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ill tb(^ middle, narrowly iuiniihito with yellow. ISecondaries fuscous, 

 beneath paler, with the same maeulatiou as in badhiodes. 



Ex[)ands37 """, 1.5 inches. 



Habitat. — Pennsylvania, Middle States. 



Rather a rare species, but easily recognized. The i)rimaries are luir- 

 rower than in the preceding- species but the general style of macula- 

 tion is identical. Unfortunately I have had no good S under exam- 

 ination. The type is a $ , but the antenna? are gone; the description 

 says they are serrate, the serratures diminishing toward the tij) ; the 

 genitalia of the specimen appear to be missing in part, but from what 

 remains the clasper appears to have been bitid. The front closely ex- 

 amined shows a barely traceable protuberance; it is not unlikely 

 therefore that fresh and abundant material will necessitate the removal 

 of this species to another group or genus. 



Agrotis ypsiloii Kott. 



177G. Rotl., Natinf., 41, 141, yoctiia. 



181G. Iliib., Verzeicliiiiss, '2"25, Exarnis. 



1883. Sauiul., Fruit Insects, ;527, f. :{:58, Agrotis. 



1889. Butler, Trans. Eut. Soc. Load., 1889, 380, Peridroma. 



auffusa S. V. 

 1852. Gu., Noct. I, 268. 

 1857. Wlk., C. B. Mas., Lcp. x, 301», Ayrotia. 



telifcra Harr. 



1841. Harris, Rept. lus. Mass., Agrotis. 



1842. Harris, luj. Insects, 323, Agrotis. 

 18G4. Grt., Pr. Eut. Soc. Phil, in, 95 pr. syn. 



1868. Riley, Rept. lus. Mo. i, 8U, 28 pi. 1, f. 8-10, Agrotis. 

 1881. Riley, Index and Snitplt. to Mo. Repts. 55 pr. syn. 



idonea Cram. 

 1782. Cram., Exot., in, 150, 275, f. II. PhaJaena. 

 1852. Gn., Noct. i, 269, pr. var. 

 1857. Wlk., C. B. Mus., Lep. x, 309, pr. syn. 



Ground color deep, dark purplish brown, variably suffused by a 

 rather pale luteous shade, s. t. space pale luteous to apex, and even in 

 dark specimens the inferior portion of basal space at least is pale. 

 Basal line obsolete. T. a. line geminate, not very evidently delined, 

 inwardly oblicjue iu course, but outwardly curved between veins, a 

 long outward curve below vein 1. T. p. line indistinctly geminate, 

 punctiform, its course very even. S. t. line close to outer margin, very 

 strongly dentate, the dentations marked by i)receding sagittate points 

 very obvious and black opposite the cell. The dentations are longest ou 

 veins three and four. Claviform small, outlined in black. Orbicular 

 moderate or small, concolorous, variable in shape, narrowly outlined iu 

 black. Keniform kidney-shaped, of good size, concolorous, outwardly 

 marked by a distinct black sagittate dash, sometimes reaching the 

 similar dashes from the s. t. line. Secondaries dusky, with a pearly 

 luster. Beneath, the wings are uniformly colored, the primaries black- 



