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tarsal joints Avliite. Fore A^dngs with three zig-zag transverse 

 black lines, and with a diffuse blackish band between the 2nd 

 and 3rd lines; a blackish longitudinal streak between the 2nd and 

 3rd lines, interruj^ted by the black-bordered orbicular and reni- 

 forin marks which have the usual form; three whitish costal 

 points near the tip; marginal dots blackish. Hind wings pure 

 white. Length of the body 7 lines; of the wings 16 lines. 



33. Agrotis catenifera. Fcem. Fusca, subtus cinerea; palpis 

 oblique ascendentibus verticem non superantibus, articulo 3° 

 conico, abdomine cinereo alas posticas sat superante; alis anticis 

 linea basali dimidio exteriore dilatata punctis que submarginalibus 

 et marginalibus nigris, striga discoidali interrupta nigricante, 

 orbiculari et reniformi magnis nigro margiuatis hujus disco 

 nigricante cinereo; alis posticis cinereis basi albidis. 



Female. Brown, cinereous beneath. Palj)i obliquely ascending, 

 not rising higher tlian the vertex; 3rd joint conical, about one- 

 sixth of the length of the 2nd. Abdomen cinereous, extending 

 rather beyond the hind wings. Fore wings with a black line 

 which extends from the base, and is dilated along its outer half, 

 and terminates behind the orbicular mark; a blackish streak in 

 the disk interrupted by the orbicular and reniform marks, which 

 are large and black bordered, and of the usual form; disk of the 

 reniform blackish cinereous; a transverse line of black points 

 nearer to the exterior border than to tlie reniform; marginal 

 points black. Hind wings cinereous, whitish towards the base. 

 Length of the body 9 lines; of the wings 19 lines. 



Gen. Tavila. 

 Mas. Corpus breve, sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi 

 graciles, erecti, verticem paullo sujDerantes; articulus 3"^ lanceo- 

 latns, 2° duplo brevior. Antennae setulosas. Thoraceis tegulas 

 anticEB breves. Abdomen alas posticas sat superans; fasciculus 

 apicalis parvus, subcompressus. Pedes breves, graciles; calcaria 

 longa, gracilia. Alse anticee latse, ajiice subrotundatre, plaga subtus 

 basali scpiamosa glabra, costa apud medium subdilatata. 



Male. Body smooth, moderately stout. Proboscis of the usual 

 length. Palpi slender, erect, rising a little higher tlian the 

 vertex; 3rd joint lanceolate, about half the length of the 2nd. 

 Antenme minutely setulose. Fore tegulfe of the thorax short. 



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