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dusky, incompletely outlined by blackish scales. Secondaries smoky, paler at base, 

 the fringes whitish. Beneath, whitish, the primaries smoky on disk; both wings 

 with discal marks and more or less obvious extra-median lines. 

 Expands 1.05-1.10 in. = 26-28 mm. 



Habitat: Esper Ranch, Brownsville, Tex. 



One male and one female, in good condition; from the collection of the 

 Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The species is allied to vinnulu 

 and paupercula, but is smaller than either and much more delicately marked. 

 Comparatively, also, the primaries of the new species are shorter and broader. 



Noctua larga nov. sp. 



Head and collar bright rusty brown, the head darker in shade. Thorax brown 

 with a more or less marked rusty tinge. Primaries gray-brown with a reddish tinge, 

 varying in the specimens. All the lines single, punctiform. Basal line marked 

 only on costa and in the cell. T.a. line with black venular spots and a scattering 

 of black scales that marks the line across the costal region. T.p. line even, marked 

 by distinct black dots on the veins, in course parallel to the outer margin. S.t. 

 line wanting. A series of black, inter-spatial terminal dots. Claviform vaguely 

 indicated by scattered black scales. Orbicular indicated by a few black scales, or 

 altogether wanting. Reniform marked by a black dot and a variable number of 

 black scales; not complete, or even so outlined as to make out a definite form, in 

 any case. Secondaries pale at base, outwardly dusky, darker throughout in the 

 female. Beneath, primaries smoky, secondaries whitish, both darker in the female. 



Expands 1.80-2.10 in. = 45-52 mm. 



Habitat: Palmerly, Cochise County, Arizona, August; Huachuca 

 Mountains, Arizona, June 16. 



Three males and one female, in good condition; from the Museum of the 

 Brooklyn Institute. The specimens were taken by Mr, Carl SchajfTer, 

 who says they were commonly found under shelter, much as our clandestina 

 are sometimes found in large numbers. There are other rubbed examples 

 in the Museum collection; but all seem to be very much alike. The large 

 size and simple markings, allied to those of clandestina, distinguish the 

 species. 



Rhizagrotis acclivis Morr., Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist., N.Y., XI, 93, Agrotis, 

 1875; reclivis Dyar, Jour. N.Y. Ent. Soc, XV, 106, Rhizagrotis, 1907. 



Mr. Morrison's specimen came from New York and the type is in the 

 Tepper Collection. About the same time, Dr. Harvey described Agrotis 

 opaca, from Texas, and in 1890 I recorded my belief that the two gentlemen 

 had named the same species. I had, then and later, examples from Texas, 



