscous brown; the cilia pale purplish; the underside pale,

the costal area and termen tinged with pink ; a dark discoidal lunule

and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Stxurm (Russell), 1 2 type vulpina. Eap. 46 millim.

736. Agyrotis tincta. (Plate LXXI. fig. 7.)

Graphiphora tincta, Leech, Trans, Ent. Soc, 1900, p. 41.

©. Head and thorax purple-brown; palpi deep red-brown, pale

at tips; frons and shoulders suffused with grey; tibie and tarsi

fuscous, the spurs with pale rings; abdomen fuscous brown, the

anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing red-brown suffused

with purplish grey, except the end of cell and area from it to costa

at subterminal line; faint traces of a subbasal line; an indistinct

double antemedial line filled in with grey, angled outwards below

costa, on median nervure and on vein 1 and inwards in cell and

submedian fold; claviform with its extremity slightly defined by

rufous; orbicular and reniform irrorated with grey and with grey

annuli slightly defined by blackish, the former rounded, its lower

extremity produced to a point, sometimes connected with reniform ;

the postmedial line very indistinct, double, even, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, bent outwards to

inner margin; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish, slightly

defined by rufous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; traces of a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia purplish red; the underside

pale purplish red, the costal area irrorated with fuscous brown, a

small discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Cutna, Omei-shan, 1 2 type; Punsas, Simla, 7000 feet

(Pilcher), 1 Q. Hap. 36-40 millim.

737. Agrotis griseivena. (Plate LXXI. fig. 8.)

Agrotis grisetvena, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 187 (1894).

Head and thorax reddish brown, more or less strongly mixed

with white or grey; tegule with white or grey medial line and

430 NOCTUID®.

tips; abdomen grey irrorated with brown, Fore wing pale olive-

brown, the veins blue-grey ; the subbasal line represented by double

oblique black striz from costa and median nervure filled in with

grey ; a double, waved, antemedial line filled in with grey, angled

outwards below costa and more strongly above inner margin ;

claviform large, defined by grey then black; orbicular and reniform

with grey annuli defined by black, the former round or elliptical,

the cell before and between them and the area just beyond the

reniform more or less suffused with black; the postmedial line

defined by grey on outer side, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, shghtly angled inwards in discal fold and incurved

below vein 4; the subterminal line grey, defined by dentate black

marks on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing whitish

suffused with fuscous, especially on terminal half and in female ;

cilia pale brown at base, whitish at tips; the underside whitish,

the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

fuscous ; a sinuous postmedial line and slight discoidal striga.

Hab. Kasumir, Barra Larcha (McArthur), 1 3, 12; Ponsas,

Dalhousie (Harford), 1 29 type. Hep. 38 millim.

738. Agrotis cerastioides. (Plate LXXI. fig. 9.)

a cerastioides, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 54; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ii. p. 185

Vie nubila, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 346, pl. 38. f. 10.

Head and thorax purplish red-brown, often tinged with grey ;

palpi pale at tips; tibiz and tarsi fuscous, the spurs with pale

rings ; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface

rufous. Fore wing red-brown suffused with purplish grey, the

costal edge rufous; an indistinct double subbasal line, angled out-

wards below costa; a double antemedial line, angled inwards in

submedian fold and very strongly outwards above inner margin ;

claviform with its extremity slightly defined by brown; orbicular

and reniform with greyish annuli defined by brown, the former

round, the latter often with ochreous centre; the postmedial line

double, even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line greyish, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of dark points ; cilia rufous,

with fine pale line at base. Hind wing dark brown, the cilia

purplish red with fine pale line at base; the underside purplish red,

with small dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Ponsan, Simla (/arford), 1 3, Dharmsala (Hocking), ee

Srxuim, 2 ¢, 1 Sy. type. Hap. 32-38 millim.

739. Agrotis esurialis. (Plate LX XI. fig. 10.)

Agrotis esurialis, Grote, Can. Ent, xiii. p. 181 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N, Am. p. 72.

g. Head and thorax pale brown-pink; palpi black at sides,

AGROTIS. 431

whitish at extremity; sides of frons black; abdomen pale brown,

the hair at sides and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing pale

suffused with brown-pink ; a dark waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; a black point in cell; the antemedial line irre-

gularly waved, oblique ; the extremity of claviform defined by some

black scales ; orbicular and reniform brown-pink, with pale annuli

and black outline, the former somewhat quadrate, oblique, open

above, the latter constricted at: middle and with its lower edge

angled inwards on median nervure, the cell before and between the

stigmata black-brown; the postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, highly dentate, and with

series of points on the veins; the subterminal line pale, angled

outwards at vein 7, with some black suffusion on its inner edge at

costa and black points at middle ; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale pinkish slightly suffused with fuscous; a fine

terminal dark line; the underside with discoidal point and indis-

tinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Washington Terr., 1 ¢ type. wp. 36 millim.

Larva. (Original.) Head 2°5 millim., pale brown on the sides,

reticulate with black, the vertical bands rather straight and all the

space between them filled in with black; band from eye diffused ;

a patch behind eye. Body brown, scarcely mottled, somewhat

thin-skinned. Dorsal space broadly pale, dusky shaded centrally,

sharply limited by the black longitudinal subdorsal dashes; a

dark shade above the position of the obsolete substigmatal band.

Cervical shield a little darker than the body, cut by the narrow,

faint, white dorsal line and pale-blotched subdorsally ; spiracles

black. Probably a general feeder.—H. G. D.

740. Agrotis trigonica.

Agrotis trigonica, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 43, pl. 1. £.39 (1872) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 159.

Agrotis capnoptera, Pung. Soc. Ent. xiii. p. 58 (1898).

3. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; palpi black-

brown except at extremity; abdomen grey, the anal tuft and

ventral surface tinged with pink. Fore wing pale red-brown

suffused with grey, less prominently on medial area; a slight

curved rufous subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line oblique, brown, slightly angled outwards on sub-

costal nervure and prominently above inner margin; orbicular and

reniform concolorous defined by olive-brown, the former very open,

V-shaped, the cell before and between the stigmata and below the

orbicular deep olive-brown ; postmedial line double, excurved below

costa and at middle, incurved below vein 4, the veins beyond it

with slight dark streaks; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, defined

by brown on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a fine pale terminal line. Hind wing white, irrorated

with purplish brown towards termen, the inner margin and cilia

432 NOCTUID&.

tinged with pink; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

purplish brown and with traces of a postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢ ; E. Turxusran, Ili. Hap.

40 millim.

741. Agrotis eugramma, n. sp. (Plate LXXL. fig. 11.)

2. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales and hair tipped

with grey ; abdomen ochreous brown mixed with grey. Fore wing

yellowish brown tinged with fuscous ; the subbasal line represented

by black spots below costa and cell; the antemedial line erect,

double, slightly waved, the outer strong and somewhat diffused ;

claviform small, defined by black; orbicular round, defined by

black ; reniform blackish and with black outline and shade from it

to inner margin; the postmedial line minutely dentate, double, the

outer line faint, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique ; the subterminal line pale, interrupted, with irregular

series of dentate black marks on its inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excuryed at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line ;

cilia whitish with a brown line through them ; the underside with

diffused curved postmedial line showing through to upperside.

The spines on fore tibie very stout at extremity and on outer

side.

Hab. W. Curtna, Ta-chien-lu, 1 ¢ type, Leech Coll. Hup.

38 millim.

742. Agrotis cervina.

Mythimna cervina, Moore, P. Z, 8. 1867, p. 47, pl. 6. f. 18; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 186.

3. Head and thorax purplish grey ; palpi bright rufous except

at tips; tegule slightly edged with rufous and with a few rufous

scales ; pectus with the hair rufous; abdomen brownish ochreous,

the ventral surface purplish pink. Fore wing purple-grey rather

sparsely irrorated with rufous; the costal half of medial area rufous,

shading off to irroration on inner half; the subbasal line rufous,

rather ill-defined, double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, excurved from costa to median neryure,

then incurved and bent outwards to inner margin; orbicular and

reniform defined by rufous, the former oblique, eiliptical, with its

centre slightly defined by rufous, the latter with fuscous centre; the

postmedial line double, straight from costa to vein 4, then incurved ;

the subterminal line rufous, somewhat punctiform, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

rufous points; cilia rufous. Hind wing fuscous brown with an

ochreous tinge ; the cilia pinkish; the underside paler and tinged

with purplish pink, a slight sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Stxutm (Lussell), 1 3 type. Hvp. 46 millim,

AGROTIS. 433

743. Agrotis fennica.

Agrotis fennica, Tausch. Mém. Mose. i. p. 177, pl. 18. f. 4 (1811) ; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 74.

Hadena intracta, W1k. xi. 584 (1857).

Head and thorax black-brown mixed with reddish brown and

grey ; abdomen grey-brown irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing

long and narrow, purplish fuscous, suffused in parts with black and

irrorated with a few grey scales; the inner area beyond the ante-

medial line often ochreous tinged with rufous; the subbasal line

double, black, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial

line double, excurved from costa to median nervure, incurved to

vein 1, then excurved ; claviform elongate, outlined in black;

orbicular and reniform whitish, outlined in black, the former small,

oblique, elliptical, the latter with fuscous patches in its upper and

lower extremities ; an indistinct waved medial line ; the postmedial

line double, dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; a waved subterminal line, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a series of small

dentate black marks on its inner edge, those above veins 4, 5

developed into streaks; some pale points on costa towards apex

and a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline

white tinged with brown; the veins brown; the terminal area

suffused with fuscous; cilia white.

Hab, Arcric America (Richardson), 1 2, type intracta; ALASKA,

Kodiak I.,1 $5; Canapa, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martin’s Falls (Barnston),

25, Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 6; U.S.A., Massachusetts, New

York, Lewis Co., 2 6,2 93; Brrrarn (once); Swirzertanp; Russia,

St. Petersburg, 1 9; Srperta, Irkutsch, 2 5,1 9; HE. Turxesran,

Thian Shan; Awurzanp, Kentei, Ussuri. wp. 38-44 millim,

Larva. Can, Ent. xvi. p. 204 (1884).

(Redescribed.) Head 3 millim., pale brown on the sides, broadly

shaded with black over the face, the edges of this marking diffused ;

no distinct reticulations. Body black, very heavily black-mottled

on a brown ground, the feet pale. Dorsal line obsolete; subdorsal

indicated by three rows of white crinkled dots, of which the lower

is more distant and distinct, the upper two smaller and confused ;

substigmatal band waved, composed of two parallel distinct white

lines, broken into dots by the folds. A general feeder,—H. G. D.

744, Agrotis velata.

Agrotis velata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 247; id. Rom. Mém. vi. pl. 6.

f. 4; id. Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

9. Head and thorax dark brown; abdomen grey-brown. Fore

wing dark red-brown, the costal area to postmedial line, the inner

and terminal areas suffused with grey ; the antemedial line defined

by grey on inner side, obliquely excurved; orbicular and reniform

small with brown centres and grey annuli, the former round, the

cell before and between them suffused with black; the postmedial

line defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

VOL. IY. 2F

434 NOCTUID ©.

excurved to vein 4, then oblique and slightly angled outwards at

vein 1; the subterminal line only defined by the area beyond it

being greyer, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, Hind wing grey suffused with brown ; the underside with

indistinct diffused postmedial band.

Hab. Amuruann, Ussuri, 1 2. Hap. 36 millim.

745. Agrotis oblata. (Plate LXXI. fig. 12.)

Agrotis oblata, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 116 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 73.

Agrotis hilliana, Harv. Can. Ent. x. p. 55 (1878).

Q. Head and thorax clothed with ochreous, bright rufous, and a

few whitish scales; palpi with some white scales at sides, pale at

tips ; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen fulvous. Fore wing clothed

with grey, fuscous, ochreous, and bright rufous scales, the basal

and postmedial areas greyest, the medial and terminal most rufous ;

a black streak below basal half of cell; a double, waved, black

subbasal line from costa to vein 1; a double antemedial line, its

outer part prominently black, excurved above inner margin;

orbicular and reniform with pale centres, rufous annuli, and very

prominent black outlines, the former large, oblique, elliptical, the

latter constricted at middle, the obscure waved medial shade passing

between them; the postmedial line dentate, defined by grey on

outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, defined by dark suffusion on inner side and the

area beyond it rufous. Hind wing pale ochreous with dark discoidal

point, indistinct dentate postmedial line, and diffused subterminal

line. ;

Hab. Canana, Anticosti I.; U.S.A., New York, Lewis Co. (Hills),

1 3, type hilliana, Nevada, California, Sierra Nevada. Hap. 40

millim.

746. Agrotis flavotincta. (Plate LXXI. fig. 13.)

Noctua flavotincta, Smith, Ent. News, iii. p. 252 (1892); id. Trans. Am.

Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 45, pl. 1. f. 2.

Head and tegule ochreous largely mixed with rufous; palpi

black at sides except at tips; sides of frons, vertex of head, and

neck with small black spots; thorax ochreous slightly irrorated

with brown ; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous tinged with brown.

Fore wing pale purplish brown, the costal area pale to the post-.

medial line; the subbasal line represented by black points below

costa and cell; a black streak in base of submedian fold; the ante-

medial line black, defined by ochreous on inner side, slightly ex-

curved in and below cell; claviform rather elongate, almost filled

in with black; orbicular and reniform brownish, with pale annuli

defined by black, the former oblique, elongate or elliptical, the

latter constricted at middle, the cell before and between them

black, a black streak from reniform to postmedial line, which is

AGROTIS. 435

black defined by ochreous on outer side, minutely dentate, excurved

from below costa to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

ochreous with black suffusion on its inner edge, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal black line with series

of points on it. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous brown ;

the cilia yellow; the underside yellowish, the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with brown and with traces of postmedial and sub-

terminal lines.

Hab, Canava, Br, Columbia, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker), 1 Q.

Exp. 38 millim.

747. Agrotis collina.

Noctua collina, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 105 (1840); Herr.-Schaff. Schmett.

Hur., Noct. f. 142; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 138.

Noctua montana, Frr. Beity. Eur. Schmett. vi. pl. 569. £3 (1852), & vil.

pl. 698.

Agrotis kenieana, Staud. Iris, v. p. 353 (1892).

Head and thorax red-brown suffused with purple; palpi with

some black at sides; tips of tegule and thoracic crests sometimes

blackish; tarsi black with echreous rings; abdomen grey-brown,

the anal tuft and ventral surface purplish red. Fore wing purplish

red, the veins irrorated with grey and fuscous; the subbasal line

black, defined by whitish on outer side, angled cutwards below costa

and with short black streak below its extremity in submedian fold ;

the antemedial line blackish and grey, waved and angled outwards

below costa and above inner margin; claviform small, obscurely

defined by black ; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and

whitish annuli defined by black, the former large, rounded, the cell

before and between them suffused with black; the postmedial line

dentate and produced to black and white points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some

pale points on costa towards apex; traces of a subterminal line,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of pale points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the

cilia ochreous at tips; the underside pale irrorated with fuscous,

the costal area tinged with red, a small discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. centeana. Browner; fore wing with the markings less

prominent.—S.E. Siberia and Amurland.

Hab. Alps of S. France & Swtrzertanp ; Germany, Silesia, Zeller

& Frey Colls.; Gaxrcta; Bucovina; Rumeria; Swepen; Russia,

Livonia; W. Turkestan, Issyk-kul; Tiser, Kuku-noor; S8.E.

Srserta, Amurland, Kentei, 1 ¢. vp. 32-36 millim.

Larva. Stand. Stett. ent. Zeit. xlv. p. 203 (1884).

Purplish grey; dorsal line pale defined by black; a subdorsal

series of black points; lateral line yellowish defined by a series of

dentate black marks above; a yellowish bar on 11th somite ; stig-

mata white with black annuli; head red-brown. Food-plants :

Plantago lanceolata, Rumex hydrolapathum, and Taraxacum.

272

436 NOCTUID A.

748. Agrotis melancholica. (Plate LX XI. fig. 14.)

Agrotis melancholica, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 367, pl. 4.

f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

@. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

palpi pale at tips, tegule ochreous at base; tarsi with pale rings ;

abdomen ochreous. Fore wing purplish fuscous with a greyish

tinge; the subbasal line black, from costa to submedian fold, defined

by grey on outer side and with a black spot beyond its lower

extremity ; the antemedial line defined by greyish on each side,

oblique from costa to subcostal nervure, where it is obtusely angled

and strongly excurved above inner margin; claviform diffused,

blackish ; orbicular and reniform with slight ochreous annuli defined

by black, the former oblique, elliptical, the latter constricted at

middle, the cell before and between them and some streaks from

reniform to postmedial line black-brown; an oblique waved line

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line minutely

dentate, defined by grey on outer side and with a fine evenly

curved line just beyond it, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line defined by fuscous suf-

fusion and fine black streaks on its inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7, excurved at middle, and angled inwards in submedian fold ;

some pale points on costa towards apex; a fine waved terminal

line; cilia ochreous and fuscous. Hind wing pale silky yellow, a

slight curved postmedial line, with the area beyond it tinged with

fuscous; the underside with the line more distinct, the costal and

terminal areas suffused with fuscous.

Hab. W. Stserta, Altai, 1 9, Zeller Coll.; Trprr, Kuku-noor,

Amdo; Amurtanp, Ussuri. Hap. 36 millim.

749. Agrotis sareptana.

Agrotis sareptana, Werr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. p. 359, Noct. f. 546

(1845); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 159.

@. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey, the tips

of patagia and thoracic crests grey ; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing grey, irrorated with fuscous and tinged

with purplish, the terminal area fuscous grey; a subbasal patch

below the cell formed of black scales; the antemedial line indis-

tinct, sinuous; claviform grey, with some black scales at its origin

on outer edge of antemedial line and at its extremity; orbicular

and reniform with slender white annuli defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, open above, the cell before and between them

black ; an indistinct oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line slightly bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, defined by the area beyond it

being darker; some pale points on costa towards apex; the sub-

terminal line fine, grey, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, especially

AGROTIS. 437

towards termen ; cilia whitish, with a brown line through them ;

the underside whitish, irrorated with fuscous and suffused on terminal

area, a dark discoidal spot.

Hab. 8. Russta, Sarepta (Christoph), 1 9; Asta Minor, Pontus.

Exp. 40 millim, ;

*700. Agrotis trisignata.

Agrotis trisiynata, Mssn, Stiibel’s Reise, p. 143, pl. vi. f. 21 (1890).

3. Head and thorax grey-brown; abdomen ochreous brown.

Fore wing grey-brown, the lines indistinct ; a wedge-shaped black

patch below base of cell; the cell filled in with black before and

between the stigmata, the orbicular small, elliptical, open above,

the reniform indistinctly defined except on inner side; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing pale grey, the veins dark, the

costal and terminal areas tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Ecuavor, Antisana. Exp. 34 millim. This species is

unknown to me, type in Berlin Mus.; structural characters ex-

amined by Prof. Karsch.

751. Agrotis bonsa. (Plate LX XT. fig. 15.)

Agrotis bonza, Ping. Iris, xii. p. 290, pl. 8. f. 13 (1900); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 141.

3. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey and ochreous;

palpi blackish at sides, whitish at tips; tegule with a purplish

tinge, black at base; tarsi with ochreous rings ; abdomen brownish

grey, ochreous at extremity, the ventral surface fuscous. Fore

wing pale brown tinged with grey, the costal area suffused with

purplish red; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold, where there is a black streak from its extremity to

the double, oblique, waved antemedial line, which has black points

on its outer side at costa and submedian fold; claviform narrow,

defined by black; orbicular and reniform with slight greyish

aunuli defined by black, the former elliptical, oblique, the latter

narrow, the cell black before and between the stigmata ; an indis-

tinct medial line angled outwards in cell and on vein 1; postmedial

line double, rather indistinct except at costa, minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale

points on costa beyond it; subterminal line ochreous, defined by a

dark shade on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of small dark lunules. Hind wing

ochreous white suffused with fuscous, especially on costal and

terminal areas towards apex; cilia ochreous: the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown, a discoidal point and terminal

dark line.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Alexander Mts., 1 ¢; Tisser, Amdo. Lup.

38 millim,

438 NOCTUIDAE.

752, Agrotis poliogramma, n. sp. (Plate LX XI. fig. 16.)

@. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey and pale

brown ; tegule with black medial line and black at tips; tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen ochrecus mixed with dark brown.

Fore wing dark brown irrorated with grey, thickly on basal and

terminal areas; the veins streaked with grey; the subbasal line

represented by black strie from costa and median nervure, defined

by grey on outer side and with black patch beyond it below the cell ;

the antemedial line angled outwards below costa, oblique to vein 1,

then strongly angled outwards above inner margin, defined by grey

on inner side; claviform defined by black, acute at extremity, and

with an oblique ochreous-white fascia from it to postmedial line ;

orbicular and reniform with grey annuli defined by black, their

centres irrorated with grey, the former oblique, open above, the

latter angled inwards on median nervure; the postmedial line

defined by grey on outer side, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, very slightly angled inwards in discal fold and oblique

below vein 4; the subterminal line grey, defined by a series of

dentate black marks on inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein

7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules ;

cilia intersected with grey. Hind wing fuscous brown, with fine

dark terminal line; the cilia whitish, with brown line at base; the

underside grey thickly irrorated with dark brown, a sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab. Kasuuir, Barra Larcha (McArthur), 1 9 type, Goorais

Valley (Leech), 1 9. Hvp. 36 millim.

703. Agrotis albifurca.

Agrotis alhifurca, Ersch, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xii. p. 337 (1877); Alph.

Hor. Soe. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 44, pl. 2. f. 48; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

Agrotis costata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 420.

2. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and black; abdomen

brownish ochreous. Fore wing grey suffused with purplish fuscous

and black; the costal area grey to the postmedial line; the median

nervyure and nervules defined by ochreous streaks to the subtérminal

line; vein 1 whitish towards base, then black on an ochreous fascia

arising from inner margin near base; the subbasal line double,

black, filled in with grey from costa to submedian fold; the ante-

medial line placed on an ochreous band and with some rufous before

it below costa, angled outwards at subcostal nervure, then oblique

and obsolete below vein 1; claviform very large, defined by black ;

orbicular oblique elliptical, ochreous defined by black ; reniform

with its upper part ochreous, its lower part blackish and dilated,

defined by black, and with its centre defined by blackish; the post-

medial line blackish, defined by ochreous on outer side, obliquely

bent outwards from below costa to vein 6, oblique below vein 4,

an ochreous patch on costal area between it and the subterminal

line, which is ochreous, with a prominent series of dentate black

marks on its inner side, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

AGROTIS. 439

excurved at middle, interrupted at the veins; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing ochreous suffused with brown, especially

towards termen; cilia ochreous white; underside ochreous, the

veins striated with brown, the costal area irrorated with brown, a

dark discoidal point and postmedial line on costal area only.

Hab, W. Siperta, Altai; W. Turkestan, Issyk-kul, Tarbagatai

Mts. ; E. Turkestan, Thian-Shan Mts., Korla; Moneorra, Iliassatai

Mts., Urga; Tiper, Kuku-noor; KE. Srperia, Kentei, 1 9. Exp. 38

millim,

7o4. Agrotis agalma. (Plate LX XI. fig. 17.)

Agrotis agalma, Ping. Iris, xii. p. 289, pl. 8. f. 7 (1900) ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 139.

Head and thorax rufous mixed with grey; palpi at tips and

vertex of head grey-white ; tegule at base greenish white ; abdomen

brownish grey, darker below. Fore wing blue-grey; the cell and

area beyond and below it from subbasal to postmedial line brown,

leaving the median neryure and nervules grey defined by red; the

subbasal line prominent, waved, from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, filled in with grey, the outer line prominent,

acutely angled outwards below costa, then with an oblique inward

curve to vein 1, where it is obtusely angled; stigmata with rufous

centres and grey annuli defined by black, claviform large, orbicular

oblique, elliptical, open above, reniform more or less angled inwards

on median nervure; the postmedial line minutely waved, defined

by grey on outer side, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ;

the postmedial area tinged with pale rufous; the subterminal line

pale, with a prominent series of more or less developed dentate

black marks before it, angléd outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a fine waved terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown

with a grey tinge; cilia grey, with a brown line at base; the

underside paler, with dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab, Tiser, Kuku-noor, Amdo, Sinin Mts. 1 ¢,192. Evp. 40

millim.

759. Agrotis substrigata. (Plate LXXI. fig. 18.)

Noctua substrigata, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vi. p. 332, pl. xv. f. 4 (1895).

3. Head and tegule rufous; palpi pale at tips, neck with black

patch above, tegule white at tips; thorax brown mixed with black ;

abdomen ochreous brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdo-

men blackish mixed with grey. Fore wing fuscous black; a

whitish and black subbasal line from costa to median nervure and a

black patch below cell; an antemedial blackish line defined on each

side by whitish, angled outwards below costa, then incurved, obsolete

towards inner margin; claviform large, its extremity and lower

edge defined by black, an ochreous-white fascia from antemedial to

postmedial line on vein 1, beyond the claviform expanding to vein 2

440 NOCTUIDAE.

and at postmedial line to vein 3; orbicular and reniform fuscous

black, with slight brownish annuli defined by black, the former

elliptical, open above, the latter angled inwards on median nervure,

the cell before and between them black; postmedial line pale

ochreous, defined on each side by black, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; some pale points on costa towards

apex ; the subterminal line defined by the area beyond it being

brownish, excurved at vein 7 and middle; a series of black points

just before termen. Hind wing ochreous, tinged with fuscous brown

especially towards termen; cilia white; underside whitish, the

costal area irrorated with brown, a curved postmedial line and

terminal fuscous band.

Hab. Canava, Calgary (Wolley-Dod), 3 3, 3 2. Exp. 36

millim.

756. Agrotis celebs. (Plate LXXI. fig. 19.)

Agrotis celebs, Stand. Iris, xii. p. 360, pl. 6. f. 4 (1900).

Agrotis juvenis, Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141 (1901).

o. Head and thorax clothed with black, brown, and grey scales ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey, ventrally blackish. Fore

wing grey, suffused with black, leaving grey streaks on the veins to

the postmedial line; subbasal line defined by grey on outer side,

waved from costa to submedian fold where there is a black patch

beyond its extremity ; antemedial line indistinctly double, waved

and angled outwards above inner margin; claviform an indistinct

elongate pale streak obscurely defined by black ; orbicular and reni-

form small, with brownish centres and grey annuli defined by

black, the former round, the cell before and between them blackish ;

postmedial line minutely waved, defined by grey on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; subterminal

line indistinct, grey, with obscure dentate blackish marks before it ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the costal and

terminal areas tinged with brown; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Asts Minor, Taurus, Zeitun, 1 g; ?PErsta. Hep. 30

millim.

757. Agrotis limenia.

Agrotis limenia, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1890, p. 514; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii.

p. 482, pl. 154. f. 3.

Head, thorax, and fore wing ochreous brown, red-brown, or

purplish brown ; palpi with fuscous patches at sides ; abdomen red-

brown, dorsally suffused with fuscous. Fore wing with comma-

shaped grey-edged deep black spot below base of cell, its tail towards

base; the subbasal line represented by a slight striga on costa ; the

antemedial line much nearer base than usual, very indistinct, angled

outwards below costa, then bent inwards ; the orbicular represented

by a dark or dark-edged white point; reniform whitish, its centre

AGROTIS. 441

and circumference defined by fuscous; the postmedial line more

towards termen than usual, curved, dentate, rather indistinct; the

subterminal line pale, defined by brownish on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points usually present ; cilia ochreous with fuscous line through

them. Hind wing dark brown, the interspaces of discal area whitish

and semihyaline ; cilia brown at base, whitish at tips; the under-

side pale, the costal and terminal areas brownish irrorated with

fuscous, a black discoidal lunule and curved sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trwillo), 2 6, 1 9; Guaremata (odri-

guez), 2 3, 1 Q type Godman-Salvin Coll. Zap. 56-58 millim.

b?, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed with hair in front.

a°®, Abdomen of female with pair of sublateral foveas

near extremity.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular stigma more or

lessvelonvatet elliptical eecraces ee seceeaeeeccecer ce unicolor.

b*, Fore wing with the orbicular stigma round...... suecica.

758. Agrotis unicolor.

Mamestra unicolor, W\k. ix. 283 (1856),

Noctua ciandestina, Harris, Inj. Ins. p. 448 (1862); Riley, 1st Rep. Ins.

Mo. p. 79, pl. 1. f. 13; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 75; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 136.

Mamestra nigriceps, W1k. xxxii. 659 (1865).

Head and tegule black-brown; thorax grey-brown, the scales

tipped with grey; legs blackish, the tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen

.77.—Agrotis unicolor, 2. }.

grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown, irrorated with grey and

fuscous; a fine black streak often present in basal half of submedian

fold; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

the antemedial line double, acutely angled outwards below costa, in

cell, in submedian fold and above inner margin and inwards on

subcostal and median nervures and vein 1; claviform sometimes

indicated by a few black scales; orbicular and reniform defined by

black, the former small to large, elongate, the latter open above and

below, the stigmata often connected by a black streak in discal fold ;

442 NOCTUID A,

the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards

below costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold and incurved

below vein 4; traces of a pale subterminal line angled outwards at

vein 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish,

suffused with brown especially on veins and terminal area; the

underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown; a brown

discoidal spot,

The female has large paired sublateral foveal depressions with a

few long spatulate scales in them on the penultimate abdominal

segment.

Hab, Greentanp, 1 9; Canapa (Norman), 1 9, Manitoba

(Russell), 1 3, Nova Scotia (Redman), 1 6,29; U.S.A., Eastern

and Central States, Massachusetts, Beverly, 1 ¢, 2 9, New York,

Trenton Falls, 5 ¢,5 9, type; Kamscuatxa. Hwp. 38-48 millim.

Larva. Saunders, Fruit-Insects, p. 108, ff. 106, 107.

(Redescribed.) Head 8 millim., pale brown, reticulate, curved

vertical band broad, black, the one upward from the eye distinct,

brown. Body brown, thickly mottled on a cream-coloured ground ;

cervical shield a shade darker with dorsal and subdorsal whitish

lines; dorsal line narrow, whitish, obscure; subdorsal oblique

shades forming distinct oblique brown patches on joints 5 to 12, all

large, whitish-edged behind, the pair on joint 12 narrowly joined,

resting on the whitish subdorsal line ; lateral oblique shades upward

and forward from the spiracles, small, diffuse; substigmatal band

obscure, a little more reddish than the ground-colour, defined by its

whitish edges; spiracles black-rimmed. A general feeder.—H.G. D.

*759. Agrotis suecica. (Plate LXXI. fig. 20.)

Agrotis suecica, Auriv. Nord. Fjar. p. 121, f. 24 (1890); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 156.

Head and thorax reddish brown with a purple gloss and irrorated

with black; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing reddish brown irrorated

and suffused with fuscous and with a purplish gloss; the subbasal

line represented by double black striae from costa; the antemedial

line double, angled outwards below costa, in cell, in submedian fold

and more strongly above inner margin; claviform obsolete; orbicular

and reniform small, slightly defined by black, the former rather

elliptical ; the postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards at discal

fold, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line obsolete. Hind wing

whitish, almost uniformly suffused with brown ; the cilia white with

a brown line at base ; the underside whitish, the costal area strongly

and the terminal area slightly irrorated with brown, a small discoidal

spot and postmedial line on costal area.

The male has the claspers long and exserted ; the female has paired

sublateral, almost naked foveal depressions on penultimate segment

of abdomen.

Hab, Swepen, typet+ 3b G in Mus. Stockholm. vp. 38 millim,

AGROTIS,

b°. (Agrotis). Abdomen of female without foveas.

a, Tegule black at base, grey at tips.

a. Vertex of head whitish,

a®, Fore wing with the lines distinctly defined

by grey.

a’, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled

outwards below costa, then incurved ......

o", Fore wing with theantemedial line sinuous.

b8, Fore wing with the lines obsolescent.

ai; TaGuavel watever \A0KH2).cceocaguocodondsecoonnaasa060d60

o7, Hind wing suffused with fuscous ............

2°. Vertex of head purplish-grey.

a®, Fore wing with the subterminal line distinct.

66, Fore wing with the subterminal line almost

@OSCIEE codocsaconcousdnssonoosdaqnotensbenaodHcace

b'. Teeule concolorous.

a. Frons black.

a®, Fore wing red-brown, the subterminal line

(ORIG, GHISLHTIEE: cnconassconsossconboanbosoceedoncdaEao:

b°. Fore wing grey tinged with rufous, the sub-

terminal line Obsolete: 2.21. .scncccnsssesssesee ess

2°. Frons concolorous.

a°. Fore wing broad, the apex rectangular.

a’. Hind wing white, the termen tinged with

IRDISTOOMNS) Ga odaccoognsosogosnndnoouodeouonauenbodced

b7. Hind wing with the basal area whitish, the

terminal half suffused with fuscous ......

ce’. Hind wing uniformly suffused with fuscous.

b°, Fore wing narrow, the apex rounded.

a’, Hind wing white, the termen tinged with

fuscous.

a°®. Fore wing white irrorated with black ...

6°. Fore wing ochreous more or less suffused

with reddish brown.

a, Fore wing with highly dentate ante-

medial line emitting teeth to base.

a'°, Fore wing with black fascia in cell

between the stigmata.

a", Fore wing with black streak below

balsevOrmcelllltereee serene cecesecsctes a:

i", Fore wing without black streak

below base of cell.

a'*, Fore wing with the antemedial

line dentate towards costa ......

b'°, Fore wing with the antemedial

line waved towards costa .........

b!°, Fore wing without black fascia in

cell between the stigmata............

b°. Fore wing without highly dentate ante-

medial line emitting teeth to base.

a, Fore wing with black fascia in cell

between the stigmata.

a'!, Fore wing with black streak below

basefonceller eset eisasscaseres

b, Fore wing without black streak

below base of cell.

a‘, Fore wing with the black streak

beyond reniform extending to

UGTA pucnosoogooodgsooogocdesnodounes

b'*, Fore wing with the black streak

beyond reniform not extending

beyond subterminal line .........

443

deplana,

multangula,

capnistis.

Juncta.

rectangula.

patefacta,

atrifrons.

piscipellis,

cinereicollis,

melanura.

subporphyria.

tepperi.

annularis.

dispulata,

siccd.

putris.

coniorta.

effracta.

talda,

444 NOCTUID®,

}\°, Fore wing without black fascia in

cell between the stigmata ............ cinctithorax.

67, Hind wing white at base, the terminal half

suffused with fuscous.

a’, Fore wing with the claviform stigma

JBIREELIIN “ScopodesedccoogoasaoupadsaocHedgasHoboG catenifera.

6°, Fore wing with the clavifurm stigma

absent or almost so.

a°, Fore wing with more or less developed

_ black streak below base of cell ......... ravida.

b", Fore wing without black streak below

base of cell.

a‘ Fore wing with the orbicular entire. inopinata.

b'°, Fore wing with the orbicular open

above.

1. Fore wing with the orbicular large,

round.

a'?. Fore wing fuscous brown ......... sierra.

b1°, Fore wing pale grey-brown......... aucta.

b11, Fore wing with the orbicular small,

Obliquevellippticalimenessctee sees squalida.

ec’. Hind wing uniformly suffused with fuscous.

wu’. Fore wing broader.

a*, Bore wing greyish fuscous brown...... unimacula,

b°, Fore wing more yellowish brown.

a’°. Fore wing broad; cilia with pale

POUMESH Ub DASCM eins nese illelert rite selseetlet augur.

b+, Fore wing narrow; cilia with pale

limezatsbaseteraca. scene reece sibirica.

Fore wing red-brown ..........esseeseeees jalapa.

v8, “Tur wing narrower.

. Fore wing with the orbicular defined

by Blache

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line

angled inwards at submedian fold. havile.

OLE Fore wing with the postmedial line

incurved at submedian fold.

a, Fore wing without black in cell

between he Staomalbaeeetese ssi cese Zucens.

bt, Fore wing with blacki in cell heemenn

the stigmata.

a’?, Hind wing dark fuscous brown... senna.

b12, Hind wing pale fuscous grey...... deplorata.

b°® Fore wing with the orbicular obsolete. clemens.

760. Agrotis deplana.

Noctua deplana, Fry. Beitr. Eur. Schmett. v. pl. 448. f. 3 (1831); Herr.-

Sehaff. Eur. Schimett., Noct. f. 79.

Agrotis deplanata, Ev, Faun. Volg. Ur. p. 185 (1844); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 141.

Agrotis autumnalis, Oberth. Et. Ent. v. p. 74, pl. 7. f. 10 (1880).

Head and thorax brownish grey ; palpi blackish at sides ; base of

tegule black; abdomen pale brownish. Fore wing grey irrorated

with brown; a waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold, with a ’slighter line beyond it; the antemedial line double,

angled outwards below costa and strongly above inner margin,

incurved between those points, the claviform large, defined by grey,

with a small black spot at its base; orbicular and reniform grey,

AGROTIS. 445

defined by the cell before and between them being black ; an indis-

tinct waved oblique line from cell to inner margin; the postmedial

line defined by grey on outer side, very minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line grey, defined by fuscous suffusion on its inner side,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of dark points. Hind wing grey tinged with ochreous,

the terminal area with fuscous; the underside yellowish white, the

costal area thickly, the terminal area slightly irrorated with brown ;

traces of a curved postmedial line, more prominent towards costa.

Hab. Russta, Urals; W. Srperta, Dahuria, 135,19, Altai, 39;

‘Urper, Kuku-noor, Amdo; Amurtanp, 1 ¢, 192, Ussuri. Lup.

32 millim.

761. Agrotis multangula.

Noctua multangula, Hibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 116 (1827) ;

Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 207, pl. 63. f.6; Boisd. Icones, pl. 76. f. 2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

Noctua subrectangula, Staud. Cat. Lep. Eur. p. 83 (1871).

Noctwa dissoluta, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 861 (1899).

Head, tegule, and prothoracic crest pale ochreous mixed with

reddish brown; palpi black at sides except at extremity; tegula

black at base; thorax pale reddish brown mixed with fuscous.

Fore wing pale red-brown, irrorated with dark brown and slightly

with white, especially on the veins to the postmedial line; the sub-

basal line represented by double black strize from costa and median

nervure ; the antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards below

costa and more strongly above inner margin, and with a black spot

on its outer edge at base of claviform, which is large, slightly defined

by whitish and black and with a blackish streak from it to post-

medial line ; orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli defined by

black, the former round, the cell before and between them black, and

slight black streaks from the latter to postmedial line, which is double,

minutely dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the terminal area

suffused with fuscous; the subterminal line pale, with slight dentate

black marks on its inner side at middle, angled outwards at vein 7

and slightly dentate at veins 4 and 3; a terminal series of black points,

Hind wing pale ochreous suffused with brown, especially on the veins

and terminal area; cilia whitish with a brown line at base; the

underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal

area suffused with fuscous especially towards apex, a slight curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. subrectangula. Slightly darker.

Ab. 2. dissoluta. Paler ; the fore wing greyer.

Hab, France, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Avsrria,

Zeller Coll.; Huoneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.;

N. Spain; Russta, Urals; Armenra, Caucasus, Zeller Coll.; Asta

Minor, Pontus; Prrsta; W. Turxesran, Issyk-kul; E. TurKestan,

Kashgar, Ili; Tiszr, Amdo; Amurianp, Ussuri. Hep. 32-36

millim. :

446 NOCTUID®.

762. Agrotis capnistis. (Plate LXXI. fig. 21.)

Agrotis capnistis, Led. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. viii. p. 14, pl. u. f. 1 (1871);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141,

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and black; tegulee

black at base; tarsi banded with black; abdomen white tinged

with brown. Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated with black,

leaving grey streaks on the veins, the costal area greyer to the post-

medial line; the subbasal line represented by double black strige filled

in with grey from costa and cell; the antemedial line black, defined

by grey on inner side, interrupted at the veins and angled outwards

above inner margin ; claviform elongate, defined by grey and black;

cell filled in with blackish defining the orbicular and reniform, which

are grey with their centres brownish; postmedial line blackish

defined by grey on outer side, minutely waved, bent outwards below

costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; the

subterminal line represented by a series of grey points angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine pale terminal line.

Hind wing white, the veins and marginal areas tinged with brown ;

underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown and with a

dark postmedial bar.

Hab. Asta Minor, Pontus, Amasia, 1 6; Syria; N. Persia;

W. Turkestan ; E. Turkestan, Ili. Hap. 34 millim.

763. Agrotis juncta. (Plate LXXI. fig. 22.)

Agrotis juncta, Grote, Bull. Geol. Sury. iv. p. 171 (1878); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 74.

3. Head whitish ; tegule black-brown tipped with white ; thorax

pale rufous mixed with ochreous, some of the scales tipped with

grey ; abdomen whitish mixed with brown, the anal tuft fulvous.

Fore wing purple, showing the greyish ground-colour in places; the

subbasal line represented by black spots below costa and cell; the

antemedial line black, somewhat irregularly excurved and acutely

angled inwards on vein]; claviform very elongate, with pale

outline and some black at base; orbicular and reniform with pale

outlines, confluent in lower part of cell, there being a quadrate black

spot between their upper portions; the postmedial line black,

minutely dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; traces of a subterminal line. Hind wing

whitish suffused with brown, the base pale.

Hab, Canapva, Nova Scotia, 1 g type. Hwp. 34 millim.

764. Agrotis rectangula.

Noctua rectangula, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 78 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii.

p. 155 (1787); Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 110; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii.

p- 248, pl. 68. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

Agrotis anderreggit, Boisd. Ic. Lép. d’ Hur. pl. 76. f. 6 (1882).

Agrotis exclamans, Ev, Bull. Sov, Imp. Nat. Mosc. 1841, i. p. 27, pl. 3.

ff. 5, 6.

Agrotis rectangula, var. acutangula, Staud. Tris, v. p. 3855 (1892).

Head and thorax purplish brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

AGROTIS. 447

palpi at sides except extremity, antenne, and base of tegule

black ; tibiz and tarsi mixed with black, with pale bands; abdomen

whitish, suffused with reddish brown especially towards extremity.

Fore wing purplish brown irrorated with grey; a sinuous black

subbasal line from costa to submedian. fold; a pale subbasal line

defined by black on outer side, angled outwards below costa, inwards

on vein 1 and excurved above inner margin; claviform large,

defined by whitish, its base black or rarely entirely filled in by black ;

the orbicular and reniform with whitish annuli defined by a few

black scales, the former round, the latter with its lower edges

produced inwards on median nervure and often confluent with the

orbicular ; a quadrate black patch in cell between the upper parts

Fig. 78.—Agrotis rectangula, 3. 4.

of stigmata; two black spots on medial part of costa; the post-

medial line minutely dentate, black, defined by grey on outer side,

strongly bent ontwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex; the subterminal

line defined by pale brownish on outer side, angled outwards at

vein 7, then dentate; some dark points on termen. Hind wing

pale suffused with brown, especially on the veins and terminal half ;

the underside with discoidal spot and curved postmedial line on

costal half of wing.

The antennee of male have some rough black scales at base of

shaft.

Ab. 1. anderreggi. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker purplish

fuscous.—Alps; Urals; C. Asia; Siberia; Kamschatka.

Ab. 2. acutangula. Fore wing browner, with the stigmata

prominent.—C. Asia.

_ Hab. Swirzertanp, Frey Coll., 3 g, 2 9; Ivaty; Avsrria;

Rumeria; Russta, Kasan, 2 ¢, Urals; Asta Muvor, Pontus, Taurus ;

W. Siperra, Altai, 1 9; W. Tourxestan, Ala Tau, Issyk-kul ;

EK. Turkestan, Thian-Shan Mts.; HE, Siseria, Kamschatka.. Eup.

36 millim,

*765. Agrotis patefacta. (Plate LXXI. fig. 23.)

Noctua patefacta, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vi. p. 333, pl. xv. f. 2 (1895).

$. Head and thorax dark purple-brown, some of the hairs

tipped with grey; palpi black at sides; tegule with the basal half

black ; legs blackish with grey-brown hair; abdomen grey-brown,

the anal tuft with arufous tinge. Fore wing purple-brown suffused

with black; the subbasal line represented by black spots below

448 NOCTUIDA.

costa and cell; the antemedial line angled outwards below costa

and above inner margin and inwards on vein 1, developed into spots

at costa and below cell; claviform defined by whitish, large ;

orbicular and reniform defined by whitish, the former round, the

latter angled inwards and confluent with orbicular on median

nervure, a quadrate black spot between them in cell, with two

small black spots above it on costa; the postmedial line indistinct,

bent outwards below costa, dentate to vein 2, then incurved; hardly

a trace of the subterminal line; cilia fuscous mixed with ochreous.

Hind wing ochreous whitish suffused with fuscous brown, especially

towards termen; cilia ochreous white with brown line at base;

underside whiter, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal

area suffused with brown; a discoidal point and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. Canana, Calgary, in Coll. Schaus. wp. 38 millim.

766. Agrotis atrifrons. (Plate LXXI. fig. 24.)

Agrotis atrifrons, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 97 (1878) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 77.

3. Frons black; palpi and vertex of head grey-brown with a

slight rufous tinge, "the former blackish at extremity ; ; thorax grey-

brown irrorated with grey; legs marked with fuscous above ;

abdomen grey irrorated with brown, the lateral tufts of hair

towards extremity pinkish. Fore wing grey irrorated with black

and suffused with ferruginous red on disk and terminal area; a

subbasal black striga from costa; the antemedial line black, oblique,

minutely dentate, with a longer tooth above inner margin; the

stigmata obsolete; a slight blackish medial shade angled at lower

angle of cell; the postmedial line black, minutely “dentate and

produced to short streaks on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and at inner margin somewhat

approximated to the antemedial line; the veins of terminal area

slightly streaked with black ; no trace of subterminal line. Hind

wing white, the veins and terminal area from apex to vein 2

brownish. Underside of both wings with curved dark postmedial

line obsolete towards inner margin; hind wing with the costal

area irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 ¢, New Mexico, Arizona. wp. 38

millim.

767. Agrotis piscipellis. (Plate LX XI. fig. 25.)

Agrotis pisctpellis, Grote, Can. Ent, x. p. 233 (1878); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 76

3. Head and thorax rufous; the palpi at tips and frons deep

black ; legs irrorated with black; pectus with some pale hair;

abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft ochreous, the ventral surface

tinged with rufous. Fore wing rufous slightly irrorated with grey ;

the subbasal line represented by a black point on costa; the ante-

AGROTIS, 449

medial line black, slightly waved, and angled outwards below cell

and above inner margin; stigmata absent; the postmedial line

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct, grey, slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at median nervules. Hind wing

white, the veins and inner and terminal areas tinged with brown.

Underside of both wings with curved black postmedial line obsolete

on inner area.

On the fore wing the lines may be absent or the veins streaked

with black.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 ¢ type, Nevada, Arizona. Hap. 34

millim.

*768. Agyrotis cinereicollis. (Plate LX XI. fig. 26.)

Agrotis cinereicollis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 79, pl. iv. f. 6

(1876).

Agrotis pallidicollis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 154 (1880); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 77.

@. Ochreous; head and tegule greyish white, the latter tipped

with ochreous. Fore wing with the costal and terminal areas grey ;

the lines single, barely traceable ; a black streak below base of cell ;

the antemedial line even, oblique; orbicular and reniform moderate,

pale, confluent, defined by deeper ochreous brown, the former

elliptical, produced on outer side and connected with the latter ;

the postmedial line angled beyond cell; the subterminal line only

defined by the contrast between the postmedial and pale terminal

areas. Hind wing whitish, the terminal area tinged with fuscous ;

a faint discoidal lunule; the underside ochreous whitish, with dark

discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California. Exp. 34 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a drawing from specimen in Am. Mus.

Nat. Hist.

769. Agrotis melanura.

Agrotis melanura, Koll. Dalm. descr. del. Carrara, p. 99 (1846); Herr.-

Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. vi. p. 61, ff. 187, 188; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 146.

Agrotis grisescens, Staud. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiv. p. 427 (1878).

@. Head and thorax white slightly irrorated with dark brown ;

tarsi banded with black; abdomen dorsally tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing white slightly irrorated with dark brown; four dark

points on costa; traces of a waved antemedial line from cell to

inner margin; traces of a postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, slightly angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below

vein 4; the terminal fourth of wing suffused with black. Hind

wing white, suffused with fuscous brown especially towards termen.

Underside white, with the terminal area suffused with black,

narrowing to tornus of hind wing.

VOL. IV. ~ 2a

450 NOCTUID 2.

Ab. 1. grisescens. Fore wing dull grey.

Hab. Datmatta; Asta Mtnor, Pontus, 2 9, Taurus; Pxrrsra,

Mesopotamia; W. Turkestan. Hwp. 38 millim.

770. Agrotis subporphyra. (Plate LXXI. fig. 27.)

Mythimna subporphyrea, W1k. xv. 1658 (1858) ; Smith, Cat. Noct, N. Am.

p. 76.

©. Head and tegule rufous; thorax rufous mixed with grey ;

abdomen ochreous tinged with fuscous. Fore wing purplish rufous

slightly irrorated with grey; the subbasal line obsolete; the ante-

medial line indistinct, fuscous, slightly angled outwards below costa

and excurved below the cell; the stigmata completely absent ; the

postmedial line indistinct, fuscous, slightly bent outwards below

costa, excurved between veins 5 and 3, then oblique; a subterminal

greyish line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at median

nervules. Hind wing ochreous suffused with brown, the underside

with the costal area suffused with rufous.

Hab. U.S.A., Georgia (? Abbot), 2 2 type. Hp. 46 millim.

*771. Agrotis tepperi.

Agrotis tepperi, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 452 (1887) ; id. Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 77.

White, sparsely irrorated with black ; tegule tipped with black.

Fore wing with the lines single, fuscous; the autemedial line

oblique, slightly excurved; orbicular and reniform indistinct,

ill-defined, the former small, round, the latter moderate, defined by

black below and on outer side; postmedial line sinuous, distinctly

angled beyond the cell; subterminal line broad, diffused, remote

from termen but nearly parallel to it; a distinct terminal series of

dark spots. Hind wing whitish, tinged with fuscous towards

termen; the underside white with dark irroration.

Hab. U.S.A., Montana. Hap. 34 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

772. Agrotis annularis. (Plate LXXI. fig. 28.)

Aaylia annularis, Saalm, Lep. Madag. p. 265 (1891).

Agrotis transjecta, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) i. p. 220 (1898).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous, and the latter more

or less strongly with black; palpi black at sides except at tips;

abdomen brownish ochreous, with blackish lateral stripes. Fore

wing ochreous slightly suffused with rufous; the veins and inter-

spaces rather obscurely streaked with brown ; a prominent diffused

black streak in base of submedian fold; the antemedial line

represented by a striga from costa and an indistinct line angled

inwards on vein | and very. strongly outwards above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform small with pale annuli, the former round,

the cell before and between them black, and with black streaks

AGROTTIS, 451

from the reniform above and below vein 5 to termen ; a postmedial

series of black points on the veins bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; a dark patch on termen above

tornus ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia chequered ochreous

and black. Hind wing ochreous white, with interrupted brown

terminal line; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a small discoidal point and postmedial series on the veins.

Hab. Masnonatanpd, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 $; TRansvaat,

Pretoria, type Td transjecta in Coll. Distant. Mapaaascar, Betsileo

(Cowan), 1 3S. Exp. 24-28 millim.

773. Agyrotis dispalata. (Plate LX-XI., fig. 29.)

Axylia dispalata, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1891, p. 145; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 187.

Head and tegule ochreous; thorax fuscous; tibie and tarsi

blackish with pale rings; abdomen greyish tinged with fuscous.

Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous and slightly irrorated

with brown; the costal area suffused with black; the subbasal line

represented by double black striz from costa ; slight brown streaks

in, above, and below cell before the antemedial line, which is double,

dentate, strongly angled outwards in submedian fold and above

inner margin and inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform very

small, with dark centres and pale annuli defined by black, the former

round, the cell before and between them black; an oblique shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line

consisting of a treble series of points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; a dentate dark mark

from termen above middle to the postmedial line, and a slight mark

above tornus; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

ochreous white; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated

with brown.

Hab. Bompay, Poona (Swinhoe), 1 3, 1 2, type, Khandalla

(Swinhoe), 1 9 ; Manras, Belgaum (Watson), 2 ¢. Eep. 28-30

millim.

774. Agrotis sicca. (Plate LXXI. fig. 30.)

Axylia sicca, Guen. Noct. i. p. 185 (1852).

Axylia renalis, Moore, P. Z. 8S. 1881, p. 3841; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 187.

Head ochreous tinged with rufous; palpi, except at tips, and a

bar across frons fuscous; tegule ochreous at base, with rufous

medial band and dark tips; patagia rufous ; thorax fuscous; pectus,

legs, and abdomen pale fuscous, the last with pale ventral stripe.

Fore wing ochreous; the costal area purplish fuscous ; pale streaks

on base of subcostal and median nervures and two in cell; the

subbasal line represented by double strize from costa and cell; the

antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, very strongly angled

inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner margin; orbicular and

9g2

262

452 NOCTUIDA,

reniform purplish fuscous, small, defined by black and their centres

by blackish, the former round, the cell before and between them

black, continued as streaks above and below vein 5 to termen; an

oblique waved shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line double, dentate, and produced to a double series of

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; a terminal series of prominent black points and a

fuscous mark above tornus; cilia intersected with black. Hind

wing yellowish semihyaline white ; the veins, costal and terminal

areus tinged with brown; cilia pale ochreous ; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown, a discoidal point and post

medial series of strie on the veins of costal half.

Hab. C. Cotony, Transkei (Miss F. Barrett), 1 9; Punsaz,

Simla (Harford), 1 3, 3 2 type, Dalhousie (Harford), 2 9°,

Dharmsila (Hocking), 4 3,4 9, Kangra Valley, 4500' (Dudgeon),

19; Siunv. Hep, 32-36 millim.

775. Agrotis putris.

Noctua putris, Linn. Faun, Suec. p. 315 (1746); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 138.

ff. 4,5; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Houst. it. p. 172; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 168,

pl. exi. f.3; Hampsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 186; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

Noctua subcorticalis, Hiifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 808 (1767).

Noctua lignosa, Hibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 245 (1827).

Axylia triseriata, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 409.

Head and tegule ochreous, the latter with slight rufous medial

line and rufous tips ; palpi rufous; thorax rufous mixed with black ;

abdomen brownish ochreous with dark lateral line. Fore wing

ochreous, the costal area and cell suffused with dark red-brown;

two fine pale streaks in basal part of cell; the subbasal line

represented by two slight striz from costa; a slight rufous streak

above base of vein 1 bent upwards towards extremity; the ante-

medial line double, the inner line pale rufous, very highly dentate

and angled outwards in the interspaces and inwards on the veins ;

orbicular and reniform small, with fuscous centres and ochreous

annuli defined by brown, the former round, the latter with a grey

S-shaped mark on it; an oblique pale rufous shade from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line indistinct, double,

dentate, and produced to a double series of black points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; some

pale points on costa towards apex; rufous streaks above and below

vein 5 from or from just beyond reniform to close to termen; a

rufous mark above tornus and slight black dash on extremity of

vein 2; a terminal series of black points; cilia intersected with

brown, most prominently below apex and above tornus. Hind wing

ochreous, the veins brownish, the terminal area tinged with brown ;

a terminal series of dark strive ; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

The form ¢triseriata from Japan and N, India is rather darker.

Hab. Brivaty, Leech Coll.; Francr; Germany, Zeller & Frey

AGROTIS. 453

Colls.; Ausrria, Zeller Coll.; Hungary, Leech Coll.; Swrrzertanp ;

N. Spain; Ivaty; Russra, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; ARMENrA;

W. Srperra, Altai; Amurtanp, Ussuri; Corea; Japan, Yokohama

(Pryer), 1 29, Hakodate (Andrewes), 2 9, Tokio (Maries), 1 9 ;

Cuina, Foo-chan (Leech), 1 3 ; Punsas, Dharmsila (Hocking), 3 3;

5 2, type triseriata; Sixxim (Lidderdale, Dudgeon), 29. Hap.

34-40 millim. ;

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 98; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iy. p. 3, pl. 187. f. 1.

Pale brown with darker irroration ; dorsal line pale, interrupted ;

a subdorsal series of dark greenish-fuscous oblique marks, more

prominent on somites 4, 5, 9, 10, edged below by pale ochreous ;

an ochreous bar on somite 11; spiracular line pale tinged with

pinkish or yellowish ; head brown with darker markings. Food-

plants: Stellaria, Atriplew, Plantago, etc. 7-8.

776. Agrotis coniorta, n. sp. (Plate LXXI. fig. 31.)

Head and thorax ochreous or whitish largely mixed with black,

sometimes tinged with reddish; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen

greyish ochreous suffused with fuscous. Fore wing greyish ochreous,

sometimes tinged with purplish red, and irrorated with fuscous ;

the subbasal line represented by double black striz from costa and

cell; a diffused black fascia below base of cell; a double waved

antemedial line angled outwards below costa and above inner

margin; claviform represented by a slight black streak; orbicular

and reniform with fuscous centres and pale annuli defined by black,

the former a sinall ocellus, a black fascia in cell before and between

the stigmata; an oblique waved shade from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line defined by a blackish patch with

pale points on it on costa, before it and the area beyond it blackish,

bent outwards to apex and excurved at middle; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and terminal

area tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of black points; the

‘underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal

point and somewhat dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Masailand, El Quaso, 1 9, El Burgon

(Betton), 6 3,3 2 type, Laril Q. Hep. 26 millim.

*777. Agrotis effracta. (Plate LX XI. fig. 32.)

Agrotis effracta, Dist. A. M. N. H. (7) 1. p. 220 (1898).

¢. Head and thorax brown with a purplish-grey gloss ; tegule

with black medial band; abdomen ochreous brown. Fore wing

dull brown suffused with purplish fuscous, leaving the basal costal

area, the inner medial area, and a diffused oblique band from apex

to inner margin ochreous brown ; traces of a waved antemedial line;

orbicular and reniform small, defined by black, the former round,

a black fascia between them continued in discai fold to termen; a

454 NOCTUID”.

short fascia on terminal part of vein 6; postmedial line yery indis-

tinct, bent outwards below costa, then as an oblique series of points

on the veins; the subterminal line represented by some obscure

ochreous-brown spots on inner half; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing ochreous, the costal area tinged with brown;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal point and postmedial series on the veins.

Hab. Transvaat, Pretoria (Distant), 1 ¢ type Tf in Coll. Distant.

ep, 32 millim.

*778. Agrotis talda.

Ochroplewra talda, Schaus, Lep. Sierra Leone, p. 33, pl. iii. f. 1 (1893).

Head and thorax reddish and dark brown; abdomen brownish

grey. Fore wing reddish brown tinged with grey and irrorated

with fuscous; faint traces of the subbasal and antemedial lines ;

orbicular and reniform small, very distinct, with black patch

between them in cell, and black streak from the reniform to

subterminal line; postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; traces of a pale

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

defined on inner side by a dark patch at costa; a terminal series

of dark points. Hind wing of male white, the cilia fuscous at

apex; of female the whole wing suffused with fuscous; the under-

side with dark discoidal lunule and traces of curved, waved, post-

medial line.

Hab, Siprra Leone; Cameroons (Sjdstedt), in Mus. Stockholm.

Eep,. 24-25 millim.

779. Agrotis cinctithorax. (Plate LXXII. fig. 1.)

Hadena cinctithorax, Wk. xi. 591 (1857).

¢. Head and thorax rufous, the latter with broad blackish band

behind the tegule ; hind tibiee and tarsi blackish banded with white ;

abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous. Fore wing pale rufous,

slightly irrorated with black; the basal and costal areas more

ochreous ; the subbasal line represented by double strie from costa

and cell, the antemedial line by a double series of points on costa,

veins, and inner margin; orbicular a small elongate black spot;

reniform greyish, with a black streak across it; the postmedial line

represented by a series of black points, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line only defined

by blackish patches on its inner side at costa and middle; a terminal

series of black points; cilia chequered rufous and black. Hind

wing yellowish white, with terminal series of slight dark points ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a dis-

coidal point and curved postmedial series on the veins.

Hab, Carn Cotony (Sir A, Smith), 1 $ type. Hap. 34 millim.

AGROTIS. 455

780. Agrotis catenifera. (Plate LX XII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis catenifera, Wik. Tr. N. H. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 349 (1873).

@. Head and thorax clothed with grey-brown and black scales ;

tegule with blackish streaks; abdomen pale brown, the ventral

surface whitish. Fore wing grey-brown, slightly irrorated with

fuscous; a slight diffused black streak in base of submedian fold ;

the antemedial line indistinct, waved; claviform elongate, black ;

orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former nearly round

and with fuscous centre, the latter fuscous, the stigmata close

together and connected by a fuscous streak; the postmedial line

indistinct, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line represented by an

oblique fuscous bar from costa, then by a series of black points on

the veins ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

veins and marginal areas suffused with brown.

Hab. W. Arrica, Congo, 1 2 type. Hvp. 42 millim.

781. Agrotis ravida.

Noctua ravida, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 80 (1776); Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 126; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 66. f.6; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

pb. 187.

More obducta, Esp. Schmett. Eur. iv. pl. 142. f. 4 (1786).

Noctua austera, Esp. Schmett. Eur. iv. pl. 142. f. 5 (1786).

Noctua bigramma, Esp. Schmett. Eur. iv. pl. 150. f. 2 (1786).

Noctua obscura, Brahm, Ins, Kal. ii. p. 19L (1791); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 156.

Graphiphora valida, Wk. xxxiii. p. 711 (1865).

Agrotis stabulorum, Bienert, Disc. p. 34 (1870); Christ. Rom. Mém. ii.

pl. xii. f. 5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Agrotis nipona, Feld. Reis. Nov.-pl. 110. f. 20 (1874).

Graphiphora caliginea, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) 1. p. 165 (18

Agrotis glis, Christ. Rom. Mém. iii. p. 64, pl. 3. f. 10 (188

Lep. pal. p. 1386.

78).

7); Staud. Cat.

¢. Head and tegule red-brown, the latter tipped with grey ;

thorax purplish brown mixed with grey; pectus and legs fuscous

brown and grey; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing pale purplish

red-brown irrorated with grey and black, the veins grey irrorated

with black; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to sub-

median fold, a more or less prominent black streak from its lower

extremity to the double, waved antemedial line, which is blackish

filled in with grey; the orbicular and reniform with white-irrorated

centres and greyish annuli more or less prominently defined by

black, the former elliptical, a black streak often present before and

between them in cell; traces of a waved medial line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line double, blackish,

filled in with grey, dentate, and produced to points on the veins,

slightly bent outwards below costa and incurved in discal fold,

oblique below vein 4; the subterminal line greyish, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3; some pale points on

costa towards apex; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

ochrcous white, tinged with brown especially towards termen; the

456 NOCTUIDS.

veins brown; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal point, a black postmedial line on costal

area, and series of slight streaks on the veins.

Ab. 1. stabulorum. Paler; fore wing without the awa black

streak, the stigmata not defined.

Ab. 2. 2 9. Hing wing wholly brown.—Punjab; Thundiani.

Hab. Briraty, Leech Coll.; France, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller

Coll.; , SWITZERLAND ; Tray; Rosse avons Zeller Coll. ; ; ARMENIA:

Asta. Minor, Pontus ; PERSIA ; N. Pesta ; W. TURKESTAN, Turco-

mania, Ferghana, Issyk-kul ; Kk. TURKESTAN, Kuldja, 2 g, 19;

Tiset, Amdo; Srperta; AmURLAND; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer),

3.5, 4 9, type caliginea, Oiwake (Pryer), 13,19, Chiuzenji

(Lewis), 1 9, Hakodate, 2 2, type + Q nipona in Coll. Rothschild ;

Corza, Gensan (Leech), 1 9; N. Cutna, Shanghai (Fortune), 2 2

type valida; Kasumuir, Dras (Leech), 2 ¢; Punsas, Thundiani

(Yerbury), 2 9. Ep. 44-54 millim,

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 98; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 386, pl. 186. f. 1.

Ochreous brown ; dorsal line paler; a subdorsal series of curved,

or sometimes nearly straight, oblique, yellowish marks, edged above

with fuscous; head grey, with fuscous markings. Food-plants :

Taraxacum, Stellaria, etc. 9-5.

782. Agrotis inopinata. (Plate LX XII. fig. 3.)

Noctua inopinatus, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 103 (1898).

¢. Head and thorax fuscous brown; antennee rufous; abdomen

grey tinged with fuscous. Fore wing fuscous brown ; an indistinct

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, angled outwards below

costa; an indistinct oblique waved antemedial dark line angled out-

wards below costa and above inner margin, and with small wedge-

shaped black marks on it in cell ; orbicular and reniform prominently

defined by black, the former round, the latter large ; the postmedial

line indistinct, dentate, and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some pale

points on costa towards apex. Hind wing whitish suffused with

pale fuscous, especially on terminal half ; the underside with the

costal and ‘eommtaall areas irrorated ae brown; a dark discoidal

spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 ¢. Hxp. 46 millim.

783. Agrotis sierre. (Plate LXXIT. fig. 4.)

Agrotis sierre, Haw. Can, Ent. viii. p. 87 (1876) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 79.

g. Head and thorax brown, the scales tipped with greyish ;

palpi and legs irrorated with black ; abdomen ochreous mixed with

dark brown. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with grey; a dark

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

indistinct, angled outwards below costa, then minutely waved and

oblique; clayiform indistinctly outlined with black ; orbicular and

AGROTIS. 457

reniform outlined with black, the former round, open above, the latter

with large blackish spot on its outer edge; the postmedial line

dentate, with some pale scales on its outer edge, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct greyish

subterminal line excurved below costa. Hind wing yellowish white,

the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; the underside irro-

rated with brown, with discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

©. Abdomen darker ; hind wing fuscous brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado,1 ¢,1 2, California, Sierra Nevada, 1 9

type. Hap. 46-48 millim.

*784, Agyrotis aucta.

Agrotis aucta, Alph. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 25, pl. 2. f. 3 (1892); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. pp. 186, 254.

Head and thorax pale brownish grey, sometimes with a reddish

tinge ; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing brownish grey, some-

times with a slight reddish tinge ; subbasal line represented by two

slight strive from costa; traces of a double, waved, antemedial line

angled inwards on vein 1; claviform defined by a few dark scales

at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform large, slightly defined by

fuscous, the former open above ; postmedial line indistinct or nearly

obsolete, dentate, and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line

defined by a dark shade on its inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and dentate at veins 4, 3; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal half suffused

with brown, the inner area with an ochreous tinge; cilia white ;

the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown; a dis-

coidal lunule and postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab. Trsut, Kuku-noor, in Coll. Piingeler; W. Cuina. zp.

48 millim.

785. Agrotis squalida. (Plate LXXTI. fig. 5.)

Agrotis squalida, Guen. Noct. i. p. 300 (1852); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Agrotis confinis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 422.

Head and thorax pale brown; abdomen brownish white. Fore

- wing brownish grey irrorated with dark brown; an indistinct waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

twice angled inwards in cell, excurved below cell and angled strongly

inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform almost obsolete; traces

of a medial shade; the postmedial line dentate and produced to

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; a slight subterminal shade, very slightly angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

points. Hind wing whitish suffused with pale brown, especially

towards margins; velus brown; the underside whiter, with post-

medial series of white points on the veins.

Other specimens have the head and thorax much darker; fore

wing irrorated with fuscous, the antemedial line double, the clavi-

458 NOCTUID.®,

form slightly defined; the orbicular and reniform with fuscous

centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former oblique,

elliptical ; hind wing tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Russta, ? Urals; Armunta, Caucasus; N. Persra, Schakuh;

W. Srperza, Altai; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 ¢, 1 OF

Tarbagatai Mts., Ala Tau, Issyk-kul, Ferghana; E. Turxesran,

Ii; Moneorra, Uliassutai Mts., Changhai Mts.; Tiser, Kuku-noor,

Eep. 46 millim.

786. Agrotis unimacula. (Plate LXXII. fig. 6.)

Agrotis unimacula, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 166 (1874).

Agrotis haruspica, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 212 (1875) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 74.

Agrotis augur, var. grandis, Speyer, Stett. ent. Zeit. xxxvi. p. 122 (1875).

Head and thorax dull reddish brown, the scales with grey tips;

palpi and legs mixed with fuscous ; abdomen grey, thickly irrorated

with fuscous. Fore wing grey-brown, irrorated with grey and

fuscous; a waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an oblique waved antemedial line ; claviform sometimes with

its extremity defined by black scales; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, the former oblique, U-shaped, open above, almost

obsolete, the latter large, usually more or less open above and

below and with black spot on its outer edge; the postmedial line

highly dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein +, then incurved; a pale subterminal line angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle, more or less strongly defined by

fuscous suffusion on its inner edge; a terminal series of dark points.

Hind wing yellowish brown; the cilia ochreous; the underside

grey irrorated with brown, with dark discoidal spot and diffused

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Cananva, Norman, 13, Renfrew Co., 45,29; Br. Conumpra

(Kean), 1 9; U.S.A., Northern and Eastern States, New York, 4,

4 2, type haruspica, Montana, Colorado, Utah. Hap. 46-54 millim.

787. Agrotis augur.

Noctua augur, Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. p. 223 (1781); Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct.

f. 148; Dup. Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 73. £6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 186.

Noctua omega, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 181. f. 2 (1788).

Noctua assimulans, Bork. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 209 (1790).

Noctua hippophaes, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 782 (1827).

Agrotis abdita, J. Joan, Bull. Soc. Ent, Fr. 1891, p. 81; Mab. Nov. Lep.

p. 128, pl. 18. 1.

Head and thorax reddish brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

palpi and legs irrorated with black; abdomen grey-brown, tinged

with ochreous and irrorated with grey. Fore wing yellowish

brown with a slight reddish or greyish tinge, and irrorated with

fuscous; a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an

oblique waved antemedial line; claviform outlined with black or

more or less obsolete; orbicular and reniform outlined with black,

AGROTTS, 459

the former oblique, U-shaped, open above, the latter often open

above or below, and with black spot on its outer edge; the post-

medial line highly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; a pale subterminal line, angled outwards

below costa and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous suffusion on

inner side; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing yellow-

brown, with the cilia ochreous; the underside grey irrorated with

brown, a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Brivatn; France; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzervanp,

Frey Coll.; Iraty; Norway, Sondmore, 1 9; Russra, Livonia, 1 2;

Syria, type T 2 abdetain Coll. Joanis; Amur; Japan. Exp. 46-50

millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 96; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 86, pl. 141. f. 3.

Purplish brown or greenish grey; a double dorsal series of white

dots and oblique darker marks ; spiracular line dark brown; somite

12 with transverse dark mark dilated at extremities, pale-edged

posteriorly ; head pale brown. Food-plants: Sahw, Lume, etc.

*782. Agrotis sibirica.

Agrotis sibirica, Boisd. Icones, pl. 80. £. 6 (1832); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 152.

6. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white mixed with

brown. Fore wing grey-brown; the subbasal line represented by

double strize from costa and cell; the antemedial line double, oblique,

waved, with more prominent spots at costa; claviform defined by

black above and at extremity ; orbicular and reniform large, defined

by black, the former round, incomplete above and below, the latter

with slight pale annulus; postmedial line double, strongly dentate,

and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some pale points on costa beyond

it; subterminal line indistinct, pale, irregularly dentate, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on inner side

by a slight series of dentate dark marks; a terminal series of small

black Iunules; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous

brown, the cilia whitish with brown line at base; the underside

pale suffused with brown, the costal area irrorated with brown, a

dark discoidal point and traces of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. Stperta, type fT o in Coll. Oberthur; EH. Srsera, Ussuri ;

Corns, Hap. 48 millim.

789. Agrotis jalapa, n. sp. (Plate LX XII. fig. 7.)

Ufeus satyricus, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Het. i. p. 266 (nec Grote).

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with black; legs blackish,

the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen silky brown. Fore wing

red-brown irrorated with black; the veins with blackish streaks ;

the submedian nervure with blackish streak stronger towards base;

the subbasal line represented by double striz on costa; the ante-

medial line double, waved, strongly angled inwards on median

460 NOCTULD AR,

nervure and vein 1, the inner line weak; orbicular and reniform

obscurely defined by black and with black streak between them in

lower part of cell; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some

blackish streaks in interspaces of terminal area; the subterminal

line very indistinct, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia intersected with

black, and with pale line at base. Hind wing pale brown; a fine

dark terminal line and line at base of cilia; the underside whiter,

the costal area irrorated with brown; a dark discoidal lunule and

curved postmedial series of short streaks on the veins.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 g, 1 2 type, Godman-Salvin

Coll. xp. 50-54 millim.

790. Agrotis havile, (Plate LXXIL. fig. 8.)

Agrotis clandestina, var. havile, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 157 (1880) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 76.

Head and tegule reddish brown, the latter tipped with grey ;

thorax and abdomen grey-brown mixed with grey. Fore wing

grey-brown irrorated with grey and fuscous; a more or less deve-

loped black streak below base of cell; the double subbasal line only

indicated at costa; the double antemedial line more or less strongly

dentate, the dentitions increasing in length towards inner margin ;

claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform more or less completely

defined by black and either small or well-developed, the former

longitudinally elliptical and sometimes connected with the reniform;

the postmedial line minutely dentate, defined by grey on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, then excurved to vein 4, and angled

inwards in discal and submedian folds; the subterminal line indis-

tinct, grey, angled outwards on veins 6, 4, and 3 and crossed by

dark streaks on the veins; a terminal series of dark points. Hind

wing brown; the cilia white with brown line at base ; the underside

greyer, with dark irroration on costal area and dark discoidal point.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Cockerell), 3 9, Nevada, 1 ¢ type,

S. California, 19,39. Exp. 38-48 millim.

791. Agrotis lucens. (Plate LXXII. fig. 9.)

Spelotis lucens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 179.

®. Head and thorax dark brown, the scales tipped with grey;

legs blackish, the tarsi with pale rings; abdomen reddish brown

irrorated with fuscous. - Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous

brown and irrorated with black; a double waved subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; a similar antemedial line filled in

with greyish and angled inwards on vein 1; claviform very

indistinct, greyish; orbicular and reniform with greyish annuli

defined by black, the former small, round; postmedial line

double, filled in with greyish, dentate and produced to points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; a dentate grey subterminal line slightly angled outwards

AGROTIS. 461

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing fuscous brown with a slight reddish tinge; cilia greyish

with a brown line at base; the underside grey irrorated with

brown ; a sinuous postmedial line and diffused subterminal band.

Hab. Javan, Tokio (Maries), 1 2 type. Hap. 42 millim.

792. Agrotis deplorata. (Plate LX XII. fig. 10.)

Agrotis deplorata, Staud. Tris, ix. p. 241 (1896) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Agrotis sennina, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 241 (1896).

Head and tegule grey; palpi fuscous except at tips ; tegule with

black bands near base and at extremity; thorax blackish, the scales

slightly tipped with grey; abdomen grey irrorated with brown.

Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with fuscous black ; the subbasal

line represented by two oblique strie from costa; a black streak

below cell from near base to the indistinct double, waved, ante-

medial line which is angled outwards above inner margin; claviform

represented by slight black marks at its base and extremity ;

orbicular and reniform small, rounded, greyish, with slight pale

annuli defined by black with some black suffusion in cell before and

between them; the postmedial line indistinct, double, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line obscurely defined by fuscous on inner side, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous

brown ;_ the cilia white, with brownish line at base; the underside

whitish irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. sennona. Head and tegule browner ; fore wing darker,

Hab. Moneorta, Uliassutai Mts. 15,19. wp. 44 millim.

793. Agrotis senna.

Noctua senna, Geyer, Samml. Hur. Schmett. i. ff. 771-2 (1827); Boisd,

Icones, pl. 77, f.4; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iii. p. 183, pl. 18. f.2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Agrotis valdensis, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 63 (1829).

Head and tegule reddish brown mixed with grey, the latter with

medial black band; thorax black-brown mixed with grey; tarsi

with white rings; abdomen grey-brown, ventrally grey irrorated

with brown. Fore wing brown thickly irrorated with grey; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, where

there is a black streak from it to the double, waved, antemedial line ;

claviform small, slightly defined by black and grey or almost

obsolete ; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black, the former

round, a black fascia or suffusion in the cell before and between

them; the postmedial line black, defined by grey on outer side,

minutely dentate, and produced to grey points on the veins, slight]

bent outwards below costa, angled inwards in discal fold to the

reniform and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line grey,

minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

462 NOCTUIDA.

middle, the veins beyond it streaked with grey ; some white points

on costa towards apex. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia white

with brown line at base; the underside white, the terminal area

suffused with brown, the costal area irrorated with brown, a shght

discoidal spot and diffused sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. KE. France; S.W. Germany; Swirzerzanp, Valais, Zeller,

Frey, & Leech Colls. Hep. 34-40 millim.

#794, Agrotis clemens. (Plate LXXII. fig. 11.)

Agrotis clemens, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 44 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 75.

@. Head and thorax dark brown pencilled with ochreous ;

abdomen pale grey-brown. Fore wing pale luteous brown strongly

irrorated with black; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a double, waved, black antemedial line more strongly

angled outwards in submedian fold; a black discoidal spot; two

slight fuscous spots beyond angles of cell; a slight waved medial

shade from cell to inner margin ; a strongly dentate postmedial line

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; a pale subterminal line, slightly angled

outward at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a series of fuscous

spots on its inner edge; a terminal series of black points ; cilia

with a dark line through them. Hind wing pale brown; cilia

whitish ; the underside paler with dark discoidal point, a slightly

sinuous postmedial line and diffused subterminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Placer Co., in Coll. Schaus. Hp, 44

millim.

Genus METALEPSIS. Th

Metalepsis, Grote, Check List Noct. p. 25 (1875) ........sscceecene cornuta.

Proboscis well developed; palpi oblique, fringed with long hair in front;

frons smooth; eyes ronnded, strongly ciliated ; antenne of male pectinate with

rather short branches; frons and vertex of head with tufts of hair; thorax

clothed with hair, tegule forming a dorsal ridge, pro- and metathorax with

crests; tibize strongly spined ; abdomen fringed with long hair at sides. Fore

wing rather narrow, the apex produced ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11

from cell. ° Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolcscent

from middle of discocellulars ; 6, ‘7 shortly stalked.

795. Metalepsis cornuta.

Pachnobia cornuta, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 68 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 210.

g. Head and thorax purplish rufous ; vertex of head and tegule

dirty white, the latter with black line at base and brown medial

line ; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen pale strongly irrorated with

black-brown, the hair at sides, anal tuft, and ventral surface rufous,

Fore wing purplish rufous, the costal and terminal areas suffused

METALEPSIS.—EUCOPTOCNEMIS, 463

with lilacine grey ; the subbasal line represented by a black striga

on costa and slight streaks on median nervure and in submedian

fold ; the antemedial line grey defined by brown on outer side, with

black striga at costa, angled slightly outwards below costa and

inwards in cell, then excurved to vein 1 where it is angled strongly

outwards; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform irrorated

with white, with whitish annuli defined by blackish, the former

elongate and confluent with the reniform; the postmedial line grey

detined by brown, minutely waved, with two black strigee at costa,

Fig. 79.—Metalepsis cornuta, S. }.

bent strongly outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line defined by brown on inner side and

by an oblique black bar at costa, with black point and short streak

below it, then by fuscous streaks on the veins, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale purplish suffused with fuscous, with obscure dis-

coidal spot and diffused postmedial band ; the underside purplish red

irrorated with white and fuscous, a dark discoidal spot and curved

minutely waved postmedial line.

Hab. US.A., California, 1 ¢ type. Lexp. 32 millim.

Genus EUCOPTOCNEMIS.

Eucoptocnemis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 13

(STA) sro mi clescrsests 2) cncsee cusp nonce asian aoe ee nee ee eee Jimbriaris.

Type.

Proboscis rather aborted, small; palpi upturned to about vertex of head, the

2nd joint fringed with long hair im front, the 8rd moderate; frons smooth;

eyes large, rounded ; antennz of male bipectinate with long branches to apex ;

head and thorax clothed with long hair; fore tibize short and broad, with long

curved claw on inner side and short claw on outer, spined at sides; mid and

hind tibiz strongly spined. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of

cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ;

11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent from

middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

Sect. I. Fore wing narrow, the costa concave, the apex produced upwards.

796. Eucoptocnemis stenistis, n. sp.

o. Head and thorax white and reddish brown, the scales tipped

with white ; abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore wing erey

464 NOCTUID ®.

irrorated with brown; the costa dark; patches of blackish scales

on basal inner area and at end of cell. Hind wing white, the costal

Fig. 80.—Eucoptocnemiis stenistis, S. }-

and terminal areas tinged with brown; the underside with discoidal

spot and curved pestmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab, Curr, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 1 3 type. Hap. 16

millim.

Srcr. IT. Fore wing bread, with the costa not concave.

A. Fore wing with the antemedial line double, filled in with

WITS? setter adbeast toc cce serie el ccuate secetiie sae tioaanene rt een eREe Junbriaris.

B. Fore wing with the antemedial line single ................0005 Eripars.

797. Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris.

Heliophobus fimbriaris, Guen. Noct. i. p. 172 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 109.

Graphiphora obvia, Wik. xv. 1707 (1858).

¢. Head and thorax grey, the hairs tipped with dark brown and

white ; sides of palpi and frons blackish ; abdomen brownish grey.

Fig. 81.—Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris, 5. }-

Fore wing grey irrorated with brown scales; the subbasal line

represented by double striz at costa and below cell; the antemedial

line double, minutely waved, oblique from costa to median nervure

where it is angled; claviform absent; orbicular represented by a

black point; reniform a narrow ochreous bar with blackish line at

centre and diffused black outline; the postmedial line white defined

on each side by blackish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then

reduced to small spots on the veins and oblique below vein 4;

a waved subterminal line with the area beyond it greyer, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing whitish, with diffused subterminal brown

EUCOPTOCNEMIS, —ONYCHAGROTIS. 465

band, or the whole terminal area suffused with brown ; the underside

with discoidal point and postmedial series of stria on the veins.

Ab. 1. obvia. Colour much more rufous.

Hab. U.S.A. (Doubleday), 3 3, type and type obuia, Massachusetts.

Exp. 40 millim,

798. Eucoptocnemis tripars. (Plate LXXII. fig. 12.)

Mythymna tripars, Wik. ix. 78 (1856), 9 ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 86.

Agrotis worthingtont, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 91 (1880), ¢.

gS. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; side of palpi

and frons blackish; antenne reddish brown; abdomen grey, with

a fuscous dorsal band on subterminal segment. Fore wing grey

irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal black points below costa and cell ;

the antemedial line indistinct, and somewhat excurved below the

cell; the orbicular and reniform whitish defined by black, the former

hardly more than a point, the latter much constricted at middle ;

the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, with minute black streaks

on the veins ending in white points, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line very

indistinct and slightly angled outwards at vein 7; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing white irrorated with brown ; a dark

terminal punctiform line; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown, a discoidal point and postmedial series

of short streaks on the yeins.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing with the ground-colour chestnut ;

abdomen suffused with brown; hind wing brown except the cell

and just beyond it.

Hab. U.S.A. (Doubleday), 1 2 type, N. York, Indiana, 1 d,

type worthingtonit, Hep, 34 millim.

Genus ONYCHAGROTIS, nov.

Type, O. rileyana.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique, fringed with long hair; frons

smooth, without prominence; eyes large, rounded ; antenne of male bipectinate

to apex with moderate branches ; head and thorax clothed with rough scales

and hair, the pro- and metathorax with slight crests ; fore tibiz rather short

and broad, with two claws on inner side and seven claws on outer, diminishing

in length towards base; mid and hind tibia strongly spined. Fore wing

rather broad, the apex rounded ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

diseocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

799. Onychagrotis rileyana.

Agrotis rileyana, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 166 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Ai. p. 86.

g. Head and thorax grey, tinged with brown and irrorated with

black; palpi black at sides; antennz with the shaft whitish above,

the branches rufous ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen grey, with

brownish dorsal bands. _ Fore wing pale brownish, thickly irrorated

VOL. IV. 25

466 NOCTUIDE.

with fuscous; the subbasal line double, waved, from costa to

submedian fold; the antemedial line double, waved, and bent

outwards above inner margin; claviform small, fuscous defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform fuscous, with greyish annuli defined

by black, the former rounded ; tke postmedial line minutely dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the

Fig. 82.—Onychagrotis rileyana, S$. }.

subterminal line indistinct, pale, waved, and slightly angled outwards

at vein 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

veins and termen tinged with brown; the underside with slight

discoidal lunule.

@. Greyer; hind wing with the terminal area suffused with

fuscous brown.

Hab, U.S.A., N. York, Illinois, 1 2, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,

California (Behrens), 1 3 type, New Mexico. Lp. 38 millim.

Genus PSEUDORTHOSIA. ance

Pseudorthosia, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 161 (1874) ... variabilis,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, fringed with hair in front; frons

with slight roughened prominence ; eyes large, round, naked; antennz of male

minutely biserrate and fasciculate ; head and thorax clothed with long hair and

without crests; tibiz strongly spined; abdomen dorsally clothed with long

hair at base. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 5, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle,

800. Pseudorthosia variabilis.

Pseudorthosia variabilis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. ii. p. 161 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 211.

Head and thorax pale ochreous, rufous, or dark brown; sides of

palpi and frons blackish ; abdomen ochreous, with the hair at base

whitish, the ventral surface and legs irrorated with dark brown.

Fore wing ochreous or rufous irrorated with dark brown, and some-

times suffused with fuscous brown; the subbasal line sometimes

represented by dark points below costa and cell; the antemedial

line well developed or obsolete, angled owtwards below costa and

cell and inwards in cell and on vein 1; the orbicular a small pale-

edged oblique dark lunule, sometimes almost obsolete; a diffused

medial line excurved from costa to median nervure, then oblique ;

PSEUDORTHOSIA.—HEPISILIA. 467

the reniform a pale-edged, dark, bar-shaped mark; the postmedial line

with pale outer edge, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ;

a pale subterminal line defined by fuscous on inner side, and with

dark mark at costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

Fig. 83.—Pseudorthosia variabilis, $. 3.

middle; a series of black terminal points. Hind wing ochreous

white, often tinged with brown; a dark discoidal spot and more or

Jess distinct diffused subterminal band; a terminal series of dark

points.

Hab. Canapa, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker), 1 6,19; USA,

Colorado, California, Sanszalito, 3 ¢,3 2,type. vp. 44 millim.

Genus EPISILIA.

Type.

Hpisiliapeeiulns VerZ-. pe 200) (US27)i.sesceceee sess toss seeoseate cee latens,

Pachwovva Gueny Nocts 1. Psd (1iSO2)\ ee. esecsescses ocse- cose. tecta.

Cirebia Gen Noct. 11. 79.) LOD\ A852) ee sc. sgcaswoersesences-e sere luperinotdes,

IPsagnioiral, NW Wisseat, BUF (UEIBI)) Sasdocucsoquosocccsocoddadenoudedonsech interclusa.

Canina, \Ni sean, (63516) ((HS\GY5))) Sooo casseqdosososponobacsGelepanccseses ochracea.

Choephora, Grote, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. ii. p. 199 (1868) ....... fungorum.

Raddea, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 450 (1892) ...... digna.

Ammogrotis, Staud. Iris, vili. p. 858 (1895) ....... see ee eee eee suavis,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, clothed with long hair;

frons smooth ; head and thorax clothed with long hair; fore tibia spined at

sides; mid and hind tibiz spined. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form

the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

Sect. I. (Psephara). Antenne of male bipectinate, with rather long branches

to apex. ~

‘A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Kore wing with the orbicular large, open above.

a. Fore wing with distinct subterminal line ............ .. hyperborea,

b', Fore wing with the subterminal line absent ......... . gravida.

4. Fore wing witb the orbicular small, entire.

a', Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, elliptical ......... perdita,

61. Fore wing with the orbicular elongate, elliptical ...... bicolor.

c. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform absent......... typhlina.

B. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the lines dentate.

a’. Fore wing with the ground-colour greyish brown,

a. Fore wing with quadrate blackish patch in cell

betweenstherstiomatbansneecacecssctenttecaesctnceeserr oblongula.

o?. Fore wing with rufous streak in cell and discal fold. dissoctata.

e*, Fore wing with black spot in cell between the stigmata. inéerclusa.

2H 2

468 NOCTUID.

6}, Fore wing dark red-brown, the yeins streaked with

QLOY, iaeciserncanvscsuaossemenaacsaaectectse tentat orcas uaceeeecre coppingeri,

cl. Forewing bright matousmeerseeee cesne-cecce season eeee Srigida.

b. Fore wing with the lines non-dentate.

a’, Fore wing with blackish patch in cell between the

stigmata.

a*, Fore wing grey, the lines white .............-..2.0000+ hilaris.

6°. Fore wing pale red, the lines dark ................2265- Jungorun.

6‘. Pore wing without blackish patch in cell, the reniform

dark.

a*, Fore wing pale red ; hind wing whitish.

a*, Fore wing with distinct subterminal line ......... madida.

6°. Fore wing without subterminal line.................. molepa.

6°. Fore wing yellow; hind wing black-brown............ straminea,

801. Episilia hyperborea.

Hadena hyperborea, Zett Ins. Lapp. p. 938 (1840); Gnen. Noet. i. p. 342,

pl. 4. f. 10; Mill. Icon. Lep. pl. 60. ff. 3, 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

5 Ne

ee aquilonaris, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 940 (1830).

Hadena alpicola, Zett. Ins. Lapp. p. 938 (1840).

Agrotis alpina, Humph. & Westw. Brit. Moths, i. p. 118, pl. 28. f. 15 (1843).

Agrotis carnica, Herring, Stett. e. Zeit. 1846, p. 236.

Orthosia glacialis, Herr.-Scuiff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. ff. 421-5 (1849).

Agrotis iveni, Huber, Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. vi. p. 135, pl. 3. £.6 (1869).

Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi blackish at

sides except at extremity; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous,

the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing violaceous grey ;

a diffused black streak below base of cell; a waved subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line slightly angled

outwards below costa and excuryed below cell and above inner

margin ; clayiform defined by black at extremity ; orbicular large,

whitish, defined by black, the former open above, the latter with

fuscous centre, the cell before and between them blackish; an

oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold; the

subterminal line defined by diffused somewhat dentate black marks

on its inner edge, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the cilia white; the underside white, irrorated with

brown; a dark discoidal lunule and indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Ab. 1. carnica. Fore wing suffused with ferruginous.—Alps ;

Carinthia.

Ab. 2. alpina. Fore wing tinged with pink and suffused with

rufous, the interspaces below and beyond cell with diffused biack

streaks.—Shetland ; Scotland ; Ireland.

Hab. Brirain, Shetland, 3 3, 1 9, Scotland, 1 o, Ireland;

Germany, Silesia; Huneary; Carrnrata; Swirzertann, Engadine,

1g, 3 9; Scanptnavia, Lapland, 4 ¢, 5 9; Russra, Amur,

Leech Coll., 1 $,1 9. Hap, 34-40 millim.

EPISILIA. 469

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 107 ; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 231, pl. 2U5. f. 1.

Brown-red, striated with black ; a dorsal series of rather V-shaped

patches composed of striations ; dorsal and subdorsal lines ochreous,

partly black-edged above; spiracular line indistinct, pale; head

brown. Food-plants: Emypetrum, Arbutus, Vaccinium. 8-6.

802. Episilia gravida.

Agrotis gravida, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. ix. 1885, p. 59; id. Miss. Scient.

Cap Horn, vi. Lép. p. 15, pl. i. f. 4.

Head and thorax olive-brown ; palpi with the 2nd joint black at

sides ; legs mostly fuscous; abdomen black, mixed with rufous.

Fore wing olive-brown; a rufous and black fascia below basal half

of cell attenuate at extremities ; the subbasal line represented by

a striga from costa, the antemedial line by strigee from costa and

median nervure; the orbicular and reniform concolorous, defined

by black in the cell before and between them and a rufous patch

with blackish streaks beyond the latter; some black points on

costa towards apex and a terminal series. Hind wing fuscous

brown, with dark maculate terminal line; the underside grey-

brown, with black discoidal lunule and traces of a curved post-

medial line.

Hab, Paraconta, Straits of Magellan, Port Charrua (/./, Walker),

1 S ; Tierra pet Fureo, type¢ 2 in Mus. Paris. Hyp. 44 millim.,

*803. Episilia perdita. (Plate LXXII. fig. 13.)

Agrotis perdita, Staud. Hamburg. Magalhaens. iv. p. 55 (1899).

3. Head and tegule pale rufous; thorax dark rufous ; pectus,

legs, and abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing

rufous ; the costal area greyish to the postmedial line ; the cell and

a patch below its base dark brown; the subbasal and antemedial

lines represented by brown strize from costa; median nervure

streaked with grey; orbicular and reniform grey and conjoined to

costal area, the former small, oblique, elliptical ; an oblique brown

medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial

line indistinct, defined by greyish on outer side, minutely waved,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line represented by an indistinct series of dark points ;

a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing grey suffused with

brown ; the underside grey irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

spot.

He Tirrka DEL Furco, Rip Grande (Ohlin), type tT ¢ in Mus.

Stockholm. wp. 34 millim.

804. Episilia bicolor.

Agrotis bicolor, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 59 (1885); id. Miss. Sci.

Cap Horn, vi. Lép. p. 17, pl. i. f. 1.

3. Head, ‘thorax, and abdomen red-brown, thorax with some

470 NOCTUID®.

grey hairs. Fore wing deep red-brown, the costal area to post-

medial line and veins rather paler; some diffused black below base

of cell; orbicular and reniform small, pale, the former elongate,

elliptical, the cell before and between them black; traces of a

postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, defined by the area beyond it being greyer ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the

cilia ochreous. Underside fuscous brown.

2. Fore wing with the costal area much greyer to the postmedial

line, the Gnbiculen larger and confluent with costal area.

Hab, Patagonia, Sts. of Magellan, Port Charrua (J. J. Walker),

13g; Tierra DEL Funeo, type + in Mus. Paris. wp. 38 millim.

805. Episilia typhlina.

Agrotis typhlina, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. ix. 1885, p. 58; id. Miss. Scient.

Cap Horn, vi. Lép. p. 12, pl. ii. f. 5

3. Head and thorax olive-brown to red-brown ; palpi blackish

at sides ; tegule whitish in front, with medial black band ; abdomen

rufous irrorated with black. Fore wing olive-brown ; a rufous

and black fascia below base of cell, attenuate at extremities; a fascia

in lower part of cell from before middle to lower angle; a fascia

above inner margin from near base to beyond middle, with another

above vein 1 from before middle to termen; slight dark marks

above bases of veins 2 to 4, and a series of dentate blaek marks

just before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown. Underside olive-

brown tinged with fuscous.

Hab. Paraconta, Straits of Magellan, Puerto Bueno (Coppinger),

ad. sap. 40 millina, Type f in Mus. Paris.

*806. Episilia oblongula.

Noctua quadrangula, Ky. Bull. Mose. 1844, iii. p. 592, pl. 14. f. 2 (nee

Zett. 1840); Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Hur., Noct. f. 496.

Agrotis oblongula, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 137 (1901).

3. Head and thorax grey-brown with a slight reddish tinge ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown. with slight dark

irroration ; the antemedial line very indistinct, with dark spot on

costa, oblique to median nervure, where it is angled; claviform

obsolete ; orbicular and yeniform. only defined by a rectangular

black-brown patch between them in cell; postmedial line very

indistinct, with dark spot at costa, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some pale points beyond it on

costa ; faint traces of a subterminal line; cilia dark brown. Hind

wing pale grey-brown.

Hab. Russia, Urals; ? Anmunta; W. Turxustan, Ala Tau;

Moneorta, Urga, in Coll, Oberthur, up. 42 millim,

EPISILIA. 471

*807. Episilia dissociata, (Plate LXXII. fig. 14.)

Agrotis dissociata, Staud. Hamburg. Magalhaens. iv. p. 58 (1899).

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with whitish; tegule

with black medial.line; abdomen brownish grey, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing grey mixed with dark brown, the costa, cell,

and submedian feld to postmedial line rufous; a waved subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line rather ill-defined,

angled outwards below costa and cell and above inner margin ;

- claviform absent; orbicular and reniform small, with slight dark

centres and grey annuli defined by black, the former somewhat

elliptical ; postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal

line represented by a series of slight dentate dark marks. Hind

wing whitish, suffused with fuscous; cilia yellowish white; the

underside paler, with dark discoidal point and curved diffused

postmedial line.

Hab. Paraeonta, Magellan, Punta Arenas (Nordenskiold), type t

¢ in Mus. Stockholm. wp. 34 millim.

_ 808. Episilia interclusa.

Psaphara interclusa, W\k. xi. 607 (1857).

3S. Pale grey-brown; palpi with the 2nd joint tinged with

fuscous at sides, thorax with fuscous mixed. Fore wing irrorated

with fuscous; the subbasal line represented by black marks below

costa and cell; the antemedial line angled inwards in cell and on

Fig. 84.—LKpisilia interclusa, S$. 4.

vein 1, almost obsolete except for black spots below costa and cell

and a short curved part from latter to submedian fold; the stigmata

obsolete, with a somewhat quadrate black mark in cell between

orbicular and reniform, with a black point on costa above it; the

postmedial line represented by a series of small black lunules,

strongly bent outwards below costa and strongly incurved below

vein 4; a diffused fuscous subterminal shade angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of points. Hind

wing pale, tinged with yellow-brown especially towards termen ;

a terminal series of dark strie.

Hab. N.W. Coast or America (Kellett & Wood), 1 g type. Exp.

44 millim.

472 NOCTUID.®.

809. Episilia coppingeri. (Plate LX XII. fig. 15.)

Pachnobia coppingert, Butl. P. Z.S. 1881, p. 84.

Head and thorax red-brown; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen

red-brown mixed with black. Fore wing deep red-brown, the

costal area rather paler rufous to the postmedial line; the veins

with pale streaks ; indistinct waved subbasal and antemedial dark

lines, the former ending at submedian fold; claviform small,

greyish; orbicular and reniform pale, the former elliptical, the

latter small; traces of an oblique medial shade from lower angle

of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal

line defined by dentate dark brown marks on its inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

dark points. Hind wing fuscous brown, with terminal series of

dark striz ; the underside whiter, with black discoidal lunule and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Paraconta, Straits of Magellan, Puerto Bueno (Coppinger),

1 Sd type. Hp. 40 millim.

810. Episilia frigida.

Agrotis frigida, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom, 1885, p. 61; id. Miss. Sei. Cap

Horn, vi. Lép. p. 14, pl. ii. fi 2.

3. Head and thorax bright rufous; mid and hind legs fuscous

brown. Fore wing bright rufous, suffused with violaceous grey

except on medial area, the terminal area irrorated with a few dark

scales ; the subbasal line red-brown, waved from costa to submedian

fold; the antemedial line slightly waved and strongly angled inwards

on vein 1; the orbicular and reniform defined by whitish, the former

small, its upper edge produced to a point on outer side; the post-

medial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique and incurved in submedian interspace; the subterminal

line only defined by the area beyond it being rather more violaceous ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing greyish, suffused

with dark reddish brown ; cilia reddish ; the underside with dark

discoidal lunule and curved sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Paragonta, Mayne Harbour (J. J. Walker), 1 3, Orange

Bay. Hep. 44 millim. Type fin Mus, Paris.

811. Episilia hilaris. (Plate LX XII. fig. 16.)

Agrotis hilaris, Grote, Can, Ent. xii. p. 153 (1880).

Agrotis bollii, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 160 (1883) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am, p. 67.

of. Head and thorax clothed with grey and dark brown hair,

tipped with white; palpi black, tipped with whitish ; tegule with

blackish medial band ; tarsi black, ringed with white; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with white; the

antemedial line whitish, oblique, slightly sinuous; claviform repre-

EPISILIA. 473

sented by a small black spot; orbicular and reniform small, black,

defined by white, the former confluent with the antemedial line,

the latter quadrate ; the postmedial line whitish, slightly curved,

the area beyond it darker. Hind wing grey-brown, paler and

tinged with ochreous towards base; the cilia white, brown at base.

Underside of both wings brown, irrorated with white, an indistinct

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 ¢ type. Hwvp. 38 millim.

812. Episilia fungorum. (Plate LX-XII. fig. 17.)

Choephora fungorum, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii. p. 200, pl. 3. f. 74

(1868) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 211.

3g. Head and thorax purple-red mixed with grey; antenne and

abdomen bright ochreous. Fore wing ochreous, suffused with pale

purplish red; a fine blackish antemedial line oblique from costa to

below cell, where it is obtusely angled; a quadrate blackish spot

in end of cell; postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 6, where

it is obtusely angled, then inwardly oblique. Hind wing ochreous

suffused with purplish red, especially on terminal half; a curved

fuscous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Eastern, Middle, and Central States (Lewts), 1 3.

Kap. 48 millim.

*13, Episilia madida. (Plate LXXII. fig. 18.)

Mesogona madida, Guev. Noct. i. p. 404, pl. 7, f. 38 (1852).

Agrotis perotensis, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 107 (1898).

@. Head and thorax rufous, the hair tipped with ochreous ;

antenne whitish, sides of palpi except at tips and frons_ black ;

abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale rufous,

with slight dark irroration; an indistinct straight oblique subbasal

line from costa to median nervure; an indistinct straight oblique

antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform yellow-brown with pale

annuli, the former oblique, oblong, the latter moderate, rather con-

stricted at middle ; postmedial line indistinct, pale, with series of

dark points on the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by brown on inner

side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal

series of minute dark lunules and two fine brown lines through the

cilia. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins brownish ; the cilia

rufous ; the underside with small discoidal spot, the costal area

irrorated with rufous.

Hab. Mexico, type t @ in Mus. Paris, Las Vegas, type T 2

perotensis in Coll. Schaus. Hep. 46 millim.

*814. Episilia molepa. (Plate LX XII. fig. 19.)

Agrotis molepa, Schaus, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 108 (2898).

¢. Head and thorax bright rufous, the scales greyish at tips ;

abdomen whitish. Fore wing bright rufous, slightly irrorated

474 NOCTUIDA.

with fuscous; the antemedial line represented by blackish spots

on costa, median nervure, and vein 1; claviform and orbicular

obsolete; reniform very small, with blackish outline; the post-

medial line represented by a series of small black spots on the

veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; a series of

black points on costa towards apex and termen. Hind wing pure

white; the underside with some brown irroration on costal area,

a discoidal point, and some points on termen towards apex.

Hab, Brazit, Castro Parafia, type fT gd in Coll. Schaus. Hp.

40 millim, i

815. Episilia straminea. (Plate LX XII. fig. 20.)

Heliothis straminea, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 24.

3. Head and thorax ochreous, slightly tinged with rufous ;

antenne dark red-brown; abdomen ochreous, ventrally tinged

with pink towards extremity. Fore wing ochreous; the costal

edge brown ; antemedial red-brown points on the veins; reniform

prominent, brown, placed on an obsolescent oblique brown line

expanding into a patch on inner margin; the postmedial line

represented by a very indistinct series of points on the veins,

excuryed from costa to vein 4, then oblique, a more prominent

spot on inner margin; the subterminal line represented by an

oblique bar from costa, then by a series of obsolescent spots in the

interspaces ; a fine terminal brown line; cilia pinkish at tips.

Hind wing dark red-brown; cilia yellowish at base, pinkish at

tips. Underside of fore wing suffused with brown and with waved

postmedial and subterminal lines; hind wing ochreous, with slightly

waved pinkish medial and postmedial lines.

Hab. W. Cutna, Hou-kou, 1 ¢ type. vp. 42 millim.

Secr. IT. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches, the apical

part serrate.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular large, V-shaped. herrich schefferi.

b, Fore wing with the orbicular narrow, oblique.

a’, Fore wing with grey fascia on median

TAK AWWU RE): “aon goodoooLeanuoounoduMooGonSsdubdbodnonas vittata.

b', Fore wing without grey fascia on median

NELVME Om cerns neceeereee te ssasescenceener digna.

B. Fore wing without black streak below base

of cell.

a. Fore wing with the cell black between the

stigmata.

a. Fore wing with large black patch beyond

Phevcelyy io Nccentanenetn weeueaeeraas saekaneaee postlfusca.

6'. Fore wing without black patch beyond

the cell.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped,

OpenabOver. «icc shecshnerncctccecheeccendee tibetana.

i. Fore wing with the orbicular round.

a*. Fore wing with the subterminal line

IMGIStIMCE 465 seseeyeseimestsiecepessstectns hesitans.

b®, Fore wing with distinct pale sub-

terminal glinelcenenaceen nen tierce ochracea ab. ruptistriga.

EPISILIA. AT

b, Fore wing with the cell not black between the

stigmata.

a, Fore wing grey-brown.

a’, Head and tegul greyish, contrasting.

a®, Fore wing with the cell suffused with

rufous before and between the stigmata. infantilis,

0°, Fore wing with the cell not suffused with

TAUURONS Begoancnetucectne ssa toneconaTneee penccasce Jaceta.

b°, Head and tegule concolorous.

a®, Fore wing with prominent pale subterminal

MORN Fate See acca ccs mencaaecustees ssc uecemneeeere salicarum.

63. Fore wing with the subterminal line

atrave VIS HnaVGLH (aaaeennaepoeaemEabenscdagscenasdtencacee manifesta.

b'. Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with

red-brown.

a”, Fore wing with distinct pale subterminal line. ochracea.

b?, Fore wing with the subterminal line in-

distinct, dark,

a®. Fore wing with the terminal area grey ... ocacensis.

o°, Fore wing with the terminal area con-

colorous.

a‘. Fore wing with tke postmedial line

distinct, dentate.

@. Hind wing with the cilia rufous ...... olivascens.

b°. Hind wing with the cilia whitish.

a°®, Fore wing greyish olive tinged with

TULOUB Ramet cm eco nentecccsseaceeteeens hersi.

Oo; Hore wing) palemutous: pe. csececns-les coturnicula.

6*, Fore wing with the postmedial line

alonOstrOhsoletemese.eecaeterece cee: littoralis.

c®. Fore wing with the subterminal line obsolete.

a*. Fore wing suffused with red-brown......... monochromata.

6°, Fore wing brownish ochreous, the margins

tin gediwathirMiousmessyc-seesses-cecerceseece want hostola,

c?, Fore wing orange-yellow, striated and

partly suffused with rufous ..............2... colima.

c\. Fore wing pale yellow.

a>. Fore wing irrorated with brown ............... constantt.

6?, Fore wing not irrorated with brown ......... serraticornis,

ad‘. Fore wing grey-white.

a*, Fore wing with transverse lines ............... SENCSCENS,

62) Hore wing: without limes.c:4....0sc2-0---e0scsenee- CUNGgEsSI.

816. Episilia herrich-schefferi.

Agrotis herrich-scheffert, Alph. Eris, viii. p. 191 (1895) ; id. Rom. Mém. ix,

p. 206, pl. 18. f. 7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

6. Head ochreous, the antenne dark brown; thorax reddish

brown, with the front of tegule white and some white hair in

front of patagia and on dorsum; legs fuscous; abdomen ochreous

brown and fuscous, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing grey, suffused

with ochreous brown; a subbasal triangular black patch above

vein 1; the antemedial line oblique, slightly sinuous, black, and

obsolete except between cell and inner margin; claviform with

its extremity defined by black; orbicular and reniform whitish,

defined by black in the cell before and between them and beyond

the latter, the former open above, V-shaped; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa to just beyond

476 NOCTUID®.

reniform and inwards at lower angle of cell, then oblique to

join the antemedial line at inner margin, and with some black

suffusion on its inner side; the subterminal line slightly sinuous

and formed of minute dentate black spots; a terminal series of

black points, Hind wing pale grey-brown, with dark terminal

line; the underside with dark discoidal lunule and traces of curved

postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab, Moyeorta, Changhai Mts., Uliassutai, Urga, 1 g. Hyp.

32 millim.

817. Episilia vittata. (Plate LXXII. fig. 21.)

Agrotis vittata, Staud, Ivis, vill. p. 314, pl. 5. f. 15 (1895); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 187.

Agrotis agama, Staud., Iris, vili. p. 315 (1895).

3. Head and thorax red-brown; palpi black at sides, grey

at tips; tegule grey, with black medial line and the tips black ;

abdomen pale brownish. Fore wing reddish brown, the costal

edge darker; the costal area whitish at base; the subcostal and

median nervures streaked with white, the latter with whitish

fascia below it, its lower edge defined by black and dentate at

middle ; the ante- and postmedial lines obsolete ; the cell filled in

with black ; the orbicular and reniform whitish, the former small,

oblique, elliptical, the latter confluent with the submedian fascia ;

the subterminal line formed by a series of small maculate marks,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7. Hind wing pale brownish.

Hab, Trpur, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo, wp. 34 millim.

818. Episilia digna.

Raddea digna, Aiph. Hor. Soe. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 450 (1892); id. Rom.

Mém. ix. p, 30, pl. 3. f. 5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

6. Head and tegule rufous, antenne with the shaft whitish, the

tegule with some grey at base; thorax purplish red, slightly mixed

with grev ; abdomen grey tinged with fuscous, the anal tuft and

ventral surface rufous. Fore wing purplish grey, slightly irrorated

with rufous ; the costal edge rufous; a waved rufous subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold, with a black. streak from its lower

extremity to near antemedial line, with some whitish above it and

rufous below it; the antemedial line rufous, very oblique from

costa to subeostal nervure, then oblique to submedian fold where

it is acutely angled, then very oblique inwardly to vein 1 and angled

outwards above inner margin; claviform small, rufous, slightly

defined by whitish above and at extremity; the orbicular and

reniform with rufous centres and white annuli defined by black,

the former small, oblique, somewhat wedge-shaped, the latter

angled inwards on median nervure, the cell before and between

them deep rufous, the interspaces just beyond the cell and below it

to submedian fold suffused with rufous ; the postmedial line rafous,

oblique from costa to vein 7, dentate to vein 2, angled inwards in

EPISILIA, AT7

submedian fold and outwards above inner margin; the subterminal

line rufous, diffused on inner side, oblique from costa to vein 6

near postmedial line, then curved, angled inwards in submedian

fold and outwards above inner margin, the area beyond it rather

pinker with a fine dark terminal line; cilia with a dark line

through them. Hind wing pale flesh-colour tinged with fuscous

except at termen; cilia pinkish; the underside with the costal

area suffused with blood-red.

Hab. Tisrr, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. Zvp, 30 millim.

819. Episilia postfusca. (Plate LXXII. fig. 22.)

Agrotis postfusca, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 508 (1895).

3. Head and thorax pale ochreous tinged with olive; palpi

blackish at sides except at tips; frons and tegule with some dark-

brown hair; pectus and legs dark brown; abdomen brown, the

anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing whitish, irrorated with fuscous

and tinged with olive-yellow towards costa and inner margin ; an

indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an oblique double, waved, antemedial line, strongly angled

inward on vein 1 and with blackish spot beyond it on costa;

claviform only marked by some black scales at its extremity ;

orbicular and reniform large, whitish, the former oblique rounded,

the cell before and between them black ; an indistinct oblique

waved medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the

area from end of cell to subterminal line black from costa to

vein 3; the postmedial line double, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line

indistinct, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at- middle;

a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia yellowish. Hind

wing deep fuscous ; the cilia yellowish and fuscous ; the underside

whitish, the costal area suffused with fuscous, a black discoidal

spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Ceyiton, Hadamulla (Green), 1 3 type. Hwp. 34 millim.

*820. Episilia tibetana. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 1.)

Agrotis tibetana, Staud. Iris, viil. p. 806 (1825) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

g. Head and thorax purplish brown, the hairs tipped with

grey ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen reddish brown with pale

segmental lines, the ventral surface darker. Fore wing brown

strongly suffused with purplish grey ; the subbasal line represented

by indistinct double strie from costa; antemedial line double, the

inner line indistinct except at costa, angled outwards below costa

and slightly inwards on vein 1 ; orbicular and renitorm large, with

fine white annuli defined by black, the former Y-shaped, open

above, the latter indistinctly defined except on inner side; the

cell black-brown before and between the stigmata and below orbi-

cular, shading into diffused red-brown below the cell; postmedial

78 NOCTUID®.

line minutely dentate and produced to short streaks on the veins,

strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line whitish, slightly defined by brown on

inner side and with a black bar before it on costa, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine grey line at base of

cilia. Hind wing ochreous white irrorated with brown, the apex

slightly suffused with brown ; the underside more strongly irrorated,

the costal area tinged with vinous red, a dark discoidal lunule and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Trser, Kuku-noor in Coll. Piingeler, Amdo. Lup.

38 millim,

821. Episilia hesitans. (Plate LX XII. fig. 23.)

Agrotis hesitans, Wik. x. 329 (1856) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 63.

g. Head and thorax pale grey-brown, the hairs blackish at

tips; abdomen grey-brown irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing

pale grey-brown, irrorated sparsely with black; the subbasal line

represented by small black spots below costa and cell; the ante-

medial line by small spots on costa and below cell; the orbicular

and reniform concolorous, defined by rather X-shaped black spots

on their inner edge, the former round, the latter moderate; the

postmedial line black, minutely crenulate, shghtly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then bent inwards to below end of

cell; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing brown, rather

paler towards. base and inner area; the cilia pale, with a brown

line through them.

Hab. U.S.A., Rocky Mts. (Doubleday), 1 g type. Exp.

33 millim.

*822. Episilia infantilis.

Agrotis infantilis, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 305 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 137.

3d. Head and thorax white, the former tinged with ochreous on

vertex ; palpi, except at tips, and sides of frons black ; thorax pale

grey-brown; abdomen grey, the ventral surface irrorated with

brown, the anal tuft pale rufous. Fore wing grey tinged with

purplish rufous ; subbasal line represented by double strize from

costa ; the antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, with prominent

black striz from costa; orbicular pale, oblique, elliptical ; reniform

narrow, with fuscous centre and indistinct greyish annulus; the

cell before and between the stigmata and the area just below

the cell suffused with rufous ; postmedial line dentate, with pale

points beyond it on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique and incurved in submedian fold; the veins

of terminal area with dark streaks; the subterminal line pale,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the

area beyond it tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of dark

points ; cilia pale rufous. Hind wing grey tinged with fuscous

EPISILIA. A479

brown ; the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a dark discoidal

lunule and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Tiser, Kuku-noor in Coll. Piingeler, Amdo. Hvp. 38 millim.

823. Episilia faceta.

Noctua faceta, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. 2, p. 35 (1835); Mill. Mém, Soe.

Nat. Cannes, 1879, pl. 7. f. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

Noctua variicollis, Delahaye, Bull. Soc. Fr. 1886, p. 63; Oberth. Et. Ent.

xii. p. 30, pl. 7. f. 53a; Mab. Nov. Lep. p. 68, pl. 11. f. 6 (1892).

$. Head and tegule red-brown largely mixed with white;

thorax deep chestnut-brown ; palpi chestnut, white at extremity ;

tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing reddish

brown suffused with grey ; a waved black subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa and with some

reddish marks beyond it; an irregularly waved black antemedial

line ; orbicular and reniform defined by rufous, the former small,

round, the latter with black centre and placed on a brown line

which is bent inwards to costa and incurved in submedian fold ;

postmedial line fine, black, highly dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line in-

distinct, diffused, grey, defined by a dark patch before it on costa,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points; cilia rufous. Hind wing ochreous-white

suffused with fuscous-brown especially towards termen ; cilia pale

rufous ; the underside ochreous-white irrorated with black-brown,

a discoidal bar, dentate postmedial line, and terminal lunulate

line.

Hab. S.E. France; Corstca; Sparn, Grenada (A. H. Jones),

1 ¢ ; Portueart; 8. Ivaty, Capri (S. Browne), 1 3 ; Atezrta,l S ;

Morocco, Tangier (Meade-Waldo),2 $. Hvp., 34 millim,

824. Episilia salicarum.

Hydrecia salicarum, Wik, xi. 717 (1857); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 63.

Agrotis claviformis, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 162 (1874).

- Pachnobia orilliana, Grote, Can. Ent. vil. pp. 154+ & 227 (1875).

Head and thorax rufous mixed with grey ; tegule with a white

line at extremity ; abdomen grey-brown mixed with dark brown,

the anal tuft ferruginous. Fore wing rufous suffused with grey ; a

subbasal rufous line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial

480 NOCTUIDA,

line oblique, slightly angled inwards on vein 1, with the rather

elongate rufous claviform stigma on its outer edge ; orbicular and

reniform grey, with brown centres and rufous outlines, the former

round, moderate, the latter large; the medial shade with its inner

edge angled outwards to lower angle of cell; the postmedial line

crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line pale grey, slightly angled inwards

at vein 7 and excurved below middle, with a ferruginous shade on

its inner edge expanding into a spot at costa and the area beyond

it darker; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing reddish

brown slightly mixed with grey; the cilia whitish. Underside

grey irrorated with brown; hind wing with discoidal spot, both

Wings with sinuous postmedial line.

flab. Canada, Hudson’s Bay, (Bramston) 4 2 type, (Norman)

1g; U.S.A., 1 2 type orillana, Maine, Massachusetts. Hap.

34 millim.

825. Episilia manifesta. (Plate LXXIT. fig. 24.)

Agrotis manifesta, Morr. Proce. Bost. Soc. xviii. p. 116 (1868) ; Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 62.

Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish grey; palpi black at

sides except at tips. Fore wing grey-brown slightly irrorated with

fuscous ; the subbasal line represented by small black spots below

costa and cell; the antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved ;

orbicular a small black spot, reniform a small lunule; the post-

medial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct greyish

defined by slight fuscous suffusion on inner side, slightly excurved

at vein 7 and middle. Hind wing fuscous brown; the underside

greyer thickly irrorated with fuscous brown, a small black disccidal

lunule and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., New Jersey, Newark, 1 9, New York, Long

Island. wp. 36 millim,

826. Episilia ochracea.

Oxira ochracea, Wik. xxxii. 657 (1865) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 182.

Hadena ruptistriga, W\k. xxxiil. 7389 (1865),

Mythimna deparca, But). A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 858 (1879).

Graphiphora frontalis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 385 (1884); Hmpsn, IIL.

Het. ix. pl. 161. ff. 20, 21.

Agrotis stictica, Pouj. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) vii. p. lxviii (1887),

Graphiphora varia, Swinh. P. ZS. 1889, p. 412.

¢. Head and thorax brownish ochreous to bright ferruginous,

dark rufous, or olive-brown ; palpi deep chocolate at sides except

at tips; pectus and legs chocolate and black, the spurs and tarsal

joints ringed with white. Fore wing ochreous tinged with

ferruginous, rufous, olive-brown, or grey-brown; a double waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, with black points

in the cell before and beyond it; a double waved antemedial

EPISILIA,. 481

line; claviform represented by a black point at its extremity ;

orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and grey annuli

defined by fuscous, the former round, the latter usually with

fuscous patch in its lower part, the lower part of cell before

and between the stigmata often with black fascia; an indistinct

waved medial line angled outwards on median nervure ; the post-

medial line dentate and produced to grey and black points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly ineurved in discal fold

and incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line ochreous, angled

_ slightly outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, usually very

minutely dentate and with series of dark points on its inner side ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown,

the cilia ochreous or red-brown; the underside paler, with dark

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker, usually purplish brown

or dark grey.

Hab. Javan, Yokohama (Prycr), 5 3 type deparca, Kiushu, 2 3,

Oiwake (Leech), 1 g§ ; W. Cuiwna, Ta-chien-ln (Pratt), 1 3; Teer,

Moupin; Kasur, Scinde Valley, 1 2, Goorais Valley ‘(Leech),

iO Narkundah (McArthur), 1 3, 3 2, Kokser, 2 5, 1 9,

Jalauri Pass, 2 ¢ ; Kutv, Sultanpur (G. Young), 435, 19;

Ponsas, Thundiani (Verbury), 2 g¢, Handar, 1 9, Rawul Pindee,

1 2, Dharmsala (Hocking), 5 $,11 9, Umballa,1 ¢,1 2 type

varia; S. Invta, Palni Hills, 7000 ft. (Campbell), 1 9 ; Cryton

(Green), 3 3, 3 Q type (Templeton), 1 Q type ruptistriga. Kap.

32-40 millim.

*827. Episilia ocacensis.

Agrotis okakensis, Pack. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xi. p. 38 (1867) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 64.

Rather pale rust-red. Fore wing with the costal area irrorated

with grey to the postmedial line ; the terminal area steel-grey ; the

lines single, brown; the antemedial line interrupted, erect; clavi-

form obsolete ; erbiculen and reniform large, irregular, with pale

annuli ; postmedial line distinct, sinuous ; pabiccmanell line only

defined by the grey terminal area, twice dentate outwardly, then

sinuous. Hind wing brownish grey, with a fuscous discoidal spot ;

the underside grey with reddish irroration, a dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Canava, Labrador; U.S.A., New Hampshire, Mt. Wash-

ington. Hap. 34 millim. This species is unknown to me.

828. Episilia olivascens. (Plate LX-XII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis olivascens, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 182 (1894).

Head, thorax, and abdomen rufous tinged with olive; palpi

chestnut except at tips. Fore wing rufous suffused with olive-

ochreous; the veins slightly streaked with grey; an indistinct

rufous sameelk below base of cell; subbasal and antemedial lines

orbicular and reniform indistinct, only defined by the cell

obsolete ;

VOL, IV.

482 NOCTUID®.

before and below the orbicular and between it and reniform being

rufous, the former rounded, the latter with slight fuscous mark at

its lower extremity ; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa and

oblique below vein 4; the subterminal line very indistinct, waved,

the veins beyond it with slight dark streaks; a terminal series of

points. Hind wing pale fuscous, the cilia rufous ; the underside

pale rufous irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and traces

of a curved postmedial line.

Hab. Tiser, Yatung (Hobson), 2 o; Srxuim (/lwes), 2 Q type.

Exp. 34-40 millim. Type f ¢ in Coll. Elwes.

829. Episilia hersi.

Agrotis herzi, Christ. Tris, vi. p. 90 (1893); Alph. Rom, Mém, ix. pl. 14.

f. 7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

g. Head and thorax pale reddish brown mixed with grey ; palpi

rufous, pale at tips; abdomen greyish fuscous, the anal tuft ochreous.

Fore wing pale olive grey-brown, suffused in parts with rufous

especially towards termen; a waved rufous antemedial line, oblique

from costa to submedian fold; orbicular and reniform defined by

rufous, the former round, the latter suffused with rufous ; an oblique

diffused line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the post-

medial line slightly waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line shghtly waved, only defined

by dark suffusion on its inner edge; a dark terminal line. Hind

wing fuscous brown; the cilia yellowish white; the underside

greyish suffused with fuscous, and with rufous towards costa, a

dark discoidal lunule and traces of curved postmedial and subterminal

lines.

Hab. Moneorta, Uliassutai, 1 3, Changai Mts.; 8.E. Srperra.

Exp. 32 millim,

830. Episilia coturnicula. (Plate LXXIT. fig. 26.)

Agrotis coturnicula, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1892, p. 219; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 142.

dg. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale reddish brown with an

olive tinge; palpi bright rufous, pale at tips. Fore wing pale

rufous ; the subbasal line represented by a rufous point on costa ;

the antemedial line rufous, angled outwards below costa, in sub-

median fold and above inner margin; orbicular and reniform

defined by rufous, large, the former irregularly rounded, the latter

with rufous centre; a medial shade angled at lower angle of cell;

postmedial line produced to slight points on the veins, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line indistinct, with darker rufous patch on its inner side at costa,

slightly angled at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3; a fine terminal

line. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards base and inner

margin ; cilia yellowish white; the underside whitish, the costal

EPISILIA. 483

area suffused with rufous, the terminal area with brown, traces of

a curved postmedial line.

Hab, AMvuRLAND, Potrovka, 1 ¢. ELwp. 36 millim.

831. Episilia littoralis. (Plate LX XII. fig. 27.)

Agrotis littoralis, Pack. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xi. p. 36 (1868) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 62.

Pseudorthosia pectinata, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. p. 207 (1874).

Pachnobia ferruginoides, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 56 (1890).

3. Head and thorax pale ferruginous ; abdomen ochreous irro-

rated with fuscous brown. Fore wing pale ferruginous ; traces of

an oblique antemedial line; the orbicular very indistinct, round,

with ferruginous annulus; reniform obscure, small, on the rather

oblique ferruginous medial shade; traces of a curved postmedial

line; the subterminal line defined by a curved ferruginous band on

its inner edge. Hind wing fuscous brown, with traces of a dark

discoidal spot ; cilia pale.

Q with the markings more distinct.

Hab. Canava, Labrador, Caribou I.; U.S.A., Montana, Black Hills,

Colorado, Hall Valley, 1 ¢ type pectinata, Exp. 38 millim.

*832. Episilia monochromatea. (Plate LXXII. fig. 28.)

Agrotis monochromatea, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 165 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 62.

Q@. Head and thorax red-brown ; abdomen grey, the extremity

rufous. Fore wing fuscous grey, entirely and evenly suffused with

bright red-brown ; an indistinct curved dark antemedial line; the

postmedial line oblique from costa just beyond middle to vein 4

where it is angled, then strongly incurved and slightly angled out-

wards on vein 1; no trace of the stigmata or other markings.

Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, the cilia whitish ;

the underside whitish, the costal area tinged with rufous, traces of

a diffused postmedial line more distinct towards costa.

' Hab. U.S.A., New Hampshire, Durham, in Coll. J. B. Smith,

Massachusetts. xp. 32 millim.

833. Episilia xanthostola. (Plate LXXII. fig. 29.)

Agrotis xanthostola, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 61 (1885).

Agrotis dalei, Butl. A. M. N. H. (6) xii. p. 207 (1898).

6. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; palpi black at sides

except towards extremity ; extremity of lst joint of antennz black ;

pectus blackish in front; legs strongly irrorated with black; abdo-

men ochreous white tinged with fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral

surface ferruginous red. Fore wing pale brownish ochreous sparsely

striated with black, the margins tinged with rufous; the markings

obsolete except a faint trace of the reniform and the postmedial

line, which is represented by a series of black points on the veins,

212

484 NOCTUID®.

curved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; a terminal series of

black points; cilia rufous. Hind wing white, thickly irrorated

with fuscous brown and suffused with fuscous on costal and terminal

areas; cilia reddish ochreous. Underside of fore wing suffused

with fuscous ; hind wing white, the costal area brownish irrorated

with black, a black discoidal lanule and curved postmedial series of

short streaks on the veins.

Hab. Farxuann Is., Darwin Harbour (Dr. Dale), 1 ¢ type dalet,

(Vallentin) 1 g; Paraconta, Santa Cruz, type fT ¢ in Mus. Paris.

Exp. 44 millim, *

*834, Episilia colima. (Plate LX XII. fig. 30.)

Carneades colima, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 109 (1898).

§. Head and thorax yellow, the latter tinged with bright rufous ;

palpi blackish at sides, pink in front; peetus with the hair pink;

legs blackish ; abdomen rufous, the ventral surface purplish pink.

Fore wing orange-yellow, suffused with rufous on inner area and

terminal half and striated with rufous; the subbasal line repre-

sented by dark points below costa and cell; a dentate antemedial

line angled outwards below costa, in submedian fold, and above

margin and inwards on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular and

reniform rufous with yellow annuli, the former elliptical, inwardly

oblique, the latter rather 2-shaped, its upper extremity slightly

incurved ; a dentate postmedial line bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the termen rather darker and

with a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing semihyalino

white, the veins, inner margin, and cilia tinged with ochreous; a

terminal series of dark points ; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with rufous, a discoidal point and postmedial series of

points on the veins.

Hab. Mextco, Colima, type + ¢ in Coll. Schaus. vp. 46

millim.

*835. Episilia constanti.

Agrotis constanti, Mill. Icon. i. p. 165, pl. 9. ff. 1, 2 (1860); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 145.

3. Pale yellow. Fore wing with some darker irroration, most

prominent on medial area; some dark strize from basal part of

costa; a fine antemedial line angled outwards in submedian fold

and inwards on vein 1 ; orbicular and reniform very faintly indicated ;

a dentate postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved ; a punctiform subterminal line and a terminal series of

points. Hind wing white, the termen and cilia yellowish. Under-

side of fore wing with the disk suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Franc, Ardéche. Hap. 42 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

EPISILIA, 485

836. Episilia serraticornis. (Plate LX XI. fig. 31.)

Agrotis serraticornis, Staud. Iris, x. p. 274 (1897) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

3. Head and thorax sulphur-yellow; abdomen white slightly

tinged with ochreous. Fore wing sulphur-yellow ; the subbasal

line represented by a rufous striga on costa, the antemedial line by

a rufous striga on costa, an excurved portion in submedian inter-

space and a very indistinct part angled outwards above inner margin ;

claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform a small brown ocellus ;

postmedial line minutely dentate, rufous, excurved below costa and

incurved below vein 4; subterminal line represented by an indis-

tinct series of dentate marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle; a terminal series of minute points; cilia brown at tips.

Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with ochreous.

Hab. Svatn, Castille, Cuenca (Korb),1 6,22. up. 42 millim.

837. Episilia senescens. (Plate LX XII. fig. 32.)

Agrotis senescens, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 416; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 137.

Agrotis senilis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 1.

Head and thorax grey, the hairs pencilled with brown ; abdomen

grey-brown, the ventral surface irrorated with brown. Fore wing

brownish grey thickly irrorated with brown; an indistinct oblique

brown antemedial line, with slight dark streaks on its inner side at

the veins; orbicular and reniform very indistinct, the former open

V-shaped ; the postmedial line indistinct and produced to points on

the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; the sub-

terminal line indistinct, sightly angled outwards at vein 7, Hind

wing pale grey-brown.

Ab. 1. senilis. Head, thorax, and fore wing whiter, the last with

the markings indistinct, the medial area tinged with ferruginous

red in and below cell, and some dentate ferruginous marks before

the subterminal line.

Hab. W. Tourxestan, Fergana, Tura, 25, 2 9; W. Srpurta,

Altai, 3 6; E. Turxesran, Kuldja, 1 56,19; Amurzann,1 ¢,

19. Hap, 40 millim.

838. Episilia cungessi.

Agrotis kungessi, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 62, pl. 1. f. 40 (1882) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 1387.

Head and thorax white, palpi and tegule slightly mixed with

brown ; fore femora brownish above; abdomen white, dorsally

tinged with ochreous, ventrally irrorated with brown. Fore wing

white. Hind wing white suffused with fuscous, and with traces of

sinuous postmedial and subterminal lines. Underside of fore wing

suffused with fuscous except towards margins; hind wing white.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Tura, 1g, 19; HE. Turgesran, Kuldja,

16,19. ep. 40 millim.

486 NOCTUIDE.

Srcr. ITI, Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, V -shaped ......... panda.

b, Fore wing with the orbicular elliptical.

ait More wing browne serene cette neeemeceeosesssecnc csc bistrigata.

bY. Wore: wine Oreys ici ssescv ne ercen cece ean ernee cae sieeeeee terrifica.

B. Fore wing with ochreous streak below base of cell, con-

fluent with the claviform.

a. Fore wing with the reniform small .................2.6000 elevata.

6. Fore wing with the reniform large ...............00:sece0e tecta.

C. Fore wing without black or ochreous streak below base

of cell.

a. Fore wing with the costal area ochreous to postmedial

line.

a’, Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on

caNSUDEPITANIAVADURE poboosoosboanaodoadovbasoodansonsbsouGrone retracta.

b', Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on

MOCGIANI MEL VUTEC) -deecctsce cache cccneee eee teee ee ees flavicosta.

b, Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a’. Fore wing with black bar from costa before sub-

terminal lime viss. codecs cack ameasueemsceneedce coe stee eee Jishi.

b, Fore wing without black bar from costa before sub-

terminal line.

a*, Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with red-

brown.

a®. Fore wing with prominent grey annuli to

stigmata.

a‘. Fore wing with the orbicular V- or U-shaped,

OPEN ADOVO Mabie ote miniacstnideelictadsonsseneeccece cinerea.

b+, Fore wing with the orbicular more rounded . _festiva.’

b°, Fore wing without prominent grey annuli to

stigmata.

a‘, Fore wing with black patch in cell between

Lhe stiomMata stearate scoseee cease neocon ceramophea,

b+. Fore wing with the cell dark rufous............ tenuis.

c4, Fore wing with the cell concolorous.

a, Head and thorax red-brown; fore wing

ochreous ; the medial area suffused with

TEQ-DROWA Y ntinaeiats seca amaceeeemente ss loresi.

b°. Head, thorax, and fore wing bright rufous. destituta.

c°’. Head, thorax, and fore wing dark red-

lo Wohw We eae auacmune cdonncoadouadeadasboancddasdoo homochroma.

b?. Fore wing grey-brown.

a, Fore wing with the lines single ......... agnos6000 cinerascens.

6°, Fore wing with the lines double.

a'. Fore wing with grey centre to orbicular...... nyctymerina.

b+. Fore wing with the orbicular almost entirely

flesh=colounytecnce tsccmedtscde sc occtnsesccseaes similis.

cu (Horetwine paler yellowa occ. sccssc-ecccneom-tece sree psammoda.

839. Episilia panda. (Plate LX-XIII. fig. 4.)

Agrotis panda, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1900, p. 33.

¢. Head rufous; thorax clothed with rufous and grey hair;

abdomen brown tinged with rufous. Fore wing purplish grey, the

medial area largely suffused with ferruginous ; the subbasal line

ferruginous, from costa to submedial fold; a fine pale streak in

basal half of submedian fold defined by black below, then by ferru-

ginous aboye vein 1; the antemedial line only defined by the

EPISILIA. 487

ferruginous suffusion beyond it, oblique from costa to submedian fold,

then angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform ferruginous defined by grey, the former small,

very oblique, triangular, the latter indistinct and strongly angled

inwards on median nervure, the cell before, below orbicular, and

between the stigmata suffused with blackish; the postmedial line

rather ill-defined, strongly dentate, angled inwards in submedian

fold ; the subterminal line only defined by the ferruginous suffusion

before it, obliquely incurved from costa to vein 3, then angled

~ inwards in submedian fold ; a terminal series of ferruginous points.

Hind wing pale brown; the underside pule, with the costal area

suffused with rufous.

Hab. W. Cuina, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 ¢ type. Hep. 34 millim.

*840. Episilia bistrigata. (Plate LXXIIL. fig. 5.)

Agrotis bistrigata, Mssn. Stiibel’s Reise, p. 142, pl. 6. f. 13 (1890).

@. Head and thorax dark red-brown; palpi with the 2nd joint

blackish at sides; tegule with black medial line ; abdomen greyish

brown. Fore wing red-brown tinged with purplish red; a black

fascia below the cell to middle of wing; the subbasal and ante-

medial lines obsolete; the cell filled in with black; orbicular

purplish brown, small, elliptical; reniform small, open above and

below, defined on outer side by black; postmedial line very indis-

tinct, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique ; the subterminal

line only indicated by the area beyond it being blackish, angled

outwards to near termen at vein 7 and dentate to termen at veins

4, 3, 2 and at tornus. Hind wing pale, uniformly suffused with

brown, the veins brown; cilia whitish; underside whitish.

Hab. Covomsra; Ecuavor, Loja, in Coll. Schaus. Hap. 36 millim.

841. Episilia terrifica. (Plate LX. XIII. fig. 6.)

Setagrotis terrifica, Smith, Ent. News. Philad. 1893, p. 98, pl. 6. f. 2; id.

Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 42, pl. 2. f. 2.

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown ; sides of

palpi and frons blackish ; tegulz with blackish medial line ; abdomen

grey irrorated with fuscous and the ventral surface with black.

Fore wing whitish irrorated with brown and fuscous ; a slight

black streak in base of submedian fold; claviform elongate, whitish

slightly defined by black; orbicular and reniform white defined by

black, the former elliptical, open above, the cell before and between

them suffused with black ; the postmedial line somewhat dentate,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved; the subterminal line represented by a somewhat diffused

brownish shade, slightly curved towards costa, then oblique; a

terminal series of black points; cilia white, with a fuscous line

through them. Hind wing white; the costal area slightly tinged

with brown; the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated

488 NOCLUIDR.

with brown, a small discoidal spot and postmedial series of short

streaks on the veins.

Hab. US.A., Colorado (Bruce), 1g. Hap 36 millim.

#842, Episilia elevata.

Pachnobia clevata, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe, xviii. p. 104 (1891) ; id,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 64.

3. Reddish grey. Fore wing with the lines single; subbasal

line incomplete, ill-defined; antemedial line erect, rather even,

excurved above inner margin, interrupted; claviform a yellowish

streak defined by black and produced as a yellowish streak to base ;

orbicular and reniform pale grey defined by black scales, the former

elongate, produced on inner and outer sides, the latter a small

lunule; postmedial line entire, rather even, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then rather unevenly oblique; subterminal

line represented by a series of brown dashes in the interspaces on a

greyish shade; an interrupted terminal line. Hind wing whitish,

tinged with fuscous towards apex; the underside whitish with dark

irroration, a discoidal lunule and diffused postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce). wp. 35 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

843. Episilia tecta.

Noctua carnea, Treitsch, Schmett. Eur. v. 2, p. 216 (1825), nee Thunheg.

Noctua tecta, Hiibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 877 (1827); Staud. Oat. Lep.

pal. p. 188.

Noctua ampla, Hibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 425 (1827).

Head and thorax ferruginous ; abdomen yellow-brown, with the

hair at sides and the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing ferruginous,

Fig. 86.— Hpisilia tecta, S. }.

suffused with grey on basal, costal, and terminal areas; the ante-

medial line indistinct, oblique, waved, defined by grey on inner

side; claviform elongate, linear, grey defined by rufous; the cell

filled in with rufous, defining the grey orbicular and reniform

stigmata, the former open above and somewhat diamond-shaped,

the latter constricted at middle; the postmedial line minutely

dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved; the

subterminal line indistinct and shghtly angled outwards at veins 7

and 4; a terminal series of brown strive. Hind wing pale yellow-

EPISILIA. 489

brown, with a fine brown terminal line; the cilia pale; the under-

side with small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Antenne of male very minutely serrate.

Hab. Scanpinavia; Russta, Livonia, 1 g,2 2. #vp.40 millim.

Larva. Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1861, p. 367; Sandberg, Berl. ent. Zeit.

xxix. p. 258 (1885).

Head chestnut-brown, with dark reticulations and dark margins

on inner side of hemispheres; body reddish brown thickly striated

with black ; dorsal line fine, white, on abdominal segments edged

- with black ; segmental incisions almost black ; subdorsal lines indis-

tinct; lateral area darkest; spiracles black with white centres ;

subbasal area flesh-coloured with black warts. Food-plants: Vac-

cnium myrtillus and uliginosum, Alchemilla, Betula.

Pupa dark brown, with the cremaster black.

*844. Episilia retracta, n.sp. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 7.)

$. Head and tegule rufous, the latter with some grey near base

and grey tips; thorax olive-brown; pectus, legs, and abdomen

rufous. Fore wing dark olive-brown, thickly irrorated with blue-

grey ; the costal area pale rufous irrorated with grey; the cell

black-brown ; traces of an antemedial line from submedian fold to

inner margin; claviform a narrow pale rufous streak ; orbicular

and reniform pale rufous defined by whitish aud confluent with

costal area, the former very narrow and oblique, the latter narrow

and angled inwards on median nervure to middle of cell; the post-

medial line double, minutely waved, filled in with grey, bent out-

wards below costa to long beyond cell, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; a curved dark subterminal line; cilia brown. Hind

wing brown, tinged with fuscous on costal and terminal areas ; cilia

pale brown.

Hab. Sixuim (Moller), type + S in Coll. Elwes. wp. 30

millim.

845. Episilia flavicosta. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 8.)

Noctua flavicosta, Wilgrn. Ent. Mon. iv. p. 169 (1860).

Ochropleura magellanica, Butl. P. ZS. 1881, p. 83.

©. Head and thorax bright rufous; palpi and frons more

ochreous ; legs and abdomen dark brown, the anal tuft rufous,

Fore wing dark red-brown, sometimes with some dark irroration ;

the costal area ochreous to beyond middle; the lines obsolete, some-

times represented by dark points on costa; orbicular and reniform

ochreous, confluent with the costal area, the former elliptical; the

postmedial line sometimes traceable, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a terminal series of

blackish points sometimes present. Hind wing pale suffused with

reddish brown; cilia ochreous; the underside pale, the costal area

suffused with reddish brown; a discoidal lunule and sinuous post-

medial line,

490 NOCTUIDA.

Hab, Partaconta, Sandy Point (Cunningham), 1 2 type magel-

lanica, Latitude Cove (Coppinger), 1 9, Cockle Cove, 1 9, Puerto

Bueno, 1 2, Wolsey Sound, 1 9. wp. 44-48 millim. Type f in

Mus. Stockholm.

846. Episilia fishi. (Plate LXXITI. fig. 9.)

Agrotis fishti, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 175 (1878); Smith, Cat. Noet.

N. Am, p. 64.

Head and thorax purplish brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

antenne with the shaft whitish at base; abdomen red-brown mixed

with white, the anal tuft ferruginous. Fore wing purplish brown

suffused with grey and irrorated with fuscous ; a waved dark sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved dark antemedial

line; claviform obsolete ; orbicular marked by a few grey and dark

scales; remiform with a patch of greenish-grey scales in centre and

some dark scales on outline; the medial shade oblique from costa

to lower angle of cell where it is angled, then inwardly oblique: the

postmedial line crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line represented by a

sinuous series of grey and dark points and a dark bar from costa to

vein 6; a fine waved terminal line; cilia rufous. Hind wing

fuscous brown, the cilia rufous; the underside greyish irrorated

thickly with rufous, and with indistinct discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine, Oldtown, 1 g, 2 9, type. xp. 40

millim.

847. Episilia cinerea. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 10.)

Pachnobia cinerea, Staud. Cat. Lep. p. 114 (1871); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p-. 188; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 64.

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen purplish brown. Fore wing

purplish brown, tinged with grey on basal and terminal areas; the

antemedial line greyish, indistinct, oblique, waved ; the claviform

wedge-shaped, greyish with dark outline; the cell filled in with

black-brown or dark red-brown defining the orbicular and reniform,

which have brown centres and greyish outlines, the former open

above and somewhat V- or U-shaped, the latter moderate ; the post-

medial line minutely dentate, dark, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line defined by the greyer terminal

area, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3 ;

a fine dark terminal line and grey points on extremity of veins.

Hind wing yellowish brown, with indistinct dark discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line; a fine dark terminal line; the cilia

vale.

Hab. Canava, Labrador (Gerhard), Zeller, Frey, Grote, and Leech

Colls.,6 ¢. Hap, 38 millim.

EPISILIA. 491

848. Episilia festiva.

Noctua festiva, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 314 (1776); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 114, 467; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 186, pl. 61. ff. 5, 6.

Noctua primule, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 186. ff. 5, 6 (1786) ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 140.

Noctua mendica, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 93 (1798).

Noctua subrusa, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 227 (1809).

Noctua congener, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 618 (1827).

Noctua conflua, Treit. Schmett. Eur. vi. 1, p. 405 (1827); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vii. pl. 109. f.7; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 154; Weir, Entom.

1884, p. 2, pl. i. ff. 8-10.

Hadena borealis, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 941 (1840).

Cerastis diducta, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 946 (1840).

Agrotis ignicola, Herr.-Schiff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 455 (1845).

Aygrotis thulei, Staud. Tris, iv. p. 266 (1891).

Agrotis lamentanda, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 830, pl. 14. f. 6 (1897).

Head and thorax pale olive-brown to red-brown ; palpi dark red-

brown, pale at tips ; pectus, legs, and abdomen red-brown, the last

dorsally greyish tinged with fuscous. Fore wing greyish ochreous

tinged with rufous ; a fine waved subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold, with a dark point usually present beyond it in cell;

a fine waved antemedial line angled outwards below costa and

inwards on vein 1, then bent outwards above inner margin, a rufous

shade on its inner side; claviform with its extremity defined by

black; orbicular and reniform more or less strongly defined by

brown or blackish, the former somewhat quadrangular and open

above and below, the latter with its centre brownish, constricted at

middle and often angled inwards on median nervure, the space

between them suffused with rufous or dark brown; an oblique

slightly waved shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, slightly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the

area beyond it suffused with rufous to the subterminal line, which is

pale and excurved between veins 7 and 2; a terminal series of

small dark lunules. Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous brown

especially towards termen ; a terminal series of dark strive ; cilia

ochreous or pinkish; the underside cchreous, the costal area

suffused with pink, a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial

line produced to slight streaks on the veins.

Ab. 1. lamentanda. Paler and more uniformly ochreous.— Urga,

Kamschatka.

Ab, 2. conflua. Rather smaller, greyer and duller in tone, the

markings less distinct.—N. Europe.

Ab. 3. thulei. Darker, with the cell before and between the

stigmata wholly or with its lower part blackish_—Shetland Is.

Hab, Briratn, Shetland Is.(Salvage), Scotland, England, N. Wales,

Leech Coll.; Franck; Germany, Silesia, Zeller & Frey Colls. ;

Avsrria ; Swirzertanp; Irary, Piedmont; Iceranp, Zeller Coll. ;

Norway, Frey & Leech Colls. ; Fintanp, Leech Coll.; Russia, St.

Petersburg, Zeller Coll., Urals; Armenta; W. Sreeria, Altai;

W. Torsestan, Issyk-kul; E. Turxestay, Ili; Trsur, Kuku-noor,

Amdo. xp. 30-386 millim.

492 NOCLUID3.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 103; Barrett, Lap. Brit. iv. p. 74, pl. 146:

Pale ochreous, grey-greenish, or purplish brown ; dorsal hne pale,

dark-edged, indistinet ; subdorsal line pale or whitish, edged above

by a series of thick dark or blackish marks; sometimes a lateral

series of oblique dark marks; subspiracular line pale; head brown,

with dark marks, Food-plants: Rubus, Rumex, Saliv. 8-5,

849. Episilia ceramophea. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 11.)

Agrotis ceramophea, Meyr. Faun. Hawai. i. p. 151 (1899).

S. Head and thorax bright chestnut-brown ; tegule with black

~medial line; tarsi banded with black; abdomen paler chestnut.

Fore wing bright chestuut-brown; the antemedial line hardly

traceable, excurved above inner margin; claviform small, fuscous ;

orbicular and reniform small, fuscous, with some whitish scales on

edges of former and inner edge of latter and a black-brown patch

between them; postmedial line hardly traceable, dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved. Hind wing

whitish suffused with chestnut-brown, and with darker terminal ©

line; the underside paler, with black discoidal spot and sinuous post-

medial series of short streaks on the veins.

Hab, Hawai, Kilauea (Perkins), 1 ¢ type. Hwp. 42 millim.

850. Episilia tenuis.

Anchocelis tenuis, Butl. Ill. Het. B. M. vii. p. 57, pl. 127. f. 12 (1889) ;

Himpsn. Moths Ind. 11. p, 184.

3. Head and thorax red-brown, the hairs sometimes tipped

with grey ; abdomen ochreous brown, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore

wing purplish red; the costal edge red-brown; a rufous spot below

base of cell; traces of a double antemedial line between median

neryure and vein 1, with a patch of rufous scales beyond it below

the cell ; orbicular and reniform indistinct, defined by rufous before

and between them and beyond the reniform; the orbicular oblique,

open above; traces of a double, waved, postmedial line, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct

dark subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish

suffused with pale brown especially towards termen; the underside

with slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Kasumir (Thompson), 1 ¢ ; Punsas, Kangra, Laka, 1 ¢

type. Hep. 32 millim.

*851. Episilia loresi. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 12.)

Hiptelia lorezi, Staud. Soc. Ent. vi. p. 187 (1891); Hofm. Gr.-Schmett.

Eur. ed. 2, pl. 45. f.9; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

g. Head and thorax bright red-brown ; abdomen pale red-brown

with a greyish tinge. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous, the

medial area strongly suffused with red-brown; traces of a waved

EPISILIA. 493

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line waved,

angled inwards in cell; claviform defined by dark brown at extremity ;

orbicular and reniform ochreous defined by brown, the former round ;

traces of a medial shade ; postmedial line produced to slight points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line defined by a brown shade on its inner

side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of brown points. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscons

except the termen from apex to vein |; the underside slightly tinged

with fuscous to the postmedial sinuous line, a discoidal point.

Hab, K. Swirzercany ; Avszris, Tirol, in Coll. Ptingeler. Zwp.

44 millim,

852. Episilia destituta. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 13.)

Graphiphora destituta, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 41.

3. Head and thorax bright rufous; antenne pale; tarsi dark

brown with pale rings; abdomen dark brown, the anal tuft rufous.

Fore wing bright rufous suffused with blue-grey and irrorated with

fuscous, leaving the cell and area round it rufous; a double, waved,

subbasal rufous line from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved,

antemedial line angled inwards in submedian fold; orbicular and

reniform slightly defined and irrorated with grey, the former small,

round; a double minutely waved postmedial line, bent outwards

below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and oblique below vein 4 ;

an indistinct subterminal line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

pale fuscous brown; the cilia pale purplish red; the underside

greyish, irrorated with dark brown and tinged with purplish

red, a small discoidal lunule and indistinct curved postmedial

line.

Hab. W. Cuina, Pu-tsu-fong, 1 ¢ type. wp. 40 millim.

8528. Episilia homochroma, n. sp. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 14.)

6.. Head and thorax deep rufous; antenne whitish ; abdomen

fulvous, the ventral surface dark brown. Fore wing deep chocolate-

red suffused with silvery blue ; an indistinct double, curved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; an indistinct double, waved,

antemedial line, oblique from costa to above inner margin where it

is angled outwards ; orbicular and reniform with silvery blue annuli

defined by brown, the former oblique, elliptical, open above; the

postmedial line double, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; cilia

purplish red. Hind wing ochreous white more or less suffused with

fuscous brown; cilia purplish red; the underside suffused with

purplish red and irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and

postmedial line shghtly angled at vein 6.

Hab, Tr1Bet, Yatung (Hobson), 6 ¢ type. ELvp. 30-34 millim.

494 NOCTUID”.

*354, Episilia cinerascens. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 15.)

Pachnobia cinerascens, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xviii. p. 103 (1891) ;

id, Cat. Noct. N. Aim. p. 64.

3. Head and thorax fuscous grey; palpi black at sides except

at tips; tibise and tarsi blackish ; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

fuscous grey sparsely irrorated with black ; a blackish subbasal line

from below costa to submedian fold; an indistinct oblique waved

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform black-brown with grey

annuli slightly defined by black, the former round; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

slightly incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4; sub-

terminal line indistinct, greyish, slightly defined by fuscous on inner

side especially towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle. Hind wing grey tinged with fuscous; cilia whitish ;

the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, a dark disccidal point and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, in Coll. J. B. Smith, Cali-

fornia, Alameda Co. Hwvp. 34 millim.

855. Episila nyctymerina.

Agrotis nyctymerind, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 6; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 148. 5 : r 3

Agrotis subdecora, Staud. Tris, viii. p. 353, pl. 6. f. 1 (1895).

Agrotis decorans, Stand. Tris, ix. p. 247 (1896); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Head grey and fuscous; palpi blackish except at tips; thorax

clothed with ochreous and fuscous hair; tarsi banded with black;

abdomen ochreous dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing ochreous

thickly irrorated with fuscous, the disk tinged with orange; a

double waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double

waved antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform indistinctly defined

by orange, a waved medial shade passing between them ; postmedial

line double, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved, the area between it and the dentate ochreous sub-

terminal line, which is slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, more strongly suffused with fuscous ; a terminal

series of slight dark lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown, rather

paler towards base, the cilia ochreous, whitish at tips ; the underside

whitish irrorated with brown, a curved postmedial line, the termen

more or less strongly suffused with fuscous.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Issyk-kul, 2 ¢, Alexander Mts.,1g,19;

E. Turkestan, Ili. Hep. 42-48 millim.

856. Episilia similis.

Agrotis similis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 412; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

py 144: . ai f

Agrotis polita, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 51, pl. 2. f. 46 (1882).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with fuscous, patagia with flesh-

coloured patches, dorsum of thorax flesh-colour; palpi blackish at

’ EPISILIA. 495

sides, white at tips; tarsi fuscous, with pale rings to the joints ;

abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing ochreous thickly irrorated with

fuscous; a diffused flesh-coloured fascia in basal half of submedian

fold; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold ;

antemedial line double, waved, oblique; orbicular and reniform

with fuscous centres and flesh-coloured annuli, the former round;

a waved medial shade ; postmedial line double, the inner dentate,

the outer more even, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein

4, then incurved; subterminal line ochreous, dentate, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on inner side by

“a dark shade, the area beyond it sometimes darker ; cilia ochreous,

with two fuscous lines through them. Hind wing fuscous brown,

paler towards base; the cilia ochreous at base, with fuscous medial

line and whitish tips; the underside ochreous whitish with slight

dark irroration, a diffused postmedial line and terminal band.

Hab. W. Torgesran, Alexander Mts, 19,19. Exp. 44

millim.

857. Episilia psammoda.

Agrotis psammoda, Staud. Iris, vill. p. 300, pl. 6. f. 5 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 148.

Head and thorax white mixed with yellow; pectus, legs, and

abdomen white, the last tinged with ochreous at extremity. Fore

wing ochreous yellow, the veins whitish ; slight streaks of rufous

in and below cell, above vein 4, and shorter subterminal streaks

from below vein 2 toabove 5; reniform obscurely detined by rufous

and with fuscous centre; a terminal series of dark points. Hind

wing white, the veins slightly tinged with ochreous.

Hab. Moneorta, Uliassutai, 1g,19. xp. 40 millim,

Srcr. IV. (Episilia). Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Hind wing yellow.

a. Fore wing with the stigmata prominent

b. Fore wing with the stigmata obsolescent

B. Hind wing not yellow.

a, Fore wing with the cell blackish between the stigmata.

a, Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on

median nervure.

a, Fore wiug with dentate grey marks on the veins

beyondspostmedialalanesnsrccs-scstsasestee eee ereee stridula.

b?. Fore wing without dentate grey marks on the veins ;

beyond postmedial line.

a3. Kore wing with the orbicular whitish, open

ADDON OR aac tac ciste cc een Monee ies ate TEE EE EE voccet.

b3, Fore wing with the orbicular defined by whitish. cuprea.

b+. Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on

median nervure.

a, Fore wing purplish brown

etn leitoane ee tecick anachoreta.

Boba AsheenbancaneS luperinoides,

sogonasadooGE0USAKaKoAODe00 precipua.

b?. Fore wing pale olive-brown .............essecsee: ees . muscula,

6. Fore wing with the cell not blackish between the

sugmata.

a. Kure wing with the costal area whitish to the post-

medial line; the orbicular V shaped, open above.

GF, Laiwoval ‘yin? yD) 2 bog nquboncoedecaoboocoacndnoncdenadcoc lasciva.

b?, Hind wing suffused with fuscous ....... SOaGOB AGRE EREe Juldussi.

496 NOCTUIDAE.

b'. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

Fore wing without streaks in interspaces of ter-

minal area,

Fore wing rufous.

a, Fore wing with the stigmata whitish ............

6*, Fore wing with the stigmata obsolescent.........

b3, Fore wing not rufous.

Fore wing with white bar on inner edge of

reniform <0) eee! HohostiddaeAebane Hea bloeeaten :

b', Fore wing without white bar on inner edge of

reniform.

Fore wing suffused with purplish pink ......

, Fore wing slate-grey, with some blood-red

suffusion in discal and submedian folds.

a®, Fore wing dark ; hind wing fuscous brown.

6°, Fore wing paler ; hind wing whitish tinged

with fuscous\aneyeean tree ut. Meas ae

. Fore wing without red suffusion in discal and

_otbmedian folds.

Fore wing with transverse lines.

ie Fore wing with the antemedial and sub-

terminal lines defined by slate-grey......

d", Fore wing with the antemedial and sub-

terminal lines not defiued by slate-grey.

Fore wing with the lines notexpanding

into distinct black spots on costa.

Fore wing with the lines brown, not

strongly contrasting.

a, Fore wing brownish white ......

6°, Fore wing with the ground-colour

palesyellOwasavcscteceaeecerceeee

10. Fore wing grey-brown.

a’, Hind wing with the cilia pure

. Fore wing with grey annuli

to stigmata ; ; hind wing

without reddish WAUAVEXSY Goan G

4°, Fore wing with fulvous an-

nuli to stigmata; hind wing

with reddish tinge .........

b, Hind wing with the cilia pale

brownishiemescnuescchdeeeeeeteeeer

}°, Fore wing with the lines whitish,

GishimCh Messaserciarwsceoncessadsseeeeee

Fore wing with the lines blackish,

indistinct.

a, Fore wing with the cilia rufous .

4, Kore wing with the cilia con-

COLOROUS) ceclearcestescriine site eeeniers

1°, Fore wing with the lines blackish,

strongly contre asting.

a, Fore wing with “the postmediai

line not produced to points on

the veins.

o, Fore wing with the antemecial

line double.

Fore wing with the subter-

minal line distinct whitish

}2, Fore wing with the subter-

terminal line indistinct,

OCUECOMS Bare seseiiecteote eee

modesta.

isochroma.

argillacea,

violetta,

alaina.

Junonia.

Sudavis.

stmulatrix.

viscottt.

lucerneda.

agnobilis,

helvetina.

pluinbea.

subplumbea,

guadrangula,

letifica.

dipligramma,

EPISILIA. 497

6. Fore wing with the antemedial

line single sos cies Ree eee monogramma.

6°. Forewing with the postmedial line

produced to points on the veins.

a'', Fore wing reddish brown...... ledereri.

6, Fore wing grey-brown.

a'*, Fore wing with the stigmata

distinctly defined ............ simulans.

o\°, Fore wing with the stigmata

indistinetly definedieateer ccs: latens.

6’. Fore wing with the lines expanding into

pecistinet black spots on costa.

. Fore wing with the lines distinct,

black) pan cccteneeeoaseeesecoameacssassas.s ashworthi.

Fore wing with the lines indistinct ... candelarum,

dS. Te wing without transverse lines ......... castra.

v?. Fore wing with streaks in interspaces of terminal

area.

a®, Fore wing with black discoidal point .............66 tiniloides.

6°, Fore wing without discoidal point ..............06- amina.

858. Episilia anachoreta.

Anarta anuchoreta, Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. pl. 34. ff. 167, 168

(1845) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Head and thorax pale rufous ; pectus and legs greyish; abdomen

clothed with yellowish hair. Fore wing pale rufous, the basal area

or the whole wing sometimes with a greyish tinge; an indistinct

subbasal line froin costa to submedian fold sometimes present; a

slightly waved antemedial line bent outwards to inner margin

usually present ; claviform elongate with pale outline, often defined

with black at extremity ; orbicular and reniform small, ochreous

white, connected by a pale fascia on median nervure which also

touches the claviform, and with some black in cell before and be-

tween them ; the postmedial line minutely dentate, excurved from

costa to vein 4, then incurved, defined by a greyish band on its

outer side, sometimes extending to its inner side; a minutely

dentate subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7. Hind wing

orange, with moderately broad terminal black band with slightly

sinuous inner edge. Underside of fore wing orange ; the costal and

terminal areas brown irrorated with greyish.

Hab. Arment, Caucasus,73,192. vp. 26-30 millim.

859. Episilia luperinoides.

- Anarta chardinyi, Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. pl. 92. f. 474 (1845),

nec Boisd.

Cyrebia luperinoides, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 196, pl. 4. f. 12 (1852); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

¢. Head and thorax reddish brown with a grey tinge ; abdomen

black clothed with yellow hair. Fore wing rutous suffused with

grey ; traces of a subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an

indistinct waved antemedial line bent outwards to inner margin ;

traces of a greyish claviform stigma sometimes present; orbicular

VOL, IV. 2K

498 NOCTUID®.

and reniform indistinct, greyish, sometimes rather more prominent

and connected by a fascia on median nervure; the postmedial line

minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ;

an indistinct minutely dentate subterminal line angled outwards at

vein 7. Hind wing orange, with moderately broad terminal black

band with slightly sinuous inner edge. Underside orange, with

some fuscous irroration on costa of fore wing and termen of each

wing, the fore wing sometimes with dark streak on median neryure

and patch beyond lower angle of cell.

©. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing more rufous.

Hab. Armenta, Caucasus,2¢,29. Hap. 28 millim.

Possibly a variety of . anachoreta,

860. Episilia stridula. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 16.)

Agrotis stridula, Staud. ined.

3. Head and thorax deep red-brown, the hairs tipped with

pale brown; tegule with black medial band; tibie and tarsi

blackish; abdomen fuscous brown, with greyish segmental lines,

Fore wing reddish brown thickly suffused with fuscous, the veins

streaked with greyish ; the subbasal line represented by black strive

from costa and cell, filled in with red-brown ; the antemedial line

black, defined by pale rufous on inner side, angled outwards below

costa, emitting an oblique streak to basal line from subcostal

nervure, angled inwards on median nervure and very strongly out-

wards above inner margin, with a black spot on its outer edge at

base of claviform, which is finely defined by whitish and black ;

orbicular and reniform with greyish centres and pale reddish annuli

defined by black, the former small, oblique, elliptical, the latter

strongly dentate inwards on median nervure, the cell before and

between them black; an oblique waved shade from lower angle of

ecll to inner margin ; the postmedial line bla-k, defined by pale

reddish on outer side, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the veins beyond it defined by

reddish dentate marks ; the subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined

by a series of dentate black marks on inner side, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a dark terminal line and line

through the cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale with a

brown line at base; the underside pale, thickly irrorated and

suffused with fuscous ; an indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 ¢ type. Herp. 36 millim.

861. Episilia voccei. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 17.)

Agrotis wockei, Moschl, Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 180, pl. 1. ff. 1, 2 (1862);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 139.

Agrotis scropulana, Morr, Proc. Bost. Sce. N. H. xvii. p. 165 (1874).

3. Head and thorax chestnut, tegule blackish at extremity and

with white lines through them and base of patagia; abdomen

fuscous brown, with the hair at sides and extremity fulvous.

EPISILIA. 499

Fore wing pale grey-brown, tinged with rufous below the cell on

medial area; the subbasal line represented by black points below

costa and cell; a wedge-shaped black mark above vein 1 before the

indistinct sinuous, oblique, grey antemedial line; claviform elongate,

grey defined by black ; cell filled in with black defining the grey

orbicular and reniform stigmata, the former open above and rather

V-shaped, the latter constricted at middle and angled inwards on

median nervure; the postmedial line minutely dentate, oblique

from costa to vein 8 and at vein 3 inwardly oblique ; the subterminal

line indistinct, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle. Hind wing pale grey-brown, with indistinct discoidal

lunule and curved postmedial line.

@. Greyer, without the rufous tints.

Hab. Canana, Labrador, 1 9, Grote Coll.; U.S.A., New Hamp-

shire, White Mts., 1 ¢ type scropuluna; W. Turxesran, Ala Tau.

Exp., 3 38, 2 40 millim.

862. Episilia cuprea.

Noctua cuprea, S:hiff. Wien. Verz. p. 91 (1776); Hiibn. Sammi. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. £62; Godt. Lép. Fr. ii. p. 197, pl. 63; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 142.

Noctua hematitedea, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 182. f. 4 (1786).

Head and thorax red-brown, some of the hairs tipped with grey ;

abdomen greyish brown, the anal tuft more rufous. Fore wing

red-brown; the veins finely streaked with white, the median

nervure most prominently so; the subbasal line represented by

grey strie from costa and median nervure with some brown on

their inner sides; the antemedial line grey, angled outwards below

costa, then incurved and obsolete below vein 1; claviform dark

brown defined by white, the cell and area just below and beyond

it dark red-brown; the orbicular and reniform defined by white,

the former somewhat oblique, elliptical, the latter with white line

at centre and often angled inwards on median nervure; the post-

medial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4; the subterminal

line defined by dark suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and somewhat dentate at-veins 4and 8; a fine dark terminal

line and ochreous line at base of cia. Hind wing fuscous brown,

with areddish tinge; cilia ochreous ; the underside ochreous white,

irrorated with reddish brown.

Hab. Francn, Sand Coll. ; Germany, Silesia; SwirrzerRLanp, Zeller

& Frey Colls.; Hungary; Norway, Zeller Coll.; Russta, St. Peters-

burg, Frey Coll., Urals; Armenta; Kamscnarka. Svp, 36-40

milim.

863. Episilia precipua. (Plate LXXIIT. fig. 18.)

Agrotis precipua, Staud. Iris, vy. p. 360, pl. 3. f.5 (1892); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 151.

¢. Head and thorax red-brown with a purplish tinge, the head

2x 2

500 NOCLUID A.

and tegulse irrorated with grey; fore tibice and tarsi whitish in

front ; abdomen ochreous whitish, the anal tuft fulvous, the ventral

surface reddish brown. Fore wing purplish brown tinged with

grey, irrorated with fuscous and suffused with red-brown except

on inner area, the costal area suffused with purplish; a blackish

streak below base of cell; the antemedial line shghtly curved,

obsolete below vein 1; orbicular and reniform small, grey, the

former oblique, elliptical, the cell before and between them filled in

with black-brown; the postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 7,

slightly incurved at’ discal fold, excurved to vein 4, then incurved

and produced to slight points at the veins; the subterminal line dark,

diffused, angled outwards at vein 7 and exeurved at middle; a fine

dark terminal line and ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing

ochreous whitish suffused with fuscous except towards base and

inner margin, the cilia ochreous; the underside with the costal

area suffused with brown, a slight discoidal point and diffused

curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Srperta, Dauria; Moneorta, Urga; E. Srperta, Kentei,

1 ¢, W. Amurland. ap. 38 millim.

864. Episilia muscula.

Agrotis musculus, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 80; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 145.

Agrotis citillus, Alph. Rom, Mém. v. p. 133, pl. 7. f. 2 (1889).

do. Head and thorax pale reddish brown mixed with fuscous ;

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing

pale olive-brown, tinged with rufous and irrorated with black;

the veins greyish ; a subbasal black line from costa to submedian

fold, angled below costa and defined by grey on outer side; a double

dentate antemedial line strongly angled inwards on vein 1; clavi-

form small, defined by black; orbicular and reniform small, with

rufous centres and greyish annuli defined by black, the former

round, the latter with some black in lower portion, the cell before

and between them black ; the postmedial line double, dentate and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line pale, defined by

blackish on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous

brown, reddish towards inner margin; the cilia pale yellow.

Underside of fore wing fuscous, with the costal and terminal areas

yellowish; hind wing yellowish, with dark discoidal point and

indistinet sinuous postmedial and subterminal lines.

Hab, W. Turxssran, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢. Hap, 34 millim.

865. Episilia lasciva.

Agrotis lasciva, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 14; Alph, Rom. Mém. y.

pl. 8. f. 10; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143.

g. Head and thorax purplish red; tegule with the basal half

EPISILTA. 5OL

ochreous white, the tips bright red-brown; abdomen ochreous,

rufous towards extremity and on ventral surface. Fore wing

purplish red; the costal area ochreous white to postimedial line,

extending to just below cell at base; the median nervure with

whitish streak ; an olive-brown subbasal patch below the cell;

the antemedial line obsolete above median nervure, excurved below

cell and above inner margin, angled inwards on vein 1; claviform

small, indistinct, greyish, defined by brown above; orbicular

ochreous white, triangular and confluent with costal area; renifurm

_ with greyish centre and ochreous annulus: the cell before and

between the stigmata olive-brown; the postmedial line very in-

distinct, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, the area beyond it paler; the subterminal line indistinct,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing

ochreous white ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

rufous.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Turcomania, 1 g. Hap. 40

millim.

866. Episilia juldussi.

Agrotis juldussi, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 49, pl. 3. f. 59 (1882) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143.

g. Head and thorax purplish red ; tegule with whitish medial

line and dark brown tips; abdomen rufous. Fore wing purplish

red, the disk suffused with red-brown ; the costal area ochreous to

the postmedial line, extending to just below cell at base; a subbasal

red-brown patch below the cell; the antemedial line very indistinct,

oblique from cell to inner margin, obsolete on costal area; orbicular

ochreous, V-shaped, confluent with costal area; reniform with

greyish centre and ochreous annulus; the cell before and between

the stigmata red-brown ; traces of an oblique medial line from cell

to inner margin; the postmedial line indistinct, excurved from

costa to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a fine

terminal dark line. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale rufous ;

the underside pale ochreous brown, the costal area tinged with red,

a dark discoidal point and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxustan, Ferghana, Issyk-kul, 4 ¢ ; KE. Turxkesran,

Kuldja, 1 g. Hep. 34 millim,

867. Episilia modesta. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 19.)

Agrotis modesta, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 809 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

3. Head and tegule deep red-brown; thorax pinkish rufous ;

legs rufous, the tarsi with ochreous rings; abdomen ochreous, the

ventral surface rufous. Fore wing pinkish rufous, irrorated with a

few white scales; subbasal line indistinct, double, from costa to

submedian fold, filled in with white scales; antemedial line double

at costa, then indistinct, single, and defined by whitish on outer

side; orbicular and reniform small, with slight rufous centres and

502 NOCTUID %,

ochreous-white annul, the former round; a slight medial shade ;

postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below

costa, somewhat incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4;

subterminal line indistinct, pale, somewhat dentate, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined at costa on inner

side by a blackish patch with pale points on it; a terminal series

of dark poiuts. Hind wing ochreous ; cilia pale rufous, the under-

side with the costal area tinged with rufous.

Hab. Tisnr, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. vp. 32 millim.

868. Episilia isochroma, n. sp. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 20.)

Hee

Head and thorax rufous; abdomen greyish ochreous, the anal

tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing ferruginous red, with

a few silvery-blue scales on inner and terminal areas; orbicular

represented by an obscure dark point, the reniform by a slight

lunule; faint traces of a postmedial line bent outwards below costa,

incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; traces of a subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing

ochreous white; the costal area slightly tinged with fuscous and

the terminal area in female; -cilia pale rufous; the underside with

slight discoidal point and traces of postmedial line.

Hab. Viner, Yatung (Hobson), 1d., i 2 type:\ phar e2e.

869. Episilia argillacea. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 21.)

Eicomorpha argillacea, Alp. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 445 (1892) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. I41.

Agrotis decolor, Staud. Lris, vill. p. 807 (1895).

g. Head and thorax pale grey-brown; abdomen ochreous.

Fore wing pale grey-brown, iurorated with a few dark scales;

traces of waved brown subbasal and antemedial lines ; orbicular

a small elliptical white annulus; reniform indistinct, with a white

bar on its inner edge; faint traces of a postmedial line ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white with a brownish

tinge; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown,

a small discoidal spot and terminal series of points.

Hab, Tisrr, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. vp. 34 millim.

70. Episilia violetta. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 22.)

Ayrotis violetta, Staud, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p.3; id. Cat. Lep, pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax grey, suffused with purplish pink ; pectus, legs,

and abdomen whitish. ore wing grey, suffused with purplish

pink and slightly irrorated with fuscous ; an indistinct waved sub-

basal line trom costa to submedian fold; an indistinct double waved

antemedial line; claviform an indistinct pale dash; orbicular and

reniform with fuscous centres and whitish annul, the former small,

rounded ; postmedial line dentate and produced to white points on

EPISILIA. 503

the veins, defined by pale pinkish on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; an indistinct sub-

terminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of dark points sometimes present; a fine ochreous

line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

suffused with pale brown; the underside whiter, a dark discoidal

junule and curved postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hub. W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Turcomania, 1 g¢,1 92. Euwp.,

3g 40, 2 46 millim.

871. Episilia alaina. (Plate LXXIII. fiz. 23.)

Agrotis alaina, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p.5; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax grey mixed with blackish, the base of tegule

and patagia and the slight pro- and metathoracis crests ochreous

tinged with pink; abdomen grey, tinged with ochreous brown.

Fore wing slate-grey; the discal and subterminal folds suffused

with blood-red from the antemedial to the subterminal line; the

subbasal line double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line double, irregularly dentate and filled in with

ochreous; orbicular and reniform defined with ochreous, the

former round; the postmedial line slightly detined by ochreous on

outer side, dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line ochreous, minutely waved, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of dark points ;

cilia brown. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia brown; the

underside ochreous whitish, a fuscous lunule and somewhat sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, 1 ¢, 19, Ferghana; E.

Turkestan, Korla. “ep. 40 millim.

872. Episilia junonia.

Agrotis junonia, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 415; Alph. Rom. Mém,

y. pl. 8. f. 7; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax white, mixed with grey and more or less strongly

tinged with fulvous or blood-red; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen

whitish, tinged with ochreous brown, Fore wing ochreous white,

more or less strongly and completely irrurated and suffused with

blue-grey, and with some pale fulvous or blood-red suffusion in sub-

median and discal folds; a double waved grey subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold ; an irregularly dentate whitish antemedial

line defined on each side by blue-grey, more strongly angled inwards

on vein 1; orbicular and reniform blue-grey detined by whitish,

the former small, round ; the postmedial line dentate and produced

to points on the veins, blue-grey, defined by whitish on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line waved, whitish, excurved at vein 7 and middle;

cilia pale brown, Hind wing whitish, suffused with fuscous brown;

504. NOCTUID A,

the cilia whitish ; underside white irrorated with brown, a dark

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Kuruk Tag, 1 g, 1 9,

Tarbagatai Mts., Issyk-kul, 1 ¢. wp. 48 millim.

873. Episilia suavis.

Ammogrotis suavis, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 358, pl. 6. f. 11 (1895); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 178.

S$. Head and thorax clothed with ochreous white mixed with

black hair; palpi blackish at sides; tarsi banded with black ;

abdomen ochreous white, the ventral surface irrorated with brown.

Fore wing white, tinged with ochreous and irrorated with black;

a blackish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, angled

outwards below costa; an oblique waved blackish antemedial

line arising from a small black spot on costa; the claviform

diffusedly defined by blackish; orbicular represented by a small

blackish spot; reniform diffused blackish, with diffused spot above

it on costa and another on its outer edge; postmedial line indistinct,

dentate, with more prominent points at the veins, arising from a

black spot on costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line dentate, irregularly

diffused on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 aud excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black striz. Hind wing ochreous

white, slightly irrorated with fuscous; slight spots on the veins

beyond lower angle of cell; a diffused subterminal band. Under-

side of fore wing with the disk suffused with fuscous.

flab, Moncoura, Ulassutai Mts., 1 ¢, Korla. wp. 46 millim.

874. Episilia simulatrix.

Noctua simelatrix, Wibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 712 (1827);

Geyer, Samml, Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 712.

Agrotis nictymera, Boisd. Icones, pl. 78. ff. 1, 2 (1832); Dup. Lép. Fr.

Suppl. iii. p. 604, pl. 50. f. 8; Herr.-Schaff. Sehmett. Hur., Noct. f. 171 ;

Staud, Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143.

Agrotis dalmata, Staud, Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143 (1901).

d. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish white. Fore wing

brownish white; an indistinct double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, antemedial line angled

inwards on median nervure and vein 1; a waved medial shade

angled outwards on median nervure; reniform very indistinctly

defined with brownish; a strongly dentate postmedial line bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the sub-

terminal line defined by a fuscous shade on its inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia whitish, with a

brown line through them. Hind wing ochreous whitish, the

terminal half suffused with brown ; the cilia white; the underside

white, irrorated with pale brown and suffused with fuscous towards

termen, a dark discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. dalmata. Ground-colour rather more ochreous.

BEPISILIA. 505

Hab. Francz, Centr. & 8. East, 2 g ; Sparn, Centr.; Datmaria,

1 g ; Astra Mixor, Pontus, Taurus. ap. 44 millim.

Larva. Bruand, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. (2) ii. p. 192, pl. 6. f. C (1844).

Black, greenish on lateral and ventral surfaces ; subdorsal stripe

bordered above by three white striz on each somite. Food-plant,

Festuca ovina. 4.

875. Episilia viscotti.

Agrotis wiskotti, Stndf. Iris, i. p. 212, pl. 10. ff. 3,4, & xi. f. 2 (1888);

Rebel, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1899, p. 164, pl. 4. f. 3; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 145.

3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale yellow mixed largely with

fuscous ; tarsi fuscous, with yellow rings. Fore wing pale yellow,

thickly irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line indistinct from costa

to submedian fold, defined by yellowish on outer side; antemedial

line fuscous, defined by yellow on inner side, highly waved, nearly

erect; claviform and orbicular’ obsolete ; reniform a small fuscous

lunule with greyish centre; medial shade waved ; postmedial line

defined by yellowish on outer side, strongly dentate, bent outwards

below costa, incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4;

subterminal line yellowish, strongly defined by fuscous on inner

side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia

chequered fuscous and yellow. Hind wing yellowish white, tinged

with fuscous brown except towards base; cilia pale yellow; the

underside pale yellow, with some fuscous suffusion on inner area,

a discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

@ rather yellower.

Hab, Switzertand, High Alps, 1 9, Zeller Coll. Ewp., $ 42,

876. Episilia lucernea.

Noctua lucernea, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 510 (1757); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 148.

Graphiphora renigera, Steph. Il. Brit. Ent., Haust. it. p. 129 (1827).

Noctua cataleuca, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1833, p. 377, pl. 14. £. 2; id,

Icones, pl. 82. ff. 5,6; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. pl. 19. f.3; Herr.-Schaff.

Schmett. Eur., Noct. ff. 574-5.

Head and thorax brownish grey, the hairs tipped with grey;

abdomen pale brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey

irrorated with brown, the terminal area darker; the subbasal line

pale, waved from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

waved, angled outwards in submedian fold and defined by grey on

inner side; orbicular and reniform small, with grey annuli, the

former round; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved, defined by grey on outer side; the subterminal line in-

distinct, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards base; cilia white; the

underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area more or

less completely suffused with fuscous, a dark discoidal point.

506 NOCTUID®.

Ab. 1. renigera. Much darker.—Scotland and mountains of

England.

Hab. Briratn, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Leech Coll. ;

France, Sand Coll., Pyrenees ; Swirzertanp, Engadine, Frey Coll. ;

ScanDrnavia; Russra, Finland, Zeller Coll. Hap. 38-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 97; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii, p. 390, pl. 186. f. 3.

Fuscous, with subdorsal series of dark fuscous dentate marks

with pale spots behind them; head fuscous, with black markings.

Food-plants: Sedum, Stellaria, Campanula, 9-4.

*877. Episilia ignobilis. (Plate LXXIII. fig. 24.)

Agrovis ignobilis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 7; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 145.

o. Head and thorax grey, the hair tipped with dark brown, the

tegule tinged with rufous; abdomen grey mixed with fuscous.

Fore wing grey, thickly irrorated with fuscous and with a shght

fulvous tinge in discal and submedian folds; a double, waved, sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, oblique

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with pale fulvous annul

defined by fuscous, the former rather small, round, the latter narrow

and with fuscous centre; medial shade black, prominent, angled at

median nervure ; postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal

line pale, dentate, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side ; a fine

pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale with a rufous tinge;

the terminal area broadly fuscous from costa to submedian fold ;

cilia white, yellowish at base; the underside grey, thickly irrorated

with fuscous, a sinuous postmedial line, the area beyond it suffused

with fuscous.

Hab. W.'Turxesstan, Issyk-kul, Alexander Mts., in Coll. Piingeler.

Exp. 42 millim.

878. Episilia helvetina.

Noctua birivia, Hiibn. Sammi. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 42 (nee Schiff.).

Noctua helvetina, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1833, p. 376, pl. 14. f.3; id.

Icones, pl 82. f. 4; Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. ili. p. 207, pl. 19. f. 4; Herr.-

Schatf. Schmett. Eur, ii. p. 334, pl. 3. tf 12-14; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

HO: lake

Noctua livia, Frey. Beitr. ili. pl. 201 (1836).

Head and thorax brown, the hairs tipped with grey-white ;

abdomen brown, with an ochreous tinge towards extremity in male.

Fore wing ochreous brown, suffused with smooth leaden-grey ; an

indistinct antemedial line excurved from costa to submedian fold,

then angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular and renform slightly

defined with whitish, the former small, elliptical ; the postmedial

line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; hardly a trace of the subterminal line.

Hind wing dull brown suffased with grey, the cilia ochreous at

base, grey at tips; the underside whitish, irrorated with yellow-

brown, a carved postmedial line.

EPISILIA. 507

Hab. Alps of 8. France, Leech Coll.; Geruany; AvsrRia;

Swiizerianp, Zeller & Frey Colls.; N. Iraty; Armenia. Lvp. 50

millim,

879. Episilia plumbea.

Agrotis plumbea, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 168; id. Rom. Ména. vy.

p. 136, pl. 6. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

3. Head and thorax fuscous black, the hairs tipped with grcy ;

lees brownish ; abdomen whitish, tinged with pale rufous towards

_extremity and on ventral surface. Fore wing leaden-fuscous,

slightly irrorated with grey-white ; a whitish subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; an indistinct diffused oblique waved ante-

medial whitish line; claviform obscurely defined by whitish ;

orbicular and reniform defined by white, the former small, round ;

postmedial line dentate, whitish, bent outwards bclow costa, ex-

curved to vein 4, then incurved; an indistinct dentate whitish

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia pale ochreous brown. Hind

wing white, slightly tinged with fuscous, the terminal area suffused

with fuscous ; cilia white; the underside with discoidal point and

curved postmedial line obsolete except towards costa.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Ferghana, Issyk-kul; KE. Turxesray, Ili;

Moneoria, Uliassutai Mts., 1 g. Hap. 44 millim.

880. Episilia subplumbea. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis subplumbea, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 310 (1895); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

Dy Mast

3. Head and thorax black-brown, the hairs slightly tipped with

grey; antennee rufous; abdomen ochreous, the ventral surface

strongly irrorated with dark brown. fore wing black-brown,

slightly irrorated with grey ; traces of a waved suvbasal hne from

costa to submedian fold; an indistinct waved antemedial line ;

orbicular and reniform blackish defined by greyish annuli, the

former rather small, round ; postmedial line indistinct, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

cilia rufous. Hind wing whitish, the terminal area broadly suffused

with fuscous; cilia ochreous; the underside whiter, the costal and

terminal areas irrorated with brown, a discoidal point and curved

postmedial hne almost obsolete except towards costa.

Hab, Vrser, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo, vp. 44 millim.

881. Episilia quadrangula.

Agrotis quadrangula, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 935 (1840) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 146.

Agrotis rava, Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. vi. p. 59, Suppl. f. 544 (1850) ;

Smith, Cat. Lep. N. Am. p. 73.

Agrotis wmbratus, Pack. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xi. p. 87 (1867).

¢. Pale grey-brown. Fore wing with some dark irroration ;

traces of a dark streak below base of cell and subbasal line; the

508 NOCTUID A.

antemedial line acutely angled inwards in cell and on vein 1,

excurved below costa and cell and angled outwards above inner

margin ; claviform elongate. slightly defined by dark scales; orbi-

cular and reniform slightly defined by dark scales, the cell between

Fig. 87.—Episilia quadrangula, g. +

them blackish, the former round, the latter open above and below ;

a patch of blackish scales beyond the cell; the postmedial line

highly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; faint traces of a subterminal line. Hind wing grey suf-

fused with fuscous brown; the cilia ochreous white; the underside

with discoidal spot and diffused waved postmedial and subterminal

lines. :

Hab. GREENLAND ; Canaps, Labrador, 1 ¢, Nova Scotia; Icz-

LAND (Walker), 1 6,3 2. Hvp. 40 millim.

882. Episilia letifica.

Agrotis letifica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p.29; Alph. Rom. Mém.

ix. pl. 13. f. 10; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

3. Head and thorax clothed with grey and dark brown hair;

abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with fuscous. Fore wing clothed

with white and black scales, the interspaces ochreous except towards

costa and inner margin; a waved dark subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a double waved antemedial line ; orbicular and

reniform with fuscous centres and whitish annuli, the former round ;

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; a whitish subterminal line defined by fuscous

on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with

fuscous especially towards termen; the cilia white; the underside

white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a discoidal point and

postmedial series of slight streaks on the veins.

Hab. Moneotta, Uliassutai Mts., 1 ¢, Changhai Mts., Ili. Hwp.

46 millim.

883. Episilia diplogramma, n. sp. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 26.)

Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous and ochreous ; palpi

blackish at sides; abdomen brownish grey; tarsi fuscous, with

ochreous rings. Fore wing grey, mixed with ochreous and irrorated

and suffused with fuscous; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved,

EPISILIA. 509

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, oblique,

waved; orbicular and reniform small, very indistinct, with fuscous

centres and ochreous annuli, the former oblique, elliptical; a dif-

fused curved medial shade; postmedial line dentate, defined by

ochreous on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 7, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line represented by a series of

slight ochreous points, with an obscure series of dentate dark marks

before them. Hind wing fuscous with an ochreous tinge, the cilia

ochreous at base, whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the costal

and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous, traces of a postmedial

curved line most distinct on costal area.

Hab, W. TurKxusran, Aschabad, 1 ¢,1 9 type. Hvp. 32 millim.

884. Episilia monogramma, n.sp. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 27.)

Head and thorax grey pencilled with brown, sometimes suffused

with fuscous ; abdomen brownish grey, Fore wing brownish grey,

thickly irrorated with black ; a waved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold ; an oblique waved antemedial line; orbicular and

reniform greyish, with pale annuli defined by blackish, the former

elliptical; a waved diffused medial shade angled outwards to lower

angle of cell; the postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct. den-

tate subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey suffused

with fuscous brown; cilia whitish, sometimes with a brown line

through them; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with

brown, a dark discordal spot and diffused curved postmedial line.

Hab, Kasuir, Kuijar (McArthur), 2 3,1 2 type, Barra Larcha

(McArthur), 12. Exp. 34-42 millim.

885. Episilia ledereri.

Agrotis lederert, Ersch. Trudui Russ. Ent. Obsh, iv. p. 195 (1867); Rom,

Mém. ii. p. 209, pl. 16. f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Agrotis mus, Alph. Hor, Soe, Ent. Ross. avii. p. 58, pl. 2. f. 50 (1882).

Head and thorax yellow-brown ; abdomen ochreous. Fore wing

yellow-brown ; the subbasal line represented by small black spots

below costa and cell; the antemedial line indistinct, waved, with

prominent black points at costa, median nervure, submedian fold,

and vein 1; orbicular and reniform very faintly and incompletely

defined by black ; traces of a waved medial line excurved to lower

angle of cell; postmedial line indistinct, dentate and produced to

a prominent series of black points at the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

formed of small dentate black marks, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pale ochreous, tinged with fuscous especially towards

termen ; cilia ochreous white ; the underside paler, with dark dis-

coidal point and curved postmedial line,

510 NOCTUID”.

Ab. 1. mus. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker brown.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Issyk-kul; E. Turxesran, Ili, Thian-Shan

Mts.; Moneorza, Uliassutai Mts.; S.E. Srpprta, Kentei, Amurland,

13,19. ep. 36 millim.

&86. Episilia simulans.

Noctua simulans, Hifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 896 (1767); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 145.

Nan nnCoNE: Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 71 (1776); Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Not. f. 43; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. p. 384; Steph. Il. Brit.

Ent., Haust. ii. p. 180.

Noctua tristis, Fabr. Sp. Ins. ii. p. 283 (1784).

Noctuw radicea, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 143. ff. 1, 2 (1786).

Agrotis obscurata, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148 (1901).

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey or ochreous, mixed with brown

or fuscous ; palpi blackish at sides except at tips; tarsi blackish,

with pale rings. Fore wing grey or ochreous brown, thickly irro-

rated with dark brown; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a waved antemedial line angled inwards on median

nervure and vein 1; orbicular and reniform with fuscous-irrorated

centres and ochreous annuli, slightly defined by black, a waved dark

medial shade passing between them, the former round; a highly

dentate postmedial line produced to points on the veins, bent, out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal

line greyish, somewhat dentate and defined by a series of small

dentate black marks on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

fuscous brown; the cilia yellowish white; the underside whitish,

the costal area yellowish irrorated with brown, the terminal area

suffused with fuscous, a dark discoidal point and curved postmedial

line.

Ab. 1. obscurata. Darker ; fore wing blackish grey.

Hab. Brrrary, Scotland, Leech Coll.; France, Sand Coll.; Gur-

many, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Ausrria, Leech Coll.; Swirzertayp,

Leech Coll.; Denmark; Fintanp; Aterria; ARMENIA; Kurpisran ;

W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Issyk-kul, 1d, 1 9; E. Turkestan, Ih;

W. Siseria, Altai. Hap. 44-48 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 98; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 377, pl. 185. f. 2.

Fuscous brown; dorsal line fine, indistinct, pale, with a darker

line on each side, and with a series of dorsal V-shaped marks ;

subdorsal area brownish flesh-colour, with some dark irroration ;

a white lateral fascia interrupted at 2nd and 5th to terminal

somitcs by black marks. Food-plants: grasses, dandelion, dock,

knot-grass, groundsel, etc. 8-6.

887. Episilia latens.

Noctua latens, Hiibn. Samm]. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 419 (1827); Dup.

Lép. Fr. vi. p. 29, pl. 73; Boisd. Icones, pl. 80. f. 1; Herr.-Schatf,

Eur. Schmett., Noct. p. 882; Staud, Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145,

EPISILIA. 511

Noctua murina, Frey. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. iv. pl. 364. f. 1 (1842).

Agrotis latitans, Guen. Noct. i. p. 808 (1852).

Head and thorax grey and pale brown, the hairs tipped with

grey; palpi fuscous at sides; tibie and tarsi mostly fuscous ;

abdomen pale, thickly irrorated with fuscous brown. Fore wing

grey or pale brownish, thickly irrorated with black; a double, waved,

subbasal line from costa to submedianu fold; a waved antemedial

line angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular and

reniform indistinct or hardly defined except by a quadrate fuscous

spot between them, sometimes forming part of a diffused medial

shade ; postmedial line highly dentate “and produced to points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

ineurved ; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by fuscous suf-

fusion on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of black points usually present. Hind

wing fuscous brown, often whitish except terminal area; cilia

white; the underside whitish more or less irrorated with brown,

a curved postmedial line and diffused terminal band,

Hab. France, Sand Coll. ; Grrwany, Zeller Coll.; Ausrrra ; Hun-

cary; Swrrzerranp, Frey Coll.; Iraty; Norway, Leech Coll.

Exp. 34-40 millim.

888. Episilia ashworthi.

Agrotis ashworthii, Doubl. Zool. 1855, p. 4749 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 159.

Spelotis vallesiaca, Staint. Ann. 1858, p. 41, f. 2 (nec Boisd.),

Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous; palpi black, grey at

tip; abdomen grey. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous; a

waved subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold, angled

outwards below costa; a minutely waved antemedial line angled

inwards on vein 1; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and

grey annuli, the former round; a diffused sinuous medial shade ;

the postmedial line strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique ; the subterminal line defined by

fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia fuscous. Hind

wing pale, suffused with reddish brown, the cilia whitish; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown, a curved postmedial line!

Hab. Brirain, N. Wales (Salvage, Doubleday). Exp. 30-40

millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep p 97; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 183, pl. 136. f. 2

Dull dark grey-green, blackish grey, or fuscous ; a subdorsal series

of narrow rectangular black marks; head red-brown. Food-plants;

Helianthemum, Hieracium, Salix, ete. 9-5.

889. Episilia candelarum.

Joctua candelisequa, Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. £. 397 (1827), nee Hiibn.,

Vog. & Sechm.; Dup Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 77. A 2.

Agrotis candelarum, Staud., Cat. Lep. p. 82 (1871); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 159.

512 NOCTUIDA.

Agrotis signata, Staud. Cat. Lep. p. 82 (1871).

Agrotis jotunensis, Auriv. Nord. Fjar. p. 122 (1888).

Head and thorax white to pale purplish brown, largely mixed

with grey; palpi brown except at tips; abdomen white, tinged

with brown or ochreous. Fore wing grey-white, more or less tinged

with ochreous brown, and with some darker irroration and dark

spots on costa at the lines; a waved dark subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; a waved dark antemedial line angled outwards

below costa; orbicular: and reniform faintly defined by brownish,

the former rounded ; a diffused curved medial line; the postmedial

line fairly prominent or almost obsolete, dentate and produced to

points at the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct, slightly defined by

brown on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle. Hind wing white, suffused with ochreous brown especially

towards termen ; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. jotunensis. Darker.

Ab. 2. signata. Paler, the postmedial dentate line very prominent.

Hab. France, Leech Coll.; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Avs-

TRIA 3 SWITZERLAND; Scandinavia; Rvussta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.,

Urals; Batxan Srares; Byrari1a; W. Turkestan, Turcomania ;

Tiset, Amdo. wp. 44-46 millim.

*890. Episilia castra. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 30.)

Leucania castra, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe, xxi. p. 233 (1894).

3. Head and thorax white tinged with ochreous; sides of palpi

and frons black ; pro- and metathorax with black marks; abdomen

ochreous, ventrally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing ochreous

white, sparsely irrorated with black; a black fascia on median

nervure and vein 4 from base to near termen; the orbicular and

reniform represented by small round black spots ; a terminal series

of small black spots. Hind wing yellowish white, with some black

points on termen.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parana, type T ¢ in Coll. Schaus. wp.

34 millim.

*891. Episilia tiniloides. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 28.)

Leucania tiniloides, Dognin, Aun. Soc. Ent. Belg. xli. p. 244 (1897), ?.

Leucania sagitta, Dognin, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xli. p. 244 (1897), .

2. Head pale reddish brown; palpi dark red-brown, pale at

tips; tegule grey at base, with white medial line followed by black,

brown at tips; thorax pale grey-brown ; fore tibize and tarsi whitish

above; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing

brownish grey ; the median nervure white, the other veins brown,

defined on each side by fine grey streaks ; the inner and terminal

areas tinged with rufous; a black streak below basal half of cell;

EPISILIA.—NYSSOONEMIS. 513

a black discoidal point; a curved postmedial series of black points

on the veins; a terminal series of points; an oblique brown shade

from termen below apex, and another above tornus. Hind wing

semihyaline white, with terminal series of fuscous points; the

underside with the costal area sparsely irrorated with black, a black

discoidal point and terminal series.

3. Ground-colour of fore wing straw-yellow ; the veins slightly

defined ; a rufous streak in lower end of cell; the brown patches

on termen more prominent.

Hab. Kcuanor, Loja, 1 2 type t, 1 ¢ type T sagitta, in Coll.

Dognin, wp. 32 millim.

*892. Episilia amina. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 29.)

Leucania amina, Dognin, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, xli. p. 246 (1897).

Q. Head pale reddish brown; thorax brownish grey ; abdomen

grey dorsally tinged with fuscous, Fore wing grey, suffused with

pale reddish brown except the costal area; the veins except on

inner area defined by slight whitish streaks; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costal and

inner areas tinged with brown; a terminal series of brown strie.

Underside of fore wing with the disk suffused with ferruginous ;

hind wing with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Ecuavor, Loja, type t 2 in Coll. Dognin, xp. 40 millim.

Genus NYSSOCNEMIS.

eNyssocnentis Wed. Nock. urs po Lif (LSo7) ssa. anecese tcsacescestoscese ree obesa.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the 2nd

and 38rd joints clothed with long hair in front; frons smooth ; eyes large,

round; antennz of male bipectinate with rather long branches to apex, of

female with short branches ending in a bristle ; head and thorax clothed with

thick hair and scales, the pro- and mesothorax with spreading crests ; all the

tibiz with fine spines; abdomen with lateral tufts of hair towards extremity.

Fore wing short and broad; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

893. Nyssocnemis obesa.

Noctua obesa, Ev. Bull. Soc. Imp. Mose. iii. p. 86, pl. 2. f. 2 (1846) ;

Staud. Cat. Tep. pal. p. 185.

Hadena eversmannt, Led. Zool.-bot. Ver. 1853, pl. 3. f. 1.

Hadena ledereri, H.-S. Eur. Schmett. ii. Index, p. 31 (1856).

Valeria spilogramma, Rambr. Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr. 1871, p. 321; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. pp. 168, 255.

Head and thorax dark red-brown, some of the scales tipped with

grey and black; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown tinged

with fuscous. Fore wing red-brown with a purplish tinge; a

waved subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique

antemedial line angled outwards below costa and excurved above

inner margin; claviform more or less prominently defined by black

VOL, IV. 21

514 NOCTUID.A.

and with some black suffusion below it; orbicular oblique elliptical,

with oblique black striga from costa above it; reniform narrow,

creamy white, with the centre defined by red-brown ; an indistinct

wayed medial line with the area beyond it suffused with black; the

Fig. 88.—Nyssocnemis ohesa, §. 4.

postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then strongly incurved; the subterminal line ochreous, with

black suffusion on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

yellowish white, the terminal area fuscous brown, broadly so at

costa, narrowing to a point at tornus; the underside with the costal

area irrorated and suffused with brown, a slight discoidal striga

and indistinct postmedial line.

Hab. 8. Russta ; W. Srperta, Altai, 2 9; E. Srpzria, 4 5, 3 Q,

Zeller Coll., Amurland, 2 ¢. Hap. 40-46 millim.

Genus LYCOPHOTIA.

Type.

liycophovias Tubn. Vierzap:, 210) ClS2T \vacesckie teteeeeeceeeat cates porphyria.

Hapatia, Hubns Vierz. ps 220182 7)caccccscecessese Eee eae PrEecon.

Rercaroma, abn aVerznye 2am (lod ese: sessesec ec aeeee ceases margaritosa.

Scotophila, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 18 (1829)...... porphyria.

Actebia, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iti. p. 20 (1829) ......... precon.

Harus) Boisd.ind.sMetheip (011829) te aise acne eere cee porphyria.

Neuria, Guen, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. x. p. 241 (1841), non deser.... edeguns.

Phieboéis, Christ. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 164...............ceceee petersi.

Setagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 88. p. 59 (1894) ...... planifrons.

Hypernania, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 194 (1894)... denticulata.

Praina, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 114 (1898)............ radiata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint broadly scaled and

with pointed tuft of hair at extremity, the 8rd joint somewhat porrect ; frons

smooth; eyes large, round; thorax clothed with hairs and scales and with

divided ridge-like or spreading dorsal crest; tibiw spined; abdomen cylin-

drical, dorsally clothed with rough hair at base. Fore wing narrow, elongate,

the termen obliquely curved; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

Secr. I. (Praina). Antenne of male bipectinate to apex with moderate branches,

\ ]

*804, Lycophotia radiata. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 25.)

Praina radiata, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 114 (1898).

Lycophotia atristriata, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 199 (1908).

Head and thorax deep black; base of shaft of antennee and

LYCOPHOTIA, 515

a bar between them ochreous white; tegule at middle and patagia

edged with ochreous white ; abdomen ochreous white, irrorated with

fuscous; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous,

thickly irrorated with black. Fore wing ochreous white, slightly

tinged with rufous and irrorated with black scales; a black fascia

in and just below cell extending to termen from just below apex to

vein 2, leaving fine pale streaks on the veins arising from the cell ;

a broader fascia from middle of cell to above middle of vein 5, and

a slight fascia above vein 2 not reaching termen ; vein 1 defined by

a black fascia above it and streak below it; a black fascia on inner

margin from before middle to tornus. Hind wing ochreous white,

the costal area suffused with fuscous brown, the termen fuscous

brown; the underside with the costal area broadly and the termen

slightly irrorated with black.

Hab, Brazit, Castro Parana (D. Jones), type ft S radiata in

Coll. Schaus, type T Q atrestriata in Coll. Druce. Lwp. 40 millim.

Suct. II. Antenne of male bipectinate with short fasciculate branches, the

apical part serrate.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell confluent

with the claviform stigma.

a. Fore wing with dentate black marks before subterminal

INBAYS). 6 Oss ongaabb se baddnadsbandudaasiouone Gane sosdanobuadenndasdosodes ENNOMINAtH.

6, Fore wing without dentate black marks before subterminal

IGN 449 coutpeddasdan oogsbobadsan dds chbeo db nddancriondee loatioddadanonas molothina.

B. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the cell dark brown before and between

thershiomiatarensaceseacs secuvcacen-onananvecseemecmtenaacscir asada perigrapha,

b. Fore wing with the cell concolorous.

a’, Head, thorax, and fore wing ochreous yellow ......... lutescens.

b'. Head, thorax, and fore wing bright sulphur-yellow ... romanovi.

895. Lycophotia innominata.

Agrotis innominata, Huds. N. Zealand Moths, p. 31, pl. 5. f. 89 (1898).

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with reddish brown and black ;

palpi blackish at sides, tegule blackish at base; tarsi banded with

black; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the ventral surface

Fig. 89.—Lycophotia innominata, $. 1.

white irrorated with black. Fore wing pale reddish brown thickly

irrorated with black; the basal half of costa black ; claviform elon-

gate, defined by black and extending as a streak to base; the cell

2u2

516 NOCTUIDA,

blackish, defining the orbicular and reniform, which have rather

obscure grey annuli, the former produced on outer side; the sub-

terminal line represented by a series of greyish points with dentate

black marks on their inner side between vein 6 and submedian fold ;

a terminal series of black points, Hind wing grey suffused and

irrorated with fuscous brown ; the cilia white ; the underside paler,

with terminal series of dark points.

Hab. N. Zeavanp (Enys), 1 S$. Ewp. 36 millim.

896. Lycophotia molothina.

Noctua molothina, Esp. Schmett. tii. pl. 85. f. 1 (1789); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 135.

Agrotis velum, Germ. Faune Ins. Eur. xxii. pl. 18 (1812); Herr.-Schaff.

Schmett. Eur ii. pl. 6. £. 80.

Chersotis erice, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 104 (1840).

Agrotis occidentalis, Bell, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1860, p. 665, pl. 12. ff. 6, 7.

3S. Head and thorax black-brown slightly mixed with grey ;

antenne with the basal joint white in front; tarsi ringed with

white ; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous brown. Fore wing

black-brown slightly irrorated with grey and sometimes tinged with

rufous ; a grey patch on basal costal area extending to just below

cell; a black streak above base of vein 1 confluent with the elongate

black-defined claviform stigma; the antemedial line grey, waved,

oblique, angled outwards below costa and above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform fuscous, with greyish annuli defined by black,

the former somewhat irregular, elliptical, the latter sometimes angled

inwards on median nervure, a black fascia before and between them

in lower part of cell; the postmedial line indistinct, minutely den-

tate, bluck defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved and oblique; subterminal line

indistinct, grey, defined by a series of dentate blackish marks on

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and somewhat dentate at

veins 4, 3, and 1; some pale points on costa towards apex, a ter-

minal series of dark points. Hind wing white, the veins, costal

and terminal areas suffused with fuscous brown, the last narrowing

to tornus; cilia white; the underside with the costal and terminal

areas irrorated with fuscous.

9. Hind wing almost wholly suffused with fuscous brown.

Ab. 1. occidentalis. Darker, blackish.

Hab. Francr, Sand & Frey Colls.; Brterum, Zeller Coll. ; Grr-

MANY; Ausrria; Huneary; Russia, Livonia, Zeller Coll. Kap.

40 millim.

*897. Lycophotia perigrapha. (Plate LXXIIE. fig. 30.)

Agrotis perigrapha, Ping. Iris, xii. p. 290, pl. 8. f. 10 (1899); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 1309.

Head and thorax grey, the scales tipped with dark brown, the

thoracic crests blackish at tips; abdomen ochreous irrorated with

dark brown. Fore wing lilacine grey thickly irrorated with brown;

LYCOPHOTIA. 517

subbasal line strong, black, from costa to submedian fold and angled

outwards below costa; antemedial line brown, oblique, slightly

sinuous and strongly angled outwards above inner margin; orbicular

very large, V-shaped or semi-elliptical, open above, defined by black

below ; reniform large, incompletely defined by black, the cell

before and between the stigmata blackish ; postmedial line dentate,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; sub-

terminal line with two prominent dentate black marks below costa,

then indistinct, formed of pale and brown scales, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black

lunules ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale, almost

entirely suffused and irrorated with brown; cilia whitish; the

underside whitish irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule

and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Tiser, Kuku-noor, type f in Coll. Piingeler, Amdo. vp.

40 millim.

898. Lycophotia lutescens. (Plate LXXIILI. fig. 31.)

Agrotis lutescens, Ey. Bull. Mose. iii. p, 591, pl. 14. f. 3 a,b (1844); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Agrotis dilucida, Ev. Faun. Volg. Ur. p. 205 (1844).

Agrotis leonina, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877, p. 182.

Ochreous ; thorax tinged with rufous; abdomen white at base.

Fore wing irrorated with rufous; the subbasal and antemedial lines

represented by obscure dark spots below the cell; orbicular and

reniform small dark spots; postmedial line minutely dentate, angled

outwards below costa and at vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal

line dark, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle and angled

inwards at discal fold; a more or less prominent terminal series of

dark points. Hind wing white, suffused with ochreous brown on

terminal half,

Hab. Russia, Urals, 1 $,1 9, Sarepta. vp. 44 millim.

*899. Lycophotia romanovi.

Agrotis romanovi, Christ. Rom. Mém. ii. p. 87, pl. 2. f. 7 (1885); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

©. Head and thorax bright sulphur-yellow; abdomen ochreous,

white at base. Fore wing bright sulphur-yellow ; a diffused rufous

antemedial line, angled inwards on vein | and outwards above inner

margin; orbicular represented by a small reddish-brown spot, the

reniform by a small lunule; postmedial line rufous, oblique, slightly

angled outwards below costa and at vein4; subterminal line repre-

sented by a diffused series of dentate reddish-brown marks, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series

of red-brown points; cilia rufous at tips. Hind wing ochreous

yellow, the costal area whitish; the cilia pale yellow; the underside

yellowish white, with the terminal area tinged with rufous.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the postmedial line nearer the reniform,

more diffused and almost straight.

Hab, Arment, Jura, in Coll. Piingeler. Hap. 44 millim.

518 NOCTUID A.

Sect. ITI. Antenne of male strongly serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour white ............eeseeeeee achromatica.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour green .............0.000065 cofrensts,

C. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-brown ............54. sichima,

900. Lycophotia achromatica, n. sp. (Plate LX XIII. fig. 32.)

6. Head and thorax white, the head and tegule tinged with

rufous, the thorax irrorated with some large brown scales; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen white, tinged with ochreous towards

extremity. Fore wing white, sparsely irrorated with reddish brown;

traces of a waved brown subbasal line from costa to submedian fold;

a rather indistinct antemedial line bent outwards to costa, strongly

angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner margin; orbi-

cular represented by a black point with two slight streaks from it

to the small blackish reniform ; postmedial line obsolescent, dentate

and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the veins towards termen with

slight dark streaks; faint traces of a dentate subterminal line, with

dark marks before it at costa and beyond it above veins 4 and 5;

a terminal series of black points; cilia slightly tinged with rufous,

Hind wing semihyaline white. ;

Hab, Brazit, Bahia (Lacerda, O. Thomas), 3 d type. Exp. 36

millim,

*901. Lycophotia cofrensis.

Carneades cofrensis, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 109 (1898).

$6. Head whitish mixed with black, sides of palpi black;

antenne brown; tegule pale greenish, the terminal half black

followed by brown tipped with white; thorax reddish brown, the

Fig. 90.—Lycophotia cofrensis, 3. 3.

scales tipped with white and mixed with black, some yellowish and

rufous on shoulders ; legs and abdomen brown and white, the tarsi

ringed with white. Fore wing pale sap-green; a waved black sub-

basal line from costa to vein 1, followed by white marks, then black

ones; a double antemedial line filled in with green and angled

outwards below costa and above inner margin; claviform large,

black ; orbicular and reniform green, with white annuli defined by

black, the former large, somewhat oblique and open above, the

latter somewhat constricted at middle and with some black in its

lower extremity, the cell before and between then black ; an oblique

medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the post-

LYCOPHOTIA. 519

medial line strongly dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique ; costa towards apex black, with some white

points on it; subterminal line obscurely dentate, diffused, black,

angled outwards at vein 7; a terminal series of black points; cilia

fuscous and white. Hind wing white irrorated with brown; the

Inner margin brownish; a fine terminal line; the underside with

discoidal bar and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Mxrxtico, Coffre de Perote, Las Vegas, type f ¢ in Coll.

Schaus, wp. 38 millim.

902. Lycophotia sichima. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 1.)

Mamestra sikkima, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 53; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii.

p. 183.

Head and thorax black and dark-brown, some of the scales

tipped with white, the tegule often wholly white except the tips,

which are rufous as also the dorsal crests; tibiz and tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen dark brown. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated

with black and a few large yellowish-white scales ; double waved

black subbasal and antemedial lines filled in with grey, the former

ending at submedian fold where there is a black patch beyond it,

the latter angled outwards below costa and more strongly above

inner margin; claviform defined by black, and with more or less

diffused yellowish-white scales on it; orbicular and reniform more

or less completely suffused with yellowish-white scales and defined

by black, the former somewhat quadrate; a waved medial line

excurved at median nervure ; the postmedial line double, dentate,

filled in with grey, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled

inwards in discal fold, incurved below vein +; the subterminal line

greyish, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, defined by a blackish patch before it at costa and some

dentate marks at middle; a greyish apical patch; a waved black

terminal line and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous,

the cilia greyish with a brown line through them; the underside

whitish, the costal and terminal areas broadly brown irrorated with

white, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. Tiser, Yatong (Bingham, Hobson), 2 6, 4 2; Sika

(Atkinson, Lidderdale, Pilcher), 6 3,3 2, type. Hup. 23-36

millim.

Secr. IV. (Lycophotia). Antenne of male minutely serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a. Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on median

nervure.

a’. Fore wing with the claviform white and extending

Cos baseveemsasceissst Bre cane toscana doudes oc cheng saaasnenAsanee Junetimacula,

b'. Fore wing with the claviform minute, slightly defined

19\/7 DEVE) ¢ See asnaavecauanpccunsbsuncucucousteababauecosonseopde: erschoffi.

6. Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards on

median nervure.

a, Fore wing whitish, the orbicular elongate ............ militaris.

520 NOCTUIDAE.

o'. Fore wing blue-grey.

a. Fore wing with the orbieular narrowand elongate. planifrons.

o?, Fore wing with the orbicular large, open above... fidelis.

c'. Fore wing grey, the orbicular absent, a dark streak

in Jowerextremity:otecelllaieeqsassres ce acesccaca soos rodea.

d', Fore wing grey-brown, the cell suffused with brown

before and between the stigmata.

a. Fore wing with the orbicular minute, linear ...... radiola,

é*, Kore wing with the orbicular rounded.

as, Merulee dark ati tips) y.cnsesscsscesmeeesscsses esr ononensis.

6°, Tevule with dark medial line only ............... mendosica,

el. Hore wine, brightimufous: \cscsecssesperaneamssecccees ... porphyrea.

B. Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

@ Mepuleiblackatibase fisscs.cscscuetsecensencces guddoanskoogsta ornea.

6, Tegule not black at base.

a‘, Fore wing pale yellow ............ bASRBL Ne Secuissanaasens Slavina.

b'. Fore wing pale ochreous ............ Re cananeaceueamerees ochrina.

cha Kore wing bribhtirutous.ssesscetetecerscesssseccenctns cermesina.

d‘, Fore wing white to pale rufous or ochreous.

a”, Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform absent. peters?.

6°. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform present.

a, Fore wing without dark spot on lower edge of

reniform,

a‘. Fore wing slightly irrorated with fuscous ... ripe.

b+. Fore wing very thickly irrorated with

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b’, Fore wing with dark spot on lower edge of

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e', Fore wing dirty whitish grey.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular elongate.

a®, Fore wing with the orbicular connected with the

RETA HONAAN Lo)y/ fh J OWE! Gaandedaposdobascuaduqssomsobotec congrua.

b8. Fore wing with the orbicular not connected

WaithythemrenifOnmecseasseccessceecenemeaee nascent quebecensis,

b?, Fore wing with the orbicular round............. ieee) Claude:

1. Fore wing leaden-grey tinged with purplish red ... cuprina,

g'. Fore wing black-brown.

a’, Fore wing with the markings not formed by pale

ITKOFALIONI w, , ceteene acer saccsee ee onetmetenebecesaeemeGes astricta.

6°, Fore wing with the markings formed by diffused

whitish and ochreous irroration ..........c..eseeeeee Nigra.

903. Lycophotia junctimacula.

Agrotis junctimacula, Christ. Rom, Mém, iii. p. 67, pl. 3. f. 11 (1887) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

Head white mixed with dark brown; palpi brown, white at tips ;

tegule white, with brown medial line and tips; thorax brown, the

patagia edged with white above; abdomen whitish irrorated with

brown. Fore wing with the apex rather produced and acute; grey

more or less strongly suffused with reddish brown and irrorated

with dark brown; the subbasal line represented by a blackish spot

below costa; claviform an elongate white streak extending to base

and edged with black ; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres

and white annuli defined by blackish, the former elliptical, very

oblique, the latter with its lower extremity bent inwards on

median neryure se as to nearly or quite join the orbicular; the

LYCOPHOTIA. 621

postmedial line minutely dentate and produced to points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa, obliquely curved to vein 4, then

extremely oblique ; the subterminal line white, defined by a series

of dentate blackish marks on its inner side, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a dark terminal line; cilia

whitish, with a brown line through them. Hind wing whitish,

more or less strongly suffused with brown; the cilia whitish; the

underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Persta ; W. Turxestan, Samarkand,2 ¢, Ferghana ; TrBeEr,

Kuku-noor,1 2. ap. 36-38 millim.

904. Lycophotia erschoffi. (Plate LX-XIV. fig. 2.)

Agrotis lederert, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 2, nee Ersch.

Agrotis erschoffi, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 248 (1896) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; tegule blackish

at tips; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown tinged with

rufous and irrorated with fuscous; a slight black streak below

base of cell; subbasal line double, black filled in with grey, curved

from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line waved, defined by

grey on inner side; claviform small, indistinctly defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform greyish defined by black, the former oblique,

open above, the latter slightly angled inwards on median nervure ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins,

defined by greyish on outer side, strongly bent outwards below

costa, oblique to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line

indistinct, greyish, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight blackish lunules.

Hind wing brown; cilia greyish, with brown line through them ;

the underside grey irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule

and curved postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Samarcand, Turcomania, 1 ¢, 1 9,

Ferghana. Hap. 40-42 millim.

905. Lycophotia militaris.

Agrotis militaris, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 247; id. Rom. Mém. vi.

pl. 6. £.5; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143.

go. Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown ; palpi black

at sides except at tips; sides of frons and a bar above it black ;

tegule with black medial line, the patagia edged with black ; tarsi

banded with black; abdomen grey, dorsally tinged with fuscous,

ventrally irrorated with brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing

white and fuscous grey, and with slight ochreous streaks in and

below cel] ; a dentate subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

a minutely dentate antemedial line angled inwards on vein 1 and

outwards above inner margin; claviform defined by black, narrow,

very elongate and extending almost to base; orbicular and reni-

522 NOCLUIDE.

form whitish defined by black, the former minute, elliptical, only

separated from the latter by the medial shade which is excurved at

middle; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, and with black

points at the veins, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique;

the subterminal line obscurely defined by the area beyond it being

suffused with fuscous, angled outwards at vein 7, dentate at veins 3,

4, and traversed by short black streaks between veins 2-6 and

above 7; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white ; the

costal and terminal areas down to vein 2 irrorated with fuscous ;

the veins tinged with fuscous towards termen; some slight post-

medial black ‘streaks on the veins and small terminal black lunules

from apex to vein 2.

Hab. Amountand, Ussuri, 2 ¢. Exp. 42 millim.

*906. Lycophotia planifrons. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 3.)

Agrotis planifrons, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 42 (SED) 5

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 65.

Bluish ash-grey ; palpi blackish at sides; tegule tipped with

black. Fore wing with the inner area tinged with vinous red,

especially on medial area; a black streak below base of cell; the

subbasal line single, black, strongly dentate ; the Aatemme dial line

single, broader at costa and inner margin, somewhat oblique and

strongly dentate in the interspaces ; claviform obsolete ; orbicular

defined by black, elongate, the ends drawn out to the antemedial

line, and the reniform, which is narrow, lunulate and darkened by

the broad diffused medial shade ; postmedial line broad, distinct,

crenulate, bent outwards below costa, excuryed to vein 4, then

incurved ; the postmedial area darker towards the subterminal line,

which is only defined by this dark shade; a terminal series of black

lunules. Hind wing white, the veins and termen slightly tinged

with fuscous ; the underside pale with dark irroration, a distinct

discoidal spot and postmedial line on costal area only.

Hab, Canada, N.W. Br. Columbia. Hap. 34 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

*907. Lycophotia fidelis. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 4.)

Lycophotia fidelis, de Joan. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1903, p. 29.

g. Head and thorax grey mixed largely with dark brown and

black; palpi blackish at sides; head with black bar between

antenne; tegule with black line; patagia edged with black ;

abdomen grey irrorated with ‘Suomi Fore wing bluish grey, the

veins streaked with black and irrorated with white scales, the

discal and submedian folds with slight rufous streaks; a black

streak below base of cell; the subbasal line represented by an

oblique striga from costa, the antemedial by a striga from costa and

slight angle above inner margin; clayviform elongate, incompletely

LYCOPHOTIA. SP}

defined by black; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black,

the former somewhat V-shaped, open above, and with an oblique

black streak from its inner side ; the postmedial line indistinct,

dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4 but interrupted at discal

fold, incurved below vein 4; the subterminal line irregularly

dentate, defined by the area beyond it being rather darker, bent out-

wards to termen below apex, dentate on veins 4 and 38, and crossed

by a series of black streaks of various lengths extending to the

terminal series of points; cilia chequered fuscous and grey. Hind

wing white, the veins tinged with brown; the termen suffused

with brown rather broadly at costa, narrowing to a point towards

tornus ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Porrueat, Soalheira, 1 ¢ type in Coll. Joannis, Lup.

40 millim.

*908. Lycophotia rodea. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 31.)

Leucania rodea, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 282 (1898); Druce,

Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 473.

@. Head and thorax grey-white shghtly mixed with brown;

palpi fuscous at sides except at tips; abdomen ochreous. Fore

wing grey-white irrorated with black, the veins slightly defined by

brown and the terminal area tinged with brown; a black fascia

below the cell from near base to origin of vein 2, pointed at

extremities; a black fascia in lower part of cell from middle to

extremity, pointed towards base; a small blackish lunule on outer

edge of discocellulars ; a diffused dark brown streak beyond lower

angle of cell bent upwards to apex; a slight streak in extremity of

submedian fold. Hind wing semihyaline white; the underside

with the costal area ochreous white irrorated with brown.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, type TQ in Coll. Schaus. Hvp. 32 millim.

909. Lycophotia radiola, n.n. (Plate LXXLYV. fig. 5.)

Setagrotis radiatus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 418 (1900), nee

Schaus, 1898.

@. Head and thorax grey-brown mixed with .black; palpi

blackish at sides except at tips; tegule with black medial and

terminal lines with whitish between them; abdomen brownish grey,

dorsally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated

with black; the veins with black and grey streaks; a black streak

in submedian fold beiow basal half of cell; orbicular and reniform

very small, with whitish centres edged with black, the former

elliptical; the subterminal line represented by slight black spots in

the interspaces; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

white, the termen slightly tinged with brown; the underside with

the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 2 2, New Mexico, Embudo (Cockerell),

19. EHwp. 34 millim.

524 NOCTUID”®.

910. Lycophotia ononensis.

Agrotis ononensis, Brem, Lep, Ost-Sib. p. 50, pl. 4. f. 9 (1864); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 151.

Agrotis scaramange, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 47,pl. 2. f. 44 (1882).

Head, tegule, and front of thorax red-brown mixed with grey ;

thorax pale red-brown or greyish; legs dark brown; abdomen

ochreous brownish, dark brown below. Fore wing grey with a

pinkish tinge, irrorated with brown, and the interspaces obscurely

streaked with brown, the veins with fine dark streaks outlined

with grey; a black streak in submedian fold to near middle ;

orbicular and reniform small, grey defined by black, the former

oblique, the cell before and between them black, the reniform with

short blackish streaks beyond it; the subterminal line represented

by a series of dentate black marks angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker intersected by

the grey streaks defining veins 3, 4, 6,7; a terminal series of black

points; cilia ochreous with a dark line through them. Hind wing

ochreous suffused with fuscous; the cilia ochreous; the underside

pale irrorated with brown.

Hab. KE. Turxesran, Ih, Korla; Moneorra, Uliassutai Mts., 1 ¢,

1 2, Urga; Tiser, Amdo; E. Srperta, Kamschatka, Amurland.

Eep. 40 millim,

911. Lycophotia mendosica, n. sp. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 6.) .

6. Head and thorax grey, mixed with pale brown and fuscous ;

tegule with black medial band; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

brownish grey, irrorated with black and reddish brown; a short

oblique dark subbasal fascia from cell to vein 1, followed by a fine

streak in submedian fold diffused to vein 1 on medial area;

orbicular and reniform grey defined by black, the former small,

round, the cell before and between them black-brown; some brown

suffusion beyond and below end of cell; the veins slightly streaked

with brown; a brown mark on costa before apex and a terminal

series of small dentate blackish marks. Hind wing grey suffused

with fuscous brown; cilia white; the underside whitish irrorated

with brown, a dark discoidal spot.

Hab. Arcrntina, Andes, Aconcagua (fitegerald), 1 3 type.

Exp. 30 millim.

912. Lycophotia porphyrea.

Noctua porphyrea, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 83 1776); Hiibn. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. ff. 93, 473; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 440, pl. 100. f. 4;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Hnt., Haust. iii. p. 19.

Noctua concinna, Esp. Schinett. iv. pl. 152. f. 1 (1786).

Noctua strigula, Thunb. Mus. Nat. (Dom. iy.) p. 72 (1788); Staud. Cat,

Lep. pal. p. 135.

Noctua picta, Faby, Ent. Syst. iii. 2, p. 91 (1793).

Noctua crice, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 224 (1809).

Agrotis marmorea, Grasl. Aun. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1863, p. 512, pl. 8. f. 9.

Agrotis suffusa, Tutt. Brit. Noct. ii. p. 90 (1891).

Head and thorax bright rufous mixed with white; tegule with

LYCOPHOTIA. 525

blackish medial line; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen

ochreous brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore

wing bright rufous; the veins streaked with white to the post-

medial line; a subbasal white line angled outwards on median

nervure and ending at submedian fold, in which there is a black

streak from its extremity ; a white antemedial line slightly defined

by black on outer side, angled inwards in cell to the subbasal line,

outwards in submedian fold and inwards on vein 1; claviform

elongate, narrow, defined by black and a few white scales;

orbicular and reniform with white annuli defined by black, the

former small, round; the postmedial line black, defined by white

on outer side, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line formed by a series of

-partially connected short white streaks on the veins, angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excuryed at middle ; a terminal dark line with

a series of white points on the veins. Hind wing ochreous tinged

with fuscous brown; the cilia reddish towards apex; the underside

pale, the costal area suffused with rufous, a dark discoidal point and

indistinct curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. marmorea. Paler.

Ab. 2. suffusa. Much darker.—Shetland Is.

Hab, Brrraty, Shetland Is., Leech Coll., England, Leech Coll. ;

France, Sand Coll., Pyrenees ; Jurranp; Germany, Zeller & Frey

Colls.; N. Iraty; Russta, Livonia, Zeller Coll. Hap. 24-34

millim.

meee Meyrick, Brit. Lep. p. 95; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 364, pl. 134.

Gils

Ochreous or pinkish brown, sometimes with darker irroration ;

dorsal line interrupted, white edged with fuscous marks; subdorsal

line similar, less prominent; spiracular line pinkish white, dark-

edged above ; head pale yellow-brown with dark markings. Food-

plants: Calluna, Krica. 9-5.

913. Lycophotia ornea.

Agrotis ornea, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p 285, pl. 27. f. 11 (1889), 2.

Agrotis altes, Druce, Biol, Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 285, pl. 27. f. 12 (1889), ¢.

3. Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous; palpi blackish

except at base; tegule with basal black patch; legs tinged with

fuscous above; abdomen ochreous white, dorsally tinged with

fuscous. Fore wing ochreous, sparsely irrorated with black; a

small subbasal biack spot on costa, another antemedial and a diffused

patch on vein 1; traces of a brown-edged reniform stigma; reni-

form black, comma-shaped ; traces of a postmedial line arising from

a small black spot on costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; traces of a pale subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, slightly defined on

inner side by fuscous, and with more or less fuscous suffusion

beyond it; the terminal points obscurely defined by a pale waved

line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and terminal area

526 NOCTUIDA.

tinged with fuscous ; the underside white, the costal area irrorated

with brown.

Q. Browner; hind wing fuscous, the cilia white with dark line

at base.

- Hab, Mexico, Teapa (H. H. Smith), 1 3 type altes, Mexico

City (Hoege), 2 2 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. xp. 36 millim.

914. Lycophotia flavina.

Agrotis flavina, Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. vi. p. 59, f. 593 (1856) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

3g. Head and thorax pale yellow, the vertex of head and tips of

tegule and patagia with a few black scales ; abdomen white tinged

with ochreous. Fore wing pale yellow, irrorated with a few black

scales; traces of an antemedial line with a few black scales

on it, angled outwards in submedian fold and inwards on vein 1;

faint traces of orbicular and reniform stigmata; the postmedial

line indistinct, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; faint traces of a subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing white,

the terminal,area tinged with ochreous.

Hab. EK. Rumerta; Armenra; Asta Minor; Syria, Mardin, 1 ¢ ;

Persia, Mesopotamia; Kurpistan. wp. 36 millim.

915. Lycophotia ochrina. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 7.)

Agrotis ochrina, Staud. Iris, x. p. 274, pl. 9. f. 138 (1897); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 148.

¢. Head and thorax white and pale yellow ; palpi, pectus, and

legs white; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing uniform pale

yellow. Hind wing pale ochreous, the cilia white. Underside of

fore wing pale ochreous with the costal area white ; hind wing

white.

Another specimen is more ochreous in tone, the lines of fore wing

all traceable, the claviform, orbicular and reniform imperfectly

defined with brown.

Hab. Syria, 2 3, Leech Coll. Hep. 38 millim.

*916. Lycophotia cermesina.

Noctua kermesina, Mab. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1869, p. 55, pl. 2. f. 10;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 140.

g. Head and thorax bright rufous; palpi fuscous, white at tips ;

abdomen ochreous white tinged with fuscous. Fore wing bright

rufous ; the subbasal, antemedial, and postmedial lines with small

prominent black spots on costa, the first otherwise obsolete, the

second very indistinct, oblique, waved; the last reduced to a series

of slight points, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at

discal fold and incuryed below vein 4; a slight medial shade;

LYCOPHOTIA, SD

claviform and orbicular obsolete ; reniform represented by a fuscous

spot at lower angle of cell; subterminal line indistinct, blackish,

somewhat punctiform, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of slight points. Hind wing white, the

veins and terminal area tinged with brownish ochreous; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with pale brown, traces of a

discoidal point and curved postmedial line, a fine terminal line.

Hab. Svatn, Andalusia; Corsica, type T ¢ in Coll. Mabille.

Eep. 36 millim.

*917. Lycophotia petersi.

Phievoéis petersi, Christ. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1887, p. 164; id. Rom. Mém. vy.

p- 28, pl. 2. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

Head and thorax ochreous yellow, more or less strongly mixed

with dark brown scales ; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous white.

Fore wing ochreous yellow, irrorated with dark brown scales; the

veins streaked with white ; an obscure dark brown antemedial line

strongly angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1 ; an obscure

discoidal lunule; postmedial line dentate and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; a dentate subterminal line slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and 4; a fine dark terminal line; cilia whitish. Hind

wing white, very slightly tinged with ochreous on terminal area.

Hab. W, Turkestan, Tekké, Askabad in Coll. Elwes. LZxp.,

3 36, 2 32 millim.

918. Lycophotia ripe.

Noctua ripe, Hiibn Sammi. Hur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 702-8 (1827); Boisd.

Icon. Lep. Eur. pl. 75. f. 6; Snell. Tijds. v. Ent. viii. p. 70, pl. 2. £5;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

Noctua wissenbornit, Frr. Beitr. v. p. 139, pl. 466. f. 3 (1828).

Agrotis nebulosa, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 127, pl. 22. f. 1 (1829).

Agrotis desili?, Pierr. Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr. viii. p. 95, pl. 8. f. 2 (1839).

Agrotis desertorum, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 111 (1840).

Agrotis deserticola, Kv. Bull. Mose. iii. p. 544, pl. 5. f. 2 (1842); Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. Noct. f. 492.

Agrotis instructa, W1k. x. 352 (1856).

Agrotis obotritica, Schmidt, Stett. e. Zeit. 1858, p. 877.

Agrotis alexandrensis, Baker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 37, pl. 1. f. 5.

Head and thorax red-brown slightly mixed with white and a

few black scales; the lower part of frons white; tarsi banded

with black ; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing pale red-brown,

irrorated sparsely with black; the veins streaked with white;

blackish streaks on base of costa and below cell; a waved whitish

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, ante-

medial line angled outwards below costa and strongly above inner

margin ; claviform small, defined by black ; orbicular and reniform

small, with blackish centres and whitish annuli defined by black ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to white points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

528 NOCTUID®.

incurved; subterminal line pale, slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, defined by dentate fuscous marks in the

interspaces before it and fuscous streaks on the veins beyond it ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white; the terminal

area tinged with fuscous in female. Underside white, with slight

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line on both wings.

Ab. 1. desertorum. Head, thorax, and fore wing grey-white,

with the markings fuscous brown.—K. Europe; Egypt; ? C. and

N. Asia.

Ab. 2. vissenborni. Head, thorax, and fore wing white slightly

tinged with red-brown.—Germany ; Denmark ; Sweden.

Ab. 3. desili. Head, thorax, and fore wing pure white, the

stigmata with dark outlines and a few points representing the

lines.

Hab. Briratn, 2 6,3 9, type wstructa; France, Leech Coll. ;

Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Denmark; Swepen; 8. Russia ;

Syria; Eayer, type fT alevandrensis in Coll. Baker; Moneorta,

Uliassutai; Srppria, 2 ¢. Hap. 32-44 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 94; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 321, pl. 128. f. 2.

Pale green, yellow-grey, or pinkish white; dorsal line dark,

double ; the subdorsal, triple lateral, and spiracular lines indistinctly

darker ; head and thoracic plate pale yellow-brown. Food-plants:

Cynoglossum and Salsola, 8-4.

*919, Lycophotia farinosa. (Plate LXXVIII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis farinosa, Staud. Stett, ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 12; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 148.

go. Head and thorax grey-white thickly irrorated with fuscous

brown; palpi with the 2nd joint fuscous at sides; tarsi with

blackish band; abdomen ochreous white slightly irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing white with a. slight brown tinge and very

thickly irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line represented by a dark

striga from costa; traces of a waved antemedial line; claviform

small, only defined by some black scales ; orbicular and reniform

small, the former rounded, defined by some black scales or almost

obsolete, the latter fuscous with indistinct black outline; post-

medial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,then oblique ; subterminal

line represented by very slight brown suffusion on its inner side;

a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing nearly pure white ;

the underside with slight fuscous irroration on costal area.

Q. Hind wing uniformly suffused with pale fuscous brown, the

cilia pure white; the underside with the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot and sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab. ¥. Turxestay, Ili, in Coll. Piingeler. Evp., g 40, 9 44

moillim.

LYCOPHOTIA. 529

920. Lycophotia scandens.

Agrotis scandens, Riley, 1st Rep. Ins. Mo. p. 76, pl. i. ff. 5, 7 (1869) ;

Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 73, pl. 3. f.4; Saund. Fruit

Insects, p. 107, f. 105; Slingerland, Bull. Cornell Exp. Stat. xciil.

pp. 567, 569, pl. 1; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 93.

S. Pale grey, often more or less suffused with pink or yellow;

palpi and legs irrorated with brown; abdomen ochreous white.

Fore wing with slight blackish irroration; two subbasal black

specks on costa and traces of a double waved subbasal line; two

antemedial specks on costa and an indistinct double, waved, ante-

medial line ; the claviform represented by a few dark scales; the

orbicular and reniform indistinct, outlined by some orange or pink

and black scales, the former round, the latter with dark spot on its

lower edge; two dark postmedial points on costa, the postmedial

Fig. 91,—Lycophotia scandens, $. 1}.

line represented by a series of points bent outwards below costa,

then obliquely curved; two white points on costa before the

subterminal line, which consists of a series of small white lunules

with some orange or pink and black scales on their edges ; cilia pale

rufous. Hind wing white, with the veins and terminal area tinged

with brown ; the underside with small discoidal lunule and post-

medial series of points.

Hab. U.S.A., N. & E. States, 2 ¢, Grote & Zeller Colls.,

Illinois, Chicago, 1 ¢ ; Colorado. Exp. 40 millim.

Larva. Riley, Rep. Ins. Mo. i. p. 78 (1869).

Head pale brown with brown bands. Body pale, mottled in

darker, somewhat greenish from the food. Dorsal, subdorsal,

lateral, and stigmatal lines obscure, irregularly clouded, the dorsal

line sometimes narrowly white. Cervical shield brown, with a

black spot on each side. Tubercles blackish dorsally. A general

feeder.—H. G. D.

*921. Lycophotia congrua. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 8.)

Agrotis congrua, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc. xvii. p. 43 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 65.

g. Ashen grey ; palpi dark at sides; tegule with a narrow dark

medial line edged with white scales above, reddish at tips. Fore

wing with somewhat ferruginous shade from base through the cell

and postmedial area; the veins with slight dark streaks; the sub-

basal line marked on costa only ; the antemedial line single with a

VOL. IV. 2M

530 NOCTUID A.

distinct costal spot, then traceable and dentate below costa and

in cell, obsolete to vein 1, then excurved; clayiform obsolete ;

orbicular defined by black, elongate and connected with reniform

by a short spur; the reniform incomplete, ill-defined; postmedial

line single, indistinct, produced to slight points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; sub-

terminal line pale, ill-defined, interrupted ; the terminal area tinged

with rufous; a terminal series of dusky lunules. Hind wing

glistening whitish; the veins tinged with fuscous; an indistinct

discoidal lunule; the underside whitish with dark irroration, a

postmedial line on costal area only.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon. Hap. 38 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*922,. Lycophotia quebecensis. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 9.)

Setagrotis quebecensts, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 417 (1900).

©. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale dirty fuscous grey. Fore

wing pale dirty fuscous grey with darker irroration, the markings

very indistinct; subbasal line only indicated below costa and

median nervure; antemedial line nearly erect, single, slightly

excurved in interspaces ; orbicular elliptical longitudinally, rather

paler than ground-colour; reniform large, with fuscous centre

defined by a slight grey annulus; faint traces of a medial shade;

postmedial line single, crenulate and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line represented by white irroration diffused outwardly.

Hind wing pale fuscous, with a slight ochreous tinge at base; cilia

white; the underside grey with darker irroration, a prominent

discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab. Canana, Quebec. Exp. 33 millim. This species is unknown

to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

*923. Lycophotia elata. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 10.)

Setagrotis clata, Smith, J. N. York Ent. Soe. vi. p. 106 (1898).

Yellowish to bluish ash-grey. Fore wing with the markings

indistinct and faintly traceable; the subbasal line represented by

double striz on costa; the ante- and postmedial lines with double

striee on costa, then hardly traceable, the former slightly excurved

in interspaces, the latter even, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; claviform represented by a few black

scales; orbicular moderate, round, with slight yellowish annulus

ncompletely defined by a few black scales; reniform with slight

yellowish annulus incompletely defined by black scales, its lower

part filled in with fuscous; subterminal line whitish, irregular,

interrupted, defined on inner side by a blackish shade, the area

beyond it somewhat darker. Hind wing white, with slight dark

discoidal lunule the termen tinged with fuscous, in female more

LYCOPHOTTA,. 531

suffused with fuscous ; the underside whitish with dark irroration,

discoidal spot and postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Gillette). Exp. 36-40 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

924, Lycophotia cuprina.. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 11.)

Agrotis cuprina, Staud, Iris, xii. p. 365, pl. 6. f. 11 (1899); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax dark brown, mixed with white and more or

less strongly tinged with red; tarsi banded with black; abdomen

grey-white, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing leaden grey suffused

with purplish red ; traces of waved subbasal and antemedial lines ;

claviform defined by white and black scales ; orbicular and reniform

with white annuli defined by black, the former large, somewhat

elliptical, open above ; postmedial line indistinct, defined by grey on

inner side, obscurely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique ; an indistinct grey subterminal line, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia with whitish

line at base. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

browish; cilia white; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a slight discoidal spot.

Hab. W. Turxsstan, Kuruk Tag, 1 ¢,1 9; Thian-Shan Mts.

Exp. & 42, 2 44 millim.

925. Lycophotia astricta. Ges LXXITV. fig. 12.)

Hurois astricta, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 135 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 68.

g. Head and thorax black-brown, some of the scales tipped

with white, pectus and legs with the hair grey at tips; abdomen

blackish brown, the anal tuft reddish brown, the ventral surface

irrorated with grey. Fore wing blackish brown slightly irrorated

with white; the medial area greyer suffused with black-brown ;

some rufous suffusion in, below, and beyond the cell; the subbasal

line indistinct, black from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial

line indistinct, waved, more strongly excurved above inner margin ;

claviform obsolescent, its outer edge defined by black; orbicular and

reniform large, indistinct, with blackish patches before and between

them ; an indistinct sinuous medial line from cell to inner margin ;

postmedial line minutely dentate, defined by grey on outer side

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal series of indistinct black dentate marks, angled out-

wards at vein 7; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind

wing brown, with traces of a grey postmedial line and a crenulate

blackish terminal line; cilia whitish; the underside grey irrorated

with brown, and with indistinct discoidal spot and curved poest-

medial and subterminal lines.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., N. States, N. Woods (Thaxter), 1 3,

New Hampshire, New York. vp. 50 millim.

2m 2

532 NOCLUID A.

*926. Lycophotia nigra. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 13.)

Peridromu nigra, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 48, pl. 1 (1894).

Fuscous brown thickly irrorated with black; abdomen rather

paler. Fore wing with the markings more or less interrupted ;

subbasal line double, black, with white irroration in included

space, terminating in a reddish blotch at base of wing ; antemedial

line double, blacks with white and ochreous scales in included space,

erect, excurved below costa and above inner margin; claviform

small, irrorated with white and ochreous and defined by black ;

orbicular irregular, oblique, with some white irroration at centre

and a white annulus defined by black; reniform large, with pale

irroration at centre, some white or ochreous scales representing the

annulus and defined by black; a diffused medial shade ; post-

medial line double, the inner line lunulate, the outer indistinct,

with white and ochreous scales in included space, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line.

whitish or ochreous, irregular, interrupted, defined on inner side by

a series of black lunules; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind

wing dirty white with dark irroration and a clearer terminal band ;

au indistinct discoidal point and postmedial line ; a terminal line ;,

the underside whitish with dark irroration.

Hab. U.S.A., Utah, Salt Lake City, Colorado (Bruce). Huxp.,

3 50, 9 53 millim. ‘This species is unknown to me ; figured OE

drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst. Arts & Sci.

Srecr. V. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. ee eae Pro- and metathorax with divided crests.

Sates wing uniform fuscous.

. Fore wing with the postmedial line very highly

dentate at middle..5. a ceeet. dant ei eee sce denticulata.

b!. Fore wing with the postmedial line moderately

Horst

eore wing with the ground-colour grey.

. Hind wing blackish ; expanse about 60 millim. woceulta.

Hind fuscous; expanse about 40 millim. ...... pprefixd.

6»: es wing with the ground-colour red-brown...... erythrina.

b. eS wing W hite, the veins and terminal area fuscous.

Pore wing with the costal area suffused with biack.

“2. Thorax with the crests pale rufous, contrasting ...S ochronota.

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. Fore wing with the orbieular confluent with

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6+, Fore wing with the reniform not angled in-

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d°, Fore wing with the orbicular small, round.

a’. Fore wing with the antemedial line strong,

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6°, Fore wing with the antemedial line indistinct,

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61, Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a>. Fore wing with the cell black before and between

the stigmata.

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6°, Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black ... p/pedlacidales.

927. Lycophotia denticulata. (Plate LX-XIV. fig. 14.)

Ochropleura denticulata, Warr. P.Z. 8. 1888, p. 807; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

li. p. 194.

Head and thorax dark red-brown mixed with black; abdomen

fuscous brown, the anal tuft red-brown. Fore wing purplish

brown, irrorated with black and slightly suffused with fuscous ; the

costal area paler to the postmedial line; a slight black streak

below base of cell; an indistinct waved subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a double antemedial line filled in with pale rufous,

obsolescent and angled outwards towards costa, below the cell

oblique, and slightly sinuous; claviform large, indistinctly outlined

with black; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black, the

former pale, oblique, open above, the latter with fuscous centre,

the cell between them blackish or with small wedge-shaped blackish

mark ; postmedial line double, filled in with ochreous, oblique from

costa to vein 6, then highly dentate to vein 2 and angled outwards

on vein 1; the subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, defined by diffused dentate black marks on its

inner side; a terminal series of black points, a fine pale line at

base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia pure white; the

underside pale irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal lunule, curved

postmedial line, and the terminal area suffused with fuscous.

Hab. Kasautr,{Goorais Valley (Leech), 1 Q ; Punsas, Thundiani

(Yerbury), 33, type. Exp. 60 millim.

928. Lycophotia occulta.

Noctwa occulta, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 514 (1757) ; Clerck, Icones, pl. 1.

f.6; Hiibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f.79; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 158 ;

Smith,Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 68.

Hadena implicata, Lef. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1836, p. 394, pl. 10. f.4; Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Eur. f. 632.

Agretis passetii, Th.-Mieg. Le Nat. 1886, p. 237.

Head and thorax grey and fuscous-black mixed; tarsi ringed

with white ; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey-white, strongly

irrorated and suffused with black-brown and slightly with reddish

brown; a black streak below base of cell; the subbasal line double,

waved, from costa to submedian fold, filled in with whitish; the

o34 NOCTUIDA.

antemedial line oblique, double, waved, filled in with whitish; the

claviform grey, defined by black, large, conical; the orbicular and

reniform large, grey defined by black and with some fuscous suffusion

at middle, the former oblique, elliptical, open above, the area before,

between, and below the stigmata suffused with dark brown; the

postmedial line double, dentate, filled in with white, bent outwards

below costa, oblique to vein 5 where it is angled, then inwardly

oblique ; the subterminal line formed by a series of dentate whitish

and black marks, angled outwards at vein 7, the dentate marks

above veins 5 and 4 almost reaching the postmedial line, excurved

between veins 4 and 2, and incurved in submedian interspace: a

terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia brownish. Hind wing

brown, the cilia white; the underside grey irrorated with brown

especially on terminal area; a large discoidal lunule and curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. tmplicata. Smaller, duller grey with the markings in-

distinct.—Greenland, Finland.

Ab. 2. passeti. The ground-colour almost black.—Scotland.

Hartz Mts.

Hab. Greentanp; Canava, Orilla (Bush), 1 g, Br. Columbia ;

U.S.A., N. & E. States, 1 ¢, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois

Colorado ; Evrorn, Central and Southern ; Germany, Zeller & Frey

Colls., 3 6, 4 2 ; Russra, Finland, 1 ¢,St. Petersburg, 14,12 ;

NorrHprn Asta; Cuntran Asta; AmuriaAnD, Ussuri; Corea,

Gensan (Leech), 1 $. Hap. 60-66 millim.

Larva. Meyvr. Brit. Lep. p. 97; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 108, pl. 150. f. 1.

Brown with darker irroration; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale

yellowish, the latter including a series of oblique dark marks ;

spiracular lines whitish, the dots pale yellowish; head brown.

Food-plants: Primula, Taraxacum, ete. 9-5.

*929. Lycophotia prefixa.

Agrotis prefixa, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 117 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 68. '

@. Ash-grey sparsely irrorated with black. Fore wing with

the markings fuscous or black ; a small dark basal patch; the sub-

basal line double; the antemedial line oblique, sinuous ; claviform

strongly defined by black; orbicular and reniform large, concolorous

or pale, the former rather oblique, elliptical, open above, the latter

erect, narrow, with an unusually straight inner edge; the cell

between the stigmata dusky ; a faint, rather narrow medial shade ;

postmedial line double at costa, then crenulate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line

pale, defined on inner side by a broad dark shade and on outer side

by a slight shade not reaching costa or inner margin; a lunulate

dark terminal line. Hind wing pale fuscous, darker towards

termen; the underside grey irrorated with fuscous brown, a dark

discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Rocky Mts. Hep. 42 millim. This species is un-

known to me.

LYCOPHOTIA. 535

930. Lycophotia erythrina.

Agrotis erythrina, Ramb, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1849 ; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett,

Eur., Noct. f. 543; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Head and thorax bright purplish red to dark brown, the scales

tipped with grey; palpi blackish at sides, whitish at tips; tarsi

blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing

bright purple-red to dark brown slightly irrorated with white ; the

costa blackish; a waved blackish subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold, defined by whitish on inner side; a waved antemedial

line defined by whitish on inner side, and strongly angled inwards

on median nervure and vein 1; orbicular and reniform represented

by a few white scales; postmedial line black defined by whitish on

outer side, dentate and produced to white points at the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, the veins

beyond it slightly streaked with black ; some white points on costa

towards apex ; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing fuscous brown with an ochreous tinge, the cilia whitish

with ibaa line at base; the underside whitish irrorated with

brown, the costal area suffused with brown, a brown discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line.

Hab. C. & S. France, Sand & Zeller Colls. ; Swirznrnanp ; SpaIn.

Kap. 30-34 millim.

931. Lycophotia ochronota, n. sp. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 15.)

@. Head and thorax fuscous black; palpi in front and at

extremity and lower part of frons pale ochreous; tegule tipped

with ochreous; dorsal crest ochreous ; abdomen fuscous brown, the

anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing ochreous brown, strongly irrorated

with dark brown; the costal area to below the cell suffused with

fuscous ; indistinct double, waved, black subbasal and antemedial

lines filled in with ochreous, the former extending to vein 1, the

latter oblique; claviform absent; orbicular and reniform large,

black with ochreous annuli, the former elliptical; the postmedial

line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; an ochreous subterminal line angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it fuscous ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white ;

the veins brown; the costal and terminal areas broadly brown ;

cilia ochreous white, with a brown line at base; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown ; a postmedial

series of dark points on the veins.

Hab. Urnvevay (Darwin), 1 2 type. xp. 50 millim.

932. Lycophotia semifusca. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 16.)

Agrotis semifusca, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 129.

dS. Head and thorax fuscous black; palpi pale at extremities ;

abdomen fuscous, with greyish segmental lines. Fore wing pale

brownish grey irrorated with fuscous ; the costal area broadly suffused

536 NOCTUID &.

with fuscous; traces of a waved double subbasal line from costa to

vein 1; an indistinct waved double antemedial line obsolete on the

pale area; claviform represented by a dark spot; orbicular and

reniform large, with brownish annuli defined by black and fuscous

centres, the former somewhat elliptical; traces of a dentate post-

medial line produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the veins,

costal area, and termen suffused with fuscous; cilia white, with a

brown line at base; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown ; a postmedial series of dark points on the veins.

2. Fore wing with the ground-colour fuscous to the postmedial

line, the terminal area brown suffused with fuscous; claviform

well developed and defined by black ; hind wing with the terminal

area broadly suffused with brown.

Hab, Cutter (Edmonds), 1 3 type, Coquimbo (J. J. Walker), 19.

Exp. 44 millim.

933. Lycophotia margaritosa.

Noctua margaritosa, Haw. Lep. Br. p. 218 (1809).

Noctua saucia, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 378 (1827); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 152; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 69.

Noctua equa, Hiibn. Bur. Schmett., Noct. f. 564 (1827).

Agrotis inermis, Harris, Rep. Ins. Mass. p. 323 (1841).

Spelotis stictica, Blanch. Gay’s Chile, vii. p. 73, pl. 6. f. 8 (1854).

Spelotis infuscata, Blanch. Gay’s Chile, vi. p. 74 (1854).

Agrotis impacta, Wik. x. 837 (1856).

Agrotis intecta, W1k. x. 338 (1856).

Agrotis ambrosioides, Wk. xi. 738 (1857).

Agrotis angulifera, Wilgrn. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 169 (1860).

Agrotis ortonti, Pack. Ist Rep. Peab. Ac. Sci. p. 63 (1869).

Noctua equa, ab. philippsi, Caspari, Jahrb. Nass. lii. p. 201, pl. iv. ff. 14, 15

(1899).

Head and thorax brown mixed with ochreous; palpi fuscous

except towards extremity ; thoracic crest often whitish; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing brownish ochreous irrorated with brown ;

Fig. 92.—Lycophotia margaritosa, $. }.

a double waved subbasal line from costa to vein 1; a double waved

antemedial line; claviform moderate, with brown outline and line

in centre; orbicular and reniform large with brown outlines, the

former elliptical, the latter with fuscous in its lower portion; the

LYCOPHOTIA. Soi

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the sub-

terminal line ochreous, angled outwards at vein 7 and dentate at

veins 4 and 3, with fuscous spots on its inner side at costa and on

its outer from below apex to middle; a terminal series of small

dark lunules. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and

marginal areas brown ; the underside with discoidai point and the

costal area irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing dark brown, the last with the

costal area, orbicular, subterminal area, and an apical patch grey.

Ab. 2. saucia. Head, thorax, and fore wing much more uniform

grey-brown.

Hab, Canava (Norman), 1 ¢; U.S.A., Eastern States, 4 ¢,3 9,

Kansas, 2 ¢,1 9, California, Sanzalito, 4 ¢, 4 9: Mexico (Sallé),

1 g, 2 Q, type intecta, Sonora (Morrison), 1 ¢, Durango (forrer,

Becker), 1 36,3 9, Misantla (Trujillo), 1 2, Milpas (Forrer), 1,

1°, Jalapa (Hoege), 2 6,1 2, Coatepec (Brooks), 1 2 ; GuaremaLa

(Champion), 1 9 , Irazu (Rogers),5 $,19; Cosra Rica (Underwood),

1 $,2 9, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Jamaica, 1 29; Cotomsra, Bogota

(Stevens), 2 2 type ambrosioides; VENEZUELA, 1 2 type wmpacta;

Braztz, Rio Janeiro, 1 ¢; Caine (Edmonds), 1 3, Valparaiso (J.

J. Walker), 1 3,1 9, Payta (J.J. Walker), 1 3, types t ¢ stictica

and 2 infuscata in Mus. Paris; AreENntTINA, type t angulifera in

Mus. Stockholm; Azorns, Flores (J. J. Walker), 1 3 ; Canartes

(Leech), 1 5, 19; Brrratn, Ireland; France; Germany, Zeller

Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Avsrria; N. Arrtca; ARMENIA ;

Asta Minor; Syria, Brussa, 2 5,1 2 ; PeErsra, Fao (Cumming),

1 go ; Hawa (Perkins), 1 9. Hap. 40-52 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 93; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 872, pl. 185. f. 1.

(Redescribed.) Head 3 millim., pale brown, weakly reticulate in

dark brown, curved vertical band broad and distinct, well bent at

apex of clypeus, line upward from eye not strong, brownish. Body

brown, the cream-coloured ground not so fully obscured by brown

dots and mottlings as usual, predominant subdorsally posteriorly

and over the posterior dorsal half of somite 12; dorsal line pale,

obscure, broken but forming a series of often prominent whitish

patches on somites 4 to 7-; brown oblique subdorsal shades faint,

forming rather distinct darker edging, the pale subdorsal line above

and a triangular dorsal patch on somite 12 anteriorly joining the

subdorsal streaks of that segment. Lateral area with dark brown

mottled oblique shades, reversed in direction to the subdorsal ones.

Substigmatal band obscure, broadly reddish filled, edged above by

undulating pale line, shading below into pale subventral area.

A general feeder.—H. G. D.

934. Lycophotia demutabilis. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 17.)

Peridroma demutabilis, Smith, Insect Life, v. p. 328, f. 46 (1898).

of palpi and frons blackish; tegule tipped with black ; tibie and

tarsi tinged with fuscous ; abdomen white irrorated with fuscous

538 NOCTUIDAE.

Fore wing grey-white; the veins slightly defined by brownish

streaks ; some brownish suffusion on costal area, in cell and below

its extremity ; a black streak below basal half of cell, with some

brownish on its lower edge ; claviform elongate, pointed at extremity

and defined by blackish ; orbicular and reniform white prominently

defined by black, the former elongate and confluent with the latter,

which has a brown centre and with its lower extremity somewhat

angled inwards on median nervure; the subterminal line defined

by the area beyond it being suffused with black, consisting of short

oblique black streaks below veins 7 and 6 running obliquely from

near termen to an angle in discal fold, then excurved, somewhat

dentate and below vein 3 incurved; a fine terminal black line;

cilia white slightly tinged with brown. Hind wing white tinged

with brown, the cilia pure white; the underside white, the costal

area slightly irrorated with black, a slight discoidal lunule.

Hab. U.S.A., Arizona, Yuma Co.,1 ¢. Hap. 30 millim.

935. Lycophotia vocalis. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 18.)

Agrotis vocalis, Grote, Can. Ent. xi. p. 56 (1879) ; id. Ill. Essay, 54, pl. i.

f.15; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 77.

Agrotis invenusta, Grote, Trans. Kans. Ac. Sci. vill. p. 48 (1885).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous black and some-

times slightly with brown ; palpi black except at tips; tegule with

the tips black or dark brown with white line before them ; abdomen

grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey, more or less strongly

irrorated with black and often with some rufous suffusion on

medial area below the cell; a black streak usually present below

the cell from base to beyond the antemedial line ; the subbasal line

angled outwards below costa and ending at the streak; the ante-

medial line black, minutely dentate, oblique, with a longer tooth

above inner margin ; the cell black before and between the stigmata

defining the orbicular, which is elongate and often almost connected

with the inner edge of the reniform, which is undefined on outer

side; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excuryed to vein 4, then oblique; a terminal series of dark points.

Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area slightly tinged with

brown. Underside of both wings with discoidal spots and curved

postmedial line obsolete except towards costa; hind wing with the

costal area irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. invenusta. Darker, the markings of fore wing indistinct.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado (Bruce), 2 3, 2 2 type, Nevada, 1 g,

New Mexico. xp. 38 millim.

936. Lycophotia eminens. (Plate LX-XIV. fig. 19.)

Graphiphora eminens, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, p. 106, pl. 1. f. 3

(1855); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 189.

Agrotis excellens, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1867, p. 107.

Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with dark brown; palpi

blackish except at tips; tegule black at base and tips, patagia

LYCOPHOTIA. 539

irrorated with some black scales; abdomen grey irrorated with

brown. Fore wing brownish grey; the subbasal line double, waved

from costa to submedian fold and with some blackish marks beyond

it, most prominent below the cell; the antemedial line double,

black, bent outwards below costa and angled outwards above inner

margin, where it becomes confluent with the double postmedial line,

which is minutely waved, excurved from costa to vein 5, then

oblique, below vein 2 slightly excurved, then running inwards to

join the antemedial line above inner margin; stigmata with pale

streaks on brown centres and grey annuli defined by black; the

claviform very large; the orbicular oblique, elliptical, the cell before

and between the stigmata filled in with brown and the base of

interspaces from vein 7 to below 2 filled in with brown; the sub-

terminal line represented by a series of ochreous dentate marks

with dentate black marks before them, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a fine waved terminal line and lne at

base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins tinged with brown;

a fine terminal line and line through the cilia; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Siperta, Altai; W. Turxustan, Sir-Darya,1 ¢,1 9,

Saisan, Issyk-kul; E. Turxestan, Ih. Hap. 42 millim.

957. Lycophotia elegans.

Noctua elegans, Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1837, p. 35; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

Hadena grammiptera, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 119 (1840); Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. iii. p. 450, pl. 40. f. 1; Herr.-Schiff. Schmett. Eur, ii. pl. 1.

. 3, 4.

Noctua cancellata, Frey. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. iv. pl. 503. f. 2 (1842).

¢. Head and thorax white mixed with brown and black ; palpi

blackish at sides except at tips; tegulee blackish at base and with

black medial line; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen white.

Fore wing pale fuscous brown; the veins streaked with white to

the postmedial line ; the subbasal line represented by oblique black

striz from costa and median nervure, defined by white on outer side

and with some black suffusion between them and the antemedial

line, which is defined by white on each side, angled outwards above

and below subcostal nervure, then oblique, and above inner margin

very strongly angled outwards; claviform large, pointed at extremity,

defined by white and black; orbicular and reniform with white

annuli defined by black, the former with brown centre, oblique,

elliptical, the latter with white centre defined by brown and angled

strongly inwards on median nervure, the area between them more

or less suffused with black ; an indistinct waved line from lower

angle of cell to inner margin: the postmedial line defined by white

on outer side, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then slightly incurved; the subterminal line whitish,

angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle, defined

on inner side by a blackish patch at costa, then by a series of

elongate wedge-shaped marks; a fine terminal black line. Hind

wing white with diffused subterminal brownish band and fine

540 NOCLUIDZE.

terminal line; the underside with rather indistinct sinuous post-

medial line.

2. Hind wing with the terminal half, or almost entirely, suffused

with brown.

Hab. Francz, Sand Coll.; N. Spain; Greece, Mts.; S. Russra,

Sarepta, Zeller Coll.; Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus ;

Syria, Leech Coll.; Prrsta; W. Sreerta, Zeller Coll., Altai; W.

Turkestan, Issyk-kul. Lxp. 38-40 millim.

938. Lycophotia larixia.

Agrotis larixia, Guen. Noct. i. p. 810 (1852); Herr.-Schaff. Neue Schmett.

f. 125; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous; tegule with

black medial line and white tips; abdomen grey tinged with brown,

the anal tuft with ochreous. Fore wing pale brown; the veins

streaked with white to the postmedial line; the subbasal line repre-

sented by oblique black strize from costa and median nervure, defined

by white on outer side and the latter with diffused black streak

beyond it; the antemedial line defined by whitish on inner side,

somewhat oblique and very strongly angled outwards above inner

margin ; claviform large, defined by whitish and black ; orbicular

and reniform whitish defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical,

the cell before and between them slightly suffused with black; an

indistinet diffused oblique line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin; the postmedial line defined by whitish on outer side,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique; the subterminal line indistinct, greyish, defined on

inner side by a series of dentate black marks; cilia pale, with a

black line through them. Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous ;

the cilia white, with a brown line at base; the underside white

irrorated with fuscous, an indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Alps of 8. France and N.Jraty, 2 ¢ ; Armenta; Persra;

W. Turxesray, Mts. Hwp. 42 millim.

*939. Lycophotia grandipennis. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 20.)

‘Agrotis grandipennis, Grote, A. M. N. H. (5) xi. p. 54 (1883); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 69.

3. Grey tinged with purplish red-brown; abdomen whitish.

Fore wing with the veins slightly streaked with black; a dark

streak below base of cell; the antemedial line indistinctly double,

dentate, strongly above inner margin; the other lines obsolete or

only marked at costa; orbicular small, round, pale with a dark

point at centre; reniform small, ill-defined, pale with red-brown

centre ; a slight dark streak between and beyond the stigmata ;

a distinct terminal series of black marks. Hind wing white slightly

tinged with fuscous, the veins darker; the underside whitish, with

darker discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., New Mexico. Hwvp. 45-52 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

LYCOPHOTIA. 54h

940. Lycophotia rudens. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 21.)

Agrotis rudens, Harv. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 271 (1874); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 69.

3. Head pale yellow or orange-yellow; palpi black-brown,

whitish at tips; tegule pale yellow at base, then with black medial

band, the tips grey pencilled with brown; thorax grey pencilled

with brown and often tinged with purple-red; legs banded with

black ; abdomen grey-white irrorated with brown, the anal tuft

tinged with ochreous. Fore wing pale grey irrorated with brown,

the costal area tinged with red on outer half of wing; a black

streak below the cell from near base to near middle, downcurved

towards base; traces of waved subbasal and antemedial lines, the

former ending at vein 1; orbicular and reniform small, grey with

slight fuscous centres, defined by black and with black fascia above

median nervure from before the orbicular to the reniform ; a post-

medial series of black points; the subterminal line defined by the

area beyond it being brown except at apex, where there is a grey

patch, angled outwards at veins 6, 4, and 3; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costa, and

termen slightly tinged with brown; the cilia white, with a brown

line at base; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown ; a terminal series of black points on costal half of wing.

Q. Head and base of tegulee whitish instead of yellow.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas, 2 5,1 9,type. Hp. 38-40 millim.

941. Lycophotia tamerlana. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 22.)

Agrotis tumerlana, Bang-Haas, ined.

Head and thorax white irrorated with black; palpi blackish

except at tips; abdomen white slightly tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing grey-white sparsely irrorated with black; a slight

waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial

line indistinct, double, slightly sinuous, oblique towards costa ;

orbicular and reniform large, the former oblique and confluent with

the latter at lower extremity, both open above and below and with

slightly defined pale annuli, an L-shaped black-brown patch in cell

before the former and a triangular patch between them; postmedial

line indistinct, double, with a black point at costa, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and sinuous; the

subterminal line formed by a series of fuscous lunules, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

small black lunules and a line at base of cilia. Hind wing pure

white ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Sir-Darya, 1 $,1 9. Hep. 42 millim.

942. Lycophotia chaldaica.

Noctua chaldaica, Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. p. 140 (1840); Dup. Lép. Fr.,

Suppl. iii. p. 481, pl. 41. f.5; Frey. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. iv. pl. 3804. f. 1;

Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 110; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 139,

Agrotis spodia, Ping. Iris, xii. p. 289 (1899).

HAD NOCLUIDE.

Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey ; palpi dark brown

except at base; abdomen ochreous white, the ventral surface tinged

with rufous. Fore wing grey tinged with pale rufous; a curved

subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold interrupted at

cell; a double subbasal line excurved from costa to submedian fold

and above inner margin, the outer line prominently black from

costa to submedian fold ; claviform often slightly defined by whitish

above; orbicular and reniform large with narrow white annuli, the

former oblique, rather V-shaped, open above, the cell before and

between them black ; traces of a medial shade from cell to inner

margin; a double postmedial line with a series of points on the

veins beyond it, arising from a small black spot on costa, excurved

from just below costa to vein 4, then oblique and sinuous; the

subterminal line grey, defined by red-brown on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

dark points. Hind wing pure white, the veins slightly tinged with

brown ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. spodia. Fore wing grey without rufous tinge.

Hab. Russta, Sarepta, 1 ¢, Urals, 1 ¢; W. Srpzria, 25,1 9,

Altai; W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Ferghana, Tarbagatai Mts.,

Ala-tau, Issyk-kul; E. Turxesran, Ili. Hap. 40-44 millim.

*943, Lycophotia funcei. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 23.)

Agrotis funkei, Ping. Deutsche ent. Zeit., Lep. xiv. p. 181, pl. 2. ff. 1, 2

(1901).

Head and thorax brownish grey thickly irrorated with black ;

palpi blackish at sides; tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen

brownish grey. Fore wing brownish grey thickly irrorated with

black ; the subbasal line represented by double black striz from

costa and cell; antemedial line double, prominent, rather irregularly

waved and slightly oblique; claviform strongly and diffusedly

defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former round, open above, the cell black before and between the

stigmata, a blackish streak in discoidal fold from reniform to sub-

terminal line; postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; sub-

terminal line indistinct, dentate, and defined on inner side by an

irregular series of dentate black marks, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area

suffused with brown; cilia white with brown line at base; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Sarawschan, type rf in Coll. Piingeler.

Eup. 40 millim.

944, Lycophotia pellucidalis. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 24.)

Agrotis pellucidalis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 567 (1882); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 69.

g. Head fulvous yellow; palpi black, whitish at tips; tegule

fulvous at base, with brown medial line, the tips grey pencilled

LYCOPHOTIA. 543

with brown ; thorax grey irrorated with brown, the patagia with

blackish edge above; legs banded black and white ; abdomen grey

strongly irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing pale grey strongly

irrorated with brown; a double subbasal line from costa to vein 1

interrupted in cell; an indistinct double, waved, antemedial line ;

claviform rather small, outlined with brown; orbicular and renitorm

small, grey with fuscous centres and black outlines ; a curved dentate

postmedial line produced to points on the veins; the subterminal

line defined by the area beyond it being dark, except at apex where

there is a grey patch, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the veins and termen slightly tinged with brown; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown ; some terminal

black points on costal half of wing.

2. Head and base of tegule grey and brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 1 $,1 9 type. Hep. 38 millim.

B. (Hapalia.) Pro- and metathorax with sight spreading

crests.

a. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

a'. Fore wing with the reniform angled inwards on

median nervure.

a>. Fore wing with the reniform confluent with

OFA OLOMIEND r.55 on boddnabsbobscasonssboHodoodbonaycbecoooedd ocellina.

b°, Fore wing with the reniform separate from

CVA DEINE | soon sadanpeonesmnedddeaconobauodbanacodooosaconG alpestris.

5‘, Fore wing with the reniform not angled inwards

on median nervure.

a*, Fore wing with the ground-colour brownish.

a, Fore wing with the cell filled in by black.

ST 7TH Bene careante Boer DBAs SAC aHnerenpatTmAnerdcaraere multifida.

4, Fore wing with the veins not streaked with

wilted: ete leeiecse nent menniamrennaccen cen saterbnins degeniata.

°, Fore wing with the cell not filled in by black.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular elongate, open

Blo} (2 coaponbasddoncsaddasbopdecan Ey Menten natant. truculenta.

04, Fore wing with the orbicular — entire,

diamond=slapeds easamecneasseecsecesiseeeese: toxistigma.

6°, Kore wing with the ground-colour grey.

a°®, Fore wing with the lines prominent ............ hahni.

6%, Fore wing with the lines obsolete.

a‘. Fore wing with the orbicular absent ......... Gadorea.

6*, Kore wing with the orbicular present.

a, Fore wing with the cell black before and

between the stigmata .......0...... S0G0860000 Smicrostigma.

}°. Fore wing without black in cell ........... . Sinterrupta.

c?, Fore wing with the ground-colour white, a black

streak in and beyond end of cell .................. candelisequa.

b, Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a, Tegulz with medial patch and tips black or rufous. mwscosa.

6}. Tegule with black basal band.

a’. Fore wing with black patch between the

stigmata.

a>. Kore wing with black patch before orbicular . bitriangulat.

6°, Fore wing without black patch before orbi-

Gullah ince daniehaesenas sees eens ac tese naigns cues zsopleura.

6°, Fore wing without black patch between the

stigmata.

544 NOCEUID.

. Fore wing with the postmedial line straight

from vein 6 to inner margin ............ apHbbaon Sorthogramma..

b°. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved

beyond the cell.

a‘, Kore wing with dark striation.

a°, Fore wing with the terminal area darker

than the ground-colour.

a°. Fore wing with the terminal area

bright mufous se esersee eee ee are sevens GUGMICANS.

b°. Fore wing with the terminal area

Aullirukousior tuscouswme sees Sinfecta.

b°. Fore wing with the terminal area con-

colorous.

a°. Fore wing striated with rufous ......... Sbiformis.

b°, Fore wing striated with fuscous.

a", Fore wing with the antemedial line

slightly angled outwards aboveinner _

MALEINES veer eeereeeneec eee ecmecnce acct MNCSsia..

b", Fore wing with the antemedial line

strongly angled outwards above

INME MIM AIAN ee aeaesces soc cocee es Sielanobasis.

b*, Fore wing with dark irroration.

°. Fore wing with the lines obsolescent.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular more or

less developed.

a’, Fore wing strongly irrorated with

TUSCOUBM:Histae seca neecte ert Teena Sferruginescens.

67, Fore wing slightly irrorated with

b°. Fore wing with the orbicular obsolete . dignais

4°, Fore wing with the lines prominent ...... atricinctar’

e'. Tegule without black basal band.

a2, Hind wing pure white in male, the terminal

area sometimes tinged with brown in female.

a°®. Fore wing with black patch in cell between

the stigmata.

at. Fore wing with the orbicular large, V-

Shaped eastern acca csemscee se recer soe GaUnaX,

14. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded ...... margaritaced..

)°, Fore wing without black patch in cell between

the stigmata.

at, Fore wing with the stigmata very large,

rounded, and with ecleone ANNU insignata.

bt, Fore wing with the stigmata small or

obsolete, without ochreous annuli.

a®, Fore wing with prominent black sub-

jeceen line.

. Fore wing with the stigmata present... 5 butlerd.

b°, Fore wing with the stigmata obsolete. Syaaxcaba,

is Fore wing with the subbasal line in-

distinct or absent.

a°. Fore wing with dark irroration.

a7, Fore wing grey-brown. -

a3, Fore wing with the stigmata

represented by distinct black Ast

TAT KS! isisceiatys arta sherlasmten detstasie sarees sinuplicia.

8. Fore wing with the stigmata almost

obsolete wisig octets boistiee ieee seit mers DENS Cs

b7, Fore wing red-brown with prominent

white renifOrm ...eessssssseceseseeeees diana.

b°, Fore wing ochreous white tinged with

rufous and with black striation and

irroration ....... oab0n0 sood6A6 dongugdeon00 atrispar'sa.

LYCOPHOTIA, 545

62, Hind wine yellowish white.

a*, Fore wing ochreous thickly irrorated with

IDBVGl< Se codencoonson socenuonoauopobnsPequadnsdosoonAdoDaS perirrorati,

. Fore wing rufous suffused with fuscous......... Fusciriufa.

2 Fore wing black-brown irrorated with grey ... Sfunebris,

. Hind wing white, the terminal area more or less

suffused with brown in both sexes.

a>. Fore wing grey to grey-brown.

a4, Fore wing not suffused with red-brown.

a. Fore wing with black patch in cell

between\thelstiomatalssccsscs-ccsesmeeeeeert sordescens,

6°, Fore wing without black patch in cell

between the stigmata,

a°. Fore wing with the lines obsolete ...... ,/tenwescens,

6°. Fore wing with the lines present ...... Sconchidia,

b'. Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with

red-brown.

°, Fore wing with the lines represented by

black spots on costa.

Fore wing with the costa not white.

a’, Fore wing without dark centre to

METUITORINY seek ee erecseee eee encore sdifferens.

b’, Fore wing with dark centre to reni-

form.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular

ADSEMbe eeaet eee S ease aanoser ee eins Jexuberans.

b°, Fore wing with the orbicular

developed cases sassssteeeeres: ee... postventa.

Fore wing with the costal edge white... 5 costigera.

Fore wing with the lines well-developed. —

a°®, Fore wing with the lines single.

a’. Fore wing with the orbicular absent . Nlahricans.

67, Fore wing with the orbicular present. puduerea.

6°, Fore wing with the lines double......... pudens,

6°. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale

ochreous.

a‘. Fore wing with the lines represented by

black! pointsioulcostal juc.eaesse eee eeeaseaceeree conformis,

}*, Fore wing with the lines prominent ......... vallesiaca,

d*, Hind wing more or less strongly tinged with

fuscous throughout.

a, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey or

grey-brown to pale reddish brown or

ochreous.

a’, Fore wing broad, triangular.

@. Kore wing with the orbicular produced to

2} SOOM G@aV-OUWEY HCI) Gogapsocdnonoecéocodsoge pecila,

}°. Fore wing with the orbicular rounded or

obsolete.

a°®, Fore wing without rufous or ochreous

tinge.

a’, Fore wing with medial line.

a®. Fore wing very prominently

irrorated with dark brown......... Sugax.

b>. Fore wing less prominently irro-

rated with fuscous.

. Fore wing with the ground-

colour brownish ........ Aa sasGesel photophila,

}®- Forewing with the ground-colour

QTCY ee eeeeeeseeeeesseseee ee ceeeeeees electra.

67, Fore wing without medial ‘line voce Caradrinoides,

VOL. Iv. 2N

546 NOCTUIDAE.

°, Fore wing tinged with rufousor ochreous.

a’. Fore wing with the antemedial line

single.

a’, Fore wing with the orbicular

present.

a, Fore wing with the stigmata

distinct, pale.

a, Fore wing with the ante-

medial line strongly angled

outwardsabove innermargin. adjina.

61°, Fore wing with the ante-

medial line not angled out-

wards above inner margin... macrina.

6°, Fore wing with the stigmata

indistinct.

a°, Fore wing with the ground-

colour yellowish grey ......... devota.

6°, Fore wing with a more rufous

WUWYEXE)) A rsconosHuonaonoddubdsoHsebond renigera.

6%, Fore wing with the orbicular

obsolete.

a, Fore wing with the terminal

area CONCOLOFOUS .........+- 200s pudica.

6%, Fore wing with the terminal

area darker.

aw, Fore wing with the lines

PLOMINENt Ha. arse eseecesse sels umbriferda.

6°, Fore wing with the lines |.

Obsolescenti teps--peies-seeen eee spreta.

i7, Fore wing with the antemedial line

double.

a>, Fore wing with the terminal area

Mark wet sjsseacmuncseucnatee aes Perris jfimbriola.

b8. Fore wing with the terminal area

ConcolGnouswe-cscscreeseses Souonase ss brunnescens,

}*. Fore wing narrow, elongate...............eeeee § molihdoida,

3, Fore wing brown, suffused with black ......... a/nanulis.

«3, Fore wing with the ground-colour olive-green. oliveata,

d?, Fore wing with the greund-colour grey-green.

a*, Fore wing with dentate black marks before

subtermuinalyline eeeuececeaccensceeserseecereecee precurrens,

b+. Fore wing without dentate black marks

before subterminal line (..2..c-cnsessss.cs esse precox,

945. Lycophotia ocellina.

Noctua ocellina, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 313 (1776); Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 129, 489; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 221, pl. 65. f. 1; Boisd. Ie.

pl. 76. £3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Noctua phytewme, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 192. ff. 3, 4 (1786).

Agrotis transiens, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 246 (1896).

Head and thorax reddish brown to dark brown mixed with grey ;

tegule with black medial line ; tarsi with pale rings to the joints ;

abdomen black-brown, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing reddish

brown or dark brown mixed with pale brown; the veins with palo

streaks to the postmedial line ; the subbasal line represented by

black strise from costa and median nervure defined by whitish on

outer side and with a short black streak beyond them in submedian

fold; the antemedial line defined by greyish on inner side, slightly

LYCOPHOTIA. 547

angled outwards below costa, then oblique and strongly angled

outwards above inner margin; claviform elongate, defined by

whitish and black; orbicular and reniform whitish with brown

centres, the former oblique, elliptical, or small and round, the latter

strongly angled inwards on median nervure, the cell before and

between them black ; the postmedial line defined by grey on outer

side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved

and slightly angled outwards on vein 1; the subterminal line

greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle,

defined on inner side by aseries of dentate black marks; a terminal

series of small black lunules; cilia with blackish line through them.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with brown line through

them; the underside with the costal area greyish, an ill-defined

curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. transiens. Paler and intermediate to alpestris, of which it

may be a variety.—C. Asia.

Hab, France, Pyrenees; Swrrzertanp, Valais, Engadine, Ortler,

Zeller and Frey Colls.; Ausrrta, Tyrol, Gr. Glockner; Hungary,

Leech Coll.; Norway, Zeller Coll.; Russia, St. Petersburg ;

W. Srserra, Altai; W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Issyk-kul, Ala Tan,

Tarbagatai; E. Turkestan, Thian-Shan Mts.; Moneorra, Uliassutai,

Changai Mts.; Trser, Amdo. xp. 30-34 millim.

946. Lycophotia alpestris.

Noctua ocellina, Hibn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 599 (nee Schiff.).

Chersotis alpestris, Boisd. Ic. Lep. Hur. pl. 76. ff. 4, 5 (1832); Dup. Lép.

Fr. Suppl. iii. p. 454, pl. 40; Herr.-Schaff., Schmett. Kur. i. pl. L.

ff. 5,6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142.

Head and thorax reddish brown to fuscous brown mixed with

grey; tegule with black medial line; tarsi with pale rings;

abdomen ochreous or greyish irrorated with dark brown. Fore

wing grey-brown; the veins with pale streaks to the postmedial

line; the subbasal line represented by oblique black striv from

costa and median nervure, defined by whitish on outer side and

with slight black streak beyond it in submedian fold; the ante-

medial line double, filled in with greyish, the outer line strong,

blackish, slightly angled outwards below costa and in cell and

more strongly above inner margin; the claviform elongate, defined

by whitish and black; the orbicular and reniform with whitish

centres defined by brown and whitish annuli defined by black,

the former oblique, elliptical, the latter more or less strongly

angled inwards on median nervure, the cell between them slightly

suffused with black ; an indistinct waved line from lower angle of

cell to inner margin; the postmedial line defined by greyish on

outer side, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly

angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 4, the area

beyond it with greyish dentate marks defining the dark veins and

interdigitating with the series of dentate black marks before the

indistinct greyish subterminal line, which is angled outwards at

vein 7, slightly excurved and somewhat dentate at middle; cilia

2Nn 2

548 NOCTUID &.

ochreous with a brown line through them. Hind wing fuscous

brown, paler towards base in male; cilia ochreous white with

a brown line through them; the underside paler, the costal area

irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial

line, and diffused subterminal band.

Hab, Francr, Pyrenees; N. Spain Mts.; Swirzrrtanp, Valais,

Engadine, Frey and Leech Colls.; Norway, Zeller Coll.; Russta,

Urals: Armrnta; Syrta, Leech Coll.: Persia; W. Turxusran ;

Siperia, Zeller Coll.; Kamscuatka. Hep, 34 milim.

947. Lycophotia multifida.

Agrotis multifida, Led. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belge, xiii. p. 46, pl. 1. f. 10 (1870) ;

Rebel, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1899, p. 165, pl. 4. f. 4; Staud. Cat,

Lep. pal. p. 151.

Head and thorax grey mixed with red-brown; tegule: whitish,

with black patch at tips; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing

pale reddish brown, irrorated and in places suffused with black ;

the veins streaked with white; a sinuous black streak below base

of cell; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa ;

antemedial line obsolete from costa to median nervure, then double,

angled outwards below cell and very strongly to join the post-

medial line at inner margin; claviform slightly defined by black at

extremity; the cell filled in with black ; orbicular and reniform

whitish defined by black and their centres by fuscous, the former

oblique, elliptical ; the postmedial line dentate, strongly bent out-

wards below costa, angled inwards at discal fold, and very oblique

below vein 4 to join the antemedial line at inner margin; sub-

terminal line only defined by a series of dentate black marks on its

inner side interrupted between veins 7 and 3; a terminal series of

small black lunules; a pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing white,

the veins and margins tinged with brown; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, some postmedial dark points on

the veins.

Hub. Austria, Tyrol, 19; Huneary ; Arment, in Coll. Piingeler.

Exp. 34-36 millim.

948. Lycophotia degeniata.

Agrotis degeniata, Christ. Hor, Soc. Ent. Ross, xii. p. 244, pl. 6. f 18

(1876) ; id. Rom, Méw. ii. pl. xii. f. 4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 186.

Agrotis defuncta, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 243, pl. 4. £ 8 (1896).

Agrotis persica, Staud. Tris, ix. p. 243 (1896).

@. Head and thorax grey-brown; palpi blackish at sides except

at tips; vertex of head with black spot ; tegula with black lines near

base and extremity ; patagia with black patches ; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen ochreous whitish, the ventral surface irrorated with

brown. Fore wing grey-brown tinged with fuscous; the subbasal

line represented by black striz from costa; a black streak in sub-

median fold to the antemedial line, which is double, dentate, and

rather indistinct ; claviform slightly outlined with black and with a

LYCOPHOTIA. 549

black streak from it to postmedial line; orbicular and reniform

brownish ochreous defined by black, the former elliptical, the cell

before and between them black, a black streak from the reniform to

the postmedial line, which is double, dentate, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4+, then incurved ; subterminal line ochreous

defined by black suffusion before it, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, then angled inwards in submedian fold; a ter-

minal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pale ochreous

suffused with fuscous brown; the veins darker; the cilia ochreous

white ; the underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with brown,

a discoidal point and curved postmedial line on costal area.

Ab. 1. defuncta. Browner; fore wing with the markings more

distinct.—Issyk-kul, Ih.

Hab. Persta; W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Issyk-kul, 1 9; E.

Turkestan, li. Hap. 42-46 millim.

949. Lycophotia truculenta. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 26.)

Agrotis truculenta, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 367, pl.3. f..3;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

3. Head and thorax pale grey-brown mixed with black ;

patagia edged with blackish; abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing

grey suffused with ochreous brown ; claviform along narrow streak

extending almost to base and defined by black except above towards

base; orbicular and reniform with brown centres and whitish

annuli, the former very elongate wedge-shaped and defined by black

except above towards base, the latter defined by black on inner side

and slightly on outer side and below ; some white points on costa

towards apex; the subterminal line indistinct, whitish, dentate,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined on

inner side by a series of wedge-shaped black marks; a waved

terminal black line; cilia whitish, with brown lines through them.

Hind wing white, the veins towards termen and a fine terminal line

brown ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W.Srperta, 1 6, Zeller Coll., Altai; W. Turxesran, Issyk-

kul; E. Turxusray, Ih. Hap. 44 millim,

950. Lycophotia toxistigma, n.sp. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 27.)

$. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with black ; tegulee with

black medial line and tips; patagia edged with black ; tarsi banded

with black. Fore wing brownish white; the veins streaked with

fuscous; a black streak below base of cell confluent with the clavi-

form, which is elongate, defined by black and filled in with fuscous ;

subbasal line represented by two black spots on costa, the antemediat

line by two black spots on costa and an angle above inner margin ;

cell filled in with fuscous; orbicular and reniform with brownish

centres and white annuli defined by black, the former diamond-

shaped, the latter large; postmedial line represented by two black

spots on costa; subterminal line white, punctiform, angled outwards,

550 NOCTUIDAE.

at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle, defined on inner side by

a prominent series of dentate black marks defined by whitish V-

shaped marks; a terminal series of small black Junules; cilia with

a dark line through them, Hind wing pure white with fine brown

terminal line.

flab. Syria, 1 g type. Hep. 36 millim.

951. Lycophotia hahni.

Agretis hahni, Christ. Rom. Mém, ii. p. 38, pl. 2. f.8 (1885); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 141.

¢. Head and thorax ochreous ; palpi blackish at sides; tegule

blackish in front ; patagia irrorated with black; tarsi banded with

black; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous slightly

tinged with fuscous, the terminal area strongly suffused with black ;

a waved subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold, in which

there is a short black streak from its extremity ; the antemedial line

oblique, double, the inner slight, the outer strong, black, excurved

below costa and cell and above inner margin ; claviform represented

by a small black lunule at its extremity, with a streak from it to

postmedial line; orbicular and reniform defined by the cell before

and between them and the areca between the latter and postmedial

line being black, the former rather produced on outer side ; traces of

a waved medial line ; the postmedial line indistinctly double, dentate,.

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by black suffusion before and

beyond it, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved and dentate at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

veins and marginal areas tinged with brown; underside white, the

costal area tinged with ochreous.

@. Head, thorax, and fore wing greyer and less ochreous, the last

more suffused with fuscous and with the black markings rather less

prominent.

Hab. ARMENIA 5 oN). Persia, Askhabad, 1 6,19; W. Turxzsran.

Exvp., 6 34, 2 38 millim.

*952. Lycophotia adcrea. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 3.)

Leucania adorea, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 233 (1894).

d. Head and thorax violaceous white ; palpi dark brown except

at tips; vertex of head, basal joint of antenna, and medial and

terminal bands on tegule dark brown; pectus brown mixed with

purple; legs white above, blackish below; abdomen ochreous

irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface pinkish.

Fore wing violaceous white irrorated with black, the veins streaked

with brown defined by whitish; a black fascia below the cell from

base to origin of vein 2; orbicular a small elliptical black spot; a

brown fascia in lower end of cell; some brown suffusion beyond

upper angle of eell; some. brown in subterminal part of diseal fold

and abeye and below vein 2’; some slight subterminal streaks ou

LYCOPHOTIA. 551

apical half. Hind wing semihyaline white ; the underside with the

costal area tinged and irrorated with brown, some black points on

apical part of costa.

Hab. Braztt, Sao Paulo, typet do in Coli. Schaus. up. 34

millim.

*953. Lycophotia microstigma. (Plate LAXVIII. fig. 4.)

Lycophotia microstigma, Schaus, ined,

3. Head and thorax ochreous ; tegulee at tips and thorax mixed

with reddish brown and black ; palpi black except at tips ; abdomen

brownish ochreous, the ventral surface paler with some black irrora-

tion. Fore wing grey, with a violaceous tinge and slight black

irroration; the costal area ochreous white to beyond middle; a

black streak in base of submedian fold expanding as a fascia to

median nervure before middle; median nervure streaked with

ochreous white ; a black fascia in cell from middle to extremity

interrupted by the small, round, white orbicular stigma; reniform

small, with blackish centre and white annulus; postmedial line

represented by a series of black points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; some fuscous suffusion

in terminal parts of discal and submedian folds; subterminal line

represented by a series of small indistinct dentate marks ; a terminal

series of small triangular black marks. Hind wing semihyaline

white, with some dark points on termen; the underside with the

costal area tinged with ochreous and irrorated with black.

Hab. Braztt, Castro Parafia, type g in Coll. Schaus. Exp. 30

millim.

*954. Lycophotia interrupta.

Agrotis interrupta, Mssn. Stiibel’s Reise, p. 144, pl. 6. f. 25 (1890).

@. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey. Fore wing grey; a black

fascia below base of cell; the ante- and postmedial lines obsolete ;

the cell filled in with black before and between the stigmata, which

are small, rounded, with black centres and outlines; subterminal

line only defined by a series of black points on its inner side and

more prominent mark at costa. Hind wing white, the termen

tinged with fuscous,

Hab. Ecuavor, Guayaquil. vp. 32 millim. This species is

unknown to me; type in Mus. Berlin, the structural characters

examined by Prof. Karsch.

955. Lycophotia candelisequa.

Noctua candelisequa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 72 (1776); Hiibn. Vog. & Schm.

pl. 55; id. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 397; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 72,

pl. 77. f.2; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Hur. ii. p. 332; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 143.

Noctua sagittifera, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noet. f. 532 (1827).

Agrotis rana, Led. Verb. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 367.

_ Head and thorax white tinged with pale brown; palp2 black,

white at tips; patagia with some black scales on their upper edge;

552 NOCTUID A.

tarsi banded with black; abdomen white, slightly tinged with pale

brown. Fore wing white, irrorated with brown and tinged with

pale brown in cell, discal and submedian folds, and on terminal area ;

the veins slightly streaked with black; a black streak in submedian

fold from base to below origin of vein 2 ; the subbasal line indistinct,

brownish, from costa to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa ;

the antemedial line indistinct, brownish, angled outwards below

costa and above inner margin and incurved between those points, a

black streak from it in cell to the subterminal line passing below the

stigmata, which are white defined by black and the brown suffusion

between them in cell; the orbicular small, round or elongate elliptical ;

the pestmedial line diffused, brownish, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved ; the subterminal line indistinct, dentate, defined by

the arca beyond it being tinged with brown and with dentate black

marks on its inner side between veins 7 and 2; cilia greyish, inter-

sected with red-brown. Hind wing pure white, the veins sometimes

brownish towards termen; the underside with the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown.

Ab. 1. rana. Paler; fore wing without black fascize or trans-

verse lines.—Persia; C. Asia.

Hab. Alps of Francn, Swtrzertanp and N, Irary, Frey & Leech

Colls.; Ausrxta, Zeller Coll.; Hunegary; Armenia; Asta Minor,

Pontus, Taurus; Prrsta; W. Turkestan, Fergana, Issyk-kul ;

W. Srperia, Altai; E. Turxusray, Di. “vp. 44-46 millim.

956. Lycophotia muscosa.

Hao muscosa, Geyer, Samml. Exot. Schmett. p. 10. 414, ff. 827, 428

1837).

Tgranhs albifrons, Geyer, Samml. Exot. Schmett. p. 17. 430, ff. 859, 860

1827).

Peis ie Guen. Noct. i. p. 277 (1852),

Agrotis ignicollis, W\k. xi. 740 (1857).

Agrotis amatura, Wik. xv. 1700 (1858).

Diphtera cumulata, Wik. xxxii. 618 (1865),

Agrotis varia, Wik. xxxii. 694 (1865). ;

Dianthecia eramen, Feld, Reis. Noy. pl. 109. f. 15 (1874).

Agrotis decipiens, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 17 (1874).

Head white and pale brown ; palpi except at tips and antenne

black ; tegule green at base, with black medial line, rufous and

blackish at tips; thorax rufous and blackish; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen ochreous, dorsally suffused with fuscous, and with

lateral, sublateral. and ventral series of small black spots. Fore

wing sap-green irrorated with black ; a waved subbasal black line

from costa to submedian fold, defined by white on outer side and

with two black spots before it; a white antemedial line angled

outwards below costa and in submedian fold and inwards on median

nervure and vein 1, the area between it and the subbasal line

suffused with black except towards inner margin; claviform repre-

sented by a black point; orbicular and reniform whitish, irrorated

with green and defined by black, the former elliptical, the latter

often with brownish centre, a black bar between them; a dentate

LYCOPHOTIA. 553

white postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; an indistinct dentate whitish subterminal

line, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with a

quadrate black patch on costa before it. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the costal area sometimes tinged with brown and some dark

points on termen; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

brown, a slight discoidal point and curved series of points on the

veins.

Ab. 1. albifrons. Fore wing without the green tinge.

Ab. 2. decipiens. Thorax purple-brown, the tegule white with

semicircular black patch, the metathoracic tuft white; fore wing

with the quadrate antemedial, medial, and subterminal black patches

on costa much more prominent.

Ab. 3. amatura. Thorax as in decipiens but black ; fore wing with

the ground-colour white instead of green, the costal patches very

prominent, a white streak in base of cell.

Hab, Somatitann, Galla country (Gillett), 1 9; Br. EK. Arrica,

Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 92, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 9, Eb Urru

(Betton), 19; Transvaat (foss), 19; Narat, Estcourt (Hutchinson),

Durban (Gooch, Leigh), 2 $, 5 2, type anatura; BasvroLann,

Masite, 1 2, Khamalani(Crawshay), 1 9; C. Cotony, Transkei (Wiss

F. Barrett), 2g, 11 9, Knysna, Cape Town (Snwth, Gueinzius,

Trimen), 2 3,5 2, types varia and cumulata; Mapacascar, Betsileo

(Cowan, Cory), 32. Hap. 386-42 millim.

957. Lycophotia bitriangula. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 28.)

Agrotis bitriangula, Hmpsn. Ann. 8.-Afr. Mus. ii. p. 261 (1902).

Grey; palpi black except at tips; antenne blackish; tegule

black, edged with grey. Fore wing purplish grey, irrorated with

a few black and red scales; an indistinct subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; an indistinct sinuous antemedial line bent out-

wards to inner margin; claviform represented by a black point at

extremity ; truncate triangular deep black spots in cell before the

orbicular and reniform, which have whitish annuli and their centres

defined by reddish, the former V-shaped, open above, the latter with

black points on its outer edge and below it; an indistinct oblique

waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial

line indistinct, double, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; a pale subterminal line

slightly defined on each side by fuscous. Hind wing semihyaline

white.

Hab. Carr Cotony, Transkei (Miss F. Barrett),1 3, 1 @ type.

Eep. 36 millim.

958. Lycophotia isopleura. (Plate LXXIV. fig. 29.)

Agrotis isopleura, Hmpsn. Ann. §.-Afr. Mus. i. p. 261 (1902).

@. Grey mixed with brown; palpi black except at tips; tegulie

black at tips; abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing grey irrorated

554 NOCIUIDA.

with fuscous; the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous ;

a double, waved antemedial line; claviform represented by a black

point ; orbicular and reuiform defined by black, the former somewhat

quadrate, the latter constricted at. middle, the cell between them

deep black ; a sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line double, minutely waved, bent outwards below

costa, then oblique. Hind wing semihyaline white; the underside

with the costal area tinged wth fuscous.

Hab, Masuonatann, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 2 type. Exp. 30

millim. :

959. Lycophotia orthogramma, n. sp. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 30.)

$. Head and thorax brownish ochreous, irrorated with a few

black scales; palpi black except at tips; a black bar above frons ;

tegule with black basal band; tarsi blackish ; abdomen dark brown,

the ventral surtace whitish irrorated with black and with sublateral

series of black spots. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute,

the termen excurved below middle; whitish, thickly striated with

olive-brown ; the costal area suffused with olive-brown ; a subbasal

white line defined on each side by brown from costa to submedian

fold; an oblique antemedial white line shghtly defined by brown

on inner side and strongly on outer; orbicular and reniform with

white annuli defined by rufous, the former elliptical, inwardly

oblique, the latter narrow with a black spot in its lower part; the

postmedial line white, slightly defined by brown on inner side and

strongly on outer, inwardly oblique from costa to vein 6, then erect ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia white at base, rufous at

tips. Hind wing hyaline white, the costal and inner areas tinged

with ochreous ; the termen irrorated with black and with terminal

series of black points ; cilia ochreous white; the underside with the

costal area irrorated with brown, a discoidal point, some postmedial

points on the veins towards costa, and a terminal series.

Hab. Braztt, Petropolis (Doer), 1 g type. Hap. 40 millim.

960. Lycophotia ignicans. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 31.)

Agrotis ignicans, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 274 (1852); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am.,

Het. i. p. 284.

Agrotis prodenoides, Wik. x. 894 (1856).

Head and thorax pale ochreous, often slightly tinged with rufous

and irrorated with a few dark scales ; palpi black-brown and rufous,

pale at tips; basal half of tegule black; fore coxze and the tibice

often tinged with pink; abdomen ochreous, tinged with rufous or

fuscous, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing ochreous, irrorated and

striated with blaek, especially on inner half, the terminal area only

or wholly tinged with rufous ; the subbasal line represented by slight

strie below costa and cell, the antemedial line by a black point

on costa; claviform and orbicular obsolete; the reniform repre-

sented by a black point at upper angle of cell and two at lower angie

on a rufous mark; the postmedial line reduced to a series of black

points on the veins, strongly bent outwards below costa, then curved ;

LYCOPHOTIA. 55a

the subterminal line dark, defined by the area beyond it being rufous

except at apex, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; the termen sometimes with some white points. Hind wing

semihyaline white; the costal and inner areas and termen tinged

with ochreous or fuscous; the underside with the costal area irro-

rated with fuscous.

Hab. Muxico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 3°$ ; Panama, Chiriqui (Cham-

pion), 1 9, Godman-NSalvin Coll.; Vienrezvrtsa, 1 ¢ ; Braz, 1 dg,

Organ Mts., ‘Tijvea (Wagner), 1 33 ?bab., 1 ¢ type prodenoides.

Hep. +4 millim.

961. Lycophotia infecta.

Agrotis infecta, Ochs. Sechmett. Eur. iv. p. 67 (1816).

Noctua precox, Hibn. Sammi. Eur .Schmett., Noct. f. 259 (1827), nee Linn.

Agrotis incivis, Guen. Noct. i. p. 274 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 70; Druce, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Het. i. p. 284.

Laphygma precipua, W\k. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 29 (1869).

Graphiphora bartholemica, Wilgrn. CEfy. Vet.-Akad. Forh. 1871, p. 915.

Anica alabame, Grote, Bull. Buti. Soc. N. Sci. 1. p. 159 (1874).

Prodenia pauper, Butl. P. Z. 8. 1878, p. 485.

Agrotis mulina, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. (3) p. 47 (1886).

Auicla mahalpa, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 109 (1898).

Head and thorax grey, irrorated with a few dark scales; palpi

black except at extremity; tegule with the basal half black; mid

and hind tibie and tarsi suffused with black above; abdomen

whitish tinged with brown, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing

ochreous grey or violaceous grey, more or less strongly irrorated

and striated with fuscous; the subbasal and antemedial lines

usually represented by black points on the costa, sometimes trace-

able; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform small, grey with

fulvous annuli, the former round, the latter with one black point in

upper portion and two in lower; the postmedial line represented by

a curved series of black points, sometimes connected by a minutely

dentate line ; the subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, with rufous or dark brown suffusion beyond

it and often on its inner edge, leaving the apex grey. Hind wing

semihyaline white, the costa and termen tinged with brown; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., Massachusetts, [linois, Alabama, 1 ¢ type alabame,

Mississippi, Kansas, 1 ¢, 2 9, Texas, Dallas, 1 ¢, Washington,

California, Florida, St. John’s Bluff (Doubleday), 1 3, 3 2 type

encivis; Brrmupa, ‘ Challenger’ Coll., 2 9; Jamatca (Bowry), 1 3

type pauper, Gordon Town (Kaye), 19; Hart (Tweedie), 1 3; St.

Lucia (Maj. Cowie), 2 9; Grunapa (H. H. Smith), 2 9: BarBapos

(Frampton), 2.9 ; Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1$,22; GuarEMaLa

(Rodriguez), 18; Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 $, Godman-

Salvin Coll.; Venezvnna, Caracas, 1 ¢ ; Brazit, Sao Paulo (Jones),

1 $, 19, Parafia, type t mahalpa in Coll. Schaus; ARGENTINA,

Goya (Perrins), 1 9; Pzru, Lima, 1 2 type preeipua. Lexp.

34-42 millim.

Larva. French, Can. Ent. xii. p. 14 (1880), as Judrécuns, in error; Dyar,

Can. Hut. xxvi. p. 18 (1894).

Head pale green with brownish reticulations, curved vertical

556 NOCTUIDAE.

band and line from eye. Body green, finely mottled with white,

with faint, narrow, irregular dorsal, double subdorsal, lateral, and

broad substigmatal white lines.

More usually the larva is brown. Head pale brown, the markings

dark brown. Body pale brown, mottled with black, mostly in longi-

tudinal streaks edging the whitish lines, which are dorsal, obscurely

double subdorsal, and lateral, besides the broad distinct substigmatal

band, white, sharply edged, red-centered. White subdorsal dots

anteriorly on segments ; spiracles white, black-rimmed. Subdorsal

biack shades longitudinal. Feeds on grass.—H. G. D.

962. Lycophotia biformis. (Plate LX XIV. fig. 32.)

Mentaxya biformis, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vi. p. 109 (1898).

3. Head and thorax grey-white, slightly pencilled with pale

brown, the thorax irrorated with a few dark brown scales ; palpi

black-brown except at extremities; tegule with an elliptical black

patch; legs tinged with blackish above; abdomen ochreous white,

the ventral surface irrorated with black scales. Fore wing white,

striated with rufous and irrorated with a few black scales; the

subbasal line represented by blackish points below costa and cell ;

faint traces of a nearly straight antemedial line, with the black point

representing the claviform on its outer edge; orbicular obsolete ;

reniform represented by two rufous points on discocellulars ; an

indistinct brownish postmedial line highly excurved beyond the

cell; subterminal line obsolete; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing pure white.

Hab. Braztt, Sio Paulo (Jones), 2 3. Hp. 34 millim. Type t

in Coli. Schaus.

963. Lycophotia messia. (Plate LXXV. fig. 2.

Agrotis messium, Guen. Noct. i. p. 276 (1852).

Agrotis pesronit, Guen. Noct. i. p. 282 (1852).

Agrotis furcifera, Wik. xv. 169%) (1848).

Cerastis ferruginescens, var. lucilla, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 133.

Agrotis digramma, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom, (7) ix. p. 60 (1885); id. N.

Arch. Mus. (3) i. p. 146, pl. xi. f. 2.

Head grey, more or less strongly tinged with purplish red-brown ;

thorax grey, pencilled with brown, sometimes irrorated with black

scales; tegulee with the basal half black; tibia with the spurs

black and white; abdomen greyish or ochreous, more or less strongly

suffused and irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey, irrorated and

sometimes suffused with dark brown, the costal area suffused with

ferruginous or purple-brown; the subbasal line double, waved from

costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line double, waved, bent

outwards above inner margin; the claviform usually defined by

black and well-developed, sometimes reduced to a point at its

extremity; the orbicular and reniform small, defined by black,

and with blackish centres, the former round; the postmedial line

double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved and slightly bent outwards above inner

LYCOPHOTIA. i

margin; the subterminal line sometimes faintly defined by the

area beyond it being brownish, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a series of black points just before termen.

Hind wing semihyaline white; the veins, costa, and termen tinged

with brown, some dark points on apical half of termen usually

present; the underside with discoidal point, the costal area irro-

rated with brown.

Hab. Cuite (Edmonds), 1 3,4 9, type lueilla, Coquimbo (J. J.

Walker), 2 9; Pavaconta, Punta Arenas (J. J. Walker), 1 3;

Straits of Magellan, type + ¢ pesronit, in Mus. Paris, Tierra del

Fuego, type fT digramma, in Mus. Paris; hab.? 1 9, type furcifera.

Exp. 32-88 millim.

964. Lycophotia melanobasis, n. sp. (Plate LXXV. fig. 3.)

3. Head and thorax grey and black; sides of frons with black

spots; tegule with black medial band, the tips paler; abdomen

erey suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing grey suffused with

fuscous and brown, and striated with dark brown; the subbasal

line represented by black points below costa and cell; a broad

diffused black band before the antemedial line, which is slightly

angled outwards below costa and cell and strongly bent outwards

above inner margin; claviform represented by a black point at its

extremity ; orbicular and reniform small, with grey annuli defined

by black and black centres, the former round; traces of a medial

shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique, the area beyond it suffused with black leaving

the apex greyish; a terminal punctiform line. Hind wing white ;

the costal area and termen slightly irrorated with fuscous; the

underside with discoidal point, postmedial series of points on the

veins and some points on termen.

Hab. Urnvevay, Colon (0. Thomas), 1 S type. Exp. 34 millim.

965. Lycophotia ferruginescens. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 4.)

Cerastis ferruginescens, Blanchard, Gay’s Fauna Chile, vii. p. 83, pl. 6. f. 10

(1854).

_ ¢. Head brownish; tegule black at base, pale at tips; thorax

and abdomen ochreous white, shghtly irrorated with dark brown.

Fore wing ochreous white, sparsely irrorated with dark brown; a

double, waved, subbasal line from costa to vein 1, a blackish patch on

costal half of wing between it and the antemedial line, which is

double, waved, and angled inwards on vein 1; the claviform repre-

sented by a minute black point at its extremity; orbicular and

reniform small, obsoletely detined by black, the former round with

black point at centre, the latter with black point in lower extremity ;

traces of a medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin;

the postmedial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa,

excuryed to vein 4, then incurved, and with a quadrate black patch

on its outer edge at costa; a terminal series of black points. Hind

old

558 NOCTUID.E.

Wing semihyaline white; the underside with slight discoidal point,

and the costal area irrorated with brown.

2. Hind wing irrorated with brown, especially towards termen.

Ab. 1. Thorax and fore wing very much browner, the latter

without the black patches on costal area, which is sometimes slightly

tinged with ferruginous; hind wing suffused with fuscous brown,

becoming whitish towards base; the cilia white.

Hab, Care, Valparaiso ( Edmonds), 13,39. Ep. 34 millim.

966. Lycophotia minna. (Plate LXXY. fig. 5.)

Cerastis minna, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1882, p. 134.

Orthosia mollis, Mab, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) ix. p. 62 (1885); id. Miss.

Sci. Cap Horn, vi. Lép. p. 18, pl. 1. f. 7.

3. Head greyish mixed with pale rufous; palpi fringed with

blackish in front; thorax ochreous tinged with pale rufous, the

tegule with the basal half black ; abdomen pale brownish irrorated

with fuscous, and with some white hair at base. Fore wing pale

brown, tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated with black; the

subbasal and antemedial lines obsolete ; a subbasal black point in

cell; claviform represented by a black point, the orbicular by a

small spot, the reniform by two spots conjoined by ferruginous and

with traces of a pale annulus; traces of a punctiform postmedial

line excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved ; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the costal area

slightly irrorated with brown; a terminal series of black points

except towards tornus; the underside with discoidal point.

Hab. Cutts, Valparaiso (Hdmonds), 1 ¢ type; Paragonta, Straits

of Magellan, Beagle Channel, type f ¢ mollis in Mus. Paris. Livyp.

3+ millim.

967. Lycophotia digna. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 6.)

Agrotis digna, Morr. Proce. Bost. Soe. Br H. xviii. p. 115 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 70.

Agrotis nigrovittuta, Grote, Bull. Buff, Soe. Nat. Sci. ui. p. 77 (1875).

Head and thorax white, slightly tinged with ochreous; palpi

black except at tips; tegule black at base; legs strongly irrorated

with brown ; abdomen white, tinged with ochreous except towards

base. Fore wing ochreous white, slightly striated with grey and

irrorated with dark brown especially towards termen; all the

markings obsolete, except that the reniform is sometimes repre-

sented by two black points. Hind wing semihyaline white; the

costal area and termen slightly tinged with ochreous in female.

Hab. US.A., Texas, 14,19, type nigrovittata. Hvp. 34 millim.

968. Lycophotia atricincta. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 7.)

Noctua atricincla, Smith, Ent. News Philad, vi. p. 833, pl. xv. f. 8 1895).

¢. Head and tegule white; palpi blackish at sides except at

extremities ; tegule with black medial band tapering to sides ;

thorax grey-white; tibise and tarsi tinged with fuscous ; abdomen

LYCOPHOTIA. 559

white slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing white, slightly

suffused with fuscous and irrorated with black; subbasal black

points below costa and cell; the antemedial line represented by a

blackish spot on costa and an obscure line from cell to inner margin

angled inwards on vein 1; orbicular absent; the medial shade

represented by a blackish spot on costa and curved line from cell

to inner margin; reniform represented by a small black spot with

short streak below it; the postmedial line dentate, black, slightly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line grey, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, defined by blackish spots on its inner side, becoming a

stronger shade towards costa ; the terminal area tinged with fuscous

and with a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline

white, slightly tinged with fuscous on costal and inner areas; the

underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with fuscous and

with diffused dark postmedial mark.

Hab. Canava, Calgary ( Wolley Dod), 3 3 ; U.S.A., Dakota, Volga

Co, 1. xp. 36 millim.

*969. Lycophotia gaurax. (Plate LXXV. fig. 8.)

Agrotis gaurax, Ping, Iris, xiii. p. 117, pl. 4. f. 9 (1899); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 254.

6. Head and thorax lilacine grey, the scales tipped with rufous ;

abdomen grey with a rufous tinge. Fore wing lilacine grey, the

medial area suffused with rufous below the cell, the terminal area

tinged with rufous; the subbasal line represented by an oblique

black striga from costa; the antemedial line oblique, somewhat

sinuous and indistinctly double, defined on outer side by a black

bar from costa and a striga from median nervure; orbicular and

reniform very large, with pale annuli, the former V-shaped, open

above, the ceil before and between them filled in with black ; post-

medial line indistinct or obsolescent except at costa, where it is

represented by a black bar, dentate, and produced to points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and below

vein 4; the subterminal line indistinct, dentate, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by rufous on inner side.

Hind wing pure white; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with rufous and with indistinct postmedial line on if.

Hab. W. Turxesran, Alexander Mts., type 7 in Coll. Pingeler.

Exp. 40 millim.

970. Lycophotia margaritacea.

Noctua margaritacea, Viil. Linn. Ent. ii. p. 272, pl. 5. f. 16 (1789) ; Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Eur., Noct. p. 531; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

Noctua glareosu, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. 2, p. 247, nec Hsp.

Noctua [-intactum, Hubn. Saminl, Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 130 (1827); Dup.

Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 75, pl. 77. ff. 3, 4.

Head and thorax white tinged with pale brown; palpi black at

sides except at tips; neck black at sides; tegulee with some dark

scales ; fore legs tinged with brown; abdomen white, the anal tuft

566 NOCTUID®.

tinged with ochreous. Fore wing violaceous white, slightly tinged

with ochreous towards termen and sparsely irrorated with black

scales; the subbasal line represented by a small black spot on costa ;

an indistinet double, minutely waved antemedial line arising from

a small black spot on costa; claviform represented by a black point

at its extremity or absent; orbicular and reniform very faintly

defined, the former round, a small quadrate black spot between

them, sometimes placed on a faint brown medial shade which arises

from a blackish spot on costa; the postmedial line very indistinct,

dentate, and produced to points on the veins, arising from a black

spot on costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line pale, defined by slight yellow-brown

suffusion | on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pure white, in

female more or less tinged with brown on veins and terminal half.

Hab. France, Leech Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Avsrrta ;

Huneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Ivaty; Roumetta ;

Byrainia; Russta, 1 9; Armenta; Asta Minor, Pontus;- Srperta

(Lederer), 2 $, Altai; W. Turxesran, Issyk-kul; E. Turxzsran,

fli. vp. 40 millim.

971. Lycophotia insignata. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 9.)

Graphiphora insignata, Led. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1853, p. 366,

pl. 4. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 139.

Noctua intermedia, Ey. Bull. Mose. iv. p. 421 (1855).

Agrotis pallescens, Christ. Tris, vi. p. 90 (1895).

Head and thorax pale brown mixed with grey and irrorated with

a few black scales; palpi blackish, white at tips; abdomen ochreous

white. Fore wing pale brownish grey, irrorated with a few black

scales; a slightly curved black subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold; the antemedial line pale, defined by black on outer

side from costa to vein 1, angled outwards on subcostal and median

nervures and bent outwards above inner margin; claviform, orbicular,

and reniform with grey brown-edged centres, and whitish annuli

defined by brown, the former rather small, the two latter very

large, the orbicular oblique rounded ; an indistinct waved medial

shade from cell to inner margin; the postmedial line pale, slightly

defined by brown and with some black points on its inner side

towards costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line pale, defined by black

suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and slightly

dentate at veins 4, 3, 2; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing pure white, with fine brown terminal line; underside with

the costal area irrorated with pale brown.

Ab. 1. pallescens. Fore wing with the markings very indistinct.

—Persia; Turcomania.

Hab. 8S. Russta, Sarepta; Prrsta; W. Sinerrs, Altai, 3 5,3 9,

Zeller Coll.; W. Turxesran, ‘Turcomania , Issy k- kul. KE. Turkestan,

li. Hap. 42- 44 millim,

(ep)

LYCOPHOTIA.

972. Lycophotia butleri. (Plate LXXV. fig. 10.)

Mentaxya butlert, Schaus, Journ. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 108 (1898).

except at tips; abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing

pale grey, slightly irrorated with black and tinged in parts with

brown ; the subbasal line represented by black spots on costa and

below the cell; the antemedial line double, brown, slightly excurved

below cell and strongly above inner margin; claviform small,

slightly defined by black ; orbicular and reniform small, defined by

black and with brownish ceutres ; traces of a waved medial shade ;

the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the

subterminal line diffused reddish brown, developed into a patch on

costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a series

of black points just before termen. Hind wing semihyaline white,

the costal area irrorated with brown; the veins towards termen

brown; a brown terminal line except towards tornus.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, type tf 2 in Coll. Schaus; Brazir, Rio

Janeiro, 1 9. Hap. 34 millim.

#973. Lycophotia yaxcaba. (Plate LXXV. fig. 11.)

Amathes yaxcaba, Schaus, Journ. N.Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 108 (1898).

@. Head and thorax fuscous, the scales tipped with grey; palpi

black, pale at tips; abdomen pale, dorsally tinged with brown, the

ventral surface irrorated with brown. Fore wing thickly irrorated

with black; a slightly waved black subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a somewhat dentate antemedial line oblique from

costa to submedian fold, then incurved; claviform and orbicular

obsolete ; reniform only defined by a slightly curved black striga

below it; postmedial line minutely dentate, somewhat diffused,

oblique from costa to vein 4 where it is angled, then erect ; no

trace of subterminal line; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing hyaline white, the veins brownish; a slight terminal

brown line ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with black.

Hab, Mexico, Orizaba, type f 2 inColl.Schaus. Hp. 36 millim,

974. Lycophotia simplicia. (Plate LXXY. fig. 12.)

Agrotis simplicius, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 164 (1874).

Agrotis simplaria, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 210 (1874);

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 70.

3g. Head and thorax grey irrorated with dark brown; palpi

black except at tips; tegule with traces of a black medial line;

pectus and legs strongly irrorated with black ; abdomen grey, the

dorsal surface irrorated with brown, the ventral strongly with

black. Fore wing grey-white, irrorated with black; the lines

obsolete ; the clavitorm represented by parallel short streaks; the

orbicular by a short streak above median nervure, sometimes con-

joined to the reuiform, which consists of black points on each side

VoL. IY. 20

562 NOCTUIDA.

of a whitish lunule ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

semihyaline white ; the costal area irrorated with fuscous; some

dark striz on termen.

Hap US 7A., Nexasyl ia), neem eH. O4 milli

975. Lycophotia aspersa. (Plate LXXV. fig. 13.)

Spodoptera aspersa, Butl. Trans. Wnt. Soc. 1882, p. 117.

3. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with grey; palpi blackish

at sides except towards tips; tegule with blackish medial line;

abdomen ochreous white irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing pale brown irrorated with fuscous ; no trace

of the ante- and postmedial lines; orbicular and reniform very

obscurely defined by fuscous, the former round; the subterminal

line represented by a greyish bar from costa, then by an indistinct

series of small ochreous and blackish dentate marks; a slight

terminal series of black points. Hind wing pure white; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with dark brown, some

black points on termen towards apex. )

Hab, CuiyE (Edmonds), 1 $ type. Hap. 32 millim.

976. Lycophotia diana. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 14.)

Ochropleura diana, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 182.

3S. Head and tegule red-brown strongly mixed with grey;

palpi blackish* except at tips ; the extremity of tegule and thorax

red-brown, the scales tipped with grey ; pectus and legs rufous and

grey; abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous, the ventral surface

irrorated with rufous and black. Fore wing red-brown irrorated

slightly with black; the basal area, costal area to beyond middle,

and veins suffused with grey; the subbasal line represented by

rufous striz from costa and median nervure; antemedial line in-

distinct, oblique, somewhat waved ; orbicular a small black spot

with ochreous annulus; reniform an ochreous white lunule; the

postmedial line indistinct, minutely waved, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a terminal series of

blackish points. Hind wing semihyaline white, with some dark

points on costal half of termen; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with some large;black scales, a small discoidal spot.

Hab. Cutie (Edmonds), 1 $type. Hep. 32 millim.

977. Lycophotia atrisparsa, n. sp. (Plate LX XV. fig. 15.)

¢. Head and tegule pale brownish, slightly mixed with black ;

palpi black except at tips; antenne black; thorax blackish mixed

with rufous; abdomen pale fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral

surface ochreous. Fore wing ochreous whitish, tinged with

purplish red especially towards’ costa and sparsely irrorated and

striated with black; some black patches on costa; a pale waved

subbasal line from. costa to’ subniédian fold; an indistinct waved:

LYCOPHOTIA. 563

antemedial line with black points at the veins on its inner side ;

orbicular extremely indistinct; reniform indistinctly defined by

blackish and with a blackish bar before it; the postmedial line

bent outwards below costa, then indistinct, dentate, aud produced

to points on the veins; some pale points on costa towards apex

and a black patch before the very indistinct subterminal line ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia blackish, with a pale line

through them. Hind wing semihyaline white; the costal area

tinged with fuscous towards apex, some dark strigee on termen ; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with brown ; a dark discoidal

point and three postmedial points on the veins towards costa.

Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 g type. Exp.

2 millim.

978. Lycophotia perirrorata. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 16.)

Agrotis perirrorata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 262 (1902).

J yi i p

Head and thorax pale ochreous mixed with black ; palpi blackish

at sides ; tarsi blackish with pale rings ; abdomen ochreous irrorated

with fuscous, the anal tuft with a fulvous tinge. Fore wing ochreous

grey, very thickly irrorated with black; the costa with some

blackish patches; traces of a pale waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; an indistinct waved dark antemedial line;

claviform represented by a black point at its extremity ; orbicular

and reniform blackish with grey annuli defined by black, the former

rather small, round; the postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, then represented by points on the veins, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique ; some pale points on costa towards apex; the sub-

terminal line only defined by blackish patches on its inner side at

costa and middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia ochreous

and black. Hind wing semihyaline ochreous white, the costal area

slightly irrorated with fuscous ; a terminal series of black points ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a discoidal

point.

Hab. Natat, Estcourt (Hutchinson), 1 3 type; C. Cotony, Transkei

(Miss F. Barrett),2 2. Ewp. 34 millim.

979. Lycophotia fuscirufa, n. sp. (Plate LX XV. fig. 17.)

6. Head and tegule ochreous and rufous, the latter with black

medial line and tips; thorax rufous suffused with fuscous ; tarsi

ringed with ochreous. Fore wing rufous suffused with fuscous

black except on inner area and between the postmedial and sub-

terminal lines from below costa; an indistinct, waved, black

subbasal line trom costa to submedian fold; an oblique waved

antemedial line; the orbicular and reniform with obscure rufous

annuli defined by black, the former round, a black streak in cell

before and between the stigmata; the postmedial line double,

minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved; the subterminal line defined by the area beyond it

being dark, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

202

564 NOCTUID.

a terminal series of black points; cilia rufous, with a dark line

through them, Hind wing yellowish white, the costal area tinged

with fuscous; the underside with the costal area irrorated with

fuscous, a discoidal point and curved postmedial series.

@. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with fuscous from

costa to vein 2.

Hab. Br. EK. Arrica, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 2 6,19,type. Exp.

30 millim.

*980. Lycophotia funebris. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 32.)

Fagitana funebris, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi, p. 236 (1894).

@. Head and thorax black-brown, some of the hairs tipped with

white; fore tibiz above and tarsi ochreous ; abdomen ochreous, the

ventral surface blackish. Fore wing black-brown irrorated with

white, the base of inner margin ochreous; a black discoidal lunule;

an indistinct curved postmedial series of black points on the veins ;

a terminal series of slight black marks. Hind wing yellowish

white, the veins and terminal area tinged with fuscous; a terminal

series of dark strize from apex to vein 2; the underside with the

costal area suffused and irrorated with dark brown, a postmedial

series of slight streaks on the veins.

Hab. Brazit, Castro Parafia, type T ? in Coll. Schaus. Hap.

42 millim.

*981. Lycophotia sordescens. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 18.)

Agrotis sordescens, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 860 (1899) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 141.

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and reddish

brown ; palpi blackish at sides except at tips; tegule with blackish

medial line with some dark brown before it; abdomen brownish

grey. Fore wing pale fuscous with a purplish tinge, suffused and

irrorated with grey ; a subbasal black line from costa to submedian

fold angled inwards below median nervure ; a strong antemedial

black line, oblique towards costa and angled inwards on vein 1;

traces of a greyish claviform ; orbicular and reniform with grey

annuli very incompletely defined by brown, the former round,

a triangular black patch in cell between them, with a black spot

above it on costa; traces of a medial shade; postmedial line

marked by a black spot at costa, then indistinct, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some white points

beyond it on costa; an indistinct dark subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; traces of a terminal

series of points; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing

white ; the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; the under-

side with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Sarawschan in Coll. Pingeler. wp.

86 millim.

LYCOPHOTIA. 565

*982. Lycophotia tenuescens. (Plate LXXV. fig. 19.)

Peridroma tenuescens, Smith, Bull, U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 73 (1890); id.

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 70.

Head and thorax whitish, with a few scattered reddish and black

scales. Fore wing whitish, the terminal area suffused with reddish ;

the lines obsolete; claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform

blackish, ill-defined. Hind wing greyish or fuscous, paler at base ;

the underside pale grey, irrorated with blackish.

Hab. U.S.A., Nebraska. Hp. 31 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst.

Arts & Sci.

983. Lycophotia conchidia. (Plate LX XV. fig. 20.)

Hadena conchidia, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1882, p. 185.

3. Head grey, with rufous bars above frons and between

antennee ; tegule yellow-brown at base, their tips and the thorax

grey mixed with black and brown and the scales tipped with white ;

abdomen whitish, irrorated with brown, tinged with ochreous

towards extremity. Fore wing grey, tinged with brown and

irrorated with black; the veins streaked with white; a double

black subbasal curved line from costa to submedian fold, interrupted

at cell and with black mark beyond it below the cell; an indistinct

double, waved, antemedial line strongly angled inwards on vein 1

and outwards above inner margin; claviform faintly defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform defined by black and with blackish

centres, the former round, the latter with some rufous in its outer

part; postmedial line rather indistinct, dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line

represented by a very indistinct series of dentate marks ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing hyaline white, the termen

suffused with fuscous brown, narrowing to a point at vein 1; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with black, a terminal

series of black points.

Q@. Head and thorax grey irrorated with black; hind wing with

the marginal areas suffused with fuscous,

Hab. Cute (Edmonds), 1 3,1 2 type, Coquimbo (J.J. Walker),

13,19. Hep. 34 millim. -

984. Lycophotia differens. (Plate LXXY. fig. 21.)

Agrotis differens, Wik. x. 336 (1856).

3S. Head and front of thorax purple-brown, metathorax grey-

brown, the scales tipped with grey; pectus, legs, and abdomen

grey-brown, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing dull

brown, slightly suffused with purplish red; traces of double,

waved, subbasal and antemedial lines; claviform short, faintly

defined by red-brown ; orbicular and reniform obscurely defined by

red-brown, the former round; some pale points on costa towards

apex ; the subterminal line represented by some very faint dark

points; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

566 NOCTUID®.

veins, costal and terminal areas suffused with brown; cilia with brown

line at base; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab, Venrzuria (Dyson), 1 3. Exp. 40 millim.

*985, Lycophotia exuberans. (Plate LXXV. fig. 22.)

Noctua exuberans, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent. Soe. vi. p. 103 (1898).

Grey varying from reddish to ashen and with more or less dark

irroration ; palpi deep brown at sides; tegule deep brown at base.

Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines represented by black

spots on costa, the antemedial line sometimes faintly traceable ;

claviform and orbicular obsolete; reniform small, black, ill-defined

and incomplete above; a slight medial shade; subterminal line

faint, pale, defined on inner side by a slight dark shade on costal

area, the area beyond it somewhat darker. Hind wing iridescent

white, tinged with fuscous towards termen ; a dark terminal line ;

cilia white ; the underside with the marginal areas slightly irrorated

with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs. vp. 40 millim.

This species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from

type in U.S. Nat. Mus.

986. Lycophotia postventa. (Plate LXXV. fig. 23.)

Eurois postventa, Geyer, Samml. Exot. Schmett. iii. ff. 865, 866 (1837).

@. Head and thorax grey ; frons blackish; thorax tinged with

black ; abdomen fuscous black above, greyish below, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing lilacine grey irrorated with black-brown ;

orbicular and reniform with blackish centres and grey annuli defined

by black, the former round, the latter with some grey in centre, a

blackish patch between the stigmata extending to costa; traces of

an oblique double line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ;

the postmedial line represented by a series of black points on the

veins, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the

veins, inner and terminal areas tinged with brown; a terminal

series of dark striz ; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with brown, a dark discoidal spot and postmedial series of points on

the veins.

Hab, Namaauatanp; C. Corony,1 2. vp. 50 millim.

987. Lycophotia costigera. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 24.)

Agrotis costigera, Wk. xv. 1702 (1858).

¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown; tegule

with slight blackish medial line ; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged

with ochreous towards extremity, ventrally irrorated with brown.

Fore wing grey suffused with pale reddish brown and irrorated

with dark brown; the costal edge white to beyond middle, with

four dark marks on it at origin of lines; faint traces of a waved

antemedial line ; reniform small, greyish, incompletely defined by

black ; the postmedial line very indistinct, waved, bent outwards

LYCOPHOTIA. 567

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; some white points on

costa towards apex. Hind wing whitish suffused with pale ochreous

brown ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. Came (Cuming), 1 3. Exp. 42 millim.

988. Lycophotia lubricans. (Plate LXXV. fig. 25.)

Noctua lubricans, Guen. Noct.i.p. 823 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.N.Am.p.77.

Graphiphora tlapsa, W1k. xi. 744 (1857).

Mamestra associans, W1k. xv. 1683 (1858).

Agrotis beata, Grote, A. M. N. H. (5) xi. p. 54 (1883).

Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous ; palpi black except

at tips; tegule with black medial line; legs grey and black ;

abdomen brownish grey, the anal tuft rufous. Fore wing reddish

brown, slightly suffused with grey and irrorated with black, the

costal area grey with the tines represented by oblique black bars,

then obsolescent ; the subbasal line obsolete except on costal area ;

the antemedial line slightly angled outwards below costa and

excurved below cell; the medial line excurved at median nervure ;

the reniform small, grey, defined by black, which may be reduced

to lines or points; the postmedial line excurved below costa,

angled outwards at vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

whitish, more or less reduced to points especially towards costa,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with

brown, especially on costal and terminal areas; the underside

whiter, the costal area irrorated with brown and tinged with red,

a dark discal spot.—Florida.

The form idlapsa from Canada and the Eastern States has the

ground-colour of fore wing much greyer, the lines more distinct, and

reddish brown or fiery red suffusion before the subterminal line.

The form beata from the Western States has the suffusion before

the subterminal line black-brown.

Hab. Canapa, Hudson’s Bay, 1 Q type dllapsa; U.S.A., Eastern

States, 2 ¢,1 9, Florida,2 $ (Doubleday), type and type associans,

Texas, Colorado, New Mexico. wp. 38-42 millim.

989. Lycophotia pulverea,n.sp. (Plate LXXVIII. fig. 7.)

_ Head and thorax pale brownish grey ; palpi black except at tips ;

abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally irrorated

with dark brown. Fore wing pale grey-brown, with a reddish

tinge thickly irrorated with fuscous ; an indistinct curved blackish

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a very indistinct waved

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with pale ochreous annul,

the former rounded, the latter rather constricted at middle and with

slight fuscous tinge in lower part; postmedial line even, bent out-

wards below costa and incurved below vein 4, with a series of black

points beyond it from vein 6 to inner margin ; subterminal line pale,

narrowly defined by fuscous on inner side, slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black

lunules and a fine ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing white,

568 NOCTUID .

the veins and terminal area suffused with brown, more uniformly

suffused in female; the cilia white; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with brown, a curved postmedial line.

Hab. Cyprus, Mts. (Miss D. M. A. Bate), 1 3,192 type. Ewp.

82-36 millim.

990. Lycophotia pudens. (Plate LXXV. fig. 26.)

Agrotis pudens, Mab. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. lxviii. p. 728 (1900).

@. Head and thorax hlacine grey slightly tinged with rufous ;

palpi black at sides except at tips; tegule with black medial line ;

tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen dorsally ochreous brown

tinged with fuscous, the ventral surface whitish, with black sub-

lateral points. Fore wing lilacine grey slightly irrorated with

black, the costal area tinged with ferruginous red; a double rufous

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a double antemedial

line angled outwards in cell and above inner margin; claviform

represented by a rufous striga at its extremity; orbicular and

reniform with pale fuscous centres and pale annuli defined by

rufous; the postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique, with a series of black points on

its outer edges and a series on the veins beyond it; the subterminal

line whitish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

with a rufous patch on its inner side at costa, then a series of

points and slight rufous marks on its outer edge; a terminal series

of black points; cilia pale brown. Hind wing semihyaline white,

the veins, costal and inner areas and a terminal line brownish ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, postmedial

and subterminal series of black points.

The type from E. Africa has the lower part of cell before and

between the stigmata black, the area above and beyond it redder.

Hab. Mavaeascar, Betsileo (Cowan), 1 Q ; H. Arrica, type Tt 2

in Coll. Mabille. Hap. 42 millim.

991. Lycophotia conformis.

Agrotis conformis, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1885, p. 349, pl. 9. f.5; Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. 11. p. 184.

3. Head and thorax whitish irrorated with pale ochreous brown ;

abdomen pale ochreous brown. Fore wing pale ochreous brown

slightly irrorated with dark scales; the ante- and postmedial lines

represented by black points on costa; orbicular and reniform large,

detined by ochreous aunuli, the former oblique, elliptical. Hind wing

whitish, the veins, inner and terminal areas tinged with ochreons.

Hab. Batucutsran, Quetta (Swinhoc), 1 3 type. Hvp. 38 millim.

992. Lycophotia vallesiaca.

Agrotis vallesiaca, Boisd. Ic. pl. 78. f. 3 (1852); Staud. Iris, i. p. 217,

pl. 10. f. 10; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. p. 384, Noct. f. 80; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with brown and a few

LYCOPHOTIA. 539

black scales; tarsi banded with black. Fore wing pale ochreous

thickly irrorated with brown; a waved subbasal dark line from

costa to submedian fold; an obliquely waved antemedial line ;

claviform slightly defined at extremity by blackish; orbicular and

reniform slightly defined by blackish, the former small, round; a

waved medial line oblique from costa to lower angle of cell ; post-

medial line dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1; subterminal line

pale, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and dentate at veins 3, 4; a terminal series of small dark

lunules. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with brown ;

the underside with the costal area slightly irrorated with brown.

Hab. Swirzertanp, Valais, 1 ¢,1 92. Hp. 40 millim.

993. Lycophotia peecila.

Agrotis pecila, Alph. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p.67; id. Rom. Mém. vi.

p- 27, pl. 2. f. 4; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Agrotis superba, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 32.

Head and thorax pale rufous mixed with fuscous and grey-white ;

tegule blackish at base, with black medial line and white tips ;

abdomen white tinged with pale brown. Fore wing pale ochreous

irrorated with black, the veins and costal area to subterminal line

white irrorated with black; a double, waved, subbasal black line

filled in with white from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved,

antemedial line angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1;

claviform very faintly defined by black scales and with a pale

streak from it to postmedial line; orbicular and reniform whitish,

the former produced to a point on outer side, the latter with

fuscous mark on its lower part; the postmedial lne defined by

whitish on outer side, highly dentate and produced to points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4+ and incurved

in submedian interspace; subterminal line indistinct, whitish,

defined by a series of diffused dentate marks on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate at veins 4 and 3; a terminal series

of small black lunules; cilia white, with fuscous line at base.

Hind wing ochreous white, tinged with fuscous especially on

terminal area; the cilia white; the underside white, the costal and

_ terminal areas irrorated with fuscous, a slight discoidal spot, traces

of a curved postmedial line and terminal series of black striz.

Hab. EK. Turxestan, Kashgar; Moneorta, Uliassutai, 1 g,1 9.

Exp. 48 millim.

994. Lycophotia fugax.

Noctua fugaxr, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. i. p. 195 (1825); Boisd. Icones,

pl. 80. £.3; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 73. f. 4; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Hur.,

Noct. f. 170; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Agrotis ala, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1851, p. 418; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; pectus with the

hair whitish ; tarsi black with pale rings. Fore wing grey thickly

570 NOCTUID&.

irrorated with dark brown; a double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; a donble, highly waved, antemedial line ;

a waved medial shade angled outwards on median nervure; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, defined by

ochreous on outer side; the subterminal line defined by dark brown

suffusion on inner side, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

ochreous white tinged with brown especially on terminal area; the

veins brown; the cilia white; the underside white irrorated with

brown on costal and terminal areas, a dark discoidal spot and

curved postmedial line with darker striz at the veins, a terminal

series of dark points.

Ab. 1. ala. Fore wing with the orbicular and reniform stigmata

defined by ochreous-white annuli, the former round.

Hab. Austria; Huneary, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Russsa, Centr.

& S.F.; Armenra; W. Turxrsran, Ferghana, Sarawschan, Ala Tau,

Issyk-kul, Alexander Mts.,1 56,19; HE. Turxesran, Ili. Hyp.

44-56 millim.

995. Lycophotia photophila.

Agrotis photophila, Guen. Noct. i. p. 302 (1852); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

. 144,

Base sollers, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877, p. 179; Christ. Hor. Soc. Ent.

Ross, xii. pl. 6. f. 19 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144.

Agrotis ignipeta, Oberth. Et. Ent. i. p. 45, pl. 4. f. 4 (1876). :

Spelotis undulans, Moore, A. M. N. H. (5) i. p. 233 (1878); id. 2nd

Yarkand Mission, pl. 1. f. 10; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. 1. p. 183.

Agrotis obscurior, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 27.

Agrotis candida, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 27.

Agrotis obumbrata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1889, p. 27.

Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey ; tarsi ringed

with fuscous ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with fuscous. ore

wing grey, thickly irrorated with fuscous brown; a waved subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a waved, somewhat oblique

antemedial line with a pale line on its inner side ; orbicular a dark

point; a waved medial shade excurved at lower angle of cell;

reniform a slight dark lunule; postmedial line fuscous with pale

outer edge, dentate, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled

inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line

indistinct, dentate, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing and underside white suffused with

fuscous.

Ab. 1. vestilina, Piing. ined. Like candida, but with the hind

wing almost entirely white.—Aksu.

Ab. 2. candida. Paler; the ground-colour whitish or ochreous ;

hind wing whiter, the veins and terminal area tinged with

ochreous. — Issyk-kul.

Ab. 3. obscurior. Darker, especially the hind wing and under-

side.—Samarkand.

LYCOPHOTIA. 571

Ab. 4. obumbrata. Much darker; fore wing very thickly irro-

rated with fuscous ; orbicular and reniform often more developed

and defined by ochreous ; hind wing fuscous brown, the inner area

with a rufous tinge, the cilia white; the underside white irrorated

with fuscous, discoidal points and a curved postmedial line.—Issyk-

kul.

Hab, AueEria; Syria, 2 9; E. Turkestan, Yarkand; 8. AFGHAN-

IsTaN ; ScrnDE, Karachi (Swinhoe), 19 ; W.Turxusran, Turkomania,

1 $,1 9, Samarkand (Haberhauer), 2 9, Issyk-kul, 6 ¢,4 2;

Moneorra, Aksu. Hevp. 56 millim.

*996. Lycophotia electra. (Plate LXXV. fig. 27.)

Agrotis electra, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 6; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Head and thorax grey-white, the hairs tipped with fuscous ;

palpi blackish at sides; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen

grey-white. Fore wing grey-white, thickly and finely irrorated

with fuscous; subbasal line obsolescent, double, waved from costa

to submedian fold; antemedial line oblique, double, waved, in-

distinct but with prominent black point at costa ; stigmata obsolete ;

an indistinct medial shade angled at lower angle of celi; postmedial

line minutely dentate and produced to points on the veins, with a

distinct black point at costa, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line represented by a very

indistinct series of dentate marks; a waved brown terminal line ;

cilia grey, with a brown line through them. Hind wing white,

slightly but nearly uniformly tinged with fuscous; cilia pure white ;

the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown and with

a postmedial line crossing it, a slight discoidal point.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Tagus-torau in Coll. Piingeler.

Exp. 36 millim.

997. Lycophotia caradrinoides.

Agrotis caradrinoides, Staud. Iris, ix. pp. 248, 368, pl. 4. f. 4 (1896) ; id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Agrotis hydrilloides, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 203, pl. 15. f. 11 (1897).

$. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with dark brown ; tarsi

banded with black. Fore wing pale greyish-brown thickly irrorated

with black ; the subbasal and antemedial lines ill-defined double,

waved, the former from costa to submedian fold; claviform repre-

sented by some blackish scales ; orbicular and reniform represented

by indistinct pale lunules slightly defined by black; the postmedial

line indistinct, dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing whitish tinged with brown; the underside whiter, the costal

area irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Russta, Urals; Moneorta, Uliassutai Mts., 1 ¢, Changai Mts.

Exp. 34 milli.

572 NOCTUID A.

998. Lycophotia hadjina. (Plate LXXV. fig. 28.)

Agrotis hadjina, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 270, pl. iii. f. 8 (1891); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 145.

Agrotis zeituna, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 361, pl. 6. f. 6 (1899).

Head and thorax pale blue- grey mixed with black ; palpi blackish

at sides ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous grey irrorated

with brown. Fore wing blue-grey thickly irrorated with black ;

a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold arising from a

black spot on costa; a waved antemedial line arising from a black

spot on costa; an ochreous streak in submedian fold, the claviform

being represented by its extremity being slightly defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform ochreous defined by blackish, the former

small, round ; postmedial line rather indistinct, dentate, slightly

incurved in discal fold and more strongly below vein 4; the sub-

terminal line ochreous, defined by darker suffusion on inner side,

somewhat dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; an ochreous line at base of cilia. Hind wing dark fuscous;

the cilia whitish, ochreous at base; the underside ochreous white,

shghtly irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

brown.

Ab. 1. seituna. Paler and withont the blue-grey, the ground-

colour of head. thorax, and fore wing being ochreous grey.

Hab. Asts Minor, 2 5, 1 9; Syrm4,3 5,22. Hap. 36-42

millim.

*999. Lycophotia macrina. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 8.)

Agrotis macrina, Ping. ined.

Head whitish, palpi at sides except extremity and antenne

blackish ; thorax grey mixed with fuscous; tarsi banded with

black ; abdomen greyish white, the anal tuft tinged with ochreous.

Fore wing grey, suffused with olive and thickly irrorated with fuscous,

the terminal area with a yellowish tinge; subbasal line black,

waved from costa to vein 1 and defined by whitish on outer side ;

antemedial line strong, black defined by whitish on inner side,

waved and somewhat oblique; claviform with its extremity slightly

defined by black; orbicular and reniform large, whitish, the former

round, incompletely defined by black, the latter with its medial part

strongly suffused witb rufous and defined by black except above

and below; a very irregularly waved black medial line angled

outwards to lower angle of cell, diffused and darkening the cell

between the stigmata; postmedial line dentate and produced to

points on the veins, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique

to vein 4, then incurved, slightly defined on outer side by whitish

and with some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

whitish, defined by the contrast between the postmedial and paler

yellowish terminal area, irregularly dentate, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black

Junules. Hind wing whitish, uniformly suffused with fuscous ;

cilia yellowish white; the underside whitish, the costal area more

LYCOPHOTTA. 573

or less irrorated with fuscous, traces of a discoidal lunule and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. W. Turxestan, Alexander Mts., in Coll. Piingeler. vp.

32-38 millim.

1000. Lycophotia devota.

Agrotis devota, Christ. Rom. Mém. i. 2 116, pl. 7. f. 6 (1884); Stand. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 145.

Head and thorax brownish or olive-grey mixed with fuscous ;

palpi blackish at sides ; tarsi banded with black; abdomen brownish

grey irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing grey tinged with olive-

yellow and thickly irrorated with dark brown ; a waved brown

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved antemedial

line angled outwards in cell and above inner margin; claviform

with its extremity slightly defined by brown ; orbicular and reniform

more or less indistinctly defined by brown, the former round ; the

postmedial line somewhat ill-defined, dentate, slightly bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line

indistinct, pale, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of

dark points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia ochreous white

with a brownish line through them; the underside ochreous white,

the terminal area suffused with brown.

Hab. Armenia, Caucasus, 1 ¢,19; W. Torxesran, AUBGONE ME,

Me Gig) dee Exp. o 40, 2 42 millim.

1001. Lycophotia renigera.

Noctua renigera, Hiibn. Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 384 (1827); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vi. p. 41, pl. 74. f. 6; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. pl. 80, ff 413, 414;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Polia dumosa, Donz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1837, p. 475, pl. 18. f. 5.

Agrotis turana, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 268 (1891).

Agrotis intermedia, Staud. Tris, iv. p. 269 (1891).

Agrotis erubescens, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 269 (1891).

Agrotis funebris, Staud. Iris, iv. p- 269 (1891).

Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown and black;

palpi blackish at sides; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen brownish

ochreous irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing grey-white, thickly

irrorated with fuscous; a diffused waved blackish subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; a diffused waved antemedial line

bent outwards above inner margin; claviform indistinct, yellow,

with its extremity defined by fuscous ; orbicular and reniform with

greyish centres and yellow annuli defined by blackish, the former

round, the latter rather ill-defined ; the postmedial line irregularly

dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa and incurved in discal

fold, incurved below vein 4; a yellowish maculate subterminal line

defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points ;

cilia yellowish at base. Hind wing fuscous brown with an ochreous

tinge ; the cilia ochreous; the underside yellowish white, the costal

574 NOCTUIDH.

area irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with

brown.

Ab. 1. turana. Paler and more tinged with ochreous.—Trans-

caspia and Mongolia.

Ab. 2. intermedia. Ochreous white with a violaceous tinge, the

markings indistinct.—Armenia ; Syria; Persia.

Ab. 3. erubescens, Fulvous or reddish with the markings

distinct.—N. Syria ; Mesopotamia; Kurdistan.

Ab. 4. funebris. Much darker, leaden grey.—Armenia; Taurus.

Hab. Franczr, HE. Pyrenees; N. Spain; Swirzertanp, 2 Q ;

N.Iraty; Huneary; Carmnruia; Bosnta; Armenta; Asta Minor,

Pontus, Taurus; Syria, Lebanon (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 3, Palestine,

1 @ ; Persia, Mesopotamia, 1 6,19; W. Turxusran, Transcaspia,

Ferghana; Moncoria. LHwp. 38-42 millim.

1002. Lycophotia pudica.

Agrotis pudica, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 351, pl. vi. f. 8 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 143.

Agrotis griseola, Staud. Ivis, viii. p. 853 (1895).

3. Head and thorax pale orange ; palpi blackish except at tips ;

tibize and tarsi banded with black; abdomen whitish, tinged with

ochreous towards extremity and on ventral surface. Fore wing

pale orange, slightly irrorated with black ; a subbasal black spot on

costa with line from it to submedian fold ; an oblique antemedial

line expanding into spots at costa, submedian fold, and inner margin ;

a medial shade strong from costa to lower angle of cell, where it is

bent outwards, then waved and diffused ; a curved diffused obscurely

waved postmedial line slightly angled inwards in discal fold; a

subterminal blackish patch on costa and faint traces of a subterminal

line; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing whitish

tinged with pale fuscous; cilia ochreous white ; the underside with

the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown.

Ab. 1. griseola. Fore wing suffused with violaceous grey.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Issyk-kul, 1 ¢; E. Torxzsran, Ili;

Moneoura, Uliassutai Mts. Hep. 36 millim.

1003. Lycophotia umbrifera.

Agrotis umbrifera, Alph. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xvii. p. 53, pl. i. f. 83 (1882) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 148.

@. Head whitish; palpi black at sides except at base; thorax

very pale rufous mixed with fuscous; tibie and tarsi banded with

fuscous ; abdomen dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing

ochreous with a fleshy tinge, thickly irrorated and suffused with

fuscous, less so on costal half to postmedial line; a waved fuscous

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved fuscous ante-

medial line; a waved medial shade excurved at lower angle of cell ;

reniform an indistinct lunule; postmedial line dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the terminal

area more strongly suffused with fuscous ; a pale diffused subterminal

LYCOPHOTIA. 575

line angled outwards at vein 7, strongly inwards in discal fold,

then excurved; cilia ochreous, with a slight dark line at base.

Hind wing pale ochreous, the terminal half suffused with fuscous ;

cilia ochreous white ; underside ochreous white with broad fuscous

terminal band; fore wing with dark spot on middle of costa.

flab. W. Turkestan, Ferghana, Turcomania, Issyk-kul, 1 92;

E. Turxesran, Ui; Moneoria, Uliassutai Mts. Hep. 42 millim.

*1004. Lycophotia spreta.

Noctua spreta, Smith, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. x. p. 36 (1902).

Fawn-grey, more or less strongly tinged with rufous; frons

paler grey; palpi black at sides. Fore wing with the markings

indistinct, diffused; subbasal line represented by a black striga

from costa, then interrupted, obscure or obsolete; antemedial line

single, incomplete, sometimes obsolete; claviform and orbicular

obsolete ; reniform represented by some black scales or irregular

spots; a reddish medial line sometimes traceable; postmedial line

single, usually marked at costa only, sometimes traceable as a

somewhat lunulate line excurved beyond the cell; the terminal

area somewhat darker, the subterminal line sometimes represented

by whitish points with a dark shade before them on costa; an

indistinct lunulate terminal line. Hind wing fuscous, somewhat

paler at base, darker in female.

Hab. U.S.A., Florida, Hastings. Hvp. 33-37 millim. This

species is unknown to me,

1005. Lycophotia fimbriola.

Noctua fimbriola, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 193. f. 38 (1788); Hiibn. Samml.

Kur. Schmett., Noct. f. 603; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 33, pl. 74; Boisd. Ic.

pl. 81. f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 146.

_Agrotis maravigna, Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 82. f. 2 (1826).

Agrotis raddet, Christ. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xii. p. 246, pl. 6. f. 20 (1877) ;

id. Rom. Mém. ii. pl. 2. f. 9.

Head and thorax ochreous white irrorated with dark brown;

-tegulee with dark medial line; tarsi fuscous with pale rings;

abdomen grey, irrorated and dorsally suffused with fuscous, the

anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing greyish ochreous, irrorated and the

_ terminal area suffused with dark brown ; a double, waved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a double, irregularly waved,

antemedial line excurved above inner margin; claviform with its

extremity slightly defined by brown or obsolete; orbicular and

reniform slightly defined by brown, the former small, round, a

strongly developed dark sinuous medial shade passing between

them ; the postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line pale, strongly defined by black-brown suffusion on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7, excurved and somewhat dentate at

middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous

brown, the cilia pale with a brown line through them; the under-

576 NOCTUIDA.

side grey irrorated with brown, a curved postmedial line and dark

terminal band.

Ab. 1. Fore wing with the dark brown shades replaced by

ochreous brown.—Syria.

Ab. 2. raddei. Paler and greyer, especially on underside except

on terminal area; fore wing with short black streak from lower

extremity of subbasal line, the medial shade reduced to a waved

line, the subterminal line defined by a series of dentate black marks

on its inner side.—W. Asia.

Hab. France, Pyrenees; N. Spain, Tragacete (Chapman) ;

Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; N. Ivaty; Huneary, Zeller Coll. ;

Armenia, Caucasus, Leech Coll.; Asta Minor, Pontus, Taurus ;

Syria, Leech Coll.; Pursta, Shahkuh, Zeller Coll.; W. Turxesran,

Turcomania. Hap. 30-36 millim.

1006. Lycophotia brunnescens, n. sp. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 29.)

¢. Head and thorax rufous mixed with white; head white in

front, the palpi except at extremity and frontal tuft at sides black-

brown; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with fuscous towards

extremity, the anal tuft pale fulvous. Fore wing ochreous whitish,

suffused and irrorated with purplsh brown; the subbasal line

double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line

indistinct, double, waved ; claviform represented by a black point

at its extremity ; orbicular and reniform whitish defined by brown,

the former rather quadrate, open above and below; the postmedial

line minutely dentate, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved ; the terminal area rather more strongly

suffused with brown; a very indistinct pale subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a waved dark terminal

line. Hind wing pale brownish ; the cilia white with dark line at

base ; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, a slight dark

discoidal point and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. N. Cina, Hai-ning (J. J. Walker), 1 3 type. Hap, 42

millim.

1007. Lycophotia molibdoida. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 30.)

Agrotis molibdoida, Staud. Hamburg. Magalhaens. iv. p. 61, f. 14 (1898).

with ferruginous; abdomen brownish grey, the anal tuft tinged

with rufous, the ventral surface ochreous irrorated with fuscous.

Fore wing leaden fuscous, more or less strongly suffused with

ferruginous; an indistinct waved dark antemedial line excurved

below cell; orbicular and reniform small, indistinctly defined by

ferruginous, the former round; the postmedial line indistinct,

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved. Hind wing brownish fuscous, whitish towards base and

inner margin ; cilia yellowish white ; the underside yellowish white

LYCOPHOTIA. 577

irrorated with brown, a more or less prominent diffused postmedial

line.

Hab. Patagonia, Punta Arenas (J. J. Walker), 29. Hep.

34 millim.

1008. Lycophotia nanalis. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 31.)

Agrotis nanalis, Grote, Can. Ent. xiii. p. 131 (1881); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 67. :

3. Head and thorax greyish brown, largely mixed with black ;

abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing brown suffused with

black, most prominently towards inner margin and forming obscure

streaks on the veins; subbasal line hardly traceable ; antemedial

line very indistinct, dentate; claviform elongate, with faint pale

outline; orbicular small, lanceolate, with pale outline; reniform

small, very indistinct; traces of a dentate medial line; a very

indistinct highly dentate postmedial line; faint traces of a dentate

subterminal line. Hind wing pale, suffused with fuscous brown ;

the underside with slight discoidal spot and indistinct postmedial

and subterminal points on the veins.

Hab. U.S.A., Nevada, 1 ¢ type. Hp. 30 millim.

1009. Lycophotia oliveata. (Plate LXXYV. fig. 32.)

Agrotis oliveata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 262 (1902).

3. Head and thorax olive-yellow, more or less strongly mixed

with black; tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale ochreous.

Fore wing olive-yellow, more or less strongly irrorated with black,

the inner and terminal areas sometimes mostly black; a waved

subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold; an irregularly

dentate antemedial line angled inwards on vein 1; claviform small,

defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the

former round; postmedial line dentate and produced to points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined by more or less

developed dentate black marks on inner side; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with«brown; the

underside whiter irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot and

dentate postmedial line.

Hab. Natat, Charleston, 1 ¢ ; C. Cotony, 1 ¢ type. Hp. 42

~ millim.

1010, Lycophotia precurrens.

Agrotis precurrens, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 248; id. Rom. Mém.

vi. p. 422, pl. 6. f.7; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153.

Agrotis bisagittata, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 324.

Head and tegule white, slightly mixed with brown, the latter

with slight medial line; thorax brown mixed with black and white ;

tegule edged with black ; abdomen pale brown, the ventral surface

whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with white. Fore wing bluish or

yellowish grey-green; a double, waved, antemedial line from costa

VOL. IY. 2p

578 NOCTUIDA.

to submedian fold, with yellow patch beyond it on costal area; a

double, waved, antemedial line angled inwards on vein 1; claviform

large, defined by black and often filled in with yellow; orbicular

and reniform each more or less figure-of-eight-shaped, with dark

centres and yellow annuli defined by black ; a waved medial black

line; postmedial line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved; the terminal area from slightly beyond

postmedial line, except on costal area, red-brown; the subterminal

line pale, waved, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, with series of elongate dentate black marks on its inner

side ; an apical whitish patch; the veins of terminal area finely

streaked with black; a terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia

chequered brown and grey. Hind wing reddish brown, the terminal

area darker; cilia white with a brownish line through them ; the

underside paler, the costal area suffused with white, a discoidal

lunule and indistinct oblique postmedial line.

Hab. Amurntann, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake (Pryer),2 2. Exp.

48 millim.

1011. Lycophotia precox.

Noctua precox, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 517 (1758); Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 168.

ff. 4-7; Steph. Ill, Brit. Ent., Haust. iii, p. 21; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

__p. 153.

Noctua preceps, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 82 (1776); Hubn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. f. 70; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 73. f. 2.

Agrotis favomaculata, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 325.

Head and thorax white and pale brown, the edges of patagia and

metathorax with some black scales: legs brown, the tibize and

tarsi with white and black bands; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral

surface with some white, black, and rufous scales. Fore wing pale

brassy-green irrorated with white; a waved black subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold, defined by white on outer side; a

double, waved, antemedial line filled in with white and with a

small white spot before it in cell; claviform yellowish defined by

black, more or less developed; orbicular and reniform yellowish

defined by black, and with rufous or blackish centres, the former

round ; an indistinct, waved, medial shade; postmedial line double,

black, filled in with white, waved, bent outwards below costa,

angled inwards in discal fold and incurved below vein 4; costa

black, with white points towards apex; a waved white subterminal

line angled outwards at veins 7 and 4, and with a red band on its

inner side from vein 7 to inner margin, the area beyond it blackish,

white at apex; a terminal series of black points defined by a

crenulate white line; cilia brown intersected with white. Hind

wing pale brown, with dark terminal line; the cilia white. Under-

side of fore wing pale brown, with the costal and terminal areas

greenish white; hind wing brownish white, the costal area white

irrorated with brown, a discoidal lunule and postmedial line on

costal area.

LYCOPHOTIA.—ADITA. on9

Ab. 1. flavomaculata. Fore wing bluish green ; hind wing much

darker.—Mongolia; Amurland ; Japan.

Hab. Brrratn, Leech Coll.; France; Guruany, Zeller Coll. ;

SwiTZeRLanp, Frey Coll.; Scanprnavia ; Russia, Livonia ; Moneorta,

Changai Mts.; Amurtanp; Jaran, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 ¢,2 @.

Eup. 40-48 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 93; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 367, pl. 182. f. 3.

Pale brown te ferruginous ochreous, sides greenish or pale grey ;

dorsal line grey-white, developed into a series of confluent spots

edged with dark spots: subdorsal line whitish, dark-edged ;

spiracular line whitish; head pale brownish, with indistinct dark

markings. Food-plants: Saliv, Artemisia, grasses, kc. 5-6,

Genus ADITA. Type

Adita, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 63 (1874)............ chionanthi.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi short, upturned, the 2nd joint roughly

scaled; eyes large, round, smooth, not ciliated; frons and vertex of head with

ridges of scales ; antenne of male bipectinate to apex, with moderate branches

dilated at extremity; thorax quadrately scaled, the tegule with slight dorsal

ridge; fore tibizx with long curved claw on inner side; mid and hind tibize

spined. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 8, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

1012. Adita chionanthi.

Phalena chionanthi, Abbot & Smith, Ins. Georgia, ii. p. 195, pl. 98 (1797) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 158.

3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with blackish scales, the

tegulee in front and behind and patagia banded with black: abdomen

grey irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous ;

a subbasal black line from costa to vein 1; an antemedial black

Fig. 93.—Adita chionanthi, S. }.

line oblique from costa to median neryure, then erect, and with the

small black-edged claviform on its outer edge; the orbicular and

reniform with brownish centres, white annuli, and black outlines,

the former round, the latter large, and with black strige from

costa above each; the postmedial black line oblique from costa to

vein 6, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, at vein 4 recurved to

near origin of vein 2, then sinuous; the subterminal line irepulatly

2Ze2

580 NOCTUID A.

dentate, incurved below vein 3 and defined by whitish on outer side,

a black streak from termen crossing it below vein 3; the veins

streaked with black at extremity; a fine black terminal line.

Hind wing white, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with

brown ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown ;

a postmedial series of points on the veins.

Hab. Cawava; U.S.A.,1 ¢, Grote Coll., New York, Georgia,

Colorado, Platte Canon. wp. 44 millim.

Larva. Abbot & Smith, Lep. Ins. Ga. pl. 98 (1797).

Head pale brown with black lateral line. Body pale brown,

shaded with darker. Sublateral line black, on joints 5 to 12 with

segmentary dorsal black patches widened subdorsally, largest on

joint 5, obsolete on 11, and replaced by a dorsal line and subdorsal

blotch on 12. Dorsum yellowish, especially on thorax. A reddish

line above the black subdorsal line ; sides with several broken narrow

brown lines. Food-plant, Chionanthus.—H.G. D.

Genus APLECTOIDES.

Type.

Aplectoides: (Buti. vAsML INE HENS) ja. LOSWC SS) ioresseeceeereee condita.

Platagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 43 (1890) ......... speciosa.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with

rough hair in front; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male

ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with rough hair and scales, the pro- and

metathorax with spreading crests ; fore tibize slightly spined on inner side only ;

mid and hind tibiee spined. Fore wing rather broad ; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5

obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing with the orbicular oblique, elliptical.

a. Fore wing with the lines and stigmata strongly defined by

Witte rr Soreccncsee amen decece neni ecn cor ene er eeReccEET eset speciosa.

b. Fore wing with the lines and stigmata not prominently

defined by white.

a, Fore wing grey suffused with purplish brown, ........... , inperita.

b'. Fore wing pale brown irrorated with white and black ... pressa.

B. Fore wing elongate, elliptical .................0..068 seosuconadoonoa® condita.

1013. Aplectoides speciosa.

Noctua speciosa, Hitbn. Schmett. Eur., Noct. f. 491 (1827); Herr.-Schaff.

Eur. Schmett. f. 471; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 189; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 58.

Hadena arctica, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 939 (1840).

Aplecta schennherri, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 79, pl. 7. f. 7 (1852), nec Herr.-

Schaff.

Acronycta mixta, W1k. ix. 62 (1856).

Polia perquiritata, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 156 (1874).

Agrotis baileyana, Grote, N. Aim. Ent. i. p. 92 (1879).

Agrotis speciosa, var. obscura, Frey, Lep. Schweiz, p. 117 (1880).

Platagrotis speciosa, var. egrota, Alph. Rom. Mém. ix. p. 211 (1897).

Head and thorax clothed with black and white hair mixed ;, palpi

black, white at extremities; abdomen pale brown more or less

mixed with grey ; tarsi/black ringed with white. Fore wing grey-

APLECTOIDES. 581

white strongly irrorated with black-brown ; a double, waved, black

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold filled in with white, and

with a slight black streak below its extremity ; a similar antemedial

line strongly angled inwards in cell and on vein 1; claviform

outlined with black; orbicular and reniform white, irrorated with

black and defined by black, the former oblique, elliptical, open

above, the latter with some black at centre, two black streaks in

the cell between the stigmata ; the postmedial line double, black,

filled in with white, bent outwards below costa, then strongly

dentate and produced to points at the veins, excurved to vein 4,

then slightly incurved ; a subterminal series of dentate black marks

Fig. 94.—Aplectoides speciosa, J. }.

slightly bent outwards at.vein 7; a terminal series of small black

lunules; cilia chequered black and white. Hind wing whitish

suffused with pale fuscous brown ; a terminal series of black striz ;

the underside white irrorated with black, a discoidal lunule and

curved dentate postmedial line, incurved in discal fold.

Ab. 1. obscura. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing much

darker.

Ab. 2. arctica. Small and dark, with the markings indistinct.—

Alpine and Arctic.

Ab. 3. egrota. Small, pale with the markings indistinct.—

Mongolia.

Ab. 4. miata. Small and pale, with the markings prominent.—

Labrador.

- Hab. Canava, Labrador, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martin’s Falls (Barn-

ston), 2 2 type mivta; U.S.A., White Mts., 1 ¢, Adirondack

Mts., Vermont ; Germany, Hartz Mts., Zeller Coll.; Swrrzernanp,

Frey Coll.; Scanprvavia, Zeller Coll.; Russta; Moneorta. Lup.

38-50 millim.

Larva. Hoffmann, Stett. ent. Zeit. xviii. p. 142 (1887).

Ist stage: Dull green with black warts and hairs; head and

thoracic shield brown.

2nd stage: Browner, with fine white dorsal and subdorsal lines

defined by black; lateral stripe yellow ; thoracic somites with two

subdorsal points on each side, which on abdominal somites are

obliquely placed, the abdominal somites have X-like black dorsal

marks and are dorsally prominently irrorated with black ; spiracles

black.

3rd & 4th stages with slight changes.

582 NOCTUIDA.

oth stage: Shining chestnut-brown marbled with black, dorsal

and subdorsal lines white on thoracic somites, encroached on by the

dark margins on abdomen, where the dorsal line forms black points

at segmental incisions, whence diffused forked marks are emitted

obliquely forwards to the subdorsal lines, more prominent on terminal

somites ; lateral line yellowish white, sharply defining the dark

dorsal area from the greenish ventral area; spiracles black with

white centres. Food-plants: Vaeciniwm and grasses.

1014. Aplectoides imperita.

Ogygia imperita, Hiibn. Ziitr. ff. 447, 448 (1827); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal-

p. 187; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 59.

Agrotis comparata, Moschl. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 181, pl. 1. f. 5 (1862).

Agrotis saxigena, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 162 (1874).

Bryophila discitincta, W1k. ix. 27 (1856).

Head and thorax fuscous and grey mixed; palpi blackish; a

whitish band sometimes present behind tegule; tarsi with white

rings; abdomen pale mixed with fuscous brown. Fore wing bluish

grey, irrorated and in part suffused with fuscous brown; a black

streak above base of vein 1; the subbasal streak indistinct; a

waved antemedial line defined by grey on inner side; claviform

with its upper edge defined by black; orbicular and reniform grey

with brownish centres and defined by black, and with blackish

suffusion in cell before and between them, the former oblique,

elliptical, open above ; the postmedial line dentate, defined by grey

on outer side, strongly bent outwards below costa, slightly angled

inwards in discal fold, and below vein 4 strongly incurved ; some

pale points on costa before the subterminal line, which is black,

angled outwards at vein 7, inwards in discal fold and incurved below

vein 3; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey wholly

suttused with fuscous brown; the cilia white; the underside with

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martin’s Falls (Barnston), 1 2 ,

type descitincta, Labrador, + ¢, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Amur. Exp.

36 millim. ;

1015. Aplectoides pressa. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 1.)

Eurois pressus, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. v. p. 90 (1874) ; id. Check-List,

pl. 1. f. 7 (1875) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 59.

Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale brown and black ;

palpi except at tips and sides of frons black; tegule with some

ochreous at middle; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen

brownish. Fore wing pale brown irrorated with white and black,

and with diffused ochreous streaks below base of costa and in

submedian and discal folds; a double, waved, black subbasal line

from costa to submedial fold filled in with white ; a similar oblique

antemedial line; claviform large, with its upper edge defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform large, whitish, partly suffused with

ochreous, irrorated with brown, defined by black, and with black

APLECTOIDES.—UFEUS. 583

in lower part of cell before and between them, the former oblique,

elliptical, or nearly round; the postmedial line dentate, defined by

whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved ; a pale waved subterminal line with dentate

black marks on its inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle ; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind wing whitish

tinged with fuscous especially on terminal area; a discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line more distinct on underside ; a terminal

series of striae, cilia white.

Hab. Canava(Norman),1 ¢ ; U.S.A., Northern, Kastern, Middle

and Central States, Massachusetts, New York, 3 2 type. Hap. 40

millim.

1016. Aplectoides condita. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 2.)

Aplecta condita, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 78, pl. 8. f. 5 (1852) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 59.

Agrotis trabalis, Grote, Can. Ent. ix. p. 198 (1877).

Head and thorax brown mixed with black and grey ; tarsi ringed

with white; abdomen pale brown. Fore wing reddish brown

mixed with white; a subbasal line from costa to submedian fold

defined by white on outer side and angled outwards below costa: a

black streak above base of vein 1; the antemedial line defined by

white on inner side, angled outwards below costa and in submedian

fold; claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform large,

whitish, defined by black and with two black, streaks in the cell

before and between them, the orbicular elongate, elliptical; an

indistinct waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the

postmedial line defined by white on outer side, dentate, strongly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and

with rufous suffusion between it and the subterminal line, which is

grey angled outwards at vein 7 and excuryed at middle ; a terminal

series of small black lunules. Hind wing yellowish white, slightly

suffused with brown especially towards termen ; a terminal series

of brown striz ; the underside with brown discoidal lunule and

sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Montreal (Couper), 1 g ; U.S.A., Northern,

Middle, and Eastern States, 1 9 type, Massachusetts, N. York,

Albany (Bailey),2 9. Hwp. 44 millim.

Genus UFEUS. Type

Ufeus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 101 (1873) ............ Say rtede

Proboscis fully developed; palpi short, porrect, clothed with long rough

hair; frons smooth ; eyes large, ciliated ; antennz of male ciliated; head and

thorax clothed with rough hair; mid and hind tibiw spined ; abdomen dorsally

flattened, the anal tuft large. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex rounded ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle or areole; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7

from upper angle or shortly stalked.

584 NOCTUID&.

A. Fore wing with the lines entirely obsolete ...............0ee0e+ sagittaria.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial line wore or less developed.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards below

costa.

aha Horenwine: red=browlleenerrcrceeeeeetceeee reece one ence plicata.

Oy. Hore wingsblack-browilyweeetesscmeec eee cteeeceeecccccce ee unicolor.

>, Fore wing with the postmedial line evenly excurved below

COSY Gocdreon sia‘siajait ws.a blelacusta els sla meee eae aero eise stitute res satyrica.

*1017. Ufeus sagittaria. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 3.)

Ufeus sagittarius, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 81 (1885); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 190.

Red-brown, slightly mixed with pale scales. Fore wing without

lines; orbicular replaced by a pale yellowish streak confluent with

the lunulate yellowish reniform ; cilia intersected with pale colour.

Hind wing pale yellowish fuscous, the underside with broad trigonate

discoidal spot.

Hab. U.S.A., California. Hwp.40 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a drawing from type in Brooklyn Inst.

Arts & Sci.

1018. Ufeus plicata.

Ufeus plicatus, Grote, Bull. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 102 (1873); Druce, Biol.

Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 266; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 190.

Head and thorax red-brown or dark brown ; abdomen pale reddish

or grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with fuscous or

often suffused with fuscous, more or less distinct black streaks in

and below cell usually present; a more or less distinct oblique

antemedial black line angled outwards below costa and cell and

above inner margin; the postmedial line black, defined by pale

Fig. 95.— Ufeus plicata, 3. 1.

colour on outer edge, strongly bent outwards below costa, then

produced to slight streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 5, then

oblique; a terminal series of black points or short streaks on the

veins ; cilia chequered rufous and black. Hind wing pale brownish ;

the underside with more or less distinct discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line usually present.

Hab, Canapa, 19; U.S.A., Pennsylvania, Colorado (Cockerell),

29, California, 1 9; Antzona, 1 9 ; Mexico, Jalapa (Hoege),2 9,

Durango (Becker), 1 9, Godman-Salvin Coll. wp, 44-48 millim.

UFEUS.—ANYTUS. 585

1019. Ufeus unicolor. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 4.)

Ufeus unicolor, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 179 (1878) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 190.

¢. Head and thorax black-brown; abdomen fuscous brown.

Fore wing black-brown, with traces of a postmedial line bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique. Hind wing

pale brown with a slight reddish tinge.

Ab. 1. Hind wing dark brown irrorated with grey.—Colorado.

Hab, U.S.A., Illinois, 1 ¢ type, Colorado (Cockerell), 2 5. Hxp.

42 millim.

1020. Ufeus satyrica. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 5.)

Ufeus satyricus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc, Nat. Sci. i. p. 101, pl. 3. f. 4 (1873) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 191.

2. Head and thorax dark brown with a greyish tinge ; abdomen

pale reddish brown. Fore wing pale brown irrorated with fuscous

hair-like scales, thickly to the postmedial line ; an indistinct curved

antemedial line; slight blackish streaks in base of submedian fold

and in end of cell; a curved postmedial line slightly bent outwards

below costa and produced to short streaks on the veins ; a series of

short streaks in the interspaces before termen, the one above vein 5

longest. Hind wing pale irrorated with fuscous hair-like scales; a

discoidal lunule; the underside with indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., N. York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, 1 9.

Exp. 46 millim.

Genus ANYTUS. Type

Anytus, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 144 (1878) .........-. privata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the 2nd

joint fringed with hair in front; frons smooth, rounded; eyes large ; antennz

of male typically ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with hair and scales, the

prothorax with spreading crest, the metathorax with ridge-like crest; tibie

’ fringed with hair; mid and hind tibia spined; abdomen with slight dorsal

crests and rough hair towards base. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the

termen crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle, or shortly stalked.

Secr. I, Antenne of male with short fasciculate branches.

1021. Anytus evelina. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 6.)

Hadena evelina, French, Can. Ent. xx. p. 71 (1888); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 141,

$. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown mixed with grey;

frons above and tegulee at middle with black lines. Fore wing dark

purplish grey, suffused with vinous below end of cell to postmedial

586 NOCTUID®,

line, in discal fold, and before the subterminal line; the subbasal

line waved from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line angled

outwards on subcostal and median nervures and inwards on vein 1;

claviform moderately developed, defined by black and with a black

streak from its extremity to postmedial line ; orbicular and reniform

large, defined by black, the former round; the postmedial line black,

bent outwards below costa, then strongly dentate at the veins,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique and with some whitish on its outer

edge in submedian fold; the subterminal line whitish, with dentate

brown marks on its inner edge, connected between veins 2 and 8 by

black streaks with the terminal series of small black lunules; cilia

with fine white line at base. Hind wing white, the inner area

tinged with ochreous, the terminal area irrorated with fuscous; a

black terminal line; cilia with brown line through them; the

underside with small black discoidal lunule.

flab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, California, 1 <¢,

Truckee, Shasta Co., Sierra Nevada. wp. 48 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Can. Ent. 1894, p. 20.

Head dusky green; ocelli black; body green mottled with white ;

a narrow dorsal white line; traces of a subdorsal line formed in

ageregated mottlings ; a stigmatal line passing below the spiracle on

somite 12 and on to anal foot ; spiracles ringed with black.

Later stages pale brown mottled with black, forming oblique

segmental shades; head brown, reticulated with dark brown;

cervical shield and anal plate dark brown, the former edged in

front with black; piliferous dots black, narrowly ringed with

white. Food-plants: Lupinus, Ribes.

Sect, If. Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with diffused fuscous fascia in submedian fold... atristrigata.

B. Fore wing without fuscous in submedian fold.

a. Fore wing with the dominant colour grey-white ......... privata.

b. Fore wing with the dominant colour fuscous brown ...... profunda.

c. Fore wing with the dominant colour black .................. obscura.

*1022. Anytus atristrigata. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 7.)

Anytus atristrigatus, Smith, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxii. p. 460 (1900).

Grey, more or less tinged with fuscous; head with fuscous lines

on frons and between antenne ; tegule tipped with black ; shoulders

with black band ; patagia edged with blackish. Fore wing with the

markings distinct; a black streak with diffused fuscous on each side

of it in submedian fold from base to termen ; subbasal line double,

blackish, dentate ; antemedial line double, black, the two lines well

separated at costa, approximated towards inner margin, irregular,

and strongly dentate inwards on vein 1; claviform obsolete; orbi-

cular round or eiliptical, with whitish annulus; reniform large,

broad especially above, with fuscous centre defined by black ;

medial shade black at costa, angled outwards to lower angle of

cell; postmedial line unusually near termen, double, the outer line

stronger, black, the included space white, irregularly dentate, bent

ANYTUS. oot

outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4, strongly dentate

outwards in submedian fold; a blackish mark bevond it in discal

fold to the irregular, incomplete, whitish subterminal line; a ter-

minal series of black spots; cilia intersected with black. Hind wing

nearly pure white, with a punctiform dark postmedial line and

terminal series of lunules; the underside with dark irroration; a

discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas. Hep. 37-41 millim. This species is un-

known to me; figured from a photograph from type in U.S. Nat.

Mus.

1023. Anytus privata.

Polia privata, Wik. xi. 521 (1857); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 109.

Acronycta monstrata, W1k. xi. 709 (1857).

Aylina sculpta, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 114, pl. 3. f. 1

1873).

et ee Grote, Can. Ent. xiv. p. 185 (1882).

Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; palpi with some

black at sides; tegule with black medial line; tarsi with white

rings; abdomen grey mixed with brown. Fore wing grey, irrorated

and partly suffused with dark brown; a black streak below base of

cell and subbasal striga from costa ; an antemedial black line defined

by whitish on inner side, bent inwards and interrupted at subcostal

nervure, oblique to submedian fold, where it is connected with the

postmedial line by a black streak and angled inwards at vein 1;

claviform with its extremity defined by black ; orbicular and reniform

large, whitish defined by black, the former round; the postmedial

Fig. 96.—Anytus privata, Gg. }.

line strongly bent outwards below costa, then slightly dentate and

produced to streaks on the veins, excurved to vein 4 and strongly

angled inwards in submedian fold ; the subterminal line with diffused

brown on its outer edge, excurved from below costa to vein 5, then

dentate; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind wing white

suffused with brown and the veins brown; a brown terminal line;

cilia slightly mixed with brown; the underside with discoidal point

and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 9, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker), 1 3,

U.S.A., Eastern and Middle States, New Hampshire, N. York,

5 5,6 Q, type and types monstrata and sculpta, Colorado. Exp.

40-44 millim.

NOCTUIDA.

1024. Anytus profunda. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 8.)

Anytus profundus, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxii. p. 218, pl. 5. f. 4 (1900).

¢. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with black and grey;

tarsi with pale rings; abdomen grey irrorated with fuscous. Fore

wing grey suffused with dark brown and fuscous and irrorated

with black; traces of a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian

fold; an indistinct oblique waved antemedial line defined by grey

on inner side: orbicular and reniform irrorated with white and

defined by black, the former somewhat oblique, elliptical ; the post-

medial line minutely dentate, defined by whitish on outer side, bent

outwards below costa, then obliquely curved and in submedian fold

angled inwards nearly to antemediai line; the subterminal line

represented by a series of diffused blackish dentate marks, slightly

towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards in discal and

submedian folds; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

white; a diffused subterminal band of fuscous irroration; the veins

tinged with fuscous; a terminal series of black striz ; the underside

with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous; a slight

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Canava, Manitoba, Brandon, 1 g. Hvp. 42 millim.

1025. Anytus obscura. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 9.)

Anytus obscurus, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxii. p. 218 (1900).

g. Head and thorax black slightly mixed with grey and the

frons with brown; pectus with more grey; abdomen grey mixed

with fuscous brown, the dorsal crests blackish. Fore wing black

irrorated with grey; the subbasal line waved from costa te sub-

median fold, defined by grey on outer side; the antemedial line

oblique, waved, defined by grey on inner side ; claviform indistinctly

defined by black; orbicular and reniform irrorated with grey and

obscurely defined by black, the former rounded, open above; the

postmedial line indistinct, dentate, slightly defined by white on

outer side, bent outwards below costa, then oblique and angled

inwards in submedian fold; the subterminal line represented by

an indistinct series of dentate black marks defined by some white

suffusion on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white irro-

rated with fuscous; the veins and terminal area suffused with

fuscous: a terminal black line; cilia white, with fuscous line at

base; the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated

with black, a slight discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canana, Calgary (Wolley Dod), 2 6. Hep. 36 millim,

Genus ANOMOGYNA. Tita

Anomoguyna, Staud. Cat. LUO (STL) vei acuecacees sessile seine lel letabilis.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, broadly scaled in front, the

3rd joint moderate; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded; antenna of male

ANOMOGYNA. 589

typically minutely serrate and ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with rough

spatulate hair, the latter with spreading crests on pro- and metathorax ; fore

tibie fringed with hair; mid and hind tibie spined; abdomen clothed with

rough hair at base and with lateral tufts towards extremity. Fore wing broad,

the apex rectangular; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 shortly streaked.

Srcr. I. Antenne of male strongly serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing more or less strongly tinged with rufous ............ infimatis.

BeeHove swing without rutous! bInee:...4ee-sectcose<s-c2ee-0 see) secee sens vernilis.

1026. Anomogyna infimatis.

Agrotis infimatis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 98 (1880) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 65.

Head and thorax grey, mixed with rufous, brown, or black ; sides

of palpi except at extremity and of frons black; tegule with black

medial line and usually brown or rufous tips; abdomen brownish

grey irrorated with black. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous

and tinged with brown or rufous, sometimes forming prominent

streaks in the interspaces ; a black streak below base of cell con-

fluent with the narrow elongate black-defined claviform ; subbasal

line almost obsolete; antemedial line very indistinct, whitish, and

highly dentate; orbicular represented by an oblique whitish streak

defined by black; reniform small, blackish, with white annulus

Fig. 97.—Anomogyna infimatis, J. +.

defined by black, produced outwards at upper extremity and inwards

at median nervure ; postmedial line represented by black and white

points on the veins, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line only defined by the

area beyond it being brownish or rufous, strongly dentate inwards

above vein 7 and at discal and submedian folds. Hind wing whitish

tinged with yellowish or grey-brown; a terminal series of dark

strie ; the underside with traces of discoidal point and curved post-

medial line.

Hab. Canana, Vancouver I. (J. J. Walker), 1 3,19; U.S.A,

Washington Terr., 1 2, California (Walsingham), 4 ¢, Havilah,

29 type. Hxp. 34-44 millim.

590 NOCTUID A.

1027. Anomogyna vernilis, (Plate LX XVI. fig. 10.)

Agrotis vernilis, Grote, Can, Ent. xi. p. 57 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct. N.

Am. p. 65.

3. Head and thorax white and black mixed; palpi black, the

vrd joint grey; antenne black; tegule with black medial line;

abdomen brownish. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and irro-

rated with black ; the veins streaked with black ; a black streak below

base of cell; subbasal line represented by a striga from costa, the ante-

medial line by a very oblique streak across cell; claviform narrow,

elongate, in continuation of the basal streak ; orbicular and reniform

defined by black, with whitish annuli and grey centres, the former

oblique, elliptical, its lower extremity produced and confluent with the

reniform ; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, then indistinct,

oblique, very highly dentate and produced to points on the veins;

subterminal line only defined by the area beyond it being rather

browner, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind

wing grey suffused with brown ; cilia white at tips; the underside

white irrorated with brown and with traces of discoidal lunule and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, 1 S$ type, Nevada, California, Sierra

Nevada. wp. 33 millim.

Sect. IT. Antenne of male minutely serrate and ciliated.

A. Fore wing with prominent white annuli to orbicular and

POnIfOrM Stig Mata cnc. ta. catescensieseseesomacoseseteseeeeecoetes letabilis.

B. Fore wing without white annuli to stigmata.

a. Fore wing with the reniform prominently defined by

black.

a’. Fore wing with the ground-colour brownish ......... sincera.

, Fore wing with the ground-colour bluish grey ...... albuneula.

6. Fore wing with the reniform replaced by a reddish

patchyoralmostiobsoleten sss: -panssaecac et Gsceasee anes gelida.

1028. Anomogyna letabilis.

Hadena leiabilis, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 940 (1840); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 145.

Hadena obliterata, Zett. Ins. Lap. p. 941 (1840) ; Guen. Noct. i. p. 238,

jets ae) lle

Ophiusa schonherri, Hery.-Schaff. Schmett. Eur. vi. p. 60, f. 598 (1856),

nec Guen.

Caradrina distensa, Ey. Bull. Mose. 1851, ii. p. 6383; id. iv. p. 331 (1855),

pl. 1. f. 2 (1856).

Head and thorax grey mixed with white; tarsi blackish ringed

with white ; abdomen grey. Fore wing grey tinged with brown

and thickly irrorated with fuscous black ; an indistinct waved sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold, with a short black streak

below its extremity ; an oblique crenulate antemedial line; clavi-

form elongate, outlined with black ; orbicular and reniform whitish,

irrorated with brown and outlined with black, the former elliptical

or nearly round and with blackish streaks or suffusion between it

ANOMOGYNA. 591

and reniform ; a highly dentate postmedial line defined by white on

outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; an indistinct grey subterminal line with some black

dentate marks on its inner edge, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

Fig. 98.—Anomogyna leiabilis, S$. }.

erey slightly irrorated with pale brown; an indistinct discoidal

spot and curved postmedial line, more distinct on underside; a

terminal series of strie.

Hab. Canava, Labrador; Scanpinavia, Dovrefjeld, 1 5, 12,

Finmark, Bossekop (Chapman), 3 6. Hap. $ 40, Q 32 millim.

1029. Anomogyna sincera.

Agrotis sincera, Herr.-Schaff. Kur. Schmett. ii. p. 412 (1851); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 158; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 59.

Agrotis zellert, Herr.-Schaff. Hur, Schmett. i. ff. 512-13 (1851).

Agrotis rhetica, Staud. Cat. p. 82 (1871).

Head and thorax grey, largely mixed with brown and slightly

with black ; abdomen pale brown and grey, the anal tuft tinged

with rufous. Fore wing grey, slightly tinged with reddish brown

and irrorated with black; a black streak above base of vein 1; a

subbasal line defined by grey on outer side from costa to submedian

fold; the antemedial line defined by grey on inner side, angled

outwards below costa, in submedian fold and above inner margin ;

claviform elongate, defined by black; orbicular and reniform very

large, grey, defined by black and with some black in lower part of

cell before and between them, the former elliptical, sometimes oblong,

open above ; a dentate postmedial line detined by grey on outer side,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; an

indistinct grey subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, with some fuscous suffusion and pale points

before it on costa and some short black streaks before it, most pro-

minent above veins 7, 5, 4, and below 2; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing whitish slightly tinged with brown ; a

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line distinct on underside ;

a terminal dark line; cilia white.

The form rhetica from the Alps is browner.

Hab. Canapa, Labrador; U.S.A., mountains of Northern and

Middle States ; Germany, mountains ; SwirzpRLanpd, Engadine, 3 3,

29, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Swepren; Russia, Finiand ; Srperta,

Amur. Hap. 44-50 millim.

592 NOCTUIDAE.

1030. Anomogyna albuncula. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 11.)

Cymatophora albuncula, Ey. Bull. Mose. ii. p.627 (1851); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 189.

grotis subgrisea, Staud. Iris, x. p. 380, pl. 9. f. 25 (1897) ; id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 158.

¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen bluish white mixed with fuscous ;

tarsi banded with black. Fore wing blue-grey, thickly irrorated

with black and suffused with fuscous in parts ; a sinuous black streak

below base of cell; the subbasal line represented by a small black

spot on costa; traces of an antemedial line oblique from costa to

above vein 1 where it is angled; claviform a small blackish mark ;

orbicular and reniform bluish white defined by black, the former

elongate, elliptical, irrorated with fuscous, the latter suffused with

fuscous ; postmedial line defined by bluish white on outer side,

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; subterminal line defined by the area beyond it being

slightly darker, two short black streaks before it below costa, streaks

on it above and below vein 5 and a small spot in submedian fold ;

a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pale, uniformly

suffused with fuscous; cilia white; the underside grey irrorated

with fuseous, a black discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line, and

terminal series of small lunules.

In the specimen before me the orbicular is heart-shaped on

right-hand side, on the left produced towards base and on outer

side to become confluent with reniform. |

Hab. N. Srperta, Verkhoiansk, 1 ¢ ; 8.E. Srpzria. Lap. 38

millim.

1031. Anomogyna gelida. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 12.)

Agrotis comparata, Sparre-Schneider, Ent. Tidskr, 1883, p. 77 (nee Moschl.).

Agrotis gelida, Sparre-Schneider, Ent. Tidskr. 1883, p. 88; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 188.

Agrotis gelida, var. mevest, Auriv. Nord. Fjar. p. 116, f. 22 (1888).

go. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; abdomen pale

ochreous brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous ; the sub-

basal line represented by black strive from costa and cell; a black

streak below base of cell, curved downwards near base; the ante-

medial line angled outwards in cell and submedian fold and above

inner margin and inwards on median nervure and vein | ; claviform

rather elongate, defined by black and with a blackish streak from it

to postmedial line ; orbicular large, open above, strongly defined by

black below and with slight pinkish annulus ; reniform very indis-

tinct, replaced by a-pinkish patch; postmedial line dentate and

produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards on vein 1; the

subterminal line represented by short black streaks above veins 4

and 5; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing ochre-

ous whitish with fine dark terminal line; the underside irrorated

with brown, a discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

ANOMOGYNA.—XESTIA. 593

Ab. 1. mevesi. Browner; fore wing without the pinkish patch

on the reniform ; hind wing more irrorated with brown.

Hab. Norway, Varanger, Bergen, 1 6, Zeller Coll.; SweEpEn,

Jemtland, type fT ¢ mevest in Mus. Stockholm, Lapland; N.Srsertra,

Verkhoiansk, 1 ¢. wp. 46 millim.

Genus XESTIA.

Type.

Xestia, Hibn. Verz. p. 232 (1827) ......... ae anand SAN SEMA a seasons ochreago.

Let giAiia, CHUB ISOC ty 1); BE) (QUSHY), \SedeccboncoaveonsHoonsbcosscacboe ochreago.

Eicomorpha, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. xlix. p. 24 (1888)............6.. antiqua.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with hair

in front; eyes large, rounded ; frons smooth; head and thorax clothed with

hair only ; the prothorax with ridge-like crest, the metathorax with slight crest;

tibize spined and fringed with long hair on outer side. Fore wing with the apex

somewhat produced and acute and the termen excised below it; veins 3 and 5

from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8

to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of

cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle; the

termen excised below apex.

Sucr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate, with moderate branches to near apex.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-brown.

a. Fore wing with the ante- and: postmedial lines obsolete ...... antiqua.

6. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines well-

Glaialhoy avert li eeonnaeconeoanaronnoranerosearendbesndancadsanoncascoodadase coppent.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous ................2..4. ochreago.

1032. Xestia antiqua.

Hicomorpha antiqua, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. xlix. p. 24 (1888) ; Alph. Rom.

Mém. ix. pl. 7. f.5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

3. Grey; the vextex of head and thorax tinged with brown.

Fore wing with the subbasal line represented by some brown scales

below costa and cell; some brown suffusion along vein 1; a small

brown spot at lower angle of cell; the subterminal line represented

by a slight brown patch on costa, and very indistinct excurved

part at median nervules.

_ Hab. W. Turxestan, Turcomania, Sarawschan, Ferghana, 1 3.

Hap. 46 millim.

1033. Kestia coppeni.

Hicomorpha képpeni, Alph. Iris, vi. p. 346 (1896); id. Rom., Mém. ix.

p- 211, pl. 7. f. 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 154.

36. Head and thorax pale brown and whitish, with some fuscous

on middle of tegule and base of patagia; abdomen pale grey-brown.

Fore wing pale grey-brown, whitish at base; the subbasal line repre-

sented by slight striz from costa, the antemedial line oblique, waved,

sometimes with a striga beyond it on costa; traces of an oblique

elliptical orbicular stigma ; reniform small, indistinct, with a striga

above it on costa ; postmedial line dentate and produced to points on

the veins, shghtly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

VOL. IV. 2@

594 NOCTUIDZ.

oblique ; subterminal line pale, defined by slight fuscoussuffusion on

inner side, more prominent at costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a dark terminalline. Hind wing pale fuscous,

with indistiscet dark discoidal lunule and dark terminal line; cilia

pale, with a brown line through them.

Hab. W. Turkestan, Turcomania, Sarawschan, Askabad, 1 ¢.

Exp, 52 millim.,

1034. Xestia ochreago.

Noctua ochreago, Hibu. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 451 (1827); Dup.

Lép. Fr. vii. p. 284, pl. 117. f. 8; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

Aestia ochrojois, Hibn. Verz. p. 233 (1827).

Aanthia rubecula, Treit. Schmett. Eur. v. p. 353; Herr.-Schaff. Eur.

Schmett. ii. p. 70, ff. 457, 458 (1837).

Head and thorax ochreous tinged with red-brown; abdomen

greyish tinged with red-brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused with

red-brown ; an indistinct, waved, brown subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold ; a waved antemedial line, slightly angled outwards

below costa ; claviform rather small, defined by brown ; orbicular and

reniform large, defined by brown, the former oblique, elliptical, the

Fig. 99.—Xestia ochreago, d. 3

1°

latter with some black in its lower part ; traces of an oblique waved

line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; a minutely dentate

postmedial line bent outwards below costa, angled inwards in discal

fold, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a subterminal somewhat

diffused line, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle ; a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing ochreous, tinged

with rufous and suffused with fuscous except attermen. Underside

of fore wing with some fuscous suffusion on disk and curved post-

medial line.

Hab. France; Swirzertanp, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Iraty;

Armenia. vp. 38 millim.

Sxct. II. Antenne of male bipectinate, with very short fasciculate branches,

the apical part serrate.

1035. Xestia miniago.

Xanthia miniago, Frey. Neu. Beitr. Schmett. ix. pl. 304. f. 4 (1889) ; Herr.-

Schaff. Hur. Schmett., Noct. p. 201, f. 113; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

Hiptelia variago, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 44; id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 202.

Head and thorax brownish ochreous with a pink tinge; palpi

rufous, whitish at tips ; sides of frons and shaft of antennse whitish ;

XESTIA.—RICHIA. 595

abdomen pale brownish ochreous, the ventral surface with a pink

tinge. Fore wing pale ochreous brown tinged with pink; an

oblique whitish antemedial line, shghtly excurved below costa and

angled outwards above inner margin ; orbicular and reniform slightly

defined by whitish, the former oblique, elliptical, the latter with its

centre more or less tinged with fuscous ; a whitish postmedial line

Fig. 100.—Xestia miniago, d. 4.

excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, and with a series of

black points on the veins beyond it; an indistinct pale subterminal

line slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

sometimes with slight fuscous points on its inner side. Hind wing

white.

Ab. 1. Antenne pale brown; fore wing with diffused black

medial shade.

Ab. 2. variago. Head, thorax, and fore wing darker and irrorated

with fuscous.

Hab. 8. Russta, Sarepta, Zeller Coll.; Asta Minor, Pontus;

W. Sreerta, Altai; W. Turxestan, Ferghana, Tarbagatai Mts.,

Issyk-kul; E. Turxesran, Thian-Shin Mts.; ? HE. Stpuria. Hyp.

36-42 millim.

Genus RICHIA. fia

ichiancxove, Can. Hntexixyjy 445 (USS8i)meeeeeeee ecsccer asec sees Wises

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi oblique, the 2nd joint fringed with hair in

front, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded, smooth; antennz

of male typically minutely serrate and fasciculate; head and_ thorax

clothed with hair and scales, the prothorax with sharp ridge-like crest, the

metathorax with slight crest ; tibiz strongly spined ; abdomen smoothly scaled.

Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 shortly stalked or from angle.

Sect. I. Antennz of male minutely serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous.

a. Hind wing uniformly suffused with fuscous.

a‘, Fore wing with the subterminal line almost straight. cwrviplena.

61. Fore wing with the subterminal line excurved below

costagandvaty mid dle weanssenesnceestesceec tee eeeesseee eee westiodes.

6, Hind wing ochreous, tinged with fuscous towards

termen.

a, Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate...... Fuscisignata.

b', Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate ......... brunneago.

2Qe2

596 NOCTUIDAE.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey.

a. Fore wing tinged with rufous, the medial area suffused

With fuSCcous) oscil. veces setae ee resem en ce elem Se Ase te parentalis.

}. Fore wing without rufous tinge or fuscous suffusion.

a’. Fore wing with black spot on subterminal line at

COLO): Fair ease rere or eset os esa rauduscooaaodunag arn ertenee distichoides.

61, Fore wing without black spot on subterminal line

ALICOStAT ett kct ont sc checcecomee mene me smenmem atte Fe cee chortalis.

1036. Richia curviplena. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 13.)

Orthosia curviplena, W1k. xxxill. 715 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 185.

Head and thorax ochreous, the scales tipped with rufous; palpi

red-brown except at tips; pectus and legs tinged with red-brown ;

abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally irrorated

with rufous. Fore wing ochreous, thickly irrorated with rufous; a

double rufous subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an

obliquely curved, double, waved antemedial line with an oblique

striga before it in cell, a streak starting from its lower extremity,

running along median nervure and then forming upper edge of

claviform; orbicular and reniform large, defined by rufous, the

former somewhat ovate, and both with a lttle whitish on their lower

edges ; a rather indistinct waved medial line angled outwards to

lower angle of cell; the postmedial line double, the inner dentate,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved, the veins beyond it streaked with rufous; the subterminal

line deep rufous, straight, oblique ; a fine slightly waved subterminal

line. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous, the cilia ochreous ;

the underside ochreous, the costal area and terminal half irrorated

with brown, a slight sinuous postmedial line and obscure diffused

subterminal band.

Hab. Sixx (Atkinson, Moller, Pilcher), 13 ¢, 2 Q, type.

Exp. 40 millim.

1037. Richia xestiodes, n. sp. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 14.)

Head and thorax pale rufous, the scales tipped with grey ; palpi

dark rufous, paler at tips; abdomen ochreous dorsally tinged with

fuscous, the anal tuft fulvous yellow. Fore wing ochreous with a

violaceous tinge and irrorated with rufous ; a rufous subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold; an oblique antemedial line slightly

incurved to costa and excurved above inner margin; claviform

defined with rufous above and at extremity; orbicular and reniform

large, defined by rufous, the former elliptical, the cell before and

between them suffused with rufous; a waved medial shade from

lower angle of cell to inner margin; a waved postmedial line

excurved below costa, incurved in discal and submedian folds; the

subterminal line broadly defined by rufous on inner side and slightly

on outer, excurved below costa and at middle; a fine waved

terminal line. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous. Under-

side ochreous, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown,

a dark postmedial line.

Hab. Kasumuir, Goorais Valley (Leech),2 3,19, type. zp.

38 millim.

RICHIA. 597

1038. Richia fuscisignata, n. sp. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 15.)

darker rufous except at tips: abdomen ochreous, the ventral surface

tinged with rufous. Fore wing pale ochreous suffused with rufous :

traces of a whitish subbasal line from costa to submedian told; an

oblique whitish antemedial line with brownish line on its inner side;

orbicular and reniform defined by fine whitish lines, the former

oblique, elliptical, the latter with blackish marks in its upper and

lower extremities ; postmedial line whitish, defined by a fine brown

line on inner side and a stronger line on outer; subterminal line

whitish, defined by brown suffusion on its inner side, angled

outwards above vein 6 and excurved at middle; a terminal series

of small brown lunules. Hind wing and underside ochreous

yellow.

Hab. Kasumrr, Goorais Valley (Leech), 1 9 type. Kxp. 42

millim, °

1039. Richia brunneago. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 16.)

Hiptelia brunneago, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 826 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 202.

3S. Head and thorax rufous; the tegule with a few white scales ;

legs browner ; abdomen ochreous yellow, tinged with rufous below.

Fore wing ochreous irrorated with rufous, more thickly on terminal

area; the subbasal line represented by double striz from costa; an

oblique, waved, antemedial line; claviform defined by brown, very

small and narrow; the cell suffused with brown, obscuring the

orbicular and reniform which are defined by brown, the former

elliptical, the latter with fuscous spots in its lower extremity ;

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line dark, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, with a dark patch before it at costa; «

fine dark terminal line. Hind wing ochreous tinged with fuscous

especially towards costa and termen ; the underside with the costal

area irrorated with rufous, a slight discoidal point and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Trser, Sinin Mts.,1 ¢, Kuku-noor, Amdo. wp. 40 millim.

1040. Richia parentalis. (Plate LXAXVI. fig. 17.)

Agrotis parentalis, Grote, N, Am. Ent. i. p. 44 (1879); id. Tl. Essay, 53,

pl. 1. f. 18; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 108.

Agrotis decipiens, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 45 (1879).

3g. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with ferruginous

red; sides of palpi and frons with some black scales. Fore wing

pale purplish red-brown, sparsely irrorated with darker scales ; the

costal area suffused with blue-grey; a subbasal black line from

costa to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa; the ante-

medial line black, strong trom costa to submedian fold, angled

598 NOOCTUID®.

outwards in and below cell and more strongly above inner margin ;

the medial area suffused with black: the orbicular and reniform

greyish, the former round ; the postmedial line black, oblique from

costa to vein 5, then incurved and dentate; the subterminal line

defined by fuscous on inner side and with fuscous patch at costa,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

punctiform line. Hind wing grey-brown irrorated with reddish

brown ; the cilia pinkish; the underside with slight discoidal point

and sinuous postmedial series of points on the veins.

Ab. 1. decipiens. 9. Head and thorax blue-grey irrorated with

dark brown; fore wing much darker; the subbasal, antemedial, and

postmedial lines indistinct, dark not black.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 3,1 9, type and type decipiens,

New Mexico. wp. 42 millim.

*1041. Richia distichoides.

Ammoconia distichoides, Grote, Trans. Kans. Ac. Sci. vili. p. 48 (1888) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 109.

Uniform olivaceous grey. Fore wing slightly irrorated with black ;

the antemedial line distinct at costa, then indistinct, excurved in

interspaces ; stigmata approximated, indistinct, tinged with reddish ;

a medial shade angled outwards. to lower angle of cell and

distinct from costa to median nervure ; postmedial line represented

by a series of dark points on the veins; subterminal line faint, dark,

arising from a trigonate black spot on costa; au interrupted black

terminal line. Hind wing pale fuscous; the cilia paler; the

underside with discoidal spot and postmedial line represented by

shght streaks on the veins of costal area.

Hab, U.S.A., New Mexico. wp. 35 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

1042. Richia chortalis.

Agrotis chortalis, Harr. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 272 (1875) ; id. iii.

pp. 9, 74, pl. 3. f.9; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 108.

Ammoconia aratriz, Harr. Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 74, pl. 3. f. 8

(1875).

3. Head and thorax grey mixed with reddish brown; palpi

black except towards extremity, sides of frons black; abdomen

grey, strongly irrorated with reddish brown, the anal tuft ochreous.

Fore wing brownish grey irrorated with dark brown; ‘a black point

at base of vein 1; an interrupted black subbasal line from below

costa to submedian fold ; the antemedial line black from costa to

submedian fold, angled outwards below costa and interrupted at

the veins, indistinct brownish, double and sinuous towards inner

margin; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reniform with pale

.annuli and brownish outline, the former round, the latter large, an

indistinct medial line angled inwards in cell and outwards to lower

angle; the postmedial line double, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved; a pale subterminal line, defined by brownish on

RICHTA. 599

inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle: a

more or less prominent terminal series of dark points. Hind wing

white, the veins, costal and terminal areas tinged with brown; the

Fig. 101.—Richia chortalis, d. 1.

underside with discoidal point and curved subterminal series of

dark points on the veins.

@. Hind wing almost wholly suffused with brown.

Ab. 1. aratriv. Fore wing without the black on the subbasal

and antemedial lines.

Hab, U.S.A., Texas, Colorado, 2 $,2 9, type and type aratriz,

New Mexico, Arizona. wp. 44-48 millim.

Srcr. II. Antenne of male ciliated.

*1043. Richia carnea.

Richia carnea, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 200 (1903).

6. Head and thorax deep flesh-red, the scales slightly tipped

with grey; tegule with two fine grey lines at middle and one at

tips; tibize irrorated with white; abdomen whitish tinged with

flesh-red towards extremity, the anal tuft and ventral surface flesh-

red. Fore wing deep flesh-red, the scales very slightly pencilled

with grey; the subbasal line represented by a black band from

Fig. 102.— Richia carnea, S. 1.

costa to submedian fold interrupted at cell, with a spot beyond it

below ceil ; a dirty-white fascia in submedian fold from near base

to antemedial line, which is represented by an oblique black bar

from costa, a point in cell and an oblique striga from median nervure:

orbicular and reniform slightly darker brown with fine pale annuli,

the former elliptical and with a black point above it on costa; the

600 NOCTUID A.

postmedial line very indistinct, dentate, with a prominent black

spot on it at costa and a series of black points on its inner side

between vein 6 and submedian fold, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some white points on costa

towards apex; the subterminal line defined by a brownish patch on

its inner side at costa, then represented by a series of small black

and white spots, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle.

Hind wing pure white ; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with red.

Hab. Caire (Edmonds), 1 ¢ type in Coll. Druce. Hep. 46

millim.

Genus HYPOXESTIA, nov.

Type, . dilatata.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint broadly scaled and

reaching vertex of head, the 3rd naked, moderate ; frons smcoth ; eyes large;

antenne of male with cilia and bristles; head and thorax elothed with hair

and scales, the latter with ridge-like dorsal crest ; fore tibie broadly fringed

with hair on outer side, mid and hind tibie spined. Fore wing broad, the

apex somewhat produced ; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from

upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below

middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

1044. Hypoxestia dilatata.

Mesogona dilatata, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 864 (1879).

Head and thorax deep red-brown ; legs darker brown; abdomen

brown mixed with grey, the anal tuft fulvous. Fore wing pale

red-brown with a purplish tinge ; a subbasal rufous line from costa

to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa ; a minutely waved

somewhat oblique antemedial line; orbicular and reniform defined

Fig. 103.—Hypowestia dilatata, 6. 1.

by rufous, large, the former greyish, the latter dark, the cell before

and between them deep rufous; a deep rufous band before the

postmedial line, which is minutely dentate, excurved from costa to

vein 4, then oblique; a slightly sinuous rufous subterminal line

with the area beyond it rather darker; a fine crenulate terminal

line. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia ochreous. Underside of

fore wing rufous, with the disk fuscous; hind wing ochreous, with

the costal area rufous.

TRICHORTHOSIA.—PARAXESTIA. 601

Hab. Japan, Yokohama (Pryer),5 ¢,1 Q type, Kiushiu, 1 d,

39; KE. Cura, Da-laen-sau (J. J. Walker), 19. Hap. 46-04

millim.

Genus TRICHORTHOSIA. fipe

Trichorthosia, Grote, Pap. iii. p. 31 (1883)..............cseceeeeeeeeeee parallela.

Proboscis rather weak; palpi rather short, oblique, the 3rd joint conical ;

eyes large, round, hairy and overhung by long cilia; head and thorax clothed

with loose hair, the latter without crests ; fore tibize not spined ; mid and hind

tibie spined, the spines irregularly disposed near end of tibie ; abdomen

without crests. Fore wing with the costa straight, the apex acute, the termen

rounded ; neuration normal.

This genus is not in the Key and Phylogeny; the only other

genus with hairy eyes and spined tibiee is Ala.

*1045. Trichorthosia parallela.

Trichorthosia paraliela, Grote, Papilio, iii. p. 81 (1883) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 210.

Olive ochreous. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

double, faint ; orbicular represented by a dark point; reniform

tinged with red and with some black points below; subterminal

line double, the inner the stronger, not continued to costa, the

terminal area suffused with white. Hind wing fuscous; the cilia

pale.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico. Hap. 28 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

Genus PARAXESTIA, nov.

Type, P. flavicaudata.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi with the 2nd joint upturned, reaching

vertex of head, fringed with hair in front and behind at base, the drd joint

long, naked, porrect ; frons smooth; eyes large, overhung by long cilia; antennz

of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed with long hair without crests; fore

tibiz: without spines; mid and hind tibiz strongly spined ; abdomen dorsally

clothed with long hair at base, the claspers of male large. Fore wing with

the apex somewhat produced, the termen crenulate; veins 8 and 5 from near

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the cilia crenulate; veins 3, 4 from

angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6,7 from upper

angle.

1046. Paraxestia flavicaudata.

Anphipyra flavicaudata, Warr. P. Z. S. 1888, p. 312; Hmpsn. Moths Ind.

ii, p. 196.

Head and thorax yellow-brown mixed with dark brown and

many of the hairs tipped with grey; abdomen reddish brown, the

ventral surface and claspers of male yellower. Fore wing pale

purplish brown ; a subbasal brown line from costa to submedian

fold and with brownish suffusion between it and the two antemedial

lines, which are waved and incurved in cell and at vein 1, the inner

602 NOCTUID ©.

line diffused; the orbicular and reniform only defined by brown

lines on their inner and outer sides, a strong yellow-brown medial

shade passing between them; the postmedial line waved, bent

outwards below costa and incurved below vein +; some pale points

on costa towards apex; the subterminal line defined by a broad

yellow-brown band on its inner side, dentate outwards at veins 6, 4,

3, 2; a crenulate terminal line; cilia ochreous with a darker line

through them. Hind wing yellow-brown suffused with fuscous ;

the cilia yellow-brown, with ochreous line at base; the underside

with discoidal lunule and slightly sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Kasumir, Jalauri Pass (McArthur), 2 6,1 2; Punsas,

Thundiani (Yerbury), 9 2 type. Hep. 56-60 millim.

Genus MYTHIMNA.

Type.

Mythimna, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 78 (1816), non deser. ;

Mreit Schmett; Muriva( 2). Hie CleZo) uss. ceecbeeeas tee cece oxalina.

Orthosia, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 79 (1816), non deser. ;

Mreit. SchmettWureven(2)i ps 2OI(IS25 i eeaseer nee neaceeeeecres cecimacula.

Cerastis, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 84 (1816), non descr. ;

Mreit. ecumett. Hurtval(2) gpm ooo) (SZ) Meas eeetedceeese scence rubricosa.

Mesogona, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 144 (1840) ..-...2.......0...00006 acetoselle.

Ammoconia, wed. Noct. uri p19, (L857) Vene.seceescececetess ster cecimacula.

Pseudoglea, Grote, Can. Ent. viii. p. 18 (1876) .................. blanda.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned and fringed with long

hair in front ; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded; antenne of male typically

ciliated; head and thorax clotled with rough hair only; fore tibie fringed

with hair; mid and hind tibix spined. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from

near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to

form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen crenulate and

slightly excised in discal fold; veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

Scr, I. Antenne of male bipectinate to apex, with rather long branches.

A. Fore wing with the cell filled in with black before and

between the stigmata.

a. Forewing with the orbicular oblique, elliptical, very large. coryphea.

b, Fore wing with the orbicular U-shaped.................00000 pallescens,

B. Fore wing with the cell tinged with black before and

between thelstiommatag i ensecccussseectcecececeeeeraeseca cease celebs.

C. Wore wing with thevcelll mot black” ..22ii-.ccecccueeeseasnscee es leucographa.

MYTHIMNA, 603

*1047, Mythimna coryphea. (Plate LXXVIII. fig. 9.)

Agrotis coryphea, Piing. Iris, xiii. p. 118, pl. 4. f. 4 (1899); Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 254.

@. Head and thorax pale purplish pink ; abdomen whitish flesh-

colour, pinker below. Fore wing with the basal area, and costal

area to subterminal line, pale flesh-pink, the rest of wing rather

yellower flesh-colour; subbasal line deep chocolate-brown, angled

outwards below costa and ending at-vein 1; antemedial line deep

chocolate, stronger on costal half, oblique, irregularly sinuous,

and with fuscous suffusion before it on inner area; orbicular and

reniform very large, pale flesh-pink, the former irregularly oblique,

elliptical, open above, the latter with fuscous-suffused centre, some

chocolate in cell before and between them ; an oblique medial shade

from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line strong

towards costa, then fine and dentate, oblique from costa to vein 6,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line defined by

red-brown suffusion on inner side and by fuscous at costa, angled

outwards at vein 7, inwards at discal fold, and excurved at middle.

Hind wing ochreous white tinged with pink; the underside with

the costal area pinker and with slight discoidal point.

Hab, Trstt, Kuku-noor, type r Q in Coll. Piingeler. up. 42

millim.

1048. Mythimna pallescens.

Semiophora pallescens, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5)i. p. 166 (1878); id. Il. Het.

B. M. 1. p. 29, pl. 30. f.4; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 201.

Tenocampa lata, Staud. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 496, pl. 9. f. 5 (1892).

Bright rufous; palpi blackish at sides. Fore wing with curved

subbasal black line from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line bent

outwards below costa and angled inwards on vein 1; claviform

obsolete; orbicular and reniform concolorous, defined by deep black

in the cell before and between them, the former hemispherical, open

above, the latter with slight greyish outline; the postmedial line

dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; the sub-

terminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

‘middle, with a dark patch before it at costa; some dark points on

termen sometimes present. Hind wing rather paler, with traces of

postmedial and subterminal -waved lines; the underside with dark

- discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Amcvruann, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama (Jonas), 1 ¢,1 2

type, (Pryer),2 6,4 9. Exp. 46 millim.

1049. Mythimna celebs. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 18.)

Agrotis celebs, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 818 (1895) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

3. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey ; abdomen

grey-brown. Fore wing grey-brown; a double, waved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; a double dentate antemedial

line, strongly angled outwards above inner margin ; orbicular and

604 NOCTUID A.

reniform defined by black and with slight fuscous centres, the

former round, open above, the latter open above and below, some

fuscous suffusion in cell before and between the stigmata and

beyond the reniform; the postmedial line indistinct, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the sub-

terminal line ill-defined, diffused, slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black lunules.

Hind wing pale ochreous brown, darker towards termen; a fine

dark terminal line; cilia pale; the underside greyer irrorated with

brown, a small dark discoidal spot and indistinct sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab. Trent, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. Ep. 40 millim.

1050. Mythimna leucographa.

Noctua leucographa, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 83 (1775) ; Hiibn. Sammi. Eur.

Schmett., Noct., ff. 411,572; Dup. Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iii. p. 440,

pl. 39; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153.

Noctua lepetitii, Boisd. Ie. Lép. Eur. pl. 83. f. 2 (1832).

Orthosia amicta, Donz. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1847, p. 527, pl. 8. f. 3.

Head and thorax bright rufous, some of the hairs tipped with

grey; abdomen greyish brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface

bright rufous. Fore wing bright rufous, slightly irrorated with

grey; a grey subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the

antemedial line indistinct, waved, slightly defined by grey on inner

Fig. 105.—Mythimna leucographa, g. }.

side; traces of a small greyish claviform; orbicular and reniform

with fuscous centres and grey annuli defined by fuscous, the former

round, a diffused waved medial shade passing between them; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to grey points on the veins,

slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line greyish, slightly angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it rather darker ;

some terminal dark points. Hind wing pale reddish suffused with

brown ; the underside whitish, irrorated with rufous especially on

costal area, a small discoidal spot aud postmedial line excurved at

middle.

Ab. 1. anvicta. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with

fuscous.

Hab. Brirain; France; Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Swrrzerianp,

Frey Coll.; Denmark; Russia, Finland, Livonia, 1 ¢ ; Rumen;

Amvurniannd. Hep. 34-38 millim.

MYTHIMNA. 605

| Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 107; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 225, pl. 214. f. 1.

Pale green, or reddish ochreous with darker irroration ; pale

dorsal and sometimes subdorsal lines; a lateral series of dark

oblique streaks sometimes present; spiracular line pale greenish or

whitish; head greenish. Food-plants: Saliw, Rumex, Plantago,

etc. 5-7.

Sxct. II. (Orthosia). Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour red-brown.............6.04. rubricosa.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey.

aw@Hoxeswing withithellines disbinctyl veece-cedsacsseestee seen is cecimacula.

6, Fore wing with the lines indistinct .................sc00eeees senen.

1051. Mythimna rubricosa.

Noctua rubricosa, Schitf.Wien.Verz. p.77 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 176

(1787); Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 480; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 99,

pl. 79; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 160; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 153.

een mucida, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 148. f. 4 (1786).

Noctua piticornis, Brahm. Ins. ii. p. 193 (1791).

Noctua rufa, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 282 (1803).

Noctua mista, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 509 (1827).

Head and thorax purple or red-brown suffused with grey; palpi

blackish except at tips; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen dark

brown. Fore wing dark red or purple-brown suffused with grey ;

a waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique

Fig. 106.—Mythimna rubricosa, $, 3.

waved antemedial line defined by grey on outer side; orbicular and

reniform defined by brown, the former round, the latter with some

fuscous in its lower extremity; an indistinct waved medial shade

oblique from costa to lower angle of cell, then incurved; the post-

medial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, defined by

‘grey on outer side, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled

inwards in discal fold, and incurved below vein 4; some whitish

points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal line brown, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of blackish points; cilia brown, with a grey line through

them. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia tinged with pink; the

underside pale thickly irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot

and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. rufa. Much redder.

One specimen has an oblique bar between vein 8 and middle of

cell of hind wing.

606 NOCTUIDA.

Hab. Briraty, Leech Coll.; Francu (Sand); Germany, Zeller

Coll.; Huneary, Leech Coll.; Swirzertsanp, Frey Coll.; N. Ivaty ;

Barkan Srares; 8. Russta; W. Srserta, Altai; W. Turxesran,

Ala-tau. Hap. 34-40 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 107; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 228, pl. 214. f. 2.

Pinkish brown with suffused dark medial segmental bands;

dorsal line obscurely paler; subdorsal line narrow, interrupted,

pale yellow; spiracular line brownish, anteriorly yellow; head

pinkish brown with darker markings. Food-plants: Rumea,

Plantago, Stellaria, etc. 4-6.

1052. Mythimna cecimacula.

Noctua cecimacula, Schitf. Wien. Verz. p. 81 (1776); Dup. Lép. Fr. vi.

p. 69, pl. 77; Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 187; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 178.

Noctua millegrana, Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 150. f. 1 (1786).

Noctua respersa, Brahm. Ins. p. 541 (1791).

Ammoconia sibirica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1882, p. 37.

¢. Head and thorax grey, the hairs tipped with brown anda

few with black; palpi blackish at sides; abdomen grey mixed with

fuscous. Fore wing brownish grey irrorated with black; a waved

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, becoming black below

the cell; a sinuous brown antemedial line angled outwards below

the costa and with a black mark on it below the cell; orbicular and

reniform large, detined by brown, the former elliptical ; an oblique

medial shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the area

beyond the cell suffused with brown ; a minutely waved postmedial

line defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a pale dentate subterminal line

defined by fuscous on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

white slightly irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused

with brown; a dark terminal line. Underside of both wings with

black discoidal spots.

@. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia white.

Ab. 1. sibirica. Paler; the fore wing ochreous or yellowish.—

Altai.

Hab. France, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirrzertann,

Frey Coll.; Huneary, Leech Coll.; Irany; Srcrny; Datmaria ;

Asta Minor, Pontus ; W. Srperia, Altai, 1 ¢. Hap. 42-54 millim,

1053. Mythimna senex.

Noctua senex, Geyer, Samml. Hur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 749-50 (1854) ; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 178.

Polia vetula, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 127 (1840); Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iv.

p. 93, pl. 58. f. 4 (1842); Herr.-Schatf. Schmett. Hur., Noct. f. 108;

Mill. Te. iii. pl. 146. ff. 7-9.

Ammoconia mediorhenana, Fuchs, Jhrb. Nass. 1892, p. 91.

g. Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown; palpi

blackish at sides; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with ochreous

MYTHIMNA. 607

and fuscous. Fore wing white irrorated with brown; an indistinct

waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an indistinct,

double, waved antemedial line, sometimes with slight dark spot

below the cell; orbicular and reniform large, obscurely defined by

brown, the former round ; postmedial line indistinct, dentate, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; traces of

a dentate subterminal line; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing white, shghtly irrorated with brown especially towards

termen. Underside of both wings with discoidal spots.

Q. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia white.

Ab. 1. mediorhenana. Fore wing almost uniform grey.

Hab. 8. Francz, Sand Coll.; Swirzertanp; Itaty; Srcity;

Istria; Datmatra; Greece, Leech Coll.; Asta Mrnor, Pontus,

1$,19. Hap, 42-46 millim.

Larva. Mill. Icones, iii. p. 366, pl. 146. ff. 7-9.

Ochreous, thickly irrorated with brown; dorsal line fine, dark ;

a broad whitish lateral line; the ventral surface greenish. Food-

plants: when young, low-growing plants ; when older, the flowers

of Calycotome spinosa. 6.

Secr. III. (Mythimna). Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing with the postmedial line produced to points on

the veins.

a. Fore wing with the stigmata clearly defined ............... sobrina.

>. Fore wing with the stigmata very indistinct ............... indiana.

B. Fore wing with the postmedial lne not produced to points

on the veins.

a. Fore wing with the antemedial line incurved below cell... blanda.

b. Fore wing with the antemedial line not incurved below cell.

a, Fore wing pale reddish-brown ................0.ceeceeeeenee acetoselle.

Ds INOS) WARIS? FAREVEIDRON ACY Soagoeodasabonodeandssoanpnebonsbacaucne oxalina.

1054. Mythimna sobrina.

Noctua sobrina, Boisd. Ind, Meth. p. 105 (1840); Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iv.

p- 224, pl. 69. f.5a@; Herr.-Schaff. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 127, 129;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 136.

Joctua mista, Fry. Beitr. Hur. Schmett. pl. 441. f. 3 (1845), nec Hibn.

Joctua lapponica, Frr. Beitr. Kur. Schmett. pl. 455. f. 4 (1845).

Orthosia gruneri, Guen. Noct. 1. p. 336 (1852) ;» Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iv.

pl. 69. f. 5.

Head and tegule bright. rufous; thorax grey suffused with

_purplish red; tarsi fuscous with ochreous rings ; abdomen ochreous

prown, the anal tuft and ventral surface more rufous. Fore wing

grey, irrorated with brown and suffused with rufous or purplish red,

wholly or on terminal half; a slight waved subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold with a point beyond it im cell; a waved ante-

medial line; orbicular and reniform defined by brown, the former

round, the latter with some fuscous on its lower part; a somewhat

waved medial shade angled outwards to lower angle of cell; the

postmedial line dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal

lines greyish, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

608 NOCrUIDA.

middle. Hind wing ochreous whitish, suffused with fuscous brown,

the cilia rufous; the underside whitish, the costal area tinged with

purplish red, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown,

a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. gruneri. Almost without the red shades.

Hab. Briraty, Scotland, Leech Coll.; 8. Francz, Frey Coll.;

Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp; Swepren, Lapland; Russra,

Livonia, St. Petersburg, Zeller Coll.; W. Srsprta, Altai. Exp.

36-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 106; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 80, pl. 144. f. 2.

Reddish brown ; sides freckled with grey; dorsal and subdorsal

lines pale; dots minute, black; head brownish ochreous. Food-

plants: birch, Calluna. 9-6.

1055. Mythimna indiana.

Agrotis indiana, Guen. Noct. i. p. 802 (1852).

Liracola violacea, Butl. Ill. Het. vii. p. 54, pl. 127. f. 5 (1889); Hmpsn.

Moths Ind. ii. p. 196.

Head and thorax dark purplish red-brown; abdomen fuscous

brown, the anal tuft tinged with rufous. Fore wing purplish red-

brown, very sparsely irrorated with white ; a very indistinct oblique

waved antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform indistinctly outlined

with red-brown, the former round; an indistinct diffused medial

shade angled on median nervure ; the postmedial line very indistinct,

dentate, and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; traces of a dentate white

subterminal line, with red-brown marks on its inner side; a fine

pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, with ochreous

line at base of cilia; the underside irrorated with white and with

indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Invta, type f ¢ in Coll. Oberthur; Kasuurr (Thompson),

19; Korv, Sultanpore (G. Young), 2 29 ; Kanera, Dharmsala

(Hocking), 2 3,2 2, type violacee. Exp. 52-60 millim.

1056. Mythimna blanda. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 19.)

Chocphora blanda, Grote, Bull, Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ili. p. 86 (1875); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 210.

Pseudoglea tedata, Grote, Can. Ent. viii. p. 18 (1876).

Pseudoglea decepta, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 271 (1881).

Pale chestnut to grey-brown; head and thorax with the hair

pale at tips; the thorax sometimes suffused with blackish. Fore

wing irrorated with black; an oblique antemedial blackish line

defined by grey on inner side, excurved in cell and to inner margin

and incurved in submedian interspace; orbicular and reniform

tinged with fuscous and with pale annuli, the former oblique, the

latter large; postmedial line punctiform, blackish, defined by whitish

on outer side, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique ; sub-

terminal line pale, with series of black points on its inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

MYTHIMNA. 609

series of black points or crenulate line. Hind wing pale, tinged

with pinkish or fuscous ; the cilia ochreous or rufous; the underside

with discoidal point and slightly curved postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Br. Columbia, Vancouver I., 1 2 type; U.S.A.,

Texas (Belfrage), 1 Q type tedata, Washington Terr., Colorado,

1 S$ type decepta, California (Walsingham), 1g. Hwvp. 44-46

millim.

1057. Mythimna acetoselle.

Noctua acetoselle, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 84 (1776); Hiibu. Samml. Eur.

Schmett., Noct. f. 220; Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 128, pl. 109. f. 2; Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202.

Noctua acetoselle, var. eremicola, Staud. Cat. p. 114 (1871).

Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown; palpideeprutous ;

abdomen brownish orange, the ventral surface pale. Fore wing pale

grey-brown irrorated with black ; an oblique antemedial brown line

defined by whitish on inner side; orbicular and reniform large,

with whitish annuli, the former round; postmedial line brown,

defined by whitish on outer side, excurved from costa to vein 4,

then incurved; an indistinct, pale, minutely waved subterminal

line with blackish spots on its inner side, often almost obsolete ;

cilia red-brown at tips. Hind wing pale pinkish brown, irrorated

with fuscous and suffused with fuscous towards termen, leaving the

termen and cilia ochreous brown; the underside pale yellowish,

with discoidal point and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. evremicola. Paler; fore wing wholly striated with black.—

Altai.

Hab. Britain, once; France; Germany, Zeller Coll.; Huneary,

Frey Coll.; Ivaty; 8S. Russta, Sarepta, 1 6 ; ARMENIA; Asta

Minor, Pontus, Taurus; W. Siperza, Altai, 1 ¢. Hap. 36-40

millim.

_ 1058. Mythimna oxalina.

Noctua oxalina, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 219 (1827); Dup. Lép. Fr.

vii. p. 180, pl. 109. f£.3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 202; Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 211.

LIpimorpha intexta, Harr. Can. Ent. vii. p. 186 (1875).

Head and thorax reddish brown, the hairs tipped with grey ; antennz

with the shaft whitish above ; abdomen yellow-brown, the ventral

Fig. 107.—Mythimna oxalina, 8. }.

surface reddish brown mixed with grey. Fore wing yellowish

brown, suffused with purple-grey and irrorated with fuscous, the

medial area slightly browner ; a very oblique brown antemedial line

VOL. IV. 2k

610 NOCTUIDA.

defined with pale ochreous on inner side and slightly excurved in cell;

orbicular and reniform large, brown, with pale ochreous annuli, the

former somewhat elliptical ; the postmedial line brown, defined on

inner side by pale ochreous, excurved from costa to vein 5, then very

oblique and almost meeting the antemedial line at inner margin; a

minutely waved fuscous subterminal line incurved in discal and

submedian folds ; a terminal series of points. Hind wing yellowish

white tinged with brown ; an oblique slightly sinuous postmedial line

and sinuous subterminal line diffused on inner side; the underside

with discoidal points, the costal area tinged with pink and irrorated

with brown.

Hab. U.S.A., New York, Sharon Springs (Meske), 1 g, type

tntecta ; GERMANY ; AustRiA, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp, Bremgarten,

Frey Coll.; Iraty; Russta, Livonia, Galitza, St. Petersburg, Ural

Mts. Hxp. 40-44 millim.

Genus NEUROIS, nov.

Type, NV. nigroviridis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, not reaching vertex of head and

clothed with rough hair; frons obliquely rounded with slight roughened

prominence at extremity ; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male ciliated; head

and thorax clothed with scales mixed with a few hairs, the metathorax with

distinct crest; fore tibie fringed with hair; mid and hind tibiz with a few

spines; abdomen clothed with rough hair and with lateral tufts towards

extremity. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from below angle of

discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

A. Fore wing silvery white thickly irrorated with bronze-green,

thesterminalsarea Drown ccceh-eecseence coerce ere ee eee nigroviridis.

B. Fore wing sap-green, suffused with black and marked with

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1059. Neurois nigroviridis.

Diphtera nigroviridis, Wk. xxxii. 615 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 195.

Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown ; palpi blackish ;

pectus black-brown and grey; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen

fuscous, the ventral surface irrorated with white. Fore wing

silvery white, thickly irrorated with bronze-green, the terminal area

reddish brown; a slight subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

an oblique waved antemedial line defined by whitish on inner side ;

orbicular and reniform bronze-green with white annuli defined by

black, both constricted at middle, the oblique waved medial line

passing between them; a dentate postmedial line bent outwards

below costa, then almost erect ; the subterminal line excurved below

costa and at middle and with some dentate black marks before it,

elongate below costa and in discal fold; a terminal series of small

black lunules with some blue-white before them towards costa ; cilia

brown, their tips white intersected with brown. Hind wing fuscous

NEUROIS. 611

brown with a cupreous tinge; cilia whitish at tips. Underside of

fore wing with the stigmata whitish; hind wing irrorated with

white except towards termen ; a curved postmedial line.

Fig. 108.—Neuwrois nigroviridis, g. 4.

Hab. Stxuim (Atkinson, Moller), 5 3,3 2, type. Exp. 42-50

millim.

1060. Neurois atrovirens. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 20.)

Diphtera atrovirens, Wik. xxxii. 614 (1865) ; Hampsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 195.

Head and thorax black, mixed with white and a few ochreous-

brown scales ; tegula and patagia edged with white; tarsi ringed

with ochreous ; abdomen fuscous, the ventral surface irrorated with

white. Fore wing dark sap-green largely suffused with black; a

white spot at base of median nervure; a subbasal black line from

costa to submedian fold defined by cinnamon-brown on outer side ;

an oblique waved antemedial line angled outwards below costa and

defined on inner side by cinnamon-brown, connected by a streak

below median nervure with the brown beyond subbasal line ; orbi-

cular and reniform brown with white annuli, the former A-shaped,

open below, the latter constricted at middle and slightly angled

inwards on median nervure ; veins 1, 2,3 with pale streaks on median

area; postmedial line highly dentate, produced to white points on

the veins and defined by pale brown on outer side, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line

excurved at velns 7, 6 and middle, incurved at discal and submedian

folds, with some dentate black marks before it and the area beyond

it browner : a terminal series of small black lunules and white points

on the veins ; cilia brown, their tips white intersected with brown.

Hind wing dark reddish brown ; cilia white attips. Underside with

the stigmata of fore wing whitish ; hind wing irrorated with white

except on the terminal area, a dark brown discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Srxuim (Atkinson, Russell, Moller), 11 6,59 , type; Burma,

Rangoon (Scott), 1 9. Hp. 48 millim.

2R2

612 NOCTUID ®.

1061. Neurois renalba. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 21.)

Mamestra renalba, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 111 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i.

p-Lgb:

2. Head and thorax black-brown slightly mixed with white ;

fore tibie and tarsi with ochreous bands; pectus and mid and hind

legs mostly grey ; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft rufous, the

ventral surface greyish. Fore wing black-brown with a cupreous

- tinge; a subbasal line from costa to submedian fold defined with

grey on outer side; the antemedial line oblique, minutely waved

and defined by grey on inner side, the area between it and the sub-

basal line suffused with black; orbicular small, defined with black

and sometimes with some white in its lower part, placed on a

diffused medial line ; reniform defined by black, constricted at middle

and almost filled in with white or with white points round it; a

waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the postmedial

line dentate and produced to white points at the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line excurved below costa and at middle and incurved in discal and

submedian folds, with a series of dentate black marks before it, the

area beyond it somewhat paler; a terminal black line interrupted

by white points at the veins; cilia brown with darker line through

them. Hind wing fuscous brown, paler towards costa; the cilia

ochreous with brown line through them. Underside of fore wing

with the reniform white ; hind wing white with discoidal spot,

curved postmedial line, and terminal fuscous band.

Hab. Sixum, Kurseong (C. Swinhoe), 7000 ft. (Atkinson), 4 2

type. Hap. 38 millim.

Genus EUROIS.

Type.

Himois, erulbns VierZz: sprain US27) tes aeeeacseceacressescasceacs enters prasina.

Aplecta, Guen. Aun. Soc, Ent. Fr. vii. p. 217 (1838) ............ prasina.

Matuta, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 116 (1874). .............0.s2eee eee tenebrifera.

Adelphagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 388 (1890) ... stel/avis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint broadly fringed with

hair in front, the 3rd short, porrect, with some hair in front; eyes large, rounded:

frons smooth ; head and thorax clothed with hair and scales and with spreading

crests on pro- ‘and metathorax; fore tibie fringed with hair, mid and hind tibise

spined. Fore wing rather br oad, the apex rectangular ; veins 3 and 5 from near

angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the

areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obso-

lescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle.

Secr. I. (Matuta). Antenne of male bipectinate, the apical part serrate.

A. Fore wing with the lines strongly marked with black at

costa.

a. Kore wing dark, strongly irrorated with black ............... oungt.

Pe ween? oy! oe,

}. Fore wing paler and less irrorated with black............... elimata.

B. Fore wing with the lines not marked with black at costa... tenebrifera.

EUROIS. 613

*1062. Eurois youngi. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 22.)

Semiophora youngit, Smith, Can, Ent. xxxiv. p. 29 (1902).

@. Carneous grey to fuscous brown, irrorated with black

or with dark suffusion, the male redder; palpi blackish at

sides, their tips and the frons grey; antenne of male with long

slender yellowish branches; tegula rufous or brown at base, with

dark or black medial line and greyish tips; patagia irrorated with

grey; crests grey. Fore wing with the markings well-defined ;

subbasal line dentate, black defined by grey on outer side, the area

before it irrorated with grey ; antemedial line double, filled in with

grey, more or less interrupted, erect or slightly curved, somewhat

excurved in interspaces, some grey irroration on costal area before

it; claviform obsolete; orbicular rather large, somewhat oblique,

elliptical, with yellowish or grey annulus; reniform irrorated with

grey, with yellowish annulus or entirely yellowish ; postmedial line

double, the inner line black, lunulate, the outer fuscous, even, filled

in with grey, intersected by black at the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique or slightly incurved ; sub-

terminal line yellowish or grey, sometimes punctiform, irregular,

defined on inner side by dark shading, the area beyond it usually

paler ; a terminal series of dark lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown,

with a reddish tinge in male, especially on the cilia; the underside

rosy grey to reddish, with dentate irroration, the base paler.

Hab. Canapa, Ontario, Ottawa, Mer Bleue (C. H. Young) in Coll.

Lyman. xp. 32-37 millim.

1063. Eurois elimata.

Noctua elimata, Guen. Noct. fia 338 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 6L.

Ammoconia badicollis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. i. p. 186, pl. 4. f. 18

(1873).

Agrotis dilucida, Morr. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. xxvii. p. 55 (1875).

Agrotis janualis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Sury. iv. p. 169 (1878).

Head and tegule rufous, thorax purple-brown irrorated with grey,

or head and thorax uniform, or vertex of head whitish, the tegule

often with black band near extremity ; palpi black-brown, whitish

Fig. 109.—Lurois elimata, 3. }.

at tips; pectus and legs purple-brown irrorated with grey ; abdomen

reddish brown, rufous towards extremity. Fore wing purplish grey

suffused with dark red-brown; a brown subbasal line defined by

grey on outer side, acutely angled outwards below costa and ending

614 NOCTUIDA.

at vein 1; a brown antemedial line defined by grey on inner side,

acutely angled outwards below costa and above inner margin and

excurved below cell; orbicular and reniform grey, defined by black,

the former rather oblique, elliptical, and with a black streak below

it from antemedia! line to the reniform; the postmedial line strongly

bent ontwards below costa, then dentate and produced to points on

the veins, excurved to vein 4,then incurved, defined by grey on outer

side, and stronger at costa as also are the antemedial and subbasal

lines ; an indistinct subterminal line defined by grey on outer side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, aslight terminal

series of points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia grey at tips.

Underside of both wings with indistinct discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Ab. 1. badicollis. Fore wing greyer, irrorated with black and

sometimes tinged with ferruginous; the black markings strong,

the black sometimes filling end of cell; a small black-edged clavi-

form stigma.

Ab. 2. janualis. Like typical form, but without the black streak

in the cell.

Hab. Canapa, Renfrew Co., 1 ¢,1 9; U.S.A., Massachusetts,

Abingdon (Bates), 1 ¢,2 9, New York, 4 5,4 2, type and type

janualis, Washington D.C., Virginia, 1 9 , Colorado (Cockerell), 19.

Exp. 40-44 millim.

1064. Eurois tenebrifera. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 23.)

Hadena tenebrifera, Wik. xxxiii. 727 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p. 62.

Matuta catherina, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 116 (1874).

Agrotis manifestolabes, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 166 (1874).

Head and thorax rufous, the scales tipped with grey ; palpi black,

tipped with white; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen pale whitish

brown, the ventral surface dark ferruginous. Fore wing ferruginous

with some dark irroration; an indistinct subbasal line from costa to

vein 1; traces of an indistinct slightly curved antemedial line;

orbicular and reniform indistinct, defined by an irroration of white

scales on the ground-colour, the former oblique, elliptical ; traces of

a dentate postmedial line bent outwards below costa and incurved

below vein 4; traces of a sinuous subterminal line; some terminal

dark points. Hind wing pale reddish brown; the underside with

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 9; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, and

Middle States, Massachusetts, Cambridge (Morrison), 1 3, type

manifestolabes. Exp. 36 millim.

Sect. IT. (Zurois). Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Fore wing not tinged with green.

a. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell ......... indeterminata.

4, Fore wing without black streak below base of cell.

a, Tegulee white with dark tips.....:......:sscsessveresseers stellaris.

EUROIS. 615

61. Tegule pale rufous with dark tips ......c......eeeeeee quarta.

CoaMeguleeybrownuan diblacks..::2+.csesorcseeseneenneteette tees apposita.

B. Fore wing tinged with green.

a. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia ochreous ............ prasina.

4, Hind wing bluish black, the cilia pure white ............ virens.

1065. Eurois indeterminata. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 24.)

Aue indeterminata, Wik. xxxiii. 750 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

Od. >

otis innotabilis, Grote, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. xxvi. p. 202 (1874).

Agrotis washingtoniensis, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 259 (1881).

Head and thorax grey-brown or purple-brown, some of the scales

tipped with white; palpi black, whitish at tips; frons blackish ;

_tegule white, with the terminal half black; tarsi blackish, ringed

with white; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface brown irro-

rated with white. Fore wing reddish brown, more or less completely

suffused with fuscous; a black streak below base of cell; a double

subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; a double oblique dentate

antemedial line; claviform outlined with black ; orbicular oblique,

elliptical, with grey centre and pale annulus; reniform cream-

coloured, the centre defined by a reddish-brown line, the cell filled

in with black before and between the stigmata ; the postmedial line

dentate and produced to points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, emitting a dentate S-like

mark to the claviform and streaks on each side of vein 1 to the ante-

medial line; a subterminal series of small, dentate, black and white

marks ; a terminal series of points. Hind wing fuscous brown,

somewhat paler towards base; cilia pale, with a brown line through

them; underside whitish irrorated with brown, a discoidal point

and sinuous postmedial line.

Ab. 1. innotabilis. Fore wing with the orbicular more U-like,

open above, the postmedial line not connected with claviform and

antemedial line.

Hab. Canava, Vancouver I., 19 type; U.S.A., Washington Terr.,

13,2 9,type washingtoniensis, California, Sanzalito, 1 Q type

inmotabilis. Hap. 36 millim.

1066. Eurois stellaris. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 25.)

Agrotis stellaris, Grote, Can. Ent. xii. p. 153 (1880); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 57.

and dark brown; tegule ochreous white, with some scales at base

and the tips purple-brown. Fore wing purplish grey, slightly

suffused with vinous red and irrorated with black; a curved sub-

basal black line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique sinuous

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform ochreous white defined by

black, the former oblique, elliptical, and with some grey at centre,

the latter with some black on its lower part and with some black

suffusion between and beyond them; a sinuous medial line from

cell to inner margin; the postmedial line dentate and produced to

616 NOCTUIDA.

points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then ineurved; the subterminal line whitish, obscurely dentate with

some black suffusion on its inner side; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing whitish, irrorated and suffused with fuscous

brown; traces of a diffused subterminal line; a sinuous terminal

line; underside pale, with dark discoidal lunule and sinuous post-

medial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr., 1 2 type, Nevada. Hap. 38

millim.

1067. Eurois quarta. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 26.)

Agrotis quarta, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 258 (1883); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 57.

@. Head grey-brown; palpi, antenne, and tegule pale rufous,

the last dark brown at tips; thorax purplish brown; pectus and

legs pale purplish red, the latter irrorated with white and with the

tarsi brownish; abdomen grey-brown, with the hair at sides and

anal tuft purplish red. Fore wing purplish grey-brown ; an indis-

tinct subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a waved antemedial

line; orbicular rounded, with cream-coloured annulus on lower half

and slight black outline ; reniform cream-coloured suffused with fiery

red, its centre and outer edge slightly defined by black, and with

slight fuscous suffusion in the cell between the stigmata; the post-

medial line indistinct and produced to points at the veins, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein +, then incurved; an

interrupted whitish subterminal line with black points on its inner

edge, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale brown, suffused

with fuscous towards termen; the cilia pale, with a brown line

through them; underside whitish irrorated with pale brown, a

blackish discoidal lunule and sinuous brown postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sanzalito, 1 9° type. wp. 40 millim.

1068. Eurois apposita. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 27.)

Agrotis apposita, Grote, Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. iv. p. 170 (1878); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 58.

@. Head and thorax grey-brown or dull reddish brown largely

mixed with black; abdomen grey-brown strongly irrorated with

fuscous. Fore wing dull reddish brown suffused with fuscous; an

indistinct double, waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ;

an oblique double, waved antemedial line; the area from the inner

antemedial line to the outer postmedial line pale rufous with a

diffused medial dark shade: orbicular and reniform indistinctly

defined with fuscous, with some red scales on them, the former

rounded, the latter with some black in its lower part; a pale waved

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

some pale points before it on the blackish costal area; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the underside

EUROIS. 614

paler thickly irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Vancouver I., 1 ¢ type; U.S.A., Washington Terr.,

1 2, Colorado, California. Exp. 40 millim. —

1069. Eurois prasina.

Noctua prasina, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 82 (1776); Fabr. Mant. Ins, 11.

p. 169 (1787); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

0 OMe

Neon herbida, Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. ff. 76, 505; Herr.-Schaff.

Schmett. Eur. ii. p. 263; Curt. Brit. Ent. pl. 248; Steph. Ill. Brit. Hnt.,

Haust. iii. p. 30, pl. 27. f. 3; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. p. 395, pl. 97. f. 3.

Noctua egregia, Esp. Schmett. pl. 119. f. 7 (1792).

Noctua jgaspidea, Bork. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 440 (1793).

Noctwa mixta, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 187 (1809).

Polyphenis herbacea, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 73 (1852).

Agrotis albimacula, Hormuz. Ent. Nachr. 1894, p. 53.

Head whitish and green; palpi black, white at tips; thorax dark

or pale red-brown mixed with green, white, and black scales ;

abdomen grey-brown or whitish brown. Fore wing purple-brown,

grey-brown, or rarely whitish with diffused yellow-green fascia on

costa, in discal fold, below the cell and vein 2, and on inner margin;

a double, waved, black subbasal line from costa to vein 1 filled in

Fig. 110.—Eurois prasina, S. }.

with white, a similar oblique antemedial line filled in with green on

inner area; claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform

‘large, defined by black and with greyish annuli, the former oblique,

elliptical, the latter with large whitish patch beyond it before the

postmedial line, which is double, dentate, and produced to points

on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; some white points on apical part of costa; a subterminal

series of dentate green marks, angled outwards at vein 7, with some

black before it at costa and dentate black marks below costa and at

middle; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia intersected

with fuscous. Hind wing dark or pale red-brown; the cilia

yellowish white; the underside with dark discoidal spot, sinuous

postmedial line, and diffused subterminal line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 2 3; U.S.A., Massachusetts, Beverly,

23,29, New York,1¢,19@, Iowa, Colorado; Brirain; France;

Germany, Zeller Coll.; Swirzertanp, Frey Coll.; Ivatry; Scanpr-

618 NOOTUID”.

Navia; Russta, Livonia, Urals; Armunta; C. Asta, Kuldja, 1 3,

1 9; Srperia; Amur; Japan, Oiwake (Pryer),2 2. Eup. 46-54

millim.

Larva, Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 108; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 104, pl. 149. f. 1.

Violet-brown, with double series of darker blotches above ; dorsal

line pale; spiracular line pale, dark-edged above; head pale

reddish brown, with dark markings, Food-plants: Rumew, birch,

Rubus, ete.

1070. Eurois virens.

Eurots virens, Butl. A. M. N.H. (5) i. p. 194 (1878); id. Ill, Het. iii. pl. 45.

f. 5; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 231; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153.

Head, tegule, and patagia bright yellow-green; palpi black at

sides, pale at tips; antenne black, tegule tipped with black and

white, patagia edged with black and white above; thorax rufous,

the scales tipped with grey; pectus and abdomen blue-grey; legs

black, the fore tibie rufous, the tarsi with pale rings. Fore wing

slate-grey, the costal area and streaks in the interspaces bright

yellow-green, the terminal area with the streaks less developed or

absent ; a double black subbasal line filled in with green from costa

to submedian fold ; a similar antemedial line angled outwards below

costa and in submedian fold and more strongly above inner margin ;

orbicular and reniform large, with slate-coloured centres defined by

black and purple-red and pale annuli defined by black, the former

somewhat oblique, oblong; the postmedial line double, dentate,

black filled in with green, bent outwards below costa and incurved

below vein 4; the subterminal line represented by a series of green

and black dentate marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved

at middle, with stronger dentate black marks on its inner side

below costa and above veins 5 and 4; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing black-brown, the basal two-thirds

suffused with blue-grey ; the cilia pure white.

Hab. AmvRtanD, Ussuri; Japan, Yezo (Pryer),1 3,19, Hakodaté

(Whitely), 1 3 type; Corna, Gensan (Leech), 1 6; W. Cuina,

Chang-yang (Pratt) 1 g, 1 9; N.W. Huwazayas, Thundiani

(Yerbury), 1 3, Simla (Harford), 1 3, Dalhousie, 1 9, Dharmsila

(Hocking), 1 ¢,2 92. Hep. 70 millim.

Subsp. 1. magnifica, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 127 (1882).

Fore wing with the inner area and termen suffused with blood-red.

Hab. Stxuim (Pilcher), 1 3,2 9, type.

Genus NANIA. Tone

Nenia, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. p. 165 (1829) ..............0008 typica.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with hair

in front, produced to a long point at extremity, the drd long, naked; frons with

tuft of hair; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male ciliated; head and thorax

clothed with hair and scales, the pro- and metathorax with large spreading

crests; fore tibie fringed with hair; mid and hind tibiz spined; abdomen

dorsally flattened, clothed with rough hair at base of dorsum and with lateral

NAENIA, 619

tufts of hair. Fore wing short and broad; the apex rectangular, the termen |

erenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3,4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsoleseent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7

from upper angle; the termen crenulate and somewhat excised at discal fold.

A. Fore wing with the veins streaked with white ................04 typica.

B. Fore wing with the veins not streaked with white ............ contaminata.

1071. Nenia typica.

Noctua typica, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 518 (1758) ; Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 173.

ff. 1-4; Dup. Lép. Fr. vi. pl. 90. £1; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii.

p- 166; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 185.

Noctua excusa, Esp. Schmett. iy. pl. 197. ff 1-8 (1786).

Noctua venosa, Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 61 (1827).

Nenia issyka, Ping. Iris, xiii. p. 119 (1900).

Head and thorax brown mixed with grey, the tegule and patagia

with a few blackish scales at edges; tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen

grey-brown, the ventral surface brown irrorated with grey. Fore

wing grey suffused with brown and irrorated with white; the veins

streaked with white; a double subbasal line filled in with whitish

from costa to submedian fold and angled outwards below costa; a

Fig. 111.—Nenia typica, S. 3.

similar minutely waved oblique antemedial line angled outwards

below costa and above inner margin ; claviform incompletely defined

by black or represented by some black scales ; orbicular and reni-

form with brown centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the

former small or well-developed, the latter large, often with black

suffusion in the cell between them and beyond the reniform ; the

postmedial line defined by white on outer side, minutely waved,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the

subterminal line white, with dentate black marks on its inner side,

large between veins 4 and 6, angled outwards at vein 7. and incurved

below vein 3; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia with

a dark line through them. Hind wing fuscous brown; a dark

620 NOCTUID&.

terminal line interrupted by minute white streaks at the veins;

cilia white at tips; the underside white irrorated with dark brown,

a fuscous discoidal lunule, sinuous postmedial line, and some grey

on*termen of both wings.

Ab. 1. issyca., Redder, the termen less waved.—Issyk-kul.

Hab. Brirrain; France; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Swirzer-

LAND; Sean; Iraty; 8. Russta; Armenta; Brrnynra ; W. SIBERIA;

W. Turxestay, Altai, Issyk-kul; E. Stserta. Exp. 42-48 millim.

Larva. Meyyr. Brit. Lep. p. 104; Barrett, Lep. Brit. v. p. 246, pl. 217. f. 1.

Pale greyish ochreous, brown-speckled; subdorsal black marks

on somites 11, 12, the latter confluent behind; lateral series of

indistinct pale oblique marks: spiracular line pale, black-edged

above; ventral surface yellower; head greyish ochreous marked

with brown. Food-plants: Ruwmev, Sonchus, apple, ete. 8-4.

1072. Nenia contaminata. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 28.)

Graphiphora contaminata, W\k. xxxiii. 710 (1865); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 185.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey ; palpi blackish

at sides, the tarsi blackish with pale bands ; abdomen fuscous brown,

the ventral surface pale brown irrorated with black. Fore wing

pale brown irrorated with black; adouble, slightly waved, subbasal

black line from costa to submedian fold ; a double, waved, somewhat

oblique antemedial line; claviform sometimes slightly defined by

black ; orbicular and reniform with their centres defined by brown

and defined by black, the former round, the latter large, the cell

between them suffused with black; postmedial line double, dentate,

and produced to points at the veins, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line minutely

waved, excurved at vein 7 and middle, and with dentate black

marks on its inner side below costa and above and below vein 5;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia

pale ochreous with brownish spots; the underside greyer irrorated

with black, a black discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line,

some grey on termen of both wings.

Hab. Amur; Ussurt; Japan, Yokohama (Jonas, Maries, Pryer),

5 3, 8 @, type, Tsu-shima (Holst), 1 9, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 9;

Cuina, Shanghai, 1 ¢, 2 9, Kiukiang (Pratt), 3 2. Hap. 40-50

millim.

Genus EPILECTA.

Type.

Hpilecta, Hub Vier7, pale OllS 2) menses ese ecseeee: linogrisea.

Hiria, Dup. Cat. Méth. p. 145 (1844), nee Hyria, Lam. Moll,

FCT RS aan Brae aon Or re den cnplarade iaHerscaanadeca inceaccuposddadcosans linogrisea.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique, moderately

scaled in front and with slight pointed tuft at extremity, the 5rd joint long,

naked, and porrect ; frons smooth, with ridges of scales above and between

antenne ; eyes large; antennz of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed with

scales, prothorax with spreading crest, a double dorsal ridge-like crest ; mid

EPILECTA. 621

and hind -tibia spined; abdomen dorsally flattened. Fore wing narrow, the

apex rectangular; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell, 6 from upper angle ;

9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing

with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle. 3

PARE liaT EWAN ONOLAN GC) no ciitec sm crise siecieiseweises Heteead bane nen teams. linogrisea.

18, Lobhavdl Wwatayesfolke a rello\ve | GaaneneoroAspeacnacsouanscanbscusSascadsaenoc accipiter.

1073. Epilecta linogrisea.

Noctua linogrisea, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 79 (1775) ; Hibn. Eur. Schmett.,

Noct. ff. 101, 531; Esp. Schmett. iv. pl. 108. f. 3; Godt. Lép. Fr. v.

p. 149, pl. 57. f. 5; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135.

Agrotis lutosa, Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 185 (1901).

Head and thorax pale rufous; palpi whitish below and at

extremity ; frons with dark bar; antennee dark; tegule dark brown

at base, some white before the medial dark line, the terminal part

pale rufous with dark tips; patagia pale grey-brown; legs blackish

irrorated with white, and the tibiz and tarsi ringed with white;

abdomen rufous and fuscous brown. Fore wing white to the sub-

terminal line, irrorated and suffused with fuscous towards costa, and

the inner area from before medial line beyond the cell extending up

Fig. 112.—Epilecta linogrisea, 3. t-

to vein 6 strongly suffused with purple; a double, waved, subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique double, waved, ante-

medial line, below the cell becoming treble and with a small black

spot on its outer edge representing the claviform ; orbicular and

reniform outlined with black and with fuscous centres, the former

small, round, the latter well-developed and with dentate medial

shade from it to inner margin; a minutely dentate postmedial

double line oblique from costa to vein 4, then incurved ; an irregu-

larly waved subterminal line, with fuscous patch with two white

point on it on its inner side at costa and produced to short streaks

on veins 5,8; the terminal area bright rufous; a dark waved

terminal line ; cilia fuscous brown with a whitish line through them.

Hind wing orange, with black-brown terminal band with waved

inner edge, rather broad at costa, narrowing to a point at tornus ;

cilia orange, with a fuscous line through them; the underside with

the costal area purplish, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line indistinct except towards costa.

Ab. 1. lutosa. Fore wing more uniform, suffused with yellow-

grey instead of white.—Spain, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria.

§22 NOCTUIDE.

Hab. France; Germany, Zeller & Frey Colls.; Sparn; GREECE;

Scanpinavia; ARMENIA; Asta Minor, Bithyina, Pontus; Syrza.

Hep. 40 millim.

Larva. Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Raupen iv., Noct. ii. G. d.

Purplish brown; diffused dorsal black patches on 1st four somites,

the others with double dorsal line; lateral line dark on Ist four

somites, then white with black lunules above it ; a sublateral series

of oblique black streaks on a dark grey stripe. Food-plant, Primula

acaulis.

1074. Epilecta accipiter.

Spintherops accipiter, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 111. f. 29 (1874) ; Hmpsn. Moths

Ind. ii. p. 189.

palpi black except at tips; antenne black; thorax black or red-

brown; pectus and legs black, the tibie and tarsi ringed with

white ; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface black irrorated

with grey. Fore wing pale or deep purple-brown ; the basal and

costal areas irrorated with grey-green and sometimes also vein 1

and the postmedial line; a double, waved, subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold; a double, waved, antemedial line; upper and

outer edges of claviform defined by black; orbicular and reniform

pale brown, defined by black with some grey-green on them, the

cell before and between them black, the former nearly round, the

latter large; a waved medial shade from lower angle of cell to

inner margin; the postmedial line dentate, produced to short streaks

on the veins, sometimes double, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved; an irregularly waved subterminal line;

the terminal area paler with crenulate black terminal line. Hind

wing yellow, with the costal area and a rather narrow terminal

band fuscous, the latter narrowing to tornus; the underside with

the costal area grey irrorated with black, crossed by a postmedial

bar.

Hab. N.W. Hiwatayas, Ladak, Pangi; Tier, Yatung (Hobson),

29; Steam. ap. 46-48 millim.

Genus TRIPH ANA.

Type.

Triphena, Hibn. Verz. p. 221 (1827) ...2......0005 Pac RERUN interjecta,

Langona, WubuiVerz, 0222 i(lS2 7) iwcss-qeseesds-rereeeeesseaseset jfimbria.

Buschesis, Hubn® Vierzap. 221 (S27) aoncescscee-eaceeesisenetssert Jjanthina.

Abagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 49 (1890) ......... erratica.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi oblique, the 2nd joint fringed with long

hair, produced to a point at extremity, the 3rd joint short, porrect, and slightly

fringed with hair below ; frons smooth; eyes large; head and thorax clothed

with hair and scales, the pro- and metathorax with slight spreading tufts ;

tibiee fringed with hairs above, the mid and hind tibiw spined; abdomen

dorsally flattened and fringed with hairs at sides. Fore wing with the margins

subparallel, the apex rounded; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell ;

6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ;

11 from cell. Hind. wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent

from middle of discocellulars ; 6,7 from upper angle.

TRIPHENA. 623

Secr. I. (Abagrotis), Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate.

*1075. Triphena erratica.

Agrotis erratica, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 41 (1890); id. Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 60.

S. Dull ashen grey to brick-red; palpi blackish at sides; head

and thorax pencilled with brown, the tegule whitish at tips.

Fore wing irrorated with dark brown; traces of a waved subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold; an indistinct oblique slightly

sinuous antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform pale rufous with

grey annuli, the former small, oblique, the latter with its lower end

Fig. 113.—Triphena erratica, 3. }.

filled in with blackish; the postmedial line bent outwards below

costa, incurved in discal fold and below vein 4, with a series of dark

points on the veins beyond it ; subterminal line whitish, defined by

brown on inner side, slightly excurved at vein 7 and at middle ;

traces of a terminal series of points; the inner margin and a fine

line at base of cilia luteous; in the redder specimens the markings

are almost obsolete. Hind wing pale grey-brown ; the cilia ochreous,

white at tips; underside with dark discoidal point and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. vp. 38 millim.

Secr, II. (Triphena). Antenne of male ciliated.

A. Hind wing orange.

a. Kore wing with black bar or spot on costal area

before subterminal line.

a’, Hind wing with black discoidal lunule.

a>. Fore wing with white patch beyond the

POM OM bee renianemnees sa ceeistoeemencekceccean year efflorescens.

b°, Kore wing without white patch beyond the

PE NILOLM a seneoacer ean ee oan cases ctatec seat eee semiherbida,

>', Hind wing without black discoidal lunule ...... Jimbria.

>, Fore wing without black bar or spot on costal area

before subterminal line.

a. Tegule white except at tips ...............-+- seen janthina.

Oye gules) concolorousmrerasaaaracsssoscceceesceesces interjecta.

5b. Hind wing not orange.

a. Head and tegule dark red-brown, contrasting.

a‘. Pectus and ventral surface of abdomen tinged

with\ned bro wintassecsecsecdaccceeetceteccaetcacanee : rufipectus.

b‘. Pectus and ventral surface of abdomen not

tingeds with red-browalksssncde eee erseeceecsrsee brunneicollis,

624 NOCTUIDZ,

}, Head and tegulie not dark red-brown.

a’, Tegule black at base, pale at tips..................

b'. Tegule with the tips black or rufous, contrasting.

a*. Fore wing with black streak below base of

cell.

a>, Fore wing with the cell black between the

stigmata.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped,

OpensabOvensncsnsesceeseceseeaaiteeeseds

b*, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded,

OPeMAabOveyascsnceseceseceseere eect Sobuubae

°, Fore wing with the cell not black between

the stigmata.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped,

open above.

a. Fore wing with the postmedial line

sineles crenulate jn.duescenneeeeenmaes

°. Fore wing with the postmedial line

double, minutely waved.

a°, Thorax and fore wing dark purple-

BLOWN ce wend sesecbcntecaempinbenteses

a°, Thorax and fore wing pale rufous

toypurplishverey, We -cewetecesse ices

b+, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded,

OPEN ADO VER nee ceatecssane secs eee

4”, Fore wing without black streak below base of

cell.

a®, Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped,

OpeniabOvermrnncnmenseaad cates ee seeeeee

2°, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded,

indistinct.

a*. Fore wing with the costal area white to

postmedialiline sy .casscseescee stem tense ties

o', Fore wing with the costal area con-

COLOTOUS tataeucse ae cereeae sua cenee deceanaeene cs

c!, Tegule: with the tips concolorous.

a’, Fore wing with the costal area pale to post-

medial line.

a®, Fore wing with the costal area white ......

°, Fore wing with the costal area pale rufous.

b?. Fore wing with the costal area concolorous.

a®, Fore wing with the costai half of medial

area suffused with black .....................

}®, Fore wing with the cell black between the

stigmata.

a‘, Fore wing with the orbicular V-shaped,

Openta hove nnrscsncsacermecee ester ecieeeri

i+, Fore wing with the orbicular rounded.

a’. Fore wing blackish, the stigmata

AWAMUNNS abu snbdddvobdodadcaspobodouboudooDdtoan

b°, Fore wing and stigmata grey-brown...

c*, Fore wing with the cell not black between

the stigmata.

a’, Fore wing with the terminal area paler

than postmedial area.

a. Fore wing with the ground-colour

greyish.

a°, Fore wing with the lines not marked

by black points at costa. Exp.

SO=SO mar llimeeraeesssescensceeeerene

b°, Fore wing with the lines marked by

black points at costa. Hap. 40

renvlUbE NA) Gobdoncpanaddaoadeobocagoduoddaas

hero.

formalis ab. facula.

crenulata.

costata.

exsertistigima.

Sormalis ab.

confusa.

formalis.

vittifrons.

carissima.

bimarginalis.

totonaca.

wndosd.

formalis ab.

mirabilis.

discoidalis.

placida.

variala.

TRIPHMNA. 625:

b°. Fore wing with the ground-colour

rufous to dark brown.

a®. Fore wing with the lines double.

a’, Fore wing broad. Exp. 40-44

earn eae ects dae anes eee eee alternata.

6’. Fore wing narrow. Exp. 82-38

aT assmcasqetes sche tds ener anchocetloides.

6°. Fore wing with the lines single.

Btoyo chU) jal Whains sysoaesoaeceepsoxce ace minimalis.

b+. Fore wing with the terminal area con-

_colorous with postmedial area.

a’, Fore wing not strongly irrorated with

fuscous.

a°, Fore wing with orbicular V-shaped,

Opentaboversevedsseceetaetecseee bene formalis ab.

b°. Fore wing with the orbicular

rounded.

a", Fore wing pale rufous ............ cupidissima.

b". Fore wing bright rufous............ belfraget.

c’, Fore wing red-brown to grey-

ISSON a has hens scant aaceensececn SeHasoe trigona.

d', Fore wing blackish brown......... inelegans.

6’. Fore wing strongly irrorated with

LUSCOUSP esata ccuisine estse shacee necaceeecsG letula.

1076. Triphena efflorescens.

Triphenopsis efflorescens, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 8361 (1879); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 187.

Triphena jankowskit, Oberth. Et. Ent. x. p. 20, pl. 2. f. 10 (1884).

Head and thorax black, rufous, green, and white mixed ; palpi

black, white at extremity; legs dark brown and white, the tarsi

ringed with white; abdomen brown, the ventral surface whitish.

Fore wing purple-brown, suffused with moss-green on costal and

submedian areas to postmedial line and on inner margin to ante-

medial line; indistinct double, waved, subbasal and antemedial

lines; claviform represented by black points at its origin and

extremity ; orbicular and reniform open above and below, defined

at sides by green and black lines and with the cell before and

between them black, a diffused white patch beyond the reniform ;

postmedial line double, dentate, produced to white points on the

veins, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4; an

irregularly waved pale subterminal line defined by blackish on each

side and with black patch before it at costa, with two white points

on it and short black streak below it; a crenulate black terminal

line. Hind wing orange, with the costal area, fasciz below cell

and on inner area, a large discoidal lunule, and broad terminal band

black; the cilia orange. Underside of fore wing ochreous, largely

suffused with black; hind wing with the costal area ochreous

irrorated with brown, a black streak in cell and the fascis below

cell and on inner area narrow.

Hab. Amuruanp, Ussuri; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer, Manley),

23,12, Tokio (Maries), 1 9 , Myanoshita (Yerbury), 1 g, Oiwake

(Pryer),2 6,19. Hep. 50 millim.

VOL. IV. 25s

626 NOCTUID®,

1077. Triphena semiherbida.

Triphena semtherbida, Wk, xi. 748 (1857); Butl. Tl. Het. vi. pl. 110. £1;

Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 193.

Epilecta decorata, Buti, A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 861 (1879).

Head and tegule sap-green, frons whitish ; palpi black, white at

extremity ; antenne black; thorax red-brown mixed with grey,

the tibie and tarsi banded with white; abdomen fuscous brown,

the ventral surface irrorated with white. Fore wing red-brown,

suffused with sap-green on basal and costal areas, in submedian

fold, and on postmedial line; a double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to vein 1, followed by a black point in cell; a double, waved,

antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with grey centres and annuli

and defined by black on inner and outer sides, the former round, the

latter well developed; a double, waved, postmedial line bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved; a minutely

waved greyish subterminal line, angled inwards in discal fold and

incurved below vein 3 and with a short black streak before it below

costa; a crenulate black terminal line. Hind wing orange-yellow,

the basal, inner, and costal areas suffused with brown; a large black

discoidal lunule ; a broad black terminal band expanding on apical

area and angled inwards below vein 2; the termen irregularly and

cilia yellow. Underside of fore wing with the inner area yellow,

the costal and terminal areas grey ; hind wing with the costal area

and termen grey.

Hab. Javan, Yokohama (Pryer),1 3,2 2 type, Oiwake (Pryer),

23, 1 9, Toriitoge (Lewis), 1 9; W. Cana, Omei-shan, 1 g,

Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 ¢; N.W. Huiwatayas, Kulu, Sultanpore

(Young), 1 9, (Reid) 1 S type, Simla (Harford), 2 §, Dharmséla

(Hocking), 36, 195; Nupat, 1 9; Sream (Lidderdale), 2 3.

Kep,. 44-50 millim.

1078. Triphena fimbria.

Noctua fimbria, Linn. Syst. Nat. xii. p. 842 (1767) ; Esp. Schmett. Eur. iv.

pl. 103. f. 1; Hiibn. Hur. Schmett., Noct. f. 102; Herr.-Schaff. Schmett.

Eur. ii, p. 828; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. pl. 60. ff. 1,2; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent.,

Haust. ii. p. 105; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p, 135.

Phalena domiduca, Hiifn. Berl. Mag. iii. p. 404 (1767).

Noctua solani, Fabry. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 150 (1787).

Head and thorax buff, rufous or greenish; palpi and antennz

brown or partly white; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated

with brown and the tarsi ringed with brown; abdomen deep orange,

the ventral surface white, rufous at extremity. Fore wing buff,

rufous, or greenish, with more or less pale or white suffusion on

medial and subterminal areas towards costa; a subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; an oblique slightly curved antemedial line,

expanding at costa and defined by whitish on inner side towards

costa; orbicular and reniform with white annuli approximated or

touching at lower extremities ; the postmedial line double, filled in

with white, oblique, and with a slight inward curve towards costa,

excurved to vein 4, then oblique; a whitish subterminal line

TRIPH ENA. 627

angled outwards at vein 7, then sinuous, with a rufous or greenish

patch with two white points on it on its inner side at costa and a

black spot below costa. Hind wing deep orange, with black terminal

band very broad at costa, narrowing to tornus; the cilia orange.

Underside with the costal area of both wings tinged with white

towards apex.

Hiab. Britain; Francp; Germany, Zeller Coll., Silesia, Frey

Coll. ; Sicrny, Zeller Coll.; Anerers ; Greuce (Merlin) ; SCANDINAVIA;

ArMENIA; AstA Minor. wp. 50-56 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 105; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 7, pl. 187. f. 2.

Reddish ochreous, brown-dotted, paler laterally ; dorsal line

obscurely pale; a dark bar on somite 12 edged with pale behind;

spiracles pale on dark spots; head brown, with dark reticulations.

Food-plants : birch, hawthorn, Saliw, Rumex, ete. 9-5.

1079, Triphena janthina.

Noctua janthina, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 78 (1776); Esp. Schmett. iv.

pl. 104. ff 4, 5; Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 100; Herr

Schaff. Schmett. Eur. ii. p. 328; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 160, pl. 59;

Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. ii. 106; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135.

Triphena rufa, Tutt, Brit. Noct.ii. p. 92; Ter. Haar Tyds, 1896, Ver.

p- 93, pL i. f. 3.

Agrotis latimarginata, Rober. Ent. Nachr. 1900, p. 204.

Head and base of tegule creamy white, the rest of thorax

brown pencilled with grey ; palpi blackish at tips; antenne brown

above; pectus and legs creamy white, the tarsi with blackish

bands; abdomen black-brown, the hair at sides and ventral surface

rufous. Fore wing dark brown, thickly irrorated with purplish

grey, more ochreous grey on inner medial area; an indistinct

antemedial line slightly bent inwards to costa, where there is a

dark point; orbicular and reniform moderate with, often in-

complete, white annul, the former oblique, the latter rather figure-

of-8-shaped ; the postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 4, then

incurved and produced to slight streaks on the veins; an indistinct

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

with a rufous patch before it at costa with three pale points on it ;

a fine brown terminal line. Hind wing orange-yellow, the basal

area suffused with brown, on inner area extending to the terminal

black band, which expands on costal area and has its inner edge

excised at middle; the termen and cilia yellow. Underside of fore

wing fuscous black, with the costal and terminal areas pale;

hind wing with the costal area pale rufous.

Ab. 1. rufa. Fore wing with the ground-colour bright rufous.

Ab. 2. latimarginata. Smaller and darker, and with broader

terminal band to hind wing.—Hartz Mts.

Hab. Brirain; France; Germany, Zeller and Frey Colls. ;

Srciny; Ancrers; Grexce (Merlin); Russta, Livonia; ARrMenra ;

Asta Minor. Hap. 34-46 millim.

628 NOCTUIDZ.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 106; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 10, pl. 188. f. 1.

Pale greenish or ochreous, black-dotted ; dorsal line pale, partly

edged with short dark marks; two blackish spots on somite 12;

sometimes a lateral series of oblique darker marks; spiracular

line pale; head pale with dark markings. Food-plants : Primula,

Stellaria, Rubus, ete. 9-5.

1080. Triphena interjecta.

Noctua interjecta, Hiibn. Samml. Eur. Schmett., Noct. pl. 23. f. 107 (1827) ;

Herr.-Schaff. Schmett. Hur. ii. p. 328 ; Godt. Lép. Fr. v. p. 154, pl. 59.

f. 1; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. i. p. 105.6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 135.

Head and thorax yellow-brown or red-brown; palpi and legs

grey-brown irrorated with white, the tarsi ringed with white ;

abdomen fuscous brown, the hair at sides, anal tuft, and vertral

surface pinkish. Fore wing yellow-brown or reddish brown, the

markings often almost obsolete ; double, waved, subbasal and ante-

medial lines, the latter excurved below cell; orbicular and reniform

faintly defined by fuscous ; an indistinct medial shade; the post-

medial line waved, oblique towards costa, excurved at median

Fig. 114.—Triphena interjecta, 3. .

neryules, then incurved, and with some dark points beyond it on

the veins; a diffused subterminal shade slightly angled outwards

at vein 7 and incurved below vein 4; a terminal line and line

through the cilia. Hind wing orange-yellow ; the cell, costal and

inner areas suffused with fuscous brown ; a slight discoidal lunule ;

a broad black terminal band expanding on apical area and with

sinuous inner edge ; the termen and cilia yellow, with some fuscous

on the latter towards apex. Underside of fore wing fuscous, with

the costal and terminal areas brownish ochreous; hind wing with

the costal area pinkish.

Hab. Brrrain ; France; Gurmany, Zeller Coll.; Huneary, Frey

Coll.; Sparn; Corsica; Ivany; Datwarra. vp. 36 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 106; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iv. p. 18, pl. 138. f. 2.

Pale ochreous, dorsal and subdorsal lines whitish, brown-edged ;

spiracular line pale; dots black; head pale ochreous with dark

markings, Food-plants: grasses, Rumew, Primula, etc. 9-5

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1081. Triphena rufipectus. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 29.)

Agrotis rufipectus, Morr. Proce. Bost. Soc. N, H. xvii. p. 165 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am, p. 51.

Head and tegule dark red-brown, the latter edged with white ;

thorax purplish grey ; abdomen grey, the hair at sides, anal tuft,

and ventral surface reddish brown. Fore wing purplish grey,

sparsely irrorated with dark brown scales; a subbasal blackish

line from costa to submedian fold ; an irregularly waved antemedial

line with point in cell before it; orbicular and reniform defined by

_ brown, the former semicircular, open above, the latter with some

fuscous in its lower extremity and oblique medial shade from it to

inner margin; the postmedial line minutely waved and with some

points on the veins beyond it, excurved from costa to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line with brownish shade on its inner

side, angled outwards at veins 7 and 3, then incurved. Hind wing

pale grey slightly irrorated with brown and the veins tinged with

brown; the terminal area suffused with fuscous in female ; the

underside with distinct discoidal line and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab, Canana, Renfrew Co., 2 9 , Br. Columbia ; U.S.A., Northern

and Eastern States, New York (Hill), 1 3,1 2, Oregon, Colorado

(Walsingham), 1 @ , California, Los Angeles. Zvp. 38-42 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 816 (1899),

Head 1°5 millim., pale, heavily mottled with dark brown, forming

a continuous band closely bordering the clypeus from vertex to

mouth. Joint 12 rather distinctly enlarged. Body not heavily

mottled with light and dark brown dottings, mixed with greenish

laterally, forming dark obscure subdorsal oblique streaks and a distinct

blotch on joint 13 anteriorly. All the ordinary lines lost except

the dorsal, which is narrow, straight, sordid white, broken only in

the incisures, sometimes edged with blackish there. Thoracic feet

pale; spiracles dark. Feeds on grass.—H. G. D.

1082. Triphena brunneicollis. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 30.)

Noctua brunneicollis, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 524, pl. 5. f. 5

~ (1864); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 51.

Head and tegule dark red-brown, the latter becoming black-

brown at extremities; thorax grey or pale rufous pencilled with

brown and with a few black scales; abdomen ochreous white, the

anal tuft fulvous, the ventral surface irrorated with rufous. Fore

wing grey, more or less strongly suffused with rufous and irrorated

with a tew black scales; a double subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold, where there is a small black spot on its outer edge ;

a double, waved, antemedial line; orbicular and reniform defined by

brown, the former round or elliptical ; the postmedial line dentate

and produced to dark points on the veins, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; an indistinct subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, and with brown

630 NOCTUID &.

patch on its inner side at costa. Hind wing pale yellowish,

irrorated with brown except towards base and inner margin, and

the veins tinged with brown ; the underside with the costal area

strongly irrorated with brown, a postmedial series of short streaks on

the veins, distinct on costal area, and traces of a subterminal line.

Hab. Canapva; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, and Middle States,

Massachusetts, Vermont, N. York, Evans Centre, 3 ¢, Albany,

Towa, Nebraska, Kansas (Snow), 2 2, Colorado. Hap. 38-44

millim.

*1083. Triphena hero.

Agrotis hero, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xviii. p. 238 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 67.

_ Fuscous brown suffused with grey; tegule black at base, paler

at extremities. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines

dark, the former defined on inner side, the latter on outer by pale

colour ; orbicular and reniform with grey annuli, the former some-

what V-shaped, open above, and with a black spot in cell before it ;

a distinct medial shade. Hind wing uniform dark brownish grey ;

a small discoidal spot ; the underside brownish grey, with discoidal

spot and postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Massachusetts. wp. 32 millim. This species is

unknown to me.

1084. Triphena crenulata. (Plate LXXVI. fig. 31.)

Agrotis crenulata, Smith, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus, x. p. 451 (1887) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 56.

3. Head dark brown mixed with black ; palpi black, whitish at

tips; thorax deep red-brown; tegule with white medial line

and black tips; prothoracic crest tipped with grey, metathoracic

crest rufous ; legs blackish irrorated with grey ; abdomen fuscous,

the ventral surface irrorated with grey. Fore wing dark reddish

brown, the basal area strongly and the postmedial area slightly

suffused with grey; a waved black subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold, with striga beyond it at costa, and deep black

streak below the cell to the double oblique waved antemedial line ;

claviform small, defined by grey and black ; orbicular and reniform

brown, irrorated with white and with pale annuli, the former

rounded, open above, the ceil before and between the stigmata

deep black ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to points on

the veins, defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line

brown, slightly irrorated with white, excurved at vein 7 and

middle; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing fuscous

brown; the cilia whitish, brown at base; the underside fuscous

grey, the costal area grey irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal

spot and indistinct curved postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington, Pullman, 1 ¢, Oregon, Portland,

Utah, Nevada, 1 ¢, California, Hap. 38 millim.

TRIPH UNA. 631

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 316 (1899).

Head 3°3 millim., pale, reticulated with brown, the curved band

from the vertex distinct below anda brown patch in the clypeus ; line

upward from eye not more distinct than the other reticulations.

Body brown, the ground-colour pale brown, finely striate, mottled

with dark brown; dorsal line pale, narrow, nearly broken in the

centres of the segments, edged with blackish brown in the incisures ;

subdorsal line more distinct, pale, narrow, extending over joints 3

to 12 ; oblique shades pale, but alternating anteriorly with somewhat

wedge-shaped black patches that rest on the subdorsal line ; sides

finely mottled, obscurely streaked, the substigmatal line broad but

~ very faint, sharp-edged; spiracles black-rimmed. A general

feeder.—H.G. D.

1085. Triphena costata. (Plate LX XVI. fig. 32.)

Agrotis costata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 80 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 55.

Agrotis binominalis, Smith, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 451 (1887).

@. Head and thorax rufous; tegule black at tips; abdomen

grey-brown, the sides and anal tuft rufous. Fore wing bright

chestnut-brown ; the costal area whitish, tinged with rufous to the

postmedial line; the orbicular and reniform white, with some

rufous and fuscous at centre and defined by black, the former open,

V-shaped, its inner arm produced to base as a sinuous black streak

below the pale costal area ; a rather faint waved antemedial line;

a dentate postmedial line bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; the subterminal line only defined by

fuscous suffusion on terminal area from below apex to above

tornus. Hind wing reddish brown, the cilia whitish ; the underside

greyer, irrorated with brown; a small discoidal spot and curved

postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa, Br. Columbia, Vancouver, 1 2 type; U.S.A.,

Washington Terr., California. Hwp. 40 millim. The head and

tegulee of type wanting.

1086. Triphena exsertistigma. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 1.)

Agrotis exsertistigma, Morr. Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii. p. 166 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 55.

Agrotis observabilis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 144 (1875).

Head black-brown mixed with grey; palpi black, white at

extremity of 2nd and 3rd joints; tegule white, the extremities

black ; thorax purple-brown, a few of the scales tipped with white ;

legs black and grey. Fore wing dark grey suffused and irrorated

with purplish black; the costal area pale to the postmedial line,

the base of inner area pale; the subbasal line represented by

double black strigze from costa and median nervure with a blackish

mark beyond it below the cell; the antemedial line double, waved,

oblique, filled in with grey, interrupted below costa and strongly

excurved above inner margin; claviform elongate, outlined with

632 NOCTUID&.

whitish ; orbicular and reniform fuscous defined by whitish, the

former open V-shaped, its inner arm running back to antemedial

line, the latter with pale centre, the area in cell before and

between the stigmata and below the orbicular golden-brown or

black-brown; the postmedial line double, minutely waved, bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, filled in

with grey, and with series of black points on the veins beyond it;

the subterminal line pale defined by black on inner side and with

diffused blackish patch at costa, slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle; the terminal area paler grey ; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia

whitish with brown line through them; the underside grey

irrorated with brown ; a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Yosemite Valley, 1 ¢, 1 @, type

observabilis. Exp., 3 34, 9 38 millim.

1087. Triphena confusa. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 2.)

Agrotis exsertistigma, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 79, pl. 4. f. 8

(1876), nec Morr.

Agrotis confusa, Smith, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 452 (1887); Smith,

Cat. Noct, N. Am. p. 57.

3. Head rufous and white ; tegule white, with two pale brown

bands irrorated with black, the tips deep red-brown; thorax bright

rufous ; abdomen fuscous grey; the anal tuft and ventral surface

rufous. Fore wing deep rufous, the costal area ochreous to the

postmedial line ; the basal area with some black suffusion ; a small

subbasal black spot below cell, with curved ochreous fascia below it

defined by black below to the double oblique waved antemedial

line filled in with ochreous; claviform well developed, defined

by whitish; orbicular and reniform brownish, with ochreous annuli

defined by black, the former round, open above; the postmedial

line double, minutely waved, with a series of black points on the

outer line, slightly bent outwards below costa, incurved below

vein 4; some pale points on costa towards apex; subterminal line

greyish, slightly waved, defined by black suffusion on inner side ;

a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown ; the

cilia whitish ; the underside grey irrorated with fuscous, the costal

area pale rufous irrorated with brown; a small discoidal black

spot and indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Corvallis, 1 g. wp. 42 millim.

1028. Triphena formalis. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 3.)

Agrotis formalis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 61 (1874) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 55.

Agrotis facula, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 82 (1876).

Agrotis insularis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 82 (1876).

Agrotis emarginata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. il. p. 82 (1876).

Head grey and dark brown; tegule at base whitish, yellow-

brown, red-brown, or purple-brown, the tegule with white medial

TRIPH ENA, 633

line and usually black tips ; thorax with some of the scales some-

times grey-tipped; abdomen fuscous or brown ; the ventral surface

irrorated with grey. Fore wing grey-brown or reddish brown, the

costal area to postmedial line grey or ochreous, or in the redder

specimens rufous ; the subbasal line double from costa to submedian

fold, where there is a short black streak beyond it; a double

obliquely waved antemedial line, more strongly exeurved above

inner margin; claviform usually present, elongate and_ defined

by whitish; orbicular and reniform defined by whitish, the

former open Y-shaped, its inner arm running back to the

antemedial line, the latter moderate, the cell before and below

~ them and below the orbicular usually black ; the postmedial line

double, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then incurved, and with series of black points on the veins

beyond it; the subterminal line greyish, defined on each side by

fuscous, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

with blackish patch before it at costa; a terminal series of black

points usually present. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia

whitish with brown line through them; the underside with

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

A. Tegulee black at tips.

a. Fore wing with black streak below base of cell.

Ab. 1. facula. Fore wing with the cell filled in with black.

Ab. 2. Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

b. formalis. Fore wing without black streak below base of

cell.

B. Tegulee with the tips concolorous.

Ab. 3. Fore wing with the cell filled in with black.

Ab. 4. Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

Hab. Canava, Br. Columbia, Vancouver, 1 2, type imsularis ;

U.8.A., Washington Terr., 1 ¢ , Oregon, The Dales, 1 9 , Nevada,1 9,

California (Walsingham), 2 3,1 9, Sanzalito, 8S. Joachim, 6 ¢,

2 9, type and types facula and emarginata. Exp. 36-38 millim.

*1089. Triphena vittifrons. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 4.)

_ Noctua vittifrons, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 527, pl. 5. f. 6 (1864) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 54,

whitish at tips; tegule whitish, pale rufous at tips; patagia

fuscous ; thorax fuscous and whitish; abdomen fuscous and grey.

Fore wing fuscous ; the costal area creamy white slightly irrorated

with fuscous to beyond middle; orbicular and reniform indicated

by slight creamy marks ; subterminal line indistinct,-pale, shghtly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a slight

terminal series of dark points; cilia with whitish line at base.

Hind wing semihyaline white; the veins and terminal area slightly

tinged with fuscous ; the underside with the costal area irrorated

with fuscous.

Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs (Bruce), in U.S. Nat.

Mus. wp. 34 millim.

634 NOCLUID A.

1090. Triphena carissima. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 5.)

Agrotis carissima, Harv. Grote’s Check-List, 25 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 54.

3. Head and thorax purple-red, a few of the scales tipped with

white; palpi black, whitish at tips; tegule black at extremities ;

tarsi brown with pale rings ; abdomen fuscous brown, greyish at

base, tinged with purple at middle, and on ventral surface which is

irrorated with white. Fore wing purple-red, irrorated and the

terminal area tinged with fuscous; a double subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold, excurved below costa; a double, waved,

antemedial line angled outwards below costa; the orbicular and

reniform indistinctly outlined with fuscous ; a double, waved, post-

medial line, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; an indistinct pale subterminal line with some black

points on its inner edge towards costa, and incurved at vein 2.

Hind wing pale evenly suffused with brown; the cilia white at

tips; the underside with smail discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S8.A., California, 1 g type. Hwp. 38 millim.

*1091. Triphena bimarginalis. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 6.)

Agrotis bimarginalis, Grote, A. M. N. H. (5) xi. p. 53 (1883); Smith, Cat.

Noct. N. Am. p. 54.

Head and thorax orange-brown to ferruginous; tegule greyish ;

abdomen fuscous grey, the anal tuft orange-brown. Fore wing

deep brown, irrorated with ferruginous and with blackish shading ;

the costal area leather-brown or reddish yellow, black on postmedial

area ; the terminal area grey ; the antemedial line sinuous ; orbicular

and reniform suffused with black; postmedial line even, slightly

crenulate, with a series of points beyond it on the veins. Hind

wing fuscous grey; the underside fuscous, with discoidal spot and

diffused postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., New Mexico. Hap. 35-36 millim. This species

is unknown to me; figured from-a drawing from type in Brooklyn

Inst. Arts & Sci.

*1092. Triphena totonaca. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 7.)

Noctua totonaca, Schaus, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxi. p. 226 (1894).

3g. Head and base of tegulee pale rufous, the vertex rather dark ;

palpi at sides, spots at side of frons and on neck above black ; thorax

deep chocolate-brown; pectus and legs rufous; abdomen grey-

brown, the hair at sides and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing

black-brown, the costal area pale tinged with rufous to the post-

medial line; the subbasal line represented by a black point below

costa, the indistinct antemedial line by a black point below costa,

then} angled outwards and waved ; the orbicular and reniform dark

red-brown defined by black, the former minute, elongate, the cell

filled in by black; the postmedial line minutely waved, excurved

from cell to vein 4, then oblique ; the subterminal line defined by

TRIPH INA. 635.

the area beyond it being purplish grey irrorated with brown,

slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a

terminal series of small dentate black spots. Hind wing pale

suffused with brown, especially towards termen, the cilia pale with

a brown line near base; the underside pale irrorated with brown,

the costal area suffused with purple-red, a dark discoidal point and

curved postmedial line.

Hab. Mexico, Jalapa, type f d in Coll. Schaus. Hp. 40

millim.

1093. Triphena undosa.

Agrotis undosa, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 501, pl. 1. f. 3.

Head and thorax brown, more or less strongly suffused with grey

and mixed with black, especially on head and tegule; abdomen

brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen irrorated with

black, the tarsi ringed with white. Fore wing grey-brown, suffused

in parts with dark brown; a double subbasal line from costa to

submedian fold; a double antemedial line slightly angled inwards

in submedian fold and on vein 1; the medial area suffused with

black from costa to median nervure, the inner area with some

waved lines; claviform blackish and defined by black; orbicular

and reniform defined by black, the former round; the postmedial

line double, minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, and with a series of points on the veins

beyond it ; the subterminal line whitish, defined by fuscous suffusion

before it and a black patch at costa, minutely dentate, angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal waved

black line. Hind wing fuscous brown, blacker towards termen ;

the cilia pale yellowish; the underside greyish, the costal area

irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial

line, the terminal area suffused with black.

Hab. Japan (Pryer), 1 3 type, Oiwake (Leech), 1 9, Nikko

(Leech), 1 2. Hep. 40 millim.

1094, Triphana mirabilis. (Plate LXXVIL. fig. 8.)

Agrotis mirabilis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 89 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 54.

$. Head and thorax black mixed with grey, the latter with

flesh-pink dorsal fascia; shoulders with white points at origin of

fore wing; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown

irrorated with grey. Fore wing black thickly irrorated with pale

grey ; the subbasal line represented by some black scales below the

cell; the antemedial line indistinct, oblique, waved, and acutely

angled outwards above inner margin; orbicular and reniform

yellowish white, the former small, the latter moderate; a black

streak in the cell from the antemedial line to the reniform; the

postmedial line very indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa

and ineurved below vein 4; an indistinct sinuous subterminal line,

with diffused black patch on its inner side at costa, on which are

some pale points; the terminal area somewhat greyer; a terminal

636 NOCTUID®.

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia grey

with a brown line through them; underside with the costal area

grey irrorated with black.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado (Snow), 1 3 type, New Mexico, Arizona.

Exp. 36 millim,

1095, Triphena discoidalis. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 9.)

Agrotis discoidalis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 82, pl. 4. £. 9

(1876) ; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 56.

patagia; palpi black at sides, pale at tips; antenne blackish ;

abdomen grey-brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen

irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with black ;

the costal area pale yellow-brown to the postmedial line; the sub-

basal line black, curved from costa to submedian fold, defined by

pale brown on outer side and with a blackish mark beyond it on

costa; the antemedial line double, irregularly dentate, more strongly

inwards on vein 1; claviform with its extremity defined by black ;

orbicular and reniform greyish defined by black, the former small,

elliptical, almost complete above, the latter incomplete below, the

cell black before and between them; the postmedial line double,

waved, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold

and incurved below vein 4, the area between it and subterminal

line suffused with fuscous, this line being minutely waved and

slightly excurved at vein 7 and middle ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing pale brown, the cilia whitish with a brown

line through them; the underside whitish irrorated with brown,

an indistinct discoidal spot, sinuous postmedial line, and diffused

subterminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, Portland, Nevada, California, Sierra

Nevada, 1 @ type. wp. 36 millim.

1096. Triphena placida. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 10.)

Agrotis placida, Grote, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. N.Y. xi. p. 305 (1876) ; Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 52.

Head and thorax dark brown, irrorated with a few whitish scales

or mixed with grey; palpi whitish at tips; abdomen fuscous brown,

the anal tuft tinged with fulvous ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface

of abdomen whitish irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing dark brown

or rufous or grey, suffused in parts with rufous or dark brown, and

with some black irroration ; double, waved, subbasal and ante-

medial lines ; orbicular and reniform with grey annuli defined by

brown; a medial shade; the. postmedial line double, minutely

dentate and produced to slight points on the veins, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal

line grey, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

the area beyond it paler or grey; a terminal series of dark points.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside

with discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

TRIPH ENA. 637

Hab. Canapa, Renfrew Co.,2 ¢; U.S.A., Maine, New York,

Lewis Co., 1 ¢ type, Utah, Nevada, Colorado (Snow), 15,2 9,

New Mexico, Arizona. xp. 30-36 millim.

1097. Triphena variata. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 11.)

Agrotis variata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 83, pl. 4. f. 12

(1876); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 53.

Agrotis varix, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iil. p. 83 (1876).

Agrotis orbis, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 83 (1876).

Head and thorax dark red-brown, irrorated with a few grey

scales ; palpi black, pale at tips; pectus, legs, and abdomen brown

mixed with grey. Fore wing dark red-brown; double, waved,

subbasal, antemedial, and postmedial lines filled in with grey, and

with black points on each side of them at costa, the lst ending at

submedian fold, the 2nd oblique, the last bent outwards below

costa, slightly incurved in discal fold and incurved below vein 3

and with grey poimts beyond it on the veins; the orbicular and

reniform indistinctly defined by grey, the former small, round, the

latter sometimes filled in with blackish ; the subterminal line angled

outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, the area beyond it pale

grey ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown,

the cilia whitish with brown line through them; the underside

grey-brown irrorated with black, the costal area tinged with red ;

a black discoidal lunule and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. orbis. More uniform grey-brown.

Ab. 2. Ground-colour grey ; hind wing paler.

Hab, Canapa, Vancouver I., 1 9 type variw; U.S.A., Colorado,

29, Glenwood Springs, Nevada, California, Sierra Nevada, 2 ¢

type orbis. Hap. 40 millim.

1098. Triphena alternata. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 12.)

Noctua alternata, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil, iii. p. 526, pl. 5. £.8 (1864) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 53.

Head and thorax ochreous or reddish brown, sometimes irrorated

with fuscous; palpi rufous at sides, pale at tips; abdomen ochreous

or reddish irrorated with black, thickly on dorsum, the hair at sides

and anal tuft rufous. Fore wing greyish, more or less strongly

tinged with. chestnut or purplish red and irrorated with black ;

distinct double, waved, subbasal, ante- and postmedial lines, the

Ist extending to submedian fold, the 2nd oblique, and the last bent

outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and incurved

below vein 4, with a series of points on the veins beyond it ;

orbicular and reniform defined by grey, the former oblique,

elliptical, the latter with its lower part filled in with fuscous ; the

subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle,

the area beyond it paler; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale with a brown line through them ;

the underside reddish ochreous irrorated with black, a black

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

638 * NOCTUID2.

Ab. 1. Fore wing suffused with black to the subterminal line.

Ab. 2. Fore wing more uniform grey-brown or dark brown.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 2; U.S.A., Northern and Middle

Atlantic States to Mississippi, New York, Evans Centre, 5 ¢,4 2,

Washington, D.C., Illinois, Colorado (Bruce), 1 ¢. Huxp. 40-44

millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 316 (1899).

Head 3 millim., pale, reticulated ith brown, the curved band from

vertex nearly contiguous to median suture, faint below, concentric

with a narrower line that runs upward from the eye. Body

heavily mottled with dark brown, subventral region and feet much

paler; dorsal line whitish, very narrow, broken somewhat broadly

in. the incisures ; oblique subdorsal shades dark, diffuse, paler-edged

posteriorly ; subdorsal line obsolete, just indicated by a paler

shading ; substigmatal band sharp above, defined by a white line

undulating below the spiracles, mottled with reddish and shading

into the pale subventral area; spiracles black-rimmed. Feeds on

oak, hickory, ete. —H.G. D.

1099. Triphena anchocelioides. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 13.)

Cerastis anchocelioides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 384 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 52.

Noctua cupida, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. iii. p. 525, pl. 5. f. 7 (1864).

Graphiphora velata, W1k. xxxiii. 710 (1865).

Agrotis brunneipennis, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 187 (1875).

Head and thorax red-brown irrorated with black; palpi black

except at extremity ; abdomen grey-brown, the hair at sides and

anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface grey irrorated with black.

Fore wing dull red-brown irrorated with black ; indistinct double,

waved, subbasal and antemedial lines; orbicular and reniform

small, defined by black and with fuscous centres; the postmedial

line double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then incurved, and with fuscous suffusion between it and

the subterminal line, which is slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points usually present.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with brown line through

them ; the underside with discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Ab. 1. brunneipennis. Head, thorax, and fore wing deep purple-

brown.

Ab. 2. cupida. Head, thorax, and fore wing bright chestnut,

the last sometimes with ‘proad black bands before the ante- and

subterminal lines, or with the stigmata filled in with black, or with

whitish annuli and no black on them.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 2, Vancouver Is., 1 Q@ type veluta;

U.S.A., Northern, Eastern, ee Middle States, Massachusetts, New

York, Trenton Falls, 1 2 type, 2 ¢,4 9, Grote Coll., type brunnei-

pennis, W ashington, D.C., Llinois, lowa, Nebraska, Colorado, New

Mexico. Hap. 32-38 millim.

Larva. Marten, Trans. Dept. Agr. Ill. xviii. App. p. 156 (1880),

{No description. | Feeds on grape.—H. G. D.

TRIPH BNA. 639

1100, Triphena minimalis. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 14.)

Agrotis minimalis, Grote, N. Am. Ent. i. p. 45 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 52.

@. Head and thorax reddish chestnut slightly mixed with

fuscous; palpi black, the extremity of 2nd joint grey; legs grey

irrorated with rufous and black; abdomen grey, with the hair at

sides and anal tuft rufous and the ventral surface irrorated with

rufous. Fore wing chestnut-red slightly irrorated with black; a

subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold; an oblique

waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with pale annuli

and some black on their lower extremities, the former oblique,

elliptical, the latter placed on the medial shade which expands

towards costa, where there isa black point; the postmedial line

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique; a broad deep chestnut band before the subterminal line,

which has a blackish spot at costa and is excurved below costa and

at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia dark brown.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia pale with brown line through

them; the underside with discoidal spot and curved postmedial

line.

Hab. U.S.A., Maine, Colorado (Snow), 1 @ type. wp. 30

millim.

1101. Triphena cupidissima. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 15.)

Agrotis cupidissima, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 101 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 56. ‘

@. Pale ochreous brown, sometimes tinged with rufous; palpi

rufous; abdomen at sides and anal tuft rufous; pectus, legs, and

ventral surface. of abdomen irrorated with black. Fore wing irro-

rated with black, sometimes very slightly, the markings fairly

well-defined or almost obsolete ; a double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to submedian fold; a double, waved, oblique antemedial line ;

orbicular and reniform with pale outlines, the centres irrorated with

black ; the postmedial line indistinctly double, dentate and produced

to points at the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein

4, then incurved ; the subterminal line with some diffused black on

its inner side at costa, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing

fuscous brown, deeper towards termen; the cilia whitish with a

brown line through them; the underside greyish irrorated with

black, a discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, Mendocino, Sanzalito, 4 9, type. wp.

40 millim.

Larva. (Original.) Head 2:5 millim., shining pale brown, reticulate

with dark brown, the curved vertical band and streak upward from

eye broad and distinct. Body rather dark brown, finely mottled and

dotted in dark brown on a cream-coloured ground, which appears

dorsally on joints 5 to 12 in diffuse segmental patches widening the

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narrow whitish dorsal line which is broken in the incisures; sub-

dorsal line lost, indicated by a minute pale dot on anterior edge of

each segment. Subdorsal oblique patches forming distinct triangular

brown marks on joints 11 and 12, elsewhere obsolete, the one on

joint 12 edged behind by a pale transverse line. Substigmatal band

scarcely paler, sharply edged above by a dark shade, shading below

into the subventral area. Cervical shield slightly darker than body ;

spiracles black-rimmed ; tubercles blackish.—H. G. D.

1102. Triphena belfragei. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 16.)

Rhynchagrotis belfraget, Smith, Bull, U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 20 (1890);

id. Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 53.

Q. Head and thorax ferruginous brown; palpi black except at

tips; pectus and legs black irrorated with grey ; abdomen grey-

brown irrorated with fuscous, the anal tuft ferruginous. Fore

wing ferruginous brown, slightly irrorated with black ; an indistinct

double, curved, subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; an

indistinct oblique waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform

very faint, the former round; postmedial line indistinct, double,

punctiform, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line slightly defined by fuscous on inner side,

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal

series of points; cilia dull brown. Hind wing fuscous brown ;

the cilia grey, with brown line at base ; the underside with the costal

area rufous, irrorated with black, an indistinet discoidal spot, curved

postimedial line, and traces of subterminal line.

Hab. U.S.A., Texas, 3 9. Hwp, 42 millim.

1103. Triphena trigona. (Plate LAXVII. fig. 17.)

Rhynchagrotis cupidissima, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus, 38, p. 24 (1890),

nec Grote.

Rhynchagrotis trigona, Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am, p. 53 (1893).

Head and thorax red-brown, or grey-brown irrorated with a few

dark scales ; palpi black at sides, pale at tips ; legs strongly irrorated

with black, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen grey-brown,

the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface rufous irrorated with black.

Fore wing red-brown or grey-brown, irrorated with black ; an indis-

tinct curved double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a

double oblique waved antemedial line; orbicular and reniform with

pale annuli, the former oblique, elliptical, the latter moderate ; the

postmedial line minutely waved and with some dark points beyond

it on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; the subterminal line slightly angled outwards at vein 7

and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous on inner side and with

a more or less prominent black patch before it at costa; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish

with a brown line through them; the underside greyish irrorated

with black, the costal area suffused with rufous, a dark discoidal

spot and curved postmedial line.

TRIPH AN A.—PRONOCTUA. 641

Hab, Canava, British Columbia; U.S.A., Kansas, Douglas Co.

(Snow), 1 6,12. Hap. 40-44 millim.

*1104. Triphena inelegans. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 18.)

Agrotis inelegans, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xvii. p. 43 (1890); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 54.

@. Dull blackish brown; tegule tinged with reddish especially

at tips; thorax, base of patagia, and pro- and metathoracic crests

at tips reddish; abdomen fuscous. Fore wing with a slight

reddish tinge at base of costa; the medial area slightly darker; the

. subbasal line double, black, distinct ; antemedial line double, blackish,

distinct, even, oblique, slightly excurved in interspaces; claviform

faintly marked; orbicular and reniform moderate, with slight

annuli of pale scales ; postmedial line with double spot on costa,

only defined by the slight contrast between the medial and post-

medial areas, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then in-

curved; subterminal line prominent, somewhat irregular, formed of

white scales and almost continuous except towards costa and inner

margin. Hind wing fuscous, the underside with dark irroration and

tinged with reddish, a discoidal spot and interrupted postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., California, Sierra Nevada. vp. 31 millim. This

species is unknown to me; figured from a photograph from type in

U.S. Nat. Mus.

1105. Triphena letula. (Plate LXXVIL. fig. 19.)

Agrotis letula, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soe. Nat. Sci. iii. p. 83 (1876); Smith,

Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 56,

Rhynchagrotis distracta, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 36 (1890).

3. Head and tegule dark brown mixed with grey; palpi

purplish red; thorax deep purple-brown ; pectus, legs, and abdomen

grey-brown irrorated with dark brown. Fore wing grey-brown

suffused with purplish brown and strongly irrorated with black ; a

double black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, excurved

below costa, then oblique; an oblique double, waved, antemedial line;

claviform defined by greyish; orbicular and reniform defined by

grey, the former semicircular, open above, the latter moderate ; the

postmedial line indistinctly double, minutely dentate, bent outwards

below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line

defined by greyish on inner side and some fuscous at. costa, slightly

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with

a brown line through them; the underside greyer, irrorated with

brown, a small discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., Washington Terr., 2 ¢ type, Oregon, California

(Walsingham), 1 3. Hp. 38 millim.

Genus PRONOCTUA. ee

aype-

Pronoctua, Smith, Traus. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 44 (1894)............ typicd.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the 2nd

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642 NOCTUID®.

joint broadly fringed with hair in front, the 8rd short, blunt, porrect; frons

smooth; antennze of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed with hair and

scales, the latter with very slight spreading crests on pro- and metathorax ;

fore tibie fringed with hair; mid and hind tibia spined. Fore wing broad, the

apex rounded, the termen somewhat crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle

of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ;

]1 from cell. Hind wing with the termen somewhat crenulate and excised at

discal fold; veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Fore wing with the ground-colour brownish ochreous ... typica.

B. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey ........-..-..+..06+ pyrophiloides.

- 1106. Pronoctua typica. ‘

Pronoctua typica, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. xxi. p. 45, pl. iv. f. 1 (1894).

Pale brownish ochreous; palpi and frons suffused with fuscous ;

thorax irrorated with fuscous, the tarsi banded with black. Fore

wing irrorated with black; a double, waved, subbasal line from

costa to vein 1, with some fuscous suffusion between it and the

double irregularly waved antemedial line, which is angled outwards

below costa; orbicular and reniform with fuscous centres and ochreous

annuli defined by blackish, the former somewhat elliptical, the latter

partly obscured by the medial shade, which is oblique from costa to

lower angle of cell, then waved, the cell between the stigmata

blackish ; a dentate postmedial line strongly bent outwards below

115.—Pronoctua typica, 3. },

costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and with traces of a line

beyond it; the subterminal line ochreous, waved, angled outwards

at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous suffusion

before it and fuscous suffusion on terminal area; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing ochreous tinged with pale brown ; the

cilia yellowish. Underside of both wings pale, with curved dark

postmedial line.

Hab, U.S.A., Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Chaffee Co., 7000 ft.

(Bruce), 1 9. Hap. 48 millim.

1107. Pronoctua pyrophiloides. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 20.)

Agrotis pyrophiloides, Hary. Can. Ent. viii. p. 37 (1876) ; Smith, Cat. Noct.

NeeAm! pias:

2. Head-and thorax pale grey-brown mixed with darker brown ;

palpi fuscous at sides; tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen

PRONOCTUA.— EUERETAGROTIS. 643

grey-brown. Fore wing iuteous grey, irrorated and more or less

suffused with brown; a double, waved, brown subbasal line from costa

to vein 1; a double, waved, antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform

very indistinctly defined by brown, the medial shade passing between

them and bent inwards to costa; the postmedial line arising from a

black point on costa, dentate and produced to pale points at the

veins, bent outwards below costa, strongly angled inwards at vein

5 and outwards at vein 4, then oblique; a pale dentate subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards in discal fold and with

the area beyond it browner; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish with a brown line

through them ; the underside suffused with white except towards

termen, an indistinct curved sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. U.S.A., California, 2 9. Hap. 42 millim.

Genus EHUERETAGROTIS. iitene

Eueretagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 47 (1890) ...... sigmoides.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the 2nd

joint broadly fringed with hair in front, the 3rd well-developed and nearly

naked ; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antennx of male typically ciliated ;

head and thorax clothed with hair and scales, the pro- and metathorax with

well-developed spreading tufts; fore tibixe broadly fringed with hair; mid and

hind tibize spined ; abdomen with some rough hair at base of dorsum. Fore

wing usually broad, the apex rectangular; veins3and 5 from near angle of cell ;

6 from upperangle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from

cell. Hind wing with the termen slightly excised at discal fold; veins 3, 4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly

stalked or from upper angle.

Sscr. I. Antennze of male with short fasciculate branches.

1108. Eueretagrotis patricia.

Agrotis patricia, Staud. Iris, vili. p. 812 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

6. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey, the head and

tegule mostly black ; palpi blackish, ochreous at tips; frons with

black bar; pectus and legs blackish, the tarsi with pale rings ;

abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface blackish. Fore wing

SSN

Fig. 116.—Kueretagrotis patricia, 3. }.

ochreous brown, the medial area to median nervure blackish, the

inner medial area and terminal area purplish brown; the subbasal line

double, waved, from costa to submedian fold; a double, slightly waved,

obliquely curved antemedial line with some purplish brown before

272

644 NOCIUIDA.

it; claviform small, purplish black defined by black ; orbicular and

reniform defined by black and a few ochreous scales, the former

rounded ; an indistinct medial line from cell to inner margin; the

postmedial line double, minutely waved, slightly angled outwards

below costa and incurved at discal fold, strongly incurved below

vein 4, a series of dark points on the veins beyond it; the subter-

minal line greyish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle; a terminal punctiform black line and greyish line at base

of cilia. Hind wing grey, suffused with fuscous brown; the cilia

ochreous white, brownish at base; the underside grey, irrorated

with fuscous, the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous, a

slight discoidal lunule and postmedial line.

Hab, Tisgr, Kuku-noor, 1 ¢, Amdo. wp. 32 millim.

Srcr. II. Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate ; fore wing rather narrow.

1109. Eueretagrotis agathina.

Agrotis agathina, Dup. Lép. Fr. vii. p. 359, pl. 122. f. 2 (1827); Herr.-

Schaff. Schmett. Hur. ii. pl. i. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 188.

Agrotis lidia, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 63 (1829); id. Icones, pl. 77. f. 1, nee

Cram.

Graphiphora albimacula, Steph. I]. Brit. Ent., Haust. it. p. 137, pl. 19. £.3

(1829).

Lytea leucographa, Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. 11. p. 199 (1829).

Agrotis scoparie, Mill. Ic. ii. p. 151, pl. 67. ff. 7-10 (1864).

Agrotis hebridicola, Staud, Cat. Lep. pal. p. 138 (1901).

Head and thorax bright rufous ; tegule with black line near base

and whitish tips; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen fuscous

brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing bright

rufous ; the veins slightly streaked with fuscous ; the costal area

whitish towards base; a black streak in base of submedian fold ;

the subbasal line represented by an oblique whitish striga from

Fig. 117.—Eueretagrotis agathina, 3. }.

costa; the antemedial line angled outwards below costa, in sub-

median fold, and more strongly above inner margin and inwards on

median nervure and vein 1; claviform small, defined by black ;

orbieular and reniform whitish defined by black and with rufous

centres, the former small, oblique or rounded, the cell before and

between them with black fascia sometimes continued to postmedial

line ; the postmedial line dentate and produced to greyish points on

the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved; some pale points on costa towards apex ; the subterminal

line indistinct, pale, defined by dentate black marks on inner side

EUERETAGROTIS. 645

at middle, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle;

a terminal series of white points at extremities of veins, with small

blackish spots between them. Hind wing whitish suffused with

fuscous brown ; the cilia whitish; the underside whitish, the costal

area irrorated with brown and tinged with rufous towards apex,

a small discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and terminal band.

Ab. 1. hebridicola. Fore wing paler and almost without rufous

tinge.— Hebrides. ‘

Ab. 2. scoparia. Much darker, almost black.—France.

Hab. Brrratn, Leech Coll.; Francn, Frey & Sand Colls.; Brnerum;

N. Sprain. Hep. 32-38 millim.

Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 96; Barrett, Lep. Brit. iii. p. 359, pl. 188. f. 2.

Green or pinkish brown with darker irroration; dorsal line

whitish with dark edges; subdorsal line whitish, black-edged above ;

spiracular line broader, ochreous white, sometimes dark-edged above ;

head pale yellow-brown with darker markings. Food-plants:

Calluna, Erica. 9-6.

Sucr. III. Antennz of male ciliated ; fore wing broad.

A. Fore wing with the cell filled in with black.

a. Size large ; thorax with the crests prominently pale ...... sigmotdes.

b. Size smaller; thorax with the crests more concolorous ... perattenta.

B. Fore wing with the cell not filled in with black.

a. Fore wing without diffused brown in and below cell ...... attenta.

6, Fore wing with diffused brown in and below cell ......... Suscostigma.

1110. Eueretagrotis sigmoides.

Noctua sigmoides, Guen. Noct. i. p. 8325 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am.

p- 60.

Head and tegule and patagia deep red-brown, largely mixed with

black, the tegule deep black at extremities, and the tegule and

patagia with pale edges above; vertex of thorax brownish grey ;

pectus, legs, and abdomen pale rufous irrorated with black. Fore

wing ochreous suffused with rufous and fuscous brown; a diffused

Fig. 118,—Lwueretagrotis sigmoides, 3. 4.

black streak below base of cell; a double subbasal line from costa

to submedian fold sharply angled outwards below costa ; a double,

waved, antemedial line ; claviform defined by black above; orbicular

and reniform greyish or brownish, defined by black and with the cell

before and between them black; the postmedial line double, dentate,

bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved in discal fold, and

646 NOCTUID A.

incurved below vein 4; a pale minutely dentate subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with some pale

points and a black patch before it at costa; a terminal series of

black points. Hind wing yellowish suffused wholly with red-brown ;

the cilia pale; the underside pale irrorated with brown, a dark

discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava (Norman), 1 6,19; U.S.A., Northern, Eastern,

Middle, and Central States, New York, Trenton Falls (Doubleday),

2 $ type, Evan’s Centre (Grote),5 ¢,1 2. Exp. 44 millim.

Larva. Dyar, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 817 (1899).

Head 2°5 millim., rather dark brown, obscuring the brown

reticulations and curved band from vertex, with a narrower line

running upward from the eye. Body pale brown, somewhat

pinkish or cream-colour ; dorsal line narrow, pale, brown-marked

and shortly broken in the incisures; subdorsal shades and lines

scarcely perceptible; substigmatal line straight above, narrowly

pale, edged with a dark line that runs through the centres of the

spiracles (except on joint 12), broad, ill-defined below, and shading

into the pale subventral area, .

Probably a general feeder.—H. G. D.

1111. Eueretagrotis perattenta. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 21.)

Agrotis perattentus, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 151 (1874); id. Ill. Essay, 51,

pl. 1. £7; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 60.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey and slightly

with black ; palpi blackish at sides; tegule black at extremities ;

tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen grey, tinged with rufous

towards extremity and on ventral surface. Fore wing grey, largely

suffused with purple-brown ; a diffused black streak below base of

cell ; a double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, angled

inwards in cell; a double oblique, irregularly waved antemedial

line; claviform small, outlined with black ; orbicular and reniform

greyish, defined by black and with the cell before and between them

black, the former rather small, nearly round; a minutely dentate

postmedial line defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, slightly incurved in discal fold, and incurved below vein 4;

the pale subterminal line with the area before it purple-brown and

some pale points and blackish patch at costa, angled outwards at

vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a terminal series of black points.

Hind wing greyish irrorated with fuscous brown especially towards

termen; a terminal series of dark strive; underside more pro-

minently irrorated, with dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial

line.

Hab. Canapa, Renfrew Co., 2 6, 3 9; U.S.A., Northern and

Eastern States to Mississippi and Texas, New York (Doubleday),

3 ¢, Evan’s Centre (Grote), 1 g¢, 1 @ type, Kats Kills, 1 ¢.

Exp. 40-42 millim.

EUERETAGROTIS. 647

1112. Eueretagrotis attenta. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 22.)

Agrotis attenta, Grote, Can. Ent. vi. p. 131 (1874); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 60.

Head, tegule, and patagia reddish brown, mixed with black ;

thorax grey ; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen grey irrorated

with brown. Fore wing dull reddish brown mixed with grey ;

a black streak below base of cell; a double, waved, subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold ; an oblique double, waved, antemedial

line; claviform small, slightly defined by black; orbicular and

reniform defined by black with grey annuli and brown centres, the

former round or elliptical; the postmedial line dentate and pro-

duced to points at the veins, bent outwards below costa, slightly

incurved in discal fold and below vein 4; the subterminal line

obscurely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at

middle, the area beyond it rather greyer ; a terminal series of black

points. Hind wing grey tinged with brown; a terminal series

of dark strie; the underside with discoidal lunule and sinuous

postmedial line.

Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Northern and Eastern States, Maine

(Packard), 1 $ type, New York (Doubleday, Bailey), 1 3,19.

Exp. 40 millim.

1113. Eueretagrotis fuscostigma.

Noctua fuscostigma, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 51, pl. 5. f. 10 (1864); Staud.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 1388.

Graphiphora lubentia, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) iv. p. 362 (1879).

Noctua hysgina, Oberth. Et. Ent. v. p. 76, pl. 7. f. 8 (1880).

Head and thorax purple-brown, the scales tipped with grey;

palpi dark brown, pale at tips; tegule tipped with grey; legs

blackish, the tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen pale, the anal

tuft fulvous. Fore wing purple-brown; a double subbasal line

from costa to submedian fold, angled outwards below costa and with

black point beyond it in cell and short streak below the cell; a

double oblique antemedial line angled outwards below costa and

excurved above inner margin; orbicular and reniform purple-

fuscous slightly defined by grey, the former oblique, elliptical, the

cell before and between them and the area below the cell suffused

with dark olive-brown; the postmedial line double, minutely waved,

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line pale, defined by brown marks on inner side and

by a black bar and some points towards costa, slightly angled out-

wards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a crenulate terminal line.

Hind wing yellowish suffused with fuscous brown especially towards

termen; the underside yellowish, with more or less fuscous on

terminal area.

Hab. Amurtsnp, 1 g, Askold I.; Japan, Yokohama (Pryer),

1 9, type lubentia, Tokio (Maries), 1 3, Oiwake (Pryer), 4+ 9,

Hakodate (Leech), 1 2. Hap. 40-44 millim.

648 NOCLUID A.

Genus RHYNCHAGROTIS. ane

Ihynchagrotis, Smith, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 38, p. 13 (1890)... gilvipennis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint moderately scaled

in front, the 5rd naked ; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded; antennz of male

ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with hair and scales, the latter without crests ;

mid and hind tibiz strongly spined. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex

rectangular ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from

10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with

veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ;

6, 7 from upper angle.

A. Hind wing with the terminal band slightly expanding on

apical area and in submedian fold ............0. cee cee eee eee chardinyt.

B. Hind wing with the terminal band broadly expanding on

apical area and in submedian fold .................. dura sebeosve gilvipennis.

1114. Rhynchagrotis chardinyi.

Triphena chardinyi, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 94 (1829); Herr.-Schaff. Schmett.

Eur, ii. p. 328, pl. 80. ff. 149, 150; Dup. Lép. Fr. Suppl. iii. p. 217,

pl. 20. f. 3; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135.

Triphena hetera, Kversm. Bull. Mose. 1837, p. 34; Frey, Neue Beitr.

Schmett. ii. pl. 279. f. 1.

Agrotis fuchsii, Wendl. Jarb. Nass. Verh. liv. p. 86 (1901).

Head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with grey and reddish-brown

hair; palpi and front of pectus whitish ; tarsi black with whitish

rings ; abdomen black with the anal tuft yellowish at tip. Fore

wing reddish brown suffused with grey a subbasal dark striga

Fig. 119.—Rhynchagrotis chardinyt, 3. }.

from costa; the antemedial line indistinct, angled outwards below

costa and inwards in cell and on vein 1; orbicular grey, oblique,

elliptical; reniform rather small, outlined with grey: the post-

medial line minutely dentate, excurved below costa and at median

nervules, then incurved, and with more or less diffused grey beyond

it; an irregularly waved grey subterminal line with diffused brown

on its inner side; a fine brown terminal line and line through the

cilia. Hind wing orange-yellow; the basal, costal, and inner areas

irrorated with fuscous brown; a broad terminal black band with

sinuous inner edge; cilia yellow. Underside of fore wing fuscous

black, with yellow fascize on costa and median nervure, and the

terminal area yellow.

Hab. Germany, E. Prussia; Centr. Russra, 1-3, 1 9, Frey Coll.;

W. Srperia, Altai, 1 9; Moneorra; E. Stperra, 3 5,1 9, Zeller

Coll, Amur. “wp. 32 millim.

RHYNCHAGROTIS.— PROTEUXOA. 649

1115. Rhynchagrotis gilvipennis. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 23.)

Agrotis gilvipennis, Grote, 6th Rept. Peab. Acad. Sci., App. p. 24 (1874) ;

Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 51; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 156.

Head and thorax grey and fuscous brown, the latter sometimes

tinged with rufous; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen

yellowish irrorated with fuscous and dorsally suffused with fuscous,

leaving pale segmental lines on the terminal segments. Fore

wing brown suffused with grey or ochreous; a subbasal striga

from costa; a waved antemedial line; the orbicular and reniform

with pale annuli defined by black, the former very oblique, elliptical,

and with its lower extremity confluent with the rather small

reniform ; the postmedial line dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; the subterminal line greyish,

irregularly sinuous, with diffused brown on its inner edge and a

blackish patch with two pale points on it at costa; a fine terminal

line. Hind wing orange-yellow ; the basal, costal, and inner areas

strongly suffused with fuscous black; a broad black terminal band

expanding at apex and in submedian fold; cilia yellow. Underside

of fore wing black, with shght yellow streak on median nervure

and the marginal areas yellow.

Hab. Canapa, Labrador, Anticosti, 1 ¢ 2, type; U.S.A., Maine,

Vermont, Andirondack Mts., Massachusetts, Buffalo, 1 9 , New York.

Hup., 3 28, 9 34 millim.

Genus PROTEUXOA, nov.

Type, P. amaurodes,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed

with hair; frons smooth; eyes smooth; head and thorax clothed with hair and

scales, the latter with slight tufts behind tegule and on metathorax ; hind tibize

with one spine between the spurs. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to

angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form

the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 5, 4 from angle of cell;

5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle.

Sucr. I. Antennz of male bipectinate to apex, with moderate branches.

*1116. Proteuxoa mniodes.

Agrotis mnoides, Lower, ined. _

g. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; tarsal joints

black with pale rings; abdomen pale brownish grey. Fore wing

erey irrorated with fuscous; the subbasal line double, waved, black,

from costa to vein 1; the antemedial line double, waved, angled

outwards in cell and excurved above inner margin; claviform conical,

black ; orbicular and reniform grey, with whitish annuli and black

outline, the former round, the latter moderate, some blackish

suffusion in cell between them and beyond the latter; a waved

medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin: the post-

medial line minutely waved, bent outwards below costa, excurved

to vein 4, then oblique; some pale points on costa towards apex ;

650 NOCTUID A.

the subterminal line pale, slightly angled at veins 6 and 4, and with

series of dentate black marks on its inner edge; a terminal series

Fig. 120.—Protewxoa mniodes, S. 3.

of black points ; cilia with two brown lines through them. Hind

wing fuscous grey.

Hab. N.S. Watss, Broken Hill, type t ¢ in Coll. Lower. Exp.

32 millim,

Secr. II. Antenne of male ciliated.

1117. Proteuxoa amaurodes.

Agrotis amaurodes, Lower, ined.

Grey irrorated with fuscous ; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at

sides ; tegule with the basal half blackish. Fore wing with indis-

tinct subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; an indistinct double,

waved, antemedial line, more distinctly angled outwards below cell

and above inner margin; orbicular represented by a brown-edged

whitish point ; a waved medial line angled outwards to lower angle

of cell; a black discoidal Junule expanding below and with some

ochreous or grey on its outer edges; the postmedial line indistinct,

double, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, oblique below

Fig. 121.—Proteuxoa amaurodes, 3. 1.

vein 4, and angled inwards in submedian fold; the subterminal line

angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous

suffusion on its inner side from costa to below middle; a terminal

series of black points. Hind wing white, suffused with brown

except in and just below and beyond cell; the veins brown; cilia

white with a brown line through them; the underside white irro-

rated with black, a small black discoidal lunule, traces of a curved

postmedial line and a large apical black patch extending to below

vein 6.

Hab. Tasmania, Exeter (Lower), 13,19. Hep. 38 millim.

Type fT in Coll. Lower.

PROPATRIA. 651

Genus PROPATRIA, nov.

Type, P. newroides. i

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique and fringed with

hair in front, the 3rd porrect; frons with large truncate conical prominence

with corneous rim at extremity; eyes large, rounded ; antennwx of male ciliated ;

head and thorax clothed with hair and scales, the pro- and metathorax with

spreading crests; tibize fringed with hair, the mid and hind tibiw with a few

spines. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of ecll; 6 from upper

angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind

wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 6 obsolescent from middle of disco-

cellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked.

~ A. Fore wing with the veins defined by dentate white streaks

POW ATSRCCIIA CI ip nic yee dior mee st come cuiselnsieaaie meee enc Ne eece ie neurordes.

B. Fore wing with the veins not defined by dentate white streaks

BOA ee SuGeIIMS I eer ccm emcee cetro teats secon ete ahcasin al Os some aen seine mundoides.

1118. Propatria neuroides.

Heliothis neuroides, Swinh. A, M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 128 (1901).

Head and thorax clothed with white, rufous, and black scales ;

abdomen ochreous, ventrally white irrorated with brown. Fore

wing clothed with white, rufous, and brown scales; the veins with

dark streaks defined by white; the discal and submedian folds

with rufous streaks; an indistinct, slightly dentate, white and

brown antemedial line; orbicular and reniform small, indistinct,

Fig. 122.—Propatria neuroides, S. }.

with brown centres and white annuli defined by brown, the former

elongate; postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4+, angled inwards in submedian fold, then out-

wards on vein 1; a terminal series of black points; cilia intersected

with white. Hind wing white, the veins and termen slightly tinged

with brown in male, in female the terminal area suffused with

brown; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. W. Austratta, Sherlock R. (Clements), 23,49. Hap. 32

millim. Type 7 in Mus. Oxon.

1119. Propatria mundoides. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 24.)

Agrotis mundoides, Lower, ined.

Head and thorax clothed with dull rufous and dark brown scales

tipped with grey; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen pale brown,

the ventral surface white irrorated with brown. Fore wing dull

652 NOCTUID A.

brown irrorated with white; dull rufous streaks in discal and sub-

median folds; the veins with slight black streaks towards termen ;

traces of a highly dentate antemedial line; claviform indistinctly

defined by black; orbicular and reniform indistinct, with brown

centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the former elliptical ;

the postmedial line somewhat dentate, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4+, angled inwards in submedian fold and outwards

on vein 1; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white ;

the veins and inner area tinged with brown; the terminal area

fuscous from costa to below vein 2, more broadly in female; the

underside with the’ costal area irrorated with brown.

Hab. N.S. Watzs, Broken Hill (Lower), 5 g¢,3 92; Vycrorta,

Birchup (Lyell), 1 9; 8. Ausrratra, Adelaide (Lyell), 12. Hap.

38-42 millim.

Genus ECTOPATRIA, nov.

Type, L. subrufescens.

Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, extending to well beyond the frons,

the 2nd joint fringed with hair, the 3rd moderate; frons with slight vertical

ridges; eyes smooth; antenne of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with

hair and scales, the latter with slight tufts behind tegule and on metathorax ;

hind tibia with one to three spines between the spurs. Fore wing with vein 3

from before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10

anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins

3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from

upper angle.

A Mec uilgedb ackvats base ease: ses saeaceoeacitase ss sanaae ear eaereneeeees paurogramma.

B. Tegulee not black at base.

a. Fore wing with the lines obsolete..............c::sceeseeeeeees spilomata.

>, Fore wing with the lines developed.

a’, Fore wing with the ground-colour whitish.

@-. Hore wine tinged with rMbOus) <...0.pce.sc-meceaseeeerse subrufescens.

5°, Kore wing not tinged with rufous ...............0..06- asperd.

b', Fore wing thickly irrorated with fuscous ............... wmbrosa.

1120. Ectopatria paurogramma. (Plate LX XVII. fig. 25.)

Agrotis paurogramma, Lower, ined.

Head and thorax grey, strongly irrorated with dark brown ;

sides of frons and base of tegule black; tarsi black with pale rings ;

abdomen grey irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey, strongly

irrorated with dark brown and black ; slight black streaks in discal

~and submedian folds and on the veins towards termen ; traces of a

postmedial line bent outwards below costa, then obliquely curved.

Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on terminal

area.

Hab. W. Avusrratta, Derby, 1 3, Sherlock R. (Clements), 1 2.

fep. 34 millim. Type ft do in Coll. Lower.

DBOCTOPATRIA. 653

*1121. Ectopatria spilomata. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 26.)

Agrotis sptlomata, Lower, ined.

dark brown; abdomen white irrorated with darker brown. Fore

wing ochreous, suffused with red-brown and slightly irrorated with

darker brown; the veins, cell, discal fold, and an oblique streak

from upper angle of cell to costa before apex suffused with dark

brown; the lines obsolete; claviform obsolete; orbicular and reni-

form white, the former small, oblique, the latter constricted at

middle and with brown spots in its upper and lower parts; three

‘ white points on costa towards apex; a terminal series of dark

points. Hind wing white, slightly tinged with brown especially

on the veins.

Hab, Vicroria, Blackwood, type 7 Q in Coll. Lower. Hip. 36

millim.

1122. Ectopatria subrufescens.

Agrotis subrufescens, Wik. xxxii. 705 (1865).

¢o. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with whitish and black

scales ; tarsi banded with black ; abdomen white, tinged with brown

Fig. 128.—EKetopairia subrufescens, $. 3.

on dorsum, ventrally irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing whitish,

suffused with ferruginous and-irrorated with black; the subbasal

line represented by black spots below costa and cell; a waved

oblique antemedial black line defined by whitish on inner side;

reniform small, shghtly outlined with black; orbicular and reniform

small, with rufous centres and whitish annuli defined by black, the

former round, the latter constricted at middle; the postmedial line

dentate, defined by whitish on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and incurved in submedian

fold; a whitish subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle, with a series of dentate black marks before it ;

a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish, with a black line

through them. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and termen

654 NOCTUIDA

tinged with fuscous; a fine terminal black line except towards

tornus; the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Avsrratta (Diggles), 1 3 type; 8. Ausrraria, Alice Spring

(Lower), 1S. Hap. 36 millim.

1123. Ectopatria aspera. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 27.)

Hadena aspera, Wik. xi. 601 (1857).

Ayling provida, Wik. xv. 1787 (1858).

Aylina canescens, Wk. xxxiii. 757 (1865).

¢. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and irrorated with

black ; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides ; tegule with black

medial line; tarsi banded with black; abdomen dorsally tinged

with brown. Fore wing whitish, more or less tinged with brown

and irrorated with fuscous ; the subbasal line represented by black

strie below costa and cell; the antemedial line oblique, waved,

defined by black on inner side; claviform elongate, defined by

black; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and grey

annuli defined by black, the former small, nearly round, the latter

constricted at middle; the postmedial ine minutely dentate, defined

by white on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to

vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold; an

indistinct pale subterminal line angled outwards at vein 7 and ex-

curved at middle, and with some dentate blackish marks on inner

side; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline

white, the veins fuscous ; the terminal area fuscous, broadly at costa,

narrowing to a point at tornus; the underside with large black

apical patch.

Hab. N. 8S. Watts, 1 3 type, (Raynor) 1 o¢; New ZeEatanp,

Auckland, 3 ¢, types provida and canescens. Hap. 38-40 millim.

1124. Ectopatria umbresa, n. sp. (Plate LXXYVII. fig. 28.)

9. Head and thorax grey-brown, the scales tipped with grey ;

abdomen yellowish brown. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with

fuscous; the costa, discal and submedian folds with slight pale

ochreous streaks; a waved black subbasal line from costa to sub-

median fold; a waved antemedial line slightly defined by grey on

inner side; claviform indistinct, slightly defined by black ; orbicular

and reniform with brownish centres and grey annuli defined by

black, the former elliptical, oblique, the latter constricted at middle ;

a waved medial line indistinct except below cell; a dentate post-

medial line defined by grey on outer side, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in sub-

median fold; the subterminal line represented by very indistinct

dentate marks. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia white, with

brown line at base except towards tornus.

Hab. Qunrnstann (Mathew), 1 2 type. Hep. 40 millim.

PROTAGROTIS, 655

Genus PROTAGROTIS, nov.

Type, P. viralis.

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique and moderately

fringed with hair, the 8rd porrect; frons smooth; eyes large, rounded ;

antenne of male ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with hair only and without

crests; fore tibiz fringed with hair, mid tibize without spines, hind tibix with

one spine between medial and terminal spurs; abdomen with some rough hair

at base of dorsum. Fore wing moderately broad, the apex not produced ;

veins 3 and 5 from near angle ef cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto-

mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38, 4

from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 shortly

stalked or from cell.

Sect. I. Antennze of male with long bristles and cilia.

1125. Protagrotis cuprea.

Gortyna cuprea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 50, pl. 6. f. 8; Hinpsn. Moths

indie 173:

Head and thorax vinous red mixed with purplish fuscous, hairs

tipped with grey; pectus more fulvous; abdomen purple-brown,

with the anal tuft and ventral surface more fulvyous. Fore wing

‘orange thickly irrorated with fiery red, the costal area, cell, and

postmedial area suffused with purplish fuscous ; the veins with dark

streaks ; the subbasal line red, indistinct, waved from costa to sub-

median fold; the antemedial line red, waved, strongly excurved

below cell; claviform large, defined by red; orbicular and reniform

Fig. 124.— Protagrotis cuprea, S. 4.

large, defined by red, the former oblique, elliptical, or nearly round ;

an indistinct oblique waved line from lower angle of cell to inner

margin ; the postmedial line dark, bent outwards below costa, oblique

below vein 4; a dentate orange subterminal line slightly defined by

‘brown on inner side, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at

discal and submedian folds; a fine dark waved terminal line. Hind

wing fuscous brown; the costal area ochreous; the cilia pinkish

rufous. The underside ochreous suffused with purplish pink; hind

wing with sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Stxutm (Atkinson), 1 S$ cotype, (Dudgeon) 1 9. EHup.,

3 40, 2 44 millim.

656 NOCTUID ZB.

Sscr. IT. Antenne of male with short cilia.

1126. Protagrotis viralis.

Agrotis viralis, Grote, Bull. Geol. Surv. vi. p. 260 (1830); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 132.

3S. Head and thorax pale red-brown mixed with grey ; abdomen

pale red-brown, whitish towards base. Fore wing whitish, largely

suffused with pale red-brown, the veins whitish; a short black

streak below base of cell and an oblique subbasal streak from inner

margin to vein 1; antemedial line obsolete; a brown patch above

middle of vein 1, with two black streaks on its upper edge on each

side of submedian fold ; orbicular and reniform whitish, the former

small, narrow, oblique, the latter with darker centre, some brown

Fig. 125.—Protagrotis viralis, §. 3.

suffusion in cell before and between them; postmedial line almost

obsolete, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique ;

subterminal line pale, angled outwards at vein 7, dentate at veins 3,4,

with some small dentate black marks on its inner side at middle and

the area beyond it darker ; a terminal series of black points. Hind

wing whitish suffused with brown, and with the terminal area

darker. Underside more ochreous; hind wing with black discoidal

point.

2. Thorax mixed with black; fore wing suffused with black

and with the black markings more prominent.

Hab. U.S.A., Nebraska, 1 ¢ type, Colorado (Cockerell), 1 2.

Exp., 5 40, 9 46 millim.

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 6E

ADDENDA anp CORRIGENDA.

Page 45.

56. Chloridea armigera insert Bombyx obsoleta, Fabr. Ent.

Syst. 3. 1. p. 456 (1793), which has precedence.

Page 58,

*73 a. Thyreion patagonica. (Plate LXIX. fig. 23.)

Heliothis patagonicus, Berg, Bull. Mose. 1875, p. 220.

3. Head and thorax pale rufous; pectus and legs whitish, the

latter tinged with fuscous ; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with

fuscous. Fore wing whitish suffused with pale olive; the median

nervure, vein 1, and the veins beyond the cell streaked with white ;

the costa, inner margin, and postmedial area irrorated with brown ;

ante- and postmedial lines obsolete; claviform well developed,

brown, connected with base by a streak below the cell; orbicular

obsolete ; reniform a very irregular brown patch extending to below

cell and interrupted by the white streak on median nervure; sub-

terminal line white, very slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; some minute black points on termen. Hind

wing whitish tinged with brown; the terminal area brown with

diffused inner edge ; a diffused brown discoidal spot; cilia white,

brownish at base; the underside white, with diffused discoidal spot

and terminal band from vein 4 to tornus.

Fore tibize with one long claw and four very short ones on outer

side, one claw and two spines on inner,

Hab. Pavaconta, Carmen, type ft ¢ in Mus. Buenos Ayres.

Exp. 28 wmillim.

Page 78. 113. Schinia lucilinea.

3. Fore tibiz with long curved claw on inner side and short

claw on outer. Jamaica, in Coll. Schaus.

Page 81.

*121a. Schinia eximia. (Plate LXIX. fig. 24.)

Heliothis eximius, Berg, Bull. Mose. 1875, p. 218.

6. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey-white ;

abdomen greyish fuscous. Fore wing with the area to postmedial

line whitish, tinged with rufous and irrorated with dark brown;

subbasal line blackish, defined by white on outer side, waved from

costa to submedian fold; antemedial line oblique, waved, blackish

defined by white on inner side; claviform moderate, blackish ;

orbicular and reniform rufous defined by blackish, the former round,

conjoined to antemedial line; postmedial line black defined by white

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then ~

VOL, IV. 2U

658 NOCTUID,

incurved and angled outwards on vein 1; postmedial area blackish,

terminal area pale reddish brown, the subterminal line defined by

the difference between them, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle; cilia chequered fuscous and whitish. Hind

wing whitish, the basal area and a broad terminal band brown,

confluent on inner area and conjoined to a brown discoidal lunule ;

cilia white, brown at base from apex to vein 2.

Fore tibize with one claw and two spines on inner side, four claws

on outer.

Hab. Patagonta, Carmen, type? ¢ in Mus. Buenos Ayres.

Exp. 28 millim.

Page 130.

*229 a. Isochlora xanthiana. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 5.)

Isochlora xanthiana, Stand. Iris, viii. p. 820 (1895); id. Cat, Lep. pal.

p. 228.

3S. Head and thorax ochreous ; palpi, lower part of frons, pectus,

and legs rufous; abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous especially

on ventral surface. Fore wing yellow; a waved rufous subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line rufous, oblique,

strongly and rather irregularly dentate; orbicular represented by a

slight oblique rufous striga; reniform a small fuscous lunule; a

broad rufous shade beyond the cell extending to the antemedial line

at submedian fold and inner margin; postmedial line sinuous and

produced to slight points on the veins, slightly incurved at discal

fold and strongly below vein 4; a subterminal series of small rufous

lunules slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ;

a fine rufous terminal line; cilia rufous. Hind wing ochreous

tinged with rufous, a fine rufous terminal line; the underside more

strongly suffused with rufous, a fuscous discoidal lunule and

indistinct sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Trsnt, Amdo, Sinin Mts., in Coll. Piingeler. Hap.

50 millim.

Page 133, 235. Agrotiphila staudingeri del. Agrotis montana.

Page 136. 240. Orosagrotis vrigida insert Agrotts montana, Morr.

Ann. Lye, Nat. Hist. N.Y. xi. p. 95 (1875),

which has precedence.

Page 140.

245 a. Porosagrotis caffra, n. sp. (Plate LXXVII. fig. 29.)

g. Antenne bipectinate,, with long branches to apex.

Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey-white; abdomen

ochreous. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and slightly irrorated

with fuscous; the costal area suffused with fuscous to beyond

middle; a blackish streak in cell from middle to extremity continued

in discal fold indistinctly to termen ; an obsolescent streak in sub-

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 659

median fold ; subbasal line represented by black strize from costa

and median nervure, defined by whitish on outer side ; antemedial

line represented by a black striga from costa defined by whitish on

inner side and by a double line from median nervure, slightly angled

outwards in submedian fold and strongly above inner margin ; clavi-

form elongate, defined by black and filled in with fuscous ; faint

traces of small black-defined orbicular and reniform stigmata on the

black fascia in cell; postmedial line hardly traceable, minutely

dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique ; subterminal line represented by an indistinct series of small

dentate dark marks; some fuscous suffusion on termen above middle.

Hind wing yellowish white; the underside with traces of diffused

postmedial line from costa to vein 6.

Hab. Natat, Mooi R., 1 3 type. Hwp. 40 millim.

Page 152.

268 a. Micragrotis microstigma, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 10.)

¢. Head and thorax black slightly mixed with grey; tarsi with

pale bands; abdomen grey mixed with fuscous, the anal tuft

ochreous. Fore wing pale brown thickly irrorated and suffused

with black especially on costal area; an indistinct irregular sub-

basal line from costa to submedian fold, with some pink beyond it

at costa and on each side of it below the cell; an indistinct ante-

medial line sligktly defined by pinkish on inner side; claviform

represented by a slight black streak with some pink above it ;

orbicular and reniform very small, round, with pink centres defined

by black; faint traces of a postmedial line slightly defined by pinkish

on outer side, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

oblique, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line

represented by some very indistinct dentate dark marks ; cilia

chequered pink and fuscous. Hind wing yellowish white, the

costal area tinged with fuscous, a fine black terminal line; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small dis-

coidal spot and postmedial series of strize on the veins.

Hab. Masnonatanp, Salisbury (Dobbie), 1 3, type. up.

16 millim.

268 b. Micragrotis prosarca, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 11.) |

Head and thorax black; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen ochreous

white, the ventral surface blackish except medially towards

extremity. Fore wing black suffused with blue-grey ; the costal area

flesh-pink, at base extending to just below cell; a black streak

below base of cell; the cell filled in with black; orbicular a white

point; reniform very small, with fuscous centre and blue-grey

annulus defined by black; traces of a highly dentate postmedial

line, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ;

subterminal line represented by slight diffused blackish ; black

660 NOCTUID ©.

streaks from cell to termen above veins 4, 5, 6; a terminal series

of small black lunules. Hind wing pure white; the underside

with the costal area suffused with fuscous,

Hab. Masnonatanp, Salisbury (Dobbie), 2 6,1 2,type. Hap.

26 millim.

Page 153, under Huvoc insert (syn.) Paragqrotis, Pratt, Can. Ent. xv.

107 a (] otote)) perenne PRI ERCA EN nce. ics ti by cu type marens.

Page 173.

298 a. Euxoa hemispherica, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 6.)

3S. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous and with pale

brown on head and tegule; palpi blackish at sides; tegule with

black medial line; tarsi with pale rings; abdomen brownish grey.

Fore wing brownish grey irrorated with brown and fuscous; sub-

basal line double, from costa to submedian fold, to which it is

incurved ; antemedial line double, the inner line indistinct, angled

outwards below costa and in cell and more strongly above inner

margin, excurved below cell; claviform very slightly defined at

extremity ; orbicular and reniform grey defined by black, the former

oblique, elliptical, open above ; postmedial line dentate, bent out-

wards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal

line angled outwards at vein 7, then represented by a series of small

whitish dentate marks, and excurved at middle, defined by brownish

on inner side especially towards costa; a terminal series of small

black lunules. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area

suffused with brown ; a brown line through the cilia; the underside

with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a slight

discoidal point.

Hab. Cyprus Mts. (Miss D. M. A. Bate), 1 3 type. Hzp.

40 millim.

Page 177, for wquicuspis read fissa.

Page 190, for Euxoa zquicuspis read

327. Euxoa fissa. (Plate LXI. fig. 8.)

Agrotis fissa, Staud. Iris, viii. p. 356, pl. 6. f. 4 (1895); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 149.

Page 196, for farinosa read vigurwa.

343 a. Euxoa cinereopallida. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 16.)

Carneades cinercopallidus, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 10 (1903).

Whiter and less yellow than H. recula, the orbicular oblique,

oblong, or rectangular, instead of rounded.

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 661

Hab. U.S.A., Oregon, 3 3,1 9, Utah, Stockton, Nevada, 1 6,

1 Q, California (Walsingham), 1 3,19. Hep. 28 millim. All

the specimens catalogued under ZL. recula, except the type 2 , belong

to this species.

Page 227, for Euxoa farinosa read

391. Euxoa vigurea. (Plate LXII. fig. 30.)

Agrotis vigurea, Ping. ined.

The only locality recorded is Aksu.

Page 232. 403. Euxoa tronella.

Carneades tronellus, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 11 (1908).

Page 272, Euxoa oprpara. The specimen from Norway is certainly

this species, but it is very doubtful if it is Agrotis

norwegica.

Page 321.

568 a. Euxoa rufomixta, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 14.)

$. Head and thorax purplish red mixed with black, the vertex

of head ochreous ; frons with black bar; tegule with medial black

line and fuscous tips; tarsi black with whitish rings; abdomen

ochreous tinged with fuscous, the ventral surface rufous. ore

wing purplish red suffused with fuscous except on inner area; an

indistinct double, waved, subbasal line. from costa to subcostal fold ;

a double, waved, antemedial line; claviform represented by a few

black scales; orbicular rather small, round, defined by black at sides

only ; reniform with black bar on inner side and spot on outer ;

postmedial line rather strongly dentate, interrupted, bent outwards

below costa and incurved below vein 4, some pale points beyond it

on costa; the pale subterminal line only traceable towards costa ;

a terminal series of minute black lunules; cilia purplish red. Hind

wing white ; the cilia tinged with ochreous; the underside with

the costal area irrorated with brown, a small discoidal spot and

some postmedial striz on the veins.

Hab. C. Cotony, Kokstad (Mrs. Pringle), 1 ¢, type. Hmp.

30 millim.

Page 324,

573a. Euxoa ruficeps, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 12.)

Q@. Head rufous, the palpi with some dark brown; tegula

rufous at base, with dark medial line and grey tips; thorax grey ;

abdomen dull brown, the ventral surface blackish irrorated with

grey, the extremity rufous. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous ;

a slight black streak below base of cell; subbasal line represented

by double black strive from costa; antemedial line double, very

662 NOCTUID &.

highly dentate; orbicular and reniform small, with fuscous centres

and grey annuli defined by black, the former round; postmedial

line unusually near termen, double, highly dentate, very strongly

bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4, some pale

points beyond it on costa; terminal area with dark streaks on the

veins defined on each side by rufous, becoming pale at the sub-

terminal line, which is obsolete towards costa and dentate to near

termen at veins 4, 3. Hind wing pure white; the cilia yellowish ;

the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous.

Hab. Masnonatann, Salisbury (Dobbie), 1 3g, type. Hup.

36 millim.

Page 354, no. 627. Feltia annexa insert (syn.) Agrotis enterferens,

Wik. xv. 1699 (1858).

Page 450. 771 a. Agrotis semidolens.

Agrotis semidolens, W1k. xi. 739 (1857); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i.

p- 286, pl. 27. f. 13.

Head and thorax grey, more or less strongly mixed with fuscous,

the tegule and patagia sometimes edged by pale rufous; palpi

black except at tips ; tarsi black, ringed with white ; abdomen grey,

dorsally suffused with fuscous, the anal tuft tinged with rufous.

Fore wing grey, more or less thickly striated with fuscous, the strize

forming more or less confluent patches on costa before and at middle

and towards apex and on middle of inner area, the costal patches

and some other parts of wing slightly tinged with pale ferruginous ;

reniform represented by an indistinct dark lunule; a terminal series

of black points. Hind wing white, the veins, costal and inner areas,

and a terminal line suffused with dark brown; cilia white, with a

brown line through them; the underside with the costal area

irrorated with fuscous, a small discoidal spot, a diffused postmedial

line on costal area, and some points on costa towards apex.

Hab. Mnxtco, Coatepec (Brooks), 1 ¢; Guatemata, Vera Paz

(Champion), 2 9; Panama, Bugaba (Champion), 1 ¢; Cotomsra,

Bogota (Stevens), 1 g type; Braztt, 1 6, Amazons. Exp. 46-

54 millim.

Page 454.

778 a. Agrotis ecstrigata, n. sp. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 13.)

3. Head and thorax black; abdomen grey tinged with fuscous.

Fore wing ochreous suffused with purplish red and fuscous especially

on costal and medial areas; the basal area more ochreous, the

terminal area ochreous with fine black streaks on the veins and

broader streaks in the interspaces; an indistinct double, waved, ante-

medial line filled in with greyish; orbicular and reniform very

small, defined by black, open above and below, the former round ;

faint traces of a double, waved, postmedial line, bent outwards below

costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the streaks in interspaces

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 663

of terminal area ending in black lunules; cilia chequered fuscous

and whitish. Hind wing pure white; the underside with the

costal area tinged with fuscous.

Hab. MasHonatanD, Salisbury (Dobbie), 1 3, type. Hp.

28 millim.

Page 467, under Episilia insert (syn.) Netrocerocora, Bart. Iris,

MO ZA N2 0 79 HN atest NEE leis Malet type corava.

Page 470. 806. Episilia oblongula insert Rusine coraxa, Piing. Soc.

Ent. xiii. p. 58 (1898), which has precedence.

Netrocerocora quadriplaga, Bart. Iris, 1902, p. 207.

Page 562,

975 a. Lycophotia ecvinacea, n. sp. (Plate LAXVIII. fig. 15.)

¢. Head and thorax leaden grey ; palpi purplish red except 3rd

joint ; thorax dorsally slightly tinged with purplish red; tibise

purplish red in front; abdomen grey-white. Fore wing leaden

grey ; the subbasal line represented by two purplish-red spots on

costa and some scales below cell, the antemedial line by a spot on

costa; orbicular and reniform moderate, indistinctly defined and

placed on a diffused purplish-red patch, the former round and with

spot on costa above it; postmedial line represented by two spots on

costa, then indistinct, punctiform, bent outwards below costa,

excurved to vein 4, then incurved; terminal area suffused with

purplish red with slight dark streaks on the veins; cilia grey with

a fine white line through them. Hind wing pure white; the

underside with the costal area irrorated with grey.

Hab. C. Cotony, Kokstad (Mrs. Pringle), 1 3, type. Hap.

38 millim.

LisT OF UNRECOGNIZED SPECIES.

Melicleptria kasloa, Smith, Trans. Am, Ent. Soc, xxix. p. 205

(UNG EN 5 os Seno ease Bisn 6 dnb 6. Br. Columbia.

Anthecia saturata, Wik. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 37 (1869). Type

OSLER A a ccvctcal ane oc alle cts Lied AAP reas 6 Hab, ?

Heliothis olivaria, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 365; Staud.

Catimepspaliipy 221) 12 nce ceitec ier: Amurland.

Erythrophaia suavis, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 44; id. Cat.

lbgyns one th 2H ES ae oon oop ecce W.& E. Turkestan.

Manruta elingua, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxix. p. 205 (1903).

Arizona.

Carneades maimes, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 131 (1903), Canada.

masculinus, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. xi. p. 6 (1903).

Washington, Utah.

664 NOCTUIDA.

Carneades focinus, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xi. p. 7 (1903).

Canada, Washington, Colorado.

as rumatana, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. xxix. p. 203

(E2101) Ries REEMA MIE clo.0'0'0 ob 0.6 dnote 6.0.0.0 Dakota.

Agrotis bipartita, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 318; Staud. Cat.

ep. pal. p..13Ge «00. ./.cct ore eee E. Siberia,

» merens, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 365, pl. 4. f. 3 (1896); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 1389. ? Agrotis near rectangula. Mongolia.

sulcifera, Christ. Iris, vi. p. 91 (1893); Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 140. ?near Huaoa tritict........ Armenia.

5, dewrtzi, Greeser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 316; Staud. Cat.

hep. pals ps 140 oc c0.8, Svs he seer nennien Amutland.

» glebosa, Staud. Iris, xii. p. 359, pl. 6. f. 5 (1899); id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 141. ? Huaoa near tritici. Asia Minor.

5, cwatricosa, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1892, p. 218; Staud. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 141. ?=Agrotis melancholica. Amurland.

», nomas, Ersch. Fedschenk. Reis, p. 38, pl. 3. f. 836 (1874) ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 142. ? Orosagrotis.

W. Turkestan.

dulcis, Alph. Hor. Soc, Ent. Ross. xxvi. p. 444 (1892); id.

Rom. Mém. ix. p. 5, pl. 2. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. t42° ?mear Huxow tritved 5 > ene Tibet.

» lapidosa, Greser, Berl. ent. Zeit. 1892, p. 220; Staud. Cat.

Wheppaltsps VAS ts oon. nye see meee Amurland.

defessa, Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 1858, p. 144, pl. 2. f. 8;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 143. ? Hpisilia near simulatria.

Syria.

haverkampfi, Stndf. Berl. ent. Zeit. 1893, p. 359 ; sion)

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 144. ? Lycophotia near renigera.

Corsica.

decorata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 414; id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 144. ? Lycophotia near renigera.

W. Turkestan.

» caucasica, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1877, p. 180; id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 144. ? Lycophotia near renigera.

Armenia.

parnassiphila, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 4145 id. Cat.

Lep. pal. p. 144. ? Lycophotia near renigera.

W. Turkestan.

Forficula, Ev. Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 1851, i. p. 629; id. 1856,

ii, p. 217, pl. 1. f. 6; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 145.

Y= Lycophotia renigend: .\.0. 11+. sialon sere Armenia.

», rattus, Alph. Rom. Mém. v. p. 86 (1889) ; Staud. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 146. ? Huwoa near nigricans ........ Tibet.

fallax, Ev. Bull. Soc. Nat, Mosc. 1854, i. p. 185; id. 1856,

ii. p. 176, pl. 3. f.5 ; Herr.-Schaff. Neue Schmett. f. 15 ;

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147. ? Huaoa near tritici.

W. Turkestan.

haife, Staud. Iris, x. p. 168, pl. 4. f. 8 (1897); id. Cat. Lep.

pal. p. 147. ? Huwoa near segetis .......... Syria.

ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 665

Agrotis arenosa, Stand. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1859, p. 213; Rmbr. Cat.

VOL.

Lep. And. pl. 12. ft. 1; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 147.

CME ULOC MEAT: SPUTUICT Gal amt oyster ts eres S. Spain.

spissa, Staud. Iris, vii. p. 357, pl. 6. f. 6 (1895) = spisse-

linea, Staud. Iris, ix. p. 253 (1896); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

Deeletiia Hurcoaimeaty Urvticine. a. uel. oie eae Mongolia.

carthalina, Christ. Iris, vi. p. 91 (1893); Staud. Cat. Lep.

Dalepelk4 Oe varicommmecta ly sae eae ae Armenia.

tristis, Staud. Iris, x. p. 333 (1897); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p. 150. ?=Huwvoe tritici. Mongolia; 8.E. Siberia.

anarmodia, Staud. Iris, x. p. 170, pl. 4. f. 9 (1897); id.

Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150. ? near Huwoa segetis. Syria.

solida, Ersch. Fedsch. Reis. p. 40, pl. 3. f. 41 (1874);

Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 150. ? Huwou. Fergana.

nigricostata, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1888, p. 248; id. Rom.

Mém. vi. p. 421, pl. 6. f. 6; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 151.

(SORA DONE CORIO | no S56 be boo 6c S.E. Siberia.

dirempta, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1859, p. 212; id. Cat.

eps palesp. Woz 7 Mecom Cnassa ergs ae) SPA

bifurca, Staud. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1881, p. 423; id. Cat. Lep.

palep: a3. ? Buwvoa, Sect. 10... .... W. Turkestan.

characteristica, Alph. Rom. Mém. vi. p. 31, pl. 1. f 9

(1892); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 153. ?=Euxoa

TO DUSTCH IS VO. Orta ic et eaten eh a ction Seyi arses W. China.

internexa, W1k. Entom. v. p. 128 (1870). Type lost.

' Arabia.

tnobtrusa, Wik. Entom. v. p. 128 (1870). Type lost.

Arabia.

mollis, Wlk. Entom. v. p. 129 (1870). Type lost. Arabia.

margimata, Wik. Entom. v. p. 129 (1870). Type lost.

Arabia.

punctipes, Wik. xxxii. p. 695 (1865). ‘Type lost. Ceylon.

congrua, Wik. xxxu. p. 695 (1865). Type lost. Ceylon.

costalis, Wlk. Char. Lep. Het. p. 69 (1869). Type lost.

Australia.

transversa, W1k. Char. Lep. Het. p. 70 (1868). Type lost.

Australia.

confluxa, Saalm. Lép. Madag. p. 286 (1891). Madagascar.

separata, Guen. Noct.-1. p. 313 (1852) ...... Abyssinia.

Gili oueny Nocts i ps2 (i (1392) ee eens Cape Colony.

lanidorsa, Guen. Noct. i. p. 283 (1852).... Cape Colony.

pallidula, Wik. Melliss’ St. Helena, p. 183 (1875).

St. Helena.

vetusta, Wik. xxxil. p. 691 (1865). ‘Type lost. Canada.

azif, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

/KGOG: WOR WOUASE 5 co sgh 6 bo05 02 bo 8e New York.

numa, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

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atha, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

Feltia near vancouverénsis....... ».... Washington.

IV. 2X

666 NOCTUIDAE.

Agrotis anniv, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

EMBO: 555.8 Shock hid ote CER ee Ae Colorado.

» dargo, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

EULOG MCAT niUverlened .... eine ies Colorado.

, Colla, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

Huxoa near pallipennis .- 0. .cssee sees: Colorado.

,, abar, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 5 (1899).

HL Meat AeCOlOr A) .)-ctsie eee ne Colorado.

,, achor, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. u. p. 5 (1899).

HUcOaMMCAT TCCENTS Heater ine Phe Colorado.

5, agema, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Paper li. p. d (1899).

Hieweod Meat) PlAGUGElG. ..% sis renee: .. Colorado.

, alko, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. 1. p. 5 (1899).

HUCO MCAT, MESSOTLG 11. piece eneeenteeie re Colorado.

» gian, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 6 (1898).

PLU GODS vip te than Boy Aa ah ese Cote eee Reet ee Arizona.

» apicalis, Herr.-Schiiff. Corr.-Blatt Regensb. 1868, p. 149.

Cuba.

,, submuscosa, Herr.-Schiiff. Corr.-Blatt Regensb. 1868, p. 149.

Cuba.

» faticana, Staud. Iris, vii. p. 85 Coe ? Feltia. Bolivia.

Pachnobia roosta, Smith, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, xxix. p- 203 (1903).

Alaska.

Feltia obliqua, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 129 (1903) .. Canada.

», hudson, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 1380 (1903) .. Canada.

Noctua trumani, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxy. p. 128 (1903).. Camada.

» orenna, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. pl. 896 H (1782). ? Agrotes.

Surinam.

5, intermiata, Guen. Noct. i. p. 837 (1852). Hab. ignotus.

, dimidiata, Phil. Linn. Ent. xiv. p. 293 (1860). Chih.

Ufeus faunus, Streck. Lep. Rhop. & Het. Suppl. i. p. 9 (1898).

New Mexico.

thynchagrotis niger, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xi. p. 3 (1903).

Washington.

= meta, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xi. p. 3 (1908).

California.

Abagrotis ornatus, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soe, xi. p. 4 (1903).

ae Columbia.

Eueretagrotis inattenta, Smith, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. xi. p. 5 (1903).

Canada.

Epilecta albidata, Wik. xxxili. 708 (1865). Type lost.

Hab. ignotus.

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Page 35.

42. Chloridea albidentina insert Poaphila turbata, W1k. xiv.

1834 (1858); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 260, which

has precedence.

Page 101.

*163.a. Melicleptria melibaphes. (Plate LX XVIII. fig. 17.)

Melicleptria melibaphes, Turner, ined.

¢. Head and tegule orange; thorax ochreous greyish; ab-

domen ochreous. Fore wing uniform ochreous greyish, the costal

edge orange. Hind wing pale ochreous. Underside of fore wing

orange-yellow, the discal area suffused with fuscous,

Hab. Qurrnstanp, Thursday IL, type t ¢ in Coll. Turner.

Exp. 20 millim.

Page 344.

610 a. Feltia hudsoni. (Plate LXXVIII. fig. 19.)

Feltia hudsont, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxy. p. 180 (1908).

tegule with ill-defined blackish medial line; patagia with some

black scales on upper edge; pectus, legs, and abdomen white,

the last tinged with ochreous. Fore wing violaceous grey,

suffused with pale brown except below costa to beyond middle,

on inner area, and between postmedial and subterminal lines;

subbasal line represented by an oblique black striga from costa

and an inwardly oblique striga from cell, defined by white on

outer side; antemedial line represented by a black line from

median nervure to vein 1, defined by white on inner side; clavi-

form very elongate, defined by black; orbicular grey defined by

black, V-shaped, open above; reniform ochreous defined by black ;

postmedial line defined by the contrast between the brown and

grey areas and with some small dentate black marks before it

at middle, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then

incurved ; subterminal line represented by a series of small dentate

black marks, angled outwards on veins 7, 4, 3; a terminal series of

black points ; cilia with ochreous line at base. Hind wing ochreous

white, the termen tinged with brown.

Hab. Canapa, Alberta, Calgary (Wolley Dod), 1 2. Exp.

32 millim.

VOL, IV. axes

666 b NOCTUID®.

Page 348.

616 a. Feltia obliqua. (Plate LXXVILI. fig. 20.)

Feltia obliqua, Smith, Can. Ent. xxxv. p. 129 (1903).

S. Head ochreous brown; sides of palpi and frons blackish;

tegule ochreous at base, with black medial line and grey tips;

thorax grey slightly mixed with brown, the patagia with slight

black edges; tibie and tarsi blackish, ringed with white; abdomen

fuscous brown, irrorated with grey below. Fore wing grey with a

slight purplish tinge, the medial costal area rather darker; sub-

basal line represented by two black points on costa; the ante-

medial line black slightly defined by grey on inner side, minutely

waved from costa to submedian fold, angled inwards on vein 1

and very strongly outwards above inner margin; orbicular and

reniform small, grey defined by black, the former produced to

a slight point on outer side, the latter with black streak in

discal fold from it to the postmedial line, which is black, double

at costa, then the outer line indistinct, dentate, very slightly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; sub-

terminal line indistinct, whitish, defined by slight dentate black

marks before it at middle and prominent ones beyond it, angled

outwards at vein 7 and dentate to termen at veins 4, 3; a dark

line near base of cilia. Hind wing uniform brownish grey; the

cilia grey, with a brown line near base; the underside pale,

the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown, a small discondal

spot and sinuous postmedial line.

Hab. Canava, Alberta, Calgary (Wolley Dod), 1 ¢. Tigo.

36 millim.

Page 448.

765 a. Agrotis merens. (Plate LXXVIIL. fig. 18.)

eS Staud. Iris, ix. p. 365, pl. 4. f.3 (1896); id. Cat. Lep. pal.

p- 2

$. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; tegule with

the basal half blackish ; abdomen ochreous tinged with fuscous,

the ventral surface. blackish. Fore wing blackish, suffused with

purplish grey; the subbasal line represented by double black

strize from costa and median nervure; the antemedial line slightly

waved, excurved above inner margin; claviform well developed,

defined by black ; orbicular and reniform defined by the cell before

and between them and the area from the latter to postmedial line

being black, the orbicular open above; postmedial line indistinct,

minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4,

then oblique ; subterminal line represented by an indistinct series

of small dentate black marks, angled outwards at vein 7 and

excurved at middle. Hind wing fuscous brown, rather paler in

cell; the underside pale except costal and terminal areas; a slight

discoidal spot and curved postmedial line.

Hab, Moneouta, Urga, Sajan, 1 d. Hvp. 38 millim.

SUPPLEMENT. 666¢

Page 585.

Genus APHARETRA. ype

Apharetra, Grote, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 368 (1901), non

Gescretectiea: cuessseosath's corsa sielese cients SandobouabooobeHoceeodenbacueae dentata,

Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed

with rough hair; frons smooth; eyes large, round, overhung by long cilia ;

antenn of male ciliated; head and thorax clothed with rough scales and

hair, the prothorax with spreading crest; mid and hind tibiz spined towards

extremities; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing rather narrow, the margins

subparallel, the apex rounded ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell, 6 from

upper angle, 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell.

. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of

discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base

only, 7

Differs from Jsochlora in the thorax being clothed with scales and

hair.

A. Fore wing grey-brown; hind wing yellowish, the terminal area

IDROWIR . aéescuqd5ncobagecdeqdbbosenbocHopocdoodbanKoo6GKed en sclioeesenceecet dentata.

B. Fore wing black mixed with grey; hind wing fuscous ............ pyralis,

1019 a. Apharetra dentata. (Plate LXXVIII. fig. 21.)

Apatela dentata, Grote, Can. Ent. vii. p. 222 (1875); Smith, Cat. Noct.

N. Am. p. 37.

_ 6. Head and thorax grey-brown; tarsi banded with blackish ;

abdomen pale ochreous brown. Fore wing grey, suffused and

irrorated with brown, especially beyond the reniform and on

medial part of terminal area; the subbasal line represented by

a black striga from costa; the antemedial line oblique from costa

to median nervure, then irregularly waved; orbicular and reniform

greyish, the former very ill defined, the latter rather large and

defined by black; postmedial line minutely dentate, strongly bent

outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; some

pale points on costa towards apex ; subterminal line very indistinct

and somewhat dentate, defined by a brown shade on its inner side

at costa and obscured by the brown patch on medial part of

terminal area ; a terminal series of small blackish lunules ; cilia

chequered fuscous and grey. Hind wing yellowish, the terminal

area suffused with brown; the cilia whitish, with a brown line

through them; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas

irrorated with brown.

Hab. Canada; U.S.A., Eastern and Northern States, 1 ¢ type,

Adirondack Mts, wp. 34 millim.

*1019 6. Apharetra pyralis. (Plate LXXVIIL. fig. 22.)

Acronycta pyratis, Smith, Ent. News Philad. vii. p. 26 (1896); Dyar, Cat.

_ N. AmeTep. p. 105.

Q@. Head and thorax black mixed with grey; tarsi ringed with

grey; abdomen fuscous brown irrorated with grey. Fore wing

666d NOCTUIDAE,

black irrorated with grey, the lines defined by grey; a subbasal

line from costa to submedian fold angled outwards below costa ;

the antemedial line oblique from costa to median nervure, then

uregularly waved; orbicular and. reniform slightly defined by

black, the former round; postmedial line dentate, very strongly

bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then strongly

incurved ; subterminal line hardly traceable; a blackish patch on

medial part of terminal area; some slight terminal black points;

cilia chequered fuscous and grey. Hind wing fuscous, brownish

towards base; the cilia white, with a brown line through them ;

the underside brownish grey irrorated with fuscous, a curved post-

medial line,

Hab. Canapa, Alberta, Calgary, in Coll. Wolley Dod. Lap.

34 millim,

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

[Synonyms are printed in ééadics. |

Abagrotis, 622.

abar (Agrotis), 666.

abdita (Agrotis), 458.

aberrans (Heliothis), 101.

aberrans (Melicleptria),

101.

abnormis (Agrotis), 325.

abnormis (Euxoa), 323.

absida (Copablepharon),

118.

absidum (Ablepharon),

118.

accipiter (Epilecta), 622

accipiter (Spintherops),

622.

acclivis (Agrotis), 319.

acclivis (Euxoa), 319.

acesias (Heliothis), 41.

acetina (Agrotis), 409.

acetoselle (Mythimna),

609,

acetoselle (Noctua), 609.

acetoselle, var. eremicola

(Noctua), 609.

achromatica(Lycophotia),

518.

achor (Agrotis), 666.

acmophora (Actinotia),

126.

acornis ( Carneades), 233.

acornis (EKuxoa), 239.

Actebia, 514.

Actinotia, 122.

acuminifera (EHuxoa),

215.

acuminifera (Hadena),

215.

acutifrons (Carneades),

306.

acutifrons (Huxoa), 306.

acutilinea( Lygranthecia),

acutilinea (Schinia), 82.

acydonta (Micragrotis),

152.

VOL. IV.

adaucta (Heliothis), 40.

Adelphagrotis, 612.

aden (Rhododipsa), 60.

Adisura, 119.

Adita, 579.

admirationts (Agrotis),

173

admirationis (Huxoa),

173.

Adonisea, 15.

adorea (Leucania), 550,

adorea (Lycophotia),

550.

adsequa (Noctua), 386.

adumbrata (Agrotis),

221.

adumbrata (Euxea), 221

/Edophron, 54.

eneipennis (Agrotis), 350.

gneipennis (Feltia), 350.

equa, ab. philippsi (Noe-

tua), 536.

equa (Noctua), 536.

equalis (Agrotis), 204.

equicuspis (Agrotis), 190,

334,

wquicuspis (Huxoa), 190,

334, 660.

eramen (Dianthecia),

552.

erugo (Adisura), 121.

er ugo (Thalpochares),

oes (Agrotis), 335.

aethes (Huxoa), 335.

agalma (Agrotis), 439.

agama (Agrotis), 476.

agathina (Agrotis), 644.

agathina (Kuretagrotis),

644.

agema (Agrotis), 666.

agilis (Agrotis), 348.

agrestis (Huxva), 313.

agricola (Agrotis), 253.

Agronoma, 153.

Agrotine, 5.

Agrotiphila, 131,

Agrotis, 363.

Agrotis, 153.

Ala, 10.

ala (Agrotis), 569.

alabame (Anicla), 555.

alaina (Agrotis), 503.

alaina (Hpisilia), 503.

Alaria, 55.

alarioides (Leucania),

alarioides (Timora), 111.

alasce (Agrotiphila), 133,

alaske (Agrotis), 133.

alba ota

119

albafascia (Schinia), 86.

albatis ( Agrotis), 335.

albalis (Kuxoa), 335.

albicilia (Timora), 115.

albicosta (Agrotis), 320.

albicosta (Huxoa), 320.

albidata (Epilecta),

666.

albidentina (Chloridea),

aibidentina (Perigea), 35.

albifrons (Hugraphe),

552.

albifurca (Agrotis), 438.

albimacula (Agrotis), 617,

albimacula (Graphi-

phora), 644.

albinasus (Perigea), 165.

albipalpis (Hadena), 165.

albipennis (Agrotis), 286,

408.

albipennis (Cosmia), 408.

albipennis (Euxoa), 286.

albiseriata (Timora),

107.

albivenata (Agrotis), 318.

albivitta (Isochlora), 129.

album (Arsilonche,, 119.

668

albuncula (Anomogyna),

592.

albunculu (Cymatophora),

592.

aleucis (Schinia), 78.

aleucis ( Tricopis), 78

aleurota (Canthylidia),

101,

aleurota (Melicleptria),

101.

alevandrensis (Agrotis),

527.

alko (Agrotis), 666.

alpestris ( Chersotis), 547.

alpestris (Lycophotia),

547

alphea (Phalena-noctuca),

42.

alpherakii (Agrotis), 318.

alpicola (Haaena), 468.

alpigena (Agrotis), 174.

alpina (Agrotis), 468.

alternata (Noctua), 687.

alternata (Triphna),

637.

altes (Agrotis), 525.

alticola (Agrotis), 276.

alticola (Huxoa), 276.

amaryllis (Helophana),

14.

amasina (Agrotis), 245.

amatura (Agrotis), 552.

amaurodes (Agrotis),

650.

amaurodes (Proteuxoa),

650.

ambigqua (Spelotis), 315

ambrosioides (Agrotis),

536.

americana (Huxoa), 186.

americana (Luperina),

186.

amicta (Orthosia), 604.

amina (Mpisilia), 513.

anina (Leucania), 513.

Ammoconia, 602.

Ammogrotis, 467.

amend (Agrotis), 328.

amoena (Huxoa), 528.

amphora (Om eeRARO)

135.

ampla (Noctua), 488.

amurensis (Agrotis), 172.

anachoreta (Anarta),

497.

anachoreta (Hpisilia),

497.

anarmodia

665.

anchocelioides (Cerastis),

638.

(Agrotis),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

anchocelioides

pheena), 638.

andereggtt (Agrotis),

446.

(Tri-

anderssoni (Agrotis), 405.

aneituma (Agrotis), 164.

angulifera (Agrotis), 536.

annexa (Agrotis), 354.

annexa (Feltia), 354, 662.

annir (Agrotis), 666.

annularis (Agrotis), 450.

annularis (Axylia), 450.

annulipes (Agrotis), 268.

annulipes (Huxoa), 268.

Anomogyna, 588.

anteposita (Agrotis), 354.

Anthecia, 1d.

antiqua (hicomorpha),

593.

antiqua (Xestia), 593.

Anytus, 585.

aphe (Agrotis), 267.

apicalis

666.

apicalis (Huxoa), 321.

Aplecta, 612.

Aplectoides, 580.

apposita (Agrotis), 616.

apposita (Kurois), 616.

approximata (Lygran-

theecia ?), 68.

approximata (Schinia),

68.

aquilina (Agrotis), 179.

aquilina (Noctua), 208.

aquilonaris (Hadena), 468.

av (Lygrantheecia ?), 64.

ar (Schinia), 64.

aratrix (Ammoconia),

598.

araucaria (Euxoa), 182.

arcigera (Anthecia), 92.

arcigera (Schinia), 92.

arctica (Hadena), 580.

arctica (Schoyenia), 131.

arefacta (Schinia), 85.

arefacta ( Tamila), 85.

arenicola (Agrotis), 161.

arenivolans (Agrotis),

162.

arenivolans (Huxoa),

162.

arenosa (Agrotis), 665.

arenosa (Opigena), 358.

argillacea (Kicomorpha),

502.

argillacea (Hpisilia), 502

aristifera (Agrotis), 177.

armena (Agrotis), 184.

armena (Huxoa), 154.

armiger (Heliothis), 41.

(Agrotis), 321,

armigera (Chloridea),

45, 657.

armigera (Noctua), 45.

artaxoides (Pradatta),

116.

artaxoides (Timora), 116.

arvensis (Noctua), 412.

ashworthi (Episilia),

jl.

ashworthit (Agrotis), 511.

aspera (Hctopatria), 654.

aspera (Hadena), 654.

aspersa (Lycophotia),

562

aspersa

562.

Aspila, 34.

assimulans (Noctua), 458.

associans (Mamestra),

567.

assulta (Chloridea), 47.

assulta (Heliothis), 47.

astricta (Hurois), 531.

astricta (Lycophotia),

31.

atcinsoni (Adisura), 120.

atha (Agrotis), 665.

atkinsoni (Adisura), 120.

atomarts ( Agrotis), i

atomaris (Huxoa), 221

atricincta (Lycophotia),

1) 58.

atricincta (Noctua), 558.

atrifera (Agrotis), 300.

atrifera (Huxoa), 300.

atrifrons (Agrotis), 448.

atrisparsa (Lycophotia),

562.

atristriata (Lycophotia),

514.

atristrigata

586.

atristrigata (Carneades),

213.

atristrigata (Huxoa),

215.

atristrigatus (Anytus),

586.

atriteculata (Agrotis),

394.

atrofusca (Carneades),

222.

atrofusea (Euxoa), 222.

atropulverca (Carneudes),

257.

atropulverea (Huxoa),

257.

atro-purpurea (Agrotis),

285.

atrovirens

6Ll.

(Spodoptera),

(Anytus),

(Diphtera),

atrovirens (Neurois),

611.

attenta (Agrotis), 647.

attenta (Kuretagrotis),

G47.

aucta (Agrotis), 457.

audentis (Carneades),

237.

audentis (Huxoa), 257

augur (Agrotis), 458.

augur (Noctua), 458.

augur, var. grandis (Agro-

_ tis), 458.

aulacias (Agrotis), 352.

aulacias (Feltia), 352.

aureola (Leucania), 107.

aureola (Timora), 107.

aureolum (Agrotis), 368.

aurorina (Simyra), 54.

aurulenta (Agrotis), 373.

austalea (Agrotis), 282.

austalea (Euxoa), 282.

austera (Noctua), 455.

autumnalis (Agrotis),

444.

auxiliaris (Agrotis), 311.

auxiliaris (Huxoa), 311.

auciliarés, var. agrestis,

(Agrotis), 313.

aversa (Agrotis), 167.

axiliedes (Euxoa), 308.

axylides (Micragrotis),

150.

azif (Agrotis), 665.

badicollis (Ammaconia),

613.

badinodis (Agrotis), 364.

baileyana (Agrotis), 580.

baja (Agrotis), 403.

baja (Noctua), 403.

baja, vax. punetata (Noc-

tua), 403.

bajula (Agrotis), 403.

balba (Lygranthecia),

balba (Schinia), 84.

balinitis (Agrotis), 312.

balinitis (Huxoa), 312.

baliopa (Agrotis), 188.

baliopa (Euxoa), 188.

barbara (Noctua), 45.

bartholemica (Graphi-

phora), 595.

basalis (Agrotis), 280.

basalis (Huxoa), 280.

basiclavis (Agrotis), 393.

basiflava (Agrotis), 279,

basiflava (Huxoa), 279

basigramma (Agrotis),

a :

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

oe nae (Euxoa),

basinotata (Mamestra),

164.

basistriga (Agrotis), 427.

basistriga (Grapkiphora),

497.

baueri (Agrotis), 165.

beata (Agrotis), 567.

beatrix (Pradatta), 14.

beatrix (Timora), 114.

belfraget (Rhynchagrotis),

640

belfragei

640.

bella (Noctua), 419.

belladonna (Dysocnemis),

(Triphana),

belladonna (Melicleptria),

24.

bergensts (Noctua), 386.

Bessula, 72.

bicarnea (Agrotis), 397.

bicarnea (Noctua), 397.

biclavis (Agrotis), 215.

biclavis (Euxoa), 213.

bicollaris (Agrotis), 218.

bicoilaris (Huxoa), 218.

bicolor (Agrotis), 469.

bicolor (Episilia), 469.

biconica (Agrotis), 177.

bicuspida( Lygranthecia),

66.

bicuspida (Schinia), 7

ee fee cae

ee (Schinia), 72.

bifasciata (Agrotis), 243.

bifasciata (Euxoa), 243.

biformis (Lycophotia),

556.

bi forimis

556.

bifurca (Agrotis), 665.

bigramma (Noctua), 455.

bilitura (Agratis), 290.

bilitura (Huxoa), 290.

bilix (Agrotis), 665.

bimaculata (Agrotis),

393.

bimaculata (Pradatta),

109.

bimaculata (Timora),

109.

bimarginalis (Agrotis),

654.

bim: weinalis (Triphsena),

G3.

bimatris (Lygranthecia),

62.

bimatris (Pippona), 62.

(Mentaxya),

669

bina (Anthecia), 15.

bina (Heliephana), 18.

binominalis (Agrotis), 631.

bipars (Agrotis), 368.

bipartita (Agrotis), 664.

bipartita (Buciara), 126.

birivia (Huxea), 234.

birivia (Noctua), 234,

506,

bisagittata (Agrotis), 677.

bistrigata (Agrotis), 487.

bistrigata (Hpisilia), 487.

bitriangula (Agrotis),

553.

bitriangula (Lycophotia),

553.

biundulata (Schinia), $1.

bivittata (Leucania), 1135.

bivittata (Timora), 113.

blanchardit (Agrotis),

blanda (Choephora), 608.

blanda (Mythimna), 608.

boetica (Huxoa), 157.

boetica (Heliophobus),

157.

bogdanovi (Euxoa), 186.

bogdanovi (Leucania),

186.

- boisduvalii ( Helioth?s), 33.

bollit (Agrotis), 472

boiteri (Agrotis), 414.

boltert (Noctua), 414.

bombycia (Hadena), 159,

bonsa (Agrotis), 437.

benza (Agrotis), 437.

borealis (Dysocnemis), 24.

borealis (Hadena), 491.

horneensis (Agrotis), 530.

bostontensis ( Agrotis), 235

bostoniensis (Huxoa), 235.

brachypecten (Agrotis),

185.

brachypecten (Euxoa),

185.

brachystria (Porosagro-

tis), 145.

brenna (Noctua), 666.

brevipennis (Agrotis), 208.

brevipennis eee a

brevirami (Agrotis), 2

brevirami (Huxoa), 253.

brevis (Anthwcia), 67.

brevis (Lygranthcecia),

67.

brevis, var. atrites (An-

thecia), 67.

breviuscula

409.

brocha (Agrotis), 244.

brocha (Euxoa), 244.

2x 2

(Orthosia),

670

Brotis, \53.

brucei (Schinia), 87.

brunnea (Agrotis), 412.

brunnea (Noctua), 412.

brunneago (Hiptelia), 597.

‘brunneago (Richia), 597.

‘brunneicollis (Noctua),

629.

brunneicollis (Triphzna),

629.

lbrunneigera (Agrotis),

“269.

"prunneigera (Euxoa), -

269).

brunneipennis (Agrotis),

633.

brunnescens (Lycopho~

tia), 575,

Buciara, 126.

dudensis (Noctua), 419.

butleri (Lycophotia), 561.

Duttert (Mentaxya), 561.

execimacula (Mythimna),

606.

cecimacula (Noctua). 606.

celebs (Agrotis), 603.

celebs (Mythimna), 603.

cenis (Agrotis), 234.

eenis (Euxoa), 234.

cesia (Euxoa), 305.

cesius (Carneades), 305.

caffra (Porosagrotis), 658.

calamaria (Curubasa),

116.

calgary (Agrotis), 417.

calgary (Noctua), 417.

californica(Pyracleptria),

cali fornicus

21.

caliginea (Graphiphora),

455.

campestris ( Agrotis), 284.

cana (Raghuva). 51,

canariensis ( Agrotis), 188.

cinariensis (Euxoa), 188.

cancellata (Noctua), 639.

candelarum (Agrotis),

‘olay

candelarum (Hpisilia),

511.

(Heliothis),

candelisequa (Lycopho-

tia), 551.

candelisequa (Noctua),

239, 511, 551.

candida (Agrotis), 570.

candida ( Carneades), 216.

candida (Huxoa), 216.

canescens (Graphiphora),

423.

ALVHABETICAL INDEX.

canescens (.Xylina), 654.

Cunidia, 15.

canities (Feltia), 855,

canities (Peridroma), 355.

Canthylidia, 97.

canusina (Canthylidia),

100.

canusina

100.

ca nnistis (Agrotis), 446.

capnoptera ( Agrotis), 431.

Caradrina, 363.

caradrinoides (Agrotis),

571.

caradrinoides (Lycopho-

tia), 571.

carbonea (Noctua), 249.

carbonifera ( Agrotis), 356.

cardui (Heliothis), 18.

cardui (Noctua), 18.

cardui, var. purpurata

(Heliothis), 18.

cariosa (Euxoa), 276.

cariosus ( Carneades), 276.

carissima (Agrotis), 634.

carissima (Triphzena),

634.

carminosa (Schinia), 90.

carnea (Noctua), 4138,

488.

carnea (Richia), 599.

Carneades, 158

carnica (Agrotis), 468.

carthalina (Agrotis), 665.

cashinirensis (Orosagro-

tis), 136.

castanea (Agrotis), 377.

castanea (Noctua), 377.

castra (Episilia), 612.

castra (Leucania), 512.

catalaunensis (Aporo-

phila), 183.

cataleuca (Noctua), 505.

catenifera (Agrotis), 455.

catenula (Agrotis), 146.

catenula (Porosagrotis),

146.

catherina (Matuta), 614,

caucasica (Agrotis), 664.

cecilia (Hermonassa),

358.

celebrata (Agrotis), 327.

celeris (Heliothis), 16.

celeris (Melicleptria), 16.

celsicola (Agrotis), 332.

celsicola (Kuxoa), 332.

centralis (Agrotis), 266.

ceramophea (Agrotis),

ae,

ceramophza (pisilia),

492.

(Melicleptria),

cerasina (Noctua), 377.

cerastioides (Agrotis),

430.

cerastioides (Graphi-

phora), 430.

Cerastis, 602.

cermesina (Lycophotia),

526.

ceropachotdes (Agrotis),

174.

ceropachoides (Euxoa),

174.

cerrvillei (Enxoa), 264.

certificata (Agrotis), 167.

cervina (Agrotis), 432.

cervina (Mythimna), 432.

cespitis (Agrotis), 248,

chaldaica (Lycophotia),

541.

chaldaica (Noctua), 541.

chalybeata (Hermonassa),

360.

chanzyt (Anthecia), 17.

chanzyi (Heliothis), 17.

characterea (Noctua), 407.

characteristica (Agrotis),

665.

chardinyi (Anarta), 497.

chardinyi (Rhynchagro-

tis) 648.

chardinyt (Triphena),

648.

Chariclea, 52.

charmione (Phalena), 43.

Chersotis, 304.

chersotoides (Agrotis),

425, 426.

chersotoides (Apamea),

425,

chilensis (Chloridea), 48,

chilensis (Mesembreu-

xoa), 137.

chionanthi (Adita), 579.

chionantht (Phalena),

579.

Chloantha, 122.

Chloridea, 34.

Chlorocleptria, 50.

chloroptera (Isochlora)

128.

chloroptera

128.

Choephora, 467.

choris (Agrotis), 265.

choris ( Carneades), 231.

choris (Huxoa), 265.

Chorizagrotis, 153.

chortalis (Agrotis), 598.

chortalis (Richia), 598.

chretieni (Huxoa), 163.

christophi (Agrotis), 179.

(Nonagria),

christophi (Euxoa), 179.

chrysella (Schinia), 77.

chrysellus ( Tricopis), 77.

cicatricosa (Agrotis), 205,

664.

cicatricosa (Huxoa), 205.

ciliata (Schinia), 77.

cinchonina (Agrotis), 173.

cinchonina (Euxoa), 173.

cinctipennis (Agrotis),

cinctipennis (Apamea),

424.

~ cinetithorax (Agrotis),

454.

cinctithorax (Hadena),

454.

cineraria (Spelotis), 290.

cinerascens (pisilia),

494,

cinerascens (Pachnodia),

494.

cinerea (Episilia), 490.

cinerea (Euxoa), 174.

cinerea (Noctua), 174.

cinerea (Pachnobiu), 490.

cinereicollis (Agrotis),

449.

cinercomacula (Agrotis),

290.

cinereopallida (Euxoa),

660.

cinereopallidus (Carne-

ades), 600.

circumdata (Agrotis),

339.

circumdata (Feltia), 3839.

cirghisa (EKuxoa), 326.

cissigma (Agrotis), 372.

cissigma (Noctua), 372.

cistella (Canthylidia), 98.

cistella (Melicleptria),

98.

citillus (Agrotis), 500.

cttricolor (Agrotis), 227.

citricolor (Euxoa), 227.

citrinellus (Heliothis),

50.

citrinellus (Oxylos), 50.

Cladocerotis, 138.

cladota (Melicleptria), 98.

cladotus (Heltochetlus),

98.

clandestina (Nectuc),

441,

clandestina, var. havile

(Agrotis), 460.

clara (Agrotis), 327.

clara (EHuxoa), 327.

clarivena (Agrotis), 373.

clava( Graphiphora), 361.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

clava (Hermonassa), 361.

claviforinis (Agrotis), 479.

clavis (Noctua), 170.

cleiducha (Huxoa), 522.

cleiducha ( Pleonectopoda),

322.

clemens (Agrotis), 462.

clerica (Agrotis), 356.

clerica (Feltia), 356.

cloanthoides (Agrotis),

309.

clodiana (Agrotis), 350.

c-nigrum (Agrotis), 589.

c-nigrum (Amathes),

391.

c-nigrum (Noctua). 389.

cochrani (Agrotis), 256.

celebs (Agrotis), 440.

coercita (Lygranthecia),

coercita (Schinia), 83.

cofrensis (Carneades),

518.

cofrensis (Lycophotia),

518.

cogitans (Agrotis), 265.

cognata (Heliothis), 18,

cognata (Noctwa), 18.

cogmta (Agrotis), 193.

cognita (Huxow), 193.

cohesa (Agrotis), 419.

colata (Aqrotis), 278.

colata (EHuxoa), 278.

colima (Carneades), 484,

colima (Episilia), 484,

colla (Agrotis), 666.

collari (Agrotis), 899.

collaris (Agrotis), 583.

collina (Agrotis), 435,

collina (Noctua), 435.

collocata (Carneades),

214.

collocata (Kuxoa), 214.

colorado (Agrotiphila),

154.

comes (Agrotis), 386.

comes (Noctua), 386

communicata (Orthosia),

409.

comosa (Agrotis), 244.

comosa (Huxoa), 244.

comparata (Agrotis), 582,

592.

conupressipennis

ades), 291.

compressipennis (Huxoa),

291.

compta (Agrotis), 409.

compta (Graphiphora),

409.

cona (Agrotis), 262.

( Carne-

671

cona (Euxoa), 262.

conchidia (Hadena), 565.

conchidia (Lycophotia),

565.

conchis (Agrotis), 401.

conchulu (Heliothis), 77.

concinna (Lygranthvecii),

63.

concinna (Noctua), 524.

concinna (Schinia), 63.

condita (Aplecta), 583.

condita (Aplectoides),

583.

conferta (Heliothis), 45.

coufertissima (Leucania),

él.

contertissima (Raghuva),

31.

confinis (Agrotis), 457.

conflua (Noctua), 491.

confluxa (Avrotis), 665.

conforms (Agrotis), 568.

conformis (Lycophotia),

568.

confracta (Agrotis), 256.

confusa (Agrotis), 233,

632,

confusa (Huxoa), 233.

confusa (Tripheena),

632.

congener (Noctua), 491.

congrua (Agrotis), 529,

6605.

congrua (Lycophotia),

conifera (Agrotis), 258.

coniorta (Agrotis), 453.

coniotis (Agrotis), 426.

conjuncta (Actinotia),

125.

conjuncta (Carneades),

263.

conjuncta (Chloantha ?),

125.

conjuncta (Huxoa), 263.

consanguinea (Agrotis),

396.

consanguinea (Ochro-

pleura), 396.

consenescens (Agrotis),

403.

cousentanea (Agrotis),

366.

consequa (Noctua), 385.

consignata(Herinorassi),

360.

conspicua (Euxoa), 253.

consprtcua (Noctua), 253,

conspurcata(Agrotis), 167.

constanti (Agratis), 484,

constanti (Episilia), 484.

672

constricta (Anarta), 182.

constricta (Lygranthee-

cia), 68.

consueta ( Agrotis), 353,

contagionis (Carneades),

204.

contagionis (Euxoa),

232.

contaminata » (Graphi-

phora), 620.

contaminata (Neenia),

620.

contracta

69.

Copablepharon, 118.

copiosa (Heliothis), 27.

copiosa » (Pseudotamila),

»)

(Microphysa),

coppeni (Xestia), 593.

coppingeri (Hpisilia),

(2.

coppingert

472.

coquimbensis (Huxoa),

185.

cora (Heliothis), 26.

cora (Pyracleptria), 26.

coraxa (Rusine), 662.

cordata (Agrotis), 164.

coreta (Anthesia), 26.

cornuta (Metalepsis),

462.

cornuta

462.

correcta (Agrotis), 167.

corrosa (Agrotis), 239.

corticea (Kuxoa), 172.

corticea (Noctua), 172.

coryphea (Agrotis), 603.

coryphea (Mythimna),

603.

cos (Noctua), 267.

costestriga (Agrotis),

396.

costalis (Agrotis), 378,

665.

costalis

405.

costata (Agrotis), 438,

651

(Pachnobia),

( Ochropleura),

costata (Triphena), 631.

costigera (Agrotis), 566.

costigera (Lycophotia),

566,

coturnicula (Agrotis), 482.

coturnicula (Hpisilia),

482.

cramboides (Leucania),

99.

cramboides(Melicleptvia),

99.

ALPHABETICAT, INDEX.

erassa (Huxoa), 155.

crassa (Noctua), 155.

crassilinea (Agrotis),

175.

erassilinea (Huxoa), 175.

eremata (Euxoa), 191.

cremata (Spelotis), 191.

erenilinea (Hupanychis),

OB,

ercnilinea (Schinia), 95.

crenulata (Agrotis), 630.

crenulata (Triphzena),

630,

erinigera (Agrotis), 409.

crinigera (Spelotis), 409.

eratchit (Heliothis), 85.

cruentata (Curubasa),

cruentata (Timora), 112.

eulminicola (Agrotis),

241.

culminicola (Euxoa), 241.

ewmatilis (Huleucyptera),

76.

cumatilis (Schinia), 76.

cumutlata (Diphtera), 552.

cungessi (Episilia), 485,

cupes (Heliothis), 85.

cupes (Schinia), 85.

cupida (Noctua), 688.

cupidissima (Agrotes),

638 .

cupidissima (Rhynch-

agrotis), 640.

cupidissima (Triphzna),

G39)

cuprea (Episilia), 499.

cuprea (Gortyna), 655.

cuprea (Noctua), 499.

cuprea (Protagrotis), 655,

cuprina (Agrotis), 531.

euprina (fHermonassa),

307.

euprina

dol.

currens (Agrotis), 248,

eursoria (Euxoa), 248.

cursoria (Phalena), 248.

cursoriodes (Huxoa), 226.

curta (Dorika), 107.

Curubasa, 103.

curviplena (Orthosia),

596.

curviplena (Richia), 596.

cycladum (Agrotis), 267.

cynica (Agrotis), 428.

cynica (Noctua), 428.

Cyrebia, 467.

cystiphora (Anthacia), 37.

eystiphora (Chloridea),

Bye

(Lyeophotia),

dacota (Muxoa), 244,

dedala (Acronycta), 247.

deedala (Huxoa), 247.

deedalus (Porosagrotis),

140.

dahli (Agrotis), 423.

dahlii (Noctua), 423.

dakota (Carneades), 244.

dalei (Agrotis), 483.

dalmata (Agrotis), 504,

dapsilis (Agrotis), 372.

dargo (Agrotis), 666.

darollesi ( Chariclea), 58.

Dasvpoudea, 51.

decempunctata (Noctua),

decepta (Pseudoglea),

608.

decernens (Agrotis), 354.

decipiens (Agrotis), 552,

597.

declarans (Agrotis), 182.

deelarata (Mamestra),

289.

decolor (Agrotis), 284,

502.

deeolor (Euxoa), 284.

decora (Huxoa), 240,

decora (Noctua), 240.

decorans (Agrotis), 494.

decorata (Agrotis), 664.

decorata (Epilecta), 626.

decorata (Pradatta), 106.

decorata (Timora), 106.

decussa (Agrotis), 287.

defessa (Agrotis), 664.

defuncta (Agrotis), 548.

degenerata (Agrotis),

ool

degeniata (Agrotis), 548.

degeniata (Lyeophotia),

548.

dejeani (Chloridea), 40.

dejeani (Heliothis), 40.

deleta (Agrotis), 393.

delicta (Heliothis), 121.

delphini (Chariclea), 52.

delphinit (Noctua), 52.

demutabilis (Lyeophotia),

demutabilis (Peridroma),

537.

denticulata (Lycophotia),

533

denticulata( Ochropleura),

533.

denticulosa (Agrotis), 167,

330.

denticulosa (Huxoa), 267.

denticulosa (Noctua), 267.

deparca (Mythimna), 480,

depicta (Curubasa), 111.

deplana (Agrotis), 444.

deplana (Noctua), 444.

deplanata (Agrotis), 444.

deplorata (Agrotis), 461.

deprivata (Agrotis), 290.

depuncta (Agrotis), 402.

depuncta (Noctua), 402.

deraiota (Agrotis), 391.

descripta (Agrotis), 411,

425.

descripta (Noctua), 411.

deserta (Agrotis), 184.

deserticola (Agrotis), 527.

desertorum (Agrotis),

527.

designata (Euclidia), 69.

desilit (Agrotis), 527.

destituta (Hpisilia), 493

destituta (Graphiphora),

493.

_ detersa ( Chareas), 229.

detersa (Huxoa), 229.

detesta (Carneades), 231.

detesta (Huxoa), 231.

detorta (dgrotis), 293

devota (Agrotis), 578.

devota (Lycophotia), 579.

dewitzi (Agrotis), 664.

diana (Lycophotia), 562.

diana (Ochropleura), 562.

dianthacie (Agrotis),

Ds,

dianthceciz (Kuxoa),

203

Diarsia, 363.

Dichagyris, 364.

diducta (Cerastis), 491.

differens (Agrotis), 314,

565.

differens (Lycophotia),

565.

difficilis (Agrotis), 318.

difficilis (Euxoa), 318.

difformis (Curneddes),

239.

difformis (Euxoa), 259.

diffusa (Schinia), 79.

digitalis (Schinia), 71.

digna (Agrotis), 658.

digna (Hpisilia), 476.

digna (Lycophotia), 558.

digna (Raddea), 476.

digramma (Agrotis), 556.

dilatata (Hypoxestia),

600.

dilatata (Mesogona), 600.

dilucida (Agrotis), 517,

618

dimidia (Agrotis), 167.

dimidiata (Noctua), 666.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

diplogramma (Hpisilia),

508.

dipsacea (Chloridea), 40.

dipsacea (Noctua), 40.

dirempta (Agrotis), 665.

dis (Grotella), 96.

discalis (Raghuva), 31.

discitincta (Bryophila),

582.

discoidalis (Agrotis), 630.

discoidalis (Triphzena),

636.

dislocata (Feltia), 551.

dislocata (Leucania), 81.

dispalata (Agrotis), 451.

dispalata (Awylia), 451.

displiciens (Mamestra),

256.

dissociata (Agrotis), 471.

dissociata (EHpisilia), 471.

dissoluta (Noctua), 445.

dissona (Agrotis), 274.

dissona (Huxoa), 274.

distensa (Caradrina),

590.

distichoides (Ammaconia),

OoStaae

distichoides

598.

disticta (Timora), 111.

distincta (Agrotis), 293.

distincta (Chloridea),

48.

distinguenda (Agrotis),

179.

(Richia),

distinguenda (Huxoa),

179.

distracta(Rhynchagrotis),

641.

ditrapezium (Agrotis),

400.

ditrapezium (Noctua),

400, 407.

divergens (Agrotis), 304.

divergens (Anthophila),

72.

divergens (Euxoa), 504.

divideus (Agrotis), 324

docilis (Agrotis), 376.

dolis ( Agrotis), 234.

dolli (Porosagrotis), 141.

dollit (Agrotis), 141.

dolosa (Schinia), 85.

domestica (Noctua), 293.

domiduca (Phalena), 626

dora (Masalia), 104.

dora (Timora), 104.

Dorika, 103.

dorsicinus (Agrotis), 165.

dorsilutia (Anthecia),

66.

673

dreuseni (Euxoa), 270.

drewsent (Agrotis), 270,

ducens (Keltia), 345.

dulcis (Adisura), 119.

dulcis (Agrotis), 664.

dumosa (Polia), 573.

duo-signa (Feltia), 350.

Dysocneimis, 23.

eestrigata (Agrotis), 662.

Ectopatria, 652.

ecvinacea (Lycophotia),

663.

edda (Agrotis), 379.

edentata (Feltia), 544.

edictalis (Carneades),

173.

edictalis (Euxoa), 173.

edmondsi (Agrotis), 180.

‘edmondsi (EKuxoa), 180.

edmondsi (Stenayrotis),

139.

edmondsit (Trachodo-

palpus), 139.

efflorescens (Chera), 425.

efflorescens (Triphzena),

625.

effiorescens (Triphenop-

sis), 625.

effracta (Agrotis), 455.

egregia (Noctua), 617.

Hicomorpha, 593.

elata (Lycophotia), 580,

elata (Setagrotis), 530.

electra (Agrotis), 571.

electra (Lycophotia),

o71.

elegans (Lycophotia),

elegans (Noctua), 539.

Elegarda, 153.

elevata (Hpisilia), 488.

elevata (Pachnobia), 488.

elimata (Eurois), 613.

elimata (Noctua), 613.

elingua (Manruta), 663,

elutior (Agrotis), 419.

emarginata (Agrotis),

632.

eminens (Graphiphora),

538.

eminens

38.

endogea (Agrotis), 161.

endogeea (Huxoa), 161.

enteridis (Carneades),

275.

enteridis (Euxoa), 275.

eodora (Heliothis), 98.

eodora (Melicleptria),

98.

(Lycophotia),

674

epicremna (Agrotis), 187.

epicremna, (Kuxoa), 187,

Epilecta, 620.

epipyria (Euxoa), 325.

Kpisilia, 467.

eremicola (Agrotis), 326.

eremicola (Huxoa), 326.

eremioides (Agrotis), 227.

eremioides (Huxoa), 227.

erice (Chersotis), 516.

erice (Noctua), 524.

ertensis (Agrotis), 418.

Lrithrophaia, 122.

errans (Heliothis), 44.

errans (Lygranthecia),

64,

errans (Schinia), 64.

erratica (Agrotis), 623.

erratica (Triphzna), 623,

erschoffi (Agrotis), 521.

erschoffi (Lycophotia),

521,

erubescens (Agrotis), 573.

erubescens (Chera), 423.

erubescens ( Orthosia), 423.

eruta (Noctua), 293.

erythrina (Agrotis), 535.

erythrina (Lycophotia),

535

Erythropheea, 122.

erythroxylea (Noctua),

183.

esurialis (Agrotis), 430.

Eucoptocnemis, 463.

eudoxia (Erythrophza),

122.

eudowia (Hrythrophaia),

122.

Hueretagrotis, 643.

eugramma (Agrotis), 432.

Eugraphe, 364.

Huleucyptera, 72.

Eupanychis, 94.

euroides (Agrotis), 274.

Kurois, 612.

Euschesis, 622,

Euxoa, 153.

evanidalis (Agrotis), 540,

evanidalis (Feltia), 340.

evelina (Anytus), 585.

evelina (Hadena), 585.

eversmannt (Hadena),

513.

exacta (Agrotis), 330.

exacta (Huxoa), 330.

exaltata (Melicleptria),

90.

Ewxarnts, 158.

excellens (Agrotis), 292,

538.

excellens (Huxoa), 292.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

exclameans (Agrotis), 446.

exclamationis (Feltia),

exclamationis (Noctua),

350.

excogita

218.

excogita (Huxoa), 218.

exculta (Carneades), 225.

exculta (Huxoa), 225,

excusa (Noctua), 619.

exigua (Agrotis), 177.

eximia (Schinia), 657.

eximius (Heliothis), 657.

exoleta (Agrotis), 375.

experta (Feltia), 356.

experta (Laphygma), 356.

expulsa (Mamestra), 256,

exsertisigina (Agrotis),

652.

exsertistigma (Agrotis),

631.

(Carneades),

exsertistigma(Triphena),

631.

extranca (Agrotis), 243.

extranea (Euxoa), 243.

exuberans (Lycophotia),

566.

exuberans (Noctua), 566.

exusta (Agrotis), 413.

exusta (Graphiphora),

413.

exusta (Micragrotis), 149.

faceta (Hpisilia), 479.

Faceta (Noctua), 479.

Jactoris (Carneades), 295,

factoris (Huxoa), 295.

JSacula (Agrotis), 632.

falclandica (Huxoa), 224,

falerina (Carneades), 262.

falerina (Euxoa), 262.

fallax (Agrotis), 664.

farinosa (Agrotis), 227,

528.

farinosa (Euxoa),

661.

farinosa (Lycophotia),

528

227,

fastidiosa ( Heliothis), Gd.

fatidica (Huxoa), 159.

Jatidica (Noctua), 159.

fatidicana (Agrotis), 665.

Sauna (Agrotis), 270.

fauna (Huxoa), 270.

faunus (Ufeus), 666.

Seildi (Heliothis), 116.

feildi (Limora), 116.

Jelicitata (Alaria), 57.

felicitata (Rhodophora),

57.

Feltia, 337.

JSeniseca (Agrotis), 238.

feniseca (Huxoa), 238.

fennica (Agrotis), 433.

ferina (Agrotis), 177.

fernaldi ( Agrotis), 272.

ferruginescens (Cerastis),

557.

ferruginescens

photia), 557.

Serruginescens, var. lucilla

(Cerastis), 556.

Serruginoides(Pachnobia),

(Lyco-

‘ Ov.

fervens (Chloridea), 36.

jfervens (Heliothis), 36.

Servida (Noctua), 167.

festiva (Hpisilia), 491.

JSestiva (Noctua), 491.

fictilis (Noctua}, 182, 295.

fidelis (Lycophotia), 522.

jimbria (Noctua), 626.

fimbria (Triphezena), 626.

fimbriaris (Hucoptocne-

mis), 464.

Jimbriaris (Heliophobus),

464.

fimbriola (Lycophotia),

575.

Jimbriola (Noctua), 575.

Jinis (Agrotis), 219.

finis (Kuxoa), 219.

fishi (Episilia), 490.

Jishiti (Agrotis), 490.

fissa (Agrotis), 660.

fissa (Huxoa), 660.

fissifascia (Timora), 110.

flammatra (A grotis), 893.

jlammatra (Noctua), 393.

flavia (Timora), 113.

flavibrunnea (Agrotis),

422.

Jflavibrunnea

phora), 422.

flavicaudata (Amphipyra),

601.

flavicaudata (Paraxestia),

(Graphi-

flaviceps (Ttmora), 116.

flavicollis (Agrotts), 318.

flavicollis (HWaxoa), 318.

flavicosta (Episilia), 489.

flavicosta (Noctua), 489.

Jlavidens (Agrotis), 212.

flavidens (Huxoa), 212.

Alavina (Agrotis), 526.

flavina (Lycophotia),

526.

flavirena (Agrotis), 429.

flavirena (Graphiphora),

429.

flavirosea (Timora), 1] 1.

Alaviscapula (Carneades),

216.

flaviscapula (Huxoa),

216.

flavistrigata (Timora),

114.

flavocarnea (Timora),

115.

flavomaculata (Agrotis),

578.

flavotincta (Agrotis),

434.

- flavotincta (Noctua),

434

flexilis (Agrotis), 313.

flora (Grumia), 130.

Hlorentina (Noctua), 42.

florida (Noctua), 419.

florida (Rhodophora),

56.

Horigera (Agrotis), 287.

focinus (Carneades),

664.

feda (Agrotis), 293.

Jeminalis (Carneades),

296.

foeminalis (Kuxoa), 296.

forcipula (Huxoa), 330.

Jorcipula (Noctua), 330.

forficula (Agrotis), 664.

formalis (Agrotis), 632.

formalis (Tripheena),

632.

foveolatus (Heliothis),

36.

Sragaria (Noctua), 412.

Sraterna (Agrotis), 172.

Sriabilis (Agrotis), 249.

friabilis (Euxoa), 249.

frigida (Agrotis), 472.

frigida (Episilia), 472.

frivola (Agrotis), 368.

frontalis (Graphiphora),

~ 480.

Suchsit (Agrotis), 648.

fucosa (Agrotis), 167.

fugax (Lycophotia), 569,

fugax (Noctua), 569.

fulda (Carneades), 230.

fulda (Husoa), 280.

fuliginea (Noctua), 249.

Sumalis (Agrotis), 22\).

fumalis (Euxoa), 220.

fumata (Leucania), 101.

Sumicolor (Agrotis), 321.

fuinicolor (Euxoa), 321.

umosa (Noctua), 249.

funcei (Lycophotia),

542.

Junebris (Agrotis), 578.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

Junebris (Fagitana),

564.

funebris (Lycophotia),

564.

fungorum (Choephora),

473.

fungorum

473.

JSunkei (Agrotis), 542.

Sfurcifera (Agrotis), 556.

furcisignata (Richia),

597.

furtiva (Kuxoa), 297.

furtivus (Agrotis), 297.

Susca (Agrotis), 174.

fuscigera (Euxoa), 267.

Suscigerus (Agrotis), 267.

fuscirufa (Lycophotia),

565.

fuscostigma (HKuret-

agrotis), 647.

JSuscostigma (Noctua),

647.

fuscovirens (Nonagria),

129

(Episilia),

Jusimacula (Carneades),

305.

fusimacula

305.

(Huxoa),

gagates (Agrotis), 223.

eagates (Euxoa), 225.

gaure (Phalena), 59d.

gauree (Rhodophora),

55.

gaurax (Agrotis), 559.

gaurax (Lycophotia),

559

59.

gelida (Agrotis), 592.

gelida (Anomogyna),

592.

gelida, var. mevesi

(Agrotis), 592.

geniculata (Agrotis),

370.

Georyx, 153.

gian (Agrotis), 666.

gilvipennis (Agrotis),

649.

gilvipennis (Rhynch-

agrotis), 649.

glacialis ( Orthesia), 468.

gladiaria (Agrotis), 337.

gladiaria (Feltia), 337.

glareosa (Agrotis), 375.

Gerais (Noctua), 375,

559.

glaucescens (Agrotis),

331.

glaucescens (Huxoa),

dal.

675

glaucimacula (Agrotis),

400.

elebosa (Agrotis), 664.

glis (Agrotis), 45.

gloriosa (Heliothis), 89.

gloriosa (Schinia), 89.

glottuloides (Agrotis),

428.

glottuloides (Apamea),

28.

golickei (Agrotis), 155.

gothica, var. singularis

(Noctua), 389.

gracilenta (Schinia),

80.

erefiana (Heliothis), 17.

grefana (Melicleptria),

17.

grammiptera (fHadena),

439.

grandipennis (Agrotis),

540.

grandipennis (Lyvopho-

tia), 540.

grandis (Adisura\, 108.

grandis (Aidophron),

118.

grandis (Copablepharon),

118.

Graphiphora, 863.

graphiphorides (Tetra-

pyrgia), 169.

graslini (Agrotis), 156.

graslini (Huxva), 156.

gravida (Agrotis), 469.

gravida (Episiha), 469.

gravis (Agrotis), 547.

gravis (Feltia), 347.

griseivena (Agrotis), 429.

griseola (Agrotis), 574.

grisescens (Agrotis), 449.

grisescens (Huxva), 259.

grisescens (Noctua), 239.

Grotella, 96.

grumi (Hiptelia), 186.

grumi (Lso hlora), 150.

Grumia, 1380.

gruneri (Orthosia), 607.

gularis (Agrotis), 290.

gypetina (Agrotis), 143.

gypetina (Porosagrotis),

143.

hadjina (Agrotis), 572.

hadjina (Lycophotia),

572

hemutitedea (Noctua),

499,

hesitans (Agrotis), 478.

heesitans (Kpisilia), 478,

676

hahni (Agrotis), 550,

hahni (Lycophotia),

550.

haifee (Agrotis), 664.

hanga (Lygrantheecia ?),

hanga (Schinia), 69.

Hapalia, 514.

haruspica (Agrotis), 458.

hastifera (Agrotis), 179,

181.

hastifera (Huxoa), 181.

haverkampfi (Agrotis),

664.

havila (Agrotis), 460.

Hebdomochondra, 117.

hebreica (Noctua), 375.

hebridicola (Agrotis),

644.

Fleliocheilus, 34.

Heliolonche, 12.

Heliophana, 13.

Heliosea, 15.

Heliothis, 15, 34.

helvetina (Episilia), 506.

helvetina (Noctua), 506.

hemileuca (Agrotis),

360.

hemispherica (Euxoa),

660.

henrietta (Carneades),

300.

henrietta (Huxoa), 300.

herbacea (lsochlora),

120!

herbacea (Polyphenis),

617.

herbida (Noctua), 617.

herculeana (Agrotis),

410.

herculeana

410.

herilis (Agrotis). 346,

herilis (Feltia), 546.

heringt (Agrotis', 226.

heringi (Huxoa), 226

Hermonassa, 357.

hero ( Agrotis), 650.

hero (Triphzna), 630.

herrich-schefferi (Agro-

tis,) 475.

herrich-schefferi (Episi-

lia), 475

hersi (Hpisilia), 482.

herzi (Agrotis), 482.

hetera (Triphena), 648.

hilaris (Agrotis), 258,

472.

hilaris (Hpisilia), 472

hilaris (Euxoa), 258.

hilliana (Agrotis), 434.

(Noctua),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

hippophaes (Noctua), 458

Hiptelia, 593.

Hiria, 620.

hirtella (Anthecia), 94.

TinnaTigs (Agrotis),

326.

hirtipalpis (Huxoa), 326,

hispidula (Agrotis), 289.

hispidula (Huxoa), 289.

hodne (Agrotis), 177.

hoegii (Agrotis), 387.

hollemani (Agrotis), 218.

hollemani (Kuxoa), 215.

holoberba (Carneades),

252.

holoberba (Huxoa), 252.

hololeuca (Timora), 117.

homicida ( Agrotis), 232.

homicida (Kuxoa), 232.

bomochroma (Episilia),

495.

honesta (Agrotis), 347.

honesta (Feltia), 347.

honesta (Heliothis), 22.

honesta (Melicleptria),

honnoratina (Agrotis),

234,

hortulana (Agrotis), 348.

hospitalis (Agrotis), 416.

hudsoni (Feltia), 666.

huguenini (Agrotis), 150.

hulstia (Schinia), 76.

humigena (Agrotis), 190.

humigena (Huxoa), 190.

hyalosticta (Chloridea),

38.

fee (Heliothis),

fie illoides (Agrotis),

571.

hyperborea:’ (Hpisilia),

468

hyperborea (Hadena),

468.

hyperici (Actinotia),

124

hyperici (Noctua), 124.

Hypernenia, 514.

- hypochalcis (Agrotis),

380.

Hypoxestia, 600.

hyrcana (Agrotis), 259.

hysgina (Noctua), 647.

idahoensis

295.

idahoensis (Huxoa), 295.

(Agrotis),

idoneca (Phalena), 368.

L-geiminum (Noctua), 375.

ignara. (Agrotis), 328.

ignara (Huxoa), 328.

ignicans (Agrotis), 54.

ignicans (Lycophotia),

dot.

ignicola (Agrotis), 491.

ignicola (Noctua), 239.

egnicollis (Agrotis), 552.

ignipeta (Agrotis), ole

agnohilis (Agrotis), 52

506.

ignobilis (Hpisilia), 506.

ignota (Ochropleura),

405.

I-intactum (Noctua),

559.

Tlarus, 514.

illapsa (Graphiphora),

567.

illata (Agrotis), 285.

imitata (Adisura), 111.

immixta (Agrotis), 260.

immixta (Euxoa), 266.

immonius (Melaporphy-

ria), 22.

immunis (Teniocampa),

409.

impacta (Agrotis), 536.

imperialis (Heliothis),

19:

Heyes (Aplectoides),

582.

imperita (Ogygia), 582.

imperspicua (Heliothis),

71.

imperspicua (Lygran-

theecia), 71.

implicata (Hadena),

538.

improba (Agrotis), 353.

improba (Huxoa), 330.

improcera (Agrotis), 332.

inattenta (Eueretagrotis),

666.

incalida (Huxoa), 271.

incallida (Agrotis), 271.

incarnata (Noctua), 33.

incarnata (Rhodoclep-

tria), 33.

incisa (Hermonassa),

309.

incivis (Agrotis), 555.

inclara (Heliothis), 68.

inclara (Lygrantheecia),

68.

incognita (Agrotiphila),

135,

incognita (Agrotis), 258

incognita (Orosagrotis),

155.

inconcinia (Agrotis), 314

inconcinna (Euxoa), 514.

imconspicua (Chersotis),

178.

incubita ( Carneades), 254

indeterminata (Eurois),

615.

indeterminata (Xylina),

615.

indiana (Agrotis), 608.

indiana (Mythimna),

608.

tndigna (Apamea), 324.

indigna (Euxoa), 324.

indirecta (Mamestra),

256.

inelegans (Agrotis), 641.

inelegans (Triphzna),

641.

gnermis (Agrotis), 536.

inexpectata (Agrotis),

> 310!

mextricata (Mamestra),

256.

infantilis (Agrotis), 478

infantilis (Kpisilia), 478,

infausta (EHuxoa), 277.

infausta (Hadena), 277.

infecta (Agrotis), 550.

injecta (Lycophotia),

5509.

infelia (Agrotis), 292.

infimatis (Agrotis), 589.

infimatis (Anomogyna),

589.

inflata (Anthecia), 37.

informis (Agrotis), 852.

informis (Feltia), 352.

informis, var. conflucns

(Agrotis), 352.

infracta (Agrotis), 228.

infracta (Euxoa), 228.

infusa (Carneades), 298.

infusa (Euxoa), 164,

298.

infusa (Noctua), 164.

infuscata (Spelotis), 536.

ingeniculata (Agrotis),

376.

‘ingoufia (Agrotis), 349.

ingrata (Agrotis), 167.

injunctata (Agrotis), 164.

innocua (Cerastis), 409.

innoninata (Agrotis),

515.

inncminata (Lycophotia),

515.

innotabilis (Agrotis), 615.

tnnotabilis (Laphygima),

306.

innuba (Noctua), 887.

inobtrusa (Agrotis), 665.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

inopinata (Agrotis), 456.

tnopinatus (Noctua), 456.

insertans (Agrotis), 206.

insertans (Euxoa), 206.

insignata (Agrotis), 269,

285.

insignata (Huxoa), 269.

insignata (Graphiphora),

560.

insignata (Lycophotia),

560.

inspinosa ( Agrotis), 853.

instructa (Agrotis), 527.

insularis (Agrotis), 632.

insulsa (Mamestra), 256.

intecta (Agrotis), 536.

intendens (Axylia), 824.

interclusa (Hpisilia), 471.

interclusa (Psaphara),

471.

inter ferens ( Agrotis), 661.

interjacens ( Heliothis), 41.

interjecta (Noctwa), 628.

interjecta (Tripbzna),

628.

interjectionis (Agrotis),

166.

interjectionis (Huxoa),

166,

intermedia (Agrotis), 573.

intermedia (Noctua), 560.

intermixta (Noctua), 666.

internexa (Agrotis), 665.

interposita (Agrotis), 354.

interrupta (Agrotis), 551.

interrupta (Lycophotia),

551.

interstriata

149.

interstriata (Micragrotis),

149.

intexta (Ipimorpha), 609.

(Agrotis),

intolerabilis ( Agrotis),

202:

252.

intrabilis (Lygranthecia),

intrabilis (Schinia), 70.

intracta ( Agrotis), 315.

intracta (Euxoa), 515.

intracta (Hadena), 433.

intrita (Agrotis), 251.

intrita (Huxoa), 251.

introferens (Agrotis), 511.

intrusa (Carneades), 286.

intrusa (Euxoa), 286.

invaria (Leucania), 101.

tnvenusta (Agrotis), 538.

ionola (Adisura), 100.

ionola (Melicleptria), 100.

677

irrorata (Masalia), 109.

irrorata (Timor), ee

islandica (Agrotis), 272,

299.

islandica (Euxoa), 299.

Tsochlora, 128.

isochlora (Episilia), 502.

isopleura (Agrotis), 553.

isopleura (Lycophotia),

553.

issyku (Nenia), 619.

issykula ( Agrotis), 333.

itodes (Carneades), 260.

itodes (Euxoa), 260.

ivent (Agrotis), 468.

jaculifera (Agrotis), 345,

345, 346.

jaguarina (Anthwcia), 91.

jaguarina (Schinia), 91.

jalapa (Agrotis), 459.

Seppo (Lriphena),

ae (Noctua), 627.

janthina (Triphzena), 627.

januulis (Agrotis), 613.

jaspidea (Noctua), 617.

jotunensis (Agrotis), 512.

jucunda (Agrotis), 418.

jucunda (Graphiphora),

418.

Juldusst (Agrotis), 501.

juldussi (Hpisilia), 501.

Julia (Rhodosea), 103.

julia (Timora), 103.

juncta (Agrotis), 446.

Junctimacula (Agrotts),

520.

junctimacula — (Lyco-

photia), 520.

junctura (Agrotis), 402.

Junonia (Agrotis), 503.

junonia (Hpisilia), 503.

juvenis (Agrotis), 440.

karschi (Agrotis), 299.

kasloa (Melicleptria), 663.

kenteana (Agrotts), 435.

kermestna (Noctua), 526.

kervillei (Carneades), 264.

kirghisa (Agrotis), 326.

kollari (Agrotis), 399.

koppent (Hicomorpha),

593.

kungesst (Agrotis), 485.

labe (Anthecia), 63.

labradortensis (Agrozis),

272.

lacteata (Mieragrotis),

150,

678

lacunosa (Agrotis), 204.

lacunosa (Huxoa), 204.

ladacensis (Ala), 12.

ladakensis (Anarta), 12.

leetabilis (Anomogyna),

590.

letabilis (Hadena), 590.

letifica (Agrotis), 508.

letifica (Episilia), 508.

letificans (Carneades),

208.

letificans (Euxoa), 208.

letula (Agrotis), 641.

letula (Tripheena), 641. .

levis (Noctua), 377.

lagena (Agrotis), 334.

lagena (Huxoa), 334.

laggane (Carneades),

259.

laggane (Euxoa), 259.

lamentanda (Agrotis),

491.

laminis (Carneades), 302.

laminis (Euxoa), 302.

Lampra, 622.

lanceola (Hadena), 360.

lanceola (Hermonassa),

360.

lanceolata (Alaria), 111.

lanceolata (Timora), 111.

languida (Adonisea), 19.

lanidorsa (Agrotis), 665,

lansarotensis (Huxoa),

158.

lanul (Heliothis), 88.

lanul (Schinia), 88.

lanzarotensis (Agrotis),

158.

lapidosa (Agrotis), 664.

lapidosa (Grupliphora),

165.

lapponica (Noctua), 607.

larixia (Agrotis), 540.

larixia (Lycophotia), 540.

lasciva (Agrotis), 500.

lasciva (Hpisilia), 500.

lassa (Agrotis), 167.

lasserrei (Huxoa), 156.

lasserrei (Luperina), 156.

lata (Agrotis), 155.

lata (Leniocampa), 603.

latens (Agrotis), 239.

latens (Episilia), 510.

latens (Noctua), 510.

latimarginata (Agrotis),

627.

latitans (Agrotis), 511.

ledereri. (Agrotis), 509,

o2l,

ledereri (Episilia), 509,

ledercri (Hadena), 518.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

lenticulosa (Agrotis), 245.

leonina (Agrotis), 517.

lepetitii (Orthosia), 604.

leucantoides (Adisura),

120.

leucatma (Heliothis), 32.

leucogaster (Agrotis),

406.

leucogaster (Noctua), 406.

leucographa (Lytea), 644.

leucographa (Mythimna),

604.

leucographa (Noctua),604.

leucosticta (Timora), 107.

levisi (EKuxoa), 278.

lewisi (Pleonectopoda),

278.

~ Lidia (Agrotis), 644.

lidia (Euxoa), 310.

lidia (Noctua), 310.

ligee (Schinia), 58.

ligere (Thyreion), 58.

lignosa (Noctua),

52.

Uimbalis (Lygranthecia),

93.

183,

limbalis (Schinia), 93.

limbata (Agrotis), 375.

limenia (Agrotis), 440.

lineata (Anthophila), 79.

lineifera (Huxoa), 309.

lineiferu (Noctua), 809.

lineifrons (Carneades),

264,

lineifrons (Euxoa), 264.

linogrisea (Epilecta), 621.

linogrisea (Noctua), 621.

lipara (Agrotis), 154.

littoralis ( Agrotis), 483.

littoralis (Hpisilia), 483.

livia (Noctua), 506.

livida (Agrotis), 240.

livonica (Agrotis), 175.

longidens (Heltia), 145.

longidens (Porosagrotis),

145.

longidentifera (Huxoa),

156.

longipenne (Copeble-

pharon), 119.

longipennis (Copable-

pharon), 119.

longivitta (Lsochlora),

129.

lora (Lygrantheecia ?),

lora (Schinia), 71.

loresi (Hpisilia), 492.

lorezi ( Hiptelia), 492.

loya (Carneades), 217.

loya (Huxoa), 217.

lubentia (Graphiphora),

647.

lubricans (Lycophotia),

567.

lubricans (Noctua), 567.

lucens (Agrotis), 460.

lucens (Dasypoudeea), 51.

lucens (Heliothis), 51.

lucens (Spelotis), 460.

lucerna (Noctua), 505.

lucerna (Episilia), 505.

lucicolens (Huxoa), 192.

lucicolens (Spelotis), 192.

lucifera (Noctua), 412.

lucilinea (Heliothis), 78.

lucilinea (Schinia), 78,

657.

lucipeta (Euxoa), 336.

lucipeta (Noctua), 336.

lugens (Agrotis), 179.

lunata (Hermonassi), 360.

lunigera (Agrotis), 245.

lupata (Chloridea), 35.

lupatus (Heliothis), 35.

luperinoides (Cyrebia),

497.

luperinoides (Episilia),

lutea (Xylina), 354.

luteitinctus (LHeliothis),

41.

luteola (Agrotis), 229.

luteola (Huxoa), 229.

luteosita (Huxoa), 242.

luteositus (Carneades),

242.

lutescens (Agrotis), 517.

lutescens (Huxoa), 181.

lutescens (Lycophotia),

517.

lutescens (Noctua),

304.

lutosa (Agrotis), 621.

lutulenta (Agrotis), 268.

lutulenta (Euxoa), 268.

luxa (Bessula), 75.

luxa (Schinia), 75.

luxuriosa (Tamila), 51.

lycarum (Agrotis), 253.

Lycophotia, 514.

Lygrantheecia, 60.

lyncea (Noctua), 123.

lynx (Anthecia), 91.

lyux (Schinia), 91.

181,

macrina (Agrotis), 572.

macrina (Lycophotia),

O72.

maculata

Ot.

macida (Hpisilia), 475.

(Agrotiphila),

madida (Mesegona), 473.

magellanica — ( Ochro-

pleura), 489.

magyagensis (Agrotis),

_ 7.

mahalpa (Anicla), 555.

maimes (Carneades), 663.

maizt (Agrotis), 285.

malefidu (Agrotis), 353.

malefida (Feltia), 353.

mals (Carneades), 275.

malis (Euxoa), 275.

mandarina (Agrotis),

mandarina (Graphi-

phora), 418.

mandarina (Ochro-

pleura), 394.

mandarinella (Agrotis),

418.

manethusa (Agrotis), 319.

manethusa (Huxoa), 319.

manifesta (Agrotis), 480.

manifesta (Hpisilia), 480.

manifestolabes (Agrotis),

614.

maravigna (Agrotis), 575.

marcens (Agrotis), 240.

mareida (Agrotis), 3822.

marcida (Euxoa), 322.

margaritacea (Liyco-

photia), 559.

margaritacea (Noctua),

599.

margaritesa

photia), 536.

margaritosa (Noctua),

536.

marginalis (Adisura), 121.

marginalis (Agrotis), 167.

marginalis (Anthophila),

IPATE

marginata (Agrotis), 665.

marginata (Cambrus), 69.

marginata (Curubasa),

112.

marginata

_ theecia), 69.

maritima (Heliothis), 40.

marmorea (Agrotis), 524.

marsdent (L£Heliophobus),

158.

Masalia, 103.

masculinus (Carneades),

663.

masoni (Rhododipsa), 60.

Matuta, 612.

mututina (Porphyrinia),

55.

maxima (Isochlora), 128.

meadi (Dasypoudiea), 52.

(Lyco-

(Lygran-

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

meadt (Heliothis), 52.

medialis (Agrotis), 238.

medialis (Euxoa), 238.

mediorhenana (Ammo-

conia), 606.

Megasema, 363.

megastigma (Carneades),

277.

megastigma (Huxoa), 277.

melancholica (Agrotis),

436.

melanobasis (Lycopho-

tia), 557.

melanoneura (Agrotis),

281.

melanoneura (Euxoa),

281.

melanura (Agrotis), 449.

Melaporphyria, 22.

Melicleptria, gif

mendica (Noctua), 491.

mendosa (Noctua), 403.

mendosica (Lycophotia),

524.

mercenaria ( Agrotis), 318.

mesceana = (Lygran-

thoecia), 65,

Mesembreuxoa, 137.

meskeana (Lygranthecia),

65,

Mesogona, 602.

mesoleuca (Canthylidia),

99!

mesoleuca (Melicleptria),

Jo.

mesotoxa (Agrotis), 188.

mesotoxa (EKuxoa), 188.

messia (Lycophotia), 556.

messium (Agrotis), 556.

messoria (Agrotis), 256.

messoria (Huxoa), 256.

meta (Rhynchagrotis),

666.

metachrisea (Chloridea),

42.

Metalepsis, 462.

metapheea (Timora), 115.

metarhoda (Timora), 106.

Metaxyia, 153.

mexicana (Hupanycliis),

95.

Micragrotis, 148.

micronyx (Agrotis), 257,

micronyx (Huxoa), 257.

microreas (Agrotiphila),

182.

microreas (Agrotis), 182.

microstigma (Lycopho-

tia) 551.

microstigma (Micragro-

tis), 659.

679

militaris (Agrotis), 521.

militaris (Lycophotia),

521.

millegrana (Noctua), 606.

millert (Agrotis), 339.

milleri (Feltia), 339.

millieri (Agrotis), 267.

mimallonis (Agrotis), 148.

mimallonis (Porosagro-

tis), 148.

Mimetis, 153.

miniago (Xanthia), 594,

miniago (Xestia), 594.

miniana (Rhododipsa),

59.

minimalts (Agrotis), 639.

minimalis (Triphaena),

639.

minna ( Cerastis), 558.

minna (Lycophotia), 558.

mirabilis (Agrotis), 635.

mirabilis (Triphena),

635.

mista (Noctwa), 605, 607.

misturata (Carneades),

224.

misturata (Huxoa), 224.

mitis { Carneades), 254.

mitis (Kuxoa), 24.

mitis (Heliophana), 14.

mitis (Melicleptria), 14.

miata (Acronycta), 580.

mixta (Noctua), 248, 617.

mizteca (Carneades), 393.

mniodes (Agrotis), 649.

mniodes (Proteuxoa),

649.

modesta (Agrotis), 189,

501.

modesta (Kpisilia), 501.

modesta (Pradatta), 116.

modesta (Timora), 116.

modicella (Heliolonche),

12.

meerens (Agrotis), 664.

merens (Carneades), 224.

meerens (Huxoa), 224.

molepa (Agrotis), 473.

molepa (Episilia), 473.

molibdoida ( Agrotis), 575.

molibdoida (Lycophotia),

575.

mollis (Agrotis), 186, 272,

665.

mollis (Euxoa), 186, 272.

mollis (Orthosia), 558.

motochitina (Chloridea),

48.

molothina (Lycophotia),

516.

molothina (Noctua), 516.

689

monochromatea (Agrotis),

483.

monochromatea

silia), 483.

monogramma (Episilia),

509.

MONStV ALA

587.

montana (Agrotis), 133,

658.

montana (Noctua), 435.

monticola (Agrotis), 189.

morihunda

101.

moribunda(Melicleptria),

LOL.

MOP ISONIANA

337.

mortua ( Anthecia), 65.

mortua (Lygranthecia),

63.

mucida (Noctua), 605.

mulina (Agrotis), 095.

(Hpi-

(Acronycta),

(Aqrotis),

multangula (Agrotis),

445.

muitangula (Noctua),

445.

multicuspis (Agrotis),

Deo.

multicuspis (Huxoa), 353.

multifida (Agrotis), 548.

multifida (Lyeophotia),

548.

multiradiata (Raghuva),

30.

munda (Agrotis), 164.

mundoides (Agrotis),

651.

mundoides (Propatria),

651.

munis (Agrotis), 273.

munis (Euxoa), 273.

murenula (Agrotis), 145,

murdoci (Euxoa), 247.

murdocki (Agrotis), 247.

murina (Noctua), 511.

murina (Orthosia), 174.

mus (Agrotis), D0.

muscosa (Agrotis), 254.

muscosa (Lycophotia),

5d2.

muscosa (Mentaxya), 52.

muscula (Episilia), 500.

musculus (Agrotis), 500.

musiva (Agrotis), 574.

musiva (Noctua), 374.

musivula (Agrotis), 589.

mustelina (Agrotis), 266.

mustelina (Huxoa), 266,

mysteca (Agrotis), 595.

Mythimna, 602.

(Leweuni«a),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

Nienia, 618.

nevula (Kuxoa), 230.

nevilus (Carncades), 230.

nanalis (Agrotis), 577.

nanalis (Lycophotia),

O77.

nebula (Agrotis), 422.

nebula (Graphiphora),

422.

nebulosa (Agrotis), 527.

nebulosa (Noctua), 240.

neglecta (Noctua), 377.

neglecta (Schinia ?), 79.

Neocleptria, 32.

neomexicana (Carneades),

206.

neomexicana

206.

neotelis (Carneades), 288.

neotelis (Huxoa), 288.

Netrocerocora, 662.

Neuria, 514.

neurias (Heliothis), 99.

neurias (Melicleptria), 99.

neurogramina (Agrotis),

415.

neuroides (Heliothis), 651.

neuroides (Propatria),

651.

Neurois, 610.

nevada (Carneades), 214.

nevada (Huxoa), 214.

nictymera (Agrotis), 504.

niger (Rhynchagrotis),

666.

nigra (Agrotis), 299.

nigra (Lycophotia), 532.

nigra (Peridroma), 432.

nigrescens (Agrotis), 330.

nigricans (Agrotis), 285.

nigricans (Euxoa), 249.

wigricans (Noctua), 249.

nigriceps (Mamestra),

441,

nigricostata

655.

nigrifasciata

110.

nigrina (Agrotis), 283.

nigripennis ( Agrotis), 286.

magrivena (Noctua), 83.

nigristriata (‘Timora),

110.

nigrita (Agrotis), 278.

nigrita (Huxoa), 278.

nigrofulva (Noctua), 862.

nigrofusca (Noctua), 293.

nigromaculata (Agrotis),

415.

nigrosigna (Graphiphora),

426,

(Euxoa),

(Agrotis),

(Timora),

nigroviridis (Diphtera),

610.

nigroviridis (Neurois),

610,

nigrovittata (Agrotis),

558.

nili (Agrotis), 264,

nili (Euxoa), 264.

nipona (Agrotis), 455.

nitida (Mamestra), 867.

nivalis (Agrotis), 169.

niveilinea (Agrotis), 210.

niveilinea (EHuxoa), 210.

nivisparsa (Agrotis), 421.

nivisparsa (Chersotis),

421.

nobilis (Anthecia), 63.

Noctua, 63.

Noctuids, 1.

noctui forms (Carneades),

279.

noctuiformis

279.

nomas (Agrotis), 664.

nordica ( Carneades), 304.

nordica (Euxoa), 304.

(Huxoa),

normaniana (Agrotis),

328,

normanianus (Agrotis),

398.

norwegica (Agrotis), 272.

norwegica (Agrotis), 660.

nostra (Agrotis), 283.

nostra (Huxoa), 285.

nubigera (Chloridea), 45.

nubigera (Heliothis), 43.

nubila (Apamea), 430.

nubila (Heliothis), 71.

nubila (Lygrantheecia),

71.

nubila (Noctua), 407.

nubila (Timora), 108.

nuchalis ( Heliothis), 102.

numa (Agrotis), 665.

nun-atrum (Bombyx),

389.

nundina (Noctua), 83.

nundina (Schinia), 83.

nyctina (Kuxoa), 336.

nyctopis (Huxoa), 250.

nyctymerina (Agrotis),

494.

nyctymerina (Hpisilia),

494,

Nyssocnemis, 513.

oaxacana (Agrotis), 320.

ohducta (Noctua), 455.

obelisca (Agrotis), 300,

320.

obelisea (Huxoa), 182.

obelisca (Noctua), 182.

obeliscoides (Agrotis), 292.

obeliscoides (Huxoa), 292.

oberthuri (Agrotis), 310.

oberthuri (Huxoa), 310.

obesa (Agrotis), 154.

cbesa (Euxoa), 154.

ohesa (Noctua), 513.

obesa _(Nyssocnemis),

513.

obesula (Agrotis), 146.

ohjurgata (Carneades),

ao:

objurgata (Euxoa), 253

oblata (Agrotis), 454.

obliqua (Feltia), 666.

obliqua (Schinia), 82.

obliquata (Heliophana),

14.

obliterata (Hadena), 590.

obliviosa (Agrotis), 167.

ee (Agrotis),

210.

oblongistigma (Huxoa),

210.

oblongula (Agrotis), 470.

oblongula (Hpisilia), 470,

663.

obotritica (Agrotis), 527.

obscura (Agrotis), 184,

221, 248.

obscura (Anytus), 588.

obscura (Noctua), 172,

174, 455.

obscurata (Agrotis), 510.

obscurata (Lygranthce-

cia ?), 6d.

obscurata (Schinia), 69.

obscurior (Agrotis), 298,

570.

obscurus (Anytus), 588.

observabilis (Agrotis), 631.

obsoleta (Bombyx), 657.

obtusa (Agrotis), 398.

obumbrata (Agrotis), 570.

obuncula (Agrotis), 416.

obvia ( Graphiphora), 464.

ocacensis (Hpisilia), 481.

occidentalis (Agrotis),

516.

occulta (Lycophotia),

533.

occulta (Noctua), 533.

ocellina (Lycophotia),

546.

ocellina (Noctua), 546, 547.

ochracea (Episilia), 480.

ochracea ( Oxira), 480.

ochreago (Noctua), 594.

ochreago (Xestia), 594.

ochreifascia (Schinia), 88.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

ochrina (Agrotis), 526.

ochrina —(Lycophotia),

526.

ochrogaster (Huxoa), Bay

ochrogaster (Noctua), 290

ochrojois (Xestia), 594.

ochronota (Lycophotia),

535.

Oaneiion a, 363.

oculata (Schinia), 75.

Ogugia, 364.

okakensis (Agrotis), 481.

oleagina (Schinia), 79.

olivalis (Aqrotis), 211.

olivalis (Euxoa), 211.

olivaria (Heliothis), 663.

olivascens (Agrotis), 481.

olivascens (Episilia), 481.

oliveata (Agrotis), 577.

oliveata (Lycophotia),

577.

olivia (Agrotis), 843.

olivia (Feltia), 543.

olivina (Agrotis), 245,

omega (Noctua), 458.

onca (Anthecia), 87.

ononensis (Agrotis), 524.

ononensis (Lycophotia),

ononis (Chloridea), 39.

ononts (Noctua), 39.

ontario (Carneades), 259.

ontario (Huxoa), 259.

Onychagrotis, 465.

opaca (Agrotis), 319.

opacifrons (Agrotis), 3867.

Opigena, 562.

opipara (Agrotis), 272.

opipara (Euxoa), 272, 661.

opisoleuca (Agrotis), 529.

opisoleuca (Euxoa), 329.

optabilis (Cladocerotis),

138.

optabilis. (Heliophobus),

orbicularis (Agrotis), 166,

PMs P=

orbicularis (Euxoa), 271.

orbiculosa (Noctua), 127.

orbiculosa (Oxytripia),

127.

Orbifrons, 153.

orbis (Agrotis), 637.

orbona (Agrotis), 385.

orbona (Noctua), 386.

orbona (Phalena), 585.

ordinata (Agrotis), 255.

oregonica (Dysocnemis),

25.

orcgonica

ope

(Melicleptria),

681

orientis (Agrotis), 332

orilliana(Pachnobia), 479.

ornatus (Abagrotis), 666.

ornea (Agrotis), 525.

ornea (Lycophotia), 525.

orophila (Brotis), 536.

Orosagrotis, 135.

Orthodes, 153.

orthogonia (Agrotis), 142.

orthogonia(Porosagrotis),

142.

orthogramma

photia), 554.

Orthosia, 602.

orthosioides

165.

orton (Agrotis), 53

osmida (Melicleptria), 99.

osmidus — (Heliocheilus),

(Lyco-

(Hlegarda),

oxalina (Mythimna), 609.

oxalina (Noctua), 609.

Ovira, 467.

Oxylos, 49.

Oxytripia, 127.

Pachnobia, 467.

pachnobides (Agrotis),

ills

packardii (Anthecia), 63.

palestinensis (Agrotis),

419.

paliescens (Agrotis), 560.

pallescens (Mythimna),

pallescens (Pradatta),

109.

pallescens (Semiophora),

pallida (Adisura), 120.

pallida (Agrotis), 167.

pallida (Canthylidia),

100.

Bee (Melicleptria),

100.

pallidicollis (Agrotis),

449,

pallidifrons (Euxoa), 191.

pallidula (Agrotis), 665.

pallidula (Graphiphora),

362

pallidula (Hermonassa),

362.

pallipennis (Agrotis), 289.

pallipennis (Euxoa), 289,

panda (Agrotis), 486.

panda (Hpisilia), 486.

panoplias (Agrotis), 187.

panoplas (Huxoa), 187.

paradoxa (Chloridea), 37.

682

paradoxus (Heliocheilus),

Oui.

Paragrotis, 660.

parallela (Trichorthosia),

601.

Paraxestia, 601.

parentalis (Agrotis), 597.

parentalis (Richia), 597.

parmeiana (Lygranthe-

cia), 82.

parmeliana (Schinia), 82.

parnassiphila (Agrotis),

664. !

purvula (Agrotis), 371.

passetii (Agrotis), 539.

pastoralis (Agrotis,, 219.

patagonica (‘Thyreion),

657.

patagonicus (Heliothis),

657.

patetacta (Agrotis), 447.

patefacta (Noctua), 447.

patricia (Agrotis), 643

patricia (Huretagrotis),

643.

patula (Agrotis), 144.

patula (Porosagrotis),

144.

pauper (Prodenia), 555.

paurogramma (Agrotis),

paurogramma (Hcto-

patria), 652.

peucrillus (Heliothis), 20.

pectinata (Pseudorthosia),

485.

pectinata (Spelotis), 165.

pectinicornis (Feltia),

340.

pedalis (Carneades), 261.

pedalis (Huxoa), 261.

pellucidalis ( Agrotis),

542,

pellucidalis (Lycophotia),

peltigera (Chloridea), 42.

peltigera (Noctua), 42.

piperida (Euxoa), 329.

perattenta (Huretagrotis),

646. :

perattentus (Agrotis),

646,

perconflua (Agrotis), 418.

perdentata (Raghuva),

30.

perdita (Aqrotis), 469.

perdita (Hpisilia), 469.

perexcellens (Agrotis),

292.

per fusca (Agrotis), 220.

perfusca (Euxoa), 220.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

Peridroma, 514,

perigeoides (Heliothis),

43.

perigramma (Agrotis),

193.

perigramma (Huxoa),

198.

perigrapha (Agrotis),

516.

perigrapha (Lycophotia),

516.

Periphana, 52.

perirrorata (Agrotis),

563.

perirrorata (Lycophotia),

563.

perlentans (Agrotis), 285.

perminuta (Melicleptria),

perminuta (Pseudota-

mila), 28.

permunda (Agrotis), 220.

perotensis (Agrotis), 473.

perpolita (Agrotis), 219.

perpolita (Euxoa), 219.

perpura (Agrotis), 274.

perquirituta (Polia),

580.

persica (Agrotis), 548.

persimilis (Heliothis), 20.

personata (Agrotis), 229.

werspicillaris (Noctua),

23.

perstriata (Raghuva),

perturbata (Carneades),

200.

perturbata (Huxoa), 255,

pesronii (Agrotis), 556.

petersi (ycophotia),

527.

peterst (Phleboeis), 527.

petulans (Anthecia), 92.

petulans (Schinia), 92.

pexa (Agrotis), 3849.

pexa (Feltia), 349.

Phichoéis, 514.

phlebophora

phron), 55.

phlogophagus (Heliothis),

41.

(AKdo-

phloxiphaga (Chloridea),

41.

phloxiphagus (Heliothis),

41.

photophila (Agrotis),

570.

photophila (Euxoa),

193

photophila (Leucania),

193.

photophila (Lycophotia),

570.

phylophora (Agrotis),

421

phytewme (Noctua), 546.

picta (Nocrua), 524.

picteti (Ala), 11.

pictifascia (Kuxoa), 308.

pictifascia (Heliothis),

308.

pictipennis (Heliosea),

15.

pierreti (Euxoa), 158.

pierrettt (Kpisema), 158.

pilicornis (Noctua), 605.

pindar (Carneades),

295.

pindar (Euxoa), 295.

Pippona, 60.

piscipellis (Agrotis),

448.

pitychrous . (Agrotis),

229.

placida (Agrotis), 656.

placida (Triphzena), 636,

plagiata (Maiestra),

397.

plagigera (Agrotis), 211.

plagigera (Huxoa), 211.

plana (Agrotis), 371.

plana (Anytus), )87.

planifrons (Agrotis),

522.

planifrons (Lycophotia),

522.

Platagrotis, 580.

plebeia (Agrotis), 417.

plebeia (Noctua), 417.

plecta (Agrotis), 405.

plecta (Noctua), 405.

plectina (Agrotis), 406.

Pleonectopoda, 153.

pleuritica (Agrotis), 269.

plicata (Ufeus), 58+.

plicatus (Ufeus), 584.

plumbata (Ochropleura),

399.

plumbea (Agrotis), 507.

plumbea (Hpisilia), 507,

pluralis (Agrotis), 141.

pluralis (Porosagrotis),

141.

pecila (Agrotis), 569.

pecila (Lycophotia),

569.

poliogramma (Agrotis),

438.

poliotis (Huxoa), 184.

polita (Agrotis), 494.

polybela (Huxoa), 155.

polygona (Noctua), 362.

polygona (Opigena),

362.

polygonides (Agrotis),

22Ne

polyodon (Actinotia),

123.

polyodon (Phalena),

123.

pontica (Agrotis), 403.

Porosagrotis, 140.

porphyrea (Lycophotia),

524.

- porphyrea (Noctua), 524.

porphyr tcollis (Agrotis),

165.

porphyricollis (Huxoa),

165.

Porrima, 72.

postfusca (Agrotis), 477

postfusca (Episilia), 477.

posticata (Caradrina),

419.

postventa (Eurois), 566.

postventa (Lycophotia),

566.

Pradatta, 103.

preceps (Noctua), 578.

precipua (Agrotis), 499.

precipua (Episilia), 499.

precipua (Laphygma),

55.

precox (Lycophotia),

578.

precoz (Noctua), 167,

595, 578

precurrens (Agrotis),

precurrens (Lycophotia),

577.

prefixa (Agrotis), 534.

preefixa (Lycophotia),

O34.

prestans (Agrotis), 326

Praina, 514.

prasina (Hurois), 617.

prasina (Noctua), 617.

prasina (Xanthia), 48.

praticola (Noctua), 182.

pratincola (Noctua), 293.

pressa (Aplectoides), 582.

pressus (Eurots), 582.

pretiosa (Ala), 11.

primule (Noctua), 491.

privata (Anytus), 587.

privata (Polia), 587.

procellaris (Agrotis), 217.

procellaris (Euxoa), 217.

proclivis (Agrotis), 3520

proclivis (Euxoa), 320.

prodenoides (Agrotis),

504.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

profunda (Anytus), 588.

profundus (Anytus), 588.

proleuca (Huxoa), 180.

Pronoctua, 641.

pronuba (Agrotis), 387.

pronuba minor (Noctua),

386.

pronuba (Noctua), 387.

pronycta (Euxoa), 324.

Propatria, 651.

DOE upta (Dysocnemis),

23.

proruptus (LHeliothis), 25,

prosarca (Micragrotis),

659.

prosequa (Noctud), 386.

Protagrotis, 655.

Proteuxoa, 649.

provida (Xylina), 654.

psammoda (Agrotis),

49d.

psammoda (Episilia),

495.

psammophea (Agrotis),

246,

psammophea (Euxoa),

246.

Psaphara, 467.

Pseudoglea, 602.

pseudoplectra (Agrotis),

143.

Pseudorthosia, 466.

Pseudotamila, 27.

pudens ( Agrotis), 568.

pudens (Lycophotia),

568.

pudica (Agrotis), 574.

pudica (ycophotia),

574.

pugionis (Carneades),

209.

pugionis (Euxoa), 209.

pulchra (Heliothis), 20.

moe ipennis (Heliothis),

19.

puichri: ipennis (Meliclep-

tria), 19.

pulverea (Lycophotia),

567.

pulverosa (Heliothis), 45.

pulverulenta (Pradatta),

puncticostata (Agrotis),

151.

puncticostata (Micragro-

tis), 151.

punctifera (Heliothis),

32.

punctifera (Neocleptria),

32.

punctigera (Huxoa), 219.

683

punctigera (Heliothis),

45.

punctigera (Mamestra),

219.

punctipes (Agrotis), 665.

punicea (Agrotis), 412.

punicea (Noctua), 412.

punta-arene (Agrotis),

356,

purpurascens

this), 20.

purpurascens (Noctua),

(Helio-

puta (Noctua), 183.

putris (Agrotis), 452,

putris (Noctua), 452.

pygmed (Agrotis), 336.

pygmzxa (Kuxoa), 336.

pyraloides (Schinia), 80.

pyrdoides (Xanthia), 48.

pyramis (Noctua), 362.

Pyrocleptria, 25,

pyrophila (Noctua), 510.

pyrophiloides (Agrotis),

642.

pyrophiloides

noctua), 642.

(Pro-

quadrangula (Agrotis),

507.

quadrangula (Episilia),

507.

quadrangula (Noctua),

470.

quadrata (Graphiphora),

409,

guadratum (Noctua),

419.

quadridentata (Agrotis),

209.

quadridentata (Euxoa),

209.

quadriplaga (Netrocero-

cora), 662.

quarta (Agrotis), 616.

quarta (Hurois), 616.

quebecensis (Lycophotia),

530.

quebecensis (Setagrotis),

530.

quieta (Agrotiphila),

32.

quieta (Noetua), 132.

quinguelinea (Agrotis),

260.

quinquelinea (Huxoa),

260.

Raddea, 467.

raddei (Agrotis), 575.

radians (Agrotis), 164.

259

—P)

radians (Euxoa), 164.

radiata (Feltia), 343.

radiata (Lycophotia),

514,

radiata (Masalia), 114.

radiata (Praina), 514.

radiata (Timora), 114.

radiatus (Setagrotis),

523.

radica (Noctua), 419.

radicea (Noctua), 510.

radiola (Agrotis), 183.

radiola (Lycophotia), —

523.

radiosa (Actinotia), 123.

radiosa (Noctua), 123.

radius (Bombyx), 188.

radius (Euxoa), 1&3.

Raghuva, 29.

rand (Agrotis), 551.

rara (Agrotis), 274

rattus (Agrotis), 664.

rava (Agrotis), 507.

ravida (Agrotis), 455.

ravida (Noctua), 455.

reciproca (Apamea), 409.

reclusa (Huxoa), 324.

reclusa (Graphiphora),

324,

recondita (Agrotis), 160.

rectangula (Agrotis),

446.

rectangula (Noctua), 446.

rectangula, yar. acutan-

gula (Agrotis), 446.

recticincta (Carneades),

261.

recticincta (Huxoa), 261.

recula ( Agrotis), 207.

recula (Kuxoa), 207

recussa (Kuxoa), 287.

recussa (Noctua), 287.

vedimicula (Agrotis),

306.

redimicula (Euxoa), 306.

regia (Heliothis), 89.

regia (Schinia), 89.

relaxa (Euxoa), 235.

relaxus (Carneades),

235.

remota (Agrotis), 228

remota (Euxoa), 228

vena ( Agrotis), 281.

rena (Huxoa), 281.

renalba (Mamestra), 612.

renalba (Neurois), 612.

renalis (Agrotis), 395.

renalis (Aaxylia), 451.

venalis (Ochropleura),

395.

reniformis (Schinia), 75

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

renigera (Graphiphora),

505.

renigera (Lycophotia),

573.

renigera (Noctua), 573.

renitens (Noctua), 188.

repanda (Agrotis), 163.

repanda (Huxoa), 163.

repentis (Agrotis), 256.

repleta (Agrotis), 408.

repulsa (Agrotis), 167.

respersa (Noctua), 606.

reticens ( Agrotis), 256.

retracta (Episilia), 489.

reuda (Agrotis), 283.

reuda (Euxoa), 283.

rhetica (Agrotis), 591.

rhexia (Phalena), 48.

Rhizagrotis, 153.

odes (A&dophron),

Hodis (Heliothis), 54.

Rhodocleptria, 33.

Rhododipsa, 59.

Rhodophora, 55,

Rhodosea, 108.

rhomboidea (Agrotis),

411.

rhomboidea

phora), 364.

rhomboidea (Noctua),

411

(Graphi-

Rhyacia, 153.

ISR Teen 648.

Richia, 595.

ridingsiana (Agrotis),

ridingsiana (Huxoa),

212.

rigida (Agrotiphila), 136.

rigida (Anarta), 132.

rigida (Orosagrotis),

136, 658.

rileyana (Agrotis), 465.

rileyana (Onychagrotis),

465.

rimosa (Agrotis), 552.

ripee (Lycophotia), 527,

ripe (Noctua), 527.

rivulosa (Anthecia), 69.

robiginosa (Agrotis),

225.

robiginosa (Euxoa), 225.

robusta (Agrotis), 169.

robusta (Huxoa), 169,

robusta (Noctua), 368.

robustior (Feltia), 341.

rodea (Leucania), 528

rodea (Lycophotia), 523.

rogneda (Agrotis), 159.

ronanovt (Agrotis), 517.

romanovi (Lycophotia),

517.

roosta (Pachnobia), 666.

rosacea (Masalia), 114.

rosaria (Agrotis), 416.

rosea (Thyreion), 58.

roscana (Arsiloncha), 109.

roseitincta (Lygran-

thecia), 90.

roseitincta (Schinia), 90.

rossica (Agrotis), 299.

rubecula (Xanthia), 594.

rubefactalis (Agrotis),

251.

rubefactalis (Huxoa), 251.

rubi (Agrotis), 419.

riubi (Noctua), 419.

rubicilia (Agrotis), 426,

rubicilia (Graphiphora),

426.

rubifera (Agrotis), 420.

rubiginosa (Heliothis),

90.

rubrescens (Thalpophila),

45.

rubricans (Noctua), 249.

rubricosa (Mythimna),

605.

rubricosa (Noctua), 605.

rubrilinéa (Agrotis), 165.

rubristria (Timora), 112.

rudens (Agrotisy, 541.

rudens (Lycophotia), 541.

rufa (Noctua), 605.

rufa (Triphena), 627

rufescens (hiereerore

152.

ruficeps (Euxoa), 661.

rufimedia( Lygranthecia),

65.

rufipectus (Agrotis), 629.

rufipectus (Tripheena),

629.

rufipennis (Agrotis), 148.

rufomixta (Huxoa), 661.

rufula (Agrotis), 277

rugifrons (Agrotis), 157.

rugifrons (Euxoa), 157.

rumatana (Carneades),

664.

ruptistriga (Hadena),

480.

ruris (Noctua), 182.

ruta (Huxoa), 171.

ruta (Afeylina), 171.

sabuletorum (Agrotis),

293.

sabulosa (Agrotis), 162.

sabulosa (Euxoa), 162.

sabura (Agrotis), 156.

sagitta (Leucania), 512.

sagitta (Noctua), 248.

sagittaria (Ufeus), 584.

sagittarius (Ufeus), 584.

sagittata ( Agrotis), 248.

sagittifera (Noctua), 551.

salicarum (Episilia), 479.

salicarum (Hydrecia),

479.

sanguinea (Oria), 90.

sanguinea (Schinia), 90.

sanguinolenta (Dorrka),

sanguinolenta (Timora),

108.

sareptana (Agrotis) 436.

sarmata (Agrotis), 380.

satiens (Agrotis), 147.

sutiens (lorosagrotis),

147.

satis (Agrotis), 282.

satis (Huxoa), 282.

saturata (Anthecia),

663.

saturata (Lygranthecia),

90.

saturata (Schinia), 90.

satyrica (Ufeus), 580.

satyricus (Ufeus), 459,

585.

saucia (Noctua), 536.

saxigena (Agrotis), 582.

scandens (Agrotis), 529.

scandens (Lycophotia),

529.

scapularis (Agrotis), 164.

scaramange (Agrotis),

524.

Schinia, 72.

schenherri (Anarta), 132.

schennkerri (Aplecta),

580.

schonherrit (Ophiusa),

590.

Schoyenia, 131.

scissa (Heliothis), 17.

scissa (Lygranthecia),

scoparie (Agrotis), 644.

scortea (Peridrona), 147.

scortea (Porosagrotis),

147.

Scotia, 153.

Scotophila, 514.

scropulana (Agqrotis),

498.

sculpta (Xylina), 587.

sculptilis (Agrotis), 246.

sculptilis (Euxoa), 246.

scutata (Schinia), 84.

scutatus ' Heliothis), 84.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX,

scutosa (Melicleptria),

102.

seutosa (Noctua), 102.

scutuligera (Chloridea),

scutuligera (Heliothis), 44.

scytha (Agrotis), 154.

segetis (Huxoa), 167.

segetum (Noctua), 167.

segnilis (Agrotis), 293.

segregata (Carneades),

207.

seeregata (Huxoa), 207.

selenias (Agrotis), 425.

seliginis (Agrotis), 293.

semiclarata ( Agrotis), JAS.

semidolens (Agrotis),

662.

semifusea (Agrotis), 539.

semitusca (Lycophotia),

semiherbida (Triphxna),

626.

senegalensis (Nonagria),

108.

senegalensis (Timora),

LO8.

senescens (Agrotis), 485.

senescens (Hpisilia), 485.

senex (Noctua), 606.

senilis (Agrotis), 485.

senna (Agrotis), 461.

senna (Noctua), 461.

sennina (Agrotis), 461.

separata (Agrotis), 665.

separata (Heliothis), 47.

separata (Lygranthecia),

separata (Schinia), 81.

septempunctata (Gro-

tella), 96.

septentrionalis (Agrotis),

144.

septentrionalis (Huxoa),

254.

septentrionalis (Lygran-

theecia), 67.

septentrionalis (Mames-

tra), 254.

septentrionalis (Meliclep-

tria), 39.

septentrionalis (Omia),

67.

serena (Aqrotis), 353.

sericea (Chersotis), 173.

serraticornis (Agrotts),

485.

serraticornis (Episilia),

485.

serricorns (Agrotis), 226.

serricornis (Huxoa), 226,

689

servita (Huxoa), 308.

servitus (Carneades), 308.

sessile (Carneades), 236.

sessile (Euxoa), 236.

Setagrotis, 514.

sexatilis (Agrotis), 292.

sexplagiata (Schinia), 80.

sexstrigata (Agrotis), 415.

seastrigata (Noctua), 415.

sibirica (Agrotis), 459.

sibirica (Ammoconia),

606.

sicanta (Agrotis), 167.

sicca (Agrotis), 451.

sicca (Awylia), 451.

siccata (Carneades), 142.

siccata (Porosagrotis),

142.

sichima (Lycophotia),

519.

sicula (Agrotis). 167.

sierree (Agrotis), 456.

sigma (Noctua), 399, 407.

sigmoides (Huretagrotis),

645.

sigmotdes (Noctua), 640.

signa (Avrotis), 407.

signata (Agrotis), 226,

512

signifera (Huxoa), 332.

signifera (Noctua), 332.

segnificans ( Agrotis),

166.

signum (Noctua), 407.

sikkima (Mamestra), 519.

stlenis (Carneades), 303.

silenis (EKuxoa), 305.

silens (Agrotis), 303.

silens (Huxoa), 303.

siliginis (Aqrotis), 293.

similis (Adisura), 121.

similis (Agrotis), 494.

similis (Episilia), 494.

stmplaria (Agrotis), 561.

simplex (Chlorocleptria),

simplex (Schinia), 50.

simplicia (Lycophotia),

561.

simplicius (Agrotis), 561.

simplonia (Euxoa), 241.

simplonia (Noctua), 241.

simulans (Episilia), 510.

simulans (Noctua), 510.

simulatrix(Episilia), 504.

simulatrix (Noctua), 504.

sincera (Agrotis), 591,

sincera (Anomogyna),

591.

sincera (Noctua), 172.

singularis (Huxoa), 328.

686

singularis (Orbifrons),

328.

sinuata (Hermonassa),

357.

sinuata (Sophaga), 107.

sinuata (Timora), 107,

siren (Heliothis), 67.

siren (Lygrantheecia),

67.

smithii (Agrotis), 403.

snowt (Adophron), 57.

snowi (Thyreion), 57.

sobrina (Mythimna), 607.

sobrina (Noctua), 607.

solant (Noctua), 626.

solida (Agrotis), 665.

solitaria (Agrotis), 280.

solitaria (Huxoa), 280.

sollers (Agrotis), 570.

Sophaga, 103.

sordescens (Agrotis), 564.

sordescens (Lycophotia),

564.

sordida (Schinia), 93.

sordidus (Schinia), 93.

sorella (Chorizagrotis),

312.

sorella (Euxoa), 312.

sorror (Agrotis), 311.

Spelotis, 564.

specialis (Agrotis), 204.

speciosa (Aplectoides),

580.

speciosa (Noctua), 580.

speciosa, var. @grota

(Platagrotis), 580.

speciosa, var. obscura

(Agrotis), 580.

spectanda (Agrotis), 287.

spectanda (Heliothis), 48.

spergularie (Heliothis),

spiculifera (Agrotis), 177.

spilogramma (Valeria),

513.

spilomata (Agrotis), 653.

spilomata (Hetopatria),

653.

spilota

359.

epilota( Ochropleura), 359.

spina (Agrotis), 367.

spinifera (Ayrotis), 833.

spinifera (Huxoa), 177.

spinifera (Noctua), V7.

spinosa (Agrotis), 335.

spinosee (Hupanychis),

94.

spinose (Heliothis), 82,

94.

spinula (Bombyx), 368.

(Hermonassa),

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

spinula (Telmia), 177.

spissa (Agrotis), 256, 665.

splendens (Adisura), 111.

spoderopa (Agrotis), 12.

spoderopa (Euxoa), 192.

spodia (Agrotis), 541.

sponsa (Agrotis), 217.

sponsa (Huxoa), 217.

spraguect (Anthwcia), 92.

spreta (Lycophotia), 575.

spreta (Noctua), 579.

squalida (Agrotis), 253,

293, 457.

squalidior ( Agrotis), 326.

squalorum (Agrolis), 326.

stebulorum (Agrotis), 450.

staudingeri(Agrotiphila),

135.

staudingert

133, 658.

steviaris (Agrotis), 615.

stellaris (Hurois), 615.

Stenagrotis, 139.

stenistis (Hucoptocnemis),

463.

stentsi (Agrotis), 388.

stentzt (Ayrotis), 588.

stictica (Agrotis), 480.

stictica (Spelotis), 536.

stigmatia (Raghuva), 29.

stigmatica (Noctua), 411.

stigmatilis (Carneades),

Si)

stigimatilis (Huxoa), 222.

stigmosa ( Agrotis), 349.

straminea (Adisura), 121.

straminea (Hpisilia), 474.

straminea (Heliothis),

474.

straminea (Phalena), 43.

stridula (Agrotis), 498.

stridula (Episilia), 498.

strigata (‘Tripseuxva),

139.

strigthasis (Agrotis), 149.

strigibasis (Micragrotis),

149.

strigulis (Agrotis), 807.

strigilis (Kuxoa), 307.

strigula (Noctua), 524.

stupenda (Agrotis), 892.

stupenda (Ochropleura),

392.

stupens (Noctua), 892.

suavis (Ipisilia), 504.

suavis (Anumogrotis), S04.

suavis (Hrythrophaia),

6635.

subalba (Agrotis), 169.

subalba (uxoa), 169.

subcerulea (Ayrotis), 365.

(Agrotis),

subconspicua (Agrotis),

233.

subcorticalis (Noctua),

452.

subeorticea (Agrotis),

371.

subdecora (Agrotis), 233,

494.

subdecora (Huxoa), 239.

subdolens (Ccrastis), 418,

423.

subflavidens ( Copable-

pharon), 118.

subflewa (Aspila), 48.

subgothica (Agrotis), 343.

subgothica (Feitia), 340.

subgothica (Noctua), 345.

subgrisea (Agrotis), 592.

sublatis (Agrotis), 273.

submolesta (Agrotis), 215.

submolesta (Muxoa), 2) 5.

submuscosa (Agrotis),

666.

subnigra (Orthosia), 379.

subplumbea (Agrotis),

DUT.

subplumbea (Episilia),

507.

subporphyra (Agrotis),

450.

subporphyrea (Mythim-

na), 450. .

subpurpurea — (Ochro-

pleura), 395.

subrectangula (Noctua),

445.

subrosea (Agrotis), 364.

subrosea (Graphiphora),

364.

subrufescens (Agrotis),

653.

subrufescens — (Hcto-

patria), 659.

subrufa (Noctua), 491.

subsequa (Noctua), 3885,

386.

subsignata (Agrotis), 285.

subspinifera (Kuxoa),

205.

substrigata (Agrotis),

439.

substrigata (Noctua), 429.

succinea (Heliothis), 47.

suevica (Agrotis), 442.

sueta (Heliothis), 21.

suctus (Heliothis), 21.

suffusa (Agrotis), 524.

suffusa (Noctua), 368.

suffusa, var. pepoli (Agro-

tis), 368.

sulcifera (Agrotis), 664.

sulinula ( Heliothis), 76.

summa (Elegarda), 165.

superba (Agrotis), 569.

syrticola (Hebdomochon-

dra), 117.

tedata (Pseudoglea), 608.

talda (Agrotis), 454.

talda (Ochropleura), 454.

tamerlana (Agrotis), 541.

tamerlana (Lycophotia),

541.

Tamila, 72.

tanena (lygranthecia ?),

63.

tanena( Schinir, 63.

tarda’ Agrotis), 424

tarda Noctua), 424.

tecta (Mpisilia), 488.

tecta (Noctua), 488.

teleboa ( Carneades), 261.

teleboa (Euxoa), 261.

telifera (Agrotis), 287.

Telmia, 153.

temperata (Agrotis),

307

temperata (Amathes),

377.

temperata (Heliothis), 47.

tenebrifera (Hurois), 614.

tenebrifera (Hadena),

614.

tenebrosa (Mamestra),

367.

tenuescens (Lycophotia),

565.

tenwescens

thecia), 7

tenwescens (Ber idromay,

5605.

tenuescens (Schinia), 77.

tenuicola (Agrotis), 402.

tenuis (Anchocelis), 492.

tenuis (Episilia), 492.

tenuistria (Canthylidia),

98.

tephra (Agrotis), 267.

tephrias (Agrotis), 192.

tephrias (Huoxa), 192.

tephrina (Agrotis), 175.

tepperi (Agrotis), 450.

tergemina (Aspila), 48.

termessa (Huxoa), 231.

termessus (Carneadcs),

281.

ternaria (Huxoa), 269.

ternarius (Curneades),

269.

terracotta (Masalia), 113.

terracotta (Timora), 113.

terranea (Agrotis), 245.

A Lygran-

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

terrealis (Agrotis), 314.

terrealis (Huxoa), 314.

terrena (Euxoa), 258.

terrenus (Carneades),

258.

terrifica (Episilia), 487.

terrifica (Setagrotis), 487,

territorialis’ (Carneades),

263.

territorialis (Euxoa), 263.

tertia (Schinia), 86.

tertia (Tamila), 86.

tessellata ( Agrotis), 285.

tessellata (Huxoa), 285.

tesselloides (Agrotis), 302.

tesselloides (Huxoa), 302.

testula (Carneades), 236

testula (Kuxoa), 236.

tetra (Lepipolys), 274.

tetragona (Noctua), +19.

Tetrapyrgia, 153.

tetrica (Agrotis), 230.

tetrica (Huxoa), 230.

texana (Carneades), 222.

texana (Porosagrotis),

146.

tevxanus (Agrotis), 146.

thianschantca (Agrotis),

239)

thoi caui (Anthecia), 69.

thoreaui (Lygrantheecia),

thulei (Agrotis), 491.

Thyreion, 57.

tibetana (Agrotis),

477.

tibetana (Episilia), 477.

tibetana (Huxoa), 18%.

tibiata (Agrotis), 379.

Timora, 1U3.

tincta (Agrotis), 429.

tincta (Graphiphora),

429.

tiniloides (Episilia), 512.

tintloides (Leucania),

512.

titubatis (Carneades), 289,

titubatis (Huxoa), 289.

t-nigrum (Kuxoa), 323.

t-nigrum (Orthodes), 325

tocionis (Agrotis), 370.

tocoye ( Carneades), 237.

tocoye (Huxoa), 237.

tokionis (Agrotis), 370.

tosta (Masalia), 115.

tosta (Timora), 115.

totonaca ( Noctua), 634.

totonaca (Tripheena), 654.

toxistigma (Lycophotia),

549.

trabalis (Agrotis), 583.

189,

687

transiens (Agrotis), 546.

transjecta (Agrotis), 450

translucens (Chloridea),

36.

translucens (Heleochetlus),

36.

transvalica

114.

transversa (Agrotis), 665.

transversa ( Noctua), 172.

transylvanica (Agrotis),

287.

treati (Agrotis), 398.

triangularis (Ochro-

pleura), 388.

(Timora),

triangulum (Agrotis),

399.

triangulum (Phalena),

399.

Trichanarta, 10.

Trichorthosia, 601.

Trichopis, 72.

tricosa (Agrotis), 345.

trifascia (Schinia), 79.

trifasciata (Agrotis), 243.

trifasciata (Kuxoa), 243.

trifasciata (Timora), 110.

trifida (Euxoa), 159.

trifida (Noctua), 159.

trifurca (Agrotis), 169,

171.

trifurca (Kuxoa), 171.

trifurcula (Agrotis), 169.

trifurcula (Huxoa), 169.

trigona (Ihynchagrotis),

640.

trigona (Triphiena), 640.

trigonalis (Noctua), 170.

trigonica (Agrotis), 431.

-Trileuca, 72.

tripars (EKucoptocnemis),

465.

tripars (Mythymna), 465.

Tripheena, 622

Tripseuxva, 139.

triseriata (Aaylia), 452.

trisignata (Agrotis), 437.

tristicula (Agrotis), 273.

tristicula (Huxoa), 273.

tristigma (Graphiphora),

411.

tristigma (Noctua), 400.

tristis (Agrotis), 669.

tristis (Noctua), 510.

tritici (Agrotis), 310.

tritici (Euxoa), 293.

tritici (Noctua), 293.

tronella (Euxoa), 232,

661.

tronellus (Carneades),

232, 661.

688

truculenta (Agrotis), 549.

truculenta (Lycophotia),

549.

trumani (Noctua), 666.

trux (Kuxoa), 245,

trux (Noctua), 245.

Trypana, 15.

tuberculum

theecia), 66.

tuberculum (Melicleptria),

66.

turana (Agrotis), 573.

turatit (Agrotis), 175.

turbans (Agrotis), 331.

turbans (Euxoa), 331.

turbulenta (Agrotis), 164.

turris (Agrotis), 29V.

typhlina (Agrotis), 470.

typhlina (Episilia), 470.

typica (Nenia), 619.

typica (Noctua), 619.

typica (Pronoctua), 642.

(Lygran-

Ufeus, 583.

ultima (Heliothis), 62.

ultima (Lyranthecia),

62.

umbra (Agrotis), 372.

wmbra (Noctua), 407.

umbratus (Agrotis), 507.

umbrifera (Agrotis), 574.

umbrifera (Lycophotia),

o74.

umbrosa

654.

wmbrosa (Noctua), 415.

umbrosus (Heliothis), 45.

uncta (Adisura), 109.

uncta (Timora), 109.

uwnetus (Heliophobus),

156.

undosa (Agrotis), 639.

undosa (‘Tripbena), 639,

undulans (Spelotis), 570.

unicolor (Agrotis), 441.

unicolor (Mamestra), 441.

unicolor (Ufeus), 585.

unifasciata (Agrotiphila),

131.

unifasciata (Amphidusis),

131.

uniformis (Heliothis), 45.

unimacula (Agrotes), 405,

458.

unimacula (Schinia), 87.

ursina (Noctua), 249.

(Ectopatria),

vacciniz (Heliothis), 21.

vaceinie (Melicleptria),

21.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

vacillans (Agrotis), 267.

vaga (Agrotis), 248.

valdensis (Agrotis), 461.

valida (Graphiphora),

450.

vallesiaca (Agrotis), 326,

568.

vallesiaca (Lycophotia),

568.

vallesiaca (Spelotis), 511.

valligera (Noctua), 170.

vallus (Carneades), 242.

vallus (Euxoa), 242.

valsinghaimni (Schinia),

vancouverensis (Agrotis),

348.

yancouverensis (Feltia),

348.

vanella (Pseudotamila),

27.

vanella (Tamila), 27.

vanidica (Euxoa), 297.

vanidicus (Carneades),

297.

vapularis (Agrotis), 347.

varia (Agrotis), 298, 552.

varia (Graphipheora), 480.

variabilis (Pseudortho-

sia), 466.

vartago (Hiptelia), 594.

variata (Agrotis), 637.

variata (Triphena), 637.

varticollis (Noctua), 479.

varix (Agrotis), 637.

vastator ( Agrotis), 367.

velaris (Tamils), 88.

velata (Agrotis), 433.

velata (Graphiphora),

638.

velleripennis. (Agrotis),

220.

velleripennis (Huxoa),

220.

velum (Agrotis), 516.

venerabilis (Agrotis), 338.

venerabilis (leltia). 338.

venosa (Addophron), 54.

venosd (Noctua), 619.

venusta (Melicleptria), 25.

verecunda (Agrotis), 327.

vernilis (Agrotis), 590.

vernilis (Anomogyna),

590

versipellis (Agrotis), 804.

verticalis (Agrotis), 287.

verticalis (Huxoa), 287.

yestermanni (Kuxoa),

301.

vestigialis (Euxoa), 170.

vestigialis (Noctua), 170.

vetula (Mythimna), 606.

vetula (Polia), 606.

vetusta (Agrotis), 665.

vetusta (Huxoa), 274.

vetusta (Mamestra), 274.

vetusta (Mythimna), 145.

vetusta (Porosagrotis),

145.

vibora (Agrotis), 404.

vicaria (Ochropleura),

405.

vidua (Agrotis), 395.

vigurea (Agrotis), 661.

vigurea (Huxoa), 661.

vilis (Noctua), 249.

villierstt (Agrotis), 152.

villosa (Heliothis), 20.

villosa (Melicleptria), 20.

vilsoni (Euxoa), 204.

violacea ( Tiracola), 608.

violaris (Agrotis), 372.

violetta (Agrotis), 502.

violetta (Episilia), 502.

viralis (Agrotis), 656.

viralis (Protagrotis), 655,

656.

virens (Eurois), 618.

virescens (Chloridea), 48.

virescens (Noctua), 48.

viridescens (Xanthia), 48.

viridis (Isochlora), 129.

viridis, var. maxima (Lso-

chlora), 128.

viridis, var. viridissima

(Isochlora), 129.

viscotti (Hpisilia), 505.

vitta (Huxoa), 298.

vitta (Noctua), 298.

vittata (Agrotis), 476.

vittata (Kpisilia), 476.

vittifrons (Noctua), 683.

vittifrons (Triphena),

633.

vocalis (Agrotis), 538.

vocalis (Lycophotia),

538.

voccei (Hpisilia), 498.

rvolubilis ( Agrotis), 349.

volubilis (Feltia), 349.

volupia (Alaria), 59.

volupia (Rbododipsa),

59.

vulpina (Carneades), 235.

vulpina (Euxoa), 258.

vulpina (Graphiphora),

429,

walsinghami (Lygran-

thecia), 88.

washingtoniensis

tis), 615.

(Agro-

westermanni (Agrotis),

301.

wilsonti (Agrotis), 204.

wiskotti (Agrotis), 505.

wissenbornit (Noctua),

527.

wockei (Agrotis), 498.

worthingtont (Agrotis),

465.

azanthe (Noctua), 377.

xanthiana (Isochlora),

658.

~ xanthiata (Chloridea), 47.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

cvanthiata (Heliothis), 47.

xanthiodes (Kuxoa), 315.

xanthographa (Agrotis),

419.

azanthographa (Noctua),

419,

wvanthostola (Agrotis),

485.

xanthostola

483.

Xestia, 593.

xestiodes (Richia), 596.

wiphias (Agrotis), 351.

xiphias (Feltia), 351.

(Episilia),

689

xyliniformis (Carneades),

246.

yaxcaba (Amathes), 561,

yaxeaba (Lycophotia),

561.

youngi (Kurois), 615.

youngi (Semiophora), 613.

ypsilon (Agrotis), 3868,

408.

ypsilon (Noctua), 368.

zeituna (Agrotis), 572.

zelleri (Agrotes), 591.

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Tracheophone, or the families Dendrocolaptide,

Formicariide, Conopophagide, and Pteroptochide.

By Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. xvii., 371.

Woodcuts and 20 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1890, 8vo. 11.

Vol. XVI. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection of

the British Museum. Oypupe and Trochili, by Osbert

Salvin. Ooracice, of the families Cypselidee, Capri-

mulgide, Podargide, and Steatornithide, by Ernst

Hartert. Pp. xvi., 703. Woodcuts and 14 coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1892, 8vo. 17. 16s,

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). D

Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum—continued.

Vol. XVII. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection

of the British Museum. Ooracie (contin.) and

Halcyones, with the families Leptosomatide, Coraciidz,

Meropidex, Alcedinidxw, Momotidx, Totids and Coliide,

by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Bucerotes and Trogones by

W. R. Ogilvie Grant. Pp. xi., 522. Woodcuts and 17

coloured Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes.] 1892, Svo. 17. 10s.

Vol. XVIII. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection

of the British Museum. Scansores, containing the

family Picide. By Edward Hargitt. Pp. xv., 597.

Woodcuts and 15 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1890, 8vo. I/. 6s.

Vol. XIX. Catalogue of the Picariz in the Collection of

the British Museum. Scansores and Coccyges : con-

taining the families Rhainphastide, Galbulide, and

Bucconide, by P. L. Sclater; and the families Indi-

catoridee. Capitonidee, Cuculidee, and Musophagide, by

G. E. Shelley. Pp. xii., 484: 13 coloured Plates.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1891,

dvo. Ll. 5s.

Vol. XX. Catalogue of the Psittaci, or Parrots, in the

Collection of the British Museum. By T. Salvadori.

Pp. xvii., 658. Woodcuts and 18 coloured Plates.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1891,

Svo. 1d. 10s.

Vol. XXI. Catalogue of the Columbe, or Pigeons, in

the Collection of the British Museum. By T. Saivadori.

Pp. xvii., 676. 15 coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1893, 8vo. 1/. 10s.

Vol. XXII. Catalogue of the Game Birds (Pterocletes,

Galline, Opisthoconu, Hemipodit) in the Collection of

the British Museum. By W. R. Ogilvie Grant.

Pp. xvi., 585. & coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1893, 8vo. 1/. 6s.

Vol. XXIII. Catalogue of the Fulicariz (Rallide and

Heliornithide) and Alectorides (Aramide, Kurypy-

gids, Mesitide, Rhinochetide, Gruide, Psophiide,

and Otididee) in the Collection of the British Museum.

By R. Bowdler Sharpe. Pp. xiii., 353. 9 coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1894, 8vo. 20s.

Vol. XXIV. Catalogue of the Limicole in the Collection

of the British Museum. By R. Bowdler Sharpe.

Pp. xii., 794. Woodcuts and 7 coloured Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1896, 8vo.

ll. 5s.

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Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum—continued.

Vol. XXV. Catalogue of the Gavize and Tubinares in

the Collection of the British Museum. Gaviee (Terns,

Gulls, and Skuas), by Howard Saunders. Tubinares

(Petrels and Albatrosses), by Osbert Salvin. Pp. xv.,

475. Woodcuts and 8 coloured Plates. [With Syste-

matic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1896, 8vo. 1J. 1s.

Vol. XXVI. Catalogue of the Plataleze, Herodiones,

Steganopodes, Pygopodes, Alcee, and Impennes in the

Collection of the British Museum. Platalee (Ibises

and Spoonbills) and Herodiones (Herons and Storks),

by R. Bowdler Sharpe. Steganopodes (Cormorants,

Gannets, Frigate-birds, Tropic-birds, and Pelicans),

Pygopodes (Divers and Grebes), Alcz (Auks), and Im-

pennes (Penguins), by W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. Pp. xvii.,

687. Woodcuts and 14 coloured Plates. [With Sys-

tematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1898, 5vo. 1/. ds.

Vol. XXVII. Catalogue of the Chenomorphe (Pala-

medez, Phoenicopteri, Anseres), Crypturi, and Ratitee

in the Collection of the British Museum. By T.

Salvadori. Pp. xv., 636. 19 coloured Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1895, 8vo.

Li. 12s.

A Hand-list of the Genera and Species of Birds. [Nomen-

clator Avium tum Fossilium tum Viventium.] By R.

Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. :—

Vol. I. Pp. xxi. 303. [With Systematic Index.]

1899, 8vo. 10s.

Vol. Il. Pp. xv., 312. [With Systematic Index, and

an Alphabetical Index to Vols. I. and II.] 1900,

8vo. 10s.

Vol. III. Pp. xii., 367. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.| 1901, 8vo. 10s.

Vol. IV. Pp. xii., 391. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1903, 8vo. 10s.

List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the

British Museum. By George Robert Gray :—

Part III., Section I. Ramphastide. Pp. 16. [With

Index.] 1855, 12mo. 6d.

Part III., Section II. Psittacide. Pp. 110. [With

Index.] 1859, 12mo. 2s.

Part III., Sections II].and 1V. Capitonide and Picide.

Pp. 1387. [With Index.] 1868, 12mo. Is. 6d.

Part IV. Columbe. Pp. 73. [With Index.] 1856,

12mo. Is. 9d.

Part V. Galline. Pp. iv., 120. [With an Alphabetical

Index.] 1867, 12mo. Is. 6d.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY}, 7

Catalogue of the Birds of the Tropical Islands of the Pacific

Ocean in the Collection of the British Museum. By

George Robert Gray, F.L.S., &. Pp. 72 [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1859, 8vo. 1s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Collection of Birds’ Eggs in the British

Museum (Natural History) :—

Vol. I. Ratite. Carinate (Tinamiformes—Lariformes).

By Hugene W. Oates. Pp. -xxiii., 252. 18 Coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1901, 8vo. 30s.

Vol. Il. Carinate (Charadriiformes—Strigiformes). By

Eugene W. Oates. Pp. xx., 400. 15 Coloured Plates.

| With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1902,

Svo. 30s.

Vol. III. Carinate (Psittaciformes — Passeriformes).

By Eugene W. Oates and Capt. Savile G. Reid.

Pp. xxiii., 349. 10 Coloured Plates. [With Syste-

matic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1903, 8vo. 25s.

: REPTILES.

Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphisbeenians

in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. J. EH.

Gray, F.R.S., &c. Pp. viii., 80. [With an Alphabetical

Index.] 1844, 12mo. Is.

Catalogue of Shield Reptiles in the Collection of the British

Museum. By John Edward Gray, F.R.S., &¢.:—

Appendix. Pp. 28. 1872. 4to. 2s. 6d.

Part II. Kmydosaurians, Rhynchocephalia, and Amphis-

benians. Pp. vi. 41. 25 Woodcuts. 1872, 4to.

3s. 6d.

British Museum. By Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., F.L.S., &e.

Pp. iv., 124. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1873,

_ 8vo. As.

Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and

Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History).

New Edition. By George Albert Boulenger. Pp. x., 311.

73. Woodcuts and 6 Plates. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1889, 8vo. 15s.

Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural His-

tory). Second Edition. By George Albert Boulenger :—

Vol. I. Geckonide, Eublepharide, Uroplatide, Pygo-

podide, Agamide. Pp. xii., 486. 32 Plates. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885, Svo. 20s.

Vol. II. Iguanide, Xenosauride, Zonuride, Anguide,

Anniellide, Helodermatide, Varanide, Xantusiida,

Teiide, Amphisbenide. Pp. xiii, 497. 24 Plates.

[ With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885,

8vo. 20s.

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Vol. III. Lacertide, Gerrnosauride, Scincide, Anelytro-

pide, Dibamide, Chameleontide. Pp. xii, 575. 40

Plates. [With a Systematic Index and an Alphabetical

Index to the three volumes.] 1887, 8vo. 1/. 6s.

Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural

History). By George Albert Boulenger, F.R.S. :—

Vol. 1., containing the families Typhlopide, Glauconiide,

Boide, Ilysiide, Uropeltidee, Xenopeltide, and Colu-

bride aglyphe, part. Pp. xiii., 448: 26 Woodcuts

and 28 Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes. ]° 1893, 8vo. 1d. 1s.

Vol. IL, containing the conclusion of the Colubride

aglyphe. Pp. xi., 382: 25 Woodcuts and 20 Plates.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1894.

svo. 17s. 6d.

Vol. III., containing the Colubride (Opisthoglyphe and

Proteroglyphe), Amblycephalide, and Viperide.

Pp. xiv., 727: 37 Woodcuts and 25 Plates. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index to the 3

volumes.] 1896, 8vo. 1/. 6s.

Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Dr. Albert Giinther. Pp. xvi., 281.

[ With Geographic, Systematic, and Alphabetical vee |

1858, 12mo. 4s.

BATRACHIANS.

Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Dr. Albert Giinther. Pp. xvi., 160.

12 Plates. [With Systematic, Geographic, and Alphabetical

Indexes.] 1858, 8vo. 6s.

FISHES.

Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. Second

edition. Vol. I. Catalogue of the Perciform Fishes in the

British Museum. Vol. I. Contajning the Centrarchide,

Percide, and Serranide (part). By George Albert

Boulenger, F.R.S. Pp. xix., 394. Woodcuts and 15 Plates.

[ With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1895, 8vo.

15s.

Catalogue of Fish collected and described by Laurence

Theodore Gronow, now in the British Museum. Pp. vii.,

196. [With a Systematic Index.] 1854, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Catalogue of Apodal Fish in the Collection of the British

Museum. By Dr.Kaup. Pp. viii., 163. 11 Woodcuts and

19 Plates. 1856, 8vo. 10s.

Catalogue of Lophobranchiate Fish in the Collection of the

British Museum. By J.J. Kaup, Ph.D., &. Pp. iv., 80.

4 Plates. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1856, 12mo. 2s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 9

MOLLUSCA.

Guide to the Systematic Distribution of Mollusca in the

British Museum. Part I. By John Edward Gray, Ph.D.,

F.R.S., &. Pp. xii., 230. 121 Woodcuts. 1857, 8vo. ds.

List of the Shells of the Canaries in the Collection of the

British Museum, collected by MM. Webb and Berthelot.

Described and figured by Prof. Alcide D’Orbigny in the

‘“‘ Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries.” Pp. 32. 1854,

12mo. Is.

List of the Shells of Cuba in the Collection of the British

Museum collected by M. Ramon de la Sagra. Described

by Prof. Alcide d’Orbigny in the “ Histoire de I’Ile de

Cuba.” Pp. 48. 1854, 12mo. Ls.

List of the Shells of South America in the Collection of the

British Museum. Collected and described by M. Alcide

D’Orbigny in the “Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale.”

Pp.89. 1854, 12mo. 2s.

Catalogue of the Collection of Mazatlan Shells in the British

Museum, collected by Frederick Reigen. Described by

Philip P. Carpenter. Pp. xvi., 552. 1857, 12mo. 8s.

List of Mollusca and Shells in the Collection of the British

Museum, collected and described by MM. Eydoux and

Souleyet in the “Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté

“pendant les années 1836 et 1837, sur la Corvette ‘La

* Bonite,’”’ and in the “ Histoire naturelle des Mollusques

“ Pteropodes.” Par MM. P. C. A. L. Rang et Souleyet.

Ep alvere ia léoo, l2mo, 8d.

Catalogue of the Phaneropneumona, or Terrestrial Operculated

Mollusca, in the Collection of the British Museum. By

_ Dr. L. Pfeitfer. Pp. 324. [With an Alphabetical Index. ]

1852, 12mo. 5s.

Catalogue of Pulmonata, or Air Breathing Mollusca, in the

Collection of the British Museum. Part I. By Dr. Louis

Pfeiffer. Pp. iv., 192. Woodcuts. 1855, 12mo. 2s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Auriculide, Proserpinide, and Truncatellide

_in the Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. Louis

Pfeiffer. Pp. iv., 150. Woodcuts. 1857, 12mo. 1s. 9d.

List of the Mollusca in the Collection of the British Museum.

By John Edward Gray, Ph.D., F.R.S., &e.

Part II. Olivide. Pp.41. 1865, 12mo. Is.

Catalogue of the Conchifera, or Bivalve Shells, in the

Collection of the British Museum. By M. Deshayes :—

Part I. Veneride, Cyprinide, Glauconomide, and

Petricolade. Pp. iv., 216. 1853, 12mo. 3s.

Part II. Petricolade (concluded); Corbiculade. Pp.

217-292. [With an Alphabetical Index to the two

parts.] 1854, 12mo. 6d.

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BRACHIOPODA.

Catalogue of Brachiopoda Ancylopoda or Lamp Shells in the

Collection of the British Museum. [Jsswed as “Catalogue

of the Mollusca, Part IV.”] Pp. iv., 128. 25 Woodeunts.

[With an Alphabetical Index.] 1853, 12mo. 3s.

POLYZOA.

Catalogue of Marine Polyzoa in the Collection of the British

Museum. Part III. Cyclostomata. By George Busk,

F.R.S. Pp. viii., 39. 38 Plates. [With a Systematic

Index.| 1875, 8vo. ds.

CRUSTACEA.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphipodous Crustacea in

the Collection of the British Museum. By C. Spence Bate,

F.R.S., &e. Pp. iv., 399. 58 Plates. [With an Alpha-

betical Index.] 1862, 8vo. 1/. 5s.

ARACHNIDA.

Descriptive Catalogue of the Spiders of Burma, based upon

the Collection made by Eugene W. Oates and preserved in

the British Museum. By TT. Thorell. Pp. xxxvi., 406.

[With Systematic List and Alphabetical Index.] 1895,

svo. 10s. 6d.

INSECTS.

Coleopterous Insects.

Nomenclature of Coleopterous Insects in the Collection of

the British Museum :—

Part VI. Passalide. By Frederick Smith. Pp. iv., 23.

1 Plate. [With Index.] 1852, 12mo. 8d.

Part VII. Longicornia, I. By Adam White. Pp. iv.,

174. 4 Plates. 1853, 12mo. 2s. 6d.

Part VIII. Longicornia, II. By Adam White. Pp. 237.

6 Plates. 1855, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

Part IX. Cassidide. By Charles H. Boheman, Professor

of Natural History, Stockholm. Pp. 225. [With

Index.] 1856, 12mo. 3s.

Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Coleoptera in the

Oollection of the British Museum. Part I. Lycide. By

Charles Owen Waterhouse. Pp. x., 83. 18 Coloured

Plates. [With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes. ]

1879, 8vo. 16s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). il

Catalogue of the Coleopterous Insects of Madeira in the

Collection of the British Museum. By T. Vernon

Wollaston, M.A., F.L.S. Pp. xvi., 234: 1 Plate. » [With

a Topographical Catalogue and an Alphabetical Index. ]

1857, 8vo. 3s.

Catalogue of the Coleopterous Insects of the Canaries in the

Collection of the British Museum. By T. Vernon

Wollaston, M.A., F.L.8. Pp. xiii., 648. [With Topo-

graphical and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1864, 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Catalogue of Halticide in the Collection of the British

Museum. By the Rev. Hamlet Clark, M.A., F.L.S.

Physapodes and (Hdipodes. Part J. Pp. xii. 301.

Frontispiece and 9 Plates. 1860, 8vo. 7s.

Catalogue of Hispidz in the Collection of the British

Museum. By Joseph S. Baly, M.H.S.,&c. Part I. Pp.x.,

jez 9) Plates. |} With an ‘Alphabetical Index. ] 1858,

8vo. 6s.

Hymenopterous Insects.

Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the

British Museum. By Frederick Smith. 12mo, :—

Part I. Andrenide and Apide. Pp. 197. 6 Plates.

1853, 2s. 6d.

Part II. Apide. Pp. 199-465. 6 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1854. 6s.

Part III. Mutillide and Pompilide. Pp.206. 6 Plates.

1855. 6s.

Part IV. Sphegidee, Larridz, and Crabronidz. Pp. 207-

497. 6 Plates. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1856.

6s.

Part V. Vespide. Pp.147. 6 Plates. [With an Alpha-

betical Index.] 1857. 6s.

_ Part VI. Formicide. Pp. 216. 14 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1858. 6s.

Part VII. Vorylide and Thynnide. Pp. 76. 3 Plates.

[With an Alphabetical Index.] 1859. 2s.

List of Hymenoptera, with descriptions and figures of. the

Typical Specimens in the British Museum. Vol. L.,

Tenthredinide and Siricide. By W. F. Kirby.

Pp. xxviii., 450. 16 Coloured Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1882, 8vo. 1/. 18s.

Dipterous Insects.

List of the Specimens of Dipterous Insects in the Collection

of the British Museum. By Francis Walker, F.L.S.

Part VII. SupplementIII. Asilide. Pp. ii., 507-775.

1855, 12mo. 3s. 6d.

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A Monograph of the Culicidee, or Mosquitoes. Mainly com-

piled from the Collections received at the British Museum

from. various parts of the world in connection with the

Investigation into the cause of Malaria conducted by the

Colonial Office and the Royal Society. By Fred. V.

Theobald, M.A., &e. :—

Vols. I., II. (pp. xviii., 424; viii., 391 : 318 woodcuts), and

Atlas of 37 coloured and 5 collotype plates (pp. viii.,

with explanations of plates). 1901, 8vo. 3/. 3s.

Vol. III. Pp. xvii., 359: 17 plates, 1 diagram, and 193

illustrations in text. 1902, 8vo. 10. Is.

A Monograph of the Tsetse-F lies (Genus Glossina, Westwood),

based on the Collection in the British Museum. By

Ernest Edward Austen. With a chapter on Mouth-paris

by, H. J; Hansen; Phil: Doc: Pp. jix.,. 3192" 9) plates

(7 coloured), 16 woodcuts, 1 map. 1903, Roy. 8vo. 15s.

Lepidopterous Insecis.

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalenz in the British

Museum. By Sir George F. Hampson, Bart. :—

Vol. I. Catalogue of the Syntomide in the Collection

of the British Museum. Pp. xxi., 559 : 285 Woodcuts.

[With Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1898,

svo. 15s.

— Atlas of 17 Coloured Plates, 8vo. 15s.

Vol. II. Catalogue of the Arctiade (Noline, Litho-

siane) in the Collection of the British Museum.

Pp. xx., 589. 411 Woodcuts. [With Systematic and

Alphabetical Indexes.] 1900, 8vo. 18s.

— Atlas of 18 Coloured Plates (xviii-xxxv.), 8vo. 15s.

Vol. III. Catalogue of the Arctiade (Arctiane) and

Agaristide in the Collection of the British Museum.

Pp. xix, 690. 294 woodcuts. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1901, 8vo. 15s.

Atlas of 19 Coloured Plates (xxxvi-liv.), 8vo. 16s.

Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera

in the Collection of the British Museum :—

Part V. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. xii. 74.

78-100 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic Index. ]

1881, 4to. 20. 10s.

Part VI. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. xv., 89.

101-120 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic Index. ]

1886, 4to. 27. 4s.

Part VII. By Arthur Gardiner Butler. Pp. iv., 124.

121-138 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic List. ]

1889, Ato. 27.

Part VIII. The Lepidoptera Heterocera of the Nilgiri

District. By George Francis Hampson. Pp. iv., 144.

139-156 Coloured Plates. [With a Systematic List. ]

1891, 4to. 2¢.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 13

Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera

in the Collection of the British Museum—continwed.

Part IX. The Macrolepidoptera Heterocera of Ceylon.

By George Francis Hampson. Pp. v., 182. 157-176

Coloured Plates. [With a General Systematic List of

Species collected in, or recorded from, Ceylon.] 1893.

Ato. 21, 2s.

Catalogue of the Collection of Palearctic Butterflies formed

- by the late John Henry Leech, and presented to the

Trustees of the British Museum by his Mother, Mrs. Eliza

Leech. By Richard South, F.E.S. Pp. vi., 228. 2 Coloured

Plates. With a Portrait and Biographical Memoir of Mr.

Leech. 1902, Ato. 1.

Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera described by Fabricius in

the-Collection of the British Museum. By Arthur Gardiner

Butler, F.L.S., &c. Pp. iv., 303. 3 Plates. 1869, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Specimen of a Catalogue of Lyceenide in the British Museum.

By W. C. Hewitson. Pp. 15. 8 Coloured Plates. 1862,

Ato. 1. Is.

List of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British

Museum. Part I. Papilionids. By G. R. Gray, F.L.S.

Pp. 106. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1856, 12mo. 2s.

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker.

12mo. :—

Part XXII. Geometrites. Pp. 499-755. 1861, 3s. 6d.

Part XXIII. —————— Pp. 756-1020. 1861, 3s. 6d.

Part XXIV. ——————_ Pp. 1021-1280. 1862, 3s. 6d.

Part XXV. -————---_ Pp. 1281-1477. 1862, 3s.

EA PRONG Ae Lao os) = (Wath an

Alphabetical Index to Parts XX.-KXVI.] 1862, 4s. 6d.

Part XXVII. Crambites and Tortricites. Pp. 1-286.

1863, 4s.

Part XXVIII. Tortricites and Tineites. Pp. 287-561.

1863, 4s.

Part XXIX. Tineites. Pp. 562-835. 1864, 4s.

Part XXX. Pp. 836-1096. [With an Alpha-

betical Index to Parts XXVIT.-XXX.] 1864, 4s.

Part XXXI. Supplement. Pp. 1-321. 1864, 5s.

Part XXXII.—- — Part 2. Pp. 322-706.

1865, 5s.

Part XXXIII.———__-— Part 3. Pp. 707-1120.

1865, 6s.

Part XXXIV.—————— _ Part 4. Pp. 1121-1533.

1865, 5s. 6d.

Part XXXV. Part 5. Pp. 1534-2040.

[With an Alphabetical Index to Parts XXXI,-

XXXV.] 1866, 7s.

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Neuropterous Insects.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker.

12mo. :—

Part II. Sialide—Nemopterides. Pp. ii., 193-476.

1853, 3s. 6d.

Part III. Termitide—Ephemeride. Pp. ii., 477-585.

1853, ls. 6d.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Neuropterous Insects in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Dr. H. Hagen.

Part I. Termitina. Pp. 34. 1858, 12mo. 6d.

Orthopterous Insects.

Catalogue of Orthopterous Insects in the Collection of the

British Museum. Part I. Phasmide. By John Obadiah

Westwood, F.L.8., &. Pp. 195. 48 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1859, 4to. 34.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Blattariz in the Collection of

the British Museum. By Francis Walker, F.L.S., &e.

Pp. 239. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1868, 8vo. 5s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria [Part I.]

and Supplement to the Blattariz in the Collection of the

British Museum. Gryllide. Blattariz. Locustide. By

Francis Walker, F.L.S8., &e. Pp. 224. [With an Alpha-

betical Index.] 1869, 8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the

Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker,

F.L.S., &¢.—

Part II. Locustide (continued). Pp. 225-423. [With

an Alphabetical Index.] 1869, 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Part III. Locustide (continued).—Acridide. Pp. 425-

604. [With an Alphabetical Index.] 1870, 8vo. 4s.

Part IV. Acridide (continued). Pp. 605-809. [With

an Alphabetical Index.] 1870, 8vo. 6s.

Part V. Tettigide.—Supplement to the Catalogue of

Blattariz.—Supplement to the Catalogue of Dermaptera

Saltatoria (with remarks on the Geographical Distri-

bution of Dermaptera). Pp. 811-850; 43; 116.

[ With Alphabetical Indexes.] 1870, 8vo. 6s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 15

Hemipterous Insects.

Catalogue of the Specimens of Heteropterous Hemiptera in

the Collection of the British Museum. By Francis Walker,

F.L.S., &e. 8vo. :—

Part I. Scutata. Pp. 240. 1867. 5s. Z

Part II. Scutata (continued). Pp. 241-417. 1867. 4s.

Part III. Pp.418-599. [With an Alphabetical Index to

Parts I., II., III., and a Summary of Geographical

Distribution of the Species mentioned.] 1868. 4s. 6d.

PartIV. Pp. 211. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1871. 6s.

Part V. Pp. 202. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1872. 5s.

Part VI. Pp.210. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1873. 5s.

Part Vil. Pp. 213. [With Alphabetical Index.] 1873. 6s.

Part VIII. Pp. 220. [With Alphabetical Index. j 1873.

[6s. 6d.

VERMES.

Catalogue of the Species of Entozoa, or Intestinal Worms,

contained in the Collection of the British Museum. By

Dr. Baird. Pp. iv., 132. 2 Plates. [With an Index of

the Animals in which the Entozoa mentioned in the

Catalogue are found, and an Index of Genera and

Species.] 1853, 12mo. 2s.

ANTHOZOA.

Catalogue of Sea-pens or Pennatulariide in the Collection of

the British Museum. By J. HE. Gray, F.R.S., &c. Pp. iv.,

40. 2 Woodeuts. 1870, 8vo. Is. 6d.

Catalogue of Lithophytes or Stony Corals in the Collection

of the British Museum. By J. E. Gray, F.R.S., &e.

Pp. iv., 51. 14 Woodcuts. 1870, 8vo. 3s.

Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British

Museum (Natural History) :— °

Vol. I. The Genus Madrepora. By George Brook.

Pp. xi., 212. 35 Collotype Plates. [With Systematic

and Alphabetical Indexes, and Explanation of the

Plates.] 1893, 4to. 17. 4s.

Vol. II. The Genus Turbinaria; the Genus Astraeopora.

By Henry M. Bernard, M.A. Cantab., F.L.S., F.Z.S.

Pp. iv., 106. 30 Collotype and 3 Lithogiaphic Plates.

[With Index of Generic and Specific Names, and

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and Explanation of the Plates.] 1897, 4to. 1/. 4s.

Vol. IV. The Family Poritide. I.—The Genus

Goniopora. By Henry M. Bernard, M.A. Pp. viii.,

206. 12 Collotype and 4 Lithographic Plates. [With

Index of Generic and Specific Names, and Explanation

of the Plates.] 1903, 4to. 17.

BRITISH ANIMALS.

Catalogue of British Birds in the Collection of the British

Museum. By George Robert Gray, F.L.8., F.Z.8., &e.

Pp. xii., 248. [Witha List of Species.] 1863, 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Catalogue of British Hymenoptera in the Collection of the

British Museum. Second edition. Part. I. Andrenidee

and Apide. By Frederick Smith, M.E.S. New Issue.

Pp. xi., 246. 11 Plates. [With Systematic and Alpha-

betical Indexes.] 1891, 8vo. 6s.

Catalogue of British Fossorial Hymenoptera, Formicide, and

Vespidz in the Collection of the British Museum. By

Frederick Smith, V.P.H.S. Pp. 236. 6 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1858, 12mo. 6s. ;

A Catalogue of the British Non-parasitical Worms in the

Collection of the British Museum. By George Johnston,

M.D., Edin., F.R.C.L., Ed., Lu.D., Marischal Coll., Aber-

deen, &c. Pp. 365. Woodcuts and 24 Plates. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1865, 8vo. 7s.

Catalogue of the British Echinoderms in the British Museum

(Natural History). By F. Jeffrey Bell, M.A. Pp. xvii., 202.

Woodcuts and 16 Plates (2 Coloured). [With Table of

Contents, Tables of Distribution, Alphabetical Index,

Description of the Plates, &c.] 1892, 8vo. 12s. 6d.

List of the Specimens of British Animals in the Collection

of the British Museum; with Synonyma and References

to figures. 12mo.:— .

Part V. Lepidoptera. By J.F.Stephens. 2nd Edition.

Revised by H. T. Stainton and EK. Shepherd. Pp. iv.,

224. 1856. Is. 9d.

Part VI. Hymenoptera. By F. Smith. Pp.134. 1851. 2s.

Part VII. Mollusca, Acephala and Brachiopoda. By

Dr. J. Be Gray oPp. iv.,log esol) fassibas

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Part VIII. Fish. By Adam White. Pp. xxiii. 164.

(With Index and List of Donors.) 1851. 3s. 6d.

Part IX. Eggs of British Birds. By George Robert

Gray. Pp. 1438. 1852. 2s. 6d.

Part XI. Anoplura, or Parasitic Insects. By H. Denny.

panves ol. 18525 1s!

Part XII. Lepidoptera (continued). By James F.

Stephens. Pp. iv., 54. 1852. 9d.

Part XIII. Nomenclature of Hymenoptera. By

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Part XIV. Nomenclature of Neuroptera. By Adam

White. Pp. iv., 16. 1853, 6d.

Part XV. Nomenclature of Diptera, 1. By Adam

White!) Pp. iv.,42/ 1853. Is.

Part XVI. Lepidoptera (completed). By He T. Stainton.

Pp. 199. [With an Index.] 1854. 3s.

_ Part XVII. Nomenclature of Anoplura, Euplexoptera,

and Orthoptera. By Adam White. Pp. iv., 17.

1855. 6d.

PLANTS.

Illustrations of the Botany of Captain Cook’s Voyage Round

the World in H.M.S. “ Endeavour” in 1768-71. By the

Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., K.B., P.R.S., and

Dr. Daniel Solander, F.R.S. With Determinations by

James Britten, F.L.S., Senior Assistant, Department of

Botany, British Museum :—

Part I.—Australian Plants. 101 Copper-plates [after

paintings by F. P. Nodder], with 31 pages of descrip-

tive text. 1990, fol. 25s.

Part II.—Australian Plants, Pt. If. 142 Copper-plates

(pls. 101-243) [after paintings by F, P. Nodder, James

Miller, J. F. Miller, and John Cleveley], with 41

pages of descriptive text (pp. 35-75). 1901, fol. 35s.

Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr. Friedrich

Welwitsch in 1853-61 :—

Vol. I. Dicotyledons. By William Philip Hiern, M.A.

F.L.S., &e. :-—

Part I. [Ranunculacez to Rhizophoracee.] Pp.

xxvi., 836. [With Portrait of Dr. Welwitsch.

Introduction, Bibliography, and Index of Genera. ]

1896, 5vo. 7s. 6d.

15699 B

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Part II. Combretacez to Rubiacez. Pp. 337-510.

[With Index of Genera.] 1898, 8vo. 4s.

Part III. Dipsacesze to Scrophulariacee. Pp. 511-

784. [With Index of Genera.] 1898, 8vo. 5s.

Part IV. Lentibulariacez to Ceratophyllex. Pp. 785-

1035. [With Index.] 1900, 8vo. 5s.

Vol II. Monocotyledons, Gymnosperms, and Crypto-

gams :—

Part I. Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms. By

Alfred Barton Rendle, M.A., D.Sc. F.L.S., Assis-

tant, Department of Botany. Pp. 260. [With

Index of Genera.] 1899, 8vo. 6s.

Part II. Cryptogamia. Pp. 261-566. [With Table

of Errata, and General Index to the whole work. ]

1901, S8vo. 6s.

Vascular Cryptogams ... By William Carruthers, F.R.S.

Mosses at aes ... ,, Antony Gepp, M.A., F.L.S.

Hepatics ... Ba wa. 9, FE. Stephani.

Marine Algee 060 . 9, Hthel 8, Barton.

Freshwater Alge ... ..» 4, W. West, F.L.S., and G. S.

West, B.A.

Diatomacez ae ..- yy Thomas Comber, F.L.S.

Lichenes... wine .. 5, H. A. Wainio.

Fungi a ee ... ;, Annie Lorrain Smith.

Mycetozoa ... wee .. 5, Arthur Lister, F.R.S.

A Monograph of Lichens found in Britain : being a Descrip-

tive Catalogue of the Species in the Herbarium of the

British Museum. By the Rev. James M. Crombie, M.A.,

F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. Part I. Pp. viii., 519: 74 Woodcuts.

[ With Glossary, Synopsis, Tabular Conspectus, and Index. ]

1894, 8vo. 16s.

A Monograph of the Mycetozoa: being a Descriptive Catalogue

of the Species in the Herbarium of the British Museum.

By Arthur Lister, F.L.S. Pp. 224. 78 Plates and 51

Woodcuts. [With Synopsis of Genera and List of Species,

and Index.] 1894, 8vo, 15s.

List. of British Diatomacez in the Collection of the British

Museum. By the Rev. W. Smith, F.L.S., &c. Pp. iv., 55.

1859, 12mo. Is.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 19

FOSSILS.

Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum

(Natural History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A., F.G.S. :-—

Part I. Containing the Orders Primates, Chiroptera,

Insectivora, Carnivora, and Rodentia. Pp. xxx., 26d.

33 Woodcuts. [With Systematic and Alphabetical

Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. 5s.

Part II. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborder

Artiodactyla. Pp. xxii., 324. 39 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic and Alphabetical Indexes.] 1885, 8vo. 6s.

Part III. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborders

Perissodactyla, Toxodontia, Condylarthra, and Ambly-

poda. Pp. xvi.,186. 30 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species,

including Synonyms.] 1886, 8vo. 4s.

Part IV. Containing the Order Ungulata, Suborder

Proboscidea. Pp. xxiv., 235. 32 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species, including Synonyms.] 1886, 8vo. 5s.

Part V. Containing the Group Tillodontia, the Orders

Sirenia, Cetacea, Edentata, Marsupialia, Monotremata,

and Supplement. Pp. xxxv., 345. 55 Woodcuts.

[ With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of

ae and Species, including Synonyms.] 1887,

vo. 6s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Birds in the British Museum (Natural

History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A. Pp. xxvii., 368.

75 Woodcuts. [With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical

Index of Genera and Species, including Synonyms.] 1891,

Svo. 10s. 6d.

Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the British

Museum (Natural History). By Richard Lydekker, B.A.,

F.G.S. :— :

Part I. Containing the Orders Ornithosauria, Crocodilia,

Dinosauria, Squamata, Rhynchocephalia, and Pro-

terosauria. Pp. xxviii., 309. 69 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species, including Synonyms.] 1888, 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Part II. Containing the Orders Ichthyopterygia and

Sauropterygia. Pp. xxi., 307. 85 Woodcuts. [With

Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of Genera

and Species, including Synonyms.] 1889, 8vo. 7s. 6d,

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Part III. Containing the Order Chelonia. Pp. xviii.,

239. 53 Woodcuts. [With Systematic Index, and

Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species, including

Synonyms.] 1889,°8vo. 7s. 6d.

Part IV. Containing the Orders Anomodontia, Ecaudata,

Caudata, and Labyrinthodontia; and Supplement.

Pp. xxiii., 295. 66 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index, Alphabetical Index of Genera and Species,

including Synonyms, and Aiphabetical Index of

Genera and Species to the entire work.] 1890, 8vo.

USE ep

Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural

History). By Arthur Smith Woodward, LL.D., F.R.S.,

F.G.8., &¢. :—

Part I. Containing the Elasmobranchii. Pp. xlvii.,

474, 13 Woodcuts and 17 Plates. [With Alphabetical

Index, and Systematic Index of Genera and Species. |

1889, 8vo. 21s.

Part II. Containing the Elasmobranchii (Acanthodii),

Wolocephali, Ichthyodorulites, Ostracodermi, Dipnoi,

and Teleostomi (Crossopterygii and Chondrostean

Actinopterygii). Pp. xliv., 567. 538 Woodcuts and

16 Plates. [With Alphabetical Index, and Systematic

Index of Genera and Species.] 1891, 5vo. 21s.

Part III. Containing the Actinopterygian Teleostomi

of the Orders Chondrostei (concluded), Protospondyli,

Aetheospondyli, and Isospondyli (in part). Pp. xlii.,

044. 45 Woodcuts and 18 Plates. [With Alphabetical

Index, and Systematic Index of Genera and Species. ]

1895, 8vo. 21s.

Part IV. Containing the Actinopterygian Teleostomi of

the Suborders Isospondyli (in part), Ostariophysi,

Apodes, Percesoces, Hemibranchii, Acanthopterygii,

and Anacanthini. Pp. xxxix., 636. 22 Woodcuts

and 19 Plates. [With Alphabetical Index, and

Systematic Index of Genera and Species.] 1901,

8vo. 21s.

Systematic List of the Edwards Collection of British Oligocene

and Kocene Mollusca in the British Museum (Natural

History), with references to the type-specimens from

similar horizons contained in other collections belonging

to the Geological Department of the Museum. By Richard

Bullen Newton, F.G.S. Pp. xxviii., 365. [With table of

Families and Genera, Bibliography, Correlation-table,

Appendix, and Alphabetical Index.] 1891, 8vo. 6s.

Catalogue of Tertiary Mollusca in the Department of Geology,

British Museum (Natural History). Part I. The Austra-

lasian Tertiary Mollusca. By George F. Harris, F.G.8., &c.

Pp. xxvi.,407. 8 Plates. [With Table of Families, Genera,

and SubGenera, and Index.] 1897, Svo. 10s.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 21

Catalogue of the Fossil Cephalopoda in the British Museum

(Natural History) :—

Part I. Containing part of the Suborder Nautiloidea, con-

sisting of the families Orthoceratide, Endoceratide,

Actinoceratide, | Gomphoceratide, Ascoceratida,

Poterioceratide, Cyrtoceratide, and Supplement. By

Arthur H. Foord, F.G.S. Pp. xxxi., 344. 51 Woodcuts.

{ With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical Index of

Genera and Species, including Synonyms.] 1888,

dSvo. 10s. 6d.

Part I]. Containing the remainder of the Suborder

Nautiloidea, consisting of the families Lituitide,

Trochoceratide, Nautilide, and Supplement. By

Arthur H. Foord, F.G.8. Pp. xxviii., 407. 86 Wood-

cuts. [With Systematic Index, and Alphabetical

Index of Genera and Species, including Synonyms. |

1891, 8vo. 15s.

Part III. Containing the Bactritide, and part of the

Suborder Ammonoidea. By Arthur H. Foord, Ph.D.,

F.G.S., and George Charles Crick, A.R.S.M., F.G.S.

Pp. xxxiii., 303. 146 Woodcuts. [With Systematic

Index of Genera and Species, and Alphabetical Index. ]

1897, 8vo. 12s. 6d.

List of theTypes and Figured Specimens of Fossil Cephalopoda.

in the British Museum (Natural History). By G.C. Crick,

F.G.S. Pp. 103. [With Index.] 1898, 5vo. 2s. 6d.

A Catalogue of British Fossil Crustacea, with their Synonyms

and the Range in Time of each Genus and Order. By

Henry Woodward, F.R.S. Pp. xii., 155. [With an

Alphabetical Index.] 1877, 8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Fossil Bryozoa in the Department of

' Geology, British Museum (Natural History) :—

The Jurassic Bryozoa. By J. W. Gregory, D.Sc., F.G.S.,

F.Z.S8. Pp. [viii.,] 239 : 22 Woodcuts and 11 Plates.

[With List of Species and Distribution, Bibliography,

Index, and Explanation of Plates.] 1896, 8vo. 10s.

The Cretaceous Bryozoa. Vol. I. By J. W. Gregory,

D.Se., F.G.8S., F.Z.S. Pp. xiv., 457: 64 Woodcuts

and 17 Plates. [With Index and Explanation of

Plates.] 1899, 8vo. 16s.

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Catalogue of the Blastoidea in the Geological Department of

the British Museum (Natural History), with an account of

the morphology and systematic position of the group, and

a revision of the genera and species. By Robert Etheridge,

jun., of the Department of Geology, British Museum

(Natural History), and P. Herbert Carpenter, D.Sc., F.RB.S.,

F.L.S. (of Eton College). Pp. xv.,322. 20 Plates. [With

Preface by Dr. H. Woodward, Table of Contents, General

Index, Explanations of the Plates, &c.] 1886, 4to. 25s.

The Genera and Species of Blastoidea, with a List of the

Specimens in the British Museum (Natural History). By

¥, A. Bather, M.A., F.G.S., of the Geological Department.

Pp. x., 70. 1 Woodcut. 1899, 8vo. 3s.

Catalogue -of the Paleozoic Plants in the Department of

Geology and Paleontology, British Museum (Natural

History). By Robert Kidston, F.G.S. Pp. viii., 288.

[With a list of works quoted, and an Index.] 1886,

8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Mesozoic Plants in the Department of

Geology, British Museum (Natural History). By

A. C. Seward, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., University Lecturer

in Botany and Fellow of Emanuel College, Cambridge :—

Part I. The Wealden Flora. Part I. Thallophyta—

Pteridophyta. Pp. xxxviii., 179. 17 Woodcuts and

11 Plates. [With Preface by Dr. Woodward, Alpha-

betical Index, Explanations of the Plates, &c.] 1894,

8vo. 10s.

Part II. The Wealden Flora. Part II. Gymnosperme.

Pp. viii., 259. 9 Woodcuts and 20 Plates. [With

Alphabetical Index, Explanations of the Plates, &c.]

1895, 8vo. 15s.

Part III. The Jurassic Flora. Part I. The Yorkshire

Coast. Pp. xii., 341. 53 Woodcuts and 21 Plates.

[With Preface by Dr. Woodward, Alphabetical Index

Explanations of the Plates, &c.] 1900, 8vo. 20s.

GUIDE-BOOKS.

(To be obtained only at the Museum.)

A General Guide to the British Museum (Natural History)

Cromwell Road, London, 5.W. With 31 Woodcuts, 2

Plans, 2 views of the building, and an illustrated cover.

Pp. 97. 1901, 8vo. 3d. (Out of print during revision.)

Guide to the Galleries of Mammalia in the Department of

Zoology of the British Museum (Natural History). 7th

Edition. Pp. 126. 65 Woodcuts and 4 Plans. Index.

1902, Svo. 6d.

BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). 23

Guide to the Galleries of Reptiles and Fishes in the Depart-

ment of Zoology of the British Museum (Natural History).

4th Edition. Pp. iv.,119. 101 Woodcuts. Index. 1898. 8vo. 6d.

(Out of print.)

Guide to the Shell and Starfish Galleries (Mollusca, Polyzoa,

Brachiopoda, Tunicata, Kchinoderma, and Worms),

Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History).

New Edition. Pp. iv., 130. 125 Woodcuts, Plan, and

Indexes. 1901, 8vo. 6d.

Guide to the Coral Gallery (Protozoa, Porifera or Sponges,

Hydrozoa, and Anthozoa) in the Department of Zoology,

British Museum (Natural History). Pp. [iv.,] 73.

82 Illustrations, Plan, and Index, 1902, 8vo. Is.

A Guide to the Fossil Mammals and Birds in the Department

of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum

(Natural History). 7th Edition. [By Henry Woodward. |

Pp. xii., 103. 116 Woodcuts. [With List of Illustrations,

Table of Stratified Rocks, and Index.] 1896, 8vo. 6d.

(Out of print.)

A Guide to the Fossil Reptiles and Fishes in the Department

of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum

(Natural History). [By Henry Woodward.] Pp. xiv.,

129: 165 Woodcuts. [With List of Illustrations, Table

of Stratified Rocks, and Index.] 1896, 8vo. 6d.

A Guide to the Fossil Invertebrates and Plants in the

Department of Geology and Paleontology in the British

Museum (Natural History). [By Henry Woodward.]

Pp. xvi., 158. 182 Woodcuts. [| With List of Illustrations,

Table of Stratified Rocks, Introduction, and Index.] 1897,

8vo. ls.

The same, in two parts :-—

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cuts. [With List of Illustrations, Table of Stratified

Rocks, and Introduction.] 1897, 8vo. 6d.

Part II. Insecta to Plants, &. Pp. ix., 64*-158.

Woodeuts 108-182. [With List of Illustrations and

Index to the two parts.| 1897, Svo. 6d.

Guide to Sowerby’s Models of British Fungi in the Depart-

ment of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). By

Worthington G. Smith, F.L.S. Pp. 82. 93 Woodcuts.

With Table of Diagnostic Characters, and Index.

[Second Edition.] 1898, 8vo. 4d.

Guide to the British Mycetozoa exhibited in the Department

of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). By Arthur

Lister, F.L.S. Pp. 42. 44 Woodcuts. Index. 1903,

8vo. 3d.

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A Guide to the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum

(Natural History). [By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S.] Pp. 32.

Plan. 1903, 8vo. 1d.

The Student’s Index to the Collection of Minerals, British

Museum (Natural History). [By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.8.]

Pp. 32. With a Plan of the Mineral Gallery. 1903,

Svo. 2d.

An Introduction to the Study of Minerals, with a Guide to

the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum (Natural

History). By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. 123.

41 Woodcuts. With Plan of the Mineral Gallery and

Index. 1903, 8vo. 6d.

An Introduction to the Study of Rocks. By L. Fletcher, M.A.,

F.R.S. Pp.118. [With plan of the Mineral Gallery, Table

of Contents, and Index.] 1898, 8vo. 6d.

An Introduction to the Study of Meteorites, with a List of

the Meteorites represented in the Collection. By L.

Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S., &c. Pp. 95. [With a Plan of the

Mineral Gallery, and an Index to the Meteorites repre-

sented in the Collection.] 1896, 8vo. 6d.

KH. RAY LANKESTER,

Director.

British Museum

(Natural History),

Cromwell Road,

London, 8. W.

October Ist, 1903.