102 CARADRININA [agrotis 



edged with pale yellowish, reniform often with pale central 

 mark ; subterminal line hardly paler, anteriorly suflPusedly 

 dark-edged. Hindwings whitish, in S' w'ith fuscous terminal 

 band, in $ posteriorly suffused with fuscous. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, very common ; C. and S. 

 Europe ; 8. Larva light brownish-ochreous, sometimes reddish- 

 tinged ; dorsal line pale, dark-edged ; subdorsal pale, dark- 

 edged beneath, edged above by a series of dark fuscous marks, 

 nearly obsolete on 2-4; spiracular brown; head ochreous, 

 brown-marked: on grasses, Rumex, Plantago, etc.; 9-5. 



37. A. castanea, Esp. {neghcta, Hb.) 35-40 mm. Antennae 

 in ^ ciliated. Forewings ochreous - grey, reddish - grey, or 

 reddish-fuscous ; lines very faint ; orbicular and reniform faintly 

 outlined, lower end of reniform darker. Hindwings fuscous. 



Britain to the Orkneys, N. and W. Ireland, on heaths, 

 common ; WC. Europe to Germany and N. Italy ; 8. Larva pale 

 green or dull brown, darker-sprinkled ; dorsal and subdorsal 

 lines pale ; spiracular broad, whitish ; head brown or greenish : 

 on CaUuna ; 10-5. 



38. A. umbrosa, tlb. 35-37 mm. Antennae in $ ciliated. 

 Forewings light red-brownish, sprinkled with dark fuscous ; 

 veins dark fuscous ; subbasal, fii'st, and second lines, median 

 and subterminal shades dark fuscous ; orbicular and reniform 

 outlined with dark fuscous. Hindwings fuscous, paler an- 

 teriorly. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, rather common ; WC. Europe ; 7, 

 8. Larva pale ochreous or brownish, darkei'-strlated ; dorsal line 

 ochreous-whitish, edged with dark-brown ; subdorsal ochreous- 

 whitish, edged above by a series of blackish dashes or wedges ; 

 spiracular dark brown ; head pale brown, darker marked : on 

 Rumex, Ruhus, Plantago, etc. ; 8-5. 



39. A. rubi, View, (bella, Bkh.) 32-35 mm. Antennae in o 

 ciliated. Forewings reddish-fuscous; subbasal, first, and second 

 lines distinctly margined with darker fuscous ; median shade 

 darker ; orbicular and reniform obscurely edged with ochreous- 

 grey-whitish ; claviform represented by a dark fuscous dot ; 

 subterminal line darker- edged posteriorly. Hindwings pale 

 fuscous, darker terminally. 



Britain to the Orkneys, Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 5, G, 

 8. Larva greyish-ochreous, grey, or brown ; doi'sal and sub- 

 dorsal lines pale, dark -edged; subspiracular conspicuously 

 pale ; head brown, darker-marked : on grasses, Rumex, Taraxa- 

 cum, etc. ; 6, 7, 9-3. 



