56 JOHN B. SMITH. 



darker, discal lunule of underside visible. Beneath powdery fuscous, with 

 a discal spot on all wings, and a variably distinct outer line. In one specimen 

 the line is wanting entirely. Expands 1.50 — 1.60 inches ; 38 — 40 mm. 



Habitat — Sierra Nevada, Cal. (McGlashan). 



This species is allied to basalis Grt. and solitaria Smith, having 

 all the structural characters of the tessellata group. In superficial 

 appearance it strongly resembles saucia, and I am very sure I have 

 seen the species mixed with savcia in collections. The tuberculate 

 front and the structure of the antennae will serve to distinguish the 

 present species at once. It has the wing form of saucia rather than 

 tessellata, and by this character and the dusky terminal space bears 

 some resemblance to the cinereomaculaia form of ockrogaster Gu. 



The species seems tolerably common judging from the number of 

 specimens sent. 



Types in the Rutgers College collection, coll. Hy. Edwards, and 

 coll. U. S. National Museum. Mr. Neuraoegen also has specimens 

 in his collection. 



Agrotis furtiviis sp. nov. — Ground color varying from fuscous gray to 

 bright red-brown. Head and thorax evenly concolorous, collar with a central 

 black, transverse line. Primaries with costal space to t. p. line pale, discolorous, 

 in the brown specimens most prominently so. Basal line wanting, at all events 

 not traceable. T. a. line usually obsolete, in one well marked, brown specimen 

 ti'aceable as a pale, outwardly oblique line without definite margins, and angu- 

 late in the interspaces. T. p. line geminate, rather even, pale, outcurved over 

 the cell and slightly incurved inferiorly ; inner part of line usually distinct, 

 outer part not well defined ; in some specimens the line is not traceable below 

 the costa. S. t. space darker costally, a distinct dark shade and a series of sagit- 

 tate blackish spots preceding the narrow, pale, and slightly irregulaj s. t. line, 

 terminal space darker than ground color. In a brown specimen with well 

 marked t. p. line the s. t is decidedly paler tban the median space, and this is 

 the case to a variable extent where the t. p. line is marked. A black basal dash 

 interrupted by the t. a. line, the small loop like claviform continuing the dash 

 beyond the line; this spot is very variably distinct, but usually not completely 

 outlined ; cell around the ordinary spots dusky to black. Orbicular variable in 

 shape, always open superiorly, Y-shaped to oblong, oblique, the change being 

 made by cutting the outer horn of the V; in color like the costal region; some- 

 times with a darker centre ; reniform moderate in size, kidney shaped, white 

 ringed, the centre concolorous with costa, or somewhat darker. Secondaries 

 smoky fuscous, with a variably evident discal lunule. Beneath powdery, with a 

 very variable, distinct, outer line, and a more uniformly defined discal spot to 

 all wings. Expands 1.38— 1.50 inches; 35— 38 mm. 



Habitat. — California (Neumoegen). 



