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Subfam. NOCTUINZ. 
AGROTIS. 
Agrotis, Ochsenheimer, Schmett. Europ. iv. p. 66 (1816); Walker, Cat. x. p- 803. 
Guénée and Walker place a large number of species in this genus; these are widely 
distributed all over the globe. 
1. Agrotis ypsilon. 
Phalena ypsilon, Rottemb. Der Naturf. ix. p. 141. 
Agrotis ypsilon, Staud. Cat. Lep. Europ. p. 88. no. 1229. 
Phalena Noctua subfusa, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. 5, p. 2541. 
Phalena Noctua suffusa, Borkh. Naturg. Europ. Schmett. iv. p. 549. 
Noctua suffusa, Wien. Verz. p.80 (1776), edit. 2, i. p. 257 (1801) ; Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 157; Ent. 
Syst. m1. 2, p. 71; Hibn. Samml. Europ. Schmett., Noct. t. 28. f. 184; Haw. Lep. Brit. 
p. 217; Godart, Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. v. p. 255, t. 69. ff. 1, 2. 
Peridroma suffusa, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 227. 
Noctua (Agrotis) suffusa, Meig. Handb. fiir Schmett. p. 154; Syst. Beschr. iii. p. 87, t. 94. f. 3. 
Agrotis suffusa, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. v. 1, p. 152; Steph. Ill. British Ent., Haust. ii. p. 116; 
Boisd. Gen. et Ind. Meth. Europ. Lep. p. 109; Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. p. 268; Walk. Cat. x. 
p- 809°; Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 25 (1882) ; Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 
1882, p. 1267. 
Bombyx spinula, Esp. Europ. Schmett. iii. t. 68. ff. 6, 7. 
Phalena Bombyx idonea, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. p. 150, t. 275. f. H; iv. p. 48. 
Noctua robusta, Blanch. in Gay’s Hist. fisica y polit. de Chile, Zool. vii. p. 75, Atlas, t. 6. f. 9°. 
Agrotis bipars, Walk. Cat. x. p. 334*; Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1882, p. 127°. 
Agrotis telifera, Harris, Treatise Ins. New Engl. p. 323 (1842) ; Treatise on some Insects injurious 
to Vegetation, Flint’s edit. p. 443 (1862). 
Hab. Norta AmMertca!.—Mexico, Milpas in Durango 5900 feet (Forrer), Patzcuaro 
(fF. D. G.), Jalapa (Hoge); Guatemata, Capetillo (Champion); Costa Rica, Volcan de 
Irazu 6000 to 7000 feet, Rio Sucio (Rogers); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Arcé, in 
mus. D.).—VENEZUELA 14; Guiana; Brazin; Urnvevay!; Cuin1*°5,—Evropr!; Inpia!; 
Cuina!; South Arrica!; AustraLiA!; New ZEauanp !. 
This species is universally distributed ; it varies very little in any locality. I can 
see no reason for treating A. dipars as distinct from A. ypsilon. 
2. Agrotis saucia. 
Noctua saucia, Hiibn. Samml. Europ. Schmett., Noct. t. 81. f. 878; Godart, Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. 
v. p. 260, t. 69. f. 4. 
Peridroma saucia, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 227. 
Agrotis saucia, Treitschke,.Schmett. Europ. v. 1, p. 149; Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. v. p. 271°; 
Walk. Cat. x. p. 3117; Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1882, p. 126°; Staud. Cat. Lep. Europ. 
p- 88. no. 1226*; Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 26 (1882). 
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