54 JOHN B. SMITH. 



with the latter of these species it is most nearly allied, being closest 

 to the form described as vertlcalis by Mr. Grote. It differs essen- 

 tially from this, however, in the shape of the. ordinary spots, and 

 especially in not having any contrast whatever between median and 

 s. t. space — a marked feature in all the declarata forms. Judging 

 from the number of specimens sent by Mr. McGlashan the species is 

 not uncommon. 



Types in coll. Rutgers College, coll. Hy. Edwards, and coll. U. S. 

 National Museum. 



Since the above was written I find two specimens referable to this 

 species in Mr. Neumoegen's collection, marked California, without 

 indication of special locality. In these the ground color is a luteous 

 brown or reddish, with a faint gray shade over all, and the cell be- 

 tween the ordinary spots is more distinctly dusky. Otherwise the 

 maculation is practically identical, and I cannot think that we have 

 here a distinct species. 



Agrotis tessellata Harr. 



Several specimens were in the lot received from Mr. Edwards, all 

 from the Sierra Nevada, Cal., and these I separated at first under 

 the term intrasa. More careful comparisons and studies lead nie to 

 the belief that we have to do with a variety of tessellata merely, 

 differing from the eastern form principally in a distinct reddish suf- 

 fusion of the primaries, and an infusiou of yellow into the seconda- 

 ries. The cell between the ordinary spots is not .so distinctly black 

 in some specimens, and in these the median shade is somewhat more 

 apparent, one specimen showing quite a strong resemblance to the 

 messoria forms. The term intrusa may be used to denote this reddish 

 powdered form with the ordinary spots pale and contrasting, the 

 head and collar distinctly more reddish. The size and other char- 

 acters resemble the type. 



Specimens of this form labeled iidrusa ni. are in the coll. Rutgers 

 College, coll. Hy. Edwards and coll. U. S. National Museum. 



Agrotis spectancla sp. nov.— General color a rather bright luteous gray, 

 with a glaucus tint over all. Head somewhat darker, with a considerable ad- 

 mixture of black scales. Inferior part of collar also dusky, limited by a distinct 

 transverse black line, above which are white scales. The patagise are also some- 

 what darker and margined with black scales. Primaries very smooth in general 

 color, the terminal space and costal portion of s. t. space darker, more powdery 

 cell filled with black about the pale ordinary spots. Basal line black, geminate, 

 distinct. T. a. line geminate, well marked on costa, incurved on costal vein, 



