AGROTis] CARADRINIDAE 91 



2. A. corticea, Hb. 34-39 mm. Antennae in $ bipectinated. 

 Forewings pale brownish-ochreous or brownish, with darker 

 fuscous strigulae mixed with black scales ; subbasal, first, and 

 second lines more or less distinctly edged with dark fuscous ; 

 spots blackish-edged, suft'used with rather dark brown ; sub- 

 terminal line very faint. Hindwings pale grey, darker towards 

 apex ; a darker discal crescentic spot. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, common ; N., C, and 

 SE. Europe, Asia Minor, N. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva rather rough, 

 bi'ownish-grey, darker-freckled ; dorsal line pale, dark-edged ; 

 subdorsal pale, edged above with dark brown ; subspiracular 

 pale, double ; head blackish-marked : on Ghenopodium, Riiviex, 

 Trifolium, etc.; 8-5. 



3. A. segetum, Schiff. 33-41 mm. Antennae in $ bipecti- 

 nated. Forewings brownish, sometimes reddish-tinged, with 

 darker fuscous strigulae mixed with black scales, sometimes 

 wholly darker-suffused ; subbasal, first, and second lines edged 

 with dark fuscous, second sometimes with dots only ; spots 

 outlined with black, orbicular and reniform centred with 

 fuscous; subterminal line faint or whitish-sprinkled, followed 

 by darker suftusion. Hindwings white, termen brownish. 



Britain to Eoss, Ireland, very common ; Europe, N. and 

 WC. Asia ; 6-8. Larva pale grey or greyish-ochreous, some- 

 times pinkish-tinged ; dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines 

 usually indicated by dark edges, subdorsal sometimes grey ; 

 head pale, with two brown marks ; plate of 2 more or less 

 brown : on roots of Brassica, Rumex, Chrysayitheniuvi, etc. ; 

 7-4. 



4. A. ypsilon, Rott. {suffusa, Hb.) 38-48 mm. Antennae in 

 $ bipectinated. Forewings brown, reddish-tinged, mixed with 



pale greyish-ochreous, costa and sometimes median area suftused 

 with dark fuscous ; first and second lines edged with dark 

 fuscous ; spots outlined with black, reniform followed by a 

 short black dash ; subterminal line obscure, usually preceded 

 in middle by two fine black marks. Hindwings whitish-grey 

 or whitish, tei-minally suffused with fuscous. 



Britain to the Shetlands, N. and E. Ireland, common ; 

 Europe, N. and WC. Asia, N. America; 8-4. Larva ochreous- 

 brownish or bronzy-grey, sides sometimes greenish ; dorsal, sub- 

 dorsal, and spiracular lines faintly darker or lighter, usually 

 darker-edged ; head sufFusedly brown-marked : on roots and 

 leaves of Brassica, Lactuca, Cheiwpodium, etc.; 5-7. 



5. A. lunigera, Stph. 34-40 mm. Antennae in c? acutely 



