284 HETEROCERA. 
Agrotis c-nigrum, Staud. Cat. Lep. Europ. p. 82; Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 24 
(1882). 
Bombyx nun-atrum, Esp. Europ. Schmett. iii. p. 385. 
Noctua gothica, var. singularis, Esp. Schmett. iii. t. 76. f. 3. 
Hab. Nortn America, Nova Scotia!; United States !.—Mexico, Jalapa (Hége).— 
EvRorPe }. 
We have received a single example of this well-known species from Mexico. 
8. Agrotis manethusa, sp.n. (Tab. XXVII. fig. 9.) 
Primaries dark purplish-brown, with the costal margin from the base to near the apex pale fawn-colour, a 
round spot in the middle of the cell and a lunular-shaped mark at the end of the cell pale reddish-brown 
bordered with a pale fawn-coloured line, two narrow black lines crossing the wing near the base from the 
inner edge of the pale costal streak to the inner margin, and a very indistinct row of minute dots crossing 
beyond the middle from the costal margin above the apex to the inner margin near the anal angle, the 
marginal line and the fringe reddish-fawn-colour; secondaries brownish-white, darkest at the apex 
and along the outer margin, the fringe white; the underside of the primaries blackish-brown with the 
costal margin and the fringe pinkish, that of the secondaries as above: head and thorax dark reddish- - 
brown, the underside blackish ; abdomen above yellowish-white, below white with a row of black dots on 
each side ; antenne and legs black. Expanse 12 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, near the city (Hoge). 
This distinct species is allied to A. obelisca, from which it may be at once distin- 
guished by its much darker colour and the paler and wider streak of the costal margin. 
Two examples. 
9. Agrotis incivis. 
Agrotis incivis, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. v. p. 274; Walk. Cat. x. p. 330°. 
Agrotis infecta, Ochs. Schmett. Europ. iv. p. 67. 
Noctua precoxr, Hiibn. Samml. Europ. Schmett. t. 77. f. 859; Oliv. Encycl. Méth. p. 8330; Du- 
ponch. Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr. ili. p. 20, t. 73. f. 1 (nec Linn.). 
Hapalia infecta, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 220. 
Anicla alabame, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. ii. p. 159’; List of Noct. of Am. north of Mexico, p. 7 (1875)’. 
Agrotis alabame, Grote, List of North-American Moths, p. 26 (1882). 
Hab. Nortu America, Central Alabama?, East Florida!.—Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
2000 to 3000 feet (Champion, Ribbe).—ANTILLES, San Domingo }. 
This species we are now able to trace southwards to the State of Panama. Some 
specimens are more spotted than others. According to Grote*, the name Anicla 
alabame is a synonym of Agrotis incivis. 
10. Agrotis ignicans. 
Agrotis ignicans, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. v. p. 274°; Walk. Cat. x. p. 335°. 
Agrotis prodenoides, Walk. Cat. x. p. 354°. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 2000 to 3000 feet (Champion).—VenEZUELA? ; 
Braziu 2, 
The specimen described by Walker * under the name of Agrotis prodenoides is from 
