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A single specimen only, from Mr. Neumoegen, in good condition ; 

 the combination of structural characters is peculiar to this species 

 and to congrua. The front is flat, the palpi short, second joint very 

 broad at tip, terminal joint minute, as a whole resembling the cupida 

 group. Fore tibia spinose, but not very heavily armed and scarcely 

 abbreviated. Antennae with the joints marked, laterally furnished 

 with tufts of hair resembling thoee of the pitychrous and messoria 

 groups, but not so well developed ; vestiture of flattened hair and 

 scales; thorax with an indefinite anterior divided crest; the macu- 

 lation is also distinctive, and as a whole the species is intermediate 

 between the forms like tessellata and saucla, forming a distinct group. 

 The species is very handsome as well as unique. 



Agrotis congrua sp. nov. — Ashen gray, palpi dark at the sides; collar 

 with a narrow, dark, transverse line, above which is a series of white scales, the 

 tip of collar marked with a reddish, almost ferruginous shade. Thorax immacu- 

 late. Primaries with a somewhat ferruginous shade extending through the 

 middle of the wing into the s. t. space and tinting that space nearly its full 

 length ; veins somewhat dark marked. Basal line marked on costa only. T. a. 

 line single, marked by a distinct costal spot, from which the line is traceable 

 through the cell, twice dentate in this course, then not again visible, except as a 

 curved mark below the internal vein. T. p. line traceable for its entire length, 

 single, not prominent, rather even, with little outward spurs on the veins. S. t. 

 line indefinite, paler, interrupted, marked by the slight conti-ast between ter- 

 minal and s. t. space created by the rusty tinging of the latter. A row of dusky 

 terminal lunules ; no basal dash, no claviform. Orbicular elongate, black ringed, 

 connected with the reniform by a short spur-line ; reniform incomplete, indefi- 

 nite, the inner outline only defined. Secondaries whitish, glistening with the 

 veins dusky and with a faint discal lunule. Beneath whitish, powdery, with a 

 diffuse outer line on each wing visible only across the costal region. Expands 

 1.36 inches ; 33 mm. 



Habitat. — Oregon . 



A single male in good condition is before me. The species agrees 

 perfectly with planifrons in the group characters, and is closely allied 

 to that species in general type of maculation. There are so many 

 differential characters, however, that there is not the slightest danger 

 of confusing them. 



Agrotis inelegans sp. nov.— General color dull blackish brown Head 

 and palpi concolorous; collar with a reddish suffusion, more marked at the tip 

 and extending to base of costa of primaries ; thorax with base of patagife and 

 the tips of the small anterior and posterior tufts, also more reddish and slightly 

 contrasting. Primaries with a slight reddish shading basally along costa, else 

 quite uniform, save that the median space is a trifle darker than the rest of the 

 wing. Basal line geminate, black, distinct. T. a. line geminate, blackish, dis- 



