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Agrotis introferens, n. s. 



I have a fine male specimen sent me by Mr. E. L. Graef, from 

 Texas. It resembles perexcellens from California in coloration, 

 but is narrower winged and has the habitus of auxiliaris. It 

 differs bj^ the collar at base being ochreous, divided by the central 

 black line from the superior dark brownish portion. The costa is 

 broadly striped with ochreous to the reniform. The stigmata are 

 distinctly inter-annulate with white, and the median vein is white 

 lined. The subterminal space is shaded with ochreous or pale 

 leather-brown, and the internal margin also shaded with the same 

 color, recalling fennica. The orbicular is more irregular and an- 

 gulate in shape, and larger. The claviform is less prominent, and 

 there is the same ochrey submedian stripe as in auxiliaris. Hind 

 wings and under surface much like the other forms. 



Expanse 42 mm. 



Agrotis campestris, n. s. 



Allied to tessellata. It differs by its larger size, the even dark 

 purple-brown of the primaries and thorax ; the latter and the 

 fringes being in one specimen shaded with ferruginous. The black 

 shading on the cell is more obvious, and the transverse lines dis- 

 tinctly marked in black. Hind wings usually darker than in 

 tessellata, with fringes almost entirely fuscous. Under side like 

 tessellata, of which this may be a modification, but, if so, its dis- 

 tribution is singular. 



Expanse 35 to 3*7 mm. Vancouver Island, Mr. Henry Edwards, 

 No. 5644 ; Canada, Mr. Geo. Norman ; N. Y. Mr. Theo. L. Mead, 

 No. 131. 



Agrotis cinereomacula, Morr. 



?. A species allied to perexcellens in colors and ornamenta- 

 tion. Fore wings either entirely ochrey or pale leather-brown or 

 with the median space and middle of the wing from t. p. line to 

 base shaded with red-brown. The variation consists in the amount 

 of red-brown shading to the wing ; in either case the subterminal 

 space costa and internal margin are ochreous. Stigmata rather 

 large, ashen, of the usual shape, with black annuli ; cell shaded 

 with blackish-brown. Subterminal line preceded on costa by a 

 brown shade, leaving the ochreous tint of the s. t. space to spread 

 over apices. Terminal space narrow, irregular, filled with blackish 

 below vein 7. Median vein narrowly white-lined; a black dash be- 



