REVISION OV SPECIES OF THE GENUS AGROTIS. 83 



T. p. line often entirely obsolete, nsnally consisting; of a <l<)iil)Ie row of 

 venular jioints. S. t. line pale, often punctiforiu, best marked by the 

 8li{?ht contrast between terminal and s. t. space ; the black spots on 

 costa distinct. Olaviform faintly indicated, concolorous. Orhicnlar 

 open superiorly, V-sbaped, i>ale red brown, lleniform kidney-sliaped, 

 outlined in black, the inferior i)ortiou dusky, superior portion with a 

 reddish shade. Secondaries smoky, paler toward base. Beneath 

 smoky, secondaries paler, powder}', a common line distinct only on costa 

 of both wings. Thorax concolorous; collar testaceous. Thorax with 

 a low anterior and posterior divided tuft. 



Plxpands 40-i-l""" ; 1.00-1.75 inches. 



Habitat. — Europe aud JSortU America. 



It seems unnecessary to detail the characters of this well-known 

 species: the broad pallid open orbicular contrasting with the other- 

 wise rather dark primaries sufficiently distinguishes it. The European 

 speciujens are, as a rule, much paler and more distinctly marked than 

 American exami)les, else there is no great difference. 



The apices of primaries are more distinct than in the preceding spe- 

 cies. The life history of the species has been frequently written. 



Noctua hospitalis Grt. 



1882. Grt., Can. Eiit., xiv, 184, Jyrotis. 

 188G. Grt., Can. Ent., xviii, 220=perconJlHa. 



Red brown. Basal line distinct, single, darker brown. T. a. line 

 faintly geminate, outer line distinc^t, blackish, slightly irregular, out- 

 wardly obliijue. T. ji. line geminate, outwardly curvetl over cell, then 

 parallel with outer margin; outer line puuctiform, the dark venular 

 points accompanied by pale dots. S. t. line pale, narrow, very slightly 

 sinuate; dark costal shade at inception, distinct, brown. The median 

 space is slightly darker brown than the rest of the wing and is crossed 

 by an indefinite blackish shade line at outer third. Ordinary spots 

 well sized ; orbicular round, annulate with yellowish scales, concolor- 

 ous. Keniform kidney-shaped, outlined by a narrow, yellow annulus, 

 interiorly darker, else concolorous. Claviform very faintly indicated. 

 Secondaries smoky yellowish. Beneath smoky, powdered with red 

 along margins ; a common extra discal dark line. Secondaries with a 

 discal lunule. Thorax concolorous; head paler with a yellowish tinge. 



Expands 37""" ; 1.5 inches. 



Habitat. — New York. 



A single 9 specimen, the type, is in Mr. Hill's collection. It is closely 

 allied to the European bninnea, but is perfectly distinct from any 

 American species structurally allied to it. From pcrconflua to which 

 Mr. Grote seems inclined to refer it, it differs at once in wing form. 

 The primaries are more elongate and with more distinctly produced 

 apices than iu perconjlua. 



