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Feltia gladiaria Morr. 



1874. Morr., Pr. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii, 162, Agroiis. 



1875. Morr., Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil., 187.5, 5'J, Agrotis. 

 1880. Grote, Bull. Geol. Siirv. vi, Hi:?, Agrotis. 



niorrisoniana Riley. 

 1874. Riley, Pr. Bost. Soc. N. H. xvii,28t), Agrotis. 

 1874. Morr., Pr. Host. Soc. N. II. xvii, 214, Agrotis. 



Smoky blackish fuscous, often palor; veius jnilo, most evidently so 

 below tlu». middle ; transverse lines indistinct ; t. a. line {;eniinate, lunate; 

 t. p. line even, lunulate; s. t. line even, pale, preceded by very distinct 

 black sa<,Mttate dashes. Clavitbrm elongate, pale ringed ; renifonn 

 very large, usually not entirely closed below, but entered by the i)ale 

 dash along median vein. Occasionally the spots are connected. Be- 

 neath evenly gray, distinct discal lunules on each wing. Secondaries 

 above dirty fuscous or smoky. 



Expands 30-32""" ; 1.15-1.25 inches. 



Habitat. — East of Rocky Mountains. 



A common and widely distributed species, often found in Sei)teni- 

 ber on golden rod during the day. The inward inferior tooth of the 

 reniform recnWs gravis, while the very distinct median pale dash gives 

 an idea of siibf/otliica mnl allies. 



Examination and comparison of the tyi>es proves the identity of 

 morrisoniana with this species. There is absolutely no perceptible dif 

 ference between them. 



Feltia venerabilis \Vlk. 



18.50. VVlk., C. B. Mils., Lep. Hot. x, :W8, Agrotis. 



incallida Wlk. 

 1856. Wlk., C. B. xMus., Lep. Het. x, X\Q, Agrotis. 

 1869. Grt. .intl Rob., Trans. Am. Eut. Soc. ii, 78, pr. syn. 

 188U. Butler, Traus. Eut, Soc. Loud. 377, pr. syn. 



Primaries fuscous brown, often densely sprinkled with gray scales; 

 costal region blackish, a very narrow blackish terminal space, limited 

 by the very irregular and strongly dentate s. t. line. Other transverse 

 lines obsolete ; claviform outlined ; reniform finely outlined, filled with 

 the costal dark shade; orbicular sometimes not traceable, when 

 present narrow, elongate, often connected with renifonn by a narrow 

 ne(d<-like i)rocess ; veins narrowly black; secondaries brownish to 

 blackish fuscous. Beneath powdery fuscous or dark gray. Collar 

 blacjkish. In pale specimens the thoracic vestiture is strongly inter- 

 mixed with white. 



Exi>ands 31-37'""' ; 1.35-1.50 inches. 



Habitat. — Canada, Eastern and IMiddle States. 



Not uncommon, and also a day flyer. The obsolescence of the trans- 

 verse maculation and the darker costal space makes this an easily 

 recognized species. 



