REVISION OF SPECIES OF THE GENUS AGROTIS. 77 



iuto an oblique corueous lidge, from wliich jnoceeds a tiigouate acute 

 projection. 



Romria is a small species with narrow [)rimaiies. It is very oven in 

 color, varying in the shade of yellowish brown, the veins usually 

 darker : the macalation is very indistinct and only the ordinary si)ots are 

 sometimes yellowish. No S is thus far known. 



Rava is aberrant for tliis or any other group, but the balance of 

 character refers it here. Tiie S antenna; are much as in oblata, some- 

 what moniliform. The color is of a sordid Inteous gray, tlie lines imper- 

 fectly marked. The S genitalia are not unlike bicdrnca, but the harpe 

 narrows more toward tij) where it forms a small acute hook. Umbrata 

 Pack, is a synonym of this species, as I ascertained by examination of 

 Mr. Packard's type. 



Fennica is of a different type from the preceding. The color is dark, 

 blackish, ordinary spots contrasting yellowish, as is also the hind mar- 

 gin in the $ . The primaries are long and unusally narrow. The S 

 parts are of a tyins not uncommon in the genus. The clasper consists of 

 a single, subequal curved corneous hook. The harpes are broad, rather 

 abruptly narrowed before, and oblicpiely rounded at tip. 



riecta is a small species, bright carmine or deep brown red in color, 

 the costa whitish or yellow, the ordinary spots small, pale ringed. 

 It is a very bright, easily recognizable form with genitalia liko fennica 

 in all essential i)oints. 



CoUaris is a well-marked species ; the head superiorly and the collar 

 are deep purplisli black; the primaries are dark ; the transverse lines 

 pale and very even ; cell between the spots black. The 5 genitalia are 

 distinctive. The harpes are corneous, narrowed to tip, where they are 

 furnished with a short spur inojecting rectangularly; on the inferior 

 margin, which is irregular, is another short and slightly curved acute 

 projection. 



SYNOPSIS OK SPKCIES. 



Black or dark spots or shade on costa, iiKukiii|r iuceptiou of s. t. lino. 

 Apices of primaries roniided. 



Color luteons to red brown; cell between ordinary spots not black, the latter 



largi' BA.IA. 



Color j^rayisii yellow ; cell between ordinary spots black, the latter small, 



XOUMANIANA. 



Color blackish; superior portion of basal space and a largo indefinite costal 



patch over t. p. line, reddish isicakn'Ea. 



Apices of priniariivs reetan<>ular or somewhat produced. 



Color dark ; orbicular open ; V-shaped discolorous and reddish c-M(ii:u,M. 



Color red brown ; orbicular complete. 



Primaries elongate; t. p. line distinct hospitalis. 



Primaries shorter, trigonate; t.p. line indistinct, often punctifonn.PKKCONFLUA. 

 No dark costal spots or jyatch initiating s. t. line. 

 Collar concolorous or paler. 

 Color yellow to red brown. 



Size large; color bright red brown ; t.p. line irregular; orbicular small, pale, 

 round pii vllopiiora. 



