100 CARADRININA [agrotis 



anteriorly blackish-edged ; first and second somewhat paler, 

 darker-edged ; a dark fuscous patch extending from first to 

 reniform ; oi'bicular and reniform suffused with purplish-grey, 

 orbicular narrowed beneath ; subterminal line obscure, pre- 

 ceded on costa by a blackish mark. Hindwings pale yellowish- 

 fuscous, darker terminally. 



Kent to Cornwall, Norfolk, York, W. Ireland, local ; C. 

 Europe, N. Asia ; 7. Larva dull pinkish-ochreous, blackish- 

 speckled ; dorsal line pale, obscure ; subdorsal series of dark 

 marks on posterior segments, on 12 blackish and sometimes 

 connected, followed by a pale bar ; subspiracular line pale ; head 

 ochreous, brown-niai'ked : on Ruiiiex, Ruhus, SaJix, etc. ; 8-5. 



31. A. triangulum, Hufn. 38-42 mm. Antennae in $ 

 ciliated. Collar anteriorly pale greyish-ochreous, with whitish 

 transverse line. Forewings light purplish-brown, suff'usedly 

 irroi'ated with pale ochreous ; subbasal line whitish, anteriorly 

 black-edged ; fii'st whitish, posteriorly black-edged ; orbicular 

 and reniform pale-edged, former narrowed beneath, a quadrate 

 spot between them and triangular spot before orbicular dark 

 fuscous; second line dark-edged; subterminal obscure, pre- 

 ceded on costa by a blackish mark. Hindwings fuscous. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, common ; C. and SE. Europe ; 6, 

 7. Larva ochi'eous or brown, blackish-speckled ; dorsal line 

 pale; subdorsal series of oblique dark marks on 5-12, darker 

 on 1 2 and connected, followed by a pale bar ; subspiracular line 

 pale ochreous ; head pale brown, blackish-marked : on Rumex, 

 Stellaria, Salix, etc.; 8-5. 



32. A. pronuba, L. 48-56 mm. Antennae in ^ ciliated. 

 Forewings ochreous-brown to dark fuscous, sometimes reddish- 

 tinged, sometimes partly irrorated with grey-whitish, especially 

 towards costa anteriorly ; lines often paler, dark-edged, some- 

 times faint, subterminal pi'eceded on costa by a blackish mark ; 

 orbicular and reniform more or less pale-edged, outlined with 

 darker, reniform partly marked with dark grey. Hindwings 

 ochreous-orange ; a blackish terminal band. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, very i)lentiful ; Europe, 

 NW. and WC. Asia, N. Africa; 6, 7. Larva i)ale green to 

 dull l)rown ; dorsal line pale ; subdorsal series of blackisli 

 longitudinal marks on 5-12; a pale line beneath these; sub- 

 spiracular pale ; head light brown, dark-marked : on Jhymsica, 

 Taraxacum, Runiex, etc. ; 9-5. 



33. A. comes, ///>. {orho)ia, F.) 38-45 mm. Antennae in S 

 ciliated. Forewino-s li<:-ht fuscous or reddish-bi-own to dark 



